"Mr. Du, you are a smart man, and I understand what you mean, but you are wrong about one thing." Shen Bi bit his cigar and said, "I don't need anyone's help, especially someone like you. To be honest, you Not qualified enough.”
"Is Boss Li qualified enough to charter a boat?" Du Yongxiao smiled, "You are a banker, not a philanthropist. I have reason to believe that everything you do is for the interests of HSBC and your own interests. Not for some Chinese businessmen!"
Shen Bi was stunned for a moment, "You are very straightforward and bold."
"I just stated your principles of doing things. In everything you do, you only seek profit. If you don't have profit, you won't start early!" Du Yongxiao said, "For you, you need a chance, an opportunity to prove yourself! As for me, I I also need an opportunity, an opportunity that can help me take off."
"Tengfei? There are many young people like you. The question is why should I help you?" Shen Bi sneered, "I can completely sponsor more reliable Chinese businessmen, such as Mr. Li Jiacheng you just mentioned, and Mr. Bao Yugang , they are stronger than you in terms of financial strength and business experience. By investing in them, I will have the most stable income, and it can even be said to be a guaranteed win!"
Du Yongxiao retorted: "Yes, investing in them is very safe. Both you and HSBC have benefited a lot. The problem is that this kind of investment is not challenging, and it is not something to be proud of in terms of securing a senior position." The achievement can be accomplished even if it were someone else."
Shen Bi bit his cigar and said nothing.
Du Yongxiao clearly explained the pros and cons of investing in people like Bao Yugang and Li Jiacheng.
Safe and sound, but not conspicuous.
As for Shen Bi, who is in the acting executive position, what he needs now is not safety, but fame in one battle.
Du Yongxiao observed his words, "Assuming you are willing to invest in me, then I will develop and build the land in Causeway Bay with you, which will become a feat in the history of Hong Kong architecture! Just imagine, Mr. Shen Bi has a sharp eye for talents and boldly invests in a young man, Du Yongxiao. Developing and constructing the heart of Hong Kong Island will eventually lead to great success. This alone will go down in history!"
Relying on his past life knowledge, Du Yongxiao knew Shen Bi thoroughly. At this moment, he was controlling Shen Bi's psychology to death. Every word he spoke directly hit the pain point, making him unable to resist.
Shen Bi took a deep breath, and subconsciously wanted to struggle, "You are talking nonsense! You claim to be promising. What do you think of the land in Causeway Bay?"
"Times Square!" Du Yongxiao did not hesitate, "I plan to build it into a landmark building - Times Square."
As he spoke, Du Yongxiao took out the "Times Square Construction Blueprint" he had prepared from his arms, handed it to Shen Bi and said, "This is my plan and my dream!"
Shen Bi looked slightly surprised. He didn't expect Du Yongxiao to be prepared. He took the drawing with a cigar between his legs and looked at it carefully.
At first, Shen Bi's expression was still contemptuous. In his opinion, Du Yongxiao was no more than Inspector Yihua. What kind of architectural drawings did he know?
But gradually, his contempt turned into solemnity, and then from solemnity to surprise---
"How could this be?" Shen Bi held the drawing and was completely conquered by the grand design of "Times Square" above.
As a banker, and as a senior manager at HSBC, Shen Bi has also come into contact with many people who took artworks for loans, but those artworks were all in a mess, or were just castles in the air, unrealistic, and completely designed to defraud money.
The one in front of me is different. From any angle, it is a super practical architectural drawing.
Shen Bi believes that as long as it is built according to the above design, the future Times Square will surely rise from the ground and shine brightly.
The more he looked, the more frightened he became. Shen Bi took another deep breath, trying to calm down, and then looked at the artwork again. Only this time did he notice the signature at the bottom of the artwork: "Royal Design Institute of Hong Kong!"
In an instant, Shen Bi's expression changed again and again.
The work produced by the Royal Hong Kong Institute of Design is definitely the best among the best. More importantly, it represents the executability of this architectural drawing. In other words, if funds are available, this Times Square can be built according to this drawing.
The waves in my heart are rolling,
Shen Bi remained calm on the surface and returned the drawings to Du Yongxiao: "Very good, your dream is wonderful - but a dream is still a dream after all, isn't it?"
"Yes, a dream is indeed a dream, but with your help, this dream will become a reality." Du Yongxiao stood up and said to Shen Bi in a very sincere manner: "I know that I have a humble status. , even if you don’t notice it, no matter how humble you are, you can still have great dreams---if I am a dream maker, then you are a king maker!"
Kingmaker?
The title Du Yongxiao made Shen Bi's blood boil. He took a long puff of cigar and blew out the smoke, "Your dream is worth a lot of money! If you want to build Times Square, you need at least 20 million in working capital! What does a 20 million loan mean? You You should know better than me!"
Du Yongxiao nodded, "That's why I came here to ask you for help. No one can help me except you!"
Shen Bi was very satisfied with Du Yongxiao's attitude and stood up and said, "Du, you are a very good young man. Now I am going to give you a chance, but according to our bank procedures, no matter how much you borrow, there must be a corresponding mortgage. "
"Sorry, Taipan, as I told you, I don't have a mortgage."
Shen Bi bit his cigar and said, "Another way is to find a guarantor! If you are Chinese, you need to find three famous people to vouch for you; if you are British, you only need to find two ---"
Just as Du Yongxiao was about to speak, Shen Bi interrupted him and crushed his cigar in the ashtray: "I have talked too much. It is undeniable that your explanation moved me, but after all, I am in business and will not sell out for the sake of superiority. The company's interests! So either you use something as collateral or find a guarantor!"
Du Yongxiao pondered for a moment, then looked up at Shen Bi: "Daban Shen, are you sure that as long as I can find someone to guarantee, you will lend me a loan?"
"Yes!" Shen Bi said firmly, "As long as someone is willing to guarantee you now, I will lend you the loan immediately!"
In Shen Bi's view, no matter how powerful Du Yongxiao is, it is impossible to find such an excellent guarantor in a short time - anyway, he is the most benevolent and righteous person. If you can't do it yourself, you can't blame others.
The words fell to the ground---
Tuk-tuk-tuk!
The secretary knocked on the door and came in——
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, there are two gentlemen outside. They said they want to collectively vouch for Mr. Du Yongxiao and Du!"
"What?" Shen Bi was shocked, "Who are they?"
"One is from the Royal Police Force, Superintendent Gebai! The other is from the Hong Kong Garrison, General William!"
