Link also drained the glass and was about to go get the bottle again. As a result, the bottle was taken by Claire first.

Claire put the bottle aside, then picked up the beer that Tiger had delivered, and said solemnly, "Leave this cloud of fire to us." You can drink as much as you want at home. Now we drink beer. ”

Link smiled, took the beer and said, "You like it so much, I'll give you one a month." ”

"Don't open your mouth without a box. I'm so stingy that I, the person who receives the gift, feel embarrassed. Claire handed the beer to Neil again.

Neil took and asked Link, "What exactly do you want me to do?"

Link opened the beer and said, "Didn't you just say it, do your job." I'm only going to have more and more money, and I'm going to keep it in the bank. As for the banking business, I don't want to compete with other big banks until I have enough strength. City banks, Bank of America, and so on, if there are no foreign competitors, they are their respective banks, but once there are competitors, they are a bank. I can't fight them yet. ”

Banks in the U.S. have cross-swaps, so the big banks in the U.S. are actually consortia. Moreover, those big banks are the tentacles of various American consortia to control finance, and he is single-handed, and his strength is weak, so what can he do to fight with the entire consortium?

He took a sip of his beer and continued: "My funds will certainly not be able to operate according to the regular business of the bank in a short period of time. So I want you to help me increase the value of my money in the bank. ”

"And my request to Claire is to find and review promising investment projects for loans and create new business. In addition, the bank will expand its network to the whole United States. ”

Claire swallowed a sip of beer slowly, turned her head and asked him, "How much money does Ozette Bank have now?"

"Now there's $12 billion, all in cash. But you only have about $8 billion for the time being, and 1.5 billion for Neil. The remaining two billion dollars, I have set aside for another collaborator. ”

"Wow!" Claire exclaimed exaggeratedly. "As far as I know, Ozette Bank is your private bank, and the shares are all in your hands. ”

"Yes for the time being. You know, you're going to own 2.5% of that later. Link said with a smile. "If things go well next year, the bank's assets could explode to $100 billion, and you have a long way to go in dealing with the pressure of other banks and if you get the money running. ”

"I'm understanding one thing, maybe next year I can buy two billion dollars for two billion dollars?"

"If the situation is optimistic, it is true. ”

Claire glanced at Neil: "Since the money can't all work, why don't you pay more money to Neil to invest?"

Link said to Neil, "Because next year, I need money." And Neil may only be able to make long-term investments in the last year or two. And susceptible to sniping from Wall Street. I'm worried that when I need to use the money, I won't have time to get it back. ”

He said this to the surprise of both Claire and Neil, it is not for nothing that there is a project that will cost eight billion dollars, but if it is a business, there is almost no other than the acquisition of other companies. Only when the government carries out public infrastructure projects or military procurement projects can it be so big: "What is it?

Link smiled but didn't answer, and said to them, "Maybe you can now consider wheat and soybean futures for next September." I suggest you think about how to do it empty. ”

Neil's eyes flashed and he said, "I remember that Benehans only had one patent for high-yield wheat. ”

"Yes, but it's not just good seeds that can increase crop yields. He finished his beer and said. "Alright, go to Fox when you're ready. I'll go first. ”

As he spoke, he opened his handbag, took out ten stacks of bills and placed them on the table, and said, "Use these first." He interrupted Neil, who was about to speak, and said. "You have to pay it back! ”

Neil and Claire both know he has good intentions, and they're about to run out of steam. Link has said so, and it would be a bit hypocritical for them to refuse.

The two of them were completely bankrupt and owed money to the bank. If it is deposited into their bank account, or if it is given to a check, the money will be taken directly by the bank. So Link gives them money, only in cash.

Link dropped the money and left their rental house.

However, he did not go directly back to the hotel, but went to Fren's house.

Furlen opened the door and let him in, and before he could close the door, he asked, "They agreed?"

"Yes. It took me a lot of saliva, so I drank a beer with them to replenish my water. Link laughed at the couch. "I've kind of pried you into the corner this time. ”

After closing the door, Fren also went to the sofa in the living room and sat down, saying, "Neil may not want to come to the company. He wouldn't want to work for us, and I think he would think that if he came to Stoll, he would be a problem with Stoll. ”

Link smiled and nodded, "So I persuaded him in a cooperative way." ”

He recounted what he had talked to Neil.

Fren nodded and said, "That's fine, Stoll finally has a real ally." ”

Although his relationship with Neil was quite good before, the two companies were still competitors, and it was impossible to share information. And now that both companies have Link's shares, and there are quite a few shares, those two companies are natural allies, and they can advance and retreat together.

That's what I mean. Link said with a smile. "I would advise him to work with you on all fronts. At the same time, I intend to divide the money of Hans's funds in half and hand them over to you and him separately. Do you have any problems here?"

"Of course not. In fact, I plan to set aside a portion of my own fund and give it to him to take care of. "He and Neil are two different types of speculators. He's more on prudence now, while Neil is a bit more radical in his speculative philosophy. This can be regarded as diversifying the risk, and it is possible to get more benefits.

"Does the company plan to pay dividends this year?"

"Dividends for sure. We only have two shareholders, and regardless of whether we divide dividends or not, we will be forced to collect individual income tax. However, I plan to only take 60% of the proceeds for dividends. The remaining 40% remains in the company to increase capital. After Furren finished speaking, he asked again. "What, you're still short of funds?"

Link laughed and said, "I might need a fund next year." ”

Flon thought for a moment and said, "If you need money, I can pull out about two billion dollars here." You can use it first. ”

"I may have to use it for more than a year, will that affect your business?"

"I don't have any investment anymore. "After wind power was restricted, Flren abandoned the investment plan for wind power. Later, he did not find a suitable investment project, and he did not dare to put all his value in Stoll Company. So a lot of his money is also idle. "No problem for a year. ”

Link didn't excuse himself, saying, "Okay, if I need it next year, it's like you borrowing." After a year, I will pay you back at the bank rate. ”

"No problem. Also, there won't be too many dividends this year. We can share up to $300 million each. ”

Stoll hasn't made any big moves this year, just relying on the stock earnings of some big companies to support his earnings. So it's impossible for them to get too much money.

Link nodded and said, "I see." ”

"What exactly is the project, if you don't need enough money, maybe you can borrow from the bank. ”

Link smiled and said, "What I'm doing is to compete with other banks, and I don't think they will be willing to lend me money." ”

On top of that, it is possible to be asked to repay the loan early. If those banks are forced to repay the loan, the deposit of the bank will be missing, and if there is no way to plug the hole, it is easy to forcibly prohibit the loan from being issued. That had a bigger impact on his plans.

So it was impossible for him to go to other banks for loans.

Hearing this, Furlen didn't ask him anything more, but thought for a moment and said, "If you need more money, I can borrow money from the bank." ”

"I'll ask you for help if you need it. ”

"By the way, I heard that your Benehans company has applied for a product that clears designated super weeds?"

When Link heard this, his brows immediately furrowed: "You know too?"

"Now Wall Street knows it. Fren saw him like this and thought he wanted to keep it a secret. "But you also know that people are related. People from the Ministry of Agriculture also have friends. ”

Link was silent for a moment and said, "You're right. People from the Ministry of Agriculture also have friends. And the relationship is still very good!"

Hearing his voiceover, Fren also frowned, and said, "Are you worried that the people from the Ministry of Agriculture will collude with their friends to stop the sale of your products?"

"Who knows?" Link did have that concern. The effect of that virus is too strong, and it is a complete disaster for other competitors, and it is normal for them to stop it. "Hopefully, I'm overthinking. ”

After he finished speaking, he looked at his watch and said, "I should go back too." ”

Flon didn't keep him either, and he didn't say anything to take him to play. Link: He's got it now. This is a rather boring man, very different from the fun-loving young people now.

After returning to the hotel, Link told Jessica what he had heard from Flon today, saying, "It seems that the Department of Agriculture is not so easy to keep secrets. ”

"I'll keep an eye on it. That's all Jessica can do. "But I don't think anyone else knows much. Flon didn't know it was a virus. ”

"He's only heard it occasionally, and there's no guarantee that others don't know about it either. And everyone on Wall Street knows about it, and I think our competitors must know more than they do. ”

"I'll have someone from the company follow up on this. Get the product approved as soon as possible. ”

"Is there any progress on the other superweed viruses now?"

"Progress is there, but it may be a few months before we can meet the safety standards for sales. ”

Although there is some experience, each virus is different, and it takes a lot of work for each virus to limit the number of generations that can be divided.

Jessica didn't wait for him to speak, and asked, "By the way, when are you coming back?"

"I'll be home tomorrow night. ”