Someone who can set up a game at an auction of this scale naturally has strong power.

It's just that since the idea is hit on Zhang Fan, Zhang Fan will not have the slightest concern to fight back!

Being cheated by others but can only watch it is not Zhang Fan's style. And this world is full of hungry wolves that eat people, once Zhang Fan is weak and retreats, the wolves around him will pounce on him with red eyes and tear him to pieces and swallow him!

No one made any special publicity about the auction, but it quickly became known. Most of Hollywood's celebrities already know about it.

Zhang Fan's strength has achieved unexpected results, and many people and forces who want to test him because of Zhang Fan's sudden rise are a lot more honest. Disney, who was originally going to make trouble for Zhang Fan, also quietly quieted down unconsciously.

For example, Zhang Fan, who has to fight back strongly when he encounters trouble, and the most important thing is that he has the strength to fight back, and no one wants to provoke him before he is absolutely sure.

Even some people or forces whose strength exceeds Zhang Fan don't want to go against Zhang Fan. Such people are troublesome beings, and even if they can eat it, they will bring losses to themselves.

Zhang Fan didn't pay too much attention to this undercurrent surging under the glorious surface of Hollywood. His main energy at this time was spent on raising funds. Zhang Fan wants to shoot the Avengers series, and the most important point is to get the movie rights of the relevant heroes from Marvel.

And it's not just the Avengers, he also has a crush on Spider-Man and the X-Men!

Zhang Fan has always started with copyright since he made his fortune, but now it's time for him to scratch his head for other people's copyrights.

In the United States, the most convenient way to buy something is not to take the money and run to buy it. Instead, go to an investment bank that can do almost anything.

There are four large investment banks in the United States: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers. Together, they are known as the four major investment banks in the United States.

All four investment banks have a long history and strong strength. Two of them belong to Jewish conglomerates, and the other two are U.S.-based conglomerates. They have been involved in almost some of the world's most famous business ventures, and have been featured in major mergers and acquisitions.

These investment banks are very strong and are able to fulfill almost any mandate. And Goldman Sachs is the most prestigious one, because they have never missed a case since their inception!

Zhang Fan wants to win the film rights of the Avengers, and it is the most convenient way to find them to buy them.

After all, Zhang Fan is a foreigner, and if he wants to make any commercial acquisitions in the United States, he will definitely encounter a lot of trouble and resistance. And with these powerful investment banks, things will be much simpler.

After leaving Los Angeles, Zhang Fan flew directly to New York, where the headquarters of several major investment banks are on the famous Wall Street.

The vast island of Manhattan has always been the financial center of the world.

"Mr. Zhang, welcome." A middle-aged man with gold-rimmed eyes warmly received Zhang Fan: "I'm David Lawrence, a senior partner at Goldman Sachs, you can call me David." ”

Goldman Sachs is terrifying, but they take every client very seriously. The company's business philosophy is to serve all its customers, so that it doesn't care about your nationality or skin color. As long as you can come up with the money.

"Hello, David." Zhang Fan was as good as a stream, and after sitting down on the sofa, he nodded with a smile: "This time I came to your company because I wanted to entrust a business." ”

"No problem." David nodded: "Our Goldman Sachs reputation has a long history. I don't know what kind of thing Mr. Zhang wants to entrust? ”

"Marvel has a lot of superhero characters, and I would like to entrust your company to help acquire the film adaptation rights of some superheroes." Zhang Fan whispered his request.

"Marvel's superheroes?" David was silent, his mind thinking quickly about the relevant information.

Although Goldman Sachs claims that there is nothing that cannot be done, it is not absolute. It's like those important military secrets or state secrets or something, let alone Goldman Sachs, and several super investment banks can't shoot together. When he met Zhang Fan before, David was still worried that he was here to entrust some troublesome tasks, if Zhang Fan said that he wanted to get an F22 or something, then Goldman Sachs could only ask Zhang Fan to ask Gao Ming.

However, in terms of the movie adaptation rights of Marvel's superhero characters, this is nothing. For Goldman Sachs, what matters now is how much the business can make.

"Are you having trouble?" Zhang Fan took a sip of coffee and asked with a smile. He didn't believe that such a thing could stump Goldman Sachs.

"As long as it's a normal business practice, there's nothing Goldman Sachs can't do." David's tone is very big, but he has a strong strength as a backing backing. For Goldman Sachs, getting the movie rights of superheroes from Marvel is not something that cannot be done.

"Mr. Zhang." David thought for a moment and said aloud, "We need to make a complete plan for this matter, and it will take a little time." ”

"How long?" Zhang Fan asked quietly.

"It will take about half a month."

"Nope." Zhang Fan directly shook his head and refused, "Three days at most, I want to hear a positive answer after three days." ”

"Mr. Zhang." David frowned, "Time is too short, even Goldman Sachs needs time to prepare." ”

Zhang Fan didn't answer him directly, but turned his head to look at the skyscrapers outside the window, "That's Morgan Stanley's headquarters over there, right?" If Goldman Sachs can't do it, I'm going to go to Morgan Stanley to do it. ”

David Lawrence frowned instantly.

Morgan Stanley is an investment bank that is more powerful than Goldman Sachs, and the name Morgan alone has unparalleled power in the United States. And Goldman Sachs and Morgan are strong competitors, if Zhang Fan really goes to Morgan, then Goldman Sachs will be disgraced. And he, David Lawrence, will also be reprimanded by the board.

"Three days." Zhang Fan turned to look at David Lawrence, his eyes focused on "Can Goldman Sachs give a suitable plan within three days?" ”

"Yes." This time, David Lawrence did not hesitate at all and directly agreed.

After Zhang Fan left Goldman Sachs, he did not go directly to rest, but went to Citibank at 399 Pike Avenue.

Citibank is the name given to it by the people of Songjiang, and its real name is the City Bank of New York. Founded in the early 19th century, it was once part of the famous Rockefeller Group.

Citibank has total assets of $700 billion and more than 100 million customers worldwide. As for the amount of deposits, it is calculated in trillions of dollars. It is one of the largest financial banks in the world.

Pike Avenue is home to a number of banks, the most famous of which is Citibank at 399.

Zhang Fan had already made an appointment with this side before, and soon after coming here, someone from the commercial loan department took the initiative to receive him.

The main source of income for banks is lending, and profits are earned through high interest on loan income. They are very enthusiastic about customers who come to borrow money, after all, these are customers who come to deliver money to them.

For the staff of Citibank's lending department, no matter how much money they have borrowed, they are important customers, and every customer is warmly welcomed. This is completely different from the dismissive attitude of some large banks towards smaller customers.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." A middle-aged man with a shrewd and capable face entertained Zhang Fan in the reception room: "I am Christine Cui Pike of Citibank's commercial loan department. You can call me Christin. ”

"Hello, Mr. Christian." Zhang Fan smiled and stretched out his hand.

Americans like to go straight, especially in a financial industry where every second counts. After a few simple polite words, Christian asked directly, "Mr. Zhang, I don't know what our Citibank can do to help you?" ”

Of course, Zhang Fan came to the bank to borrow money, which was made clear when he contacted him by phone before. Now it's time for formal talks.

"I recently had a major business investment project." Zhang Fan didn't go to make a fuss, nor did he say anything, let's go to eat, drink and have fun at night, and then talk about the loan. "The scale of funds needed is very large, and I want to get loan support from Citibank." ”

"Yes." Christian nodded in response, "Citibank has always given the highest quality service to its customers. I don't know how much loan Mr. Zhang Fan needs? ”

"A billion dollars." Zhang Fan said a number with a calm face.

Christian's face instantly became serious.

Citibank is huge, and its deposits are measured in trillions of dollars. A billion dollars may not seem like much, but Citibank has so many customers that a loan of this size is no small thing.

It doesn't take so much money to acquire the movie adaptation rights of the Avengers superheroes, except that Zhang Fan also takes a fancy to other superheroes and wants to reserve more liquidity in his own hands, the most important reason is that Zhang Fan is asking for a sky-high price.

The sky-high asking price, landing to pay back. This is one of the common practices in business negotiations. If you directly report your bottom line, it is equivalent to putting your own handle in the hands of others, and you will become very passive in negotiations.

"Will Mr. Christian be able to authorize a loan of this amount?" Zhang Fan asked this not because he looked down on the employee in front of him, but because he didn't want to waste time. If we can decide, then we will talk, if not, then find someone who can make a decision!

"Yes." Christian's gaze froze slightly, and then he nodded, "But Mr. Zhang, if you want to get this loan, we hope that you can take out the corresponding loan collateral." ”

Bank lending in the United States is not a matter that can be done by looking at whose face, giving more rebates, or the above sentence can be done. They all need to have the corresponding collateral. Even if Zhang Fan takes Christian to eat, drink and have fun every day, plus he gives generous kickbacks, it is impossible to get a loan. Because without the corresponding value of the collateral, Citibank's audit department will not approve it at all!

Zhang Fan took out the formal certificate issued by his company's lawyers from his briefcase and handed it over.

"This is the material for my work on the New York Times bestseller list. That's my collateral. ”