I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 713 Unexpected Visitor
On May 8, 2008, America's Finance Minister Paulson predicted that America's economy would accelerate later in 2008.

Tax refund checks can help you get out of trouble.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan stated that the worst of this crisis is over.

However, housing prices will continue to decline for some time to come.

Europe's two major central banks announced they would maintain interest rates to combat inflation.

America's House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a $3000 billion mortgage insurance fund, while also providing billions of dollars in assistance to homeowners.

However, the wolves of Wall Street are already sharpening their knives.

They will never sit idly by while the government tries to bail out the market, because their knives are already itching to be used!

Excerpted from "The Big Short" by Amos
Will it really pass?

People seem to have forgotten Liu Jin's warning in "The Big Short".

Of course, Liu Jin didn't directly point to the so-called systemic problems; instead, he pinned the blame on Wall Street.

And Wall Street will not let him down!

……

Following a series of government actions, the stock market decline came to an abrupt halt.

From May to July, all signs pointed to the economic crisis being over.

As ordinary people, their thoughts are very simple.

I don't believe Paulson, I don't believe Greenspan, but I believe you, a lousy book writer?

The predictions in "The Big Short" seem to have been forgotten.

July 2, New York Stock Exchange.

Shares of General Motors, America's largest automaker, fell below $10 at the close of trading.

For a time, people panic.

By July 12, the stock price had fallen to its lowest level in fifty years.

Sources within General Motors indicate that the company is highly likely to file for bankruptcy protection.

This is America's largest car manufacturer, is it going bankrupt?
After two months of building confidence, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted overnight, falling sharply from 12,000 points in early July.

People then realized that the crisis was not over.

Where is that $300 billion fund?
It seems there's no way to investigate... The situation is deteriorating rapidly.

On August 8th, the capital city welcomed the opening ceremony of the Olympics!

……

Toulouse, Grução Estate.

Liu Jin watched the opening ceremony on television.

Perhaps because I wasn't there in person, it didn't feel as exciting as it did in my past life.

After watching it, I even felt a little bored, so I took a case of beer and slowly walked to the lawn by the lake and sat down.

Two big ones came running like the wind!
But there was something even faster: Eva, curled up and dozing off on the railing of the villa's porch.

She darted over and ran into Liu Jin's arms, then collapsed onto his lap.

The two big ones also came over, circling around Liu Jin, their tails spinning like propellers, looking extremely excited.

Liu Jin reached out and stroked the two big heads, played with them for a while, and then opened a beer.

At this moment, the setting sun casts its rays.

It's almost nine o'clock, and it's still light outside.

My mom has already gone back to China!
I went back at the end of July.

After undergoing a physical examination at the end of June and confirming that she was healthy, she was in a hurry to leave.

Her trip to France this time turned into eight months.

She originally planned to go back at the end of June!

But her father lives in the southwest, so she would be alone if she went back.

So they waited and waited, and finally received news that Dad was coming home. Mom couldn't stay any longer and started clamoring to go home.

Having no other choice, Liu Jin bought her a plane ticket.

Qianqian went back too!
Leslie and Maggie were going back to watch the Olympics, so they decided to go with their mother.

Before he left, his mother asked him, "Why aren't you coming back with us? You haven't seen your father for two years."

"I have something to think about."

"Not going back to China?"

"Ok!"

"why?"

Why would I go back?

Having spent eight years in Europe, Liu Jin had long been accustomed to the way things were there.

He is used to being unrestrained, used to being free, and used to his current decadent lifestyle.

He is neither a scientist nor an expert.

He's just a lousy book copyist!
Even if he's worth billions, he'll still have to bring three drinks for himself when he gets back.

That kind of life wasn't what he wanted...

He knows his own business best. If someone like him goes to school, he'll only be a bad influence on students.

Once I got to work, I had nothing to do.

Back home, arguing and cursing don't even follow the rules. Unlike here, you can curse whoever you want, and nobody cares.

Last month, he also launched a scathing attack on Sarkozy in the newspapers.

This guy is very tough and has reshaped the image of France. But he has to jump in no matter what, whether he understands it or not, he has to show off.

He feels a bit like a weaker version of Trump, or Trump himself, ten years from now.

Liu Jin couldn't say he disliked him, but he just didn't find him as pleasing to the eye as Chirac.

Anyway, it's Europe, so criticizing politicians is the norm. As long as you're not criticizing Jews, you can insult their ancestors for eighteen generations without any problem.

So, let's stay outside and cause trouble for these foreigners.

Liu Jin was quite self-aware.

My mother also tried to persuade me.

The child is grown up and has his own ideas; let him be!

She definitely wanted Liu Jin to return to China so he could be by her side.

But then I thought, it doesn't matter. If she misses her son, she can fly over and stay for a few months, and that would be enough.

"Then, will you continue your studies?"

"Ah? I don't know!"

Liu Jin scratched his head, looking troubled.

"But I see a lot of school materials in your study."

It seems there are also Spanish and Italian ones?

"Yes, the University of Barcelona, ​​and also the University of Milan, the University of Salerno, the University of Florence..."

There are a few schools in America, but I don't plan to go there. I might visit occasionally.

"I really don't understand you. So many people yearn for America, but you seem to have a lot of concerns."

Yes, I'm afraid that if I go there, I'll get scammed!
Actually, Europe isn't much better. Liu Jin remembered that before his rebirth, seven candidates from the AfD party died simultaneously in Germany… It felt like nowhere was safe outside of China. However, compared to America, a country with 300 million people and 400 million guns, Europe's future will be chaotic, but ultimately it's safer than there.

In the end, Mom didn't get an answer.

So he flew home.

Liu Jin took advantage of a month of free time after graduation to complete the first book of Castle.

It's actually the content of the first season of Castle.

He then sent the manuscript to HarperCollins and asked them to publish it as quickly as possible.

Because it's too late, the TV series is about to air!
HarperCollins responded quickly, replying to Liu Jin on the same day.

They will be published in September.

Two months?
HarperCollins replied that according to their publishing plan, a book was originally scheduled to be published in September... but the author had a dispute with the publisher and the two sides are currently in court, so the publishing plan had to be terminated.

They originally planned to choose other works.

But Liu Jin's manuscript arrived, and everything was done according to Mr. Amos's wishes.

So, it was moved directly to September.

In July, four editors worked together to proofread the manuscript, which was then sent to the printing plant in early August.

Available for purchase on September 27th!

Liu Jin asked the editor: Don't we need to promote it?

"Amos's new book is the best advertisement!"

Well, even though he knew it was smack of sycophancy, Liu Jin still felt great!

The Americans' flattery was a bit crude.

But it must be admitted that when you are being served by foreigners, the feeling is still very wonderful.

……

After his mother passed away, Liu Jin began writing The Martian.

Expected to be 100,000 words!
It should be completed by the end of the month.

If we calculate it this way, with Interstellar Travel completed in September and Halo 2 created between October and the end of the year, this year's mission can be considered successfully completed.

He sat on the lawn and took a sip of beer.

Just as I was about to light a cigarette, my phone suddenly rang.

Eh?
It turned out to be Little Ma's number.

Liu Jin was a little surprised.

In June, Macron paid €5.4 to buy his way out of his job as a senior civil servant and resigned from his position as an inspector at the Ministry of Finance.

He revealed that it was four members of the Atali Committee who jointly wrote a letter of recommendation.

I recommend that Marc Jacobs join Rothschild & Cie Banque as an investment banker.

Attali, it's Attali again!
As expected, behind Little Ma is Jacques Attali, who is supporting him!
Liu Jin answered the phone, "Emmanuel, what made you think of calling me?"

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(End of this chapter)