Chapter 303: Acting Skills

In the Goldman Sachs Group President's Conference Room, Henry Paulson looked at Matt Walsh, who was sitting opposite him with a smile on his face, and his thoughts were quite complicated. Before this, how could he have thought that this young vice president with the least experience would actually be the biggest winner of this company's listing!

"Walls, congratulations on becoming one of the shareholders of our Goldman Sachs Group! Can you tell me how you convinced Cole Evans to transfer his shares to you?" Henry Paulson asked the other party tentatively. He was really surprised that his old friend Cole Evans would sell his shares to the other party without saying a word.

Mato Walls seemed to have anticipated the other party's question. He answered without any pause, "I just happened to get some news. Cole Evans' family is in some trouble, and they are in urgent need of a large amount of funds. And I happen to have a considerable amount of funds to use."

Hearing that the other party had taken over 7% of Goldman Sachs Group's shares in this way, Henry Paulson was filled with emotion. He did not expect that his old friend encountered a problem and did not ask him for help, but chose to sell his shares to solve the problem.

"... You should know the situation with consultant Zhang Junfeng, right? He quietly acquired 15% of the shares of our Goldman Sachs Group this time, which surprised me! If I had known that he was so powerful, maybe our Goldman Sachs Group would not need to go public, and could have raised more sufficient funds in a short period of time to get through the difficulties, right?"

In response to the temptation in Henry Paulson's words, Matto Walls seemed to be possessed by an Oscar-winning actor at this moment, showing his superb acting skills.

After hearing the explosive news, he was surprised and asked, "Are you kidding? Zhang Junfeng has acquired 15.7% of the shares of Goldman Sachs. How could he have so much money?!"

"You really don't know about Wals?" Henry Paulson was a little confused when he saw the other party's unexpected expression. Could it be that Zhang Junfeng's relationship with Mato Wals was not as good as he expected? Where did Zhang Junfeng get the money to buy so many stocks? He didn't believe that Zhang Junfeng could come up with so much money to do such a thing. After all, he applied for a large loan from Goldman Sachs last year... Wait, this guy didn't take the loan from Goldman Sachs to buy the stocks of Goldman Sachs? ! Henry Paulson suddenly thought of a rather absurd idea. If this was really the case, it was possible. However, the loan with a one-year loan period should be due in two or three months. This guy shouldn't do such a thing, right? !

However, he quickly rejected this speculation. After all, in the second half of last year, KB Bank, a subsidiary of Comet Capital, made a fortune in the international futures market by going long on the Hang Seng Index. It was said that it made billions of US dollars. Even if this rumor was greatly discounted, it must have been at least tens of billions of US dollars, right?

Then given his current financial situation, it seems that there is no problem in raising enough funds to purchase 15.7% of Goldman Sachs' shares? ...

The atmosphere in the office fell silent as Henry Paulson remained silent. Matto Walls did not show any guilt. When his subordinates told him that Henry Paulson wanted to talk to him, he was mentally prepared.

Anyway, the fact that he and Zhang Junfeng held a large number of shares in the company was already a foregone conclusion, and no matter how much Henry Paulson tried, he could not change this fact. Moreover, after the company went public, more and more other shareholders, investors and institutions participated in the high-level decision-making of Goldman Sachs Group, and those guys might not agree with Henry Paulson and unconditionally support any decision he made.

If Henry Paulson could see the current situation clearly, then he and Zhang Junfeng would most likely become the targets of the other side. Only if more than half of the shareholders hold the support of him, then he, the president, could sit firmly on the throne of the company's top leader. Otherwise, he would have to "retire" early!

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After a few minutes, Henry Paulson looked up at Mato Walls and said with a smile, "After all, I am old. I tend to be distracted when talking and chatting, and I am a little overwhelmed at work. Walls, you have performed very well in recent years. I am very optimistic about you! Times are constantly changing, and we old guys can't keep up with the times!"

Seeing the other party say this, Matto Walsh's smile became even brighter. He knew that the other party would say this, most likely to stabilize him as a shareholder. Walsh also "reciprocated" Paulson's show of goodwill, and flattered the other party with a few words of sincerity, such as how many brilliant achievements their Goldman Sachs Group has achieved under the leadership of Henry Paulson in recent years, which made them all admire it...

The series of flattering words made Henry Paulson, the shrewd financial tycoon, very happy. After all, it was really pleasant to be praised by such a capable subordinate! …

The conversation between the two ended with a friendly mutual flattery. As Henry Paulson watched Matto Walsh leave, his smile quickly faded. According to the previous test, he was sure that Matto Walsh did have some ambitions, but his attitude towards him was respectful, and he would not pose a threat to him in the short term.

The most urgent task now is Zhang Junfeng. If he can win him over to his side and firmly support him, then the problems that may arise next will no longer exist! After thinking for a moment, Henry Paulson quickly made a decision. He called his assistant and asked him to contact Zhang Junfeng as soon as possible to see when he was free. He really wanted to have a good chat with this "special" senior consultant.

The assistant was puzzled by Henry Paulson's instructions for a moment, then nodded and went to make the contact. He was wondering before, isn't this Zhang Junfeng someone from Vice President Mato Walsh's side? And Mato Walsh had just finished negotiating with his boss, so why didn't he just let him notify and convey this matter? (End of this chapter)