London.
It was another ordinary afternoon. In the busy reception hall on the first floor of the A.O. Trust Company, under the gentle afternoon sun, a balding middle-aged man hurried into the building.
On the sofa in the lobby on the first floor, he saw the man sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.
It was not appropriate to call him a man because this person looked unexpectedly young and even had a face as young as a child.
This person was wearing a rather decent suit with a gentle smile on his face. He was wearing glasses on his face, gentle and elegant, and he did not look short.
But this was the person he had always wanted to see.
On the sofa, seeing that Secretary Kim finally appeared, Jon took off his glasses, closed the newspaper, and waved at the latter.
He had seen Secretary Jin's photo before. He had to admit that although Secretary Jin was only in her twenties, she already looked like a middle-aged woman.
"Boss, you're here."
"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Jon Smith, Secretary Kim, right?"
Secretary Kim nodded. He just opened his mouth to introduce himself but was stopped by Jon.
"You don't need to introduce yourself. I just need to know that you are Secretary Kim. During my time in London, you will be in charge of my daily life, as well as my travel and decision-making."
Jon put the newspaper aside and stood up.
"Now, take me to see the other people in the company."
Secretary Kim walked silently to the front and began to lead the way. He had suspected that his boss might be the heir of an ancient family, and now it seemed that this was indeed the case. He was also a person who had been tested in the business world, and his eyesight was relatively good, so he did not believe Anthony's statement that his boss was a self-made man. Now it seemed that his insistence was correct.
At least the ring and cufflinks on the boss's hand were not something that could be bought with money.
If Jon knew what was going on in his mind, he might have explained it to him.
In fact, what he had on him was not really an antique. When he was changing his clothes on the train to Hogwarts, he realized that he did not have a formal suit. But since he was going to his own company, it was not good to not wear formal attire. So, on the train, he took his casual clothes and changed them.
As for the antique designs on the suit, it was all because Roland directly referred to a fashion magazine that Béla was reading when he used his magic. God knew where Béla got the magazine from. Anyway, it provided him with a lot of convenience.
Yes, during this summer vacation, Jon did not return home again.
It's not Christmas, why should I go home?
When Jon was talking to Béla on the train, he was very confident. After all, he had a lot of things to do this summer, and he had a good reason for not going home.
Therefore, after leaving the station, he did not get into his father's car. Instead, he got into a car that Anthony had booked for him.
He had no choice. His status in the world of Muggle was still too small. Without using magic, he could not drive.
Of course, he could also choose to use magic to drive himself, but that would be a lot more difficult. Although the Bracelet of Silence had been strengthened by Helga twice, it was better to use it less.
The A.O. Foundation's branch in the United Kingdom rented a detached three-story office building. This was because the company was really rich now. After Christmas last year, nearly 80% of the people in the Soviet Union left, leaving only a few local people there to collect information.
"By the way, how's the company's operations recently?"
"Everything is under our control."
In the ascending elevator, Secretary Jin answered in a low voice.
The operational situation that Jon was asking about was naturally the only strategic situation that they had set up in the UK.
Although they also made relative investments in other aspects, those were not important.
"In February this year, after the 12 member states of the European Union signed the Maastricht Treaty, our arrangements began to be mobilized.
You asked us to keep a close eye on the Starry Sky Fund's movements, and it turned out to be very correct. In the past few days, we followed the Starry Sky Fund's movements and made considerable returns.
Although we entered the market early, there are now many similar people in the market. "
The elevator stopped on the third floor. Secretary Jin went out first to lead the way for Jon. The third floor was not the main office area. In fact, there were not many people in the branch office. Currently, only Secretary Jin and Lun Na were working on the third floor. Now, there was also Jon, who was not sure how long he would stay here.
When Jon walked into the prepared office, he could not help but sigh at the benefits of being rich. Although he did not lack food and clothing in his previous life, he did not have this kind of experience. In this life, he was just using the conditions of foresight, various transcendental big-picture situations, and his identity as the Wizard to reduce the dimensions of reality and make money. Now, he could see the results.
Jon took the water that Secretary Jin brought over. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the busy streets outside. He motioned for Secretary Jin to continue.
"In the past few months, the Starry Sky Fund has been continuously expanding its scale in the international market. It has been expanding its economy. According to your previous instructions, we have invested in a few relatively profitable projects and seized a portion of the relevant market."
The A.O. Foundation's money was not obtained openly, but after a few rounds in the international market, it became a lot cleaner. Especially after a few rounds in Hong Kong, they used their identity as a British investor to do business in China. This resulted in a lot of resources being collected. The resources from the Soviet Union, or the former Soviet Union, were all cleaned through various internal channels in China. In short, the A.O. Foundation caught up with the international market. The negotiations for the return of Hong Kong to the United Kingdom were in progress. Of course, no one would interfere with the A.O. Foundation.
Secretary Jin saw that Jon's expression did not change, so she changed the topic back to the domestic economic situation. "As time passed, recently, the domestic government's economic policy of maintaining high interest rates has been under more and more pressure. Not long ago, the domestic government requested the Bundesbank to lower interest rates. However, the Bundesbank was worried that lowering interest rates would cause domestic inflation and possibly lead to economic collapse, so they rejected the domestic request."
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