Chapter 16: Father and Son (Ask for Collection, Ask for Recommendation)
Suddenly Jonas became more mature, Yannick's heart was a little relieved, but also a little unprepared.
Before he knew it, his children had grown up, and it seemed that he could live well without relying on him, which made Yannick a little disappointed.
Of course, he will not admit this, he prefers to be a little more open-minded and soften the originally opposing father-son feelings.
To his delight, the mature Jonas did not resist this dΓ©tente.
"Jonas, I know that you have always hated me and your mother in the past, hated me for being romantic, and never cared for you. Your mom left you, and now you have three more children, and you're no longer her only one. But, that's life. β
"Dad, you don't need to tell me this, I totally understand. I used to feel this way, but as I grew up, I realized my mistakes, but we never had the opportunity to ease our stalemate. β
"Good. Yannick smiled, got up, closed the door, and sat back down.
"I have taken control of the Hoffman Bank from your Uncle Yankel and others, so that the Hoffman Bank can always be inherited intact, and you are the only heir. I'm glad that you recognize your responsibilities. β
The Hoffman family's bank has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it is still able to maintain a concentration of shares, mainly because of the family's inseparable legacy.
Banks prefer not to expand and not to accept foreign capital, which is one thing.
There is also a family fund established several generations ago, each generation can only have one heir, and others only have the right to distribute dividends in the family fund, and have no inheritance rights.
Before the establishment of the family foundation, each generation of Hoffman family members would fight to the death for the inheritance of the bank.
After that, although the relationship eased, the struggle was still fierce.
In order to gain control of the bank, Yannick fought with Jonas' uncle Yankel for several years before taking control of the bank into his own hands.
Therefore, Yannick did not have a good relationship with several brothers.
Although Hannah has been trying to keep the brothers' struggle from intensifying, in fact, she also agrees with the legacy of Hoffman's bank concentration.
Hoffmann Bank is not very large, with no branches except for seven branches in Switzerland.
Moreover, banks do not have ordinary deposit and loan business, but only asset management and investment for the rich.
In Jonas's mind, this is not so much a bank as a capital management company.
If the children and grandchildren are divided, the strength of this bank will become weaker and weaker. If the bank was too small, it could not be trusted by the rich, and at that time, everyone was in a dead end.
Jonas nodded, and Yannick continued, "Whether it's you to me, or I'm to you, we are absolutely trustworthy. You are my son, the heir of my bloodline. β
Jonas couldn't sit down anymore, and he pretended to be a little embarrassed and said, "Daddy, can we not let the topic be so heavy?"
Yannick smiled, felt in his pocket, pulled out a pack of cigarettes and asked, "Do you mind?"
"Of course not. Jonas jumped out of the bed, brought in a dried flower pot on the balcony, and flicked him cigarette ash.
In his previous life, he also smoked, but after crossing over to Jonas, this body does not smoke and does not have that kind of physiological needs, plus Zhou Lei has been adapting to his new identity in the past few days, so he naturally forgot to smoke.
Since there is no need, then quit by the way, and be better for your body.
After taking a long puff of his cigarette, Yannick was content to exhale the smoke out of his lungs, and it looked like an old smoking gun.
"Let's take it easy, are you really willing to be a script reviewer? You know, this might make you go to the U.S. more often in the future. β
Before Yannick and their divorce, including the first two years, Jonas had been to the United States.
But my impression of the United States couldn't be worse. Compared to Switzerland, which is like a delicate garden, the United States is a huge garbage dump.
So in the first year of high school, the school originally wanted to arrange for Jonas to go to New York as an exchange student for half a year, but Jonas would rather be deducted a credit than go to the United States.
"Dad, if it's for work, I'm willing to go to the United States, not to mention that I won't live there. β
"I see. You really enjoy the work that has been assigned to you. β
Jonas nodded and said with great certainty, "Yes, I enjoy it, at least at this stage, there is no job that proves my worth more than this." Although script review is only an insignificant part of the film industry, it is related to a series of subsequent operations and the basis of profit and loss. If Hoffman Bank becomes a shareholder of News Corp., and News Corp. becomes a shareholder of Fox, then it is also in the interests of Hoffman Bank to let Fox appreciate. β
"It's a long negotiation, and it will take months just to evaluate the assets of both parties, and to be able to sign the contract by this time next year will be fast. β
"If it was for Uncle Mark, I would be more than willing to do so. He's my idol. β
Yannick glanced at Jonas and said, "This is the second topic I want to discuss with you, and I will not say anything like this again at any time in the future." Even if you worship Him again, put it in your own heart. β
Jonas knew why, of course, nodded and said, "I understand, I won't mention it again." β
Yannick was surprised and asked, "Do you really understand?"
"Because of the Iranian revolution and the change of position, the United States imposed an economic blockade on Iran. But Uncle Mark still does business with the Iranians and takes advantage of the rise in oil prices to make a lot of money. What makes the Americans even more angry is that Iranian oil has been sold to the United States again, so they have to deal with Uncle Mark. β
Yannick's face became serious, and he asked, "Jonas, tell me the truth, where did you know about this? β
Jonas smiled, "Dad, don't worry, no one has told me this, everything is judged by me." β
Yannick was still a little unconvinced, and Jonas had to say, "Uncle Mark's story, I've been interested in it for a long time. During the Peninsula War in the fifties, he made his fortune by monopolizing mercury. When the United States blockaded Cuba, he evaded American surveillance and profited greatly from the sale of nickel ore and sugar. Iran is just a copy of his previous business, but this time he touched the fundamental interests of the US oil consortium, which is why he is now under investigation. β
Yannick looked at him like a demon, and only then did he quickly extinguish the cigarette in his hand until the cigarette butt burned his hand. "You judged all of this yourself?"
Jonas wanted his father to pay more attention to him, and didn't mind acting a little more wickedly, and he wouldn't take his only son for autopsy anyway.
The better he performs, the more he trusts himself.
"Yes, even Dad, why your focus has shifted to London, in fact, I have some judgments. β
Yannick asked, "Tell me about it." β
"In this small circle, Dad, are you taking on the responsibility of asset management and secondary market operations? Moreover, the profit in this area is even more than the profit of Hoffmann Bank's own business, which is why you will leave Hoffman Bank to grandma and Osberg management. β
Yannick laughed happily for a while, and he couldn't help but pinch Jonas's face before saying, "You are really smart, it seems that women are indeed the catalyst for men's maturity." Jonas, now that you've seen this, what is your position for yourself?"
"Student......" Seeing Yannick's stunned face, Jonas smiled and said, "Dad, I will study hard, and when I think I can take on greater responsibilities, I will take the initiative to mention it to you." But at this stage, my task is to enrich myself, then date young and beautiful girls, and then leave a little time to analyze the script. β
Seeing Yannick groaning, Jonas said again: "Dad, although I can put forward my own opinions on the cause and effect of many things, including decision-making, I don't have the ability to operate directly, so I ......"
Yannick patted him on the shoulder and said, "Very good, I was afraid that you would be too smart, so I didn't have the patience to settle down, but now I'm relieved." As for business, I will not hide it from you in the future. And then at every regular meeting, including bank decisions, I will also ask Osberg to give you a record.
I need you to carefully analyze the inevitability and contingency of the outcome of each meeting, and make your personal opinion on each decision-making case. And then once a month we talk to each other and analyze the actual case, are you willing to accept it?"
"Of course, this is the best plan for me to grow. β
Yannick stood up, nodded lightly and said, "Jonas, from today onwards, I will measure you by more equal and stricter standards, and I hope you will never let me down." β
"Dad, I'll do my best. β
"Well, then, you should rest early, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. β
Yannick walked to the light switch, reached out to help Jonas turn off the light, and then remembered and said, "Now that you have a mature mind, I will increase your credit card limit to 10,000 Swiss francs starting tomorrow." These funds are used for socializing and building a more stable social circle in the school. β
The academy is full of princes and princesses, children of leaders of various countries, or heirs of wealthy families, and the worst ones are the children of world celebrities.
If this social circle is established, Jonas will not have to worry about the future development at all.
Even if he encounters difficulties, anyone can reach out to help him.
Of course, this is what Yannick thinks about him. In fact, he now has the confidence to become thicker thighs than anyone else in the future.
But since Yannick was willing to bear his 10,000 Swiss francs a month, he would not refuse, which was a huge amount of money!
"Thank you, Dad!"
"Father and son don't need to say thank you!" Yannick smiled rarely, softly. "Good night. β
In the darkness, Jonas whispered, "Daddy." Good night. β