When the boss wants to do something he thinks is interesting, Assistant Arthur certainly won't have any objection.

Building houses and buying buildings are investments in fixed assets, which involve the real estate industry. Buying airplanes and registering them under the name of Pan American World Airways is a disguised investment in the aviation industry. Even these expenses can be included in the normal operations of the Mason United Group, and Han Chudong does not need to pay even a penny personally. Investing in a small literary studio is naturally simpler and easier.

As assistants and secretaries, their job is to help Han Chudong manage daily life and handle trivial business matters.

Therefore, even though Han Chudong was quite active and running around everywhere, the people around him were still very serious and had a sense of honor. They were proud of the current achievements of Mason United Group and felt that their hard work had paid off.

Han Chudong saw all of this.

At nine o'clock in the morning, I have to meet with people from the Rockefeller Charitable Foundation to discuss the subscription of private equity fund shares.

On the way to the company, Assistant Arthur started to introduce David Rockefeller's personality and recent information so that Han Chudong would have something to talk about with him. Suddenly, Han Chudong said, "Private equity funds help those rich guys manage assets, invest, and make some money. The threshold is too high, you can't afford it, right? This is my mistake. Just now, I thought of setting up a new department to help our company's employees manage funds and invest, and also take you to share the profits created by the company in the future."

"Really? How are you going to do that?"

"For old employees who have worked for a certain length of time, I will pay a portion of the money and you will subscribe to a portion of the shares. The money I pay will be counted as an additional bonus, and then we will manage the fund together. If anyone is really short of money, they can borrow from me on a short-term basis according to the amount of money deposited in the fund, but the principal in the account will still be managed normally, and the assets in the personal account will be automatically delivered when they leave."

Han Chudong realized that he didn't seem to have made it clear, so he added, "That's pretty much the idea. It's like a private equity trust with a guaranteed minimum. The current idea still needs to be improved, but I'm confident that in addition to salary and bonuses, I can bring you some other benefits that are much higher than bank interest."

"...As long as we can make more money, it's good news for us. Do you need me to help you find someone to discuss it and come up with a standard?"

"Well, let's talk about it when I get back to the headquarters. Even the oldest employee has only been working here for a year, so there's no need to rush. But it's best to get it done before the beginning of next year, before the tax is paid."

This is Han Chudong's way of giving back to his employees, and he also wants to win over his employees and prevent them from jumping ship easily.

He got some inspiration from Huawei's management model. Although he did not have the courage to divide the company's dividends among all employees, the principle was actually similar. If it was operated well, the profits might be equivalent to the employees' wages, or even higher.

The best part is that Han Chudong doesn't need to pay much of the profits out of his own pocket to share with them. He can make some money from the stock market, which is an investment independent of his own business.

I guess if it is really implemented, the details will probably be worked out before the tax filing at the beginning of next year, but Assistant Arthur doesn't really care.

He believed that Han Chudong had been very successful.

But like everyone else, I find it hard to believe that things will always go smoothly in the future.

When it comes to investing, there are winners and losers.

Even a super-rich man like Han Chudong did not make his fortune by investing in stocks or funds. It is hard to believe that investing in other companies will also bring long-term benefits.

Thinking of this, Assistant Arthur asked tentatively: "Then according to what you said, in addition to borrowing money from you according to the number of shares, can I withdraw the money directly?"

Han Chudong stared at him, probably understanding why he asked that. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes and replied, "No, I will agree to a closed period. Are you afraid that I will make you lose money? Believe me, this will only benefit you, not harm you. Individual investment is easy to be harvested, but it is easier to make money by pooling money. I am considering your interests."

Assistant Arthur shrugged and did not comment...

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At nine o'clock, I met with David Rockefeller, the current head of the Rockefeller family. The conversation lasted only about fifteen minutes from beginning to end, and I got a subscription amount of 10 million US dollars.

The glory days of the Rockefeller family were in the past, but they had not yet declined as they would in the future.

Due to the continuous withdrawal of funds from the family fund and the requirement to donate a large sum of money to charity every year, the current size of the Rockefeller Family Foundation remains at around 10 billion US dollars, and is gradually shrinking due to the economic downturn.

David Rockefeller himself only had assets worth 300 to 400 million US dollars.

Han Chudong recently met Howard Hughes, chatted with Paul Getty Sr., and met with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger yesterday.

As his horizons gradually broadened and his own strength continued to increase, he did not feel much fluctuation in his heart during the business meeting with David Rockefeller today.

Rather than envying others, I am more concerned with self-satisfaction.

Judging from the surface, the assets of the famous Rockefeller Family Foundation are not as much as Han Chudong's net worth, which does give him some reason to brag.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

The topic was limited to business. After fully understanding Han Chudong's investment philosophy, David Rockefeller didn't say much, but decisively agreed to invest on behalf of the family foundation.

This was mainly because the traditional funds previously invested by the Rockefeller Family Charitable Foundation had performed poorly and were not optimistic about the economic outlook. They had just withdrawn a sum of money and could not find a suitable investment area. The Mason Private Equity Fund's promise to preserve capital just met their needs. In addition, Han Chudong had promised that once Rainbow Beauty Company went public, the private equity fund would be able to obtain the first round of financing rights.

For people at their level, relationships are determined by interests. David Rockefeller invested because he thought it was safe and had development potential. There was nothing to say. Han Chudong also disagreed and was happy to have won over an outstanding ally.

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That evening.

Han Chudong went to host the dinner party he organized. There were only two guests, both of whom were shareholders of The Wall Street Journal. Their total shareholding accounted for 32%.

The hotel was located in an old restaurant on Fifth Avenue. Like everyone else, I sat in the luxurious and elegant hall. There was a small round table with candlesticks and flowers.

After meeting and greeting the two politely, Han Chudong pulled out a chair and sat down.

With a smile on his face, he went straight to the point: "You may not know this, but I was badly bullied by your editor-in-chief. I like making friends, but I would rather pay any price to deal with my enemies."

The two were frowning when they heard Han Chudong continue to speak: "Congratulations, gentlemen. Recently, my company has launched a special financial product that will return 5 million US dollars in two years with principal and interest for an investment of 3 million US dollars. I am happy to give you the opportunity, but there is only one prerequisite, that editor-in-chief Nick Lambert can go home to retire..."