国家出手，大V凉凉！
黄生栽了，进去了。
8月27日，深圳市公安局通报，拥有超过500万粉丝的财经大V黄生被批准逮捕了！
而据深圳市公安局福田分局发布的通报显示，喜投网目前待偿充提差本金高达6.62亿元，涉及人数达到5635人！
从7月13日他因涉嫌非法吸收公众存款案而被立案调查，命运的转轮就已完全转向了。
这位自称北大毕业，拥有六年商业银行工作、七年股权投资并购工作经历，而且，还完成过多个大型项目融资的大咖估计做梦都没有想过自己有一天要进监狱。
谎言和真相也许就差着一根网线的距离而已。
01
根据7月12日的新榜排名，“黄生看金融”的微信公众号在一干财经类自媒体中排名第15名。
而在微博平台上，“黄生看金融”的粉丝高达324万。
那么牛的大V，文章一定很深刻喽？
黄生写文，题材非常垂直：一是推广他的理财平台——喜投网。二是骂美国等和中国关系不融洽的国家。
曾有网友统计，在3个月的时间里，美国崩盘了20次，日本重大失败15次，俄罗斯虎躯一震牛了10次。
如今黄生被抓了，他们终于可以睡一个好觉了，都不用担心马上又要被说崩了。
另外一点，他的文章最精华的部分就是标题，比震惊还震惊!!!
比如：《疯狂复仇，这就是一场大屠杀》《战争，一触即发》《今天，突然闪崩》《今天，刀光剑影》《今晚……》等。
在他的标题里，全是这样的字眼，“末日崩盘、血流成河、惊天真相、丧心病狂、危急时刻、毫无底线、紧急状态、全球沦陷”等。
夸张不？
也许你觉得很夸张，但是就是有很多人爱看。
虽然，其公众号的文章多数都是情绪化的文章，并没有任何实际意义。
根据通报，黄生长期在公众号里宣传其控制的P2P平台喜投网。
目前，该网待偿充提差本金高达6.62亿元，已兑付出借人6.59亿元，涉及人数达到5635人。
也就是说从喜投网2014年成立至今，其从出借人获得的资金可能超过13亿元，已兑付的金额仅约50%。
标题党开路、收割流量之后就开始导流到自己的喜投网平台，黄老板一个人，就完成了流量闭环和商业变现。
“我大概替公司省下了1.5亿元的获客成本。”
02
十年前，深圳市罗湖区开了一家叫“绿禾”的水果店。
这家店的老板长相不俗，浓眉大眼，山根挺拔，脑袋发光，好像唐朝和尚。
对于这种文艺长相的人来说，开店卖水果有失风雅。
几年后，他注销了这家卖水果的店，原因是他发现了当代的财富密码——爱国。
从水果摊，到互联网，这位老板凭借多年地摊文学的滋润，转型成了一个自媒体写手、正能量网络大V。
主要就是写一些深受中老年男性欢迎的国际风云、金融秘密、全球大战略。
内容都是“美国崩溃了”、“日本崩溃论”、“英国崩溃了”、“中国赢了”之类的文章。
他说自己在2003年就管理500亿银行业资产，2006年就管理了70亿二级市场股票资产，2013年管理500亿固定收益资产。
换句话说，在2011年开店卖水果的时候，他已经管理了几十亿乃至几百亿的资产了。
这不禁令人产生一个疑问：
到底是一个水果店主利用闲暇时间管理了500亿，还是一个北大毕业的财富巨子忙里偷闲开了一家水果店？
他的这些经历，从来都秘而不宣，无法证实。
2012年，寂寂无名的黄生在中信证券的股价暴跌后，发博宣称，这就是他做空的，而且他还做空了潘石屹的SOHO中国。
一下子声名鹊起，被称为中国的浑水公司。
2013-2014年的时候，他开始写作国际政经方面的文章，还出了一本书，叫《钓鱼岛背后的货币战争》。
随后，他就在微博、微信公众号、头条、抖音等平台开设了多个账号，比如“黄生看金融”、“黄生课堂”、“黄生谈”。
公众号的推文篇篇10万+！
看他文章，你会发现整个世界仿佛时刻面临着末日。
而黄生的粉丝在这样的世界里唯一需要做的，就是相信黄生，把钱投给喜投网，方能保佑自己的财产平安。
你觉得这些粉丝弱智吗？
天真！
你永远都不知道，大多数中国网民的到底爱看什么？
03
据《中国基金报》的报道：
“黄生看金融”42次进入微信公众号的500强。在财经领域的榜单中，长期位于前20名。是头部账号。一篇文章的阅读量，少则10万+，多则几百万。
为什么中国的科普知识类自媒体很少？谈国际风云的自媒体很多？
因为有科学素养的粉丝，都不太好骗，也都不太忠诚。
好骗的，是自以为自己畅晓国际风云，但都是通过地摊爽文看世界的人。
黄生恰恰是凭借多年地摊文的积累，完成了对读者群体的智商筛选——他要的，就是脑残粉。
通过一篇篇的爱国爽文，他在茫茫人海中找到了几百万的读者，他们都是忠实粉丝；初步筛选之后，他组建了很多微信群，开始了收割之旅：
卖P2P理财产品，卖金融投资课程，卖酒......层层收割。
但凡有人质疑，那就是煽风点火、别有用心，禁言踢出群。
深圳一位投资人张先生表示：
我们在喜投网投资是因为这个平台是微博大V黄生创办的，我们看他的文章，相信他，才投了喜投网。
这位张先生在一年多的时间里，投入本金超100万元，最后血本无归。只是让美国“崩溃”了那么多次.......
其实，2016年之后，P2P就被监管层盯上了，到了2018年，更是集中暴雷。
但是，黄生隐瞒了这个情况，仍然让韭菜们不断充值资金。
他还在群里回复韭菜：如果连喜投网都担心，那中国没有可以投资的了。
2020年6月18日，深圳警方立案侦查“喜投网”涉嫌非法吸收存款的情节。黄老板已经出现了兑付困难。
但黄老板还是在群里欺骗投资人：已经100%兑付了。
群里的投资人——当然，也有可能是气氛组——还纷纷给他点赞666……
黄老板的鸡血爽文下面，仍然有读者为他的爱国热忱所感动，并留言说：
“这是我读过的最棒的文章。”
“黄生看金融”这个公众号，曾在5月份被封过一次，但很快又被解封了，估计黄生花了不少钱和关系。
在黄生被抓的当天，这个号还更新了一篇文章。
标题是一如既往：《今天，三重围剿，杀机四起》。
黄生的微博最后一次更新是7月12日，他做了一期视频《一万亿的利好来了》，继续给读者和投资人输送积极、乐观的“正能量”。
在这期节目里，他面不改色、镇定如常，生动诠释了什么叫做泰山崩于前而色不变。
虽然他的微博显示因违反社区公约而被禁言，仍然有众多热心铁粉，给他留言送温暖，继续赞美他：
——是个有良知有水平的高人~
——黄总还是有两把刷子的~
事实上，“黄生看金融”的初衷就是为了给喜投网引流做推广。
黄生曾明确表示“初衷只是为了帮喜投网做推广，没想到文章篇篇爆红10万+。”
多年来，喜投网没有耗费任何营销及推广成本，光靠这些没有营养的文章，就迅速收获了一大批忠实的用户。
你以为自己关注的是一个财经大V，期待学习独到见解的财经知识。
谁知道大V却看中了你的钱包，冥思苦想着怎么让你从钱包里拿钱。
04
其实每每提到黄生，我到脑海中总能想起一批人，比如同样畅晓世界风云的卢，比如“至道学宫”的白云。
白云先生原名姚玉祥，也是通过爱国爽文吸引读者，售卖国学、传统文化课程之类的产品。
他的巅峰代表作是《濒死：美国沉没》，说美国崩溃了，陷入粮食危机了，把新冠死者的尸体做成人肉汉堡包、热狗。
“至道学宫”这个账号曾经在新榜的公众号排行榜排名第一，文章单篇阅读量动辄达到几百万次。
粉丝们给他留言，也是一口一个先生，尊敬崇拜得不得了。
需要注意的是，目前监管已经注意到财经大V中出现的乱象。
“网信中国”在8月27日发布消息，决定自8月27日起开展清朗·商业网站平台和“自媒体”违规采编发布财经类信息专项整治。
当天晚上，就公布了黄生被捕的新闻。
我查阅了一些P2P领域的司法判例，发现对黄老板来说，有一个重大利好。
那就是——这种犯罪一般不会判死刑。
但是，靠爱国诈骗的生意却不会和黄生一样，瞬间消失。
还有很多账号，还是在迎合这种情绪，或者说亲手培育这种土壤。
我们不妨帮黄老板想一下，撰写自己被捕的爽文，他会起什么题目？
我抛砖引玉先来几个：
《今天，突然剿杀！爱国大V被捕》《玩火！惊天大丑闻，百万博主进去了》《震惊！就在刚刚，金融圈地震！》《血洗！突然被抓，没有一片雪花是无辜的》……
不知黄老板喜欢哪一个？
曾几何时，老马垄断被罚了182亿。黄老板金融监管6个多亿。
但黄老板的体质比老马差了不是一点半点，哪儿弄钱去兑付这6个多亿呢？
黄老板被抓，一名铁杆钻石韭菜丝在其微博下留言：
“感觉他很辛苦。过了这坎，希望他一切顺遂。”
日落西山你不陪，东山再起你是谁。
不离不弃死忠粉，卖血卖肾护黄生。
社会很复杂，单纯的是人啊！
50. All you can do is to try your best. Even with those small steps, you're closer to your goal than you were yesterday. 我们能做的只是拼尽全力，即使迈出的步子再小，也比昨天要更接近自己的目标。51. A smile is the shortest distance between two people. 微笑是人与人之间最短的距离。52. Do or do not. There is no try. 要么做，要么滚！没有试试看这一说。53. Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. 勇气就是虽感恐惧，但仍会前行。54. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. 人可以被毁灭，但不可以被打败。55. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. 真正快乐的人是那种在走弯路时也不忘享受风景的人。56. No dream is too big, and no dreamer is too small. 梦想再大也不嫌大，追梦的人再小也不嫌小。57. It doesn't matter how many times you fail. What matters is how many times you stand up and try again. 失败多少次不重要，重要的是你能重新站起来多少次，并且继续前行。58. Silence is the most powerful cry. 沉默是最有力的呐喊。《美丽人生》 59. A little consideration, a little thought for others makes all the difference. 一点点体贴，一点点为他人着想，会让一切都不一样。60. Stop waiting for things to happen.Go out and make them happen. 别指望事情会自然发生，行动起来，让它们变成可能！61. Don't look forward to tomorrow, don't miss yesterday, to grasp today. 不憧憬明天，不留念昨天，只把握今天。62. Now we don't call it alive. It's just not to die. 我们现在不叫活着，这只是没有死去。《疯狂原始人》 63. You can change your life if you want to. Sometimes you have to be hard on yourself, but you can change it completely. 有志者事竟成。有时虽劳其筋骨，但命运可以彻底改变。《唐顿庄园》 64. Time will bring a surprise, if you believe. 时间会带来惊喜，如果你相信的话。《浮生物语》 65. What others think is not important . How you feel about yourself is all that matters. 别人怎么想并不重要，你怎么看自己才是关键。66. Don't cry because it is over,smile because it happened. 不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，因为你曾经拥有。67. Tomorrow is never clear. Our time is here. 明天是未知的，我们还是享受此刻吧！《摇滚夏令营》 68. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. 生活要么大胆尝试，要么什么都不是。69. Pursue excellence and success will follow. 追求卓越，成功自然来。《三傻大闹宝莱坞》 70. Climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world. 爬上山顶并不是为了让全世界看到你，而是让你看到整个世界。71. Every step towards your dream today is a step away from your regret tomorrow. 今日为梦想所付出的每一份努力都会减少明日的一份后悔。72. It's never too late to be what you might have been. 勇敢做自己，永远都不迟。（乔治·艾略特） 73. It's time to start living the life you've imagined. 是时候开始过自己想要的生活了！95. How can men succumb to force? 男人怎么能屈服于“武力”之下？《海贼王》 96. Life is like live TV show. There is no rehearsal. 人生没有彩排，只有现场直播。97. Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman. 穿着破旧，人们记住衣服；穿着无瑕，人们则记住衣服里的女人。(Coco Chanel) 98. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies. 希望是一件好事，也许是人间至善，而美好的事永不消逝。《肖申克的救赎》 99. There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy. 有太多太多美好的理由让你笑对生活。100. Where the more different you are, the better. 你们之间越是不同，越好。(Glee) 101. I'm only brave when I have to be. Being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble. 我只在必要时才勇敢，勇敢并不代表你要到处闯祸。《狮子王》 102. Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years. 每个牛B的成功者都经历过苦B的岁月。(鲍博.布朗) 103. If you want something done, do it yourself. 靠谁都不如靠自己。《第五元素》 104. Life is a wonderful journey. Make it your journey and not someone else's. 生命是一段精彩旅程，要活的有自己的样子，而不是别人的影子。105. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slowly you progress, you are already ahead of those who never tried. 无论你犯了多少错，或者进步得有多慢，你都走在了那些不曾尝试的人的前面。106. Some things are so important that they force us to overcome our fears. 总有些更重要的事情，赋予我们打败恐惧的勇气。107. Say to yourself: "No matter how many obstacles I encounter in life, I will do all that I can to complete the whole course." 请对自己说：无论生活之路上会遇到多少障碍，我会竭尽所能地跑完这一程。108. No cross, no crown. 不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。109. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. 与其努力成功，不如努力成为有价值的人。(爱因斯坦) 110. Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. 记住：当人生很苦逼的时候，你要保持淡定。111. If you're brave enough to say GOODBYE, life will reward you with a new HELLO. 只要你勇敢地说出再见，生活一定会给你一个新的开始。112. Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. 对的那条路，往往不是最好走的。113. Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. 只要相信自己，你就会懂得如何去生活。114. In life it's not where you go. It's who you travel with. 生命中，重要的不是你去哪里，而是与谁同行。115. Life is like a rainbow. You don't always know what's on the other side, but you know it's there. 生活像一道彩虹，你不知道另一端通向哪里，但你会知道，它总是在那里。116. When the world says,"Give up!"Hope whispers,"Try it one more time." 当全世界都在说“放弃”的时候，希望却在耳边轻轻地说：“再试一次吧”！117. I don't care about other questions and I just try to be myself. 我不在乎别人的质疑，我只会做好自己。118. Attempt doesn't necessarily bring success, but giving up definitely leads to failure. 努力不一定成功，但放弃一定失败！119. The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. 对明天最好的准备就是今天做到最好。120. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. 你已经一无所有，没有什么道理不顺心而为。(乔布斯) 121. Life is a journey, one that is much better traveled with a companion by our side. 人生是一场旅程，我们最好结伴同行。122. Sometimes you have to fall before you can fly. 有时候，你得先跌下去，才能飞起来。123. If you are able to appreciate beauty in the ordinary, your life will be more vibrant. 如果你擅于欣赏平凡中的美好，你的生活会更加多姿多彩。124. Be who you are, and never ever apologize for that! 坚持做自己，并永远不要为此而后悔！125. Consider the bad times as down payment for the good times. Hang in there. 把苦日子当做好日子的首付，坚持就是胜利！126. Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger. 与其祈求生活平淡点，还不如祈求自己强大点。127. Everybody can fly without wings when they hold on to their dreams. 坚持自己的梦想，即使没有翅膀也能飞翔。128. There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power. 没有伟大的意志力，便没有雄才大略。129. You can't change your situation. The only thing that you can change is how you choose to deal with it. 境遇难以改变，你能改变的唯有面对它时的态度。130. Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。131. Perfection is not just about control.It's also about letting go. 完美不仅在于控制，也在于释放。《黑天鹅》 132. Dream is what makes you happy, even when you are just trying. 梦想就是一种让你感到坚持就是幸福的东西。133. Never frown,because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. 别愁眉不展，因为你不知道谁会爱上你的笑容。134. It's easy once you know how. 一旦你明白，就会很简单。135. In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different. 要做到不可替代，就要与众不同。136. I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. 宁愿失败地做你爱做的事情，也不要成功地做你恨做的事情。(George Burns) 137. Don't hide. Run! You'll make it to tomorrow. 别躲避，奔跑吧，你就会找到明天。138. Life comes with many challenges.The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of. 生活充满了挑战，唯有勇敢面对并自我掌控，我们才能克服恐惧。(安吉丽娜·朱莉) 139. Life doesn't just happen to you; you receive everything in your life based on what you've given. 一切发生在你身上的都不是碰巧。你获得什么，在于你付出了什么。140.You are more beautiful than you think. 你，要比你想象的更美丽。141. Throughout life's complications, you should maintain such a sense of elegance. 不管生活有多不容易，你都要守住自己的那一份优雅。142. When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on so long in the first place. 每当你想要放弃的时候，就想想是为了什么才一路坚持到现在。143. Enjoy your youth.You'll never be younger than you are at this very moment. 好好享受青春，你再也不会有哪个时刻会比此时更年轻了。144. You'd better bring, cause I'll bring every I've got it. 你最好全神贯注，因为我定会全力以赴！145. Take time to enjoy the simple things in life. 慢慢享受生活中的简单。146. As long as you are still alive, you will definitely encounter the good things in life. 只要活着就一定会遇上好事。147. Hold on, it gets better than you know. 挺住，事情会比你想像中要好！148. If you are fine,the sun will always shine. 你若安好，便是晴天。149. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 磨难会让你更强大。150. Every life deserves our respect. 每一个生命都应该被尊重。151. The best feeling in the world is when you know your heart is smiling. 世间最美好的感受，就是发现自己的心在笑。152. Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion. 永远不要低估一颗冠军的心。(Rudy Tomjanovich) 153. There is nothing permanent except change. 唯一不变的是变化。154. The difference between successful persons and others is that they really act. 成功者和其他人最大的区别就是，他们真正动手去做了。155. Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you. 不要随波逐流，要引领潮流。(Margaret Thatcher) 156. People pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who cannot afford a warm beverage. 人们提前买咖啡，让付不起的人享受温暖。157. No one is born a genius.Just keep on doing what you like and that itself is a talent. 哪有什么天才！坚持做你喜欢的事情，这本身就是一种天赋。(大野智) 158. The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. 世界是一本书，不旅行的人只读了其中一页。159. You can create something more glorious than the championship. 你可以创造比冠军更荣耀的事。160. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. 永远没有第二次机会，给人留下第一印象。161. You can always be a worse version of "him", or better version of yourself. 你不是要做一个单纯优秀的人，而是要做一个不可替代的人。162. Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life. 让每一天都有机会成为你人生中最美好的一天。163. Honesty is the best policy. 做人以诚信为本。164. To a crazy ship all winds are contrary. 对于一只漫无目标的船而言，任何方向的风都是逆风。165. The outer world you see is a reflection of your inner self. 你看到什么样的世界，你就拥有什么样的内心。166. Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。167. Knowing what you cannot do is far more important than knowing what you are capable of. 知道自己不能做什么远比知道自己能做什么重要。168. People cry, not because they're weak. It's because they've been strong for too long. 哭泣，不代表脆弱，只因坚强了太久。169. Don't let yesterday use up too much of today. 别留念昨天了，把握好今天吧。(Will Rogers) 170. If you are not brave enough, no one will back you up. 你不勇敢，没人替你坚强。171. If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs. 如果你没有梦想，那么你只能为别人的梦想打工。172. Beauty is all around, if you just open your heart to see. 只要你给自己机会，你会发现你的世界可以很美丽。173. The difference in winning and losing is most often...not quitting. 赢与输的差别通常是--不放弃。(华特·迪士尼) 174. I am ordinary yet unique. 我很平凡，但我独一无二。175. I like people who make me laugh in spite of myself. 我喜欢那些让我笑起来的人，就算是我不想笑的时候。176. Image a new story for your life and start living it. 为你的生命想一个全新剧本，并去倾情出演吧！177. I'd rather be a happy fool than a sad sage. 做个悲伤的智者，不如做个开心的傻子。178. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. 未来属于那些相信梦想之美的人。(埃莉诺·罗斯福) 179. Even if you get no applause, you should accept a curtain call gracefully and appreciate your own efforts. 即使没有人为你鼓掌，也要优雅的谢幕，感谢自己的认真付出。180. Don't let dream just be your dream. 别让梦想只停留在梦里。181. A day without laughter is a day wasted. 没有笑声的一天是浪费了的一天。(卓别林) 182. Travel and see the world; afterwards, you will be able to put your concerns in perspective. 去旅行吧，见的世面多了，你会发现原来在意的那些结根本算不了什么。183. The key to acquiring proficiency in any task is repetition. 任何事情成功关键都是熟能生巧。《生活大爆炸》 184. You can be happy no matter what. 开心一点吧，管它会怎样。185. A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. 今天的好计划胜过明天的完美计划。186. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'! 一切皆有可能！“不可能”的意思是：“不，可能。”(奥黛丽·赫本) 187. Life isn't fair, but no matter your circumstances, you have to give it your all. 生活是不公平的，不管你的境遇如何，你只能全力以赴。188. No matter how hard it is, just keep going because you only fail when you give up. 无论多么艰难，都要继续前进，因为只有你放弃的那一刻，你才输了。189. It requires hard work to give off an appearance of effortlessness. 你必须十分努力，才能看起来毫不费力。190. Life is like riding a bicycle.To keep your balance,you must keep moving. 人生就像骑单车，只有不断前进，才能保持平衡。(爱因斯坦) 191. Be thankful for what you have.You'll end up having more. 拥有一颗感恩的心，最终你会得到更多。192. Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. 美是一种内心的感觉，并反映在你的眼睛里。(索菲亚·罗兰) 193. Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows. 朋友的作用，就是让你快乐加倍，痛苦减半。194. When you long for something sincerely, the whole world will help you. 当你真心渴望某样东西时，整个宇宙都会来帮忙。 When Paul Jobs was mustered out of the Coast Guard after World War II, he made a wager with his crewmates. They had arrived in San Francisco, where their ship was decommissioned, and Paul bet that he would find himself a wife within two weeks. He was a taut, tattooed engine mechanic, six feet tall, with a passing resemblance to James Dean. But it wasn’t his looks that got him a date with Clara Hagopian, a sweet-humored daughter of Armenian immigrants. It was the fact that he and his friends had a car, unlike the group she had originally planned to go out with that evening. Ten days later, in March 1946, Paul got engaged to Clara and won his wager. It would turn out to be a happy marriage, one that lasted until death parted them more than forty years later. Paul Reinhold Jobs had been raised on a dairy farm in Germantown, Wisconsin. Even though his father was an alcoholic and sometimes abusive, Paul ended up with a gentle and calm disposition under his leathery exterior. After dropping out of high school, he wandered through the Midwest picking up work as a mechanic until, at age nineteen, he joined the Coast Guard, even though he didn’t know how to swim. He was deployed on the USS General M. C. Meigs and spent much of the war ferrying troops to Italy for General Patton. His talent as a machinist and fireman earned him commendations, but he occasionally found himself in minor trouble and never rose above the rank of seaman. Clara was born in New Jersey, where her parents had landed after fleeing the Turks in Armenia, and they moved to the Mission District of San Francisco when she was a child. She had a secret that she rarely mentioned to anyone: She had been married before, but her husband had been killed in the war. So when she met Paul Jobs on that first date, she was primed to start a new life. Like many who lived through the war, they had experienced enough excitement that, when it was over, they desired simply to settle down, raise a family, and lead a less eventful life. They had little money, so they moved to Wisconsin and lived with Paul’s parents for a few years, then headed for Indiana, where he got a job as a machinist for International Harvester. His passion was tinkering with old cars, and he made money in his spare time buying, restoring, and selling them. Eventually he quit his day job to become a full-time used car salesman. Clara, however, loved San Francisco, and in 1952 she convinced her husband to move back there. They got an apartment in the Sunset District facing the Pacific, just south of Golden Gate Park, and he took a job working for a finance company as a “repo man,” picking the locks of cars whose owners hadn’t paid their loans and repossessing them. He also bought, repaired, and sold some of the cars, making a decent enough living in the process. There was, however, something missing in their lives. They wanted children, but Clara had suffered an ectopic pregnancy, in which the fertilized egg was implanted in a fallopian tube rather than the uterus, and she had been unable to have any. So by 1955, after nine years of marriage, they were looking to adopt a child. Like Paul Jobs, Joanne Schieble was from a rural Wisconsin family of German heritage. Her father, Arthur Schieble, had immigrated to the outskirts of Green Bay, where he and his wife owned a mink farm and dabbled successfully in various other businesses, including real estate and photoengraving. He was very strict, especially regarding his daughter’s relationships, and he had strongly disapproved of her first love, an artist who was not a Catholic. Thus it was no surprise that he threatened to cut Joanne off completely when, as a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, she fell in love with Abdulfattah “John” Jandali, a Muslim teaching assistant from Syria. Jandali was the youngest of nine children in a prominent Syrian family. His father owned oil refineries and multiple other businesses, with large holdings in Damascus and Homs, and at one point pretty much controlled the price of wheat in the region. His mother, he later said, was a “traditional Muslim woman” who was a “conservative, obedient housewife.” Like the Schieble family, the Jandalis put a premium on education. Abdulfattah was sent to a Jesuit boarding school, even though he was Muslim, and he got an undergraduate degree at the American University in Beirut before entering the University of Wisconsin to pursue a doctoral degree in political science. In the summer of 1954, Joanne went with Abdulfattah to Syria. They spent two months in Homs, where she learned from his family to cook Syrian dishes. When they returned to Wisconsin she discovered that she was pregnant. They were both twenty-three, but they decided not to get married. Her father was dying at the time, and he had threatened to disown her if she wed Abdulfattah. Nor was abortion an easy option in a small Catholic community. So in early 1955, Joanne traveled to San Francisco, where she was taken into the care of a kindly doctor who sheltered unwed mothers, delivered their babies, and quietly arranged closed adoptions. Joanne had one requirement: Her child must be adopted by college graduates. So the doctor arranged for the baby to be placed with a lawyer and his wife. But when a boy was born—on February 24, 1955—the designated couple decided that they wanted a girl and backed out. Thus it was that the boy became the son not of a lawyer but of a high school dropout with a passion for mechanics and his salt-of-the-earth wife who was working as a bookkeeper. Paul and Clara named their new baby Steven Paul Jobs. When Joanne found out that her baby had been placed with a couple who had not even graduated from high school, she refused to sign the adoption papers. The standoff lasted weeks, even after the baby had settled into the Jobs household. Eventually Joanne relented, with the stipulation that the couple promise—indeed sign a pledge—to fund a savings account to pay for the boy’s college education. There was another reason that Joanne was balky about signing the adoption papers. Her father was about to die, and she planned to marry Jandali soon after. She held out hope, she would later来源：小兵说天下
延伸阅读
长按观看关注
视频号
望岳+
公众号商务合作请加微信2150111或加qq2150111
留言请理性讲技巧
未关注，不上墙