Chapter 0028: Ben's Choice
"Joanna, maybe we should have a baby. Thinking of Li Zitao's promise and thinking of the child, Ben's heart suddenly became hot.
Why did he reject Li Zitao's proposal, even if everything he predicted really happened and the stock market crashed, it was not his fault.
As a long-time stock trading manager, he knows very well how crazy and greedy the entire American stock market is right now.
Not to mention that he is a little-known person, even if a big man like Morgan Jr. stands up and says that the stock price will fluctuate, all he can do is to make the disaster early.
This is a torrent of catastrophe brought about by the huge inertia of the market and the expansion of capital, and no one can reverse its appearance.
There is an uncanny confidence in the stock market across the United States, and the bull market will continue, just as it is in the United States.
So he doesn't need to be burdened at all, he doesn't need to feel guilty, and if he does, he can only be considered a lucky speculator.
Rather than let that money evaporate in the stock market, why not use him to improve his life, I can't help but ask myself.
It took only two seconds for these thoughts to slip through Ben's mind, and when he came back to his senses, Joanna was still in a daze.
She thought that her husband had been stimulated in some way, otherwise how could he mention such a strange idea of wanting a child in such a dangerous environment?
"Ben, are you alright?" Joanna pressed his head to her chest, soothing her husband's 'fragile' heart.
"Honey, I'm fine, there's never been a better time than now. Ben stood up with some excitement, and in Joanna's surprised look, shouted out the door, "Hey, I want to talk to Mr. Li alone." β
When the two met again, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening, and Li Zitao once again rushed to the clubhouse from the 22nd district, and the venue for the meeting became his office.
Although Li Zitao rarely comes here, one of the largest rooms is still reserved as his office.
It's just that every time he sees the round big bed in the middle of the room, he thinks of the proverb 'If you have something to do, you can't do it'~~
"Mr. Li, can you tell us more about your prediction?" Sitting in the leather sofa for Yuan, Ben raised his wine glass, and he drank the top brandy from the Ganba region of Country F.
"Of course. Seeing Ben's somewhat excited performance, Li Zitao was also happy.
"The Dow Jones index fell by more than 80 percent......" Li Zitao's eyes fell into memory, and as soon as he finished his first sentence, he was interrupted by a fierce cough.
"Ahem, cough, cough......" Ben stuck his hand in his throat and waved his hand at Li Zitao, who wanted to step forward, and only recovered after half a sound.
"Lee, do you know what you're talking about?" Ben was so frightened that he didn't even call 'sir', but asked by name.
"Of course I know what I'm talking about, have you forgotten what I said during the day. Li Zitao showed a hint of sneer, his right hand was lifted in a supporting shape, and his mouth formed an 'O' shape.
"Boom!" Ben's gaze became glazed back as his raised right hand fell.
The Dow Jones index has fallen by more than 80 percent, oh my God! Is God going to abandon America?
"No way, it's impossible. "If you are not really in this era, you will never be able to experience the mood of this moment.
If Li Zitao's prediction is true, what does it mean?
It means that the entire financial system of the United States and the whole world will be brutally baptized like a 12-level hurricane, representing millions of bankrupts.
Corpses will fall like dust from the tops of buildings, banks will go bankrupt, order will be chaotic, factories will close one after another, and refugees will take over every city and every street.
People will come out of their homes like wandering ghosts, looking for any chance to keep them alive.
"Ben, can you imagine the wealth that this represents?" Li Zitao's voice was like a devil, arousing Ben's deep greed and desire for wealth.
β...... Boom, if what you say is true, then the wealth we will get, is...... Hundreds of millions. Ben's voice was as sharp as the villain witch in the movie.
And he also changed the previous 'you,' to 'us.'" β
"And you can get it. Li Zitao watched his performance with satisfaction.
"Millions, millions of dollars?" Ben involuntarily swallowed again.
"That's right, you can live a rich life, you can go out and there in all kinds of high-class places, everyone will compliment you, look at you in awe, maybe you can buy another Rouse. β
Les-Royce, in this era, is already synonymous with high-end luxury cars, people are used to calling it 'Les-lese', and 'Rolls' also represents a rich life.
Founded in country Y by Charlie Rouse and Henry Rice, Rolls-Royce has been hailed as 'the best car in the world' since the first Silver Ghost was born. β
"Rolls!" Ben's voice was full of yearning.
"Mr. Li, I think we need more manpower...... and more careful planning. The greed in his eyes disappeared in an instant, and Ben got up from the sofa, as if he had changed back into the calm and wise financial manager.
"Of course, that's exactly why I need you. Li Zitao stepped forward with a wine bottle, added wine to his cup, raised his glass and smiled: "cheers." β
βcheersγ Putting down the glass, Ben's brain was spinning rapidly, "We need to have the most accurate information, 1 exchange informant, 1 or 2 statisticians, tax and legal lawyers, and ...... All this needs to be kept as confidential as possible. β
"I need to raise my pay, 1 percent can't satisfy such a team. Ben looked at Li Zitao neither humbly nor arrogantly, and put forward his own request.
"It depends on your performance, Ben. Li Zitao did not refuse, if he could build the prototype of a 'think tank' for himself and find excellent talents, Li Zitao would not mind sharing greater benefits with him.
"By September, I'll bring the people I need to you, BOSS. When he said the boss, Ben's nerves relaxed completely.
From now on, he will be on the same boat as Li Zitao, who is the captain of this sailing ship that is about to set sail, as for where his place is.
Ben knew very well that it would depend on his next performance.
"Welcome to the Rich Overnight program. The straightforward and somewhat embarrassing code name made Ben couldn't help but smile bitterly, but in the bottom of his heart, there was also a blazing flame.
When the two finished discussing, Li Zitao said that he could take his wife home, and for his safety, he still needed a certain amount of protection.
Ben didn't refuse, just saw this as the new boss's attention to himself.
With the addition of Ben, Li Zitao's heart is a little more peaceful, and he still stays in the training ground every day, mingling with his subordinates, and supervising their training.
It's just that every few days, he gets news about his whereabouts, and since the last time they separated, he has been shuttling through various cities every day.
It's not looking for someone, you're looking for some news, and you're always keeping an eye on the stock market.
As for the stocks that he is responsible for and belong to Li Zitao, Ben is always paying attention to them, and for him, it is just a passing thing in the process of paying attention to the overall market.
On July 31, the phone rang again, and after Li Zitao put down the phone, he went to the all-round barracks under construction that night.
A total of 10 barracks were built, arranged in a trapezoidal pattern on the south side of the training ground, where the houses had been demolished, and Li Zitao gave each household a compensation of 100 US dollars per mu of land.
The market price per acre of land here is $35, which makes every family who has been demolished satisfied.
With the help of their neighbors, they were able to build a new house on the new land and leave a small deposit for some food.
At this time, the United States was in the booming stage of converting publicly owned land into privatized land, and with the help of William Dever, everything was as simple as that.
"It won't be long before we need a bigger site. Looking at the place that was already slightly crowded, Li Zitao said with some emotion.
"Boss, the last barracks can be completed in two days. Huang Yifang took Li Zitao to visit the barracks.
Each barracks can accommodate up to 50 people at a time, with side-by-side row beds, clean and new bedding, and a small cabinet at the head of each bed for personal belongings.
In addition, there are public bathing rooms and public toilets between the 10 barracks, and women's showers and women's toilets have been specially built to prevent trouble from women's associations.
Don't underestimate the women's association at this time, it is a very troublesome thing to be targeted by them, especially those old women who have nothing to do and only think about finding trouble all day long.
However, it is undeniable that it is their efforts that will change the status of women in society.
"Tomorrow they'll be there, 491 people, damn it, it's time for our chefs to expand, and the kitchen. Li Zitao said with some annoyance.
"I will arrange that if there are compatriots in the neighborhood who work in a hotel, I will ask them if they would like to change jobs. Huang Fang began to record it in the notebook again.
After this group of veterans joined, the number of S.H.I.E.L.D. special guards reached an astonishing 1,500 people, and even Li Zitao was surprised.
If it weren't for William Dever's care, he might have been thrown into prison a long time ago.
However, with Wang Dagou's "gentle" and "unique" special training for those bastards who belonged to the Capone Group.
These bastards, who once did all kinds of evil, have become the most law-abiding citizens in Chicago, maintaining the city's law and order every night.
This is also what William Deve is happy to see, after the Capone Group was taken over, there was a small half a month of chaos, but after more than half a month, the law and order in the whole of Chicago was like a rocket.
The Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times have all reported to varying degrees, and even the Washington Post, all mention that law and order in Chicago is changing, and the people no longer have to worry about bullets and mafia coming out of the corner at any time.
William Devere's approval rating, from the initial 31 percent, to the later 65 percent, and now to the current 83 percent, re-election is inevitable.