Chapter 1061: Pangu Bank

Beneath the sunlight, there is naturally darkness.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, the news Jerry brought was very important to him. It made him abandon his plan to gain support in the United States.

Originally, Zhao Fusheng thought he could get some backing from the US, but now it seemed he was delusional.

And this Jerry, being able to investigate and uncover this information, was indeed a talented person.

"Mr. Jerry, you have shown me your value. I wonder if you have any advice for me?" Zhao Fusheng looked at Jerry and asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Jerry was taken aback, then a look of ecstasy spread across his face.

He knew very well that this was a test from Zhao Fusheng. If he passed it, it would mean he had officially gained the other's recognition and become his confidant.

"Mr. Zhao, I think you might consider the Chinese-funded banks in Southeast Asia," Jerry said seriously, looking at Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng was startled: "Chinese-funded banks?"

"Yes, personally, I suggest Pangu Bank might be the most suitable choice for you." As he spoke, Jerry introduced to Zhao Fusheng: "I have a dossier on Pangu Bank here. Please take a look."

Zhao Fusheng nodded, took the dossier Jerry handed over, and began to read.

The history of Pangu Bank can be traced back to World War II. During that period, Thailand experienced no warfare, and with abundant natural resources, it boosted Thailand's export trade, and the domestic economy trended positively. In 1942, Thailand joined Japan's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere and subsequently declared war on the Allies. The Thai government, as per regulations, confiscated the property of enemy nationals in Thailand, including foreign banks established by the Allies. At that time, except for Japanese banks, all foreign banks had ceased operations.

In 1944, the renowned overseas Chinese leader Mr. Chen Bicheng founded Pangu Bank.

To date, Pangu Bank is the largest bank in Thailand, with total assets of approximately 1.7 trillion Thai baht, equivalent to 51 billion US dollars. Its headquarters are in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the seventh most important regional bank in Southeast Asia and holds a leading position in serving corporations and SMEs in Thailand. Pangu Bank has about 17 million accounts, including corporate and individual clients, and a nationwide service network of over 230 branches and offices, and more than 1,100 sub-branches, including ATMs, telephone banking, and bilingual online banking, providing round-the-clock services.

Apart from Thailand, Pangu Bank has numerous overseas branches, with 28 overseas branches, subsidiaries, and representative offices in 13 economies, including China, Hong Kong, the United States, England, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, and Myanmar. It includes two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Pangu Bank (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Pangu Bank (China) Co., Ltd. It has four branches in China, with its entry into China dating back to 1986, when Pangu Bank opened its first representative office in the capital.

But in Southeast Asia, Pangu Bank enjoys a very high reputation, stemming from the management of Mr. Chen and his son Chen Youhan over generations. They have provided much assistance to Chinese entrepreneurs; often, as long as one could prove they were Chinese, they could obtain loans from Pangu Bank.

Including Li Chaoren and Huo Dalao, many Hong Kong tycoons, before they became famous, had received help from Pangu Bank. This shows the Chen family's connections in Southeast Asia.

Nowadays, the president of Pangu Bank is Chen Zhishen, and the chairman is Chen Youhan.

"If you are willing, I can help you contact Pangu Bank," Jerry said respectfully, looking at Zhao Fusheng.

He knew very well that the decision this man made would change his future life.

Whether to continue as an ordinary overseas student, idling away in China, or to embark on a golden path, depended on Zhao Fusheng's choice.

Zhao Fusheng was silent for a moment, then smiled: "In that case, you need to do one thing first."

"What thing?"

Jerry looked bewildered, not understanding what Zhao Fusheng meant.

He had considered all the issues; was there still something overlooked?

This is probably the biggest difference between a successful person and someone still on the path of struggle. The former can sit back and take credit for others' labor, while the latter must carefully face every obstacle on the road to success.

"You need to submit your resume to the HR department of Future Investment." Zhao Fusheng stood up with a smile and extended his hand to Jerry: "Mr. Jerry, welcome to Future Investment."

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Zhao Fusheng was willing to give any capable person a chance to rise.

He needed talent, and Jerry had ability; this was a win-win deal.

As for what benefits this person would bring him in the future, that was not so important to Zhao Fusheng. After all, that was something that would happen later, and the future held countless uncertainties.

Even though Zhao Fusheng had been tempered by life and had experienced such things repeatedly, he still could not guarantee that he could grasp all the future.

Since that was the case, let it be.

Dong Chenxi was somewhat surprised by Jerry's joining and specifically sought out Zhao Fusheng to understand the situation.

"Observe this person first," Zhao Fusheng instructed Dong Chenxi. "He has ability, but I'm not sure about his character, so don't let him access the company's core for now."

"I understand," Dong Chenxi nodded.

In fact, even without Zhao Fusheng's reminder, she knew what to do.

Any employee joining a company starts from the most basic level, unless his father is the company boss, in which case there might be some preferential treatment.

But most of the time, a newcomer, no matter how capable, should not expect to be a parachutist. It must be known that being a parachutist is not easy; one misstep might even cost them a foothold.

"What he is to do is what I assigned," Zhao Fusheng then instructed Dong Chenxi. "Have him contact the Chen family of Pangu Bank, and fully cooperate with him in whatever support is needed."

Dong Chenxi was startled: "Pangu?"

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Yes, that bank in Thailand. I think we might be able to expand our investment scale through Pangu."

"Are you planning to let them enter Future Group?" Dong Chenxi asked Zhao Fusheng suspiciously.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and shook his head lightly: "Are you kidding? Future Group is my personal enterprise. Why would I let others join?"

This was his true feeling. He disliked such things. Financing was mostly introduced when capital was needed for development, and he didn't need it.

Even if he brought in Pangu Bank, Zhao Fusheng only hoped to obtain some loans from them. If the Chen family of Pangu Bank showed any intention of acquiring shares in his company, Zhao Fusheng would not hesitate to abandon cooperation with them.

He didn't want to learn from a certain Boss Wang, who went mountain climbing and dated third-tier starlets, only to turn around and find his lair had been taken over.

This was intolerable. For Zhao Fusheng, anything could be negotiated, but shares were non-negotiable.

Unless he voluntarily gave or requested, if anyone coveted the shares of his companies, he was certain he would not let them off.

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At the end of May, Zhao Fusheng found he finally had a chance to catch his breath.

Although he seemed idle all day, in fact, a lot of things required his decision.

Even at Kaixin.com, Dong Guoxiang would call to consult him on matters, despite Zhao Fusheng repeatedly telling him he could decide on everything except financing.

But Dong Guoxiang still did as before.

Perhaps many would see this as rigid, but in fact, Zhao Fusheng knew that Dong Guoxiang was using this method to show his stance.

Sometimes the thoughts of clever people, though seemingly deeply hidden, can be seen through by keen eyes. On the contrary, the ideas of honest people may not be so clear to others.

After Children's Day, having sent a gift back to Fan Beibei, Zhao Fusheng received a call from Ye Jing, inviting him to dinner.

It was still the usual hotpot restaurant. In the room, there was no one else, only Zhao Fusheng and Ye Jing.

"Drink."

When Zhao Fusheng entered, Ye Jing smiled and, without any small talk, said directly to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng nodded lightly, sat down, and without ceremony, took the glass and drank.

People might be able to highly control their expressions through training. But some things are not controllable by strong willpower, such as changes in alcohol tolerance. A person's alcohol tolerance is often fixed, but due to emotional influence, it may increase or decrease appropriately in different emotional states. When emotions are greatly affected, the range of change is also large.

Today, Ye Jing was clearly in a bad mood. He usually had a high tolerance, but after just a few drinks, he became talkative.

"Fusheng, you were right. Sometimes, the cake has already been divided piece by piece, and indeed you can't touch it," Ye Jing said seriously, looking at Zhao Fusheng. "I didn't listen to your advice back then, and I was wrong."

Hearing this, Zhao Fusheng was startled and looked at Ye Jing in surprise. He really hadn't expected that after disappearing for several months, Ye Jing would say such things to him upon meeting.

It seemed that recently, his days had indeed been very tough.

With that in mind, Zhao Fusheng smiled and said, "Brother Ye, you don't need to worry too much. You still have investments in 'Kung Fu Hustle' and 'Soldiers'突击'. Let's see if some people have the ability to blacklist these two films as well."

Saying this, a fierce glint appeared in Zhao Fusheng's eyes. He was waiting for the day when the conflict truly erupted. Then, he wanted to see, as the wind rises and falls, who would ultimately prevail.