Chapter 426: Harvest Season

Some people may wonder why Sony, as a Japanese company, would go far and not ask for help directly from its own government.

But in fact, not looking for your own people is the smartest decision.

When the countries of the world discovered that after the September 11 incident, public opinion in the United States was tilted in the direction of declaring war, everyone already understood that Sony would definitely become the scapegoat for the entire war.

In this case, it is wisest for all parties to remain silent.

Wise to protect yourself.

Because at this time, no matter who speaks for Sony, they will be labeled as the mastermind behind the 911 incident, as for whether what they say is reasonable? As for their ability to actually produce evidence?

But so what?

Flipping the table is an American tradition!

In Nigeria, they learned that Haliburton, the world's largest oilfield service provider, directly destroyed all their domestic oil exploration and production companies in order to limit their crude oil output, and even state-owned companies did not let go of it.

Shouted!

But the result?

The U.S. Department of Defense first created a "Tears of the Sun" with Hollywood, rendering Nigeria's civil strife as a madness, and at the end of the film, inserting the official evaluation of Nigeria by the United States -

β€œThe only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing。”

When the saying that "evil triumphs because good people do nothing" was shouted by the United States, sending troops to Nigeria became the favorite thing for the United States to do.

Every year, the U.S. military conducts 3,500 training and military interventions in Africa, an average of 10 per day.

In this case, Nigeria just shouted in the morning, and it can be hit at noon!

As for whether you can see the moon at night?

It's up to the afternoon!

When your head is on someone else's gun, do you care what someone else does in your house?

No kidding!

Whatever people want to do, do it!

Since you can't resist, then lie down and enjoy!

It's the same in Japan!

When Sony finds itself in the trap of the United States, how can Japan, as their backer, not smell anything abnormal?

But what's the use of smelling something abnormal?

Out of sight and out of mind, that's the only thing they can do.

If the cabinet helps him avenge his grievances, then he will have to do it, and he will be able to change people that night.

Even the sleepy worship who came to power on the basis of 'black lives matter' did not take Japan seriously, so in front of the rampant military-industrial complex? Is Japan even less threatening? You know, in the future, the contemporary Sima Yi who entered the palace can admit and abdicate under the pressure of the US Department of Defense? Someone else? If you don't go to prison, it's already a perfect ending.

So? Sony is isolated, that's normal development.

And if someone helps it to avenge it? That's really weird.

What can Sony do now......

That is, to pack your bags properly? Get ready to hit the road.

After hearing the rumors, the major shareholders of Sony Group have reduced their holdings, and the company's senior management is also running away frantically.

The most interesting thing is, Sony's share price? There has not been a significant decline as a result of this frenzied capital flow.

Because the losses are all borne by leeks.

Selling Sony shares in large quantities with holding capital? However, the target of the takeover is not the market, but the major retail funds, even if a fund can only eat 10% of the fund's market, but as long as the fund is enough, the loss of capital can be shared.

Like when the financial crisis came in '08? Citi and Goldman Sachs are frantically shorting themselves.

Want to lose your capital?

That's an impossible thing!

And in the case that capital never loses and the market is always limited? Who has less money?

Isn't that just a no-brainer?

So, even if Roland really bought Sony's assets with real money? But that, too, is not their money.

Money to buy and sell assets? It was plucked from the head of a leek......

Small bushes for money that the government can take? It is also plucked from the head of a leek......

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At the same time that Sony resigned itself to its fate? On 7 October, Operation Enduring Freedom, a coalition formed by the United States and Britain, officially began, and on the first day of the war, the coalition forces used 15 warplanes, 50 missiles, and 25 bombs to carry out air strikes on Afghanistan.

The most unexpected thing is that after the air strike, the US military also airdropped a large amount of relief supplies into Afghanistan.

Not only that, but they also stressed that the United States is a responsible country, and they know that the guys who launched the 911 attack are only a small number in Afghanistan, so they will fight these evil forces while minimizing the harm to innocent local residents as much as possible, because fighting evil and maintaining beauty are not in conflict.

When such remarks appeared, the international community immediately expressed its admiration for the United States' responsibility as a great power!

In the face of the September 11 attacks, in which more than 2,900 people were killed across the country, the United States was able to do the right thing and not the right person.

For a time, countless media were singing the praises of the benevolent act of the government of the Little Bush!

But when Roland heard the news, his face was only unshaving-

"These politicians are the best actors!"

"Compared with theirs, none of the guys in Hollywood can take on the name of actors!"

That's what it is!

An actor is filming in Hollywood, if the acting is not good, then there is still a chance for NG!

But in real life, who can help politicians shout?

And in the absence of trial and error, without reading the file and starting over, they can do shameless deeds while sticking gold on their faces, this kind of shameless behavior while having two skins and a shameless face, isn't it bullshit?

I beat you, I save you, so I am charitable?

Are you kidding!

If you're really benevolent, don't hit me!

Isn't that funny!

But society is like this, everyone plays on the spot.

With Britain, France, Germany, Norway, Italy, and other countries directly providing military assistance to the United States, if the media do not glorify the war, will they not offend all the world powers?

Although it is really cool to slap your face in person, but what about after that?

And what media group can toughen up these violent institutions?

Therefore, if you fight in the front and I blow in the back, that is the only way for friendly cooperation between the two sides!

As for the cheeks?

What is that, please?

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And not long after the war in Afghanistan officially began, on October 16, another major event occurred.

On the morning of the same day, Enron suddenly held a press conference to announce to the public that they needed to restate the financial statements from '97 to 2,000 years to correct the accounting irregularities.

And when people compared the collated reports provided by Enron with their past financial reports, they found that in the four years from 97 to 2,000, Enron's profits had decreased by 23 percent and its liabilities had increased by 6 percent!

If this is enough to cause panic, then when Enron publicly admitted that the broadband sector, which had risen from more than 6 billion to 35 billion in the past few years, was somewhat overvalued, the tsunami provoked directly caused Enron's stock price to collapse!

'The most horrific accounting fraud of all time' has become a title that Enron will never shake off!

And when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it would conduct a detailed investigation into Enron, and after six days, it found that Enron's own funds were simply not enough to repay the more than $2.2 billion in financing bonds that were about to mature, and that there were still $3.3 billion in commercial paper that might not be cashed......

The remark that 'Enron is only worth 8 billion at most' made the market collapse!

On August 23, Enron's stock was worth 90, and on November 5, it was only five!

The huge difference of 85 yuan has caused countless families to lose all their money overnight!

And when those middle-class people who have saved money all their lives find that in just three months, they have gone from rich to poor, and the ensuing despair makes the sound of gunfire resound in all corners of America......

However, Enron's plunge is a good thing for Roland.

After all, he's short!

Even though Roland and his wife attended the Guy Forbes Night, a carnival in the United Kingdom, on the evening of November 5 and played until the early hours of the morning, at noon the next day, he still stepped on the five-hour jet lag and dialed David's phone at noon the next day.

When the sound of joy came out of the receiver of the mobile phone, Roland, who was playing with peaches, had joy written on his face.

"We used to lend 11.11 million Enron shares at a price of 90 yuan, and now we only need to pay back 55.55 million yuan! Subtract Berkshire Hathaway's staking fees, and this sale can make you more than nine billion! Oh, my God! One billion principal earns nine billion a year! It's faster than robbing a bank! ”

However, Roland corrected his mistake.

"A billion principal? Did you miscalculate? Our principal is only the interest on the pledged Berkshire Hathaway shares, which is not at all nine hundred million with one billion, but more than nine billion with more than 20 million! ”

"Oh yes, yes, yes! I miscalculated! This is a super big deal with an ROI of more than forty-five times! ”

David laughed.

Because he also invested 200 million.

Although compared with Roland's empty glove white wolf operation, he doesn't earn as much as Roland by taking physical assets as collateral, but the income of about 400 million can also make him extremely excited!

No way, who makes finance the fastest way to make money?

Even Yang Ma posted, don't play the game of making money!

This kind of guidance, in a capitalist society, is simply unimaginable.

After chatting with Roland for a while, he decided to follow the other party's arrangement, not to covet the last tens of millions of profits, and to close the position directly, David said again: "There is something I want to trouble you." ”

As soon as these words came out, Roland was suddenly a little speechless, "David! What are you being polite to me! If you have any trouble, just say it! What is the relationship between us, right? ”

Since Roland said so arrogantly, David didn't pretend to do so, and said directly: "That's the case, didn't I discuss with your aunt Garnetty before to send Ashley and Mary to study at New York University?" Now that everything is pretty much done, we're going to send them there next year, and according to our thinking, we hope they can really learn something...... You know what I mean, right? ”

"I guess."

Roland coughed and said, "You two don't want them to become gold-plated bastards who go to prestigious schools, do you?" The two of you hope that NYU can make them lose their star halo and become a person with a sound outlook and cognition, right? ”

"Oops! That's what it means! David was glad that Roland understood his words, and once the two sides were able to reach an agreement, he said what he really thought, "So, I hope to meet with the teachers in those design schools, communicate with them, and let them stop pampering them academically." ”

"Okay, aren't you just going to find the teacher?" Roland didn't think there was anything wrong with the Olsons' idea, but he didn't understand why they had to find themselves even about it.

After all, as a guy who didn't finish elementary school, he didn't know any teachers at NYU School of Art!

Listening to his question, David was even more helpless: "Direct search is indeed the solution, but the effect is extremely limited, you know, many teachers are unwilling to deal with us rich people, because no matter how we ask them, let them use the way to treat the public to ask our children, but in the end, they will favor our children."

Just like Francis Coppola's daughter, Sofia Coppola, it was a special treat no matter where she went to school.

No matter how much Francis Coppola stresses it, it's useless, because the teacher doesn't dare to provoke it!

So......

Don't you know Martin Scorsese?

How about pulling him out and having dinner with those teachers?

As teachers in the same school, it is much easier for them to ask each other!

It's like parents and children who are teachers basically study hard, because they know how to catch it! ”

This is really a pity for the hearts of parents in the world!

As a pair of responsible parents, David and Ganetti hope that their daughter can live a good life after she is no longer a star.

I sent them to NYU in the hope that they would improve.

Instead of mixing with other rich second generations, doing some bad things all day long.

Of course, for Roland, this is just a gesture.

Without hesitation, I responded directly.

After dealing with the big trouble, David's mood was even better, and he directly cared about what would happen in a month.

"Are you celebrating the New Year in the UK this year?"

"Pretty much." Roland glanced down at his wife, who was pretending to be asleep, and said, "Although Kate didn't tell me, what child doesn't want to spend the holiday with his parents?" So, there's a good chance we're not coming back this year, and we'll be fine anyway......"

As soon as these words came out, Kate, who was nested in Roland's arms, moved.

Immediately afterward, a Parkinson's patient's convulsions suddenly came.

Feeling the overflowing joy, Roland suddenly felt that he was quite happy.

No way, who makes the guy next to him so easy to satisfy?

And just when Roland wanted to hang up the phone and continue to tease this guy who was pretending to be asleep and eavesdropping, on the other end of the phone, David's words made him stop his movements, "That's it?" Then I'll let Arnold go to England to find you......"

"What?" Roland didn't understand what David meant.

"Ah, it's Arnold Schwarzenegger who has something to do with you." David repeated his words.