Just when Vaux was taking Devis Barry to inspect the goods, Fang Lang, who was far away in Natal, suddenly received a telegram from the United States.
[Assistance plan has been launched, interview! 】
Signed Morgan.
Fang Lang just took one look and was shocked.
How can we not understand what this telegram means? This is the famous European recovery plan, also called the Marshall Plan.
But according to Fang Lang's historical knowledge, the plan officially started in 1948!
Why does it start now in July 1946?
However, the reason why Fang Lang entered the shipbuilding industry and developed the container ship and container terminal business was mainly for this day.
This period was a period of rapid development of the world economy and a period of growth of a series of world giants.
Although this plan was deliberately aimed at the Soviet Communist Party when it was launched, it did allow Europe's economy to recover and develop rapidly.
It appears that Mr. Morgan is truly beginning to deliver on his promise as Alaska's Prudhoe Bay field officially begins producing oil.
Now Fang Lang has officially gained the friendship of the Morgan family.
As the largest financial group in the United States and 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 designed for American capital to enter Europe.
Although these aids are in the form of funds, they are directly allocated to the recipient countries.
However, when the recipient country uses this fund, it must obtain the signature of the special envoy designated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
This special envoy is appointed by an American businessman with a certain reputation, which also determines that the flow of this funds can only be to the United States.
To use this money, you have to use it to purchase American goods.
Companies like the current Fangyuan Group are obviously not qualified to participate.
In other words, if all Fangyuan Group's products are to be sold in 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, of course what Fang Lang wanted was not just profits from product sales.
This is an opportunity to enter the European capital circle.
There was absolutely no way that Fang Lang would miss it. The only one under Fangyuan Group that had the ability to participate was the Brazilian Development Bank.
But how to operate, or what step can be achieved, depends on the outcome of the interview with Morgan.
Although Fang Lang is very busy with official duties now, both the training of the Navy and the Marine Corps are in full swing.
However, he must also take time to go to the United States to meet and chat with Mr. Morgan.
When Fang Lang called General Crook to ask for leave, the general was in a mess about cooperating with the Army to establish a military academy!
"What? Are you going to the United States again?
What happened this time? "
As soon as he heard the unkind tone on the other end of the phone, Fang Lang knew that General Crook must be in a bad mood today.
You cannot directly ask for leave in the name of personal matters.
After coughing twice, he said:
"Your Majesty General, it's not that I want to go to the United States, but that we go together."…
As the Minister of Navy of Brazil, General Crook would of course not be able to abandon 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, he couldn't help but be stunned.
He covered the receiver of the phone and waved his hands to several people in the office, indicating that everyone should 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. 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.
When I go abroad, I need the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or National Defense.
approved by the Ministry.
It's not a big deal, I don't have a 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 can be said about it.
Otherwise, it may become a publicly funded tour and be impeached.
Fang Lang picked up the tea on the table, took a sip and said calmly:
"The thing is like this, wasn't my U.S. military adviser, General Clark, entrusted by me to go to the United States to recruit some military academy professors?
Yesterday, he informed me that he had found several suitable candidates and we needed to arrange for people to come over for interviews.
In addition, he was very sympathetic to our idea of opening a military academy.
I want to invite us to visit the successful military academies in the United States. "
General Crook was very moved when he heard Fang Lang's words. After all, the United States is now synonymous with the most powerful in the world.
General Crook certainly wanted the opportunity to learn from the U.S. Army Corps and visit the U.S. Army School.
Fang Lang said this casually on the spur of the moment.
Of course, it is actually not difficult to arrange for Brazilian military officers to visit military academies in the United States.
If the Brazilian Navy 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 a trivial matter is not worth mentioning at all.
But if an American university takes the initiative to issue an invitation, it definitely means something different.
As for whether Fang Lang can induce the American university to take the initiative to issue an invitation, of course it is not a big problem.
After all, I have close relationships with many generals in the United States.
As far as Fang Lang knew, Lieutenant General Amuro Chambers, commander of the U.S. Fourth Fleet, whom he met in Italy, is now the president of the U.S. Naval Academy.
If Brazil wants to open a naval academy, it will not be a problem for the other party to send an invitation to visit.
"What school is it specifically?"
General Crook asked expectantly.
Fang Lang understood as soon as he heard this tone that General Crook really wanted to see the world in the United States.
Considering that the other party, as the Minister of the Navy of Brazil, had not participated in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, he naturally had no opportunity to go to the United States for training or training.
It is normal to be full of yearning for the United States.
As a subordinate, it is very necessary for me to meet the needs of my superiors. After all, I can't take care of my own waste!
We should also give some benefits to the commander! ….
"How about the United States Naval Academy?"
"What do you mean? Are there any other options?
You kid is not asking for leave for yourself, worried that I will not approve it, and deliberately looking for excuses, right? "
When General Crook heard Fang Lang's tone, he felt that what this kid said before must have been said casually, so he directly exposed it.
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 are building now is a military academy shared by the navy and the army.
Of course we found the Naval Academy through the Navy. As for the Army, if it wants to go to West Point, it’s not impossible! "
General Crook obviously didn't know much about the rules of the American 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 an inspection of both military academies!
Let me talk to the Army and see if I can convince them to pay for us to go to the United States for inspection.
As for you kid, just go and stand in the front line! "
The meaning is very clear. You are responsible for handling the inspection of the military academy. I will approve the vacation.
Fang Lang wanted this result, so of course he agreed readily.
Soon, Fang Lang
They notified Fangyuan Group and the Brazilian Development Bank and organized an inspection delegation to the United States.
As for other matters, please put them in the back row.
On July 6, 1946, Fang Lang led the Fangyuan Group inspection team to New York, USA by plane.
Although there were a lot of people this time, the actual itinerary was kept very confidential.
Only a few senior executives of Fangyuan Group and the Brazilian Development Bank knew about such an inspection.
However, no one knows the specific content of the investigation.
The person who picked up the plane at the airport was Fang Lang's assistant, Miss Ophelia Berg. In order to keep a low profile, Fang Lang and others did not stay in the hotel this time.
Instead, he rented a large villa in Manhattan, New York.
That night, under the protection of guards, Fang Lang went to the Morgan family's estate in Manhattan.
"Haha...Fang, you are really fast."
Morgan came out to greet him very enthusiastically.
This was Fang Lang's first visit to Morgan's home, marking the relationship between the two entering a new stage.
After Fang Lang handed over a beautiful gift, he shook hands and hugged Mr. Morgan.
He smiled and said:
"I can't help it. 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 a splendid one.
But it has a sense of history. From the portraits hanging on the wall, you can see how difficult it has been for the Morgan family to get to where they are today.
This is the result of the joint efforts of many generations.
After walking through the living room and corridor, Fang Lang, led by Morgan, arrived at a room with double doors.
Morgan stepped forward and opened the door.
I thought it was just a secret reception room for two people to communicate easily.
As a result, Fang Lang walked into the room and discovered that there were two other people inside.
One person is an older man, his hair is graying, but he is in good spirits. He is holding a monocle in his left eye and is looking at a piece of information in his hand seriously. ….
Another man who looked about the same age as Morgan had a mustache and looked very majestic.
As the door opened, both of them looked up at Fang Lang at the door.
Fang Lang smiled at the two of them and nodded.
Morgan patted Fang Lang on the shoulder, pointed at 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 man with a majestic face on the other side and said:
"This is the chairman of our board of directors, Mr. Halken Morgan."
Then Fang Lang pointed at the two of them and said:
"This is Mr. Fang Lang whom I told you two."
Fang Lang understood that the two people in front of him were the real leaders 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 say as these two.
Now Eli Morgan has introduced himself to the real power holder of the Morgan consortium, apparently as part of the so-called Morgan family friendship.
For a young man like Fang Lang, who is in charge of a large financial group like the Morgan family, of course he must show enough respect.
Therefore, after Mr. Morgan introduced himself to everyone, Fang Lang took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with the two of them.
For Fang Lang, being able to meet the two talkative people of the Morgan family here shows that the Morgan family still attaches great importance to this young man.
After everyone was seated, Morgan shook the bell beside the seat, and a man who looked like a butler opened the door and walked in.
[By the way, currently the best one for reading and listening to books, @
Retired. "
The housekeeper nodded politely to everyone, turned around and asked the servant to bring a pot of black tea.
He bent down to signal to everyone, then turned around and closed the door from the outside. .
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