In New York, outside a manor in Manhattan, many entertainment reporters were squatting with various long guns and cannons in their hands, ready to go.
"Have you received any news? Who will be coming tonight?"
"It's hard to say, but the standard of this charity dinner is so high, I guess many Hollywood stars will come."
"I heard that Jackson and Julia Roberts have been relatively free recently. They probably won't miss this dinner."
"That's great. I'll take a few more photos later and they'll be on the page tomorrow."
When the lights came on, a red carpet was laid out at the entrance of the manor. Those who came to the dinner were either Hollywood superstars, Wall Street financial bosses, and even some political figures.
An extended Lincoln appeared at the gate of the manor, and what got out of the car were two Asian faces. What made the reporters even more confused was that the man and the woman were so young.
"who are they?"
"Are you the prince or princess of which Asian country? Thailand? Or Japan?"
"A bunch of idiots, that's the boss behind Haoran Financial."
At this time, a financial reporter among a group of entertainment reporters said disdainfully.
"Is it the Haoran Financial that made US$160 million on Black Monday? The boss behind it is actually Asian?"
"It is said that he is from Korea and the grandson of the largest chaebol in Korea."
"No wonder he was invited to participate in such a high-level charity dinner at such a young age."
Mao Xianmin took Qin Hao's arm, came closer and whispered: "Your plan seems to have been successful. They seem to be very interested in you."
"It's not enough. If you're just curious, it's not enough." Qin Hao shook his head calmly.
"Oh? What's your plan?" Mao Xianmin asked curiously.
"Not yet, but I believe there will be soon."
"Pretending to be mysterious."
Faced with Mao Xianmin's complaint, Qin Hao did not explain, and the two slowly walked into the manor.
This is a British-style manor. Although the United States has already surpassed the United Kingdom in terms of comprehensive national strength and other aspects, as a country with only more than two hundred years of history, there is not enough historical accumulation to make the United States look like a country.
upstart.
In order to cover up this nouveau riche temperament, upper-class American gentlemen often like to dress themselves up as British gentlemen, and they are especially eager to obtain British titles. When the Queen of England is short of money, as long as the news is spread, American gentlemen will immediately have their shit.
He gave me money, got a title, and then made a big announcement: From now on, we are also a noble master.
Although Mao Xianmin had stayed in the United States for a long time before, given the social status of the Mao family, he had not been able to have access to such a top-level dinner, let alone meet any acquaintances.
Compared with the other guests chatting and having fun, Qin Hao and Mao Xianmin seemed a little lonely.
"Eat something first." Seeing that Mao Xianmin was a little out of breath, Qin Hao led her to the buffet table.
But Mao Xianmin pursed his lips: "I'm not hungry."
"Don't you notice that they look at us as if they were looking at monkeys in the zoo?"
Qin Hao said indifferently: "Two monkeys mixed in among a group of white pigs, isn't it worthy of attention?"
"Pfft." Mao Xianmin laughed angrily and gave Qin Hao a pair of big white eyes.
"Then what should we do?"
"Eat something."
"Um?"
"Eat something to cushion your stomach first, otherwise you won't be able to take care of it when you get busy soon."
Mao Xianmin didn't know where her newlywed husband's confidence came from, but for some reason, his words seemed to have a magical power that always made people obey them habitually.
Not long after Qin Hao and Mao Xianmin secretly hid in a corner looking for food, a young woman with blond hair and dark blue eyes walked over on her arm with a somewhat bald middle-aged man.
The man Qin Hao had no impression of him, but the young woman knew the famous Hollywood actress Jodie Foster.
The reason why Qin Hao was deeply impressed by this actress was not because she had appeared in classic movies such as "Taxi Driver" and "Silence of the Lambs", but because an American buddy actually took the risk to attract the attention of this female star.
A genius idea came up: assassinate the president!
And it was carried out. Although the assassination was not successful, it can be regarded as immortal.
"Steve Cohen, CEO of SAC Hedge Fund, welcome to New York." The middle-aged man directly announced his home address.
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Qin Hao's mind quickly came up with this person's information. Who would have thought that this unattractive guy in front of him, just 40 years old, is already a financial tycoon with a $4 billion hedge fund, and will be listed on Forbes Global in 2019.
Ranked 101st on the billionaire list, with a personal wealth worth US$12.9 billion.
"Thank you. It's nice to meet you two." Qin Hao smiled and shook hands with the other party.
After chatting, Qin Hao also understood the purpose of Steve's visit. In fact, those who are hedging are most afraid of "hot money" like Qin Hao who holds a large amount of capital but is outside the international financial circle. This is why he took the initiative to say hello.
By forming a good relationship, if you encounter someone in the financial market in the future, you will have room for relaxation.
Perhaps seeing that Qin Hao behaved very kindly, Steve was obviously relieved, and then started chatting about some hot topics in the international financial circle recently.
Naturally, it is inseparable from the "information highway" in which the United States is investing huge manpower and material resources. Many of Qin Hao's insights brightened Steve's eyes, and the more the two chatted, the more speculative they became.
Mao Xianmin and Jodie Foster also knew their roles in the banquet, as vases and foils. They talked about fashion and were very involved.
Under Steve's introduction, Qin Hao met some Wall Street financial tycoons, including Buffett, who was later called the "Stock God". Of course, Buffett at this time was not as famous around the world as he later was, but in the United States
He is already a top rich man, and the market value of the Berkshire Industrial Kingdom in his hands has exceeded US$30 billion.
Qin Hao also chatted with this stock god and found that his investment strategy was relatively conservative, with most of his investments concentrated in US stocks. When Qin Hao asked him what he thought of the information highway.
Buffett's answer is: I will not make large-scale investments in unfamiliar areas.
Qin Hao could see that Buffett's investment philosophy often ran counter to the choices of many Wall Street financial tycoons. Judging from the results, many Wall Street financial tycoons later did not escape the fate of bankruptcy, but Buffett has always been as stable as a mountain.
Not long after Qin Hao finished chatting with Buffett, Steve introduced him to a financial giant.
George Soros, the founder of Quantum Fund, used his "Quantum Fund" of US$10 billion to short-sell the pound in 1992, while the British government used nearly US$30 billion of foreign exchange reserves to maintain the exchange rate of the pound to fight back. As a result, the British government suffered a disastrous defeat.
, was forced to withdraw from the European exchange rate system. Not only did Soros profit nearly 1 billion US dollars, he also became famous in the international financial community.
Of course, what really made Soros famous around the world was his short selling of the Thai baht in 1997, which directly triggered the financial crisis throughout Southeast Asia.
"Chen, I've heard that you are very adventurous, unlike some people who are as rigid as the Egyptian Mummy." Soros's aura is completely different from Buffett's.
Buffett is the kind of person who won't contradict you face to face even if his ideas are different, while Soros is straightforward and doesn't speculate in a single sentence.
"Thank you Mr. Soros for your recognition. I have admired your name for a long time." Qin Hao was not modest and said it was just good luck. European and American white people have always played a strong role in modern history, and they have become accustomed to their strong status.
Confidence and pride are their innate skills.
They don't think that humility is a good virtue, they just think that you have no self-confidence, and foreigners don't bother to have an equal conversation with a person who has no self-confidence.
After the two chatted for a while, Soros finally revealed the purpose of his trip. He was actually here to spy on military affairs.
After all, in his plan, he is about to launch an attack on the Thai baht, and Qin Hao has a huge amount of more than one billion US dollars in his hands. This is a big variable, although more than one billion US dollars does not count in the entire plate.
What, but no one wants any accidents to happen.
Qin Hao did not say it explicitly, but implicitly stated that he did not have any industry in Thailand.
Soros breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and also extended an invitation. Although he did not specify what he was doing, you could guess that he was trying to win him over to short the Thai baht.
Qin Hao did not agree to this, but said that all his money was invested in the U.S. stock market.
"That's really a pity, but there is still time, maybe you will change your mind?" Soros said.
Qin Hao smiled dullly: "Maybe, but I am more optimistic about the development of the United States."
"Oh? In that case, why don't you just become a U.S. citizen? Maybe I can help you connect. I think for a young talent like you, the Immigration Bureau will be very willing to approve your immigration application." Soros persuaded.
Qin Hao pretended to have a helpless expression: "This proposal is indeed very tempting, but if the heir of Shunyang Group is an American, it may be difficult to explain to the Korean people."
"That's such a shame."
Qin Hao winked at Mao Xianmin. Mao Xianmin understood and immediately came over with a glass of wine.
"Let me introduce to you, this is my wife Mao Xianmin. She grew up in the United States and graduated from Stanford University."
"Hello Mr. Soros, I have long admired your name."
Soros's original expression of regret soon turned into joy: "Ms. Mao, you have great vision and have found a very outstanding husband."
"Thank you, I think so too." Mao Xianmin expressed his gratitude with a smile, acting gracefully.
Afterwards, the three of them chatted for a while and exchanged business cards before Soros left with satisfaction.
Mao Xianmin looked at Soros's business card for a long time before curiously asking Qin Hao: "Why did you introduce him to me alone?"
"you guess."
"Don't guess, tell me quickly." Mao Xianmin glared at Qin Hao angrily.
Before Mao Xianmin got angry, Qin Hao whispered: "Soros is a Jew."
Only then did Mao Xianmin suddenly realize.
The so-called charity dinner is just an appetizer, and the real highlight is the charity auction later.
There is a small venue inside the manor, where Hollywood superstars, social celebrities, and financial giants are everywhere. Qin Hao and Mao Xianmin were arranged in a corner near the corner, and they were given a number plate. Use this
You can see the price of things even from a distance. After all, you can't let these celebrities stand up and raise their hands to bid. It would be too inconsistent with their status.
The theme of this charity gala is caring for children, which is a very politically correct theme. After all, children are the future at any time.
The auction items at charity galas are generally not very valuable, and many of them are donated by rich and famous people. Of course, there are also some celebrities who donate some relatively high-value items in order to increase their popularity.
However, the auction items at the beginning were not very good. Qin Hao just asked Mao Xianmin to hold up his cards symbolically a few times. After others lowered the price, he just became a spectator.
"The next lot is donated by Sir Roger - a pair of white porcelain vases from Ding kiln in the Song Dynasty in the East. The starting price is 150,000 US dollars, and each bid must not be less than 5,000 US dollars."
Qin Hao's heart moved and he glanced at Mao Xianmin. The latter understood and raised his sign immediately.
"Okay, this lady's $155,000, is there anything higher?"
"This, this generous gentleman offers $160,000."
Among foreign collectors, there are quite a few who like Chinese antiques. Soon, seven or eight competitors started bidding one after another. Soon the price began to soar to 300,000 US dollars. At this time, the bidding speed gradually slowed down.
Mao Xianmin was not interested in antiques and asked in a low voice: "Is it necessary to spend so much money on a pair of vases?"
"The money has to be spent anyway, why not choose the one you like and continue." Qin Hao knew very well that as a newcomer to a charity banquet like this, if you don't spend some money, there will be no one there next time.
I will invite you again. This is an unwritten rule. Just do as the Romans do. This little money is nothing to him.
After a fierce competition, Mao Xianmin finally won the pair of white porcelain for US$480,000.
"For the third time, 480,000 US dollars, congratulations to this beautiful oriental lady for winning this pair of porcelain vases. At the same time, let us applaud this lady for her kind deeds." The auctioneer roared with an excited voice.
At the same time, the spotlight flashed, almost engulfing Mao Xianmin. She could only resist the urge to close her eyes and keep smiling.
Almost an hour later, the last auction item at the charity dinner, a ruby necklace, was also bought by Qin Hao for US$860,000 and put on by Mao Xianmin on the spot, causing many ladies present to scream.
At this point, the charity dinner came to an end. After swiping the card and handing over the porcelain vase, Sir Roger, the initiator of the banquet, also expressed his gratitude to Qin Hao.
Then the next day, various entertainment newspapers and financial newspapers published relevant reports, in which Mao Xianmin became the protagonist. Some media even revealed her upbringing. The media praised her and made many American people pay attention to this beautiful woman.
The cheerful Eastern lady developed a crush on him.
Mao Xianmin became very busy in the next month, receiving invitations to various banquets.
Seeing that his goal had been initially achieved, Qin Hao left Mao Xianmin to stay in the United States to attend various banquets, while he embarked on a flight back to Goryeo.