The journey starts from the Titanic

Sure enough, when Situ Nan was still in the Francisco Shipyard, news came from the east.

Situ Nan heard on the San Francisco radio: Britain, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy signed the "Washington Naval Treaty" to limit the tonnage of capital ships (35,000 tons) and the caliber of main guns (not exceeding 16 inches). It also stipulates that the total tonnage ratio of the battleships and battlecruisers of the five navies of the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy is 10:10:6:3.5:3.5.In addition, it also stipulates the total tonnage, standard displacement, and gun caliber of the contracting states' aircraft carriers.

This is the result of mutual compromise.Open the newspaper, there are more detailed reports on it.

"Well, that's a good sentence. The Navy holiday is here. Francisco, it's time to make a decision." Situ Nan smiled.

"Yeah, damn it. The Americans won, but my shipyard lost. It's a long naval vacation. It seems that it won't work." Francisco sighed.

The conversion of military industry to civilian use is not that simple. The competition in the commercial shipbuilding industry will become more intense in the future if the order from the navy is lost, which means that money is not so easy to make, especially in the face of competition in the shipbuilding industry of Japan and Britain.

"Isn't this something that was expected?" Situ Nan smiled and turned to Eugene, the helm of his arms empire.

"The situation is not that bad. At least for Bethlehem, I believe it will be more brilliant in the future. I have seen the significance of Bethlehem's existence from the rise of industries such as automobiles and construction." Eugene smiled.

In addition to the shipbuilding industry, Bethlehem United Steel has two major businesses, weapons manufacturing and steel production.Weapons manufacturing business has shrunk to the extreme. In addition to large-caliber artillery, other factories such as pistols, machine guns, and mortars have not been closed to produce civilian products.

"What you can think is right." Situ Nan looked at Eugene with a clear face, and said, "How about construction steel? I am going to build a skyscraper in New York with 50 floors. How about the name Bethlehem Building? ?"

"A good idea. I like it." Eugene and Situ Nan smiled when they met, and both thought of using a skyscraper to demonstrate the strength of Bethlehem.And construction steel and automobile steel are the projects they are optimistic about together.

"By the way, if you are interested in opening a factory in China, I have something to do there. There is a big market with hundreds of millions of people. Although the per capita consumption is low, as long as everyone buys one of our nails, it is enough for us. Earn a lot. I hope Bethlehem can take the initiative in this regard.

You know, in the future we are going to eliminate a lot of equipment. Outdated things here may be good things if they are placed elsewhere.There is nothing more wonderful than this business to get a market with unused things."Situ Nan flickered.

Next, I will introduce to Eugene the construction situation of Wuhan Iron and Steel Company and Guangdong and Guangxi, hoping to promote the cooperation between Bethlehem and Meihua.

Although Stuart holds nearly one-third of Bethlehem's shares, he rarely intervenes in the company's specific operations and often discusses with Eugene.

Eugene's eyes gradually lighted up.Not only the steel company, Bethlehem can also resell the obsolete weapons production lines to China.In addition, this matter was guaranteed by Situ Nan, and the partner was a well-known Meihua company in the Far East. Why did Eugene refuse to agree?

This is not the first cooperation between Meihua and Bethlehem.But it was the biggest one.After Bethlehem Company fully turned to the civilian market, the equipment and production lines transferred to China were astonishingly large. The amount was as high as 40 million US dollars, which lasted for a total of five years.

After meeting with Eugene and the others, Situ Nan rushed to the east again. Before arriving in New York, he made a special trip to Washington.

On a secret occasion, he met Gu Weijun of the Chinese delegation and Wu Chaoshu, a representative of the Guangzhou government.Since the Guangzhou government has not abolished its independence, just like the Paris Peace Conference, Guangzhou has also sent diplomatic representatives.

Meeting again, the atmosphere was a lot relaxed.

The Washington meeting had a beneficial influence on China. Gu Weijun and others made a generous statement in Washington three years later. With the support of the United Kingdom and the United States, they regained most of Shandong’s sovereignty and the Jiaoji Railway’s sovereignty returned to the Chinese government. in.The fly in the ointment is that the Japanese also retain a lot of privileges.

"It's always a good thing. Think about it when I was in Paris, I almost had no face to return to China." Gu Weijun said, don't sigh in his heart.

As a major member of the delegation, he is burdened with the expectations of hundreds of millions of people behind him, and a slight difference will be a stalemate for years.Fortunately, although this meeting in Washington is not perfect, it is worthy of the country.

"I have to thank Mr. Situ, thank you." Gu Weijun gratefully looked at Situ Nan, from Paris to Washington, thanks to the help of this special person.

"It's just a little heart. Congratulations." Situ Nan praised.But there is not much excitement in my heart. When China can become a part of the spoils, it is worthy of real happiness.

After staying in Washington for a while, Situ Nan rushed to New York to pay for the Shandong issue on behalf of the William Consortium and use the money to buy off the Japanese people he hated.

Chapter 39 Gold Loans

The United States is much stronger than Japan, but according to the Washington Naval Treaty, the Japanese combined fleet is stronger than the US Pacific Fleet in the Pacific, at least in terms of naval tonnage.

The US military is opposed to this, but the government has persuaded the military to accept this fact by opening the door to the economic benefits it has obtained in China.

There will be gains and losses.Just as the three countries interfered in returning Liaoning, Japan withdrew from Shandong, but it also gained economic support from the United States.This is mainly reflected in the increasingly close ties between Wall Street and Tokyo.

At the board meeting of the City Flag Bank of New York, Situ Nan said nothing. As an executive of the bank discussed the benefits of granting loans to Japanese companies, the surrounding directors nodded from time to time.

The relationship between Wall Street and Tokyo is somewhat contradictory. On the one hand, they are afraid of Japan’s expansion in the Pacific. On the other hand, they seek profits through loans to Japanese companies.

On the one hand, the Japanese hate or hate Wall Street, on the other hand, they try their best to obtain funds from Wall Street to build various industries.

Doing business with people you hate is the real capitalist. Profit is the first and most important one.

Situ Nan looked at the Jewish manager's constant generous speeches, encouraging loans to Japanese companies, and felt a little emotional.More than ten years later, after the madman in Germany emerged, the Jewish capitalists in the United States continued to lend to Germany, and the Germans frantically persecuted the Jews after getting the money.

Reason and affection are sometimes really helpless.

The meeting was very successful, and Situ Nan did not oppose the New York City Bank's loan to Tokyo with a total of 300 million US dollars.But the follow-up may be more than this number.

"It seems that Mitsubishi is eyeing American steel technology and equipment, do you want to sell them?" Situ Nan thought.Generally speaking, American loans are accompanied by requests to the other party to purchase American products.

"Hey. Stoneney, what are you thinking? Could it be that which new oil field has been selected?" When the meeting was over, Little Rockefeller walked over with a smile and looked at Situ Nan with a smile.

"John, you're really kidding. Mobil and Exxon have a big business, you can't buy what you want?" Situ Nan smiled.

"That's not necessarily. At least I want to buy some shares in Occidental Petroleum, but I can't buy them. Why doesn't Stoney want the big guy to make some money?"

When Little Rockefeller said this, many of the big guys who hadn't left the table brightened their eyes and looked at Situ Nan expectantly.

"Yes! Morgan firm is very willing to have customers like Western companies, I was forgotten when I went public." Morgan laughed."At most, we don't want commission."

"Stoney, you are a shareholder of our bank, so you have to consider the City Bank of New York." The bank manager who spoke enthusiastically just now exhorted.

"Damn. I'm all eyeing Laozi's oil company." Situ Nan cursed secretly in his heart.He wouldn't let these people succeed so much.

"Very good idea, worth considering. I have just been short of money recently, and there is a good project. If you are interested, we can find a place to discuss it." Situ Nan said that he passed the discussion of the oil company and used a mysterious project. Their attention is drawn elsewhere.

"Come to my manor, I recently got a lot of good things from Europe, would you like to appreciate it?" Morgan seemed very interested, and invited Situ Nan to be a guest at home.

"Of course." Situ Nan agreed readily.

Morgan Manor is noble and luxurious, just like himself.When entering the door, Situ Nan looked at the tight guards around him and couldn't help but joke Morgan Road beside him.

"Jack, it seems that you have a shadow. Is the emperor of Wall Street scared by a few extremists?"

"Try to be assassinated by someone running into the house, sitting in the office and suddenly the bomb flies over!" Morgan gave Situ Nan angrily.

"Haha. Don't be so serious? It's just a joke." Situ Nan was not afraid of the shocking weather in the legend of the Wall Street emperor, and was somewhat familiar.

Compared with the unsmiling little Rockefeller who was cultivated by the old Rockefeller Puritan, Situ Nan is closer to this pleasure-loving Morgan.

"Who is the name Morgan is too loud. Some people are born with envy and hatred by others, because they are too good." Situ Nan said somewhat narcissistically.

"That's true." Morgan nodded reservedly, confessing that he was the kind of person Situ Nan said.

After entering the door, Morgan showed off his collection to Situ Nan.When he took out an exquisite and luxurious Belfa egg, Situ Nan couldn't help but be moved.

"Jack, I want this." Situ Nan held the easter egg in love.He is short of one to form a set.

"Why?" Morgan asked tightly.

"My Alice just came into the world not long ago, and this one can just be taken back to make toys for her. Uncle Morgan wouldn't be so stingy?" Situ Nan looked at Morgan with contempt, holding it in his hand, without any intention of returning it.

"Damn. This kid is slick. I spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy it from a collector?" But Situ Nan asked him in the name of his daughter. He really couldn't refuse. After all, everyone is so familiar. .