Chapter 1,443 An Expected Surprise

"Oh, God, Virgin Mary, tell me this is not true. I bet people all over the world are waiting to see our joke now..." Standing in the lobby of the Javits Convention and Exhibition Center, facing the big As the results were shown on the screen, a man in a suit lost control and held his head.

When the results of the last state vote came out, the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Although the winner has actually been decided a long time ago, many people still have a bit of luck and think that it can't be so bad.

"Thank you, thank you for choosing me, I will lead this country to be strong again," facing his supporters, Trump made his iconic gestures and said loudly, "I will Fulfill my campaign promise! I swear to you again here. The new country will be the first stop of my diplomatic visit after taking office. I will have a good talk with that man, in a man's way!"

The cheers were like rain and the applause was like thunder.

Under the swaying Stars and Stripes, there are enthusiastic faces, as if the American dream has been rekindled, as if everything has returned to forty years ago, to that great era.

Of course, not everyone is happy with the outcome.

A day after the election results came in, an atmosphere of disappointment and anger enveloped Silicon Valley.

Within many technology companies, the working atmosphere is extremely heavy. Many people were in a low mood and had red and swollen eyes, especially some female employees. They even couldn't help crying when they saw John F. Kennedy delivering his defeat speech on their mobile phones.

On the other side, on the streets of major cities such as San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland, hundreds of people took to the streets for two consecutive nights to protest Trump's election. They chanted the slogan "He is not our president", held up signs saying "We don't want racists", and threw cans and even stones at Trump supporters.

Some protest sites got out of control, and there were even violent incidents of beating, smashing and looting, as well as crazy actions of burning American flags. The police had to arrest some excessive protesters. Hillary, who had not yet handed over power, had to stand up and call on all parties to maintain calm.

In Georgia, a militia organization called "Guardian" gathered in the suburbs. Under the leadership of a fifty-year-old white veteran, they began military training, claiming that they would use bullets to defend the Constitution and suppress those rebels who attempted to split the country. only……

Trump's election made California's white leftists and black and green inks go completely crazy. They took to the streets for three days in a row to vent their dissatisfaction by vandalizing, looting, and burning. Since Asians generally support Trump, Asian communities have almost become the hardest hit areas of riots, with some angry black men looting and setting fires.

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"we lose."

"Yes we lost."

"...Why do I feel that your mood is not very low?" After hesitating for a moment, Rocky said tactfully with a slightly dissatisfied tone.

"No! I'm quite sad, but... I don't know what to say. Everything happened so suddenly. We have obviously been preparing for so long..."

No more, I can't bear it anymore.

After saying this, when Rocky started to speak, Jiang Chen quickly reached out and pressed the mute button on the holographic screen, then lay down on the table, his shoulders shaking violently.

Although he lost, he didn't know why, but he couldn't help but want to laugh at this moment.

Maybe this is what is called schadenfreude.

After laughing for about half a minute, he finally laughed enough. Jiang Chen sat up straight again, cleared his throat, and pressed the button to turn on the microphone again.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, my signal fluctuated just now... What did you just say?"

"I'm talking about what are you going to do?" Rocky repeated patiently.

"I haven't thought about it yet. You know, it's all too sudden. It's too sudden." After saying "too sudden" twice in a row, Jiang Chen leaned on the chair and tapped the boss with his index finger. After thinking for a moment, he adjusted his words and said, "To be honest, I don't know Trump very well... but considering his campaign manifesto,

I am concerned about the prospect of the United States joining the Earth Defense Alliance. "

"Worried?" Rocky shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "Don't worry, you can basically give up. He will never agree to join the Earth Defense Alliance, even in name."

This is what hurts Rocky the most.

If the United States cannot join the Earth Defense Alliance, it means that the next step of cooperation between the Boston Consortium and Halo Trade cannot be carried out at all. The First National Bank of Boston's investment in the space industry is still subject to policy restrictions.

This feeling of seeing a big piece of cake placed in front of them, but unable to get a bite of it, made Rocky and other shareholders of First National Bank of Boston so uncomfortable that they wanted to die.

"Then dear Mr. Rocky, for the sake of our friendship, I would like to remind you in a friendly way," Jiang Chen said softly, "It doesn't matter if we lose, we are outsiders. But you are an American, and you are Americans who throw their chips at losers.”

After a pause, Jiang Chen paused and continued, "Is it time to consider leaving a way out for yourself?"

After a long silence, Rocky slowly spoke.

"You are right, but...I have to ask the other partners for their opinions."

Leaning on the chair, Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Better hurry up."

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Wall Street hates Trump, and many people have suffered heavy losses because of Trump's election. If John F. Kennedy is elected and the United States joins the Earth Defense Alliance as expected, then the U.S. aerospace market will undoubtedly experience a wave of rapid growth.

But now, it all seems like an unattainable dream.

Even though Trump promises to increase the federal government’s investment in the aerospace field, no matter how large the investment is, can it be compared to a space elevator that completely opens the door to Americans? The answer is obviously no.

However, the irony is that it was two Wall Street tycoons who pushed this candidate who was hated by countless Wall Street investors to the presidency...

On the day after the election, at the same time that John F. Kennedy was delivering his defeat speech, a private banquet was taking place in a five-star restaurant in the center of New York City. The size of the banquet was small, with only two participants.

One represents the Morgan family and the other represents Rockefeller.

"Cheers to our victory!" Morgan raised his glass and smiled, "And to the coming Christmas."

"Haha, cheers!" Rockefeller also smiled and raised his glass.

The crisp sound of clinking glasses echoed on the wine table, and the two drank down the red wine in their glasses.

The wine glass fell back on the table, the two of them looked at each other and laughed in unison.

The dining table was filled with a happy atmosphere, which was in sharp contrast to the gloomy clouds outside the window. For New York and Wall Street, today is definitely the darkest day in 2020. But for you two, it's just the opposite.

With Trump coming to power, the Iron Curtain surrounding the Pacific has become inevitable, and what will follow will undoubtedly be an arms race comparable to the Cold War era. It is almost foreseeable that in the next four years, the Ministry of National Defense's military industry orders will double.

And the direct beneficiaries of all this are the two people here.

If he hadn't been worried about the negative impact of going too far, Morgan would have even planned to hold a grand banquet to celebrate this day.

"Those old-timers in Boston are becoming more and more unsociable." Rockefeller said casually while using a knife and fork to break down the steak.

"Yeah." Morgan sighed, but his tone was quite relaxed, "They almost won."

"What's your opinion?"

"Do you still have to ask? My opinion is the same as yours."

He said this sentence lightly, but when he cut the steak with the dining knife, the murderous intention flashed in those dark green pupils...