Chapter subtitle: Aren't the first two Xuan He enough? Look at this one!

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Our Master Yuan saw Gu Weijun and Meng Xiancheng's expressions of disbelief, and sighed in his heart, it seems that these two don't know the power of movies.

No way, who said this is not the world of entertainment streaming.

He looked up at the Hollans watch, and it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon.

So Yuan Yanqian coughed and said: "Brother Shaochuan, the younger brother is just such a sentence to Zhigong, don't believe it and wait until you come." It's just that you two must not be swayed by domestic public opinion! ”

How to say it, at this time Seris folk patriots and a hundred years later...... Well, it's the same for folk patriots in all times and all countries. Even if these private patriots are highly educated intellectuals, they still have unrealistically high expectations of the government.

As for the Beiyang government, it is a regime that is easily swayed by the "public opinion" of intellectuals.

In fact, in the original timeline, the Republic of China took back Shandong through this international conference, and with our Master Yuan such a mixture, it may not necessarily pay more than the original price.

"The little brother will have a dinner later, so he will leave first. By the way, the Shih Tzu asked Mrs. to help me raise it for a few days, and I will pick it up later. ”

Gu Weijun sent the two out of the door very politely. And Yuan Meng and the two were not in a hurry to call a taxi, but scattered together.

"Bohong, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Hongji, you have really changed." Meng Xiancheng's expression was a little complicated, "I don't even dare to admit it." ”

"Hahaha......" our Master Yuan laughed, "Bo Hong, Bo Hong." Don't you smell that once you enter the rivers and lakes, they are as deep as the sea, and from then on you are a passerby! ”

He smiled and hailed a cab and waved goodbye to his old classmate.

"I'm sorry for this 'gentleman', but our 'high-end' restaurant only serves familiar guests."

Yuan Yan glanced at the foreman, and snorted lightly from his nose: "I made an appointment with someone." ”

The foreman asked with a mocking smile on his face, "Well, this 'sir', please tell me your friend's name." ”

"Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt!"

Some people think that the Roosevelts were born aristocrats, while others think that they were nothing more than small landowners from the southern lowlands of the Netherlands.

This was said by FDR's niece, Alice Roosevelt-Longworth.

Roosevelt is an anglicized Dutch surname "vanRosevelt" or "vanRosenvelt", which originally meant "rose field". That's right, the ancestors of the Roosevelts were among the "coachmen of the sea" who bought Manhattan Island from the Indians with glass beads.

At first, however, the old family was not very prominent in New York, and their wealth came from real estate investments on the island of Manhattan, sugar trade in the West Indies, and budget-conscious financial management.

Until FDR's great-great-grandfather, Isaac Roosevelt, who was actively involved in the American independence movement, was a member of the Federalist Party. The sugar merchant attended the Constitutional Convention, founded the Bank of New York with Alexander Hamilton, and served as chairman.

At this moment, the Roosevelt family became a real American giant.

Although the Roosevelt family has already produced a great commander of the United States, FDR's uncle Theodore Roosevelt. However, this is still not comparable to the family genealogy of FDR's mother's side, which is his middle name "Draenau".

There were seven "Draeno" among the charterers of the ship "Mayflower", and the Mayflower Agreement had three "Draeno" signatures on it.

FDR's maternal grandfather, Warren II, owned a million-dollar fortune in 1850, and it is said that no more than a dozen people in the United States had the same wealth at that time.

In fact, the Tycoon's wealth came from his trade in tea and Aphron with Seris.

So how did NY and FDR meet? Both of them are now considered to be Wall Street counterparts.

FRD is the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate this time, and for this reason he also resigned from the public office of deputy secretary of the Navy. After his election defeat, he went to sea to do business in accordance with the practice of the "revolving door" of US imperialism.

At the invitation of Van Leel Black, a prominent patron of the Democratic Party, FDR became vice president of the American Fidelity Assurance Company and the nominal head of Wall Street. This company was one of the four largest guarantee companies in the United States at the time.

FDR's annual salary at the company is $25,000, five times his tenure as deputy secretary of the Navy. And he only has to go to the company for half a day every day, and the rest of the time can be busy with his own political activities and legal business.

On January 7 of this year, Mr. Black hosted a grand formal reception at Wall Street's most famous Delmonic bar, announcing that FDR, a rising star of the Democratic Party, had joined his company. Many Wall Street celebrities were there to congratulate them.

When our Master Yuan learned the news, he cheekily followed Louis Baker and his uncle George Baker to this cocktail party, thus getting acquainted with the great savior of the free world.

No way, FDR is so important to his "grand plan" that it has to be related even if it is shameless.

The foreman still said unrelentingly: "Sir, you and Mr. Roosevelt are friends?" ”

Yuan Yan, who was so angry, adjusted the charm value to 19 points in one breath, and scolded loudly: "Shut up and lead the way!" ”

"Mr. Yuan, long time no see. I can't believe that the two of us living in New York actually met in Washington, D.C. ”

The great savior, who was not lame now, saw the great writer come in, stood up and shook his hand, and made a small joke in passing.

In fact, FDR came to Washington to bid farewell to President Woodrow Wilson with the Democrats.

Master Yuan also smiled and said, "Mr. Roosevelt, who told us to be busy? ”

"Da!"

The old man snapped his fingers at the foreman and said, "Order!" ”

"Ahh The guy just woke up from a dream and said, "Sir, what do you want?" ”

"Repeat everything on the menu!"

Mr. Foreman was dumbfounded: "All over again?!" ”

"Yes, it's hard for a Chinese like me to get a 'high-end' restaurant in the United States to eat once, so naturally I have to come all over again."

After the pale-faced foreman left, the great savior of the free world sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yuan." ”

"Hey......" Yuan Yanqian naturally knew what he was sorry for, so he sighed lightly and smiled reluctantly: "Mr. Roosevelt, this is none of your business." ”

In any case, FDR was one of the few American politicians at the time who was not biased against minorities.

In addition to being Hongmen's legal adviser, he was not so discriminatory against minorities, including Jews.

What Infuse listened to was that Roosevelt's wife, Anna Roosevelt, and his half-brother, Rosie Roosevelt, were both radical anti-Semites. And he himself relied heavily on Jews for his career, especially for Wall Street at the moment.

He considered Jews loyal, professional, and professional. So when he entered the White House, Jews made up only 3 percent of the U.S. population, and 15 percent of his cabinet. So much so that later there were suspicions that he had Jewish ancestry.

So, the savior did bring in Catholics and Jews and single-handedly changed the situation of the ASP controlling the federal government, and for that reason alone, he was a great statesman.

FDR said very seriously: "Mr. Yuan, I am not only sorry for this incident, but also sorry for what happened to you at the New York Police Department. ”

Yuan Yanqian also said with a straight face: "Mr. Roosevelt, thank you very much. For me, that's all in the past. ”

The savior of the free world licked his lips and said, "Since Mr. Yuan said that everything has passed, is it okay for you to publish an article in "Le Monde...... Well, what about a pause? ”

"Tell you the truth, Mr. Roosevelt. I wasn't going to write it anymore. Master Yuan, who was not going to write down because he had already written nine articles, said honestly.

FDR breathed a sigh of relief, raised the glass in his hand and said, ". ”

“Cheers.” Yuan Yanqian took a sip of aperitif, and said, "Mr. Roosevelt, I called your secretary, I think you know what I'm looking for you." ”

"I am not paddy, but I have not forgotten. You're talking about the movie that got so loud, right? ”

What is a guarantee company?

Generally, in order to reduce risk, banks do not lend directly to individuals and small businesses, but require borrowers to find a third-party guarantee, so there are guarantee companies.

However, the guarantee company can do a lot of things, and even monopolize the loan channels in some industries, such as second-hand housing transactions, such as vehicle loans, such as the film industry, and financing guarantee companies specializing in financial derivatives.

Conversely, if retail investors give their money to these guarantee companies, they can get a much higher interest rate than the bank, and of course the risk is much greater.

Therefore, a guarantee company is a financial enterprise between a real bank and a loan agent.

Our Master Yuan approached FDR to talk about financing "Famine Orphan Girl". This is a big business, and naturally he is qualified to find this vice president.

He nodded, "That's right, it's that movie." ”

"Three million dollars...... FDR said with a sad face, "I'm afraid we Fidelity can't do anything about it." ”

Yuan Yanqian smiled slightly: "Mr. Roosevelt, I won't hide it from you, the actual budget of this film will not exceed one million dollars. The figure of three million is nothing more than a publicity stunt. ”

"I see, but I heard that your Baker family is very good, can't you take a direct loan from the First National Bank of New York?"

FDR is also now one of the Wall Street vampires, and is naturally well-informed.

Our Master Yuan said in his heart, if Lao Tzu hadn't wanted to hook up with you, the great savior of the free world, how would he be willing to let any Fuda get this great opportunity.

He replied calmly: "Of course, Mr. Roosevelt, as you say. I do have a good relationship with the Bakers, but ......"

Yuan Yanqian spread her hands and said, "But the film industry is different from other industries. ”

"Oh, Mr. Yuan. What's the difference? The future savior asked with interest.

"Mr. Roosevelt, although this is a bit ahead of my time, I think cinema is an art first and foremost. For example, if a book is not written by a single writer, but by several writers with different opinions, styles, and philosophies, will it be successful? ”

Master Yuan didn't hide it at all and said: "Let me open up, the reason why I came to you Fidelity on behalf of DreamWorks is to find a few more investors for "Famine Orphan Girl". Mr. Roosevelt, do you understand what I mean? ”

FDR, such an outstanding person, naturally turned his brain very quickly, and after a little thought, he understood the meaning of this Chinese.

The more diversified the investment in this film, the smaller the investor's voice will be, and there will not be a too strong investor, so that DreamWorks, the producer, will have the main control.

"Mr. Yuan, I understand." The big savior nodded and said, "Then the next question is, how can you guarantee that our Fidelity can recover our investment?" ”

He continued, "If it's not three million dollars, that's a huge budget of one million dollars. And the director is also Mr. David Griffith. Of course, I also admire his films, but he has been a veritable box office poison lately. ”

"Well, Mr. Roosevelt's concern is quite normal." Yuan Yanqian did not shy away from saying, "David's films are indeed a little bit out of line, they are too high and low......"

He suddenly changed his words and said, "Mr. Roosevelt, I sent you two movie tickets for "Twelve", did you and your wife go to see them?" ”

When FDR heard this, he immediately said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan. Eleanor and I have already gone to see it. Very good movie, really very good. Even from my point of view as a lawyer, it was very moving. ”

"The artistic effect of sound films is indeed stronger than that of silent films, and it is much stronger......

"Miss Lillian-Guish's directing skills are really beyond my expectations......"

"The actors in it are really amazing, especially the actor who plays juror No. 6......"

The savior of the free world talked for a long time, and finally said categorically: "Of course, the biggest hero of this movie is you screenwriters......

He said a little yearningly: "It's an unprecedentedly powerful lineup!" It's hard to imagine that Ms. Vera Cather, Mr. Theodore Dresser, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Brown, Mr. Pulitzer, and Mr. Yuan would work together to write a screenplay......"

The savior of the free world said a little dismayedly: "I don't think there will be so many literary masters co-writing a script together in the future." ”

That's right, FDR is also a movie lover, especially after he became crippled......

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This chapter is taken from Jane Edward Smith's Roosevelt Biography

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