America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 383 hits the headlines again

  In the morning, the harsh winter sun in New York shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making it hard for Abel to keep his eyes open.

In a daze, Abel stretched out his arms to hug the little Laura or Li Xinyu next to him. After missing nothing, he turned over and faced the sky, lazily opened his arms, stretched his waist, yawned, and directly sat up.

   Stretching out his hand to scratch his hair, he looked at the clock on the wall, it was already 8 o'clock.

   Today is Abel's first morning in New York from Texas.

  Abel returns to Smith Farm in the early hours of Christmas. Accompany the family and Charlize mother and daughter to spend a joyous post-Christmas.

  The next day, the family went to Austin.

  In a bush estate on the outskirts of Austin.

  With the blessings of all members of the Bush family, and all of the Smith family.

  Abe Smith and Laura Shrub, officially confirmed the fiancé relationship.

  The two parties agreed to choose a date to get married when Laura Bush turned 20.

  The Smith family and the Bush family have since formed a formal alliance.

  After the engagement, Abel stayed at the Bush Manor for three days.

  During the period, Little Laura "accidentally" caught him and her best friend Li Xinyu, "JQ" in the guest room where Li Xinyu lived.

  After a confession, the fiancée admitted the existence of Li Xinyu. Show Abel that she didn't become a different person just because she got engaged.

   It was agreed before the engagement, and the agreed things will not change after the engagement.

  Little Laura's actions made the thick-skinned Abel a little embarrassed.

   Sorry, I'm sorry, if you want him to change it... Sorry, I can't change it.

   In this way, Li Xinyu can be considered as a mistress just like Annie and the others in front of little Laura.

  According to little Laura's words, that is—"Oh! I knew this day would come from the first day he saw you, and kept staring at your pair of headlights!"

  The thing is such a thing.

   Behind it is Abel who lived in the shrub manor for a total of three days.

  During the period, I participated in various end-of-year receptions held by the shrub family in Austin.

  In these receptions, Abel met most of the "big men" in Texas.

   There is a Texas consortium inside, and there are more than a dozen important members of the family behind it.

  Actually, in those receptions, Abel was actually already a "big man".

   Even one of the most important figures.

  In those receptions, Abel's popularity was not weaker than George Bush, who was almost pushed up by Texas.

  Because anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the merger of the Texas Consortium and the Smith Consortium is successful.

  The surname Smith will become very important in Texas.

  What will happen in the future, no one knows.

   But since they are all at the same reception, let’s get to know each other and handle the relationship well, after all, there will be no loss.

   These people are naturally willing to make this kind of emotional investment, network investment.

  During those few days, Abel also understood why the Texas consortium made such a big concession this time.

   It was Herbert and Grandfather Alex, who together brought him up on this point.

  The big concession of the Texas consortium this time. Their greatest confidence comes from the arrogance or confidence in a certain sense of these traditional old money families.

  In the United States, there is no family that can survive hundreds of years and is still growing stronger and stronger.

  Each such family is a splendor paved with the corpses of many victims.

  Through marriage, establishing an alliance, and then annexing industries one by one, this is the most popular method for American chaebol families, and it is also the most popular means of playing.

  Because of the new money family, most of the time it is not comparable to the heritage of the old money family. Especially on the issue of heirs, no one can guarantee that the heirs will be as good as the entrepreneurs.

  Many of the dozen or so families that control the Texas consortium share this idea.

  That is you, Abe Smith, you are very powerful, yes, better than everyone else.

  But it’s impossible for you to live forever, and it’s impossible for you to be so wise forever, right?

  Even if you are always so wise, you will always have offspring.

  Your descendants, your heirs, can't possibly be as wise and capable as you, right?

  These people take the long view and they want to do what they did in the past.

  Through alliance and marriage, to achieve the process mentioned above.

  Abel and little Laura's child, not even a bubble yet.

  But it has been targeted by many people.

   In a sense, they are betting. Betting that the Smith family will be short-lived, betting that families with richer heritage will be able to dominate the alliance in the future.

  Of course, the more important reason is that even if the two sides merge successfully.

  Smith & Texas Consortium, that is also a dual rule.

   At that time, Smith and Texas will jointly lead the consortium.

  This is the foundation.

   With this foundation, these old money will want to gamble.

  Even Herbert was outspoken on this point.

  Speaking of this situation, it is actually the most common and most likely situation in American family culture.

  Little Laura, the grandfather, said directly to Abel.

  If the descendants of Abel and Little Laura are no match for the shrubs in the future, there is a high probability that it will end like this.

   Similarly, if the shrubs in the future are not as good as Smith and are annexed by Smith, no one can blame it.

   Just like the relationship between the bushes and the Walker and Pierce families before.

   In the generation of Herbert's grandfather and father, the Walker family was above the Bush family.

  Herbert's father can take office and become a senator.

   At least half of the credit is due to the Wall Street financial tycoon of the Walker family at that time.

   That is Herbert's grandfather.

  What about now?

  The Walker family has not produced a strongman for many years. Over the decades, most of the family's resources went to the shrubs.

  The Walker family, which was very powerful back then, is now considered one of the vassals of the Shrub family.

  It's about the same as the Pierce family.

  In the history of the American plutocrats, the pattern that can be passed down for more than a hundred years is generally this model.

  As for this kind of family affection and love, hehe, that’s all there is to it!

   On December 29th, Abel took little Laura and Li Xinyu back to Smith Farm.

  Stayed at home obediently for more than two days.

  On the afternoon of December 31st, he left Texas with little Laura and Li Xinyu.

   Get on his Boeing 747 and return to New York.

  Just arrived last night. After arriving, Abel took two chicks to the New Year's Eve concert in Times Square in New York last night.

   This is one of New Year's must-have shows in New York every year. It can be regarded as New York's "Super Bowl" and it is very lively.

  Basically, the hottest singers of the year will be invited.

   In other words, only singers who are popular enough can participate in this New Year's Eve concert in New York.

  This concert is hosted by the government of New York City.

  The government of New York City is actually now in the hands of Bloomberg.

  This concert, naturally, was handed over to DreamWorks Music to lead.

   The consequence is that after the national art show on October 11, DreamWorks Music once again dominated a show of this scale.

   Let the American entertainment industry realize that DreamWorks Music has become one of the music giants.

  In the situation of the three big ones and one small one in the American music industry, it has become a new one, and is attacking the three big ones frantically.

   After watching half of the concert, the three of them left directly and returned to the townhouse at No. 138 East 65th Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where Li Xinyu lived.

  With his half-coaxing and half-deception, and the active cooperation of Li Xinyu.

  Last night, he successfully placed the two of them on the same Simmons table.

   Just about to be happy.

  A wicked thing happened.

  The good relatives of the two girls are here.

   It is said that, according to certain unreliable scientific studies—

   Girlfriends who live together, their menstrual periods will become abnormally synchronized after a period of time.

  If this hypothesis is true, this may be the case with Little Laura and Li Xinyu.

   Afterwards, the two of them ran away and went to the next room to rest.

  Abel could only rest in another room, because Simmons was blood-stained on the other side of the master bedroom, making it look like a murder scene...

   Right now in the bathroom of this bedroom.

  Wow—

  The shower spouted steaming bath water and washed it over Abel's body.

  Most Europeans and Americans are used to taking a shower in the morning. This is different from Asians who always like to take a bath at night.

  But in modern society, many people who love cleanliness, regardless of men and women, Europe, America, or Asia, may take two baths.

   Take one before going to bed at night and one before going to work during the day.

   After washing up, Abel walked out of the bedroom wearing a white bathrobe, wiping his hair, and went down the stairs.

  Little Laura and Li Xinyu are wearing the same dark blue belted nightgown with white flowers.

  The two of them looked at each other when they heard Abel's footsteps going downstairs, and both showed narrow smiles.

"Ha ha-"

  Happily laughing, Little Laura raised her eyebrows and smiled sweetly, holding a cup of coffee.

   Li Xinyu was holding a sandwich, and the two appeared on the stairs, watching Abel come down.

   "Good morning, honey."

   "Good morning, Abel."

"Good morning-"

  Abel greeted the two with a smile, walked down and kissed little Laura, and then did the same on Li Xinyu's face.

  Another pair of girlfriends bowl, achieved!

  Counting Paris and Ikana, Abel has successfully collected two pairs of girlfriends so far.

   As for sisters, there is only one pair at present. There is also a false pair, the pair of Annie and Aymo.

   As for mother and daughter...

   It seems that there is a pair of Asians?

   It's just that Abel didn't remember it, because he wasn't that fan.

  The attention to that person is not particularly detailed, which makes it possible for the other party to escape.

   Well, it is also possible that the other party missed the real golden mountain.

  It's possible anyway.

  Girlfriends come here alone, and one of them is my regular wife.

  Just thinking about it makes Abel feel happy.

  He took the steaming, fragrant coffee served by Little Laura, and picked up Li Xinyu's sandwich, stretched his hands around their waists, and walked towards the sofa in the living room.

   "You bastard..."

  Looking at him hugging left and right in such an open and aboveboard manner, and with that proud look on his face.

  Little Laura turned up her mouth, smiled sweetly and slapped Abel angrily.

  However, my family knows my own affairs. The sunk cost is so high that it is impossible to turn over the cost. To a certain extent, little Laura can be regarded as a success given to Pua by Abel.

  Before Abel had a big overturn, it was already difficult for her to change this way of life.

   For these things, the little Laura is gradually not paying much attention to these things.

  After sitting on the sofa, Li Xinyu took his coffee in one hand and his sandwich in the other, and fed him breakfast.

  Little Laura picked up a stack of newspapers on the table and handed it to him.

   "You should read it first, those financial newspapers are like frying pans."

  Abel took the newspaper while enjoying the care of Li Xinyu, who was his best friend and sister-in-law, "Huh? What's the matter?"

   "It seems to be the business of American Express."

   "Your man named David Mellon held a press conference yesterday. Smith Capital announced that it will make a comprehensive tender offer to acquire American Express."

  “The financial media is very lively today, and it seems that they are all reporting these things.”

  Abel nodded, and opened a stack of newspapers in his hand.

  "Wall Street Journal": [Acquisition of American Express Company may trigger more intense resistance]

  "New York Times": [A decision with an obvious "Smith" style]

  "Fortune Times": [Concern? Cartel? syndicate? trust? 】

  "Economic Observer": [Rockefeller & Morgan in the New Era]

   Randomly flipping through the titles, almost all of them were negative titles. Abel could not help but sneered and complained:

   "The reaction was really big. Those who know know that I just want to privatize American Express. Those who don't know think that I bought the Federal Reserve!"

   "But they can't be blamed. The remaining shareholders of American Express are all major institutional shareholders. It's too easy for these guys to let the media speak out."

  Hearing her fiancé's evaluation, little Laura took out a tissue and wiped the coffee on the corner of his mouth for him.

   Then she shrugged playfully, "We don't understand this. Are you full? If you are full, you will receive our "Atonement"."

  Abel laughed, "You took so much care of me today. Are you atoning for last night?"

   No wonder the two of them did something that only maids would do this morning.

   "Otherwise? In a few days, we will go back to school! Although the school hasn't started yet, several professors have started to teach. We are good students, of course we won't miss it." Little Laura was confident.

   Li Xinyu reluctantly echoed by the side.

   "Okay. I have received your wishes. I am full. Then I will deal with the matter first."

after an hour.

  Smith Building, 52nd floor, in the entire building, Abel's unique and huge office.

  Smith Capital CEO David Mellon,

  Smith Capital shareholders Soros and Buffett,

   And shareholder representative Sullivanston,

  Sit in a circle around Abel in the sofa rest area of ​​the office.

   “Clearly. Fisher, Vanguard, Fidelity, State Street, Wellington, they are the biggest opponents.”

  Sullivanston, chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, said:

   “They approached me and asked me to reflect their position to you. That is, they opposed the privatization of American Express.”

  When Abel started to join the American Express Company and competed with the original senior executives of the American Express Company for control.

  These five Wall Street giants, under Abel's instigation and temptation, once stood by his side.

  Seeing that it is profitable from behind, he jumped to the opposite side of him again.

  During the whole process, he was always jumping left and right.

   Now when Abe wants Smith Capital, or Pacific Bank of Commerce, to take American Express private.

   Sure enough, these capital hyenas stood up again to oppose Abel's idea.

   "They can't succeed." Abel said directly: "It is futile to refuse. I already own 50.9% of the shares of American Express. More than half of the shares."

  Sullivanston shrugged, "I'm just passing on a message, of course I'm on our side!"

  Abel looked at Soros and Buffett.

  The two also expressed their views quickly.

   "Look at what I am doing? I was the first to support your acquisition of American Express. You must know that at this time last year, I was the largest shareholder of American Express."

   This is Buffett.

  "Maybe we can snipe at these institutions and those companies that hold a lot of shares. Let these hyenas understand who can be messed with on Wall Street and who can't be messed with."

  Soros’s statement was more direct. Sure enough, it was the oilman or Soros who did **** until Abel made his statement. He said directly:

   "We cannot lack American Express. Whether it is American Express Bank, American Express Asset Management, or American Express Travel Services."

   "The U.S. Pacific Bank of Commerce, as long as it is absorbed and digested. Then we can welcome the arrival of the Texas consortium with a brand new look."

   "At that time, we will be able to carry out this asset merger from a more advantageous perspective."

   After Abel finished speaking, he looked at everyone, and looked at everyone whose faces became serious, and he began to say again:

   "In other words, American Express is a very important part of our financial sector. No one is an exception, and no one can do nothing. This is not coercion, this is a responsibility, this is an obligation. I hope everyone understands this."

   After his long speech this time, several shareholders and shareholder representatives were silent for a while.

   It was Buffett who said first, "I see what you mean. I will take care of Vanguard and Fidelity. Peter likes you very much."

   Vanguard Group has a good relationship with Buffett, and is even one of the major shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway.

  Buffett dares to say this, it seems that he is really sure to get the Vanguard Group.

   As for Fidelity, it is the company that former stock angel Peter Lynch worked for. And it was also Peter Lynch, who brought it to the current scale single-handedly.

  It is now one of the largest public fund companies in the United States, and the number of assets under management is not even below that of Wells Fargo and Citibank.

  Peter Lynch and Buffett have an equally good relationship.

   It has been more than 20 years since the stock angel retired, but his influence on Fidelity is beyond doubt.

  Looking at the meaning of Buffett's words, Abel guessed that he wanted to get Fidelity through Peter Lynch.

  As for Peter Lynch being interested in Abel... Who in America is not interested in Abel?

  After the stock **** made his statement, Abel looked at Soros and Sullivanston.

   "State Street Bank, Fisher Asset Management. Let me try it." Soros said softly.

  These two Wall Street giants have a strong oilman background.

   Abel even guessed that some of the shareholders behind them may still own part of the shares of Smith Capital.

   is Soros and Bloomberg, the combined 8%.

  Bloomberg didn’t come today because today is January 1st.

   is the day he officially took office and became the mayor of New York.

  Bloomberg is very busy today. He will take part in many oaths to express his allegiance to New York, and he will also participate in a city-wide parade in the evening.

  Because they trust Abel, or know what Abel decides, other shareholders can't handle Abel together.

  Bloomberg is very straightforward, directly letting Abel have full discretion, and just say what he wants to do.

   Not counting the Texas consortium that has not yet merged in, there is also the shrub family that is basically represented by Abel.

  Among the remaining shareholders of the Smith Consortium, only PNC Financial Services Group is left that has not yet expressed its position.

  Abel looked at Sullivanston.

   "Huh—"

  The latter took a breath and said helplessly: "I am different from you. Well, I will try to get Wellington done."

  Abel nodded in satisfaction.

   Among the shareholding institutions of American Express, the 5 largest and loudest companies were settled.

  The remaining institutions with low shareholdings only need to break through one by one.

  He is sure about this.

  (end of this chapter)