It was the best of times and the worst of times. This is what Lin Fan has been saying, you can choose mediocrity or choose to get ahead. The upward channel has not been closed, although the class exists, it has not been solidified, but it depends more on a person's state of mind.

Lin Fan was not familiar with New York, and waited until Dimon took him out of the car, he didn't know where he was now, but the villa in front of him was very beautiful, and it should be located in the suburbs of New York.

"Let's go, Mr. Da Mo has been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Lin Fan exhaled, and as he entered the villa, he found that it was extremely luxurious, and there were maids who kept nodding their heads, which reminded Lin Fan of the ancient castle in Downton Abbey, where cooks, maids, and handymen all served their masters in an orderly manner.

Dimon also kept whispering to Lin Fan, "This is a villa that Mr. Da Mo bought a long time ago, and as Mr. Da Mo gets older and gradually lets go of the company's affairs, he likes to live here more often than in the bustling New York." ”

"I yearn for this kind of life in the fields, and in our Huaxia, it has always been the pursuit of literati. ”

"But don't underestimate Mr. Da Mo. "It's actually a kind of confidence on the part of Mr. Damo, who believes that even here he can still control all the industries." ”

Lin Fan was secretly frightened, which seemed to reveal that Mr. Da Mo, who has great influence on Wall Street, is a careerist.

"Mr. Da Mo, Mr. Lin has arrived. ”

Da Mo, who was sitting at the dining table, put down the newspaper in his hand, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Is this Mr. Lin? ”

"Mr. Da Mo is polite, compared to the four heads of the Morgan family, my achievements are really not on the table. ”

Da Mo was noncommittal, "Don't talk about this, let's sit down and eat first." Da Mo shook the bell on the table, "Try the lobster that just flown in from Australia today, and my treasured '97 Lafite." ”

"I have been looking forward to Mr. Da Mo's collection for a long time. ”

Dimon on the side did not speak, but just ate quietly next to him, for today's meeting, he was surprised, fearful and surprised. Mr. Da Mo has rarely taken the initiative to meet people, and the outside world is full of rumors about Buffett's lunch time, but after all, it is still valuable, and Mr. Da Mo took the initiative to invite young people of this age to lunch, as far as he knows, this is the first time.

There is no doubt that Mr. Da Mo has taken a fancy to Lin Fan, so is it possible for his plan to be completed? Will Mr. Da Mo agree with his decision? Will Lin Fan be different from today on?

In fact, Lin Fan was also very apprehensive in his heart, but when the food came up, he treated the lobster and steak meticulously, which gradually calmed his heart. Even the maid next to her, who was very good at observing words and feelings, poured wine just right, so that Lin Fan still enjoyed it very much, this is the aristocratic life accumulated over several generations.

In fact, there was nothing to worry about, as early as on the way here, Lin Fan was already prepared in his heart. When Dimon said the first Citibank consortium, Lin Fan knew that things were not as easy as he thought, after all, Citibank was the core of the Citibank consortium and played the role of a control hub, how could the existing existence agree to an outsider to become the controlling shareholder.

So if you want to fulfill your dreams, you must pay a price, Lin Fan thought of many results, the best result is to become the largest individual shareholder, but now everything is still unknown.

"Is Mr. Lin still satisfied with this dinner?"

"Of course, I was very satisfied, both in terms of the ingredients themselves and the dinner with Mr. Da Mo. ”

The maid removed the utensils in front of the three of them and served the brewed coffee. Da Mo took a sip of coffee and said unhurriedly, "Actually, I noticed Mr. Lin a long time ago, starting with YouTube, there are few people in the younger generation who are better than you. ”

Regardless of whether Da Mo sincerely praised him, Lin Fan expressed his surprise, "Morgan is a great family, there has never been a shortage of talents for more than 100 years, and it is my honor to be praised by you." ”

"Haha, I appreciate what you're doing on Wall Street, and I've learned something from Damon, you're interested in Citi?"

"I'm very bullish on the financial sector, and owning a bank is undoubtedly the best decision. I aspire to make Citi the largest retail bank in the world. Lin Fan seems sincere, but in fact, he has a mind, retail banking is the first concept proposed in the United States, which refers to banks that are only aimed at ordinary users and small and medium-sized enterprises. J.P. Morgan is a commercial bank that provides large sums of money to large enterprises, so there is no conflict with J.P. Morgan's German business.

Da Mo nodded and shook his head, "Your dream is very good, and even many people dare not think about it, but Citibank is by no means as simple as you think." Do you want to own Citi, you want to control Citi, you think about Atlantic Ridgefield Oil, Phillips Oil, Xerox, Minnesota Mining Manufacturing, Penney, these companies? And you know, I'm talking about just a fraction of that. ”

Lin Fan was not uneasy and panicked, he knew that since Morgan proposed this, it proved that he was willing to help himself, but it was just a matter of how much to pay, and as long as the result was completed, it was not unacceptable for Lin Fan to pay the price.

"I'm sure Mr. Da Mo will help me. ”

Da Mo looked at this young man in a foreign country, and after a moment, he read what he wanted in Lin Fan's eyes.

"I heard Dimon say that you have $30 billion to invest in Citi?"

Lin Fan nodded, in fact, he still had 10 billion dollars on hand, but when he let Dimon know, the 10 billion had not been earned.

"Few young people have such a big deal, and maybe only the government can have that big hand. Da Mo seemed to sigh, but changed the topic again, "Morgan and Citi are good friends, I can help you take a stake in Citi." ”

This sentence is of deep significance, Morgan and Citi are competitive, but the Morgan Consortium and the Citi Consortium are indeed partners, and some of the companies mentioned by Da Morgan just now are jointly controlled by the Morgan Consortium and the Citi Consortium.

"What do I get?"

"As you would expect, a large multinational retail bank. ”

Lin Fan's eyes narrowed, Da Mo's knife is not light, you must know that Citi has many businesses, such as insurance business, investment banking, holding finance, and Citi will have a traditional bank left after this knife.

"Then I'm going to take control. ”

"Yes. ”

"I want the world too. ”

Da Mo's eyes narrowed suddenly, but Lin Fan was still-for-tat, in fact, once it was executed according to what Da Mo said, Citi's assets would be at most only a quarter or even less than before, and the price of $30 billion was not low. You must know that cash can buy stocks, but stocks may not necessarily be exchanged for cash, but having money to buy stocks also depends on connections, at least Lin Fan came to the door and definitely did not have a good effect.

Even if Morgan is very likely to force Citi to death and then use his own funds to buy Citi, Morgan will not even pay at all, but Lin Fan is still willing to pay this price.

"You have a big appetite. ”

Lin Fan is still confident, "The two acquisitions that Morgan is responsible for will not cost eight billion US dollars, and the rest is the remuneration I give." ”

Da Mo smiled suddenly, "You convinced me, my friend. ”