After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 672: Losing people does not lose the formation

"That's enough, stop getting so close to me."

Lu Liang looked disgusted, and the reactions of the others were intentional, representing that he and Xiao Mo had reconciled.

But Wilson's intimacy went a bit too far; an unknown perfume wafted into his nostrils and even stung his eyes.

It's common knowledge that this guy is attractive to both men and women, and Lu Liang doesn't want any rumors about him.

"Lu, we're good friends, can you please stop overthinking things?" Wilson said with a resentful look.

They had already spoken on the phone last night and discussed it in advance, planning to put on this show today.

As long as Tianxing stops being hostile to JPMorgan, other Wall Street institutions will also lose the opportunity to profit from the chaos.

JPMorgan Chase is the number one commercial bank in the United States. Shorting them is an act of insubordination. What is the purpose of this?

It's not just the University of Tokyo; it's the same in countries all over the world.

A cause must have a legitimate reason to gain public support.

Lu Liang sneered: "What kind of friend always wants to betray their best friend?"

Without thinking, Wilson blurted out, "If you like it, you should go in."

Lu Liang: "???"

Wilson realized he had misspoke and quickly apologized with a smile, saying, "It was just a joke."

Lu Liang's face darkened, and he deliberately distanced himself from him.

The two took the elevator down to the living area.

Lei Jun transformed into a social butterfly, moving among various capital groups and able to chat with anyone she met.

It was as if this whole situation was set up for him. Fortunately, the situation on Liang Wenhui's side put Lu Liang at ease.

Although many people actively sought to befriend him, Liang Wenhui was like a boy with a fake smile, always just going through the motions with everyone, and gradually no one paid him any attention anymore.

Lu Liang walked side by side with Wilson, greeted a few people along the way, and came to a window seat.

He ordered two steak sets and casually asked, "So, what's your attitude towards me right now?"

Lu Liang had arranged to meet with Flannery tomorrow to discuss business. The international version of Tian Shu was about to be released, and although it was being handled by GM, he still had to make the trip.

I need to at least go to Detroit to check out the Gigafactory, and also catch up with Hilt about the progress of the acquisition of Delibank.

Lu Liang was a little worried that he might be imprisoned on some pretext, just like Meng Wanqiu. After all, whether Hayes's cooperation with Yilan was real or not was still unknown.

However, some of his past operations in the US stock market did indeed skirt the edge of the law, and it is absolutely possible to investigate them thoroughly.

“I’m absolutely on your side, as am Jamie, and I think JPMorgan Chase is too,” Wilson said earnestly.

At least until JPMorgan Chase releases its Q3 report, they will absolutely not harbor any ill intentions towards Lu Liang.

After all, Lu Liang is as cunning as a ghost. If he really were to go to America, he would definitely have a backup plan.

Jamie has talked to him many times these days, urging him to avoid any unforeseen complications before the crisis in the group's Q3 and annual reports is resolved.

"And what about them?" Lu Liang looked towards Su Shimin. Su Shimin noticed the gaze, smiled, and raised his glass in greeting.

Lu Liang smiled and raised his glass in return.

He wasn't oblivious to Wilson's implication that JPMorgan Chase might discard him after using him.

But that's how cooperation works.

Today, for the sake of mutual benefit, the two are like brothers; tomorrow, for the same reason, they might stab each other in the back.

"I don't know." Wilson sighed. "If I did, I probably wouldn't have asked you to put on this show today."

They were originally the core of Wall Street conglomerates, but since losing more than $20 billion, the relationship between Blackstone, BlackRock, and Vanguard has become very delicate.

Just like they did with Lehman Brothers when it was on the verge of bankruptcy ten years ago.

The collapse of Lehman Brothers, which led to the global financial crisis, was actually foreshadowed and was the result of their planning.

Wall Street institutions launched a coordinated attack, partly to seize Lehman Brothers' assets, but also because...

Wilson paused here and looked at Lu Liang. Lu Liang sighed and said softly, "And then there's the matter of dragging Dong Da into it."

Back then, the subprime mortgage crisis swept the globe, severely damaging the US financial system. However, the Federal Reserve only did two things: cut interest rates and print money.

Because the Federal Reserve knew that Tokyo University had just entered a period of rapid economic growth and would absolutely not stand idly by and allow the financial crisis to sweep the globe, thereby affecting its own economic development. Although it was an obvious conspiracy, Tokyo University could only grit its teeth and help prop up the economy for the US.

Even as the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate from a high of 5.27% to near zero, Tokyo University continued to buy government bonds on a large scale.

Over the course of three years, the United States significantly increased its holdings of US Treasury bonds, from $4776 billion to $11601 trillion, more than doubling, for a total increase of $6800 billion.

During the same period, Tokyo University's net export surplus was exactly $6800 billion, which is remarkably consistent with the amount of US Treasury bonds it increased its holdings of!
This is equivalent to the University of Tokyo exporting a large amount of goods while converting all the dollars it earns into US Treasury bonds.

In the end, the Americans got the goods and didn't lose a penny, while Dongda University only got a bunch of bonds with extremely low interest rates.

This operation, on the one hand, helped stabilize prices and lower the inflation rate in the United States by transporting goods.

On the other hand, by purchasing US Treasury bonds, the US helps Americans repatriate dollars, stabilizes the dollar's exchange rate, and also protects the US capital market.

The subprime crisis also quietly dissipated.

Although the University of Tokyo did indeed suffer a huge loss, confidence is more important than gold in the capital market, and managing expectations is often the key to success or failure.

The University of Tokyo acted as the top leader, helping to support the American economy, even though that year was also a time of many disasters.

There were both natural disasters and man-made calamities.

Yet, they were able to deliver a near-perfect performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, showcasing to the world the strength and confidence of this ancient Eastern nation in its rise.

Since then, the economy has taken off, and the largest migration in human history, the Spring Festival travel rush, has not been disrupted since.

As the old saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined; only by experiencing wind and rain can one see the rainbow.

"It seems you can't count on them; you'll still need to go and talk to them."

Lu Liang rolled his eyes at Wilson, picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth, and finished his meal.

He went to the table where Schwarzman was sitting and asked with a smile, "Mr. Schwarzman, is the food to your liking?"

Stephen Schwarzman smiled and said, "Lu Liang, don't you know I have a Chinese palate? These dishes are excellent."

He carefully analyzed that although Cantonese cuisine is light and allows you to taste the freshness of the ingredients, he still prefers the more flavorful Hunan and Sichuan cuisine.

"Especially this spicy chicken, it's both numbing and spicy, exactly the same as what I've had in Sichuan and Chongqing, very authentic."

Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle: "Since you like it so much, why don't you stay a few more days? We have eight famous chefs here, each representing one of the eight major cuisines. Their skills are all top-notch."

Stephen Schwarzman sighed with regret: "I also wanted to stay a few more days, but I don't have much time. I have to leave Shanghai tomorrow."

Lu Liang smiled and said, "Aren't you going to go check on Tron? Yu Chen, you told me last time that without you, there would be no him."

"Mr. Sun, we would probably look forward to your visit even more."

Stephen Schwarzman suddenly narrowed his eyes, and his smile was no longer as friendly as before.

They had previously supported Changpeng Zhao of Binance, hoping he would become the mentor of Dongda Cryptocurrency, but Lu Liang ruined it.

At that time, Sun Yuchen suddenly rose to prominence, so he had the idea of ​​continuing to support him, hoping to make him the second Zhao Changpeng.

As a result, this bastard took their money and went to join Lu Liang, even claiming to be Lu Liang's top disciple.

Lu Liang is a bastard too, always bringing up the most sensitive topics, clearly here to cause trouble.

"What's wrong, Mr. Schwarzman? Did Yu Chen offend you in some way?"

A faint smile appeared in Lu Liang's eyes.

Without a reason, there's no point in trying.

He deliberately used this incident to provoke Su Shimin and to test their strengths and weaknesses.

After all, Wilson was practically a subordinate, so it was fine to confide my concerns to him. But Stephen Schwarzman was different; he was the chairman of Blackstone Group and a potential rival of Lu Liang.

As the saying goes, one should never lose face.

If you ask him directly, Lu Liang will seem cowardly.

　Good night, Makabaka.

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