Chapter 174: Hope
(I wish all book friends all the best in the new year, good health, smooth work, and abundant financial resources)
On the way back, Ariana has been thinking about how to get $5 billion from the old Rockefeller, and it is definitely not okay to be coquettish and sell as usual, this is not a small amount after all, and it cannot be obtained by being coquettish or selling well.
After thinking about it, she finally decided to explain the truth to the old Rockefeller, and it was more reliable to tell the truth, maybe the old Rockefeller gave it to her because the money was used for investment.
Of course, if the old Rockefeller didn't give it, then she had nothing to do, and she could only give up on John and find a new partner.
Not long after, after returning to the Rockefeller manor, Ariana walked directly to the old Rockefeller's study, as usual, as soon as the door opened, she exclaimed sweetly. "Grandpa, I've come to see you. ”
"Hahaha!"
As soon as the old Rockefeller heard her voice, he put down his work, raised his head with a smile and asked. "Ariana, what's the matter with coming to Grandpa?"
"Hmm!"
Ariana was a little embarrassed to speak, and stood at the desk with her head bowed before whispering. "Grandpa, I'm here to borrow some money from you. ”
Old Rockefeller was stunned for a moment, looking at Ariana's shy appearance, knowing that she must be in trouble, otherwise she would not behave like this. "How much do you want to borrow?" he asked.
"Hmm... I want to borrow ......," Ariana replied with a hand stretched out in confidence. "$5 billion. ”
Old Rockefeller frowned, $5 billion is a lot, and he knows that Ariana has more than $5 billion in Swiss banks, but she is not short of money, and now she suddenly wants a lot of money, there must be a reason for it. "Why do you want so much money?" he asked.
"Invest!"
Ariana looked up and explained when she heard old Rockefeller ask her. "Grandpa, some time ago you taught me to invest, and after I went back, I investigated and finally found a partner, but when I went to see him today, he asked for $10 billion to let me join the company. ”
"Oh, who's this? Old Rockefeller frowned slightly, and there was a slight coldness in his words.
$10 billion to get in?
This kind of person is either arrogant or a liar, if it is the former, then forget it, if it is the latter, he wants to see who does not know whether he is alive or dead, and dares to deceive the Rockefeller family.
"This man is JK. Ariana hurriedly replied.
Old Rockefeller was stunned, he never expected that the partner Ariana was looking for was actually John, if it was someone else, then he had to doubt it, saying that he might not necessarily concoct that person well, and teach him how to write dead words, but if it was John, it would be unnecessary.
First of all, John was raised by him, and he knows exactly what temperament he has, John is definitely not the kind of arrogant person.
Secondly, John will not lie to Ariana, the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family know the roots, and the monk can't run the temple.
After figuring out who Ariana's partner was, the old Rockefeller let down his guard, but at the same time he was a little surprised, he didn't expect Ariana to find John as a partner, which is too incredible, you must know that the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family are political and economic opponents.
"Ariana, why did you find JK as a partner?" asked the elder Rockefeller with interest. "I asked you to invest in talents, there are a lot of talents in the Rockefeller Group, and there are many projects to invest in, but why did you choose JK?"
Hearing Rockefeller Sr.'s question, Ariana understood that whether she could borrow $5 billion today depended on the next answer.
Taking a deep breath and organizing her thoughts into words, she replied with the appropriate embellishments. "Grandpa, you once said that successful people have a greater chance of continuing to succeed than ordinary people, so working with JK has the least risk and the greatest success rate. ”
"Then your brother is also a successful man, why don't you cooperate with him?" continued Rockefeller Sr. asked.
"Because JK's success rate is higher than that of his brother. ”
"How so?" said old Rockefeller, with a hint of interest.
After a few answers, Ariana gradually regained her confidence, and with a faint smile on her face, she told her analysis.
"Grandpa, although my brother has succeeded no less than JK, there is an essential difference between the success of my brother and JK. The elder brother's success is based on the family, and the path he takes is already repaired by his ancestors, so even if he is successful, it is only by the shadow of his ancestors. ”
The old Rockefeller nodded secretly, Charles has always worked hard in the family oil company, and has not set up his own business or set foot in other industries, so it is appropriate for Ariana to say so.
JK, on the other hand, did not stay in the family business, but chose to set up his own business, and successively invested in Starbucks, WPP and Qualcomm, from these three companies, it can be seen that he has a unique vision, has a keen sense of the market, and can find the most valuable companies from the complex enterprises. ”
The old Rockefeller nodded secretly, these inconspicuous small companies that John invested in back then have now gradually become industry leaders, so I have to admire John's vision is indeed unique.
Ariana continued to analyze. "JK entered Hollywood last year, not only did he shoot his first film, but he also bought ICM, and from my analysis, I think his goal is not only to become a director, but also to build an entertainment media empire.
According to the analysis of economists, emerging economies and developing countries will drive a strong recovery of the global economy, the entertainment and media industry will be affected by the economic recovery, and the scale of the industry will continue to expand to reach one trillion dollars, and Hollywood, as the center of the world's cinema, will become a growing cake.
But it's not easy to enter Hollywood and eat this cake, because Hollywood has always been the base camp of the Morgan family, they only allow small capital to enter, and refuse to get involved with big capital, so many people can only watch this cake slowly grow bigger, but they can't do anything, but now as long as I become partners with JK, then I have a ticket to enter Hollywood.
The most important thing is that once JK's entertainment and media empire is established, it will bring me a steady stream of profits. ”
Ariana said this, her eyes revealed a hint of eagerness, she firmly believed in her analysis, and cooperating with John was the best choice, and the old Rockefeller also had a positive attitude towards her analysis, and after thinking for a long time, she generously asked her assistant Wales to give her $5 billion.
After getting the money, Ariana didn't want to delay for a moment, and after warmly thanking the old Rockefeller for his support, she decisively rushed towards Morgan Manor, she wanted to finalize the cooperation with John today.
Seeing Ariana hurriedly drive the car and disappear into the manor, the old Rockefeller who was standing by the window smiled happily, and the assistant Wales on the side took advantage of his happy moment to bow down and ask. "Patriarch, do you think that Miss can make money by cooperating with JK?"
"I hope so!" said old Rockefeller's eyes.