Wall Street Legend

I had very few interactions with little Edward, only meeting him twice.

One time was when he was invited to Boston, and the other time was Ms. Johnson's party. They had almost no good feelings for each other. Ye Dongqing even swindled a total of 10 million US dollars from him.

There is no contact information. It is not surprising that little Edward found him through a lawyer. What is strange is why he should find him.

Inexplicably, she felt that there was something wrong in it, such as falsely accusing herself of violating the confidentiality agreement, or trying to find ways to make herself unlucky, etc. The bad impression had been left in Ye Dongqing's mind, and she had no intention of thinking for the better. He took away tens of millions of dollars, even if he didn't care about "such a small amount of money", he would definitely be embarrassed.

In the eyes of rich people, honor is often more important than face. In any case, they definitely don't want to thank themselves in person. Ye Dongqing is very sure of this.

After asking, I found that the old lawyer on the other end of the phone didn't know the specific reason. After thinking for a while, he decided to agree to meet first. If the guy was unconvinced and decided to make a second gambling agreement, it would definitely be a big deal for Ye Dongqing. It's a good thing that we can only hope for. After all, the war is approaching, and oil prices are likely to rise in the near future. The oil futures purchased have already helped the company earn more than 7 million US dollars.

The meeting place was on Wall Street, the same Starbucks coffee shop he often went to.

It was only around seven o'clock in the evening. I had no interest in having dinner with the very rich fat man. I was already full at the Chinese restaurant. After sending Zhao Liuli and Laura back, Ye Dongqing went out alone to walk to the appointment.

There were not one rat running across the street, but three rats running from the trash can to the sewer. The garbage around the trash can was blown away by the cold wind. It is hard to imagine that such a place is one of the world's economic centers. The nearby environment is well known to be bad. Relatively speaking, the situation near Puchuan Tower is much better.

From north to south in Manhattan, the Upper East Side, located east of Central Park, is the most suitable to live in. There are more companies in Midtown and the living environment is also very good. Many top wealthy people like to buy real estate in Midtown.

Little Edward's family was rich, so it was standard to bring a few bodyguards when he went out.

Not long after I sat down, I saw two Rolls-Royces parked in front of the cafe. A bloated young man got out of the car with difficulty. If the space in the back seat wasn't large enough, passers-by would even wonder if he would be stuck. .

Even on Wall Street, it is rare to see a guy with such a rich family. He was born with a golden key in his mouth. He never knew what it was like to be short of money. His parents helped arrange everything and provided enough to keep generations of people fed and fed. Ye Dongqing looked down upon the rich second generation and was somewhat envious of it.

I work hard, but I am not as good as others who have a good mother and receive hundreds of millions of dollars in trusts when they are just adults. Life is not like this. Some people step on the mud with bare feet, while some use private jets as toys since they were young. The gap has been there since birth. .

With such a huge mountain of gold and silver, it is not easy to lose everything if you don't gamble and spread the wealth.

Ye Dongqing himself has no way to become the second generation of rich people, but he hopes that his children can also become rich people in the future. It is best that when others mention it, they will always add "Isn't it just that I have a good father"? Just thinking about it makes me feel comfortable.

When Edward Johnson Jr. sat across from Ye Dongqing, he clearly felt the vibration causing ripples on the surface of the coffee on the table.

The smell of cologne was quite strong, and his face was shiny. The other party was the first to speak: "Don't worry, I didn't come here today to cause trouble for you. Just pretend that the previous things never happened. I saved face. You got the settlement money, so high." The rate of return, I had to throw in the towel.”

Let's take it as a compliment to himself. Ye Dongqing didn't answer and asked directly: "You didn't just call me out specifically to talk about this. If you have anything to say, just tell me. You are busy and I am busy too. There is no need to waste time." .”

This was exactly what little Edward wanted. He was too lazy to play around with resolving conflicts. There are no pure friends in the business world, and there are no absolute interests. He smiled and said, "Then let's get down to business. I already know that you went to see Buffett." Sir, and he rejected the investment suggestion. You should approach me for this kind of thing. I have a large amount of idle money and no place to invest it for the time being.

Putting aside the previous conflicts, I think we can cooperate, but the specific model needs to be discussed in detail. After all, I am the one who contributes the money and bears a lot of risks. I think you understand what I mean. You can invest. Money for you, but I have to get more. "

How naive do you have to be to have trouble with money for no reason?

Ye Dongqing didn't expect this, and suddenly found that the guy in front of him didn't seem so annoying anymore. He understood that Little Edward wanted to increase the share ratio, shook his head and said with a smile: "There should indeed be some changes. Before that, I want to ask a question Question, how did you know about my discussion with Mr. Buffett?”

"How can there be any secrets in New York? I will know everything I want to know in the end." Little Edward answered him. He was probably worried that it would reach Mr. Buffett's ears, so he deliberately concealed the source of his information.

During the meeting, Mr. Buffett was surrounded by bodyguards and assistants. The old man would definitely not talk about it everywhere, and the scope would be narrowed down to those few people.

Ye Dongqing just asked casually, not really caring about this kind of thing, shrugged and asked: "How do you want to cooperate? If I think it is suitable, I can consider it.

Since you have come to find me, it means that you value my investment vision, which gives us a good start for our possible future cooperation. I currently have good projects in hand, but I am short of money to invest. However, if I don’t feel your sincerity and make me feel humiliated, I will definitely leave immediately and don’t talk about any cooperation in the future. "

His attitude was bad enough, but it made little Edward feel like he really had some good projects.

Last time, he suffered a big loss from Ye Dongqing because of his impulsive gambling. During the gambling period, he specially asked someone to investigate the company Tamsui Fund. Ye Dongqing's personal resume was also included in the scope of the investigation, and it was concluded that The conclusion impressed little Edward, and subsequent results proved that he was indeed capable.

I can't say I have a good impression of him, but in the mind of little Edward, he has been classified as a "smart person with vision", so this time I learned by chance that Ye Dongqing had talked to the stock god Mr. Buffett about investment, and the two parties did not agree with each other. After failing to reach an agreement, I immediately came over and found him.

The abacus in Little Edward's mind was also ringing. In his opinion, it would be good to make money, but even if he lost money, he could still ask Ye Dongqing to pay for the loss. If he could make this guy bankrupt, it would be a good thing. You won't lose too much either way.

The agreement that Ye Dongqing offered Mr. Buffett Sr. was quite good. At least in his eyes, it was sincere. Unfortunately, it was rejected in the end. At this moment, little Edward took the initiative to come to the door, considering the long-term benefits that may be brought in the future. , forcing him to temporarily put aside his estrangement and choose to cooperate. To use a saying that Wall Street people often say - after all, money is innocent.

Each has its own calculations.

With a fake smile on his face, little Edward said to him: "Of course I am sincere, but the reward is not equal to the effort. I know you don't have much money to invest now, and you really need investment, don't you.

And according to the conditions you said to Mr. Buffett Sr., as the party that contributes money, it is required to increase the profit share on the premise of bearing risks. Isn't this a very reasonable request? "

If the bloated rich second generation in front of him was really as stupid as he looked, Ms. Johnson would never give him so much money when he became an adult and let little Edward try to invest and manage money on his own. Ye Dongqing did not underestimate him. I mean, I feel it is necessary to be cautious and cautious.

Although white people and black people like to be straightforward, which makes conspiracy theories seem superficial and simple, and they are not as fierce as the Chinese in stabbing people. For safety reasons, I still filtered his words two or three times in my head to make sure that I don't let him. Fall into the pit.

Ye Dongqing nodded and replied: "It's a very reasonable request. In order to show my sincerity, I can redesign a sharing agreement so that the prerequisites for your capital preservation remain unchanged and set up option rewards similar to those given by the company to senior executives. Target, every time I reach a higher number, I can get more shares, what do you think of this suggestion?”

"Okay, but tell me first what kind of investment project it is." Little Edward said.

"Would any private equity fund manager you meet tell others all their trump cards? I can tell you the general scope. The Internet industry is a long-term investment. You may hold it for more than ten years, but if you want to withdraw your investment at any time, Yes, just tell me in advance.

You are not allowed to withdraw your capital at will without losing money within two years, but if you lose money, I will calculate it according to the highest government bond interest rate and let you get back all the money with interest. After more than two years, I will give it to you every quarter. The opportunity for divestment will be written into the contract. "

How could Ye Dongqing be stupid enough to tell him what to invest in? Otherwise, little Edward could leave him alone and go it alone, because he is confident that he will have sufficient funds in two years, so he will not worry at all about running into trouble then.

If this cooperation can really be negotiated, there are still many details that need to be discussed. The two sides are testing each other's attitude and trying to formulate the big framework first.

The capital can be withdrawn at any time after two years, and it is also a capital-guaranteed investment. Apart from the fact that Ye Dongqing's capital cannot be guaranteed and will definitely be refunded in full at that time, they are undoubtedly more beneficial to little Edward.

With the mentality of humiliating Ye Dongqing even if he can't make any money, little Edward said with a smile on his face: "I can accept this, but you give Mr. Buffett an agreement of doubling profits in five years, and I only give him You’ve been here for three years, can you accept this?”

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