With more than 300 years of history, Barclays has always considered itself a pioneer in the industry. In addition, it was the first British bank to embrace that expansive Wall Street culture and set up its own investment bank.

Even when the financial turmoil is raging around the world and the world's banking industry is in a deep credit crisis, Barclays Bank does not bother to ask the government to inject capital and make the government the main shareholder of the bank.

In April this year, Barclays Bank received £5.8 billion from DONG investors in the matchmaking of investment financial brokers, and Barclays paid 12% of the shares.

With the stock index plummeting by more than 70 per cent, and with little of the £5.8bn now spent, Monday's board decided to plan to raise more money from the Chinese desert tycoons, but the measure would dilute the shares of existing investors and make them pay higher costs.

However, because of the middleman's slaughter, a total of two or three billion pounds of expenses and fees may be incurred after refinancing, which can be used to pay kickbacks to those desert tycoon investors and their advisers to ensure that the financing business is carried out.

What made Barclays' management even more troubled was how to eliminate the anger of the chaotic shareholders, who were deeply dissatisfied with the bank's favorable conditions for the group of desert tyrant investors who took advantage of the fire.

Barclays is really gritting its teeth and helpless at the same time as the whole team wants to benefit from this group of desert tyrants who want to get the benefits of the whole team, but despite this, the bank must also explore various ways to survive the current credit crisis.

No way, that's the way it is now, cash is king, and those who have cash are uncles!

“。。。 I don't know, do you welcome my investment?"

Andy's voice fell, and the entire conference room became unusually silent, and the breathing of everyone present was clearly audible.

At this moment, Andy Smith's sunny smile became so hideous in the eyes of everyone at Barclays Bank, making them stunned and feeling a chill at the same time.

Barclays President Robert Raymond's face flushed, his face twitched uncontrollably, even if he was an idiot, he now understood the vicious methods of the young man in front of him with a harmless smile on the surface.

Lehman Brothers has an investment banking business of $800 million, a new stadium of £300 million, plus now £1 billion.

The young man in front of him has already taken nearly £1.9 billion in cash from Barclays...

Thinking of this, Robert couldn't help but shrink his pupils, shivered all over, and looked at Andy Smith who had been smiling with sharp eyes, if his guess was true, that is to say, this bastard in front of him had been targeting Barclays since Lehman Brothers went bankrupt!

It's no wonder that the good thing of the new stadium loan will fall on Barclays' head, and I think that behind the constant suppression of Barclays' stock price, there is also the shadow of this 'genius'.

Robert looked at Andy Smith and his subordinates, who were also surprised and stunned, squeezed out a smile that was more ugly than crying on his flushed face, took a deep breath to suppress the shame and anger in his heart, and his voice became a little dry and smiled: "Hehe, I have to admire Mr. Smith's cleverness!"

The silence in the conference room was finally broken, and all eyes were focused on Andy's face with a nonchalant smile and a raised right eyebrow, an 18k white gold 18k white gold limited edition pen set with 996 diamonds and 92 rubies, worth 200,000 euros, spinning on Andy's thumb.

A few others focused their eyes on the spinning pen, as if they were worried about the spinning of the pen flying out.

"Smack!"

Andy grabbed the spinning pen in his hand, leaned it on the conference table, and chuckled with a mouthful of white teeth: "Why, Mr. Raymond doesn't welcome my investment? You know, my money doesn't have middlemen to make the difference! I don't need you to give me kickbacks! My advisors don't need you to bribe!"

As he spoke, Andy smiled and opened his arms to signal to the subordinates sitting on both sides, "I personally came to the door to send you money, just because I am optimistic about you!"

"Whew-"

Robert Raymond's left fist under the table was clenched, bloodless bruises erupted, his body trembled a few times uncontrollably, he took a deep breath again, and said with a smile: "Then I don't know how much Mr. Smith is going to invest?"

"At today's share price, I'm losing a little bit, £1.4 billion, 10 percent of the shares, a board seat. Andy smiled leisurely as he played with the pen in his hand.

"Hehe... Raymond's laughter was a little hoarse, and his face became red, at this moment he confirmed his guess, the bastard in front of him was really calculating them from the beginning, except for the 300 million loan that was a special fund for the stadium, the 1.4 billion pounds were all the funds that the other party cut from them and just took away.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Smith, I can't decide this kind of thing on my own, I need to hold a board meeting... ”

"That's a pity, I'm going to fly tomorrow and be invited to attend the opening ceremony of a hotel, there's no way... Saying that, Andy shook his head helplessly, and continued: "After that, I will go back to the United States, so, I am very short of time, if I can, I will wait here for a while, I believe that if your bank is willing to invest in me, the board members will vote in favor, maybe my joining will make Barclays' stock price rebound, maybe!

Robert Raymond's expression changed repeatedly, looking at Andy Smith's calm and indifferent smile, he knew that the other party was determined to eat them, and Andy Smith's methods were beyond reproach, after all, it was a normal business loan, and interest would be paid to Barclays Bank.

From the signing of the contract and the arrival of the funds, the 1 billion pounds belong to Andy Smith, and he can spend it however he wants!

"Okay, then please Mr. Smith wait a while, I'll be with you for a while, if there is anything you need to order them directly... Raymond finally shook his head with a wry smile, stood up and shook Andy's hand, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to inform the shareholders of the matter, Barclays' stock could not be hit hard, not only the investors would not be able to stand it, but more importantly, it would affect the negotiations with the desert tyrants.

In the conference room, Andy was leisurely leaning on a chair and sipping coffee, catching a glimpse of Amal Zhengpu staring at him with a pair of big eyes, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Isn't it handsome!"

"Hehe, yes, it's really handsome!" Amal smiled elegantly, but the redness on her cheeks gave her a kind of coquettishness.

For all this that happened in front of him, Amar was really dumbfounded, turning his hands into clouds and covering his hands into rain, Andy Smith easily toyed with the other party and palmed it off, until Robert Raymond left, she was separated from the aura created by Andy Smith.

"Everybody says that. Andy raised an eyebrow at her and chuckled.

"Hehe... Everyone couldn't help but chuckle, Amar seemed to realize something, a flash of crimson flashed on her cheeks, and she glanced at Andy, who was teasing her, and her heart also turned up slightly for this charming young boss.

The little star with full eyes on the side looked at the little assistant of the big demon king with adoring eyes, and when he saw the attitude of the big demon king towards Amal, he couldn't help but pout, and secretly sighed in his heart, Bichi.

Barclays' board resolution didn't make Andy wait too long, and half an hour later, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and high-level and serious people such as Raymond, CEO Wally, Head of Personal Banking, and Lucas, Head of Finance, entered.

Under Raymond's introduction, Andy shook hands with a group of executives with different faces from Barclays Bank, and after sitting down again, the smile on Raymond's face became natural, and he first said: "The board of directors has just made a voting decision, and the votes in favor of Mr. Smith's investment intention are the majority, so we can start talking!"

"Hehe, a wise choice... Andy no longer restrained his strength at this time, and said indifferently, making the corners of Barclays' mouths twitch in the conference room.

Andy knows that there must be many people who are deeply dissatisfied with his actions, but he also understands that this group of investors will vote in favor, because reason will prevail over the feelings of their group, and exploring various ways to survive the current credit crisis in the banking industry is the key, and the name Andy Smith is enough to make Barclays' stock price rebound against the market!