Years of the Republic of China 1913

() Three days later in the morning, the 56-57 floors of the Woolworth Building were sealed off to welcome a group of distinguished guests.

Woolworth was more adept at coming, and specially arranged the 56th floor as a VIP lounge, and gave up the top floor room that was originally his private place and changed it into a conference room.Around nine in the morning, the distinguished guests arrived one after another. As the host, Woolworth greeted him at the entrance of the building with a smile all over his face. Helworth couldn't help sighing, and even wondered viciously, if he planted a bomb in the building to kill all these guys, would it cause the collapse of the entire American economy tomorrow.

Not all of the invited dignitaries from the various families attended. Of course, there were various reasons for this, but some of the representatives of some families included family heirs or other important figures in the family. In the eyes of these rich people, sending such a The lineup is enough.

"Wood, do you know why Marcos invited us here?"

"It is said that it is a big business, and it seems to have something to do with the Chinese."

"Chinese? Dirty orientals with pigtails on the back of their heads? Do Chinese people do business? Are you kidding me?"

"Maybe it's not necessarily the business of discussing the opening of several laundry shops, what do you think?"

"Hahaha!"

Young people from several families talked in low voices as they walked, and laughed from time to time.Due to Fang Zida's good confidentiality work, the families are not aware of the specific arrangements for this meeting, but through the relationship between Marcos and Fang Zida.They still noticed one or two.However, for cooperation with the Chinese.Some families still didn't take it seriously, they just sent some people over for the sake of Marcos' face. In their eyes, what kind of business could there be in poor and backward China besides some arms and machinery sales?Is it true that the plan to open laundromats all over the United States as Little Wood just said?

In their eyes, the main meaning of this meeting is nothing more than a salon where family members gather. It is a joke to discuss business with Chinese people!Except for a few family patriarchs, most people don't take it seriously.

The elevator quickly reached the 56th floor.Here you can rest temporarily, drink alcohol, smoke cigars and so on. There are special passages from the 56th to the 57th floors, and you can go straight up after all the people arrive.

At nine-fifty, Woolworth walked in with Marcos, announcing that the meeting was about to begin.Putting down the wine glasses in your hands, everyone came to the 57th floor through the passage.The door of the luxurious and huge meeting room that had been arranged a long time ago was already open. Little Wood and others who were joking just walked in, but when they saw that there were already three people sitting inside and chatting softly there, everyone All were taken aback.Can't help but stop.

Although the person sitting in the middle is wearing a well-fitting suit and bow tie, judging from his appearance, he is exactly the "dirty Chinese" they talked about in front of him. Of course, the other party is neither dirty.There is no pig tail dragging behind the head, but it looks very dignified.As soon as you see him, you know that this person has been in the top position for a long time.

It would not surprise them too much if only such a Chinese person appeared in the meeting room. After all, some of them already knew that this meeting had something to do with China before coming.But what surprised them was not the strange Chinese, but the other two people who were talking and laughing with the Chinese.

On the left hand side of the Chinese, the middle-aged man with a mustache and piercing eyes is the little JP Morgan who controls the banking business of the Morgan family. Since the death of the old Morgan, JP Morgan has taken over all the banking business of the Morgan family and has become The patriarch of the contemporary Morgan family.

As for the young man on the right, who is smiling and talking, is the sole heir of the famous Rockefeller family—John Davidson Rockefeller Jr.These three people were talking softly, and there were very harmonious smiles on their faces. Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't believe their eyes. Could it be that the sun is rising from the west today?The Morgan family and the Rockefellers have never been very easy to deal with. Everyone knows this. Who would have thought that they would appear on this occasion at the same time and talk like old friends? From the perspective of position and conversation, it seems that the Chinese in the middle has the initiative, which is even more incredible.

Those present were all the best in the business world. Although some young people were not as experienced as their parents, they were surprised when they saw this scene and at the same time let go of their disapproval of this meeting and their contempt for the Chinese people.And several patriarchs who attended on behalf of the family, after being slightly surprised, also smiled at the same time.It seems that this meeting is far from as simple as I imagined, otherwise the important figures of the two families would never appear together by such a coincidence.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the three people who were talking raised their heads and looked at the door at the same time. Seeing that everyone had already arrived, they stood up and beckoned everyone to sit down in order.Compared with JP Morgan and Rockefeller Jr., Fang Zida's identity was a little more mysterious. Except for a few people present who knew his identity, most of them looked at him with unusually curious eyes.

After everyone sat down, Marcos, as the convener of the meeting, first introduced Fang Zida's identity to everyone. When they learned that Fang Zida was the chief financial officer of the Chinese government and the president of the central bank, everyone smiled and nodded to him, but It's hard to say how much disdain is behind this smile. Everyone present is extremely rich. Although China is a big country, it is not a developed country. What is it, the assets of any one person here are worth the total fiscal revenue of the Chinese government for several years.

"Everyone!"

Under the attention of everyone, Fang Zida stood up, smiled and said: "It is true that as you can see, I am an oriental and a Chinese. In your eyes, maybe the Chinese are synonymous with backwardness and ignorance. I do not deny this. Compared with the advanced Western world, especially the vibrant America, my motherland—China is indeed far behind. However, anyone who knows a little about history knows that the East was once a rich and beautiful place in the eyes of all Westerners It's just that after the brutal and ignorant Manchu invasion occupied this beautiful land, my motherland gradually lost its former glory and became weak..."

Fang Zida did not directly state the theme of this meeting, but first introduced his motherland.Among the people present, they don't know much about the East. Hundreds of years ago, the East was the golden country in the eyes of Westerners, and all Westerners worship and yearn for the powerful Easterners.But in the past hundred years, the East has become a term of backwardness and barbarism. In the eyes of most Americans, the Chinese are basically equal to coolies. The East that they once yearned for has become a backward country that can be obtained and divided at will. What was revealed was a new East that they had never seen or imagined.

Talking freely, some people are interested in what Fang Zida said about China, but others don't take it seriously.Then, Fang Zida changed his tone and raised his voice slightly: "I know, some friends here are very puzzled. You may think that a Chinese like me is qualified to participate in this meeting, and what will I bring to you? All of them are successful financiers, bankers, and business owners. I know what everyone cares about the most, interest! Interest is what a businessman pursues all his life. Perhaps many people don’t know it. Before taking the position of Zheng Fu, I once I am also a businessman, and my partner, my most trusted friend Marcos, and I have created a company in Europe that has been growing until now. Although the company was transferred to the New World due to the European War, I still own it so far. half of the shares, so in this respect, I am the same as you.”

Fang Zida's words stunned many people. Marcos's family property is not less than some people present, otherwise they would not have come to this meeting just because of Marcos' invitation.Who would have thought that the Chinese in front of him was actually a partner of Marcos, and Fang Zida was qualified to be here just because of this.

"Mr. Fang, I admire your profound historical knowledge, and at the same time, I am surprised that you are not a government official. It is true that as you said before, businessmen are after profits. So please ask Mr. Marcos to invite us to come here. What is it here for?"

Little Wood was young and energetic, and he got up and asked directly.Half of the people nodded in agreement with Little Wood's question, and the other half looked at Fang Zida with a smile, ready to hear Fang Zida's answer.

"Mr. Wood, you are right, and this is also the purpose of my coming here. Before I say the content of this meeting, I want to ask everyone, are you satisfied with your own wealth?"

"Haha! How is this possible?"

"Who would think they have a lot of money? How can there be such a fool in the world?"

Some young people suddenly laughed, and Fang Zida also laughed when he heard the answers they gave: "Indeed, a compatriot of my partner Marcos once wrote a book, maybe you have heard the name of this book, I even read it. Of course, I don’t agree with the social conception and philosophical theories written by this gentleman in the book, but his views on capital are still reasonable. I remember a sentence describing capitalists in this way. He said: If If there is a 100% profit, the capitalists will take risks; if there is a 200% profit, the capitalists will flout the law; if there is a 300% profit, then the capitalists will trample on everything in the world."

Speaking of this, Fang Zida spread his hands and said innocently: "From his arguments, all of us who trample on the world should be hanged, shouldn't we? But what I want to say again is that this gentleman started from the basics. From the perspective of capital, he has a deep understanding, but he does not understand finance, otherwise he would not have lost everything in the stock market. In fact, the real acquisition of capital does not lie in simply exploiting producers to obtain profits, it is just The tricks of junior businessmen, for us, the acquisition of capital lies in impeccable capital operation and perfect financial means, this is the goal we have been pursuing all our lives! And this is what I am here today to discuss with you , How to use these methods to obtain benefits, even manipulate a country and even the whole world!"

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