Marlon Shepherd had just received a call from Yusuf Zuck. Yusuf claimed he wanted to meet to talk, just the two of them, without Collins Brown, and without hesitation, Marlon suggested this cafe and asked Yusuf to come over on his own.
Marlon Shepherd was a registered lawyer at the ’Ren Tiejun Law Firm’ in the capital. As is well known, many law firms are named after their founders, and a registered law firm requires at least two people. Marlon was registered at Ren Tiejun Law Firm.
Of course, being registered there merely meant having an office space. As for taking on cases, one could either wait for clients to come knocking or take on cases through various connections.
If a lawyer wants to make money, they need to take on cases or serve as a legal advisor for a company.
Marlon was now the type who was too proud to stoop but not noble enough to climb. How to put it, his family background was not bad, but he belonged to the ordinary waged class in the capital. To start an independent law firm in the capital required two things, fame and money.
Without money, one couldn’t even afford the rent.
Over the years, Marlon had managed to save some personal funds through his efforts and with his parents’ help. Thus, his marriage home was newly bought, fully paid, and he even had his own car.
However, the wedding hadn’t even happened yet, and he was already stretched thin financially due to large expenses. Trips abroad, wedding photography, preparing essential wedding items, booking hotel banquets, and so on had left his bank account under ten thousand just a few days ago.
Luckily, Yusuf returned, and the ten thousand US Dollars Yusuf gambled with was Marlon’s money. With that, Yusuf managed to turn it into a profit of four million for him!
Four million US Dollars, which, when converted to RMB, amounted to twenty-five or twenty-six million.
With this money, Marlon straightened his back instantly. He planned to get a new car and rent a space to start his law firm. The wedding budget which was originally standard was now updated to a high standard.
Besides, there was still over sixty million with Collins Brown. Yusuf hadn’t clearly designated whom the money was for, and although it remained untouched, it would surely belong to him and his wife sooner or later, right? That’s why these past few days, Marlon had been considering going big.
Yusuf had made the call, and Marlon thought Yusuf was inquiring about financial advisory services, so he readily agreed.
"Sorry for the delay, sorry for the delay, the roads were so congested. Next time I’ll choose the subway first!" Yusuf arrived at the cafe, dusty and disheveled. In fact, he had returned earlier in the morning, dealt with a pile of matters, and even looked over three investigative reports from Samuel Ross before arranging the meeting with Marlon.
In the reports, this Marlon was a talent. At twenty-five, a few years after graduation, he had bought a house and a car, thanks to his investment acumen. The man made a tidy sum from trading stocks and funds; otherwise, how much could he earn by handling a few minor lawsuits and serving as a do-nothing legal consultant?
"No rush, that’s just how it is in the capital, traffic jams everywhere!" Marlon said, while signaling the waiter to bring Yusuf a cup of coffee.
"Marlon, the reason I wanted to meet with you today is actually that I have some ideas I’d like to discuss with you," Yusuf said as he settled down, getting straight to the point.
Marlon was worth using. Although he was neither a financial investment tycoon nor a major player in the financial market, under the current circumstances, only Marlon had earned his trust. Hence, even if he was offered financial giants, he wouldn’t replace Marlon.
"Regarding financial investment, I can indeed help you. After all, I’m an insider, while you’re completely a layman!" Marlon Shepherd said with a smile.
"It’s not like that," Yusuf Zuck shook his head, "I plan to establish a financial investment company, something like... ’Prime Trust Capital’ or ’Sequoia Capital,’ and you will be the chief investment adviser of this investment firm." The Prime Trust Capital that Yusuf Zuck mentioned was a very well-known domestic fund platform. People from different sources fund the company, they trust Prime Trust Capital with their money to invest in the domestic capital market.
And this was what Yusuf Zuck intended to do, to turn his own money into industrial capital.
"Me, in charge?" Marlon Shepherd was taken aback. He originally thought Yusuf Zuck was just consulting him, but in the end, he was being asked to take the role. As for Prime Trust Capital, he knew it better than Yusuf Zuck did.
"Yes," Yusuf Zuck smiled, "You will be responsible for recruiting people for me, taking care of some related legal procedures, and then I will give you some funds to operate. How about it?"
"I can’t do it!" Marlon Shepherd immediately refused, "If it were my own money, I would dare to do anything. If it’s within a few million, I would dare to invest in anything. But you’re probably giving me a few billion or even tens of billions, right? That’s too much money, I dare not!"
"There’s nothing to dare or not dare. I will first give you two billion in funds, and then I won’t bother you. You go and invest, and we’ll see the results after a year. If we lose money by then, I will accept it willingly and will not blame you. If we make a profit, then I will continue to add more tomorrow. How’s that?"
"I get it, you want to create a private investment consulting team to spend money for you!" Marlon Shepherd said with a wry smile.
"Right, that’s exactly what I mean. If it’s not necessary to register a company, we don’t even need to register one. When the time comes, you just manage the investment, and I will handle the payments," Yusuf Zuck elaborated.
"You trust me that much?" Marlon Shepherd asked, puzzled.
After thinking for a moment, Yusuf Zuck slowly said, "Skyscrapers aren’t built in a day; they need to be constructed brick by brick. Those real investment tycoons probably started with short-term investments, from a small amount of capital, right?" The rightful source is novelFirｅ.net
"So don’t feel any psychological burden. You know me, it’s very easy for me to make money. So losing two billion in a year isn’t a big deal. As for trusting you, that’s my own issue. But I still trust my own judgment more. I hope we can work together for a win-win situation!"
"Actually, to say something you might not like to hear, I’m just using two billion to test the waters with you, to test you and also to test my own judgment. If you succeed, then I win. If not, we’ll consider it a failure, but we’ll still be friends!"
"I’ll think about it," Marlon Shepherd replied.
"No need to think about it," Yusuf Zuck waved his hand, "Regarding your annual salary, here’s my thought: if we make a profit after one year, I’ll give you ten percent of the profit. Don’t underestimate that ten percent. You should know this is only my first year of investment; I will add more later."
"I understand this better than you do, ha ha. If we don’t make a profit, I don’t want anything. Just don’t blame me, and we can still be friends," Marlon Shepherd laughed.
"Okay, let’s do it your way!" Yusuf Zuck nodded.
"Hmm, the legal person to register the company is you, right? And we need at least two shareholders to register. You need to choose those people carefully. Also, what you’re talking about with investing isn’t as simple as you think. It requires a series of procedures, including financial assessment of the investment target, market assessment, and so on. And you must confirm and sign before deciding to invest. Only with your confirmation will the money go in; that’s also the final step," Marlon Shepherd explained.
"Also, I can’t do this alone, so I will need to hire some industry experts. Some might require high salaries, so prepare yourself. Essentially, this investment company will become your private financial consulting team in the future. The money you earn, we will be responsible for spending it, making your money work for you!"