They are all reborn, and the grandson is still a spare tire

Late night in Hong Kong is morning in New York.

Although it was Sunday, Merrill Lynch CEO John did not dare to rest and rushed to the headquarters building on Wall Street early in the morning.

Today was a crucial day for him and for Merrill Lynch as a whole.

It can even be said that this is a life-and-death day.

After today, whether Merrill Lynch, the third largest investment bank on Wall Street, will still exist, how it will exist, and whether he, the CEO of Merrill Lynch, can still hold his high position, will all be revealed within this day.

In the nearly 100-year history of Merrill Lynch, such an important day has only happened once before.

Even during the global economic crisis in the 1920s and 1930s, Merrill Lynch did not encounter such a dangerous situation as it does now.

At this moment, John was sitting in his office chair, but he felt like there were thorns under his butt, making him uneasy.

His eyes were always fixed on the phone on the desk, and his gaze almost never moved away.

Occasionally he would look at his watch, sucking his teeth and muttering a few words under his breath.

"It's already this late, and it's already dark in Hong Kong Island. Why haven't those bastards from Jiuye Investment called us yet?"

"That cunning little bastard has been back in Hong Kong for three or four days. Hasn't he made a decision yet? This doesn't seem like his decisive style. Unless..."

As they were talking, the phone on the desk suddenly rang.

John, who had been staring at the phone, was startled and his head jerked back.

In a blink of an eye, he reacted.

Then he quickly reached out and pressed the hands-free button, and said impatiently:

"Lisa, is it the guys from Jiuye Investment Group who called?"

The next moment, the voice of secretary Lisa came from the phone.

"It's not a call from Jiuye Investment Group, boss. It's a call from Lewis, CEO of Bank of America. He asked when you will lead the team to a meeting and wanted to talk to you directly. How should I respond?"

"Hey!"

John sighed, then leaned back in his chair with a look of disappointment on his face.

Then he said helplessly:

"Tell Lewis that I'm in an important meeting and call him after the meeting."

"At the latest this afternoon, I will lead a team to the headquarters of Bank of America to discuss and sign the merger agreement."

"Got it, boss. I'll reply to Mr. Lewis right away."

Lisa responded and ended the call.

Over the next half hour, several more people called.

These people included the senior executives and shareholders of Merrill Lynch, senior executives of the Federal Reserve and the SEC Committee, etc., but the only one missing was the CEO of Jiuye Investment Group, whom John had been thinking about.

Except for his own people from Merrill Lynch, John treated the rest of the people just like he did with Lewis, and asked his secretary to use the excuse that he was in a meeting to block them all.

But this is not an easy task. As more and more financial bigwigs call him, John feels more and more pressure on himself.

When it was around ten o'clock in the morning, the call he was waiting for finally came.

After the call was connected, John suppressed his uneasy emotions and greeted Zhou Chaoyang calmly.

"Good evening, Mr. Zhou. It should be evening in Hong Kong Island now. I didn't expect you haven't rested yet so late. You must be working so hard!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chaoyang, who was far away in Hong Kong Island, almost broke down and laughed out loud.

He tried to adjust his mood, then responded with a smile:

"Good morning, Mr. John. Yes, it is already late at night here in Hong Kong Island. It is almost time for a break."

"But the international financial market is in turmoil right now. Under such circumstances, I don't have time to rest, and I believe you are the same."

After a few insincere pleasantries, they got to the point.

"I would like to ask, Mr. Zhou, has your group made a decision on the acquisition of the high-quality assets of Merrill Lynch Japan? What is Mr. Yao Yuan's attitude?"

"If you decide to acquire us, I can have the relevant senior executives of the Japanese branch fly to Hong Kong Island immediately to negotiate and trade with you. They will be there in a few hours at most."

John tried to speak in a calm tone, but his eyes were full of expectation.

These so-called high-quality assets that the Japanese branch urgently needs to deal with are closely related to his personal interests, so he is so anxious.

In order to protect his own interests and take the opportunity to make a fortune, he has been dragging his feet on signing a merger and acquisition agreement with the US bank these days.

Now that it can no longer be delayed, Jiuye Investment Group has finally responded.

After a slight hesitation, Zhou Chaoyang said in a somewhat helpless tone:

"I'm very sorry, Mr. John. Over the past two days, our boss, Mr. Yao, has carefully analyzed and studied the assets of Merrill Lynch Japan Branch."

"Taking into account the current situation of the international financial market and the current economic situation in Japan, we ultimately rejected the acquisition. I can only say sorry here."

"But I believe that there will be other opportunities for cooperation between our two groups in the future, just like when we acquired the assets of Merrill Lynch's Hong Kong Island branch..."

Before he finished his words, there was a loud crash.

John pushed his office chair away and stood up as if he had been electrocuted.

His face darkened and became extremely ugly.

"What? Mr. Yao rejected the acquisition, did I hear it right? Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"

"You've delayed us for more than a week, and now you're saying you don't want to acquire us. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"If you refuse to buy because of the price, we can talk about it later. We can sit down and discuss it."

John said solemnly.

He tried hard to suppress his anger and held on to the last glimmer of hope in his heart, so he did not explode on the spot.

But he had no idea that from beginning to end, he was being played like a fool by others.

In Yao Yuan's eyes, he was just a tool with some use value, and he could take revenge on him at the same time!

Now that the Beijing Olympics has concluded successfully, he has been fully utilized and has no value anymore, so he is naturally discarded like a worn-out shoe!

The next moment, Zhou Chaoyang's cold voice came from the phone.

"Mr. John, it's not appropriate for you to say that. We all have a lot of work experience. We are not rookies who have just entered the workplace and don't know anything. In the international financial market, there is no such thing as a guaranteed deal. Failed deals are countless times more than successful deals. This is normal."

"Besides, it was your company that took the initiative to contact our group and tried to trade with us, not us contacting you. We didn't reach any agreement, not even a verbal agreement. Isn't it normal for such a deal to be rejected?"

"Merrill Lynch is a top investment bank with a century-old history. Our Jiuye Investment Group is a rising star in the international financial market. Both of us are strong and have a future. I believe that there will be many opportunities for cooperation between the two of us in the future. There is no need to get frustrated over temporary gains and losses."

"For example, the two transactions between Merrill Lynch Hong Kong Island Branch and Singapore Branch were very pleasant. I believe there will be more such transactions in the future. Well, that's all I have to say. I have a meeting to attend. I'll contact you later. See you later."

After saying that, Zhou Chaoyang hung up the phone neatly.

John wasn't even given a chance to say goodbye, let alone salvage the deal!

Looking at John again, he didn't react for a moment and just stood there in a daze.

after?

Of course, your Jiuye Investment Group has a future and a bright future!

But there is no future for us at Merrill Lynch. Today is our last day!

The most important thing is, where is my future?

If Merrill Lynch is acquired or goes bankrupt, I will be the first to be sacrificed!

"puff"

John sat down on the chair, leaning his back heavily against the chair, his eyes full of despair and frustration.

The whole person's stature shrank, he looked dispirited, and instantly seemed to have aged by ten years, turning into a lifeless walking corpse.

The next moment, he was suddenly stunned.

It was as if he remembered something, or as if he understood something.

The expression on his face changed rapidly, from despair to astonishment, and then to rage!

Then, his body suddenly leaned forward, and he stretched out his arms and swept them out horizontally.

With a whoosh, most of the things on the desk were swept away.

Then he reached back and swept away the computer monitor and several landlines.

While venting his anger madly, he also started cursing in frustration.

"Fuck! You cunning bastards, how dare you play tricks on me? I'm not done with you. I'm going to get my revenge!"

John, who was slow to react, finally realized what was going on and was so angry that he almost exploded.

"Ping ping pong pong..."

The crazy sounds of smashing and smashing, as well as angry shouting and cursing coming from the office scared the female secretary and others who were working outside.

Everyone looked towards John's office, wondering what had happened.

The beautiful secretary who was closest to the office was also shocked.

Then she quickly pushed away her chair and stood up, ready to go into the office to check the situation.

But after taking two or three steps, she suddenly stopped.

Then, as if he understood something, he went back to his desk, sat down on the chair, and stared at the door of John's office nervously.

After three or four minutes, the office finally became quiet. It was estimated that there was nothing left to smash.

After another two or three minutes, the office door suddenly opened.

John came out of the office with his arm covered and a painful look on his face, and said to the beautiful secretary:

"Lisa, call Lewis' secretary and ask her to tell Lewis that I will take the negotiation team to the headquarters of the Bank of America in about half an hour to start the merger and acquisition negotiations."

"Then I will call all members of the negotiation team and ask them to prepare relevant materials, gather here, and then go with me to the headquarters of the Bank of America. This is the last negotiation."

"Okay, boss, I'll call Lewis' secretary right away"

Lisa nodded in response and picked up the phone.

Just then, John muttered something in despair.

"Let's fight. After today, Merrill Lynch will cease to exist and we will all be gone."

After saying this, he retreated back to the messy office.

This office at this moment is the best portrayal of Merrill Lynch as a whole.