vstars Chapter 761: Not Afraid of His Greed
Chapter 761: Not Afraid of His Greed
Nostek shook the red wine in the glass and looked at Zhang Yunhe and asked, "I wonder how much money Mr. Zhang plans to put out to start a bank?"
Zhang Yunhe said, "I plan to raise 10 million pounds. I will personally contribute 5 million pounds, and the remaining 5 million pounds will be raised from other wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong. We'll see how much we can raise. If the funds raised are less than 5 million, I will make up the rest myself to make up 10 million pounds!"
Northcott raised his eyelids when he heard this. "A £1000 million investment is indeed not small. Among the banks in Hong Kong Island, this amount of funds is also one of the highest. I wonder how many shares Mr. Zhang plans to give me?"
Zhang Yunhe smiled slightly and asked, "I wonder how much the lord wants?"
Nosket pondered for a few moments, then raised a finger. "At least 10%. Any less than that, and it's not worth the risk of me making an exception and granting you a license and the right to issue banknotes!"
Zhang Yunhe thought that this old guy had a big appetite. You know, although the British pound at this time was not as valuable as before World War I, it had not depreciated much. It was almost one of the most valuable and strongest currencies in the world.
10% of the dry shares is equivalent to 100 million pounds, which is equivalent to 403.5 million US dollars based on the exchange rate between pounds and dollars at that time.
However, Zhang Yunhe was not afraid of Northkett's greed. Instead, he was worried that the old guy was not greedy. The greedier he was, the more he liked him, because he knew that the old guy would not stay in Hong Kong Island for long and would be transferred due to illness.
As long as he can get the bank license and banknote issuing qualification before this old guy is transferred and leaves Hong Kong Island, even if his successor comes and wants to cause trouble, he will have other ways to deal with it. After all, the more than 10,000 guns in his hands are not vegetarians.
If the successor is really pushed into a corner, the worst that can happen is that he will turn against us on the spot. By then, he will be threatened by the Japanese artillery and ships outside, and he has more than 10,000 guns inside. I don't believe that the successor will dare to have any bad intentions towards him.
In any case, now that this team of more than 10,000 people has been assembled, they have the ability to protect themselves. The command power must be firmly held in their hands and must never be handed over, nor can the troops be disbanded. No matter who comes, it will be useless.
Zhang Yunhe held up two fingers while smoking a cigarette and said, "Sir, 10% is too little. I'll give you 20% of the shares, but I'll have to trouble you to handle the official matters from now on!"
Northcott's eyes lit up, and he said immediately, "Of course, we Westerners value the spirit of contract. Since I've taken your shares, I'll help you solve your problems. You don't have to worry about the license and the qualification to issue banknotes. As long as you open a bank, I can handle it for you immediately. As for the troublesome matters from the government, you don't have to worry about it with me here!"
Zhang Yunhe raised his glass: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation. Cheers?"
"Cheers!" Nosket happily clinked glasses with Zhang Yunhe to celebrate.
Zhang Yunhe was not worried about not being able to get a license to open a bank. To put it bluntly, these foreigners who came to work in Hong Kong Island were here to make money. Before being transferred and leaving Hong Kong Island, every one of them made a lot of money and lived a life of luxury.
As long as these foreigners still want to make money, he has a way. Even if there is a deep hatred, he can settle it with money. As long as there is money to be made, these foreigners can even sell out their own mothers and fathers.
Liu Huilan and Lady Sir had a very accurate grasp of the timing. Zhang Yunhe and Northcutt had just finished their negotiation and were toasting when they walked in from outside.
"Honey, how was the talk with the knight?" Liu Huilan asked Zhang Yunhe with a smile.
Zhang Yunhe smiled and said, "I had a very pleasant conversation with the Sir!"
"Yes, Mr. Zhang and I have the same views on many issues!" Noskte nodded in agreement.
"Really? Dear, it's getting late, shall we not disturb the lord and lady?" Liu Huilan asked with a blink of her eyes.
Zhang Yunhe immediately said to Nostek, "Sir, you still have work to do, so we won't disturb you and your wife. We'll visit you another day. Thank you very much for your hospitality!"
"Oh, okay, I'll see you off!"
After leaving the Governor's Mansion and getting in the car, Liu Huilan asked, "How did the talks go? What did Noskte say about opening a bank? Did he agree?"
Zhang Yunhe nodded. "Of course, Northcutt is a very greedy person. As long as he loves money, there is nothing he can't accomplish. However, his appetite is also very large. But I am not afraid of his appetite. I promise to give him 2% of the shares. He will be responsible for obtaining the license and the qualification to issue banknotes for me. If I have any official troubles in the future, he will also promise to help me solve them!"
"Of course, I have over 10,000 men under my command, including guns, cannons, planes, tanks, and everything in between. I believe few would dare to make a move against me!"
Liu Huilan was a little worried: "You have gathered so many people, don't the foreign devils worry and fear? I'm worried that they will be afraid of you and find ways to secretly make moves to bring us down."
Zhang Yunhe smiled and said, "Of course they will be worried and afraid, but by the time they realize the danger, it's already too late. I'm already in power now. Even if the foreigners want to make a move on me, they'll have to consider whether their strength in Hong Kong Island can defeat me!"
"Unless they are sure of their future, they dare not act rashly. Now the external Japanese are putting a lot of pressure on them. They are all on guard against the Japanese who may turn against them at any time. How dare they even think about touching me!"
Liu Huilan shook her head and said, "I'm not worried about the present, I'm worried about the future! The war will end one day, and the devils will be driven back to their homeland. By then, the foreign devils will have freed up their hands to deal with us. We are so few in number, even if we use all the resources here, we can't fight against a powerful country!"
Zhang Yunhe laughed and said, "Don't worry. The war is over and the foreign devils have been squeezed dry. How can they have the energy to fight me? They can't even win me over. Do you think it's easy to send troops from thousands of miles away to fight?"
After hearing what Zhang Yunhe said, Liu Huilan finally felt relieved.
She asked, "How do you plan to open this bank? Do we invest ourselves, or do we bring in others to join us?"
Zhang Yunhe said, "Opening a bank is not easy to do alone, and it's not easy to expand. It depends on connections. I plan to meet some wealthy people in Hong Kong for dinner to see if anyone is willing to invest!"
"Of course, just because you have money doesn't mean you can invest in my bank. I also have to consider how powerful he is and whether he can help me and my bank. If he only has some money but no power or connections, and is of no help to our bank business, I won't accept him."