After listening to Mobil's plans for the coming year, Li Zitao did not express many opinions, but focused on the innovation in survey and technology.

If you want to occupy an advantage in the middle and upper reaches, you must first maintain a leading position in technology, what others can survey, Mobil can, and what others can't survey, Mobil can also.

Li Zitao remembers that in his previous life, there seemed to be a technology called shale drilling technology, which threw new oil from the shale layers that had already been mined.

However, these have to be mobilized to invest in research, and Li Zitao did not add a snake to say a name and find an excuse to 'hear'.

It is now the 20th century, not the fifteenth or sixteenth century, when the news was backward.

If it falls into the ears of someone who cares, and no information can be found in the past with a phone call, maybe there will be doubts about Li Zitao's identity.

This is his biggest secret, and he must not risk it.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Zitao was having lunch with Grace at the hotel, and Weiges Lenberger arrived.

"Let him come up and eat together. Asked to invite Wei Qi Zem Lumberger up, Li Zitao turned around and sat next to Grace.

“boss... Good afternoon, beautiful young lady. Wechys Lumberger greeted the two of them happily, and after sitting down, he consciously poured himself a glass of wine.

It's not the first time I've met Li Zitao, he knows that the boss doesn't care about some small details, as long as he does his own essential work.

"Let's talk about the specific data. Li Zitao wiped his mouth, took the wine bottle from his hand, poured a glass of wine and drank it all, and swallowed it with the steak.

"The oil reserves are at least 10 billion barrels, and with multiple probes in the extraction process, that number will definitely rise, boss, congratulations. Weches Reumberger said, holding up his glass.

"Congratulations to us...", he hooked his hand to Bai Xuegou, who was sitting behind him, took out the checkbook from his purse, and signed a string of zero-sum names.

"This is my private year-end award to Schlumberger, and it's up to you to give it to others. Li Zitao handed the checkbook to Bai Xue and said with a smile.

“boss... That's too much. "With a year-end bonus of $2 million, plus the brothers' shares, are they going to become millionaires?

"Wei Qi, you are worth the price!" Li Zitao said with bright eyes, making Wei Qi a little moved to put away the check.

Hard work can be recognized and rewarded, and having a boss who believes in you and is generous is probably a job that everyone dreams of.

"Boss, have you heard the name Halliburton?" After the steak was served, Wei Qi talked about business as he ate.

"I've heard that a professional oil service company seems to have been established for a long time. Li Zitao nodded.

"24 years... As one of the first energy service companies, Schlumberger was inspired by many of the technologies used in cementing operations and surveys.

If we can acquire it, we can become an industry leader. Wei Qi said, picked up a large piece of beef, put it in his mouth, and chewed it heavily.

"Have you had any contact with them?" asked Li Zitao with interest.

Enhancing Schlumberger's business capabilities has many benefits for Li Zitao, and he may be able to use it to reach a cooperation with a giant like Exxon.

If you want to say that the most generous buyer is still from the Far East, the silver dollar is like no money, and it is shipped out of the country by boat.

"Bai Xue, how much silver does Mobil have now?" Li Zitao suddenly thought of one thing, that is, the price of silver plummeted before the appearance of fiat currency.

"Nearly 30 million ounces, the price of silver in New York is 81 cents per ounce. Bai Xue opened the notebook in his hand and said.

"Wei Qi, I still have something to do, leave the matter about Halliburton to you, and let me know when there is news. Without waiting for Wei Qi to speak, Li Zitao turned around and left.

If memory serves, soon Washington will announce that it will stop buying silver, causing the price of silver to plummet, and now is a good time to make money.

"Help me pick up the Rockefeller estate. Back in the room, Li Zitao dialed Little John's phone, and the two communicated for about 10 minutes.

After hanging up the phone, Li Zitao dialed the think tank again: "Ben, have Britain and the United States recently sent people related to the economy like China?"

"10 minutes. Putting the phone aside, Li Zitao tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa.

Picking up the phone again 10 minutes later, Li Zitao knew that Britain had sent a team represented by the chief economic adviser to China more than 40 days ago.

"I want to think tank to short silver in London, and now I have how much money on my books to use?" Li Zitao asked directly.

"105 million, if you haven't spent money lately, boss!" Ben said innocently.

Li Zitao's ability to spend money is as fast as he spends money, just a dream castle, 160 million has been spent before and after, and 40 million will be settled before the end of the year.

"It's enough, how many times can spot silver be leveraged?" There are few memories that can be used in this era, and it is difficult to remember one, how can Li Zitao let it go.

"50 times..."

"So small?" Li Zitao was a little dissatisfied.

"If it takes, I think Barclays will have a solution. Ben mentions a name.

Barclays, the third party in the valuation liquidation of the Alaska and Mobil mergers, was pleased with their services.

With the good cooperation before, I believe they can surprise themselves.

After asking Bai Xue to get the number from the secretary's office, Li Zitao used the hotel's transatlantic phone to dial the president of Barclays, Andrea Bolukstin.

"Andrea, I'm Charlie Lee, what's the weather like in London?" After the phone was connected, Li Zitao greeted the other party with a smile.

Chinese people like to ask, 'Have you eaten?'

Foreigners also have a favorite, and when they meet, they ask, 'How is it today or how is the weather?'

After the greetings, Li Zitao changed his words and said, "I don't know if you have a seat in the metal exchange? ”

Hearing Li Zitao say this, Andrews smiled even brighter.

A small business that allows him to call in person, Barclays will be very interested.

"Tell me about Charlie, I think you know Barclays, there's nothing we can't do in London. Andrews said confidently.

"I wanted to short silver, but I was disappointed that the think tank told me that it could only offer 50x leverage. Li Zitao said lazily on the sofa.

"How much do you want to put in?" Andrews asked tentatively.

"Small numbers... 100 million only. ”

“... Charlie, your little numbers scare me a bit. Andrews said with a speechless face, 100 million, 50 times the leverage is not satisfied.

Li Zitao didn't speak, waiting for the other party's answer, if the other party could provide him with 100 times the leverage, it would be great.

It turns out that he underestimated the greed of the capitalists and the ability of Barclays, and Andrews gave him the answer: "400 times, 500 times is not a problem if you can provide a margin alone." ”