Max looked at Zhou Liwen doubtfully, wondering why he was satisfied. Could it be because of his concession? Based on his understanding of Zhou Liwen, it shouldn't be possible. Zhou Liwen smiled and said: "We are friends, aren't we?" Seeing Max nod in confusion in agreement, he added: "As a friend, I thank you for everything you have done for me. Of course, this is also business. However, I am an Oriental. , having lived in China since childhood, the way we Chinese make friends is somewhat different from that in the West, so we don¡¯t just look at the problem from a business perspective when it comes to helping friends. " "I know a little bit about this, my previous home is here. I've seen your Kung Fu movies near Chinatown. You Orientals pay attention to a special kind of friendship, or call it Qi." "Haha, it seems that you know a lot about Eastern culture." Zhou Liwen said with a smile: "Yes, Easterners value loyalty, and there is a saying that they are willing to go out of their way to protect their friends" After saying that, Max was startled and waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no, this is really terrible. The knife is inserted into both sides of the ribs. It will kill people." As he said this, he also gestured with his hands, and his face was covered with blood. fear. Zhou Liwen was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing so hard that tears almost came down his face. "Max, Max, this is a metaphor, do you know the metaphor?" Zhou Liwen laughed and shook his head, then continued: "It's an Eastern metaphor, maybe you can't understand the mystery, but as long as you know the meaning. So, for your friend, I also decided to help you. "Help me?" Max's mind had not recovered from the terrifying scene of actually inserting a knife into his ribs. His eyes suddenly lit up when he said this, and he asked hurriedly: "Oh, dear Bavc, have you changed your mind? Hahaha, I'm just saying, you Orientals are very loyal, and you can stab yourself for your friends, God Ah, this is a metaphor, I understand, but this metaphor is too terrible. But no matter what, I have to thank God, thank you Bavc" Max jumped up with excitement and gave Zhou Liwen a hug. , Zhou Liwen couldn't laugh or cry and pushed him away, waving his fingers in front of his face: "No, no, no, Max, you misunderstood. I have not changed my mind. It is my decision to divest Alipay, and this will never change." "But you just" Max's body stiffened, and he looked at Zhou Liwen with great disappointment. "I said I would help a friend, but I didn't mention Alipay." Zhou Liwen winked at him and said with a smile: "You want to compete for vice president, I can support you on this, and I can also help you get this position as you wish. "This is impossible." Max shook his head in frustration: "Bavc, if you are a member of the board of directors, you may be able to help me, but you have not joined the board of directors, and your shareholding ratio cannot affect the board of directors' resolutions. Secretly" As he spoke, Max glanced at Zhou Liwen, thought for a while and shook his head: "This is impossible. As a senior director of the financial department, if you secretly absorb the shares of Wells Fargo to the extent that you can join the board of directors, I It's impossible not to know, so maybe there is only one answer" "What is it?" Zhou Liwen was a little curious about what he said and couldn't help but ask. "Unless you are God, or the son of God." Max muttered. After finishing speaking, he felt that the words seemed inappropriate, and quickly crossed himself to ask for God's forgiveness. Looking at Max¡¯s arrogant expression, Zhou Liwen simply couldn¡¯t laugh or cry. He didn't intend to keep it secret anymore, and simply stated his own method. "Max, if I hand over the listing of Shanghai Bank to you, how confident do you think you will be in competing for the position of vice president?" "Shanghai Bank? Listed in the United States?" Max was stunned, and then Suddenly he became energetic and asked quickly. Seeing Zhou Liwen nodding in confirmation, Max made a quick calculation in his mind. Shanghai Banking Corporation has developed particularly rapidly in recent years. As the leader in the banking industry, Wells Fargo has detailed data and survey reports on the top 106 banks in the world. Since the past few years, Shanghai Bank has squeezed into the top 60 banks, and its ranking has been rising every year. By the end of last year, Shanghai Bank's ranking had risen to 7th, ranking only among banks in Asia. Up to 6 digits. From the perspective of the entire bank assets, Shanghai Bank currently has assets of 600 million yuan, which does not include bank deposits and loans, which is nearly 100 billion yuan converted into US dollars. And the most important thing is that Shanghai Bank is not a listed company in China, and only part of it is listed in Xiangjiang. From this point of view, it is very possible for it to be listed in the United States. Although Zhou Liwen is not the owner of Shanghai Banking Corporation in name, he is actually the big shot who holds the decision-making power of Shanghai Banking Corporation. This is not a secret in an institution like Wells Fargo, not to mention that Max has already cooperated with Shanghai Banking Corporation through Zhou Liwen, including the previous project that Zhou Liwen entrusted him with to acquire the No. 1 National Bank of the United States. Zhou Liwen??The relationship between Shanghai and Shanghai Banking Corporation. In this way, if Zhou Liwen had not deceived himself and handed over the listing of Shanghai Bank in the United States as a reward project in his own hands, it would be pie in the sky. Based on Shanghai Bank's current total assets of US$10.6 billion, and with Wells Fargo's operations, it will not be difficult to double its total assets after the IPO and listing. Compared with the listing of the Internet Group they had discussed before, this project has become an added bonus. In addition, Zhou Liwen is now taking the initiative to talk to himself about this project, which means that he is not prepared to have both Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs on this project. Instead of taking the responsibility, leave it all to Max. "Of course, of course, no problem, Bavc, you are my angel, you are my god of luck." Max Le didn't know where to put it after he got it. He hugged Zhou Liwen with such strength that he almost pulled Zhou Liwen away. I can't even breathe. "Bavc, thank you. Thank you so much. I finally know what it means to stick a knife in both ribs. I have to do this project. You must give me some time. I will give you a detailed plan soon." At this time , where can Max still sit still? It felt like he had a thorn in his butt and he was about to run out. He couldn't wait to go back to his office and gather people to come up with a plan. Seeing that he couldn¡¯t wait to run out, Zhou Liwen didn¡¯t call him again. He knew how excited Max was now. However, for Zhou Liwen, this is what he has considered before. The time has come for Shanghai Bank to go public. What's more, he, the big boss behind the scenes, can't always control Shanghai Bank. He will eventually come to the front desk one day, and Now is a good opportunity. At least Shanghai Bank has not been approved for domestic listing in recent years. There have been complaints within the bank about this for a long time. Now that it is listed in the United States, the domestic banking regulatory commission will not set too many obstacles, as long as it is listed. To achieve success, by the time everything is decided, it cannot be changed.