Simon Lavrov's position is as a financial planner.

It is mainly responsible for promoting various wealth management products to the Bank's high-quality customers.

When Han Chudong heard about the Jew's work, he guessed that the other party's purpose of taking the initiative to approach him was not pure, similar to the insurance salesman who likes to do homely work and participate in various dinner table drinking parties.

Today's occasion is a good place to reach out to potential investors.

It's one thing to keep money in a bank, it's another thing to buy a fund, bonds, etc.

Without the permission of the customer, they can't touch the money in the account, so the amount of commission bonus they can get depends on the sales performance, as long as they persuade some customers to buy a large amount of wealth management products, they can get a sum of income.

Whether it is himself or Chinese, it doesn't matter in Simon Lavrov's opinion, anyway, since he is on the invitation list, he must be quite rich.

He almost continued to say to Han Chudong: "I like Chinese, I have a relative in my family during World War II, and he once went to a city over there to take refuge, and he told me that if your ethnic group was not willing to take him in, he would definitely die in the gas chamber." ”

The salesman's eloquence is good, he talks to people, he talks nonsense, and he can talk to anyone.

Han Chudong didn't know the other guests present, and it was rare to meet a stranger who took the initiative to come over, so he was willing to chat for a while, and replied with a smile:

"I also admire the Jews, you have a good way of doing business, and this is recognized by the world. The last time I borrowed money from the Bank of America to buy a house, the interest rate was prohibitively high, so it must be very good. ”

"The economy started to slump, and many businessmen who invested in the stock market invested their money in money market funds and government bonds, so my work has been going relatively well recently. If you buy from me, I can still give you a higher return in private, are you interested?"

High interest rates are accompanied by high inflation, and stagnation inflation has emerged, which refers to an economic phenomenon in which unemployment and inflation continue to rise at the same time.

In layman's terms, it refers to rising prices but stagnating the economy, which is the result of the long-term development of inflation.

From this point of view.

Although the interest rate on money deposited in the bank is alarmingly high, and the interest rate on loans from the bank is also alarmingly high, the purchasing power of US dollar bills is rapidly shrinking, and the problem cannot be viewed in terms of interest rates alone.

Han Chudong knows nothing about economics, and can only figure out a rough idea.

It was precisely because he didn't understand that he didn't think about taking money to the securities exchange market, for fear of being treated as a leek.

Hearing Simon ask himself so directly, he decisively refused: "Maybe I will buy it from you in the future, but by no means recently." In addition, I started a few entrepreneurial projects, which will take up a lot of money at the beginning of next year, and the profit is much higher than depositing in the bank. ”

"Okay, then you have to remember me, if you don't mind, can you tell me what kind of project it is?"

Taking the liberty of asking privacy questions is a taboo in American social activities, Simon took the initiative to explain: "I see that you are relatively young, and I often deal with all kinds of businessmen, so I can help you with advice." ”

Han Chudong hated that others were stalking him, and the other party's attitude made him comfortable, and told: "It's just a small business, inventing a battery with a larger capacity, and it's customizing the production line to be put into production, which is expected to cost me millions of dollars." There are also shopping malls specializing in the sale of household appliances, which have opened 10 stores, 8 are open and 2 are renovated, and next year they are preparing to expand to about 30. ”

“…… This kind of business is not small at all, I know a shareholder of a Duracell battery manufacturer, he just bought a yacht worth more than six million dollars, this kind of business is very profitable, people will continue to buy after running out of power, can make a steady stream of profits. ”

"It's a listed company? My battery company is far behind it, but because of the new technology, the battery capacity is large, and if you are lucky, you may be able to compete with it." ”

When socializing with strangers, it is necessary to show off a little bit of strength.

Han Chudong personally tested the Duracell dry batteries on the market, and was crushed by the products he developed in all aspects, especially in the intermittent discharge test, and the performance was very average.

So when he said this, his tone was quite confident.

Probably thinking that Han Chudong had a good temper, Simon Lavrov introduced him to several other private bank clients next.

These people are all older.

Especially those who are self-made, they generally reach the level of private VIPs when they are over forty years old.

Han Chudong didn't have much in common with them.

I received some business cards, and I also gave out a few business cards, which can barely be regarded as acquaintances.

As a Chinese-American, he is not yet twenty years old, and it is true that he earns some money, but he is almost not famous, and all kinds of restrictions are mixed together, making it difficult for him to fit into the circle of middle-aged white people.

Not to mention.

Han Chudong himself lacks interest, a group of small businessmen who are also doing business, even if they make friends, what is the use.

……

At seven o'clock in the evening, I entered the venue under the guidance of the staff.

After Mochizuki Kiko sat down, she asked Han Chudong in a low voice, "Do you mind if I put my glasses on?" I seem to see a star I like, but I can't see it clearly. ”

"Sure, it's already a holiday, so let's relax. If someone hears this kind of question, they will definitely think that I am a bigotist with a paranoid personality and will not even let you wear glasses. Han Chudong replied helplessly, the soft girl's personality is soft like her, and there is really no one.

"My mother said my new glasses made me look stupid, are you sure you can wear them, and you don't think I'm embarrassing you?"

“…… Wear it for me first. ”

When Han Chudong saw her take out a pair of black-framed glasses from her small bag, she understood why Mochizuki Kiko asked that kind of question.

Round thin-rimmed glasses, it's okay to wear casual clothes on weekdays, but they don't match this evening dress and hairstyle, people look good, and other external objects become unimportant.

After Mochizuki Kiko put it on and stared at her face, Han Chudong nodded and said, "It's not bad, which star have you seen, it seems that there are a lot of people coming tonight." ”

"The protagonist in "Detective Colombo"...... I was wrong, it wasn't him. ”

I haven't watched that drama and I'm not interested in the male lead, if I see Audrey Hepburn, the old godfather Marlon Brando and others, Han Chudong doesn't mind asking them for a photo as a souvenir.

The first two rows sat the crew and other stars who came to cheer, some of whom seemed to be very famous and he didn't know them.

Kiko Mochizuki is much more excited than when she was at the small party just now, and one name after another comes out of her mouth, and it is estimated that she usually reads gossip magazines in the entertainment industry at home.

And Han Chudong, on the night of Christmas Eve, he just wanted to have a free social party and watch a free movie by the way.

Parents go on vacation to Palm Springs, and the old couple can't stare at home with the sled dog cubs at Christmas......