Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

After spending a sum of money to order special jadeware at the Huaxia Pavilion of the World Expo, Bai Chuanfeng finally left satisfied.

The famous Hetian mutton jade in later generations, and there are masters who personally shot it.

400,000 US dollars is about 100 million yen, which is actually not expensive.

Sprinkle water~, a leisurely upstart said that this is a small amount of money, not worth mentioning.

"Xiaofeng, is Hetian jade as good as you said? Why do I think jadeite is better looking?"

Unwilling to be lonely, Seiko Matsuda couldn't understand why Bai Chuanfeng spent so much money to buy Hetian jade, which had little reputation in the world.

You must know that among jade, neon people prefer jadeite, and it can even be said that jadeite is more valuable internationally.

The jadeite auctions worth millions or tens of millions of dollars are the best proof.

Not only her, but even Yuko Tanaka and Keiko Matsusaka, who were silent, wondered why Bai Chuanfeng only loved Huaxia's jade.

"Most of the value of jade and the like depends on market hype, which itself is irrational.

So in terms of viewing, choose what you like.

I like the whiteness of Baiyu, just like the whiteness of Baichuan.

In addition, Hetian sheep fat jade was loved by the royal family in ancient China, and was once used as a raw material for making jade seals.

Yuxi is similar to the seal of a country, representing the highest point of power, identity, and status.

So not only like it, but its value will also rise rapidly in the future.

Of course, if you like emeralds, that's fine too. Next time there is a jewelry auction, I will take you to see it together. "

Bai Chuanfeng walked and talked in front with his hands behind his back, and he looked exactly like a teacher who taught science popularization to elementary school students.

Yuko Tanaka and the others looked at each other indiscriminately, and then said in unison, "That's not necessary, Hetian jade is also very good."

Just kidding deserves to be treated so seriously by Bai Chuanfeng, it must have extraordinary meaning, not to mention it has something to do with the word "heirloom".

It is about the future of my children, what is emerald, at worst, I bought it myself.

So without exception, the three women are extremely rational at this moment.

As for saying that women can't walk when they see sparkling jewels, it doesn't exist.

Seeing that they all agreed with his decision, Bai Chuanfeng nodded in satisfaction, his wife is still very sensible.

In fact, the reason why Bai Chuanfeng is willing to spend a lot of money to buy Hetian jade, which is not well-known, is partly because he likes it, and also because he wants to help a bunch of his hometown.

He is not stupid, he has been in business for so many years, how could he not know how to negotiate the price.

Obviously, 400,000 US dollars must have overestimated the price of Hetian jade at this time.

But there is no way, he has a special status now, so he can't give it away blatantly.

Otherwise, it is not a good thing for a plutocrat to be too pro-China.

Neon's far-right and American father will teach him to be a man in the future.

Maybe one day the scene of "Heavenly Punishment of the Thieves of the Country" will be staged again.

And the price of buying jade should not be too high, otherwise it would be too conspicuous.

So all in all, we can only send warmth through these small means. In short, it can help a little bit.

He can spend tens of billions of dollars for the deer and antlers, and it is nothing to pay 400,000 US dollars for the first hometown.

He knows that his hometown is short of foreign exchange, to what extent?

The export of many commodities is actually sold at a loss, the purpose is to exchange the renminbi in hand into dollars.

In 1985, the official exchange rate between the RMB and the U.S. dollar was about 3:1, but in order to exchange for the U.S. dollar, this ratio will be pulled to 5:1 or 6:1.

In the black market, this ratio is even higher. In the final analysis, it is because the hometown is too short of foreign exchange, and there are not many dollars in circulation in the market.

Therefore, Bai Chuanfeng's 400,000 US dollars is not too much for his hometown on the other side of the sea, but it is not too little either.

However, for the first contact, it is enough to maintain the current level.

The future is long, why be afraid of the road away.

Bai Chuanfeng probably walked around the Expo Park, and finally he found a flower-growing snack restaurant.

Zhajiang noodles, Guangling fried rice, and pancakes are all available. Bai Chuanfeng inquired a little bit, and this restaurant was also opened by the Chinese-American Gu Shangying just now.

Not only that, all the chefs are from China, and they will return to China after the Expo.

Tsk, Bai Chuanfeng had to sigh, this business acumen is absolutely necessary.

Since it is an authentic flower-growing snack, he has no reason to let it go.

A portion of pancakes and fried noodles came, and Yuko Tanaka and the others sat down together.

The meal that Bai Chuanfeng ate made tears flow down his face, that's right, it's the taste~

"Invincible~ how lonely~"

At this moment, Bai Chuanfeng understood the reason why Deng Chao was so excited after eating chicken in "The Mermaid".

However, the days of relaxation are too short after all. Although the World Expo will not end until September, Bai Chuanfeng can only enjoy one day of leisure time.

After the opening of the World Expo in March, the neon area is bustling with excitement, and the whole people are excited.

However, there is already an undercurrent in the world, and a tsunami or a storm is quietly brewing.

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1985 was destined to be an extraordinary year. Since Li Gen took the oath of office for the second term as President of the United States in January, it was destined to be an extraordinary year.

The Li Gen era was the 1980s in the United States. At this time, the United States has long since lost its post-war high-spirited appearance, and it is no longer the representative of the American dream that everyone yearns for.

Due to a series of problems such as the appreciation of the dollar, deflation and deflation, and fiscal deficits, the export manufacturing industry has declined significantly.

General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, whether in the domestic market or in the international market, have been defeated by Toyota and Nissan.

As of this year, even 60% of its own domestic market has been occupied by Japanese cars.

In the field of semiconductors, NEC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Toshiba, etc. have also pulled Intel, Motorola, and Texas Instruments down from the altar.

In 1985, Nihong Enterprises had already occupied 68% of the global DRAM chip business, and the expansion speed was terrifying.

It can be said that since the 1970s, the United States has gradually ceded its share of the global trade market to Neon and West Germany.

Of course, all this is not voluntary by the United States. Looking at the gradually expanding trade deficit and fiscal deficit, the American government is also anxious and trying to find a breakthrough.

From the 1960s to the 1980s, as Bai Chuanfeng analyzed to the Minister of International Trade and Industry, there were constant trade frictions and games between Miri and Japan.

In fact, the same is true in Wuzhou. The trade conflict with the United States has hit the agricultural product wheat all the way to the current automobile industry.

Beimi, Neon, Wuzhou, after several rounds of trade wars. After you increase the tariff, I will increase it, and I will increase it after I increase it. The trade barriers are getting higher and higher.

So until the 1980s, from the perspective of the global situation, the trade between countries is decreasing.

After decades of trade wars, globalization has turned into anti-globalization.

So after the United States knocked on Neon, knocked on Germany, and beat up the younger brothers around, has the trade deficit been resolved?

Facts have proved not only no, but now there is a further expansion trend.

Because in terms of product quality and price, the products of Neon and Deutsche are really powerful.

The common people don't care about your trade deficit, they only buy cheap and good quality products.

So now, life in the United States is really difficult.

And because of anti-globalization, other developing countries in the world are having a hard time.

Many international economists believe that if the trading system is not overhauled, it may collapse.

Therefore, Li Gen specifically mentioned in his speech as president, "Reduce the deficit, pass the tax cut plan, and open up closed overseas markets.

And let them cut taxes to strengthen their economy to buy more American products. "

The last sentence is the key point. What is the ultimate goal of the trade war? It is to sell American products.

Only by selling products and earning money from other countries can the problems of the US trade deficit and fiscal deficit be solved.

Also in January, the United States launched a market-oriented multi-field negotiation plan with Japan, namely the MOSS agreement.

The content of the agreement is mainly to carry out a market-oriented multi-field negotiation plan for Neon in four fields including electrical appliances, electrical communication products, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, and forestry products, among which the electrical field includes semiconductor products.

This is a negotiation and investigation conducted by the US government on Neon officials, and the power of public opinion has not been idle.

The US "Fortune" magazine published a report entitled "Neon Spy in Silicon Valley". As soon as this report was published, the American public immediately became vigilant and disgusted with neon.

At the same time, "Business Weekly" also published a special report "Chip War: The Threat of Neon", which introduced the threat posed by Neon Semiconductor in detail. This is the first time that the United States uses "war" to describe semiconductor competition.

The government, public opinion, and the people are trinity.

What is this doing? This is justifying your name!

What is the name? Master is famous!

That's right, in ancient times, this is like a call for thieves before the expedition!

Some countries with a keen sense of smell or companies with strong backgrounds in the world have already smelled the wind and rain.

In a world of great strife, disputes will arise.

Looking back at Neon, the people are enthusiastically participating in the World Expo.

The government, too, maintains considerable self-confidence and is basking in the "mighty neon" dream.

But after Bai Chuanfeng came back from the World Expo, his nerves tensed up again.

From April to June, he has been holding frequent secret meetings with the decision-makers of the Northern Metropolitan Bank headed by Yu Arai in Shirakawa Building.

What are you talking about? Most of them are about currency and exchange rate issues.

After the collapse of the Bretton system in 1970, in the ten years from 1971 to 1985, the central banks of various countries basically handed over the pricing power of currencies to the market.

So this gave birth to an extremely huge currency speculation market, and many weird things happened in this weird market because there is no supervision.

For example, in 1985, the U.S. had a trade deficit of more than 100 billion U.S. dollars. According to normal market rules, the U.S. dollar should depreciate when the U.S. economy goes down.

But even in such a year, because of the wild speculation in the currency speculative market, the dollar continues to appreciate.

Therefore, it can also be said that the currency speculation market has fueled the flames, and the appreciation of the US dollar has reduced the competitiveness of US export products.

At the same time, it further led to the imbalance of the trading system and plunged the global trade market into chaos.

Today's situation is the result of the joint action of many factors, so to solve the problem, each factor needs to be fully considered.

The MOSS agreement between the United States and Neon in January was aimed at the trade itself, and the currency and exchange rate factors are also brewing at this time.

Especially the currency speculative market, for the time being, neither the United States nor Japan has focused their attention on it.

And this window period is the best time for Baichuan Holdings and Beidu Bank to enter the market quietly.

Taking advantage of these few months, Baichuan Holdings is frantically opening trumpets under banks all over the world.

Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Swiss Bank, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Bank, etc., so well-known markets that support foreign exchange transactions, have a large number of accounts belonging to Baichuan Holdings.

The purpose of doing this is to put on a vest to hide people's eyes and ears, and the second is to dive into the water in pieces.

And while Bai Chuanfeng was keeping secrets here, during the spring of 1985, the country of America was not idle either.

In addition to opening negotiations with Neon in January, in order to exert pressure, the U.S. Senate officially listed Neon as an "unfair trading country" in April.

At the same time, the media further began to criticize Neon, and the newspapers were filled with various negative news about Neon.

In the two months until June, the Senate and the House of Representatives continued to propose hundreds of plans to retaliate against Neon.

It can make the Senate and the House of Representatives work together to unify the goal to the outside world. It can be seen that Neon has indeed aroused the public outrage of the entire United States at this time.

So what does Nihong do here for such a turbulent public opinion situation in Papa America?