Chapter 808: Cooperation with the Gambino Family (4100+ chapters, ask for subscription~)
What are they doing?"
Zhou Huimin also found out at this time that Wu Jianye was observing the situation at the adjacent table, although the other party seemed to be Chinese, but he couldn't understand what he said at all!
Wu Jianye smiled, understanding Zhou Huimin's pain.
Let's put it this way!
Foreigners may be able to learn Chinese, but it is too difficult to understand Lucheng dialect.
Lucheng dialect has also been rated as one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn, and the local dialect of Lucheng is so many, Wu Jianye has been in contact with a few Lucheng people, and they have chatted, if it is a simple Lucheng city, in fact, it is relatively easy to understand, the most afraid is the Lucheng dialect in the village below Lucheng, which is called difficult to understand.
Some even have a difference between the words of the head of the village and the end of the village.
Zhou Huimin, as a native of Xiangjiang, has not even spoken Chinese, let alone Lucheng dialect, so now Lao Li and the Lucheng dialect they speak are not stingy in Zhou Huimin's ears.
"They're .......," Wu Jianye whispered to Zhou Huimin to explain the behavior of Lao Li and the others.
At this time, Ah Ling walked over with a cup in her hand and some folded notes in it.
"What is this?" Zhou Huimin listened to Wu Jianye's narration, and became even more curious about this group of people.
Wu Jianye said: "I don't know very well, let's take a look!"
At this time, the two of them seemed to be listening to the corner, and they became more and more curious about the situation at the next table, only Estegambino next to him seemed a little unclear.
Soon Lao Li gave an answer, and first said to Xiao Fan: "Xiao Fan, when this money is repaid, interest will be calculated." Then he looked at the other people and said, "As for the interest, let's follow the old way?"
"The old way, the old way!" the rest of the people also agreed.
As for what the old method is, it's in the glass that Ah Ling brought.
"Draw lots!" After speaking, Lao Li picked up the glass and put it in the middle of the dining table.
Wu saw the people at the dinner table at night, and began to draw out the notes that had been written inside.
"Two years, no interest!"
"Five years to repay, five percent interest!"
"Three years to repay, three percent interest!"
"One year repayment, no interest!"
"Four years to repay, four percent interest!"
"I'll pay it back in six years, and the interest will be six percent!"
Six people, six ways to repay the money, it is very interesting, Xiao Fan, who has been standing, has a trace of tears in his eyes at this time, and said: "I bow to my brothers and sisters!"
The love is sincere, at this time, even Wu Jianye was a little moved.
Sometimes this is indeed the case, there are always more ways than difficulties, especially for them who are entrepreneurs who work hard abroad alone, and they are not familiar with life, only by being together can they really do their own business, and in this process they are also indispensable to these fellow countrymen around them, Chinese people!
"This gentleman, I'm sorry, I'm smiling!" At this time, Lao Li also noticed Wu Jianye, and said to Wu Jianye with a smile: "This is a few of our fellow villagers in Lucheng, helping our fellow villagers to raise some money and do some small business!"
Wu Jianye smiled: "It's okay, your situation shocked me a little, I didn't expect everyone to be so united outside!"
"Haha, do you rely on friends when you go out, everyone is a stranger here, and if you can help each other, then help each other!" Lao Li said with a smile.
Wu Jianye asked curiously, "Then have you ever thought about going to the bank for a loan?"
Lao Li smiled bitterly and said: "How can it be so easy, the people here are very unfriendly to our arrival, thinking that we Chinese people have robbed them of their business and jobs, so some banks do not give us loans at all in order to take care of the emotions of the locals, even if some banks provide loans, the conditions required are very harsh, and it is impossible to get money in a situation like Xiao Fan!"
Wu Jianye nodded, expressed understanding, and then asked: "If there is a bank here that specializes in serving us Chinese people, and the loan is not so troublesome, as long as everyone guarantees each other, you can lend a certain amount of money, do you say that such a bank has prospects in Italy?"
Lao Li showed a smile: "If there is really such a bank, it would be great, I dare not say it to others, but we Lucheng people will definitely not have that kind of loan not repaid, the first and most important thing for everyone to come out is integrity, if there is no integrity, then this person has no way to mix in this circle!"
Wu Jianye nodded, didn't say anything more, chatted casually with Lao Li, and then began to chat with Estegambino.
As for what Lao Li said, Wu Jianye believed it, but he also knew that as long as there was such a system, there would definitely be bad loans, but knowing that most of them were good, it would be easier to succeed.
When he returned to the hotel, Este Gambino was about to leave when Wu Jianye smiled.
"Esther, are you interested in a deal?"
Esther's face was happy, and he said, "What business?"
Wu Jianye smiled, glanced at the lobby of the hotel, and said, "Go to the room and say!"
Esther laughed, "Okay!"
The three of them returned to the hotel room, and Zhou Huimin got them two glasses of warm water, and then returned to the bedroom, and did not participate in Wu Jianye's business negotiations.
Esther looked at Zhou Huimin's movements, and sighed a little in her heart, she would definitely not be able to do this herself.
"Ahem!" Wu Jianye said straight to the point: "I believe that the Gambino family must have investigated me!"
Esther did not deny it, otherwise the Gambino family, as the underground kings of Italy, would not be so eager for a director.
"You should know that I have a bank in Xiangjiang, and now this bank is preparing to develop its own business in Europe, but you also know that some European countries have regulated bank policies.......
In fact, Wu Jianye's meaning is very clear, although Standard Chartered Bank also has some business in Europe, but with the relocation of Xiangjiang, now some European countries are hostile to the entry of Standard Chartered Bank, and Italy has always been the shortcomings of Standard Chartered Bank.
To put it simply, Estegambino came forward to buy a local Italian bank, and then Standard Chartered Bank became a shareholder, so that the roundabout development routine is the most suitable for Standard Chartered Bank.
And Wu Jianye is not worried that Esther will not agree to Wu Jianye's proposal, after all, it is not the sixties and seventies, even Italy, there are many restrictions on families like Gambino, and now almost all the families in the Italian underground world are seeking to launder their own business, and there is no better industry than banking.
However, Wu Jianye did not plan to let the Gambino family join.......
"Esther, I have already said before, I only have one friend in the Gambino family, just like you investigated my background, I also have some understanding of the Gambino family, first of all, I must make it clear that the cooperation between you and me, I don't want to involve the Gambino family, or it can be said that the Gambino family can be the force behind you, but it must not appear in the management of the joint venture bank, and the most important point is that the bank must be clean, and there can be no unexplained funds!”
In any case, the reputation of the Gambino family is not very good, if their overall strength is involved in this cooperation, then the control of this place will also make Wu Jianye very suspicious.
Estegambino really didn't have any objections to Wu Jianye's suggestion, and was even very excited, but he didn't hide anything, and said: "It is impossible to do this with my strength alone, and my family will not allow me to deal with this matter alone in the name of the family, if we can, our Gambino family can set up a foundation and participate in this cooperation in the form of a foundation, of course, this foundation needs the help of Wu You, and I can be in charge of this foundation!"
In a family like Gambino, or in a large family like the world, there is no way for any individual to do his own thing without the whole family.
TV series, in which those who are angry and break away from the control of their families, most of them also serve readers and audiences, in reality, whether you admit it or not, what you represent outside is your own family.
Estegambino knows this very well, and she also knows even more that everything she has now is actually given by her family.
Since he has enjoyed the glory of the family, he naturally has to bear the other influences that the family has brought to him.
However, this does not mean that Esther does not have her own ideas, for example, before, she hoped that Wu Jianye would become her alliance outside the family, which would help improve her prestige in the family, and now that Wu Jianye proposed this cooperation, she naturally hoped very much to succeed.
Because if the cooperation with Wu Jianye is really successful, then she will become the representative of the Gambino family in this bank, and then the funds in her hands will also become a very important bargaining chip for herself.
She can even take advantage of this to take out her business under the Gambino family and concentrate on banking, maybe in ten or twenty years, she will become a famous banker!
Wu Jianye thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but there is another thing, you must be clear, that is, the newly established bank, absolutely, must not have any connection with your family's underground business and funds!"
Esther smiled slightly and said, "This is natural, Wu, don't underestimate our family's determination to clear their name!"
Wu Jianye nodded and said, "Okay, after you go back, you can talk to Old Gambino about this matter, if you have the idea of cooperation, I will ask the Standard Chartered Bank in Xiangjiang to send someone to come over and talk to you about cooperation!"
Esther smiled: "Okay, I hope we will not only be friends in the future, but also partners!"
Wu Jianye: "Of course!"
Wu Jianye and Esther then discussed the equity distribution of the new bank, and finally decided, because Standard Chartered Bank was responsible for the financing of the partnership, and the Gambino family was responsible for all the relationships of the partnership in Italy and the first step of the acquisition of the bank.
The equity split between the two parties is 65% owned by Standard Chartered Bank and 35% owned by the Gambino family.
Of course, this is only the preliminary plan of Wu Jianye and Esther, and if the old Gambino really has the idea to promote this cooperation, then the distribution of equity will definitely become the focus of controversy.
After sending Esther away, Wu Jianye returned to the bedroom and saw Zhou Huimin sitting on the bed watching TV, which was also watching HBO's TV series "The Sopranos".
"The Sopranos" has been filmed, and once it was broadcast on HBO, it immediately caused a great sensation, and the movie-quality TV series, which is still extremely rare in this era, coupled with its bold story content, immediately became a hit TV series, and it became popular throughout Europe and the United States.
This also made HBO famous, and it has become a force to be reckoned with in North American pay channels, and at this time, there is no need to be reminded by Wu Jianye, HBO itself has begun the production of TV series of the same scale.
This is many years before the other plane.
"The scale of this TV series is too big, and it can be released in Europe and the United States!" Zhou Huimin said, she doesn't like the TV series "The Sopranos" very much, which is also related to the subject matter, but it is not easy to see English programs in Italy, and she doesn't understand Italian, so she has to choose to watch HBO!
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "HBO's future route is almost this type!"
Zhou Huimin didn't think much about it, now that Wu Jianye is back, he naturally doesn't watch TV much, but chats with Wu Jianye, but he doesn't ask Wu Jianye about the negotiation just now.
She doesn't care about business matters even more than Zhu Yan.
After chatting for a while, the two got up and went to He Qing and the others to prepare to go to the Italian TV station to do a show.
And Esther has also returned to the Gambino family.
"Father, Wu Jianye did not agree to our family's invitation today. Esther said.
Esther's brother next to him said dissatisfiedly: "I didn't participate in our family's invitation, but I went to lunch with you?"
"You're following me?" Esther glanced at her brother disapprovingly.
"Hmph, there's nothing in Italy that we Gambino don't know!"
"yes, then do you know what I talked about with Wu Jianye?" said Esther-for-tat.
"I ......." Esther's brother glanced at Esther angrily, his people only followed them from a distance, knowing that they went to a Chinese restaurant, but they really didn't know what to say, and his people came back and reported to him another piece of news, that is, behind Wu Jianye, there has always been a protection team secretly protecting Wu Jianye, according to the report, the force of this team is very amazing.
"Well, don't argue, Esther, you're my favorite daughter, and I know you've always been a very thoughtful girl, so tell us what you talked about with that rich man of the East?" said Old Gambino in a hoarse voice.