Chapter 34: Prelude to War (1)

Inside Wells Fargo.

Andy Smith lost his mind for a moment.

Billion .....dollars.

He had some doubts that he had misheard.

"Sir, you mean to buy a billion dollars in Treasury bonds?"

To make sure he had heard it wrong, Smith had to ask again.

Even if he knew it was rude.

But with a billion dollars, he can't care about that much.

You know, even on Wall Street, there aren't many institutions that can come up with so much money to buy Treasury bonds.

With the exception of large hedge funds and banks, few people can come up with that much money.

Even in the world, a billion dollars is not a small amount.

At least, as Andy Smith's lobby manager, he has never received a client of this level.

Underneath his wealth, Andy Smith forgot the pride of being white.

There was humility in his tone that he didn't even realize himself.

In Smith's disbelief, Zhao Jiangchuan raised his eyebrows helplessly.

If it were in the United States twenty years from now, Smith would not have had this reaction.

Anyway, it's Wells Fargo, and the lobby manager is actually scared by a mere billion dollars.

This.....

In desperation.

Zhao Jiangchuan had to repeat it.

"Yes, Mr. Smith, a billion dollars. ”

"Grunt".

Smith swallowed.

Even though he was already mentally prepared, after confirming the amount, Smith still felt his heart pounding.

That's a billion dollars.

Being able to receive this kind of customer, as long as he can leave a little impression, will benefit the bank and his own career a lot.

Smith was able to serve as the lobby manager of Wells Fargo, and his specially trained psychological quality was still good.

After raising Zhao Jiangchuan's customer level to the highest in his heart, he immediately adjusted his mood and worked hard to show the service attitude that a lobby manager should have.

Smith bent down, and he reached out to Zhao Jiangchuan to make a gesture of the highest standard of guidance.

"Honorable sir, please come with me here. ”

The banker's dislike of the poor and the love of the rich is best reflected in Smith.

Like a hotel waiter, he led Zhao Jiangchuan to the highest-level VIP reception room.

As the largest commercial bank in the United States, Wells Fargo's VIP room in a place like Manhattan is naturally not low-grade.

Elegant surroundings, leather sofas, soft carpets.

In addition to being received by a dedicated bank manager, there is also a good coffee.

As a VIP, Zhao Jiangchuan only needs to sit and taste coffee, wait for the bank manager to send the materials and sign by the way.

The treasury bonds purchased by Zhao Jiangchuan are mainly medium-term treasury bonds, mainly because medium-term treasury bonds have the highest liquidity and the market demand is the strongest.

The secondary market for U.S. Treasuries is the most liquid in the global financial markets, and its trading is 24 hours a day.

The main counterparties are between primary dealers, non-primary dealers and clients.

Many traders make markets in the Treasury market, with primary dealers being the main ones.

Market makers provide market liquidity to their clients by holding positions temporarily, and earn bid-ask spreads.

In addition to trading directly with clients, primary dealers also trade frequently with each other.

Therefore, this kind of bond, in addition to having the function of pledge, can also be circulated in the secondary market at any time for realization.

There is no need to wait in line, and there are full-time personnel to deal with it, so it will not delay too much time.

It didn't take long for the bank manager to get everything done.

One-stop butler service.

That's why Wells Fargo can be the nation's largest commercial bank.

After completing the transfer of capital bonds, Smith respectfully handed over all the documents provided by Zhao Jiangchuan.

After that, with a humble smile, he took out a bank card that he had prepared earlier.

"Mr. Zhao, this is the highest level of diamond VIP card in our bank, with which you can use the limit of 10 million US dollars in any bank in the world, please be able to accept it. ”

Smith held a silver-white card in both hands.

Not on paper, not gold-plated, but on a real white gold card with a few sparkling diamonds around it.

This kind of diamond card is specially made by Wells Fargo, so that it can be given away when needed.

Unfortunately, Wells Fargo doesn't have more than 100 cards to give away worldwide each year.

Of course, it's not that you can't send it out.

The card itself is worth a lot of money, not to mention the $10 million credit overdraft, in addition to that, it is a symbol of status.

There are countless people who dream of having one of these platinum cards.

So to be precise, there are too few people who can qualify for Wells Fargo to send out a bank card.

Everyone who accepts such a card has at least a billion dollars in assets.

Andy Smith held the card in front of Zhao Jiangchuan with both hands, and his face was full of flattery and flattery.

If you can give away a card cheat of this kind of diamond level, Smith will have a lot of commissions.

The service attitude of the bank is always reflected in the value.

That's true of George King at Standard Chartered, and it's also true for Andy Smith now.

Zhao Jiangchuan knew very well why Smith's attitude was so humble.

But since you have enjoyed the services provided by others, it is unreasonable not to give them some benefits.

In Smith's flattery and flattery, Zhao Jiangchuan took the card easily, and then threw it to Ouyang Lan beside him.

Ouyang Lan is not a loser, and she is known as a small wealth fan.

Zhao Jiangchuan didn't open her mouth before, she kept staring at the card.

The color of the diamonds and white gold on it had already narrowed her pair of crescent eyes.

Now that I got the card, I immediately grabbed it tightly in my hand like a baby.

The face of the little wealth fan bloomed with a smile.

If it weren't for someone else at the scene, she would definitely hug Zhao Jiangchuan and kiss her.

This card can be overdrawn for $10 million.

That's how much good food and drink you have to buy.

If you buy chicken drumsticks, I'm afraid you'll have to buy a truckload as much.

I don't know if I thought of the delicious chicken legs, Ouyang Lan's eyes narrowed into a line.

When Ouyang Lan smiled into a flower, Smith also breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the card is sent out, his commission of tens of thousands of dollars is gone.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao! Thank you so much. ”

In Andy Smith's continuous thanks, Zhao Jiangchuan and his party got up and left Wells Fargo.

Until they had disappeared from sight, Smith still had the most sincere smile on his face.

on Fifth Avenue.

Ouyang Lan held Zhao Jiangchuan's arm like a bird.

In addition to the posture of the bird, there is also a bird-like chirping.

"Boss, that person said that this card can be overdrawn by 10 million US dollars, is it true? ”

"Hmm. ”

"Why is he so stupid, isn't he afraid that we will take all the money and hide. ”

“…….”

Zhao Jiangchuan was speechless.

Walking from Wells Fargo to Fifth Avenue, Ouyang Lan was like a lark, and her mouth had never heard of it.

Every question asked, it's such an idiot.

What made Zhao Jiangchuan even more speechless was that Ouyang Lan had a strong desire for knowledge.

If you don't break the casserole and ask to the end, you will never give up.

"Boss, tell me, 10 million US dollars, but it's almost 100 million, they are not afraid that we will not come after returning to China. ”

Under Ouyang Lan's endless questioning, Zhao Jiangchuan said helplessly.

"Little money fan, why are you so money fan. ”

"I'm not a money junkie......"

……..

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