Link copied the contents of the USB flash drive to the computer, and then connected all the contents of the USB flash drive back into the box and sealed them.

In the end, it was handed over to Tiger and asked him to send someone to Hollywood.

After the things were gone, he just waited. He believed Catherine knew what to do.

After lunch, he took his newly bought Zeppelin to work.

While he was still in the car, Martha called him, which proved that he was late.

Martha usually only calls him during work hours. If she calls him outside of office hours, something big has happened.

He looked at the time, and it was exactly half past one. Martha was really punctual.

"Martha, it's me, what's the matter?"

Martha said on the phone: "We have contacted enough media, will the commercials shot by director Roosevelt start to be launched immediately?"

Link asked, "What channels are there?"

"From early morning to noon on the FOX and ABC networks, there are also advertising spaces on Facebook. A total of 15 consecutive days. "What they're doing is it's impossible to generate profitable advertising. Martha, of course, wants to save money on advertising. The fifteen-day advertisement is because the preliminary round of the contest will be closed in twenty days

"Let's start putting it in. ”

"Tomorrow is the weekend, and I'll get them ready to go live tomorrow at midnight. ”

Link had just arrived at the office. At the door of his office, Claire is lying on Anne's desk and laughing with her.

Claire saw him, straightened up and said, "Hey." Link, I thought you weren't here again today. ”

"Something to do with me?" we went to the office and said. Annie, I want a cup of tea, Claire do you want coffee?"

"Yes, coffee. ”

Entering the office, Link smiled as he thought about walking behind his desk, "Is that good news or bad news?"

"Good news. Claire said as she sat down at her desk. "The Texas Development Bank's business is going very well. ”

Anne brought in a drink, and when she walked out of the office, Link asked, "What exactly is the business?"

"Mostly loans. Farmers at the North Texas Pollution-Free Society appear to be in trouble, and they are being collected for their previous bank debts. The reason was that they had violated previous contracts with the food processing companies. ”

Link's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "So, those companies are making a difference?" It wasn't aimed at him, but it was aimed at the Pollution-Free Standards Association.

"Obviously yes. Claire cocked her legs, took a sip of her coffee, and said. "So those farmers take out loans from the Texas Development Bank and then use them to pay off the debts of those banks. ”

Link heard the news and found it not strange.

In fact, he had this idea before. Almost all farmers are in debt. The debt they owe is from the bank, but many times it is the food processing companies that guarantee it. The food processing companies have strong ties to the agricultural giants.

Pollution-free food standards have clearly made those companies feel threatened. That's why I want to use debt collection to deal with those farmers.

Actually, he had thought about this before.

He thought that if such a situation came along, he would use his bank to make loans and tie those farmers to his chariots. It's just that he didn't expect this day to come so soon.

But the fact that farmers are borrowing from the Texas Development Bank is good news. That's the equivalent of those farmers and the Cruelty-Free Food Standards Association completely combined. On top of that, his capital is also connected to these people.

"That should be a good thing, is there anything wrong?"

Claire put down her coffee and said, "My only concern is that we don't have enough money. "The Bank of Texas has six billion dollars, but it can't be all spent on that. "Now it's not just farmers who are part of the North Texas Pollution-Free Association who are borrowing from us, but other farms are also applying for loans. And we can't refuse those who meet the conditions. ”

Link was silent. Generally speaking, loans can be provided as long as 8% of the principal amount is reserved as a margin. But neither Ozette Bank nor Texas Development Bank has that ability. Because once they are short of funds, it is almost certain that no bank will be willing to lend them money.

In order to guarantee that there will be no shortage of funds, they need to keep more margin.

After a long time, he said, "Are you planning to use Ozette's funds?"

Claire nodded and said, "Yes, I do want to use Ozette's funds. However, it is not lent to Texas banks. Rather, it was the Ozete Bank that carried out that kind of business directly in those states at the same time. What about your opinion?"

"Isn't it too early?" Ozette Bank has more than $20 billion in funds, which can be turned into a $40 billion loan. But those uses of the principal, they already have a plan. "We're going to invest in other banks as well. ”

Link paused for a moment and continued, "The total amount of borrowing over there is very high?"

"It's not very high right now. But our loans come with no strings attached, and more and more farms start borrowing from us. The growth trend is quite fast. I have a feeling that someone is trying to use this method to attack our funds. ”

Link pointed his finger at his desk. He pondered for a long time before saying, "Then I agree to let the Ozette Bank also carry out this business." If the funds are not enough, we can raise them from other sources. My personal funds can also be lent to the bank. ”

Claire smiled and said, "With your words, I'm not afraid of anything." "It's a challenge from fellow bankers, and at the same time it's a crucian carp for them. As long as they can get over this trap, their bank will be able to open the market in a short period of time and gain a foothold in the market with this business.

But he wasn't overly blind either. He said: "I'll make a plan for you first, and if you don't have an opinion, we'll start working." ”

Link nodded and said, "I hope you can also consider the funding of our next bank." ”

"Don't worry. As long as we can survive their attack, we will have time to absorb the funds from the community. ”

"Do you have any other plans now? I mean, a new bank?"

"You're more impulsive than I am!" Claire said with a laugh. "I don't think we can afford to act rashly until the Texas Development Bank stabilizes. As long as the Texas Development Bank is stable, it will be much easier for us to open new banks in the future. ”

Link had to admit that he had a point. The only thing the Texas Development Bank can rely on is his Ozette Bank. After the Texas Development Bank has gained a foothold, there will be two or more banks behind the newly opened banks.

He nodded: "Then I have no opinion." ”

"Then I'll go back to work. ”

………………

Hollywood at the same time.

Catherine had already gotten what Link had sent her.

She didn't open the box until she returned to her office.

Her secretary saw her coming back from eating out, leaving an extra delivery box in her hand, and the pace of returning to the office seemed to be a little faster than before.

Catherine's secretary prepares coffee to her boss's liking. She was about to knock on the door with her coffee when Catherine's office suddenly opened, she lowered her hand and said, "I prepared coffee for you!"

Catherine still had the box in her hand, but the sealing tape on the outside of the box had been cut. She didn't stop and said, "You put my desk." She said she hurried away.

Her secretary watched her back disappear quickly into the end of the hallway, wondering if something had happened?

She guessed right. Something really happened.

But this big thing is someone else's big thing.

Catherine walked briskly into the editor-in-chief's office, knocked on the door a few times, and then pushed it open and said, "Johnson, look at these things." ”

Johnson was the editor-in-chief of West Hollywood Media, and Catherine wanted to publish it in his name.

Johnson was supposed to come to her office, but she said she came: "I'm curious what makes you so anxious?"

"Just look at it. This is simply a big scandal in the world of education. It's a disgrace to the United States. ”

Catherine said, placing the box in her hand on her desk.

Johnson's eyes widened when he opened the box and saw the photos inside. Is this a real photo?

"With your major, can't you see that there is no PS?"

The photos were rather embarrassing, but Johnson still looked at them closely. He furrowed his eyebrows and said, "I think this should be our headline tomorrow." ”

"That's what I thought, too. But I hope you can publish an article condemning it in your name. ”

"I'd love to!"

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. You arrange it right away, and these things are going to make headlines tomorrow. ”

"No problem. But how did you get all this stuff?"

Catherine was already standing up. Hearing his question, she said: "Johnson, you are a senior media person, and I think you must agree with the protection of informants." ”

"When I didn't ask!" is sometimes just an excuse for the protection of informants by media people. But sometimes there is a real need for protection. Because only then will it be easier to get the news.

For example, some people are well-known people, and if they have news to be exposed, they will not call around to buy news like some informants who buy news for a living. And such people know more. As long as they work well together, those people will be willing to work with the same media person in the future.

Of course, sometimes some media outlets will refuse to provide information sources on the grounds of protecting the privacy of informants. In reality, the so-called information may have been fabricated by journalists.

Seeing that Catherine was leaving, he hurriedly said, "I think these things should be used more efficiently, and we can report on them as a feature." ”

"That's it!" said Catherine, turning and leaving.