Age of Dreams

When Tang Mingxiang returned to China last year, she met Xiao Xu and Chen Yulian, so there was no strangeness between the two.

Although there were only Chen Yulian, Xiao Qi and Tang Mingxiang in the family banquet in the evening, everyone was happy and chatting and laughing.

Although Chen Yulian is a bit fierce and domineering, she also knows what to say on occasion. The people in front of her are daughters-in-law except her son. Of course, she is also good at dancing with long sleeves. She talked about some new and strange things encountered in China, which made Tang Mingxiang laugh. Chuckled.

After dinner, Chen Yulian continued to make up for sleep, while Xiao Qi once again walked slowly in the manor under the leadership of Tang Mingxiang.

The quality of the environment in New York is not very good, but that is about New York City. The Long Island area is located on the edge of New York State, next to the sea. Both the air quality and the environmental climate are very good.

In addition, the Hamptons area is a wealthy area. The property fee is very expensive, but it is value for money. This area not only has security patrols anytime and anywhere, there are even special yacht patrols on the sea, always ensuring the owners’ Safety.

Of course, they are not enough.

The people who can usually afford to live here are not ordinary wealthy people, so it is reasonable to have a few bodyguards in the family and a series of strict security systems.

After Tang Mingxiang moved in, all the female bodyguards Xiao Qi had assigned to her also moved in.

Because Tang Mingxiang gets along well with them, now that the environment permits, Tang Mingxiang also asks them to call their family members over for a period of time and reimburse them at public expense.

There are now more than a dozen of their families in the manor, most of them are rural people. I have never seen such a luxurious manor with such good beaches and conditions. It is really a little frightening.

But Tang Mingxiang didn't know it was just to take them. As long as the female bodyguard’s family came, she would let the female bodyguard drive the family to the city, the suburbs and other places to play. After a few more days, they got used to it and had fun.

This is really buying people's hearts, and the female bodyguards are successively taking their parents, brothers and sisters over to play. To Tang Mingxiang was even more desperate, and almost even sanitary napkins had to follow up to protect.

For example, now, 20 meters before and after Xiao Qi and Tang Mingxiang, there are female bodyguards following. This distance will neither let them out of the protective radius nor disturb the young couple whispering.

"Wife, I think my mother is right. Pregnant expectant mothers are the most taboo against overwork." Xiao Qi said to Tang Mingxiang as he walked: "This matter of Mingxiang Venture Capital. You don't have to worry about it for the time being, it's up to them. The specific operation is fine."

"No way, no way." Tang Mingxiang shook Fenzhen with a face of disagreement: "Husband, I have worked hard for more than a year, and I will be able to buy it back in a few months, so why don't I do anything? I’m not so squeamish, okay? Many pregnant women go to work with their big bellies! My mother was still busy with housework before giving birth to me!"

"Those people are physically working, how about you?" Xiao Qi also retorted: "You have been tracking operations for so long. Don't you know how much energy is needed in the final negotiation? Each of those shareholders It’s not a fuel-efficient lamp. I feel tired after family negotiations, not to mention you a big belly! There is no discussion about this! If you have not bought it after giving birth to your baby, then I will let you talk about it. .Otherwise you leave it to me!"

"You?" Tang Mingxiang looked at him in surprise, "Where do you have the time to take care of this?"

"How can I not care about my wife's business? Give it to me with confidence!" Xiao Qi patted his chest and said.

How well Tang Mingxiang understands Xiao Qi, he knows that there is something tricky, "Quickly tell me. Have you received any news?"

Xiao Qi smiled, squeezed some of her fat babies, and said, "Citibank has had a hard time recently, and my relationship is in it, so they want to sell 20% of their shares."

The bright and moving beautiful woman's eyes lit up: "How much is it?"

"4 billion U.S. dollars, I want cash!"

"what!?"

Tang Mingxiang's voice was slightly hoarse, and she couldn't help but sharpened at this moment: "No? They also offered 7 billion US dollars during the Spring Festival! It dropped by almost half all at once. What do they want?"

Xiao Meiji’s Mingxiang Venture Capital team has never stopped contacting the six major shareholders. Because of the subordinated debt, Citibank was a bit untenable during the Spring Festival and wanted to sell its shares. 95 They sold it back to Tang Mingxiang for a purchase price of RMB 7 billion, but Tang Mingxiang categorically rejected it because Tang Mingxiang’s psychological price was around US$5.6 billion at the time.

After that, they didn't have any substantial contact anymore, and Xiao Qi didn't expect Xiao Qi to surprise her today.

"Come on, let's sit and say." Xiao Qi pointed to the small wooden bench next to him, and sat down with his excited wife. "You can calm me down. If there is anything wrong with the child in your stomach, I will be old. Mom can throw me directly into the sea."

"Where is your exaggeration? My baby must be obedient~~" Tang Mingxiang lightly punched his lover, but took a few deep breaths, "Okay, go ahead!"

In fact, it happened that Xiao Qi had just arranged Citibank to transfer 5 billion US dollars to Sun Zhenyi, and Jabil, the global vice president of Citibank over there, called and asked directly whether Xiao Qi was interested in shares.

Of course Xiao Qi is interested, it's just a matter of price, he must insist.

Jabil was also refreshed and asked Xiao Qi how much money he was willing to accept. Xiao Qi's offer was 4 billion U.S. dollars, and there was no room at all.

The day after Jabil hung up, he called again and told Xiao Qi that they agreed to the price, but they had to make a cash transaction immediately.

"Strange, why didn't they come to tell me about this? Maybe I would agree to 5 billion US dollars." Hearing this, Tang Mingxiang said strangely, "Is there anything weird about this?"

"Of course not." Xiao Qi muttered, his wife next to him, so naturally he was not afraid to tell her more clearly: "Do you know the recent situation of Merrill Lynch?"

"Merrill Lynch? It is said that after the huge loss of 9.8 billion in the fourth quarter of last year. Their settlement in the second quarter is still expected to be a huge loss, and they are currently undergoing reforms and adjustments." Tang Mingxiang is not a person in the financial world, so I just know a little bit of fur: "What does Citigroup sell us shares with Merrill Lynch?"

"Naturally it matters, because Merrill Lynch is going to collapse." Xiao Qi said lightly, as indifferently as saying that the neighbor's house ate rice today.

"what!?"

Tang Mingxiang was shocked. "How could Merrill Lynch collapse?"

Merrill Lynch is one of the five largest investment banks on Wall Street and the world's largest financial securities institution. It can be said to be one of the symbols of the United States, and its status is not weaker than that of Citibank!

How could such a behemoth collapse?

Xiao Qi laughed at the words, "Little fool, when Bear Stearns collapsed this year, everyone was not the same? Merrill Lynch was one of the top five investment banks, isn't Bear Stearns one of the top five investment banks?"

Tang Mingxiang knew that Xiao Qi was not joking now. "Will it really collapse?"

"Well, I can't survive this year." Xiao Qi said slightly vaguely: "Not only is Merrill Lynch's situation so bad, Citigroup is not much better! They have lost hundreds of billions of dollars in subordinated debt and various businesses. US dollars. If there is no large amount of cash to save lives, they will probably fall in Merrill's footsteps!"

"That's why they are willing to lose so much and sell their shares to us?" Tang Mingxiang suddenly realized.

"Things that can be discounted are good things. They can't be discounted, and no matter how expensive they are, they won't work." Xiao Qi said with his jaws: "There is another point. That is that this business was not originally from Jabil's group of people. Negotiations, now Jabil is selling Ye Tian as a cub, and it doesn’t feel bad. Anyway, the buying business is doomed to lose money. At the moment when cash is needed to save lives, this guilt is not on his head."

"It sounds really complicated." Tang Mingxiang smiled, and put a scent on Xiao Qi's face: "My child, his father, you are amazing! This is your reward!"

Xiao Qi smiled and continued: "Now I am losing money every month. Citibank can’t hold it anymore, and Green Pine Capital is the second one. Americans are very used to breaking their arms. Green Pine Capital’s investment in the banking industry suffered last year. When it was hit hard, several of their companies in Silicon Valley were out of breath this year by the severe situation, and a large amount of cash was trapped in it.

The problem is that they need to reward investors every year. If due to various reasons, their profits cannot be cashed out. Then it is a serious blow to their reputation. At this time, if we can redeem the shares in their hands at a reasonable price, say 60% of the selling price, then there is no small possibility. "

"Is Green Pine Capital so willing to fail?" Tang Mingxiang didn't believe it. "When we were probing before~www.wuxiaspot.com~ they were very stiff."

"Green Pine Capital is not as strong as they brag, otherwise, what are the investment banks and financial speculators? The sequelae of your previous aggressive expansion is that under the current economic contraction, the operating costs are very high, and every month is losing money. Two or three billion dollars, right?" Xiao Qi patted her buttocks, "No matter how hard your mouth is, it can't be more cruel than reality, little girl!"

"Fuck you~~"

Tang Mingxiang smiled, "When can we buy all the remaining shares?"

"The third one is Blackstone Capital. Amazon estimates that it will be a little more troublesome. ITOCHU Corporation and Bayeux Ventures will have to wait until next year." Xiao Qi said sternly: "We have to be calm about repurchasing shares. In order to get the most benefit, trust your husband, if I sell it for 43 billion U.S. dollars, I can get it back if I give you 28 billion at most!"

"Um~~"

Tang Mingxiang smiled sweetly, his eyes full of trust in Xiao Qi.

In her mind, there is no one more capable than her husband~~ (to be continued...)