Chapter 1170: Sowing Seeds and Reaping Results

"This really is a pie falling from the sky." Zhou Andong truly hadn't expected the Xiangjiang government to sell the bank: "Tell me, what's going on with this Overseas Trust Bank?"

Yuan Wanqi explained the cause and effect of the Overseas Trust Bank again: "Banking licenses in Xiangjiang are very hard to get. This is our opportunity, and it might be the only one."

Zhou Andong asked, "How many shares does the Xiangjiang government hold in the Overseas Trust Bank?"

Yuan Wanqi said, "One hundred percent."

Zhou Andong asked again, "4.457 billion HKD for all the shares?"

"Yes!" Yuan Wanqi said, "Dao Heng Bank is interested in acquiring it, but they aren't very satisfied with the 4.457 billion price. Most importantly, 1997 is approaching, and many people hold a very cautious attitude toward financial investments in Xiangjiang."

Zhou Andong laughed: "Have you finished off the sugar futures?"

"Not yet, it will probably take another half a month to finish." Yuan Wanqi said, "The price of raw sugar has recovered to the normal price of 108 pounds per ton.

Because we went long at the end and added leverage, the total profit will exceed 6 billion US dollars."

Zhou Andong's little heart thumped violently. This time, he really had made a killing. He took a deep breath to suppress the excitement in his heart.

"Arrange for people to contact the Xiangjiang government in the name of Jiandong International, then notify Alice and have her bring her team to Xiangjiang immediately to take down the Overseas Trust Bank."

"That was my thought as well." Yuan Wanqi said, "If we negotiate in the name of Qiu Dongfang, it will be very difficult. But Jiandong International is different; on the surface, it's a British-affiliated company, so there won't be any resistance."

At this moment, Seeing Jian Qiu's voice came through the receiver: "We have taken down that plot of land at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. We are funding the construction of the new campus, plus 35 million US dollars."

Zhou Andong scratched his head. To be honest, even now he was a bit worried. After all, in his previous life, that plot of land at the Central Academy of Fine Arts was never developed, and he didn't know where the problem lay.

However, since his wife had decided, he would support her unconditionally. Even if for some reason it couldn't be developed, the land was in their hands. If the Xiehe Hospital needed to expand in the future, they would have to pay to buy it, wouldn't they?

"Do you know?" Seeing Jian Qiu chuckled, sounding very happy: "We took down that land at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and gained the support of all the teachers and students. Those professors and old artists were shouting that they only trust Zhou Andong."

Zhou Andong was a bit skeptical: "Really?"

"Of course it's real." Seeing Jian Qiu said, "They said they only feel at ease handing the Central Academy of Fine Arts over to you."

Zhou Andong was a bit dazed, wondering if the reason that land wasn't developed in his previous life was because of the resistance from these old professors and artists.

"What are you thinking about?" Not hearing Zhou Andong speak, Seeing Jian Qiu asked.

Zhou Andong said shamelessly, "I was thinking, is it because I'm too handsome that the teachers and students at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, including the professors and old artists, support me so much?"

"Shameless." Seeing Jian Qiu laughed and scolded: "It was the 20 million US dollars you donated earlier that played a very important role."

"Oh?" Zhou Andong said with a smile: "If you put it that way, the return on that 20 million investment is huge. It was so worth it."

"This is sowing seeds and reaping results." Seeing Jian Qiu said, "You sowed the seeds with 20 million, and today you've reaped the results."

Zhou Andong felt deeply moved as well. He truly hadn't expected that the 20 million US dollars he donated back then could bring him such a return.

The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up. Zhang You asked curiously, "What is it? You're going to acquire a bank?"

His words immediately drew everyone's attention. They all looked over, not even playing cards anymore.

Zhou Andong nodded and briefly explained the situation: "If we can successfully acquire it, in the future, all your money can be deposited in my bank."

"No problem." Xiao Liuzi laughed: "When we don't have money then, it won't be a problem to find you for a loan, right?"

Zhang You curled his lip: "Liuzi, stop dreaming. Zhou Andong is a stingy miser. Putting your money with him is fine, but wanting a loan from him? Don't even think about it."

"How can you say that?" Zhou Andong patted his chest: "What kind of person am I, Zhou Andong? I'm someone who would go through fire and water for my brothers."

"Fuck!" Zhang You said disdainfully: "It's more like you'd stab your brothers twice."

"You little bastard." Zhou Andong raised his hand to hit him.

Zhang You reacted very quickly, jumped away, and laughed triumphantly.

Zhou Andong didn't bother with this idiot anymore and said to the others, "I'm not joking. If you have money, you can put it in my bank for wealth management. I guarantee the annual return will definitely be higher than the interest rates at any bank in the country."

This bunch of guys would definitely become his big clients, so he had to give them a heads-up in advance.

"Also, if you need US dollars, I can also provide you with a certain quota."

Zhou Andong's final words were the most attractive.

Wealth management, annual interest rates—none of that interested them as much as foreign exchange quotas.

"Really?"

Xiao Liuzi jumped from the bed to the floor.

"Of course!" Zhou Andong nodded very seriously: "What kind of relationship do we have? As long as you need it, within a certain quota, I will provide it at any time."

"Fuck!" Xiao Liuzi cursed: "Boss, how much quota will you give us?"

Zhou Andong said with a smile, "One or two hundred million each, no problem."

"Boss!" Xiao Liuzi jumped up and lunged at Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong hurriedly dodged, and Xiao Liuzi lunged into thin air, looking at him with a resentful face.

Zhou Andong shivered: "Hurry up and put away that resentful wife expression. I can't stand it; I've got goosebumps all over."

Everyone was very happy. Even if their families didn't do business, a foreign exchange quota of 100 or 200 million US dollars was a very important political bargaining chip for the families behind them.

………………

Time passed quickly. After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.

Past two in the morning, several people walked out of the hotel and saw the van parked not far away at a glance.

Zhou Andong wrapped his coat tighter, took a cigarette out of his pocket, and lowered his head to light it: "It's a bit cold in Ganzhou in winter too."

"Why don't I feel cold?" Zhang You was dressed very thinly and was even wearing slippers.

"Because we are mentally normal." Zhou Andong glanced at him and got into a business car.

Tang Lin laughed, opened the driver's door, and got in as well.

"Fuck!" Zhang You was stunned for a moment before reacting. He got into the car in a rage and questioned: "Are you calling me a fool?"

"Nonsense!" Zhou Andong said solemnly: "I never call fools names."

"I bet you wouldn't dare." Zhang You raised his fist in a show of force.

Zhou Andong looked at this fool Zhang You, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Tang Lin started the car and couldn't help but laugh out loud.