The U.S. headquarters of the New China Defense Company is located in Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue, and although the rent price is expensive, this is the location that Li Kongrong personally selected. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info Before waiting for the various aircraft companies to arrive, he mostly took the New York auction house and watched one auction after another. New York is indeed a concentration of the wealthy in the United States and even the world, and the auction price of jewelry exceeded expectations, and the 700 unpolished emeralds made jewelry companies salivate, and the price went from $1 million to $2.6 million, but Li Kongrong always refused to accept it, and his offer was $10,000, and 700 pieces were a total of $7 million.

This price is not expensive, 700 emeralds are about 6.3 pounds, more than 2,800 grams is more than 14,000 carats, 700 emeralds have an average of 20 carats each, one carat of emeralds is already very precious, more than 10 carats are rare, but these 700 emeralds are not only all more than 10 carats, the largest one has more than 300 carats. In addition to the size, another thing that surprises jewelers is that these gemstones are extremely high and flawless. Only then did Li Kongrong understand why the treasure hunter in later generations was still chasing the remaining sixty-four pounds of emeralds on the Lady Atoka, which were all superb gems.

"Ladies and gentlemen, twenty-four thousand dollars! Twenty-four thousand dollars! It is a European treasure from more than three hundred years ago, and it deserves to be owned by all women. Is there a higher bid? Is there a higher bid? In Christine's auction house in New York, all the lights converged on a pair of gold and sapphire necklaces, and the auctioneer repeated the previous offer while dancing and asking the attendees if there was a new offer, and finally, with his hammer, the necklace was sold for 24,000 dollars.

"Boss, the situation is much better than expected." Miller, an employee of New China Defense, was a little excited when he watched the jewelry in this auction be carried all the way up to $24,000. In this way, the jewelry company has hundreds of pieces, which is equivalent to saying that the company's assets will reach tens of millions of dollars.

"Hmm......" Li Kongrong was unmoved, more than 2,000 pieces of gold jewelry are indeed worth a lot of money, but you can't release too much at one time, otherwise the follow-up price will plummet. Scarcity is expensive, and this is especially true in the world of jewelry.

"Five million dollars will be remitted to Newman's account by next month." Li Kongrong said to Graham, who was invited by him, that this British Jew is an important part of Li Kongrong's money, and he also learned about the situation of New York stockbrokers during this time, Newman's annual investment rate of return reached 100 percent, that is, investing one million dollars a year will have a return of one million dollars, but this includes the brokerage company's dividends, Graham said that 20 percent is not high. Since the return on investment in New York stocks is 100 percent, Li Kongrong hopes that Graham will return 200 percent under his own intelligence.

"Great, I've picked a few stocks, I've identified a portfolio, and if those things do happen, and it happens in those days, I'm sure we're going to get a good return." After many conversations, Graham fully supported Lee Kongrong, and in addition to Lee Kongrong helping the Jews, he was completely on the side of the British.

"Benjamin, I still have a batch of gold to work with." Li Kongrong remembered the headache of the gold mortgage, and he first inquired about it through Wang Zhengxu, the president of the New York branch of the Bank of China, and replied that no one agreed to such a loan. Now he had to turn to the Jews for help.

"Processing?" Graham had a strange word, and he didn't understand what to do with gold.

"I want to put a lot of gold on the mortgage." Li Kongrong said with a smile, he already had some doubts about whether his method was really feasible.

"Mortgage?" Graham somewhat understood what Li Kongrong meant, and he said: "According to American law, no one can own gold, and the same is true ......for banks."

"I know, that's where the trouble is." Li Kongrong said. "Do you know a rich man? There are about more than 8,500 kilograms of gold. It's not mine, it's the Admiralty, and we don't want to sell them. ”

"Oh, my God." Graham thought it was only a few hundred kilograms of gold, and did not want to have 8,500 kilograms. "Why don't you sell them, sir? Thirty-five dollars an ounce, which should be ten and a half million dollars. ”

"I don't want to sell them!" Li Kongrong shook his head, "What can be exchanged for 10.5 million US dollars is only some shoddy industrial goods, on the other hand, even if I pay 15 million US dollars, no one will sell 8,500 kilograms of gold to me, at least the US government is unwilling, so I want to mortgage." ”

If gold is measured in tons, it is not a simple matter, and the central bank of any country will find a way to increase its gold reserves in order to maintain the credibility of its national currency. Li Kongrong originally wanted to ask MI6 for help, but the thought that this would involve the British government was only a flash of thought.

"Sir, how much do you need to borrow and for how long?" Graham understood what Li Kongrong meant, and he immediately asked Li Kongrong in detail. "I think the only way to do this is to turn to Mr. Wes."

"Mr. Wess?" Li Kongrong did not know which Mr. Wes it was.

"Mr. Stephen Samuel Weiss, who is the president of the American Jewish Federation." Graham said.

Graham understood who he was born in Budapest, Austria, immigrated to the United States and became a doctor of law, met Brandes, one of the highest justices of the United States, and became the chairman of the American Jewish Congress in 1933. The last time Li Kongrong was in New York, he did not visit him because both parties were in a hurry.

"I was about to visit him." Li Kongrong laughed, "Just this afternoon." ”

"That's great, you can turn to him for help, and if he can't do anything about it, then I think you'll have to turn to the bankers in Europe." Graham cautioned: "If I could put $15 million into the stock market, I think the return on investment would be even more impressive." ”

"Put all your money into the stock market?" Before next month, excluding gold, jewelry, and antiques, the cash that can be brought in is only five million US dollars, and this 15 million is all his own funds, and once the loss is equal to the sunken ship in vain, but thinking of his accurate information, Li Kongrong feels that he can indeed make a desperate bet.

"How much will it get in return?" Li Kongrong, who wanted to understand this, asked.

"Sir, I don't think it will be less than three million dollars." Graham calculated before replying, adding, "But only if the information is accurate." ”

"There's no doubt about that." Li Kongrong was very satisfied with the returns, after all, this was only a pre-war event, and the impact on the US stock market was not great, and he suddenly wanted to know how much he could get from his investment when Europe suddenly went to war in September next year.

"Then I suggest that you put all 15 million dollars into the stock market, and we will close it after a month, and then only 5 million dollars will be left in your account for long-term investment." Graham suggested.

"Good." Seeing the return of the stock market, Li Kongrong finally decided that it didn't matter if there was no penicillin, it seemed that it was better to speculate in stocks. In the afternoon, accompanied by Stern, he visited Dr. Weiss of the Jewish Federation.

"Mister, thank you very much for your selfless help to all my compatriots, and thank Your Excellency the Leader of your country for your selfless help to all my compatriots." Stephen Samuel Weiss was a large man in his fifties, in a black suit, with black hair combed upside down, but blue eyes. Although this person looks rough, he has a strong scholarly taste.

"Compassion is common to all human beings, and if it were you and me, I think you would do the same." Li Kongrong replied cleverly, and then saw Mrs. Weiss on the side, he took out a carefully prepared gift, a simple and delicate Spanish gold jewelry - more than 2,000 pieces of Western-style jewelry became Li Kongrong's best bribe gifts, he believed that these inconvenient jewelry than the dollar.

"That's so valuable!" It is the custom of Americans to open the gift on the spot and admire it, although they do not know the origin of the jewelry, but Weiss and Mrs. Weiss still think it is too valuable, and all Wess want to refuse.

"Mr. Weiss, this symbolizes the friendship between our two peoples, jewelry is not precious, love is more precious." Li Kongrong insisted on it, he thought that Weiss would not accept gifts, so he chose the most ordinary one.

"Thank you very much, Mister Lee." Mrs. Wess loved the jewelry, and her passion for the yellow man in front of her skyrocketed.

"Sir, there's one thing Mr. Mister Lee wants us to help with." Stern took the opportunity to raise the conundrum of Li Kongrong, "He has a batch of gold that needs to be pledged. ”

"Golden mortgage?" Weiss didn't know much about finance, so he had some doubts.

"Yes, he wants to borrow a batch of dollars with gold as collateral for about five years." Stern Road. "Bank of America didn't agree to the loan, so he wanted us to help a little bit."

"Mister Lee, how much gold do you need to pledge?" Wes, who understood the meaning, asked Li Kongrong.

"Eight-and-a-half tons." Li Kongrong said with a smile. "There is also a batch of Spanish jewelry that also needs to be mortgaged, and the total amount is about 15,000 to 20 million US dollars, for which I am willing to pay interest above the market."

"That's a lot of money." Weiss suddenly looked at Li Kongrong anew, according to previous news, Li Kongrong was only a naval colonel, he had a company in New York with assets of hundreds of thousands of dollars, but he didn't expect him to suddenly hold so much gold and jewelry.

"Yes, that's a lot of money." Li Kongrong said. "I hope to use this money to stop the RB people and end the war in China as soon as possible. Mr. Weiss, you may not believe it, but I have a vast intelligence system and am fully aware of the latest developments in Nazi Germany, so I hope we can cooperate. ”

"Cooperation?" Wess laughed, he thought things were getting more and more interesting.

"Yes, cooperation. There are three advantages to cooperation for you and for the Jewish community, the first is that more Jews can be rescued from Germany, which is something we would all like to see; The second is to take advantage of the war in Europe to make money, which is also good for everyone; The third is that I can help you rebuild Israel, which is a Jewish state, not just a homeland. ”

Three benefits, especially the last one, surprised several of the present, and Mrs. Wess consciously stepped back, making room for the men to talk about it in detail. After a moment of silence, Weiss said, "Mister Lee, not all American Jews believe that Israel must be rebuilt, and for many Jews, America is our homeland. ”

"Yes, I've heard that there are many people who think that way, but if that's the case, why not help those who want to rebuild Israel to rebuild an Israel? At the very least, the Jews had a place of refuge in the event of a catastrophe. Look at the moment when the Nazis are tightening the ropes little by little, in Germany, the Jewish shops are unfrequented, the houses are unrented, they are restricted from their deposits and occupations, believe it, this is just the beginning, soon the Nazis will send them all to concentration camps and then all of them to death.

In the past, Germany did not exclude Jews, and Field Marshal Hindenburg asked the Nazis to treat Jewish soldiers well before his death, but in fact they did not do it at all, which was due to Germany's defeat in the war and the deterioration of the economy. The same is true of the rest of Europe, where everyone is reluctant to accept Jews. And what about the United States? After the Great Depression, there were also Nazi organizations in the United States, and the Jewish community had to have its own way out, and Israel was one of them. ”

"No, Mister Lee, the United States is a democracy, and her system is dictated by the Constitution." Weiss was not convinced by Lee Kong-wing, who was a standard democrat and convinced that democracy would last forever.

"Well, I'm just suggesting." Li Kongrong shrugged, "Then let's cooperate from the perspective of interests." I can grasp exactly what the Nazis are going to do, what Hitler was going to do, and for the time being, a war in Europe is inevitable. I think we can make some money while fighting the Nazis. ”

"When did the Nazis start the war?" Wess was not interested in money, but was deeply concerned when he heard that war was inevitable.

"It's going to happen in three years." Li Kongrong said. "As a result of the war, a lot of industries will flourish, and this is an opportunity to make a profit, but also to fight the Nazis."

"Mister Lee, I don't know much about finance, so I'll ask interested gentlemen to talk to you about this matter and mortgages." Wes nodded and replied. "I also have a request: I would like you to help us convince your leaders to increase the number of visas per month, and that there are more than 200,000 Jews in Germany and even more in Austria, all of whom want to escape from that terrible country."

"I have done my best to get my country's leaders to accept Jewish immigrants." Li Kongrong said. "However, considering that many of our government's weapons are purchased from Germany, it is impossible to expand the number of visas in the event of an anger from the Nazis. That's why I've just proposed to rebuild Israel, and if there is a state of Israel, then none of that would be a problem.

I had a good idea about Jewish immigrants, such as ...... that if the Jewish community could buy one or two submarines, more Jews would flee Germany. Please note that in the event of war in Europe, the Nazis would not leave Germany, but submarines could transport Jews to merchant ships on the high seas and leave Germany with a swagger. These people will be accepted by our government even if they do not have a visa. This also had the advantage of being able to develop a submarine force that would lay the groundwork for the rebuilding of Israel. (To be continued.) )