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Volume 4 Leviathan 175 Standard Chartered Bank Part 2

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    "This is my employer, Mr. Chen Zaixing, the chairman of Shunhua Company. The reason for coming to visit you today is" At this time, the door was pushed open, and the personal secretary quickly walked to George's side and took out a  The note was handed over, and George smiled apologetically at the two people opposite him. He took the note, picked up his monocle and looked at it carefully. There were only two lines on the note: "George, I have something extremely important to think about right now."  I want to discuss it with you, please come out immediately." The signature below is Arthur.  Belfort's beautiful cursive signature.  "I'm sorry, gentlemen, my wife suddenly became ill. The doctor is already at my home. I have to go back immediately!" George stood up and stretched out his right hand: "If you are free, please  You can go to my house in the evening two days later and continue this pleasant conversation! " "Of course!" Chen Zaixing shook the other person's right hand in surprise. Although he had not yet had time to make his request, it was obvious that he was  It would be more beneficial to make the request in a more private setting.  He shook the other person's right hand hard and said: "Then I'll take my leave first. I wish your wife good health!" "Thank you, Mr. Chen!" George shook Jiang Zhiqing's hand hard again, and at this time the personal secretary came forward with a  Chen Zaixing and Jiang Zhiqing left the reception room.  After a moment, the door was pushed open again, and Belfort and Gillings walked in.  "Mr. Balfour, for your request, my wife has been seriously ill in bed. Now, could you please give me an explanation for doing this?" "That Mr. Chen just now defeated the British Empire in Burma a few years ago.  That Dashun official, is this a good explanation?" Belfort smiled and walked to the sofa and sat down: "And it is him who is presiding over the construction of a railway from Mandalay to Kunming." "Kunming?  "There was a confused expression on George's face. It was obvious that this successful banker did not know much about Kunming, a southwestern city.  "Yes, Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. Let's put it this way, if he completes this railway, he can connect Mandalay and Hanking with railways and canals. In just two months, the Chinese  You can send two hundred thousand troops to a place only twenty days away from the richest province in India. Now you can understand what kind of person this is?" "Oh God!" George made an exaggeration of drawing a gun and shooting.  Gesture: "Why didn't you write more clearly in the note just now? Otherwise, it only took me five seconds to get a St. Patrick's Medal (one of the highest knightly orders in Great Britain, specially awarded to people of Irish descent)!"  "No, no, no, this is for your own good. At that time, he was protecting the young prince and princess from the rebel army. He traveled through a large uninhabited rainforest during the rainy season, and led an expeditionary force to defeat the rebels.  "Do you think it is wise to engage in a duel with such a man?" "Well, Balfour, I now understand why you are so hated in the House of Commons. You are too direct.  "English!" George spread his hands: "Can you tell me why you interrupted this meeting?" "Do you know why Mr. Chen came to see you?" "Why did he come to see a bank manager?"  "It's just for money. Is there any other reason?" George smiled: "But what surprises me is that Mr. Chen has run so many profitable businesses and still wants to borrow money from Standard Chartered Bank."  , You must know that he has a very deep relationship with Liu Qingyang of Houde Bank! " "Compared to the great project he is undertaking, his financial resources are too small. After all, Mr. Chen is not a king yet.  Borrowing money from Standard Chartered Bank may also be due to a rift in his relationship with their domestic bank." At this point, Belfort turned to Gillings aside: "If I remember correctly,  Mr. Gillings, in your latest report, it was mentioned that the Kingdom of Myanmar's return of the loan to the Shanghai Banking Group was delayed for two months. "Yes, Mr. Balfour!" Gillings nodded, with admiration in his eyes.  , he was very aware of how busy Mr. Balfour was along the way. On the ship from Yangon to Tokyo and then to Shanghai, he was almost buried in the pile of documents. He only mentioned it casually in the report.  , I asked the other party to write it down unexpectedly.  "That explains everything!" George smiled knowingly: "Thank you very much, Mr. Balfour. This will put us in a very advantageous position in the subsequent negotiations." "George, I don't mean to hinder it.  You get the maximum profit for Standard Chartered Bank, but I want to wait a moment, do you understand what I mean?" "Slowly?" George frowned: "Are you saying not to show our trump card first?  No problem, but how long will it take?¡± ¡°It won¡¯t work.¡±Long term, dear George, believe me, you will be richly rewarded!  "Belfort stood up and stretched out his right hand. The atmosphere on the carriage was very solemn. Jiang Zhiqing carefully looked at Chen Zaixing's face, guessing his master's mood. Obviously, the purpose of the trip was not achieved, which made Chen Zaixing feel unhappy.  Great. ¡°Zhiqing, do you think we will succeed this time?  "It was Chen Zaixing who broke the silence. "This.  "Jiang Zhiqing hesitated for a while. Before he could decide how to answer, Chen Zaixing smiled bitterly: "I see that even you think the future is not good!  " "Master, actually you don't have to worry so much. It's okay if the Yunnan-Myanmar Railway is a little slower.  "Jiang Zhiqing comforted in a low voice. "No, you don't understand this feeling!  Chen Zaixing smiled bitterly: "Do you know?"  I have a feeling, just like walking alone in the wilderness late at night, I always feel that there is a beast following behind me. As long as you slow down, it will pounce on you and bite you to death. I have tried my best over the years.  , but every time late at night, I am always afraid that somewhere is slow.  " Seeing Chen Zaixing like this, Jiang Zhiqing didn't know how to comfort him for a moment, so he could only sigh: "Master, you don't have to worry too much. We will see the result tomorrow anyway, so why don't you get more energetic before talking!  "    "Um!  " In the evening of the next day, Chen Zaixing took Jiang Zhiqing to George's home. It was a two-story Victorian-style building. Behind the building was a small garden. The dinner started in the garden. According to George's Ireland  The custom is almost all cold meals, so Chen Zaixing was fine with it. Jiang Zhiqing stuffed two mouthfuls of stewed lamb tripe into his stomach and almost vomited it all out. He could only eat dry bread and drink milk. Chen Zaixing was thinking about how to make a request to George.  , suddenly a voice came to my ears, ¡°Mr. Chen, I never expected to meet you here!  " Chen Zaixing turned his head in surprise and saw Arthur Belfort standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile. Behind him was Gillings, who greeted him awkwardly. "Damn it, I got hit by that.  A British trap!  "Chen Zaixing immediately understood what was going on. He didn't believe that all this was a coincidence, especially when he saw the hostess of the banquet, George's wife, walking out of the kitchen with a smile on her face, holding a roasted breast in both hands.  Pig. ¡°What a coincidence, Mr. Belfort, when did you come to Shanghai?  "Chen Zaixing pretended to be surprised, opened his arms, and made a hug gesture. Belfort hugged Chen Zaixing gently and replied: "It's just a private academic trip!  Mr. Gillings is my tour guide. You should know that he had a wonderful trip in this ancient country a few years ago, and his travel notes also caused a sensation in the Oriental academic circles in London!  This makes me very envious.  " "An academic trip?  This liar!  "Chen Zaixing cursed secretly in his heart, but his face was still full of smiles: "That's great, Mr. Gillings, you should also send me that travel book. You know, without my help  , it¡¯s impossible for you to write that travelogue.  "    "This is real?  "Belfort turned his head and saw Gillings smiling bitterly and nodding: "That's your fault. A British gentleman shouldn't let the other party make the request first.  Then he stretched out his hand to Chen Zaixing and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, if possible, can you also lend a helping hand to me on this trip?"  " Chen Zaixing shook the other person's outstretched hand with some hesitation: "Of course, but Mr. Belfort, now that I am no longer an official of the Dashun Empire, I am just an ordinary businessman. I am afraid that I may not have the ability-" "  Of course you can!  " Belfort smiled and winked meaningfully at Gillings who was standing aside. Gillings immediately smiled and said to Jiang Zhiqing who was standing aside: "Mr. Jiang, why don't we go and sit over there?  I have a few questions to discuss with you about the shipping charges for next month!  " Chen Zaixing glanced at Jiang Zhiqing, who was almost forcibly pulled away, and knew that Belfort must have something to discuss with him alone. He was very concerned about Belfort, an old opponent who had dealt with him at the negotiating table six years ago.  I have a deep impression. Arrogance, domineering, cunning, and a very clear understanding of the balance of power between the two sides. These can be said to be contradictory qualities but they exist harmoniously in the same person. I heard that this person was the nephew of the British Prime Minister at the time.  , has also become famous in the British political arena in recent years. Such a promising British politician suddenly claims to have come to Shanghai for an academic trip. I am afraid only an idiot will believe his words. "Okay, but I'm afraid I am in Shanghai.  Won't stay too long.  It would be an honor to do something for Mr. Balfour before I return to Myanmar!  But you can ask Mr. Balfour about the purpose of your academic trip.What is ???  " "Of course, my academic trip was funded by the Bank of England!  " Balfour made a gesture and walked behind a very lush cherry tree: "The purpose of my trip is to inspect the large-scale railway construction project underway in your country and see if the Bank of England can participate.  Among them, get huge profits!  "
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