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Chapter 111 It's Not So Easy to Get Financing
(Citibank helped buy the newspaper and changed it to Chase Bank, full name: Chase Manhattan Bank)

Just after Li Zetian talked about leaving the factory, the people at Chase Bank told him that they had successfully acquired the "Hong Kong Daily" at a price of 500 million Hong Kong dollars.

"Hong Kong Daily" is a little-known newspaper, so the price is not expensive.

After Li Zetian hung up the phone, he immediately told Li Chengzhi the news.

"Dad, we have successfully acquired the "Hong Kong Daily". When are you going to visit the newspaper office?"

Li Chengzhi thought for a while and replied, "Tomorrow!"

"Well, okay. That afternoon, I asked Chase Bank to bring over the relevant documents and transfer the "Hong Kong Daily" to your name."

"Ah."

Afterwards, Li Zetian came to the room again and called Chase Bank.

An hour later, a middle-aged man in a suit, wearing glasses and carrying a handbag drove to No. 22 Barker Road, followed by a young female secretary.

Jingle Bell!
At this time, the doorbell rang.

"It should be someone from Chase Bank."

Li Zetian said, and then asked the servant to open the door.

After a while, the middle-aged man and the young female secretary came to the hall.

"Hello, both of you, I'm Polly Lane, executive director of Chase Bank Asia!"

The middle-aged man extended his hand enthusiastically and shook hands with Li Zetian and Li Chengzhi respectively.

Li Zetian showed a slight smile and said, "Just send any bank manager here. Why bother Mr. Polly Lane to come here in person? I'm so sorry!"

Polly Lane waved his hand and said with a smile, "Hehe, it's nothing. Actually, apart from transferring the shares of "Hong Kong Daily" to Mr. Li Chengzhi's name, I have another matter to discuss with Mr. Li."

Li Zetian nodded, roughly guessing what he was talking about.

The Rockefeller consortium is a typical example of bank capital controlling industrial capital.It has a huge financial network, with Chase Manhattan Bank as the core, and more than 5 financial institutions such as New York Chemical Bank, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Life Insurance Company.Through these financial institutions, they directly or indirectly control many industrial and mining enterprises, and occupy an important position in various economic sectors such as metallurgy, chemistry, rubber, automobiles, food, air transportation, telecommunications, and the arms industry.Arms companies under its control are: McDonnell Douglas, Martin Marietta (jointly controlled with the Mellon Consortium), Sperry Rand, and Westinghouse Electric (shared with Mellon jointly controlled by the consortium), etc.The Rockefeller consortium also alone or jointly with other consortiums controls the five largest airlines in the United States, including United Airlines, Pan American Airlines, American Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Eastern Airlines.

Polly Lane's inquiry probably has to do with Apple's financing.He should have heard the wind recently that Apple has a new product to be launched, and its factory has a production capacity of tens of millions. If Apple hadn't been full of confidence in this product, it would definitely not be so bold!
Li Zetian smiled and said, "I'll talk about another matter later, let's complete the transfer of the newspaper's equity first!"

"Okay," Polly Lane nodded with a smile, showing no hurry.

He immediately took out a stack of thick documents from his briefcase, and began to introduce what these documents were, and then asked Li Zetian and Li Chengzhi to sign the equity transfer agreement.

After the equity transfer agreement was signed, Li Zetian asked his father to put away the agreement, and he and Polly Lane went to the balcony to discuss matters, and ordered the maid to bring three glasses of juice.One for myself, one for Polly Lane and his secretary.

Polly Ryan took a sip of the juice and asked, "Mr. Li, when will Apple raise funds? Mr. Thomas Rockefeller is anxiously waiting, so I asked you to ask."

Li Zetian smiled and replied: "It's February now, and there will be a round of financing in May!"

Polly Lane couldn't help but ponder in his heart. May is still three months away. It seems that Apple wants to wait for the release of new products before choosing financing.

Polly Lane pretended to ask casually at this time: "I heard that Apple has built a new factory in Hong Kong, and the production capacity is huge. It seems that Apple is very confident in this product!"

"Not very confident, but very confident!"

Li Zetian said with a smile, "I dare say, once this product comes out, it will be popular all over the world and earn more money than the Apple-ll personal computer!"

After finishing speaking, Li Zetian kept staring at Polly Ryan, seeing that you were still pretending to be calm.

Polly Ryan's face was still calm, but in his heart, it was as if a bomb had been dropped on a calm lake. His breathing accelerated, and his hands trembled unconsciously.However, none of these escaped Li Zetian's eyes!
"Mr. Li, can you show me what kind of product has won such praise?"

At this time, the Walkman has been developed, a patent has been applied for, and it is preparing for mass production. There is no need for Li Zetian to keep hiding it, especially for future partners.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get the things."

"it is good……"

Watching Li Zetian leave, Polly Ryan was excited and nervous.

His female secretary said: "Mr. Ryan, Mr. Li obviously wants to raise funds after the new product is released. If Apple's new product can really be as he said, then we must re-evaluate Apple, and finally It is best to complete the financing before the release of the new product!"

Polly Lane nodded and said, "Yes, I think so too. I don't know what Apple's new product is that makes Mr. Li so swearing..."

"Mr. Lane, you'll see it right away. But I don't think there's anything more amazing than the Apple-ll personal computer!"

Polly Lane nodded: "Yes, the Apple-ll personal computer is already an unparalleled masterpiece!"

While they were talking, Li Zetian came out with a Walkman tape player, and he was listening to music with headphones.

When Polly Lane and the female secretary saw this scene, they were extremely surprised.

"Mr. Li, can this thing listen to music?" Polly Ryan asked in surprise.

"Of course, otherwise, what would I do with a headset?"

Li Zetian laughed, then took off the earphones and put the Walkman on the table.

The two of them kept looking at Walkman, as if they were admiring a work of art.

The Walkman designed by Li Zetian has been improved on the basis of the Sony Walkman, which looks more beautiful and simple.

"Mr. Li, can I listen to it?"

"of course can!"

Later, Li Zetian taught him how to use the Walkman.

When the play button was pressed, a beautiful melody came to his ears. Polly Ryan couldn't help shaking his body, sat up straight, and lost his voice: "How did you do this...? Such a small thing, it The sound produced is not much worse than the sound produced by the gramophone? Mr. Li, how did you do it?!" Polly Ryan couldn't help asking again excitedly.

Li Zetian smiled and pretended to be forceful: "It's nothing, science and technology change everything! Apple has the most advanced technology and unimaginable creativity in the world, so it's natural that it can make such a product!"

Polly Lane took off the earphones, lowered his head, and remained silent. He was deeply shocked, and a voice in his heart told him that this product would definitely become popular all over the world! ! !

After a while, when he raised his head to look at Li Zetian, seeing Li Zetian looking at him with a half-smile, Polly Lane's heart tightened...

Alas, Mr. Thomas Rockefeller, we want to advance financing, I am afraid it will not be so easy!

PS: It’s officially on shelves at 12 noon on Friday, so hungry, why are you so nervous?There is another chapter at noon today, and it will be updated at 12 noon on Friday, please support, Baisha is working hard to break out, update more

　PS: It’s officially on shelves at 12 noon on Friday, so hungry, why are you so nervous?There is another chapter at noon today, and it will be updated at 12 noon on Friday, please support, Baisha is working hard to break out, update more

　　
　
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