"If that's the case, thank you so much!"

Zhongshi arched his hand towards Papandreou and said gratefully, "In fact, in my opinion, if the EU and IMF can faithfully implement the requirements, Greece has a good chance of getting out of the rescue zone and reappearing in the international market in the next three years." The immediate difficulties are only temporary, and as long as we can do a good job in increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, Greece will soon enter a period of prosperity again. ”

"Hey, I hope so!"

Papandreou was not interested in what was to come, because what was in front of him alone was enough to make him anxious, and he had no mind to think about what was yet to come. After expressing his gratitude at the moment, he suddenly changed his words and shifted the topic to investment, "Mr. Zhong, as far as I know, Tianyu Fund is a fairly large fund, since you said that the prospects are so broad, then don't you consider buying more?" ”

"And, your friends, aren't you going to tell them a little bit about the prospects of Greece?"

He continued to seduce, "Not only national debt, but also many other industries. Recently, we are in the process of privatizing a state-owned bank, and I think a buyer as powerful as you can participate in the auction. You know, Greek bank stocks are now outrageously cheap, and if everything gets better, the future will be a very profitable trade. ”

"This ......"

Zhong Shi was speechless for a moment, and after a long silence, he said, "I will consider what you said." ”

In fact, all that Zhong Shi said was true, because he did want to buy Greek government bonds, but not as an investment, but as a cover. At the time of the banking crisis in Britain, he borrowed $12 billion worth of Greek government bonds from North Rock Bank for 500 million pounds. The original agreement was for two years, then renewed for another two years at the same price, with the deadline next year.

Even before the Greek debt crisis erupted, Tianyu Fund had been selling these government bonds in the market one after another, and by the time the debt crisis broke out, they had successfully established short positions. Now Zhong Shi believes that the time has come to close the position. That's why I said that to Papandreou.

Ironically, however, Papandreou had no idea what was going on, and he foolishly thought that Bell Stone was here to invest in Greek government bonds, and even planned to use his popularity to attract more money and investors.

"Actually, there are some tricks in this......

Seeing Zhong Shi's euphemistic refusal, Papandreou thought about it carefully, and finally hinted without hesitation, "I'll give you an example, if we conduct an auction of state-owned assets, we will generally look for an imaginary buyer to raise the price. Raising the final price as high as possible is our usual trick. ”

"But for the buyers who end up buying these assets, we're going to have a part of the subsidy, I say that, you get the idea?"

Speaking of this, a weird smile appeared on his face, "For those buyers who have the strength and we agree with, it is not impossible to sell them at a low price." Especially a buyer with deep financial strength like Mr. Chung. We welcome it with both hands. ”

"What do you mean......"

Zhong Shi's face changed suddenly, and he couldn't help but cast an inquiring look at the other party.

"Yes. Just what you think! ”

Papandreou didn't show the slightest mood swing, only to see him nod imperceptibly towards Bell Stone, and then replied seemingly nonchalantly.

At the same time, the Greek government staff who accompanied Papandreou also heard this, but their expressions did not change in the slightest, as if none of this had ever happened.

According to Zhong Shi's understanding. The privatization of Greek state assets was carried out by auction, but in the auction process, the final buyer did not buy at a clear price, but reached an agreement with the Greek government at a different price. As for where the difference went, it is not known.

Seeing this scene in front of him, Zhong Shi still didn't understand. What the hell is going on here?

I have to say that this condition is extremely tempting for Zhongshi, after all, it is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits. But if it is to be combined with politics, it is very dangerous, because Papandreou cannot be on the stage all the time. If one day the after-autumn settlement is carried out, the consequences of this will be very serious.

So after only thinking for half a minute, Zhong Shi decisively chose to refuse.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Prime Minister, I don't think I can help you with this!"

Zhong Shi bluntly refused, "Although I am hopeful for the Greek economy, the risk of investing in Greece is too great now, I must be responsible for my investors, and it is absolutely impossible to take such a risk." ”

Naturally, Zhong Shi was talking nonsense with his eyes open, knowing that the biggest investor in the entire Tianyu Fund was himself. Of course, all this is not very clear to the outside world.

"That's a shame!"

Papandreou obviously did not expect Zhongshi to refuse so happily, and after a slight stunned look on his face, he said regretfully, "This is also true, the whole of Greece is not very peaceful at the moment, which affects the confidence of foreign investors to a certain extent." Well, if our people were a little more conscious, they would understand that this kind of trouble will not only fail to achieve their desired goals, but will also destroy their current situation. ”

"What stupidity!"

He finally concluded. Between his words, he was quite unkind to the people who elected him to power, and he didn't know whether he was really angry or to divert the embarrassment just now.

"Actually, I have a solution to the current situation in Greece."

The topic finally shifted here again, and although Zhong Shi was very dissatisfied with Papandreou's statement in his heart, he showed a very understanding expression on his face, and suggested to the other party, "This method can solve the current predicament of Mr. Prime Minister, and on the other hand, it can also vent the grievances of the people, but I wonder if Mr. Prime Minister is willing to listen to it?" ”

"What's the solution?"

Papandreou subconsciously touched his ears, he wondered if he had heard it wrong, but only after seeing the determined smile on Zhong Shi's face did he withdraw his palm in embarrassment. He smiled and said, "If this can really happen, then I really have to thank Mr. Zhong." Let's talk about it, if there is really something worth learning, I will definitely implement it resolutely. ”

"Didn't Mr. Prime Minister say that the Greek people are generally dissatisfied with the current fiscal austerity policy. As a result, various strikes and demonstrations broke out. ”

"I have to say that this is indeed a short-sighted behavior, and of course it is impossible to expect them to have a long-term vision, after all, this is determined by the social class, and there is no way to change it."

"But what would the result be if the power to decide whether or not to accept external assistance was delegated to them?"

After laying the groundwork for a while, Zhong Shi immediately said his proposal, "Since they don't agree to cut benefits and spending, they can't let the government go bankrupt and society get out of control." Then they can only choose one of the two. Wouldn't it be better to see what exactly they want? ”

"You mean ......"

Papandreou's eyes lit up, and his face changed when he looked at Zhong Shi, full of joy and anticipation.

"Not bad!"

Zhong Shi nodded knowingly, "Don't bother to hold a nationwide referendum on whether to aid the outside world, just like a vote for the prime minister, and let all the people of this country decide the fate of this country!" ”

"Not only will you be able to get rid of all this pressure out of thin air, but you will also be able to sit firmly in the current position of prime minister. Do you think this is a clever way to kill two birds with one stone? ”

"Not bad. That's true! ”

Hearing this, Papandreou slapped his thigh with excitement. Almost jumped up, "That's true, since they don't want to, then let them decide for themselves." In this way, our pressure is completely shifted. ”

"But there is another problem: close to 60 percent of the population is not willing to accept European aid. If a referendum is really held. The aid was ultimately vetoed, so what about Greece's national debt? ”

Despite his excitement, Papandreou did not lose his mind and quickly figured out what was going on, and then asked. "Mr. Zhong, are you interested in taking over Greece's sovereign debt? If that's the case, there's no harm in holding a referendum. ”

As he spoke, he was already smiling. Obviously, he thinks that since Zhong Shi can make such a suggestion, then the subsequent development will follow.

"No, no, no, I'm not going to take over Greece's sovereign debt."

Zhong Shi glanced at the other party with pity, and said lightly, "For stupid and lazy Greeks, I don't feel comfortable investing in these bonds. If there is a restructuring one day, or if there is a direct default, with my personal energy, I will not be able to ask the Greek government for this money. ”

It is almost the same as an egg hitting a stone against the government, which is not alarmist. In '99, Argentina defaulted on its debt, and some speculative hedge funds bought low-priced Argentine government bonds, and it took 16 years with the Argentine government to finally get the principal and interest without agreeing to the debt restructuring.

Naturally, Zhong Shi didn't want to play such a role.

"And what if there is a default?"

Papandreou was stunned and looked at Zhong Shi in bewilderment, "If there is a debt default or even a government bankruptcy, what should I do then?" No, no, no, it's a very sinister piece of advice, and I wouldn't dare try it. ”

His head shook like a rattle, and he was extremely excited to agree a second ago, but after Zhong Shi refused to contribute, he resolutely refused, and the speed of his face change was jaw-dropping.

"I didn't give you a chance to say no!"

Zhong Shi continued to maintain a smile on his face, but the tone of his voice had changed significantly, becoming resolute and tough, and even making people shudder, "Although it is a suggestion, but since I have already put it forward, you have to do it." I don't care what the end result will be! ”

"You're kidding, right?"

Papandreou didn't react for a while, and said with a dumb smile, "Mr. Zhong, you're joking with me." Honestly, it's not funny at all! ”

"I'm not kidding!"

Zhong Shi picked up the teacup in his hand, took a sip for a long time, and then looked at Papandreou with a smile and said softly, "Mr. Prime Minister, don't think it's a joke!" ”

Looking at Zhong Shi's expression, Papandreou's expression gradually froze. Half a minute later, he realized that this was the truth, and immediately waved his hand with a grim face, and the followers who had been dumbfounded hurriedly walked out as if they had been amnestied.

"If I didn't understand wrong, you're threatening me now, right?"

With no outsiders present, Papandreou visibly changed his face and said to Zhong Shi in a gloomy voice, "Do you know who you're talking to right now?" If you want to threaten the prime minister of a country, I don't know who gave you this guts, believe it or not, I can't let you get out of the city of Athens? ”

"Of course I do!"

Zhong Shi didn't panic in the slightest, just took out a mobile hard drive from his bosom and handed it to Papandreou, "But Mr. Prime Minister, it's not too late for you to take a look at this thing before drawing conclusions." ”

“……”

Squinting at Zhongshi, Papandreou snorted disdainfully, snatched the portable hard drive from the other party's hand, and didn't say a word.

Half a day later, looking at the sweaty Papandreou, Zhong Shi continued: "Either give the Greek people two choices, or yours two choices, Mr. Prime Minister, you can do it yourself!" (To be continued.) )

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