They are all reborn, and the grandson is still a spare tire

2pm, HKMA Building.

meeting room.

Delegations from both sides participating in today's important talks have arrived in this conference room.

After greeting each other, the two sides sat down on either side of the conference table, ready to start the talks.

At this moment, Yao Yuan suddenly smiled and said:

"Gentlemen, before the negotiations begin, I have a few words to say, and then we will start the negotiations."

"I said these words to ensure the interests of both parties and to avoid possible troubles in the future."

As he was speaking, Jiang Meihui was also interpreting.

Following Yao Yuan's words, everyone in the conference room looked at him.

Richard, who was sitting opposite him, looked at him first, then turned to look at the two white men in their early fifties next to him and quickly exchanged glances with them.

These two white men are from the Lehman family and the Rothschild family respectively. They are the behind-the-scenes bosses of Lehman Brothers Bank and the real decision-makers on the US side in today's negotiations.

Their names are Kevin and Joseph. Kevin is the younger brother of the current head of the Lehman family, and Joseph is a member of the Rothschild Family Council.

In addition to them, Paulson's assistant and the vice president of the SEC committee also have certain weight in their words and can influence the outcome of today's negotiations to a certain extent.

As for other senior executives and negotiation experts of Lehman Brothers, they were only responsible for bargaining and did not have the power to make the final decision.

On the Jiuye Investment Group side, in addition to the Jiuye Investment executives and expert team led by Yao Yuan, there is also a state-owned assets team led by Director Li, as well as the President of the HKMA and the President of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

After some negotiations, the HKMA was also prepared to participate in the transaction with Lehman Brothers, but only with a 10% share.

The only ones who have the power to make the decision are Yao Yuan and Director Li, while Mr. Ren only has the power to make suggestions.

In a blink of an eye, Richard had reached an agreement with Kevin and Joseph.

Richard then turned back and looked at Yao Yuan, asking curiously:

"Mr. Yao Yuan, do you have anything to say? We really want to know."

Yao Yuan looked at this old friend, then looked at Kevin and Joseph, as well as Paulson's assistant and others, and then smiled and said:

"Gentlemen, what I want to say is that once we reach a deal, it will definitely cause a huge sensation in the international financial market as the deal is completed."

"We can't even rule out the possibility that, as a series of transactions between us are completed, it may trigger a global financial crisis that will quickly sweep the world."

"After all, Lehman Brothers is a financial group with a 150-year history, tens of thousands of employees, and trillions of dollars in capital under management. It is not just any small bank on the street."

"If this really happened, Lehman Brothers would definitely become the target of public criticism and would be subjected to countless attacks."

Hearing this, everyone in the conference room felt a wave of fear.

Especially everyone in the negotiation team of Lehman Brothers Bank, their faces turned as black as the bottom of a pot, it was so ugly.

They really wanted to refute what Yao Yuan said, but they didn't know how to refute it.

Everyone here is a discerning person and is a top elite in the financial industry.

If you tell lies with your eyes open in front of so many top financial elites, you will only be laughed at and become a laughing stock.

So Richard and the others could only force themselves to continue listening.

Seeing that they were not in a hurry to refute, Yao Yuan smiled softly and continued:

"There is one thing I didn't say, which is that if Lehman Brothers is forced to file for bankruptcy protection, as the CEO of Lehman Brothers, Richard, you will definitely be called to Capitol Hill."

"Next, you will be questioned and testified by many members of parliament. This will be a long and painful process. At the same time, you will be besieged by countless news media."

"The tens of thousands of employees who lost their jobs due to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, as well as others who were affected by the financial crisis and even lost their fortunes, will also target you for attack. I hope you are mentally prepared for this."

Richard's pupils suddenly contracted, his body trembled uncontrollably, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

He knew very well in his heart that what Yao Yuan said was the life he would have to face in the next many years.

He went to Capitol Hill to accept endless questioning and testify, and was surrounded and blocked by countless media reporters.

Then he was pointed at and cursed at by tens of thousands of Lehman Brothers bank employees, and even subjected to personal attacks.

All of this is inevitable.

Richard earned a huge fortune of over 10 billion US dollars at Lehman Brothers Bank. When Lehman Brothers Bank collapsed, this was the price he had to pay. The money was not taken for free!

Kevin and Joseph, who were sitting next to Richard, were shocked.

They never imagined that Yao Yuan could see so far and know these things so well, as if they were familiar with them.

In this way, after the collapse and bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Bank, it would be extremely difficult, or even impossible, to throw dirty water on Jiuye Investment Group.

Since the little fox on the opposite side is very aware of this trick, how could he not be on guard!

as predicted!

Yao Yuan's next words completely shattered all their unrealistic fantasies.

"What I want to say here is that the problems of Lehman Brothers Bank and its collapse and bankruptcy were caused by you, by Wall Street, and were the inevitable result of long-term poor management."

"These things have nothing to do with us. Our acquisition of the remaining high-quality assets of Lehman Brothers Bank is just an investment behavior. We don't want to be involved in some endless troubles, and we don't want to become the target of attack."

"In view of this, in all the transaction agreements we reach, it must be clear that the collapse of Lehman Brothers Bank and all the problems that arose had nothing to do with us and were not caused by us."

"Mr. Richard, you and many senior executives of Lehman Brothers Bank must make this clear to the public, whether you go to Capitol Hill to accept questioning and testify, or accept media interviews. This must also be reflected in the acquisition agreement."

"Especially when you go to Capitol Hill to accept questioning and testify by congressmen, you must produce proof of the agreement. To be honest, I don't want my group's executives to go to Capitol Hill in your country and accept repeated bombardment from congressmen."

"The U.S. Treasury Department and the SEC also need to sign relevant agreements to ensure that we can stay out of this matter and avoid getting into trouble because of this transaction. When necessary, we will disclose the relevant agreements to the public to prove our innocence."

"Another point is that all transactions between us must be clearly stated in the agreement to be legal, approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and the SEC Committee, and not affected by Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy protection."

After he finished speaking, Yao Yuan looked at the foreigners opposite him with a smile, waiting for their answer.

The meeting room fell silent, and both sides fell into silence.

Looking at Yao Yuan, whose face was always filled with a warm smile, everyone on the American side felt a headache.

Fuck! This little fox is too hard to deal with, he is totally invulnerable!

Director Li, who was sitting next to Yao Yuan, quietly gave him a thumbs up and whispered:

"Well done. We have to be on guard against the US throwing mud at us afterwards. They have done this many times."

"Your approach can be used as a template for future transactions with the US. You must be on guard against others!"

Yao Yuan smiled softly, then whispered back:

"That's what I mean. These foreigners cannot be trusted. We must not leave any evidence in their hands."

"And then there are those members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Some of them are mad dogs. We must not let those mad dogs bite us."

Upon hearing this description, Director Li burst out laughing.

At this moment, Joseph on the opposite side suddenly said:

"Mr. Yao Yuan, we need to discuss the issues you just mentioned before we can make a decision."

Yao Yuan turned to look at the Jewish man, smiled and nodded.

"Of course, Mr. Joseph, you can discuss it in the lounge or here."

"But I hope the result will be good. Only if you accept the conditions I offer can the deal between us be concluded."

Joseph froze for a moment, then nodded in response.

“Okay, we will consider your request.”