63. Doubts

The process of removing stacks of securities from a Swiss bank's safe is exciting and thrilling. Many of these jīng prints are now named in textbooks and yearbooks, and it is estimated that there are not many original pieces of paper in the world. Although the par amount is not large, the actual value of many securities has been hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of times the par value after many years of conversion. However, Zhang Ling still found that the collection price of some securities that seemed to be paper versions as souvenirs was still much higher than the actual price, because these things have more or less become witnesses of securities history, so Zhang Ling couldn't help but start to consider another possibility: auctioning physical securities, or traveling exhibitions to earn some ticket income.

And there was a stack of things that were not recorded on the list submitted to Zhang Ling. In a well-sealed metal box, there were all kinds of government bonds issued by various countries during World War II, although not all kinds of government bonds, but almost all of the more major, commemorative and historical ones, all of which were issued by the Allies and the Axis countries, and even many types issued in colonies and occupied areas. These things are simply a living financial history of World War II. There may be some in the collections of collectors, financiers, and financial history research institutions, but they are definitely not as complete as those in this box.

"Guess what, if the contents of this box are auctioned, what price will they come up with?" Zhang Lingle asked after a moment of dizziness.

"Is it a lot? I'm not very familiar with these things, let me guess what's the point of this kind of question?" Zuo Lin complained slightly.

Zhang Ling said proudly: "This gives me a chance to show my wisdom." If the preliminary estimate is correct, it will not be a big problem to exchange it with the central banks of various countries now, counting the appreciation of various factors, and probably exchange 200 million to 300 million US dollars. However, I think that the exchange may be the way to achieve the lowest value of these bonds. In my opinion, to sort out the duplicate types, we keep two sets ourselves, up to three sets. One set is in the collection, and the others can be exhibited or auctioned around the world. In fact, just scanning these things and making them into digital graphic files and selling the copyright is estimated to sell a lot, which is a living historical relic. Although it takes a long time to get the same amount of money for exhibition tickets, it can be very influential. …… Not only these Treasury bonds issued during World War II, but I recommend that at least 2 or 3 copies of all types be collected and displayed. ”

Zuo Lin asked, "According to you, wouldn't it be better to sell these things individually?

"That's true in terms of cash value, but those stocks include some of the companies that are now extremely influential. While it will take a cumbersome process to get these stocks back into effect, there is no doubt that they can be done. When the time comes, we ...... Belch...... I mean, you, you can control a small part of those companies. There are some of these companies, if I am not miscalculated, have enough shares to get into the board of directors and influence corporate decisions...... Including Thucylloni Brothers Group, Rowan Pharmaceuticals, Calvin Shipping ...... These are still the same names, and there are some companies that have changed a lot after a long time, such as Orange Star Group......" Zhang Ling said with a very confident smile, "You don't necessarily have to go to the board of directors, but you need to let them know that if you want to do this, they can't stop it, and that's enough." ”

Securities taken out of the bank and related things were piled up in the entire trunk of their rented car. Since they were not afraid of any robbery or attack that anyone who coveted wealth, Zhang Ling was the only one who felt a little uneasy about this pile of extremely expensive papers. On the contrary, the bank sent six bank guards, divided into two vehicles, to escort them all the way to the villa on the shore of Lake Thun.

The villa was originally managed and maintained by a small, family-owned local asset management company. Except for a few porters who are hired temporarily when needed, or some craftsmen who are hired to repair houses, everyone in the company is involved. I don't know if it's genetics or the family atmosphere, but the people in this family strangely show a common temperament - housekeeping.

The location of the villa by the lake is ideal, and throughout the year there are often requests to rent this villa from all over the world when people come to Jungfrau for holidays. I even get a lot of inquiries every year to buy this villa. When Mr. Sun reached an escrow agreement with Turson Asset Management, he left behind an account number, which contained sufficient funds for house repairs and escrow fees, and also allowed the company to rent out the villa without affecting the owner's use requirements. Tulson makes a lot of profit from this villa every year and does his best to maintain it. A few months ago, after contacting Turson Asset Management through Gu Mingyuan, the current owner of the company, Reagan #8226, Turson pushed off the original lease at the end of the year, and renovated the entire villa where it had been in trouble in the past, tidied up the garden, and strengthened the small marina by the lake, so that the whole villa was in the best condition in decades.

Reagan #8226;Turson was not surprised by the young man of the master, but worked diligently to help Zolin and his party settle down in the period leading up to Christmas. For decades, repair and hire records were equally clear, with individual revenues and expenses being clear. Thus, Regan #8226;Turson won the next 50-year escrow contract, after all, it is unlikely that Zolin would have lived in this place all year, even if the place had a beautiful view.

In the few days that Zuo Lin stayed here, several waves of guests came one after another. Some of these customers are forest rangers, pet shop owners, horticulturists, architects, and even farmers, foresters, and ranchers, while others are company employees, managers, fund managers, lawyers, doctors, etc...... These people appeared so naturally, and they welcomed Zolin to Europe with great enthusiasm, full of affinity. Jin Xiaohua and Yan Yingxue got along very well with them, because although these people had different levels of cultivation of the natural power in their bodies, and even some of them had never had a foundation in this area, there was no doubt that these were all their own people in the Druid Council. When they learned that there was a successor to the leader of the Operations Division, and with Zolin coming to Europe, the whole organization would be running smoothly again, and they all came to greet them. Most of these people are acolytes, belonging to the peripheral organizations of the Druid Council, and only a few druids are affiliated with the Operations Division, one is a "badger": the German farmer Schréder, one is an "elephant": Naisul, a French environmental fund manager, and the other is the "tiger" who took over the temporary management of the Operations Division six years ago and is busy handing over the bankrupt Operations Office to Zolin's "tiger" - the Spanish photographer Pauletta.

Zolin, who did not yet have a good understanding of the principles of the operation of the Operations Service, benefited greatly from his association with these people. Pauletta, in particular, is not good at managing money, but he has a very thorough understanding of all kinds of wildlife around the world, a very good understanding of various environmental groups and their backgrounds, and even knows a lot about the polluting projects that he is trying to cover up...... This guy is also a master of animal West Druid combat skills, although he may not be as good as the American - "Ursula the Bear" in terms of accumulation of natural forces and physical strength, but in terms of mastery of skills, he is far superior to him. However, Pauletta is also a restless guy, he knows that Zuo Lin has brought his student Yan Yingxue here, and he has also prepared a small Christmas gift for Yan Yingxue: a purebred Arabian foal.

Zhang Ling naturally doesn't hate these friendly and enthusiastic people, but she is getting more and more confused. Zuo Lin was going abroad for the first time, coming to Switzerland for the first time, how did he get to know these strange people? Moreover, many of these people knew each other, but it was impossible for them to have met Zuo Lin. And no matter who it is, when he meets Zuo Lin, it seems that he has met a friend he hasn't seen for many years, and he is very enthusiastic. What is even more surprising is that these people are not only warm and cordial, but they also faintly show a kind of obedience to Zuo Lin.

In the past few days, they have lived a lively and fulfilling life. The druids and their attendants were undoubtedly very playful and fun-loving people, and took them to almost everywhere around them over the course of a few days. Snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and mountains and forests seem to be no different from peace at their feet, and almost every day for lunch is game and mountain delicacies taken from the forest. In the evenings, people stayed in the villa to play cards and chat, while a lawyer who charged up to 500 euros an hour was helping Zhang Ling with the securities and bonds for free.

When Zhang Ling learned that several of these men would accompany them to Scotland after the holiday, he was even more surprised. Zhang Ling didn't understand why he went to Scotland, although the scenery of Scotland is very good, especially the castle that he wants to visit has not been developed for several years, even if he goes in to see it, it is very kind to the receptionist, but he can't say why. There are indeed two properties in Scotland, including a castle, but they are being renovated and it is not a good time to check them out.

With countless doubts, Zhang Ling finally couldn't help it. One night, when she was lying in the crook of Zuo Lin's arm, she asked, "Zuo Lin, these guests are so strange these days. How did you meet? It seems like they all listen to you. ”

Zuo Lin thought for a moment, and put Zhang Ling's warm body on his chest, as if to let Zhang listen to his heartbeat to prove his honesty. He decided to tell Zhang Ling his identity, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm a druid......"

A glimpse of light flashed in his mind, and Zhang Ling rolled his eyes and said, "Oh...... I see. ”

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