In the fall of 1990, Citibank was urged by the Federal Reserve Board to increase its reserves due to huge losses in real estate loans, but it was unable to find more than a billion dollars to invest for a while. Due to fears that Citi would go bankrupt, its stock plummeted in the stock market day after day.

At this time, the unbeknownst Mr. Asoud bought 4.9 percent of Citi's common stock for $207 million ($12.46 per share), the maximum number of shares that are not required by law to be announced.

In February of the following year, he bought Citi's new preferred shares for $590 million, which could be exchanged for common stock at $16 per share, which represented 10 percent of Citigroup's shares. The two share purchases raised Asud's stake in Citigroup to 14.9%.

As Citi's financial crisis receded, stock prices soared, and Asoud became a blockbuster, gaining fame and fortune.

At the beginning of this year, after the merger of Citibank and Travelers Group, the market value of the new company's stock rose sharply. According to Reuters statistics, the combined Citigroup stock has a market capitalization of $150 billion, ranking first among global financial institutions.

Today, although Asoud's stake in Citibank has been reduced to 6% due to mergers and acquisitions and cash-outs, he is still the largest individual shareholder of Citibank, and the market value of these shares is still his most important asset.

After listening to Zhao Wenhai's narration, Lan Tianyu said in surprise: "I have been in contact with Prince Asoud for a short time, and he left me with the impression of being very modest and steady, without a trace of princely arrogance, I really didn't expect Prince Asud to be a world-class tycoon, and he has such a wide range of international influence." No wonder he has the confidence to participate in the auction of 'Tears of the Sea God - Starry Sky', with his rich net worth, he does have such strength. ”

Then, Lan Tianyu briefly described the purpose of Prince Asoud's meeting with him, and Zhao Wenhai suggested: "King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is a real rich man, with a personal fortune of more than 20 billion US dollars, he is a real powerful buyer, and he has always been generous. What's more, the gift he wants to give to the queen this time is of great significance, and it is estimated that he will not skimp on money. If the price he offers is satisfactory to you, I would suggest you make the deal with him. Both King Abdullah and Prince Asoud are world-class tycoons, well-connected internationally, and keen to buy high-end jewelry and participate in large auctions. ”

Even if it is to attract a high-quality customer for the ancient jewelry and ancient rhyme auction, it is necessary to reach this deal with Prince Asoud. What's more, Blue Sky and Rain have a greater purpose, and if you have the opportunity to get a big oil field in Saudi Arabia that has not yet been discovered, even if you pay a greater price, it is worth it.

All in all, now that you have contact with Prince Asoud, you should find a way to continue to deepen the friendly relations between the two sides. If all goes well, he will have a great chance of achieving his ultimate goal of getting that big oil field.

This large oil field is located in the oil-poor zone that Saudi Arabia has already explored, and no one will pay attention to it, as long as he is patient, coupled with the help of Prince Assoud, he will definitely be able to get it smoothly.

The blue diamond necklace "Poseidon Heart" and the "Poseidon Tears - Starry Sky" that can be used for beauty and rejuvenation have caused a sensation throughout the exhibition after a morning of publicity. With the visits of reporters from all walks of life, it is believed that tomorrow the major newspapers will have special pages to report on it, and within a day or two, this news is likely to cause a sensation around the world.

The reason why it caused such a sensational effect, in addition to the fact that the two rare treasures are indeed rare and rare, the main reason is that the anti-aging effect of the fixing beads is too magical, and the instructions in the test report are too shocking.

Some reporters with great powers have contacted the world's five major scientific research institutions that have issued appraisal certificates in just half a day, and all the questions of the reporters have been answered in the affirmative, as well as more detailed explanations, and the results are even more exciting.

The affairs of the exhibition have entered the formalization, and occasionally rich and famous people come to visit, and it is enough to have Fang Ying to receive them. Lan Tianyu stayed at the exhibition all morning, had lunch, and when he left, he was already very relieved.

Mao Xiaoyu and others came to Xiangjiang a few days early in the blue sky and rain, and the most important thing was to prepare for the first auction of Xiangjiang's ancient rhyme.

According to the plan of blue sky and rain, the preview of the auction will be publicized and opened during the Hong Kong International Jewellery Fair. After the release of the two heavy treasures of "Poseidon's Heart" and "Poseidon's Tears - Starry Sky", they will definitely attract worldwide attention, and the news that these two heavy treasures will be auctioned at the finale of the first auction of Xiangjiang Ancient Rhyme can be known to the world without the deliberate publicity of Blue Sky and Rain.

With the help of this east wind, the preview of the antique auction will inevitably attract worldwide attention.

The venue for the preview of Gu Yun was selected at the Xiangjiang Convention and Exhibition Center, and Mao Xiaoyu had already informed him yesterday that the preview had been arranged, and asked him to come over and have a look.

Lan Tianyu did not rush directly to the exhibition center, but first rushed to the secret warehouse. Long before he came to Xiangjiang, at his request, Zhao Wenhai had already prepared this place for him.

There are too many exhibits he prepared for this auction, many of which are not allowed to leave the country, and Lan Tianyu can only choose to bring the exhibits to Xiangjiang by himself and hand them over to Mao Xiaoyu.

Let Dong Zhen and Jiang Bing wait outside, Lan Tianyu entered the warehouse by himself and put the big boxes in the warehouse.

After doing this, Lan Tianyu began to call Mao Xiaoyu and asked him to send the security escort over.

It didn't take long for ten professional gun-wielding security guards to arrive. Under the command of Lan Tianyu, more than a dozen large boxes were carefully put into the escort car.

After rushing to the exhibition center with the escort car, Mao Xiaoyu asked curiously: "Or the boss has great powers, and he has collected so many lots, there should be a lot of treasures in them, right?" ”

"Of course, I am fully prepared for the success of this Hong Kong auction. If the lot is not of high quality, it is not worthy of being auctioned together with the treasure of 'Tears of the Sea God - Starry Sky'. ”

Hearing Lan Tianyu's extremely confident words, Mao Xiaoyu looked forward to it even more.

The first box opened contained porcelain.

After the exquisite porcelain pieces were taken out of it, Mao Xiaoyu and the others were stunned and amazed

(To be continued.) )