When there were no outsiders in the room, Eli Morgan spoke directly:
"Fang, I invited you here this time not only to discuss the specific content of the cooperation.
We mainly want to hear what specific ideas you have as the first person to propose the European aid plan. "
Fang Lang was shocked when he heard this. When was the European aid plan proposed by me first?
Didn’t I tell you after the successful production of oil from the Prudhoe Bay oil field that if the United States started to provide aid to Europe, you should take me with you to make a fortune?
Seeing that the three people in the room were looking at him intently, Fang Lang looked at Avery Morgan with a shocked expression and said:
"Mr. Morgan, please don't joke like that.
When did I become the first person to propose a European aid plan?
I just got a little wind of it.
...
...
When you become rich, don't forget your friends. "
Before Eli Morgan could continue speaking, the chairman of the board of directors of Morgan Company, Harken Morgan, smiled and said:
"Haha...Mr. Fang, isn't it too early for you to hear the news?
When J.P. Morgan Jr. invested in your Global Shipbuilding,
You require that all shipyards authorized to produce container ships must use their output in the first three years to serve your global shipping.
Isn't it just for this moment?"
Fang Lang didn't expect that the other party would be suspicious of him because he had taken all the ship orders. He already had a plan.
However, there was no way Fang Lang would admit to such a thing.
After all, I can't possibly tell them that I can predict the future!
Just when Fang Lang was about to launch three consecutive denials, he suddenly felt something was wrong!
I'm here at your invitation to discuss cooperation.
You guys are all singing the same tune and asking questions, are you trying to control the pace of the negotiations?
He looked at the three people from the Morgan family sitting in the room, and then looked at himself.
This guy is such a piece of shit!
What about the friendship of the Morgan family?
You are three against one and you are plotting something. Give me a warning.
Isn't this bullying?
No, I can't follow your rhythm. I have to disrupt your rhythm.
After Fang Lang thought about it, he coughed twice and said seriously in a low voice:
"Mr. Morgan, do you have a dream?"
At this time, Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech had not yet begun.
The three of them were stunned when they heard Fang Lang's question.
After a confused look at each other, Harken Morgan smiled and nodded:
“Of course, my dream is to become an artist.”
Fang Lang looked at the other person's expression and said with admiration:
“Your dreams are so big.
Unfortunately, I am a layman.
My dream is to become the world's shipping king one day."
Harken Morgan saw Fang Lang looking at him with admiration, and he wanted to splash the tea in his hand on his face.
This is what he told himself and others. The reason he wanted these ships was that he wanted to become the person with the most ships in the world.
In order to make them believe what he said, Fang Lang continued to brag:
“To fulfill my dream, I often go to the Santos port near my home to watch the ships coming in and out.
I fantasize that one day the entire dock will be filled with my own boats.
In order to fulfill my dream, I secretly went to the port and learned navigation knowledge from those old captains.
So, when I became the captain of the expeditionary transport ship, this idea became uncontrollable.
After serving as the captain of a transport ship, I found that the transportation efficiency of bulk carriers was really low.
A lot of time is wasted in the process of loading and unloading goods at the dock.
So, I used my spare time to design a completely new type of cargo ship, a container ship.
Maybe many people are not optimistic about my creativity.
But now it turns out that I was right, isn’t it? "
The three people originally thought that Fang Lang was just making up an excuse and making it up.
After hearing Fang Lang's story, I couldn't help but believe what Fang Lang said.
Because many things in this story are what they can understand, Fang Lang’s personal experiences.
I had originally wanted to test Fang Lang's background, but unexpectedly I was given a severe lesson by an inspirational story!
Charles Morgan, the current patriarch of the Morgan family, was the first to applaud, and the other two quickly followed suit.
Seeing that the three of them were applauding him, Fang Lang smiled shyly and said:
“Although, my global shipping now has a shipping capacity of more than five million tons.
But it is still too far away from my goal of becoming the world's shipping king.
So, I will persevere and make my dream come true.”
These words caused Charles Morgan to cough dryly, and he glared at Harken Morgan who was a little dazed.
Gave Ellie Morgan a wink.
Eli Morgan understood, coughed twice and said:
"Ahem! Fang, we are all wise people.
If you were able to anticipate the European aid plan in advance, then you must have been prepared for it in advance.
Whether your dream of becoming a shipping tycoon is true or false,
But now your shipping company, really becomes the most important part.
This is a plan jointly promoted by major American financial groups.
So, it's impossible for you to take all the shipping profits, do you understand what I mean?"
Eli Morgan was being frank and straightforward, and his meaning was very clear.
It is impossible for Global Group to handle such a large business alone.
No matter what you want, take out a portion of the profits to distribute to others.
Although Fang Lang understood that what Eli Morgan said was true,
But Fang Lang certainly wouldn't agree to give away part of his cake to others so easily.
He never thought that he could eat this cake by himself.
After all, the number of fleets he has is far from enough to monopolize shipping.
"Not really! All I have are some new container ships.
We are not the main force in shipping now.”
Eli Morgan obviously knew what Fang Lang meant, and before he could finish his next words, he interrupted him and said:
“We know that Victory is the main force, but your fleet is the future, isn’t it?
More importantly, you have signed all new ships for the next three years under your name.
This made everyone very dissatisfied.
Do you get me?"
There was nothing wrong with what he said, and Fang Lang felt a little aggrieved.
I know this is definitely not the opinion of the Morgan family. If I can't give up some of my interests,
Someone may take action against your own shipping company.
But it is obviously impossible to just give up one's own interests like this.
"What do you want?"
Since everyone has spoken frankly, there is no need for Fang Lang to hide anything.
He asked directly.
Hearing Fang Lang's straightforward words, the three people in the room looked at each other, with the corners of their mouths slightly raised.
This time, it was Morgan Company Chairman Harken Morgan who spoke:
"Forty-nine percent of the shipping company."
The lion's words made Fang Lang's eyelids twitch in anger.
We agreed on the friendship of the Morgan family, but your friendship is just about betraying your own friends, right?
Fortunately, he is now a man who has seen the world, and he looked at the three people in the room with an expressionless face.
Except for Ellie Morgan whose eyes were slightly wandering, the other two looked as if it was a matter of course.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Fang Lang continued in a calm tone:
"What can I get?"
The three members of the Morgan family looked at each other and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Even Ellie Morgan didn't expect Fang Lang to be so straightforward.
Make the decision to exchange interests without hesitation.
As the chairman of Morgan Company, Harken Morgan has a lot of decision-making power in this matter.
But as a capitalist, he is undoubtedly very greedy.
So, I don’t want to pay anything.
He smiled and said:
“What are the chances of Universal Group joining the European Recovery Plan?”
Fang Lang's eyes narrowed. He didn't expect the other party to be so greedy.
However, since we are negotiating a deal, we should allow others to make their own offer.
No matter how outrageous the price offered by others is, it at least shows that the other party has the intention to trade.
But Fang Lang didn't want to bargain with them here. After all, there were three people from the Morgan family in the room, and he was alone.
Therefore, we must cut the Gordian knot and not get stuck in endless negotiations.
After taking a look at Ellie Morgan, Fang Lang revealed a sarcastic smile.
With a look of disdain, he said:
"I thought I had truly gained the friendship of the Morgan family.
It seems that I was too naive. "
After saying that, he stood up, bowed to the three people, and prepared to leave.
Seeing his actions, the three of them did not move until Fang Lang walked to the door and turned the doorknob.
Charles Morgan, the patriarch, spoke slowly.
"Fang, our Morgan family is an investment banker.
Since J.P. Morgan chooses to believe in you and invest in you.
And you did live up to our expectations and gave us a return on investment that exceeded our expectations.
We will naturally abide by our agreements.
Please believe that the friendship of our Morgan family is not just empty words."
Fang Lang didn't really want to leave, and everyone present understood this.
We are all thousand-year-old foxes, and we perform Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio just to break the deadlock.
In fact, Fang Lang already had what he wanted in his mind.
Turning his head to look at Charles Morgan, Fang Lang said word by word:
“Since the friendship of the Morgan family is not just empty words.
Please don't make unnecessary attempts.
We can be more honest.”
After hearing Fang Lang's words, Eli Morgan stood up with a smile, pulled Fang Lang up, and let him sit back in his seat.
Patting Fang Lang on the shoulder, he said:
"Fang, we are friends. If you have any needs, you can just tell us directly. If it is something we can meet.
The Morgan family will never be stingy. "
Fang Lang also followed suit and sat back in his original seat.
As if he was not the one who had just left the table in anger, he smiled at the three people and said:
“My request is simple. First, I want my Brazilian Development Bank to have the opportunity to enter the European financial industry.
Second, I want to use the 49% stake in Global Shipping,
In exchange for the same proportion of shares in an insurance company under the Morgan Consortium. "
Fang Lang's words made the three of them frown. The Morgan family was born into the financial industry.
How could I not understand Fang Lang's ambition?
The second requirement was nothing to the Morgan Consortium.
Since the Morgan Consortium controls many insurance companies, it is not a big deal for the Morgan family to let Fang Lang become a major shareholder of one of the companies.
But the first requirement is a bit difficult to meet.
This is the meat in the mouth of the Morgan Consortium!
Originally, the Morgan Consortium wanted to take advantage of the European aid plan to enter Europe and acquire several banks in Europe.
Then, they used the bank's funds to invest in and control some important industries without anyone noticing.
This will not make the Morgan Consortium's funds in Europe particularly conspicuous.
It can also achieve the goal of controlling core European assets.
As for wanting to acquire shares in the World Wide Shipping Company, compared with this goal, it is simply not worth mentioning.
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