Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 1228 Brother and Sister

On the outskirts of Moscow, there is a luxurious apartment building modeled after a 600th century palace. Under the building, three cars, shining brightly in the sun, are lined up in a row, with two Volgas at the front and the back and an S in the middle.

A group of big men in black were guarding the car.

Footsteps were heard, and a group of people walked out of the apartment building, led by a white woman wearing jewels and looking elegant and graceful. Seeing this, the men in black hurriedly bowed and saluted. Someone opened the rear door of the S600, protected the door frame with his right hand, and invited the woman to get in the car.

It was like the queen's trip, with such a grand ceremony and aura that stunned passers-by.

The people who could live nearby were not ordinary people. Some of them recognized the woman and looked surprised.

You know, since the Western banks were collectively emptied, the management of those Western banks, including some children of Western tycoons, have also disappeared collectively. Although the official statement is that they have not left the country, ordinary people still cannot find them, and they dare not let the angry depositors find them. They can argue with the officials, but they don't have the courage to argue with the depositors. Why does this woman dare to appear in the public eye so blatantly?
In the back seat of the S600, Judy lay back on the soft beige leather seat with her legs crossed. Her right hand, which wore three jewel rings, gently shook the red wine glass. Through the privacy glass, she looked at the pedestrians on the street who were shrinking away and giving way to her with awe. Her blood-red lips curled up in an arc.

She thought that this was how the world should treat her.

Is it necessary for her to hide?

Thinking of those allies and friends, Judy sneered.

After about twenty minutes' drive, the convoy drove into an official residence of the financial system, where Judy met the two groups of people she had agreed to meet, one from the Russian Central Bank and the other from a higher level.

Judy was as wealthy as her luxurious appearance. She asked her secretary to open the black password box she brought, which was filled with various cash bills. Although it looked like they were cobbled together, the people from the Russian Central Bank found that it was enough after counting them.

It is enough to pay off the loans and deposits owed to Russia and the Russian people by three Western banks, including Chase Bank, whose major shareholders are the Rockefeller family.

The Russian leader was surprised and asked, "Where did you get so many rubles?"

Judy sneered, "Do you really think Jack Lee can absorb all the rubles? The mountain man has his own clever plan. Here, I'll give you the money now, but I have a condition."

Although Judy said this, she was actually very surprised when the other party proposed to pay in rubles. However, the other party was not small. He was born in a three-generation noble family in Moscow. He developed in Western Europe and was engaged in the financial industry. He was worth a lot of money. The other party gave a reasonable explanation. As a financial worker, he was not very interested in Russian securities. However, when Western banks absorbed securities at all costs and Huaqiang Taikoo Bank absorbed rubles without rejection, as an outsider, he saw something strange. Through family connections, he also learned about Jack Lee's large transactions with some CIS countries, so he also began to mobilize his connections to hoard rubles.

After such a long time, the rubles that were stockpiled were barely enough to complete the transaction. Originally, they were still a little short, but they also mobilized family connections and finally raised the rest.

This was a great thing for Judy, because if she used dollars for transactions, the exchange rate of rubles against dollars would soar again. Even if she sold the popular securities, she might not get enough dollars for the transactions. Moreover, if she used dollars to pay the depositors, she was afraid that they would ask for a higher price. Using rubles, after intense negotiations, the buyers met their requirements and gave them a price that would allow them to pay, and there were no other problems.

Although Stone said there was something fishy about the matter.

Judy now just wants to resolve this matter as soon as possible, withdraw from Eastern Europe with her family, and gain full credibility and reputation around the world. Real money is the hard truth, who cares.

"Ms. Tracy, with all due respect, I don't think you are qualified to make conditions with us."

"You must fulfill this condition, because our debt has been paid, but our reputation has not been restored. Mr. Stone, the former CEO of Chase Bank in Eastern Europe, was beaten and seriously injured. Now he dares not go out. Is this okay?"

"Oh? Then tell me."

"You need to issue an announcement as soon as possible to clearly state that our three banks no longer owe you money. We are an honest and trustworthy company and should be respected."

"That makes sense."

Judy raised her lips. The problem was finally solved. What happened next had nothing to do with them. The bank was empty and there was no need to reopen. The relevant savings information would be handed over to the Central Bank of Russia. Depositors could take their deposit certificates to the Central Bank of Russia to complete the redemption.

Now, she can't wait to take credit.

She thought that her elder brother should give her a good look this time.

Haha, he is a “prisoner” now.

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An official residence on the outskirts of Moscow.

It was cleaned out some time ago and is now occupied by a group of the richest gentlemen in the world.

Of course, these gentlemen did not feel that they were staying here. Although they had good food and drink and could do whatever they wanted, they did not suffer any grievances, except that they were not allowed to leave.

The main living room of the official residence is always the most lively place.

When the gentlemen have nothing to do, they like to gather here and question life together.

By now, these shrewd gentlemen have already thought it through clearly. Every step of their plan has been predicted by others, even their behavior.

This made them feel deeply frustrated.

That guy named Li is so scary.

Compared to this, the other party is like a wily old fox.

"The current situation is very passive."

"Why put it so euphemistically? We are all imprisoned here. What other choice do we have?"

It is a fact that they owe money, and even they themselves have never denied it. But now that they are in the hands of the creditor, and this creditor is a reckless man who can fight anyone, will he let you go if you don't pay him back?

Not to mention that public opinion in the West is becoming increasingly uncontrollable. Even if it is controllable, it cannot change this.

In fact, the purpose of planning to launch that public opinion campaign was not to bring them back. Before that, they had never thought that they would be in Moscow at this critical moment...

It's natural to be angry.

Blame our own intelligence department for being useless.

Blame the neighbors for not doing anything.

But it's too late to say anything now.

"Have you thought it through? If you really have no choice, then deal with it quickly. The sooner the better."

"That bastard Jack Lee is going to show up in person and expose the truth to the world media. This will only make things worse and will be very disadvantageous to us."

"Don't end up losing money and getting embarrassed."

"It's easy for you to say that. In this shitty place right now, what's the exchange rate between the ruble and the dollar? The ruble is the most valuable currency in the world! Can you really afford to lose money?"

There was silence in the living room for a moment.

If they were willing to lose money, they would not have planned it that way in the first place. It was because the loss was too huge, even horrifying, that they had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. How could they not know that doing so would definitely bring negative effects?

They had no choice at the time.

There is no choice now.

You can't leave without money.

"If you don't want to lose money, then you should come up with an idea!"

The living room fell silent again.

With people like them being so smart, if there were other ways, they would have thought of them long ago.

The bottom line is…Damn you Jack Lee!
"Okay, now we can only think like this. Money can be earned again if it is lost. But a question suddenly occurred to me. David, what are you going to do?" Someone looked at David who was sitting next to him and asked.

Someone continued, "We can't abandon you. Even if we want to negotiate with Jack Lee, we must put some pressure on him and persuade the Russian side first. I don't believe that the Russian side is so calm now. Everyone wants to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Pressure from both the United States and Russia will always have a certain impact on him. But he seems determined not to talk to you."

David looked haggard and smiled bitterly, "You have all thought about it and are ready to lose. What else can I do? If I stay here stubbornly, all the negative impact will fall on us in the end."

"That's the truth..." "But you... insist on exchanging the money. At the current exchange rate...even if you exchange it in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day, those greedy depositors may not agree. This is not the first time. The price you will have to pay in the end will be too high. The oil industry has been in a downturn in recent years, and your business is not ideal."

It is said that the Japanese are negotiating with their family and they are even interested in selling Rockefeller Center.

Everyone looked at David with sympathy and concern.

Although the Rockefeller family has been in decline in recent years, David actually does not need as much sympathy as he appears to be. Regardless of whether to redeem himself, they still have a bargaining chip in their hands compared to their allies. These people generally ignore it because it does not concern them.

It's just that it's hard to bring this up when everyone is so depressed.

"Is the rumor true? Your sister once tried to kill him, and that's why they are together?" someone suddenly asked.

David responded with a wry smile and said nothing in reply.

"I'm not saying anything bad about David, but your sister...ah..."

When talking about Judy, the gentlemen all shook their heads, which shows the impression Judy has on them and her reputation in the circle.

At this time, David's secretary, accompanied by staff, quickly came to the living room, then leaned over and reported something to David's ear.

David raised his eyebrows, and asked in a deep voice, "What is she doing here?"

At the same time, I was confused. How could Judy come in and out here? Didn't they say that she was not allowed to come in or out until the matter was resolved?

At this moment, a person in a luxurious dress appeared at the door of the living room, and at the same time, a joyful and excited voice came, "Brother!"

When they saw the newcomer, the other gentlemen in the living room, like David, all looked surprised.

How did you get in?
Why can't their people come in?
Judy walked happily to David, saying hello to everyone along the way, and then looked at David and said, "I'll take you out."

Hey!
Hearing this, the other gentlemen almost couldn't stand up, and their heads were full of black question marks.

Okay, then, not only family members can come in from your house?

Can I still take you out?
What? The rest of us were raised by stepmothers?

Logically speaking, isn't your family the one that's in the most trouble right now?

David was also confused. He stared at his excited sister and asked, "What...what's going on?"

"I've taken care of the matter. I've already settled the debts with the three banks here. We don't owe a penny now. Of course, you can leave with a swagger."

Good guy!
There was really a master who couldn't sit still, so he stood up, looked at Judy in surprise and asked, "Have you settled your debts? How did you settle them?"

David was almost worried sick just sitting here.

Judy looked in the direction of the voice and warned herself in her heart that she could not think of the benefits of doing so at the moment. She was just desperate and it was a makeshift measure for a woman. That was all. So she said with a bit of naivety and pride:

"Jack Lee thinks he can force us to death by not making a deal with us. He's dreaming!"

"We three banks didn't do any business with him. We still have securities in our hands. We don't know what's going on. The prices of securities have been rising during this period. Countless buyers have come to us, and the prices are higher than each other. I was still hesitant at first, but then I heard that my eldest brother was brought here. To be honest, I was anxious at the time. I also thought that we were destined to not be able to take those securities away. They were just useless if we kept them in our hands. Since so many people are willing to pay a high price for them, we might as well sell them and see if we can settle the matter."

"Hey, we found a buyer later and after three rounds of negotiations, we actually sold it for a high price."

"Look, I just took the money to the Russian Central Bank and the Russian people to complete the settlement. Now we don't owe any money. Haha, Jack Lee definitely didn't expect that he deliberately targeted us and let us escape easily..."

Judy smiled widely as she recounted her cleverness and feats.

There were bursts of telephone rings in the living room, and the secretaries handed mobile phones to their bosses. But none of the gentlemen could laugh.

"David, you should listen to it too," someone said in a weird voice.

David took the mobile phone from the secretary.

The news from all the big brothers was the same. The Russian side had just issued a press release stating that their three banks had paid off their debts and praised their three banks for being honest and trustworthy after all.

"Hmph, where does this put us?"

"Well, your three banks are honest and trustworthy, and we are the deadbeats, right?"

"That's not how it works. Even if you're forced into a desperate situation, could you please let me know before you do that? Besides, in my opinion, you're not at the point of having no other options. Aren't we in the same situation now?"

"David, we are still worried about you. It's unnecessary. You are now a clear stream in the Western capital world. You are out of the mud and not stained. I believe you will make a lot of money in the future."

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David glared at Judy and shouted, "Who told you to make the decision on your own?!"

Didn't he consider that their three banks still had securities in their hands? He had a plan, and he also knew that since he couldn't take them away and Jack Lee was entrenched in Eastern Europe, he couldn't manage them himself and could only sell them, but he had to do it at the right time, after the negotiations began.

By then, they may even be able to take the initiative. Are you, Jack Lee, still unwilling to talk to us?

If you don’t want to talk about it, then don’t talk about it.

They can go find other buyers and no one will have any objection.

Judy asked in surprise: "What's wrong with me? Did I do something wrong?"

Someone narrowed his eyes at David, "Do you dare to say it wasn't your idea? How dare she make the decision?"

Someone else agreed, "What a good plan! They didn't have to pay a penny more, they solved the debt perfectly, and then they sold us out. With us as a foil, they seem particularly precious and brilliant."

"This is betrayal, David!"

David wanted to cry but he had no tears. Such a gentlemanly man just cursed, "I really didn't know!"

David poked Judy's nose with a finger and yelled, "You won't be satisfied unless you destroy the family, right?!"

What kind of alliance is this? It brings together almost the most powerful chaebols in the world. Any family alone is insignificant in it. How could anyone betray it easily?

Look, the gentleman sitting next to him is from the Rothschild family.

If Judy is smart, she should continue to act innocent. This is the only way now. He can slowly make amends. There is a price to be paid.

In the global capital world, no one dares to go against this alliance, except that guy.

"I didn't. I did this all for the sake of my family. We were forced to that extent and the situation was so urgent. How could a woman like me think so much? Besides, even though Jack Lee had left us alone, other families still made deals with Jack Lee..."

"shut up!"

David was furious and picked up the white mobile phone in his hand and threw it at Judy, asking, "Why did you say the latter?"

Judy was stunned for a moment, and a big bump instantly appeared on her head. Is this her elder brother who has never hit her before?
Someone stepped forward and held David back, "Stop hitting her. Let her tell you, how have we wronged you?"

Judy lost control of her emotions and said with her neck stiff, "Just say it!"

She thought she was right, just as she had said to Stone.

David felt a chill in his heart. It was over.

(End of this chapter)