Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

January 7th.

Los Angeles.

Lin Baicheng, Phil Smith and others gathered together, and Abigail Johnson, Claure Rockefeller, and Logan Rockefeller specially came to Los Angeles from other cities.

This was a party initiated by Lin Baicheng, who invited everyone to play golf.

"This is Bella, the president of New Century Software Company. You may have met her before. If you need to contact me for anything in the future, in addition to my assistants, you can also contact me through Bella."

Lin Baicheng took Isabella with him and introduced her to everyone in a slightly solemn manner.

"Ms. Kent, I haven't seen you for a while."

Phil Smith shook hands with Isabella. He had dealt with Lin Baicheng for some time before. But at that time Isabella was just Lin Baicheng's assistant, but now it's different. Isabella has obviously become one of Lin Baicheng's women.

"Yes, Mr. Smith, I haven't congratulated you on becoming a father."

"Thank you, just call me Smith."

"OK, Smith."

Isabella then said to the others: "You and Allen are very good friends, just call me Kent."

"For the record, Ms. Kent, I'm Abigail Johnson."

Abigail Johnson had met Isabella before, but they had not officially gotten to know each other at that time.

"Hi, Miss Johnson."

Isabella shook hands with Abigail Johnson. For some reason, she felt that Abigail Johnson was somewhat hostile to her.

Isabella then formally met two Rockefellers.

Lin Baicheng invited everyone to play golf.

After playing for a while, no caddy or service staff were allowed to follow, and there were only a few people left in the nearby area. There was no need to worry about being eavesdropped when we were talking about some secret things.

"Guys, I invited you to come over today. In addition to introducing Bella to you, I also found an investment opportunity and wanted to bring you together to see if you are interested."

With that said, Lin Baicheng outlined his investment plan.

Lin Baicheng is not afraid of being blocked after speaking out about his investment plan. Whether it is Abigail Johnson or Claude Rockefeller, their fathers have industries in the financial field and are very powerful. If they know his investment plan, they can block it. .

But again, Lin Baicheng was not afraid of being blocked at all.

This time, Lin Baicheng made a short sale after the crude oil price rose sharply. The short-term momentum of crude oil price rise is limited, and it cannot rise much further. With his capital, he can completely support the price, even if the crude oil price is at his short position. Don’t be afraid if it doubles.

And if the short selling is blocked this time, it can be used to test out that some of the people are untrustworthy. There will be no need to call them out next time if something like this happens. At the same time, it is also necessary to sort out the cooperative relationship with them.

Of course, Lin Baicheng knew that they could not completely trust him. The problem was that if he betrayed him for a small profit, then this kind of person was not suitable for dealing with him anymore.

"I know that crude oil and oil prices have been rising recently. This is mainly due to the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war and the unsatisfactory hostage negotiations between the Carter administration and Iran, which may trigger US intervention in the war, leading to rising oil prices."

Logan Rockefeller said out loud that he worked for Mobil, and Mobil was also a beneficiary of the recent rise in oil prices. If he didn't even know about the rise in oil prices and why they were rising, then his ability would be too poor.

"At present, the Iran-Iraq war is still going on, and oil prices are still rising. No one knows how far they can rise."

Claude Rockefeller nodded. Although he worked in the financial field, he still knew about the rising oil prices.

"Then do you think crude oil prices can rise above $40?"

Abigail Johnson asked aloud. She has not graduated yet, and she does not know as much about some things as the two Rockefeller brothers.

"The futures market is unpredictable. Who knows such things."

Claure Rockefeller immediately shook his head: "If I could be sure that the price of crude oil could rise above 40 US dollars, I would have spent all my money to enter the market and do long. In fact, I paid attention to the price of crude oil when it was around 25 US dollars. I also think it should continue to rise, but I’m just not sure, so I can only watch it break through the $30 price level.”

"I'm not sure whether crude oil prices will continue to rise or suddenly turn down. I think it's possible. So personally, I don't dare to enter the market."

If Claure Rockefeller really wanted to be as capable as his father, his net worth would have been at least several hundred million dollars, and he would not be in the same circle as Phil Smith, Logan Rockefeller, and Lin Baicheng. His achievements can catch his eye.

"If you say it like this, it means you haven't said it yet."

Abigail Johnson couldn't help but shake her head after hearing this.

Phil Smith saw this and said: "This is normal. Not everyone can have the ability like Allen."

Lin Baicheng said at this time: "Actually, I am not sure whether the crude oil price can rise above US$38/barrel. If it cannot rise to this price, I will not short-sell. Then the funds raised will eventually be returned to everyone. This The investment I initiated is as if it never happened.”

"Also, the price of crude oil may exceed US$40/barrel and then continue to rise. Therefore, short selling this time is definitely risky, and the risk may not be small. It is up to you to decide whether to invest or not."

"Right now, the crude oil price has been stuck at 35 US dollars per barrel for two days, but according to my judgment, it will take a few trading days at most to break through this price, so I won't give you too much time to think about it. This time I will just I’ll give you three days to think about it and give me a reply before Saturday.”

Lin Baicheng emphasized the risks and did not give a few people much time to think, because he was worried that the price of crude oil would accelerate its rise after breaking through the price of 35 US dollars, and might rise to the short position of 38 US dollars in a few trading days.

Of course, it is also possible that crude oil prices will remain below $35 for a while, or may not rise to $38 so quickly.

All this is just Lin Baicheng's speculation, but it is only possible. Since you are planning to start short selling at the price of 38 US dollars, you must make preparations early to avoid having no time to operate when things come to a close.

"I won't consider it."

After hearing this, Phil Smith immediately said: "I believe in your ability, Allen. I'll give you 20 million US dollars to try the water."

It was just an investment of 20 million U.S. dollars. Even if it was a total loss, it should be regarded as a payment for his trust in Lin Baicheng. After all, he trusted Lin Baicheng before and made hundreds of millions of dollars.

"Smith, don't make a decision in a hurry."

Lin Baicheng raised his hand: "Everyone, please go back and think about it. Just give me an answer before Saturday. The four of you can only invest a total of US$50 million. It's okay if it's less than US$50 million. I've also found some friends in Xiangjiang. They will make up for the shortfall when the time comes, so you don’t have to worry about investing too little.”

"Even if I go back and think about it again, I have decided to invest US$20 million."

Phil Smith immediately said that if the investment amount was not only 50 million U.S. dollars, he was worried that if he invested too much, the other three people would lose their share, and he would like to invest more.

Again, before Lin Baicheng failed, Phil Smith, Iwasaki Mineryu and others had great trust in Lin Baicheng's abilities, and this trust would last until Lin Baicheng's undefeated golden body was shattered.

Claure Rockefeller said aloud: "Since you have said so, Allen, then I will go back and think about it."

"I'll go back and think about it, but I'll give you an answer before Saturday."

Abigail Johnson also said that she actually doesn’t have much money to use now, at least in this kind of investment that requires at least several million dollars, so she has to go back and discuss it with her father. Stop by to see if I can get some money from her father.

"correct."

Lin Baicheng suddenly reminded: "If you decide to invest, the funds you invest must be ready before Sunday. Next Monday I will have someone prepare the corresponding contract. After the contract is signed, the funds must be transferred to the corresponding funds immediately. account, so you must act within your ability.”

For similar investments, you need to sign a contract, instead of everyone sending money directly to Lin Baicheng.

Although Lin Baicheng believed that he would not steal everyone's money, they would definitely be worried if he did not sign a contract. Therefore, signing a contract gave them a guarantee and was a must-do.

After talking about the investment, everyone talked about other things.

Currently, the biggest event in the United States is the presidential election.

However, this time the presidential election has basically come to an end. Reagan of the Elephant Party won a resounding victory. Yesterday, the two sessions approved that Reagan became the 40th president of the United States. Now he is waiting to be inaugurated on January 20.

Yes, in this presidential election, Reagan of the Elephant Party finally won, and the history in Lin Baicheng's memory has not changed.

This had a huge impact on Lin Baicheng. He could also refer to the historical development in his memory. At the same time, he strongly supported Reagan this time. If Reagan won the election, he would naturally get corresponding rewards.

This time he came to the United States again, mainly because Lin Baicheng was invited to participate in the oath-taking ceremony held at the White House on January 20.

Lin Baicheng's career in the United States is not small. It is a rare opportunity to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the president to show his strength. He will definitely attend, so that his career in the United States can be further protected.

When everyone talked about the presidential election, they were surprised that Reagan could defeat President Carter. After all, Reagan was already very old. However, after feeling emotional, they all congratulated Lin Baicheng because they knew very well that Lin Baicheng was a strong supporter of Reagan. Their exchanges included repeated expressions of support for Reagan.

After the party, everyone left.

Lin Baicheng and Isabella were riding in an extended Lincoln.

Lin Baicheng said to Isabella: "Bella, why do I feel like there's something wrong between you and Abigail? Looking at the interactions and conversations between you, sometimes it feels like you're at odds with each other. What's going on?"

When there were many people before, although Lin Baicheng found something wrong, the two women did not make a big fuss, so Lin Baicheng didn't say anything. Now he naturally wanted to find out what was going on and whether he had seen it wrong.

"I don't know why, but I always feel like she doesn't like me and doesn't like me. She takes the initiative to target me, so of course I have to fight back."

Isabella frowned slightly. She didn't know why Abigail Johnson would take the initiative to target her. The two had met before, but they didn't have much communication. After they formally met this time, she found that this woman was quite difficult to get along with. .

"You said Abigail took the initiative to target you?"

Lin Baicheng was a little surprised. In his understanding, although Abigail Johnson was the second generation, she was a good second generation in dealing with people and her abilities were not bad. She was definitely a top second generation. Logically speaking, she was not He should target Isabella, after all, Isabella is his.

"Um."

Isabella nodded: "I know they are the connections you want to make, Allen. How could you be hostile to them for no reason? If Miss Johnson hadn't targeted me, I wouldn't have been able to fight back, and I also showed a little weakness. .”

"I believe you, Bella."

Lin Baicheng still believed what Isabella said. He believed that Isabella knew what she could and could not do on such a big matter.

"But as you said, Abigail and others are the connections I want to make. If possible, I don't want to break up with them. It will not be good for me."

"I know Ellen, I'll let her have some."

Isabella immediately expressed her stance.

"I've wronged you."

Lin Baicheng patted Isabella's palm and said: "But you don't have to wrong yourself too much. If Abigail goes too far, remember to tell me and I will talk to her in person to see if there is any difference between you. What a misunderstanding. It would be best if we can resolve it, but if it doesn't work, then forget it, I am definitely on your side Bella."

It is true that the Johnson family's connections in the United States are what Lin Baicheng needs, but Lin Baicheng has already laid a deep foundation of connections in the Elephant Party. The absence of the Johnson family will not matter, and it will not have much impact on him.

Isabella is Lin Baicheng's woman, and she will be able to help Lin Baicheng manage businesses in the United States in the future, so Isabella is more important than Abigail Johnson.

Of course, the premise for Lin Baicheng to support Isabella is that Isabella is the reasonable party. If Isabella makes trouble unreasonably and has a bad relationship with Lin Baicheng's friends, then Lin Baicheng will definitely not let Isabella alone. Rahu comes.

"Thank you, Alan."

Hearing that Lin Baicheng would support her, Isabella couldn't help but smile. For Isabella, Lin Baicheng's ability to give up Abigail Johnson, a young lady from a big family, and choose her shows that he treats her sincerely and does not treat her as just a tool.

For Isabella, Lin Baicheng's attitude towards her is very important, as it affects how she treats Lin Baicheng in the future.