Shenhao: Please stop messing around

Chapter 370 369, "The Feeling of Power" (4K)

After the board meeting, Lin Chu came to his office amid congratulations.

The specifications of this office are not as good as the one at the group headquarters, but it is acceptable and I don’t care about these details.

Anyway, Citibank's headquarters is not a place where I can stay for long.

Taking into account the cultural background, areas of responsibility, and my own personal wishes, my main office location in the future will still be in Hong Kong or Dubai.

Close the door.

An Yunzhi immediately hugged Lin Chu's back tightly. Until this moment, he still felt as if it was not real. It was like flying from the bottom of the valley to the sky. The magic of fate was really beyond comprehension.

From the public information, the general outline of the incident can be completely inferred, but Lin Chu has not yet talked about the specific details of what happened.

"When I graduated from college, some of my classmates also got offers here. In fact, I could have gotten one at that time. But I thought about it for a long time and still didn't come. After discussing it with my father, he was not very optimistic. Although Citi is still a top bank, it has begun to decline. The domestic credit card business has been completely cut off and the business has begun to shrink. Now... I didn't expect that I would step into this office in such a posture."

With his face buried behind Lin Chu, An Yunzhi murmured, his face slightly flushed.

Finance is global.

Whether it is the imperial capital, the Magic City, or other top cities in China, even if one is a very powerful person, if his children do not have the ability to inherit the family business, it is still a golden road for them to work in these top international banks.

Every year, both Citi and Morgan have quotas for this group of people. Even if there are no vacancies, as long as the candidate's hardware is strong enough, they will actively create vacancies.

In the financial industry, people with resources have always been in high demand.

"Ha, talking about this."

"In fact, when I was working, I had the opportunity to own a Citibank...credit card."

“But after I submitted my application, it was rejected because my monthly income was too low.”

"You ignored me before, but now I'm riding on you."

Lin Chu made a joke casually, his tone seemed very relaxed, with a hint of double entendre.

Today, I no longer have any burden about these things.

If you succeed, even your farts will smell good.

Even if there are enemies who try to investigate the past, what can they do even if they find out?
History is always written by the victors.

Hearing this, An Yunzhi rolled her eyes at him coquettishly.

Similar behaviors and words still appear occasionally in Lin Chu, but... who would believe it?

Anyway, I don’t believe it.

All I can say is that this man just loves to pretend. Just like those stinky successful people, he likes to use his past hardships to contrast with his present glory. In essence, he is still pretending to show the outside world how capable he is, how he can turn the tide, and how he can fight his way out of thousands of enemies no matter what the situation.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Your task in the next two days is to gather all the key people and relevant resumes on my line."

Lin Chu ended these meaningless topics and focused his mind back on the business.

Citi is a good platform.

Objectively speaking, there will definitely be many awesome people from all over the world, and you must first build a good basic base.

Even if you are a "parasite", you must first put down roots.

"Okay, I'll go sort it out."

"Anything else?"

An Yunzhi nodded slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, he might become Lin Chu's "agent" here. Although Lin Chu hadn't said it yet, this was probably what he meant.

It's actually quite good.

In terms of professional field, I am qualified.

In terms of geographical and cultural background, we are destined to have no living space of our own in China, and being able to come to the other side of the ocean with this kind of identity can be considered a new path.

Even if... I have a child this year, once the child is born, he or she will naturally be a local citizen.

This is in line with the investment principle of "don't put all your eggs in one basket".

Although Lin Chu never said these things, but instead showed a certain sincerity, An Yunzhi did not think that Lin Chu did not have an instinctive sense of crisis of capital.

To a certain extent, he has now become the spokesperson for capital.

Whether he is willing to admit it or not, this is an inevitable fate.

As for the high benefits that Lin Chu provides to his employees and the various charitable activities he does, it is nothing more than adding the adjective "conscientious" before referring to him as a spokesperson for capital.

In essence, it remains the same.

For people who have reached this level, nationality actually no longer limits anything most of the time. A more rational perspective to look at the problem is class.

Objectively speaking, regarding this "straightforward cruelty", An Yunzhi, thanks to the influence he had seen and heard since childhood, sees it more clearly than Lin Chu.

……

The party that night was scheduled to be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The history of this hotel is not much different from that of Citibank.

More than a hundred years ago, when Li Hongzhang, the Beiyang Minister of the late Qing Dynasty, went abroad for his first inspection, the hotel he stayed at was the Waldorf Astoria.

Over the years, it has become the first choice for many celebrities and politicians to travel and live. Even several American presidents have confirmed their permanent residence here after retirement.

From these perspectives, it is no longer just a basic function of a hotel, but more like a luxurious and niche social venue.

Lin Chu's party was arranged by Citibank, and he didn't have to worry about anything. He just confirmed the guest list he wanted to invite, and left the rest to them.

This can be considered as the advantage of being a big customer, since all the processes are ready anyway.

When signing, Lin Chu took a look at the budget. It would cost a total of 6.2 million US dollars to hold this party.

Naturally, the bank will pay for it and it will be included in the reception expenses.

Of the six million, about three million was used to purchase an exquisite gift for each guest.

As a private enterprise, there is naturally no need for bidding. After internal decision, the final order customer for this souvenir was confirmed to be LC Retail, which has not yet fully opened for business.

They're not even open for business yet!
The order has arrived!
This... is a bit hard for Lin Chu to describe.

It’s not about the money, it’s just six million.

I spent money, and I spent a lot myself, but this was the first time I felt like I was getting a bargain.

Order.

For now, LC Retail is not short of orders.

But they were sensible and took the initiative to consider things without even saying anything.

It just goes like the old saying goes, I can choose not to take it, but you can’t choose not to give it to me.

To be fair, this feeling even made Lin Chu feel a little uncomfortable.

But after thinking about it, he just smiled slightly.

Ok.

It must be that I am not used to it enough and have never experienced this feeling of "power".

Maybe, after doing it a few more times, I will be able to do it more smoothly and easily.

...The upper-class party exudes a sense of tradition. At least for now, on the surface, everyone looks well-dressed and smiling.

The person who is mainly responsible for introducing himself today is Li Jingxian.

Liszt did not come, and it seemed that the matter was left entirely to him.

Lin Chu didn't have any grudges against Li Jingxian, nor did he have any extra thoughts. He was just occasionally curious. How could such an outstanding person, well-balanced in all aspects, who could handle both business and housework, be willing to serve an old man for so many years without even showing the slightest ambition?

After all, if we really talk about closeness, he is closest to Lister, so the degree of trust is naturally the highest.

There were many greetings.

There is no traffic.

This doctor, that boss, this congressman... there are so many of them, one after another.

Money is a general equivalent.

The financial platform is a general blending platform.

Of course, Lin Chu also knew clearly in his heart that among the people who came today, there were people with social connections to Citibank, and there must be some personal connections of Lister...

However, I have no way of telling who is who and who they represent, and there seems to be no need to tell the difference.

When it is time for them to show up, they will naturally show up.

The only thing that made Lin Chu feel strange was that there was no resistance within the club to his taking over as a director of Citibank.

Although this matter itself is another test set by Lister, testing one's ability to maneuver power and personal connections, as well as one's tolerance for sugar-coated bullets, there should still be a few waves of opposition.

"I have a question, who was the club director before me?"

Lin Chu suddenly thought of this and asked casually.

Li Jingxian smiled and said, "He has been transferred to another place. Today is your big day, so don't talk about this."

After a perfunctory remark, he quickly got back to the new reception and introduction.

Ok?
Lin Chu was slightly confused, but since the new guest had already arrived, he didn't ask any more questions and continued to go up to greet him.

He received everyone one by one, just like a groom.

Lin Chu also felt that even when the LC Group’s headquarters opened, there wasn’t such a grand ceremony.

Ultimately, it’s because of different platforms.

It has nothing to do with the absolute amount of capital.

To give the simplest example, if you want to go somewhere in China or abroad to discuss a project, and you say you are the boss of LC Group, most likely no one will pay attention to you. But if you say you are the vice president of Citibank, then no matter where you go, you will definitely be a guest of honor.

But, after all, having more identities is never a burden.

Each has it's own benefits.

As for this matter, the domestic boss whom I met in Dubai before, after I explained the whole story to him, he also strongly supported it.

Whether from a public or private perspective, this identity will bring more variables and choices to future life.

The more choices you have, the greater your freedom will naturally be, and the more things you can do.

"Chu, congratulations, congratulations."

A young man in a white robe walked in with a smile on his face, hugged Lin Chu tightly, and looked quite excited. It was Rashid.

Flying from Dubai to New York is not a particularly difficult thing. Lin Chu has taken up his new post, so naturally he would come on such a great day.

"Why are you being so polite to me? Come and have fun, have a party first, I'll talk to you later."

Lin Chu patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

Following behind him were a few people also wearing white robes, of varying ages, they were his brothers and sisters. Some of them he knew and some he didn't. Lin Chu greeted them one by one, and his enthusiasm level reached a new level.

this is necessary.

Even now, Dubai is still considered one of its core bases.

Lin Chu is still very optimistic about the prospects of the "low-altitude aircraft" industry. This may be the trend of technological consumer products in the next ten or twenty years.

Anyone who can hit the trend will surely take off.

On the other side of the ocean, there are actually some excellent startups working in this industry.

In the past, both investment and acquisition were not very convenient, but now, with this glorious identity, all obstacles have been cleared away.

The overall idea can be summed up in one word - wield the big stick of gold and buy, buy, buy all over the world!

Anything that can be used by me is put into my pocket!
"I brought you a gift from your father."

Rashid casually handed over a golden box inlaid with diamonds. It looked like a national ceremonial vessel. Lin Chu took it and took a look. It was a pure gold sculpture, shaped like a falcon spreading its wings and flying high.

His eyes moved slightly, and he recognized it. It was a medal.

Medal of Honorary Citizenship of Dubai.

This kind of thing is just the icing on the cake for me now, but it is a token of my thoughtfulness after all.

Before, when things were still unsettled, everyone was just waiting and watching, or only had a small degree of interest binding.

There is nothing wrong with this.

And now...

As your status rises, what you can gain, whether it is personal favors or real money, will naturally go up a level.

"Thank you. I'll put it in my study later. But if I have the chance, I really want to raise a real falcon."

"Holding Huang on the left and Cang on the right... our romance since ancient times."

Lin Chu smiled casually, accepted the medal calmly, and put forward new requirements.

This little thing is nothing to Rashid. When it comes to bird-watching, he is very professional.

He nodded in agreement with a smile and exchanged a few more words of greeting. Then, Rashid and his brothers joined the crowd.

However, he looked over here from time to time, took a few short videos, and sent them to his sister Misha, who was unable to attend public occasions and was probably waiting anxiously at the moment.

She didn't come here and is still in Dubai.

Ever since joining the low-altitude aircraft research team, he has devoted all his attention to research, to the point of being naive to the point of being stupid.

She was supposed to come this time, but was told by Lin Chu not to come. She cried secretly at home, but did not dare to disobey. She could only ask herself to take more photos of the scene.

Sometimes Rashid would think that when a man reaches Lin Chu's level, there is really nothing more he can ask for.

Be it career, body, emotions, or even will and wisdom, they are all strong.

No shortcomings.

The key is that it seems that it is still constantly "evolving", and the platform is becoming more and more advanced.

From China to Dubai, it is the first step towards globalization.

From Dubai to New York, where else can he go this time?
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(End of this chapter)