America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 237 81 Acres of Lauren's Flowers

  Routines are not afraid of getting old, as long as they are effective.

  The routine that Abel has used on Ikana once is equally effective on Little Laura.

  A quick sketch of little Laura in exchange for a sweet kiss from her.

   Today is the weekend, and little Laura doesn't have to go to school.

   After running and drawing, after breakfast.

  Abel took little Laura and boarded the boat at South Street Seaport in Manhattan.

  Although this kind of weather is especially suitable for going out to sea.

  Whether it is taking a yacht or going to a small island to play, it is very good.

  But Abel's Ikana is now full of Ikana's breath.

  He couldn't possibly take little Laura up there.

  He is also unwilling to borrow other people's yachts, or rent yachts.

   So bringing little Laura is not as simple as going out to sea.

   It took about half an hour, and the two arrived in Great Neck, Long Island, New York.

   Great Neck is located on the North Shore of Long Island and is one of the most affluent areas in New York.

  It is called Big Neck because the whole town is a peninsula shaped like a neck, surrounded by water on three sides, and has beautiful scenery.

   Nine of the 25 towns with the highest average income in the United States are here.

  The two of them and their personal assistants and bodyguards came here by sea.

  Everyone disembarked at the deep water pier of a seaside manor.

  After getting off the boat, little Laura saw a beautiful and huge classical western-style manor behind the deep water pier.

   She said very interestedly: "Is this your house?"

  Abel nodded with a smile: "Yes, let's go in and have a look."

  Little Laura walked ahead happily, and Abel followed her.

  Marcus of the Secret Service, who is responsible for the security work of little Laura, the team leader looked at the luxurious, beautiful and dignified mansion in front of him.

  Marcus couldn't help but whispered to Edward next to him:

   "Hey, is this your boss's house too? It looks so big and beautiful, it must be worth tens of millions?"

  Edward glanced at Marcus, and succinctly spit out a number: "Fifty million dollars."

  Marcus couldn't help but be speechless.

  Secret Service VIP Protection Team Leader of the Seventh Group, Marcus knew that he could never afford such a house in his life.

   This allowed him to officially mention Abel's wealth for the first time.

  Marcus couldn't help asking softly again:

   "Hey bro, we may see each other more often in the future. Can I ask you a question?"

   "Say." Edward was much colder in front of Marcus.

   It's not that Edward doesn't like Marcus.

   It's not that Edward doesn't like talking.

  Edward usually likes to talk in front of the other three Donkey Kongs, as well as Abel and other bodyguards.

   is that he is now facing someone from the Secret Service.

  Edward was afraid that his words might accidentally reveal the secret of the boss.

   After all, they are professionals.

  So when Edward faced Marcus, he would appear taciturn.

   "I want to ask." Marcus looked a little embarrassed and embarrassed, "Maybe this question is a bit offensive. I'm really curious, brother, how much W can you earn a year under Mr. Abel Smith?"

   It is no secret to hear that this is the problem.

  Edward thought for a while, and said, "The annual salary is fixed at one million dollars, and there are other benefits."

   "One million dollars?!" Marcus couldn't help but get louder, attracting the attention of the people next to him, and even Abel and little Laura in front turned their heads.

  Marcus quickly apologized to everyone, saying that he just accidentally made a fuss.

   When the embarrassment passed, Marcus whispered in disbelief, "An annual salary of one million dollars? Did I hear you right, brother?"

  Edward could tell that the shock just now, the team leader of the Secret Service, was real.

  The captain of the bodyguard thought it was quite interesting, and Edward looked serious:

   "What is there to lie to you? Our treatment is public in the company. In addition, I tell you that our salary is after tax."

   "After tax." Marcus' voice almost became louder again, but fortunately he reacted immediately, covering his mouth with his hands to control the volume.

   This made Edward feel even more funny. The captain of the bodyguard wanted to tease the team leader of the Secret Service.

  Edward says:

   "Our BOSS is the number one VIP of the IRS, a super tax-paying citizen. Our weekly salary will go through the IRS process, and we can use it as we like."

   Work in a regular company in the United States. Generally, wages are paid every Friday, and very few companies pay wages every two weeks.

  In the United States, there is generally no monthly salary, and it is basically an annual salary.

  A year counts as 52 weeks, that is, 52 wages or 26 wages.

  The sum of these sums is the annual salary, and the bonus is calculated separately.

  Seeing Edward's confident and proud appearance, Marcus' eyes were straightened.

   After thinking about it, Marcus asked in a low voice:

   "Why is your income so much? Is your income the most in your company?"

  Edward nodded: "I am the captain of the bodyguard, and my annual salary is indeed the highest among the bodyguards."

   Oh, the number one salary is $1 million a year.

  Thinking of this, Marcus heaved a sigh of relief.

  That's okay. What a fart!

  Marcus knew that the highest earner in the Secret Service did not have half a million dollars a year.

   Not even a grand commander living in the house!

  The standard annual salary of the commander-in-chief is only 400,000 US dollars, which was only available after the salary increase in June 1999.

  Before then, the annual salary of the President of the United States was $200,000.

  Of course, I can become the Grand Commander.

  That salary is really nothing.

  At this time, Marcus heard Edward say again:

   "There is a big gap in the salaries of our bodyguards. I earn the most, with an annual salary of about one million dollars. The one with the worst income is even less than $180,000 after tax."

  Marcus nodded after listening to what he said earlier, and Marcus felt that it was normal for the disparity in income.

  But the number that popped up later made Marcus almost think he heard it wrong.

   "How much?" Marcus couldn't help approaching Edward: "Among the bodyguards you just mentioned, what is the lowest income?"

   "One hundred and eighty thousand dollars after tax."

   "One hundred and eighty thousand dollars!" Marcus restrained himself from shouting, "Or after tax?"

   In the latter sentence, Marcus' voice changed a bit.

   In response to Marcus, Edward nodded calmly again.

  At this moment, Marcus wanted to ask if Rock Security still wanted to recruit.

   Compared to the income of rock security bodyguards.

  Marcus feels that the USSS is also the income of the Secret Service, which is pitifully small.

  Secret Service staff, only for internal recruitment.

  The general recruitment targets are selected from among the best in departments with armed capabilities such as the US military, US police, FBl, and ClA.

   It is necessary to examine ability, family background and political examination.

  This also makes USSS personnel more excellent.

  Better personnel will of course be matched with more lucrative internal remuneration.

  In the USSS, the average Secret Service officer, if he can be a supervisor, has an annual salary of 119,554 to 159,000 US dollars.

   The lowest paid are the technical support operators, who are responsible for maintenance and repair work, and are basically not dangerous.

   These people earn the lowest annual salaries, ranging from $37,720 to $59,976. Then there are the team leaders of these skilled workers, whose annual salary ranges from US$51,630 to US$73,917, and the annual salary of the top department supervisor is US$105,211 to US$136,771.

  The most common are 5-month training, just-in-service Secret Service field personnel.

   It is the bodyguards of the VIPs, Marcus and the others. The annual salary ranges from US$50,287 to US$78,355, and the annual salary of managers is US$107,701 to US$140,008. Marcus himself is in this category.

  His annual salary is about 130,000 US dollars, plus various field subsidies.

  With a little effort a year, you can earn about $180,000.

   But these incomes are all pre-tax income, and as the USSS team leader, they have to pay taxes.

  The only thing that the IRS cannot check is the current commander in chief.

  But the commander-in-chief will always leave office, and the IRS can check again once he leaves office.

   Fortunately, as a staff member of a special department.

  Marcus has certain tax benefits. After paying taxes, about 130,000 to 140,000 U.S. dollars will fall into his pocket a year.

  His income is considered a high income in the United States.

  The average monthly salary of ordinary people in the United States is about 2,500-3,000 US dollars.

  The average American earns more than $40,000 a year at most.

  There are 50 states in the United States. Each state has different wage levels and consumption levels. For example, people living in New York need an annual income of $80,000 to spend, because everything in first-tier cities is expensive.

  In the United States, except for a few first-tier cities where consumption is high, the consumption levels of the rest of the states are similar.

  In other states of the United States, an annual income of 40,000 US dollars can support a family, but there is not much money in hand. If you need to repay the mortgage, you will be under great pressure.

  Marcus's income is enough for him to live well anywhere in the United States.

  Before this, Marcus was very satisfied.

  But today at Edward’s place, I heard that the rock security guards have the lowest annual income, and they all have around $180,000 after tax.

  Marcus felt unbalanced.

  In an instant, the team leader of the USSS felt that his struggle for more than 20 years was nothing.

  Looking at Edward with a calm face, Marcus couldn't help but look ahead again.

   At this time, little Laura and Abel had already walked near the seaside swimming pool of the manor.

  Marcus suddenly approached Edward, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously:

   "That. Brother, good brother, Edward, good Edward. I want to ask, is your rock security still recruiting bodyguards?"

   "Uh" Edward looked at Marcus a little speechless.

   After thinking about it, Edward could only remain expressionless:

   "I don't know about this. But you can go to our headquarters in Tarrant County, Texas, and ask."

   "There's no need to bother." Marcus said:

   "You are the captain, and the boss is there. Isn't it okay to ask you or your boss directly?"

   "Then you can ask my boss." Edward said.

  Marcus said: "I also want to ask, but that would violate the USSS regulations, which is against the law."

   "Then I can only wait for you to take a vacation and go to Texas to ask." Edward spread his hands:

   "I don't care about these things. I am only responsible for the security of my boss."

   "Okay." Marcus resentfully.

   Abel didn't know it yet, and Edward bragged to Marcus.

  If he knew, Abel would at most just laugh it off.

  Yes, among the bodyguards of Rock Security, the lowest annual income after tax is indeed about 180,000 US dollars.

   But there are only about a hundred such bodyguards in the entire rock security.

  The bodyguard department of Rock Security is separate from other departments such as the PMC department.

  The bodyguard department has the most income, because the bodyguard department is the elites who follow Abel and Abel's women.

  The Four King Kong, Donnie, Jane, Mary, Jinna, etc., these people have this income.

  The salary of other rock security staff outside the bodyguard department is not so exaggerated.

   There is a salary and treatment classification within Rock Security, which are currently 1-12 respectively.

  Level 12 has an annual salary of one million dollars after tax, and there are various benefits that can be seen or not.

  The lowest level 1, after-tax annual salary of thirty-five thousand dollars, and appropriate benefits.

  In the whole company, there is only one Edward at the 12th level.

  The other three King Kongs and Donnie are only treated at level 8-10.

  The words Edward said to Marcus here are actually exaggerated.

  But Marcus didn’t know that the team leader of the Secret Service had read the information on rock security.

  Marcus knows this company, there are thousands of staff who can fight. Marcus thought that among the thousands of people, the lowest salary was 180,000 after tax.

   Matching it with his own income in this way, Marcus's reaction will be so big.

  In fact, Marcus’s after-tax income is about 130,000 to 140,000 U.S. dollars.

  Even in the rock security, it can be ranked around level 6.

  This job, except for the personal bodyguard who can block guns when necessary, not many people in Rock Security can get it.

   "Huh? Why are there so many construction vehicles?"

  In Marcus' depressed state, a group of people have already arrived in the manor.

  In the manor, little Laura saw a lot of construction machinery and construction vehicles, that is, excavators, loaders, bulldozers and the like.

   "Because I plan to bulldoze everything nearby and rebuild it." Abel beside her explained with a smile.

  Little Laura: "Why?"

   "I bought this house. It's on 18 acres for $50 million."

   "I also bought the house on the left, 8 acres, 20 million dollars."

   "I bought the house to the right of it, 25 acres, $55 million."

   "I bought the two houses behind it. There are two houses in total, with a total of about 30 acres. Because it is cheaper not to be near the sea, the total is only 30 million US dollars."

   "Everything you can see and can't see in front of you, a total of 81 acres of land worth about 160 million US dollars."

   "They're all mine now. I want to bulldoze them all and build a manor on top of it like never before!"

   "I'm going to call it Lauren's Blossom. What do you think of that name, honey?"

   Little Laura was stunned by the numbers in Abel's mouth.

  The "Flower of Laurent" behind it brought a smile to her young and beautiful face: "Why is it the flower of Laurent?"

   "Don't like Lauren's Blossom? Then use the name Laura's Blossom?"

  Little Laura laughed: "That's still Lauren's flower. What are you doing, there are a lot of people here."

  She gave a small exclamation, and it turned out that it was Abel who hugged her.

  He leaned close to her ear, and while blowing hot air on her earlobe, he said softly—

   "After two to three years, this place will be completely completed. By then... right here, how about holding our engagement banquet?"

  Little Laura didn't know it was his smell, and the masculine breath from her mouth made herself intoxicated.

   It was still the content of his words, which made my heart beat faster.

  At this moment, she felt that her whole body was limp.

  She gritted her teeth slightly, ignoring the crowd of dozens of bodyguards and assistants around her, and raised her head and stepped on her feet—a bit of a sight, because she was not tall enough to kiss.

   Fortunately, Abel bent over cooperatively, and the two kissed sweetly.

   After a few minutes, separate.

  Little Laura was out of breath, and said with a grin: "I like the name Lauren Flower!"

   "I like it too." Abel smiled and leaned over to peck her again.

  The noble daughter of the shrub family, her grandfather is the chief commander, her uncle is the chief commander, her second uncle is the governor and she is expected to be the chief commander, her third uncle is about to become the chief commander, and so what if her father can be the governor at worst?

  If the conditions are right, if you spend money on it, she will still be dizzy.

  The only reason for those that cannot be smashed is that the money is not enough.

   Or the status of the person throwing money is not enough.

  Since No. 1, Huangdian Thirteenth Road, New York, became Elizabeth's back garden.

  Abel has always had the idea of ​​continuing to buy houses in Long Island

   Originally, he also wanted to buy ready-made ones at Huangdian.

  But later I felt that many of them may be dissatisfied with the ready-made mansion, and it may need to be remodeled later.

   Just like No. 1 Huangdian Thirteenth Road.

  It might as well start from scratch and buy the land and build it yourself.

   It is the land on Long Island. The land that can attract Abel's attention basically has an owner, or there is already a house on it.

  New Start Real Estate helped the boss search for it, and finally Abel fell in love with this piece of land near Great Neck Town.

A total of 81 acres of land includes a pond of about 10 acres, a small hill with an altitude of more than 100 meters, a private beach stretching for more than 1 kilometer, ready-made tall forests, grasslands, swamps, gardens and even farmland, etc. Wait.

  The key is that the location is too good.

  It is less than 50 miles away from Manhattan in a straight line, and it can be reached in an hour if there is no traffic jam.

   It takes ten minutes by helicopter.

  It only takes half an hour to take a yacht cruise from the deep sea pier.

  The location is excellent, the key is that after buying all the surroundings, the concealment and security are extremely high.

  The conditions in all aspects are too suitable.

  Abel was ruthless and spent 155 million US dollars to buy this huge land with an excellent location.

  He intends to flatten and rebuild, and invite a well-known designer to help him design another house directly.

  The land purchase contract was just negotiated not long ago, and the construction and leveling work has just started.

  We are looking for a designer.

  Running with little Laura in the morning today, he thought that since he had established a relationship with the other party.

   In the future, we will deepen our cooperation with the shrub family, so let’s show our sincerity there.

  So he brought little Laura here, and showed little Laura their future "love nest" in New York.

  This is how today's scene came about.

  Abel led little Laura and strolled through the manor that had already begun to be dismantled.

  He pointed to the core of the 81 acres of land behind, that is, the hill with an altitude of 100 meters.

   "Look over there."

  Abel said: "It was originally a small summer garden, and the original owner built a swimming pool and a small living room on it."

   "I think it's such a waste. I think we can bulldoze the top and build the main part of the house on top of it."

  Little Laura looked at the place he pointed to. Although she didn't understand civil engineering or construction, the small hill seemed too small.

   "Build a house on it? It looks so small, can't you build many houses on it?" Little Laura said.

  Abel nodded:

   "It's true that we can't build many houses. But we can pile it up around it, and use it as the center to build an artificial mountain top. Then we can build our future home on the top of the mountain."

  Little Laura felt that the amount of the project must be huge, which was exaggerated.

  But hearing Abel say "our family" in his mouth, she felt sweet in her heart.

   "Okay." Little Laura didn't consider whether the current situation is unrealistic or whether the project is too big or not.

  She smiled and said happily: "Then build it on top of our home!"

  (end of this chapter)