Chapter 35: Brain-racking explanations

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The concept of "Fisherman's Wharf" comes from San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, which was originally a port for fishermen to go out to fish, but after losing the function of a wharf, it has been commercially packaged to form a unique leisure and cultural location. Located at the intersection of Jefferson and Taylor Streets, it is one of the symbols of San Francisco.

With shopping malls, San Francisco crab sellers lining the streets, and musicians and artists performing on the streets, Fisherman's Wharf has become a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco.

For most locals, sightseeing comes second, and the delicious Dungenes crab and clam broth is the main reason they come back for more.

Guo Shouyun has also heard of this place for a long time. However, he doesn't have a unique hobby for seafood, so he doesn't come here much.

"Here!"

Looking at Catherine who was waving, Guo Shouyun hurriedly walked over.

"Don't you know it's rude to make a lady wait more than twenty minutes?"

Before he could sit down, the sound of complaining was already ringing in his ears.

"I don't want to either, but who made me so unlucky to run into a traffic jam!" Guo Shouyun shrugged helplessly, "By the way, did you order?"

"How can I order food if you don't come! However, in order to punish you for being late, you pay for this meal!"

"OK, no problem!"

The two grew up together, and they both knew each other's preferences very well, and they didn't need those hypocritical politenesses to each other, and they quickly ordered the food they wanted to eat.

"Say, what the hell is going on with the $20 million and Phoenix Capital?" Catherine went straight in.

"Can we finish the meal first and then talk about this?" Guo Shouyun said helplessly.

"No, I can't. Don't you make it clear, do you think I ate this meal well?" Catherine, who had a hard temperament, unceremoniously dispelled Guo Shouyun's idea of delaying time.

"Well, well, since you want to know so, I'll tell you. After organizing the language, Guo Shouyun took out the excuse he had thought of in advance.

"Catherine, you know. I love studying numbers and computers, and I love playing basketball...!"

"Hey, if it weren't for the fact that playing basketball can make you look handsome and cool, and then attract those brainless big-breasted women to give you a hug, you would play basketball?" said Catherine, who knew Guo Shouyun well, with unceremonious contempt.

"Ahem!"

By coughing, Guo Shouyun hid his embarrassment. Judging from the memories inherited from Bruce Guo, this is really his original intention to join the basketball team in the first place.

"Catherine, everyone has a time when they are young and ignorant, don't they?

Seeing that Guo Shouyun was a little annoyed and angry, Catherine pursed her lips and made a gesture to continue.

After finally getting through this period, Guo Shouyun also continued: "When I was bored some time ago, I developed a statistical software about the wins and scores of the NCAA basketball finals every year, which also has a certain analysis function. Later, I went to England to visit Rowling.... ”

"Wait, you went to England to visit Rowling? Didn't you say you were going to England for a leisurely trip?"

"Ugh!"

Guo Shouyun touched his nose a little embarrassed, he did say so at that time. Otherwise, if he told the truth, with Catherine's temperament, she would never let herself go without asking for a clear understanding. At that time, time was pressing, and for the sake of his original capital accumulation plan and the long-term goal of winning Rowling, Guo Shouyun casually made up a reason that he needed to relax after falling out of love, and went to the United Kingdom.

"You dare to lie to me?"

Looking at the woman with angry eyes on the other side, many bad memories from his childhood appeared in his mind, and Guo Shouyun waved his hand almost subconsciously.

"Catherine, listen to me. I couldn't help it, I wrote a magical novel about Harry Potter and wanted to get permission from J.K. Rowling. But I wasn't sure it would succeed. If it succeeds, everything will be fine. If I don't succeed and I am ridiculed by you, it will seem that I have no face, so I will simply make up a reason to prevaricate first!"

After examining Guo Shouyun for nearly two minutes, Catherine nodded slowly.

This argument is barely acceptable. ”

Hearing this, Guo Shouyun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Influenced by Bruce Guo's memories, he is now also a little scared of this violent woman with a black belt in taekwondo.

"But if you lie to me again in the future, you will never be forgiven for any reason. ”

"OK, no problem!"

Guo Shouyun immediately assured.

"Okay, now let's talk about your novel, listening to the tone you just said, it was successful?" Catherine, who had transformed from a lioness to a Persian cat, leaned back lazily in her chair and asked with beautiful eyes staring at Guo Shouyun.

"Well, it will be published in three days!"

Surprised, he glanced at the hair on the other side, "Really?"

"Of course, I...!"

Guo Shouyun, who was about to say, 'When have I ever lied', suddenly remembered that he seemed to have just deceived the violent woman in front of him, so he stopped suddenly. Fortunately, Catherine's attention had shifted to the book he had written, so much so that she didn't notice the slip of the tongue.

"I didn't think you still had a talent for writing!?"

After glancing at Guo Shouyun with interest, Catherine nodded slightly. In contrast, she was more receptive to this. After all, Guo Shouyun has always worn the aura of 'genius' since he was a child. Whether it is academics, hobbies, or extracurricular activities, he is the best among his peers.

This peer is not for ordinary peers, but for the top 50 Harker middle schools in the United States. In Catherine's memory, Guo Shouyun has always been the top figure in the school.

"By the way, what's the name of your new book?"

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this is a series, and now I just finished the first part, and the second part hasn't started yet!"

"Remember to give me a copy when it is published! Let me enjoy your masterpiece too!" Catherine nodded.

"No problem!"

"Now continue to talk about the 20 million?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, he also knew that this topic could not be avoided.

"When I arrived in England, through her agent, I met J.K. Rowling himself. In addition to asking her for some writing questions, continue to refine the outline and details of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. When I have free time, I can't help but watch the news or go out for a stroll. You know, in Europe, especially in the UK, the most popular sport is football. In addition, it was close to the European Champions Cup final, so you could see it anywhere in the UK. When I'm bored, I try to input the collected information into the statistical analysis software I edit. There were some very interesting discoveries!"

"What discovery?" Catherine raised an eyebrow.

"In previous European Champions Cups, the probability of the dark horse winning the game is only 10.28%. In terms of goals, the highest probability of 1:0 is 38.74%. This is followed by 2:1 at 31.29%. In addition, in the previous Champions League, 56.4 percent of the teams that lost 3-0 were those dark horse teams, and more than 72.49 percent were dark horse teams that met strong teams in the semi-finals and fought all the way to the final to win the right to the final! Therefore, I have come to two conclusions: First, in this Champions League final, Real Madrid's winning rate is close to 9 percent, and the probability of scoring goals is 3:0 is more than 50 percent... Catherine, this is an exciting discovery! If everything is correct, it means that if I put $2 million down in the football lottery, I will get almost 4 times the profit at the end of the game!"

"Aren't you afraid of losing?" said Catherine, frowning.

"Of course I'm scared, but the probability of losing is less than 30 percent. Take a step back, even if I lose!

"What chance?"

"Of course, I wrote the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"! I think it will sell well, and I will get a good income from the manuscript fee when the time comes!"

"You really have confidence in yourself!" After giving him a blank look, "So all the $4 million you borrowed from the farm left by Grandpa Guo was pressed on this football lottery?"

"Well, besides, I borrowed £2 million from Christopher?"

"Who is Christopher?"

"My agent, who is also J· K. Rowling's agent!"

Catherine nodded knowingly.

"Okay, I've explained everything I need to explain. You can eat now, right?"

After nodding, Catherine had a hint of solemnity on her face, "Bruce, you certainly won the bet this time." But the risk is too great, try not to do the same thing again in the future. ”

Feeling the concern revealed in the exhortation, Guo Shouyun was moved, and couldn't help but smile and comfort: "Don't worry, Catherine." Any decision I make is based on rational thinking. Never really gamble for the sake of gambling!"

"Hmm... Isn't that right?" Catherine, who was about to nod, suddenly raised her eyebrows.

"What's the matter?" Guo Shouyun, who had just picked up the spoon, shook his hand subconsciously.

"The last time York Farm was acquired, you told me again and again. The time to pay cash is two months later, why must it be two months later?... Now you should give me the answer, right?"

Guo Shouyun secretly felt a headache.

"A shrewd woman is really hard to deal with!"

Fortunately, he was smart enough and thought of reasons in advance.

"Because of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. What I was thinking at the time was to use the future proceeds of this book as collateral to issue an ABS asset-backed securities and raise 20 to 30 million funds!"

As a top student in Harvard's economics department, Catherine certainly knows the meaning of ABS securities.

"Are you so sure that your Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be a big hit, and what if it gets a bad hit?"

"I have faith in my book. At most, the takeover of York Farms will result in a loss of a deposit... Katherine, I'm only nineteen, I have a fast-growing Internet company, a $7 million agricultural company, and I'm a Stanford graduate with three degrees. With me, there's enough margin for error for me to try different possibilities!"

Looking at the man in front of him who was talking eloquently and full of confidence in his words, Catherine looked at it for a while, "Bruce, you've really changed!"

"Changed, where has it changed? I'm still me!"

Guo Shouyun's heart jumped.

"No, you've become more confident. And the desire to succeed has become stronger than ever!"

After listening to this, Guo Shouyun, who was relieved in his heart, smiled and said, "Isn't this normal! Catherine, we are not children in the ivory tower anymore." When we step into society, we will inevitably be rubbed off by society and become mature. As for the desire for success...!" Guo Shouyun sighed, "If people don't have ideals, what's the difference between them and 'salted fish'?"

"Ideal?, I've never heard you mention it before?" asked Catherine with a nod.

"Before, no. But after graduating from Stanford, my dream was to 'change the world'!" Guo Shouyun laughed.

Although Catherine was at Harvard, she also knew that Stanford University and Silicon Valley elites often talked about the success of "changing the world" that the media advertised.

"Only a fool would believe this!" Catherine pouted.

"Only persistent fools and paranoids can succeed!"

Guo Shouyun said meaningfully.