"Well, I've got a rough idea, you want to start a business in California, and you want to ask me for help, right?"

Evan said slowly, "I'm sure I'll help with this favor." Before that, though, I have a couple of questions. ”

"First of all......" Evan first looked at the hands held by the two, and then slowly moved his gaze to Lillian, "Miss Schulaire, as Rick's girlfriend, won't you help?"

Under Evan's gaze, the two let go. Lilian smiled slightly, stopped Rick, who wanted to speak, and answered Evan's question by herself: "Of course I want to help, but it's a pity, I'm nominally the heir of L'Oreal, and I was sent to the United States to preside over the company here, and I control all the resources here, but is it actually true, Evan, you know, it's all the company's money, even me, I can't use it at will." ”

"And I still have some private money, but it's not enough. ”

Lillian spoke generously about her difficulties, without the slightest embarrassment.

After Lilian finished speaking, Rick followed and said, "Evan, my own private money and Lilian's are only 500,000 ......."

"Only 500,000?" Evan looked at Rick speechlessly and said, "Do you think that's less?"

I think the first pot of gold I used to establish the Magic Seven Company happened to be 500,000 US dollars.

"Well, my second question is, Rick, what's your business plan, or how do you want me to help you?"

This is the main topic of today, Rick replied with a straight face: "I have worked in the Federal Bank of California for half a year, and I feel that the bank is quite suitable for me, so I want to continue to work in this industry." ”

"Bank?" Evan asked, frowning, "You don't want to open a bank, do you?"

This is too whimsical, 500,000 US dollars, it is estimated that you can't even get a banking license.

When Rick heard Evan's question, he knew that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly said: "Of course not, my family runs a bank in Ohio, and of course I know how much capital a bank needs." ”

"My current plan is just to buy a certain number of shares in a bank so that I can enter the management of the bank......"

Evan listened to his plan and was noncommittal. After a while, he asked, "So, what you chose to target?"

Rick replied, "None other than the Federal Bank of California." ”

"It's not very valuable, and I know the top of the company, so it's the best target. ”

Evan thought for a moment and replied, "I understand......"

"I'll let Carl help buy the shares, make sure you get on the board, become an executive director, okay?"

Rick was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "That's the best." ”

With that in mind, Rick immediately called the waiter to serve the food. The three of them then ate and chatted at the dinner table, which did not end until two o'clock in the afternoon.

Back at the residence, Evan immediately called Carl, who was far away in Los Angeles, and informed Rick of the incident.

Carl was already too busy, but now he was inexplicably burdened, and immediately cried out: "Evan, there is no such thing as you." Not to mention that I am on vacation, and I don't forget to find me a job, if this continues, I will have to die young. ”

Evan was unmoved, showing his black heart as a boss, and he cleaned up Carl with just one sentence.

"You just say it's okay to do it, by the way, I asked Old Barton to have dinner with me in the evening, do you want me to help you bring a message?"

Karl let out a long sigh, and he refused to accept Evan's threat from the red fruit.

"Well, I remember, I'll be in touch with Mr. Taft then. Also, say hello to Old Barton for me. ”

Evan said, "I will." ”

……

After receiving permission from Evan, Rick and Lillian didn't stop long and returned to Los Angeles the next day. It didn't take long for him to find Carl and discuss a specific plan with him.

The Federal Bank of California is not a public company, but a small, regional joint-stock bank. It became a bank glue, formerly a savings cooperative, so its number of shareholders is not small, and the distribution of shares is relatively dispersed, which creates a convenient condition for Rick's acquisition.

In order to further improve the success rate and reduce the cost of the acquisition, Carl suggested that Rick first conduct a background check on shareholders to find out who is most likely to sell their shares. Rick felt the need to object, and asked Carl to recommend a low-cost and well-served investigative agency.

Carl patted his chest and said wrap it around me.

As a result, Virdaq's Aegis received a new commission on the first day of the new year.

Originally, this kind of business was only open to related parties, but Carl said that the work with Rick was ordered by Evan, so Vidak had to accept the commission.

A.H.I.E.L.I.E.L.I. sent ten investigators, and it took less than ten days to complete the task. An investigative report the thickness of a stack of newspapers was handed to Rick.

Then, Rick and Carl made a list together against the investigation data, and contacted them one by one.

While Evan returned to Los Angeles from vacation to work and work with the company, the investigation Rick commissioned was still ongoing. During this time, Evan and Rick had many exchanges about Evan's personal understanding and thoughts on banking. Evan didn't say much or deeply, and he didn't know if it would help Rick himself.

When Rick started contacting the bank's shareholders, Evan didn't pay any attention to it.

Because school is open.

It was the time of the new company, Xerox, and Evan didn't want it to have problems, so he had to run between school and the company.

January 17th.

It was Evan's nineteenth birthday.

Evan didn't make a big deal out of it, just prepared to have a good meal with Audrey.

Audrey cooks herself.

It was supposed to be a warm and enjoyable night, but before it even began, it was shattered by the accidents that followed.

It started with a call from Virginia.

Naturally, Virginia would not forget her brother's birthday, but after knowing that he was not ready to celebrate, she only made a phone call on the night of her birthday, not to mention the gifts, and did not even show her face.

As soon as I hung up the phone, the doorbell rang.

There are guests coming to the door.

The uninvited guest is Rick.

He didn't know that today was Evan's birthday, but because the shares he wanted to buy were all in hand, he came to celebrate with Evan, and he happened to catch up.

Accidents are accidents, and there is no reason to rush out when there are guests. I added a pair of cutlery, and when I was about to start eating, the phone rang again.

This time it was from Sacramento.

"Hey, Nina, good evening. ”

"What? Okay, I got it. ”

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