Chapter 1173 Wall Street King of Kings (1)

Yang Cheng got off at Park Avenue. The 193-meter-tall skyscraper opposite was the headquarters of Blackstone Group, known as the "King of Private Equity". Blackstone Group's leading position in the global financial industry and private equity.

In the face of this behemoth that can crush a lot of companies with a single move, both Yang Cheng himself and the New Era Media he founded must maintain a cautious and humble attitude. The outside world only knows the success of the Blackstone Group and its own Advertises the idea of ​​free and equal investment, but as a player in the game, Yang Cheng is well aware of the dominance and possessiveness of this prehistoric monster, and if he is not careful, he will be eaten alive.

Of course, Yang Cheng still has the capital to stand upright. As long as he doesn't deliberately provoke, the Blackstone Group can still give him corresponding respect.

Under the personal leadership of Secretary Schwarzman, he took the elevator to the CEO's office and met the king of Wall Street, Stephen Schwarzman, one of the founders of Blackstone Group. Former BU chief Peter Peterson has rarely appeared in the company.

"I finally met you, Mr. Schwarzman~" Yang Cheng is both a junior and a junior in the industry, no matter which aspect of status he has no advantage in, he should be respectful.

Stepping forward to say hello, Stephen came out from behind the desk with a cigar in his mouth, and shook hands with Yang Cheng, "Call me Stephen, Warren has praised you many times in front of me, saying that you are a rare rising star in New York , it’s rare to be a minority.”

If someone else said that, it might be easy to be misunderstood by race, ethnicity, and discrimination, but the one who said this was Schwarzman, who was also a target of discrimination before. He is a Jew, so it is true that these words came from him. A disguised compliment.

As the CEO and chairman of Blackstone, he is an out-and-out big man in the land under his feet. Yang Cheng is a little flattered to treat a junior with such an amiable attitude. Just like facing an old stock god, he has his own inner self. The psychology of reverence. . .

"Stephen, you're overrated." This wasn't pretending to be modest, he really couldn't bring himself to be proud in front of this boss.

Schwarzman held a cigar between his fingers, "I like the traditional Chinese virtue of modesty, come and sit here, we have an hour, specially set aside for you."

Inviting Yang Cheng to the salon, his secretary had already poured wine for them.

Yang Cheng picked up the crystal glass and shook it gently. A strong floral fragrance mixed with the strong smell of whiskey rushed straight to his nose. His eyes swept over the uniquely shaped wine bottle behind the bar, "This is the western part of LIDI UK. Golden Liddell Bourbon?"

Schwarzman raised his head and laughed, "Sure enough, just like what your father said, you have a keen sense of all pleasures."

Yang Cheng was speechless, and wanted to draw a few black lines on his forehead.

Weakly explained, "My father always takes pleasure in hurting me, don't take it seriously~"

"I think he's right. This is my favorite whiskey. It's not like whiskey. It's round and full-bodied and has a unique floral aroma. It's perfect for leisure."

Yang Cheng nodded in agreement, "The taste is not strong, but when it enters the throat, it bursts out all the stimulation of whiskey. This is a kind of contradictory beauty."

"It's a great description, I wrote it down, and next time I tell someone,

I will remember the signature. "Schwarzman raised his glass and took a sip, not forgetting to joke.

I laughed a few times awkwardly, and took the initiative to introduce the topic of Hilton, otherwise this old fox can circle around with you to the Caribbean Sea.

"Stephen, is the negotiation between Blackstone and the Z-state consortium going well?"

Schwarzman put down his wine glass, took a cigar again, took a puff and joked, "You are inquiring about commercial secrets, and I have the right to remain silent."

Yang Cheng pretended to be innocent and shrugged, "It's time for the Blackstone Group to strengthen its confidentiality measures. Everyone who should know the news knows it."

"Haha, interesting boy, well, since you came to the door, you must have guessed something? All I can say is, you guessed it right." Schwarzman made a detour, but finally did not deny it.

Yang Cheng was overjoyed, this was the opportunity he wanted, and if the negotiation went well, nothing would happen to him at all.

"Then~"

Schwarzman raised his hand to interrupt, "Don't say it first, let me guess, the reason why you suddenly became interested in the shares of Hilton Group is because you agreed to the conditions of RB people, am I right?"

Yang Cheng was sweating profusely, shit, just now he said that the secrecy measures were not in place, and in a blink of an eye they checked you out.

Now that everyone has pointed it out, there is no need to hide it anymore, so he simply admitted, "You guessed right Stephen, so you agree to see me because you think this deal can be completed?"

He is not only a temptation, but also a strong psychological hint to Schwarzman-it is more beneficial to you to complete this transaction!

"It's true to say that, but how to make a specific decision will be discussed after meeting you." Schwarzman didn't hide his thoughts at all. helpless.

Yang Cheng quietly waited for Schwarzman's next words. Whether it was the school exam or anything else, he had to bite the bullet. Next, who made him agree to the little RB, this is the basic integrity of a person.

"Actually, as for the shares of the Hilton Group, it doesn't matter if Blackstone sells them to anyone, as long as the price is right, but we have to consider the attitude of the Hilton family." Schwarzman looked directly at Yang Cheng and said in a very slow but powerful tone.

Yang Cheng rested her forearm on the bar, tapping her fingers on the table like playing a piano, "I know the Hilton family wants to buy it back, but the reality is that they can't afford the money."

"You're right or wrong. What's right is that the Hilton family has long since lost its former glory. It can't even take out high-quality assets as collateral to borrow from the bank. The bank can see through the empty-handed white wolf's trick at a glance, and the bank doesn't know what to do. Be optimistic about the Hilton family's management capabilities, and see what the heirs named Hilton have done over the years."

There was resentment in Schwarzman's words, both inside and out, as if he was dissatisfied with the descendants of the Hilton family who failed to inherit the glory of their ancestors.

"As for being wrong, I might as well be honest. Some people put pressure on us, hoping that we will not sell the Hilton brand to foreigners."

Yang Cheng frowned, "Including Country Z?"

Schwarzman nodded affirmatively, "Including country Z!"

Yang Cheng was suddenly puzzled, "No, the shares of the Hilton Group were indeed sold to the Haihang Group in the previous life. If Bai Gong put pressure on it, how would this deal come to fruition? U.S. business dare not disobey Bai Gong's orders? Are you crazy? right them?"

"May I know who it is?"

“Business bu~”

Sure enough, it was them, Yang Cheng was very puzzled, no matter how famous Hilton is, it is only a hotel brand, it does not involve military secrets, nor is it a high-tech enterprise, the Commerce Department has no reason to stop this transaction.

Schwarzman asked with a smile, "Isn't it weird?"

Yang Cheng nodded calmly, "It feels like a joke."

"What if I say that the Hilton family is not the only one banned this time?" Schwarzman reminded.

Yang Cheng suddenly realized that if this is the case, he can understand that ZZ game is not something he can participate in. Of course, he doesn't want to participate, and it is easy to get caught up in the river!

"If this is the case, Blackstone and the Z-state consortium should just suspend negotiations."

"Yes, the ban could be lifted at any time."

"7 billion US dollars, on behalf of the RB consortium, I bid 7 billion US dollars to acquire 25% of the Hilton Group's shares held by the Blackstone Group." Yang Cheng said immediately.

Schwarzman exhaled cigar smoke, "This is really a wonderful number, I like it, but it's not enough. The country Z consortium promised the Hilton Group that one day in the future, it can repurchase it at the market price, and it is impossible for the RB people to agree on this condition."

Yang Cheng's brows were furrowed, it was true, the Ito family spent so much effort, not just to make a small fortune with their left hand and right hand, they definitely had bigger plans.

But Yang Cheng found another way, and lobbied from a different angle, "Don't you think RB is a better trading partner?"

This sentence successfully aroused Schwarzman's interest, "Why do you say that?"

Yang Cheng spread out his hands, "Because RB people are more flexible, just like the Plaza Accord back then, as long as you want, you can get back the shares at a lower price."

"What you said is very reasonable, but the problem is that after the shares are sold to RB, it has nothing to do with Blackstone Group, and we are not obliged to help the Hilton family repurchase shares.

If you can use this reason to convince the Hilton family, I personally have no opinion, you can sell the shares to RB, of course, the price is 7 billion US dollars. "

Schwarzman said this because he knows the situation of the Hilton family well. With the current influence of the Hilton family, it may be difficult to take advantage of the RB people. If this is the case, why should they ask for trouble?

However, Yang Cheng heard something else from these words. What is it that it has nothing to do with the Blackstone Group after it is sold?

The implication is that the Blackstone Group has plans for RB?

Shit, it's really hard to talk to this kind of old fox, and you miss important information if you don't pay attention.

Spreading his hands, he said helplessly, "Stephen, at this level, we can open up the skylight and speak brightly. What do you want? Or what industry does Blackstone Group take a fancy to RB?"

Schwarzman didn't show any embarrassment, "Open the skylight and speak brightly, a very vivid sentence, is this a saying in country Z?"

Yang Cheng was really speechless, "Come on, Stephen, we are talking about Hilton, if you are interested in Z language, let's take some time to talk slowly in the future."

Facing Yang Cheng who was a little frustrated, Schwarzman felt that the prank was very successful, so he accepted it as soon as it was good, and said instead, "You guessed it right, Blackstone Group will increase the proportion of investment in RB in the next few years, you We know that investing in emerging markets is an inevitable decision when long-term interest rates in Europe are declining or even falling to negative values.”

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