Four hundred and sixty-one chapters can't make money, change your mind and make money
William opened the red wine with a wine opener, poured half the bottle into the decanter, took two glasses and the decanter and walked to the sofa next to Pierre to sit down.
He smiled and said, "You are an expert, how about trying this wine?"
"No problem." Pierre took the decanter and looked at the light. "The color looks very good, but it's a pity that the opening time is too short. If you want to really taste the taste of the wine, you have to wait for a while."
"It's okay, we have time." William, who had sobered up from the red wine, knew it. During the waiting period, the two of them chatted about interesting things about the Chateau Chantilly.
Ten minutes later, the time to sober up had not yet come. Pierre, who couldn't wait any longer, swallowed his saliva and could not resist the temptation of the good wine. He picked up the decanter and poured himself some red wine. He drank a few sips slowly, with a look on his face.
With an intoxicated expression, he said, "It is indeed the best vintage wine. You can experience different feelings every time you drink it. Thank you."
"You're welcome, if you like, I'll give you a box when you leave," William laughed.
"Thank you", Pierre shook his head and said regretfully, "Next time, I don't dare accept the expensive gift from you before this transaction. If we are found out, we will all be in trouble."
Upon hearing this, William realized that he really couldn't give Pierre valuables during the transaction. "Okay, next time I'm at the Chateau Chantilly, I'll treat you to a drink of 1982 Latour."
"Haha, it's settled." William said this, which made Pierre very happy and relieved. "Mr. Devonshire, with your connections, you may already know what happened in our bank.
So I will say something directly," Pierre put down his glass and said seriously, "We need your financial help to get through the most serious crisis of confidence that the Bank of France has encountered since its establishment a century ago."
"It's okay if you want me to help you, but what can I get?" William said calmly,
It was impossible for him to help him in vain, and even if William was willing to do so, people at the Bank of France might still wonder whether he had ulterior motives for doing so.
Pierre couldn't help but clenched his fists, thought for a moment and said, "We will sell the Chateau Chantilly to you for 3.5 billion US dollars."
"No, no, Pierre, I can help you, but that doesn't mean I will lose my own interests and help you in vain.
We all know how much the Château de Chantilly is worth. I need to be honest and see the benefits, or to put it plainly." William raised the finger with two fingers.
"I understand," Pierre nodded helplessly. Now they are begging William, not William begging them. There are still people in the world who can afford Chantilly Castle, but they will be interested in Chantilly Castle.
, and the only one who quoted was William.
And they also want to use William's reputation to offset the negative news as much as possible, "So if you can agree to our offer for the castle, we will issue an additional 5% of the shares of the Bank of France to you at a fixed time, and you will only need to pay 1.5 billion."
U.S. dollars”.
"Hehe, so you have regarded the 5 billion US dollars I deposited in your bank as meat in your mouth?"
Pierre spread his hands and shrugged, "You know, any possible funds now are the most precious in our eyes. Whoever dares to give up will be fired by the board of directors the next day."
1.5 billion to get 5% of the shares, William calculated in his mind, so Pierre and the others set the valuation of the Bank of France at a low price of 30 billion U.S. dollars, which is less than half of their current market value of 70 billion U.S. dollars.
More.
It seems that the situation is more severe than imagined, but in the blink of an eye, during this stock market crash, all banks were already having a hard time, and now they are losing one-tenth of their market value in cash. If they are not handled well, the Bank of France may even go bankrupt.
risk.
Otherwise, even if the news breaks out that the bank has suffered a huge loss of 7 billion and the stock price plummets, no one will directly cut the market value in half to find someone to help.
But this is a good thing for William, "Can I join the board of directors?"
"Of course," Pierre nodded hurriedly, "privately holding 5% of the shares is already the fourth largest shareholder of our bank, and of course he has the right to join the board of directors.
And we also very much welcome you to join us, your performance in the stock market is exactly what we need."
"Very good, I will consider this matter carefully."
Being on the board of directors will ensure William's status in the bank and give him the opportunity to reach inside the bank.
At this stage of his life, money is no longer the most important thing to him, status and reputation are.
This is also a conspiracy used by the Bank of France. They know that William is not short of money, but what is lacking is information.
The only pity is that it may take time to recover the money, but William has not paid much attention to the cash of only 1.5 billion US dollars, and it is not impossible to make the stock price rise.
"Okay, happy cooperation." This kind of thing doesn't require much thought. William only thought about it for more than ten seconds before agreeing.
"Thank you," Pierre stood up excitedly, holding William's hand tightly, "Thank you very much, Mr. Devonshire."
"Don't be too happy, Pierre. Whether the French official will agree to your sale of the Chateau Chantilly is still a matter of debate," William said calmly,
"But now that the decision has been made, I will authorize you to use the 5 billion U.S. dollars, but there is a prerequisite. If the official denies the castle purchase and sale transaction, then the 5 billion U.S. dollars will be converted into 18% of your bank's shares to compensate
My loss".
"This, this", Pierre hesitated after hearing this, "God, you have such a big appetite."
After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, Pierre shook his head regretfully and said, "Not to mention that the bank's board of directors will not agree to giving you 18% of the shares. I think the official would rather sell the entire castle to you than approve this agreement."
"Then what if I can help you solve part of your losses?"
Thinking of Amir Barqawi who was calculating these days, William was still confident in helping the Bank of France to make some money from the stock market.
The reason why he did not play in person was because Amir Barqawi set the location of the attack in London. William wanted to live comfortably in England. This kind of national crisis cannot be earned. Once earned, people will settle the accounts afterwards.
The days of trouble are certainly not far away.
But there is always a solution to things. The Bank of France's stock price plummeted because they lost money in the stock market. As long as they can earn a large sum of money, the market value will not return to the peak of 70 billion, but 50 to 60 billion can still be guaranteed.
of.
As long as he can invest in the bank at a price of US$30 billion, covering the market value of the bank will help William make money for himself, and it will be legitimate and legal money.
So William smiled and said, "I dare not say anything else. I am confident that I can help you recover at least half of your losses in the stock market."
"What?"
Pierre was stunned, but think about it, when their bank brought William to the board of directors, they valued William's past performance in the stock market and hoped that William could lead them out of trouble.
There was no need for him to mention it now, but William took the initiative to propose it. This made Pierre neither surprised nor happy. He grabbed William's arm and said excitedly, "Are you serious? Mr. Devonshire."