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Going to Chicago, Liu Wei's preparation was not sufficient. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

With the situation at that time, he had no way to prepare, so he could only improvise. Because it was a gathering of Skull Party members, Liu Wei didn't bring a gray-backed jackal.

The meeting place was not in the middle of nowhere, but in the heart of Chicago: the Sears Building.

It is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the world before the completion of the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, and a Chicago landmark.

The meeting place is on the 108th floor of the building, and the room where Liu Wei stays is on the 101st floor.

Even at the 100th floor, you can see Chicago and Lake Illinois to the east. If the weather is good, you can even see Canada on the other side of the lake. It's just that Liu Wei didn't come at the right time, the weather was not good, and the light rain had lasted for several days.

On the first night, Liu Wei met Rogers.

The two did not talk about business, Liu Wei did not ask Rogers about the topic of discussion at the meeting, and Rogers did not say, but after dinner, he took Liu Wei to meet several key members of the Skull and Bones Party, including the former secretary of defense who resigned not long ago, and Rice, who served as a pro-state in the political axe of George W. Bush.

Most of these people, Liu Wei doesn't know, and he has no interest in knowing.

Early the next morning, Liu Wei was called by Rogers to follow several well-known figures of the Skull Party to visit the Chicago Board of Trade. In the afternoon, I went to several large enterprises and learned about the glorious history of Chicago. These arrangements made Liu Wei feel bored.

Fortunately, time passed quickly, and when he returned to the hotel for dinner, Liu Wei went to the one hundred and eighth floor with Rogers.

The meeting room is very large enough to accommodate hundreds of people. The size of the Skull Party was originally small, and even if all the members came, there would be only a few hundred people.

Liu Wei's position was relatively low, and he found that Rogers' position was also relatively backward.

Obviously, in the Skull and Bones Party, Rogers does not have a high status.

In the evening meeting, there were indeed many topics discussed, but there were not many that really interested Liu Wei. After all, there are a lot of things to discuss at this annual general meeting.

The next day, the meeting was divided into small groups.

Probably because Liu Wei was too famous in Las Vegas, he ended up getting together with a group of old men in the entertainment and service industries, and the discussions were all topics that made him feel boring.

It wasn't until the end of the group discussion that Liu Wei saw Rogers and went with him to another room.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. Liu from Hong Kong, I believe you have heard of his name." After introducing Liu Wei to several people in the room, Rogers introduced Liu Wei again.

Among these people are Gates and Rice.

Obviously, the topic that these people are interested in is also the topic that Liu Wei wants to discuss.

"Mr. Liu, you should have a good foundation in Hong Kong, right?" The first to ask was Rice. This girl used to be the secretary of state in George W. Bush's political axe, and also served as a national security adviser, and she is very good at diplomacy and is particularly proficient in international relations, so she is particularly concerned about Liu Wei's origins.

"Miss Rice, if I had been able to get along in Hong Kong, I wouldn't have come to the United States."

"So, you think it's easier for the United States to get rich?"

Liu Wei smiled and said: "To a large extent, I agree with the Western concept that a person's success depends on personal ability, not family relationships. Perhaps it is this kind of surname that makes it difficult for me to get development space in Hong Kong. Miss Rice must have been to Hong Kong and knows very well what is going on there. America is different, it's a place full of dreams, and everyone has an American dream. I came to the U.S. with such a dream, and it turned out that my choice was not wrong, and it was easier to achieve my dream here. ”

"So, what are your dreams?" Gates asked a question.

"Everyone has a dream, and because values are different, everyone's dreams are different. Perhaps, I am not as good as you, because I have never had as high ideals and ambitions as you. I was a very realistic person, and my experiences as a young age had an indelible impact on me, so my dream was to make money, and in my lifetime, I would earn more money than I could spend in ten lifetimes. ”

"So, you've made that dream come true." Gates laughed.

"Mr. Gates, at different times, anyone's dreams will be different." Liu Wei also smiled and said, "For example, like me, when I was young, I just wanted to be able to eat a meal peacefully and not be awakened when I slept." When I became an adult, I wanted to have a career. When I came to the U.S., I just wanted to get one chance. When I took advantage of the opportunity, I wanted to make a lot of money. Now, I have a lot of money, and my dreams have changed, and money can't keep me going. ”

"So, what are your dreams now?"

"Well, it's like a woman's age." Liu Wei glanced at Rice and said, "Ms. Xiang Xin Si doesn't want others to ask about your age, right?" ”

Rice endured Liu Wei's slightly mocking joke.

"Guys, let's get down to business." Rogers pulled the topic back, "In this room, Mr. Liu is the only one who comes from the Eastern world with a different culture from us, so I believe that he knows more about Eastern culture than any of us. ”

Liu Wei put away his smile and turned his gaze to Rogers.

"I believe that Mr. Liu is also paying attention to the ongoing war." Rogers paused for a moment and said, "Although Mr. Liu is not Yue himself, and as far as I know, you don't have a good impression of Yue Ben, but Yu Ben is deeply influenced by Confucian culture and is a typical Oriental people. ”

"I really don't have a good impression of him, but I don't deny the merits of him."

Rogers smiled and said, "So, what does Mr. Liu think of this war?" ”

"Mister Rogers, are you talking about the war being won or lost, or the effects?"

"It doesn't matter if you win or lose, because we all know that no one wins." Gates replied to Rogers, "What we want to know is what this war will do to Rogers." ”

Liu Wei smiled and said, "I don't think it makes much sense to discuss this issue now. ”

"Really?" Gates's eyes fell on Liu Wei.

"At the time of the outbreak of this war, the end was already sealed. It's not about winning or losing the war, because in my eyes, I don't see who can have the last laugh. I'm talking about the impact on the book, or where the book will go. Without waiting for Gates and Rice to ask questions again, Liu Wei continued, "Although I don't know much, and I don't even know who provoked this war, one thing is certain, it is definitely not Russia who wants to fight this war." It is clear from the course of the war that Russia does not have much advantage. Although the Russian president has sent aircraft carriers to the Pacific, an aircraft carrier with only a few dozen fighter jets on board is unlikely to turn the tide of the war. ”

"So, do you think it was Ben who deliberately created this war?"

"Maybe it's not manufacturing, after all, the tension between the two sides is not a fuel-efficient lamp. I am just saying that I would rather use a war to change the international order in the Far East and even in the Western Pacific, so as to seek greater interests and achieve more ulterior motives. ”

"What ulterior motives?" Rice asked.

"What impact will this war have on Ben's international standing?" Liu Wei turned his gaze to Rice and said, "Regardless of winning or losing, this book will move towards the development path of reading independently." Although I don't know the attitude of the federal axe, the role played by the United States in this war has not fulfilled its obligations. It's not that I'm bashing the United States, but with the current situation, the United States can't possibly do better. After the end of the war, Ben will definitely vigorously strengthen its armaments, either continue to compete with Russia on the four northern islands, or turn to other battlefields. There is no doubt that such a statement will not obey the command of the United States and will certainly become a destabilizing factor in the western Pacific region. As a result, it is conceivable that it is not only Russia that is in a-for-tat confrontation with Yumoto, but also a continent across the sea. If the tentacles of this book stretch too far, it will even affect South Korea. It is conceivable that when the time comes, the United States will either share hegemony in the Western Pacific region with the United States, or support a country to contain it. Relatively speaking, the former is more reliable, after all, the latter's options are very limited, South Korea is not qualified to be an opponent of the United States, and the mainland is unlikely to act according to the baton of the United States. ”

"So, you think we should be wary of this?"

"What's the use of being on guard?" Liu Wei smiled and said, "For decades, the United States has been on guard against the original and suppressed it everywhere, but the result is just around the corner. For a nation with too much sense of crisis, the greater the pressure from the outside world, the more united it will be internally, and the more likely it will be to go astray. The path taken by Ben is not the choice of a few politicians, but the choice made by the entire nation. What is happening now has proven that the policy pursued by the United States for decades has gone bankrupt and that there will be nothing to be gained by continuing the old policy. ”

"So, what good advice does Mr. Liu have?" Rice's attitude has noticeably improved.

"I can't talk about suggestions, I can only talk about my thoughts." Liu Wei paused for a moment and said, "Since the vigilance policy cannot restrict the capital, we have to take advantage of the favorable opportunity that the book still needs the support of the United States and does not have the reading power to challenge the surrounding powers, and lead the book to a path that is beneficial to the United States, and weaken the book through other means, so that the book has to continue to rely on the United States, so as to obey the command of the United States." ”

Rice frowned, as if thinking about Liu Wei's words.

To put it simply, it is to let Ben have something to do, not to become strong one day, and turn the gun at the United States in a vain attempt to compete with the United States for world hegemony. It is undeniable that, from a personal point of view, I do not believe that the United States will be able to maintain its dominant position in the world in the future, and that a multipolar world will inevitably replace a unipolar world. Measured in a relatively short period of time, this is still a rare chess piece. By making good use of this chess piece, the United States will be able to go further. From the perspective of the global order, the United States can continue to maintain its hegemonic position and make greater contributions to stabilizing the global situation, especially when the global economy is in recession and turmoil is imminent. ”

After saying this, the attitude of other people towards Liu Wei improved significantly.

Obviously, in their eyes, this young man does not just know how to make money.

(To be continued)