"Okay, but not now. At some time in the future, maybe I will need a large amount of funds. I also hope that through this partnership with Citigroup, I can get it quickly." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
"As long as it is within the allowable range of the rules, even if Mr. Chen needs 100 million US dollars, we at Citi can handle it within 3-5 days." Joey said confidently.
"Okay, I hope so." Chen Zhiwen nodded. He will make a lot of noise in Hong Kong later. He cannot rely on Hong Kong banks for everything. In an emergency, he may need sufficient funds in a short period of time, such as Later in history, it turns out that Pao Yugang called Shen Bi and asked for a loan of HK$2 billion. With this kind of backing power, Chen Zhiwen dared to wrestle with the British giant.
"During this period, Mr. Chen doesn't need to invest in anything else? If Mr. Chen doesn't know anything, can I introduce it to you?" Joey continued.
"No, let's do one last thing." Chen Zhiwen raised his hand and said with a smile: "I want you to buy a large amount of Wal-Mart's stock in the shortest possible time. Don't worry about the stock price increase."
"Why is this?" Joey asked subconsciously.
"You don't have to worry about it, just follow the plan." Chen Zhiwen said calmly.
This meeting with Wal-Mart executives will most likely be with Sam Walton himself. Once the two reach an agreement, Walton will definitely ask Chen Zhiwen not to acquire Wal-Mart stocks. After all, as long as he is a normal founder, he does not like acquisitions by outsiders. Too many shares in his company. Even though the Walton family now holds more than 50% of Wal-Mart's stock.
If his company goes public in the future, he would also like to have no other major shareholders and it would be best for him to be the only one.
This can be said to be the last bet on Walmart stock.
"If you do this, you can indeed acquire a lot of stocks in the short term, but the stock price will also be raised, and the investment may not be worthwhile." Joey reminded again.
"Just carry out my request." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
Most people only look at the present or the next two or three years when investing. Only a few people, such as Buffett, will see five to ten years from now. But Chen Zhiwen doesn’t need to look at it. He knows the next 50 years and spend more money now. Buying Wal-Mart stock is simply not too profitable. More importantly, it is the highest-quality asset that can be mortgaged. It is still appreciating. The more you have in your hands, the more you can get when you need funds urgently in the future. funds.
"Okay, I understand." Joey nodded and agreed. In the investment industry, it is normal to ask customers about the purpose of investment, but if the customer insists, there is no need to ask anymore and just follow the instructions.
"Mr. Chen, these are some company information that I have compiled recently that are suitable for investment. If you are interested, you can take a look. If you are interested in learning more, you can contact me at any time." Joey went on to say that the customer's investment The more, the more his commission will be, and he naturally hopes that his commission will be more.
Unfortunately, Chen Zhiwen has his own investment philosophy, and for investments specified by customers, they do not receive much rebates and dividends. Of course, they do not need to take responsibility for losses.
"Okay, put it here. I will look at it when I have time. If there is a project that I think is good, I will contact you." Chen Zhiwen took the file and said.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Chen, I won't disturb you anymore." Joey stood up and said goodbye.
"Okay, I won't give it away." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.
After breakfast, An Qi came over with some information. Although she was in the United States, some important information would still be sent by fax from Hong Kong, so that the boss, Chen Zhiwen, could understand important things in Hong Kong anytime and anywhere. .
"There shouldn't be anything important, right?" Chen Zhiwen said with a smile after seeing the document. For him, all strategic directions have been settled.
"Others are nothing major, but there is one thing. There is a quality problem with Midea's car radios. After Toyota discovered it, they asked us to send people to Japan to select all employees. Because Toyota also discovered it late, many radios had already been installed in the car and had to be reworked. The cost is very high." An Qi had read the information before coming, and would also screen the information for the boss. It was important to know in advance. If there was anything unclear, she had to call Hong Kong to ask.
"No matter how high the cost is, even if the loss leads to bankruptcy, we still have to take responsibility." Chen Zhiwen took a look at the information and asked: "Are you sure it is our problem?"
"OK, the laboratory in Hong Kong has also detected the same problem. I just had a phone call with Lei Sheng, and he said it was a signal problem." An Qi explained.
Chen Zhiwen nodded and said: "Since it is our problem, we will fully cooperate with Toyota. They probably don't want to really recall it. Let's see how to minimize the loss."
"Okay. I'll call him back later." An Qi said.
"Tell him again that these losses or compensation are minor matters, and quality control is the most important. If it doesn't work, hire a professional team from overseas to manage quality issues." Chen Zhiwen continued.
In Midea, whose strategic direction has been set and will not cause problems, Chen Zhiwen is most worried about quality issues. If quality problems occur in products with large sales in the future, the loss will be secondary, and the blow to the brand will be the most terrible, especially if If there is a security issue, it will definitely destroy his entire strategic development plan.
"Okay, I'll reply with my exact words." An Qi nodded.
"Get ready, we are going to Arkansas." Chen Zhiwen said again, the quality problem is a long-term problem, even the Volkswagen Toyota of later generations cannot avoid it, and can only improve it step by step. This kind of thing is definitely not an order from him, or It can be done by spending a little more money. What is needed is the corporate culture formed by the company's long-term development.
"Arkansas, are we going to the Wal-Mart headquarters?" An Qi immediately thought of the destination. As an assistant, he knew some of the boss's goals.
"Smart, you buy a ticket for tomorrow. We will have another day off in New York today. Except for a few security guards, you guys can go out and have fun." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you Chen Sheng." An Qi said happily.
When Joey returned to his office at Citibank, he found that someone was already waiting for him.
"Richard, I didn't expect you to be more anxious than me?" Joey put down the briefcase in his hand and said with a smile.
"As your boss, I naturally care about your performance." Richard put down the Playboy in his hand and said, "You don't look like a successful person."
"It was indeed unsuccessful. Mr. Chen doesn't seem to have any interest in other investments. He only focuses on Wal-Mart. However, I left the information I prepared. Maybe he will choose a few from the middle." Joey took out two bottles from the refrigerator Coke, throwing a bottle to Richard.
Richard said: "It seems that either he is a very rational person, or he is a person who has a very vision for investment."
"I think the latter is very likely." Joey said: "He is very confident. I have felt this way since investing in Wal-Mart. In more than a year, he made a net profit of 80 million U.S. dollars, which easily defeated He has acquired more than half of the listed companies in the United States, and he also acquired a warehouse supermarket, and I heard that the business is going well."
"It's also possible that he is optimistic about the retail industry. Apart from these two investments, he doesn't seem to have any other big investments in the United States?" Richard said.
"But I still can't explain it. There are so many retail companies, but he chose the most successful Wal-Mart. Moreover, he also has many industries in Hong Kong, as well as Red Bull. These are not achievements that a person with good vision can achieve." Joey shrugged. said.
Richard nodded and said: "Maybe he is more powerful than we thought. Joey, if we catch this customer, our success in the future may depend on him."
"Of course." Joey said with a smile.
(End of chapter)
