Manhattan Reborn 1978

On the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii.

Evening~

398 Corudilla Avenue, Honolulu Island.

In front of a barbecue grill with a charcoal fire, David found a good angle and placed a large electric fan. He pressed the strongest wind button and smiled at Karnes beside him.

"Look~it's simple and easy to use!"

“It not only prevents the person grilling the meat from being exposed to the smoke, but also allows him to observe the heat of the grilling at all times~”

"Simply perfect!"

"..Haha~"

Karnes glanced back with a grin. .I couldn’t help but complain about the five or six power strips coming out of the vacation home.

"It's okay if the direction you chose is with the wind, but what if it's with the wind...?"

"Hahaha~"

David seemed to have expected it. He waved his hands complacently and said, "Look, our mountain can withstand most of the northeast wind."

"These trees around us create windbreaks that turn strong winds into gentle breezes."

"So, even if a strong wind blows in the direction the fan is facing, it will only be temporary~"

"If there is wind, the smoke will not continue to bother us!"

"...Oh~!" After listening to David's last words, Karnes couldn't help but turn his head and look at Bill Guseland beside him.

Bill smiled at David and Kanes, spread his hands and said with a smile: "Okay~ I agree!"

"Although most winds can be predicted~"

"But most people in the smoke do not have accurate wind direction information."

David raised his hand with a smile, pointed at Bill and said, "I call it... information differentiation!"

"Um...ok!"

"Information differentiation~"

Bill put away some of his casual attitude, looked at Karnes, and said: "If we want to buy large amounts of crude oil spot in the market now, it is best to avoid OPEC organizations such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Libya. Oil-producing countries..."

"We cannot easily enter the crude oil markets of major oil-producing countries such as the United Kingdom, Norway, and the Netherlands in Europe~"

"Because the spot prices in these crude oil markets have been monopolized by international middlemen of all sizes since the last oil crisis."

"In addition, in recent days, all kinds of gossips have been popping up from every corner..."

"The Shah of Iran, Pahlavi, has stepped down... Those guys in Iran who have not yet formed a new government can naturally tear up the crude oil export contracts signed with middlemen without any psychological pressure~"

"This leaves many middlemen who have ordered large quantities of crude oil in Iran to grit their teeth and continue to get goods at high prices from other peers."

"Iran can default on its debts, but they can't..."

"Because if they default on their debt...then the international crude oil trading market order that has been re-established since the last oil crisis will be in danger of total collapse..."

"...Huh!" Karnes thought silently for a few seconds, turned to look at David, and asked.

"Have you thought about it? How much money do you plan to invest?"

David pursed his lips and thought for a while, looked at Bill and asked: "Apart from the crude oil exporting countries you just mentioned, where else can we get a large amount of spot goods?"

Bill looked at David with "scorching eyes" and was about to say something when he keenly heard footsteps coming from far and near behind him.

He turned back and politely thanked the butler Aclade who had brought chairs for the three of them. The three of them sat down and waited until Aclade left before speaking. .

“The North Sea oil fields in the North Sea made the proven oil reserves in Western Europe almost equal to the proven oil reserves in the United States at that time~”

"The current stable crude oil output from the North Sea oil fields can not only meet the daily industrial and daily needs of several nearby countries, but some of it can also be exported to countries in Central Europe."

"On the American side, the Prudhoe Bay oil field was discovered in 1967 on the northern slope of Alaska, within the Arctic Circle."

"This is the most significant discovery in North America since the discovery of the East Texas oil field in 1930!"

"The total reserves of the Prudhoe Bay oil field are the third largest in the world after Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field and Kuwait's Daburgan oil field."

"In 76, after nearly ten years of construction, the Prudhoe Bay oil field was put into production."

“In August 77, the oil pipeline through Alaska and the Vardy crude oil transportation port were completed.”

“The first cargo of Prudhoe Bay crude oil was shipped to the West Coast port cities of Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.”

"So, even if the oil crisis breaks out again now, for the United States and the United Kingdom, the two largest crude oil importers in the world, the short-term impact will not be very big~"

"..Um!"

David crossed his fingers, intertwined his two thumbs quickly, and said with a frown.

"I know everything you said~"

"Most of the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska is jointly owned by BP and Standard Oil of Ohio."

"The crude oil reserves owned by these two companies account for approximately 60% of the total reserves of the Prudhoe Bay oil field."

"The rest mostly belong to Aker and Exxon, Chevron, Mobil, Phillips Petroleum, Getty Petroleum, etc.~"

Bill stared at David for a few seconds, then said with a smile: "Actually... you have already guessed the answer, haven't you?"

"...Xiong Daguo?!"

"That's right!"

"..." David curled his lips as he felt some toothache, and made a gesture of invitation to Bill.

Bill glanced at Karnes, who was deep in thought, and smiled: "Since ten years ago, the oil industry in the bear country has entered a new round of great development."

"After the construction of a series of large oil fields in Siberia was completed, the annual crude oil production of Xiong Daguo increased rapidly by several orders of magnitude."

"In 75, the total crude oil production of Xiong Daguo was 4 million tons, which has exceeded the total output of the United States of 96 million tons, becoming the world's largest oil producer~"

"The oil production of Samoterol oil field alone reached 76 million tons in 1."

"And Xiong Daguo's total crude oil production in 76 also exceeded an unprecedented 5 million tons!"

"But~"

"Also because of the last oil crisis, non-OPEC countries have tasted the power of oil weapons~"

"Coupled with the smooth production of oil from the North Sea oil fields, the Prudhoe Bay oil fields, and several large oil fields in Mexico, the supply and demand relationship for crude oil in various countries has slowly entered a stable development trend."

"Oil prices have already risen. If the status quo is maintained... everyone can earn huge benefits from it..."

"Therefore, in recent years, international crude oil spot brokers have tacitly excluded crude oil from Xiong Daguo from entering the market, which has impacted the stable oil price."

. . .

"Huh~ Got it!" David looked at the sunset in the distance and said with a smile on his lips.

"If we want to enter the game, there are only two ways~"

“One way is to find those middlemen who are reluctant to sell, purchase spot crude oil from them at a high price, and then wait until the right time... to resell it~”

"The other way is to go to a crude oil middleman in Xiong Daguo and buy a batch of lower-priced crude oil spot."

"But if our behavior is discovered, we will be the first to disrupt the balance of the supply and demand market."

"No!"

"Wait a minute!" Kanes, who had been silent just now, raised his hand and said.

"Did you all overlook an important issue?"

"Even if we want to buy...will those crude oil middlemen in the bear country be willing to sell?"

"...Hahaha~" David and Bill looked at each other and both stood up.

Bill smiled and shook his head at Karnes and said, "Don't listen to David... He is luring you in..."

"Tsk~! What did you say?"

"How could I seduce him?" David interrupted Bill very dissatisfied and complained.

"Hahaha~ok!"

Seeing that Carnes also looked disgusted, Bill laughed and waved his hands.

"My fault.."

"Sorry~ I used the wrong word..."

"Hahaha~"

David and Karnes raised their middle fingers to him in perfect agreement, expressing their disdain. .

. . .

After joking for a while.

Bill explained to Karnes in a more serious tone.

"Actually, the international crude oil middlemen I just talked about are all tacitly rejecting Xiong Daguo's crude oil... It's not very accurate~"

"The last oil crisis + oil prices doubled, Xiong Daguo made a huge fortune from it!"

"What about this time?"

"Would they be willing to watch helplessly...?"

"Hehe~"

Bill looked past David and Kanes and looked at the gardener, Zina, Elena, Cui Yingying, Brotni Mejia, and Herris Shu who were talking and laughing at the dining table not far away. Waltz and Mr. Harold Stone.

"In 76, the annual funding granted to the CIA by the U.S. Congress exceeded 100 billion yuan!"

"In 76, the Xiong Daguo government approved a total of more than 150 billion yuan in funding for the intelligence department!"

"The number of people in their intelligence department far exceeds the total number of CIA agents in various countries."

"Therefore, many Xiong Daguo businessmen who are active in the international market are just disguised identities."

"..." Karnes frowned, followed Bill's gaze, glanced at everyone, and nodded slowly.

David crossed his legs, glanced at Bill, and then explained to Karnes.

"If we only use rice dollars to go to these people to buy crude oil... there is a high probability that we won't be able to buy it~"

"But~"

"The development of Xiong Daguo's industrial, commercial and agricultural system + the rising total population has made Xiong Daguo's government pay a certain amount of attention~"

"The lack of supply of light industrial products has forced Xiong Daguo, a world power with extremely developed heavy industry, to bow to reality..."

"Because Xiong Daguo implements a planned economy, many daily commodities that we are accustomed to do not exist at all in its country."

"This leaves many people in Xiongda country who want to buy goods other than daily necessities. They can only queue up in front of specific stores~"

"For example: a few years ago, the New York Times published a story about Moscow residents queuing up all day and night to grab enough rolling papers."

"Someone also had a sudden idea and threaded the rolling paper through a rope and hung it on their body. They sighed to friends and reporters: Today, I finally got 4 strings of rolling paper."

"Hehe~"

David saw Kanes' somewhat surprised expression and smiled: "So~"

“We can use some of their favorite commodities to replace the rice dollar to purchase crude oil spot!”

"Oh~ I see!"

"You want to smuggle some secretly...?"

"Tch~What are you smuggling?"

"I'm a serious businessman and I don't do anything illegal!" David spat out two words of "righteousness" to Carnes with disdain. .

"Haha~" Karnes sneered and raised his middle finger at him, then turned to Bill.

"You keep talking!"

"..good!"

Bill rubbed his chin with his hand, then continued after David's words.

“Bear Power is one of the largest importers of wheat and agricultural products in the world today.”

"A few years ago, the total population of Bear Country was almost equal to the total population of the United States."

"However, its domestic food production has failed to keep up with the growth in food demand~"

"So, if we want to buy a large amount of spot goods from those crude oil brokers with various identities and backgrounds, the best currency is not the rice dollar, but..."

"But... food and wine!" Carnes felt that it was ridiculous and then Bill said.

"Hahaha~ That's right!"

Bill raised a hand to David, shook it in the air a few times, and said with a smile: "The United States is one of the largest exporters of wheat and agricultural products in the world."

"As long as you can get enough... we will be able to carry out the subsequent plan smoothly!"

"Yeah!" David responded, stood up and did a few chest expansion exercises, thought for a while, and said.

"I'm going to call New York now and ask them to pay close attention to the Chicago Exchange's wheat futures contract prices in the next few months."

"If someone coincides with us and wants to take advantage of this, they will definitely take action in the futures market!"

"ok~"

"Then let's have dinner first?"

"I've been your captain for a day, so I'm already hungry~" Bill joked, rubbing his stomach with his hands.

"Of course~ You guys eat first, I'll be back soon!"

"Hahaha~" Karnes smiled and patted Bill on the shoulder, pulling him to the dining table.

. . .

ten minutes later

The second floor of the holiday home.

David sat in his brand new study, slowly put down the phone, and let out a sigh of relief.

He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the two tables of people sitting under the lights in the yard, another big stone in his heart slowly let go.

"Money~money!" David showed a wry smile and rubbed his forehead vigorously.

He had told the Morgan family members about his plan to invest in the crude oil market and gold market a long time ago~

Obviously, Morgan Sr., Julie and Wisler did not want him to enter the crude oil market. .

Instead, it was David Rockefeller Sr. who took the initiative to take over the heating oil futures contract he purchased~

He earned more than 1000 million yuan in less than a month. . !

But this is it. .finished?

Not really~

The Sidrich family's dark money was laundered rapidly, and the old Malkin had full trust in him and was indifferent to the investment direction. .

And later, Julie’s unsolicited suggestions, etc. ~

They all made David more aware of his cognitive limitations. .

In fact, he is already in a bigger situation!

But still with all kinds of self-conceptions. .Smart fantasy!

"Hehe~"

David exhaled forcefully, trying to get rid of these "distracting thoughts" in his mind~

Today, that's enough!

leftover. .Leave it to tomorrow and the future!

. . .

"Clang clang clang~"

Just as David turned away from the window and prepared to go downstairs, there was a knock on the door.

Cui Yingying led Elena, opened the door and walked in.

David looked at Cui Yingying in surprise. When he saw her smiling, she turned around and walked out of the study, closing the door. .Asked Elena.

"what happened?"

"Is something wrong?"

"Yeah!" Elena slowly walked up to David, gently opened her arms, and said with a smile.

"Can you hug me?"

"Um...of course!"

When David heard that there was such a "good thing", he stepped forward with a smile, hugged Elena tightly, and asked in her ear.

"Do you miss me?"

"..Yes!"

Elena closed her eyes, hugged David tightly, raised her head and spoke in his ear.

"I want to be by your side forever and never leave... okay?"

"forever?"

"Ok!"

David repeated in surprise and whispered: "But I can't promise you anything..."

"Ok!"

"You...can't get it..."

"I understand!" Eilian took the initiative to let go of David, raised her head back, and said with a bright smile.

"I've seen many men promise easily, but I've rarely seen you like this..."

"Hehe~"

David ruffled the broken hair around her ears with his hands and said with a wry smile: "Time and environment can change everything about us, but they only leave us with good or bad memories!"

"I already have enough girlfriends~ I don't want to take the initiative to provoke them anymore... Maybe I can't make promises that I can't make!"

"..." Elena stood on tiptoe with a brighter smile, asked David, and said with a smile.

"I don't need anything!"

"I wish I could stay by your side!"

"Uh..." David nodded stutteringly and asked with a more bitter smile.

"Then where do you want to live?"

"Hehe~"

"I have already discussed it with Xina."

"She'll give me a room above the new art store."

"If you miss me, you can always find me there!"

"Xena? Room?"

"Okay..." David looked as aggrieved as a child who had his lollipop taken away.

Elena raised her hand, caressed the corners of his mouth and the tip of his nose, and said very emotionally.

"I haven't had time to tell you since we returned to New York~"

"Thank you for everything you have done for me! The last love in my life!"

"..." David looked at her radiant eyes, sighed softly, and said.

"I... have only one request!"

"I know~"

Elena covered his mouth with her hand and smiled: "Never... I won't lie to you! Right?"

"..." David rolled his eyes a few times and nodded.

"Hahahaha~" Elena laughed, raised her arms, hugged David's neck forcefully, and whispered in his ear.

"Not anymore.. Never again!"

"..good!"

. . .

night~

At the lawn table in the courtyard.

David stood up and raised his wine glass to everyone, glanced at Kanes and Zina on the left, and smiled at Mr. Gardener.

"I want to thank you again for your help!"

"Hehe~"

Mr. Gardener glanced at Elena, Mecia, Schultz and Mr. Stone sitting opposite, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"The people who need to be thanked the most should be themselves!"

"Hahaha~" David nodded in agreement, raised his neck and drank the drink.

The butler Aclade, who was standing aside, stepped forward at the right time to refill David's drink.

David nodded to him very happily and smiled at Cui Yingying, Bill, Elena and others on his right.

"Before I met Professor Nash at Princeton University, I had only a vague understanding of many things I had experienced~"

"But like I once said~"

"Right and wrong, happiness and sadness, uplift and decadence, success and failure..."

"There is often only one turn between them!"

"When some people inadvertently make a wrong, passive choice, as long as they turn around, they will find out which way they should go~"

“Choosing and making changes are often just a thought away from you~”

"Choice is not just a matter of choosing this or which one to choose."

"We also need to understand when to make choices that will allow us to do things better!"

"This is the game theory phenomenon that happens all the time in our daily lives~"

"Learn to choose!"

David raised his glass again and smiled at Elena: "However, the optimal strategy that is often mentioned in game theory cannot solve many of our emotional problems~"

"But the optimal strategy is not to prevent the other party from taking advantage of oneself, but to formulate an optimal solution based on a series of complex factors + actual conditions at present and in the future."

"welcome back!"

"Welcome~Mr. Stone, Mrs. Stone, Mecia!"

"...Thank you!" The four people named by David all smiled, raised their glasses, and said thank you.

Especially Mr. Stone, whose face was red and his eyes were bloodshot, put his arms around his wife. .

No ~!

It's the ex-wife. .Helis Schultz's shoulder nodded hard and seriously to David.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome!"

"Hahahaha~"

----

Asia, Hong Kong.

night~

Central, Gloucester Road.

Zhang Maochang, who was nearly seventy years old, said to his youngest son Zhang Jia'an with a hint of relaxation in his brows.

"Let's take the Tsuen Wan Line minibus back."

"Oh~ OK!" Jia An, who had a pot-shaped haircut, responded honestly, but looked around, unblinkingly glancing at the beautiful girls passing by~

Zhang Maochang shook his head helplessly, led his son to find the stop sign, and waited for the arrival of the minibus with a group of office workers.

. . .

more than an hour later.

The northern part of Xiangjiang Island, Sham Shui Po District.

At a crossroads on Lai Chi Kok Road.

Zhang Maochang and his son Jia'an were just about to cross the road with the crowd when they saw someone waving to them from the opposite side.

"Master!"

Zhang Maochang saw the person calling him, strode over and smiled.

"Congshan, why are you here?"

Zhang Maochang's eldest disciple Xu Congshan, although he was over fifty and had gray hair on his temples, he still spoke to his master very respectfully.

"I've asked all the decoration team members in the store to get off work early..."

"Did your visit to the consulate go smoothly?"

"very smooth."

Zhang Maochang looked back at his son Jia'an, who was looking around, and said with a smile.

"I don't know...Yingying asked someone in the consulate to help~"

"Those guys in suits enthusiastically helped us apply for travel visas after learning my name."

"Before we left, we heard the young man at the visa office say: I will go there again tomorrow morning and I can get the visa."

"what?"

"So fast?" After hearing this, Xu Congshan asked with his eyes widened in surprise.

"...Yes~" Zhang Maochang sighed and shook his head slightly, smiling.

"Your junior brother Wen Biao specifically called me to tell me..."

"Let me buy a ticket as soon as possible and fly to Hawaii..."

"I don't know... what the hell is that girl Yingying doing...?"

Xu Congshan, the eldest disciple who has been with Zhang Maochang for nearly 40 years, couldn't help but smile when he heard his master mention his junior brother Zhang Wenbiao and junior sister Cui Yingying.

"Didn't she make it very clear on the phone that day?"

"Yingying must be... I want you to go there and enjoy yourself!"

"Haha~" Zhang Maochang remembered the happiness in Cui Yingying's voice when she was on the phone. .

Zhang Maochang laughed unconsciously~