Game within game: chess player

Three days later, an unknown fund company in the United States announced a strategic investment in Mayberry Group. At the same time, Mayberry Group was renamed Patek Philippe Holdings Group. Subsequently, the group's corporate structure underwent a series of adjustments. In name, the entire group was still Horst's family. enterprise, but after penetrating several layers of holding structures, you will find that the new Patek Philippe Group has been controlled by an unknown overseas company.

At this point, Ye Fang completed the integration of Patek Philippe Holding Group. Lin Hao directly changed his identity, from a chef to a director who invested in Patek Philippe Holding Group on behalf of a fund company, and also served as a board supervisor, with an annual salary of one million US dollars. Year-end dividends.

When Lin Hao received Ye Fang's appointment, he was in a state of confusion. He kept thinking about how he transformed from a chef to a supervisor of a listed company in the United States.

This kind of counterattack in life may only be seen in the world of fairy tales. Pang Hongfei, as a veteran, helped Lin Hao adjust his mental state in time. Ye Fang smiled and patted Lin Hao on the shoulder and said, "Since you followed me, I am willing to help everyone An opportunity. Just think of this as a quality inspection of the restaurant's kitchen work. You don't need to intervene in the company's operations during normal meetings, but if there is financial fraud or corruption, you have to tell me. I understand. What?"

"I understand, boss!" Lin Hao replied solemnly.

Ye Fang knew that Lin Hao would cherish this opportunity. In conjunction with the establishment of the new Patek Philippe luxury goods group, Ye Fang re-integrated the supply chain and announced at the same time that the new Patek Philippe brand would fully replace the products of the original Mayberry Group. line, the products cover various categories such as clothing, watches, accessories, etc. The group that has injected new brand concepts and funds will have greater room for development in the future, and at the same time use Ye Fang's resources to enter the domestic market.

After completing the reorganization, the new group performed well in the stock market. It not only recovered the previous lost ground, but the stock price also increased by [-]%. It can be said that Horst's family and other shareholders made a lot of money, and everyone was happy.

At this time, Ye Fang was sitting on the sofa in the living room of the California Manor. Pang Hongfei and Horst were sitting opposite Ye Fang. The three of them were drinking afternoon tea and chatting like old friends. Horst integrated into Ye Fang's team. Special's role has changed very quickly, and his attitude has even turned 180 degrees. Faced with Ye Fang's strong financial intimidation, Horst can no longer afford to play any tricks. After all, the life, death and financial power of the entire Horst family now lie in it. Ye Fang held it in his hand.

Now Horst does not feel any change from before, and even the value of his wealth has increased significantly. The most important thing is that he knows that Ye Fang is a person with a strong background who can give him higher power and wealth.

No, it should be the boss!

Just as Americans expected, Americans value profits and are credulous. They put interests first, and their absolute strength can make them surrender absolutely. Horst's confirmation of Ye Fang's strength first came from Turkey's change of hands to turn clouds into rain, the second time came from his two-term experience in American politics and business, and the third time came from this time. During the acquisition of the family business, Horst found that if he continued to oppose Ye Fang, he would never get any benefits. It was better to go directly to Ye Fang to gain greater benefits.

Pang Hongfei, who was sipping coffee at this time, never imagined that one day he would sit and drink coffee with the former president of the International Monetary Fund. The most important thing is that he and he had become accomplices.

No, it should be a colleague! They only have one boss now, and that is Ye Fang.

"Mr. Horst, where do you think the biggest risks to the U.S. economy will come from in the future?" Ye Fang asked calmly. Ye Fang believed that Horst, as the former president of the IMF, should have a certain understanding of future crises in the United States. Prejudging, he wanted to verify Horst's ideas with the basic information on the U.S. economy collected by Nan Yi. In this way, on the one hand, he could verify his own judgment, and on the other hand, he could test Horst's true intentions.

If Horst's answer is superficial, such as having full confidence in the U.S. economy or similar answers, then Horst can basically pass Ye Fang, and is at best a pawn. But if Horst's answer could be more in-depth, Ye Fang wouldn't mind taking Horst with him on flights in the future.

After all, Horst is a former high-level leader of an international organization. Although this leader and even this organization seem to be subordinate to the interests of Western capital groups, Horst is indeed a top student who graduated from Stanford University in the United States and has worked in the U.S. economic field for many years. His economic knowledge is unmatched by Ye Fang and Pang Hongfei.

Faced with Ye Fang's question, Horst's first reaction was that Ye Fang must have discovered the risk points of the U.S. economy, otherwise Ye Fang would not have used the word "risk", so Ye Fang's question was not a consultation. Or ask for advice, but it is a kind of research, or it is Horst's real vote to support Ye Fang's interest group. If this answer does not satisfy Ye Fang, Horst knows that he may be excluded from the core group. outside.

This result is unacceptable to Horst. After all, his identity as a former executive of an international organization still gives Horst a sense of superiority. The existence of this innate trait does not allow Horst's answer to be superficial. , this answer must be in-depth, and it is best to hit the risk points of the future economic development of the United States in one blow.

Horst coughed lightly and replied, "If I want to explain this question thoroughly, it might take me a whole day to answer it. If I want to give a simple answer, it's a house."

Hearing Horst's answer, Ye Fang's eyes suddenly lit up. The analysis report that Nan Yi brought over pointed out that the biggest risk to the U.S. economy in the next three to five years will come from housing.

Obviously Horst's answer satisfied Ye Fang, and Ye Fang continued, "Mr. Horst, can you elaborate on this?"

Horst knew that his answer should be passing. Then Horst explained to Ye Fang in detail that the American economy was full of financial leverage, and in order to maximize profits, banks not only provided loans to the American middle class, but also provided loans to the American middle class. Provide loans to people at the bottom with low income or even no fixed income, allowing them to purchase real estate in the United States.

Now the U.S. economy is getting bigger and bigger, driven by the big ship of real estate. When it reaches a certain level, once this bubble bursts, the U.S. economy will be blown up immediately, affecting the entire world economy.

Ye Fang believed that if Horst had taught it in Chinese, it would have been a very exciting economic lesson.

"Mr. Horst, according to your analysis, this should be the best time to short the U.S. economy, right?" Ye Fang asked.

"what?!"

Horst's expression suddenly changed when he heard Ye Fang's words. He understood that Ye Fang's consideration of the future of the U.S. economy should be due to the need for business hedging. He had never thought of using it to short the U.S. economy.

"Don't be so nervous." Ye Fang comforted Horst with a smile and said, "We are just exploring a possibility now. I believe that since Mr. Horst can see this potential danger, those high-level officials in the United States and Western capital will not It’s probably something you can’t see, am I right?”

Horst had to admit that he had underestimated Ye Fang before. Now after hearing Ye Fang’s words, he realized that if all the capital in the West also relied on financial harvesting to make a fortune, the most important point is that Ye Fang’s There is no psychological burden on harvesting the American economy, and there is even a sense of revenge.

After all, the Western capital interest groups were behind the Asian financial crisis in 98. If Ye Fang is given the opportunity this time, Horst believes that Ye Fang will never be merciful.

The key to the question is, does Ye Fang have such a large amount of funds?

Thinking of this, Horst directly said, "This kind of foresight must exist, but shorting the United States requires a huge amount of funds, and it is definitely not something that one person or group can do."

Ye Fang nodded in agreement and continued, "I know this. If short-selling funds are usually used, it will definitely be massive, but this time it is different. This time the inducement is generated by the U.S. economy itself. I am just following this trend. So the funds used won’t be as much as you think, all I have to do is detonate, and then just follow the trend and go short.”

"Mr. Ye, what do you need me to do?" Horst asked directly.

"I believe this is a once-in-a-lifetime capital feast. Although it may have a chain impact on the economy of the United States and even the world, I hope you will use your resources in the United States to help me keep an eye on it. I want to know this Approximate time for the tipping point to arrive, do you understand what I mean?" Ye Fang looked at Horst and said.

"I understand." Horst nodded.

"Since it is bound to happen, there is no reason to miss it. I hope Horst can seize this opportunity with me and achieve a triple jump in wealth. I believe that you and your family will join the upper class of the United States through this capital feast." The top family!" Ye Fang said loudly.

Listening to Ye Fang's words, beads of sweat broke out slightly on Horst's forehead. Horst never denied that he had the opportunity to obtain key information first because of his position advantage. Horst also had the opportunity to obtain key information about the major events that have happened in the United States in recent years. They all seized the opportunity, but after all, he is not a capital banker. The money he earns will always be small, and the big money will always belong to the top plutocratic families in the United States.

But this time was different. With Ye Fang behind him, Horst believed that he would be able to maximize his strengths and gain maximum economic benefits.

"I understand, Mr. Ye! I will pay more attention to this news in the next few years, and I will report to you as soon as the time is right." Horst promised.

Ye Fang was very satisfied with Horst's answer. When sending him out of the manor, he suddenly asked, "Since the top management in the United States has already perceived the risks of real estate, why didn't they stop it in time?"

Horst looked back at Ye Fang and replied, "It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't and doesn't dare! His position is just like mine now!"

After saying this, Horst nodded politely to Ye Fang and left in the car.

Pang Hongfei, who was standing next to Ye Fang, sighed sincerely, "The U.S. government has been kidnapped by interest groups. Rich families are stinking of wine and meat, and people are freezing to death on the road! Once this crisis really comes, the assets of countless middle-class families in the United States will be wiped out. This All the wealth that dissipates this time will fly to American interest groups, which is sad."

Ye Fang nodded and said, "Horst's last words are very appropriate. Everyone wants to split the cake. It depends on who can do it quickly!"

"Boss, I'm going back to South Africa. I want to go back and keep an eye on the projects there." Pang Hongfei said.

"Well, I'm also preparing to return to China. I probably won't set foot here again in the next few years." Ye Fang sighed. Ye Fang seemed to have seen the scene of American people wailing and becoming homeless after the crisis. Ye Fang sighed. Fang murmured, "Socialism is better. If you want to complain, just blame your government."

"Boss, are you ready to report to the domestic government about the future economic crisis in the United States?" Pang Hongfei said.

Ye Fang shook his head and said, "It's useless to talk about this now. Let's talk about it when we get here. Besides, I have to know who to talk to."

A week later, Ye Fang returned to the capital on a special plane.

When the plane landed, Ye Fang felt extremely at ease, and everyone was as excited as Ye Fang.

"Finally home!" Ye Fang sighed the moment he and Nan Yi walked out of the hatch.

"The air at home is better." Nan Yi said with a smile.

Leng Chuan, who received the news of Ye Fang's return to China early in the morning, came to the tarmac early and saw Ye Fang walking down the gangway and waving vigorously. After seeing Ye Fang, he gave her a big hug and said, "Brother Ye, if you don't come back, the old lady will go on a hunger strike."

"The old lady is acting like a child again." Ye Fang said with a smile, and the group went straight up.

Leng Chuan drove, Nan Yi sat in the passenger seat, and Ye Fang sat in the back seat. The group went straight to Xiyuan.

"Brother Ye, there is a woman who has come to see you. She has been living in Xiyuan for a while." After Leng Chuan said this, Nan Yi's face in the co-pilot immediately turned bad, and the temperature in the entire cab suddenly dropped. One drop.

Ye Fang coughed awkwardly, thinking that he hadn't provoked any women in the recent period. After returning from South Korea, I went to Hong Kong and then transferred to the United States. I don’t remember any woman coming to look for me. Could it be South Korea’s Cha Hyun Jung?

"What's her name?" Ye Fang asked

"My name is Xu Ruxue." Leng Chuan replied.

"Xu Ruxue?! I don't know this woman?!" Ye Fang replied with some confusion.

"It shows how many women you have provoked, and you can't even remember their names." Nan Yi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, seemed to have knocked over the vinegar bottle and said sour words.

Leng Chuan, who was driving beside him, seemed to realize something and did not dare to speak anymore.

"Did she say anything to do with me?" Ye Fang asked.

"No, I just said I'll wait for you to come back!" Leng Chuan said truthfully.

"Bang!" Nan Yi, who was on the passenger seat, kicked the door hard and made a muffled sound...