America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 247 DC District and Family Banquet

   What happened during this period is a catastrophe for those small and medium-sized entertainment media.

   For those paparazzi journalists who shout loudly, it is the disaster of prison.

   But for Abel, it was just the result of making a few more phone calls, owing a few more favors, and spending a little more money.

   As a result, since then, all entertainment media in the United States will become particularly cautious when reporting on Abel Smith.

  The paparazzi reporters who were crazy about him before have become particularly cautious about this.

   At this time, the "American Sun" quietly stood up in the industry and obtained a charter without a physical object.

  Reporters who can get a charter here can get some kind of immunity when they report on a certain big person.

   But the condition is that they and their newspapers must pass the review of the editorial department of the "American Sun" in this regard.

  In the United States, there is indeed freedom of opinion.

   But many times, the freedom of public opinion is only between the real capitalists and those elites.

  The freedom of public opinion of ordinary people is the freedom of public opinion that the upper class let them see.

   Such as figures like Buffett and Soros.

   You can see content scolding the two of them in some American media.

  But as long as you observe carefully, you will find that these contents are not painful.

   When it comes to scandals, or making them serious.

  Unless it is a hostility during the election campaign, it is impossible to report something.

   This is an unspoken rule of the upper layer.

  June 8th.

   Northeastern United States.

  Washington, District of Columbia.

  Night falls and the lights come on. The bright lights render the center of DC, the country, beautifully.

  About ten o'clock in the evening.

   There are people coming one after another, from the center in the Columbia Center in Washington.

   That one came out of the white house that symbolizes supreme power on this planet.

  Among the people who came out were Abel and Laura Shrub Lauren who had just arrived from New York during the day.

   Today is the day when the owner of the White House, little Laura’s uncle, initiates the White House Dinner.

  On this day, there are more than 30 people across the United States, including workers, soldiers, athletes, entertainment stars, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, and even housewives.

   These people were invited to Washington today to attend the banquet held by the Grand Commander tonight.

  Among the more than 30 people, eleven of them received the Grand Commander's Medal of Freedom today.

   Three more people won the special version of the Outstanding Grand Commander's Medal of Freedom.

  The difference between the two is that only one of the former has a collar badge.

  While the latter has a higher level, there are also stars and great ribbons.

   Abel, who came out of the white house, now wears the star and the great ribbon that are envied by all Americans and many people in the world.

   This means that what he got was the Medal of Freedom for the Outstanding Grand Commander.

  At the white house dinner tonight, only thirty or so people from the American society were invited.

  But everyone can bring a female partner, or a male partner.

  Abel's female companion is little Laura.

  At the beginning of the year, Shrub and Abel called and said that he would be awarded the Medal of Freedom.

   It is not issued until now, it is not that the small bush is too procrastinating.

   Every other year or two, the successive leaders of the United States will award this Medal of Freedom.

   Often there are several at one time, and some have more than a dozen at one time.

  When awarding, under normal circumstances, such a white house dinner will be initiated.

   Gather the winners and award them all at once.

  Holding little Laura's hand, Abel walked outside, and the two talked in a low voice while walking.

  “. I think the black truffle wild mushroom soup is not bad, the taste is very delicious. But I suspect that it is not wild black truffles at all. They taste a little different from the wild black truffles I have eaten.”

   “Maybe it’s not wild mushrooms. I prefer the Colorado lamb dish with pan-fried garlic. That’s enough to fill me up for a whole dinner party!”

   "Ha~ You even ate my share."

   "No way, the kitchen in the white house is too stingy. There is only one serving for each person. And you can't finish your share."

  “.”

  Looking at her boyfriend's earnest expression of being stingy in the kitchen of the white house, little Laura was a little speechless.

  She thought to herself—at such a banquet, you are probably the only one who can concentrate on eating and ignore others.

   You know, this is a white house dinner!

   This is one of the most desirable dinners in the world, and one of the fewest ones in the world.

  Perhaps what is placed on the banquet table is not some great delicacies. But all kinds of things outside the dining table can determine the direction of the world in many cases.

  This kind of dinner party is only a dozen or twenty times a year.

   Most of them are used to entertain foreign heads of state, as well as cabinet ministers.

  The number of times ordinary people can eat is really too little.

   But little Laura thought about it for a second, using her own family and Abel's energy.

   And Abel's age.

  As long as Abel is willing, it is estimated that he will be able to eat several times a year in the future.

  This kind of banquet, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people, is not very difficult for Abel.

  Thinking about it in this way, it is understandable that he didn't do anything, that is, he received the medal and then ate and ate.

   Chatting and chatting, the two walked out of the range of the white house.

   Outside, under the surveillance of the Secret Service, Edward had already come to meet Abel in his car.

   "Okay." After sending Abel here, little Laura kissed Abel's side sweetly, "I won't go with you."

  She said: "I will play with you tomorrow!"

   "Okay." Before he walked out just now, Abel knew that she would stay in the White House tonight.

  Little Laura's parents also attended the banquet tonight.

  Three bush bosses showed up tonight.

  Small bush, Governor of Texas 2 small bush, and little Laura's father 3 small bush.

  The bush family came to this banquet tonight except for the fourth child and Herbert.

   "Here." Abel gestured to the other side of his face, "Here, you can kiss me too."

  Little Laura smiled and offered a kiss, but was caught by Abel, and the two made out for a while.

   After making her out of breath, Abel got in the car and left.

  Little Laura walked towards the white house with a relaxed pace and a happy mood.

   After a while, she came to a small side hall.

  By this time, the White House dinner was already over.

  Most of the guests, like Abel, left one after another.

  In this small side hall, except for a few staff members of the White House.

  The rest are all members of the shrub family.

  Herbert's four sons, except for the youngest son who left the United States on a business trip.

   The other three are here.

   Here are their wives and children.

  Looking at little Laura who walks in with a smile on her face and at an easy pace.

   Currently the hostess of the white house, Laura Wales, the first lady of the United States, said with a smile:

   "Oh~ look at our lovely little Lauren. She looks so happy, even her walking steps seem to be playing a "Scottish Dance"~"

  "Scotch Dance" is Beethoven's work, which is famous for its extremely danceable and cheerful rhythm.

  The words of the first lady made the shrubs chatting in the small side hall focus on little Laura.

  At this time, Uncle Laura’s wife, Columba Ganica, a Mexican-born man, also said with a smile:

   "I see, it is the taste of happiness. Dear little Lauren, can you share your happiness with us? Let us be as happy as you."

  The friendly teasing of the two elders made little Laura laugh too.

  She responded coquettishly: "I'm happy because everyone is here today!"

   "Hahaha~" Among the brothers, the wittiest and kindest brother, Xiaoshu, took the lead in laughing.

  One of the leaders of his bush family smiled, and everyone laughed in a friendly way.

  In the small side hall, there is a happy atmosphere of members of the shrub family.

  These laughs are mostly friendly and happy.

   Only Columba Janica and Jeb's daughter, little Laura's cousin Ainosh Bush, is a little unhappy.

  Because today, Ainosh met Abel's real person for the first time.

  She didn't expect that Abe Smith would be so tall and handsome.

  The reason why she was unhappy was because such a tall and handsome Abel, in her opinion, might have become her future husband!

  Because within the shrub family, there were times when they had the idea of ​​marrying the Smith family.

   As four women in the family who are not much different in age.

  Little Laura, Ainosh, and the two twin daughters of Little Bush, Barbara and Jenna, are all options.

  Because they were twins, and at that time, the small shrub had already won the election.

  The identities of the two of them are more sensitive, so the twin sisters were passed.

  The only ones who will be used to marry the Smith family are Ainosh and Little Laura.

  At that time, Ainosh felt that there was a high probability that it was him.

  Little Laura was a little too small for her.

  Little Laura was only sixteen years old, and she was even less than sixteen years old at the time.

   Ainosh happened to be the same age as Abel, so he was the most suitable age.

  As a result, after the family asked the opinions of the two, grandfather Herbert asked little Laura to marry the other party.

   Ainosh was very angry, but he didn't dare to lose his temper on the elders.

  In the end, just after Christmas, in the fellowship between the Smith family and the Bush family, Ainosh deliberately lost his temper and did not participate.

  She was not the married heroine of Little Laura, she didn't go, and the family didn't force her at that time.

  Abel didn’t see Ainosh that day, and Ainosh didn’t see him either.

  But today, Ainosh saw Abel who was holding the hand of little Laura and attending the White House dinner.

   At a glance.

  The tall and handsome Abel made Ainosh feel a little out of balance.

  At this moment, Ainosh looked at his cousin surrounded by everyone with some jealousy.

  Thanks to Herbert's family education, the most important thing is the old Barbara's family constraints.

  In addition to the shrub family, it is a very traditional Protestant Puritan family, which attaches great importance to family members and internal relationships.

   This also makes the members of the shrub family have a good internal relationship.

  At this moment, little Laura is being teased by two female elders.

   Even the two male elders would say a word or two from time to time.

   Little Laura's own parents were also watching with a smile on their side.

   Except for Ainosh who was sulking next to him, the shrubs were very happy at the moment.

  Abel's side, after little Laura left, he sat in the car.

  The car turned a few turns, and soon there was a vehicle behind, coming to form a convoy with his car.

   At this time, he is in the power center of this country.

  Washington, the District of Columbia, is basically referred to as the DC District in the American population.

   Not the DC of Warner.

  Internationally, it is often referred to as Huadu, Washington, and it is the capital of the United States of America.

  It is close to Virginia and Maryland, located in the Northeast of the United States and the Mid-Atlantic region. It was established as the capital in 1790 and is a special administrative division directly under the jurisdiction of the US Congress. Therefore, it does not belong to any state in the United States.

  Its area is small, only more than 170 square kilometers, with a population of hundreds of thousands.

  This is where most of the U.S. federal government agencies and embassies of various countries are located in the United States.

  It is also the headquarters of international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States.

   Having said that, it doesn’t matter whether it is the original Abel or the current Abel.

   As of today, this is the first time I have come to DC.

  It's late at night, and I have an appointment with little Laura tomorrow.

  Abel didn’t leave DC, so he just stayed here.

  He lived in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in DC, a top five-star hotel.

  It is so luxurious that it is only one or two kilometers away from the white house, and the straight-line distance is only separated by a big lake. The white house is opposite the big lake.

  At the same time, this hotel is also one of the most preferred hotels for a large number of foreign personnel who come to Washington and do not stay at the embassy.

  Abel suspected that this hotel was so close to the white house.

  It may even be the front desk, which is disguised as an agent of FBl or CLA.

   Otherwise, the guests staying in this hotel.

   You can even swim directly across the big lake to the white house on the opposite side.

  Abel lived in the Congressional Suite on the top floor, which cost about $10,000 a night.

  Service and facility standards, as always, Waldorf Astoria level.

  There is nothing to say about other aspects.

  Because it is in the DC District, Abel always feels that there are cameras, bugs and agents from various agencies all around him.

   This made him not even make a few phone calls after he checked in.

  After checking into the hotel, he first ran for a while on the treadmill in the room.

   Then take a shower, and then fall asleep quietly.

  The biological clock made him wake up early the next day, after exercising and washing in the suite.

  He didn't even eat breakfast, and soon at the entrance of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in DC, he got into the Secret Service car sent by the White House.

   After recognizing the identity of this car, even Abel was a little surprised.

  Because the one sent by the White House, the car that came to pick him up had a nickname, and it was called "Car No. 1".

   This is a refitted Cadillac Fleetwood model, which was identified by the White House as the commander's car in 1993, and many safety devices were added to protect the safety of the driver and passengers.

  The difference is that the real No. 1 car will have the same flag as the red flag.

   The No. 1 car that came to pick up Abel's flag was empty.

   It may be because of fear of bad influence, and it may not be necessary to pull down the flag in advance.

   After all, on the outside, without the flag, it looks like a Cadillac Fleetwood with modified tires.

   Abel saw that the people who came to pick him up were the familiar Marcus and the security director of the small bush.

  Abel also explained a few words to Edward, and then got on the No. 1 car.

  Car No. 1, under the protection of two other Cadillac SUVs, left the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and slowly drove into the white house not far away.

  Turning around in the garden courtyard of the huge white house, car No. 1 finally came to a door.

  Marcus came to open the door for Abel, and said respectfully: "Mr. Smith, please go this way. The Commander, Mr. Bush, Mrs. and ladies are waiting for you."

  Abel patted Marcus lightly, and suddenly whispered to him: "If you retire in the future, you can consider working in Rock Security. Edward has already told me."

  Marcus froze for a moment, then showed a surprised expression.

  Marcus said, "I will, I will, thank you very much, Mr. Smith."

   "But before that, I also hope that you can protect Lauren. She is my lover, and keeping her safe is also one of the rock security jobs." Abel smiled and said to Marcus.

  Marcus said with a smile: "I understand that Miss Lauren is also my safe protection object."

   "Okay. Please, Marcus, take me in now. I haven't had breakfast yet, I'm starving."

   "Oh oh oh~ this way please, Mr. Smith." Marcus hurriedly led the way.

  The team leader of the Secret Service is obviously familiar with the internal structure of the White House.

   Not long after, Marcus brought Abel into a small restaurant.

  In this restaurant, there is a long table.

  The long table is covered with clean white cloth and filled with all kinds of western tableware.

   On both sides of the long table, when Abel came in, they were already full of members of the bush family.

  Little Bush was sitting on the main seat. He was talking to his second brother Jeb when Abel came in.

  As soon as he saw Abel coming in, George even raised his head and waved to Abel:

   "Hey, Abel, it's finally here. We've been waiting for you, hurry up. Little Lauren won't let us start if you don't come! If you don't come, we'll all be starving!"

  Little Laura, who was sitting under her mother, immediately protested in a low voice: "I didn't."

   "Hahaha~"

  Amid George's happy laughter, Abel was arranged to sit next to little Laura.

   Opposite is Ainosh Shrub.

   After taking his seat, Abel looked around.

   It was discovered that apart from the small family of Shushu's fourth child, the Herbert couple and others were not present.

   Today's breakfast is a small internal gathering of the shrub family.

   Obviously, looking at this scene, the shrub family has already regarded Abel as their internal member.

  The morning began when Abel arrived.

   What they eat for breakfast is actually no different from those Americans with affluent families outside.

   is sandwiches, eggs, milk, bread slices, small cakes and small sausages.

   Everyone also ate with relish.

  Americans don't pay much attention to eating without speaking. When the Bush family gathers for breakfast, they also talk about their own words.

  Like George, he has been chatting with the second and third brothers sitting on the left and right sides of him.

   From a short distance, what Abel could hear was that what they were talking about was basically related to Florida and Neal's business.

   On Abel's side, he was also talking softly to little Laura.

   Originally wrote more than 2,000 words of Bai X

   The dinner party, later found out that it was dangerous, deleted it and rewritten it, which is what it looks like now.

  (end of this chapter)