Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 35 Citibank

  After waiting for a while, the carriage was able to move on, and soon came to a tall building, where Citibank in Auckland is located.

  The arrival of Li Fushou and his entourage shocked Ben Lewis, the manager of Citibank, and personally came forward to receive the big hawks from Australia.

  As the first international bank to open branches in various states and overseas, Citibank of the United States has extended its reach overseas and has important branches in Europe and Central America, and even has branches in Hong Kong.

  Unfortunately, Citibank currently has no branches in Australia, nor has it touched on financial services from Australia.

  In the banking manager Ben-Lewis’s 20-year experience, it is extremely rare to deposit 180,000 pounds in one-time personal major customers.

  This huge sum of money is worth 800,000 US dollars. If it is exchanged for spot gold, it can be exchanged for 1.2 tons of 99-purity gold, which has amazing purchasing power.

  He graciously invited a group of distinguished guests into the manager's room. It is obvious from the manners of each person that this tall, slightly immature teenager is the protagonist, and his attitude towards Li Fushou is even more enthusiastic.

"Please allow me to pay you the highest tribute on behalf of Citibank, Dear Mr. Li, Citibank can handle all the services you need, and we can send excellent specialists personal services, whether it’s travel vacations, asset purchases, or family visits. Visiting friends or even camping, everything is fine."

   "Oh, is there such a good thing?"

   "Yes, your satisfaction is our highest mission at Citibank."

  "Is this just for me or is it also for other important customers?"

"Dear Mr. Li, all customers with deposits of more than US$10,000 in Citibank will enjoy our thoughtful and meticulous service. However, we have dispatched excellent specialists to provide personal services. You are the first to enjoy such honorable treatment in the Auckland area. Of course, in In New York, Philadelphia and other big cities, Citibank has repeatedly provided aristocratic personal services to important bank customers. It takes at least US$200,000 to reach this standard, and you far exceed it. If you want, you can appoint me. It will be my greatest honor to serve you personally."

"Um."

  Li Fushou nodded in satisfaction. It is indeed a beacon of a capitalist country. Everything with money to talk about it is all right.

  According to this momentum, if you have the opportunity, you can make an appointment with the President of the United States. Who is it now?

  He quickly dispelled this unreliable idea. In this era, the United States was only in the dark, bullying Mexico and the small countries of Central America, but it was not taken seriously in Europe at all.

  Monroe doctrine has prevailed for more than half a century, and it has become a little autistic.

  Li Fushou nodded, and did not speak for a while.

  Bank manager Ben-Lewis carefully peeked at his look. He couldn't see any tendency, and he felt lost.

   So quietly tugged Zhu Wei's sleeves and asked in a low voice; "Can you tell me which oriental nobleman this respected Mr. Li was born into?"

   "Uh... Our young master is a descendant of the royal family. The former regime of the Manchu Kingdom belonged to our Li family. At that time, it was called Datang and ruled the Eastern world for hundreds of years."

  Zhu Wei deliberately raises his status as a young master, and is more confident in front of the ghosts. He pretends to be a descendant of Li and Tang, but he is a little vague about his predecessors.

  In this era, there are many ocean barriers and inconvenient transportation. There are not many people in the United States who have been to the mysterious ancient country of the East. Oriental experts can't find one in the entire California.

   "My God!"

  There was an Eastern royal family sitting opposite, Ben-Lewis felt a little breathing difficulty, and great happiness came.

  There is no monarch in this land of the United States, which does not prevent Americans from reverencing the monarch from the heart. Imperial power is the highest expression of the monarch and represents a vast empire.

  Even if it is a royal child in exile, he is also a royal child, with the most noble blood flowing in his body, and there is absolutely no room for negligence.

   This makes sense. Where can ordinary people casually come up with a huge sum of 180,000 pounds, and only the royal children with amazing backgrounds?

  There are also the two big men standing with crossed hands behind them, maybe they are the royal guards with brilliant martial arts, um...that’s right.

  Ben-Lewis made up his mind on his own, and looked at Li Fushou's eyes more humble, and put himself in the position of courtier.

  In the manager's room

  Li Fushou sat on the sofa in a big manner, surrounded by a circle of people. Ben-Lewis, who was obese, was standing beside him, bending over, not daring to interrupt his thinking.

  Thinking about it, Li Fushou asked; “A group of my men came to pick up the new ship. They have some basic English, but most of them can’t read or write. Can we arrange some English teachers to strengthen it...”

   "No problem, arrangements can be made right away."

  Li Fushou did not expect to answer so simply. He didn't even hit the least bit. He was more satisfied with Citibank's thoughtful service. As expected, he is the first major bank to develop international business. The sense of service is in place.

   "Uh...there may be a lot of people, close to 100 people."

   "No problem, we will arrange the best English teacher to satisfy you all."

   "Hehe... It's great, oh... I want some of the excellent students to learn about sailing, marine engineering and ship handling. Of course, we will pay for the cost, I don't know..."

"No problem. I have been friends for many years with Dean Merck of the Florida Maritime Institute. This can be solved by one telegram. If there are a large number of people, you can start separate classes. It just happens that English teaching can also be carried out simultaneously. Florida Maritime Institute has enough dormitories and The food and lodging conditions are not a problem at all for a hundred people."

  Wow grass, I found a treasure!

  Li Fushou raised his brows, but he didn't expect to solve the two major problems he was facing easily. It was almost effortless.

  The selection of nearly 100 people to come to North America is not just to pick up three ocean freighters. So many people are not needed.

   Just take this opportunity to select some sailors with a certain level of English for further study, so as to prepare for the expansion of the ocean shipping company's fleet in the future.

  After all, in this era, the only people who can get enough trust can only be trained by themselves, and there is no place to dig at the foot of the wall.

Originally planned to leave 30-40 people for further studies in North America, now it seems that it can be doubled. As for ocean freighters, they can recruit more American sailors and marine chiefs. Walking on one leg is safer.

  Citibank’s magical powers, Li Fushou deliberately tested the bank manager’s ability boundaries, tapping on the handrail with his slender fingers and said;

  "How many of my subordinates are longing for the noble cause of the navy. Can you arrange to study at your naval academy?"

  Hearing this almost unreasonable request, Ben-Lewis was not surprised, but seriously thought about it.

  He has already made up his own brain...After all, he is the noble blood of the royal birth, how can he be indifferent to the ancestor's inheritance being taken away?

  It seems that I want to restore the country, and it can’t be wrong.

  Think for yourself;

  What naval profession does a small businessman send his men to learn? Is there such a demand? Is that a game that ordinary people can play?

"Dear Mr. Li, this is indeed a bit difficult. The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland was established in 1845. All the instructors of the British, French and Dutch naval powers were initially hired. The academy has been built to the highest level in Europe. It has been more than 30 years."

  Ben-Lewis briefly introduced that when he wanted to come, a royal boy who wanted to restore the country would definitely spend a lot of money to learn the best naval tactics, and the best in the United States is the Annapolis Naval Academy.

  "The U.S. Naval Academy has always received cadets sent by governments in Central and South America, including Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia, three powerful South American countries. The main naval officers are all high-achieving students who graduated from the academy.

  In the continental U.S.

  You must get a letter of recommendation from a high-level official such as a member of Congress or government minister before you can enter the U.S. Naval Academy. This is equivalent to the West Point Military Academy, but the requirements are more stringent.

  If you insist on requesting it, I will report to the Citibank board of directors. The bank is very influential in China and does have close friends and congressmen. "

  Sure enough, the limit of Ben-Lewis’s ability was explored.

  Li Fushou waved his hand indifferently, smiled and said nothing, Ben-Lewis sank in his eyes, completely another thought;

  It’s bad. As a descendant of the royal family, Mr. Li will definitely be able to solve this problem easily. My ability is not recognized and I am looked down upon...

  The human heart is the most complicated thing. At this moment, Ben-Lewis made up his mind to do it anyway.

  "Dear Mr. Li, as long as you give me a little help, I can do this for you."

   "Oh, tell me?"

"Florida Congressman Mr. Fischer is my classmate friend, but I know that this person is not profitable. His family operates steel smelting equipment. If I can introduce a deal with enough weight, I think I should be able to get the Philippines. Mr. Er’s recommendation letter solves the problem of enrolling no more than two people."

  "Steel smelting equipment?"

   "Yes, the Fischer family is from Germany. They have been in this industry for more than a hundred years, and they have strong capabilities in this area."

"Hahaha…"

  Li Fushou laughed meaningfully. His laughter infected everyone around him, and he also laughed with him. The manager's room was full of joy.

  This was a very fruitful meeting. The two sides discussed in detail for more than an hour and finalized several aspects of cooperation.

  I have to say that as a broker of financial services and corporate transactions, banks have a very wide network of relationships and channels that can meet all the needs you can imagine.

  Li Fushou enjoyed such high-end services at Standard Chartered Bank in Queensland, and by chance he got the Red River Valley Ranch.

  Citibank is not inferior in this respect, even worse.

  "Dear Mr. Li, I would take the liberty to ask, is your place of stay arranged?"

   "We just set foot in Oakland, the first stop was Citibank."

   "That means... haven't arranged a place to stay?"

   "yes."

"Then it will be easy." Mr. Ben-Lewis showed a proud smile on his face and began to criticize the hotel industry in Auckland harshly; It’s better than the stables, and it doesn’t match this beautiful port city at all. It will bring you a very bad experience, so I have better suggestions..."

  "I would like to listen with all my ears."

"That's it. My son and daughter's family, Sir Robinho, owns a French palace manor in the Bay Area. I can guarantee the softest bed and warm reception. If I can get your permission, I think this is Robinie. Sir Ou’s greatest honour."

   "This...it doesn't seem appropriate to bother me."

   "Dear Mr. Li, I insist."

   "Uh... well, if we find any interruptions, we will leave immediately."

  "Don’t worry, Dear Mr. Li, I can use the head of my in-law’s father-in-law to guarantee that you will receive the most warm hospitality."

  Li Fushou looked at the vowed Ben Lewis a little strangely, hesitated and nodded in agreement.

   So Ben-Lewis immediately took a trot to arrange, and his attitude was heinously positive.

   was silent for a while

  Li Fushou asked; "Who among you...what did you just say to Lewis?"

  A few people around him looked at Zhu Wei in unison, the meaning couldn’t be simpler;

  Friend, what you brag about is forcing yourself to go round.

  Zhu Wei knelt on the ground as soon as his legs were soft, and said while eating; "Please...Please forgive me from the great leader, I...I just pretended that you are a descendant of the Li Tang Dynasty..."

"How did you know?"

"what!"

  Zhu Wei was dumbfounded again, only then did he react, dare to say that he did not make a mistake!

  Speaking of which, let alone Li Tang, even if the Zhu Ming Dynasty has been passed down to this day, the descendants of the Zhu Ming Dynasty cannot be covered by millions.

The descendants of the Chinese feudal dynasty are worthless. There are too many. In the previous dynasties, there were millions and tens of millions. In today's Qing Dynasty, there are more than 100,000 descendants of Aixinjueluo, all of whom have become cock-fighting and bird-fighting. Of rice worms.

  This is completely different from monogamous European monarchies, where the children are thin, and European monarchs have extinct heirs everywhere.

  Spain’s Habsburg dynasty took advantage of its strong fertility, and almost effortlessly unified the European royal family, relying on noble blood.

  Li Fushou also reacted, contacting Ben-Lewis with an air of panic, really dumbfounding.

  Okay, you are happy.

  Ben-Lewis is very efficient, and the luxurious carriage of Sir Robinho’s family quickly stopped in front of Citibank, waiting for the guests to come.

  It seems that this guy can really bet on his father-in-law’s head.

  Getting out of the bank, Li Fushou saw several guests of the Robiglio family laying a Persian carpet next to the carriage, and then standing by their side respectfully.

  It was hard to say anything at this time, so he stepped into the carriage first.

Ben-Lewis and Zhu Wei walked behind, quietly pulled Zhu Wei's sleeve and stuffed a roll of banknotes over, and asked in a low voice; "Dear Zhu, do you know what kind of personal service specialist Li likes?"

   "That... young and beautiful."

   "OK, I must arrange the service of the youngest and beautiful noble lady in California, and try my best to satisfy the distinguished Mr. Li. This is a little thank you, not a respect."

  Pingbai got another roll of banknotes, Zhu Wei touched his nose without squeaking, bowed his head and stepped into the carriage.

  The Robiglio family arranged a total of three luxury carriages with family crests. After receiving the distinguished guests, the carriage driver flicked the whip loudly, and the shouting sound was three points higher than usual.

  Eastern Royal Family, riding in your own carriage, this is definitely enough for a lifetime.

  (End of this chapter)