After returning the previous loans with generous interest to everyone, Su Yi met with Lin Minghui, Qiu Guoyu, Fang Xingyuan, and others over the next two days.
Regardless of how much funds the other party had lent him, he repaid them with double the amount.
Among them, Lin Minghui was repaid 160 million.
Qiu Guoyu was repaid 400 million US dollars, close to 3 billion Huabi.
Fang Xingyuan was repaid 200 million.
As for the 200 million in cash borrowed from Modu Huashang Bank, Su Yi only repaid the principal plus the corresponding stipulated interest.
He also gave a 1 million cash red packet each to the Modu Provincial Bank President, who had helped him, and to Fu Guoxiang, who had now been promoted to Vice President of 'Huaxin Securities Modu Branch'.
"Mr. Su, this... you're too kind."
When Fu Guoxiang received the 1 million red packet from Su Yi, he was somewhat overwhelmed.
Su Yi smiled and said, "Mr. Fu, your previous help was a great assistance to me. This small token of appreciation is nothing at all."
1 million, to him now, truly meant nothing.
After all, with the wealth he currently possessed, spending 1 million was no different from spending 1 yuan.
However, while this 1 million was a drop in the ocean for Su Yi, it was completely different for Fu Guoxiang.
His annual personal salary was only around 1 million.
Including various bonuses, performance incentives, and so on, his maximum annual income was 2 million.
The red packet given by Su Yi easily amounted to his annual salary income. How could he not care?
"I just lent a small hand in passing," Fu Guoxiang said. "Your 'Huayi Capital' opening a fund account with our Huaxin Securities is already immense support for my work. How can I accept such a valuable red packet, and... it's also not quite compliant with regulations."
Despite the considerable amount of money, he was very tempted.
However, he still hoped Su Yi would take the money back and that they could cooperate more on the business side in the future.
Su Yi saw his obvious nervousness and also that he was genuinely flustered.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he smiled and said, "Alright, then in the future... no matter how large our 'Huayi Capital''s asset management business becomes, as long as Mr. Fu is still at 'Huaxin Securities', our company will only recognize Huaxin Securities' brand for the corresponding custody business."
"Thank you, Mr. Su," Fu Guoxiang breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully.
Tying down 'Huayi Capital', an asset management institution with limitless future prospects, meant that his position within Huaxin Securities Company would be solidified, and his annual performance would be stable.
For him, this was the most important thing, and the real benefit that could bring him profit.
"You're welcome," Su Yi said, extending his hand with a smile. "Then, I wish our company and Mr. Fu can establish a closer cooperative relationship in the future."
Fu Guoxiang grasped Su Yi's hand and said with a smile, "Absolutely, absolutely."
'Huayi Capital' and Su Yi himself, having been tempered by the 'UK referendum' event, were already star institutions and star figures in the domestic financial industry, and even the entire Chinese financial industry.
That is to say, although he had successfully been promoted from General Manager of the previous business department to Vice President of the branch company.
The gap in their statuses, however, had grown even wider than before.
This made Fu Guoxiang inevitably cautious in his conversations and interactions with Su Yi.
Of course, it wasn't just Fu Guoxiang...
Qiu Guoyu, Lin Minghui, Fang Xingyuan, and others also showed a clear shift in their attitudes towards Su Yi at this time.
"Old Qiu, I heard you received a windfall in the past two days," Fang Xingyuan said to Qiu Guoyu while playing Go in the courtyard of the Qiu family villa, just as Su Yi was having dinner and talking with Fu Guoxiang. "A 200 million US dollar windfall is no small sum!"
Qiu Guoyu chuckled and said, "That boy Su Yi truly has guts. I really didn't expect... he could just give away so much money."
When he had invested most of his life's accumulated wealth in Su Yi.
He had only hoped that Su Yi wouldn't lose money.
He had never imagined that the other party would actually return it to him doubled.
"He certainly has guts," Fang Xingyuan said. "I heard it's not just you; he gave double returns to everyone who was willing to raise funds for him. I lent 100 million, and in less than three months, I made a net profit of 100 million. This speed of making money... this rate of return is more than ten times higher than my shipping business."
"Xiao Su is using this to send a signal to everyone in Modu," Qiu Guoyu said. "He's telling everyone that he succeeded, and telling everyone that anyone willing to trust him and cooperate with 'Huayi Capital' will receive extremely generous returns."
"Yes," Fang Xingyuan nodded slightly. "This kid lacks neither courage, ability, strategy, nor shrewdness. His future is truly limitless, it's just unknown how far he can go."
"What you said isn't the most crucial part," Qiu Guoyu said. "The key is that this kid has a very broad vision and can assess the situation, which is truly extraordinary. Take this time, for example, he brought 'Huayin International' into the investment, helping 'Huayin International' earn tens of billions of US dollars, hundreds of billions of Huabi in profits...
This is equivalent to helping the country earn a massive additional profit.
It's also to allow 'Huayin International', as our country's financial institution's external window, to receive appropriate convenience in its subsequent operations.
I have to say, this approach is truly clever.
Now, not only have we received his enormous benefits and owe him enormous favors.
Even national financial institutions owe this kid a favor.
This 'Brexit referendum' event, this kid truly made a huge profit, laying a solid foundation for his future development and establishing his network of connections in one fell swoop."
"Moreover, his high-profile repayment of funds and giving us such generous profit returns," Fang Xingyuan said, "will also make many people in Modu, and even the domestic business community, envious. Once 'Huayi Capital' needs to raise funds for new financial products, or if this kid has new investment plans, he can truly rally a call, and tens of billions of funds will converge."
"Indeed," Qiu Guoyu paused, then added, "How is this kid's relationship with that girl Wanqing? How far has it developed?"
Fang Xingyuan said, "I don't know about that. For young people's affairs, let's worry less and let nature take its course. Everyone has their own destiny, and you can't force it. Oh, by the way... let's not talk about that anymore. Recently, our group wants to expand its business, but lacks funds..."
"Old Fang, how did you come begging to me?" Qiu Guoyu said with a smile.
Fang Xingyuan spread his hands helplessly and said, "Who told us to be friends? And... Xiao Su gave you a 200 million US dollar windfall. Wouldn't it be unreasonable if I didn't beg for some from you?"
"Then you should ask Xiao Su," Qiu Guoyu said. "I heard their institution just spent a huge sum to acquire 'FXCM International', a well-known veteran market maker company in the foreign exchange market. Now Xiao Su is the real rich man; the money in his hands is inexhaustible."
"Do you think... I'm comfortable doing that?" Fang Xingyuan was somewhat speechless.
Asking Su Yi's 'Huayi Capital' for financing and loans, where would he put his face?
Qiu Guoyu thought about it and felt it made sense. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Shipping is becoming less and less profitable. Although your 'Yuanhang Group' can barely make ends meet by relying on the business of several large state-owned enterprises, it is also fraught with crises. Old Fang, I advise you to think about your future early. How about this... 300 million, is that enough?"
"300 million?" Fang Xingyuan said with a smile, "Old Qiu, we've been friends for decades, haven't we? Why do I feel like you're playing favorites? A while ago, when Xiao Su ran into difficulties, you emptied out all your savings and gave him 200 million US dollars without batting an eyelid. Now... why are you sending me off with 300 million?"
Qiu Guoyu said, "That's because I was sure that boy Xiao Su could win that gamble. But Old Fang, you're putting all your money into shipping. I can't guarantee that you'll survive the winter of the shipping cycle in this high-stakes gamble of counter-trend expansion!"
(End of chapter)