Chapter 0027: Forming a Think Tank
Boom!
There was a sound of things colliding upstairs, and Joanna made an elegant buckle and put down the crochet in her hand.
"Damn, I accidentally touched the corner of the table, dear, where's the medicine box?" Ben raised his arm in pain, and a small red mark appeared on his shirt on his elbow.
"Come here. Letting him sit on the sofa, Joanna took the medicine box briskly and elegantly, and gently cleaned and disinfected her, "What's going on?"
"I'm just too excited about some of the things at work. Looking at his wife's focused face, the anxiety in his heart gradually subsided, and he relaxed his body and leaned back on the sofa, thinking about the news he had just gotten.
"Okay, be careful not to get wet these days. After treating the wound, Joanna cleaned up the medicine box on the table.
"Thank you, oh, I can't imagine life without you. Ben was talking about love.
"That's definitely going to be a mess. Joanna enjoyed the compliment, which made her feel worth her presence in the house.
"I still need to make a phone call, how about we have dinner together later?" Ben took his wife's hand, but his eyes were revealing a sign that he wanted to leave.
"Don't keep me waiting. Joanna didn't blame him, she liked Ben who worked hard, and it was his conscientiousness and responsibility that allowed him to maintain his own masculine charm.
"Boss, I have something to tell you. When Li Zitao received Ben's call, he was also lying in bed listening to the radio.
The radio mentioned Chaplin's appearance in "The Circus" last year, which won him a Hollywood Academy Award, which was later known as the Academy Awards.
"Well, I know, we'll talk about it tomorrow. After listening to Ben's judgment, Li Zitao hung up the phone, and had to sigh in his heart that the world will never lack geniuses.
Shlomo Ben Itzkic, a clever Jew, surmised that the stock market could be in turmoil in recent months, based only on the volatility of the stock market and some information.
Of course, this turmoil was much more terrifying than he described and imagined.
The next day, Li Zitao met Shlomo Ben ItzkiΔ with an excited face in the clubhouse of the Blue and White Chamber of Commerce.
"Mr. Li, this is the analysis I made last night, I took out my notebook from the ...... book, put it in front of Li Zitao, and was about to boast about it, but he stretched out his hand to interrupt it.
"Ben, I don't need to look at any data, but I can tell you that your analysis is not wrong. Li Zitao said calmly.
Ben's face was as ugly as eating fly, 'FK, why are you so sure, do you have the data, do you have the experience, do you have a huge network of contacts and information?'
No, of course Li Zitao doesn't have all of this, but he has one thing that he doesn't even have in the whole world.
He had memories of his past life, he knew Black Thursday and Black Tuesday, and he knew that when the Great Depression hit, a third of the world's population faced unemployment.
He also knew that this crisis would bring him a lot of money and trouble.
When the whole world is losing money, the person who makes money, like a monkey standing in the crowd, will attract countless snoops and attention.
So he needs the power of politics to befriend William Dever, take the initiative to lean over when Nuki is wooing, and only show so excitement when he thinks of Dwight's origins.
Vigorously develop S.H.I.E.L.D., win over manpower, buy people's hearts, and even give up the position of 'godfather' at hand.
Because he doesn't want to wear the mark of the mafia when he is turned upside down, that will make the upper class ostracize and even hate him.
And at that time, the huge benefits he is about to win will be mercilessly encroached upon and devoured by all the red-eyed bastard capitalists.
"Ben, remember what I said?" Li Zitao knocked on the table.
"What?" Ben would still be in a state of loss and anger, why was he mercilessly interrupted by Li Zitao every time he wanted to show his presence and sense of accomplishment.
"September. Li Zitao said calmly.
When he heard that number, a nerve in Ben's brain jumped, and then he looked at him with an incredulous gaze, "September?
"That's right. "This beep doesn't work without pretending, the stage is all set.
Standing up briskly, Li Zitao walked around the room, "When October comes, everything you see now will be, hum...... Collapsed. β
As Li Zitao's hand made a lifting motion, he suddenly appeared in the corner of his eye, his heart jumped involuntarily, his body suddenly bounced up from his seat, and he sat down weakly.
"Is there a problem that I need you to get the wealth I deserve in this feast?" the firm palm pressed against his shoulder, and Ben fell silent for a long time.
"How can you be sure?" Ben's voice was a little hoarse, his mind was chaotic at the moment, his thoughts were chaotic, and he was completely devoid of his former shrewdness.
"Ben, can you get a loan from JP Morgan for me?" Now the capital in hand is far from enough, and Li Zitao needs to find sufficient funds to complete his plan.
"I don't know. Ben's head was a mess, and he didn't even know what he was talking about.
"I need you to raise as much money as I can, and from the beginning of September you can go short, and you can get paid 1 percent. β
Holding Ben's right hand pressed hard, Li Zitao said affirmatively: "Believe me, it will be a lot of money, although it is only 1 percent." β
There are still two and a half months, and Li Zitao can't wait for time to be a slide, which can allow him to quickly pull through and reach the moment of harvest.
But he knew none of this was possible, so he had to be more patient.
As for telling Ben all this, Li Zitao wanted to pull him into the gang and gather the elite of various industries to form a 'think tank,' which was called a bad street in the previous life, does not exist in this era.
Large companies prefer to divide into categories, and the things they are good at are handed over to the departments they are good at, and each is responsible for their own things, and everything seems to be in order.
Li Zitao knows that his memory of this era is limited, and his brain can't play with the investors and capital predators who are making waves on Wall Street.
So he needs a smart 'brain' to help him move forward and help him to succeed."
And Ben, who can detect the stock market crisis and make the right judgment, is a qualified candidate in his opinion.
Li Zitao does not believe that he is the only one who discovered the crisis in the stock market, and those Wall Street elites who can stir up the capital market and make the whole world revolve around the New York Stock Exchange, is it true that no one has discovered it?
No, it's just that they can't control their greed, and the immediate interests and the rapid development of the United States that has continued for 40 years have made them forget what is called danger.
In contrast, being able to keep calm in wealth and interests seems to be so rare and valuable, talent!
In the early 20s, the New York Stock Exchange became the world's largest and most influential trading market with the rapid development of the American economy for 40 years and the explosive growth during World War I.
This makes the proud Wall Street elite think that there is nothing in the world that can resist the power of capital, and they themselves represent capital.
So, until disaster struck, they couldn't believe it was all true.
"Mr. Li, I need to be calm and thoughtful, and I can't give you any answer right now. Ben stood up a little dazed.
"Of course, but you will stay here until this feast comes, and I will have your lady brought in your company.
Rest assured, this is not a house arrest, just to prevent unnecessary trouble, and you can come and go freely at any time. β
What is to convince people with virtue, Li Zitao thinks that he does not have the spirit of Wang Ba, and it is related to the Great Depression, Li Zitao is not sure whether he will talk nonsense, so appropriate measures are still necessary.
For example, let him live here temporarily, not touch the phone, and have two 'loyal' special guards to protect his safety when he enters and exits.
Of course, loyalty here refers to Li Zitao.
"Please don't hurt my wife, can I call her personally?" said Ben, with a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.
"Ben, rest assured, I just don't want things to get out of my control and will never do anything to hurt Mrs. Itzkic. Li Zitao said sincerely.
"Okay! I want to go back to my room and calm down. "Ben knew that he didn't have the capital to bargain, and now he needs to calm himself down as soon as possible before he can make a decision.
"Of course. With a snap of his fingers, two Chinese special guards walked over, "Send Ben back to the room, and just tell them if you need anything." β
That afternoon, Mrs. Itzkic, Joanna, and Ben met in their room on the second floor of the clubhouse, and when he learned that Joanna had not been coerced or hurt in any way, his resentment and fear finally dissipated.
"Ben, what the hell is going on?" Joanna still has some heart palpitations at the thought of being invited into the car by two strange men, the other of whom is holding her husband's briefcase.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't worry, nothing will happen. Ben hugged his wife and comforted her flustered heart.
"Are they gangsters, mafia, are they kidnapping?" Joanna calmed down and lifted her head from her husband's chest, looking at Ben with concern and questioning.
"No...... This is my client's club. Ben could see what she was thinking, shook her head and said with a wry smile.
Joanna was asking him if he was involved in some illegal activities, which is why he is under house arrest today.
"Client??" Joanna opened her mouth in disbelief, "and why did he do that?"
"Well, there's some trouble. I didn't know what to say, but I was going to tell her that his client had deduced that there was a catastrophe in the stock market and that he wanted to take advantage of it?
"Oh God! I can't believe how there could be such a brutal client. Joanna sat next to her and complained.
"He's not barbaric, it's just, it's just ......" I know so far, I don't know how to describe this Chinese customer, bold, barbaric, vulgar?
No, if you really want to describe it, it's mysterious, yes, it's mysterious.
Just like his initial appearance, there is an air of mystery from beginning to end, which is unpredictable, and you can never read through his inner thoughts.