At noon the next day, Lu Chen arrived at the airport on time. When Lu Chen arrived at the airport, five or six people were already here.
Lu Chen's arrival aroused the curiosity of these people. They didn't understand why an obviously Chinese face appeared here.
At this time, the receptionist on the side ran over immediately.
"Everyone, this is Mr. Lu Chen, one of the rich men who bought the National Bank some time ago."
A few people suddenly realized that you are the lucky guy who made nearly 50 million in the stock market. How did they know that Lu Chen made so much money in the stock market?
These people are all members of large consortiums, and they control banks and other financial institutions. Your operations in the stock market have gone through the bank, so how could they not know how much money you made?
Therefore, the most important thing for a consortium is to have its own bank, so that your operations in the financial market will not be discovered by others and then targeted by opponents.
"Hello, my name is Morgan J. It turns out you are Lu Chen. I didn't expect you to be from China. I didn't expect that there are financial geniuses like you among Chinese people."
Lu Chen said modestly: "I am not a genius, I am just lucky and my bet was right."
Morgan smiled and waved his hand and said, "Mr. Lu, I know you Chinese people like to be humble, but let me tell you, luck is also a manifestation of genius."
At this time, another middle-aged man with a beard came over.
"Hello, my name is Rockefeller Dioko. You can call me Dio, or Dioko. You are welcome to join us."
"Hello Mr. Dior."
Morgan pointed to several other people and introduced:
"They are, respectively, Washington Mitchell, Ford Edwin, and Thomas Lyon."
Lu Chen greeted them respectively.
At this time, Mitchell came over and asked Lu Chen: "Mr. Lu, why were you thinking of shorting the U.S. stock market? Please don't get me wrong, I don't mean to blame you. After all, you are also an American now. You The wealth earned has not left the United States."
Lu Chen became wary of this Mitchell in his heart. By asking this question at this time, aren't you looking for trouble? Lu Chen was thinking about how to answer. Then he felt that no matter how he answered at this time, some officials present would be dissatisfied.
So he decided to avoid the problem and talk about something else.
"Mr. Mitchell, that is all in the past after all. We have to look to the future. We in the United States have been bullied so much, shouldn't we think about how to get back?"
When Morgan heard what Lu Chen said, he immediately became interested.
"Mr. Lu, so you have thought of how to retaliate against those who took advantage of the situation."
Lu Chen waved his hands quickly, he did not have the ability to take revenge on those big families. He quickly explained:
"Mr. Morgan, I have never thought of how to retaliate against those who took advantage of the situation."
"Tch, if you don't have the ability, don't say such things. This will cause misunderstanding."
At this time, Mitchell standing aside said loudly.
Damn it, I didn’t offend this guy named Mitchell. Why does he always target me? Lu Chen thought in his heart.
Dior heard that there was something else in Lu Chen's words. He wanted to hear what Lu Chen said next, so he said aloud:
"Mitchell, please be quiet and don't interrupt others. It's very impolite. Mr. Lu, I heard you still have something to say. Don't pay attention to Mitchell. Please continue talking. I I’m very interested in what you have to say next.”
Lu Chen bowed slightly to Dio and expressed his gratitude to Dio for speaking for him. Then Lu Chen continued:
"I can't do anything about individuals or families, but I do have some ideas about the country."
After hearing this, Morgan also became interested in Lu Chen's words.
"Oh, Mr. Lu, I don't know which country you are talking about? What can I do?"
"I think those people who came to the United States to short the stock market last time must be from the Commonwealth. I have some ideas about the current Commonwealth. I can take revenge on the Commonwealth."
Edwin next to him frowned and looked at Lu Chen. He felt that Lu Chen was trying to please others. Taking revenge on the British Commonwealth, Lu Chen could tell that the current British Commonwealth was the empire on which the sun never sets. Their strength is number one in the world. If it wants to retaliate against the Commonwealth, how much price will the United States have to pay?
The others had similar ideas to Edwin. Only Dio was still interested in what Lu Chen said. He said:
"Tell me what you think."
Lu Chen said: "I think you must know better than me the economic situation of various countries at this time, so I will not show my shame in front of you. I will only talk about the weaknesses of the Commonwealth that I see."
"In the past, various countries were accustomed to storing gold in the Commonwealth, because the Commonwealth is the most powerful country in the world, so everyone does not have to worry about the safety of gold."
"But in recent years, various countries have started trade wars, and then they have begun to take back their gold stored in the Commonwealth. If this continues, the Commonwealth's gold reserves will definitely be insufficient. Once the gold reserves are insufficient, then the British Commonwealth's gold reserves will be insufficient. The Commonwealth certainly does not have enough gold to maintain the stability of the pound."
At this point, the big guys present no longer needed Lu Chen to talk any more. In fact, these big guys that Lu Chen mentioned have already discovered it a long time ago, but because the United States has experienced a stock market crash, they are busy working with the government to rescue the market. That's why they didn't pay attention to this.
Now after Lu Chen's explanation, they instantly knew what was going on. Even now they have many ideas of revenge against the Commonwealth. After all, they know the Commonwealth very well.
Both Morgan and Dior cast approving glances at Lu Chen. Rockefeller smiled and said:
"Mr. Lu, you still don't admit that you are a financial genius. When you say this, you will be exposed."
Lu Chen's face was very hot at this time. He knew this from reading history before, and these were discovered by later generations of financial researchers. He didn't discover it himself.
But no one present paid attention to him at this time. They were all attracted by Dio's next words.
"After listening to Mr. Lu's words, everyone must have an idea. What do you think, do you want to do it?"
Edwin first said:
"I believe an empire as big as the British Commonwealth won't care if we go there to earn some pocket money. I think it can be done."
Morgan also smiled and said:
"Even if we don't do it, someone else will. So why don't we do it."
Then everyone unanimously decided to go to England to do it. Of course, Lu Chen was also taken in by these big guys. Then they discussed the details and agreed on how to act and how to get the money back safely.
Lu Chen felt a little confused until he got on the plane. He didn't expect that it would be during the half hour he was waiting at the airport. These big guys came up with a plan. Are these big guys so casual? Shouldn't they find a place to sit down and hold a meeting to discuss it?
Just chatting casually like this, more than one billion operations were decided. Then he vaguely agreed to invest 10 million US dollars in this project.
Oh shit! Sure enough, the world of the boss is not something we ordinary people can imagine. Lu Chen sighed in his heart.
Through analysis, these big guys believe that the pound will definitely depreciate next year. I don’t know how the Commonwealth will handle it then. But the big guys have already discussed it. No matter what the Commonwealth does, the pound will fall in value. They have a way to make a profit.
These big guys don't know how the Commonwealth handles it, but Lu Chen does. What the Commonwealth did was to abandon the pound's anchor to gold. Historically, the Commonwealth abandoned the gold standard in September 1931.
But that's all for the future. Now he just needs to follow these big guys to make arrangements. I believe that in 31 years, my wealth will have increased significantly.
After several transfers for refueling, the plane finally flew to London in early January of 1930.
Lu Chen and the others rested for a day after getting off the plane. He was taken to the auction site the next day.
When the time came, the auction started on time. As soon as the first oil field was auctioned, the price quickly went up. The price is now quickly exceeding £4 million. Such a price can only make Lu Chen prohibitive.
(At this time, 1 pound can be exchanged for 4.8 US dollars)
Then, the oil fields behind were selling more expensive than each other. Lu Chen felt that he came to the auction this time just to see how rich others were. I have no sense of presence here.
Later, Lu Chen dozed off directly.
It wasn't until the auction ended that someone woke Lu Chen up.
After the auction, Lu Chen and others separated. Only then did he learn that the U.S. government was only responsible for sending them here, but not for taking them back.
Lu Chen just wants to scold his mother now. Damn it, this is so fucking stupid. I came to the Commonwealth happily, but I didn’t expect that I can’t go back now. He's meowing.
Lu Chen was walking on the streets of London, thinking that he couldn't come to London in vain.
He recalled what was profitable in the Commonwealth during this period. Suddenly he slapped himself on the head.
"Damn it, why did you forget this? Wasn't the famous penicillin discovered by a biologist from the Commonwealth? And it was also published in a medical journal. By the way, who was the person who invented penicillin? "
Lu Chen recalled while walking. He remembered that he had seen this person's name before when he was reading novels. I just can't remember it now, which makes Lu Chen feel uncomfortable.
This is like having a beautiful woman standing in front of you, and you are about to explore the origin of life. As a result, the beauty suddenly disappeared.
Lu Chen lowered his head and walked to a newsstand. Then he flipped through magazines and newspapers casually. Suddenly Lu Chen saw a magazine called "Experimental Pathology". His eyes suddenly lit up, and he finally remembered who discovered penicillin.
He picked up the magazine and went to the boss to pay. He quickly left the newsstand.
He remembered that it was a man named Fleming who first discovered penicillin. The discovery was then published in a magazine.
He now wants to find this man named Fleming. Then he bought the patent for extracting penicillin from him.
Since Fleming was a biologist, he must be a scholar. Moreover, he is still engaged in research, so if he goes to the university to ask around, he will definitely be able to find useful information.
After several days of inquiring in London, Lu Chen finally got information about Fleming. I also found out where Fleming's laboratory was.
Lu Chen came to Fleming's experiment and made an appointment. Finally met Fleming.
Fleming looked at the Chinese man in front of him, a little confused. I don’t know who he is, and I definitely don’t recognize this Chinese guy. I don’t know why this Chinese guy came to find me.
"Hello sir, my name is Fleming. We shouldn't recognize you. I don't know why you came to me, sir."
Lu Chen was also looking at Fleming at this time, but he quickly gave up. He confirmed that he couldn't see anything. This man was wearing a white coat, and it was impossible to tell whether he was rich or poor. I can't see what he lacks, and he can't help the subsequent conversation at all.
Regarding Fleming's question, Lu Chen chose to get straight to the point.
"Mr. Fleming, we really didn't know each other before. But I saw a paper of yours in a magazine. It was about the culture and sterilization of mold. I was very interested in your paper. I didn't know you Can you share your research results with me or sell them to me?"
After listening to Lu Chen's words, Fleming lowered his head and began to think deeply. He had published too many papers and could not remember this one. Through a few minutes of reminiscing. He finally remembered this paper. He looked at Lu Chen and said very apologetically:
"I'm old, and I didn't even think of this paper for a while. I'm very sorry. I don't know how much you are willing to pay for this research result."
Lu Chen still respected the old man who discovered penicillin. After all, the penicillin he discovered saved many lives. He said respectfully:
"Using money to measure your research results is an insult to you. I think your research results are priceless, but I do hope to get your research results. You always ask for a price. If I If you think it’s suitable, I’ll buy it, what do you think?”
Fleming's compliments to Lu Chen were quite useful, but he also needed experimental funds for his research. He was very willing to sell the research results at a good price and then continue to let him conduct research. He smiled and said:
"I like young people like you. So, if you give me 200,000 pounds, I will sell you all the information and data of this research."
Lu Chen thought about it in his mind, 200,000 pounds, that is nearly one million US dollars. This old man is too dark. This price is definitely not good, you have to bargain.
Lu Chen said with a troubled expression:
"Mr. Fleming, I'm very sorry, I don't have that much money. My roommate has 100,000 pounds, see if you can buy it for me."
Fleming cursed in his mind, damn little bastard, and suddenly the price was reduced to half. But my current funds are a bit tight. What should I do? Are you taking advantage of this guy? This paper has been published for so long, and no one has come to see me. Am I wrong? This discovery is actually not very valuable. Fleming had some doubts about his original judgment.
He thought that an income of one hundred thousand pounds would not be bad. With this money, I can continue to study my current topic. So he agreed to Lu Chen's price.
An hour later, Lu Chen walked out of Fleming's research room carrying a large wooden box. Lu Chen looked at the large wooden box he was holding. It's like looking at a gold mine. It's all money. This was the only thought in Lu Chen's heart at the moment.
After Lu Chen got the information about penicillin, he immediately went to the dock and bought a boat ticket back to the United States. He couldn't wait to return to the United States. Then produce penicillin, and then make a lot of money.
