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  Chapter 871 Welcome to the battle

  In Professor Peter's office, Liu Qingshan was talking and laughing with the professor.

   There are Liu Yinfeng and Wu Tong sitting next to her. Liu Yinfeng is also a doctoral student of Professor Peter, and she just graduated in the same year as her younger brother.

   "Liu, I heard that you have been attacked. In terms of security, you still have to pay attention. Money is the root of evil."

  Professor Peter looked at this beloved disciple with concern in his eyes.

  He has studied the economy all his life and is very open-minded, so he never gets involved in specific economic operations.

   "Professor, I will be careful." Liu Qingshan nodded his thanks. He respected Professor Peter precisely because of his purity.

  Professor Peter's eyes flicked out of the window. He saw a few figures moving under the office building. They must be Liu Qingshan's bodyguards, so he felt relieved.

   Then he said: "Warren will come over later, so let's attend your graduation ceremony together."

  Because it is now a holiday, the unified graduation ceremony arranged by the school has ended, so Liu Qingshan's doctoral photo can only be taken alone.

   While talking, there was a knock on the door, and Ba Ye came in with a smile: "Oh, Liu, are you okay?"

  Liu Qingshan went up and hugged: "Mr. Warren, you are not here to collect debts, are you?"

  Buying antiques in an island country, Liu Qingshan didn’t have that much cash on hand at the time, so he asked this person for a turnaround. Who told Buffett to short the Nikkei index and make a fortune.

  Ba Ye also laughed: "Liu, even if you have an accident, according to the law here, your company will also bear the debt, so I am not worried at all."

   These are all jokes, of course, they are old acquaintances, and it is inevitable to joke a few times when they meet.

  Seeing several bottles of monkey wine on the table, Mr. Warren took away two bottles, which happened to be half of the meeting.

  In addition to Monkey Wine, there were two cartons on the table, and Warren unceremoniously carried one over:

   "Blue Bird mobile phone, I heard it is very popular now, Peter, you can't use two by yourself, so this one belongs to me."

  Professor Peter can only shake his head helplessly. In fact, he also enjoys the intimacy between old friends.

  Liu Qingshan couldn't help but feel grateful. With Warren's net worth, if he can't get anything, he certainly wouldn't go to Professor Peter's place to make a fool of himself.

  The real intention, of course, is to help the Jade Bird mobile phone to advertise.

   You know, in the United States, money is paramount, so these rich men are the main targets of the media, and their photos are often published in newspapers.

  Thinking about the photo of Ba Ye holding the blue bird mobile phone in his hand, if it is published, it will be the best advertisement.

   "Mr. Warren, it seems that I need to pay you an endorsement fee." Liu Qingshan smiled.

   "That's not necessary. If you have any new papers, just let me see them in advance." This is a taste of sweetness.

  Liu Qingshan smiled and shook his head: "I am already satisfied if I can get a Ph.D."

  Professor Peter doesn't think so: "Liu, if you have a high-quality thesis, the school can consider hiring you as a professor."

   This is not a joke like Ba Ye, but full of expectations, so Liu Qingshan also became serious: "Professor, I will work hard."

   "Just right, I have some predictions about the international situation recently, and I want to write a paper on this."

  Professor Peter and Ba Ye immediately became interested. They know Liu Qingshan best. Although they usually don't make a move, if they make a move, they will be heavyweight.

   "Listen, why do I think it's a bit political?" Professor Peter looked at Liu Qingshan expectantly.

  Ba Ye's eyes became brighter: "Politics is just an extension of the economy, Liu, you want to play oil, right?"

   Sure enough, it was an old fox, with a keen sense of smell that one had to admire.

  Liu Qingshan nodded: "This may be a war triggered by oil."

   "Are you talking about Iraq and Ke?" Professor Peter frowned slightly.

  The time is now approaching the end of July, and at the beginning of August, the war over there will break out.

  And at the beginning of next year, the multinational forces headed by the United States will also send troops, thus breaking out the Gulf War and shocking the whole world.

  Old Ba is also frowning and thinking, oil is the most important resource, and the price of oil will also fluctuate hugely due to the war.

  For him, an investor who likes to do futures, this is really a very important business opportunity.

   "Liu, can you tell me in detail?" Lao Ba's heart was also burning.

  Liu Qingshan put the situation on the table, and the old bus listened and wrote down something in his notebook.

  Professor Peter was also writing hard. After Liu Qingshan finished speaking, he also sorted out a draft of a paper.

  Professor Peter's hand holding the draft trembled slightly: "Will such a thing really happen?"

  War is the last thing Professor Peter wants to happen.

   "Extremely possible!" Before Liu Qingshan could reply, the old bus said something hastily, and then stood up: "I want to take my leave first, and go back to make an argument immediately."

   For him, time equals money.

   "Mr. Warren, don't forget your wine and mobile phone." Liu Qingshan happily handed over the things, and the old bus hurried away.

   Before leaving, he turned to Liu Qingshan and asked, "Do you need to participate?"

  Liu Qingshan smiled and shook his head: "Professor Peter is my mentor and my benchmark."

  Old Ba also shook his head regretfully: "I'll come to you later, maybe you don't need to pay interest on the loan from me."

  When the old bus left, Professor Peter shook his head and sighed for a while, and then said to Liu Qingshan:

   "I will help you submit this thesis to the school. Let's go, Liu, and start your graduation ceremony."

   This is indeed a ceremony for Liu Qingshan alone, and only a few of his relatives and friends were present.

  Professor Peter still has a lot of face, and he borrowed a doctor's uniform from the school.

  Liu Qingshan finally put on his doctor's hat, holding a diploma in his hand, standing in front of the ancient library, leaving a mark of his youth.

   Then there is a group photo with Professor Peter: On behalf of the school, the professor awarded the graduation certificate to Liu Qingshan, and Liu Qingshan took it with both hands respectfully.

   "Dr. Liu, congratulations!"

  After Liu Qingshan's solo photo was finished, Wu Tong also approached with a smile and took a group photo.

  Liu Qingshan also laughed: "Don't make fun of me, my doctorate is not comparable to that of my second sister."

   Liu Yinfeng also came up to take a photo with his younger brother, with pride shining on his face: "No, I still can't reach your point of view, but I will continue to work hard."

  In addition to the library, there are also some landmark buildings on campus, and photos are also taken.

   For Liu Qingshan, this is a happy day. Although he doesn't devote himself to studying, who is not happy that he can obtain a high degree?

  After having lunch with Professor Peter, Liu Qingshan and his party returned to the villa, and then Liu Qingshan started calling.

   After several twists and turns, he finally found the person he wanted to contact: "Mr. Fahd, I am Liu Qingshan from China."

  A hearty laugh came from the receiver: "Oh, Liu, my friend, should I congratulate you, or should I express my condolences?"

  Liu Qingshan was not in the mood to laugh, he said seriously: "Your Excellency, I have an important matter here, and I want to have an interview with you. I am currently in the United States, and I need to meet with you as soon as possible."

   "Is it very important?" A questioning voice came from the phone.

   "That's right, we just drilled an oil well in the waters off the coast of Liland, but we don't have the ability to mine it, so we hope to cooperate with you."

   Liu Qingshan's intention is very simple. He has a very good impression of the prince. Now that the war is imminent, he doesn't want the prince to become a victim of the war.

  As long as the other party is led to the United States, the crisis can be avoided.

  As for Liland, wells are still being drilled and explored, and no large oil fields have really been discovered.

   It was contacted by Xiao Wu, who hired a domestic oil exploration ship.

  Although the exploration ships are not as advanced as those in Europe and the United States, it is not a problem to use them for exploration in offshore waters.

   No oil is produced now, but Liu Qingshan knows that it will be produced sooner or later, so it is not a lie.

   There was silence on the other side for a while, and then the prince's voice came again: "Liu, I'm sorry, I'm in the country and I can't get out at the moment, but I will send someone to contact you."

  How can this work, Liu Qingshan is a little anxious, it is useless if others come, I want to save you.

  I only heard the voice of the other party on the phone: "Liu, thank you for your kindness, but if it were you, would you choose to leave when your country is in danger?"

  Liu Qingshan was silent, because he also couldn't do it, and finally he could only say: "Prince, please take care, you can't do anything, you can't force it."

   "Okay, cherish each other." The prince's voice came from the opposite side.

  After putting down the phone, Liu Qingshan was silent for a long time, and finally he could only let out a long sigh.

  The next day, when Liu Qingshan went to the Hurricane Video Headquarters, there were already more than a dozen reporters waiting for him at the gate.

  In the past two days, he lived in reclusive life and had little contact with reporters.

  "Hello, Mr. Mountain, in your latest paper, you predicted the war between Iraq and Kuwait. What is your basis?"

   "Mr. Mountain, if there is a war, what will happen to the price of oil?"

   "Mr. Mountain, do you think there will be a superpower entering the war, which will lead to World War III?"

   Only then did Liu Qingshan realize that it turned out that his thesis was to blame.

  He was a little puzzled: it was just a paper, so it wouldn't cause such a big reaction, right?

   As everyone knows, the previous two accurate predictions have helped him accumulate a high reputation, so his third utterance has attracted such huge attention.

  You must know that the price of oil will have an impact on the economy of the entire world.

   Dealing with the media, Liu Qingshan is relatively handy, saying what should be said, and what should not be said, just laughing and wrangling.

   "Mr. Mountain, according to your deduction, will the price of oil go up?"

   A reporter asked again that the oil price issue is of course the public's greatest concern.

   "This is a war triggered by a barrel of oil." Liu Qingshan nodded with certainty: "So it's best for you to prepare several large oil barrels at home."

  The fact is that between now and the outbreak of the Gulf War, oil prices have risen by nearly 40%.

  However, after the war really broke out, the price of oil dropped sharply, and finally stabilized.

  The reporters were really powerful. A reporter suddenly asked: "Mr. Mountain, I heard that you are drilling oil wells in the waters near Liland in northeastern Africa?"

  Liu Qingshan nodded, he was also a little puzzled: How did you get the news in such a remote place?

  In fact, the oil tycoons on the US side have been paying close attention to the global mining situation, and have been constantly regulating it from a macro perspective.

   Only in this way can the price of oil be kept within their desired range.

  Looking at the late 1980s and early 1990s, oil prices were basically maintained at $20 a barrel. This price is most conducive to the development of the Western economy.

   Note that it is a Western economy.

  So the final pricing power is actually in the hands of those who are behind the scenes.

   After receiving Liu Qingshan's positive answer, the reporter immediately smiled. He knew that his opportunity to perform had come, so he continued:

   "However, in that coastal area, some oil companies' exploration teams have conducted similar exploration, and they concluded that there are no large oil fields."

   "Mr. Mountain, do you think it is necessary to continue your exploration activities? It would be good to donate the money to refugees in Africa."

   Offshore drilling, an oil well, at the current currency price, probably costs several million, and it is still in US dollars.

  So, you can’t afford this business without money.

  The domestic exploration ship hired by Xiao Wu has already drilled six exploration wells, but none of them have yielded any results. Tens of millions of dollars are really in vain.

   Only then did Liu Qingshan understand that the reporter was not here to cheer, but to find fault at all.

  He was not annoyed, and said cheerfully to the reporter: "Sir, why don't we make a bet. If we find a big oil field over there, you will pay for the early drilling;"

   "If no oil fields are discovered, I will pay you 100 million."

  The reporter clicked his lips a few times, with a dejected look: "Mr. Mountain, if I have such a large sum of money, I will definitely bet with you."

  One hundred million U.S. dollars, this kind of temptation is really not small.

  The reporters present were all choking.

  The next topic started to go off track, and all of them were transferred to this bet. A reporter with a clear mind suddenly remembered one thing:

  In his memory, Mr. Mountain seems to have never lost a bet with others, right?

   At this time, a reporter said sourly: "Mounting, don't be kidding, you know that we are all poor ghosts, and we must not be able to afford it, so you dare to say that."

  Liu Qingshan shook his head with a smile: "No, I will never bully others with my wealth and fame. This bet is valid for everyone."

  He stretched out his hands confidently: "So reporters can help me promote it. Anyone who is interested is welcome to fight."

  (end of this chapter)