In the fall of 199o, Citibank was urged by the Federal Reserve to increase its funding reserves due to huge losses in real estate loans, but it was unable to find more than a billion dollars in investment at the moment.????? w      ww.

As people fear Citibank, its stocks have plummeted in the stock market for days.

At this time, the unknown Asud bought 4.9% of Citi's common shares for US$270 million (US$12.46 per share), which was the maximum limit for the acquisition of shares according to law.

In February of the following year, he bought new Citigroup preferred shares for $590 million, which could be exchanged for common shares at $16 per share, accounting for 10% of Citigroup shares. The two purchases brought Asud's stake in Citigroup to 14.9%.

As the Citigroup funding crisis subsided, stock prices soared, Asud made a splash and gained both fame and fortune.

At the beginning of this year, after Citibank and Traveler Group merged, the stock market value of the new company rose sharply. According to statistics from Reuters, the combined stock market value of Citigroup reached US$1.5 billion, ranking among global financial institutions.

Although Asude's shares in Citibank have been reduced to 6% due to mergers and acquisitions and cashouts, he is still the largest individual shareholder of Citibank, and the market value of these shares is still his most important property.

After listening to Zhao Wenhai's story, Lan Tianyu said in surprise: "I have been in contact with Prince Asud for a short time. He left me with a very modest and steady impression, without a trace of prince's arrogance. I really didn't expect Prince Asud to be a world-class rich man, and has such a wide international influence. No wonder he is confident of participating in the auction of "Tears of the Sea God - Starry Sky". With his wealth and wealth, he does have such strength."

Then, Lan Tianyu briefly explained the purpose of Prince Asud's meeting with him. Zhao Wenhai suggested: "King Apudura of Saudi Arabia is a real rich man. His personal property exceeds 20 billion US dollars. He is a truly powerful buyer and he has always been generous in his move. Moreover, the gift he wants to give to the queen this time is of great significance and he will probably not be stingy with money. If the price he gives can satisfy you, I suggest you reach this deal with him. Whether it is King Apudura or Prince Asud, they are world-class rich men, and they are widely connected internationally, and they are more keen on buying high-end jewelry and participating in large-scale auctions. If they can establish friendly relations with them, even if there are some losses in this transaction, they can slowly make up for it in the future."

Even if it is to attract a high-quality customer for Guyun Jewelry and Guyun Auction, it is necessary to reach this deal with Prince Asud. Moreover, Blue Sky Rain has a greater purpose. If you have the opportunity to get a large oil field in Saudi Arabia that has not yet been discovered, it is worth it even if you pay a greater price.

In short, since he has contacted Prince Asud, he should find a way to continue to deepen the friendly relations between the two sides. If everything goes well, he will have a great chance to achieve the ultimate goal of that large oil field.

This large oil field is located in the oil-poor area that Saudi Arabia has explored. No one will pay attention to it. As long as he is patient and with the help of Prince Asud, he will be able to get it successfully.

The blue diamond necklace "Heart of the Sea God" exhibited by Guyun Jewelry and the "Tear of the Sea God - Starry Sky" that can beautify the face have caused a sensation in the entire exhibition after a morning of publicity. With the visits of reporters from all walks of life, I believe that major newspapers will definitely have special pages to report tomorrow. Within one or two days, this news is likely to cause a sensation around the world.

The reason why such a sensational effect is that, besides that two rare treasures are indeed rare, is that the main reason is that the Dingyan Pearl's beauty effect is so magical, and the explanations in the test report are really shocking.

Some journalists with great powers have contacted the world's five major scientific research institutions that issued the appraisal certificate in just half a day. All the reporters' questions were answered positively and explained in more detail. This result is even more exciting.

The exhibition has become formal. Occasionally, wealthy celebrities come to visit, and it is enough to receive Fang Ying. Lan Tianyu stayed at the exhibition for a whole morning, had lunch, and when he left, he was relieved.

Mao Xiaoyu and others came to Xiangjiang a few days ago, and the most important thing was to prepare for the auction of Xiangjiang Ancient Rhyme.

According to the plan of Blue Sky Rain, the preview of the auction will be promoted and opened during the Xiangjiang International Jewelry Exhibition. After the two treasures, "Heart of the Sea God" and "Tear of the Sea God - Starry Sky", will definitely attract worldwide attention. The news that these two treasures will be finalized at the Xiangjiang Ancient Rhyme Auction. Without the need for deliberate publicity of Blue Sky Rain, it will be known to everyone in the world.

With the help of this east wind, the preview of ancient rhyme lots will inevitably attract global attention.

The preview venue for Guyun was selected at the Xiangjiang Convention and Exhibition Center. Mao Xiaoyu informed him yesterday that the preview had been arranged and asked him to go over and take a look.

Lan Tianyu did not rush to the exhibition center directly, but rushed to the secret warehouse first. Long before he arrived in Xiangjiang, Zhao Wenhai had prepared this place for him at his request.

There were too many treasures he prepared for this auction, many of which were not allowed to leave the country. Lan Tianyu could only choose to bring the exhibits to Xiangjiang and hand them over to Mao Xiaoyu.

Let Dong Zhen and Jiang Bing wait outside, Lan Tianyu entered the warehouse by himself and placed the big boxes in the warehouse.

After doing this, Lan Tianyu began to call Mao Xiaoyu and asked him to send the security escort personnel over.

It was not long before ten professional gun-carrying security guards arrived. Under Lan Tianyu's command, they carefully put more than a dozen large boxes into the escort truck.

After rushing to the exhibition center with the escort truck, Mao Xiaoyu asked curiously: "The boss is still very powerful and has collected so many lots of items. There should be a lot of treasures in it, right?"

"That's of course. For this Xiangjiang auction, I'm fully prepared. If the goods are not of high quality, they are not worthy of auctioning with the "Tear of the Sea God - Starry Sky"."

Hearing Lan Tianyu's extremely confident words, Mao Xiaoyu was even more looking forward to it.

The first box I opened was filled with porcelain categories.

After taking out the exquisite porcelain pieces, Mao Xiaoyu and others were stunned and amazed.
Chapter completed!