On Monday morning, the time came to November 13th.
In a study room on the second floor of a seaside mansion in East Hampton, he sent away the housekeeper who brought a cup of hot milk. Simon picked up the cup and took a sip. When he saw the video on the monitor connected, he put on the wireless headset and looked to the other side of the ocean. Janet greeted Chen Qing, who looked like a maid next to the woman.
Janet and her party had already arrived at BJ. Chen Qing had finished her own business on the previous Saturday and quickly returned home to entertain the two Janet and the others in person.
It’s past six o’clock in the morning on the East Coast of the United States, but it’s past seven o’clock on Monday night in China.
After saying hello, Janet drove away Chen Qing who wanted to stay here, turned to Simon, and said teasingly: "I found your happy little nest here."
Simon could see that the mansion in Mao'er Hutong was opposite, and understood that the woman was pointing to the underground space of the mansion, and perhaps the vases kept in the mansion.
Relaxing and leaning back on the leather chair, Simon crossed his legs and said with a smile: "This is something only men can enjoy. You don't have this power."
"I really want to bite you."
Janet bared her little white teeth, said a few words, and then turned to the topic: "Are you okay in the past few days?"
I’m talking about the aftermath of the general election.
Simon shook his head: "Everything is normal. Gore returned to his family's estate in Tennessee the day before yesterday. As for Washington, I will fly there today and have arranged various activities for the next week."
In fact, the focus is still on Washington.
As a loser, it is very difficult for Gore to do what he wants to do next.
Because it is difficult for Gore to gain support from all aspects. After all, there is no benefit at all from investing in a politician who is unlikely to make a comeback. Very few people will do this kind of thing.
The key is to avoid anything happening in Washington.
Therefore, Simon came to the East Coast last week. While dealing with various follow-up matters here, Joseph Schlapp and others have rushed to Washington to start operations to arrange various social activities for Simon in the next week.
Secret meetings, golf outings, private receptions, the list goes on.
It's basically communication, comfort, explanation... Or, if someone wants some deals, as long as the chips are right, that's no problem.
In any case, the outcome of the election cannot be changed, and Simon does not mind showing some proactive gestures to help politicians gain psychological balance.
In a capitalist society, everyone is a businessman.
Falling apart
Not easily.
How can you make money even if you work hard!
Janet, who was on the other side of the video, actually knew Simon's next arrangements, so she just hummed and turned to talk about her own affairs in China: "I went to see some companies here with Xiaoqing during the day. Idiom, full of vitality. In addition, I also understand some of your thoughts."
Simon was curious: "I have a lot of things on my mind, which ones do you mean?"
"Of course it's about China," Janet rolled her eyes, then turned serious: "During dinner, based on the existing information, I asked Anna to make a simple deduction about the future GDP of China and the United States. , what do you guess the result is?”
The 'Anna' Janet mentioned was named Anna Breerskaya, one of the first waitresses Simon collected, and she was from the same group as 'Fruit Nana' Natalie Vodianova, or was it? A genius girl with an IQ of over 200.
After careful training by the Westeros family, Anna Breerskaya, who had just turned 18, had already obtained different levels of degrees in different disciplines such as economics, mathematics and psychology, and was then gathered by Janet's side. Become the adviser in her pocket.
According to Janet, the girl's talents can only be used in her place, but it will definitely be wasted on Simon's side.
Simon also thinks it makes sense.
All right.
Leaning forward to pick up the cup of milk on the table, Simon rubbed it in his palms, feeling the warmth, and said with a smile: "Actually, my IQ is quite average, you wouldn't guess."
Janet on the other side saw that her man was not willing to guess, so she didn't make any excuses, and said: "In U.S. dollars, I calculated two time points. The approximate result is that ten years later, in 2010, the U.S. GDP will be 16 trillion U.S. dollars. , China’s GDP is 4 trillion US dollars, equivalent to 25% of the federal government.”
After Janet finished speaking, she looked this way.
Simon nodded slightly.
From memory, China's US$4 trillion was a bit lower. In 2010, if I remember correctly, it should have surpassed Japan's US$5 trillion. As for the 16 trillion in the United States, it seems to be about the same.
In short, the gap between 4 trillion and 16 trillion is still very large, and it does not make the federation feel much of a threat.
Of course, this requires a certain prerequisite.
The premise is that the growth rates of both sides have been equalized to a comparable level.
For example, if my annual growth rate is 3%, and your annual growth rate is also 3%, or even higher, 5%, then it will be difficult to catch up within a few decades.
However, if that were the case, Janet would probably not mention the speculation again.
At the other end of the video, there was a brief pause, and Janet quickly continued: "However, in 2020, that is, twenty years from now, the federal GDP is expected to be 26 trillion U.S. dollars, and China's GDP is likely to reach 16 trillion U.S. dollars. At this time, China's economic size is equivalent to 60% of the federal government. This is much higher than Japan's proportion to the United States in the 1980s. Moreover, Anna also came to the conclusion that by then, China and the United States will be the only countries in the world. Two superpowers with a GDP exceeding 10 trillion. To put it simply, it is very likely that the two superpowers of the past, the United States and the Soviet Union, will be recreated."
After Simon listened, he recalled the data in his memory again.
Compared with the previous 2020, the US's estimated figure of 26 trillion US dollars is at least one higher than Japan's GDP. The reality is definitely not that much. If I remember correctly, it should only be about 20 trillion.
As for China’s GDP figures, they are quite close.
Generally speaking, in 2020, China's GDP should have reached about 70% of that of the United States, which happened to be the highest point between Japan and the United States in 1995. In reality, after 1995, the Japanese economy seemed to be locked up and fell into long-term stagnation.
This is obviously due to the continued interference of the United States.
How can a son surpass his father? !
In any case, the number is not the key. Simon understands that the last sentence of the woman opposite is the key.
Reproduce the two-power structure of the United States and the Soviet Union.
In memory, this is basically true. Moreover, it is a fact that mainstream Western countries cannot tolerate.
Since it cannot be tolerated, it is conceivable that something will happen again.
After a moment of silence, Simon put down the cup in his hand again and looked at the monitor screen. Seeing Janet staring at him unblinkingly, he asked with a smile: "What next?"
Janet's big eyes with long eyelashes blinked twice more: "I don't know, it's your turn?"
Simon pretended to think for a moment, and then said: "That's all. Let's change the topic."
Janet: “…”
After being speechless for a moment, Janet finally spoke first: "How about I ask Anna to write a detailed article and publish it in The Economist or Barron's when she gets back?"
I’m not talking about the Wall Street Journal, because after all, newspapers are not as authoritative as professional economic magazines, and they are likely to be regarded as sensational comments.
Simon thought about it for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, and do you think everyone will believe it?"
The overall atmosphere in the United States today is still immersed in some kind of peak sense of the 'end of history'. Being prepared for danger in times of peace is not popular in the West.
Hearing what Simon said, Janet just smiled: "It seems that you really have a good impression of China."
Simon also laughed, not feeling guilty at all: "When someone treats you as a distinguished guest, you can't just turn away and throw stones at them. That would be too immoral."
"Haha..." Janet smiled and stopped mentioning what happened just now, because she knew that the man already had many arrangements, so she followed Simon's words: "By the way, speaking of VIPs, Xiaoqing showed me some site selection information. , saying it’s what you want and planning to build some more private estates in China?”
Simon thought for a moment and remembered his emotion after hearing Chen Qing talk about China's record tourism foreign exchange earnings a few months ago.
In recent years, all kinds of help from movies to the Internet have helped guide countless overseas tourists to China, and contributed a large amount of foreign exchange. In return, it is not too much to build a few more manors in China, right
Chen Qing obviously kept it in mind.
Nodding, Simon said: "You can choose first, and then show me if you are sure."
Janet kept talking again: "I don't come to China often. Once those manors are built, you will definitely have to raise a large group of little girls."
Simon showed an innocent expression: "I can't raise a bunch of little boys, can I?"
Janet: “…”
It's such a smooth logic that it can't be refuted.