The temperature on Lake Lucerne is high, and the snow on the yacht is a little thinner, which has melted and frozen into ice.

Jonas and Wolf smashed the ice on the canvas's outer layer, causing it to melt in the lake before tearing it open.

"The weather forecast predicts that there will be a few days of heavy snowfall, and I am afraid that it will cause snow disasters in some areas. ”

"Yes, the roads are icy, and it is not convenient for people in the eastern mountains to travel without trains. Jonas answered, but didn't think much of it. Now he is bent on cashing in the legacy left by Yannick, and he doesn't care about anything else.

Wolf asked, "Haven't you considered taking this opportunity to make the Hofmanns famous?"

Jonas paused for a moment and looked at Wolfe, not understanding why he would say that.

"Fame is the most effective means of protecting your wealth. Wolf added: "If you take advantage of the snowstorm to donate a batch of snow melting agent to the highway department, it will not cost much money in the whole of Switzerland, but you will be famous all over the country."

What's more, you have been reported in the media lately that you have inherited a wealth worth more than half a billion Swiss francs, and you can't afford to leave it alone. ”

Jonas shook his head and said, "I don't think I need to be famous, but the donation can be considered." ”

Now it was Wolf's turn to be curious, and he asked, "Why did you change your strategy again? Haven't you and your dad been making a name for themselves?"

Jonas sighed and started the yacht. "At that time, it was for the sake of my father's personal safety, so I wanted to be famous. Now that Dad is dead, this plan is useless.

Uncle Wolfe, I'm only eighteen years old, and I have four years to go to college, do you think too much fame will work for me?"

"At the very least, it can protect the safety of your property. ”

"But Uncle Rich can protect me. Today's Hoffmanns need to keep a low profile as they did in the past. ”

The yacht set sail, and Wolf wanted to say more, but the oncoming cold wind made him cough. He leaned his back against the dashboard, his face back and said, "You should be counting on yourself, not on others." You don't even want to count on Mr. Lucas, why do you trust Richie so much?"

Lucas, also known as Philip, was Jonas's aunt and cousin.

As the richest man in Switzerland, he is indeed a big backer, and with him, the Hoffmann family will not fall.

But the key is to see whether Jonas is instrumental or not, if not, the decline of the main branch is unavoidable.

After all, the total capital of the private bank was only 100 million Swiss francs, but Yannick's legacy to Jonas was 400 million Swiss francs.

Jonas couldn't help but ponder, indeed, why would he rather rely on Richie than on Philip?

Jonas soon had an answer, Philip's fortune came from the pharmaceutical group founded by his grandfather, who had also been in the pharmaceutical industry.

But he wants to develop in the energy industry, and Richie is the one he can really rely on.

At the same time, Jonas also has a hint of suspicion about Wolfe, is there something else he has in mind if he is so positive?

He knew more about investment banking than anyone else, and now Jonas could only rely on him, and if he wanted to embezzle money in the middle, it would be difficult for Jonas to detect it.

He encouraged Jonas to stand on his own feet, either for Jonas's own good, or maybe he wanted him to distance himself from Richie, and then he was good to go.

Of course, this is not necessarily the reason, because Wolf is a trustworthy scholar and may simply want Jonas to grow up as soon as possible.

But the seeds of doubt, once planted, don't disappear so easily.

At this time, Jonas felt that it was the old practice to arrange Bennett in the investment bank and let him and Wolf restrain each other to form a balance.

The short distance of three kilometers was soon reached, and Jonas parked the yacht on the pier of Villa Rosa, and soon several bodyguards stepped forward to ask.

Kristopher, who knew Jonas, stopped everyone and said with a smile: "Jonas, you haven't been a guest for a long time. ”

Jonas smiled: "The personnel of Villa Rosa are too complicated, and you have to undergo multiple inspections every time you come here, so I'd better save you a little work." This was Brüdy Wolff, an economist at Hoffmann Bank, and Uncle Mark knew about his arrival. ”

Křistov used the walkie-talkie to get in touch with the people in the house, confirming Jonas's words, and the two men passed through security before entering the villa.

In the living room on the third floor of the villa, the first thing Jonas saw when he came up from the elevator was Ursula Santo Domingo, a woman who was almost fifty years old, although not very beautiful, but always very elegant.

"Hello, Aunt Ursula. ”

Ursula greeted him intimately and greeted Jonas closely. "Jonas, you seem to have grown taller again. It's already over 1.9 meters, don't grow any longer. ”

"It's not something I can control, Aunt Ursula. ”

She pinched Jonas's earlobe intimately and said with a smile: "The most regrettable thing is that you are too young, it would be nice if I had an extra daughter." ”

Santo Domingue is a mother of three children, only the eldest is a girl, who is almost 30 years old this year and is also married and a mother.

The two youngest, both male, were a few years older than Jonas, and only the youngest was not yet married.

Richie sat by the window, waxing two skis about his height, and Jonas didn't stop him as they arrived.

Hearing Ursula's words, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You like Jonas so much, you might as well be his godmother." Jonas, come and sit ......."

Coming to the couch at the window, Jonas introduced Wolf to Richie. "Uncle Mark, this is Brüti Wolff, I think he is a good economist. ”

Rich didn't get up, just took off his gloves, shook Wolf's hand, and smiled, "Hello, Wolf." I know you, Fedward, and they've always admired your abilities. ”

In front of Ritchie, Wolf, although a little excited, still maintained his reserve as an economist. "Hello, Richie. I've heard your name for a long time. ”

Richie pointed to the couch across from him and said, "Sit down, we'll talk." ”

Santo Domingo brought two cups of coffee, gave one to Jonas and Wolfe, and sat down on the other couch.

Rich put on his gloves and continued to polish his squeeze skis with a copper frustration, but said: "Yannick's original investment strategy was to mix everything, and his net worth has skyrocketed thanks to the skyrocketing price of oil over the years."

However, now that he is gone, he has left a mess because of too much investment. Just like me, I don't even know how much money I have anymore, I value more about the role of the money, the project that is made, rather than the money itself. ”

"It's normal for wealth to turn to spiritual needs when it's enough to meet people's needs," Wolf said. ”

Richie smiled and said, "We're not talking about the same thing, but I agree with your assessment." Jonas, have you thought carefully about what to do with Yannick's legacy?"

Jonas nodded and said, "Of course, but my idea is to change my dad's original pattern of casting a wide net and focusing on a few projects. ”

"Wise idea. Your ability to invest widely is not enough right now, and focusing on limited projects will allow you to increase your wealth and exercise your abilities. Do you have any specific ideas?"

Jonas shrugged his shoulders and said, "I think it's better to liquidate the assets left by my dad before making the next move." ”

He glanced up at Jonas and asked, "So you haven't thought about it yet?"

"Actually, I already have some concrete plans. ”

"Tell me about it. ”

"The assets left by my father, in my opinion, are divided into four investment directions, the first is investment in the financial market, the second is equity investment with stable long-term returns, the third is investment at the technical level, and the fourth is arbitrage investment that makes grandma feel at ease. ”

Richie became a little interested, put down the file in his hand and said, "Tell me about your second and third thoughts specifically. ”

"Stable and long-term equity investment mainly refers to the investment in some large-scale projects, the return on these investments may not be very high, but stable.

But at the moment, apart from the stake in News Corp. and the stake in Arsenal, I don't have any other goals.

As for technology investment, I personally mainly consider investing in petroleum technical service companies. ”

"Why would you consider investing in a technology services company when others prefer to invest upstream in an industry like exploration?"

None of the partners engaged in oil trading are fuel-efficient lamps. They are all irreplaceable in some areas, or

There are ample funds. So they prefer to invest in exploration, because the discovery of an oil well is a windfall profit.

In contrast, the profits from investing in technology services companies are insignificant.

But Jonas is well aware that the interest group is still a nascent oil services company, and in the future it will be the giant of the world's oil industry.

The company, called Transocean, can be translated as transoceanic drilling company, or offshore oil company.

The company went on to become one of the world's top three in oil exploration and production technology, second only to Schlumberger and Halliburton in revenue, with annual revenues of more than $20 billion

But when it comes to offshore oil extraction, this company is a veritable world leader, and no other company can match it in terms of technology and strength.

The most important thing for such a company is not how much money it makes, but that it has mastered the most advanced technology of offshore oil extraction, and through this technical service, it can establish long-term friendly relations with the world's oil-producing countries and large companies.

Jonas smiled deliberately: "The people who can invest upstream are experienced seniors, and I still learn more from them as a newcomer." ”

Rich laughed and said, "Through technical services, you can be good friends with most people, is there a reason for this?"

Jonas didn't think he could fool him, and admitted it directly. "There are reasons for this. ”