198 Conditions
ps: How the results Xiaohua really dare not look, absolutely not flattering, the blind date failure hit Xiaohua very hard, these days are a little depressed, please forgive me, Xiaohua promises that there will never be a eunuch, Xiaohua will do her best to adjust it.
"Huh. Thomas smiled and said nothing, the developed gambling industry in the United States and the huge market of hundreds of billions are irresistible temptations for every bank, especially emerging consortia such as Citigroup, gambling can bring them unimaginable benefits.
"Mr. Thomas, what do you mean by that?" Zeng Gong looked at Thomas suspiciously, not knowing why he was laughing, it seemed that there was nothing funny about him refusing him.
"Hehe, Mr. Zeng, please don't be in a hurry to refuse, this gambling king competition is different from the past, you know that now the financial crisis is raging, even a big bank like our Citibank is a little unbearable, not to mention other banks, this time we need to carve up the share of the banking industry in the Americas, so the major banking giants decided to use this gambling king competition to decide the share of major banks in the American bank, so" Thomas slowly explained that his face was full of confidence, and for a wealthy man like Zeng Gong who he watched rising, their conditions were absolutely impossible to refuse.
"So what?" Zeng Gong was immediately whetted by Thomas, who suddenly stopped talking, which was really itchy.
"Why is Mr. Zeng interested?" Thomas asked with a smile, this kind of anti-customer feeling is too comfortable, although Zeng Gong is a rising rich man, but the lack of background is still his fatal injury, and he inadvertently fell into the trap of an old fox like Thomas in the shopping mall.
"Tell me about your conditions. Zeng Gong took a deep breath and said. Although he couldn't see Thomas's expression, he could still imagine Thomas's smug appearance. However, if the conditions are tempting enough, Zeng Gong doesn't mind mixing it up. As for the rest, he was confident that Citibank would clear the way for him.
"How about we provide Mr. Zeng with a permanent interest-free loan, including your loan this time?" Thomas weighed the conditions, and gently discounted in his heart.
"Interest-free loan?" Zeng Gong sneered, and then said disdainfully, "Mr. Thomas, you think so highly of me, I don't think I can match the conditions you proposed, how about I invite you to dinner the next time we meet?"
"Well, what do you mean by this, Mr. Zeng, are you not satisfied with my terms?" Thomas was a little stunned, confused by Zeng Gong's Chinese-style rejection.
"What do you mean? Mr. Thomas, my gambling skills are not so cheap, although I have been blacklisted from the major casinos in the Americas because of what happened last time. But this doesn't mean that I gamble for a living, I now have my own ranch, I don't need to go to the casino to make money, but no one else can underestimate my gambling skills, can a simple interest buy me?" Zeng Gong explained with a mocking face.
"So how about we give you an extra $20 million?" Thomas secretly annoyed, and couldn't help but slightly increase Citibank's conditions.
"I don't think I'm short of that money, 20 million is nothing to me, and if Citibank lobbied Congress and sniped Philip Green for me, I could consider it. I don't want $20 million, just give me some Citibank shares. Zeng Gong said indifferently, as if it was a matter of course.
"It can't be, Mr. Zeng, we can help you lobby Congress and snipe Philip Greene. But I can't decide what to do with Citibank's shares, and the members of the board won't approve of you. Thomas was frightened into a cold sweat by Zeng Gong's request, Zeng Gong's decision was too unbelievable.
Most of the families that own Citibank's shares are held by the Citigroup families or by the established conglomerates that have infiltrated it. Shareholders will not agree that someone will take their profits, so in order not to blow the economy that is already too fragile again. Some big families and big conglomerates in the United States have come up with a way to compete at the gambling table, and this special gambling king competition has also come into being.
"Huh. Mr. Thomas, in that case, there is no need for us to continue our conversation. Zeng Gong couldn't help but laugh, since the goal could not be achieved, the next communication was unnecessary.
"Wait, Mr. Zeng, we are already very sincere, even the world's No. 1 gambling king does not need us to spend such a high price, I hope Mr. Zeng will think about it." Thomas knew that Zeng Gong was going to hang up the phone, and said nervously.
"Yes, but I don't think the world's No. 1 gambling king is better than me, I think Mr. Thomas thinks the same way, otherwise I wouldn't have paid a huge price for me to become the representative of Citibank and oversee this gambling tournament. Zeng Gong nodded silently, not denying what Thomas said at all.
"Uh. "Thomas didn't expect Zeng Gong to be so difficult at all, he used to think that he was just a lucky gambler, it seems that he is not just an ordinary gambler.
"Well, Mr. Zeng, I will report to the board of directors about your request, and you know that this matter is not for me to decide, but as a sign of our sincerity, we will note Philip Green's and ask him to give up his small actions against you, both openly and secretly. Thomas said helplessly.
"I'm waiting for good news from you, and if you haven't made a decision before I leave Washington, then don't call me again. Zeng Gong smiled and hung up Thomas's phone.
"The King of Gambling Competition?What is the King of Gambling Competition?Why are you going to participate in the King of Gambling Competition, are those Westerners all having tofu brains in their heads?" Liao Fan looked at Zeng Gong with a look of surprise, and really couldn't understand what happened to the rich man of the American emperor, who would actually invite Zeng Gong to participate in the King of Gambling Competition.
"I haven't decided whether to go or not yet, you must know that my master doesn't want me to go to the gambling table, the most important thing is to see their sincerity. Zeng Gong put on an expression that I was a master, and Liao Fan, who saw it, couldn't help but roll his eyes for a while, and secretly took a few steps back, as if he didn't know him.
"Third child, don't say you're fat, you'll gasp, Xin'er, don't let this guy's appearance be deceived, when we were in China, we lost the most cards and lost the most, and he also participated in the gambling king competition, that was really the sun coming out of the west, and the people of the American imperialists were blind to their dogs' eyes. Liao Fan ruthlessly gave Zeng Gong a short time.
"Hey hey boss, you know that my ranch is what I won bet on, and I also won the money to buy the herd and the quarthorse. Zeng Gong said slowly and logically, that is reasonable, it is simply magnificent. (To be continued......)