Reborn Millennial Gamer

Chapter 533 The Huskies of Wall Street (4k)

Capital International Airport, VIP Lounge.

Sometimes Xu Xin looked up at the wall clock, and sometimes looked at Lu Fei not far away. He was chatting and laughing with the newlyweds Liu Yandong and Gong Xiaojing who were waiting for the plane.

"Go on your honeymoon in a down-to-earth manner. Don't worry about the company's affairs. Let Lao Xu, Wang Yong, and Huiwen worry about it. You can take this opportunity to take a good rest and accompany Xiaojing."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu."

Gong Xiaojing and Liu Yandong looked at each other with sweet smiles.

"Thank you, I have more important things for Dong Dong to do when he comes back. At that time, I will 996 every day and I won't be able to go home. Just don't blame me for ruining your newlywed life, hahaha~"

Lu Fei laughed loudly while stirring the coffee.

"Boss Lu, Xiaojing won't do it."

Liu Weidong grinned, "What's the big deal?"

Lu Fei's expression changed from relaxed to serious, "Don't rush to go back to China after the vacation is over. I have already arranged for you to go to Silicon Valley. Someone will pick you up there and show you around Logic's cloud computing center."

"cloud computing!?"

Liu Weidong opened his eyes wide: "Is it the cloud service announced by Amazon not long ago?"

"That's right, Logic's Three Body Cloud is already in trial operation."

Lu Fei took a sip of the coffee with milk.

"What is cloud computing?"

Gong Xiaojing blinked curiously.

Liu Yandong was extremely excited, and he explained quickly and simply.

At present, the data and traffic of Huaxia Internet are exploding, Feigou.com is faintly unable to resist, and it is already infinitely close to the explosion. From morning to night, the server utilization rate is around 90%, and it even soars to 99% during Double Eleven. It is only one percentage point away from bursting, and it is on the verge of collapse at any time.

Obviously, the traditional IOE architecture has been unable to meet the needs of Feigou.com to process big data.

"That's right, if you don't do cloud computing, Feigou.com will definitely die!" Lu Fei said with a hint of urgency in his tone.

"But Mr. Lu, can we do it ourselves?"

Liu Weidong frowned, lost in thought.

After all, Feigou.com is not as good as Amazon. It has not been listed. It is already a drop in the bucket to rely on its existing assets, support its own logistics and Kuaima Alliance, and support both domestic and foreign markets.

The landlord's family has no surplus food, so fight the battle of cloud computing again!

Unless it goes public immediately for financing, where will the money come from?

What's more, Feigou.com has no research and development foundation.

"I've thought about this a long time ago, so I let you go to Silicon Valley. The underlying network, storage, and security control of Feigo.com's cloud service resources, including chip design, are fully entrusted to Logic."

The implication of Lu Fei's words is that Feigo.com directly rents the Three Body Cloud.

"Mr. Lu, I understand what you mean."

Liu Weidong suddenly realized that Feigou.com only needs to be responsible for the service and marketing of the upper layer of cloud computing, which is equivalent to logic as the landlord and Feigou.com as the tenant. During the peak season when data storage is in short supply, especially during Double Eleven, they use their own warehouses to reduce Server pressure.

During the off-season, I will be the second landlord.

Lease all the excess computing power and storage capacity to others, and make a small profit by collecting rent.

"what?"

Gong Xiaojing was puzzled, "Why doesn't Logic do this three-body cloud project by itself?"

Lu Fei and Liu Yandong looked at each other, couldn't help laughing and said:

"A tree is as beautiful as a forest, and the wind will destroy it. Logic has set off rounds of technological innovations over the years, but because I have been insisting on not going public, I have not given Wall Street capital any chance. I have long been a thorn in the flesh of the United States, but Al Stone and Nokia stand in the way, so we can't be too ostentatious and keep a low profile."

"I understand."

Gong Xiaojing's eyes lit up: "The cloud service launched by Feigou.com is like sheep's clothing for the logic wolf."

"Two to be precise, and Penguin Cloud."

Lu Fei stretched out two fingers. In his conception, Penguin and Feigou get on the bus first, and then make up for the fare. With the help of logical technology, they first start the brand, then accumulate research and development, and finally gradually replace their own technical cloud services. equivalent to—

By myself, I have three clouds.

Even counting Huawei Cloud and Baidu Cloud, they are still half of Huaxia Cloud Services, emm, why is my neck so itchy...

.........

"It's almost time, it's time to go."

Looking at the watch, Xu Xin walked over directly.

"Then I'll go first, I wish you all a good time."

Lu Fei waved his hand and left, leading a group of people into his Gulfstream G450, and the stewardess Qing immediately handed over his favorite——

Cola.

Xu Xin had a cup of fragrant cappuccino.

"The Huaxia private enterprise fund has a remaining quota of 1.3 million US dollars, which will be handed over to Zhang Lei."

Lu Fei pulled the tab, and the Coke smoked with a chirp.

"It has been explained."

Xu Xin reminded: "However, if you search all the people on the list you gave, what should you do if the 1.3 million yuan has not been raised in the end? You also know that it is easy for us rich people to spend RMB, but it is not easy to spend so much money easy."

"I didn't plan to just want domestic money."

Lu Fei raised his legs.

"did you mean……"

There was a gleam in Xu Xin's eyes.

"It's just us and John Paulson, we are so weak, and we don't form cliques, how can we fight with the old gang on Wall Street?"

Lu Fei said: "I would also like to persuade Buffett and Bill Gates to take some money from the family fund, just a little, and then package it into a joint fund project."

"Buffett and Bill Gates may not be enough. It is best to introduce a few old money. In terms of resources, especially political resources can give us the green light. A single Chinese-funded background is always difficult to move forward in many places in the United States."

Xu Xin rolled his eyes.

Lu Fei shrugged: "Let's invite some retired foreign executives from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department. What do you think of Robert Rubin?"

"Pfft, you really dare to think, he is the former finance minister, and now he is the chairman of the executive committee of Citigroup, and he is very likely to be the chairman. Why did he come to our small temple?"

Xu Xin reminded: "However, it is impossible to invite the real ones, and the deputy ones are possible, but you have to think about it. If you take this step, the Three Body Fund will gradually change from a purely personal family office to a multi-family joint one. In a big office, the composition is complicated."

"How else can it be unimpeded in Europe and the United States?"

Lu Fei looked directly into her eyes.

The Three Body Fund has gained a reputation and reputation on Wall Street because of its various operations in soybean futures, gold delivery, Internet venture capital, China stock market, and ultra-high yields. In addition, the exquisite layout of CDOs has long caused some Favored by family offices and special foundations.

For example, THL Fund managed by Thomas Lee, one of the earliest private equity funds, is backed by Meilianzong.

Just before, he didn't want to be on the death list so early.

But at this time, at that time, if they are not on the list, they may be on the death list of the fbi and cia, and they will not be able to break into the inside.

The subprime loan is equivalent to Yang Zirong's generous gift from the mountain gate.

The Three-Body Fund can become a "light" that leads them to get rich as they wish, and in turn they have to be a shield.

"That's right."

Xu Xin nodded, "As long as you can persuade Buffett and Bill Gates to invest money, no matter how much the big families suspect us of shorting subprime mortgages, they will follow suit. After all, they will return all their money and we will share it." yes……"

"Snapped."

Lu Fei snapped his fingers and made a silence gesture: "After meeting Paulson, I will meet with Buffett and Bill Gates immediately. Where do you think is the best place?"

"How about the Waldorf Astoria?"

Xu Xin took out a small notebook and said while writing, "Wall Street has a custom of holding extravagant parties at Christmas, why don't we also hold one in the name of the fund?"

"What about the cost?"

"It's about 10 to 20 dollars. There are special event planning companies in Manhattan, which can be handed over to Bullock."

"The budget is tentatively set at 15."

Lu Fei rubbed his chin, "As for the list, Robinson from the Walton family... Citigroup, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs..."

"Wait, Goldman?"

Xu Xin paused, "You forgot the gold last time, how did we cheat Goldman Sachs in this game? That was a hemorrhage."

Lu Fei waved his hand: "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. We don't need to be involved in the invitation. Let John Thornton be the middleman. He is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs. He is now in charge of the EMBA's 'Global Leadership' project at Shuimu University. We met a few times in class and kept in touch with each other."

"It's okay, the finance minister this time is a member of Goldman Sachs after all."

Xu Xin wrote it down in a small notebook, "Is there any more?"

"That's all for now, ha~"

Lu Fei yawned and asked the stewardess to make his bed, then took his clothes and went to the bathroom to wash up, and then had a good night's sleep.

The next day, the plane arrived at the airport.

The group divided into two groups, one group carried their luggage to the hotel, and the other group went to Paulson's hedge fund non-stop, regardless of jet lag.

"any drinks?"

John Paulson shook hands with Lu Fei enthusiastically.

"Coffee, the most refreshing kind, thank you."

Lu Fei pointed to his bloodshot eyes: "John, you called me here in such a hurry, what happened? Can't you explain clearly on the phone?"

"Don't worry, just look at this first."

John Paulson handed over the coffee, then excitedly closed the curtains, turned on the projector, and a beam of light instantly shone on the curtain, and in the wobbling camera, two white men walked together in a sparsely populated community, The scene was devastated.

"dong dong dong~"

White man A knocked on the door of a house, and a Mexican man walked out, rubbing his eyes: "What do you want?"

"Hi, I'm investigating a homeowner who is 90 days behind on their payments, and I'm looking for Harvey Hams," White Man Two asked.

"What are you doing with the landlord's dog?" said the Mexican man.

White man A was taken aback: "Your landlord filled in his dog's name on the mortgage application?"

"I think so," said the Mexican man. "Wait, didn't that jerk pay the mortgage? Because I've been paying rent."

"Well, he dragged on for 90 days."

"..."

"I chose floating rate futures."

"How do I pay? Of course cash and P2P, and sometimes credit cards. I need flexible means."

In the noisy box, the strippers surrounded the steel pipe, full of passion, enchanting and charming, but the hired investigator sat like a Buddha, without any thoughts, and kept asking about the subprime mortgage.

"What did you tell New Century Company about your business?"

"I'm writing, psychotherapist."

"puff!"

Lu Fei almost spit out the coffee in one gulp, "Ahem, are these the breaching customers of the New Century Company you investigated?"

"Yes, New Century!"

John Paulson opened the curtains, and a beam of light hit his excited red face: "The customers of the second largest subprime mortgage company in the United States have already broken their loans. It's not a small group, but a large number!"

"Wow."

Lu Fei raised his eyebrows.

"Do you know what that means? Good news!"

John Paulson yelled: "A very, very good news! The people of the United States have become poor ghosts, and there is no oil to be squeezed! Mare Falk, if the people don't get their loans, the property market will collapse. The accompanying subprime mortgages are also finished!"

"That's really good news."

Lu Fei couldn't help but lift his spirits, it was more effective than coffee.

New Century is different from a commercial bank like Citigroup, which has no ability to absorb deposits, and the money for issuing mortgages to customers is obtained from Wall Street financing.

Once the subprime mortgage cannot be sold and the loan is broken, and there is no income and debt repayment, it is destined to suffer huge losses. Once the fourth quarter financial report and annual report are released, Wall Street will definitely withdraw the money.

One end can't get money, and the other end asks for money.

Bankruptcy is only a matter of time. Once bankrupt, the first foundation of subprime mortgages will be loosened, and the subprime mortgage index ABX will definitely fall.

At that time, Wall Street will definitely buy CDS!

"Lu, we are about to get rich!"

After a year of hard work, John Paulson finally managed to see the moonlight. He said excitedly, "New Century Company is the fucking first domino!"

"No, it's still early. I also have a piece of news here."

Lu Fei said seriously that Morgan Stanley deliberately sold these toxic subprime mortgage assets under the guise of being safe and sound, not only trying to resell them to China Construction Bank, but also reselling them to banks in Europe, East Asia and other countries, and selling subprime mortgage assets from the United States. to the whole world.

"Oh my God!"

John Paulson sucked in a breath. The subprime mortgage crisis affected the region and the extent far beyond his imagination.

"So the crash could be in the second half of the year or next year."

Lu Fei stared straight into his eyes, "Why don't we take a longer-term view and do short-selling portfolios of multinational banks and investment bank stocks?"

"Gulu, Lu, you are simply crazier than me!"

John Paulson couldn't help being moved, his pupils shrank slightly:
"Give me three days, give me three days, my staff and I will look for Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Lehman, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, no, not enough, at least 6 companies in this portfolio Here, each stock is sold at 15% of the fund's assets for securities lending and shorting, Christ, he is waving money and waving to me!"

"Too many, too many, don't disperse your strength, the key is that we in Huaxia have another saying, don't make too many enemies, do you understand what I mean?"

Lu Fei patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes, you're right, you're right, and the fund doesn't have much money, only 4.55 million US dollars is left, which is still the money for insurance premiums and margin calls. Your 17 billion US dollars and my client's 8 million US dollars are all on Two subprime mortgage short projects are included."

John Paulson showed an embarrassed smile: "Lu, do you still have money? Or are you investing 2 million points, 3 million? million?"

"Of course there is money, I'm ready."

"You still have money? You don't want to pledge your high-quality stocks such as Penguin, Apple, Monster, and Amazon?"

"Actually, I've already done that, but not this time." Lu Fei raised a smile, "I'm planning to hold a Christmas party, and you must attend."

John Paulson nodded, "I will turn down all the Christmas parties on Wall Street, and I will not miss your feast."

"Anyone else invited you?"

"Ah, yes, Lehman, Goldman Sachs, AIG (American International Group), Merit Bank, Merrill Lynch, and my fund's largest funder, Bear Stearns, % of our CDS are purchased from them. "

"Hey John, you're a Wall Street celebrity now!"

"If they can also get hundreds of millions of insurance premiums from you for free, you will also be their guest! Hehe, they invited me to make fun of me as a clown at the banquet. Guess they secretly called me What?"

John Paulson grimaced: "'Genius Paulson,' 'Generous and nice guy'... oh, and there's another, 'Husky among the wolves of Wall Street,' which is cutely silly."

"Not only you, but also me, a pair of huskies."

Lu Fei hooked his shoulder: "After this is done, I'll give you a subprime mortgage biography movie based on you. Do you think it's better to call it "The Wolf of Wall Street" or "The Big Short"?"

　Thanks to Yuan Lai for the 600 starting coins and Crayon Shin-chan for the 100 starting coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)