Chapter 219 The Iran-Iraq war broke out, and Austin cried and fainted in the toilet
No one refuted Zheng Haiming’s statement.
After all, everyone is relatively clear about many domestic situations.
Soon, Zhu Jiansheng took the initiative to change the topic to other places.
The plane they were waiting for also began to board.
What awaited them next was a flight of more than ten hours.
And just as they boarded the plane, a large-scale conflict officially began in the distant Middle East.
This is the Iran-Iraq war that lasted for nearly ten years.
Of course, not many people can realize that this war will last for such a long time and the process in the middle will be so twists and turns.
Historically, the two countries disputed the sovereignty of the Shatt al-Arab River at the border junction.
On September 22, 1980, Baghdad brazenly launched a military attack on Persia over this disputed river on the pretext of resisting the "Persian Revolution."
The causes of the Iran-Iraq war are complex, including long-term accumulated historical reasons and intensifying border disputes.
There are both internal conflicts between Iran and Iran, as well as the driving role of international influence.
There is both national hatred between the two peoples and personal issues between the leaders of the two countries.
But in general, the three most important factors are: border disputes, religious conflicts, and ethnic hatred.
Among them, the most important and direct reason is border disputes.
Of course, Jiang Hui and others who were still on the plane did not receive any news about this war.
Similarly, the United States has not reacted yet.
Even at this moment, Linda from Merrill Lynch was talking to her colleagues about this strange client of hers.
"Fanny, you don't know how stubborn the Chinese client I have been receiving these days is. I have already told him that crude oil futures have now entered a declining stage and suggested that he buy lower."< br>
"But he still insists on buying up. The key is that even if he buys up once, the additional funds will still be bought up. There is not even a dollar of margin left in the account."
"This kind of gambler is the same. The customers are really unreasonable.”
As a staff member of a securities company, Linda has seen all kinds of customers.
We hear about weird things every day.
But this time she was hit by herself, and she still felt speechless.
"How do Chinese people know anything about futures investment?"
"What they worry about every day now is what they will eat for the next meal, whether they will eat it or not?"
"I don’t think you should accept such a A customer will ruin your reputation."
Fanny and Linda entered the company in the same year, and they are a pair of "plastic sisters" who seem to have a good relationship.
When the two of them were at work, they often complained to each other about the information they had learned.
"I can't help it. It was introduced by one of my big clients. I have to give him this face."
"However, I have tried my best to persuade the other party to accept my investment advice, and he still wants to If you insist on your own point of view, then there is nothing I can do.”
Linda doesn’t particularly mind that Jiang Hui will affect her performance.
Anyway, when a customer knows about this, she just needs to explain it clearly.
“The big customers you’re talking about are the executives from General Motors, right?”
"I heard that he asked you to have dinner together several times?"
"What, are you excited?"
When women start gossiping, they dare to say anything. .
“Forget it, he has a wife and children, and he looks too ordinary.”
Linda’s income is not low, so her vision is naturally higher.
If Austin wasn't married, she would definitely be interested in him.
It’s different now.
Of course, this does not mean that Linda's moral bottom line is very high, but that she feels that she has a better choice.
"News! News!"
"Baghdad invades Persia, and the two countries officially go to war."
"Crude oil futures jumped 3.4% and are still rising."
"You can notify your customers as soon as possible to see if anyone is willing to buy crude oil futures."
Just when Linda and Fanny were about to continue chatting, the head of the branch ran to the office very excitedly.
Behind such sudden events, there are often huge investment opportunities.
This kind of opportunity often passes by in a flash. If you miss it, it will be gone.
"What? Baghdad invaded Persia?"
Linda, who was tasting coffee, spit it out.
However, Fanny didn't care about the stains on her body and asked: "Is it just a simple conflict or a large-scale operation?"
For the futures market, war will definitely have a great impact. a thing.
Especially the war between oil-producing countries has a huge impact on crude oil futures prices.
"Judging from the current situation, Baghdad's move is very big. It is estimated that a lot of preparations have been made in advance."
"But the Persian side obviously did not expect that the other side would actually have something at this time." Such a big move."
"So the current situation is one-sided, and Baghdad's army has quickly entered Persian territory."
"Looking at it, it's a matter of time. It will never end.”
Hearing this, Linda immediately turned to her computer and quickly checked the changes in crude oil futures prices.
The data I just heard was still a 3.4% jump, but now it has become 3.7%.
According to this trend, it is estimated that today's increase will exceed 5%.
For the crude oil futures market, this magnitude is absolutely exaggerated. It is estimated that countless accounts will be liquidated.
"Linda, did you just say that the Huaxia customer was buying crude oil futures?"
At this time, Fanny immediately thought of the weird Huaxia customer who was complaining to Linda just now. .
I didn't expect the plot to turn around so quickly.
“Yes, the US$4 million was spent on contracts for rising crude oil futures prices, with ten times the leverage!”
Linda naturally thought of Jiang Hui at this time, Austin comes to mind.
At first, I tried my best to persuade Jiang Hui not to buy up, but in the end...
That Austin seemed to have invested $50,000 as well?
Thinking of this, Linda immediately picked up the phone and called Austin.
"Austin, have you seen the news? Baghdad has invaded Persia."
Linda and Austin are already very familiar with each other. Naturally, this time is not suitable for small talk. Go directly to the topic.
"Huh? Is there such a thing?"
Just now I was thinking about the new pickup truck model, but now I suddenly heard such important information, Austin was stunned for a moment. .
Then he immediately thought that this war would definitely have a huge impact on oil prices.
The main reason for the skyrocketing price of crude oil in recent years is the revolution in Persia.
Many people may have no idea about Persia’s crude oil production. A few years ago, they were the second largest crude oil exporter in the world.
If such a country has a major problem with its crude oil exports, one can imagine the impact it will have on the world oil market.
Although Persia is not the only one in the world that has oil underground, the extraction of oil also takes time.
During this transitional period, it is inevitable that prices will skyrocket.
Not only is the situation in Persia bad, but Baghdad is also involved.
When will crude oil prices not rise further?
Thinking of this, Austin became more worried about General Motors' future sales.
As a representative of American cars, many of General Motors' products use large-displacement engines, and their fuel consumption can easily be more than ten liters per 100 kilometers, or even more than twenty liters.
Of course, the calculation of fuel consumption in the United States is not based on fuel consumption per 100 kilometers, but the converted concept is the same.
"The crude oil futures you invested in us have already made a lot of profits. Do you want to consider adding more, or do you want to settle for safety?"
When Linda asked, Austin immediately Thinking of Jiang Hui.
He only invested US$50,000, but Jiang Hui invested US$4 million.
I have made a lot of money, so isn’t Jiang Hui making a fortune?
"Linda, do you think crude oil futures prices will continue to rise?"
Austin asked a little unsurely.
Although he also knew that after the war broke out, there would definitely be a big impact on the price of crude oil.
But the current price is already very high, more than ten times that of a few years ago. It is simply too scary to pay for your life.
In recent years, in order to earn foreign exchange from exports, China has even become a crude oil exporter, and this has continued for many years.
"It will definitely continue to rise in the short term, but the extent of the rise will depend on the degree of conflict between the two countries."
"If the situation eases soon, then prices will definitely rise Diving."
"In turn, it may set a new record high."
Linda certainly doesn't dare to guarantee that things in the futures market will rise or fall, no one can. Not sure.
You never know when you will go from heaven to hell.
"Did Jiang Hui tell you to wait until the price of crude oil futures rises to 20% before selling?"
"Did I remember this information correctly?"
Austin I felt a little regretful, wondering why I didn't follow Jiang Hui and buy more.
If you buy it, even if you sell it now, you will make a big profit.
“Yes, the other party did have this very clear instruction, and we even signed a formal power of attorney, in which we agreed on this aspect.”
Linda really wanted to see Jiang Hui now, but she also knew that Jiang Hui had returned to China. Even if she wanted to find him, it was impossible.
But the other party left a phone number for me. Can I call to find out later?
“20% is a bit too exaggerated. I think it is unlikely.”
“But if it continues to rise a little, it is indeed possible. I will add another $50,000 later. . ”
Austin felt extremely regretful and felt that he had better make an additional investment, otherwise he would definitely feel uncomfortable to death. ……
After finishing the call with Linda, Austin couldn't help but come to President Murphy's office and talk to him about the situation.
"I just saw the news. Could it be that Jiang Hui obtained some information in advance?"
This thing is such a coincidence.
As soon as Jiang Hui bought the rising crude oil futures contract, Baghdad invaded Persia.
If there was no inside information, he would find it difficult to understand.
Where is such a coincidence?
A person of his level basically doesn’t believe in coincidences.
Behind all coincidences is that you don’t have enough information, so you think so.
“It’s hard to say, but it is possible.”
"Although the relationship between China and the countries in the Middle East is not very good, it is not bad."
"It is possible that there is some special information communication between them."
"Jiang Hui often contacts with Chinese ministries and commissions, learns some relevant information in advance, and then makes special investment decisions. It is possible."
Murphy combined his own life The experience made me speak out my guesses.
Only this reason can explain the current situation well.
"If this time it is really similar to Jiang Hui's prediction, then his net worth will exceed 10 million US dollars."
"Even in the United States, this is a very exaggerated number."
"If we want to invite him to work at General Motors in the future, it will probably be very difficult."
When Austin said this, Murphy didn't think it was a big deal.
“Judging from the past situation, Jiang Hui is a very unique person. This kind of talented person has different ideas from ordinary people.”
"I think not only will he not come to General Motors, but he will probably not stay at the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant for a long time."
"He has made so many moves in the United States this time. After arriving in China, I will definitely not work in the capital automobile manufacturing plant."
I have to say that Murphy's statement is very reasonable.
Now I have a more thorough understanding of Jiang Hui’s situation.
Austin thought about it and felt that this made sense.
...
The plane returning to China from the United States made a transit in Japan.
During this period, some passengers got off the plane, and some passengers boarded the plane.
Among the newly boarded passengers, two people were quite excitedly discussing Baghdad's invasion of Persia.
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.
After Jiang Hui heard this, he felt reassured.
The wheel of history is slowly moving forward, and Baghdad still made the same decision.
Then my investment in the U.S. crude oil futures market is considered stable.
However, he does not plan to touch the futures market again in the future.
With the amount of funds I have, I am like an ant in the futures market.
Except for some very special historical events, Jiang Hui has no understanding of specific futures trends.
If we don’t get out in time, the money we earn through luck will definitely be lost through strength.
Just like many people in later generations buying houses, before 2012, or even before 2016, for most cities, no matter where you buy, there will be a surge in housing prices.
The less is doubled, the more is directly several times the original, and even more exaggerated can reach more than ten times.
In this case, some people think that buying a house and making money is inevitable. That is because they have a good vision.
So I continue to increase leverage and continue to invest in real estate. Later, when the market environment changes, I will find that I have probably lost all the money I earned.
Even the capital was lost.
"Xiaojiang, Baghdad has invaded Persia, then can we consider exporting Humvee military vehicles there?"
The two people on the plane spoke a bit loudly, and Zhu Jiansheng naturally listened. arrive.
For him, the first thing that comes to mind is the export of Hummer military vehicles.
After all, when polar bears invaded Algeria before, they were already thinking of ways to provide Humvee military vehicles to Algeria as a cooperative project with the United States.
Now it is natural to think about whether we can find an opportunity in this war.
“It can indeed be considered. Not only our Humvee military vehicles, but also many other armored vehicles, tanks, aircraft, artillery, etc., are all possible exports.”
“Especially Ground weapons such as tanks, armored vehicles and Humvees should be more likely to be welcomed by Baghdad and Persia.”
The tactical thinking of these countries is still stuck in the steel torrent of the Second World War. , including polar bears, still think this way.
Therefore, weapons such as tanks and armored vehicles are still very popular all over the world.
Everyone has not realized that the effectiveness of tanks will be greatly reduced in the face of various missiles.
Historically, China did export a lot of tanks to Baghdad and Persia, but the reputation was not particularly good.
Jiang Hui hopes that this time, the situation can change.
At least as for the Humvee military vehicle, its performance in desert areas should be very worth looking forward to.
Once a party feels its beauty, it will definitely order in large quantities.
The price of military supplies that are urgently needed in battles is definitely not cheap.
Anyway, those tycoon oil-producing countries were very rich at the beginning of the war, and they could use oil to pay off their debts if they ran out of money in the future.
So when the time comes, let alone one for 50,000 US dollars or 100,000 US dollars, it is possible to sell one for 200,000 US dollars at the critical moment.
Of course, in order to avoid making China's food look not so good, we can get some weapons appropriately.
China has a large inventory of anti-aircraft machine guns, heavy machine guns or some artillery, which can be combined with Humvee military vehicles.
Even some ideas that relevant Chinese departments want to test but have insufficient funds can be sold to Baghdad or Persia for use.
When the time comes, I will earn money and gain experience. It will definitely be a great thing that kills two birds with one stone.
"Xiao Jiang, how long do you think this conflict will last?"
Zheng Haiming is still very confident in Jiang Hui's strategic vision. Anyway, nothing happened on the plane, so naturally I just want to have a good exchange.
"This is destined to be a protracted war. There are many disputes between Persia and Baghdad. No one will let the other go easily, but there is no absolute gap in the strength of the two sides."
"So it is difficult for any side to win directly in a short period of time."
"At the beginning, Baghdad took the initiative and made more preparations, so they must have the advantage."
"But the territory of Persia is not small. After Baghdad penetrates deep into Persia, it will not take long before it will be unable to succeed."
"When Persia adjusts, it will be time for them to counterattack."< br>
"It is entirely possible for people to regain their lost territory and enter Baghdad's territory in one go."
Whether it is relying on various knowledge of later generations or based on inferences from historical facts, Jiang Hui can Tell a lot of truths.
And there are no special circumstances. The battle between them will continue as Jiang Hui said.
“Doesn’t that mean that when Persia counterattacks, Baghdad will fail?”
Zheng Haiming has no particular preference, but from the perspective of earning foreign exchange, he definitely does not want this to happen. A conflict ended so quickly.
This is not good for China.
At this time, China is not an importer of crude oil, but an exporter.
Higher oil prices are good for China.
Not to mention the hope of exporting various weapons, which can alleviate the tense situation of foreign exchange and military expenditure.
“It’s not that simple. It is estimated that after Persia enters Baghdad, the situation will reverse again.”
"After all, the situation in Persia after the revolution is quite special. The relationship with the United States is particularly stiff, and the relationship with the polar bears is not good at all."
"Even with us in China, there is still no relationship. It’s not that friendly.”
“This kind of strategy seems to be very independent, but he must have that kind of independent strength, otherwise no one will look at him. "
"Once Persia enters Baghdad, many countries in the world will probably help Baghdad."
When Jiang Hui said this, Zheng Haiming immediately understood.
Those of them who are factory directors are very good at playing tricks.
“Polar bears are fighting fiercely in Afghanistan, and now it is said that there are more and more resistance forces in various places.”
“Baghdad has taken the initiative to provoke war with Persia. These two stops War is our development opportunity.”
Zhu Jiansheng feels that he must seize the opportunity so that the strength of the School of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering of Capital Institute of Technology can quickly catch up with the international advanced level, and also let Capital Institute of Technology’s popularity in the country has increased.
What their college is best at is tanks and armored vehicles. Some other colleges also conduct research on anti-tank missiles and other related weapons. These can be used to export and earn foreign exchange in the next few years. .
Especially now, the cooperation projects with the United States to assist Afghanistan have begun to be officially implemented.
As the situation in Afghanistan becomes more and more turbulent, the demand for assistance in this area will definitely become more intense.
The polar bear before 1981 was really its peak moment.
Let it bleed, it will be good for everyone.
After five or six years, the polar bear began to become weak.
Then Jiang Hui felt that it was necessary to take other measures to avoid killing the polar bear too early.
This is not good for China.
“This is indeed a good opportunity for the Fifth Machinery Department and the Capital University of Science and Technology.”
“It is estimated that the 618th Factory will be busy in the next period of time. "
When Jiang Hui said this, everyone couldn't help but nodded.
The 618 Factory originally mainly produced armored vehicles, but now it has freed up part of the workshop to produce Humvee military vehicles.
Nowadays, these two products have a bright future. You can imagine how busy they will be.
(End of this chapter)