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Xu Liang's playful eyes swept over the two of them.

Internal strife?

Repairing the plank road openly and secretly visiting Chen Cang?

Regardless of whether there is a conspiracy behind this, at least on the surface, Blankfein's proposal is of great benefit to him.

Looking at James Gorman who looked a little stiff.

"James, would JP Morgan also learn from Goldman Sachs?"

Gorman's face trembled.

"I'm sorry, Xu.

Although I am the CEO of JP Morgan, this kind of decision needs to be discussed with the senior management of the company's management committee before I can reply to you. "

"That's it, forget it. We are friends, and I don't want to see you in trouble."

James' eyes twitched.

Damn sarcastic remarks.

"Lloyd, I will arrange for someone to sign a contract with Goldman Sachs as soon as possible."

Lloyd Blankfein smiled and nodded. He did not dwell on the $20 billion in loans he had originally promised.

The interest rate is too low and you can’t make much money.

Moreover, after the loan was successful, Old Soros only agreed to hand over part of the financing business and pension business of Oracle, Disney and other companies to Goldman Sachs.

Although it is also a bone with meat, it is far less than the benefits provided by Xu Liang.

"Xu, what did you think about Facebook's Series B financing?" Gorman asked.

"The basic valuation is US$18 billion, and we agree to participate in Facebook's Series B financing negotiations. Whoever pays the highest price will get the largest share."

Xu Liang said directly.

Gorman frowned, "If I remember correctly, Facebook's current valuation is only $15 billion."

“Three days ago, Facebook’s valuation was indeed only US$15 billion. But now we have signed an acquisition contract with Netflix, the largest online DVD and video rental company in the United States.

This is also the reason why Facebook's valuation has increased. "

Blankfein suddenly said: "Mr. Xu, if I remember correctly, Netflix's market value is only about US$900 million. Even if it is acquired by you, it should not increase its valuation by US$3 billion."

"Lloyd, Facebook and Twitter have 300 million members combined, while Netflix has less than 6 million members. If we use the platforms of Facebook and Twitter to develop Netflix's business, do you think it will Will revenue surge?" Xu Liang said with a smile.

Blankfein's eyes flickered and he did not answer immediately.

"Xu, I admit that after joining Facebook, Netflix's revenue will increase to a certain extent, but the triple valuation is still too exaggerated." Gorman said directly.

Everyone's acceptable investment risk is different, and their perceptions are also different.

Gorman obviously disagrees with Xu Liang's valuation, and of course he may be deliberately lowering the price.

"James, I think it's normal. We have made internal estimates. According to Netflix's current development speed, its net profit will exceed US$70 million this year.

If everything goes well, 80 million is not impossible.

According to Metcalfe's law, the value of an Internet company is proportional to the square of its number of users.

This means that the more users there are, the greater the value of the business.

The market value of Google and Amazon has proven this.

Therefore, the valuations of Facebook and Netflix are all conclusions reached through scientific calculations, and there is absolutely no suspicion of deliberate exaggeration. "

After quickly scanning the two people with his deep eyes, Xu Liang continued with a smile.

"Of course, this is just my opinion. Whether it can meet this valuation standard still needs to be decided by all parties involved in the investment.

However, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have cooperated with my companies for many years. As long as the price you give is not too low, I will leave a certain share for them. "Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Thanks."

A smile appeared on Blankfein's face.

Gorman glanced at him and thanked him.

After chatting for a while, Xu Liang stood up and left.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Hui asked.

"I originally thought that Goldman Sachs and Morgan were on the same side, claiming to be neutral, but actually siding with Soros and Ellison. Now it seems that Goldman Sachs really intends to be neutral."

Lu Hui nodded. She did not expect Goldman Sachs, one of the five major investment banks on Wall Street, to do this.

After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but said: "Is there a conspiracy in this?"

During this time, Xu Liang was nervous because of the dragon-slaying plan, and Lu Hui was also a little suspicious.

"I don't know. But I don't see any harm at the moment."

Xu Liang said slowly.

He couldn't figure out what made the two investment banks make such different choices.

If you have to find a reason.

He felt it had something to do with the characters of James Gorman and Lloyd Blankfein.

The former comes from a wealthy banker family. Although he is not a super rich man, he is still a member of the upper class.

He has enjoyed a generous material life since he was a child, and has smooth communication skills and social skills.

Such people value money, but they value connections and circles even more.

Compared with him, Soros, Ellison and others are undoubtedly in a top social circle.

Blankfein is different.

His father was just an ordinary mail sorter, and he grew up in the worst low-rent housing area in Brooklyn, New York.

Life as a teenager was undoubtedly one of poverty and deprivation.

But when he was 16 years old, he successfully applied to Harvard University and received a scholarship to study at the school.

To put it simply, a junior high school student from a poor mountainous area directly skipped high school and was admitted to Qingbei.

Such talents are among the top few in the world.

This top Phoenix man undoubtedly has a strong enterprising spirit and a willingness to change poor lives.

They will pay more attention to gains and losses.

The same is true for Blankfein's qualities.

Calm and wise, not good at socializing, reticent but able to get to the point directly, and more interested in interests.

Goldman Sachs' ability to go from being the third largest investment bank on Wall Street behind JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch to taking advantage of the subprime mortgage crisis to become the undoubted number one has a lot to do with his management style.

"Are you ready to agree to him?" Lu Hui asked.

"Well...if I don't dare to accept such terms, I don't have to mess around in the futures market. Of course, you still have to be cautious and review the contract several times when signing it."

Lu Hui nodded.

Ding dong…

The cell phone beeps.

Xu Liang picked it up and took a look. There was an additional text message on the display screen.

When I opened it, the content was very brief.

‘The Loli plan was successful’.

Xu Liangliang breathed a sigh of relief and clicked delete.

——

Boom...

Rolling thunder resounded across the sky, and the dense black clouds seemed to have formed a thick wall over the entire city.

Depressing and boring.

The blue-white electric snake rolled in the dark clouds, illuminating the earth and making a heart-stopping noise at the same time.

Dense rainwater poured down, washing every corner of the city wantonly.

The collected rainwater forms creeks that flow down from higher areas, mixed with all kinds of garbage, and merge into the Hudson River and eventually into the sea.

The white-haired old man holding a cane stood quietly by the window, observing the scene of thunder and lightning and heavy rain outside.

The turbid pupils shone with the light of wisdom.

Dong Dong...

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

With a slightly hoarse sound of the door opening, a middle-aged man wearing a crisp suit and gold-rimmed glasses opened the door and walked in.

"Father, everyone is here."

"Is Mr. Clinton here?" the old man turned around and asked.

"I just called. Due to the heavy rain, his plane was blocked in Little Rock and he couldn't arrive on time. Let me apologize to you on his behalf."

The old man frowned and walked forward.

The middle-aged man quickly stepped forward to help.

The two came to the conference room.

Seeing them come in, the people who were still a little noisy quickly calmed down.

"Mr. Soros..."

Everyone said hello.

After coming to the main seat in the middle and sitting down, Old Soros waved his hand.

"Everyone, please sit down."

Everyone took their seats.

After looking around at everyone, Old Soros said slowly.

“Originally we planned to take action after Golden Caesars signed a loan agreement and bond underwriting agreement with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. But now there are many signs that Golden Caesars has been aware of our plan.

Not only has it been delayed in signing the loan agreement and bond underwriting agreement, but it is also constantly mobilizing funds.

Just this afternoon I received a call from Mr. Gorman.

Goldman Sachs has decided to use early payment to win the Vivendi bond underwriting contract from Golden Caesar..."

Everyone's expressions changed instantly when they heard this.

Ellison immediately said: "Mr. Soros, I have long said that the little postman (Blancfein) should not be brought in. He is a profit-seeking guy and has never been of the same mind as us. Now everything has come true."

"There is no point complaining now, we should take action immediately. We must not give Golden Caesar another chance to calmly raise funds."

"Is it too early to take action now? If we can't limit the funds in the hands of Golden Caesar, can we win?"...

Everyone was talking about it.

Divided into two factions.

A group led by Ellison advocated taking action immediately.

The group headed by the four major grain merchants wanted to be more stable and more confident before taking action.

In the end, all eyes were focused on the old Soros.

After all, he is the leader and initiator of the dragon-slaying plan.

Facing everyone's gaze, Old Soros said slowly.

"Everyone, we have paid a lot for the Dragon Slaying Plan. If we quit now, we will never have a second chance in the future.

Of course, I understand your concerns.

Taking action now is indeed not the best opportunity.

But things in the world will not wait until we are completely ready.

Most successes are achieved through desperate courage and determination at critical moments.

Now, it’s time for us to make up our minds! "

Everyone exchanged glances quickly and gradually reached a consensus.

"Mr. Soros, you are our elected leader, and we support your decision." Paul Singer, CEO of Elliott Management Company, said quickly.

"Mr. Soros, let's do it. I can't wait to watch that disgusting yellow-skinned monkey cry and cry." Ellison said excitedly.

Old Soros smiled.

"I declare now.

The dragon-slaying plan starts! "

Boom!

Amidst the deafening thunder, streaks of lightning pierced the sky, and the dazzling electric light illuminated the greedy faces!