Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 131: Another Round of Financing Needed

Now that the deal was done, Mao Xiaoyu didn't waste any time. She took out her phone, hesitated for a moment, and then called Ma Chao, the manager of the securities department at HSBC.

Actually, Mao Xiaoyu could have called Manager Qi, which might have made it easier to secure funding. However, Mao Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment and ultimately called Ma Chao instead.

After all, Ma Chao should thank me for doing this. If I were to ask Manager Qi to do it myself, it would mean I would owe him a favor.

If we calculate it this way, it would be a loss for us if we went to Supervisor Qi ourselves.

After all, either of these two people could have gotten this done, so why should I do them a favor?

Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu eventually called Ma Chao.

"Mr. Mao, hello, hello. What brings you here to call me now? Is there something good you'd like to do for me?" Manager Ma's humble voice came through the phone as soon as it connected.

"There are some things I need you to do, but I don't know if you're willing to do them," Mao Xiaoyu said calmly.

"I'm happy to do it! I'll do anything for Mr. Mao." Manager Ma's voice, filled with surprise and delight, came from the other end of the line.

"Alright, I currently have over 1000 million shares of Metal Electronics Firm, which are worth approximately 1300 million."

In addition, I have over HKD 8 million in cash, so the two assets together amount to approximately HKD 22 million.

"I'd like to raise some funds. I'm prepared to use 2 million as collateral, and 6 million plus 13 million worth of shares in a metal electronics firm valued at 20 million Hong Kong dollars. I'd like to borrow 5 times that amount from HSBC, giving me a financing limit of 80 million. I wonder if HSBC will agree?" Mao Xiaoyu asked directly on the phone.

"Mr. Mao, do you mean you're planning to use stocks for financing?" Manager Ma asked in a low voice.

"I just bought the stocks too early, not that I'm planning to use them for financing. I'm using the current value of HK$20 million for financing. I'm asking you, can you actually close this deal? If you can't, then I'll just call their Manager Qi directly. I believe your Manager Qi should be more accommodating," Mao Xiaoyu said, feigning a bit of anger.

"Mr. Mao, there's no need to tell our Supervisor Qi. He's got a lot on his plate, so don't bother him with this little thing. You can tell me, I can do this for you, and I guarantee I'll do it well."

When Manager Ma heard that Mao Xiaoyu was going to see their Supervisor Qi, he didn't hesitate and quickly patted his chest on the phone to assure her.

After all, everyone wants to do business with such a high-quality big shot as Mao Xiaoyu. Now, a pie has fallen from the sky and he's calling me. If I can't do this, what's the point?

It's just raising funds, it's a small matter.

Besides!

Mr. Mao still has so many assets with HSBC. Even if the other party loses all 80 million, he will still...

I'm not afraid he'll run away.

Therefore, if Mr. Mao wants to raise funds now, let him raise them; for us, it's a performance achievement, no matter what.

"Okay, since you're so capable, I'll leave this order to you. I hope you can do it well for me as soon as possible," Mao Xiaoyu said directly.

"Mr. Mao, don't worry. I will personally oversee this financing first thing tomorrow morning, and the funds will be in place by tomorrow afternoon at the latest," Manager Ma assured him, patting his chest repeatedly.

"Thank you so much. As long as you help me out, I'll come to you for any future financing needs." Mao Xiaoyu made an empty promise.

"Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Mr. Mao," Manager Ma said happily.

"Okay, that's settled then, I'll hang up now."

And so, after making the call, Mao Xiaoyu hung up.

"You heard it too, I've made all the arrangements. You can go over tomorrow, Manager Ma will handle this matter, and the funds should arrive in your account this afternoon," Mao Xiaoyu said to Du Yue and Peng Yu as she put away her phone.

"Mr. Mao, there's something I'd like to tell you," Du Yue suddenly said.

"Speak, what else is there?" Mao Xiaoyu asked.

"Didn't you arrange for Attorney Zhang to buy those two village houses? Could you ask Attorney Zhang to speed things up and get those two village houses done as soon as possible?" Du Yue pleaded.

"What? Are you in such a hurry?" Mao Xiaoyu asked curiously.

After all, Mao Xiaoyu had entrusted the entire matter to Attorney Zhang, and she wasn't entirely sure how things were going with Attorney Zhang. But seeing Du Yue's anxious expression, Mao Xiaoyu asked out of curiosity.

"We often occupy the HSBC stock exchange's studio. At first, it was fine for short periods, but after a while, we started to feel out of place with the traders."

After all, as you know, we have the capabilities, and those traders are constantly being criticized because they can't outmaneuver us. This has led to us being frequently harassed in that regard lately.

"So we want to move to our own workplace as soon as possible, and then we can hire a few more of our own general traders so that our company can be officially launched," Du Yue explained.

To be honest, Mao Xiaoyu really didn't know about this.

After all, Mao Xiaoyu, as the one who provided the money, naturally deserved good treatment at HSBC. However, Du Yue and Peng Yu were traders, who were essentially competing for a living, and since they weren't HSBC employees, it was no wonder they didn't receive good treatment.

Initially, HSBC wanted to hire the two of them, which might have been a better deal for them. Now that they know they can't be hired, and it has also affected the company's traders, Du Yue and Peng Yu are no longer welcome.

Although, due to Mao Xiaoyu's influence, there wasn't such an overt crackdown on Du Yue and Peng Yu, it was still noticeable that recently...

The two were somewhat ostracized.

In addition, Du Yue was already a bit arrogant, and seeing that she was not well received made her even more uncomfortable, so she wanted Mao Xiaoyu to act quickly so that she could leave that place as soon as possible.

"Wait a minute, let me call Attorney Zhang and ask how things are going on his end." After saying this, Mao Xiaoyu took out her phone again and dialed Attorney Zhang directly.

"Mr. Mao, hello. What can I do for you? Call me now." As soon as the call connected, Attorney Zhang's voice came from the other end.

"I have a question. Has the village house been purchased yet? I'd like to renovate it now, and is it okay for people to move in?"

Mao Xiaoyu went straight to the point and asked.

"It's already been acquired. If you want to move in now, I can get you the key. However, there's nothing inside yet, so you'll need to furnish it a bit before you can move in," Attorney Zhang said.

"Okay, I'll have Du Yue pick up the keys tomorrow or the day after. She can decorate however she wants. If she needs your help, then help her out. Remember, try to speed up the renovation as much as possible," Mao Xiaoyu said.

"Okay, I'll contact Ms. Du in the next couple of days," Attorney Zhang quickly replied.

"Thanks, that's all for now, I'm hanging up." After saying that, Mao Xiaoyu hung up the phone.

"Alright, the houses have been acquired. You can pick up the keys in the next couple of days. Decorate them however you like. Okay, here's what I'll do. I'll transfer 200 million to your bank account later. This 200 million is specifically for decorating the two village houses."

"Yes, I hope that with this 200 million, we can finish repairing both village houses. As for you, if you have time on Saturday and Sunday, you can go and take care of it," Mao Xiaoyu said to Du Yue.

After all, Du Yue and Peng Yu were Mao Xiaoyu's benefactors. She tried her best to keep them happy and to resolve any problems that arose. Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu cared a lot about Du Yue.

"Leave this to me. This lawyer is only acting like a grandson because he met you. When he talked to us, he said there were still a few days left. This is a typical case of bullying the two of us."

"But now that I have the house, I'll definitely put my heart into it. After all, we'll be making a living from that equipment, and without good equipment, a difference of one or two seconds could be the key to failure." Du Yue said angrily at first, then offered a professional analysis.

"I'm leaving all of this to you. I'm sure your expertise is better than mine," Mao Xiaoyu said, flatteringly.

"Don't worry about that. After all, we'll be living there for at least the next three years, so there are definitely some things I need to be careful about," Du Yue assured, patting her chest.

"Let's go. It's not good to drink too much coffee at night. Let's find a place to eat and see where there's an HSBC ATM. We can transfer money to you there."

After saying this, Mao Xiaoyu led Du Yue and Peng Yu away from the coffee shop.

The three of them walked around outside for a while and found an HSBC branch. They went inside and Mao Xiaoyu transferred HKD 200 million to Du Yue's card.

After the money was transferred, Mao Xiaoyu and the other two found a place to have dinner, and then Mao Xiaoyu saw Du Yue and Peng Yu off.

However, before sending them away, Mao Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, and ultimately decided that Du Yue and Peng Yu would use a different, unused account from Xiangjiang Company to trade stocks on the metal and electronic exchange this time.

As for my personal account and offshore company account, I should try to avoid trading stocks on the metals and electronic exchanges. As for the stocks I currently hold, I'll just leave them alone.

The main reason for doing this was to avoid suspicion. After all, every time her own account or the offshore company's account made money, there would be a record. Mao Xiaoyu felt that spreading it out would make it less of a scandal, even if there were records.

Although Du Yue and Peng Yu didn't quite understand Mao Xiaoyu's request, they respected her opinion since she had made it.

By the time Mao Xiaoyu returned to her house, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

I took a shower and washed my clothes first, then came out feeling refreshed.

At this moment, Mao Xiaoyu didn't want to read anymore, so she took out her computer and started browsing the information on it.

Mao Xiaoyu has been going to school recently, and Yang Ying is also busy and hasn't had time to come and play with her, so Mao Xiaoyu hasn't spent much money lately.

I just spent HKD 200 million, and then I remembered I still have some money on hand. Could I use this money to get a passport from a small country first, and then later, when I have time, register an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands that also holds a passport from that country?

After all, the money will only increase in the future, so it's best to hide some of it early on. If you hide it later, it's easier for people to find out.

Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu is now browsing on the computer, preparing to enter the website. After searching for a few minutes, Mao Xiaoyu finally found the official website of St. Kitts and Nevis.

What does this official website say?

It was very rudimentary.

If someone didn't know better, they might think it was a hacked website!

But Mao Xiaoyu knew that this was indeed the official website.

The official website states that Saint Kitts and Nevis is officially called the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and is a federal island nation located in the northern Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean Sea.

It consists of Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Sombrero, with a land area of ​​approximately 267 to 272 square kilometers, making it one of the smallest sovereign states in the world in terms of both area and population.

The capital, Basseterre, is located on the island of St. Kitts. The total population is approximately 5.9, of whom 94% are Black. The official language is English, and the climate is tropical maritime with an average temperature of 26°C.

After introducing the above information, the following sections will cover various types of immigration, including investment immigration, real estate immigration, and donation immigration.

Moreover, the prices are not high. Investment immigration and real estate investment immigration are slightly more expensive, but the money is still yours. As for donation immigration, you only need to donate 8 US dollars to get a passport directly.

Moreover, you don't need to come to St. Kitts and Nevis in person. As long as you pay the money and upload photos of your ID card and address, your passport will be processed in a month.

More importantly, the official St. Kitts and Nevis delivery service will thoughtfully deliver the package to your location, eliminating the need for you to make a special trip to pick it up.

Honestly, Mao Xiaoyu was speechless when she saw such an introduction and such thoughtful service.

This is nothing like getting a passport; it's even easier than getting a driver's license. After all, you have to take a test to get a driver's license, but with this, you just pay money and you get it.

However, Mao Xiaoyu quite liked this passport. After all, she had never planned to use it in her life; she just wanted to hide some of her assets in secret.

Mao Xiaoyu calculated her money and realized she had $8. Therefore, she followed the instructions to submit her address photo and pay by card.

Mao Xiaoyu didn't write down a random address; she wrote down the address in Hong Kong, since she didn't plan to take her St. Kitts and Nevis passport back to China.

It took Mao Xiaoyu half an hour to get the matter sorted out. Only after confirming that everything was alright did she...

I turned off the computer.

After calculating, Mao Xiaoyu still has more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars in hand, which makes her sigh that money sometimes really doesn't last long.

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