My 1999

Nathan Road, located in the Singapore Embassy District, is also the top villa area here and a gathering place for the upper class.

It is approximately equivalent to the Repulse Bay of Xiangjiang River and the top of the mountain.

Just like Xiangjiang, in a place where land is at a premium, villas stand out as expensive.

No. 18 Nathan Road is also where the Qiu family is located.

Qiu Deba, who is wearing short sleeves and has a thin figure, walks around the villa on crutches under the care of his servants.

He was not in good health, so he walked very slowly.

After walking for more than ten minutes, with the help of the servant, he walked to the chair next to him and sat down.

He exhaled slowly, knocked on his already numb legs, and sighed.

"As I get older, my health gets worse and worse."

"Master, as long as you keep exercising, you will definitely live a long life." The servant complimented.

"Longevity?"

Qiu Deba shook his head.

He also wanted to live longer, but looking at his current state, it would be a blessing to live for another ten years.

Suddenly, the sound of slightly hasty footsteps came from behind.

"Master, the eldest young master is here." The servant reminded.

Qiu Deba nodded slowly.

"dad."

Qiu Jinshan walked up quickly and asked, "How are you feeling today?"

After smiling and nodding, Qiu Deba said: "Not bad. ...You are not in the company, why did you come here at this time?"

Since he failed in his conduct, his children would inevitably fight for the family property after his death, which was so ugly that it made people laugh.

Just divide the assets while you are still alive.

The most core asset of the Qiu family, Maybank, was handed over to his eldest son.

"There is something important that I would like to ask for your opinion on."

Qiu Jinshan sat down on the chair opposite and continued, "Do you know Xu Liang?"

Qiu Deba thought for a moment, "Is this the Chinese Mainland Xu Liang who founded Hongmeng Company and Hanhua Capital?"

"Yes, that's him." Qiu Jinshan nodded, "I received a call from Li Haizhen, the president of Hongmeng Zhongnan Company, this morning. He said that Xu Liang wanted to visit our Qiu family and visit you."

"Visit me?" Qiu Deba asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Qiu Jinshan was a little excited.

Although Xu Liang's rise was short-lived, his popularity and wealth were higher than those of the Qiu family. The visit of such a figure was also a reflection of the Qiu family's influence.

As the eldest son of Qiu, he is also deeply honored.

Compared with his son, Qiu Deba calmed down quickly after experiencing numerous storms.

"Our Qiu family doesn't have a close relationship with him. Why would he visit me?"

Qiu Jinshan shook his head, "I don't know very well. But we have no grudge against him, and our Qiu family is also a major customer of Hanhua's Qinglong Fund. With this relationship, it is most likely a good thing for him to visit us. "

"Don't jump to conclusions yet. Whether it's a good thing or not, we won't know until we meet him." Qiu Deba continued.

Qiu Jinshan nodded.

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"Chairman, this is it."

The driver who came with him said respectfully.

Xu Liang nodded, "Gangzi, go ring the doorbell."

Just as Huo was about to go down, he saw the originally closed door slowly opening to both sides, revealing the road inside.

A middle-aged man wearing a gray T-shirt came out and asked in smooth Mandarin.

"Is this Mr. Xu from Hongmeng Company?"

Xu Liang lowered the car window and said, "I am."

The other party glanced at him, half-turned and took a few steps back.

"Mr. Xu, please come in."

After saying 'thank you', he asked the driver to drive in along the garden road.

After walking for more than ten meters, we stopped in front of a two-story building with red tiles and white walls, hidden among lush green trees.

Looking at the crowd of people standing outside the door to greet him, Xu Liang quickly got out of the car.

He took two steps forward and stretched out his hands towards Qiu Deba, who was standing in the center with his hands on crutches.

"Mr. Qiu, Xu Liang is really ashamed to welcome you personally."

"Haha, Mr. Xu is a rare guest who cannot be invited on ordinary days. When I come to visit today, the old man should personally welcome him."

"You're too kind."

"It should."

The two shook hands and after some polite exchanges, Qiu Deba extended his hand.

"This is my eldest son Khoo Kim San, who is now the chairman of the board of directors of Maybank."

Xu Liang stretched out his hand and said, "I have heard of Mr. Qiu's name for a long time, but I have never had a chance to meet him. When I saw him today, I realized that the tiger father has no dog son."

The smile on Qiu Jinshan's face grew wider.

"Mr. Xu, you deserve the award. You have outstanding talents and extraordinary achievements. My father has always admired you very much and thinks that Mr. Xu is a rare business wizard in fifty years."

"Mr. Qiu, thank you for the award. I only achieved this achievement by chance. It is not as good as Mr. Qiu's years of hard work in the business world."

The three of them greeted each other politely before entering the room.

Sit down in the living room.

After the servant served tea.

"When did Mr. Xu come to Singapore?" Qiu Teck asked with a smile.

"I came here three days ago to have a look at the company. I stopped by to visit Mr. Qiu. I also hope to cooperate with the Qiu family." Xu Liang said directly.

"Oh? I wonder what kind of cooperation law it is?"

Qiu Deba asked.

"Mr. Qiu, does he know about our Hanhua Capital?"

"Of course. In the international financial community, especially in the field of hedge funds, your company is well-known, and our Qiu family is still a client of your Qinglong Fund." Qiu Deba said with a smile.

Xu Liang smiled slightly. The Qiu family had close ties with Xiangjiang giants and had originally invested US$5 million in Qinglong No. 1 Fund.

After Qinglong No. 1 Fund created astonishing profits, they invested another US$20 million in Qinglong No. 2 Fund.

It is considered a big customer of Hanhua.

"We at Hanhua Capital are preparing to establish a new fund - Kunpeng, focusing on the international futures market. The Qiu family is an important customer of our Hanhua, so I took the opportunity to visit Mr. Qiu and invited him to invest in our new fund.

I can assure Mr. Qiu that this fund will definitely bring you satisfactory returns. " Xu Liang said.

Kunpeng Fund is a new fund that Hanhua has just registered.

For that opportunity half a year later.

Xu Liang not only invested in it himself, but also raised more funds to join in.

This way he will earn more.

Qiu Deba was silent for a moment and then asked: "There are many types of futures. I wonder which type Mr. Xu's fund plans to invest in?"

"There are no fixed types. Gold and oil are the two main categories, supplemented by iron ore and copper ore." Xu Liangdao.

"How much money does Mr. Xu plan to raise? How long will the blockade last?"

"There is no fixed fundraising amount. Kunpeng Fund will only raise funds until the end of this year. No matter how much it can raise, it will stop. As for the blockade period... one year."

"One year?"

"Yes."

Qiu Deba is also a veteran in finance, and he immediately understood that the other party was trying to make financial speculation.

The risk is extremely high, but if you make money, you will also make a lot of money.

I recalled the current international situation and financial situation in my mind, and I didn't find any good investment opportunities.

After pondering for a while, he looked at Xu Liang, who looked confident but extremely young across from him.

"What did Mr. Xu discover?"

After asking, Qiu Deba suddenly realized that he had made a mistake and couldn't help but shook his head, "As people get older, their brains are no longer used. Don't be surprised, Mr. Xu."

Things like investment direction are absolutely confidential to any hedge fund company and cannot be disclosed to anyone.

Xu Liang smiled when he heard this and didn't say much.

"As the saying goes, the older you get, the less courage you get. Futures investment is a high-risk project, so I can't give Mr. Xu much here."

After a pause, Qiu Deba thought for a moment.

"Let's do this. Our Qiu family will invest US$5 million this time. I hope Mr. Xu won't take offense."

"Mr. Qiu said something serious. Five million US dollars is not a small amount. I would also like to thank you for your trust." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Haha, that's good."

Xu Liang changed the subject and said, "Mr. Qiu, you have deep connections in Singapore. I have a little thing I want to ask you for help with."

"Mr. Xu, you're welcome. If the old man can help, he will do his best."

"Thank you, Mr. Qiu. Actually, it's not a big deal. When I came here this time, I saw that Nason Road has great scenery and is a good place to spend the winter. I wanted to buy a villa, but I didn't have any opportunities at the time, so I took the liberty to ask for it. Mr. Qiu is here."

Singapore is the economic center of Southeast Asia and is also the focus of Hanhua Capital's next development.

Moreover, winter in China is too cold. Even in southern cities like Xiangjiang, the temperature drops to about 10 degrees in winter.

In comparison, Singapore is much better.

Qiu Deba felt relieved. He was really worried that Xu Liang would put forward any conditions that would embarrass him.

"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Xu, this matter will be taken care of by the old man."

Qiu Deba agreed immediately.

You can use this kind of small and convenient thing to deepen the relationship between the two parties.

"I wonder what kind of villa Mr. Xu likes?"

“The bigger the area, the better, with convenient transportation, quietness, and good privacy,” Xu Liang said.

"Understood. I will give Mr. Xu a result as soon as possible."

"Not in a hurry."

"Mr. Xu, I happen to know that a house on Nathan Road is for sale. It covers a large area. I wonder if you are interested?" Qiu Jinshan, who had been silent for the whole time, suddenly spoke.

"Oh? Mr. Qiu, can you tell me the specific news?"

“33 Nason Road is an 85,000 sq ft (7,989 sq m) site with its own tennis court and private swimming pool, with a 2-storey villa in the middle.

This area is among the best among all the villas on Nathan Road. "Qiu Jinshan said.

"It sounds good. I wonder how much it will cost?"

"$35 million."

In 2002, this price was among the top in the world.

Xu Liang shook his head, "It's too expensive."

Now is the time for him to use money, and he doesn't want to spend so much money on it.

Moreover, he only uses it for occasional vacations, not often, so it would be a waste if it is too big.

Let’s wait and see when he doesn’t care about having too much money.

Qiu Jinshan nodded and said no more.

The price of $35 million is indeed too expensive.

This is also the reason why this property has not been sold since it was developed.

After talking about the house, Xu Liang took the initiative to bring the topic to the local customs. Coupled with his intention to mediate, the two parties had a good conversation.

At the warm invitation of the Qiu family and his son, Xu Liang left after lunch.