Chapter 844 The Conspiracy at the Prime Minister's Residence (3)

   "If so, thank you very much!"

Zhong Shi cupped his hands towards Papandreou and said gratefully, "Actually, in my opinion, if the requirements of the EU and the IMF can be faithfully implemented, Greece has a good chance of leaving the rescue zone in the next three years and reappearing in the international market. The immediate difficulties are only temporary, as long as we can do a good job in increasing income and reducing expenditure, Greece will soon enter a period of prosperity again."

   "Hey, I hope so!"

  Papandreou is not interested in the future, because everything in front of him is already enough to make him burnt out, and he has no mind to think about those things that have not yet come. After expressing his gratitude immediately, he suddenly changed the topic and changed the topic to investment, "Mr. Zhong, as far as I know, Tianyu Fund is a fairly large fund. Since you said that the prospect is so broad, then you should Don't you think about buying more?"

   "Also, those friends of yours, don't you plan to introduce the prospect of Greece to them?"

He continued to confuse, "Including not only national debt, but also many other industries. Recently, we are privatizing state-owned banks. I think such a powerful buyer like you can participate in the bidding. You must know that Greece The bank stocks in China are already ridiculously cheap, and if everything turns around, the future is a very profitable trade."

"this…"

  Zhong Shi was at a loss for words, and after pondering for a long time, he said, "I will carefully consider what you said."

  In fact, what Zhong Shi said is all true, because he does want to buy Greek government bonds, but it is not an investment, but a cover. When the British banking industry was in crisis, he once borrowed 12 billion U.S. dollars worth of Greek government bonds from Northern Rock Bank at a price of 500 million pounds. The original agreement was for two years, and later he renewed the loan at the same price. 2 years, next year is the final deadline.

  Before the Greek debt crisis broke out, Tianyu Fund had already started to sell these government bonds in the market one after another. By the time the debt crisis broke out completely, they had successfully established short positions. Now Zhong Shi thinks that the time has come to close the position, so he has what he said to Papandreou.

  However, what is ridiculous is that Papandreou didn't know the strangeness at all. He foolishly thought that Zhongshi was here to invest in Greek government bonds, and even planned to use the other party's reputation to attract more funds and investors.

   "Actually, there are still some skills in this..."

Seeing Zhong Shi's tactful refusal, Papandreou thought about it carefully, and finally hinted without hesitation, "Let me give you an example, if we are auctioning state-owned assets, we usually look for a non-existent Buyers come in and push the final price as high as possible, which is our usual tactic.”

   "But for the buyers who end up buying these assets, we will have a part of the subsidy, let me say this, you understand?"

Speaking of this, a strange smile appeared on his face, "For those buyers who are capable and we agree with, it is not impossible to sell them at a low price. Especially for buyers with strong financial strength like Mr. Zhong We welcome you with our hands up.”

"what do you mean…"

  Zhong Shi's complexion suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but cast a questioning look at the other party.

   "Yes, that's what you think!"

  Papandreou didn't show the slightest mood swings, but he nodded towards Zhongshi unobtrusively, and then answered such a sentence seemingly casually.

   At the same time, the staff of the Greek government accompanying Papandreou also heard this sentence, but their expressions also did not change at all, as if none of this had ever happened.

According to Zhong Shi’s understanding, the privatization of state-owned assets in Greece is carried out through an auction, but the final buyer does not purchase in the form of a clearly marked price during the auction, but reaches an agreement with the Greek government at another price protocol. As for where the price difference went, it is unknown.

   Seeing the scene in front of him, Zhong Shi couldn't understand what was going on in it.

   I have to say that this condition is extremely attractive to Zhong Shi, after all, it is the nature of businessmen to seek profit. But if it is to be combined with politics, it is very dangerous, because Papandreou cannot always be on stage. If one day settle accounts after autumn, the consequences of doing so will be very serious.

  So after thinking for half a minute, Zhong Shi decisively chose to refuse.

   "Excuse me, Mr. Prime Minister, I don't think I can help you with this!"

  Zhong Shi refused bluntly, "Although I am full of hope for the Greek economy, the risk of investing in Greece is too great. I must be responsible to my investors, and it is absolutely impossible to take such a risk."

  Naturally, Zhong Shi is talking nonsense with his eyes open. You must know that the biggest investor of the entire Tianyu Fund is himself. Of course, all this is not very clear to the outside world.

   "That would be such a pity!"

Papandreou obviously didn't expect Zhong Shi to express his refusal so readily, and he said regretfully after his face showed a little bit of astonishment, "That's true, the whole of Greece is not very peaceful at present, which affects to a certain extent The confidence of foreign investors. Hey, if our people’s awareness is higher, they will understand that the current troubles will not only fail to achieve their desired goals, but will also destroy their current situation.”

   "How stupid!"

   He finally came to a conclusion. He was quite rude to the people who elected him to power, and he didn't know whether he was really angry or trying to divert the embarrassment just now.

   "Actually, I have a solution that can solve the current situation in Greece."

The topic finally shifted here again. Although Zhong Shi disapproved of Papandreou's statement in his heart, he showed a very understanding expression on his face, and suggested to the other party, "This method can solve Mr. Prime Minister's current situation. On the other hand, it can also vent the grievances of the people, but I wonder if Mr. Prime Minister is willing to listen to it?"

"any solution?"

Papandreou touched his ears subconsciously. He wondered if he had heard it wrong, but after seeing the determined smile on Zhong Shi's face, he withdrew his palm in embarrassment, and said with a smile, "If all this can really If it happens, then I really want to thank Mr. Zhong. Tell me quickly, if there is really something worth learning, I will definitely implement it resolutely."

   "Didn't Mr. Prime Minister already say that the Greek people are generally dissatisfied with the current austerity policy, so various strikes and demonstrations broke out."

   "I have to say that this is indeed a short-sighted behavior. Of course, it is impossible to expect them to have a long-term vision. After all, this is determined by social class, and there is no way to change it."

   “But if the power to decide whether to accept external aid is delegated to them, what will the result be like?”

After laying the groundwork for a while, Zhong Shi immediately expressed his suggestion, "Since they do not agree to cut benefits and expenditures, and they cannot prevent the government from going bankrupt and society out of control, then they can only choose one of the two." , See what they want, isn't it better?"

   "You mean..."

  Papandreou's eyes lit up, and his face changed when he looked at Zhongshi, full of joy and expectation.

"good!"

  Zhong Shi nodded knowingly, "Don't bother to hold a nationwide referendum on whether to provide external aid, just like voting for the prime minister, let all the people of this country decide the fate of this country!"

   "In this way, you can not only get rid of these out-of-the-box pressures, but also secure the throne of the current prime minister. Do you think this is a clever plan that kills two birds with one stone?"

   "Yes, indeed!"

Hearing these words, Papandreou slapped his thigh excitedly and almost jumped up, "That's true. Since they don't want to, let them decide for themselves. In this way, our pressure will be completely relieved." land was transferred."

   "But there is another problem. Nearly 60% of the people are unwilling to accept European aid. If a referendum is really held and the aid is finally rejected, what will happen to Greece's national debt?"

Although quite excited, Papandreou did not lose his mind, and quickly figured out what was going on, and asked, "Mr. Zhong, do you intend to take over Greece's sovereign debt? If that's the case, do it once." A referendum is okay."

  While speaking, he already smiled. Obviously he thinks that since Zhong Shi can make such a suggestion, the follow-up development will follow.

   "No, no, no, I'm not going to take over Greek sovereign debt."

Zhong Shi looked at the other party with pity, and said lightly, "For the stupid and lazy Greeks, I don't worry about investing in these bonds. If one day there is a reorganization or a direct default, with my own energy, I will not There is a way to ask the Greek government for the money.”

  An institution versus the government is almost equivalent to an egg hitting a rock. This is not alarmist talk. In 1999, Argentina defaulted on its debt. Certain speculative hedge funds bought low-priced Argentine government bonds. They spent 16 years with the Argentine government without agreeing to debt restructuring, and finally managed to get the principal and interest. , Outsiders can't even imagine how many hardships they have experienced.

   Naturally, Zhong Shi didn't want to play such a role.

   "What if there is a breach of contract?"

Papandreou was stunned, and looked at Zhong Shi puzzled, "If there is a debt default or even a government bankruptcy, what should I do then? No, no, no, this is a very dangerous suggestion, I Don’t dare to try that.”

  His head was shaking like a rattle drum. He was extremely excited to agree a second ago, but after Zhong Shi refused to contribute, he resolutely expressed his refusal. The speed of his face change was jaw-dropping.

   "I didn't give you a chance to refuse!"

Zhong Shi continued to maintain a smile on his face, but the tone of his speech had changed significantly, becoming firm and tough, and even made people shudder, "Although it is a suggestion, since I have already proposed it, you Going to do it. I don't care what the end result is!"

   "Are you kidding me?"

  Papandreou didn't react for a while, and laughed dumbly, "Mr. Zhong, you are joking with me. To be honest, this is not funny at all!"

   "I'm not kidding!"

  Zhong Shi picked up the teacup at hand, took a leisurely sip, then looked at Papandreou with a smile, and said softly, "Mr. Prime Minister, don't think this is a joke!"

  Looking at Zhong Shi's expression, Papandreou's expression gradually froze. It took half a minute for him to realize that this was the truth, and immediately waved his hand with a livid face, and all the dumbfounded attendants hurried out as if they had received amnesty.

   "If I'm not mistaken, you're threatening me now, aren't you?"

Without the presence of outsiders, Papandreou obviously changed his face, and said to Zhong Shi sullenly, "Do you know who you are talking to now? If you want to threaten the prime minister of a country, I don't know who gave it to you." You are so courageous, believe it or not, I will keep you from leaving the city of Athens?"

   "Of course I do!"

  Zhong Shi didn't panic at all, just took out a mobile hard disk from his pocket, and handed it to Papandreou, "But Mr. Prime Minister, it's not too late to draw conclusions after you have a look at this thing."

   "..."

   Leaning at the bell stone, Papandreou snorted coldly, snatched the mobile hard disk from the opponent's hand, without saying a word.

Half a day later, looking at Papandreou who was sweating profusely, Zhong Shi continued: "Either give the Greek people two choices, or you have two choices, Mr. Prime Minister, you can figure it out yourself! "

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