Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 922 Bait
The young man bowed and stepped forward to hand over his business card.

There is a small detail. He gave it to Li Jiankun first, and then to Lao Sun.

A very smart person.

He obviously did not know Li Jiankun's identity, but just by looking at the seating positions of Li Jiankun and Lao Sun on the sofa, he could judge that Li Jiankun's status was higher than Lao Sun's.

Old Sun took the business card and glanced at it, not paying much attention.

SoftBank Corporation?

never heard of that.

Sun Zhenyi?
Strange and tight.

Li Jiankun raised his hand to invite her and said in English: "Please sit down."

There is no need to ask whether Sun Zhenyi can speak English.

He is a top student at the American Ivy League, and his major is also economics.

It can be said that among the Japanese people that Li Jiankun knows, Sun Zhenyi ranks first.

Why?

This guy will invest in many Chinese companies in the future, such as Alibaba, and will have close ties with the future of China's Internet business.

Not to mention the news, reports and books about him, Li Jiankun had heard a lot of gossip about him in his previous life, such as the one where he invested 20 million US dollars in Ma Yun after chatting for less than ten minutes.

However, at this time, Sun Zhenyi did not seem to be a Japanese...this remains to be confirmed.

After expressing his gratitude, Sun Zhenyi sat down on the single-seat sofa next to Lao Sun, instead of choosing the seat opposite which was more suitable for strangers.

This is also a detail.

To avoid confrontation.

After asking Li Jiankun for instructions, Old Sun played the role of the host and asked in English: "I heard from the secretary that Mr. Sun wants to see me. What's the matter?"

Sun Zhenyi subconsciously glanced at Li Jiankun. The current situation was different from what he expected.

Before coming here, he subconsciously had two possibilities in his mind:
1. I can't meet President Sun. I'm not a big shot, but he's a busy man, right?

2. If he is lucky and President Sun is willing to meet him, it will only be a meeting between the two of them.

Sun Zhenyi never imagined that not only would he be able to meet President Sun smoothly on this trip, but there would also be someone of higher status than President Sun on the scene.

Who is he?

President Sun is already the head of this bank...

There was something strange in Sun Zhenyi's eyes, but his expression remained unchanged, full of smiles:
"I'm sorry to bother you, but first of all I want to confess something to you——"

"I know." Old Sun interrupted him, "You heard what I said to Manager Inoue at Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, right?"

Sun Zhenyi bowed and apologized: "It was totally unintentional."

Originally, with his identity, he could not enter the innermost area of ​​Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, but it was thanks to Sosuke Kitahara and Hideji Yoshino.

Lao Sun: "Anyway, thank you for coming to remind us. We already know what the situation is."

They are all smart people, so Sun Zhenyi did not continue this topic.

He also thought that whether he reminded him or not, President Sun would soon understand what was going on. After all, President Sun also noticed them at that time.

This is not a secret that cannot be told.

There will be no impact on either the short or long side of the transaction.

Their trading behavior is based on their judgment of the rise and fall of U.S. Treasury bonds.

No matter which side makes the right judgment, they can profit from it.

It's just that one party wants to make money from the other party - such large-scale short-selling futures orders for US Treasuries are very rare.

Kitahara Sosuke and Yoshino Hideshi, as well as the allies they brought in, believed they had seized an opportunity to make a lot of money easily.

Sun Zhenyi has reservations about this.

This is also the main purpose of his visit today - to find out the truth, so as to make reasonable analysis and judgment to see if he can seize an opportunity to make some money.

He is really penniless now.

Let alone getting the start-up capital to prepare for the next project.

He still owes the bank hundreds of millions in loans.

Compared to this, things like shyness and face are not worth mentioning.

Come and give it a try. It would be great if you can achieve your goal. If not, you won't lose any weight.

When Sun Zhenyi used the art of language to inquire about the situation in a roundabout way, Li Jiankun smiled and interrupted, saying, "I am the short seller."

Lao Sun: "???"

How... did I expose myself directly?
Sun Zhenyi: “!”

Even though he had just thought of this possibility in his mind, he was still surprised to hear the other party admit it voluntarily.

Li Jiankun looked at Sun Zhenyi with a half-smile, having already seen his intentions.

I wanted to take a ride but wasn't sure which side to trust, so I came here to do some research.

By the way, this guy seems to be particularly fond of doing research.

I once spent a year and a half conducting a series of market surveys on forty industries. I visited various people, read many books and materials, and compiled estimated profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, etc. for ten years.

We also created organizational charts of different forms according to different time sequences, and compared the results with the checklist to determine whether these were suitable for our lifelong careers.

It is said that these survey reports are 34 centimeters high and more than ten meters wide.

However, Li Jiankun planned to pretend to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

Not only should it be installed, but it should also be installed with technical content.

From the moment he recognized Masayoshi Son, a plan came into his mind...

He looked at Lao Sun and said, "You go out first."

Old Sun was stunned, and felt that the boss's reaction was a little strange. Why did he seem to value this unknown guy so much?

But he didn't dare say anything to question it, so he could only obey the order and leave.

Sun Zhenyi was also confused. He came here to look for President Sun, but this person sent President Sun away...

At the same time, his eyes were gleaming with a gleam, and his mind was matching many rumors with reality, but he was also a little...unbelievable.

How old is this guy?
Looks like he's almost the same age.

Li Jiankun asked with a smile: "Do you feel flattered?"

This question... Masayoshi Son thought, if I really want to be flattered, I should be the one to say it.

He couldn't help but wonder if his previous judgment was wrong.

This person doesn't look very smart.

Could it be the person who helped Tsuru Tanakamura to take over, and used Ibuko Co., Ltd. to take over Seibu Real Estate, becoming the company with the most land in Nippon Benz, and forced Yoshiaki Tsutsumi to reluctantly give up his property?
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi nodded in agreement, looking flattered. He then asked in a subtle way, "Are you a senior executive of the parent company of this bank?"

"No."

Ok?
"I am the boss of the group company to which the bank belongs." Li Jiankun was not at all reserved.

Sun Zhenyi: “!!!”

His eyes widened, and he thought, this guy... is actually of higher status than I imagined.

They did all the things mentioned above by relying on the power of the group company.

The group company belongs to someone else and is used by him!
Sun Zhenyi was extremely shocked.

A twenty-something boss of a conglomerate who owns a multinational bank?

Even if he is the heir to a wealthy family, at this age, he should not be qualified enough to inherit this position.

However, judging from the character revealed by the other party, it does not seem like he earned this family fortune on his own.

Sun Zhenyi didn't believe it either.

People of their age, no matter how talented they are, would not have enough time to create such a brilliant achievement. They would be at least 20 years old when they graduate from college...

Sun Zhenyi thought jealously, this is fate, what you are going to spend your whole life pursuing, others already have it when they are born...

Most likely, the old man died early.

There are experts around to assist you.

Li Jiankun pretended to be arrogant, lit a Seven Star cigarette, and blew a puff of white smoke at Sun Zhenyi:

"I think you have some abilities."

Sun Zhenyi's mouth twitched, but he still had to express his gratitude.

Li Jiankun analyzed with great complacency:
“Two reasons:
“1. Being able to appear in the highest-level VIP room of Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank with the senior vice presidents of Toshiba and Fujitsu shows that you have excellent connections and must have outstanding qualities.

"2. The fact that you can come here alone and find the president of a bank and try to get customer information from him shows that you are a man of action and have thick skin... This is not a derogatory statement. I don't know how many people have missed opportunities because of this kind of shamelessness."

Eh?
Sun Zhenyi thought that this was quite a well-spoken statement.

This person is quite clever.

Li Jiankun added, "I am optimistic about the development of Japan's economy. I want to invest in some industries and I need some help." He paused and stared at Masayoshi Son:
"How about it, are you interested in doing something for me?"

Sun Zhenyi thought, why do I have this feeling? If I don't agree, I will be beaten...

However, even if he was beaten, he was unwilling to yield to others.

Even if he was praised to the same level as Tsuruta Nakamura by the other party.

He bowed and apologized: "Thank you for your kindness, Excellency. I am ungrateful. I have always had a dream of starting a business and I always want to realize it. I have no intention of working for others for the time being."

Li Jiankun sighed secretly. Although he behaved like a twenty-year-old young man who had achieved success at a young age - impetuous and arrogant, this test was real.

People like Sun Zhenyi are indeed difficult to recruit, even if they have not yet made a fortune or are extremely poor.

There is no doubt that Sun Zhenyi is definitely a talented person.

He wanted to try to see if he could recruit the other party when he had almost nothing. In the future... for example, he could help him manage the Nihonben business. That would definitely be a hundred times more useful than Tsuruta Nakamura.

Another thing is that Sun Zhenyi has always been engaged in high-tech industries, and even now, he has become friends with the top executives of Toshiba and Fujitsu.

It is very important for Li Jiankun to be able to use such a person for his own benefit.

Of course, when he came up with this plan, he had already anticipated that the other party would refuse.

Otherwise he wouldn't be able to act.

Li Jiankun has never been a person who would give up his goals easily.

Even if we put aside other things, taming the world's richest man into a younger brother is an interesting thing in itself.

Yes, domestication.

Taming Sun Zhenyi.

Li Jiankun curled his lips, looking unhappy and indifferent. He suddenly changed the subject and said something seemingly irrelevant:
"Your last name is quite unique."

Before Sun Zhenyi, there was no surname Sun in Japan. If someone had the surname Sun, he or she had to change it when becoming a Japanese citizen.

It was precisely because Sun Zhenyi was so successful and because of his repeated insistence that the surname Sun was finally confirmed as the inherent surname of the Japanese.

Sun Zhenyi nodded and said: "Although I was born in Japan, my current place of origin is not Japan. My ancestors migrated from South Korea. But my real ancestral home is a place on the coast of China. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China, my ancestors migrated to South Korea. My ancestors' surname was Xun, and later it was changed to Sun..."

Hearing him say this, Li Jiankun suddenly felt a little more favorable towards him.

Of course, it was just a slight hint.

Li Jiankun asked this because he wanted to confirm what country he was from. If he was not Japanese, it would be difficult to use him to target high-tech companies such as Toshiba and Fujitsu.

It is difficult for foreigners to get involved in a country's high-tech sector.

However, since Sun Zhenyi was born in Japan, it is not difficult for him to become a Japanese citizen. It mainly depends on himself.

Didn’t you get in later?

This matter should not be rushed.

Since he offered himself to us, let's take it step by step...

Li Jiankun blew out a smoke ring and brought the topic back to the previous topic:
"What do you want to see me for? I just talked a lot in circles. We are all young people, so be quick."

Sun Zhenyi smiled awkwardly. Is it easy to say such a thing directly?
How to say?
I want to come here to spy on the military situation... I'm afraid I'll be beaten to death...

This guy is smart, but not much.

Sun Zhenyi dared to guarantee that President Sun had already understood it.

To be honest, Sun Zhenyi wants to leave now.

However, he did not dare to offend the other party, especially someone of the other party's age and personality.

"Oh, it's nothing serious. I just heard from Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank that someone wanted to short more than 10 billion U.S. Treasury securities, and I was shocked—"

"Just be shocked!"

Li Jiankun laughed and interrupted him: "Just wait and see, after this deal is successful, I don't know how many people will be surprised."

success?

Frankly speaking, before coming here, Sun Zhenyi actually believed more in the judgment that "the U.S. Treasury bond index will plummet."

But now, he is more in favor of the actions of Kitahara Sosuke, Yoshino Hideshi and others.

Really, it seems like this money is worth making...

Li Jiankun suddenly showed a wise look and looked at Sun Zhenyi: "Oh, I see, you are here to get information, and you also want to get involved?"

You finally...

Sun Zhenyi offered a timely compliment: "I can't hide it from your discerning eyes."

Sure enough, Li Jiankun was not angry at all, and said quite complacently:

"You came to my side, obviously deep down you trust my judgment more.

"I think you're quite pleasing to the eye."

Li Jiankun paused and said in a condescending tone:
"I might as well tell you that I have 100% confidence! Just follow me and go short."

As Li Jiankun spoke, he took the business card that Sun Zhenyi had presented to him from the glass coffee table:

“SoftBank?
“What’s the scale?”

Sun Zhenyi laughed awkwardly and said, "It's not a big deal, just a small one."

Li Jiankun asked again: "How much money do you plan to spend on the fun?"

Sun Zhenyi thought, I don’t want to play with you even if I play…

But he obviously didn't dare to say this:
"To be honest with you, my business is not going very smoothly. It is currently in a loss-making state and I don't have much money."

It's a little early to start the software business these days, as computers are far from popular, Li Jiankun thought. But it's not impossible, as ordinary people can't afford them. But some places, after tasting the sweetness of computers, can't do without them.

For example, the place under his feet.

Li Jiankun is fully capable of helping Sun Zhenyi's SoftBank make its first pot of gold, but he has no obligation to do so.

Not only would he not do that, theoretically speaking, if he wanted to tame Sun Zhenyi, he should make him as miserable as possible...

Look at Tsuruta Nakamura.

Li Jiankun pressed on: "How much do you plan to take?"

Sun Zhenyi's mouth was full of bitterness. He asked like this:

"Five, five hundred thousand?"

Li Jiankun was disappointed: "What can I do with this little money?

"I'm telling you, you've got such a great opportunity, and I'm telling you now in person, you'd be a fool not to grab it."

"But I really have no money."

"I don't have any money to borrow. This is a sure win business! What are you afraid of?"

After Li Jiankun finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the door, and asked someone to call Old Sun back.

Soon, Lao Sun not only arrived, but also brought a loan application form.

After Li Jiankun took it, he patted it on Sun Zhenyi's hand:

"I'll lend it to you for a short period of time, no interest, just don't make the amount too outrageous."

Sun Zhenyi was stunned. Is there such a good thing?

Old Sun was also confused. Although they all had the surname Sun, this person was not his brother. Boss, are you being too nice to him?

Li Jiankun patted Sun Zhenyi on the shoulder:

"Don't just stand there, if I didn't like you, I wouldn't help you.

"One more thing, I want you to understand how popular it is to follow me. Sooner or later you will change your mind."

impossible!
Sun Zhenyi thought.

But he didn't want to let go of this loan application form...

No interest is required, he can fill in any amount he wants... The words "don't be too exaggerated" from this rich and stupid guy were enough to kill him.

The only drawback is that the other party said it was short-term.

But it’s still a good thing to have.

The way of business is nothing more than making money from money.

How can I miss it?

Sun Zhenyi also started to act, showing that he was beyond words to express his gratitude while quickly filling out the loan application form.

Before leaving, he expressed his gratitude again and again.

But he never mentioned what he would use the interest-free loan for.

Old Sun led him away and went downstairs to process the remittance. Then Li Jiankun took Sun Zhenyi's loan application form, leaned back on the sofa, and returned to his original appearance.

He couldn't be sure whether Sun Zhenyi would use the loan to buy more U.S. bonds.

If so, the fish is hooked.

(End of this chapter)