After going home to shower and change into a fresh set of clothes, Jiang Hao rode his Harley motorcycle to Spago Restaurant. A waiter came over and asked, "Sir, do you have a reservation?"
"Did a Miss Alice Mars make a reservation?" Jiang Hao asked.
At the mention of Alice's name, the waiter immediately said, "Ah, yes, Miss Mars reserved a table. Are you her guest?"
Jiang Hao nodded.
"This way, please."
The waiter led Jiang Hao to the table. It was still early, so he picked up a newspaper to read. It was early September 1987, the hottest season in Los Angeles. Under the direct daytime sun, temperatures could reach 35 or 36 degrees Celsius, though the temperature difference between day and night was great, and evenings were still quite cool.
He was holding a financial newspaper. He figured that the people dining here were all high-end types, the sort who liked reading such lofty newspapers.
"The United States economy is heavily indebted, and its trade deficit is growing. In 1986, the United States had a fiscal deficit of 221 billion US dollars, a trade deficit of 156.2 billion US dollars, and foreign debt as high as 263.6 billion US dollars. The United States has become the world's largest debtor nation."
"After several years of economic growth, from 1982 to 1987, the Dow Jones Index rose more than twofold. The stock markets of Italy, Japan, and West Germany rose by 3.56 times, 3.51 times, and 1.6 times respectively. However, the economy has shown obvious weakness this year. Experts believe this may have a certain impact on the future stock market, and investors should prepare for a downturn."
Jiang Hao knew that the United States was brewing up a stock market crash. If history had not changed, the largest stock