After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 685 The Most Influential Person in the Business World of Dongda University

By handing Harris over to Hilt, Lu Liang had completed his penultimate task in New York.

After another day, in his capacity as chairman of Delimer Commercial Investment Bank, he visited the headquarters of several investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, accompanied by Harris and Hilt.

He announced to Wall Street that he had arrived.

He joined this family with good intentions, not to break it up.

This was also Lu Liang's thought, and it was also his original statement in interviews with several financial media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

As for what others think, that's none of his business.

Anyway, from now on, investment banking matters will be handled by Harris and Hilt.

“From now on, Hilt will take charge of internal affairs, and Harris will take charge of external affairs. I hope you can give me a surprise in the near future.”

On the evening of the 16th, Lu Liang received a call from Flannery, who assigned power to the two of them before leaving New York.

For conservative projects, Hilt's opinion was the primary one, while for radical projects, Harris's opinion was the primary one.

Hilt is experienced and suitable for managing internal affairs, while Harris is ruthless and suitable for developing markets.

The two have completely opposite personalities, and Lu Liang is very much looking forward to seeing what kind of chemistry they will have.

That evening, Lu Liang took a plane to Detroit, Michigan.

Looking in the direction the plane had gone, Harris smiled and said, "Hilt, I think we should make a scene."

Lu Liang also told them that two months later, the scheme he set up for JPMorgan's Q3 report should bring down several mid-sized investment banks.

They must grow rapidly during this period until they are qualified to sit at the table and join this feast of cannibalism.

"What do you want to do?" Hilt frowned, looking at Harris with apprehension in his eyes.

There's a saying on Wall Street that describes people like Harris: "a devil crawled out of hell."

When he learned that Harris had completed the task assigned by Lu Liang in just eighteen hours, and had even bypassed him to contact Lu Liang directly.

At that time, Hilt knew that Harris was probably that kind of person, and he couldn't control Harris.

As it turned out, not only did he know, but Lu Liang knew as well.

But Lu Liang chose to delegate power, intending to use this bloodstained dagger to tear apart Wall Street's blockade from within.

Harris gave a cruel smile and suddenly changed the subject: "But the most urgent thing is that we should attract new savings customers as soon as possible. The reason why you took us to visit those investment banks and give interviews to many media outlets is to make our assets expand rapidly."

Investment banks' money doesn't fall from the sky; it comes from the savings of countless depositors, who are given a certain amount of interest, and then their money is used for investment.

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo are like the Big Four banks of Dongda University, while Delime might be like a commercial cooperative credit bank in a certain town or village.

Even if the interest rate is high, savings users may not necessarily accept it because there is a possibility of bankruptcy, just like Thomas's Delime.

However, Lu Liang took full responsibility for all the debts and claims, including the mistakes of his predecessor, ensuring that the previous users' savings were not wasted.

Knowing that Americans appreciate individual heroism, he revealed this information directly during interviews with various media outlets, explaining that without his involvement, the savings of over 20,000 families would have been lost.

At the time, Lu Liang also gave an example of the specific steps involved in a commercial bank entering bankruptcy liquidation.

Some interested financial institutions may take over, but they will never do what he did: accept all the banks' liabilities and assume the corresponding social responsibility.

These sincere words also helped "the Liang in Lu Liang is the Liang of the conscience of capital" successfully go abroad and conquer America.

While it was inevitable that this made Delime a target of criticism in the banking industry, it also successfully boosted Delime's reputation.

Now, if they simply raise the current interest rate slightly and add three more years of savings interest, they can attract a large amount of funds. The American public really buys into this, because Lu Liang is following the same path as Trump.

As Mahatma's die-hard fans often say, he could have lived a carefree life in a luxurious estate, leisurely playing golf, occasionally meeting sexy women, and enjoying a life of luxury. But because he couldn't bear to see the suffering of the people, he resolutely left the mountain to compete for the throne, even if it meant bearing infamy.

Hilt's eyes were complicated. He was about to speak, but then swallowed his words: "Evan, I spent a few years at East University. Their methods for attracting new depositors have some merit. We can have a good talk about it when we get back."

In the afternoon, Lu Liang spoke with him privately, stating frankly that although he was the president of Delime Bank and Harris was just a consultant, their statuses were worlds apart.

However, he actually favored Harris more. He believed that as long as it was beneficial to the bank, no one should stop Harris from doing whatever he wanted, even if he couldn't accept it on a moral level.

“Okay.” Harris smiled and nodded. He respected Hilt’s idea, but that was all.

In his heart, there is now only one person worthy of respect...

Before long, Lu Liang's private plane disappeared into the horizon, and the two of them left the airport by car.

During his flight to Detroit, Lu Liang's remarks in an interview with American media not only resonated in Western countries, but the related video also circulated on the simplified Chinese internet.

"Everyone, type 'sign' in the chat."

"Is Liangzi really that powerful now? He's even starting to acquire American investment banks and officially entering Wall Street."

"Ryoko is all over the headlines in America right now, being called the most influential person in the global business world from Tokyo University. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

"Calling him number one is too much. He's not even the richest man. Here's a little-known fact: Old Ma is also a special official invited by the United Nations."

"Jack Ma? Forget about it. Who was that guy wearing a white hat and mourning at the Wailing Wall a few years ago?"

"Father Ma is respecting local customs."

"Hilarious! Does your dad even know you exist? Or does your mom know you've found her another stepfather?"

"Having held a high position for so long, and being a well-known shrewd person, even the female guests on the 'Divas Hit the Road' group knew to politely put their hands together and just go through the motions. How could Lao Ma not know the meaning of wearing a white hat and praying?"

The excitement surrounding the World Cup final has yet to subside, and the mysterious wealthy businessman from Tokyo who spent a billion dollars has already been widely assumed to be Lu Liang.

Now, news has broken that Lu Liang has acquired a New York commercial investment bank, officially entering the banking industry, and has been interviewed by several mainstream media outlets.

Lu Liang's popularity just won't come down, and Lao Ma has also been caught in the crossfire.

After all, Lu Liang entered the world of capital openly and aboveboard, while Lao Ma, who is known as the third-generation business godfather, seemed to have entered on his knees.

People can't be compared to each other. As long as there is comparison, it is inevitable that someone will praise one and put down the other. So, the photo of Lao Ma wearing a white hat and praying at the Wailing Wall was once again spread on the simplified Chinese internet.

In the comments section of each photo, enthusiastic netizens explained its meaning. This behavior, like Hollywood stars wearing Omnisight accessories or making Omnisight gestures in front of the camera, can be seen as a kind of obedience test to some extent.

"Old Ma, this is really not my fault, but someone is trying to get you."

On the plane, Lu Liang learned the news, looked thoughtful, and couldn't help but sigh.

Since last year when Jack Ma wore a white hat and made numerous outrageous statements about making Alipay the "water, electricity, and gas" of hundreds of millions of people, the aura of being the top business leader at Southeast University has been slowly fading.

In his view, the change in Lao Ma's public image over the past two years is actually a prelude, perhaps in preparation for the upcoming financial summit.

If he still doesn't realize his mistake and continues to spout nonsense, that might become the reason to take action against him.

Just like in movies and TV dramas, heroes cannot be corrupted; they need to be given a reason to be voluntarily corrupted by darkness.

"But this is actually a good thing for me." Lu Liang's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

He can learn by trial and error, and formulate future strategies based on the results of his actions.

(End of this chapter)