Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 283 Christmas Eve (Part 2)
Chapter Subtitle: Get ready to change the map
At this time, our Master Yuan was not in the car, nor had he arrived at the Consulate General of the Republic of China in New York.
On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, he took his two female companions to Mr. George F. Baker's house to pay New Year's greetings... well, to pay a visit. There was an informal party in the Baker family's mansion, which was specially for entertaining relatives and friends.
He can now be considered a friend of the Baker family.
Yuan Yanshu was very grateful to this big capitalist. Mr. Baker could really be considered his "noble man". To be honest, he, a yellow man, could thrive in New York in 1920, thanks to the intentional or unintentional care of this "Wall Street miracle". Without his care, Master Yuan's "grand plan" would be impossible.
Of course, people helped him because they saw that he was useful. But if a person has no value to be used, why would others, especially such a financial tycoon, help him?
Mr. Baker introduced him admiringly, "George, this young man is the Neo Yuan I mentioned to you."
The middle-aged man who looked very similar to him smiled kindly, extended his hand and said enthusiastically: "Hello, Mr. Yuan. I am George Frederick Baker. My father praised you highly, and I thought that a young man who could be valued by him must have unique qualities."
"After reading your novels, especially A Song of Ice and Fire, I became your loyal reader. I am very happy to have this opportunity to meet you, a great writer!"
This man is Mr. Baker's only son. His elder brother, Mr. Louis Baker's father, died in 1900.
The middle name Frederick made Master Yuan realize one thing: the Baker family was also of German descent. No wonder although Mr. Baker worked for Morgan, he became a close friend and golf partner of Rockefeller.
George F. Baker Jr. also followed his father to work for the First National Bank. At first, he was just an "ordinary employee", but because of his "smart mind" and "hard work", he was unanimously "recognized" as the most promising young man. Naturally, he has become his father 's right-hand man, and in the future... well, in fact, he will be the next head of the Baker family.
At least on the surface, George Jr.'s qualities were impeccable, comparable to his father's. When the country needed him, he would stand up and serve the country. Before World War I, he served as the chairman of the U.S. Navy Reserve Fast Tank Preparatory Committee. During World War I, he went to the Italian Red Cross Committee as a lieutenant colonel, despite the enemy submarines all over the Atlantic Ocean. He also received a medal from the King of Italy.
Mr. George Baker Jr. is now in his fifties, but he still maintains a good figure. He looks like an athlete, strong but not fat. In fact, he has always been a key player in the New York Yacht Club. Hey, the real rich people play with cars, of course, they play with yachts.
Our Master Yuan did not dare to neglect him. With a humble smile on his face, he stepped forward, shook the other person's hand and said, "Mr. Baker, it is actually my honor to meet you."
"By the way, these are my friends Miss Lillian Gish and Miss Enoch Rochelle..."
"As for A Song of Ice and Fire..." Master Yuan winked at Miss Enyuka, who took out a beautifully decorated book from a large purse. "This is the complete first volume of A Game of Thrones, including the unpublished parts. It's my Christmas gift. I hope you like it."
That's right, he prepared a lot of "A Song of Ice and Fire" as Christmas gifts. Giving books is both elegant and inexpensive, which is really suitable for him.
"Oh, this gift is really great!" The other party took it with surprise, then hesitated for a moment and took out a business card, "Mr. Yuan, this is my business card. If you have any questions, you can contact me directly."
Wow, this is a great gift. Old George is about to retire, so some things are naturally not convenient. Now he has connected with young George again. Apart from other things, if he is short of money, he can always borrow tens of thousands of dollars to spend.
So Yuan Yan took the business card with great trepidation and said thank you sincerely.
"Okay, George, you entertain these two beautiful ladies. I'm going to the study with Neo to discuss something."
"Yes, father."
As he spoke, Mr. Baker took Master Yuan to the study on the second floor. As soon as the two sat down, the big capitalist said straight to the point: "Neo, Mr. Hughes wrote back to me. He appreciated your suggestion very much, and he also said in the letter that you, him and Mr. Harding have the same idea."
The Mr. Hughes he was referring to was Charles Evans Hughes, the next Republican Secretary of State, who was actually an agent of Standard Oil. The suggestion Yuan Yanshu made to him through Mr. Baker was...
Convene a world disarmament conference!
Well, actually, they already had this idea. To be more precise, there were two major issues that were not resolved at the Versailles Conference. One was about the naval power of various countries, and the other was the conflict of interests among the powers in the Far East and Pacific region, especially in China. That’s why there was the Washington Naval Conference at the end of next year.
In this way, his actions did not change history, and no S value was generated. Instead, he won the praise of the next Secretary of State and President Harding.
In fact, our Master Yuan had already had this plan, and he had a suitable recommender in Mr. George Baker. So after he was discharged from the hospital, he asked Mr. Baker to help him pass on the proposal.
Mr. Baker continued, "So, he wrote to ask if you could come to Washington. He wants to consult you in person about your views on the situation in the Far East."
"It is my honor to make a small contribution to world peace. However..."
There was no need to be polite with such an old fox, Yuan Yan immediately agreed, but he had a lot of things to do and his doctoral thesis was not "finished". So after discussing it, the two decided that he would go to Washington to be the personal adviser of the US Secretary of State after March next year.
See it? See it? See it? This is what a talkative time traveler should do!
If the time traveler cannot strangle the historical trend by force, then he should understand the historical trend, make use of the historical trend, and ultimately change history elegantly.
