My absurd experiences in North America over the years

In late February, Li Fu rented an office floor in an office building on the outskirts of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and set up Forrest Capital's Los Angeles branch.

The sign, with its white background and black lettering, is embedded in the wall on one side of the foyer, giving it a very understated appearance.

He transferred a three-person team from the Nashville headquarters, along with two lawyers, forming the earliest core team for the Los Angeles branch.

The leader of the three-person team is named Robertson Paul, who is in his early thirties. He was one of the earliest employees of Forrest Capital and an outstanding key member trained by Lina. He participated in compliance matters during the restructuring of the Forum Daily.

The other two are Paul's assistants, responsible for financial and administrative coordination, while the lawyer focuses on the legal terms and tax arrangements of the fund structure.

On the morning of the second day after Paul arrived, Li Fu handed him the two fund proposals.

The two sides had naturally communicated before the three-person team arrived.

Paul even knew why the Veterans Fund was named "The Great Generation," a name taken from Tom Brocao's bestselling book about World War II veterans.

The fund has already been registered with the California Department of Veterans Affairs, and $5000 million in funding has been secured. He needs to lead his team to make contacts and build channels. Currently, three veterans service organizations are interested in helping to promote the fund.

Li Fu is not prepared to attend or participate in any related public events and has temporarily entrusted Paul to act as his agent on behalf of Forrest Capital.

The World War II History Research Foundation was also officially established within the University of California system.

The annual budget is $700 million, with an additional $2000 million in reserves to ensure there will be no funding shortfall in the short term.

The coverage includes major West Coast universities such as UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Stanford University.

The four research directions of the project, along with the clearly defined academic standards and funding criteria, are all clearly stated, and the application process will be opened gradually.

Li Fu essentially laid a solid foundation in the early stages.

If Paul can't even do this well, then he can only train other new people. Forrest Capital is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things to do in the future. He is pinning his hopes on the veteran employees and key personnel of the most advanced companies to hold the fort.

Paul accepted the two documents with great seriousness, fully aware that taking charge of the Los Angeles branch would have a significant impact on his career.

If he does well, financial freedom will be easy for him in the future.

His boss was so generous that the bonuses Lina and Thompson, the two special assistants to the president, received were enough to make many top executives of large companies envious.

His demands weren't that high; he just wanted his family to be wealthy and worry-free for the rest of their lives.

And now is his chance.

"President Li, please rest assured, I will ensure the fund operates smoothly and steadily," Paul immediately expressed his determination.

Li Fu patted him on the shoulder and offered a few words of encouragement.

About a week later, the Tribune television documentary was largely completed.

The film is titled "Tragic Memories of the Pacific," and is divided into two parts, each 90 minutes long. It makes extensive use of previously unreleased historical footage and survivor testimonies.

Li Fu did not participate in any editing or content modification; he only confirmed the broadcast time at the last minute.

The Tribune's operations team scheduled the premiere for the first weekend of April on its West Coast television network, followed by a gradual rollout to other parts of the United States.

However, with the broadcast date confirmed, problems also arose.

The right-wing commune of Japan repeatedly attempted to interfere with this television program, but failed because of the firm stance of the Tribune newspaper.

However, they reacted swiftly within a week, with Panasonic's North American distributor officially informing the Tribune that all GG launch plans for the second half of the year were being cancelled.

Toyota's GG distributors followed suit, using relatively cautious wording, and suspended their cooperation with Tribune's GG service.

Li Fu's reaction was quite indifferent, which was to be expected.

"So be it!" he told Hartenstein over the phone, telling him not to worry, "A new GG supplier will fill the gap soon."

He planned to approach Fang Li to get some of the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce's brands involved in sponsoring the television program.

Of course, he also has backup plans; if all else fails, brands under GG Forrest Capital or real estate projects developed in partnership with CP can also be used.

There's no way he'd give in for a little GG fee.

Fang Li is currently at the headquarters of the Chee Kung Tong in San Francisco. The Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and half of its businesses are also located on the West Coast.

This is Li Fu’s second visit to the headquarters of the Chee Kung Tong. The fund he set up in Chinatown has been increasing its size year by year, and now its annual budget is five million US dollars.

This fund is dedicated to gradually improving the infrastructure of Chinatown, and Li Fu has thus gradually gained the recognition of other board members.

When Li Fu arrived, Fang Li was sitting at the tea table in his office, brewing tea. His movements were unhurried, and as the tea was poured into the cup, steam rose up, forming a very faint white vapor in the afternoon light.

"You've arrived, please have a seat," he saw Li Fu gesture for him to sit down.

Li Fu sat down opposite him.

Fang Li skillfully pushed a cup of tea in front of him.

A few days ago, the two had exchanged views on the Japanese Right Wing Commune. Fang Li was not at all surprised by the militaristic actions of the Japanese.

"The Tribune documentary will air next month, and the Japanese company GG has already withdrawn."

While drinking tea, Li Fu briefly explained the situation.

"This is easy to handle. I can help negotiate with Chinatown businesses to step in," Fang Li said, knowing Li Fu's intentions. However, he considered this a minor matter. What he really needed to be wary of was the subsequent actions. "I must remind you, don't contact Chinese companies for now."

He believes that the enemy's retreat is only the first step, and that after the documentary is broadcast, those people may launch a full-scale counterattack.

If a member of parliament speaks out at that time, saying that the documentary is untimely and calling for balanced reporting, he will not be surprised. If Li Fu finds a Chinese company to fill the gap in the documentary, it will definitely be used by the enemy.

Washington has now completely reversed its diplomatic direction.

Li Fu was aware of this, so he never even considered contacting Chinese companies.

"So, what do you think I should do?"

He humbly sought advice.

Fang Li put down his teacup and said solemnly, "Your direction in setting up those two funds is correct, but right now we need to use space to buy time."

Li Fu nodded slowly, understanding the deeper meaning of the phrase "trading space for time".

The fund needs time to operate, and public opinion needs time to develop. He should wait until these conditions are met before he launches his counterattack.

"If any legislators get involved, don't respond at all," Fang Li advised Li Fu, fearing he was too young and impetuous. "Their questioning is, to some extent, a form of propaganda. Once the fund's impact takes hold, the enemy's questions and appeals will be like shooting themselves in the foot."

The lawmakers criticized the timing as inappropriate, arguing that the US-Japan alliance makes it unsuitable to promote such documentaries.

Calling for balanced reporting is undoubtedly an attempt to whitewash Japan, meaning that they are not without merits and that we should not only publicize their evils while ignoring their good ones.

This is a common tactic used to whitewash one's image.

The two funds correspond to these two points respectively.

The former can draw public attention to the tragic plight of Pacific War heroes and veterans. Once it reaches a certain scale and is widely reported by the media, it will be inappropriate for politicians who speak without understanding the situation to act inappropriately.

Meanwhile, funding that promotes academic research will uncover a large number of Japanese war crimes committed during World War II, as well as the comfort women issue, which can spark international debate.

Will the public still talk about balanced reporting by then?

They're all fucking bastards; they're all hellish demons.