Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

Meng Chuan's English was good, and he also got a perfect score on the college entrance exam.

But what you learn from books and what you actually communicate are two different things.

Meng Chuan listened very carefully, but could only understand the gist of it.

Therefore, he simply couldn't be bothered to listen.

After Alice's uncle Ollie finished his speech, the forum moved on to its first segment – ​​the global economic outlook.

Several experts from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and renowned universities took turns on stage.

They shared their predictions for the future global economic trend.

Meng Chuan looked down at his phone, showing no interest in these so-called predictions.

After all, he was a firsthand witness, and no one's predictions are more accurate than his own experience.

For Meng Chuan, the so-called World Economic Forum was somewhat boring.

The forum moved into a more in-depth discussion on the second day.

The discussion focused on Meng Chuan's previously published paper, "The Root Cause of National Rise and Fall Lies in the Institutions."

Several so-called experts have expressed their opinions on this paper.

Meng Chuan was also invited to the stage to explain his thesis.

When Meng Chuan took the stage, he gave a presentation entirely in Chinese, with an interpreter present.

It was similar to a domestic press conference, where Meng Chuan would speak a sentence and someone would translate it.

The main content revolves around the relationship between institutions and economic growth, the driving mechanisms of institutional change, and the long-term impact of institutions on national rise and fall.

After the speech, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause once again.

Several internationally renowned economists went on stage, shook hands with Meng Chuan, and expressed their high recognition of the views expressed in his paper.

In the afternoon's sub-forum, Meng Chuan's paper once again became the focus of discussion.

However, Meng Chuan did not participate in it.

Because Alice secretly took Meng Chuan to see her uncle, Ollie.

Alice led Meng Chuan to a garden deep within the manor.

Ollie, dressed in casual clothes, was sitting on a fishpond in the garden feeding the fish.

As he sprinkled in the fish feed, a large number of koi carp rushed to grab it, creating a spectacular scene.

"uncle!"

Alice quickly stepped forward and gave Ollie a hug.

"Mr. Meng Chuan, your speech this morning left a deep impression on me."

Ollie turned his gaze to Meng Chuan, smiled, and extended his hand.

To Meng Chuan's surprise, Ollie spoke in Chinese.

Although his Chinese is not as fluent as Alice's, it is still quite remarkable.

"Mr. Warburg, hello, I didn't expect you to speak Chinese so well."

Meng Chuan grasped the other person's hand, feeling a sense of relief.

He had just been worried that he and Ollie would have some difficulty communicating, but he didn't expect that Ollie could also speak Chinese.

"You and Alice are classmates, so you can just call me Uncle."

Ollie smiled and said:

"Alice raves about you, and your speech this morning was a great success."

In fact, Alice had already arranged for Meng Chuan to meet her uncle Ollie when Meng Chuan arrived at the manor.

However, Ollie always had some reservations about Meng Chuan, a genius in the field of economics.

Meng Chuan is too young; he wants to see for himself whether he has real talent and ability.

Given his current status and position, not just anyone can see him whenever they want.

Therefore, he kept putting it off until Meng Chuan finished his speech.

Clearly, Meng Chuan's successful speech made Ollie look at him in a new light.

Ollie seemed very interested in Chinese culture, and as soon as they met, he pulled Meng Chuan aside to talk about Chinese history and culture.

Meng Chuan could only patiently go along with the conversation.

Alice said you wanted to see me. What's the matter?

After chatting for a while, Ollie finally got down to business.

Alice only told Ollie that Meng Chuan wanted to see him.

Alice didn't elaborate on the specifics of the matter.

It wasn't that Alice didn't want to talk about it, but Meng Chuan wanted 10 billion, and she didn't know how to bring it up with her uncle.

Alice was worried that if she told her uncle in advance, he might not see Meng Chuan.

"Yes."

Meng Chuan took a deep breath and said bluntly:

"Wah Bao Bank's main business is investment. I need 10 billion pounds. What conditions are required?"

Meng Chuan's directness surprised Ollie.

He looked Meng Chuan up and down, then glanced at Alice, who sat silently beside him.

Alice quickly turned her head to the side, not daring to look her uncle in the eye.

"Mr. Meng, are you aware that there's a company in your country called JD.com that went public in the US this year and only raised $17.8 billion? Do you know what £100 billion means?"

At this point, Ollie's way of addressing Meng Chuan also changed.

Forget about addressing him, if Meng Chuan weren't his niece's classmate, he would have left immediately.

He truly couldn't believe that a young man from the far East would ask for 10 billion so readily.

You have to have no concept of money to say a figure of 10 billion.

Just as Meng Chuan was about to explain, Ollie, looking rather displeased, preemptively asked again:

Do you know Elonma?

"I'll be able to meet with Tesla's founder in the next couple of days."

Meng Chuan told the truth.

"Elon Ma contacted me these past two days, wanting to raise $20 billion, but I didn't agree."

"Oli said."

Ollie's implication was quite clear.

Even a leading physical company like Tesla only needs to raise a few billion to two billion US dollars to raise funds.

How dare Meng Chuan, a young man, ask him for 10 billion pounds, based on just one paper he wrote?

“I am different from him. First, I need 10 billion, which should be able to be repaid before March next year. The return cycle is short.”

Meng Chuan said confidently.

Financing for most companies is a process with a relatively long return cycle.

Meng Chuan only wanted to borrow money to make a quick buck; he didn't intend to hold the money long-term. The period was very short.

How can I trust that you will actually return it?

Ollie looked coldly at Meng Chuan and asked.

“I can use it as collateral. I wonder if Mr. Ollie has heard of Douyin? Or Pinduoduo? In addition, I also hold domestic stocks with a market value of over 500 billion RMB.”

Meng Chuan spoke calmly, but every word he uttered was resounding.

"You...what did you say?"

Ollie looked at Meng Chuan in disbelief.

He had always thought Meng Chuan was just a student.

Although he was far away in the UK, he still had a good understanding of the Chinese market.

In fact, it's not just him; all the wealthy people in the world are filled with curiosity about the mysterious Eastern superpower.

Because the great Eastern power is currently in a golden age of economic take-off.

However, as far as Ollie knows, there is no wealthy person with the surname Meng among the rich people in this great Eastern country.

In other words, Meng Chuan was not from a wealthy family.

If he wasn't from a wealthy family, how could Meng Chuan own 500 billion RMB worth of stocks?

Also, he knew about the company behind Douyin.

This company, which is not yet publicly listed, is said to have a market value of 1000 billion RMB.

If it goes public in the future, its market value could at least double.

Meng Chuan looked directly into Ollie's eyes, his tone full of confidence and determination:

"Mr. Ollie, if I pledge all these companies and stocks to you, how much loan can you lend me?"