. 26 Broadway, New York, USA, Mobil Oil Company Building.

The building houses a splendid and lavishly decorated office, with oak panels from the Tudor era of England, a hand-carved Elizabethan manteltop above the fireplace, as well as James I chairs, a large dining table and chandeliers. The entire office has an antique feel, as if you have arrived at the castle of medieval European royalty, rather than the headquarters of the Rockefeller family.

At present, the Rockefeller family business is controlled by the second generation of the family's head, John Jr. Davidson. Rockefeller. He and Daddy John. Davidson. The biggest difference between Rockefeller and his family's business is that he places a strong emphasis on the financial industry. Long before he took over the family business empire, Rockefeller Jr. realized that finance was the heart of modern business, and he tried to convince his banking-hating dad to buy the Fair Trust. By 1928, the trust company had acquired more than a dozen small and medium-sized banks and trust companies, becoming one of the largest banks in the United States. Historically, in 1930, the trust company would also merge with the U.S. Chase Bank. and became the center of the Rockefeller family's financial empire.

In addition to playing the two love-hate roles of an oil magnate and a financial predator, Rockefeller Jr. is the world's largest philanthropist who sounds like a good guy. Moreover, this philanthropist's donation to China at that time was estimated to be second only to the United States, because the Chinese people were too pitiful, right? Even the evil big capitalists can't stand it anymore? Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the best hospital in China in the twenties, and Peking Union Medical College, the best medical school, were all donated by the Rockefeller Foundation. In this way, little Rockefeller is still an old friend of Chinese people...... Therefore, the first creditor Luo Yaoguo's "borrowing business" is this old friend of the Chinese, Mr. Rockefeller Jr. Since there is a profitable business, of course, you should take care of your "old friends".

On the morning of February 18, in an office with a huge portrait of the elder Rockefeller hung and piled up with antiques and decorated like a museum. Luo Yaoguo, Song Ziwen, and Kong Xiangxi finally saw the head of the Rockefeller family with a national face, a high nose and a wide mouth, and bright eyes.

Little John. Davidson. Rockefeller sat behind a large, presumably antique desk, with no hint of joy on his face, just calmly staring at the three guests from the East. Two of the middle-aged men with round glasses seemed nervous and uneasy, while another very easy-going young Chinese looked at him with a smile, and there was no trace of the inferiority complex that Orientals often found in his eyebrows (after all, it was still Westerners who ruled the world).

He is Marshal Luo Yaoguo, and the little Rockefeller raised his eyebrows slightly, and the Rockefeller family's intelligence network in China has long noticed this unusual young man. He is currently the youngest marshal in the world, and his title of marshal is well deserved. Reports from China claim that this man is the greatest soldier in the Eastern world in this era, and has the potential to become the leader of China and the entire Eastern world, and even the leader of the world, and what he becomes may only depend on his wishes.

Become the greatest military man in the world like Emperor Napoleon and make all enemies tremble under your feet. Every boy probably had such a dream in his childhood, right? And the person in front of him seems to be about to realize such a dream, and he is still using such a "stinky card" as China. Little Rockefeller thought of this, and he was faintly envious of the Luo Yaoguo in front of him. If Almighty God allowed him to exchange identities with Luo Yaoguo...... Then I will definitely not hesitate to give up my billions of dollars, right?

"Your Excellency, Marshal, welcome." Little Rockefeller smiled a friendly smile: "Is there anything I can do for you?" ”

John Jr., one of the richest people in the world. Davidson. Rockefeller would be so friendly to an Oriental warlord, not only did the assistants behind Rockefeller Jr. not expect it, but even the two "God of Wealth" Kong and Song around Luo Yaoguo did not expect it. Well, you must know that in the United States right now, it is not President Coolidge in the White House who is really in power, but these billionaires who hold the lifeblood of the country's economy

"Mr. Rockefeller, of course I need your help, in fact I'm here to borrow money." Luo Yaoguo owed a slight debt to Little Rockefeller, and said his intentions very frankly. With his knowledge of the Americans, he knows that they don't like to beat around the bush very much, and if there is any demand, just say it.

Hearing that business came to the door, Little Rockefeller's eyes sharpened and nodded slightly: "According to what I know, you are also a major shareholder of a large Chinese bank, aren't you?" ”

Luo Yaoguo's eyes rolled, and he understood the meaning of the other party's words, and he smiled: "We will provide sufficient guarantees for the loan, including the shares of the iron and steel company, the arms company, the mining rights of coal mines, various non-ferrous metal mines, and the large railway that crosses China. In addition, a large Chinese steel company, an arms company, a shipbuilding company, and a non-ferrous metals company can also be entrusted to the Fair Trust Company for the issuance of shares in the United States. ”

"Shipbuilding company? It's the successor of 'Carl. Shipyards for battleships of the Marx' class and armored ships of the 'Polish Legion' class? Speaking of this, Rockefeller Jr.'s expression was a little strange, and then he smiled and sighed: "I really admire your business talent, are you all from West Point Military Academy so good at business?" The shipyard was built with borrowed machinery and equipment, borrowed drawings, borrowed engineers, borrowed management, and borrowed money. Then he took over the sale of battleships from the Soviets, which caused a sensation all over the world. Now I'm going to take it to the United States again, hehe, if you don't be a marshal in the squadron, I would like to ask you to manage the banking business. ”

Luo Yaoguo laughed: "I think our shipbuilding company can sell it at a good price, right?" ”

Little Rockefeller shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows: "There shouldn't be any problems, right?" This shipbuilding company currently has four battleships, ten armored ships, eight cruisers, and a bunch of destroyers, shallow water heavy gunboats, submarines or something in hand, right? Uh, it's almost a whole navy."

"It should be half of the business of the above-mentioned warship, and the other half belongs to the German Germania shipyard and Blom. Foss Shipyards. However, in addition to these military ships, there are also many orders for civilian ships. Luo Yaoguo gave a detailed introduction to the general situation of the freshly baked "China Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.", then hesitated for a moment and said with a smile: "This time we plan to release 50 percent of the shares, and we hope to complete the fundraising before June 1929." The remaining 50 shares are mortgaged to the Fair Trust Company at a 7% discount according to the offering price, and a 15-year loan is borrowed at a fixed interest rate, with interest paid annually and the principal repaid once at maturity. What do you think? ”

Rockefeller Jr. appraised the value of this shipbuilding company as quickly as he could, considering the large number of orders for military ships it already held in its hands, China's potential for expanding its navy, and its unfettered trade in warships, and so on, the total price of this shipbuilding joint-stock company on the current Wall Street stock market should not be less than 150 million to 200 million dollars. In other words, the other party wants to raise $75 million to $100 million, and then borrow $50 million to $70 million, which is really a big deal. The Fair Trust earns at least $5 million in commissions and $3 million in interest each year

"Very good, this deal can be done by our fair trust company." Rockefeller Jr. paused and said, "I can guarantee that you will get at least $120 million in cash by June next year." ”

Hearing Little Rockefeller's promise, Song Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi were both dumbfounded. That's 120 million US dollars, almost 420 million legal currency, and it was negotiated by Luo Yaoguo in a few minutes? The two looked at each other, and their eyes were full of adoration...... Or will you mess with him in the future?

China Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. is currently the largest steel conglomerate in China, owning 50 percent of the shares of Shaoguan Special Iron and Steel Plant, Daye Iron and Steel Plant, and Hainan Krupp Iron and Steel Plant. It is estimated that the total iron and steel output in 1928 will be 1 million tons, and the net profit will reach more than $15 million, and with the Hainan Krupp Phase II, Shaoguan Special Steel Phase II, and Daye Iron and Steel Plant reaching full production, the total output of China Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. in 1929 will exceed 1.5 million tons, and the net profit is expected to exceed $20 million...... This time, 40 percent of the shares will be listed in the United States, and the official shares held by the national government will also be pledged to the Fair Trust Company."

At this time, Luo Yaoguo was like a professional investment banker, gushing about the second project, China Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. Rockefeller Jr.'s interest in the steel company was noticeably less than that of the shipyards, because the steel company did not have a "Carl Brown." Marx's class battleships. It was not easy to attract the attention of investors, but he promised to raise at least $100 million in cash by June 1929. This is mainly due to the fact that the US stock market is very expensive at the moment......

“…… Mr. Rockefeller, among the projects that have been listed in the United States this time, the most profitable project is actually this China Arms Industry Co., Ltd. The company is currently the largest arms manufacturer in Asia, and its main products are rifles, artillery, ammunition and so on that the army is equipped with. The arms produced by this company currently account for more than 90 percent of the Chinese market. And now that China has begun to implement a general warfare system, it will stockpile a large amount of weapons and ammunition for the next ten years in case it needs it, so the company's orders are not at all to worry about...... However, the shares released by this arms company in this listing are relatively small, accounting for about 30 percent of the company's total share capital after issuance. In addition, of the remaining 70, about 50 of the shares held by the National Government, we also hope to pledge to the Fair Trust Company or other U.S. banks for a more long-term loan. ”

Song Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi, the two gods of wealth, heard Luo Yaoguo gushing about the fundamentals of the arms company, and the expressions on their faces were a little strange. Although the two of them are now "traitors and traitors", they still can't accept it when they sell it for this share. No matter how you look at this arms company, it is directly related to the future and destiny of the country, so how can it be listed in a foreign country? This is also very rare in the world, right? If the news gets back home...... Don't the newspapers say that Luo Yaoguo's armaments department is a "traitor department"? And it seems that I can't spend it even if I borrow so many loans, isn't this paying interest in vain? I don't know what Luo Yaoguo's calculations are?

Little Rockefeller looked calm, but his thoughts were also turning in his heart. He knows, of course, that China is industrializing at an incredible pace, and it seems that it will take decades or even centuries for Western countries to complete in ten years. And he could vaguely sense China's true intentions to rush to complete industrialization...... It's not hard to guess this, just look at what the industrialized countries that developed first did something.

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Same as John Jr. Davidson. Rockefeller's negotiations lasted all day, and even lunch was in that museum-like office, where he ate some bread over coffee. In other words, these American capitalists don't seem to have the habit of inviting guests to dinner. When Luo Yaoguo, Song Ziwen, and Kong Xiangxi dragged their tired steps on the empty Wall Street, the briefcases they carried with them were already full of agreements initialed with Rockefeller Jr......

According to the preliminary agreement reached between the two sides, the Fair Trust Company, controlled by the Rockefeller family, will join hands with several other major US banks to jointly underwrite the shares of four large enterprises, namely, China Iron and Steel, China Military Industry, China Nonferrous Metals, and China Shipbuilding, and it is expected that the IPO will be completed by June 1929, and a total of about $200 million to $250 million will be raised. Of course, the above four companies will also be headed by executives sent by the Rockefeller family in the future.

In addition, the national government will use the shares of the above four companies, the coal mines in Henan Province, and part of the equity of the "Xinhaida Railway" as collateral to lend a total of 300 million yuan to the US syndicate led by the Fairness Trust Company. US$500 million (depending on the offer price of the stock listing) for a period of 15 years, with an interest rate of 5.5 per annum, paid annually and repaid once at maturity. In other words, the deal with Rockefeller Jr. can raise up to $600 million for a few Chinese heavy industry enterprises and the national government, and the bubble economy is really amazing. Of course, the premise must be a good story, for example, the world's third largest country in terms of territory (Britain first, the Soviet Union second), the largest country in terms of population, has ended a fifteen-year civil war, and has begun to rise rapidly.

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When I returned to the Chinese Consulate General in New York, as soon as I walked into the living room, I saw the little girl Qu Ying sitting alone on the sofa, playing with a red Chinese invitation in her hand. When the little girl saw Luo Yaoguo coming in, she jumped over, handed the invitation card to him with both hands, and smiled sweetly: "Brother Fuwen, this is an invitation from Premier Situ of Anliang General Hall, Hongmen, New York, and this prime minister invites you to go to Anliang Hall in New York's Chinatown tomorrow for dinner." ”

"Premier Szeto? This name is so strange......" Luo Yaoguo muttered, stretched out his hand to take the invitation and flipped through it, and sure enough, it was sent by a club called "Anliang General Hall...... It looks like the underworld, and the name of the big guy Situ is not called the prime minister, but "Situ Xianyi". It sounds like he was born in an intellectual family, and he doesn't know why he went astray?

"Anliang General Hall is a strong group in the Zhi Gong Tang, our president also used the power of the Hongmen Zhi Gong Tang when he led the anti-Qing ** This Situ Xianyi, also known as Situ Meitang, is now one of the most famous overseas Chinese leaders in the United States, and one of the leaders of the Zhi Gong Party of Chen Jingcun (Chen Jiongming), responsible for the overseas Chinese affairs of the Zhi Gong Party." Kong Xiangxi seems to be quite familiar with this Situ Meitang, and when he said it, he added: "We have already met with him two days ago, they are the head snakes here, it is better to make less trouble, you will go to the dock tomorrow." ”

"Oh, I see." Luo Yaoguo suddenly realized that of course he had heard of this Situ Meitang, and the Zhi Gong Party was also one of the powerful factions in China at the moment, Wu Peifu and Duan Qirui were both fooled into joining by Chen Jiongming. However, the relationship between their party and the Kuomintang is not so harmonious. It's closer to GCD again, I don't know what special purpose is there for Situ to meet with him this time?

"Brother Fuwen, are the negotiations with Rockefeller going well today? They didn't make any excessive demands, did they? At this time, Qu Ying took Luo Yaoguo's arm and began to ask questions in a sweet voice.

"Well, it went well, and the Americans didn't make any excessive demands." Luo Yaoguo casually responded with a few words, and looked at Qu Ying's pretty face. Although the little girl looks a little tender, she is already twenty-three years old. It's the golden age of a woman, and everything that should be developed is developing well, and although her pretty breasts can't be compared with Natalie, it's still good, so it's almost time to eat her, right? If you keep raising it, you should be old...... Well, I'll eat it when I get back home.