Chapter 418: Chapter 418: Difficulties
It was still Bao Zhuoyuan's office, but now the owner had become Feng Yiping, and Lawyer Tian was sitting on the sofa for guests. Most of the time, he was just a quiet observer.
Feng Yiping had interviewed four people in a row, the youngest was 29 years old, and the oldest was 48 years old, but none of them satisfied Feng Yiping.
Well, not really. He was very satisfied with the 48-year-old. He was skilled, experienced, and had matured over the years. He was also very steady, unlike the 29-year-old, who was still very impetuous.
This is very important for an investment manager, because the consequences of one of his decisions at a critical time could be tens of millions of dollars. Impulsiveness and rashness are not to be tolerated.
Unfortunately, when he expressed interest, the other person politely declined when they heard that there was only a capital of 20 million US dollars. 'I'm sorry, but I have a lot of affection for my current job. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely cooperate with you!'
When Feng Yiping heard this, he also had some opinions. He was not upset because he was rejected. In fact, 20 million US dollars in the year 2000 was not a small amount of money. With leverage, it could easily be expanded to hundreds of millions of dollars, and still be able to do something. If this was still considered too little and he wanted to play with billions, to be honest, Feng Yiping was not yet convinced.
If he really had such outstanding abilities, he would definitely be a stock god in Hong Kong. However, Feng Yiping had no impression of him, which meant that he did not have the abilities to match his requirements.
He stood up, stretched his neck, and looked at the harbour not far away to relax a little. 'It's really not easy to find the right person,'
'I've read a lot about it in the newspapers and come across some examples. Some politicians, who have always been dedicated and selfless, often behave differently before retirement. Either they want to make a quick buck or they want to put their relatives and close associates in powerful positions,' said Lawyer Tian, talking about something that seemed unrelated to today's recruitment.
'Some people in the workplace are the same. When their career starts to decline, they will also think about having an opportunity to fulfil their ambitions. At this time, the excellent qualities accumulated over many years of work are put aside, and more likely they are thinking about themselves.'
Outsiders always see more clearly. Lawyer Tian is right. There is always a two-sided view of things. Those with rich work experience and excellent overall quality may not necessarily follow the baton of Feng Yiping, a young guy. What Feng Yiping needs now is someone with excellent business ability and strong execution, with the focus on execution.
'Thank you, Lawyer Tian,' Feng Yiping sincerely thanked him. Like most people, he had just been thinking about finding the best one, but hadn't thought about whether it was the right one.
The next one, 37 years old, graduated from the University of Hong Kong and then worked in an investment bank, and was stationed in Singapore for five years. He has extensive experience in the operation of financial futures, and from his speech and demeanor, he has a very steady style.
'Mr Li Ruiyuan, I have a question. If I give you the order to short crude oil futures right now, what would you do?'
This is actually a comprehensive question. Everyone is bullish on crude oil right now, but Feng Yiping is suggesting the opposite.
'Judging from the current situation, shorting crude oil in the short term is debatable. If you give such an order, I will give you my full opinion,'
'But if I still insist after listening to your opinion, what will you do?'
Although he felt that this gentleman was quite suitable, if he said he would resign, Feng Yiping would not consider it again. This is the case with the recent market, which is generally bullish, but Feng Yiping is bearish. If the person in charge resigns, it would be a waste, and he would have to take personal charge at critical times.
'I will explain to you in detail the relationship between power and influence. However, if you still insist, I will do it and do my best within my authority to stop the losses. But afterwards, I will submit my resignation to you.'
Feng Yiping was very satisfied.
In the financial futures market, if you go all out, it is really easy to go from heaven to hell in one step. However, if you are clear-headed, there are still many tools and means to control the risk within an acceptable range.
On the whole, this Li Ruiyuan is undoubtedly the best and most suitable.
'Thank you for coming, Mr Li, we will let you know the result as soon as possible,'
After interviewing three more people, Feng Yiping still felt that Li Ruiyuan was suitable, so he also called Bao Zhuoyuan over, 'Mr Tian, Mr Bao, I would like to ask you to help check this person's resume and background,' and he handed them Li Ruiyuan's information.
'Sure, no problem. Is he the only one you like?' Bao Zhuoyuan asked with a smile. Among the candidates he had recommended, Li Ruiyuan's resume was not the most impressive.
'Yes, I still think he is more suitable.'
The second meeting with Li Ruiyuan was in a private room on the third floor of the Lu Yu Tea House in Central. Huang Jingping was also sitting there. Today, Feng Yiping was dressed casually, while Li Ruiyuan was still dressed professionally, which did not quite match the style of this old-fashioned teahouse.
'Mr Li, is there anything you want to ask me before we sign the contract?'
'I want to know what the company's investment scale is in the range of?'
'The benchmark is 20 million US dollars, but depending on the market, it can be increased by two to four times,' Feng Yiping simply told him the truth.
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'Regarding the direction, I still want to reiterate to you that we mainly focus on commodity futures and financial futures. Most of the time, we will probably focus more on financial futures. We generally will not get involved in the Hong Kong or mainland stock markets.'
'Okay, I'm fine with that.'
'You will report directly to me. I will appoint a financial controller, and you will be responsible for recruiting the rest of the company's staff. At the beginning, the company will also be responsible for some investment business. In July this year, we may go to the United States for inspection. If there are suitable projects and opportunities, we will invest. I hope you can also take this into account.'
'Yes, no problem.'
'The most important point is still the question I mentioned during the interview. Sometimes, I may give you instructions that you cannot understand or accept. I hope that my opinions will be well implemented at that time.'
'I will definitely respect your opinions!'
'That's fine. I wish us a happy cooperation!' Feng Yiping raised his teacup.
Li Ruiyuan smiled and said, 'Now should I change and call you boss?'
'No, you'd better just call me by my name like President Bao,'
After spending more than ten days in Hong Kong, they successfully completed all the assigned tasks, and incidentally updated the contents of their wardrobes a little, replacing their old phones with new ones. Li Ruiyuan, the boss of the investment company they were preparing to set up, saw them off to the airport. On this side of the capital, they were met by the delighted Jin Ling.
'I've already placed an order with the shop, and it will arrive in a quarter of a year,' Jin Ling happily announced to them after receiving the cosmetics that Huang Jingping had brought for her.
As for what she ordered, of course it was the Ferrari she had drooled over for a long time. In response, Feng Yiping just wanted to say four words plus an exclamation mark, 'Spending woman!'
After returning home and just resting, and learning about some recent developments at the college, his phone rang. Feng Yiping looked at it and it was an unfamiliar old home number. "Hello, who is this?" He asked in his hometown dialect.
'Yiping, it's me, have you been in Hong Kong for such a long time?' A somewhat familiar male voice.
'Yes, we just got home,' Feng Yiping said while trying to identify the voice. Who is this person, and how does he know so much about their whereabouts? It's not my home, oh, it's Huang Jingping's father, why is he calling me on my mobile?
'Hello, uncle,' he said warmly, 'are you looking for Jingping? I'll go get her.'
'No, I'm just looking for you,' Huang Chengzhong said, and then revealed something that put Feng Yiping in a difficult position.