Years of the Republic of China 1913

() There is a saying in later generations that the United States controls the global finance, while the Jews control the wallet of the United States.In the United States, it is not the president, senators, etc. that can determine the direction of the country's policies, but the big consortiums hidden behind the scenes, but these consortiums have more or less Jewish shadows. Marcos, as a successful After immigrating to the United States, many Jewish businessmen were like a fish in water, and soon established their own business kingdom in this new continent.

As early as when the political situation in Europe was unstable, Marcos had successively transferred assets from the European continent to the United States. In addition, a series of cooperation with Fang Zida before and after the start of the European War made Marcos' personal capital increase geometrically. So far, although Marcos' business kingdom is not as large as those old consortiums, it is also one of the large consortiums in the American business world.

"Old friend, how is the matter I entrusted to you going?" The two chatted, and after smoking a cigar, Fang Zida took the initiative to ask about it.

"Hehe, Fang, I thought you would never ask." Marcos joked, "Everything is going well. I have already arranged the meeting. There will be Mather, Hannah, Humphrey, Eaton, The McCormick and Wood families are involved, and by the way, Morgan is also very interested in this, and may also send representatives."

Fang Zida was refreshed. Outsiders of the Mather, Hannah, Humphrey, Eaton, McCormick, and Wood families didn't know their details. Fang Zida didn't understand their importance. Only these six families could The two largest consortiums representing the pinnacle of the United States: the Cleveland consortium and the Chicago consortium, if Morgan Jr. participates.Almost half of the top consortiums in the United States have been pulled over, and the combined strength of these consortiums is enough to be rich enough to rival the country.This is definitely good news for Fang Zida's plan.

It's just that the fly in the ointment is that the Rockefeller consortium is not among them, and the participation of the Citigroup consortium is also missing.After all, the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family are not at loggerheads, and they hold a large number of shares in the Citigroup consortium. It is normal for Rockefeller to stay out of the cooperation field in which Morgan participates. Let them also join their own camp to grasp more chips.

Think about it.Fang Zida put forward his opinion to Marcos. Marcos frowned and thought about it, then shook his head and said, "To be honest, my friend, you are also aware of the relationship between Rockefeller and Morgan. This may be difficult..."

"You have to try no matter how difficult it is, don't you?" Fang Zida smiled and said, "In this way, I will arrive in New York three days before the scheduled date. Please help me make a private appointment with Rockefeller and Morgan Jr. I want to talk to them separately .”

"This... If you must do this, I can help arrange it, but there is no guarantee that they will agree to meet with you." Marcos thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Hehe, it's okay." Fang Zida stood up with a smile, went to the table and opened the drawer.He took out the paper and wrote two letters, sealed them and handed them over to Marcos: "Old friend, bring this part to them. I think they will agree with me after reading these."

Marcos took it with a smile, he was very curious about the content of the letter.I don't know what Fang Zida wrote in the letter.Moreover, this time Fang Zida asked him to convene a meeting of the American Spire Consortium.Although Marcos took on this job out of his great trust in Fang Zida, so far he only knows that Fang Zida has a huge business plan, but Marcos has no idea what kind of plan it is. After putting the letter away, he couldn't help asking.

"Old friend, it's not that I don't believe you, but this plan can't be revealed for the time being to keep it secret, and you will know when the time comes. Of course, I can assure you that if the plan succeeds, we will change the whole world!"

Fang Zida's confident appearance made Marcos puzzled. Is this plan really so exaggerated?change the world?Can they really do it with just a group of businessmen?Where did Fang Zida get so strong and confident?Marcos is skeptical.However, after thinking about it, since getting to know Fang Zida, his former partner and now old friend has achieved many unimaginable achievements. , coupled with the support of the huge capital of these consortiums, it may not necessarily succeed.

In San Francisco, Fang Zida stayed for two days. After meeting with the representatives of the expatriates and having a long talk with Situ Meitang, they boarded the train across the American continent under the escort of the police sent by the US government.

Crossing the vast West in five days, the train came to Kansas, then headed north via Chicago with a stop before continuing on to Washington.

Compared with the west, which has just been developed for a few years, the eastern part of the United States is prosperous, especially in several major industrial cities, where there are huge factories and facilities everywhere. The workers are busy, working overtime to produce products, and countless materials are transported to the east through the railway network Shipped on the coast and sent to Europe in exchange for wealth.

As the train gradually headed east, the disapproving attendants gradually widened their eyes. After arriving in Chicago, not to mention Jiang Zhiqing and Dai Jitao who had never been to the United States, even the calm Yang Du's expression changed drastically, and he stared dumbfounded at the power of the industry displayed in front of them.

At this point, they understood why Fang Zida said those words on the boat. This country, which is no less than the whole of Europe and China in terms of area, has such a powerful industry. Isn't its rise inevitable?Compared with the United States, not to mention China's industry and commerce, which has just emerged for a few years, even the traditional European powers cannot match it. What's more, this is a young country full of vigor and vitality, and its potential is almost unlimited.

After passing Chicago, there are countless cities like this on the way to the east. When we arrived in Washington, Fang Zida was invited to the White House to have a conversation with Woodrow Wilson. Of course, this conversation had no real meaning, it was just a courtesy Xing mostly.However, Fang Zida still used this conversation to express the Chinese government's goodwill and willingness to cooperate with the US government, and under the chairmanship of President Wilson, signed several commercial agreements between the two countries with the US Department of Commerce.

After leaving Washington, Fang Zida continued eastward, and finally arrived at his final destination - New York, the heart of the United States, two days later.Compared with the industrial cities in the east, New York is the financial center of the United States and the largest city in the United States.Arriving in New York, Jiang Zhiqing and others who thought they had already felt the power of the United States were once again shocked. The Home Insurance Building in Chicago had already amazed them, but taller and more majestic skyscrapers abound in New York, such as the World Tower, Manhattan Life Insurance Building, Park Street Building, Singer Building, Metropolitan Life Insurance Group Building, Woolworth Building...these buildings are more than [-] meters high and stand like giants in the blooming New York, giving people a sense of shock. Incomparably strong.

If we say that in this line of work, they had a deep understanding of the strength of American industry at the beginning, but what they saw in New York was the horror of American finance.Compared with New York, Shanghai, known as the Paris of the East, is an ugly duckling that the Chinese are proud of, not to mention Japan, which is known as the most powerful country in Asia. Compared with New York, the dilapidated Tokyo is a few behind century.

"The frog at the bottom of the well knows the face of the world today!"

Standing in front of the 241-meter-high, 57-story Woolworth Building, Yang Du raised his head almost to the back, and finally managed to see the phantom of the roof.Lowering his head, he couldn't help sighing secretly, but Jiang Zhiqing and Dai Jitao beside him had already seen it straight, their mouths were so wide that they could stuff an egg into them.

Fang Zida was not surprised by their reaction at all. This was also the purpose of taking them across the ocean and letting them experience the power of the United States.Compared with the United States, China is just at the beginning. As a country's decision-makers, they must have a long-term vision. Feeling the atmosphere of the most advanced and powerful country in the world will be extremely beneficial to the future.

It's a pity that the Empire State Building will not be built until more than ten years later, otherwise the shock to them would be even greater.But this is enough, at least the phenomenon in the United States has opened their eyes, and they understand that not only Japan can learn from Japan in this world, but there are far better examples than Japan that China can refer to.

Fang Zida and his party went down to the Woolworth Building. Before he came, he had booked a room and booked the entire floor of the 53rd floor.As an important member of the Chinese government, when Fang Zida arrived at the building, Mr. Woolworth, a wealthy retailer and the owner of the building, came out to greet the guests in person, and had a short conversation in the lobby. Fang Zida politely declined Mr. Woolworth However, he agreed to Woolworth’s request to participate in their planned discussion three days later. After entering the elevator and arriving at the room, Fang Zida couldn’t help but shook his head and smiled. It is natural for Shang to become a rich man with his keen sense of smell. The business talks are so confidential, and even he has found out the slightest traces of them.

Although Fang Zida's real purpose of coming to the United States is kept secret, in fact, his actions are clear to the eyes of those who are interested.Although the core of his plan has not been known to outsiders so far, the U.S. government and consortia have been paying close attention. When meeting with President Wilson in Washington, Mr. President made indirect remarks about Fang Zida. Of course, Fang Zida also disclosed appropriately He made some content and ensured that his business plan is of great benefit to both China and the United States, and is fully in line with the national interests of the United States.Otherwise, could Fang Zida think that he has the ability to hide the truth?Can such a big movement in the United States be completely kept secret?Look at the few guys in plain clothes dangling outside the floor, aren't these the people sent by the US government to secretly protect and monitor him?