Speaking of which, didn’t we recently hear that U.S. oil companies are hesitant to enter Venezuela? They’re not stupid—they’re seriously worried this might be a trap. The oil industry is a heavy-asset, long-cycle business. Not to mention that investing in equipment and personnel involves hundreds of billions at stake. Even if everything is set up, the forces that betray Maduro today could just as easily betray oil capital tomorrow. The funds invested could easily end up being a total loss. *Ming Dynasty 1566* is still so on point—this was all recorded long ago... The court urgently needed money for military expenses to eliminate the Japanese pirates, but the Huizhou merchants were unwilling to take over Shen Yishi’s workshop... That moment back then is just like this moment now.