Tuesday, early morning.
After a night of sweet dreams, Li Ye got up early, went outside into the corridor for five minutes of simple exercise, then switched on his mobile phone and called Fu Guiru, who was far away in America.
But old mother Fu Guiru had actually turned off her phone. Turned it off.
"Hm? She was already in her forties or fifties, yet she was still sulking with me? Hehehehe~"
Li Ye was not worried at all. After all, Fu Guiru could no longer chase him around with a rolling pin and beat him.
Besides, since Fu Guiru had turned off her phone to sleep, the situation in America had to be good. If she had been anxious and worked up, how could she possibly have hung up and gone to sleep?
At seven-thirty, Lu Zhizhang and the others got up for breakfast, then prepared to head to Mitsubishi Company to discuss the remaining details.
But while they were eating, the television in the restaurant suddenly broadcast news related to the American stock market.
"The Dow Jones Index closed down 23%. The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Board delivered a speech. In fulfillment of its responsibilities as a central bank, and to support the normal operation of the economy and financial system, the Federal Reserve System reiterated today that it would ensure the liquidity of the financial system."
The television rattled off financial news for twenty straight minutes without pause, leaving the people eating in the restaurant astonished.
"Huh, what does that mean? News from America was being aired continuously on Japanese television for half an hour? Did something major happen?"
"Yeah! Hey, Deputy Director Li, why don't you explain it to everyone? What exactly happened?"
Li Ye glanced at Gu Jianqi and Secretary Guo, whose