Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

September 1985, in an internet cafe in Beijiang City.

"This game is so much fun! The graphics are so realistic, it's so much fun!"

"My goodness, what's going on abroad? Why is it so chaotic?"

"Huh, Yunlan City's immigration policy? What kind of place is this? It's so beautiful! Wow, why are there so many of our own people here?"

"Oh my god, this movie is actually showing?! I really want to see it!"

Computer sales in Beijiang City were only so-so, but internet cafes sprang up like mushrooms after rain, spreading throughout the city.

Especially near factories such as garment factories and toy factories, right next to fast food restaurants, more than ten new internet cafes have opened within a short 500-meter street.

Although each internet cafe only has about a dozen computers and charges as much as one yuan per hour for internet access, it is often packed with users.

Especially at this time of night.

Many people stay overnight from midnight to 8 a.m., which should theoretically cost eight yuan.

However, since this is for the whole night, the price is only five yuan.

This resulted in a large number of people queuing up overnight.

After all, even a fool knows that paying for the whole night is more cost-effective.

Internet cafes had only been around for a short time in Beijiang City, and there were many workers in factories such as garment factories.

Many of the workers are young people around twenty years old, and they are more receptive to new things.

Many people, after learning about Yunlan City through the internet, suddenly wanted to immigrate there.

It's simply because Yunlan City has a very good immigration policy, which is relatively friendly to people from China.

However, immigration requires certain conditions; it's not something you can do simply by wanting to immigrate.

Previously, even illiterate people could immigrate to Yunlan City, but now at least a primary school education is required.

After all, Yunlan City now has a population of over ten million, and significant adjustments have been made to the subsequent immigration process.

Education level is not the difficult point. If you know more than a thousand characters, you can also register for the immigration assessment after passing the exam.

In short, Yunlan City is no longer as simple as it used to be.

Of course, people who can read and understand text online have at least graduated from primary school.

The proliferation of internet cafes in Beijiang City has had a significant impact on most residents.

Lu Shengwen and his colleagues closely monitored these situations to prevent any unexpected incidents.

Ensuring the overall healthy development of the city is their daily work.

So they are under a lot of pressure.

However, the future gains will be absolutely enormous.

Thinking of Hong Xuanji, who had already been promoted, Lu Shengwen felt that it wouldn't be more than two years before he should step down and give way to a more capable person.

Beijiang City is now the fastest-growing city in China's economy, bar none.

Many people are eyeing many spots in the city, such as the spot right under Lu Shengwen's buttocks, which many people want to sit in.

However, in Beijiang City, those positions in the municipal government compound are not so easy to obtain.

If you're not familiar with Beijiang City, then it's almost impossible to parachute in.

Besides, positions like Lu Shengwen's aren't open to just anyone; they require Zhao Mancang's approval.

If Lu Shengwen is promoted, then Yang Kangsheng should replace him in his position.

As for who originally held Yang Kangsheng's position, that requires further discussion.

This is the current situation.

However, no one knows how things will develop from here.

"An incident occurred at the entrance of Beijiang Middle School, and its impact is extremely negative."

September is the start of the school year, so there are always a lot of people.

It is truly regrettable that such a terrible incident has occurred.

When Zhao Mancang learned that someone had died, he was speechless.

Those high school students really have a lot of energy.

"From now on, whether it is junior high school or high school, all students will be required to undergo military training, which will last for half a month every year."

"Full-time boarding is mandatory, regardless of where the child is from; all children must stay in the dormitory, and no other activities are permitted."

Upon learning of the situation, Zhao Mancang immediately took over the matter.

Those kids who are fifteen, sixteen, seventeen or eighteen years old have a lot of energy, so let's use military training to burn off that energy.

At the same time, it also lets them know what training and troop management are.

This will instill in them a sense of awe for the military and strengthen their cohesion.

On the other hand, ideological education and other aspects must also be improved.

Such "fighting" incidents are just people who have nothing better to do.

They escalate things over the smallest things because they are young, hot-blooded, and prone to impulsiveness.

Manage them all like soldiers, exhaust their energy, and see how they can cause trouble then.

Learning is learning, but we can't mess around or do things recklessly.

In particular, some students like to bully others.

Bullying is a persistent problem that persists despite repeated crackdowns.

This situation is absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, only by implementing militarized management in schools can similar incidents be prevented to the greatest extent possible.

Zhao Mancang once again made suggestions to his superiors regarding this matter.

In fact, a meeting is held in Beijing every March.

However, the real small meeting was held before March, which was at the end of December of the previous year.

Although Zhao Mancang had never attended such a meeting.

However, he was able to submit his suggestions to the capital.

Of course, there are also suggestions regarding the physical and mental health of teenagers, as well as gun and ammunition management.

The higher authorities may not accept it.

It's already September, and Zhao Mancang is too lazy to care about these things anymore.

Because he had more important things to deal with, namely going long on the Deutsche Mark and the Japanese Yen, and also going short on the US dollar.

Zhao Family Residence, Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island.

With Zhao Mancang's return, the children, including Xiao Baozi, Xiao Taozi, and Zhao Jinshi, were overjoyed.

"Father, you've finally come! We lacked confidence without you here, but now we have confidence."

Cheers erupted inside the Deep Water Bay villa complex.

Not only were Xiao Taozi and the others there, but Zhao Zhicheng, Zhao Jinxi, Zhao Sihui and the other children were also there.

It's September 1985 now, and Zhao Leyong and Zhao Linlin, the twins, are both ten years old. Children from poor families mature early.

Although Zhao Leyong and his friends were not from poor families, they had already learned many things.

Take this round of long positions in the Mark and the Japanese Yen as an example. The siblings Zhao Leyong and Zhao Linlin also participated and invested a considerable amount of money.

"How's everything going? Have you finished building the warehouse?"

Zhao Mancang sat down with a smile and then asked them for details.

Zhao Mancang had informed them about this financial operation several months in advance.

Back in June of this year, he was already 80% certain that Sam would definitely target Kimura and Europe.

Who made the huge profits from the United States when it comes to the global economy, specifically Europe and Kimura?
In fact, our domestic side, as well as Yunlan City, have also made a lot of money from Sam.

However, the situation is different in China. Companies like Wan Jia Supermarket, after earning money from Sam's Club, also purchase large quantities of oil, food, and minerals from North America.

On the surface, it seems that China did not make any money from Sam; on the contrary, it lost a lot of money.

The money lost was all foreign exchange earned elsewhere, which was then used to subsidize the North American continent.

Why is it that food prices are indeed cheaper on the North American continent?
Zhao Mancang acquired several grain giants, including Bunge, and Wanjia Supermarket also stored a large amount of farmland.

Therefore, the soybeans, corn, wheat, rice, and other grains grown are all transported to China by the ocean shipping company under the Nolinasun Group.

Therefore, it's impossible for Sam to target our country.

As for Yunlan City, it's useless for Sam to keep an eye on it, because Yunlan City simply ignores him.

In the past few years, Yunlan City has clashed with Sam quite a bit, so it's impossible for Sam to invite Yunlan City to this meeting.

Kimura is the one who makes the most money from Sam's side.

Toshiba, Toyota, Sony, and other related companies, including those producing automobiles, color TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, and steel, are among the products that Kimura exports most to Sam.

Unfortunately, these products are high value-added products, even though Kimura was forced to sign an export restriction contract.

However, it still allows Kimura to earn a considerable amount of foreign exchange every year.

In Europe, it goes without saying that Daimler-Benz is consistently ranked among the top 4 in global car sales every year.

Ahead of Daimler-Benz are General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler.

For example, in 1977, Daimler-Benz sold more than 400,000 passenger cars, of which 250,000 were trucks and cars.

After entering the 1980s, Daimler-Benz's sales entered the top 3, pushing Chrysler out of the top 3.

It's worth noting that trucks and Mercedes-Benz cars are not cheap.

Therefore, this company earns a large amount of US dollars from Sam every year.

Moreover, besides Daimler-Benz, there are other automakers such as Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, and Audi, as well as Siemens, Robert Bosch, Bavarian Motor Works, ThyssenKrupp, DMG Mori, Continental Tires, and many more.

These incredibly impressive industrial products demonstrate just how remarkable German industry in Europe truly is.

No wonder Sam is sharpening his knives at pigs and sheep.

Now that it's September, based on the information Zhao Mancang has gathered from various sources, the possibility of the Plaza Accord being signed is as high as 100%.

He certainly wouldn't miss something that was a sure thing.

"Father, we've already prepared and are building up our positions on a large scale."

After a pause, Zhao Jinshi suddenly said:
"However, Dad, my company's traders told me that it seems quite a few people on Wall Street have noticed this as well, and quite a few are also going long on the Deutsche Mark and the Japanese Yen."

"Won't this affect us?"

Zhao Mancang heard this and shook his head:

"To say there's absolutely no impact would be impossible, but Wall Street's involvement is quite normal."

"However, in the financial sector, it all comes down to who has the better strategy and who can remain more stable."

To be honest, Zhao Mancang wasn't worried at all, because he understood the future trends better than hedge funds on Wall Street.

Wall Street is home to many famous financial firms, such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup.

Next in tier are Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett), Quantum Fund (George Soros), Bridgewater Associates (Ray Dalio), and others.

And Magellan Fund, Rothschild & Co., etc., are all relatively well-known companies on Wall Street.

However, no matter how amazing these companies are, they cannot stand on God's shoulders and see the global economic situation clearly.

But Zhao Mancang can do that.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang had already made thorough preparations for this move, which involved going long on the Deutsche Mark and the Japanese Yen, and shorting the US Dollar.

Who wins and who loses will depend on whose methods are more skillful.

Seeing their father so confident, Little Peach and the others were overjoyed.

Judging from the current situation, it's a foregone conclusion that they'll make a lot of money here.

Afterwards, Zhao Mancang inspected the current international situation at the Deep Water Bay Villa Estate.

Several cables had already been laid within the manor.

These cables can reach locations around the world, such as the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and the London Stock Exchange.

And the exchange rates of currencies in major economies around the world can all be displayed in real time.

Since the 1970s, stock trading in major economies around the world has been conducted using computers.

SWIFT, the international currency clearing system, has already been implemented.

In the early 1980s, our country also joined this system.

Yunlan City did want to join, but Sam was interfering, so they haven't joined yet.

Instead, Yunlan City developed its own clearing system called Cloud Payment.

Countries that use this cloud payment system for settlement can enjoy certain preferential treatment.

In any case, Yunlan City is now determined to go against Sam and try to undermine Sam's influence.

Through this process, Zhao Mancang quickly learned about the current situation.

Sam hasn't made any moves yet, but Reagan and his team have already started taking action.

Reagan convened meetings with James and others, and discussed on several occasions how to devalue the yen and the mark.

Others may not know, but Zhao Mancang had already received the relevant information.

Now we're just waiting for mid-to-late September to arrive, then everything will be clear.

New York, Manhattan, Quantum Foundation headquarters.

"Fuck, who exactly is working against us? We're building positions, and they want to build positions too? Are there no yen or marks left in the market?"

Soros was immediately very dissatisfied.

He decided to go long on the Japanese yen and the German mark, and then had people build positions to buy these currencies.

The result was that it was discovered that there were not many of these currencies left in circulation.

That's too cruel!
On the other hand, as more people discovered that the Deutsche Mark and Japanese Yen had been cleared from the market, exchange rates began to show abnormalities.

Although this unusual exchange rate is relatively stable, it's still quite alarming. (End of Chapter)