Act 78: 1.5 billion to build Guangdong Province in 30 years
As the Doniel do-x airship's huge body as a hill circled around the Los Angeles port and declared the "savior's arrival", the seaplane slowly landed on the blue sea, and then docked on the port's pier with the help of a tugboat.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that there would be such a grand welcome ceremony waiting for me when I came to the United States for the second time. This made me feel a little embarrassed." Looking at the crowd waiting below, Roger couldn't help feeling a little awkward. After all, his purpose of coming to the United States this time was to rob, from factory equipment to all kinds of talents, but this kind of almost robbery behavior would still be praised by the reporters below as "saviors".
To be honest, this kind of treatment really makes Luo Jie, who has not practiced enough, unable to bear it.
When Roger and Li Jiali got off the Doniel do-x airship hand in hand, the American journalists who had already been waiting below quickly surrounded him, as if they were rats who saw cheese, and immediately surrounded Roger and his group.
But how could the bodyguards dressed in black who were scattered around Roger make them succeed? The men in black with their backs and waists immediately protected Roger with their bodies and became the wall to block Roger and reporters.
At the same time, many police officers in charge of security work around were not to be outdone, and they waved their batons to spread the reporters - they didn't know if these people would get involved in the 3KK party members. If someone did anything irrational to the rich man in the East at this critical moment, these little policemen were too lazy to think about it on the big side, but for them personally, losing their jobs would be an inevitable ending. And it is not easy to find a job in this Great Depression!
So, when these policemen looked at the "unruly" reporters, they all seemed to see the enemy who killed their fathers. The batons in their hands were really under their command several times, and the cannibalism eyes were enough to make all reporters afraid.
Although the reporters complained about these bodyguards who could not move and could not squeeze in, and were extremely dissatisfied with the vicious police officers, they could not have had an attack because Roger ahead had already started speaking. They still knew the main and secondary of the matter, otherwise they would not have been able to get the job of the reporter.
Standing on the steps beside the trestle and looking around at the reporters standing under the steps in front of him, Roger said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming to pick me up. I also know that you have a lot of things that you hope to get answers from me, but unfortunately, because I have limited time, I cannot answer all your questions one by one, so I only answer three questions. Okay. Everyone has understood the rules, so who will come first?"
There are only three questions!? This is too few!?
Just as most people were considering whether to protest or win more opportunities for themselves, someone had already taken the opportunity to ask questions first and took the first chance to embrace the first opportunity.
"Mr. Roger. I am a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. I want to ask, what is your purpose in coming to the United States this time? Is it really here to provide orders for the United States as you said before?"
The question of this reporter from the Los Angeles Times is obviously a question that everyone is concerned about. After his question was finished, all the reporters consciously stopped all possible actions and quietly waited for the answer of the suddenly rising Oriental rich man in front of him.
Roger smiled slightly and replied loudly: "I can answer you clearly about this gentleman's question. I came to the United States with a large number of orders this time, and these orders will provide at least tens of thousands of jobs to the United States. There is no doubt about this!"
As soon as Roger finished speaking, a "buzzing" sound came from the crowd. Although they were all reporters, they knew what they should pay attention to at this time, and they knew very well that this "buzzing" sound was very bad, but they could not control themselves because each of them knew clearly what the United States was facing at this time - unemployment, unemployment and unemployment, and even they were facing the threat of unemployment at all times. Maybe they could interview Roger here today, but the next day they could only pack up their things and go home to see their children.
There is no doubt that the huge orders at this moment will bring new impetus to American companies in trouble. This is undoubtedly something that everyone hopes to see. Only production can enable this country to emerge from the trough.
Roger did not immediately stop the "buzz" below. Instead, he smiled and waited for these Americans to return to normal before continuing: "Everyone knows what my motherland has suffered in the past, endless wars, and the poverty, hunger and death it has brought about. I want to tell you that what the United States is experiencing now has been experiencing in the past, and even more miserable!
And now, I, Roger, have finally made a lot of wealth through my own efforts. But a person's wealth does not mean the wealth of this country, and a person's success does not mean the success of a country. Now, I think it's time for me to contribute to the construction of my motherland.
At the same time, here, something frustrating happened across the ocean of my motherland - an economic crisis that no one wants to see broke out, and many kind American people suffered huge losses. They were facing unemployment and hunger, but the problems brought about by the economic crisis were far more than that. As the leader of the capital world economy, the United States caught a cold, the whole world was sneezing, and even my motherland was affected.
When American companies go bankrupt, merchants who provide raw materials to American companies also face a large backlog of goods; when American goods can no longer be sold, they lower the prices to our country for dumping, leaving our companies squeezed and no way out!
Therefore, in order to help the place where I came, China's Guangdong Province, get out of the predicament, so that the people of Guangdong Province can eat and wear and wear, have a job to support their families, and have their own land to cultivate. I decided to spend at least $1.5 billion in the upcoming 1930 to build Guangdong Province. In addition to a considerable part of this, there are many projects that need to be left to Guangdong Province enterprises. There are also many projects that cannot be solved by Guangdong Province's enterprises, and this requires the help of European and American enterprises.
I came to the United States to build my own motherland, but also brought large orders to the United States and my friends, and also helped you! Through these orders, our Guangdong Province will gradually establish an industrialized society and truly develop it. Let everyone benefit, and the United States will also regain vitality through our orders and return to the roaring twenties!"
Although there are countless reporters standing in front of Roger, in the subsequent reports, all the reporters' articles appeared in common, that is, what Roger said in the end, "I came to the United States to build my own motherland, but I also brought large orders to the United States and my friends. I am also helping you!" No one mentioned it at all.
It was not because these reporters had any opinions and dissatisfaction with this sentence that they manually blocked them, but in the end, what Roger said was exactly what he said, and no one wrote down. There was no portable recording equipment in this era, and everything was completed by shorthand. Just as Roger was speaking, everyone present was shocked by the terrifying figure of 1.5 billion US dollars. Although 1.5 billion US dollars could not truly save the United States, it was enough to greatly alleviate the crisis.
In fact, the investment level of investment of US$1.5 billion a year for various construction is unique. In the future, the US government's investment in the US during the New Deal period will be almost the same, but Roosevelt's investment is for the whole United States. Roger's investment is only one province. Moreover, the US dollar during the Roosevelt period has depreciated by more than 40%, which is incomparable to the value of the US dollar that has not yet left the gold standard. Therefore, from this perspective, Roger's Guangdong construction plan is not only unprecedented, but also a last resort for a long time. In order to support this construction plan, he has hoarded a large amount of funds, but despite this, if this high investment continues to last throughout the Great Depression according to his ideas, it will still take time for almost all his funds.
This is also impossible - the Great Depression caused the sales of various commodities under Roger to plummet, and the economic source shrank sharply. This investment is almost a waste of money. However, this investment is definitely worth it in Roger's opinion. If Guangdong Province can use this opportunity to achieve its own leap-forward development like the Soviet Union during the Great Depression, then no matter how much money it is worth it!
After being shocked by the huge amount of investment and Roger's determination to build Guangdong Province for a long time, many reporters came to their senses and began to feel extremely regretful, because just when they were stunned, the opportunity for the second question was taken away by someone else.
"Hello Mr. Roger, I am a reporter for the Washington Post. I am very moved by how you can lend a helping hand to the American people during such a difficult time. I think everyone present has the same mood as me. However, you mean that this $1.5 billion is the entire investment, not the funds brought by this trip. So, for how much of your $1.5 billion plan can stay in the United States, I hope you can give us an answer."
Roger smiled slightly and said, "How many orders did I bring this time do not depend on me, Roger, but on how much you Americans can win!
Before I left Guangdong Province, I had informed major European and American manufacturers of my purchase intentions and would conduct a fair, just and open bidding meeting in New York in a month. At that time, whoever can provide the best and cheapest products and services will place an order with whom we will. Therefore, the number of orders the United States can obtain in the end is not me, but you.
Of course, I absolutely believe that American companies that have always been confident in their products will naturally not disappoint their people. Do you think so?"
"Yes! Our business is the best! We want to keep all our orders and get rid of this damn economic crisis!"
I don’t know who shouted, but this slogan was immediately unanimously agreed by everyone. After the man aroused the unanimous response from others, he took this opportunity to quickly grab the third opportunity to ask a question...
"Mr. Roger, I am a reporter from Entertainment Weekly. Why did Miss Li Jiali appear by your side? What is her relationship with you?"
"Well...we are already married...hehehe, what's going on? Don't cry, sir..."
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When Roger escaped from the siege of reporters, he immediately set off to the villa of the Tanny family. That was his place in Los Angeles.
And that night, Tanny mysteriously found Roger with a copy of information in his hand.
"Dear Luo, you'd better take a closer look at this item. Although I don't know what it is, it seems to be very serious."
Roger took the information bag from Tanny's hand and asked strangely: "Do you don't know what the information you sent? Who gave it to you?"
"I believe you should be very clear about the name Jack Morgan."
"This is what Jack Morgan gave you!?" This surprised Roger. He couldn't remember when he had any intersection with the super giant whose strength was equal to the sum of the other seven major consortiums in the United States. Even the goods he sold did not compete with Morgan.
"Although it wasn't what he sent it himself. But that was indeed something Morgan wanted you to see, because the person who sent it was Morgan's most trusted detective, Francis."
"Let a detective send information?" Hearing this, Roger suddenly felt an ominous premonition. When he opened the documents and looked at them briefly, his back was soaked with cold sweat. "These guys... are indeed not professionals, but they are not reliable..."
As Roger had premonition, the information was not a good thing. The contents on it were all revealed by his actions in the United States. Without exception, all of these were left behind because the people used by Zhigongtang did not have this experience and were not professional enough in their work.
"Did that Francis only leave this information? Did he say anything else?" Roger asked Tanni hurriedly. He didn't believe that the other party would only throw this stack of documents to him and it would be over. Whether it was blackmail or anything, there would definitely be a backup plan.
"He said he would come to visit you this morning, but I don't know the specific matters. He didn't say anything more, but said that you will definitely meet him after you see this information."
"He's right." Roger threw the information in his hand aside and said viciously. He wanted to see what this guy wanted to do. If he offered a reasonable price, Roger wouldn't mind buying the information. But if the other party spoke loudly, he wouldn't let the other party live so comfortably. At worst, he wouldn't just stop playing in the United States. It's not the only one that needs money. Now there are so many companies that are hungry and on the verge of bankruptcy in Europe.
The next day, Francis did arrive at Tanny's villa as agreed. As soon as he met, Roger's gaze explained his attitude - obviously it was not a friendly gaze.
Noticed Roger's hostile gaze towards him. Francis shrugged helplessly and said, "Actually, there is no need for you to look at me, Mr. Roger. I gave you this information out of kindness. Moreover, if you look at it, you will know that I have made up for you all the legs exposed above, and no one will know what you are doing here again."
"So what you did was entirely out of kindness?" Roger's expression clearly stated the word "not believing". Indeed, he would rather believe in the modern text message winning message than believe that these American giants are a group of kind-hearted and helpful guys.
"In fact, I don't like this practice. After all, your behavior makes me, an American, very uncomfortable. You are using our American money to plunder our American products. Then the group of fools outside still sing hymns for you like praising the savior. Oh my God, this is the most disgusting thing I have seen in my life!"
"So why do you do this? Do something that is unpleasant to you?"
"Of course it's because of Mr. Morgan! He hopes to show goodwill to you through this matter and lay the foundation for the friendship between the two sides. I think you have indeed accepted this gift, is that right?"
"Yes, I did accept it, so what does Mr. Morgan want to get?" Roger was a little curious. What Morgan wanted to get from his hands. He did have a lot of good things in his hands, but he didn't know what the other party liked.
"Mr. Morgan's idea is not something I can know, but if you agree, I can take you over to see him now."
"See Jack Morgan!? He's coming to Los Angeles?" Roger asked incrediblely. He actually arrived in Los Angeles in person for the sake of his legendary Morgan. Is this a big deal?
"Yes, in fact he is waiting for you now, I hope Mr. Roger won't let him wait for a long time."
Roger nodded. He was also very interested in this big figure in the legend. No matter what the other party’s purpose was, if he wanted to continue to perform on the land of the United States, this character would definitely not be able to avoid it.
"Okay, take me to see Morgan!" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!