Chapter 140: Change (Ask for Subscription)
For an eighteen-year-old young man, being able to know the rules of this world is the most powerful force, which is beyond my expectations. At the same time, it also makes me look forward to him. β
"Mark, it's rare to see you so excited. β
"Don't you have a sense of anticipation?"
Pincasgreen couldn't help but smile and shook his head and said: "The expectation of Jonas is a matter for the future, and the problem that needs to be solved now is that the Kurds are harassing our oil transportation routes again." β
"Let Calamemet take care of this, we're giving him three million dollars a year in transportation, and now is the time for him to come into play. β
His Ngi oil company is currently under investigation by the Ottoman government, and the Yuzan family wants to meddle in oil extraction. Now that government forces and Kurdish rebels are gathering strength for another war, it is difficult for this transport line to remain stable. β
"What do you think? Babylon and Persia are in the midst of a fierce war, and we can't swagger to send oil tankers into the Persian Gulf. β
The military junta formed by Billende Ulusu is no longer sustainable, and the most promising candidate for Ottoman prime minister is now Γzhar. If you could go to the Ottomans and act as a mediator, I think the war between the government forces and the Kurds could have been avoided. Even if it's unavoidable, you can try to keep our shipping lanes alive. β
Greene refers to Ozal, who worked for the World Bank in the seventies, was an enlightened politician and had a personal relationship with Rich.
If he could take over as prime minister, Rich's influence in Ottoman would have increased dramatically.
Richie smiled and said: "Until the last minute, no one can guarantee that Γzal will be elected." It will be after the negotiations between the junta and the parties are over. What is the state of construction at the San Roque refinery in Spain?"
"The contradictions between the British and the Spaniards have been reconciled, and the British will lift the blockade of the Gulf of Gibraltar by next week at the latest. β
The San Roque refinery, located in a seaside town less than five kilometers from British-occupied Gibraltar, is home to a mega-project in which interest groups have invested more than a billion dollars.
However, fearing that the Spaniards would backtrack, they used the threat of the British to restrain the Spaniards.
Rich groaned for a moment and said, "It is basic policy to use the English to balance the Spaniards, but don't make it too obvious. If the Spanish national oil company is aware of it, it can come up with plans to build another refinery in Tarragona. β
"But we ...... the funds"
"Don't worry about the problem of funds, Yannick's death has made many partners less confident in the windfall profits in the secondary financial market, and at this stage, a large amount of money will be diverted to industrial investment...... Including Jonas. β
"Why are you so sure?"
Rich laughed: "I don't believe that Jonas is a young man who would be willing to have money without making money, and only invest his money in the arbitrage market with an annual profit of less than five percent." If he really had ambition, he wouldn't let me down. β
It's almost December, and Switzerland has been experiencing heavy snowfall almost every day lately.
Jonas's plane circled in the air for twenty minutes before finally landing on the runway.
Yang Zede drove a Rolls-Royce to the airport to pick him up, and when he saw Jonas, their faces were not very good, and Yang Zede didn't dare to be a chatter today.
He lived in Switzerland for two days, and he was very satisfied with the working conditions, the only thing he was dissatisfied with was that Switzerland was so deserted that he could only talk to Kalisler and the two nannies for the two days.
Even if you come out to get acquainted with the environment, you can feel the difference between Switzerland and France. In Paris, traffic jams are commonplace, and it's news that there are no traffic jams one day.
But in Megan, driving on the road, looking back and forth on the road, there is no one, and you can see five cars at the same time, which is a rare phenomenon.
At night, there is no one everywhere, and people are just watching TV at home, with little entertainment.
I don't know how the people here endure this kind of life......
"My grandma hasn't come back yet?"
"Yes, I have been here for three days, and I have not seen Madame. β
"You'd better talk less in front of her, she doesn't like people who talk a lot. β
It took two hours to finally get back to his home on Lake Lucerne, and Jonas called his grandmother as soon as possible.
On the phone, Jonas did not tell her that he had a conflict with Abis, only that it was going well and that he was ready to carry out various equity transfers in Zurich.
"Grandma, when are you coming back?"
"It may not be until the middle of next month......"
Jonas was surprised and asked, "Are you doing something in Basel?"
"It's nothing to do with you, you don't have to worry about me, I'll be back in a few days. β
Before she finished speaking, she couldn't wait to hang up the phone.
Jonas called Laken, who was going to school, and found out what had happened.
The original Hannah had always advocated natural aging, but now, she seems to have changed her mind.
Under the pampering of Villaoma, she did a whole body rejuvenation beauty, and the first course of treatment took half a month.
Jonas liked this, and now he had only his grandmother by his side, and of course hoped that she would live as long as possible.
Soon, Jonas came to his senses again. I'm afraid Hannah thinks the same way, so she is willing to inject sheep placenta, amino acids, and collagen into her body.
She did it for herself.
After being moved for a while, Jonas rejoiced again.
Because grandma is doing beauty for a while, she will definitely neglect business matters, and she will have more room to move.
The drawer under the phone was opened, and the phone numbers of the Hoffman family's friends, relatives, and business associates were recorded.
Jonas found Wolfe's home phone and called him.
After working at Hoffmann Bank, BrΓΌti Wolf made his home in Lucerne.
He originally lived in a village on the shores of Lake Zurich, but after moving to Lucerne because his mother suffered from severe rheumatism, he did not live by the water, but bought a small ranch in the Rothberg mountain on the west side of Meghan.
"Good evening, Uncle Wolfe. β
"Jonas, is there any other problem in London, why did you come back so soon?"
"Uncle Mark decided to settle his father's estate in Zurich, so he stayed in London to do some preliminary work. The most difficult asset to deal with today is the Hoffman Investment Bank, which was founded by Dad, and this will be our main work next. β
Jonas was reluctant to make a big deal about London and let Grandma know that she would be worried again.
Wolf said on the other side of the phone: "The investment in the formation of the investment bank is all your father's funds, and there is no need to question the ownership." The problem now is that the scale of investment banks is huge, and if all the partners' funds are withdrawn, or they start from scratch, it will cause a huge waste of upfront investment. β
Jonas hummed and said, "I understand this, however, the other partners won't trust Hoffman Investment Bank without a dad right now, so we should be prepared." You come to my house early tomorrow morning, we will talk in detail, and then we will talk to Uncle Mark. β
"Okay, I'll be there early tomorrow morning. β
Hanging up the phone, Jonas slumped down on the couch and relaxed.
"Molsa, is dinner ready?"
"Wait another five minutes for mushroom soup. Morsa poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "I hope you don't dislike what I'm cooking." β
"It's good to have a full stomach. β
Seeing that Jonas was done, Kalisler came to Jonas with a stack of invitations. "Jonas, I've been invited these days, and I need you to get an idea. β
"Why are there so many?"
"It's almost the end of the year......"
Jonas couldn't help but have a headache and let out a long sigh. "Put it down and take a look. β
In previous years, the Hoffman family received invitations, naturally Yannick and Hannah to deal with and entertain.
But now that Yannick has passed away, Hannah is not at home, and in this family, only he is in charge.
With so many invitations, if you go to the appointment, you don't have to do anything every day.
However, this kind of thing is not unusual, some large families that do not have separate families have special children and grandchildren who are responsible for entertainment.
Many of the wealthy in Europe spend more than half of their energy on social occasions, and their industries are handed over to professional managers, and they only occasionally pay attention to their own industrial operations.
For them, socializing is a more important thing than the development of the industry.
But Jonas doesn't think so, and if he just wants to be a qualified bank heir, he can do that.
Because the arbitrage business of private banks is very professional, but it is also very simple, and it does not require too much energy at all.
If he wants, he can attend banquets and celebrations every day, 365 days a year.
Many relationships are brought together in this kind of social situation, and Jonas's grandfather has done this almost all the time.
Moreover, the more social invitations you get, the more it proves that the family has a wide range of friends.
Many rich people can't get into this circle if they want to.
But his ambition is not here, what he wants to do is to be a master, every day is bright, drunk and dreaming of death, what kind of life is crossed?
Jonas picked up the phone again and called his grandmother. "Grandma, Uncle Yankel wants to go back to working in a private bank, and I think I can consider it. At least our family needs someone who maintains a circle relationship and is not marginalized in the social arena. β
Hannah on the other end of the phone pondered for a long time and said, "Although your father left you more wealth, private banks are the foundation of the Hoffman family, and you are not afraid of losing control in the future?"
"Uncle Yankel is also a member of the Hoffmann family, and besides, the control of the bank is in the hands of the family committee, not the president, and if I can't get the family to support me, it means that I have failed. β
After a while, Hannah said, "I'll think about it." β
Jonas actually knew very well that his grandmother was partial to him, but Yankel was also his son after all.
Now the chairman of the committee is still Hannah, and Yankel can't take control. Now that Jonas is willing to relinquish the management of the private bank, it is a matter of great joy for all.
After all, the other party is his uncle, and he will not have bad intentions towards this family, and he can also become a natural ally or assistant that he can trust.
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