Chapter 2741: Wave After Wave

It's really not easy for these two to do this at the same time.

These two guys are not only so fine that even their hair is hollow, but they are also descendants of a large family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. It can be said that no one dares to speak like this in front of them with such an attitude.

Of course, Feng Yiping was deliberately so simple and crude. The reason why he did this deliberately was to hope for the current consequences.

The more shocked these two people are now and the deeper their impression, the more convinced they will be when things develop as Feng Yiping said.

To be honest, this is why he doesn't like to deal with wealthy families. Most of the time, no matter how polite they appear, they are actually extremely arrogant.

Not to mention someone like Ambani, whose personal wealth was once even greater than that of Feng Yiping, almost knocking him off his position as the richest man in Asia.

It was this way that made them both unforgettable, and they truly admired Feng Yiping's vision and ability from then on.

And this is very critical to the smooth development of the project that Feng Yiping plans to cooperate with them.

Although both were shocked and somewhat offended, both Bin Laden and Ambani quickly came to their senses.

Bin Laden felt that the gap between Feng Yiping this time and before was too big. Before, he was not so sharp.

Why is he like this?

But Ambani asked another question, "Feng, what you are talking about is that if there are no external factors, what does this external factor mainly refer to?"

Feng Yiping put down his wine glass and knocked twice on the table, "This,"

It seemed like he had some difficulty speaking.

This successfully attracted the attention of those two people. Could there be any obstacles here?

They quickly put aside Feng Yiping's confident and somewhat arrogant remarks just now, and started to pay attention to this issue together.

Because based on experience, they all know that sometimes, such external factors are more important.

But what Feng Yiping said next was once again completely beyond their expectations.

"Regarding this external factor, frankly speaking," he pointed to himself, "it refers to me personally."

You personally?

This is a bit puzzling.

"Let's put it this way, if I'm not personally interested in Lehman, then it's definitely dead,"

This is really a perfect successor to the previous style of saying nothing but never surprising.

Lehman Brothers is a well-known investment bank that has been founded for more than 150 years, with assets exceeding US$700 billion and reach all over the world.

But what Feng Yiping meant by what he said was that if he personally did not want Lehman to go bankrupt, Lehman would not have to go bankrupt under such circumstances.

You are saying that Lehman is dead, but at the same time you are saying that you are very sure that he will not go bankrupt. This is somewhat contradictory.

“I am currently considering one thing,” Feng Yiping said. “That is, whether I should acquire Lehman when it has nowhere to go.”

This this……

Suddenly, Bin Laden and Ambani, who had just recovered, were stunned again.

Acquire Lehman?

This is real?

We know that you have made great achievements in the Internet field, but you have never been involved in the banking industry, and you actually want to acquire a world-renowned investment bank like Lehman?

Both of them have companies involved in the financial industry, but to be honest, they have no idea of ​​acquiring a well-known Wall Street investment bank like Lehman.

Sure enough, the future life is to be feared.

Or, is it possible that the ignorant are fearless?

Their next thoughts are also the same. For the time being, they will not consider whether Feng Yiping can acquire Lehman. Instead, they will first roughly estimate the amount required to acquire Lehman.

That should be at least between US$30 billion and US$50 billion.

The reason why the span is so large is mainly because there are too many variables that affect the final purchase price.

But they unanimously determined that it would not be less than US$30 billion.

Considering that none of Feng Yiping's most popular companies in Silicon Valley are currently listed, and he has never heard of receiving investment before, even under such circumstances, it is not too difficult for him to raise such a level of funds.

Because if Feng Yiping's companies were open to attracting investment, even they would be tempted.

But Feng Yiping's next words shocked them again.

"Frankly speaking, after more than a year of preparation, I have enough funds to acquire Lehman,"

In other words, you now have at least US$30 billion in funds?

No, it's more than 30 billion, because he said "completely", so it must be more than 30 billion. Is it possible that there will be 50 billion?

Their first reaction was not to believe it, because even they didn’t have that much money.

It’s not that they don’t have it now, but they’ve never had so much money.

They also believe that few companies in the world hold so much capital.

Because you see, even the banks on Wall Street obviously don't have that much money.

But looking at Feng Yiping's appearance, and considering that Feng Yiping has clearly stated long ago that there is a systemic crisis in American financial institutions, it seems that it is not impossible.

However, they quickly recalled that from last year to now, they seemed to have not heard of any major financing intentions from Feng Yiping.

"Feng, may I ask?" Laden asked.

"you say,"

"How much money do you have now?" Bin Laden was a little embarrassed when he asked this question.

He really didn't expect that one day he would ask others how much money they had.

But he really couldn't help it.

"There are 40 to 50 billion," Feng Yiping said lightly.

Hearing his personal confirmation, Bin Laden and Ambani both felt that they should drink a sip of wine at this time.

Without using equity financing or taking out a bank loan, he quietly raised 40 to 50 billion US dollars. This gap made Bin Laden speechless - he never thought that this 40 to 50 billion would be completely Feng Yiping's personal assets.

At this time, Ambani scolded Forbes, which published the global rich list, and said, "What kind of idiots are you who evaluated Feng Yiping's wealth!"

Can you be more reliable?

Feng Yiping looked a little embarrassed at this time.

"But I'm still a little undecided now. You know, this is an opportunity,"

This is certainly an opportunity.

For a company like them that has a very good foundation in industry, if they can also own a world-class investment bank, it is just like putting wings on an aircraft carrier.

"But at the same time, this involves too many problems,"

This is also self-evident, this is one of the top five investment banks in the United States.

And now, because of the acquisition of Bear Stearns, the top five investment banks in the United States have become four, and this year happens to be the year of the presidential election.

They all know that the United States is a very proud and confident country, and therefore very fragile, especially a very powerful country.

They don't think they would be happy to see a well-known investment bank like Lehman being acquired by funds from a country other than an ally.

To be honest, their concerns are somewhat redundant.

At such times, Americans can actually be very pragmatic, as long as it is money, they like it.

Of course, this does not rule out that they will try to make trouble after the crisis.

However, if Bin Laden and Ambani understood the composition of Feng Yiping United Fund, they would not worry about this problem.

After Feng Yiping seriously considered whether to acquire Lehman, the first rule he decided on was that if he did, he must do it in the name of a joint fund, that is, to acquire it under the guise of Jobs and the Google brothers.

He was too familiar with the American tricks.

"I'm not worried about the operation after the acquisition," he continued.

Feng Yiping was really proud tonight.

"I just have to consider the attitude of the US government. This is one of the reasons why I think Lehman is doomed. The US government should consider letting a financial institution fend for itself, so as to warn and punish those bankers who still don't care at this time,"

"And Lehman, which is still trading mortgage securities in a big way this year, is the most suitable target,"

Bin Laden glanced at Ambani, which really made sense.

The US government should not give those banks the impression that no matter what you do, we will cover the bottom.

So, Lehman is really likely not to be rescued.

The main reason why they believe that Lehman will not go bankrupt is that according to the experience of Bear Stearns and the two housing agencies, the US government should not ignore Lehman.

"Let's put this aside for now. I specially invited you two today because I have a very important project that I need to discuss with you two,"

"Feng, please go ahead,"

"My company is currently one of the most successful e-commerce companies in China and the world, and I have always been very optimistic about the future development of e-commerce in India,"

"I have also been planning this project,"

So you come to India so often?

"After careful consideration, I think there is no more reliable way than to work with you two to do this,"

Unlike projects like Facebook and YouTube, in India, which is a democratic but very irregular country, e-commerce seems to be online, but in fact it involves all aspects of offline projects. Without strong local allies, it is very unlikely for foreign capital to succeed.

"We have accumulated a lot of valuable experience through our successful operations in China. Based on this, and with the joining of you two, I am sure that we will definitely become the most successful e-commerce company in India,"

So, Ladan and Ambani put aside other issues and seriously thought about Feng Yiping's proposal.

"Let me give you a rough outline. For this project, we must hold a controlling stake, that is, we must hold at least 51% of the shares, or we hold 50% of the shares but have 51% of the voting rights."

Such conditions are a bit harsh.

You really made us restless today.

"Don't rush to make a decision right away," Feng Yiping gently shook his glass again, "You can wait a week to see if my prediction about Lehman is accurate, and then consider my proposal,"