Just as Vox was taking Davis 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 was shocked after just one look.
How could we not understand what this telegram meant? This was the famous European Recovery Plan, also known as the Marshall Plan.
But according to Fang Lang's knowledge of history, the plan should have officially started in 1948!
How come it started now in July 1946?
However, Fang Lang's main goal in entering the shipbuilding industry and developing container ships and container terminal businesses was for this day.
This period was a time of rapid development of the world economy and also a period when a series of world giants grew up.
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Although this plan was deliberately launched with the intention of targeting the Soviet Union, it did enable Europe's economy to recover and develop rapidly.
It seems that Mr. Morgan is really starting to deliver on his promise as the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska officially begins producing oil.
Now Fang Lang has officially gained the friendship of the Morgan family.
As the Morgan family is the largest financial group in the United States and a giant in the financial industry, it is normal for them to be the first to obtain such insider information.
What's more, this so-called Marshall Plan was originally formulated for American capital to enter Europe.
Although these aids are in the form of funds and are directly allocated to the recipient countries.
However, when recipient countries use this money, they must obtain the signature and consent of a special envoy appointed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The special envoy is an American businessman with a certain reputation, which also determines that the funds can only flow to the United States.
To use this money, you must use it to purchase American goods.
Companies like the current Fangyuan Group are obviously not qualified to participate.
In other words, if Fangyuan Group wants to sell all its products to Europe, they must be handled by American companies.
This is the reason why Global Trading Company exists.
But with the friendship of the Morgan Consortium, Fang Lang certainly doesn't want just the profits from commodity sales.
This is an opportunity to enter the European capital circle.
Fang Lang absolutely could not miss it. The only company under Fangyuan Group that had the ability to participate was the Brazilian Development Bank.
But how to do it specifically, or how far we can go, will depend on the results of the interview with Morgan.
Although Fang Lang is very busy with official duties now, both the navy training and the Marine Corps training are in full swing.
However, he also had to take time out to go to the United States to meet and talk with Mr. Morgan.
When Fang Lang called General Crook to ask for leave, the general was already worried about cooperating with the Army to set up a military academy!
"What? You're going to America again?
What happened this time?"
As soon as he heard the unfriendly tone on the other end 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 personal matters.
After coughing twice, he said:
"General, it's not me who is going to the United States, but we are going together."
As the Navy Minister of Brazil, General Crook certainly would not be like Fang Lang, who would simply drop his job and go to the United States to see his girlfriend.
Hearing that Fang Lang actually invited him to go to the United States, he was stunned.
He covered the receiver of the phone and waved to the people in the office, signaling them to go out first.
Everyone looked at each other, curious about who was on the other end of the phone.
General Crook ignored everyone's curiosity and waited until everyone left and closed the office door before saying:
"What's going on? Why do you want me to go? I can't go abroad as easily as you can.
I need approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of National Defense to go abroad.
It’s not a big deal, I don’t stand a chance.”
Hearing the words in the receiver, Fang Lang smiled, realizing that General Crook actually also wanted to visit the United States.
But sometimes, we have no choice.
As the Minister of the Navy, if he wants to go out, he must have a reasonable enough reputation.
Otherwise it might become a publicly funded tour and you might be impeached.
Fang Lang picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and then said slowly:
"The thing is, wasn't General Clark, my American military advisor, commissioned by me to go to the United States to recruit some military academy professors?
He informed me yesterday that he had found several suitable candidates and we needed to arrange for someone to interview them.
In addition, he strongly supported our idea of opening a military academy.
Want to invite us to visit successful military academies in the United States."
When General Crook heard what Fang Lang said, he was very excited. After all, the United States is now synonymous with the most powerful country in the world.
General Crook certainly welcomed the opportunity to learn from the U.S. military and visit U.S. military academies.
Fang Lang just said this casually on the spur of the moment.
Of course, it is not actually difficult to arrange for Brazilian officers to visit American military academies.
If the Brazilian Navy has its own ideas, it can also submit an application directly to the corresponding military academy.
Given the current relationship between the United States and Brazil, such a small matter is not worth mentioning at all.
But since the invitation was initiated by an American military academy, the meaning is definitely different.
As for whether Fang Lang can persuade the American military academy to take the initiative to extend an invitation, that is certainly not a big problem.
After all, he has close relations with many generals in the United States.
As far as Fang Lang knew, Lieutenant General Amuro Chambers, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Fourth Fleet whom he met in Italy, is now the president of the United States Naval Academy.
Brazil wants to open a naval school, so it should not be a problem for the other party to send an invitation for a visit.
"What school exactly?"
General Crook asked expectantly.
Fang Lang understood immediately from the tone of voice that General Crook really wanted to go to America to see the world.
Think about it, as the Minister of the Navy of Brazil, he has never participated in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, so naturally he has no opportunity to go to the United States for training.
It is normal to be fascinated by the United States.
As a subordinate, it is very necessary for me to meet the needs of my superiors. After all, they can't just take care of themselves!
We also have to give the superiors some benefits!
"How's the U.S. Naval Academy?"
"What do you mean? Are there any other options?
Are you asking for leave because you are worried that I won't approve it and you are making up an excuse?"
When General Crook heard Fang Lang's tone, he felt that what the boy said before must have been spoken casually, so he directly exposed him.
Fang Lang listened to General Crook's questioning words, but he didn't care at all, and said slowly:
"Of course we can choose! After all, what we are going to build now is a military academy shared by the navy and the army.
We are from the Navy, so of course we are going to the Naval Academy. As for the Army, if they want to go to West Point, that's not impossible!"
General Crook obviously didn't know much about the rules of American military academies, and he was very excited when he heard Fang Lang's words.
After a long pause, he said:
“If possible, let’s inspect 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 an inspection.
As for you, kid, just go ahead and fight!"
The meaning is very clear. You will be responsible for arranging the military academy inspection. I have approved your leave.
This was exactly the result Fang Lang wanted, so of course he agreed very readily.
Soon, Fang Lang notified Fangyuan Group and the Brazilian Development Bank and organized an inspection team to go to the United States.
As for other things, put them at the back of the list.
On July 6, 1946, Fang Lang led a delegation from the Fangyuan Group and arrived in New York, USA by plane.
Although there are quite a few people this time, the actual itinerary is kept very confidential.
Only a few senior executives of Fangyuan Group and the Brazilian Development Bank knew about such an inspection mission.
But no one knows the specific content of the investigation.
The person who picked up Fang Lang at the airport was his assistant, Miss Ophelia Berg. In order to keep a low profile, Fang Lang and his companions did not stay in the hotel this time.
Instead, he rented a large villa in Manhattan, New York.
That night, Fang Lang went to the Morgan family's estate in Manhattan under the protection of guards.
"Haha... Fang, you are really fast."
Morgan came out to greet them personally and very enthusiastically.
This was Fang Lang's first visit to Morgan's home, marking a new stage in their relationship.
After Fang Lang handed over an exquisite gift, he shook hands and hugged Mr. Morgan.
He smiled and said:
"I can't help it. The news Mr. Morgan brought me is so exciting."
The two of them walked into Morgan's manor, talking and laughing all the way. This manor was obviously not one of those magnificent ones.
But there is a sense of historical sedimentation. From the portraits hanging on the wall, one can see how difficult it is 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 the corridor, Fang Lang, led by Morgan, came to a room with double doors.
Morgan walked straight forward and opened the door.
I thought it was just a secret meeting room for the two of them to communicate.
As a result, when Fang Lang walked into the room, he found that there were two other people inside.
One of them was an elderly man with gray hair, but he looked very energetic. He had a monocle on his left eye and was looking at a document in his hand seriously.
The other man looked about the same age as Morgan, had a mustache and looked very majestic.
As the door opened, they both 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 saying that, he pointed to the dignified man on the other side and said:
"This is Mr. Harken Morgan, the chairman of the board of directors of our Morgan Company."
Then he pointed at the two of them and said:
"This is Mr. Fang Lang whom I told you about."
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 they all belong to the Morgan Consortium, their say is certainly not as great as that of these two.
Now Eli Morgan introduced himself to the real power holder of the Morgan Consortium, which was obviously part of the so-called Morgan family friendship.
Of course, a young man like Fang Lang must show enough respect to the person in charge of a large financial group like the Morgan Family.
So, 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 leaders of the Morgan family here shows that the Morgan family still attaches great importance to this young man.
After everyone was seated as host and guest, Morgan rang the bell beside the chair, and a man who looked like a butler pushed the door and walked in.
Morgan said directly to the butler:
"Prepare us some black tea, and you may retire."
The butler nodded politely to everyone, then turned around and asked the servant to bring a pot of black tea.
He bent down and signaled to everyone, then turned around and closed the door from the outside.
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