Manhattan Reborn 1978

New York, Wall Street.

After David got off the car and asked Giovanni to buy him lunch at noon, he took the folder and walked into Morgan Stanley.

At the door of Stanley's first floor, two security guards saw David coming and smiled and nodded to him.

When David got closer, one of the security guards told him in a low voice that Nylonte Ramon had told David when he arrived just now that if he had time today, he could go sit in the office. .

David smiled and expressed his gratitude to the security guard who passed the message. .

I don’t know if I have met Nelent Ramon again. .What's the trouble?

Fourth floor.

David got out of the elevator and when he walked to the door of the conference room, he found that the door was. .open!

Mr. Otis Parker was leisurely holding a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper in his hand, sitting in the conference room. .

"Mr. Parker~Good morning~"

"Haha~ I thought you would come here earlier~ I didn't expect..."

"Okay, Odis~ do you have any good news for me?"

Mr. Parker put the newspaper in his hand on the table, pushed it in front of David, pointed at it and said: "Congratulations! You have taken another big step closer to success!"

David put down the folder in his hand, took off his coat, sat down, stretched out his hand to take the newspaper, and looked around, and a piece of news caught his eye~

This was a copy of The Times published yesterday. In the lower right corner of the first page, there was a palm-sized photo of the streets of Tehran, which made David feel a little complicated. .

In the photo, a street is used as the background, with many people wearing civilian clothes holding various items. .Garbage and stones were thrown at the armed police not far away. .

On the street, there are some vehicles parked randomly and garbage everywhere, as if to tell a story. .What's going on in Tehran right now. .

There is also a line of text next to the photo: This photo is a precious photo taken by a Turkish journalist who risked his life on the streets of Tehran~

In the text of the report, The Times made a sharp summary and analysis of the situation in Iran in recent years and the stupid tricks used by Pahlavi~!

"In 1977, many large cities in Iran began to erupt in spontaneous demonstrations. People chanted various slogans and took to the streets."

"The main content of the slogan is to oppose the national policy implemented by the powerful King Pahlavi, who does not care about the life and death of the people at the bottom. Corruption is common, but the king does nothing, leaving the people at the bottom to live in dire straits~"

"King Pahlavi and his wife used milk as bath water, and countless old people and children starved to death on the streets of Tehran every day..."

"Beginning in January 1978, demonstrations in Iran escalated violently again!"

"At this time, King Pahlavi ordered the government to implement military control in the country and sent a large number of military police to carry out armed suppression of the demonstrations of the poor~"

"Every day, demonstrations continue to be staged in various cities in Iran. The civilians who were suppressed by armed forces can still maintain a certain degree of sanity."

"They, the marchers, gathered on the streets, holding various signs, shouting various slogans, and confronting the armed military police with live ammunition~"

"In April, this wave of demonstrations began to invade and sweep across all cities in Iran. Workers in almost all factories started going on strike."

"In August, several months of continuous strikes caused Iran's economic system to collapse directly. Many factories shut down and countless foreign investment companies declared bankruptcy. Countless foreign investors sold off their assets and prepared to flee Iran."

"In September, the opposition to the king finally began to erupt more violently and expanded rapidly."

“The opponents included all strata of society: workers, intellectuals, businessmen, women with or without veils, priests in black, green and white turbans, children, teenagers, ladies in suits and poor people in rags. "

"As of this month, on October 10, the number of cities that King Pahlavi's government can control in Iran has been reduced to... There are only 2 ~ in Iran, and the remaining other large and medium-sized cities have been spontaneously organized by the Iranian people. The armed forces, take over, control and manage them ~"

Seeing this, a voice in David's heart was shouting: "It's... coming! It's really going to happen!"

David, who was trying to control his emotions, took a few deep breaths.

I turned to another page of follow-up reports and continued to read carefully.

"In Iran, in the early 60s, the United States, Britain and other countries, in order to consolidate the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty and ease the conflicts among various classes in the country, provided a large amount of economic and military assistance to Iran."

"After receiving this support, Iran launched reforms with secularization and modernization as its core. The main contents include land private ownership reform, workers' participation in dividends, the sale of state-owned enterprise stocks, women's right to vote, and cultural literacy and health campaigns in rural areas. wait."

"At the same time, Iran has begun to vigorously develop petroleum-related industries by utilizing its rich oil and gas resources."

"Driven by the oil export industry, Iran's industry, agriculture and infrastructure construction are changing with each passing day!"

"After the oil crisis broke out in 1973, Iran became one of the big winners from this wave of rising oil prices."

"According to statistics, in 1977, Iran's total power generation capacity was 160 billion kilowatt hours, 60 times more than in the 25s!"

"The total output of cement has increased more than ten times during the same period, with an annual increase of 500 million tons!"

“从1973年－1977年，伊朗新修建了2万公里的公路与14做机场、5个核电站！”

"Faced with such a booming economic construction, in order to make up for the shortage of domestic labor force, Iran hired more than 100 million foreign workers from other neighboring countries to participate in domestic economic construction."

"As of this year, Iran's urbanization level has exceeded 52%. More than half of the country's 3400 million people live in cities, and the construction of supporting basic living facilities for these residents has basically been completed."

"The former dirty and dilapidated capital Tehran has grown from a small city to an internationally renowned city with a population of 500 million. It only took more than ten years for Iran to become the world's second largest oil exporter!"

“Throughout the 60s, the growth rate of Iran’s national economy exceeded 8%. Since the 70s, the growth rate has declined slightly, but it has still reached an annual growth rate of 7%!”

"The per capita income of its citizens has risen rapidly from more than 60 meters in the 160s to 1977 meters per capita in 2110. It has developed from a poor country to a middle-income country!"

"The overall living standards and political status of the people have been significantly improved. 2800 agricultural cooperatives have been established in rural areas, and more than 200 million small farmers have been allocated land."

"Education from primary school to university is free. The Iranian government also provides public scholarships to support tens of thousands of college students to study in European and American countries. Women do not have to wear veils when going out, and men and women receive equal pay for equal work."

“Iran not only has a rich national treasury, but also lent tens of billions of dollars in loans to foreign countries and purchased tens of billions of dollars in arms from the United States. For example, Iran bought the F-14 “Panda” fighter jets that the United States had just put into service. With 79 aircraft, it is the largest overseas owner of F-14."

"Iran's national confidence and international status have reached their peak in modern times, and they are regarded as a model worthy of emulation by third world countries."

"Iran used to be a model of development among oil countries in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates were just little brothers in front of Iran."

"In Iran now, King Pahlavi's... crown is about to fall. The military control and armed suppression of the marchers he implemented can be said to have completely lost the support of the people!"

"We now have to be rather pessimistic about the future situation in Iran and express our deep concern~"

"At the same time, Iran's oil exports this year have continued to decrease due to continuous strikes by its domestic workers~"

"We can foresee that the oil crisis that broke out in 1973 may come again because of the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran!"

“The country with the second largest oil export volume in the world, what kind of impact will it have on the world oil market after its domestic oil plants completely stop production?!”

“Here, we can’t help but want to ask: Everyone, are you ready?!!!”

fxxx!

After David read these last few sentences, he... .shocked!

He frowned, put down the newspaper, looked at Mr. Parker and asked, "This... has the report in The Times attracted people's attention in Europe? What was the response?"

"Response? Haha~"

Mr. Parker was all smiles. .ridicule! ~

"Those damn observers and experts~ spent a whole day spitting like garbage in various media yesterday for this report!"

“None of them believed that Pahlavi II would be toppled and step down!”

"Those who are shouting the loudest feel that the United States will not sit idly by and ignore the bad situation in Iran."

"Among them, the mainstream media in the UK have already scolded the editor-in-chief and editors of The Times to a bloody halt~ Haha~"

"These are all in their minds... The bastards of garbage and grease in the sewers~ are still trying to trick people into believing that Iran is just having a lot of fun and will calm down after a while~"

"Well... you're right ~ they are indeed all... stupid!"

David smacked his lips and gave a like to Mr. Parker’s comment!

maybe. .arrogant?

maybe. .Someone is misleading you~

Maybe. .There have been people involved for a long time, trying to fish in troubled waters~

Indeed, the more chaotic the situation, the more opportunities there are~

But once you get out of it. .I wonder if some people or forces will regret that outcome. .

Shooting myself in the foot. .The mute could only eat Coptis chinensis and swallow it in his stomach after breaking his teeth. .

Mr. Parker looked at David with clear eyes, paying attention to the small movements on his face, and continued.

"In my opinion, the situation in Iran will definitely be as you said. Pahlavi II will be overthrown, and then a new government will be established. The entire Iran will be out of the control of the United States and become the number one country in the Middle East. .big trouble!"

"Actually, the current situation is deteriorating. I also discovered some signs a few years ago~"

"In 1973, Iran had just regained its sovereignty from the oil consortiums of Europe, the United States and other countries. This coincided with the sharp rise in international oil prices. The country's annual oil revenue increased from 40 billion US dollars to more than 200 billion US dollars!"

"As a result, Iran suddenly changed from a debtor country to a creditor country."

"Many people believe that Iran simply cannot accommodate such a huge amount of funds in the short term, so Pahlavi II and the government began to throw money around in a wanton, brainless, and without any clear goals or plans..."

"They pursue large-scale projects regardless of cost or development balance. Military expenditures alone have soared from US$1970 million in 9 to US$1975 billion per year after 100!"

"And many projects with huge investment are idle because they are not supporting the supporting facilities, waiting to be scrapped. Instead, they have caused a serious imbalance in economic development, a highly tense economic environment, and triggered high levels of inflation!"

Mr. Parker narrowed his eyes and said while holding the coffee: "So, in a sense, it was not poverty that swallowed up the Pahlavi dynasty, but this sudden huge wealth that killed it!"

"Although there are many modern machines in the country, there is a serious shortage of qualified workers and technical personnel, and there is even a lack of modern technology and management personnel~"

"This serious disconnect between economic development and social development has led to incoordination in domestic society, economy, production and other aspects, forming a bottleneck that cannot be broken in a short time!"

"Of course, these are not the only reasons that caused Pahlavi to lose his crown!"

"According to ancient tradition, those staff in Iran who are responsible for approving projects can be bribed with money."

"Those big plans and projects are huge in scale and involve countless investments. A slight delay will cause serious losses, so the amount of bribes is also very staggering!"

"As a result, a vicious cycle began in Iran~"

"Corruption is rampant, and everyone in the government wants to use their power to collect some benefits, and these benefits also involve high-level government officials and even members of the royal family!"

"It is this plan of forced implementation of leapfrog development of industrialization, and the corruption brought about by it, that has brought a fatal threat to the entire government controlled by the Pahlavi dynasty!"

"Ordinary people believe that only democracy and the rule of law can effectively contain and eliminate this growing trend of corruption and bribery~"

“Pahlavi II at that time didn’t think so~”

"But this trend cannot be effectively controlled or changed by him!"

"In 1976, under pressure from all sides, Pahlavi II established the Royal Commission of Inquiry, hoping to supervise corrupt officials~"

"This kind of self-supervision mechanism naturally has little effect~"

David rubbed his chin with his hand, shook his head and sighed, "Let the regulators investigate you?"

"Pahlavi II's brain circuit...why is it so strange~?"

"Hahaha~ With this newspaper, the latest news I got~ Pahlavi II is already... considering the final plan to save the country~"

"If this final plan fails, he will choose to use medical treatment as an excuse to leave... Tehran!"

"what?"

"You mean... he is planning to make an escape plan for himself?"

"Haha~ That's right~ If we don't make arrangements now, when the situation worsens, he won't be able to escape even if he wants to!"

"Tsk~Okay~"

David patted the newspaper with his hand, looked at Mr. Parker up and down, and said with a smile: "You called me early in the morning to meet, wasn't it just for this matter?"

Mr. Parker took a sip of coffee, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Aren't all your investment plans centered around the oil crisis that will happen?"

"So, I need to congratulate you in person! You hit the mark again!"

David smiled dumbly and shook his head: "Okay~ You are right~ From the perspective of futures investment, the biggest good news is my prediction of the Pahlavi Dynasty... It really happened!~"

"The world's second largest oil exporter~"

"But Mr. Parker, have you received any good news about another futures investment?"

"You mean the Silver and Hunter brothers?"

"Hmmmm~"

"Have!"

Mr. Parker put down the coffee cup, took out a note from the inside pocket of his suit and handed it to David: "It's worth $6!"

David took the one with a surprised expression. .A small piece of paper with several names written on it.

They are the names of a Saudi prince and a sheikh, as well as Mahmoud Fostock and Najib Nahas!

"It... four names cost... 6 dollars?"

"Yes ~ great value for money!"

"Forehead.."

David blinked and wordlessly tried to remember the name on the note in his mind, and then gave it back to Mr. Parker~

"We...what's the use of knowing these people's names?"

"Do you still want to..."

Mr. Parker put the note on the table, arranged his suit and said, "It's not of much use to you or me~"

When David saw Mr. Parker say this, he kept silent. .

Some scratching their heads began to think. .

6 million meters knife!

These people should be the Hunter brothers’ partners in speculating in the silver market~

Those names. .For whom is it most useful?

Huh~!

David pointed to the note on the table and asked tentatively: "Otis, do you want to... hand the note to old Morgan?"

"That's right~ But...it's you, give it to old Mr. Morgan!"

"I?"

"Of course ~ I work for you now!"

"Ah~~! Uh..."

David opened his mouth, raised his hand and touched his nose~

"Okay~ I'll go find Pine and ask him to contact old Mr. Morgan~"

"Haha~ No rush!" Mr. Parker waved his hand to stop David who was about to get up and go out.

"One last thing!"

"Yes...what?"

Mr. Parker smiled and leaned back in his chair, reaching out. .Under the table in the conference room, I fumbled a few times and took out a palm-sized box with a short antenna~

"Everything you said when you met with Bernard Madoff yesterday was eavesdropped on it!"

"Is this...a bug? fxxx!"

David's eyes almost popped out of his head!

After living for so many years, he had only heard about some damn eavesdropping incidents, but he had never experienced it himself!

"This is fucked...who put it there?"

"I!"

"Uh...you did it?"

"Hehe~"

Mr. Parker placed the small box on the table and pushed it to David for inspection. .

David sat on the chair and his legs became unconscious. .Bump up. .

"Did you... put it when you came here last time? Why did you put it there?"

Mr. Parker spread his hands and explained: "I just did a test out of curiosity~"

"It is one of the important means for me to obtain intelligence~ Over there in Europe, it... is almost an open secret~"

"Many private detectives are experts in eavesdropping~"

David reached out and fiddled with it. .I looked through this small box quite speechlessly for a while, then threw it on the table and said.

"Where's the reception? Did you send someone nearby?"

"Yes, if you go to the window, you can see a... silver-gray property maintenance company truck parked there across the street downstairs."

"Okay~ Then... what we just said was also... eavesdropped?"

"No~ I'll turn it off before you come!"

"What about yesterday? Did you listen to the conversation I had with Madoff?"

"Hehe~Yes~!"

Mr. Parker's eyes began to light up, which made David a little nervous. .Goosebump-inducing brightness. .

"Bernard Madoff!"

"I knew him before I left Wall Street!"

"When I sent people back to New York, he was included in my... alternative watch list!"

"I didn't expect that you knew the little tricks he played behind people's backs and you still wanted to... give him a hand?"

"Haha~Interesting~David, I'm very interested in what you think..."

Emm. .

David felt that every time he met Mr. Parker, he always felt defeated, speechless, and. .Goosebumps~

This guy must be sick!

Otherwise, who could be like Mr. Parker? .Bizarre hobby?

"That... I think it's very simple ~ Bernard Madoff is a Jew himself and has good abilities ~"

"He has a large network of connections among those wealthy Jewish businessmen. If he can be used by me, the connections behind him can also be indirectly used by me."

"Oh? Yes...is that so?"

"Haha~ Your idea is really... strange?!"

"Um...what's so strange about this? Aren't the Jews...the most profitable people in the world?"

"Besides, Wall Street also broke tradition and accepted Jews~"

"These people are a force that cannot be ignored on Wall Street in the future~"

"If I can find an opportunity to get close to them and make good friends with them now, it will definitely be of great benefit to my future development!"

Mr. Parker nodded noncommittally to David's explanation and began to think.

Jews are indeed the most important group in the United States today.

For more than 200 years, especially after the two world wars, the surviving Jews, out of a sense of worry, fled to the United States, which was far away from the war, where they settled down, did business, and multiplied.

It took these Jews a short time to adapt to life in the United States, surpassing the original people in the United States, and becoming part of the elite class of American society!

by. .To give an example of the crudest classification, before coming to the United States, one-half of the men and one-third of the women among the Jews were literate. .

This ratio greatly exceeds all the original single races in the United States!

Jews have had a reputation for being eccentric for thousands of years.

They have their own language and living habits, so they are not welcomed in Europe and suffer ostracism and persecution.

After they arrived in the United States, they also learned to get closer to American society by learning the local people's life, language, and cultural habits.

They abandoned their traditional Jewish clothing and language and took the initiative to learn English. Some Jews changed even more profoundly, converting to Christianity religiously and culturally, and giving up Judaism.

Jews and white people began to mix and marry, which reduced the white people's dislike of them.

The integration of Jewish culture and mainstream American culture has enriched the diversity of American culture, added a Jewish color to American culture, and made Jewish culture an integral part of American culture.

Moreover, the tradition of the Jewish nation is to value the education of future generations and to be diligent and frugal so that their children can go to school in the Jewish community and receive a good education.

Although for a long time, the educational resources of Jewish schools were very tight, with one teacher able to seat nearly a hundred students. .

But the Jewish students were diligent and studious, and the Irish teachers who taught them at that time were full of praise.

In this way, with the continuous accumulation and promotion of basic education, after decades of development, the knowledge and scientific quality of the Jews have become the top presence among the scientific people in the United States.

Mr. Parker once heard an interesting anecdote: At present, the proportion of Jewish professors in prestigious universities in the United States has reached nearly a quarter. .

The proportion of Jewish students at Ivy League schools reached 15%!

At Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, this proportion has already exceeded 20%. .

It is rumored that Harvard University, in order to limit the number of Jews, set a warning line of no more than 30% Jewish students. .

And, as far as Mr. Parker knew, Goldman Sachs, a well-known investment bank on Wall Street. .There is the shadow of the Jewish consortium behind it. .

Could it be David boy, start now. .Are you preparing for future contacts with Jewish consortia?

this. .seemingly. .

"David, you want to get close to the Jews, why don't you tell old Mr. Morgan about it?"

"The relationship between the Morgan family and the Rothschild family is very good~"

"If you can become friends with this generation of young people from the Rothschild family... all the Jews in the United States and Europe will become your friends!"

"Rothschild? Aren't their descendants all living in Europe? I haven't had the chance to meet them yet~"

Mr. Parker shook his head speechlessly: "Who told you that they are all in Europe?"

"Maybe if you... go to California in a few days, you can meet people from the Rothschild family!"

"California? How did you know I was going to California?"

"Hehe~"

Mr. Parker uses that. .He looked at David with an angry look. .

"The contact, cooperation, and mutual penetration between these consortiums in the east and west have been going on for many years~"

“In recent years, the western consortium has grown stronger, allowing California’s status in the United States to continue to rise~”

"Western Sun Belt~haven't you heard of this term?"

"Um...well...there really isn't~"

"Haha~Okay~"

Mr. Parker suppressed the unnecessary expression on his face, leaned forward, looked at David seriously and asked: "This trip to California is a... very rare opportunity for you~"

"Your friendship with the Morgan family, and the friendship with the Wharton family behind Bloomer, is an important part of your identity when you go to California... halo blessing!"

"But David, have you ever thought about...how to introduce yourself to people?"

"I...I really haven't thought about this...!"

David stuttered, shook his head dejectedly, and smiled bitterly. .

"Lilith's... fiancé? Giles and Bloomer's friend?"

"Hehe~"

"You need to find the answer yourself~"

"Yeah...I understand~Thank you, Otis!"

"Haha~ Don't be polite to me~ I am very happy to see you gain recognition and achieve greater success!"

"David, your greatest asset is your mind, your... predictions that are surprising, admirable, and likely to happen!"

“In my opinion, you don’t need anyone’s identity blessing~”

"You just need to be yourself clearly~"

"Let no one despise you!"

David looked at Mr. Parker who said these words to him at this time. .I really don’t know what this guy is like when he’s not sick. .He is such a person. .

Inject chicken blood?

Chicken soup?

Does David need it?

amount. .

Okay~

He really needs it~!

When she went to a Mexican restaurant with Lilith and Laura for dinner, Lilith mentioned their itinerary and purpose of going to California.

San Francisco is the headquarters of Wells Fargo Bank.

It hosted a gathering of major banks across the United States this year and is preparing to discuss joining the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift)!