Hoover walked away satisfied, with a check in his hand, and for the sake of his $300,000 face, he needed to return to Washington immediately to report the matter to President Coolidge. Looking at his back, Yan Yuqiu snorted from his nose: "Greedy for money!" ”

Gu Weijun has been stationed in the United States for many years, and he is very aware of the virtues of American officials, and said with a smile: "He is already good." Compared with President Harding's gambling and playing cards in the office, and openly asking for bribes, at least he can do something with the money. ”

"The president gambles money and plays cards in the office?" Even Miao Luo, who walked in, shouted out in surprise: "Is this true?" ”

After Bei Zuyi became the head of the SDIC, he often traveled to the United States, heard the anecdote of President Harding, and said with a smile: "I testified to Ambassador Gu, and this time he was not joking. ”

The dignified president gambles and plays cards in the office, which sounds like a legendary novel. Yang Qiu only knows that during the current period, the rapid growth of American industry and commerce, Coolidge's inaction has contributed to the golden development period known as the "Roaring Decade", but at the same time, domestic crime and corruption are also very prevalent, but the president has really heard of gambling and playing cards for the first time.

After chatting for a while, Pei Zuyi was still worried about what Yang Qiu said just now: "Vice President, is that just now too much?" Hoover was a notoriously political opportunist, and he would certainly report back to the President of the United States immediately. ”

Yang Qiu smiled, asked Yan Yuqiu to make a cup of coffee, and said disapprovingly: "What if you know?" Britain and the United States are not fools, they know better than us about the affairs of the Nanyang Chinese circle, and the reason why we Chinese do a big job of controlling commodity sales is actually to put us in a circle and raise us as sheep, and they are responsible for shearing sheep. I want autonomy. They won't understand what it means? ”

"Change the free trade zone, but also the right to manage and the right to self-defense. It's not a change of soup or a change of medicine. Miao Luoxiu furrowed her eyebrows, and interjected incomprehensibly: "If you change your name, the United States can support us?" ”

Yang Qiu took the coffee from Yan Yuqiu's hand. Finger Bag asked her to take out a piece of information and put it on the table: "This is the data that Wen Jing and Xu Xiujun have counted, you can take a look." It doesn't matter if I don't support it, President Coolidge actually said it doesn't matter, it depends on whether the people above are willing to invest in the water or continue to make a fortune. ”

Gu Weijun picked up the document and read it first, and after a while, his eyebrows showed a hint of joy. This is the trade data between China and the United States over the past decade. Data shows that U.S. investment in China has increased fivefold over the past decade to $3 billion. Among them, the fastest growth rate is in the five years after the silver crisis, which has almost more than doubled. Priority investments are concentrated in seaports, manufacturing and resource minerals. The largest projects are the Hangzhou Bay Renovation, the two joint venture megaton petrochemical projects in Yumen and Beihai, and the Huludao shipyard project, with a total investment of US$210 million.

In addition to direct investment, thanks to the domestic economic growth rate that has been completely unstoppable after the two five-year plans!

By the end of the Second Five-Year Plan last year, the gross value of workers and peasants had increased to 136 billion yuan, equivalent to $68 billion! In fact, the biggest contribution to such a large increase is agriculture and land! With the deepening of immigration, the initial stability of the northeast and northwest, and the extensive use of tractors and other mechanical farm tools, the cultivated land area of the country has increased from about 1.3 billion mu in 1911 to 1.7 billion mu at present. An increase of nearly 30%, after the promotion of high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and hybrid soybeans in the United States, the output of grain (including high-yield coarse grains such as sweet potatoes and potatoes) increased from 140 million tons in 1911 to 200 million tons now, and other cash crops increased by 33%, accounting for 75% of the total value of agriculture, and initially solved the problem of feeding 450 million people!

Although the proportion of industry and commerce (including services, handicrafts, etc.) accounts for only 25% of the total economic value, of which the manufacturing industry is only 15%, and structurally it is still a traditional small-scale peasant economy, but the proportion is increasing significantly. In the second five-year plan, a total of 5 billion yuan (about 2.5 billion U.S. dollars) of public and private investment has been completed. The manufacturing sector grew by 62% in five years.

Because of the continuous economic growth, the country finally has the money to invest in large-scale infrastructure, which has reached 11 billion yuan in the past five years, more than the sum of the previous ten years!

It is precisely because of the stimulus of this series of hot data that in the third five-year plan just announced, there are as many as 169 government investment projects of various kinds, including 47 industrial projects such as Chita Iron and Steel Plant, Guangxi Aluminum Plant, and Berga Aluminum Plant, 72 infrastructure projects such as provincial ultra-high voltage power grids, and more than a dozen super-large hydropower projects including the Ili River, Songhua River, Heilongjiang River, Angara River, Fuchun River, Pearl River, Yalu River, Jialing River, and even the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. And for the first time, it is clear that in 5 years, the total value will exceed that of the United Kingdom, and the scale of manufacturing will exceed that of France.

What is good? What is Madness? That's the number!

Yang Qiu's strong suppression of all domestic opposition forces to promote the country's basic stability finally came out, and when all forces were suppressed, he firmly implemented the industrial investment plan from 1911 onwards. After the European war reversed the fortunes of the country, the Chengcheng Act, the Social Security Act, the Patent Act, the Currency Reform Act and dozens of other socialization reform bills were introduced, coupled with the feat of recovering the country, his personal prestige has reached its peak, and he is more powerful than the current Stalin!

Prestige is the town stone, just like the Yongzhen mountain and river monument erected at the mouth of Lushun! After more than ten years of training, the people who have benefited from the training finally came to their senses and began to roll up their sleeves and do a lot of work. What's more! Compulsory education, which has been saddled for 15 years and has left the country with a huge fiscal deficit, has finally ushered in a harvest period, and since this year, millions of junior and senior high school graduates and tens of thousands of college students have thrown themselves into the upsurge of building the country. This is an era of flying dreams, young people are dreaming of grand goals one after another, and the people have even begun to be filled with slogans such as "China rises, surpasses the United States", tractors and trucks, railroad tracks and telephone poles, 10,000-ton ships and warships, barrage dams, and interprovincial highways.

Under the economic data that has become unstoppable, there is a frenzied demand for machinery and equipment and raw materials. The Shanghai government's urban renewal plan alone will require an annual investment of 1 million tonnes of steel and other raw materials. Against this backdrop, it is not surprising that trade between China and the United States has skyrocketed.

According to statistics. The total tariff of Shanghai Port last year alone was as high as 100 million yuan, and the total trade volume between China and the United States last year was as high as 600 million US dollars! Wall Street is trying to meet the "demand across the Pacific." Steel production is 7 million tonnes more than in parallel to the same period in the parallel world, and oil is 55 million barrels higher. The annual output of automobiles has increased by 100,000 units, and the average annual export of various types of ships is 47; in order to seize the Chinese market and make "big customers" afford to buy American goods, the two countries also reached a huge agreement with the Chinese government last year to raise funds by issuing $500 million in national construction bonds on Wall Street.

Europe's "Decade of Chaos", the United States' "Roaring Decade" vs. China's "Golden Decade", the chaos of the old European countries and the exuberance of the two emerging economies in the Pacific are in stark contrast! Thousands of U.S. business owners are frantically scaling up manufacturing. In order to provide "ammunition", the financial oligarchs are crazy about all kinds of lending, unlimited expansion of credit ratio, and the financial market is unimaginably hot!

Exuberant. Exuberant, still exuberant!

On the one hand, the demand is strong, and on the other hand, the manufacturing is strong, but when Bei Zuyi saw this string of exuberant and terrifying figures, his face was blue in an instant, and beads of sweat flowed on his forehead.

"What's wrong?" Gu Weijun thinks it is very strange, prosperity is a good thing, it shows that domestic construction is beyond the ordinary, China and the United States complement each other strongly, and the American capitalists certainly do not want to see the outbreak of war at this time, and the probability of standing on China's side after changing the coat of "autonomy" that has too much influence is already very high.

Everyone wondered how he behaved. Only Yang Qiu nodded secretly, glad that he finally had a good economic expert by his side.

Pei Zuyi couldn't help but be nervous. Now half of the world's gold and silver are locked up by the United States, and the silver clause in the Republic of China Currency Reform Act has led to the continuous depreciation of silver after the European War to pour into the country, which is exchanged and then issued into hundreds of millions of yuan! Coupled with the wealthy Nanyang Chinese's large-scale purchase of domestic gold and silver bonds, about $1 billion in gold and $1.5 billion in silver have been crushed by China!

This means that unless the gold standard system is radically changed, there will be only $3 billion in real currency in circulation in Europe and the world, $2 billion in silver. China and the United States alone need hundreds of millions of dollars of currency every year to supply trade, and Europe needs at least $2 billion even if it is depressed.

The water of the world economy has overflowed the tank of monetary demand several times. What's worse is that this water tank has been damaged by the European war and has long been cracked. Faced with ever-increasing water, the oligarchs continue to fill the water tank in defiance of the cracks in order to perhaps maximize profits. Now, if a crack bursts, the water in the tank will be completely emptied, and eventually deflation!

"Vice President." Bei Zuyi saw it and hurriedly got up to speak, but was interrupted by Yang Qiu: "I know!" Can you predict when it will happen? ”

Pei Zuyi shook his head: "Maybe tomorrow, maybe a few years." ”

Yang Qiu became solemn, put down the coffee cup and thought for a long time before raising his head: "How much does SDIC earn?" ”

During the franc crisis, the SDIC made a big profit of $200 million for the first time, excluding all the transfer fees to the Jews to the United States, and the booming American manufacturing industry promoted the boom in the stock market and the bulk futures market, and the principal has doubled to $400 million in two years! The safety of this huge sum of money is very important, so Yang Qiu made a decision as soon as he got the figures: "To buy a travel company, it is better to have a Jewish background, and inject 50 million US dollars to be used." The rest gives you another two years, and then find a way to withdraw from the United States entirely. ”

Pei Zuyi felt a pang in his heart, and the acquisition of a tourism company and the injection of a huge amount of dollars must be a preparation for the purchase of Guam, and when the huge amount of money from the SDIC was withdrawn from the United States two years later, I am afraid that this is the moment when the crisis broke out.

Whether it was Gu Weijun, Miao Luo, or Yan Yuqiu who were present, they were confused by the dumb riddle-like conversation between the two. All eyes were focused on Yang Qiu, but he didn't have any explanation, and waved his hand: "Now is the golden age for us and the United States, we must take advantage of it!" You all go! No matter what method is used, all the purchases on the list must be completed within one month, 2 million if 1 million dollars does not work, and 3 million if 2 million does not work! Especially when it comes to high-end equipment, no matter how much it costs, it must be bought. ”

Miao Luo couldn't help it, how could there be such a random amount of money. was known by the country and didn't know what to blame, so he hurriedly reminded him: "Chenhua." Do you want to discuss it with the country? ”

"No need, if you don't buy it now, you won't be able to buy a lot of things when Nanyang is in chaos. Britain is not a fool. If the United States intervenes in Nanyang to support us to force a compromise, they will also demand that the United States contain us, and perhaps in a few months they will introduce a bill to restrict exports and block our high-end manufacturing industry. The U.S. economy is overheating, and President Coolidge will certainly promise it in due course to control the excessive expansion of manufacturing and curb our rise. Consolidate America's advantage. ”

The deep words brought everyone into a new world pattern, after two five-year plans, Europe and the United States are certainly not willing to continue to let China continue to make a fortune, especially the high-end precision manufacturing industry that they value most.

Seeing everyone's faces solemn, Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "Don't be nervous. Even if there is a bill, it will last for a maximum of three years. The world will not be the same in three years! ”

Everyone doesn't know where his confidence comes from, only Bei Zuyi vaguely understands. When the recession comes, China, with its huge cash flow, will become a sweet spot. In the following days, the delegation was all dispatched, and for a time the entire Great Lakes and the East Coast were the delegation's figures, from the 12,000-ton free-forging hydraulic press of the United States Steel Company to the 8,000-ton aluminum molding press of the Merlin Consortium, to the high-power hydraulic water pump, and the two production lines of the Dodge Truck Company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, etc., even if these equipment had begun to be researched and approved in China, and some could even be produced by themselves, they were still continuously sent to cargo ships to be transported back to China.

After Yang Qiu arrived in Washington. President Coolidge, who is known for his lack of words, changed his character and entertained the Chinese delegation with humorous remarks and a grand welcome dinner. After Yang Qiu made it clear that he would not develop a free economic and trade zone outside West Borneo and promised that the United States could enjoy the same treatment as China in the free trade zone, President Coolidge made it clear for the first time at a subsequent press conference that "the United States recognizes that the human rights situation of the Chinese in Nanyang is bad and that the ethnic contradictions and conflicts are serious, and urges the Dutch government to sit down with all parties to negotiate and improve it as soon as possible." ”

Although the wording is conservative, there is no direct support. But the statement provoked an outcry from Britain and the Netherlands, and the Times even put up a new headline, "The Alliance of New Powers," in which he was jealous of the sheer volume of trade between China and the United States, and believed that old Europe had reached a time of life and death.

Syllable!

Inside 10 Downing Street, Churchill, who had a big belly and a cigar in his mouth, angrily slammed open the door, leaving the newspaper in his hand still on Prime Minister Baldwin's office.

"Winston? What's wrong with you? ”

His Excellency Winston Churchill, who had served as Secretary of the Admiralty, was a gold-plated "national hero" (self-styled) in the Boer War and the European War, a pillar of the Conservative Party, and a wealthy family who once again became Chancellor of the Exchequer. What are you waiting for! Livingston should be ordered to open fire and sink those damn mid-** ships! Instigate the opposition to overthrow Yang Qiu and turn it into a colony! For God's sake, England must not lose Holland, and if they succumb, they will be co-opted by the damned French and Germany! ”

The roaring words attracted countless staff to watch through the door, and the light of Lord Winston Churchill's brain was unusually dazzling at this moment.

Prime Minister Baldwin really can't do anything about this guy, he is not much worse than himself in terms of seniority, and he has huge connections and prestige in the party. I could only suppress my temper and say, "Winston, are you crazy?" War on China, do you know how troublesome it will be? The Americans, France, Germany and even the Soviets now want a war between us and China! As Chancellor of the Exchequer, you should know better that we can't afford an expedition right now. ”

Churchill had no fear to continue to rage: "Prime Minister, you should understand! The Netherlands is an ally that the British Empire must not give up, and if the Chinese are allowed to be autonomous, it will encourage all the monkeys in the colonies to stand up and make trouble for us, and GCISM will also take the opportunity to spread to India and the Persian Gulf! This must not be forgiven, either today we make a decision, or we are doomed to death! ”

Baldwin didn't know that this was a trouble, and it was impossible to declare war on China, so he could only take out a diplomatic telegram from Washington: "Winston, the Chinese have changed their tune, they have given up their autonomy, and they are ready to propose to the Dutch government that West Borneo be changed into a Sino-Dutch free economic and trade zone." ”

"Freedom! What is the difference between freedom and autonomy for those Chinese? It's a play on words, it's a conspiracy! Churchill saw through it at a glance, looked at Baldwin with a uncertain expression, and jumped up excitedly: "Stanley, you're not going to say yes, are you?" ”

"Nope! The British Empire could not accept this request, but our allies were considering it, and they did not want war. ”

"Damn, shit, shit!" Churchill was so angry that he stomped his foot when he heard that the Dutch government was considering the US proposal to accept a free economic and trade zone. Prime Minister Baldwin was also very embarrassed, after all, the West Borneo crisis is a matter between the Netherlands and China, Britain is only responsible for ensuring the security of the Netherlands, ensuring British control in the South China Sea, if the two sides are not willing to fight, Britain will not be able to take the first shot.

"I've called Bridgeman to ensure that the interests of the empire and allies are not violated, but I will not give the order to go to a war that requires the entire empire to be gambled!" Prime Minister Baldwin walked to the window, picked up his pipe and took a deep breath: "The best thing to do now is to delay, because the Chinese also do not want the situation to expand, they do not have enough maritime capabilities to defeat Livingston, we can let time wear away the impact of the crisis until everyone forgets it." ”…… (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )