The first thousand two hundred and ninety-five chapters coldly refused to please chips
As an American capitalist, the major shareholder of GE thinks that his position is very correct. Although in his view, the country opposite has been vilified as a terrible enemy like a beast. Even his behavior is almost equated with some kind of terrible invasion by him. But he does not think that his view is wrong.
Of course, this has nothing to do with patriotism. Pure capitalists do not have the idea of patriotism. As long as there is a benefit, they can even sell the most dangerous weapons to the enemy country at the most critical moment of their country. It can be said that if it were not for the malicious attack from the opposite country, the major shareholder would not be willing to offend such a big financial backer! He did this purely because he was forced to do so, and it was precisely because he was forced to maliciously slandering the other side.
Even though he knew that the enemy's terror was still indecisive, he hesitantly would only bring disaster to himself. As a experienced capitalist, the major shareholder knew very well what would happen to the mistakes that would be covered, so he firmly eliminated such mistakes and had already taken the initiative to burn his boats from the beginning.
Faced with his determination, Old Morgan took out his beloved pipe expressionlessly, and after knocking on the desk twice, he pulled out a match and lit it. The smoke began to fill up, and the expression on his face was covered and unclear.
Although the major shareholder wanted to know what Old Morgan's attitude was at this time, he did not dare to stare at him so straightforwardly. So he could only observe secretly and wait for Old Morgan's final reply nervously.
This answer did not make him stand for too long. Old Morgan thought for a moment and had already reached his own conclusion.
"How do you want me to help you?"
"Funds, large amounts of funds." Hearing this question, the major shareholder's emotions immediately became excited. "About 100 billion of liquidity is enough to pull the stocks back. As long as we pull the stocks back, the guy on the other side will have no handle to clamp down our hands. After all, General Electric is a world-wide company, and he will never dare to do too much!"
"Are you sure?" Hearing this, Old Morgan's face appeared with a smile. He sucked two puffs of tobacco, and then slowly said to the major shareholder. "You have used such a method. Do you think they will give up so easily? Even if you raise the stock price back, what can you do? Can you still keep holding the stock in your hands? In order to ensure the operation of the company, you must still invest the stock back on the stock market. And at that time, how can you be sure that the so-called enemy will not use the same method to target you again?"
"This is impossible, of course this is impossible!" Hearing such a question, the major shareholder was shocked, and immediately retorted with a smile. "They have lost nearly 100 billion yuan in the malicious suppression of the stock price. If such a thing happens again, the price they paid will become even greater. Even they cannot afford such losses, because they are not sure whether we can hold on. So, they will definitely not. Yes, you, they will definitely not do this."
"Ideal ideas, however, are too naive." Old Morgan shook his head and said, "You must know that a mature capitalist should not have such naive ideas. Sir, you have been in this field for decades, and there is no reason not to know this. So this means that your heart has been in a mess. You are not sure whether things will develop as you said, right?"
"Your Excellency, no one can be sure of this. And now we need not discuss this issue. All we need is your help!"
"No, you need my help, that's right. But I also need to figure out whether you deserve my help. One hundred billion is not a small amount. I can provide it to you, but how can you return the money to me? After all, I am also a capitalist, not a philanthropist. I am not so generous to use one hundred billion to do charity."
Having said that, it has reached the most critical stage of negotiation. The major shareholder understands this in his heart. He knows that if he wants to make the most critical step, he must take out enough chips.
Unfortunately, he cannot take out such chips now. You know, even when General Electric was at its peak, his entire net worth as a major shareholder was only a few hundred billion yuan. Now General Electric has plummeted, and his assets have also shrunk. He did not even have half of his heyday, so how could he be able to take out such a large chip? So at the moment, he could only say to Old Morgan with a bitter face.
"Your Excellency, you know I don't have any bargaining chips in my hand now. But I can assure you that once GE overcomes this difficulty, we can make basic adjustments to the company's strategy immediately. We can cooperate, in many aspects. Although the time may be a bit long, I can guarantee that the final return will definitely satisfy you."
"I'm satisfied, I'm afraid you don't believe this. Forget it, just do this."
Shaking his head, Old Morgan seemed to have lost interest in such communication. So he immediately took out a check book from the desk in front of him, and after a few strokes on it, he handed it to the major shareholder.
Such an action made the major shareholder feel badly in his heart. He subconsciously looked down and the bright nine-digit numbers on it immediately made his face look ugly.
"Your Excellency, what do you mean?"
"I like Monet's water lily very much. I remember you took it back for almost 200 million US dollars. Now the world is turbulent, and the art market only falls but not rises. I bought this painting with 300 million US dollars. It should be a good enough business for you."
The old god was there when Old Morgan answered, and the major shareholder had already heard what he meant from his answer. He rejected his request and completely drew a line with himself in this way. This made him feel humiliated, so immediately, he said in a fury.
"Your Excellency, are you sending me as a beggar?"
"Beggar?" After a fun look at the major shareholder, Old Morgan laughed. "It seems that your life is even more luxurious than I thought. Will sending a beggar cost 300 million US dollars? If I really sending a beggar, I might take some coins from my body instead of taking a check."
"Sir, maybe you think this is a kind of alms. But in my opinion, this is just a little kindness of me, the old man, who gives you a chance to turn the tables. Maybe you will lose everything soon, and by that time, this check will probably become your only capital to make a comeback. Of course, you can also use it to enjoy your old age. Although you are not yet at the age of enjoying your old age, many people will never get up again as soon as they fall. If this kind of thing happens to you, I believe me, I will not be surprised."
Although Old Morgan's words seemed to sound full of kindness, in the ears of the major shareholder, these words became even more humiliating. This gave him the urge to tear the checks in his hand into pieces. But until the end, he did not turn this urge into reality.
He took a deep breath and swallowed all his resentment into his stomach. The major shareholder tensed up his face and said to Old Morgan in a modest manner.
"I don't understand why you did this, Mr. Morgan. Do you think everything I said before is alarmist? Do you think that if the capital of that country is immersed in our country, it will really not have any impact on you? Don't forget that the reason why we capitalists and the consortium we represent can have everything we are today is based on the premise that the United States is the world hegemon. The United States dominates the world, and we, the capitalists who control the United States, can gain the greatest benefit. Now that country has risen, they have begun to embezzle our capital market, and you are now indifferent to this change. I don't know what you are thinking, but I know very well that in the end, you will definitely regret it!"
"I regret it, maybe you really think so. But obviously, what we see is different. So, our estimates of the future are also different."
After buying a pair of Monet’s treasures, Old Morgan was in a very smooth mood. So at this time, he didn’t care about wasting more time and chatting with the major shareholder for a while. And he expressed his opinion on the issue of the enemy’s capital.
"Since ten years ago, the world's economic center has been shifting to the east. At that time, we controlled the entire world's financial market, so we could not care about this. However, with the changes in the world and the decline of the United States, we must prepare for the future at this time. We all know where the future belongs. Therefore, establishing a good cooperative relationship with the biggest winner in the future is more important than anything else. Suppressing him and targeting him, our current capital can indeed do this, but what about the future? The other party will become stronger and stronger in the future, and we will only become weaker and weaker. Blindly hostility will only make us fall into a desperate situation little by little. Therefore, instead of doing such stupid things as ripping our necks into the rope sleeve, it is better to find a way out now."
Chapter completed!