Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 318 Morgan Calls

   Just as Vaux took Devis Barry to inspect the goods, Fang Lang, who was far away in Natal, suddenly received a telegram from the United States.

  【The assistance plan has been launched, interview! 】

   Signed by Morgan.

  Fang Lang just took a look, and his heart was shocked.

   How can you not understand what this telegram means? This is the famous European recovery plan, also known as the Marshall Plan.

  But according to Fang Lang's historical knowledge, the time when the plan officially started should be 1948!

  How did it start now in July 1946?

  However, the main goal of Fang Lang's entry into the shipbuilding industry and the development of the container ship and container terminal business is for this day.

   This period is a period of rapid development of the world economy, and it is also a period when a series of world giants grow up.

  Although this plan had the purpose of deliberately targeting the Soviet Communist Party at the beginning of its launch, it did allow the European economy to recover and develop rapidly.

   It appears that Mr. Morgan is really starting to deliver on his promises as the Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska officially begins producing oil.

  Fang Lang now officially gained the friendship of the Morgan family.

  As the largest consortium in the United States, the Morgan family is also a giant in the financial industry. It is normal for the Morgan family to be the first to obtain this kind of inside information.

   What's more, this so-called Marshall Plan was originally formulated for American capital to enter Europe.

  Although these aids are all in the form of funds, they are directly allocated to recipient countries.

  However, when the recipient country uses the funds, it must obtain the signature and consent of the special envoy appointed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

  The special envoy was appointed by an American businessman with a certain reputation, which also determined that the flow of the funds could only go to the United States.

   To use this money, you have to use it to buy American goods.

  Companies like the Fangyuan Group are obviously not qualified to participate.

  That is to say, if all the products of Fangyuan Group want to be sold to Europe, they must be handled by American companies.

  This is the meaning of the existence of Global Trading Company.

  But with the friendship of the Morgan consortium, what Fang Lang wants is of course not just the profit from mere merchandise sales.

   This is an opportunity to enter the European capital circle.

   Fang Lang is absolutely impossible to miss. The only one under the Fangyuan Group that is capable of participating is the Brazilian Development Bank.

   But how to operate, or which step can be achieved, depends on the results of the interview with Morgan.

  Although Fang Lang is very busy with his official duties now, both the training of the Navy and the training of the Marine Corps are in full swing.

  However, he must also find time to go to the United States to meet and chat with Mr. Morgan.

  When Fang Lang called General Crook on his leave call, the general was having a hard time discussing the establishment of a military academy in cooperation with the army!

   "What? You're going to America again?

  What's going on this time? "

  As soon as he heard the bad tone on the other side of the phone, Fang Lang knew that General Crook must be in a bad mood today.

   You cannot ask for leave directly in the name of private affairs.

   After coughing twice, he said:

   "Your Excellency, it is not that I am going to the United States, but that we are going together."

  General Crook, as the Minister of the Navy of Brazil, is of course impossible to leave his job and go to the United States to meet his girlfriend like Fang Lang.

  Hearing that Fang Lang actually invited him to go to the United States with him, he couldn't help being taken aback.

  Holding the receiver of the phone, he waved his hands to the few people in the office, motioning for everyone to go out first.

  Everyone looked at each other, curious as to who was on the other end of the phone.

  General Crook ignored everyone's curiosity, and after everyone left and closed the office door, he said:

   "What's the situation? Why do you want me to go, I can't go abroad at will like you.

  I need approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Defense to go abroad.

   It's not a big deal, I have no chance. "

  Hearing the words in the receiver, Fang Lang smiled, and understood that General Crook actually wanted to visit the United States.

  However, sometimes you can't help yourself.

  As the Minister of the Navy, if he wants to go out, he must have a name that is enough to talk about the past.

   Otherwise, it may become a public tour and be impeached.

  Fang Lang picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said unhurriedly:

   "The thing is like this, isn't my US military adviser, General Clark, entrusted by me to the US to recruit some professors from military academies?

  Yesterday he informed me that he had found several suitable candidates, and we need to arrange for someone to come and interview.

   Plus, he was very sympathetic to our idea of ​​having a military academy.

   would like to invite us to visit a successful military academy in the United States. "

  General Crook was quite moved when he heard Fang Lang's words. After all, the United States is now synonymous with the most powerful in the world.

   To have the opportunity to learn from the U.S. Army and visit the U.S. Military Academy, General Crook certainly wished for it.

   And Fang Lang said this casually on a whim.

  Of course, it is actually not difficult to arrange for Brazilian military officers to visit American military academies.

  If the Brazilian Navy Ministry has its own ideas, it can also submit an application directly to the corresponding military academy.

  With the current relationship between the United States and Brazil, such trivial matters are not worth mentioning at all.

  But the invitation sent by the U.S. Military Academy must have a different meaning.

   As for whether Fang Lang can promote the invitation from the U.S. Military Academy, it is of course not a big problem.

   After all, I have close relationships with many generals in the United States.

  As far as Fang Lang knows, Lieutenant General Amuro Chambers, commander of the U.S. Fourth Fleet he met in Italy, is now the principal of the U.S. Naval Academy.

  Brazil wants to open a naval school, and it is not a problem for the other party to send an invitation to visit.

   "What school is it?"

  General Crook asked expectantly.

   Fang Lang understood from this tone that General Crook really wanted to see the world in the United States.

  Thinking about the other party as the Minister of the Navy of Brazil, he has never participated in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, so naturally he has no chance to go to the United States for training or training.

  It is also normal to be full of longing for the United States.

  As a subordinate, it is still very necessary to meet the needs of the chief, after all, you can't care about your own waste!

   It is necessary to give the chief some benefits!

   "How's the U.S. Naval Academy?"

  "What do you mean? There are other options?

  Boy won’t be asking for leave for himself, worried that I won’t approve it, and deliberately looking for a reason, right? "

  When General Crook heard Fang Lang's tone, he felt that what the kid said earlier must have been said casually, and he directly spoke out.

  Fang Lang listened to General Crook's questioning words, but he didn't care, and said unhurriedly:

   "Of course you can choose! After all, what we want to build now is a military academy shared by the navy and the army.

   We were found by the navy, of course the Naval Academy. As for the army, if they want to go to West Point, it is not impossible! "

  General Crook obviously didn't know much about the rules of the US military academy, and he was very moved when he heard Fang Lang's words.

   After pondering for a long time, he said:

   "If possible, let's conduct a survey of both military academies!

   Wait for me to talk to the army to see if I can persuade them to pay and let us go to the United States for inspection.

   As for you kid, just go and make a stand! "

  The meaning is very clear, you are responsible for the inspection of the military academy, and I approved it during the holidays.

   Fang Lang wanted this result, and of course he readily agreed.

   Soon, Fang Lang notified Fangyuan Group and the Brazilian Development Bank to organize a delegation to the United States.

   As for other things, all go to the back row.

  On July 6, 1946, Fang Lang led the Fangyuan Group delegation to New York, USA by plane.

  Although there were a lot of people this time, the actual itinerary was kept very secret.

  Only a few senior executives of Fangyuan Group and the Brazilian Development Bank knew of such an investigation.

  But no one knows the specific content of the investigation.

   It was Fang Lang's assistant, Ms. Ophelia Berger, who picked up the plane at the airport. In order to keep a low profile as much as possible, Fang Lang and others did not live in the hotel this time.

   Instead, I rented a not-so-small villa in Manhattan, New York.

  That night, under the protection of the guards, Fang Lang went to the Morgan family's estate in Manhattan.

   "Haha Fang, your speed is really fast."

  Morgan came out to welcome him very enthusiastically.

   This is Fang Lang's first visit to Morgan's home, which marks that the relationship between the two has entered a new stage.

   After Fang Lang handed over a beautiful gift, he shook hands and hugged Mr. Morgan.

   smiled and said:

   "No way, the news Mr. Morgan brought me is really exciting."

  The two walked into Morgan's manor talking and laughing all the way. This manor was obviously not the kind of resplendent and magnificent.

  But there is a sense of historical precipitation. From the portraits of the characters hanging on the wall, we can see how difficult it is for the Morgan family to make it to today.

   This is the result of the joint efforts of many generations.

   Walking through the living room and the promenade, Fang Lang, led by Morgan, came to a room with double doors.

  Morgan stepped forward and opened the door.

  I thought it was just a secret reception room to facilitate communication between the two.

   As a result, Fang Lang walked into the room only to find that there were two other people inside.

  One is an older man with gray hair, but he is in good spirits. With a monocle in his left eye, he is seriously looking at a piece of information in his hand.

  Another man who looked about the same age as Morgan, with a mustache, looked very dignified.

  As the door opened, both of them looked up at Fang Lang at the door.

   Fang Lang smiled at the two of them with a smile, and nodded.

  Morgan patted Fang Lang on the shoulder, pointed to the gray-haired old man and said:

   "This is the current patriarch of our Morgan family, Mr. Charles Morgan."

   After speaking, he pointed to the majestic man on the other side and said:

   "This is the chairman of the board of directors of our Morgan company, Mr. Harken Morgan."

   Pointing at the two of them again, Fang Lang said:

   "This is the Mr. Fang Lang I told you about."

  Fang Lang understood that the two in front of him were the real power holders of the Morgan family, and his friend Eli Morgan was the chairman of Morgan Stanley Bank.

  Although everyone belongs to the Morgan consortium, they certainly do not have as much voice as these two.

  Now Avery Morgan introduces himself to the real power man in the Morgan consortium, apparently as part of the so-called Morgan family friendship.

  For the person in power of a large consortium like the Morgan family, a young man like Fang Lang must of course show enough respect.

  So, after Mr. Morgan introduced himself to everyone, Fang Lang took the initiative to shake hands with the two of them.

  For Fang Lang, being able to meet the two speakers of the Morgan family here shows that the Morgan family still attaches great importance to this young man.

   After everyone took their seats, Morgan rang the bell next to the seat, and a man who looked like a butler opened the door and walked in.

  Morgan directly said to the housekeeper:

   "Prepare us some black tea, and you can retire."

  The butler nodded politely to everyone, then turned around and asked the servant to bring a pot of black tea.

   Bending down to signal to everyone, he turned around and closed the door from the outside.

  (end of this chapter)