After leaving the military area, the car drove towards the compound. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar streets, I felt very cordial. When you return to a peaceful life from a tense state, everything around you looks so beautiful.
The car quickly arrived at the compound. When it arrived at the guard post, the guard got out of the car to register and then entered the compound. After a while, the car stopped at the door of the Gu family's house.
When Su Nuan got off the car, Gu Chengfeng stood at the door looking at her. When their eyes met, Gu Chengfeng took a few steps forward and hugged Su Nuan in his arms.
Su Nuan raised her hands and hugged the man back. From the way he hugged tightly, she could tell that he had been worried about her these days. She patted his back gently to calm his excited emotions.
The two hugged each other for a long time. Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu came out of the house when they heard the noise. Seeing the two hugging each other tightly, they did not make a sound to disturb them. The two elders had seen Gu Chengfeng's absent-minded look these days. Now that Su Nuan returned safely, the two elders felt relieved.
Seeing Johnson and Jack standing in the yard with suitcases, the guard hurried back. He said goodbye to the two elders and drove back. The two elders invited Johnson and Jack into the house.
When Su Nuan heard Grandpa Gu calling her, she grabbed Gu Chengfeng's clothes and shook them to remind him. Gu Chengfeng then let go of Su Nuan, took her hand, and walked home. Johnson and Jack hurriedly followed them into the house.
After entering the house and sitting down, Su Nuan greeted Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu. Grandma Gu held Su Nuan's little hand and said with a loving look on her face.
"Xiao Nuan, you must be tired after this trip. Look at your skinny face. I'll ask Xiao Fu to make something delicious for you later to replenish your body."
"Thank you grandma, I'm not that thin."
"Why haven't you lost weight? You're almost unrecognizable."
"Old woman, go to the kitchen and tell Xiaofu that I need to talk to the child. Xiaonuan, come to the study with Grandpa."
Su Nuan nodded in agreement, and when she was about to stand up, Gu Chengfeng stood up with her.
"Grandpa, I'll go to the study too."
Looking at the two people's tightly clasped hands, Grandpa Gu was helpless with his little grandson and could only nod and signal them to follow.
After they entered the study, the old man asked them to sit down, and he sat opposite them, making tea while speaking.
"Xiao Nuan, the commander called me after you came back. He spoke very highly of you. In addition to successfully completing the mission, you also brought back two doctoral experts and a national treasure. Grandpa is very proud of you."
"Grandpa, I just did what I could."
"Good boy, it's good to be humble. Grandpa is worried that you will gain wealth or national honor while you are still young. Remember not to be arrogant and conceited. Keep your original intention. As long as you don't do anything illegal or criminal, the future Su Group will be a company that the country strongly supports."
"Grandpa, is that true? Is that what the chief said?"
Su Nuan was shocked by Grandpa Gu's words. The country vigorously supports private enterprises. What an honor! In the future, the Su family will ride on the country's rocket to rise rapidly.
"The commander didn't say it explicitly, but the implication is this: Grandpa is proud of you, but he's also worried that you won't be able to resist temptation when you're young, and that you'll be too conspicuous and someone will plot against you."
"Grandpa, please rest assured, I won't let you down. Besides, I'll need you to check on me in the future."
"Hahaha, okay, since you know what's going on, I won't say much. Although I'm retired now, I can still say a few words in front of the leader. Tell me what you have to say."
"Thank you, Grandpa. I have something I would like to ask for your opinion."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
"I've set up a financial investment company in Hong Kong. Our financial team's analysis and the information we've gathered indicate that Latin America will experience a serious financial crisis in the early second half of this year. I plan to short-sell Latin American stocks before this financial crisis and make a quick buck. I know the country is short of funds right now, so I wonder if the chief is interested."
"Is there going to be an economic crisis in Latin American countries? Is there any reliable information about this?"
"Yes, in fact, it just hasn't erupted yet, but there were signs a long time ago."
"The first point is the accelerated depreciation of the US dollar. In 1973, the currencies of major countries were decoupled from the US dollar, marking the official collapse of the Bretton Woods system. The fundamental reason for the collapse of the Bretton Woods system was the excessive US trade deficit, which accelerated the depreciation of the US dollar and made it impossible to maintain the Bretton Woods system."
"Secondly, after the outbreak of the Fourth Middle East War, Arab countries decided to use oil as a weapon to teach Western powers a lesson. Crude oil prices rose from less than $3 per barrel to over $13, a three- to four-fold increase. Then came the second oil crisis, with crude oil prices soaring from around $15 to a peak of $39 per barrel. This flooded the international market with excess "petrodollars" and drove up inflation in developed countries."
"Third, to control inflation, Western central banks began raising interest rates. This can be seen from the fact that the US federal funds target rate averaged 4.5% in 1972 and peaked at over 13% in 1974. After inflationary pressures eased, the Federal Reserve resumed its easing policy to stimulate the economy. From 1975 to 1977, the average US federal funds rate fell sharply to around 5.5%, the growth rate of M2 (broad money) exceeded 10%, and the inflation rate began to climb again."
"Overall, the Federal Reserve's generally loose monetary policy in the 1970s led to low borrowing costs, resulting in a rapid increase in the debt levels of Latin American countries during this period. In 1970, the average external debt balance of Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil was US$6.3 billion, but by 1980 it had soared to US$52.3 billion, a 730% increase."
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