Chapter 2417: Atmosphere

Eastern United States, New York, Upper East Side.

As usual, at 5:45 a.m., Lawrence Fink got into the already started car on time. He just picked up the Wall Street Journal next to him, which still smelled of ink, and the car started smoothly.

He scanned the front page and soon saw what he wanted to see in the lower right corner. Those who laugh at him now will be the ones who laugh at him then?

He picked up the New York Times and the Financial Times again. Without exception, the few words Feng Yiping said to the media last night were all published in a prominent position.

Great, great!

Feng Yiping has been so high-profile in predicting the future direction of subprime loans in the past two days, and he is no longer gentle, which is really good.

He was also worried that Feng Yiping was too low-key.

He smiled and put down the newspaper. Outside the car, the morning light was dim, and the forest and hills of Central Park looked dark and deep under the dim light.

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At 5:30, in the Johnson family's mansion on the outskirts of Boston, Edward Johnson, whose face was already covered with age spots, had also woken up from his sleep.

At 6 o'clock, he was already sitting at the dining table downstairs. Unlike Lawrence Fink who liked to have breakfast in the office, he was used to eating at home.

There was also a pile of newspapers on the table. Like Lawrence, he quickly found the news about Feng Yiping and suddenly felt that today's coffee seemed particularly mellow.

He did not think that Feng Yiping's remarks in Mumbai were a joke. He thought that Feng Yiping's judgment was actually very insightful.

He did not think that Feng Yiping's remarks last night were arrogant. Since his speech in Mumbai was made public, most of those who could not wait to criticize him were really arrogant.

They all forgot that Feng Yiping was not only an outstanding theorist, but also a genius businessman. Such people are very rare in this world.

On the contrary, many well-known experts lost a lot when they personally put their theories into practice.

There are too many well-known scholars in Boston, and Johnson lived long enough, so he knew several Nobel Prize winners in economics who lost all their bonuses in the mall.

He believes that most people who laugh at Feng Yiping for thinking too simply about the problem certainly cannot imagine how profound Feng Yiping's thinking would be.

However, the timing of making such remarks at this time is really questionable.

Many times, it is the truth that makes people dislike him even more.

Johnson believes that many people are now looking forward to the continued rise in housing prices from morning to night, so that the bankruptcy crisis and homelessness crisis they face will all disappear.

But at this time, you say that the subprime mortgage crisis is far from over?

I believe that many people who are suffering at this time and have beautiful fantasies will not consider right or wrong when seeing such remarks, but just want to curse (just like many people saw Ren Dapao's remarks on housing prices).

Johnson believes that if a survey is conducted on the streets of Boston at this time, most people will definitely have a negative view of Feng Yiping.

This is very good, very good!

Looking at Feng Yiping's photo in the newspaper, he raised his coffee cup, "Thank you for your cooperation!"

At this time, in the city of Boston, near Liberty Avenue, a young man wearing a tricorn hat and dressed in 18th-century costumes was saying to a group of early risers, "We can't wait any longer. Five states have joined the federation. Massachusetts people can't hesitate any longer..."

Not far from him, a team of people who also wore tricorn hats, militia uniforms, and carried long muskets, looking like they had traveled from the War of Independence, were sorting out their equipment.

As in the past, Boston residents will soon see these retro militia patrols on Liberty Avenue, where traffic is flowing.

Too many people only know that Boston has Harvard and Massachusetts, but they don't know that this is a city that is not afraid of fighting.

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When Lawrence Fink and Edward Johnson were preparing to have lunch, Feng Yiping drove to the NEXTDOOR Park, where the workday had just begun.

Soon after he arrived at the office, several company leaders, including those from Tesla, hurried over.

There are some situations that the employees below are not very clear about, but they are naturally clear.

Feng Yiping comforted them a few words, and took them to Tesla again to race for a while, and then drove directly to Mantingfang.

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Yujing Pavilion became his office throughout the morning. Huang Jingping sent him tea and cakes four times. The fourth time, she brought someone, "Feng," Laurena walked in.

"Hello, Laurena," Feng Yiping stood up quickly.

"Thank you for coming back so quickly," Laurena hugged Feng Yiping this time.

Huang Jingping stepped out and closed the door gently.

"The itinerary is like this," Feng Yiping said, "Please sit down,"

"Feng, I advised Steve several times, but I think you still have to be fully prepared. You know, he has a bad temper,"

Feng Yiping smiled, "Try this tea,"

"Thank you," Laurena took a sip, the fragrance filled her mouth, the sweetness returned to her throat, and she felt that the whole person calmed down, "Good tea!"

"If you like it, take some back," Feng Yiping said.

"Thank you," Laurenna looked at Feng Yiping, who was still as gentle as before, as if he was not worried about the next meeting with Jobs.

She was quite worried.

Because she knows her husband's temper best.

Feng Yiping's calmness and calmness at this time made her evaluate him a little higher.

It should be like Chinese tea, it always brings you a different feeling.

"Feng, when I said that just now, I didn't mean to ask you to give in to him," Laurenna said.

She knew that what she said might cause misunderstandings. Did you emphasize this point specifically to make me follow him?

But she still said that she believed that there was still such trust between her and Feng Yiping.

"I know you are gentle, but Steve..." Laurenna pondered for a while, "He is a person who you may contradict him mercilessly, but you may win his respect."

Feng Yiping knew this.

Steve Jobs was a stickler for hard work and not soft talk.

The premise is that you have to be absolutely correct.

"Thank you for the reminder, I will," Feng Yiping glanced at Laurenna, "Actually, I think you and Jingping are a little too worried."

"It's just competition. We are both in Silicon Valley. I think such competition is inevitable. I have been prepared for this."

"That's good," Laurenna stood up, "Fon, I think I have to apologize to you for Steve first, because I know that his attitude will definitely not be good next,"

"No need," Feng Yiping said, "I know what kind of person Steve Jobs is."

"And Laurenna," he smiled, "I'm not just good-tempered, either."

Laurenna was a little relieved, "Then I won't worry. You should also let go of your temper. If he wants to quarrel with you, just have a good quarrel with him."

"I actually have experience with this, because it seems that there are no good friends who don't have conflicts," Feng Yiping said.

"Yes," Laurenna looked at Feng Yiping, "and I know that you are Steve's rare friend and his favorite young friend,"

"I understand, so Laurenna, regarding our fund, I think if you feel it is necessary, you can withdraw your investment now, but if you withdraw your investment now, the return will not be very ideal,"

"But I personally will pay you at least double what I promised, which is US$1 billion in benefits,"

"Alternatively, you can not withdraw capital, but send relevant supervisory personnel to supervise the operation of the entire fund,"

Laurenna looked at Feng Yiping blankly for a while, and Feng Yiping also looked at her, his eyes as clear as water.

Laurenna finally shook her head, "Feng, I should be angry,"

"We have always regarded you as our best friend. Although you may currently have conflicts at work, and although Steve is indeed very angry, we have never questioned your original intention of calling us. Steve and I Husband, I’m very grateful to you for inviting us to set up this fund together,”

"It's the same now,"

"But, I know what you mean by saying that, but you really don't have to think too much about it. Whenever you need to argue with him, you will argue and scold him when you need to."

"No matter what happens to you at work in the future, you, Huang, and Amanda will always be my family's most popular friends,"

"Feng, thank you," she hugged Feng Yiping again, "I will be with Huang later,"