Fifty million Swiss francs was not a small amount.
It was no wonder that Xu Shengzhe was surprised. It was more than 300 million RMB.
After all, Li Dong had risen for less than two years, and his source of funds could not be hidden from Hsu Shengzhe. Now that he suddenly had a few hundred million, Hsu Shengzhe was naturally surprised.
Although he was surprised, as Li Dong expected, Hsu Shengzhe did not ask much.
However, fifty million Swiss francs was a lot in their eyes, but in Zurich, to be honest, fifty million was not much.
When Li Dong went to the Swiss National Bank to communicate with the staff, they were not even surprised.
In Zurich, the daily transaction volume was a terrifying number, and Li Dong's fifty million was just a drop in the bucket.
Because it was a bearer bond, although the process was a bit troublesome, Li Dong did not have to wait too long. After signing a few agreements, he got the bond certificate.
Getting the bond certificate did not mean that Li Dong could get the money.
Because the bond had not matured, Li Dong could only exchange the debt for cash through the securities center or private transactions, which also took time.
Li Dong simply asked the bank staff through Hsu Shengzhe.
The German-born senior account manager of the bank politely told Li Dong that bond trading was not prohibited in Zurich, and there was no tax to be paid in the middle.
If Li Dong wanted to sell the bond in his hand, it would not be troublesome at all.
Foreign bonds of Swiss francs were very popular in Europe and even the world. Li Dong had bought this bond for a few years. If Li Dong only wanted the principal, according to the current exchange rate, there were many people who wanted to buy it.
He even told Li Dong that if he trusted him, he could introduce a few buyers to Li Dong.
Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe had a brief discussion. Then, Li Dong left Hsu Shengzhe's phone number and asked the enthusiastic customer manager to help him find a suitable candidate.
…
It was not yet 12 o 'clock when he left the National Bank.
Hsu Shengzhe hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you need money now?"
Li Dong was slightly surprised. "Why do you ask?"
"If you don't need money, why would you come to Switzerland at this time? And to be honest, the Swiss franc is actually quite good at preserving its value. If you are not short of money, I suggest you don't change hands. "
The Swiss franc has always been very strong. In later years, when Switzerland issued negative interest rate bonds, they were all snapped up.
In fact, Chen Rui and his son had made the decision to buy the bonds after much consideration.
However, at that time, Chen Rui's father and son were thinking that when Chen Rui's father retired and the bonds matured, they would have more income.
It was just that their plans were not fast enough. No one expected that it would benefit Li Dong in the end.
Hearing Hsu Shengzhe's question, Li Dong thought for a moment and said, "I'm quite short of money. I'm so short of money now that my head is about to explode. Besides, what we need now is not to preserve our value, but to generate income. Rather than saving it in the bank, I might as well invest it myself."
"That's true."
Hsu Shengzhe nodded. They were not at that age yet. It was too early to think about preserving their value.
After that, the two did not discuss this issue anymore. They called Bai Yue Qin and asked where they were. Li Dong and the others rushed over.
…
They had lunch at a small restaurant on Bahnhofstrasse.
The taste was not bad. It was much better than what Li Dong and the others had eaten yesterday.
However, there were only a few men eating the whole time. Hu Xiaorui and the others did not even touch their chopsticks. These women went to buy chocolates early in the morning and ate while walking. Naturally, they were not hungry.
Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe were too lazy to care. They were not short of money. No matter how expensive the chocolates were, they could afford it. As long as these women were not afraid of getting fat, it was fine.
After lunch, Li Dong and the others began their shopping trip in the afternoon.
After a trip to Switzerland, they definitely had to buy watches.
Li Dong picked a watch for Li Chengyuan and another one for Qin Hai. Finally, after thinking about it, he took a few more. It did not matter whether they were useful or not. It was always good to take them back and give them to others.
Hsu Shengzhe was almost the same. This guy was even more generous than Li Dong.
Li Dong bought a total of five or six watches. This guy really did not care about money. He bought more than ten watches. The waiters in the shop were stunned.
Seeing this, Li Dong could not help but laugh. "Didn't you laugh at me for being a second-hand dealer yesterday? Now look at yourself. Who do you think is more like me? "
Hsu Shengzhe said disapprovingly, "We have a lot of relatives. After being abroad for so long, we have to bring something back. We were too lazy to bring it on the previous trip. Now that we are at our last stop, if we don't buy it now, we can only go back and buy something made in China. "
As they chatted and laughed, they went to a few luxury stores.
Li Dong bought a few sets of clothes for Qin Yuhan. Yue Qin was speechless.
The clothes on Bahnhoff Avenue were not cheap. In addition, Li Dong had picked the best ones. The clothes cost nearly 500,000 yuan. Of course, that was in RMB.
Although Qin Yuhan refused several times, Li Dong insisted. In the end, Qin Yuhan did not refuse again.
After buying the clothes, it was time for the Swiss Army knife.
Li Dong really bought dozens of knives. Hsu Shengzhe said, "You bought so many. Be careful not to get into trouble."
"What are you afraid of? There are so many of us. If we split it evenly, each person will only get a few knives. Is there a limit to how many knives we can buy?"
"Up to you. But give me a few knives later. I am too lazy to buy them."
"Stingy!"
"This is called frugality. Do you understand?"
…
The whole afternoon finally passed by in a hubbub.
But this afternoon, Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe contributed a lot to Switzerland. Li Dong's watch, knife, and clothes cost about 3 million yuan.
Hsu Shengzhe spent a lot more than him. The two of them went shopping and gave away about 6 to 7 million yuan.
During dinner, Hsu Shengzhe received a call.
After the call, Hsu Shengzhe said to Li Dong, "It's about the bank. If we are free tomorrow morning, let's go and meet the buyer. What do you think?"
"Sure!"
Li Dong wanted to settle the deal as soon as possible. Today was the 11th. Even if they settled the deal tomorrow, they would have to go back on the 13th. It would be the 14th when they reach China.
If the deal did not go smoothly, they would have to postpone it until after the 15th.
If there was nothing else, Li Dong could stay in Switzerland for a few more days.
But now, Li Dong really had something to do. In the afternoon, Sun Tao called Li Dong.
The negotiations with Time were almost done. Sun Tao was in charge of the negotiations. But other than Li Dong, no one else had the authority to sign the contract.
No one else dared to interfere in a deal that was over 2 billion yuan.
Li Dong was afraid that things would change. In the second half of the year, Time was doing well and their profits were higher than before. Li Dong was afraid that Time would regret it.
After negotiating for more than a month, they finally got Time. Li Dong didn't want any accidents to happen.
…
On the morning of the 12th, Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe met the bank manager and the buyer he introduced.
They didn't meet at the bank but at a cafe by the side of the street.
In Zurich, the financial atmosphere was very relaxed. Most of the time, hundreds of millions or even billions of transactions were done in cafes.
When Li Dong and the rest arrived at the cafe, the bank manager quickly introduced them.
The other party was also Asian. He wasn't too old and was a man in his forties.
Once he heard that Li Dong and the rest were Hua Xia's people, he quickly used Mandarin to communicate with Li Dong.
The other party introduced himself as Wang Zilong. As for what he did, he didn't say and Li Dong didn't ask.
His goal was to transfer the bonds. Because they were bearer bonds, the transfer process was simple. The main problem was the price.
Actually, the price was easy to negotiate. It wasn't a valuation item or property rights.
The principal of 50 million Swiss francs could definitely be returned. The main problem was the interest.
Actually, the interest of foreign bonds in Swiss francs wasn't high. Plus, they had only been saving it for a few years, so the interest wasn't much.
Roughly estimating, the interest would be around 2 million Swiss francs.
Both parties talked for a while. In the end, Wang Zilong thought for a moment and said, "May I know if Mr. Li wants RMB or Swiss francs? Will the money be kept abroad or transferred back to China? "
Li Dong smiled. "Is there a difference?"
Wang Zilong nodded. "Of course. If Mr. Li wants Swiss francs, we can close the deal for 52 million Swiss francs immediately. If Mr. Li wants RMB, 330 million can be transferred directly to the account provided by Mr. Li. There won't be any problems and no one will notice. "
"Domestic account?"
"That's right!"
Li Dong pondered for a moment before he asked Hsu Shengzhe, "What do you think?"
Hsu Shengzhe replied, "The current exchange rate is around 6.7. Including the interest, it's around 350 million. Of course, such a large sum of money must go through the Foreign Exchange Bureau. If you can explain the origin and purpose of the money, it's easy to go through the Foreign Exchange Bureau. It's hard to transfer money abroad, but it's not that difficult to transfer money back to China. In the end, you can get 340 million. But it's up to you. If you don't have any problems, Swiss francs are fine too. "
Hsu Shengzhe guessed that the origin of Li Dong's money should be unknown. He also knew that Li Dong would most likely choose the second option.
As expected, Li Dong discussed the second option with Wang Zilong.
330 million wasn't a small sum, and Li Dong was also satisfied with it.
It saves him a lot of trouble. How can he explain the origin of the money?
Even if he fabricated the origin, it would be a big problem if someone were to target him in the future.
It's better to solve this problem now. Since Wang Zilong dares to say this, it must not be a big problem.
Otherwise, the transfer of more than 300 million will attract the attention of the relevant people in China.
Both sides talked for about two hours, and Wang Zilong and Li Dong agreed to sign the agreement the day after tomorrow.
It's not that fast to transfer money in China, and there are still some things to be done in the middle. The day after tomorrow is the fastest.
If Li Dong has something urgent, Wang Zilong also said that he can go to China for the transaction.
But this was naturally rejected by Li Dong. If it can be done in Switzerland, it's better to do it here. Sometimes, it's inconvenient to do things in China.
Li Dong rejected it, and Wang Zilong also didn't have any objections. Both sides agreed on the time and place and went their separate ways.
… …
After leaving the cafe.
Hsu Shengzhe whispered, "This guy is most likely an agent."
"Agent?"
"Well, looking at his behavior, it's very likely. Some rich businessmen or officials in China will deal with some property through them if it's inconvenient to deal with it. "
Hsu Shengzhe said, "But it doesn't have much to do with you. No matter who he bought it for, it's a bearer bond. But as for the account, you'd better set up a private account, or simply deposit it into someone else's account."
Li Dong nodded, "I know."
"That's good."
… …
On the 13th, Li Dong and the rest shopped for another day.
This day was not for shopping, but to visit the various attractions in Zurich.
In the morning, Li Dong and the rest went to St. Peter's Church, Grosser Cathedral, Our Lady Church, National Museum …
After taking a quick look at a few scenic spots, they began to tour the lake in the afternoon.
Lake Zurich in July is exceptionally beautiful, and it's a different feeling to go boating on it.
A few women fed the seagulls with bread crumbs, and watching the seagulls fighting for the bread, the women laughed especially happily.
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