“。。。 Many had red eyes, some were in tears, and no one answered our questions, except to see employees from Lehman Corporation walking out of Lehman with suitcases and luggage and heading out into the streets in search of taxis. ”

The tender and delicious yellow beef was constantly being served in the mouth, Andy put down the knife and fork, picked up the fresh orange juice on the side and took a sip with a comfortable face, and looked at the AMC news channel that was reporting on the scene opposite the restaurant.

Looking at the south side of the Lehman Building, which now belongs to him, a "wall of shame" has been erected, which is plastered with pictures of Fuld and Grigory, and labeled "Dumb and Dumb"!

According to his subordinate report in the Lehman Headquarters Building, there was a terrible mood in the huge trading floor of the Lehman Headquarters before, and the employees were not only shocked, but also extremely angry! Because too many of their expectations were pinned on the company's stock price!

Andy knew that this sentiment lingered long afterward!

Of course, all this was inconsequential to him, the victor.

However, for Forder, for the rest of his life, there will be not only spiritual pain, but also endless lawsuits, and the angry eyes of his former subordinates and the public.

Even a few days after Lehman's bankruptcy, Andy read in the newspaper that Forde had been beaten by protesters while exercising at Lehman's gymnasium.

"I had to approve this deal because it was the only deal that could be made. Lehman Brothers fell victim to it. In fact, it is the only real sign of a tsunami in credit markets. It was the most memorable bankruptcy trial I've ever had in my career. This can only be seen as a swan song. It's hard for me to imagine another emergency like this happening. ”

On television, Manhattan courtroom bankruptcy judge James Peck said with a solemn face on his face as he faced the cameras and reporters surrounding him.

Andy sneered and picked up the white napkin to wipe the corners of his mouth, still on the table, picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, walked out of the restaurant, came to the coat mirror, tidied up, and said to the maid standing behind him: "Don't bother Ivana, let her have a good rest, I won't come back to eat at noon." ”

"Yes, sir. The maid replied respectfully.

Andy strode out of the house with his head held high, and walked into the elevator with the bodyguards who had been waiting for a long time, and when he came to the first floor, the moment the elevator door opened, Andy couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw the front of the flooded building.

"Mr. Smith, say something... ”

"Tell me what to think ... ”

The bodyguards and building security guards tried hard to block the reporters who were constantly crowding forward, and Andy just walked towards the car on the side of the road with a cold expression.

When he walked to the car, Andy did not rush to bend down and sit in the car, but looked back at a pair of expectant eyes, groaned, and said in a cold tone: "The Wall Street pattern in people's impressions is a thing of the past!"

After that, he didn't pay attention to the scene that had become more chaotic and noisy, sat in the car, leaned on the seat, closed his eyes and recuperated, and no longer looked at the reporters who were dancing outside the car window.

His sentence is enough for these media to report, because each family will have its own interpretation, as an influential celebrity, there are some words that do not need to be explained, because there will be many media to help interpret it, he only needs to be responsible for making the language concise enough, enough to fit 13.

Wall Street, in English, means walled street. The name is actually nothing more than a small street in Lower Manhattan, New York.

Originally a Dutch colony, Dutch colonists erected a fence here to prevent black slaves from escaping. In 1653, the wooden fence was reinforced into a one-meter-high plank wall. In 1685, along the plank wall, early New York planners drew a line of road, which became Wall Street.

After two years, Andy walked on this long street again, and the mood and feeling at this time have been very different, two years ago he was hesitant and excited, that unreal caution, ambitious trembling, now I think about it, it also makes Andy smile at this moment.

Not paying attention to the surroundings and being surprised by his appearance, curiously following the passers-by who were taking pictures with their mobile phones, Andy slowly walked to the big bronze bull in Wall Street's Boringgreen Park under the protection of a dozen bodyguards around him.

It is said to be a park, but it is just a small piece of green space, and the reason why the bronze bull is shaped is also a good omen for Americans to hope to allude to the "bull market".

Andy looked at the forefoot in front of him, his tail curled, his horns pointing upward, and struggling to rush forward to the left, which was very vivid and artistically tense, but it also became a wonderful irony at this moment.

Turning his head to look at the exchange next to him, he didn't stop, but continued to walk towards the building where the Gaia Company was located not far ahead.

At this moment, Wall Street has been completely submerged by the financial tsunami, and the financial giants are struggling in the exchange next to the copper bull. All traders are in a state of fear, and no one can be sure that when another dawn comes, their company will still exist, whether they will still have the mood and opportunity to continue to walk on this famous street, and whether they will continue to look at this world-famous bronze bull with ambition and hope.

When Andy came to the floor where Gaia's company was located, he saw an extremely busy scene, almost everyone was running, and in the office hall, it was extremely noisy, many people were holding materials in their hands, crooked their necks and holding the microphone and talking loudly, it was so busy that no one paid attention to him, the big boss.

Andy walked through the busy hall with a smile on his face, handing over two documents to his subordinates, and when he pushed Al open the office, he saw the same Al with his shirt sleeves pulled, his neck crooked between his phone, his hands flipping through the materials, and his mouth constantly talking.

When Al saw the big boss come in, he didn't get up to greet him, but pointed to the seat, and then continued to talk about the phone, however, the phone ended quickly, and he smiled bitterly at the big boss who was sitting opposite him with a smile on his face: "Boss, although we successfully bought those assets, but the trouble is also coming, our own manpower is not enough... ”

Andy shrugged, took the coffee from Secretary Al, and said with a smile: "Take your time, don't rush, anyway, there are some of us that we are going to use to kill people, as long as they keep it running." ”

The $1.3 billion acquisition of Lehman's headquarters, U.S. investment banking and capital markets businesses will retain up to 9,000 Lehman Brothers employees.

The Lehman Headquarters Building, valued at $1 billion, is valued at $800 million.

The $250 million divestiture of Lehman Brothers' North American business includes people, products, brand names, technology and customers for both data centers, but excludes risky transactions and debt that put Lehman in a desperate position before filing for bankruptcy protection.

It also includes the $250 million portfolio of Lehman Brothers' investment banking and capital markets businesses in the U.S., London and Canada, including banking, commodities, swaps and prime brokerage.

The price of cabbage!

When Forde signed the transaction agreement last night, his expression was almost hideous, and he gritted his teeth and wanted to eat Andy, and some of the board members present had red circles in their eyes, and the atmosphere was so depressing that many people couldn't breathe.

"Well, Al, get the word out now, we intend to sell all the investment banking and capital markets businesses we just got from Lehman Brothers in the United States, London, and Canada, so that we can save a lot of manpower and material resources. Andy put down the coffee he had taken a few sips of and said with a deep groan.

"Do it now?" Al frowned slightly, and then said, "In this way, the price may be lowered... ”

"Hehe, lower the price? Tell those who call the consulting party directly, and if you want to pick up the cheap, you will get out, now these are high-quality assets, don't pay the price to match, let them wash and sleep! Just say what I mean directly!" Andy said with a sneer, although he didn't know who was cheaper in this part of the assets after Lehman went bankrupt in his previous life, but he couldn't think of running out of those vultures who took advantage of the big advantages, such as Barclays Bank, MG Chase and the like.

But now that it is in his hands, how can it be possible that these people who want to pick up cheap will not be slaughtered by him!

(Andy took advantage of the fire to rob the acquired Lehman assets, which were actually swallowed up by Barclays Bank for $1.75 billion, which is the "short board" of Barclays' business.) The deal was considered "an opportunity of a lifetime" by the president of Barclays. ）