When he saw the figure sitting quietly at the dining table, meticulously dressed in his suit, looking out the window, Li Zitao said politely: "Mr. Morgan, I'm sorry, I'm late."

Although the Morgan family is a typical financial giant and shows no mercy when wielding a sickle to cut flesh, Li Zitao still respects him.

Being able to reach Morgan's current position, no matter how he achieved it, is worthy of admiration.

That kind of stupid behavior of always blaming the sky and the earth, saying that I am first and God is second, is not Li Zitao's character.

"Please sit down, Li."

Little Morgan said with a smile: "No need to apologize, it's just that I came early."

Seeing him sit down, little Morgan looked out the window again and said with emotion: "It's been a long time since I sat down quietly and enjoyed the time like this."

Seeing the exhaustion and longing on little Morgan's face, Li Zitao almost vomited blood.

Boss, you are such a pretentious person. I was caught off guard and almost broke my waist.

You are the only one who is still feeling emotional!!!

Believe it or not, if those homeless people heard this, they would get pink eye in a matter of seconds?

However, little Morgan's fragility was fleeting, and now that he is in his current position, he has no time to feel sentimental and weak, which will only turn him from a hunter to a prey.

"I've noticed you since the first time you came to JP Morgan, Li." Little Morgan spread out the tablecloth in front of him in an orderly manner, as if talking to himself.

"It is precisely because of your heavy investment in the stock market and early withdrawal that I can boldly speculate on the risks of the stock market and avoid a lot of losses. Thank you."

Little Morgan's praise did not inflate him. He knew very well that the other party exaggerated his role.

jp. How large were Morgan’s assets before the Great Depression?

$70 billion!!

That's 70 billion, not 700 yuan.

With just one small move from Li Zitao, can JP Morgan change his strategy?

If he really thinks so, that’s not inflation, that’s called retardation!!

Maybe his actions played a warning role here, but they were definitely not as exaggerated as little Morgan said.

As a salted fish, Li Zitao's biggest advantage is that he can position himself correctly at any time, never filling it with water or inflating it.

You must know that those who float into the sky usually die miserably, so it is better to lie down obediently.

"Mr. Morgan is so humble. J.P. Morgan's financial analysts are geniuses that the entire financial world is craving for." Li Zitao complimented Morgan calmly.

With a calm smile, little Morgan put down his wine glass and changed the topic: "Li, do you know about Morgan's movements in Africa?"

"I don't know much about it," Li Zitao said while taking a sip of wine.

"That fertile land rich in resources hides rich mineral treasures."

"Is there any connection here? Does Morgan want to get involved in the industry?" Li Zitao doesn't quite understand, why do you, a financial entity, care about this?

Even oil tycoon Rockefeller is not in a hurry. Why are you so anxious?

"American Steel Company!" Little Morgan mentioned the name carelessly.

Li Zitao frowned and probably figured it out. Some time ago, the newspaper seemed to have said that the American Steel Company had discovered several new mines in Africa.

"Is there anyone who dares to attract your attention?" Li Zitao asked in surprise.

"Of course they won't use their own banner, but what if they are indigenous!" Little Morgan said in a calm tone and looked at him meaningfully.

Anyone who dares to do this knows without asking that there is support from the great powers behind him. Otherwise, who would dare to offend the Morgan consortium easily? This is a real giant.

Maybe those natives were actually the army pretending to be soldiers, and they were just fucking thieves.

"You want to use the power of my SHIELD?" Knowing the other party's purpose, Li Zitao was not in a hurry.

"Yes, Morgan is closely watched by Congress, and some enemies who are not friendly to us are actively working and want to use antitrust laws to attack us."

A hint of gloom flashed in little Morgan's eyes. If this were not the case, they could have formed their own armed force.

But the time is not right now, they must be careful not to be caught by the enemy.

As for why he directly stated the reason to his face, it was because it was no longer a secret. Congress had been taking action against Morgan for a year or two.

It's just that as time goes by, their actions become bigger and more deadly.

Moreover, opinions within Morgan are not unified on whether to form an armed force, and many shareholders do not think this is necessary.

Just hire someone when you need it. There is nothing in this world that money can't buy.

An armed force under the banner of Morgan?

It will stain their external image and reputation, which is not a good start.

As a giant American company, Morgan also has its own allies in the military, but the key problem is that the military is sometimes not suitable to come forward.

Which places are colonies of great powers and the United States wants to station troops?

"Why, you look down on me, believe it or not, I flipped the table?"

"What benefits can I get?" Li Zitao asked clearly.

"I heard that you want to get involved in the West." Little Morgan said with an 'I know you' expression.

Li Zitao was not surprised and nodded: "Yes, I want those bankrupt mortgaged lands, minerals and railway lines."

Little Morgan frowned slightly, Li Zitao's appetite was greater than he thought.

There is no problem with the land, and there is no problem with the minerals. They are just some insignificant small mines anyway, and American Steel doesn't care at all.

But when it comes to railway transportation, little Morgan doesn't want to let go.

You must know that in the process of western development, in order to ensure transportation and attract private investment and private capital, federal and state laws have a large number of subsidies and tax exemption policies.

For railway construction in plain areas, the subsidy is US$12,000 per mile, in hilly areas the subsidy is US$25,000 per mile, and in hilly areas the subsidy is US$40,000 per mile.

And not only that, after each section of railway is built, land ownership ten miles wide on both sides of the line can also be obtained.

What Morgan values ​​is the land that comes with it. To put it more deeply, what they value is the minerals and oil that are likely to appear underground.

Although the probability of this is very small, no one can deny that it may happen.

"How much money are you prepared to invest?" Little Morgan raised his head and asked.

"100 million U.S. dollars." Li Zitao raised a finger and said confidently.

"Li, your gains in the stock market are enviable." Little Morgan was a little jealous.

If the other party made this money in other fields, even if it was 1 billion or 2 billion, he would only express surprise.

But finance is Morgan's domain, and Morgan people have always believed that they are the best financiers in the world.

Looking back now, Li Zitao has made more than 400 million US dollars in the stock market by himself.

Let's take a look at their performance. They invested a lot of energy and capital before and after, but their final profit was only half of the other party's.

He was very proud of this at first, but now he only felt his cheeks burning.

Although Morgan also predicted this crash, they did not expect that the entire financial system of the United States would suffer a terrible impact.

This also caused them to lose a lot of maneuverable space and benefits. By the time they reacted, the best opportunity had been missed.

Little Morgan lowered his head and fell into deep thought. US$100 million was not a small sum. This amount was enough to take away a quarter of the collateral.

Morgan needs to carefully consider the gains and losses involved, and realize that there are many high-quality properties in those mortgages.

In other words, most of the properties that can be used as collateral to obtain loans from JP Morgan are high-quality properties. He has to consider whether it is worth it.

"Okay, I agree." Little Morgan raised his head and said.

He decided to agree to Li Zitao's conditions, so that he could not only get cash flow, but also reduce the attention of Congress.

As the situation becomes turbulent, Morgan will need this power in the future. For Morgan, who stands at the top of the American pyramid, the current international situation is not very stable.

Some information that ordinary people cannot see or understand has a special meaning in Morgan's eyes. The timing of this disaster is perfect.

But the first thing that needs to be solved now is the small troubles in Africa.

In just one month, 12 employees there lost their lives, forcing them to send people to evacuate the employees and abandon the mine being mined.

During this period of time, every day represented the interests that should belong to him and were being taken away by those bandits. Thinking of this, little Morgan was filled with hatred.

Don't think that big shots don't have emotions, they just don't show it on their faces.

If possible, little Morgan would have liked to kill the bandits with a bomb himself.

"Deal." Li Zitao clenched his fists under the table, forced himself to calm down, and waved to Aimo, who was not far away.

"Call Ben to put down the work at hand and come to New York as soon as possible." Upon hearing Li Zitao's instructions, Ai Mo's eyes flashed with joy and he hurriedly walked to the phone.

In the subconscious mind of young Morgan, he also disapproved of forming his own armed forces. They were financiers, not violent elements.

Sometimes image is very important. Once it gives the outside world the impression that Morgan's hands are stained with blood, it will be a fatal blow to their career.

As for whether Li Zitao will escape control, Morgan is not worried at all.

His skin color is doomed to his development. No matter how hard he works, in this country of white supremacy, he will never be able to reach the top.

This also means that he will not become a threat to Morgan. Thinking of this, little Morgan couldn't help but sigh with emotion and said indifferently: "What a pity."
To be continued...