Chapter 684 Do You Want Five Hundred Times?

After listening to Mobil's plan for the coming year, Li Zitao didn't express too many opinions, but only highlighted innovations in surveying and technology.

If you want to gain an advantage in the middle and upper reaches, you must first maintain a technological lead. Mobil can detect what others can detect, and Mobil can also detect what others cannot detect.

Li Zitao remembered that there seemed to be a technology in his previous life, called shale drilling technology, which could discover new oil from already exploited shale layers.

However, Mobil had to invest in research on all of these, and Li Zitao did not add a superfluous name and find an excuse of "I heard it".

Now is the 20th century, not the 15th and 16th centuries when news was lagging behind.

If it fell into the ears of someone who cared, and couldn't find any information after a phone call, they might have doubts about Li Zitao's identity.

This is his biggest secret, and he must not take risks.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Zitao was having lunch with Grace at the hotel, when Weiqi Schlumberger arrived.

"Let him come up and eat together." Someone invited Weiqi Schlumberger up, and Li Zitao turned and sat beside Grace.

"Boss...good afternoon, beautiful lady." Wei Qi Schlumberger greeted the two with a cheerful mood, and poured himself a glass of wine consciously after sitting down.

It's not the first time meeting Li Zitao, he knows that the boss doesn't care about small details, as long as he does his essential work well.

"Talk about the specific data." Li Zitao wiped his mouth, took the wine bottle from him, poured a glass of wine and drank it down, and swallowed it along with the steak.

"The oil production reserves are at least 10 billion barrels. With multiple explorations during the production process, this number will definitely increase. Boss, congratulations." Weiqi Schlumberger said while holding a wine glass.

"It's congratulations to us..." He hooked his hands at Bai Xue who was sitting behind him, took out the check book from his purse, and signed a string of zero sum names in a fluttering manner.

"This is my personal year-end award for Schlumberger. You can decide how much you distribute to other people." Li Zitao handed the check book to Bai Xue and said with a smile.

"BOSS...that's too much." The year-end bonus of 2 million US dollars, plus the shares of the two brothers, are they going to become millionaires?

"Wei Qi, you are worth the price!" Li Zitao said with bright eyes, and Wei Qi was moved to put away the check.

Hard work can be recognized and rewarded, and there is a trusting and generous boss. This kind of job is probably everyone's dream.

"Boss, have you heard the name Halliburton?" After the steak was served, Wei Qi talked about business while eating.

"I heard that a professional oil service company seems to have been established for a long time." Li Zitao nodded.

"24 years... One of the earliest energy service companies, many technologies used by Schlumberger in cementing operations and surveys are inspired by it,

If we can acquire it, we can become an industry leader. "Wei Qi said as he tied a large piece of beef and chewed it in his mouth.

"Have you had contact with them?" Li Zitao asked with interest.

Enhancing Schlumberger's business capabilities has many benefits for Li Zitao, and he may be able to use this to reach a cooperation with giants like Exxon.

To say that the most generous buyer was from Huaguo in the Far East, and the silver dollars were transported out one by one as if they didn't need money.

"Bai Xue, how much silver does Mobil have now?" Li Zitao suddenly thought of one thing, that is, the price of silver plummeted before the emergence of legal currency.

"Nearly 30 million ounces, the price of silver in New York is 81 cents per ounce." Bai Xue said skillfully as she opened the notebook in her hand.

"Wei Qi, I still have something to do. I'll leave the matter about Halliburton to you. Let me know if there is any news." Before Wei Qi could speak, Li Zitao turned and left.

If I remember correctly, Washington will soon announce that it will stop buying silver, causing the price of silver to plummet. Now is a good time to make money.

"Help me pick up the Rockefeller estate.

"Back in the room, Li Zitao dialed Little John's phone, and the two communicated for about 10 minutes.

After hanging up the phone, Li Zitao dialed the number of the think tank again: "Ben, have Britain and the United States recently dispatched people related to the economy to Huaguo?"

"10 minutes." Putting the phone aside, Li Zitao tapped the armrest of the sofa with his fingers.

When he picked up the phone again 10 minutes later, Li Zitao knew that the UK had dispatched a team represented by its chief economic advisor to Huaguo more than 40 days ago.

"I want the think tank to do blank silver in London, how much money can I use in my account now?" Li Zitao asked directly.

"105 million, if you haven't spent money recently, BOSS!" Ben said innocently.

Li Zitao's ability to spend money is as fast as he spends money. Just a dream castle, he spent 160 million before and after, and another 40 million has to be settled before the end of the year.

"Enough is enough. How much leverage can you use for spot silver?" There are so few memories available in this day and age. How could Li Zitao let it go if he finally remembered one.

"50 times..."

"So small?" Li Zitao was a little dissatisfied.

"I think Barclays has a way, if need be." Ben mentioned a name.

Barclays, the third party in the evaluation and liquidation of Alaska and Mobil mergers, is very satisfied with their services. Li Zitao and Little John.

With the good cooperation before, I believe they can surprise themselves.

After asking Bai Xue to get the number from the secretary's office, Li Zitao used the hotel's overseas phone to call the president of Barclays, Andrea Boluxtin.

"Andrea, I'm Charlie Lee. How's the weather in London?" After the call was connected, Li Zitao greeted the other party with a smile and joy.

When meeting Chinese people, they like to ask, ‘Have you eaten yet? '

Foreigners also have a favorite, when they meet, they ask ‘how is today or what’s the weather like? '

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Zitao changed the subject: "I don't know if you have seats in the Metal Exchange? I want to start a small business."

Hearing what Li Zitao said, Andrews smiled even brighter.

Barclays would be very interested in a small business that he could call in person.

"Tell me about Charlie, I think you know Barclays, there is nothing we can't do in London." Andrews said confidently.

"I want to do blank silver, but the think tank told me that the leverage here can only provide 50 times, which makes me very disappointed." Li Zitao said lazily leaning on the sofa.

"How much do you want to invest?" Andrews asked tentatively.

"A small number...100 million."

"...Charlie, your small number scares me a bit." Andrews said with a speechless face, 100 million, 50 times leverage is not satisfactory.

Li Zitao didn't speak, waiting for the other party's answer. It would be great if the other party could provide him with 100 times leverage.

Facts proved that he underestimated the greed of capitalists and Barclays' ability. Andrews gave him the answer: "400 times, if you can provide a separate margin, 500 times is not a problem."