The journey starts from the Titanic

"I'm so sad, poor Alice has no toys anymore." Situ Nan looked at Morgan a little pitifully.

"Damn, you bastard." Morgan gestured a middle finger to Situ Nan angrily.

Well, this action was also transmitted to him by Situ Nan.

"Hahaha." There was a little quarrel, and the relationship between the two was close again.Although the two have never served as soldiers or joined the party, they have had several friendships with prostitutes, and they are still relatively close.

Almost every time Situ Nan would take something from Morgan, an easter egg was really not worth much to them.Situ Nan also gave back a lot of good things to Morgan.

Before he did not have enough strength, he would not challenge Morgan's position on Wall Street, instead he participated in several actions organized by Morgan several times.Part of the loan to the Japanese this time came from Robles Securities.Because-benefit.

Seeing the egg, Situ Nan couldn't help but think of the Tsar's gold, and asked: "Jack, I heard that there were hundreds of tons of gold in foreign countries before the death of the Tsar, didn't it?"

"Eh? Why are you asking about this?" Morgan looked at Situ Nan curiously, wondering if Situ Nan had heard any news?Otherwise, Situ Nan's non-greedy personality would not inquire about this matter.

"Isn’t it just curiosity? Young people like me have to rely on big brothers like you for advice. Haven’t a lot of Romanov royals popped up in Paris recently? What other Russian princesses want to get back to the bank’s gold but suffer If I refuse, I don't know if it is true or not." Situ Nan said with a smile.

"Yeah. That's right. The declining nobles in Paris tried to keep their nobility, but they only had a beautiful shell. By the way, those Soviets were really chilling." Morgan said with a distress. .

"Yes. They are quite annoying, but they won after all, didn't they?" Situ Nan said lightly. The United States has just experienced a wave of strikes. Although it is not like Russia to kill capitalists with money, it is the struggle of workers. Awareness has increased a lot.

"I think in the future, American capitalists will increase the welfare of workers, such as buying insurance for them, shortening working hours, etc., so that they can greatly weaken the power of the union and even clear the union out of the factory."

Situ Nan suggested.

"Insurance is a good thing!" Morgan's eyes lit up.

Insurance is not something that ordinary people can afford now. American insurance companies generally do not provide personal guarantees, and are more aimed at commercial insurance, such as marine transportation.Personal insurance can only be enjoyed by the rich.

According to Situ Nanyi, Morgan felt aware of the market for personal insurance.At least large companies like U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel are willing to buy insurance for their employees, because for capitalists, it's just money flowing from one pocket to another.

"Why? Interested?" Situ Nan smiled and asked when Morgan was moved.

"It's really a good idea. Maybe we can work together." Morgan suggested.

"No problem." Situ Nan said readily.

After some discussions, under Stuart’s suggestion, Morgan was willing to let William Financial Holdings take a stake in Morgan's New York Life Insurance Company.The Morgan Consortium holds 45% of the shares, and William Financial Holdings holds 35%.

William Financial Holdings does not participate in the management, and every dividend will buy shares of the insurance company.It wasn't until ten years later--"By the way, how about Tsar Gold?" Situ Nan asked again.

"Why keep asking like this?" Morgan was even more curious.

"Haha. Recently my people came back from the Far East, and they found that the Japanese suddenly started to shake, as if they had gotten a lot of gold from Kolchak."

"Oh. No wonder Tokyo is so emboldened this time, it turns out that they have a bottom in their hearts. It's a pity that the Japanese market can't open a little bit for the United States in the end." Morgan sighed.Wall Street has no idea of ​​controlling the Japanese economy through loans.

"This is not the point. The point is that Kolchak is dead, and the gold left in his hand is missing. Some people say it fell into the bottom of the Siberian lake, some say it was hidden, some say it exists in a foreign country. I want to know about the previous tsars. Is there any gold stored in foreign countries?" Situ Nan insisted.

"Is this important?" Morgan raised his brow slightly.

"Very important." Situ Nan nodded.

"There are quite a few. Tsarist Russia had foreign countries before the war, most of them were in Europe, mainly in Britain and France, so they also made the most loans to Russia. The number is not clear, it will certainly not be small, but some have fallen into it now. Our hands are now. Haha." Morgan laughed.

"Oh! That's how it is." Situ Nan nodded.

"By the way, Jack, I want to make a deal with you. Gold deal." Situ Nan smiled mysteriously when he said this.

"What do you mean?" Morgan smelled a business opportunity from Situ Nan's expression.He narrowed his eyes and relaxed slightly.

"Use 15 tons of gold as a guarantee in exchange for Wall Street's support for a war." Situ Nan looked at Morgan and knew that this guy would be interested.

"What kind of war?"

"In Nanyang, the target is the Dutch, just like we did to Spain." Situ Nan said calmly.

"Oh! I finally know why Jacob looked at you differently." Morgan nodded and stared at Situ Nan for three seconds, then smiled and sighed.

"What do you mean?" Situ Nan asked.

"If you are not interested, I think the old Rockefeller guy will be very happy. Who doesn't like gold? There is still oil. Although I don't want to work with him too much now."

"Why not? As long as there is a guarantee, let alone a Chinese, even if he is my murderer, I will lend him a loan. Business is business." Morgan said readily.

"That's good. Can you give me a definite answer? Including the attitude toward the British." Situ Nan stared at Morgan. To put it bluntly, he spent money to buy Morgan in exchange for Wall Street's support for Nanyang.

"Of course. Unless the British give me gold." Morgan laughed, his eyes gradually becoming serious."The United States got the Philippines, but it is a pity that the lazy Philippines cannot bring much benefit to the United States.

On the contrary, the British and Dutch plunder a large amount of wealth from the Malay Peninsula and the Netherlands every year. I think Wall Street should have its own interests on this issue.This is my opinion.Can you guarantee that the market there will be open in the future?At least we can't reject Wall Street's goodwill."

Can't refuse the kindness of Wall Street?

Situ Nan laughed as soon as he heard it.How could he reject the kindness of Wall Street?Ten years later, when the U.S. dollar is worthless, let's repay Wall Street's kindness.

Situ Nan thought to himself.At this moment, he doesn't feel like a part of Wall Street anymore.

"Of course. Although I have some ideas, I'm still a businessman. I can't do things that just have a good reputation without real benefits. I think Jack and you are the same. Don't worry, there will be a whole new market open to you. . I promise." Situ Nandao.

"Okay. I think you will get what you want." Morgan smiled.What he likes to do most is this kind of big business, which can affect the situation of a country and region, and it does make him feel more fulfilled.

"You got this gold from a Russian?" He looked at Situ Nan with piercing eyes, as if he could see Situ Nan's mind.

"This is hard to say. If you want a reasonable answer, I would say it fell from the sky." Situ Nan smiled slightly, and he was relieved.

Gold did fall from the sky.Situ Nan didn't expect that Thomas and the others could really accomplish this, and found the gold in Siberia that the Russian officer kept privately.Some gold is already on the way back to the United States.That's why Situ Nan thought of discussing this deal with Morgan.

Although the support of the Morgan Consortium is not necessary, he is afraid that he will make trouble behind his back.In addition, Situ Nan is also preparing to exchange oil for Rockefeller's support.

Chapter 40

Strength is the best way to respond to all doubts, and interest is the biggest bargaining chip to move people's hearts.

Coming out of Long Island, New York, Situ Nan thought of the kind and cunning face of Old Rockefeller.

There is no doubt that Mobil is very interested in Nanyang oil and wants to expand its business in Nanyang, and Situ Nan, who took the initiative to visit, gave him a good opportunity.

"John, not only in Southeast Asia, but when the Middle East, Africa, Canada and other places are rich in reserves, creating a gap in the European colonial system is not only a good opportunity for the American business community, but also a good opportunity for American oil companies."

This is how Situ Nan persuaded Old Rockefeller.

"A good idea. Burma, India, the Middle East, my God, how come the British take up so much space? The queen is so stingy, she actually rejected the American oil industry, and should give them a little pressure."

Old Rockefeller's squinted eyes glanced at Situ Nan in a complicated manner.Although there is no explicit statement, but the meaning does not oppose Situ Nan's idea. It is good for the Chinese in Southeast Asia to put a little pressure on the Dutch and the British. Failure to do so will not affect him.

"I think so too. For the Balikpapan oil field, I think Mobil should be able to play a greater role." Situ Nan promised, preparing for Shell's oil interests in Borneo and the Rockefeller deal.

Rockefeller has long coveted the oil fields in Balikpapan.Although previously, under the planning of Situ Nan, the three oil companies of Mobil, Gulf, and the West worked together to squeeze into the oil of the Indonesian archipelago and used their fleet to force the Dutch to agree to American oil companies entering their colonies to engage in oil business, how can this benefit? Satisfy Rockefeller's appetite?