Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Jonathan was stunned when he heard Hu Zhenhua flatly reject his request for fund custody.

Everyone at Huifeng had planned everything well, but after the first stage, they didn't follow the preset plan.

Of course, Hu Zhenhua would not agree to such an unreasonable request.

Finance is a company's core secret.

Once the funds are locked, Lao Hu is afraid that Angsa Capital will hunt him down.

After all, Carter had repeatedly proposed to allow other American-funded companies to enter the industrial zone, and MiF Oil was the most eager one among them.

It is estimated that the major foreign banks will issue banknotes on a large scale again. I can clearly buy them at a 10% discount, so why should I pay the full amount?

Moreover, once the news of full payment reaches the ears of the National Government, they will be jealous and may even come to extort more money.

Drag, must drag!

Jonathan thought for a moment and said,

"Hu, the goods are dead when they arrive. If their company doesn't have enough money to pay, I will suffer heavy losses. Please understand!"

Hu Zhenhua picked up a cup of green tea and laughed. After a long while, he said,

"I paid a 30% deposit, and the company will bear any risks. What are you afraid of?"

Jonard was choked badly.

The requirement for escrow funds is indeed a bit unreasonable.

But a successful businessman must be persistent. If you give up as soon as someone rejects you, how can you do business?

After thinking for a moment, Jonard decided to change his approach and said,

"The regulatory funds will be placed in your newly established bank. Mi Fu will also deposit some funds into it. If I cannot fulfill my obligations, the penalty will be yours!"

"Is that so?"

Hu Zhenhua pinched his chin and thought for a while, then raised his own question.

"Aren't you afraid that I might embezzle the funds?"

"I suggest we jointly set up a monitoring team. If they find that funds have been misappropriated, they must pay us an additional penalty. The amount is 20% of the total contract amount!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed.

Once you breach the contract, the total cost will be as high as 5%, including the % deposit and the % penalty.

Angsa Capital is indeed a ruthless person who uses such a high price to trap itself.

Hu Zhenhua nodded.

"Okay, my total capital is $2.02 million, plus the $1.3 million in credit lines granted by various foreign banks, for a total of $3.32 million. If other companies also require custody, I'll take care of it all together, saving them the hassle of negotiating with me one by one!"

Jonard was overjoyed and quickly shook Hu Zhenhua's hand.

"Hu, our cooperation will definitely be very pleasant."

"must!"

After the two chatted for a while, Jonard left. As soon as he left, Charlie came.

This guy came for a loan, and he made one request, which was that he hoped the loan could be paid with banknotes first.

Hu Zhenhua naturally had no objections and also made two requests:

First, Huifeng must persuade the merchant bank to accept the banknote.

Second, TA company will use Huifeng’s banknotes to repay the loan in the future.

After all, what I borrowed was banknotes and what I repaid was also banknotes, which is very reasonable.

Charlie, completely unaware of the risks, readily agreed.

Hu Zhenhua smiled and sent him off, then said with emotion,

"What wonderful leeks! The last crop was just cut, and this one has grown again, and it's even stronger."

In the afternoon, Lao Hu met with representatives from dozens of foreign companies, and they all made similar requests.

……

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Hu Zhenhua was walking with Wang Cuicui in the garden of Huamao when he suddenly heard the clear voice of a newsboy.

"Breaking News! Breaking News! News from Nanjing: Following the break-in at Ambassador Situ's residence, Western journalists have been detained!"

"Breaking News! Breaking News! Unusual movements detected on the American and British warships!"

"Breaking News! Breaking News! The King of Understanding predicts that war is about to break out in the Demon City!"

"Breaking News! Breaking News! All the major foreign companies are suddenly selling off their properties at the same time!"

"Breaking News! Breaking News! Foreign-funded businesses are urgently transferring supplies!"

……

The shouts of countless newsboys echoed throughout the street.

Soon, Lao Hu's newly hired assistant Zhuge Lin brought over a dozen newspapers.

The surname Zhuge is famous throughout the world because of Zhuge Liang and is synonymous with wisdom.

Even if a person is called Zhuge Zuizhu, people will just think that he is wise but appears foolish, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!

More than a dozen newspapers all expressed the same idea: a war is about to break out in the Magic City!

Hu Zhenhua just finished reading the newspaper and was a little panicked!

TA company holds a large amount of real estate.

This is really a disaster.

He knew the direction of history, and now that someone predicted it, how could he not be anxious?

Suddenly, Lao Hu found Zhuge Lin standing next to him, so he asked casually,

"Zhuge, what do you think about this?"

Zhuge Lin was a serious man, never smiling, and he immediately replied,

"This is a conspiracy by the foreign companies! The purpose is to suppress housing prices."

When Hu Zhenhua heard this, he immediately became interested and said,

“How come you see?”

"If they want to sell off their assets, they should do it quietly. Why make such a big fuss? Once the newspapers come out, people will go to the foreign banks to exchange their banknotes! The major foreign banks are so smart, how could they make such a mistake?"

Hu Zhenhua burst into laughter.

thorough!

Quite thorough!

Old Hu calmed down and said,

"Order the property to be sold immediately. As long as the price is at least 50% of the current price, no permission is required. We only accept cash, no banknotes!"

"Yes!"

At Huifeng Foreign Company, Charlie stood on the roof of his own building, leisurely sipping coffee.

As for the citizens queuing downstairs to exchange banknotes, he didn't care at all.

The assistant placed a report on his desk and said respectfully,

"Mr. Charlie, in just one hour, our bank has already exchanged 500,000 pounds. The cash is being consumed too quickly."

Charlie turned around and smiled.

"It doesn't matter, we have sufficient financial reserves!"

"Yes!"

"Zhou, have you ever herded sheep?"

The assistant shook his head and replied,

"no!"

Charlie laughed out loud, his confidence undisguised.

"I used to herd sheep in Scotland. One time, a sheep accidentally fell off a cliff. Just as I was about to go check, several sheep that were grazing nearby suddenly jumped over, and then countless sheep followed suit!"

The assistant was confused and asked,

"Why is this happening? Is it because you were frightened?"

Charlie picked up his cigar, took a long drag, and laughed.

"No, this is the herd effect. The entire flock will follow the leader. Whatever the leader does, the other sheep will imitate. Even if the leader jumps off a cliff, the flock will follow without hesitation!"

The herd effect theory is also known as the herd mentality.

The herd effect is a phenomenon in which individuals' opinions or behaviors change in a direction consistent with the majority due to the influence or pressure of a real or imagined group. People tend to follow what the majority agrees with, tacitly rejecting their own opinions and failing to reflect on the subjective significance of events.

The herd mentality is very common in society, such as wedding procedures.

For many people who have experienced it, getting married is like going to war, with complicated procedures, high bride prices, and many expenses that are a complete waste.

Even some sober-minded people cannot change the old ideas of their family members: everyone else does it this way!

Charlie pointed at the people queuing downstairs and said with a smile,

"Zhou, look, do they look like a flock of sheep?"

The assistant thought for a moment and replied,

“People have thoughts!”

Charlie laughed and shouted,

"Zhou, you are so naive!"

He laughed so hard that tears came out. After a long time, he explained,

"People are no different from sheep. The newspapers people see are what we want them to see. If we don't want them to see it, they will never see it!"

The assistant still frowned.

"But what good will this do? Our funds are being quickly run!"

"The last banknote incident severely impacted Huifeng's reputation. Many people are reluctant to accept banknotes anymore. Zhou, don't you think this is a good way for us to restore our reputation?"

The assistant suddenly realized and said with a smile,

"Mr. Charlie, you are truly far-sighted. Huifeng's capital reserves are still sufficient to restore confidence in banknotes. This is like moving a tree to establish trust!"

The famous story of "Moving a log to establish trust" is about Shang Yang, who, during the Warring States Period, was carrying out political reforms. To gain the trust of the people, he erected a three-meter-tall log at the south gate of the capital's market and promised a generous reward to anyone who could move the log to the north gate. Someone successfully moved the log to the north gate, and Shang Yang immediately rewarded him handsomely.

This idiom means to do what you say and gain people's trust.

Charlie listened to the assistant's explanation and said with emotion,

"Shang Jun is truly a man of great wisdom!"

The assistant immediately flattered him.

"Sir, you are also a man of great wisdom!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Charlie laughed enough and said,

"Zhou, go set up the speakers. I want to advertise Huifeng!"

Ten minutes later, Charlie appeared outside the bank, holding a microphone and shouting,

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening!"

The people were a little confused, wondering what Charlie was up to.

Everyone has only one wish, which is to get their real money back as soon as possible.

Charlie cleared his throat and continued,

"I'm Charlie, the general manager of Huifeng Foreign Trade. First of all, I'm heartbroken that everyone is still queuing up to exchange banknotes at night. This is Huifeng's fault for not doing its job well. I apologize to everyone!"

After saying this, he bowed deeply, which lasted for a full minute.

Charlie gripped the microphone tightly and continued,

"Huifeng is a century-old bank with a deep foundation. We value our reputation as our life! Here, I solemnly promise to all citizens that the banknotes in your hands will be fully redeemed!"

After a pause, he continued,

"I read the newspaper this afternoon, and I personally think it's somewhat exaggerated. The risk of war does exist, but it's not that great. Please don't over-interpret it! To demonstrate Huifeng's confidence in the Magic City, we will seize the opportunity to acquire real estate!"

As soon as the words fell, a young man shouted impatiently,

"Nonsense! Huifeng is still selling off real estate at this very moment!"

Charlie pretended to be very shocked and asked,

"Sir, are you telling the truth?"

The young man snorted coldly and shouted,

"You are the person in charge of Huifeng, wouldn't you be unclear?"

Charlie showed an innocent expression and explained,

"Huifeng has dozens of subsidiaries. I can't possibly know everything. If what you said is true, I will stop it immediately!"

The young man obviously didn't believe it and shouted,

"Or else, you stop it right now in front of us!"

"can!"

Charlie shouted to his assistant,

"Call Jim over here right now!"

While waiting for people, Charlie arranged for people to purchase some food, such as shengjian, baozi, youtiao, etc. He also ordered hundreds of boxes of Coke for the people in line.

This move won Charlie a lot of favor.

Soon after, Jim came and Charlie held the microphone and shouted,

"Jim, I promised everyone that I would not sell the property anymore. Please do this immediately!"

Jim was stunned, and his face looked obviously unhappy.

He was silent for a moment and said,

"Mr. Charlie, although our Huifeng Real Estate is a subsidiary of a foreign company, we operate independently. I cannot agree to your request!"

Charlie was embarrassed to be confronted in public. He jumped up and yelled,

"Jim, do you know who you're talking to?"

"I know. I'm talking to the head of the head office! Mr. Charlie, if you want me to stop selling properties, there's only one way, and that's to ask the board of directors to remove me!"

Charlie's face flushed and he shouted,

"Jim, I'm removing you from your position right now!"

"Charlie, you don't have the power to remove me. Only the board of directors can vote to do so! If you don't have anything else to do, I'll take my leave first!"

After saying that, Jim really patted his butt and left!

Charlie was so angry that he jumped up and down, roaring and threatening behind him.

He stopped after Jim's car drove away, looked at the people's gloating eyes, and shouted loudly,

"He sells his, I buy mine!"

He shouted to his assistant,

"Zhou, go to the vault and withdraw 100,000 pounds immediately, and buy the dip for me!"

"Yes!"

With this little money, you can’t even buy a decent building!

Seeing the people sighing, Charlie shouted again,

"I will continue to add funds later!"

Everyone's expressions clearly said: I don't believe you!

Charlie saw that his performance had failed and fled in embarrassment. Once he returned to the office, he regained his composure and said with a smile,

"Zhou, do you now believe that the people are like sheep?"

The assistant seemed to understand something and smiled.

"After your performance, the people will become even more panicked!"

Charlie laughed triumphantly. He had already predicted that Huifeng was going to buy the real estate market at the bottom, but unfortunately, no one believed him!

Hey!

The truth is always in the hands of a few people!

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