Game within game: chess player

After the meeting, Ye Fang only summoned Cai Xiaoling, Bi Xingfa, Wang Junhe, Liao Yuanzheng, and Wu Jianian from Yongcheng Bank to hold a closed-door meeting in Ye Fang's study. It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and Miyagi was there for everyone. A late night snack was prepared, and several people chatted while eating.

"Mr. Ye, do you need a lot of funds?" Wu Jianian asked directly.

Ye Fang nodded uncertainly and said, "Indeed, a large amount of funds, denominated in US dollars."

"What about the scale?" Wu Jianian asked.

"Of course, the more, the better. My bottom line is about 200 billion US dollars." Ye Fang said.

When Ye Fang reported this figure, everyone in the study took a breath. 200 billion U.S. dollars is equivalent to nearly 2000 billion yuan. If Ye Fang hadn't said this number, everyone would have thought it was a random number uttered by a psychopath. What Bi Xingfa, Wang Jun and others didn't expect was that Ye Fang was now talking about the US dollar-denominated value measurement system, and these domestic assets were nothing in Ye Fang's eyes.

Wu Jianian suppressed the emotional fluctuations in his heart and continued, "If this is the case, I would not recommend raising funds from the society through Xingfa Fund. I estimate that it will raise more than [-] billion, and the relevant regulatory authorities will intervene immediately. When the time comes, your The time and effort were disproportionate. To put it bluntly, we didn’t raise much money, but we got into a lot of trouble.”

"Then do you have any good ideas?" Ye Fang knew that Wu Jianian was a banker and was very good at fund raising and risk management, so he humbly asked for advice.

"I think there are two methods that are more suitable for you. The first one is to look for major banks. With the current qualifications of Ye's Group, it shouldn't be a big problem for one bank to get a credit of 100 to [-] billion, or even cooperate with several banks to get it at the same time. It is not an obstacle to get tens of billions of credit. This way you will not compete with the bank for profit. On the contrary, you will still pay interest to the bank, and the bank will be very willing to lend you money. Second, do not use Xingfa Fund to raise funds from external parties. I suggest you use Xingfa Fund to raise funds. In your own name, you can raise funds among the current members of Xiyuan. After all, these members of Xiyuan are worth at least hundreds of millions, so raising tens of billions of funds should not be a big problem." Wu Jianian said eloquently.

"I think Wu Xing's idea is a good idea. It has both official loans and private funds raised with credit, so the risk of supervision is almost gone." Bi Xingfa nodded.

"I think it will work, and there won't be any legal problems. As long as the money can be repaid on time, it won't be a big problem," Wang Junhe said.

Ye Fang also nodded and said, "Okay, just follow Wu Xing's wishes."

At this time, Wu Jianian asked with a serious face, "Mr. Ye, can you tell me what you need such a large amount of funds to do? Is the risk high? What is the rate of return?"

A deep smile appeared at the corner of Ye Fang's mouth, and he said, "Old Wu, all of you here are our own people. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I can't tell you. Tell you, if you can't bear this pressure, it may bring harm to you." It’s going to cause trouble. All I can say is that if you do it step by step, although there are risks, the rate of return is amazing.”

"Mr. Ye, in terms of US dollars, the project you want to do this time should not be domestic, right?" Cai Xiaoling asked.

Ye Fang nodded, but did not answer Cai Xiaoling's question, which was a kind of acquiescence.

Wu Jianian also knew that Ye Fang deliberately concealed the whereabouts of the funds for their own good. He hesitated and gritted his teeth again and said, "This time Yongcheng Bank is willing to provide you with a credit of US$100 billion!"

"100 billion U.S. dollars?" Bi Xingfa was frightened by Wu Jianian's generosity, and exclaimed, "It's equivalent to nearly [-] billion yuan! Old Wu, this is a big deal for you."

Wu Jianian said, "After all, the headquarters of Yongcheng Bank is in Binhai. There are many foreign customers and foreign deposits, all of which are deposited in US dollars. They are not used in vain. It is just subject to the bank's foreign exchange control. If such a large amount of funds want to go out, it requires the state Otherwise, if the relevant departments approve it, not a penny will go out.”

"I'll figure it out." Ye Fang also knew that it would be difficult to export a large amount of foreign exchange. On the contrary, the collection of funds in Haojiang and South Africa was relatively simple, and capital controls were not so strict.

"Mr. Ye, how about setting up a fund management center using Xiangjiang or Haojiang as a springboard, so that the inflow and outflow of funds will be much more convenient." Bi Xingfa knew that in Xiangjiang, as a financial center in Asia, the scale of capital flows is very large, or he could find a fund management center overseas. Banks can do this, so they can use Xiangjiang as a springboard to let funds go out. Of course, Haojiang can also do it.

Ye Fang thought for a while and said, "If you want to find a bank for custody, it is better to buy a bank, which is safer."

"Buy a bank? Just for the convenience of money in and out?"

Bi Xingfa and Wang Junhe looked at each other and thought that Ye Fang's project was definitely very big, otherwise he would not consider acquiring a bank for fund custody.

"There are so many banks in Xiangjiang and Haojiang. It is easy to buy one, but you must do a background check. I heard that many banks in Xiangjiang have foreign investment behind them. If you want to buy a clean bank, you need the guidance of local professionals. ." Wu Jianian reminded.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Lao Wu! You helped me a lot today." Ye Fang said with a smile.

At eleven o'clock, Ye Fang explained some arrangements for raising funds and then sent Cai Xiaoling and others away, leaving only Liao Yuanzheng.

"Mr. Ye, is it possible that oil prices will rise sharply in the future?" Liao Yuanzheng asked.

Liao Yuanzheng was a member of the oil company. As soon as he heard Ye Fang's words, he knew that oil would definitely rise sharply in the future. As for why there would be a sharp rise, Liao Yuanzheng knew that it was not his concern. Nowadays, oil prices are seriously inverted. A barrel of oil extracted from the ground costs at least ten US dollars per barrel. If transportation costs are included, it may reach fifteen US dollars.

Only people with Ye Fang's financial resources would expand mining at this time. Since we need to expand mining and reserve oil, it means that oil prices will fluctuate violently, and the spring of oil companies will soon come. .

Ye Fang knew that Liao Yuanzheng must have guessed something. He spoke very directly to Liao Yuanzheng, saying, "Your task is to increase production, increase production, and increase again. Don't think about losses. At the same time, contact the oil fields around South Africa. You can purchase them directly." of crude oil, allowing them to save a lot of freight.”

"There is nothing wrong with what you said. Now the profits generated by the diamond mine are enough to make up for the losses in crude oil mining, and there is also a surplus. The only thing now is that our oil storage base is in urgent need of expansion, which requires a lot of funds." Liao Yuanzheng said.

"This is a problem." Ye Fang thought for a moment and said, "The postal storage base will continue to be built. At the same time, we can also rent a postal storage base in South Africa. If it doesn't work, you can look at which oil field in South Africa has a good oil storage base. We can Buy the oil fields.”

"Mr. Ye, buy an oil field? This requires a lot of funds." Liao Yuanzheng never thought that Ye Fang would buy it after a disagreement.

"We don't have enough funds. My second brother Mbeki has money. If not, I will go to South Africa and ask for some state loans. I will buy the oil fields first. I will just sell the oil and return it to him when the oil price goes up. I will not make a guaranteed profit." I don’t believe he won’t be tempted by the loss of the deal,” Ye Fang said.

"Okay, I'll study these things when I get back." After saying that, Liao Yuanzheng got up and left Ye Fang's study.

When Ye Fang saw that it was already past twelve o'clock, he stretched out. Just as he was about to lie down, he heard someone knocking on the door. Ye Fang opened the door and saw Su Yue standing at the door shyly.

"Why are you here? You're still up so late, come in quickly!" Ye Fang said.

Su Yue, who hadn't seen Ye Fang for a long time, walked into Ye Fang's study with a bit of shyness and strangeness. He walked around Ye Fang's study with treasure-hunting eyes, and then asked, "Do you usually rest here?"

"Most of the time..." Before Ye Fang could finish his words, Su Yue threw herself into Ye Fang's arms and murmured, "If I don't come, will you never go to Taiwan?" "

Ye Fang hugged Su Yue and said with a smile, "There are so many investments in Taiwan, and you are also in Taiwan, can I not go? It's just that the recent period has been really...well..."

Before Ye Fang finished speaking, Su Yue's fragrant lips had already touched her, and the lights in the study room were turned off soon after.

Nan Yi frowned and looked at Ye Fang's study where the lights were turned off, and said coldly, "Hidden rules!"

After a storm, the two of them lay in bed without sleep. Su Yue gave Ye Ding a detailed report on the situation of Jiangshan Holdings in bed, and also explained the cooperation with the Meiying Group one by one.

"I know you need a large amount of investment. I calculated that one billion US dollars should be released through pledge. Jiangshan Holdings can only support you so much." Su Yue lay on Ye Fang's chest and said.

One billion U.S. dollars is converted into nearly 300 billion yuan, which is converted into more than [-] billion Taiwan dollars. It seems like a lot, but it is really a drop in the bucket when this money enters the international market. For today's Chinese companies, Ye Fang should be a giant company with top strength, but it is still too weak in the face of large foreign capital. Its total assets are not even comparable to TSMC. After all, these companies are priced in US dollars. .

Ye Fang sighed and said, "It's really hard to have enough money when it's time to use it."

The next morning, Miyagi brought breakfast to the study. When he came in, he saw Ye Fang and Su Yue. Miyagi was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal, thinking that this was another boss lady, and said, "I'll have someone prepare another set of dishes and chopsticks."

Su Yue hid in shame. Only a few people in Lengchuan knew about Su Yue's identity in Xiyuan. The reason why many people did not put Su Yue in the same position as He Chaoqiong was entirely because Su Yue herself did not He has a prominent identity, and Ye Fang has not disclosed it to the public.

Just when Ye Fang and Su Yue were eating together, Zhang Xiuying walked in. The bright-minded Zhang Xiuying knew that the woman in front of her must be related to her son Ye Fang when she saw Su Yue. Su Yue stood up reflexively when she saw Zhang Xiuying. After all, it was the first time she met Zhang Xiuying. Su Yue was a little bit confused. At a loss.

Ye Fang introduced the two of them, and Zhang Xiuying was very happy to see that Ye Fang had gotten a daughter-in-law back, thinking that the number of the next generation of the Ye family was guaranteed again.

Compared with He Chaoqiong's superiority, the Su Yue in front of her was much more disciplined in front of Zhang Xiuying, which fully met Zhang Xiuying's requirements for a daughter-in-law, but Su Yue's Taiwanese accent when she spoke was too loud.

The three of them finished breakfast in a friendly but awkward atmosphere, and then people came in one after another to report to Ye Fang. Zhang Xiuying pulled Su Yue into her room to talk.

Ye Fang spent the whole morning in the study. The last one to come in was Lu Jiaming from Xiangjiang Zhongrui Capital. Compared with the others, Lu Jiaming was a new member of the Ye Group, so he seemed a little reluctant to let go, especially After Ye Fang became furious because of the audit issue, Lu Jiaming became even more afraid of Ye Fang.

"Mr. Ye, Xiangjiang Zhongrui should be able to free up one billion U.S. dollars. If it is borrowed, there should be another billion U.S. dollars." Lu Jiaming sat upright in front of Ye Mian and reported carefully.

Ye Fang glanced at Lu Jiaming and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous. Relax. This is not a meeting." Ye Fang did not ask about the $20 billion in detail, but told Lu Jiaming another matter. "Jia Ming, after returning home, look for a bank in Xiangjiang. The scale does not need to be large, and then Zhongrui will take over the acquisition. The main purpose is for the group to handle accounts."

"This shouldn't be difficult. There are many bank licenses in Xiangjiang that are used for corporate transactions, and the scale of assets is not large. I will implement it as soon as I get back." Lu Jiaming replied.

Ye Fang nodded and said, "Okay, one more thing. Go back and recruit a team of traders. They must be familiar with international capital market operations, especially crude oil market transactions. At the same time, find a closed venue suitable for being a trading center."

Hearing what Ye Fang said, Lu Jiaming immediately sensed that Ye Fang was going to conduct a big operation, and the headquarters was set in Hong Kong. This also explains why Ye Fang needs a banking license to handle transactions. This made Lu Jiaming, who was a trader himself, very excited and quickly asked, "Mr. Ye, is there any big move?"

Ye Fang nodded uncertainly and said, "Listen, I need traders with global financial business, especially Japanese capital market trading habits. The most important thing is to keep confidentiality. As for the price, they will decide the price."

"Understood, I will implement it immediately after I return." Lu Jiaming now wished he could spread his wings and fly back to Xiangjiang.

At this moment, Ye Fang's cell phone rang at an inappropriate time. After answering the phone and listening to a few words, Ye Fang's expression suddenly changed, and then he hung up the phone.

Lu Jiaming saw that Ye Fang's expression was wrong and he did not dare to speak. Ye Fang said to Lu Jiaming, "Jiaming, go back and contact me anytime if you have anything."

"Okay." Lu Jiaming knew that something must be wrong with Ye Fang, so he left the room.

Ye Fang was the only one left in the room. After calming down for a few minutes, Ye Fang directly called Putin's personal phone number in Russia. After the call was answered, Ye Fang only said one sentence, "Something happened to Nana!"