In the family meeting room.
Harper sat in a corner without saying a word.
At this time, it is usually young people in the family who are reporting their great achievements and income.
Of course, there are also those who have been criticized, such as family members who have failed to invest, and will be temporarily sidelined by the exploitation of investment funds.
After looking at the account book, the patriarch looked around at everyone, and then said: "Harriman manages the city of Dubai, focusing on the tourism industry. This quarter's revenue has brought five billion U.S. dollars to the family. For the five billion U.S. dollars, he Take away 1 billion, you should follow his example, don't idle around all day long."
Having said that, the old patriarch glanced at Haber, a little blaming the third son for his indifference.
"Haber, I heard that you like to collect strange antiques all day long, and you spend a lot of money. Are those few investments of yours profitable?"
Haber hurriedly replied: "Father, it is not profitable yet, and it will take a while to ferment."
"The younger generation has begun to bring more or less income to the family. What are you doing these days? Instead of spending the savings you have given to you, why don't you give it to your elder brother to build a Dubai city, or to engage in trade? I heard that You spent 1 billion U.S. dollars a year ago to give someone a project (Xucheng underground base) for free? Is there such a thing?"
Haber reported: "Father, yes, he is a good friend of mine. I can't take money from him."
"Hmph!" Harper's elder brother Harriman snorted when he heard this: "You are generous. You just spent 1 billion US dollars like this. A few years ago you also spent more than one billion US dollars to collect calligraphy, paintings and antiques. I am afraid that you have spent money these years Did you spend a lot? What kind of friend of yours actually makes you not care about 1 billion?"
"Speaking of which, I was lucky. I did him a favor. This friend was very kind and gave me a gift. I just wanted to give it to my father." Haber stood up from his seat and walked to his father, the old patriarch. Beside him, he took out an exquisite pure gold box from his sleeve.
"Father, do you think it's worth it for me to spend 1 billion to get him?"
After the old patriarch opened the box, he saw the potion that Xu Cheng gave Haber back then, his face changed slightly, and then flushed with excitement.
He was old, and after the Datura potion was fermented, he regretted that he missed that potion, but Datura hadn't auctioned any new potions for two years.
"This is real?"
"There is a date and code on the bottom of each potion bottle, if there is one less, there will be no more." Haber smiled slightly.
"You want to give it to me?" the old patriarch asked him in surprise.
"Of course I have to give it to my father. If I wanted to use it, I would have used it long ago." Haber didn't take the box anymore, and turned around and sat back in his seat.
The old patriarch was very satisfied in his heart, carefully put the box into his bag, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Haber, there are many vacancies in the family that need help. Since you are idle, please help your brother." .”
Haber said: "Father, I want to start a project by myself, and I need funds. I plan to convert all my assets and invest them all."
"Throw it in for nothing?" Harriman sneered. He can't understand those members of the family who are eating and waiting to die, including Huber who is doing nothing.
"Your assets can be converted into nearly tens of billions of dollars, isn't it enough?" the old patriarch asked.
"Not enough." Haber said bluntly: "It's not enough. I need my family to support me with 50 billion US dollars to do this project."
"You're crazy!" Harriman slapped the table directly and said, "The total assets of the family are less than 200 billion. This is the wealth accumulated over more than ten years. You will take away 30% of it in one sentence! What do you think?" Is it possible? We still owe foreign debts, and Abu Dhabi is also our God of Wealth. If you go bankrupt at this time, and there will be a debt crisis in the future, where will the money be filled?"
More than 50 important heirs in charge of the family looked at Haber curiously, feeling that he must be crazy for daring to open such a hole.
Even Harriman, the candidate for the next patriarch, could not embezzle more than 10 billion yuan. He actually called out 50 billion yuan. Only a madman dared to ask for such a price.
The old patriarch gave up, looking not in a hurry, he looked at Haber and asked, "What project made you so cruel to do it?"
Harriman: "No matter what the project is, even if it's opening a casino for smuggling, you can't take so much money. It's too risky. We've worked hard enough chasing the neighboring Abu Dhabi consortium. If the assets shrink further, the entire emirate, we will From the second child to the third child!"
Haber didn't speak, his face was calm and calm, and he let his elder brother whine.
"Grandfather, I don't agree with Uncle Haber's risky investment." Immediately, a younger generation of heirs came out to support Harriman against Haber.
"Yes, grandfather, in the future, my father will need more funds to build facilities around Dubai. At this time, large-scale funds will be used. I am afraid that he will be short of funds by then. You also said that the current appearance of Dubai is our top priority. Everything should be done around tourism.”
"Tourism is indeed the foundation of our family, but if you give me two months, I will only borrow it for two months." Haber looked at everyone and then at the patriarch: "Two months later, I will return 60 billion yuan to my family." !"
"You fart!" Harriman snorted, "What kind of project can you find 10 billion in two months? The annual tourism revenue of Dubai is about 20 billion, and you can recover 10 billion in two months?"
"If I can't do it, I will leave the family. In addition, I don't want the lifetime dividends that belong to the family!" Haber said loudly.
The clan elder gave up: "Son, you are impulsive, you can't decide this matter, you have to ask your wife and children."
"They have no objection." Haber said: "They are willing to advance and retreat with me. Since I have spoken today, I have no intention of giving up this project. Dad, you have always trained your eldest brother as the best successor in the family. I I have no opinion, but it is impossible for any century-old family to revolve around only one person, so the risk is the greatest. I also want to share it for my family."
The old patriarch looked at him and asked after a long time, "What are you going to do?"
"Buy crude oil." Haber said simply.
After speaking, everyone in the audience laughed.
Harriman smiled directly and lay down on the table: "I also have crude oil at home, should I sell it to you at a low price? Well? Or sell you all the crude oil produced at home for a month?"
"Okay, I'll take the 5% fluctuation above the market price."
"Yes." Harriman said: "Anyone who has crude oil shares at home can sell you the crude oil in their hands. Let me see what you want to do!"
The other heirs all smiled.
"Sell it all to you, Uncle Haber, take as much as you want, and you can put the money on credit first, and you can settle it later and give it to us."
Although their crude oil reserves accounted for only 10% of the entire United Arab Emirates, they were still a lot. Haber thought it was worthless.
Harriman: "However, if you lose money on these oils, the buyer will pay everyone within two months, then use your family's dividend shares to exchange them."
"Okay." Haber said, and looked at the patriarch again: "Father, then I will borrow another 30 billion US dollars. If I can't hand over the money within two months, I will take my life here!"
Everyone was in an uproar.
When did Haber play so hard
Struggle the bold and starve the timid, Haber felt that he was already in his fifties, and if he was not crazy, he would have no chance.
So, go crazy with the madman.