Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

The next morning, almost every newspaper carried the same news: at 12:30 a.m., we had lost 300,000 men at the hands of Saddam Hussein.

A crushing defeat, a humiliating defeat, a disgrace. Adding to that the defeat in the first battle, how much information have they been hiding from us?

We have the right to know the truth. We can no longer be fooled by them. We need to know the truth.

From problems in the banking sector to problems in the military, they have been covering it up. Why don't they dare to tell the truth?

All the news this time was sent back by frontline reporters at great risk; it was news sent back at the cost of their lives.

It wasn't just one or two reporters, but hundreds of reporters reporting back almost simultaneously!

Pictures don't lie!

No one can refute this; we need to know the facts, to know the extent of the loss, and stop deceiving us with the claims of two or three thousand people.

Three days ago, the number of people was said to be at least 30,000, but it was already reduced to 2,000. We didn't believe it! We don't believe it even more today!

The carrier battle group lost three ships, with approximately 25,000 soldiers, plus other personnel.

Tell us the truth! We need to know!

The news shocked the civilians in the Little Eagle Kingdom. How did we end up in this mess? They've been deceiving us all along.

Of course we need a clear explanation. This is also related to us. They're using our taxpayers' money to wage war, and they won't even tell us the truth.

That's utterly despicable and shameless!

When the stock market opened, bank stocks plummeted, causing the overall market to fall. Individual stocks across all sectors were declining, and there was no way to stop it. Little Eagle didn't want to trigger a circuit breaker.

This time it's not due to human error or external forces, but rather a problem within themselves. Today it triggered a circuit breaker, and tomorrow it will continue to fall.

Let the shareholders vent their anger; things might be easier to resolve later. Reduce newspaper coverage and let this matter cool down in a few days.

What kind of trouble have I caused? This matter has nothing to do with me, so why are we being asked to handle it? I'm not a high-ranking military officer, nor am I a bank owner!

Born at the wrong time, Little K has a million curses running through his mind, but there's nothing he can do, as he's still being impeached!

"Daddy, the stock market is already like this, hasn't our group stepped in to make things even more muddy?"

"We can't underestimate the financial monitoring agencies of the Little Eagle. If we enter the game and use a small amount of funds, it won't be very useful. If we use a lot of funds, what if they find out?"

A label of malicious stock market manipulation will be slapped on our heads. This is disgusting, but very practical. It's hard to explain because they haven't violated any regulations.

We would become a target for them to share their firepower, which would be a losing proposition!

The young eagles are already overwhelmed with problems; they have to solve their own issues, and the damage they've already suffered is considerable!

"Are there many restrictions on their stock market? I haven't looked into it. The fourth brother had to fight with the gangsters for what seems like twenty or thirty years. Why not just wipe them out all at once?"

"You can learn about their stock market regulations when you have free time; it's quite interesting."

As for the fourth brother, he was also safe fighting with his black friends. They were all fighting with high-tech warfare, and the level of technology between them was decades apart.

It's impossible to clean everything up in one go. Every chief is the same; if they don't have money, they'll try anything. Unless you clean up everyone.

Leaving them there serves as a weapons testing base for Malaysia, allowing them to test the weapons' combat performance.

"Why not let Saddam Hussein test the weapon's performance against the Little Eagle? It would be much more satisfying to watch the Little Eagle shoot down!"

"Sadamu is ambitious and can become a regional overlord; we can't let him leave."

Our weapons are superior, unsuitable for his use, and not suitable for being exposed now.

"That's right. The port city's economy seems to be not as good as before. How can they recover?"

"Roosevelt taught us how to deal with these kinds of things. 'Dong' wants to build 'public housing' on a large scale, and our company's docks and ports also need to be expanded."

At this point, at least 300,000 construction workers, along with supporting factories and employees, would be needed.

Their lives will improve once they have jobs, and the economy will return to normal within a year or two. Our company is also distributing money to stimulate consumption.

"That's a good idea, isn't anyone going to stop it?"

"Some real estate developers are blinded by greed and don't care about the city's economic problems or whether the poor have a place to live. They only care about making money."

There's no official policy in place yet, so they'll have no good excuse to obstruct us. We won't tolerate these bastards!

"Qingqing and I are going to Malaysia and our hometown in a few days; it's been a long time since we've been there. Will those banks pay out the money stipulated in the betting agreement?"

"Kuang Biao and his gang really hope someone doesn't lose money. These guys are going to retire in 2000, and they still want to have their fun!"

"Uncle Biao and the others are getting old."

"I'm getting old too."

"You're still young, keep working hard and earning money, I'm cheering you on!"

"It's none of your business!"

"Mingli, you're only thirty-two years old, and you just lie on the sofa at home all day, watching TV or playing video games, doing absolutely nothing else. How can you be so shameless!"

"Mommy, don't underestimate your son! I have investments in Dongda Bank, and with gold prices rising, I'm making money. My Little Eagle Technology stock is soaring, I've made a fortune!"

"Huai Ru, Ming Li is making money while lying down. He's not lying to you. The people in the investment department told me that he owns stocks worth eight billion US dollars in the tech sector."

Doubling that amount by the end of next year wouldn't be difficult, bringing the total capital to or exceeding 16 billion US dollars. Such profits over five years are very high; your gold shop can't keep up!

"Daddy, if we make our move by the end of next year, will tech stocks run into trouble?"

"There will definitely be problems. How many tech stocks are profitable enough to justify their stock prices? They are supported by speculative hype and funds flowing back into the market."

Without profit support, why is the stock price so high? The future looks bright, but how long will it take to become profitable? Thirty years or fifty years?

Why should investors wait for an uncertain time? They can't afford to wait too long. Therefore, a sharp drop in tech stocks is inevitable, a cleansing of the tech stock market.

"We'll exit early next year and by the end of next year. The investment department of Dongda Bank is also making investments!" He Mingli asked, realizing what was happening.

"Yes."

The next morning at breakfast, the Little Eagle Stock Market had already closed, and news from the internet and newspapers indicated a sharp drop.

The market index fell 10.13%, bank stocks fell by an average of 23.56%, and all stocks were down.

Even the defense sector, which should have risen, still fell by an average of 9.36%, with all stocks suffering losses.

Not only is the stock market falling, but large numbers of people have been taking to the streets to participate in demonstrations demanding the truth since the morning.

There is no complete count of how many people there are, but all the reports give figures of at least tens of millions, and some newspapers say the total number exceeds thirty million.

There were also several other places where riots broke out, but they were quickly suppressed. In short, things are very chaotic here in Little Eagle, and this matter is not over yet; the protests are still ongoing!

"Hehe, you're really something. You dare to disrupt our economy, how could we possibly let you get away with it?"

We'll play with the little eagle slowly from now on. I've already mastered the Ren and Du meridians, so the rest of the time will be spent eating, sleeping, and training the eagle.

He Yuzhu finished his breakfast in a good mood and went to his office!