Chapter 12

Melinda hurriedly shook her head and said, "Sir, there's no problem at all. Your account now has 1.3857 billion dollars. I'll process your bank card right away."

Hearing Melinda's words, Jifeng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, secretly wondering why there would be so much money in the account. Even with thousands of dollars, the interest over 70 years couldn't possibly amount to this much. Who could have given it to his great-grandfather?

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. However, when his hand accidentally touched the bag, he suddenly remembered that there was also a UBS share certificate inside. This made Jifeng feel as if he understood something, and a smile rose to his face.

A few minutes later, Melinda had processed all the new account procedures for Jifeng and handed them to him. "Mr. Ji, everything is done. You can make purchases at any merchant in the world or transfer money online without any limit. If you agree, I can recommend our UBS private banking services to you. A dedicated team will manage your funds to maximize the value of your assets."

Jifeng shook his head and smiled. "I don't need that for now. I'll probably spend it all in a short time. If it's convenient, please help me contact the current CEO. I want to meet him alone. There are some important matters that only he can resolve."

Melinda nodded with a smile, picked up the phone on the desk, dialed a few numbers, and after a series of fluent French, put down the phone and smiled. "I'm sorry, the CEO won't be available until the day after tomorrow. His secretary said he will have half an hour available the day after tomorrow."

"Alright, please make an appointment for me. I'll be at his office on time the day after tomorrow." Jifeng knew that as the CEO of a major bank, it was impossible for him to always be in the office. That wasn't the mark of a competent leader.

Leaving the UBS headquarters, Jifeng strolled leisurely through the streets of Zurich. For Jifeng, who was traveling abroad for the first time, everything was so novel. Since he was here, he might as well take a good look around.

With a camera in hand, he walked and took photos wherever he went. Thanks to his good memory and English speaking skills, Jifeng wasn't worried about getting lost. In the worst case, he could take a taxi back to the hotel.

He even encountered a few tour groups from China. After paying a bit of Swiss francs, he joined one of the groups and spent a day with them. He even bought a Patek Philippe complex functional men's watch for 350,000 Swiss francs at a watch store. However, compared to the group members who bought watches for a few thousand or even tens of thousands of francs, Jifeng felt like a poor boy.

Returning to the UBS headquarters again, Jifeng was directed to the CEO's floor by a waiter. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, a beautiful white lady led him to the waiting area and served him a sweet cup of coffee.

After waiting for no more than ten minutes, the blonde lady walked up to Jifeng and said, "Mr. Ji, the CEO is available now. Please follow me."

Picking up his backpack, Jifeng, dressed in a newly bought casual suit, followed her into the CEO's office.

"Hello, sir. I am Greta. Is there anything I can help you with?" A man in his fifties, sitting behind a large desk, smiled when he saw Jifeng enter.

Jifeng first took a look around the office, which wasn't very large and seemed rather modest compared to the CEO's status. It was completely different from the super-large offices of leaders in China, which often spanned hundreds of square meters. This office, though also several dozen square meters, contained only a set of guest sofas and a three-meter-long desk with a computer and necessary office supplies, with no extra items.

"I came to check how much of my great-grandfather's shares remain." As he spoke, Jifeng took out the UBS share certificate from his backpack and placed it in front of Greta.

Greta picked up the share certificate with some surprise, glanced at it, and frowned slightly. After reading through it, Greta couldn't help but stand up excitedly, walked around the large desk to Jifeng, and grasped his hand, smiling. "Are you Ji's grandson?"

Jifeng shook his head and smiled. "To be precise, Ji Fu is my great-grandfather." Seeing that the man didn't directly reject him, it seemed the share certificate was still valid.

"Oh, we've finally found you. Do you know that since I took over UBS, you've never attended any board meetings, which has seriously affected our operations. Otherwise, we would definitely be the world's largest bank." Greta was so excited that he spoke incoherently, as if he had really missed out on many interesting things.

"UBS is still one of the best banks in the world." Jifeng smiled, seeing Greta's excessive excitement. "I don't care about your board's resolutions. I might have missed something, but I didn't even know about this before. Otherwise, I would have come earlier, or maybe even sold it."

"Ji, your shares haven't decreased at all. UBS is a highly regulated multinational corporation, and your great-grandfather held permanent original shares that cannot be diluted. So, to this day, you still hold 3.17% of UBS's shares. You know, you can easily rank in the top ten of the board. The largest shareholder only holds 8% of the shares. Your voice will play a decisive role in the board's direction at critical times. Of course, I am also a shareholder of UBS, but my shares are relatively small, less than 1%."

Hearing Greta's explanation, Jifeng understood why he was so excited. When the difference wasn't too large, his opinion would determine which side would win. No wonder he was so excited.

"Uh, I don't want to join the board. You know, I'm not good at this. This is purely an inheritance from my great-grandfather. So, I want things to stay the same as before. If possible, I even hope to sell my shares." Jifeng didn't want to come to Switzerland every year for board meetings. He would rather practice his health-improving techniques and play with Xiao Gua and Xiao Lan.

"Oh no, no, no, Ji, you can't do that. Although many people want to buy UBS shares, I don't want you to sell them. These are permanent shares, and the annual dividends alone can amount to hundreds of millions of dollars. You should continue to hold them. And please believe me, I will make UBS even more glorious."

When Greta heard that Jifeng wanted to sell his shares, he almost jumped up on the spot.

Compared to a future board member who might meddle in the board's affairs, he preferred someone like Jifeng who never attended board meetings. As long as he could bring Jifeng substantial benefits, it wouldn't be difficult to win him over. He could also see that Jifeng didn't know much about the financial industry.

"Alright, I can keep the shares, but I need to know what else I can get besides the dividends." Jifeng didn't really want to sell the shares. As Greta said, these were permanent shares that wouldn't be diluted no matter how much other shareholders invested. Once sold, it would be impossible to buy them back.

Hearing Jifeng's agreement, Greta happily pulled him to the sofa and personally poured him a cup of coffee. "UBS has a professional financial team. I can assign one to you for free to help you manage your assets globally. I believe the board won't object to my proposal. Of course, if you need any assistance, I will handle it for you immediately. You will always be the top priority, even ahead of the largest shareholder."

Jifeng shook his head and smiled. "Those are all too abstract. I plan to stay in Europe for a while and need to handle some matters in the UK, France, and Germany. Please assign me a professional financial team first, but I want everything to be kept confidential. I don't want the whole world to know about me. I also need a professional accounting team."

"Of course, no problem. Leave it to me. I guarantee to provide you with the most professional and efficient team." Jifeng's willingness to cooperate pleased Greta, who promptly took out a list of professional teams for Jifeng to choose from.

However, when Jifeng took the list, he frowned and handed it back. "Let President Greta recommend one for me. I trust you won't cheat me, or you'll know the consequences." It wasn't that Jifeng didn't want to look carefully, but the list was in French. Why couldn't it be in English?

"Spark's team is excellent. Although he hasn't been with us the longest, his performance in asset appreciation is the best. I believe you will work well together." Greta pointed to a line on the list and recommended it to Jifeng.

"Alright, as long as he speaks fluent English. I hope to meet him soon. If necessary, I may also need to include a lawyer in the team." Jifeng didn't know how his European trip would turn out, but he was a man who disliked trouble. Having a lawyer around would be beneficial.

Greta smiled and agreed, then called out to the secretary to notify Spark to return to headquarters as soon as possible, no matter where he was.

That evening, Jifeng returned to the hotel with a hint of alcohol on his breath, waved goodbye to Greta, and couldn't help but marvel that not all foreigners were rigid. At least Greta knew that Chinese people liked to build relationships over drinks. This was nice, and he was starting to like him. PS: Please follow and recommend!

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