America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 482 One name is worth $20 billion

   Watching Abe hang up the satellite phone.

   Santa Barbara, Corona del Mar 1 San Mateo Rd.

  In the living room, Ted Lerner couldn't help but said after all:

   "Dear Abe, Warren Buffett just agreed?"

  Abel shrugged at him and threw the satellite phone to Edward beside him.

   This is Abel's personal mobile number.

   Only a few business allies, his relatives and women can break in.

  Generally kept by David or Edward.

  Abel walked up to Paris and didn't shy away from Ikana's father at all. He sat down and immediately hugged the pregnant Princess Hilton.

"It's not like you didn't hear. $2 billion, 10% of the shares. Haha, technically. I've made $1.7 billion now. This company, Tesla Inc., is worth at least $20 billion now. "

  Holding Paris, who became more plump after pregnancy, Abel said with a light smile.

  Paris is still a little embarrassed.

  Because she was already familiar with the Lerner family when she first got close to Ikana.

  At that time, Ikana was already Abel's girlfriend, although only one of them.

   Now in front of Ted, being held by Abel like this.

  She always has a sense of embarrassment in front of Abel's real wife's father.

  Even if she actually knows, Ikana is actually not a real card, she is the same character as her.

   It's just that Ikana is more favored and has a higher status in Abel's heart.

  Ted didn't seem to see his son-in-law hugging other women at all.

  The real estate businessman said happily:

   "Wow, this is really surprising! 300 million US dollars, two years into 20 billion market value, and Buffett's approval. This kind of thing, only you can do it!"

   Comparing his heart to his heart, Ted Lerner thought of what happened in the past few years.

   At that time he was behind the scenes and his daughter Ikana was in the foreground.

   He and the Lerner Group fully supported the development of the entrepreneurial "Miss Ikana" clothing brand.

   That is what happened to the "YKM" clothing under Ikana's current name.

  YKM clothing was very successful at the beginning, and in a few years it has achieved a market value of nearly 2 billion US dollars.

  This allowed Ikana, among the younger generation of rich families in New York and even the United States, to get a sense of sight similar to "other people's children".

   But what about the actual situation?

  Developed to the back, because Ted Lerner's own company encountered cash flow problems.

  He had to cut off his support for YKM, and even withdrew his investment in order to avoid another bankruptcy of the Lerner Group.

  As a result, YKM, which originally had a market value of 2 billion U.S. dollars, could not even survive the market value of 1 billion U.S. dollars when it conducted the second round of financing.

  If Abel hadn’t been born at that time, and Ikana would have been decisive.

   Decisively sold himself to join...

   Then Abel made a move and took over the shares of those shareholders.

   Whether there is still YKM is a question...

   In YKM back then, Ted Lerner invested hundreds of millions of dollars in real money to support it.

   As a result, it took a lot of work for several years, and the market value was only 2 billion US dollars at its highest.

   Later, it ended up in a mess. The money was not made, and it lost tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

  Compared with the Tesla made by Abel, Ted Lerner's emotion can be imagined.

   To know the market value of 20 billion US dollars recognized by Buffett, it will already be recognized by more than 70% of investors in the market.

  Add Abel Smith, and 100% of investors will agree.

   Unlike the original YKM, which sounds nice, with a market cap of $2 billion.

   If you really want people to spend money to invest, except for a bunch of people who were taken advantage of at the beginning, no new fools are willing to enter the market!

  Looking at Ted's envious expression, and the admiring expression of Paris beside him.

  Abel thought for a while, and suddenly said softly:

   "So, Ted. Do you have any interest in Tesla?"

   "Huh?" D. Ted Lerner was startled.

  "Are you interested in participating in the first round of financing? I can give you up to 2% of the share, but it must be guaranteed to be your own investment."

  Abel is generous and authentic.

   Ted Lerner is, after all, a well-known businessman in New York.

   Now because of the hype, plus my own reasons.

  Compared to the parallel time and space, she is more famous and richer.

  If Ikana, her father, joins in, it will help Tesla's marketing from a side point of view.

  Adding Ikana, the reason why Abel just gave birth to twins.

  Loving the house and black, Abel decided to give her dad a hand.

   Anyway, in Abel's mind, this is also one of the future killers.

  In case you really need to use it in the future, the current profit sharing can be regarded as emotional investment.

   "Of course I'm interested."

   Ted Lerner immediately said excitedly.

  He was so interested.

   Not to mention Abel's approval.

   Even Buffett's approval is enough for him to sell his iron to join.

  This kind of project that Buffett is optimistic about, the former Ted Lerner has never encountered once in his life.

  Most of the projects he can invest in are scam projects on Wall Street.

   Most of the good projects that can make money are also mostly out of his turn.

   "Will 2% be too little? In fact, with my strength, I can take at least 5%, maybe 10% is fine!"

  Let’s not talk about whether you have this strength, the most important thing is to win first!

  Papa Ikana has a simple idea, that is to seize this opportunity.

  With Abel and Buffett in the name.

   These Tesla shares, Ted Lerner has 100 ways to cash them out!

  As long as the operation is good, he can hold these shares without spending much money at all.

  The reason is very simple. The whole Wall Street is willing to give him money for the project where the two names of Abel Smith and Warren Buffett appear together.

   "No." Abel looked at the greedy Ikana father, and shook his head with a chuckle:

   "I need to set aside a lot of shares for others. 2% is already the maximum."

  Hearing what Abel said, Ted Lerner showed a pained and regretful expression on his face.

  This is an opportunity for him to make a lot of money directly.

   And Abel looked down at Paris in his arms, who had a hesitant expression.

  He smiled and pinched her beautiful cheeks that had become much rounder after she was pregnant with his own child.

   "Of course I will not forget my dear Barron. There is also a 2% share, which will be reserved for the Hilton family. As long as your father and grandpa are interested."

   "Ba—"

  Paris' reaction was to get up and kiss Abel **** the face.

  Her pretty face is beaming:

   "Oh, of course they'd be interested. I guarantee they'd even fly straight in from New York if they knew by now!"

   Isn't this the most important reason why she is willing to change her personality to give birth to Abel?

  Compared with this, what kind of free love is shit, then it is really just shit!

  Damn Hilton, good luck Barron, but I'm not bad, and my daughter is more favored!

  Looking at this scene, Ted Lerner smiled on the surface, but thought so in his heart.

  Abel smiled lightly and hugged Paris to prevent her from being too excited and hurting the child in her belly.

  The Hilton family's influence in New York is not bad, and it is more famous than Ed Lerner in the world.

   Allowing the Hilton family to enter the venue can also increase Tesla's reputation.

   What's more, compared with controlling lithium mines, or the entire industrial chain.

  Tesla cars are actually of little value, it is just a brand made by Abel, a bait.

  It is used to attract everyone to leave the field and help him to promote the new energy vehicle track together.

  So of course, the more people end up the better, anyway, he will have absolute control from the beginning to the end.

   What's more, doing so can also strengthen Abel's **** to the Hilton family and the Lerner family.

  The deeper the interests are involved, the more unable Ikana and Paris can leave themselves.

  The family behind them will eventually be completely dyed in Smith's color.

   Taking another 10,000 steps back, 2% of Tesla’s shares are calculated based on the current market value of 20 billion US dollars.

  The two of them have to spend 400 million US dollars each to get these shares.

  Abel's total investment is only about 300 million US dollars.

  4% of $300 million in exchange for $800 million.

  From a mathematical point of view, this is a huge profit.

   And now, he is willing to take these shares. What they got in exchange was Ted Lerner's excited smile that almost cracked his ears, and Paris's more gentle and obedient.

   It is impossible for Abel to refuse this kind of thing that makes a lot of money in all aspects.

   For the sake of names like Abel Smith and Warren Buffett.

  Hilton and Lerner are absolutely impossible to refuse.

  The next day.

  The popularity of the "Smith driving a sports car incident" has not subsided.

  Someone added another fire to this news.

   At noon, Charlie Munger, vice chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, headquartered in Omaha.

  This big man in the American financial world, Buffett's right-hand man and best partner.

  He said in an interview with a reporter from AMC Bloomberg Television:

"Whether it's me or Warren, we are very optimistic about a new company called Tesla. After Warren's efforts, Berkshire Hathaway successfully acquired the company Tesla for $2 billion. 10% of the shares. I personally believe that this is definitely one of the most successful investments in the history of Berkshire Hathaway!"

  After this news was reported.

  Buffett is here!

   This is the first thought of the whole Wall Street.

  At first, I was a little hesitant, but I was excited, but I haven't started to act. The Wall Street giants.

   They almost immediately started to move at the same time.

  They all realized that in the case where Abel Smith and Buffett were on the platform at the same time.

   Even this Tesla company, it develops and operates a pile of defenses.

  That was before Abel and Buffett lost their godheads.

  Even if its product is a defense, it is also a golden defense!

  There are countless investors around the world who will frantically wave their checks and send them to Tesla, just hoping to grab these replies!

  The reality is like this, as long as a person can continue to succeed, then he is the endorsement of success.

  This is true for Buffett, and it is the same for Smith, who has a more crazy record.

   No need to wait until the third day.

   Ted Lerner was extremely excited to find out.

  His 2% stake, which can be obtained for only 400 million US dollars, has easily doubled in value.

  As of the evening of May 3, any report on Tesla in the United States believed that its market value was at least 40 billion US dollars.

   This evening.

  California, South Pasadena.

  Slade Wilson put down the Los Angeles Times in his hand.

  The news headline folded above is impressively—"Tesla! Future tech giants appear! "

   In front of his son John Wilson, Slade shook his head slightly.

"This is too crazy. A company with fewer than 300 employees and a total investment of more than 300 million US dollars, which has lost money until now, should not see profitability for a long time in the future, but there are so many people I want to send money to it."

  John Wilson, who looked very similar to Slade Wilson, answered his father with a chuckle:

  “A valuation of $40 billion, 20 billion from Smith, 20 billion from Buffett. Wall Street thinks these two names are worth so much, so it is worth so much. Father, this is often the case.”

  Slade Wilson nodded slightly.

  He is also an old consortium, of course he knows what the essence of finance is.

  The essence of finance is confidence.

  Investors believe in Abel Smith and Warren Buffett.

  Tesla Corporation, it is worth so much money now.

  Wait for Buffett or Abel one day, and lose the confidence that investors believe.

   Then Tesla began to depreciate.

  If one day Tesla has not grown up, the two will withdraw their capital.

   Then Tesla is worthless.

   "Let's not talk about this." Slade Wilson looked at his son.

  This son, he is not very satisfied.

  He felt that John was not capable enough.

  But Slade has only two children.

  Kayla is still a daughter with average abilities.

  Since this is the case, for the patriarchal WASP group, there is of course no doubt about who the heir is.

  Keira's ability is not very good, but her ambition is not inferior to her brother's.

  It looks like a jasmine flower, but its ability is the most common impatiens flower in the United States, but it wants to be a cannibal flower that eats people...

   Slade Wilson is very familiar with the character and ability of his only two children.

  He looked at John Wilson: "Your sister is dating Abel Smith now. John, what do you think?"

   "I will not allow her to succeed. Because father, you are looking for me. But I will not hurt her, because she is my sister."

  John Wilson said without hesitation.

  John knew this kind of answer, and it was what his father liked to hear most.

   Sure enough, Slade Wilson nodded in satisfaction:

   "Let her struggle a bit. Your sister won't give up until she sees a complete failure. That's her character."

  Slade Wilson forgave his son, "You are an older brother, you must be considerate of your younger sister. And you are destined to be my heir, so it is normal for her to do this."

  John expressed his understanding again.

  Seeing the tired expression on his father's face again, John immediately took him to rest inside with empathy.

   After Shrede fell asleep, John left gently.

  Yi walked out of his father's bedroom.

  John Wilson, who had a filial expression on his face just now, showed a cruel look on his face.

   "Hoo—"

  He took a deep breath, "Kayla Wilson...hehehe...sister...hehe..."

  The night is cold and cold, and the night in Los Angeles in May is somewhat cool.

   Shaking his head, John Wilson returned to his normal expression and left quickly.

  Meanwhile, at 8500 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, a little far from South Pasadena.

  In a restaurant called Yard Bird.

  John Wilson's sister, and the founder of Tesla, Abel Smith, who has been making news all over the United States these two days, are having dinner together.

   "Oh, the name of this deviled egg is not good. It tastes surprisingly good."

  Under the bright lights, Keira Wilson, who was very beautifully dressed, elegantly cut a dish made of eggs, and said with a sweet smile.

  Kayla today is wearing a white Dior T-shirt on her upper body. There are two decorative slits on the chest of the V-neck, revealing a clear collarbone and white skin, which is somewhat charming.

  Her lower body is a pair of black slacks rarely designed by HugoBoss, with a silver-white chain hanging from the right side, shining with a bewildering light.

  Combined with her standard blond hair and blue eyes, the appearance and figure of a beautiful American girl are attractive to any man.

   "The taste is really good, very attractive."

  Abel also smiled and agreed.

   That is, when he was talking, his eyes were not on the dishes on the plate at all.

   Instead, he kept staring at Keira.

   It looked like Kayla was on his plate tonight.

   Seeing Abel's eyes like this, the thoughtful Keira was naturally delighted.

  She pretended not to notice his very direct gaze, but continued to discuss the food in front of her with Abel.

   "This is a rare opportunity for me to try southern food. After tasting it, I found that southern food is also very attractive. It's really good."

  Her tone sounds very simple, but people with complicated thoughts will feel that there is something in the words.

   At first glance, she is praising the delicious food of this restaurant, or the delicious food of the American South.

   Thinking about it, it seems to be saying that the southerners of the United States attract her.

   And just across from her, there is such a southerner in the United States.

  Abel smiled and nodded cooperatively.

   "This restaurant is nice, and the taste is suitable for promotion. Maybe I can buy it?"

  This Yadbird restaurant currently has four chains across the United States, in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, and Miami.

  In Los Angeles, the restaurant has a good atmosphere and service.

  It deals in American Southern cuisine, and the most famous ones are fried chicken waffles and deviled eggs.

  The latter is certainly not a real devil's egg, and this is not a fantasy novel.

  It's just an egg salad, the egg yolk is mixed with mashed potatoes and many kinds of materials into the protein, and it is also decorated with caviar.

  The taste is very special, and you can slowly taste many layers after the entrance.

  After Abel tasted it, the American southerner gene in his body expressed his liking, so he had the idea of ​​buying this restaurant and expanding its business in the United States.

   It's a bit like Batman in DC, who bought all the banks in Kansas in order to repay Superman's house loan.

  Hearing what Abel said, Keira was startled.

  She wasn't surprised by Abel's wealth.

   Rather, she felt that Abel was too much like her father when he spoke like this.

  The kind of carelessness, as if everything around him is as long as he wants.

  Whether it is a giant enterprise or a small supermarket on the side of the road, his attitude of being able to acquire and annex it can be said to be too similar.

  She knew that it was a typical business tycoon, the mentality of a consortium boss.

  Even if she came from a wealthy family, she still doesn't have one.

  Even her elder brother, who was raised as an heir, does not currently exist.

  Because John Wilson is not yet a giant, he is just a representative of Slade Wilson.

  When I think about my brother in the future, he will grow up to be like Abel.

   And the self who was more loved by his father since childhood.

  Just because I am a woman, the greatest possibility for my future is to accept the fate of marriage.

   Marry into another wealthy family of the same level, and there is a high probability of becoming a reproductive machine.

  Dream of Yang Fengxianhua, who acts as a piranha, and thought of this possibility.

  She faced Abel again with a pure smile like jasmine:

   "Oh, who says it can't? I think it's a good idea, but how exactly? I don't know."

   "I know how to do it. I'll make it right and you won't be disappointed."

  Abel said to her with a smile when he heard the words.

  (end of this chapter)