Chapter 731 Trip to Europe (1)

   "About Soros..."

   After knocking on the table for a long while, Zhong Shi asked hesitantly, "Have you heard any news about him recently?"

  If it hadn’t been for the last time he made a deal with the Fed by mistake, Zhong Shi would have really fallen into the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond market. In the post-mortem review, Zhong Shi realized that when he chose the ten-year U.S. Treasury bond, he was largely influenced by Soros, who made frequent high-profile appearances.

  This discovery made his hair stand on end, and he no longer dared to underestimate this sixtieth old man.

  Because Paulson had already made his internal response once, and he himself was not too attached to Zhong Shi, so when asking Soros, Zhong Shi thought twice, but in the end he couldn't restrain his curiosity.

   "You finally said it!"

  To Zhong Shi’s surprise, Paulson let out a long breath in response, with a relieved expression on his face, “Thank God, Mr. Zhong, you still believe in me after all!”

   In a blink of an eye, Zhong Shi understood Paulson's psychology. This was his certificate of approval. Using this method to show his favor, the subtext is that among the two opposites of Soros and Zhongshi, Paulson is still firmly on his side.

  Zhong Shi felt a little sad in his heart, he didn't speak, and quietly waited for Paulson's next words.

   "Actually, when planning the whole plan, the government once proposed to let him replace you, but I flatly rejected it."

Paulson began to express his loyalty, "Not to mention the heavy losses he suffered during this period, just because of his moral hazard back then, he is no longer suitable for this position. Also, although I haven't paid special attention to his movements recently, But I also heard some things, probably because of his sharp drop in performance, which caused investors to be dissatisfied. I think at this time, he should be struggling to appease investors, right?"

   Said, Paulson laughed.

  For the current Paulson, investors are waving checkbooks, following him and begging him to manage funds. For others, such as Soros, it is begging everywhere, using various promises and guarantees to implore investors not to redeem funds. This is almost the difference between heaven and earth, which is enough to make him feel proud.

"So much the better!"

   Zhong Shi was completely relieved now.

Satisfied with Paulson's ambitions, Zhong Shi chose to turn a blind eye. After all, Paulson was not originally in the circle of top hedge fund managers. Opinions are inevitable.

  If Soros is busy with other things now, he will not have the time and energy to dig a hole for Zhongshi, which is what Zhongshi is most happy to see.

  Although Paulson's attitude towards Soros was somewhat contemptuous, Zhong Shi didn't dare to think so at all. Having been entangled with Soros for decades, Zhong Shi knew very well that this old fox's city was deep and his methods far surpassed that of ordinary hedge fund managers.

  However, Zhong Shi did not intend to remind Paulson that the other party was at a time when the other party was "prosperous with horseshoe disease", not to mention whether the friendship between the two had reached this stage, the timing alone was very inappropriate.

   "The partner I chose this time, Soros was originally qualified to participate in it, but when I thought of you, I decisively cut off the idea."

Paulson didn't notice Zhong Shi's psychological changes, and he still said to himself, "Inserting a restless factor into the whole team, of course I can't do such a stupid thing. Don't worry, Mr. Zhong, a few days ago I have already greeted all of them, and none of them will leak a word to Quantum Fund."

   "I'm not worried about that."

Zhong Shi smiled and nodded towards Paulson, "Even if Soros realized it himself, we have taken the lead. And no matter how bad we are, according to Soros' shrewdness, he will not send a warning to the European side." , After all, this will offend the entire American capital, and it is also not in line with his profit-seeking nature."

   "That's true!"

   Paulson bowed his head in thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

   "Okay, take a break, the journey is still long!"

   After talking for a long time, Zhong Shi gradually became tired, yawned, and walked towards the master bedroom in the back cabin.

  After five days in South Africa, they finally set off to go back. Because he wanted to visit a client in Hong Kong, Paulson chose to take Zhongshi's passenger plane.

  Looking at Zhong Shi's back, Paulson nodded thoughtfully.

On the topic of Soros, Zhong Shi said on the one hand that he was not worried that the other party would violate the rules, but on the other hand ended the conversation. The implication was that he acquiesced in Paulson's actions and did not allow Soros to enter. the team.

  After thinking and thinking, and finally confirming that the other party really meant this, Paulson fell into a deep sleep.

  …

A month later, a piece of news about the Paulson Fund appeared in many media: AngloGold South Africa and the Paulson Fund jointly announced that the Paulson Fund would acquire 12% of AngloGold's shares at a price of 980 million pounds. shares.

  When he received this news, Zhong Shi was already in the Greek peninsula with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate.

   As early as two days ago, Paulson had informed Zhongshi that the acquisition of AngloGold had come to an end, and it is expected that there will be results in these two days. This is a signal that the trading against Europe will officially kick off.

  As the core figure of the whole plan, Zhong Shi has also confirmed the itinerary. In the next two months, he will conduct on-the-spot inspections in the euro zone countries, and confirm the possibility and potential strength of short selling through personal experience.

  The first stop is the Greek peninsula.

  Greece is located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania in the north, the European part of Turkey in the northeast, the Ionian Sea in the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the east, and the African continent across the Mediterranean Sea in the south.

   In terms of economy, because of the weak economic foundation, Greece's industrial manufacturing industry is not very developed. But it is on the verge of a natural port, so Greece's shipbuilding industry has been extremely developed since ancient times. Shipping, tourism, and remittances are the three pillars of Greece's foreign exchange earnings. Among the three major industries, agriculture accounts for nearly 40%, industry accounts for less than 30%, and the rest comes from the service industry.

   "Mr. Zhong is here to travel this time?"

   Coming out of Athens International Airport, Phaedra Gale looked at Zhongshi sitting in the back row and asked excitedly.

"Yes."

Zhong Shi said without changing his expression, "This is the birthplace of the Olympic movement and the place where the gods of Greek mythology are located, so I have always wanted to visit, but I just couldn't find the time. Now I finally have the opportunity, so I will come here gone."

  Because he doesn't know many people, and because of the banner of "private nature", Zhongshi can only trouble Phaedra Gale. However, because of the other party's status as a financial reporter, even if he spoke, he would think twice before speaking.

  But Zhong Shi is too worried. I am afraid that now that he has revealed the whole plan, Federra Gail will not believe it. The reason is naturally too unbelievable.

   "That's true!"

Hearing that Zhongshi praised his country, Phaedra Gale couldn't help but said repeatedly, "In addition to the Acropolis, we also have the ruins of Knossos, the Macedonian Tomb, the Temple of Apollo, Hera Temples and other places can be visited. These are all world cultural heritages and the pride of the whole of Greece."

"yes?"

  Zhong Shi nodded secretly, "But I don't like to go to crowded places. Are there many tourists in these places you mentioned? Are there any other clean places to visit?"

   "Is that so?"

After listening to Zhong Shi's words, Phaedra Gale pondered for a moment, suddenly patted his forehead, and suddenly realized, "Actually, if it is the peak season, there are many tourists in the places I mentioned. But I don't know how to return to them recently. However, the number of tourists from other regions has decreased a lot. Maybe it’s because of the economic crisis, who knows. But if I want to talk about a particularly clean place, I have to think about it!”

  Tourism is in trouble!

   This is Zhongshi's first reaction. However, his expression did not change at all, and he still said lightly: "Since this is the case, there is no need. The places you mentioned, and other scenic spots, as long as time permits, I will take a look. After all I don't know when the next time I will come."

   "You are a big shot, so time is naturally precious."

  Phaedra Gale coughed lightly, his expression slightly unnatural, and then he said, "By the way, do you want me to help you find a tour guide?"

  Beside Zhong Shi, Jiang Shan was looking at the roadside scenery curiously, taking pictures with his camera from time to time.

   "Will the hotel arrange it?"

   Zhong Shi couldn't adapt to Federa's enthusiasm, so he politely refused.

   "No, you may not know the tricks of the hotel, but I know it very well."

Federa explained while driving, “Most times hotels and tour guides are in a cooperative relationship. They quote relatively high prices and share them privately. In fact, only hotels offer tour guide prices for the prices of local tour guides. Half. However, due to the recent economic downturn, the cost of tour guides has dropped a lot. If you simply look for a local tour guide, you will definitely be able to save some money.”

   Speaking of this, Fei Dela realized that the person behind him was not a master who was short of money. Immediately, he blushed and looked around wildly, trying to hide his embarrassment.

   "In this case, I will trouble you!"

  To Fedora's surprise, Zhong Shi no longer refused, but nodded and agreed to his proposal.

  It turns out that the top richest people in the world are also so frugal. Phaedra thought secretly in his heart, greatly moved.

   "Damn it, another demonstration!"

   While the group was chatting and laughing, the car quickly drove to the center of Greece, but at this time Federa’s car stopped, because there were many people gathered on the road ahead, and the front of the team could not be seen in the dark.

  Federla slammed the steering wheel involuntarily, and said angrily, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhong, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for a while."

   "It doesn't matter!"

  Zhong Shi waved his hand indifferently, looked at the demonstrators outside, opened the car door and walked out.

   Seeing Zhong Shi getting off the car, Federra quickly got out of the car, ran to Zhong Shi’s side quickly, and persuaded: “Mr. Zhong, let’s wait in the car, it’s not safe here.”

"It's ok!"

Looking carefully at the slowly moving demonstrators around him, Zhong Shi saw the disappointment and dissatisfaction written on everyone's face. He was very surprised at the moment and asked Federra, "What's wrong with these people? They are demonstrating what?"

  Because the banners and placards of those demonstrations used Greek characters. So Zhong Shi didn't know what they were asking for at all, but judging from the expressions of everyone, this matter seemed to be different.

   "Why else?"

  Fedra sighed and shook his head helplessly, "It's not because of corruption! Hey, **** the government!"

"what?"

  Zhong Shi’s eyes widened, and he looked at Phaedra in disbelief, “Did I hear you right, you mean corruption?”

   "Yes, you heard me right!"

Federra's face was a little red, and it was obvious that he was embarrassed by the bad side of his country, but he still didn't hide it, "Maybe you know it, but corruption has prevailed in every aspect of this country. Let me give you an example, as long as Give the tax collector a small envelope and you can avoid some of the taxes."

  The so-called "small envelope" is a local term in Greece, but it is actually a bribe for tax officials.

   "Can it still be like this?"

  Jiang Shan, who had been silent all this time, blurted out, "Isn't this illegal?"

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