Reinventing the Millennium

May 19, 8pm, Shanghai Hang Lung 23, President Office.

Fang Zhuo sat on the lounge chair by the window and read a book carefully, occasionally glancing at the neon lights of the city below.

"Small Town Hustle" was borrowed by Wang Fengyi. The book I read today is Toynbee's "Historical Research".

Mobile phone vibration.

Secretary Liu Zonghong reported: "Mr. Fang, Philip is downstairs."

Fang Zhuo sighed: "It's so fast. Please come quickly."

He put down his phone, read two more pages, then stood up and walked to the table to add a bookmark, then took another sip of tea and waited for the knock on the door.

Mr. Philip, the vice president of Goldman Sachs, is here again.

Familiar people, familiar office, familiar "Be Kind" message on the wall, familiar carpet... Oh, no, the carpet seems to have been changed.

Phillip was in a complicated mood. He quickly walked into the office, held Mr. Fang's hand tightly, and shook it up and down vigorously.

All the emotions are in this sound.

"Mr. Fang!"

Fang Zhuo shook hands with Phillip enthusiastically: "Phillip, you came so quickly!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, just because I want to see Mr. Fang as soon as possible and eliminate the misunderstanding between us!" Phillip said familiar words with familiar sincerity.

The two looked at each other with familiar smiles.

Fang Zhuo let go and asked, "Where are the other friends?"

Philip mused: "Mr. Fang, I noticed that there were some misunderstandings between Goldman Sachs and Yike, so I came here. I don't know about the others."

Coming early is VIP treatment.

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly and invited warmly: "Come on, Philip, let's talk while we eat."

Phillip reached out and pressed Mr. Fang's arm: "No, Mr. Fang, I ate it on the plane, and we will talk here."

Fang Zhuo regretted that the meal prepared in the lounge still contained half of the sea fish Zhou Xin had just caught yesterday.

He made the tea himself, then changed it to coffee after asking Philip's wishes.

Phillip watched Mr. Fang busy and suddenly realized that this enthusiasm was completely different from the coldness last time.

He felt uneasy, and after receiving the coffee, he said bluntly: "Mr. Fang, I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that Yike would have such a skill. The stock price unexpectedly rose back up. Mr. Fang, I really admire you!"

Fang Zhuo took a sip of hot tea happily and waved his hand: "I did this and that at random. I didn't expect that the market was still optimistic about our Yike."

Phillip said seriously: "You are not doing this randomly. You are methodical, organized, and premeditated. You have long wanted to deceive the organization."

"Scam institutions?" Fang Zhuo said doubtfully, "You mean those institutions that are obsessed with money, blinded by profit, and crazy? What does that have to do with you? Besides, didn't you short Yike last time? Did you short it again this time? No, no?"

Philip was speechless and even hated his hedge funds.

If you go short, go short, and you will win!

If you can’t win, don’t lose so much!

You've lost so much, don't do it again the second time!

Am I, the senior vice president of Goldman Sachs, just wiping the butts of you losers?

Philip took off his gold-rimmed glasses, took out a paper towel, wiped the dust on them, put them on again and said, "Mr. Fang, how did Freetrade, which suddenly appeared, get 10 million US dollars in investment last night? Don’t say that Joseph who is making such a big deal has nothing to do with you? These things can be found out."

"Philip, are you here to accuse me today?" Fang Zhuo was surprised. "In fact, I'm surprised, why are you here like this? Our stock has only increased by more than 40 US dollars. What are you doing here at this time?"

In two trading days, just looking at the beginning and the end, it rose from 141 to 184 US dollars. Compared with the two trading days of last month, it was more than 6 times the growth. They are completely two concepts.

It stands to reason that it would be normal for the current meeting to take place at least a few days later.

Therefore, Fang Zhuo was really surprised that Goldman Sachs had such a sense of crisis.

"It's only more than 40 US dollars, but this is the result of you coaxing retail investors and irrational emotions. You are impacting the financial order!" Philip was a little excited.

Fang Zhuo said in confusion: "You resigned from Goldman Sachs?"

Phillip was asked this unexpectedly and said blankly: "Huh?"

"Are you here on behalf of the SEC today?" Fang Zhuo continued, "Let's not talk about whether there will be any impact. What does the financial order have to do with you?"

Philip didn't want to look at Mr. Fang, so he turned his head and looked directly at the four Chinese characters on the wall. He said bluntly and embarrassingly: "It has something to do with it. Goldman Sachs is short."

It would be more... more embarrassing to say it in person like this.

But Mr. Fang really insisted on forcing people to say it!

After three seconds, Philip put aside his emotions and repeated: "The hedge funds owned by Goldman Sachs participated in the short selling of Yike without permission. They have been severely punished internally and all relevant personnel have been fired. They will not do so in the future." Show up in financial circles.”

Fang Zhuo nodded: "Oh."

The office fell silent.

Philip couldn't allow himself to remain silent like this. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Fang, I'm not just here for Goldman Sachs. Yike is also a client of Goldman Sachs. I want to say..."

Fang Zhuo interrupted: "Oh, Goldman Sachs clients."

Phillip Jianzong did not continue to mock, and continued: "I want to say, if you continue to coerce retail investors to attack the financial order and force short positions, Yike will never end well!"

Seeing that Mr. Fang was indifferent, he continued: "The latest models currently sold by Yike are likely to continue to be sued by Nokia. If the ITC has relevant cases, it will inevitably ban the sale of all Yike models soon!"

Fang Zhuo moved slightly and asked, "Then what do you want me to do?"

Philip solemnly said: "Stop all activities on Twitter, divest from Freetrade, cancel the Go die website, put an end to all irrational emotions, and no longer lead retail investors to join forces to squeeze short positions."

Faced with such a request, Fang Zhuo was not angry at all, and asked with a smile: "If irrationality can be eliminated in this way, is it still called irrationality? Do you really think I am an opinion leader? And, let me say it again, I I have not invested in Freetrade, nor have I established a dog loan website. All my actions are in compliance with regulations, and the SEC is welcome to do so."

He also gave advice: "Instead of doing this, wouldn't it be better for you Goldman Sachs, Bridgewater, and those who are short sellers to get out of the market quickly?"

Phillip's eyes were a little subtle.

It's okay to cut off the meat and leave the scene.

But... is it just like that?

The ITC ban is still there. How long can retail investors stay united?

These were all issues he discussed with his team on the plane. They were retail investors who had never been famous!

For Goldman Sachs, the best outcome is to successfully persuade Mr. Fang to give up all current actions.

Although there is still competition outside the market, the attitudes and actions of the parties are extremely critical.

Philip flew over from New York, but the other Bridgewater, Carlyle, and Germans did not show up.

He believes that their judgment is biased towards dismantling the investors' grouping offensive. Just one confrontation is not enough to dispel confidence. After all, the increase is only more than 40 US dollars, and large institutions can bear it.

Philip said: "Goldman Sachs can't persuade Bridgewater and the others."

Fang Zhuo smiled and said: "No need to persuade them, can't you just leave on your own?"

Philip: "..."

Fang Zhuo couldn't help but be surprised: "Philip, what are you here for? Is it because Goldman Sachs is unwilling to leave and wants to tie me up to cut out Yike's flesh and feed it to you? Philip, is that what you mean?"

Philip: "..."

"Philip, do you, Goldman Sachs, want to wait and see the trend with luck, but also pretend to be pitiful and threatening to convince me?" Fang Zhuo raised his voice, "Is that so? Philip, answer me!"

Philip: "..."

If you keep talking in vain, it will be easy to stop talking.

He lowered his head and took two sips of coffee, and said tactfully: "Mr. Fang, there is not one voice within Goldman Sachs, nor is it an iron plate. I came here this time because I think it is necessary to remind you, and also to remind some people inside, that the current situation is very likely to Ushering in irreversible consequences.”

Henry Paulson was the emperor, but he ended his work at Goldman Sachs in 2006, and Lloyd Blankfein is now running Goldman Sachs.

Lloyd once said that Goldman Sachs is doing work that only God can do.

Philip was promoted by Henry, but it was impossible to directly arrange for his hedge funds to completely abandon short selling on Yike.

This requires Lloyd's permission.

Lloyd doesn't have permission yet.

Philip sometimes feels that his work is really difficult, but he has to do it.

"If it's irreversible, then don't do it." Fang Zhuo said simply, "Philip, not only do you want me not to do it, but I can't do it at all. I can't persuade retail investors, because they are not helping me, but Even if I hate you, I can't stop the influx of funds. Likewise, they are not helping me, they are trying to make profits."

He said flatly: "Things started the moment you continued to short Yike, but the end button is not with me, it may be in your own hands."

If you want to end it, it's very simple, just cut the flesh and leave.

Both want and want, how can this be done?

I am afraid that the stock price will skyrocket, and I am also afraid that the bubble will burst after I leave.

Fang Zhuo thought he had made his words very clear.

But Phillip still insisted: "Mr. Fang, don't push everything away. You are not innocent. I am here to tell you that even if you successfully cheat the organization, the final consequences will still be unbearable for you."

"When I arrived at Shanghai Airport, I got clear information. Nokia will launch a new lawsuit tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and the ITC ban will be quickly pushed forward by all parties!"

What was the biggest disadvantage before? It is the ITC’s ban on Mars1 and Mars2.

Well, Fang Zhuo said, you have Mars3, which can eliminate the impact of the ban to the greatest extent.

So now even your Mars 3 is banned, what else can you say?

If you get into trouble with the organization, you will be high when you are empty.

Fang Zhuo smiled coldly: "Okay, ban."

Philip didn't get the feedback he wanted, so he paused for two seconds before saying: "Mr. Fang, think clearly whether you want to be unhappy temporarily or permanently. Goldman Sachs can mediate, as long as you give up instigating."

Fang Zhuo still sneered: "I choose forever."

Philip looked at Mr. Fang's expression and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Fang, you, Mr. Fang, you are crazy. I am not kidding you. Nokia will sue soon!"

All the emotions accumulated in Fang Zhuo's heart came up, and he said angrily: "I'm crazy! I'm driven crazy by you vultures! Come on, come on, kill all Yike's American market, and I will Be my billionaire in Shanghai!"

Phillip stared at Mr. Fang.

Otherwise, you can knock me unconscious with an ashtray. This job is too difficult.

The conference room fell silent.

After the coffee and tea had cooled down, Fang Zhuo calmed down and said hintingly: "Philip, you think too much of me. I'm in Shanghai. How this matter develops is no longer up to me. It's up to me. Other people's funds are using Yike to make profits. It's not me fighting you, but retail investors and other institutions."

"I'll say it again, Goldman Sachs can leave at any time, and the key to ending it is in your own hands."

Phillip didn't speak and didn't believe it at all. Even if it wasn't entirely Mr. Fang, he must be the biggest factor.

Fang Zhuo looked at Philip: "You just said that Goldman Sachs is not a person. Since I can't decide and you can't decide, let's see what else happens. Maybe, after this, we can all get the right to decide. "

Philip remained silent.

Fang Zhuo's tone softened: "You continue to watch the stock price tonight, and come with me to Luzhou tomorrow. I'm going to inspect the ice core."

Phillip spoke and firmly refused: "I won't go."

He will be stationed at Hang Lung 23, listen to orders from the headquarters immediately, and fight for the interests of Goldman Sachs.

Fang Zhuo continued: "I want to take a look at the technological progress of ice cores and consider the next launch plan."

Phillip nodded slightly: "It's okay to go and see it together."

Goldman Sachs is also a shareholder of Bingxin.

Today, Bingxin has developed into a leading company in China. Once listed, Goldman Sachs will make a lot of profits.

Come and have a look.

Perhaps, as Mr. Fang said, there will be changes that can be decided next.

Change quickly, cut it quickly, and return one code to another.

There have been few successful cases in the past when retail investors banded together to squeeze the market and faced off against many large institutions.

Philip didn't have no confidence in Goldman Sachs, but... the Yike short squeeze last month was too shadowy, and Henry's communication was not smooth, so there was an unexpected haze.

The minute hand moves towards 9:30 pm, which is also the opening time of another trading day in New York at 9:30 am.

I fly to Luzhou tomorrow, but I can check out the latest market changes tonight.

Fang Zhuo sat back by the window and asked his secretary to bring the food into the CEO's office, not wanting to treat the distinguished guest badly.

Phillip is not polite now, watching the stock price while eating his food.

However, he couldn't eat anymore as he was eating.

Phillip turned to look at Mr. Fang and said complicatedly: "Mr. Fang, YIKE has increased from 184 to 190!"

Fang Zhuo asked without raising his head: "Do you want to cut it?"

Philip looked at the stock price, imagined the enthusiasm in Freetrade and Go Die, and couldn't help but said: "I'll make a call."

Fang Zhuo is capable of everything.

Philip left the office and made a reporting call to Lloyd, the current head of Goldman Sachs.

Soon, he silently returned to the president's office.

Fang Zhuo asked again: "Cut?"

Philip officially informed: "In two hours, Nokia will file a new lawsuit."

Fang Zhuo nodded and continued to eat with the distinguished guest.

The organization is ruthless, and the leek becomes the essence. Let’s see who is tougher.