Chapter 288: Washington's Call

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"Huh...!"

Looking at the son and daughter who were shaking their heads in the cradle and pouting from time to time, the smile on Wang Zheng's face couldn't be stopped!

Seeing that he likes children so much, it also makes Molly Bewenqiao next to him can't help but reveal happiness that can't be dissolved from the inside out!

It's a pity that this happiness with a strong sense of honey didn't last long when it was interrupted by the sudden ringing of the phone!

took out his mobile phone and looked at the caller ID, Guo Shouyun frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" said Molly Bevan.

"Something at work!"

"Then you go and get busy! Alyssa and I have enough to take care of these two little ones!"

Although she had only just returned from the hospital, Molly Bevan knew exactly what was as big as 9/11, and she knew even more that her husband was busy because of this sensational event in the United States!

After hesitating for a moment, Guo Shouyun nodded.

"I'll be back soon!"

"Hmm!"

After kissing his wife's smooth forehead, he kissed the little guy who was 'babbling' at him in the cradle, and then reluctantly turned around and left!

To be honest, what he wants to do most at this moment is to be by his little baby's side. Although they can't speak yet, as long as he sees them, Guo Shouyun feels that no worries exist! This feeling of being a father is really wonderful and happy!

After leaving the room and walking to the adjacent study, Guo Shouyun dialed it back again.

"Carl, how do you have time to call me at a time like this?"

As Bush's most trusted thinker, Karl Rove should be busy with 9/11 at this time!

"I'm busy giving you a call. Congratulations, Bruce! Father is a divine and wonderful character!"

"Thank you!" Thinking of his two children, Guo Shouyun once again showed a happy smile on his face.

"I really want to see my godson now, but unfortunately the White House is in a mess now, and I really can't leave!"

"It's okay, Carl. The door of the Guo family is open for you at any time! You are welcome to come and visit you at any time!"

"It's the most pleasing thing I've heard in the past few days!" After a pause, Karl Rove's tone suddenly calmed down, "Bruce, why don't you ask me about New York?"

Guo Shouyun understood the meaning of his words, "Carl, what I should see, I have already seen it from the news." As for how Washington handles this matter, it has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to get in trouble!"

Guo Shouyun, who has experience in his previous life, knows very well what will happen next. Therefore, he has never used his connections to spy on the White House's handling of this matter like other consortia, so as to make targeted arrangements in advance to obtain wealth!

"Now Citigroup, Morgan, Merrill Lynch are all long oil, gold, copper and other futures, as well as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and other arms company stocks!" Karl Rove pointed pointed.

Guo Shouyun's pupils shrank, and the other party was indirectly reminding him that the United States had absolutely gone to war!

"Carl, the previous battle with Citi and them over gold futures has consumed a lot of my energy, so I want to live a quiet time in the next few days. In addition, now I want to be a good father and husband more than making money!" Guo Shouyun said without hesitation.

"Really, you know, this is a rare opportunity to make money?"

"There will be more opportunities to make money in the future, but the opportunity to accompany the family to grow up is one less time!"

Hearing the resoluteness in his tone, Karl Rove nodded.

"Well, I respect your decision... By the way, here's something for you! Jeffrey Jilin committed suicide!"

Guo Shouyun's expression froze, since he was in full swing with Citi in the gold market, he hadn't paid attention to each other for a long time. What he didn't expect was Jeffrey Jilin, the CEO of Enron, whose heart was higher than the sky, would choose such a way to end his life!

After taking a breath and calming down his complicated thoughts, "What about Enron?"

"With $33 billion in debt, and no one wants to buy up this mess, 'bankruptcy' is the only outcome for it! As for the time, maybe tomorrow, maybe next month, who knows!"

"What about the government? Enron is a world-class energy company with $80 billion worth of book assets, and is it just watching her go bankrupt?"

"If it hadn't been for 9/11, maybe the government would have helped it somewhat, but now...!"

Although Karl Rove did not finish, Guo Shouyun is well aware that Washington's full attention has been focused on the war in Afghanistan, which is about to start. By contrast, Enron's collapse has become insignificant.

Guo Shouyun raised his eyebrows, and after thinking about it for a while, he didn't ask what he wanted to ask!

But Karl Rove is clearly an old man, and he is absolutely world-class in terms of insight into people's hearts and minds when it comes to training Bush Jr. from an idle rich second generation to a president!

"Bruce, do you have any thoughts about Enron?"

Hearing this, he groaned for a while, and after thinking of his intimate relationship with Karl Rove, he did not hide it anymore.

"I used to think about buying it a few months ago. However, during the negotiations, it was very unpleasant to have a quarrel with Jeffrey Jilin, so the plan was put on hold!"

"Why have I never heard of you?"

"It's not a good thing to be rejected, how can I take it out? In addition, it was an acquisition intention in the first place, and it was not really put into legal proceedings, so there is no need to write a big book!"

"I see. … And now? It's a good opportunity to buy Enron! And there's no one to compete with you!"

"Like you said before, Enron is a mess that no one cares about. So, whether to continue the acquisition or not, I can't give you a positive answer!"

"Understandable! You think about it for a few days, if you want to buy it, you can call me, and I will try to help you!"

Although Washington's energy is now focused on 9/11 and the war that followed, they also do not want to see Enron go out of business. After all, this is the top 20 companies in the United States that control 20% of the nation's energy transactions, and if it falls, it will be bad news for the national energy community. As a representative of Bush, Karl Rove also hoped that his backyard would be as stable as possible when war broke out. Of course, he also has some personal goals with his own connections and networks. But this is also normal, who is willing to bother with things that are not beneficial?

"I'll give you an answer as soon as I can!"

"That's good... Let's be honest with Bruce, you should have signed a contract with Citi sooner so that you could have made more money!"

"I want to, too. It's a pity that Citi's price is too high. And what happened in New York was so unexpected for me!" Guo Shouyun said with slightly squinted eyes.

He would not tell the other party that his original bet with Citi was just to divert the other party's attention and disrupt the other party's total rhythm, and he did not intend to really sign the VAM contract at all.

"Yes, no one expected anything to happen in New York!" After a pause, "but even so, you made a lot of money this time!"

"No, Carl. We've all made a lot of money, to be exact!"

Karl Rove was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "That's right, we all earned it!"

He put more than $2 million in the Thunder Fund, and combined with the current gold price, this investment has earned him two or three times the pre-tax profit!

"If I had known, I would have voted more!"

"Carl, we have many opportunities to work together in the future!"

"yes, yes, Bruce, I've been the luckiest thing I've ever done to know you!"

"Me too, Carl!"

The two of them smiled at each other, "Okay, let's talk about it for the time being." The White House is now busy with a pot of porridge!"

"Well, I'll do it as soon as possible!"

"Okay!"

"Goodbye!"

"Bye-bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Guo Shouyun sat on a chair with his mobile phone and thought about it for a while, then found a number from the address book and broadcast it.

"Boss!"

A serious woman's voice came from it.

"How's it going?"

"I am basically familiar with the company's affairs, and the Reading project I am responsible for has started land leveling work, and the plan is very smooth!"

Guo Shouyun nodded. The Reading project is the first major project in Pan Pacific's five-year plan to build a 60 million megawatt power plant. The designed power generation capacity is 2,200 megawatts, with a total investment of 2.8 billion US dollars. It is currently headed by Rebecca Mark, the former Queen of Enron and now Vice President of Pan Pacific Group.

After several months of investigation, this shrewd and capable woman is indeed very good. Possess what it takes to become the CEO of a top company!

"Do you know anything about Jeffrey Jilin?"

"Yes!" said after a moment of silence.

How can the person who once wanted to be replaced so easily let go.

"What about Enron?"

"There has always been attention... What do you mean...?"

Rebecca Mark is such a shrewd woman who naturally heard Guo Shouyun's voice.

"The factors that used to prevent us from acquiring Enron are gone, so I want you to know if there is any value in Enron now. ”

"Me?"

"Yes. After all, no one around me knows it better than you!" Guo Shouyun affirmed.

Rebecca Mark frowned slightly, and after a silent half-silence, "Enron is a top energy company in the United States, of course it has the value of acquisition." However, if the controlling party's asking price is too high, I don't recommend a takeover!"

"What price do you think it's at right now?"

"$1 symbolic acquisition and responsibility for all Enron's debts!"

"$1?" Guo Shouyun said in surprise.

The result was beyond his expectations.

"Yes! Now Enron is on the verge of going out of business. Once it falls, with Enron's current real asset value, it would be the best case scenario if the $33 billion debt is estimated to be repaid at 60 percent! So, we can ask for more on this condition! A $1 symbolic acquisition is just the basics, and we can even get a moratorium on repayments!"

After thinking for a while, Guo Shouyun smiled: "It seems that this call to you is the right person!"

"Boss, I'm willing to be the head of the negotiation team for the acquisition of Enron!" Rebecca Mark said with a hint of fiery in her tone.

Although she is now a senior member of Pan Pacific Group, she has not entered the core decision-making level of the group. This obviously does not satisfy Rebecca Mark's ideals, or ambitions, and the acquisition of Enron is the best opportunity. Because she is the only one in the entire Pacific Group who is most familiar with Enron's situation, and once the acquisition is successful, she is the best person to take the helm of Enron. Even if Enron and Pan Pacific merged in the end, she would be able to grasp the real power of a major subsidiary and enter the core decision-making level.

Regarding Rebecca's request, Guo Shouyun did not refuse. In fact, even if the other party doesn't say it, Guo Shouyun will explain it like this. After all, no one under her command was more familiar with Enron than her.

There is a saying: 'Only by knowing each other and knowing oneself can one not be defeated in a hundred battles'. The importance of intelligence is especially important in negotiations.

"You arrange the business at hand first, and then go to New York! I'll arrange for someone to meet you over there!"

"Yes!"

Rebecca Mark perked.

After hanging up the phone, Guo Shouyun stood up. There must be a place to go for this harvest from the gold market, and it seems that the most suitable one is Enron!