Chapter 121: Dangerous Game
On March 20, Lin Qiangsheng arrived at Hong Kong from Luohu Port, and this time he had already applied for a Hong Kong and Macao permit at home.
After Lin Qiangsheng arrived in Hong Kong, he boarded the plane to France again.
Before going out, Lin Qiangsheng chatted with Zhou Jianjiang, and Zhou Jianjiang told him that the province had already dealt with the relevant personnel of the daily newspaper incident strictly.
The crackdown on foreign photography exhibitions was the work of a handful of people in the daily newspaper, not the provincial propaganda department.
When Lin Qiangsheng found out, he was greatly relieved, it was not a propaganda mouthpiece to deal with him.
The editor of the daily newspaper went to visit Lin Qiangsheng's photography exhibition, and Lin Qiangsheng ripped out the film, and the editor was fined a month's salary by the unit because of the loss of the film, and wrote an inspection.
If this matter is a very small matter in the future generations, but it is a big thing now, damaging public property, deducting wages and writing inspections, and a monthly salary of dozens of yuan can be a living guarantee for the whole family, and it is necessary to support four or five people. The strict zhòng Cheng dù of writing and checking can be big or small, but it will also affect the future of the individual, which is related to future promotion, and it will be difficult to do it if you leave a black spot in the file.
The editor held a grudge against Lin Qiangsheng and wrote a written criticism against him. After his leader saw it, he didn't think there was anything wrong, and Lin Qiangsheng's behavior was too blatant, openly promoting foreign decadent ideas on the street, this was the first person in the country to dare to do this!
If you don't grab him and beat him up and cause controversy, the public opinion position in H Province will always be like a pool of backwater. Therefore, the director of the daily newspaper agreed to send this manuscript out, which can be regarded as a stone throwing to ask for directions. I want to drive the political trend in the province.
"Such a person is so hateful, just to get ahead, he took me out as a target! With my permission?! Lin Qiangsheng said hatefully.
Zhou Jianjiang smiled and said persuasively: "Let's eat a trench and grow wise!" Although this matter has not made a big fuss, you don't have to make any more tricks recently! Now the whole country is carrying out a major rehabilitation work, which is why your matter is so easily suppressed. Let's stop later. Lesson learned! ”
Lin Qiangsheng shook his head and sighed and said, "I plan to go abroad again, senior brother, you can help me get a Hong Kong and Macao pass." ”
"You're going abroad? Can I help you? Zhou Jianjiang thought about it for a while and found that if Lin Qiangsheng wanted to go through the formalities of going abroad, it was really convenient for him to go here.
Lin Qiangsheng said: "There is a company abroad that sent me an invitation letter, and I also went abroad for inspection!" ”
Zhou Jianjiang wanted to ask what company it was, but he didn't know much about this junior brother, so he didn't get to the bottom of it. He sighed secretly in his heart, it seems that these thousands of dollars will be paid off soon! Or do you always run errands for this junior brother!
Zhou Jianjiang said happily: "Okay." Hong Kong and Macau pass, right? You give me a picture and I'll do it for you! ”
Lin Qiangsheng smiled: "It's been ready for a long time!" He casually took out a 2-inch photo from his trouser pocket and put it on the table.
In this way, the relationship between Zhou Jianjiang and Zhou Jianjiang was smoothly applied for a Hong Kong and Macao pass, and there was no need to be examined by the relevant departments to get several certificates back and forth.
"Johnson & Johnson, the factory building of Hongqi Commune is almost finished! When do you think you're going to get into the equipment? Lin Xiang sent his younger brother out of the house and asked Lin Qiangsheng.
"I have already ordered products from the Power Machinery Factory, and you ask He Zhenguo to wait for the plant to be built. Just bring a letter of introduction to the machinery factory to ship, and the machinery factory is also responsible for installing the equipment. Let's talk about it when I come back, it will be half a month later! Lin Qiangsheng said to his sister.
Lin Xiang grabbed his younger brother and said, "You can come back quickly!" After the factory is built, there are no technicians, and the farmers don't know anything, how can they do it?! ”
"There are teachers in the city who have given up their jobs to their children! You yourself are educated youth. Haven't you heard of a classmate's parents giving up their jobs to their children? You ask them to help inquire, find their friends, pass ten, pass hundred, and you can always find a few masters who understand machine tool operation, right? Lin Qiangsheng said indifferently. It's just a little hardware. Why can't others do it, Lin Qiangsheng still wants to be the king of hardware.
Lin Xiang said in surprise: "It's okay like this!" I've heard it, but can these masters go to work with us? ”
Lin Qiangsheng said: "Give a salary of hundreds of yuan to a skilled master, and they will be happy!" However, you and He Zhenguo will do this together, but don't be too loud! ”
Lin Xiang nodded and said, "Of course! This is to sabotage state-owned enterprises, and we are not fools, of course we have to inquire quietly! ”
Lin Qiangsheng smiled and said: "It is a waste for these skilled masters to be idle at home, let's make the best use of their work, you can rest assured that many people will be willing to come!" ”
How did the individual economy develop after the reform and opening up, but it is not to dig into the corners of state-owned enterprises, invite skilled masters in state-owned enterprises to work in their own places, and then occupy the market of state-owned enterprises. Small factories with dozens or hundreds of people can squeeze state-owned enterprises into misery.
"Mom and Dad asked me to sue you, after I arrived at GD, go to the army over there to find my eldest brother, and ask him to contact the family quickly!" Lin Xiang said instructively.
Lin Qiangsheng nodded seriously and said, "Okay, I know!" ”
Lin Qiangsheng set off on the 14th, and when he arrived in GD Province on the 16th, China officially announced the end of the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
In the wake of the war, China and the West ushered in the so-called ten-year honeymoon period. It was after this war that the Western world signed a series of arms sales agreements to China, such as the French Dolphin helicopter (now the Z-9), the anti-aircraft missile now the Hongqi-7, the British long-range radar, the American electronic equipment J-8 fire control system, the Black Hawk helicopter, and so on.
The United States is getting closer and closer to China, trying to win China together against the Soviet Union, and gradually opening up some non-governmental high-tech exchanges.
Lin Qiangsheng took his military family card and ran to the garrison of the army to which the eldest brother Lin Xiangdong belonged, except for some left-behind personnel, the barracks were empty.
"The troops will be back soon, so come back then!" A veteran who stayed behind said to Lin Qiangsheng.
Lin Qiangsheng sighed and asked, "Are all the recruits brought by the troops?" ”
This time, the idea of the central government is to train the recruits so that they can grow up quickly after the brutal war. Although the casualties were large, they were better than these veterans who had gone through those ten years, abandoned military training, and could only engage in construction and farm work.
The left-behind veteran nodded and said dejectedly: "Yes, they are all recruits." The top also likes young people. Alas, when the troops come back, I should also be discharged. ”
Listening to the veteran's nagging, Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said, "I'll leave a note, this is the phone number, when my brother's unit comes back, let him contact home immediately, my parents miss him very much!" "Don't worry! After the war. Soldiers want to contact their families! I've already received quite a few military families who have come to inquire about the news. The veteran took the note and said.
Lin Qiangsheng shook his head and walked out of the barracks. After a few days of delay, by the time he arrived in France, it was already the 20th. "Hey, Lin!" Stephanie shouted as she held up the card, which had a big word written on it.
Lin Qiangsheng walked over with a smile, hugged Stephanie, and said with a smile: "Stephanie." You're so tall that you make me look like a child! ”
Stephanie smiled widely. said jokingly: "It's rude for you to say that about a young lady!" If you want to grow stronger, start eating more! And exercise more, exercise more, so that you will definitely be strong! ”
Lin Qiangsheng smiled and said, "It looks like Schwarzenegger, haha!" ”
"Schwarzenegger?! Who is he? Stephanie asked, confused. Uh, Mr. Bodybuilder! Lin Qiangsheng immediately thought that Schwarzenegger was not doing well in the United States now. has not yet filmed his famous work "The Terminator", so he changed his words.
Stephanie smiled, "I'll take you to the hotel, I heard you have a new idea, I want to hear it." “
Lin Qiangsheng nodded, and he didn't want to waste more time. The two arrived at a hotel in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, the oldest arrondissement in Paris. It is also the smallest arrondissement, with a large concentration of commercial companies and government agencies, and the headquarters of the Banque de France is located on rue Frilière in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, where the Louvre is also located.
In the guest room, Lin Johnson said to Stephanie: "I want you to stop increasing your oil futures holdings and mobilize all the funds to the U.S. stock market, and I want to short the stock of a company!" I expect the company's share price to fall by 45% or more than 50% in the next half month! ”
Stephanie was extremely surprised when she heard Lin Qiangsheng's words, and hurriedly said, "Wait, which company are you going to short, you have to reveal your thoughts to me!" Did you get any insider information? Or is there any trouble with which company? You must tell me the truth! ”
Lin Qiangsheng smiled: "Yes! Big trouble! I'm going to short Bavi's stock, and I expect Babcock and Wilcox to be in big trouble in the next 10 days! ”
Stephanie recalled, and soon exclaimed, "Oh my God! This is an important nuclear equipment manufacturing company in the United States! Are you crazy? What the hell do you know?! ”
Lin Qiangsheng shook his head and said excitedly: "I can't disclose it now, in short, I want you to help me short the company's stock, how much money can we raise at present?" Is it $300 million, or $400 million?! What is the leverage for U.S. stocks? Isn't it 400 times?! ”
Stephanie waved her hand again and again and said resolutely, "No, Mr. Lin! There is no 400x leverage, not even the Banque de France! I'm not going to go crazy with you, I have to stop you from doing it! If you didn't tell me any inside information, I wouldn't have done such a crazy thing! In case your information is inaccurate, and there is a huge loss in operating so much money, I will be sued by the financial institution! I'm going to jail, you know? There's a lot of risk! ”
"Oh! No! Seeing that Stephanie rejected him very strongly, Lin Qiangsheng turned around in the guest room with remorse, and he knew that it would be difficult to convince this woman!
Stephanie shook her head helplessly, and persuaded: "Mr. Lin, you can make a lot of money by putting your current funds in oil futures, and now everyone knows that oil futures will rise, and the current barrel of oil in the international market has risen to $15." See! You bought $13 or $14, and now you've earned it! And I will continue to invest the remaining leveraged funds in oil futures, according to reliable sources, Iranian oil shipments are about to end! A barrel of oil is expected to have a lot of room to rise! ”
Lin Qiangsheng pulled his hair and shouted loudly: "Oil futures are too slow to keep up with my plan!" I know right now that there's a big opportunity to make money. Being able to double my money in no time and make me a billionaire by paying back the money I borrowed! And I can't get into it now, so how reassuring to me! Oh, my God! F!”
Seeing Lin Qiangsheng yelling, Stephanie stood up and said to Lin Qiangsheng: "Your decision is very dangerous! What exactly is the trouble for Bavi? If you don't explain it to me, then sorry! I am your investment advisor. I have to be responsible for your money, and I am also responsible for myself, and if you don't tell me the truth, don't want me to be involved! ”
Scolded, Lin Qiangsheng sat on the bed and hugged his head, he didn't calculate that Stephanie would not cooperate! He thought that as long as he went abroad, he would be able to easily come and go in the financial market!
Stephanie hesitated for a moment, walked outside, and when she was about to leave the door, she turned around and said, "Lin! You calm down first, wait until you calm down. Then consider whether to continue to contact me as your investment advisor! ”
Lin Qiangsheng waved his hand, and Stephanie shook her head and walked out of the door.
After a few days, Lin Qiangsheng did not give up, and went to Stephanie's office every day to tell her about his plan. Sue Sù Stephanie, Babcock and Wilcox Company will definitely be in big trouble, please believe in herself, the reason why you can't sue Sù her. It's because Lin Qiangsheng does have a reason that can't be said.
One day at noon, Lin Qiangsheng came to find her while Stephanie was having lunch. Stephanie was finally entangled by Lin Qiangsheng and said, "Okay! I'll help you connect with a loan, collateral with your oil futures. If the bank is willing to lend you money, then it won't be my business! Don't bother me anymore, you gambler! ”
"Slap" Lin Qiangsheng slapped his palm, and said with a smile: "I said that you will definitely have a way!" ”
Stephanie shook her head. Flipping through the address book, he said: "I don't guarantee that you will be able to borrow money, and I am not involved in your shorting of American companies, if I participate, I may be in trouble when I go to the United States in the future!" ”
Lin Qiangsheng said secretly: Americans may really investigate themselves! It seems that I have to hire a barrister, don't you say it on TV, American lawyers are very powerful!
The Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred at 4 a.m. on March 28. After the accident, the whole country was shocked, and residents near the nuclear power plant were panicked, and about 200,000 people were evacuated from the area. People in major cities in the United States and residents in areas where nuclear power plants are being built have held rallies and demonstrations to demand that nuclear power plants be halted or shut down. The governments of the United States and a number of Western European countries have had to re-examine their plans to develop nuclear power.
On 1 April, US President Jimmy Carter arrived at the site of the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, personally inspected the local nuclear facilities, and announced to the whole of the United States that the United States would stop building a nuclear power plant, and that the United States had completely abandoned the construction of a nuclear power plant for 30 years. Westinghouse even sold nuclear technology to Japanese companies and built nuclear power plants overseas to maintain its technical capabilities!
Bavi, the manufacturer of equipment for the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, is in big trouble, paying more than $1 billion to repair the facility and hundreds of tons of nuclear fuel to dispose of. Within a year, this important U.S. nuclear equipment manufacturing company, which has a large nuclear equipment manufacturing capacity, collapsed and went bankrupt.
You must know that the technology that this company has alone is more advanced than the technical strength of the whole of China in 79 years. There are still a lot of companies like foreign countries that have a technology that is stronger than the technical strength of a country!
The shares of the Bavi company were also hit hard by the nuclear accident. When the U.S. government decided to announce the nuclear accident to the world on March 29, it was the first heavy blow, followed by another round of blows when Carter announced that the United States would stop building all nuclear power plants and nuclear facilities, followed by anti-nuclear protests by residents near all nuclear power plants in the United States and those near nuclear power plants to be built, and Bavi also had to spend a huge amount of money to deal with the aftermath of the accident.
Lin Johnson used oil futures collateral to carry out margin financing and securities lending, and borrowed another $50 million, and then he was not discouraged and repeatedly borrowed from several banks to raise $300 million.
'79 was in a period of crazy rise in international credit, because oil-producing countries made a lot of dollars because of the rise in oil prices! And these rich tyrants have no place to spend dollars when they have dollars, so a huge amount of money flows back to Europe and the United States.
At the same time, Europe and the United States are in a period of stagflation, and a large amount of excess funds in bank deposits cannot be spent. In Ba-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, when a delegation led by Vice Premier Gu Mu visited Europe in 78, they proposed to provide loans of tens of billions or five billion dollars to China, without signing a contract, just shaking hands! It can be seen that at this time, Europe and the United States had a huge surplus of funds.
At this time, the U.S. banking industry was not responsible for the financial situation of its overseas branches, so it led to a period of great prosperity in the international credit business. For many international loans, banks don't even know which banks the lender has applied for, and how many of them are multiple loans.
This situation did not officially end until President Ronald Reagan came to power in 81 and implemented a dollar tightening policy, which lasted for ten years in the great international credit boom! (To be continued......)