Feng Yu called Fu Rongqi to apologize. Feng Yu had promised Fu Rongqi, but it will be delayed for a few more days.
But Fu Rongqi gave Feng Yu some pointers. He asked Feng Yu to pay attention to those investment institutions, especially those that had invested in internet companies in the past.
After hanging up, Feng Yu remembered those investment institutions are the ones behind the dotcom bubble, and most of them are bankers.
For example, the ones behind Enron are JPMorgan, Citibank, Yuntong, and a few other banks. Of course, these banks were also punished. Each bank was fined 500 million to 2 billion USD, and they learned their lesson.
But compared to their profits, this amount of money was nothing. For example, eBay's shares are one of the sellers, and they had bought some of their shares.
When eBay's share prices soar, they can dump their shares, and their profits will be many times higher. Furthermore, the internet companies they are selling are not just one or two. There are hundreds of internet companies.
Feng Yu told Ralph about this and asked him to investigate them.
Soon, Ralph gave Feng Yu a positive answer. He had confirmed that one of the minor shareholders is the cousin of one of Citibank's top executives, and they had been in contact recently.
That top executive had come to Seattle from New York not to visit his relatives.
After confirming one shareholder, Feng Yu told Ralph that he doesn't need to investigate the rest. Feng Yu asked those minority shareholders out and told them to ask the person behind them to step in. If not, they will not get a single share in this round of targeted financing.
Ralph told those minor shareholders what Feng Yu told him. At first, the minor shareholders refused to admit it. But after Ralph pointed out the relationship between that shareholder and Citibank's top executive, the other shareholders also admitted it. They had been promised a sum of money by some bankers if they help those bankers invest in Amazon.
In Amazon, these shareholders can only get the director's salary and shares. They are tempted by the bankers' promises.
Ralph told them about Feng Yu's attitude and asked them to meet those bankers. Although this company belongs to everyone, Feng Yu is the major shareholder, and he is the controlling shareholder! It wouldn't be too difficult to kick them out.
In the future, if anyone dares to play tricks behind our backs, don't blame us for being impolite!
Those small shareholders only wanted to make some money, but they had never thought of selling their shares. They all admitted their mistakes and said that they would manage the company well in the future. They then informed the bankers behind them about this matter.
Anyway, if those bankers invest in Amazon through them, they will also get a commission.
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Feng Yu looked at the four middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes in front of him. Each of them had the style of a successful person. Their hair was meticulous, but why did the expressions on their faces look so annoying?
Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Yuntong, and Fortune Fargo were the four investment institutions behind the scenes. All of them were banks, and they were among the top ten largest banks in the United States. Their assets were all in the trillions.
This shows that even if Enron is fined 2 billion USD, it is nothing to them.
Someone said that the US economy is in the hands of these bankers. Although it is exaggerated, it is undeniable that these bankers have a significant impact on the US economy.
Feng Yu just sat there and drank his tea with a smile on his face. He did not say a word. Finally, the representative from Citibank could not help but speak.
"Mr Feng, I know we had acted rashly this time. We have high hopes for Amazon and want to invest in it. We will not interfere with the company's operations, but we can help the company when it needs us. We had contacted Mr. Bezos before, but he rejected our offer. That's why we came up with this plan. "
Someone spoke first, and the rest of the banks' representatives followed to express their enthusiasm for Amazon.
Feng Yu knew what was going on. It was still the same sentence. The bank had the accounts. Amazon has online bank payments, and these banks are the partners of Amazon.
They can see Amazon's potential from the accounts. In the past few months, Amazon's sales had increased, and the profits had increased.
Amazon's future will not be inferior to eBay, and it might even be better than eBay. This is because Amazon's major shareholder is Feng Yu.
Other companies raise funds to develop, but Feng Yu is investing. This is because Feng Yu can afford to invest. Feng Yu does not want the company to get listed because Feng Yu believes Amazon will bring him more returns.
As bankers, they can tell Amazon's profit forecast is very low. They want to invest, but Amazon does not need their investments.
This time, Feng Yu had agreed to direct financing, and this is an opportunity for them. So, these bankers immediately thought of this idea. They will invest in Amazon indirectly through Amazon's minor shareholders.
To them, Amazon will surely get listed in the future. It will be at least three to five years, and it will depend on Amazon's development before they decide if they will sell off their shares or keep them for dividends.
"Gentlemen, I understand what you all are trying to say. You all want to invest in our company, but there is no way to do so, right? Then I want to ask you all if I invest in your bank using such shady methods. What will you all think? "
Feng Yu does not want to sell his shares to the public. Even if he wants to sell his shares to the public, he will not sell to them. If he sells his shares to them, Feng Yu is sure that they will try their best to force Amazon to get listed as soon as possible.
Getting listed is the best way to maximize their profits. These greedy bankers will not care about the company's losses. Anyway, if a company closes down, another company will appear, and they will not lack potential investors.
To these bankers, they can tell which company is doing well just by looking at the company's accounts. As long as they were serious, they would be able to find out which company was falsifying the accounts.
If not, how can these banks keep increasing their assets after several financial crises?
"Mr. Feng, if you work with us, it will be beneficial to your company's development. Needless to say, you should be clear about the strength of our clans. We, Hua Qi, can even offer you a director position. This is enough to show our sincerity. "
Feng Yu glanced at that Hua Qi executive. Are you stupid? I don't even want to manage my own company, and you want me to be your director?
This offer might be attractive to others. Even Warren Buffett will not reject this offer. But to Feng Yu … … it's the sweetness of the other party, and I'm the arsenic of arsenic!
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