Chapter 283: Negotiation

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Between the disturbances, time always flies. As for Guo Shouyun's change of the venue of the negotiations to London, Citi quickly agreed, after all, it was not a big deal.

In addition, because the bets between the two sides were always under the attention of the media, when the three days passed, the London Hilton Hotel was crowded with journalists from all over the world, so many of them that the streets were clogged.

"Good guys, it's hard for even a head of state to attract so many media!"

Guo Lin, who was wearing a peaked cap and carrying a camera, and served as the cameraman of the Huaxia CCTV Financial Channel, got out of the car, and looked at his counterparts with about two or three hundred people in front of him, and couldn't help but be surprised.

After following him down, Sun Lei, who was holding the microphone in her hand, couldn't help but nod with amazement on her face. It's been two years since she's been in the industry, and it's the first time she's encountered such a situation.

"How can you attract so many people just for a gamble?"

"Because the two sides of the bet are Citigroup, the world's largest consortium, and Bruce Guo, the world's most watched financial genius, and the thing they bet on is the most concerned gold, or money, and the amount is amazing, it naturally attracts attention. ”

With the sound of talking, Qin Ming, who was the leader of this interview group, stepped out of the car.

After nodding clearly, Sun Lei looked at the crowd in front of her, not only frowning.

"Team leader, there are too many people in front, how can we get over?"

"What else can I do, I can only squeeze ... Lao Guo, you go ahead. Xiao Sun is in the middle, and I will go behind. Let's squeeze through together. ”

Guo Lin, who carries the camera, is a mountain ~ easterner, who is five big and three thick, and is most suitable for opening the road in front. So after hearing the command, he nodded and walked to the front with the camera. Looking at his neat appearance, it is clear that this kind of work has not been done before.

In this way, the two of them protected Sun Lei, and after a lot of effort, they finally squeezed to the front. But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a black Rolls-Royce sedan drove up on the street not far away.

The crowd quickly clamored for something, and the camera flashes at the scene lit up as snowflakes. With the help of the hotel's security guards and a big man in a black suit who emerged from the car, Paul Turner stepped out of the car with Citi's negotiation team.

"Mr. Turner, what conditions does Citi have prepared for this bet?"

"Mr. Turner, how do you think gold will perform in the next three months?"

"Mr. Turner, if you lose this bet, will Citi really travel promise......!"

As Paul Turner, protected by bodyguards, walked towards the hotel lobby step by step, the noisy reporters around him threw strange questions at him. There are so many that you can't hear what they say at all.

Paul Turner isn't prepared to waste time here, though. Therefore, when he smiled and walked to the front steps of the hotel lobby, he pressed his hand, and after the messy voice was reduced a little, "Thank you very much for your attention to this bet, because of time constraints, I can't give detailed answers to everyone's questions." However, please rest assured that on the day the contract is signed, we will definitely hold a press conference where a dedicated person will answer your questions in detail. ”

After a flat, but not affectionate smile, Paul Turner turned and walked into the hotel. The Citi negotiators who came with him quickly followed.

As Paul Turner walked down the hall, he was greeted by a middle-aged man in a brown suit with a flattering smile on his face.

"Hello Mr. Turner, I'm Philip Christopher, the general manager of this Hilton hotel!"

"Hello!"

After a brief glance at him, Paul Turner held out his right hand.

"Hello, Mr. Turner, thank you very much for choosing our Hilton hotel as the venue for your meeting, Mr. Turner. On behalf of the Hilton Hotel, I would like to provide a full range of services for this meeting, and you can come to me if you have any needs!"

"Thank you, Mr. Guo, have they arrived?" said Paul Turner with a faint nod.

"Yes! in the conference room on the third floor! I'll take you!"

Paul Turner did not refuse, and then led by the other party, he came to the carefully prepared conference room of the Hilton Hotel on the third floor.

Here, the negotiators belonging to Guo Shouyun's side, who arrived in advance by helicopter, were already waiting. Seeing O'Paul Turner push the door in, everyone in the room stood up.

"Welcome, Mr. Turner!"

William Chang, dressed in a black suit, greeted him.

After nodding slightly, Paul Turner's eyes quickly swept around the room, "Isn't Mr. Guo here?"

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Turner. The boss was unable to be there today due to temporary events, and he asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. In addition, he entrusted me as the plenipotentiary representative for this negotiation to negotiate with Citi! Any decision we make is also the boss's decision!"

Paul Turner frowned and nodded.

"Can I know what caused your boss to miss the appointment?"

"I think you can guess!" William Zhang's eyes flashed.

Paul Turner suddenly knew that as a senior Citi executive, he naturally knew about Guo Shouyun's fiancée's upcoming birth, and it was precisely because he knew that Citi agreed to change the venue of the meeting to London.

"In that case, let's get started!"

"Okay, please!"

Subsequently, the two sides sat down around the long table in the middle according to the interests they represented and the different positions.

While William Chang was negotiating with Citi on behalf of Guo Shouyun, Guo Shouyun, who was far away in Exeter, did not accompany his wife in the hospital as Paul Turner thought. Instead, he took Molly Bevan to Rowling's house.

"Joanne, why is his little face wrinkled, like a little old man!"

Lying on the edge of the cradle, looking at the tightly wrapped little guy lying inside, Molly Bevan wondered.

"Newborn children are like that, and when your baby is born in a few days, it will be like David!" Rowling laughed.

"David, is his name David?"

"Well! David Murray... By the way, did you name your child with Bruce?"

Molly Bevan nodded, "Bruce said the girl's name is Elizabeth, and the boy's name is George!"

"Elizabeth George?... Nice name!"

Watching the two women chatting endlessly around the topic of children, Neil Morry and Guo Shouyun didn't get involved.

After looking at the children, the two exited the room and came to the living room on the first floor.

"Bruce, thank you for coming to see us!"

"Neil, we're friends. Isn't it normal for friends to visit each other? Besides, you and Rowling have the crystallization of their own love, how can I, as a friend, not come to visit?"

Neil Morley smiled and nodded. With Guo Shouyun's current status and financial resources, being able to say such things made him feel comforted somewhat.

"By the way, isn't it time for you to hold a meeting with Citi today? You're here, so what about the negotiation?"

"Negotiations with Citi are not going to end in a day or two. Moreover, I have arranged for enough experienced personnel to be in charge, don't worry!"

"That's good. Still, Bruce. Do you really have that much confidence that the gold market will go up?"

Guo Shouyun smiled, "What, you also want to invest?"

"No, no, I'm just an anesthesiology professor and don't know much about finance. Not to mention the gold market. After a pause, he looked at Guo Shouyun and said, "I'm just a little worried, after all, Citi...!"

Neil Murray didn't finish, but the worried tone and the look on his face spoke for itself.

"Don't worry, Neil. I never do anything I'm not sure of!"

"That's good... I'll wish you success in advance with this glass of red wine!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

At noon, I stayed at Rowling's place for lunch, and after a brief chat, Guo Shouyun and Molly Bevan took their leave.

Return to the manor and settle Molly Bevan. After learning about the gold market with Zhang Shaoling, he received a call from William Zhang.

"How?"

"As you might expect, Citi doesn't think your assets are worth $10 billion after deducting the $3 billion in CDS bonds. They think it's only half, that's $5 billion. Moreover, they do not agree to take out a full loan, only accept a 60% mortgage rate, and the loan interest rate is 10 years, 8.14% interest rate!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Since that's the case, let's follow the original plan." ”

"Yes!"

After a few more words, he hung up.

It's August 17th, and 9/11 is less than a month away. A month is not much longer than a negotiation involving more than $5 billion. Therefore, Guo Shouyun's decision was to drag on time and use negotiations to distract Citi from the gold market.

It doesn't matter if Citi detects his purpose. When the time comes, I got billions of funds, which is enough as a margin. In ten days and half a month, no matter how capable Citi is, it is impossible for the gold market to collapse. Therefore, whether this bet is signed or not, he is a sure winner.

In addition, as he had predicted, the decline in the gold market slowed further while he attracted the attention of the world, including Citigroup, with his bet on the gold market. Although it did not change the overall situation of the decline in the gold market, it also calmed the market.

As long as the gold market is stable, people's hearts will also become stable. And this is what Guo Shouyun wants now!

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