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Chapter 765 Black Monday 5

Chapter 765 Black Friday

On January 14, 2009, Nortel Networks officially filed for bankruptcy protection.

This behemoth, which claims to be the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer in North America, was already rumored to be bankrupt at the end of last year.

Now, the other shoe has finally dropped!

The already precarious market confidence collapsed all at once.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened only 300 points lower the following day, dropping from 8,700 to 8,300.

After some fluctuations, the market finally closed at 8,370 points... The entire US stock market was on the verge of collapse.

The following day, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank announced another interest rate cut.

The European Central Bank further cut interest rates to a historic low.

The original intention was to use interest rate cuts to attract more funds and stabilize the financial market.

But this time, it didn't work.

This day was the 16th, which happened to be a Friday.

Global stock markets plummeted, with the Nikkei index falling to 7700 points, almost halved.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 8,000 points, closing at 7980.

Although the America administration tried its best to get the Dow Jones Industrial Average back above 8000 points, market confidence was severely lacking, and the goal was ultimately not achieved.

On this day, Wall Street cheered!

Joan P called to inquire about the next steps.

Liu Jin suggested that they speed up the evacuation.

Historically, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen below 7,000 points... Joann Ehrlich can now withdraw with great ease.

"Then what happens next..."

"Next, we need to be quiet and rest for a while."

Let's just watch the show!
Also, don't be too flashy.

After all, profits in the tens of billions are enough to drive countless people crazy.

"Amos!"

"Ok?"

"I want to discuss something with you."

"what?"

"I'm tired!"

Joann was silent for a moment, then said softly, "After this transaction is completed, I want to retire."

"retire?"

"Yes, this past year and a half has been the most stressful and arduous year and a half of my life. I've watched your predictions and analyses come true step by step, but... with this deal, I could make a profit of nearly a billion dollars, and I'm a little hesitant to continue. I want to enjoy life, get married, have children, and enjoy my retirement."

No, how old are you?
When Liu arrived in France in 2000, Joan Pérez was 43 years old.

Eight years have passed in the blink of an eye... Oh right, he's already fifty-one!
Steve Jobs was never an ambitious person; otherwise, he wouldn't have resigned from his position as CFO of Procter & Gamble and returned to France to become a teacher.

Hello, teacher!

The work is easy, with plenty of free time, a high salary, and little pressure.

With France's generous welfare policies, Old Joe lived a very comfortable life... Later, he went to Great Britain, hooked up with a minor pop star, and realized he didn't have enough money, which is why, under Liu Jin's coaxing, he joined the Green Sisters Investment Fund.

The French are being lazy again!
But there's nothing we can do about it; that's just how the French are—content with modest wealth and quite lazy.

For them, life and love are more important.

Of course, if they have enough money, they can do whatever they want.

Let's finish this last bit first.

Since Old Joe has brought up retirement, it means he has made up his mind.

Liu Jin didn't stop him, but simply asked him to finish the work properly.

"Also, you know Twitter, right?"

"Of course, I have a Twitter account."

"As far as I know, Twitter is looking for funding. Facebook's attempt to acquire Twitter failed last November, and they are now very anxious."

Let's talk to Evan; we can invest.

"What about the investment amount?"

"From 5000 million to 1 million."

Joan P said after a moment of silence, "Then I'll arrange it right away."

In the original timeline, Twitter raised $35 million in February, pushing its valuation to $250 million.

Eight months later, Twitter raised another $100 million, bringing its valuation to $1 billion.

Liu Jin is currently unsure how much funding Evan Williams needs. If he can accept a $100 million investment, Liu Jin can at least get 20% of the shares and push Twitter's valuation to over $500 million eight months ahead of schedule.

After that, he didn't plan to invest anymore.

I reckon Evan wouldn't accept that either.

He will look for other funds...

But it doesn't matter. With 100 million shares in hand, Liu Jin can just sit back and wait for Twitter's IPO to succeed, and then wait for Musk to acquire it.

Then, it will be another 10 billion in profits.

It's just that the time span is a bit long, it takes eight years.

However, he can wait!
……

After finishing his conversation with Qiao An, Liu Jin suddenly felt a bit confused.

He did not continue writing, but came down from his study upstairs.

The assistant was translating a document in the workroom when he saw Liu Jin come down, and he was taken aback.

"Boss, are we not creating anymore?"

"I'm a little tired, I'll get off and rest for a bit."

As he spoke, he walked to the bar counter in the corner of the terrace, took a bottle of whiskey and a glass, and placed them on the counter. Just as he was about to pour the drink, he suddenly remembered something, reached into the bar cabinet, took out two bullets, and tossed them into the glass.

The bright orange bullets were thrown into a glass of liquor, then whiskey was poured over them, submerging them completely.

Then he put the smokebox back on, rummaged through a drawer in the counter, found a box of cedar shavings, sprinkled them on the smokebox, lit it with a blowtorch, and then closed the lid. Smoke entered the glasses from the bottom of the smokebox, quickly engulfing the wine and bullets in a cloud of smoke. He found a blues vinyl record, placed it on the old record player, and lowered the stylus.

Over and Over Again echoed on the terrace.

This sound system is worth millions.

Liu Jin sat down on the rocking chair on the terrace, by which time the wood shavings in the smoke box had been completely burned.

He removed the smoking box from the wine glass.

The wisps of smoke drifted out of the wine glass, changing shapes like clouds.

He took a sip of the whiskey; the unique smoky aroma of cedarwood blended perfectly with the whiskey, making the taste even richer and smoother…

"Boss, are you alright?"

"It's okay, you go ahead with your work, I'm going to take a break."

The assistant didn't say anything more and went back to her workspace to continue working.

With Joann's departure, the Green Sisters Fund will be leaderless and needs a suitable person to take over from Joann.

But who should we turn to?
Liu Jin sought out Lao Qiao because of their shared understanding across two lifetimes.

He knew Old Joe too well and didn't want him to end up like he did in his previous life, losing everything in his forties or fifties, running off to ZD and disappearing without a trace.

Most likely, it was blocked!

ZD is no better than Africa.

Old Joe is definitely capable, but his complacent attitude... Liu Jin felt that he was particularly compatible with him.

Neither of them were ambitious people, nor did they think about doing anything earth-shattering.

Making money and enjoying life, that's all!

Liu Jin felt at ease handing over GST (Green Sisters Investment Fund) to Old Joe.

His resignation means Liu Jin must find someone to take over.

Who to look for?
This person must be capable, reliable, and trustworthy.

But across both lifetimes, Liu Jin only knew one person, Old Qiao.

……

GST needs time to find a new leader.

Although Old Joe said he was going to retire, he should be able to hold on for another year or two without much problem.

Therefore, Liu Jin was not in a hurry.

After all, it's not easy to find someone suitable who can satisfy him.

Not to mention that GST will also be controlling multiple family trusts in the future, and if it chooses the wrong leader, it could be in big trouble.

A fragrant breeze wafted over, and the assistant sat down beside her.

"Mia, how's work going?"

The assistant suddenly widened his eyes. "Boss, you're laying people off?"

"what?"

"Let's get this straight first, we signed a two-year contract. If you're going to lay me off, you'll have to give me full compensation."

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I say I was going to lay you off?"

"Then why are you asking me how my job is all of a sudden? I've heard that many people get a fake show of concern from their bosses before they're laid off."

puff!

Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Then he asked, "No, that's not true. You'll just have to work like a slave for me for two years."

"That's good!"

The assistant patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Being an assistant is great!

A monthly salary of 5,000 euros is the pure purchase price.

She has insurance, benefits, food, and accommodation. As for the work... although it's a bit tough, looking at Bella makes her feel better.

Bella is the real beast of burden!

The only regret is that I'm not as glamorous as a celebrity.

But that's okay. With the Boss by my side, I'm not worried about not having opportunities.
"By the way, Reno brought over two large boxes of materials today, saying they're for your writing."

"Where?"

"Put it in the workroom."

"it is good!"

"Boss, you want to write Mafia's story?"

"Hehe, I have that idea."

"Then you should go to Sicily..."

"why?"

"Sicily is the birthplace of Mafia."

Liu Jin glanced at her and suddenly said, "You want to go home, don't you?"

"Whee!"

The assistant smiled but did not answer.

Liu Jin didn't say anything more, took a sip of wine, and looked at the distant sea.