America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 289 The chain of contempt among wealthy families

  When you come to the first floor and face the entire reception venue.

  Abel put on his business-like smile again on his face.

  His smile was called "the smile of Apollo walking in the world" by Ms. Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of the American version of the world's first fashion festival "VOGUE", a well-known female devil in the fashion industry.

   In many American fashion magazines and entertainment magazines, the photos taken by "VOGUE" with this kind of smile are very popular among American women and even many women in the world.

   To a certain extent, he has become the perfect man and **** in the minds of many women.

  At this moment, the owner of "Apollo's Smile Walking in the World", as Anna Wintour said, was looking for little Laura in the crowd.

  Abel soon discovered that she was at the core of a group of ladies and wives, and she happened to be smiling at this moment, and she seemed very comfortable.

  With the help and support of Joanna, a senior housekeeper, Abel is still very relieved of little Laura.

  Madam diplomacy and handkerchief diplomacy are also a crucial part of this kind of reception occasion.

  With herself, little Laura had to adapt sooner or later.

   With her identity, the energy and fame of her family and her father and brothers, women of any identity will respect her somewhat when they see her.

   Combined with the identity of Abel's female companion.

   All of these added up are enough for little Laura to face any female guests with an equal, even somewhat superior attitude.

   This is the reason why many big families in the world are pursuing the right family.

   Not to mention the right family, the most important factor is the strong alliance between the two parties.

   Only in relatively simple social situations.

  If the hostess's status is not high enough.

  When holding a reception like this tonight, something embarrassing may happen.

  For example, if now, replace Little Laura with Annie and Jessica.

  These Hollywood girls may not even understand the unspoken rules and etiquette rules of many receptions, and they will definitely make jokes.

   Behind the scenes will definitely attract discussions in the circle.

  Although it is generally harmless, the big families are not willing to have this happen.

   Let alone Anne and the others.

  In this level of occasion, even Ikana's background is not enough.

   Don't think Ted Lerner is a billionaire.

   Ikana is the daughter of a billionaire.

  Billionaires also have ranks and chains of contempt.

  For example, Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy, is the lower ring of the chain of contempt in the rich circle of the United States.

  In the eyes of traditional American giants, Hugh Hefner is an old man selling pornographic magazines.

   Ted Lerner, Ikana's father, is a little better than Hugh Hefner, a real estate businessman and a rich second generation.

  But real estate developers are also relatively low-end in the American commercial food chain.

   What's more, what Ted Lerner did made him very criticized in the circle.

  Even his family members have no sense of presence in the circle.

  Above the Ted Lerner family is a family like Hilton that has some heritage but lacks wealth.

  The Hilton family was not the top family in the United States from the beginning to the end, but just a family with a heritage in the hotel service industry.

   Not even superlative in hotels.

   Last year's Forbes ranking, Barron Hilton was at the bottom of the list of the 400 richest people in the United States with an asset of about 3 billion US dollars.

  Barron is also a bit better than Ed Lerner, and Ikana's dad didn't even make the 400 list.

   Those rich families above the Hilton family are the real wealthy families.

  For example, the Hearst family of the Amanda sisters. This family holds most of the shares of the Hearst Group and is one of the old wealthy families in New York.

   Its property Forbes data is about 16.5 billion US dollars.

  However, the shares within the family are relatively scattered, and the Hearst family has many members, and it does not rank high on the 400 richest list in the United States.

   Only the wealth of the entire Hearst family must be counted to have a place.

  Families above the Hearst family, if you look at it across the United States, it is estimated that they can be regarded as princes.

   Such as the Adelson family in Nevada.

   This family owns the world's largest gaming company, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

   This is a $14 billion casino empire with annual revenue.

  Adelson holds 52.3% of the company's shares. Forbes' calculation of the family's wealth is 38.9 billion US dollars.

   In addition, Adelson is an oilman. He is also one of the big shots in the oilman.

   Above the Adelson family, there are only Koch and Cargill.

  Above Koch and Cargill are the leading families of the top ten consortiums in the United States.

  For example, even the names of Morgan and Rockefeller will become asterisks when they are typed.

   is the boss of the Federal Reserve, the real family of controllers in this country.

  In the contempt of this rich consortium.

  Bill Gates and other Internet upstarts, and Buffett's super rich new rich, are in another strange position.

  Besides this food chain, there is another chain of family contempt.

   That's the Shrubs, the Kennedys, the Adams and the like.

   There is no doubt that among these contempt chains, the shrub family belongs to the very top.

  The previous Smith family did not belong to a wealthy consortium, but because of their influence and connections, they belonged to a wealthy family in a small place.

   It can be regarded as a member of the chain of Zhengzhi clan.

  In this chain, from a national point of view, the former Smith family has a similar ecological niche to Ikana's family in this chain of contempt.

   It's just that the Smith family has an Abel.

  Abel attracted the shrub family, and the two sides combined wealth and power.

   All of a sudden, the status of the Smith family was extremely elevated.

   It's a bit like the Buffett family, with a Warren Buffett.

  Like this evening, there were even scenes of British diplomats and diplomatic envoys from various countries.

  With the current connections and aura of Ikana's family, there is a high probability that she will not be able to hold it.

  Her father came here at this time, and his position was always on the lower side.

  Her family's status is extremely high, so unless her father, the one you know, is considered one of the real wealthy at that time.

  Nowadays, if a rich consortium lady is allowed to come to this kind of scene, at least Cargill and Koch can handle it with ease.

  The status of shrubs in the contempt chain of Zhengzhi clan is slightly higher than that of Koch and Cargill in the contempt chain of plutocratic consortia, but they are also existences of different chains at the same level.

  Looking at the little Laura who was doing everything with ease, Abel had to admit it in his heart.

   In the European and American world, especially in the United States.

  If you really want to develop into a wealthy family, you need a suitable mistress, the mistress of your own family.

   Both identity and ability are indispensable.

  The most typical example is the shrub family.

   This family was able to make a fortune because of two consecutive generations of good mistresses.

   Little Laura's great-grandmother, Dorothy, brings the Walker family to the Bush family.

  Back then, the Walker family had a great influence on Wall Street and belonged to one of the financial giants.

  Little Laura's grandmother Barbara, formerly known as Barbara Pierce.

  The Pierce family is a colonist family from New England.

  Barbara has a blood relationship with the 14th President of the United States, Frank Kline Pierce.

   Judging from the point of view at the time, the two sides are a strong alliance, and the shrub family has become stronger.

  After the marriage of these two generations, the shrub family took off completely and became a wealthy family.

  The Smith family relies on only one financial powerhouse super predator, at most it can develop into a strengthened version of Buffett.

  If it goes well, it may become a new family like Morgan in a few generations.

   If it doesn't go well, it's probably just the second Vanderbilt family.

  Abel knew this well, and so did Alexander and Alex.

  Father and son Alexander and Alex are so eager for the marriage between Abel and the shrub.

  Because in this country, wealth plus power is the foundation that will last forever.

  Abel also understood this point, and later, little Laura's character could be accepted by him.

   He only agreed to this union.

  Thinking of this, Abel couldn't help sighing in his heart.

   At the beginning, he was a reborn traverser.

   But ambitious, want to break this order, and build another order of their own.

  It's a pity that the talent is not strong, and it is only useful in finance.

   In other respects, he found himself no different from ordinary people.

   At best, they have better physical fitness and may live longer than others in the future.

  It is impossible to break the reality by relying on finance alone.

  Even if the power of finance is strong in the United States.

  Because of those vested interests, they can completely disobey financial rules and fight him in the financial battlefield if necessary.

  And in the actual battlefield, Abel knew that he couldn't fight these old bastards.

   It's just a matter of pulling out the network cable, and it's not like they can't do it.

   Unplugged the network cable, or lost finance.

   Abel's talents were abolished.

  In the end, Abel, who wanted to break this order and create his own order, chose to integrate himself into this order.

  He wants to climb up in this order, and eventually become the existence at the top of the pyramid of order.

   If you can’t overthrow it, then join it, and even become its brain.

   This is Abel's choice.

   After all, they are in the same boat.

  Abel smiled wryly, but watched the scene of the fire cooking oil and flowers.

  Abel felt that being in the same boat also had the benefits of being in the same boat.

  For example, in this order, he is already high enough, and he can do whatever he wants in many cases.

  For example, now, someone with a heart came to him after he appeared at the reception.

   are two lawyers of Clifford Chance LLP.

   Barrister Timmy Owen, and trainee lawyer Aymo Alamuddin.

  Timmy Owen is still the kind of gentleman who is extremely gentle, no matter his appearance or clothing, he is explaining the appearance of "gentle scum".

  As for Aymo Alamuddin, Abel almost thought he was wearing a hat.

  Because tonight's Aymo Alamuddin looks too much like Abel's Anne.

  Especially that kind of temperament, when Anne is not stupid, when she smiles, she is almost carved out of the same mold as Aimo Alamuddin in front of her.

  People who don’t know the truth will think that these two people are related by blood, sisters, or even twins when they see the two.

  This Aimo Alamuddin, wearing a white Burberry backless evening dress tonight.

  This beautiful dress helps her outline the perfect curve of her back.

  A slender golden ribbon is looped around her neck, blocking the heart-shaped clasp of the crescent chain. Wearing a Swarovski crystal bracelet on her wrist. There is light makeup on her face, and a unique crescent chain hangs obliquely around her neck.

  This dress also looks like Anne, which makes Abel couldn't help but take a few more glances.

  After looking at it carefully, Abel felt that Anne was more refined.

  In contrast, Aymo Alamuddin has a more exotic sense of the desert area and is a little thinner.

   What makes the two more alike is their temperament when they are neither talking nor laughing.

   "Mr. Smith, good evening." Timmy Owen saw Abel staring at the trainee lawyer.

  The barrister was very happy.

  He felt that the rumors were true, and the beauty trap was indeed useful to this super rich man.

  Young people, no matter how rich you are, you will be more powerful.

   In the face of beauties, there is no resistance.

   Timmy Owen, who also came from a young age, thought so in his heart.

   "Good evening." Abel and Timmy Owen shook hands with a smile.

   Clifford Chance is very good in London, no worse than Ms. Caroline in New York.

  Abel’s several companies here have signed strategic cooperation agreements with Clifford Chance.

   This law firm is very sincere, and the price and treatment are very high.

  Abel is very satisfied with this, so he naturally maintains a certain degree of respect for the senior management of this law firm, such as Timmy Owen in front of him.

   It's Aymo Alamuddin tonight, her temperament and dress are too similar to Annie.

   Abel couldn't help shaking hands with her, "Hello, ma'am, you look too much like a friend of mine."

  Aymo Alamuddin smiled slightly.

  Abel felt that she even smiled alike.

  When Annie is not giggling or laughing out loud, she smiles reservedly, which is also like this.

  The appearance and temperament are similar, which can be said to be natural.

   They all dress up similarly, which can also be said to be a coincidence.

   But similar smiles are the same, and Abel already understands in his heart.

   Timmy Owen probably had some other purpose in bringing the high imitation version of Anne in front of him.

   But what if there is another purpose?

  Abel is no longer afraid of this kind of beautiful girl.

  Too many people know about his hobbies.

  Too many people want to do this to him.

He continued to chat with Timmy Owen, "Mr. Owen. Clifford Chance, as far as I know, is the best law firm in the UK and even in Europe that specializes in M&A and bond law. Then Mr. Owen thinks that if this time let What are the chances of Rolls-Royce suing BMW?"

  When Timmy Owen heard Abel's request, the barrister was startled.

  Aymo Alamuddin heard it from the side, and it was even more inexplicable.

   All right, how can Rolls-Royce sue BMW?

   These two are luxury brand car companies, is there any contradiction between them?

  Aymo Alamuddin is unclear.

  But Timmy Owen is worthy of being a professional barrister, and he is also worthy of being one of the top snakes in the London legal circle.

   Timmy Owen responded quickly, and the barrister asked softly:

   "Mr. Smith, you mean to let Rolls-Royce sue the acquisition two years ago?"

  Abel nodded with a smile, expressing his satisfaction with the business ability of the senior partner of Clifford Chance.

   "It's not wrong." Abel said leisurely to Timmy Owen: "I am friends with Ativen. You should know Ativen, right?"

   Timmy Irwin nodded. Aitiwin is the current CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

  Tonight, Timmy Owen also met this gentleman at the reception just now.

  As for saying that Ai Tiwen is Abel's good friend, the barrister doesn't quite believe it.

  A young rich man far away in the United States is good friends with a senior wage earner in the UK.

  The age difference between the two is so much that it is unlikely.

   But on the surface, Timmy Owen continued to smile and listen.

   "Ai Tiwen believes that the acquisition two years ago. The two German car groups used some disgraceful means to trick Rolls-Royce Motors."

  Abel said: "Etivon believes that this is suspected of violating relevant British laws. But he is not a lawyer. So Mr. Owen, I just want to consult you."

  After listening to what Abel said, Timmy Owen began to think carefully.

   Having said that, Timmy Owen was able to know what Abel was talking about so quickly.

   That's because BMW and Volkswagen were racing to buy Rolls-Royce more than two or even three years ago.

  Clifford Chance was involved and provided some legal services.

  That's why Timmy Owen knew about it.

   In October 1997, Vickers Group, the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, announced that it would sell Rolls-Royce.

  Germany's BMW and Volkswagen competed to buy, but Rolls-Royce finally took a fancy to BMW.

  At that time, Volkswagen was still a company selling cheap cars in the eyes of the public.

   Rolls-Royce looked down upon.

   However, Rolls-Royce looks down on the public, but the public has a soft spot for Rolls-Royce.

  On April 20, 1998, Volkswagen, which had a soft spot for Rolls-Royce, announced that it would continue to compete with BMW for the right to acquire Rolls-Royce after being rejected by Rolls-Royce.

  Like a dog licking.

   Due to the final result, a decision will be made by the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Vickers Group at the end of April 1998.

   In this regard, Volkswagen stated that it will come up with a higher quotation, as well as a business development modification plan to maintain Rolls-Royce's famous brand products.

   Sure enough, the two larger shareholders in the Vickers Group expressed dissatisfaction with the sale of Rolls-Royce to BMW.

  Therefore, the Vickers Group hoped that BMW would increase the offer, but was rejected, saying that 1 billion marks was the highest offer.

   On July 3 of the same year, the Vickers Group decided to sell Rolls-Royce to Volkswagen for 1.44 billion marks.

  On July 28, less than a month after Volkswagen spent a huge amount of money to buy Rolls-Royce, it announced that it would give it to BMW.

  BMW revoked the decision not long ago to terminate the supply of engines and other accessories for Rolls-Royce, and agreed to Volkswagen to produce Rolls-Royce until December 31, 2002.

  This acquisition, Timmy Owen went through his mind from beginning to end.

  From the perspective of ordinary people, this acquisition case is not a big problem.

   No, A and B go to buy C together.

  C wants to sell himself to A, but B pays more, and finally sells to B.

  A is upset and says that he will not play with C in the future.

   Then B and A did not know how to negotiate, bought B from C, and then sold C to B.

  The process was ups and downs and complicated, but in the end it didn't look illegal.

  This is viewed from the perspective of a normal person.

  But in the eyes of Timmy Owen, an old litigator who has been immersed in British law for many years.

   If you really want to pick a thorn, there are simply too many places to pick.

  For example, whether the resale of C between B and A is legal, and whether it meets the needs of C's internal employees.

   Another example is between C and A, whether there is a possibility of coaxing B to buy C at a high price.

  If you want to pick, a barrister like Timmy Owen can pick at least a dozen places to target in litigation.

   After clarifying these, Timmy Owen looked at Abel, "I personally think that this acquisition case is not compliant in many ways."

  Old Su Gun said: "At least now, I can think of at least 11 places that are not so compliant."

   Seeing Timmy Owen say this, Abel smiled.

  Abel looked at Timmy Owen, and he said softly:

   "In this case, can I hand over the demand of representing Rolls-Royce to sue BMW and Volkswagen to Clifford Chance?"

   "Ah~ Although I really don't want to admit it."

  Timmy Owen gracefully took off his hat without a hat to Abel, looking very gentle.

   "But I have to admit that in this case, the law firm that can satisfy employers most in the UK must be Clifford Chance!"

   "Mr. Smith, if you entrust this matter to us, Clifford Chance will definitely give you a satisfactory result!"

  So, Abel sometimes likes to cooperate with these guys who play law in Europe and America the most.

  These lawyers in Europe and the United States, many times, they can open their eyes and tell lies for their employers.

  Laws without loopholes can find ways to help you create loopholes.

   They are extremely considerate, and their service attitudes are getting better and better.

   Just like last year.

  Even a hardliner like Robert Morgenthau, a traditional political powerhouse on the east coast, had to show softness to Abel under the crazy siege of these old suitors.

  As long as you have money, you can hire this group of people, as long as there are enough people in this group.

  That is often the case, especially when no personal life or huge interests are involved.

  Most interest groups are afraid of these guys.

  The premise is that you must be able to pay their legal fees and must be rich.

  Then these European and American lawyers will let you enjoy what is called "the customer is God".

   As for the law

  For these people, it is a tool for them to make money, it is just a means for them to make a living.

  Abel stretched out his hand towards Timmy Owen, and the barrister hurriedly shook hands with Abel.

  Abel said: "Then I will wait and see. Soon Rolls-Royce Motor Company and Vickers Group will approach Clifford Chance to help them achieve justice."

   "Justice!" Timmy Owen smiled as gently as ever.

   “This is what all of us lawyers do!”

  (end of this chapter)