50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 599 Emergency Return to China

With the success of Tong Jiajia's new book and the increasing coverage of Chinese laborers, the despicable things the Pacific Railroad Company did back then have been exposed.

This caused Wall Street investors to develop a dislike for Union Pacific Railroad, and as a result, Union Pacific Railroad's stock plummeted for several months.

Furthermore, Sun Zhiwei fueled the stock market frenzy by continuously shorting the market, causing heavy losses to the Pacific Railroad Company, while Sun Zhiwei also made tens of millions of US dollars from it.

Of course, his short selling will inevitably cause losses for some small investors, which is a drawback of the US stock market – it's not suitable for small investors.

Once our stock market opens, we will restrict retail investors from shorting, and small and medium-sized investors will only be able to profit by going long. That will protect small shareholders.

Sun Zhiwei provided all the financial support for this investigation, but then recouped it from the stock market. After recouping the funds from the stock market, he realized that he had actually made tens of millions of US dollars more.

After the settlement, Sun Zhiwei looked at the bill and sincerely thanked the shareholders of Union Pacific Railroad.

Besides stirring up trouble in the stock market, he also handled the work of the Transportation Bureau and various matters related to different industries.

Earlier this month, he also hired a design team to design a renovation and expansion plan for LaGuardia Airport based on the existing buildings.

This is something he'll be busy with later, but he can start preparing now. It's impossible to complete such a large design in less than a few months, so he needs to get started first.

While he was busy with these things, he suddenly received a notification from Lao Han, asking him to return to China within a week to attend the 35th anniversary celebration.

He was stunned when he received the news. It wasn't until he came to his senses that he remembered it referred to the National Day celebrations, for which he had also received an invitation due to his outstanding achievements.

Calculating the time, there are less than two weeks left. Due to the special nature of his work, his superiors have given him a deadline of one week to return.

But this kind of thing can't be delayed, so I definitely have to get back as soon as possible, because there's a high chance I'll have to rehearse, and it would be embarrassing if I couldn't find my place.

Since the tenth anniversary celebration in 59, due to the increasingly deteriorating international situation, the government, adhering to the principle of practicing thrift and building the country frugally, decided to reform the National Day ceremony system and implement the policy of "a small celebration every five years, a large celebration every ten years, and a military parade on the occasion of the large celebration".

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the celebrations could not be held as scheduled for 24 consecutive years. This time, however, the military parade has been resumed for the first time in 24 years, and it is also a demonstration of strength.

As the saying goes, "You can only tell if a mule or a horse is real once you take it out for a spin." We haven't had a military parade in 24 years, so people outside the country don't really know how strong our country is now.

As for fighting India and the West, those don't count as demonstrating strength. For us, there's no need to demonstrate strength if we're not dealing with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Therefore, this military parade has opened a window for the West to understand our true military strength.

This will not only allow foreign countries to fully understand our overall comprehensive strength, but also allow us to flex our muscles and warn countries and republics with ulterior motives not to be underestimated.

Secondly, this military parade was held under the new circumstances of achieving great success in comprehensive reform and modernization.

Its role in boosting national spirit, inspiring the fighting spirit of the people across the country, and reuniting hearts and minds is immeasurable.

Since he wouldn't be back for long, he explained things to Tong Jiajia and then prepared to return to China.

Tong Jiajia didn't receive any notification this time, so they couldn't go back together. It was the first time he had left his wife behind while he was away, which made him a little worried.

Tong Jiajia didn't think much of it. Although she was outside, she was a seasoned warrior.

Before Sun Zhiwei was around, she had no problem taking care of two children. Now that she only needs to take care of herself, there's even less to worry about.

Finally, Sun Zhiwei was still worried, so he rushed back to Washington that very night and sought help from Lao Han. Fortunately, Tong Jiajia had been busy with the foundation's affairs during this time, and through this investigation of Chinese laborers, the embassy also realized the power of charitable organizations and prepared to further deepen their ties in this regard.

At the same time, considering that Sun Zhiwei's business was expanding, the higher-ups were also concerned about the safety of the couple and were preparing to assign them a security team.

When Sun Zhiwei sought help from Lao Han, Lao Han was just about to bring up this issue with him.

"Zhiwei, the issue you mentioned has also been considered above."

“I don’t need to worry about your strong individual combat capabilities, but Comrade Tong Jiajia has not worked on the front lines of combat before, so she needs certain protective measures.”

"There are two options from above. One is to have you lead a small group, and then you will operate as a group from now on."

"Another solution is to bring a group of veterans here and recruit them as security personnel."

"The first method requires that your identity be known to the team members."

"I believe in the loyalty of my comrades, but your information has always been highly confidential. Whether or not you accept a group is up to you."

"Another way is that we will subtly mention that you are patriotic overseas Chinese who lack protection, but we will not reveal your true identities."

After Lao Han presented both options, Sun Zhiwei chose the veteran option without hesitation.

The reason he can now cause trouble all over the world with peace of mind is because his identity is kept highly confidential.

He doesn't want to change this situation because it's already the best-case scenario, and any changes would only make it worse.

Recruiting veterans is a more reliable option.

Because so many veterans have come out of Hong Kong Island over the years, he doesn't have to worry about being conspicuous as long as he recruits security guards from this direction.

The people his family prepared for him must have been thoroughly investigated, and with them, they could protect Tong Jiajia's safety in his place.

This way, unlike last time, he wouldn't have to send Tong Jiajia back to China to feel at ease if there was any danger.

Three days later, a 12-person reinforced squad arrived in Washington from Hong Kong Island and was then recruited by Tong Jiajia as bodyguards in the name of the foundation.

That day, Sun Zhiwei had already returned to Beijing and was undergoing training. It wasn't training in combat skills or anything like that, but rather training in positioning for the day of the celebration.

To his delight, he was assigned a seat on the city tower, not in the center but on the side, but it was still an unparalleled honor.

Xu Yimin once asked him if, for safety reasons, he should try to stay hidden, or simply give up his position on the city tower and blend into the crowd on the east and west stands.

After all, his identity is very sensitive, and if he is overexposed, there is a possibility that he will be discovered.

Sun Zhiwei directly refused.

He would prepare safety measures, which would only involve makeup, something he was familiar with. But the opportunity to go up on the Tiananmen Rostrum during the 84th military parade was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and he absolutely did not want to miss it.

(End of this chapter)