Chapter 134 Switzerland
(252 votes... I'm almost cheating myself. Can I exchange moral integrity for some forgiveness??)
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Starting from Milan, passing through the snow-capped Alps, the terrain slowly lowered. The speed of the high-speed rail was not too fast. The claimed speed of 300 per hour was mostly blown. According to the speed of synchronization of the display table, the highest was only 200, and it dropped to 15 in non-linear areas.
If you are not a traveler who pursues speed, the pleasing scenery along the way will allow them to enjoy. From the section after leaving the Alps, the magnificent snow-capped mountains have turned into picturesque grasslands, clear lake water, yellow and green farmlands, and beautiful huts built on the hillside.
The train passed by the hillside, and the slopes on both sides were lush grass and blooming unknown flowers. To be honest, Anfeng had only seen this scenery on his computer desktop. No wonder everyone praised Switzerland as a country of gardens, and with the magnificent scenery along the way, it was completely worthy of this beautiful name.
Joanna looked out the window and said in a longing: "It's so beautiful! The sky is blue and the water is blue. I really want to live in a small wooden house on the hillside for a few days, and when I wake up, I can see the green grassland."
An Feng nodded: "A few days are enough, and I will occasionally reminisce about it, but I will be upset after a long time."
"Let's stay here next time?" Joanna looked back at him, and the moving desire in her eyes made him unable to refuse. An Feng smiled and said, "As long as you have time, we will come here to stay for a while. This beautiful scenery like a scroll is indeed worth keeping in the memory of life."
"It's okay to ski!" she said.
Enjoy the scenery and come to Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland. It is known as the wealthiest city in Europe, a financial center and commercial center, and is full of more than 100 banks from all over the world. The funds mobilized every day have reached incalculable astronomical figures, so it also has the saying of Wall Street in Europe.
Many people call it "paragraph" because Switzerland, as a permanent neutral country, has not had war for more than two hundred years, and is the richest country per capita. It is unmatched in welfare. It once proposed that if you don't work, you can receive 2,000 euros of welfare per month. The subsequent bill was not passed, but it can also show that Switzerland's wealth is.
After getting off the bus at the station, a hotel had already sent a special person to wait. In this regard, the Swiss, like the rigorous Germans, would rather be early than late. Perhaps it was this kind of observing the rules and even rigid attitude that made the wealthy people around the world trust Swiss bankers.
Of course, the "Great Germans" like their Nazi predecessors like to cheat Jews.
Yuntong's travel service helped Anfeng book a service in a local five-star hotel. The hotel sent a full-time driver and a Rolls-Royce to pick him up and drop him off. The driver in a black suit and white gloves asked them to sit in the black and solemn luxury car and started the car steadily and left.
This is a hotel hidden in a private park, with views of the Alps and Lake Zurich, and is just one street away from the richest avenue, Banhof Street. The street has the world's top fashion designers, as well as shoes, fur, jewelry, porcelain and jewelry, and so on, almost as luxurious as you can think of.
Stay in the best hotel, stay in the best room, and enjoy the top service. The most beautiful scenery is the standard of Anfeng's trip. Although some outbreaks cannot be avoided in behavior, with a noble lady accompanying the staff, the feeling will be diluted after the details are slightly changed.
After a short rest, Joanna took her to go shopping. Banhof Street was opposite, and you could see the clothes and jewelry in the shop windows, and women were inevitably moved. Moreover, they had very little luggage when they came to travel, and they usually used local shops as wardrobes. The key to opening the wardrobe is naturally money.
Considering environmental protection issues, motor vehicles are not allowed to enter Banhof Street. The only ones are trams, trams or currently newly produced pure electric vehicles. There are also several BMW's i-series. It can be seen that pure electric is the mainstream, and GP's super batteries will promote all this.
Joanna said as she walked, "Let's find formal clothing first. Let's go here. I remember the most men's clothing here."
She is familiar with the local craftsmanship, and it is definitely not the first time she has come. An Feng was taken to sweep every shop on the street. It is said that someone would rather fly over half of the earth to come here for an afternoon. The reason An Feng understood, there were too many luxury goods and he couldn't count them. He was dazzled.
In addition to buying formal clothing and jewelry, An Feng did not forget to take Joanna to find the most famous watch in Switzerland - the watch. Telephone Express's service center helped to make an appointment for Patek Philippe's private service. After entering, a dedicated person was welcomed. It was worth the price of this trip. Two personalized watches were customized, both for women, with a total price of about 800,000 US dollars. It belongs to the top category of customization. Those watches with a million yuan usually only appear at auctions. The personal customization price is not necessarily high, but it must be in line with your wishes.
However, the Swiss rigidity has also come. When An Feng politely stated that the price could be increased appropriately, they firmly believed that the production time needed to be waited for at least one year. An Feng had no choice but to do anything about them. If he didn't care about the gentlemanly demeanor, he would have spent ten times the price, and he would dare to shake his head if he didn't believe it.
But he didn't do that in the end. First of all, he came out to find happiness, and there was no need to make trouble with others; secondly, if he added ten times, he would seem to be a bit sucker. Although he had a lot of money, he had not developed to the point of giving casually, and rationality still dominated. After leaving, Joanna said appreciatively: "You are really graceful and calm just now, which will change their impression of the Chinese people."
An Feng smiled bitterly: "Is the image of Chinese people that bad in foreign countries?"
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The next morning, the hotel's Rolls-Royce sent him to the headquarters of Credit Suisse Group.
The Swiss bank mentioned in the movie is actually vague. It can refer to Switzerland's largest UBS or some other small banks. Of course, Swiss bankers all adhere to the responsibility of strictly keeping customers confidential, but as big groups or wealthy people, you can choose the top one.
UBS, namely Swiss United Bank Group, is the largest financial holding group in Europe. Credit Suisse, which Anfeng chose, can only be ranked behind UBS as the second. There is no way, the choice is not in his hands. When he opened a GP international account, the offshore account used was Credit Suisse.
On the way to the bus, An Feng said: "There is a story about a rich man walking into UBS with 5 million US dollars. He looked around mysteriously and asked to open a private account. But the bank staff smiled and told him: 'Sir, I'm sorry, poverty is not your fault.' So he was rejected."
Joanna laughed: "No five million?"
An Feng shook his head: "Of course this is just an exaggerated joke. First of all, it is impossible for a rich man to enter the bank with 5 million US dollars - it is too heavy; then Switzerland is not a country dominated by the US dollar, so it is difficult to pass so much foreign exchange. Actually, what I want to express is that UBS is a stingy."
Joanna asked him: "So you don't choose to open an account on UBS?"
An Feng nodded: "There is part of the reason. I always feel that it doesn't seem like a big name when I come to my house in person. In addition, Credit Suisse took the initiative to invite me to the house after hearing about my intentions, so between being a grandson and an old man, I resolutely chose the old man. Even though Credit Suisse is just a second child, it is not a thousand-year-old second child."
While talking and laughing, we came to Credit Suisse headquarters.
Because I made an appointment in advance, as soon as I got out of the car and walked in, a special person came up to check the code... Well, the name. After passing the verification, I was taken to the office upstairs, which was a separate large office, divided into two areas inside and outside. The outside was used by the assistant, and the inside was used by the office owner. There was only one foreigner. To tell the truth again, it was as if foreigners thought that yellow people all looked the same, and An Feng also believed that the white foreigners looked similar. The other party was nothing more than whiter, with a taller nose and a blueer eyes.
A tall foreign man in a suit came up with a smile and said in English in German accent: "Hello, Mr. An. I'm very happy to know you. My name is Friedman."
"Hello, Friedman, this is my wife Joanna." An Feng briefly introduced.
"Hello, Mrs. An!"
After saying hello, both sides sat down. Just like his German name, Friedman spoke Swiss German. Plus French, he knew a little English, and it was quite difficult to communicate. Joanna, who knew French, then translated them on some difficult points, and there was no need for a third party to intervene in the whole process.
See the introduction. The other party seems to be called Friedmann von Hollandek. According to tradition, his ancestors were a nobleman, otherwise he would not have used the middle name von (von), but... the German Empire was gone long ago, just like the homeless aristocrats after the French Revolution, whether to add de or von were self-comfortable. In front of him, Joanna's real Lady.
But Friedman still has a position in Credit Suisse, otherwise he would not have a separate luxury office at the headquarters. An Feng talked to him about some business. There are more than 700 million US dollars in the GP international account, which is also a big customer. Credit Suisse is now trying to win such big customers to fight UBS. When he learned that An Feng wanted to hire a private banking assistant, Swiss bankers with a keen sense of smell naturally smelled the scent of meat floating on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
To put it simply, the money is coming.
Since Friedman is the manager of GP International offshore account, there is no need for An Feng to hide his thoughts and tell him about his salary in the next four years, as well as basic information about immigrants and non-Americans who have received a US green card. Friedman held his chin and thought.
After a while, he said: "Mr. An, according to your situation, you don't have to worry too much about nationality. You can apply for a check at any time and consume globally in the name of a company - including the United States, because it is an offshore company and does not belong to an American company. Strictly speaking, this behavior operates overseas."
"However, I don't recommend you to open a private account. Americans are too strict now, and you already have an offshore company that belongs entirely to your own. Just spend directly in the name of the company. At most, you can't write your name on the contract, but I think it's just a trivial matter."
An Feng was concerned about another point: "Aren't you worried about me holding a US green card?"
Friedman said: "It depends on the situation. If it is an ordinary customer, we will consider it carefully. After all, Americans are urging too hard, but big customers say something else. There are some tricks here, and we must not strictly follow their command just by saying a group of Americans."
An Feng smiled: "I think it's right for James Bond to rest assured that you are."
Bond once said: In the world, he only believes in two types of people, himself and a Swiss banker.
Chapter completed!