Chapter 269: Thunder Customer Reception (I)

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"Charlie, the guards here are so tight that we can't get in. ”

A young man in a black suit complained frustrated to his companion.

"Hey, Chris, what do you think this is?"

Charlie Hagstrand boasted in a conspicuous tone, took out a beautifully packaged invitation from his pocket and handed it to his companion.

"It's... An invitation letter from the Thunder Fund?"

Chris Doss took it and was pleasantly surprised after opening it to see the contents.

Charlie smiled and nodded, "This time we don't have to climb the wall, let alone be afraid of being kicked out!"

Chris Doss nodded vigorously, then patted his forehead and said in annoyance: "Why didn't I think of getting a fake certificate, it's so stupid!"

His words instantly made Charlie, who had a smug look on his face, gloomy.

"Damn it, Chris, you can see it. This is a real invitation, but it's not a Xibei that can be obtained for a dozen dollars!"

"Impossible! You guy is cleaner than your face, how can you be a client of the Thunder Fund?" Chris shook his head repeatedly, looking like he believed that you were a ghost.

It's no wonder he's so, and now the minimum investment standard for Thunder Fund clients has risen to $1 million. In other words, if you invest less than this amount at once, then sorry, we won't ask for it even if you want to.

"I'm certainly not a Thunder customer, but my dad is. He was one of the first customers of the Thunder Fund when it was first established, and at that time, the conditions for opening an account at Thunder were not as high as they are now!"

"Your dad?" Chris nodded knowingly, "It's possible!"

The two grew up together, and he knew that Chris's father ran several gas stations in San Francisco and was considered wealthy.

“… However, you stole your dad's invitation in case he found out...?"

"I can't care about that much. Besides, even if he didn't attend this Thunder reception, he wouldn't lose anything. If we can get the inside information of this reception, it will be enough to sell it for a sky-high price at any newspaper. Then we'll have the money to start our business plan!"

Chris, who was originally hesitant, thought that the two of them were planning to still start a business, and his attitude quickly became firm.

He and Charlie, both graduates of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, came to Silicon Valley with dual degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering to pursue electric vehicles, but their plans remain on paper because they were too far ahead of their time and lacked the necessary sources of funding. This time, Charlie came home to ask for help from his father when he stumbled upon an invitation to the Thunder Fund on his desk.

After thinking of the news he saw on the news today, this plan to lay eggs through chickens and eggs came to his mind like an electric shock. And it was quickly put into practice by him.

"By the way, are the pinhole cameras and tape recorders ready?"

"Of course, but how are we going to bring it in?"

"I've thought about it for a long time!" said Charlie, taking off his left leather shoe in the surprised eyes of his old friend.

"Give me something!"

After Chris pulled out of his pocket the camera and small tape recorder that he had bought specifically to participate in this auction. Watching Charlie take it, wrap it in a layer of aluminum foil, stuff it into a condom, then put it in the heel, put the insoles in, and finally put the shoes on and stomped on the ground.

"That's it!"

"Can this really get away with scrutiny?" Chris skeptical.

"Of course! Inspections like this one are more about preventing anyone from bringing guns in and causing danger, and the scope of the inspection is mainly focused on the legs, crotch and upper body, and rarely the soles of shoes. Besides, most of the materials of our equipment are plastic, and in the case of shutdown, there is no radiation and signal, plus it is effectively isolated, unless God does not let us succeed, it will definitely not be checked, rest assured!"

Although Chris remained skeptical, there was no better way for him to do it now.

"Okay, don't think about it, let's go, it's almost time!"

After the words fell, Chris was pulled into the car by Charlie.

"By the way, I got these two Armani suits from my dad, but don't stain them!

"Yes. … Charlie, do you think we drive a Toyota Corolla too low-grade?"

"I'd like to drive a Mercedes too, but we're out of money, Chris!"

"Okay... Why did the Thunder set the banquet in New York instead of Chicago? So we could use your dad's Mercedes.

"Chris, stop your whining. It has affected my driving. ”

"Okay. … Charlie, do you think we can make it?"

"Chris, shut up. ”

"I'm sorry... Charlie, how much do you think we can sell the video for? 20,000 dollars? Or more?"

“……”

Upper Forest Garden, New York, Guo Shouyun's only residence in the Big Apple. This 3.6-acre luxury estate on the seaside of East Hampton, an affluent area on Long Island, is not top-notch, but it is enough to serve as the venue for this Thunder Fund client reception.

The luxuriously decorated and brightly lit hall is full of light and the atmosphere is very warm.

Because the outside world has been saying different opinions about the specific revenue of the Thunder Fund, after getting the information about the convening of this reception, they want to add in every possible way to get a glimpse of it! Therefore, the number of accounts opened by the Thunder Fund has skyrocketed in just a few days.

"I didn't expect so many people to come back!"

Looking at the dense flow of people in the hall, Zhang Shaoling, who was standing on the second floor and looking out by the railing, was surprised.

"It's just in the hall, there's more on the lawn outside!" said John Luthmi.

"Are there so many customers of the Thunder Fund?" Qin Zhicheng said in surprise.

"I heard from the boss that there weren't so many originally, but before the reception began, the number of Thunder's customers had multiplied several times at once. And they're basically the kind of guys who only invest $1 million!" said John Luthmi.

"So, these guys are here to find out the news!" Zhang Shaoling said.

John Luxmi nodded, "But there are a lot of potential customers among them. In addition, $1 million is not a small amount, and it adds up to two or three hundred million dollars in capital!"

"Let's go, let's stop standing on it. We'll meet these guys and get some money for our own group by the way. Moreover, if the boss sees us resting on top and he struggles down alone, I'm afraid he won't give us a good face!" Qin Zhicheng said with a smile.

Zhang Shaoling and John Lu Simi nodded.

"Those guys down there are fat lambs, and I can't wait to get more out of their bounty purses!"

Zhang Shaoling said and laughed, and walked downstairs with his companions. Soon he stopped, though.

"Michael, aren't you going down?"

Michael Barry, who stood still, shook his head, "Go ahead! ”

He has a social phobia and is naturally resistant to crowded situations. Zhang Shaoling and others, who have already learned something about him through their contacts in the past few days, are not too reluctant.

"Okay then! If there is anything, remember to inform us in time!" Qin Zhicheng said.

"Okay!"

Michael Barry nodded and watched as the trio went downstairs and left.

At this time, the two sneaky guys also managed to get in.

"Chris, are you all done?"

"Don't worry, I've already debugged it when I was in the toilet just now, everything is OK!"

"Alright, let's get to work. We must take advantage of this rare opportunity to earn the first start-up capital for starting a business!"

The two looked at each other, looked at each other's excited eyes, and after each clenched their fists to cheer each other and themselves, they began to look around.

"Wow, look over there, Tim Draber, CEO of DFJ, he came to our school last semester to give a talk!"

"The guy standing next to him is Mitt Romney of Bain Capital!"

"And Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, I really want to know what the three of them are talking about!"

"Look, Time Warner's chairman, Ted Turner!"

"I saw Stan O'Neal, CEO of Merrill Lynch!"

"That's Walker Fairbank, CEO of Morgen~Stanley, and I've seen him on TV. ”

"Oh, Rich Ford, CEO of the Ford Family Foundation, I didn't expect him to be here... There are so many big names here!"

Too many powerful figures in American politics and business circles, who can usually only be seen in the news media, gathered here at this time, which gave Chris and Charlie a huge shock. It wasn't until they were numbed by the nerves of everything in front of them that their emotions calmed down a little.

"Where's Bruce Guo, he's the star of our shoot today!" Chuck said.

"It should be outside!"

"Let's go, let's go out and have a look!"

The two went out of the villa hall and soon found the protagonist they wanted to shoot on the lawn of the garden outside.

"Oh my god, is that Prince William?"

"And the British ambassador!"

Not to mention the two who were already stunned, Guo Shouyun was also surprised to see William here.

"William, why are you here?"

"Hehe, Bruce, I'm also a Thunder Fund client!"

Laughing, William gave Guo Shouyun a warm hug.

"By the way, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Markle, the British ambassador to the United States!"

"Hello, Mr. Ambassador!"

After briefly looking at the tall and thin, smiling middle-aged man, Guo Shouyun greeted politely.

"It's a great honor to meet Mr. Guo!"

The two simply shook hands.

"William, Lee is here tonight, you can go and meet him later!"

The Li that Guo Shouyun said was Li Zeju, and this time he brought the Huaxin brother Li Zekai, who Guo Shouyun was more familiar with.

"Oh, yes! Since the last time we were separated in England, we have been in contact by phone a few times, but we haven't seen each other again. I'll definitely have a good chat this time!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and was about to speak, but stopped because of Wendy's words in his ear.

"Boss, Mr. Buffett is here!"

With a flash of his eyes, Guo Shouyun nodded.

"William, I still have to greet other guests, so I won't accompany you much. ”

"OK, you're the protagonist tonight. However, I will stay in the United States for a few days this time, and you, the landlord, must be a good tour guide!"

"No problem!"

After a few words of promise, Guo Shouyun took Wendy and turned around and walked towards the entrance.

It didn't take long for Warren Buffett's familiar face to appear in front of him. However, in addition to Buffett himself, there is also his deputy at Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, who is also well-known in the American financial world.

In addition, with the influence of Warren Buffett and Munger, there will never be a shortage of people around them who take the initiative to pull in relationships. What's more, there are quite a few people in the top of American high society here today Guo Shouyun. Many of them knew each other well. Therefore, when Guo Shouyun came over, Buffett and Munger had gathered a lot of people around them. These include Goldman Sachs CEO Blank Finn, Carlyle Group CEO David Rubenstein, and Blackstone CEO Steve Schwartzman.

"Mr. Buffett, Mr. Munger, guys, don't mind if I step in?"

Guo Shouyun's voice successfully attracted their attention to himself.

"Of course we don't mind, in fact we would very much like to have a chat with Mr. Guo!" said Warren Buffett with a smile. Charlie Munger, who was standing beside him, nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Guo is the protagonist of the evening, and we all want to talk to you about business, especially investment!" laughs David Rubinstein.

"Regarding investment, it's better for you to discuss it with Mr. Buffett and Mr. Munger. My results are far from the two!" Although Guo Shouyun is confident, he is also a little lacking in confidence when he stands in front of the gods in the value investment industry.

"Mr. Guo is too humble! Charlie and I can't make nearly 10 billion profits in seven months like you!" Buffett laughed.

"It's just a coincidence, I didn't expect to make so much profit at first!" Guo Shouyun said.

"All coincidences are strength plus a little luck! Moreover, I also believe that Mr. Guo's success is not a coincidence. Charlie Munger said.

"Mr. Guo, Charlie rarely boasts!" Buffett laughed.

"Then I'm so honored!"

"All three are top names in the investment world, so don't praise each other here. If you have time, you might as well point us out!" said Blank Fein.

"Yes, we're all friends, and you can't have a good opportunity to yourself!" laughed David Rubinstein.

"You all know from me that if you want to make money, you should ask Mr. Guo for advice. Buffett smiled and waved his hand.

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