Chapter 424: The Deal Is Concluded
? Fifty million Swiss francs is not a small amount.
Converted to more than 300 million yuan, it is no wonder that Xu Shengzhe was surprised.
After all, it has only been two years since Li Dong's rise, and his source of funds can't be hidden from guys like Xu Shengzhe who have all-hands and eyes. Now that there are suddenly several hundred million more, Xu Shengzhe is naturally surprised.
Surprised, as Li Dong expected, Xu Shengzhe didn't ask much.
But fifty million Swiss francs is a lot in their eyes, but in Zurich, to be honest, fifty million is really not much.
When Li Dong went to the Swiss National Bank to communicate with the staff, they were not even surprised.
In Zurich, the daily trading volume is a terrifying figure, and Li Dong's 50 million is just a drop in the bucket here.
Because it was a bearer bond, although the process was a bit troublesome, Li Dong and the others didn't wait too long. After signing several agreements, they got the bond certificate.
Getting the bond certificate does not mean that Li Dong will be able to get the money.
Because the bond has not yet expired, Li Dong can only exchange the debt for cash through the securities center or private transactions, which will take time.
Through Xu Shengzhe, Li Dong briefly consulted with the bank staff.
The German senior account manager of the bank told Li Dong very politely that the transaction of creditor's rights is not prohibited in Zurich, and there is no tax payment in the middle.
If Li Dong wanted to sell the bonds in his hand, it would not be troublesome at all.
Swiss franc foreign bonds are very popular in Europe and even the world. Li Dong has bought this bond for several years. If Li Dong only wants the principal, according to the current exchange rate, some people will take over if he wants to sell it.
The other party even told Li Dong that if he believed him, he could introduce several buyers to Li Dong.
Li Dong and Xu Shengzhe had a brief discussion, and then Li Dong left Xu Shengzhe's phone number, asking this enthusiastic account manager to help him see if there is a suitable takeover.
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Out of the National Bank, the time has not yet reached 12 o'clock.
Xu Shengzhe hesitated before asking: "Are you short of money now?"
Li Dong was slightly surprised: "Why do you ask that?"
"If you don't need money, why did you come to Switzerland at this time? And to be honest, the Swiss franc is actually a good store of value. If you don't need money, I suggest you don't change hands."
The Swiss franc has always been strong, and the bonds with negative interest rates in Switzerland in later generations were all snatched up.
In fact, Chen Rui and his son bought bonds after much consideration before deciding.
But at that time, the Chen family's father and son thought that when Chen Rui's father retired and the bonds were almost due, they could have an extra income.
It's just that the plan didn't change quickly, and no one thought that Li Dong would be cheaper in the end.
Seeing Xu Shengzhe's question, Li Dong thought for a while and said, "I'm in short supply. My head is about to explode from the lack of money. Besides, what we want now is not to preserve value, but to generate income. It's better for me to save it in the bank. invest."
"That's true."
Xu Shengzhe nodded. They haven't reached that age yet, and it's too early to consider the issue of value preservation at this time.
After that, the two didn't discuss this issue any more, they called Bai Yueqin to ask where they were, Li Dong and the others rushed over together.
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Lunch was eaten in a small restaurant on Bahnhofstrasse.
The taste is not bad, much better than what Li Dong and the others ate yesterday.
However, only a few men were eating during the whole process, and Hu Xiaorui and the others didn't even move their chopsticks. These women went to buy chocolates early in the morning and almost ate while walking, so they were naturally not hungry.
Li Dong and Xu Shengzhe didn't bother to bother, they were not short of money,
No matter how expensive chocolate is, they can afford it, as long as these women are not afraid of getting fat.
After lunch, everyone in Li Dong started their shopping trip in the afternoon.
When you come to Switzerland, you must buy a watch.
Li Dong picked a piece for Li Chengyuan, and another piece for Qin Hai, and finally took a few more after thinking about it. Whether it's useful or not, it's always good to take it back and give it away.
Xu Shengzhe is similar, this guy is bigger than Li Dong.
Li Dong only bought five or six watches in total. This guy really misused the money and bought more than a dozen dollars directly. The waiters in the shop who saw it were a little dumbfounded.
Seeing this, Li Dong couldn't help laughing: "Didn't you still laugh at me for being a second-hand dealer yesterday? Now look at yourself, who do you think we are more alike?"
Xu Shengzhe said disapprovingly: "Our family has many relatives, and we have been abroad for so long, so we have to bring something back. I was too lazy to bring it back when I was traveling. Now it's the last stop. If I don't want to buy any more, I can only go back and buy domestic ones."
While talking and laughing, everyone visited several luxury stores one after another.
Li Dong bought some sets of clothes for Qin Yuhan, and Bai Yueqin was speechless after seeing it.
The clothes on Bahnhof Avenue are really not cheap. In addition, Li Dong chose some of the top brands, and the few sets of clothes cost nearly half a million yuan. Of course, this is RMB.
Although Qin Yuhan refused several times, but Li Dongfei wanted to buy it, Qin Yuhan did not refuse in the end.
After shopping for clothes, the next step is the Swiss Army Knife.
Li Dongzhen bought dozens of them, and Xu Shengzhe said from the side: "Buy so many, be careful not to get out."
"What are you afraid of? There are so many of us, and there are only a few knives per person. Is there a limit to how many sabers you can buy?"
"It's up to you, but I'll score a few in return, I'm too lazy to buy it."
"mean!"
"I call it thrifty, do you understand!"
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Noisy, the afternoon finally passed.
However, Li Dong and Xu Shengzhe made a lot of contributions to Switzerland this afternoon. Li Dong's watch, saber and clothes cost about three million.
Xu Shengzhe only had a lot more than him. The two walked down the street and gave away about six or seven million yuan.
During dinner at night, Xu Shengzhe answered a phone call.
After answering the phone, Xu Shengzhe said to Li Dong: "The one at the bank, if there is nothing wrong tomorrow morning, we will go to meet the buyer. What do you say?"
"Can!"
Li Dong also wants to get it done as soon as possible. Today is the 11th, and it will be done tomorrow, so he has to go back on the 13th, and it will be the 14th in China.
If the transaction does not go well and has to be postponed, it will have to be after the 15th.
If nothing happened, Li Dong could stay in Switzerland for a few more days.
But now Li Dong really has business to do, so Sun Tao called Li Dong in the afternoon.
The time talks are almost done. It is not a big problem for Sun Tao, the general manager, to be in charge of the negotiations. However, except for Li Dong, no one has such a big right to trade and sign contracts.
For a transaction of more than two billion yuan, no one else dared to do it for him.
Li Dong is also afraid that things will change. In the second half of the year, Times is doing well, and its profits have increased compared to the past. Li Dong is really afraid that the people of Times will regret it.
After talking for more than a month, it was hard to win the era, and Li Dong didn't want any surprises.
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On the morning of the 12th, Li Dong, Xu Shengzhe and his group met the bank manager and the buyer he introduced.
The people did not meet at the bank, but at the cafe on the street.
In Zurich, the financial atmosphere is very relaxed, and deals of hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars are often negotiated in coffee shops.
Li Dong and the others arrived at the cafe, and the bank manager quickly introduced them to both parties.
The other party is also Asian, not too old, a man in his forties.
When they heard that Li Dong and the others were from Huaxia, the other party quickly communicated with Li Dong in Chinese.
The other party introduced himself as Wang Zilong. As for what he did, the other party didn't say anything, and Li Dong didn't ask either.
His purpose is to transfer bonds, because it is a bearer bond, the transfer procedure is also simple, the main issue is the price.
In fact, the price is also easy to negotiate. This is not a valuation item, nor is it a property right.
The principal of 50 million Swiss francs can definitely be taken back, and the main thing is interest.
In fact, the interest on Swiss franc foreign bonds is not high, and the interest is not much after saving for only a few years.
Roughly estimated, the interest is around two million Swiss francs.
The two sides talked for a while, and finally Wang Zilong thought about it and said, "I don't know if Mr. Li wants RMB or Swiss francs? Should the money be kept abroad or transferred back to China?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Is there a difference?"
Wang Zilong nodded and said: "Of course, if Mr. Li wants Swiss francs, we can make a deal immediately for 52 million Swiss francs. If Mr. Li wants RMB, 330 million RMB can be directly transferred to the bank provided by Mr. Li." account, and there will be no problems, and no one will pay attention."
"Domestic account?"
"right!"
Li Dong thought about it, then asked Xu Shengzhe in a low voice, "What do you think?"
Xu Shengzhe said softly: "The current exchange rate is about 6.7, plus interest, it is about 350 million. Of course, if such a large amount of money is transferred back to China, it must go through the foreign exchange bureau. If you can explain the source and purpose, It is actually easy to go through the foreign exchange bureau.
It is difficult to transfer money abroad, but it is not so difficult to transfer money domestically. In the end, there must be 340 million in hand.
But it depends on your own, if you have no problem, Swiss francs are also fine. "
In fact, Xu Shengzhe guessed that the source of Li Dong's money should be somewhat unknown, and he also knew that Li Dong would choose the second option in all likelihood.
As expected, Li Dong then discussed the second plan with Wang Zilong.
Three hundred and thirty million is a lot, and Li Dong is quite satisfied.
The main reason is to save a lot of trouble. How can he explain the source of the money clearly?
Even if they fabricated the origin, it would be a big trouble if they were targeted in the future.
It's better to solve this problem completely now. Since Wang Zilong dared to say that, there must be no big problem.
Otherwise, the transfer of more than 300 million yuan of funds will attract the attention of relevant people even in China.
The two sides talked for almost two hours, and finally Wang Zilong and Li Dong agreed that they could sign the agreement the day after tomorrow.
Domestic transfers are not so fast, and there are still some links to be processed in the middle, the day after tomorrow is already the fastest.
If Li Dong is in a hurry, Wang Zilong also said that he can go to China to conduct transactions.
But this point was naturally vetoed by Li Dong. If it can be resolved in Switzerland, it should be handled here as much as possible. When it comes to China, sometimes it is inconvenient to do things.
Li Dong vetoed it, and Wang Zilong had no objection either. The two parties agreed on a time and place, and then separated.
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out of the cafe.
Xu Shengzhe said softly: "Nine out of ten this guy is an agent."
"agent?"
"Well, judging by his speech and behavior, there is a high possibility. Some wealthy businessmen or officials in the country have some property that is inconvenient to handle, and they will deal with it through them."
Xu Shengzhe said again: "But it has nothing to do with you. No matter who he bought it for, it is a bearer bond anyway. But in terms of account, you'd better set up a private account, or simply deposit it in someone else's account."
Li Dong nodded and said, "I know that."
"That's good."
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On the 13th, Li Dong and the others went shopping for another day.
This day is not for shopping, but mainly for visiting various attractions in Zurich.
In the morning, Li Dong and the others went to St. Peter's Church, Gros Cathedral, Notre Dame Church, National Museum...
After a quick look at several scenic spots, everyone started to swim in the lake in the afternoon.
Lake Zurich is extremely beautiful in July, and boating on it is a special experience.
Several women fed the seagulls with bread crumbs, watching the seagulls huddle together in the air in order to fight for the bread, the women laughed very happily.
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