American Fortune Life

D Wendi looked at Ivana who was sitting across from her with a rosy complexion, moist and plump skin, infinite charm in her eyebrows and eyes, and a charming charm all over her body, and she couldn't help sighing softly.

"Ivana, it's really enviable. Looking at your current state, you can see how much Andy loves you. You are like a delicate and charming rose. It seems that you have never stopped being watered! "

Ivana gave D Wendi an angry look, but the upward curve of the corner of her mouth became more and more obvious. She still approves of D Wendi as a best friend. The first is that there is no conflict of interest, and the second is that the status and status are equal , the most important thing is the News Corporation behind her.

Ivana didn't care about D Wendi's dirty ridicule and praise, and she knew better than anyone else that women chatting together, there are more unsightly things, and when women play hooligans, men really have to step aside stand.

"Come on, isn't Rupert obsessed with you? Has the quality of life declined a little recently?" Ivana could hear the jealousy in D Wendi's tone, and her face showed a hint of jealousy because of her question. Vice Yu asked for a dissatisfied expression.

"Don't mention it, he is getting more and more powerless now, and I worry that it will be even worse in two or three years..."

"Come on, there's Viagra, it's enough for him to satisfy you." Ivana picked up the pre-dinner rum with a chuckle, and took a sip with her lips pursed.

"You think I didn't feed him. He has a problem with his prostate. The doctor asked him to use less Viagra, and I was quite helpless. Forget it, let's not talk about unhappy things. Tell me, what can you do to me? No. Tell me on the phone."

D Wendi was a little annoyed when she mentioned Murdoch. After all, she was at the age of a wolf and a tiger. The depression caused by the discordant life made her quite helpless. This is the life she chose.

Ivana could feel D Wendi's resentment, but she didn't care. She smiled slightly and said, "Since the purchase of Dow Jones Group last month for 5 billion, your Murdoch's media empire has changed overnight. became stronger."

D Wendi just listened quietly and did not continue to ask. I was a little surprised by Ivana's opening remarks. You must know that except for the fact that the stock price of Dow Jones had just completed the acquisition on August 1st, it almost reached the acquisition price of News Corporation. , The next thing was the detonation of the subprime mortgage crisis, which brought about a cliff-like plunge. In the past month, the market value has shrunk by 40%.

Although Murdoch values ​​the influence of the Dow Jones Group and knows that the economic crisis will pass sooner or later and the market value will recover, the losses are still huge.

"You also know the huge impact of the subprime mortgage crisis that started in August. Andy has been buying teams recently,

He intends to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers, which is controlled by your News Corporation. I asked you to ask if your family is willing to sell the team. "Ivana blinked her slender eyelashes, looked at Wendy D who was surprised, and then suddenly smiled.

"I really envy your family. Not only does he make a lot of money, but he also spends it unambiguously. It's the real money and entertainment. Football, rugby, basketball, and now baseball. Well, I can go back and help You can inquire, but, as you know, since I married Rupert, I have deliberately avoided the affairs of the group, so I can only ask for you."

Hearing D Wendi's explanation, Ivana couldn't help but secretly sneered. She still has some understanding of this ambitious woman who wants to gain power by controlling Murdoch. Don't look at what she has been deliberately doing now Keeping a low profile and evading is just playing tricks, trying to use time to dilute the initial speculation and attacks on her by the media.

As a neighbor, through almost two years of contact, D Wendi's long-sleeved skills can be said to be very good at using her current status. The pace of building her own contacts and social circles away from Murdoch is very steady and planned. Fan Na didn't believe the nonsense she said, look at the flash of light in her eyes just now, she is not a peaceful woman.

"Then trouble you, Andy has several goals in his hands now, but the Dodgers are in Los Angeles after all, this advantage is still very obvious, which can also offset the disadvantages brought about by some teams' achievements and debts. Losing the Dodgers may not be a bad thing for News Corporation. After all, Coster is using your family’s money to help him make money. In the end, he may not need to spend a penny of his own. Take the Dodgers here, and News Corp. gets a little interest every year."

Hearing Ivana's words, D Wendi couldn't help but tremble. She had heard of the Dodgers team, but she didn't know the specifics. Starting point, after all, the old man's life has not been very easy recently.

Under the subprime mortgage crisis, the stock prices of its listed companies plummeted sharply. In order to control the panic and stabilize the stock price, News Corporation has begun to increase its holdings. Short of cash.

Perhaps exchanging useless assets for cash is a good way, "Okay, I understand, if Rupert intends to sell, I will let you know as soon as possible, by the way, what price?" Arm, let the waiter put the food in front of you.

"News Corporation spent a total of 430 million US dollars to acquire Dodge, and Andy is now willing to pay 500 million US dollars to take over." Ivana said.

D Wendi nodded involuntarily. This price is still very sincere. Although the current economic environment is very bad, after all, two or three years have passed since the 430 million US dollars, and now the US dollar has depreciated. After considering these factors, the price of 500 million US dollars The price is quite appropriate. Of course, if News Corporation wants to make money through this, there may be no profit margins.

The lunch was spent in a pleasant conversation between the two. D Wendi, who was depressed, was in a much better mood. Sitting in the car home, she squinted her eyes slightly, her thoughts unfolded, and she was weighing whether to test Murdoch now. The attitude towards meddling in the affairs of News Corporation.

You must know that the children of his ex-wife are very hostile to her, and even forced Murdoch to make some compromises, and they are always on guard against her, "It's not ripe to intervene now, forget it, let's beat the side drum first." Come on, the future will be long!" After muttering a few words softly, a chill flashed in her eyes, her ultimate goal was to use pillow wind to let Murdoch redistribute shares, and she could also get a guarantee, but this kind of thing should not be rushed Well, Murdoch is not an idiot, if he said he didn't guard against himself, she wouldn't believe it if he killed him.

Back in the luxuriously decorated three-story duplex apartment on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, D Wendi saw Murdoch sitting on the sofa with his two daughters in the living room watching cartoons, and couldn't help asking: "Why are you so free today? "

"I'm a little tired, so I left work early."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong? I'll ask Salam to come over..."

"Hehe, it's okay, really, just a little tired, just take a nap for a while and rest, you don't have to be nervous." Murdoch chuckled lightly, with a gratified expression on his face, although he sometimes spoke harshly to this wife It's a little sad, but the care and love for him still makes him very heartwarming.

"Baby, don't pester your father, come here, it's time to take a nap." Seeing the two daughters in her husband's arms, she couldn't help beckoning to the two maids, took the children away, and followed into the children's room. After about ten minutes, I returned to the living room. Standing behind the sofa, I gently helped my husband massage his shoulders to relieve fatigue.

"Ivana asked you out, what's the matter?" Murdoch relaxed on the sofa, took off his glasses, and enjoyed his wife's care.

"Well, it's really something. She asked me about the Los Angeles Dodgers. Andy took a fancy to the Dodgers and wanted to buy them."

"Oh? This young man is really interesting. Seeing Andy Smith makes people feel that the change of the times is so emotional. The young people nowadays are really amazing. It only took more than a year to make money. My money is almost catching up with the money I have earned in my life!"

Murdoch felt a little melancholy every time he saw Andy Smith's report in the newspaper. Andy was really too young, "What price is he going to offer?"

"One price, 500 million cash, by the way, what is the situation of the Dodgers, how did I hear that the current team owner Coster is using the group's money to help him make money, and then take the money from the group at the original price? Take the team away? "

After all, Murdoch agrees with this bid, and the interests of both parties to the transaction are very balanced. Hearing his wife's question, he couldn't help but smiled and said: "It's not that simple. The shares have always been in the hands of the group. For the broadcast rights agreement of Fox Sports Channel 2, Coster has always wanted to borrow money from the group to buy the Dodgers, and then slowly repay the loan, but it has not been approved by the board of directors. Now that the broadcast rights agreement has been signed in 2012, he can also choose to sell, as long as It can be agreed that after the broadcast agreement expires, Fox has priority."

D Wendi couldn't help but her eyes lit up. She didn't expect it to be so simple. She was very clear about her husband's lifelong wish to develop a media group. Nothing else could compare to the attraction of the media to him.

"That is to say, you agree with Andy Smith's acquisition intention and offer?"

"Why don't you agree? The price is more sincere. Now people all over the United States are staring at the huge amount of cash in his hand. I am also more optimistic about this young man. The cooperation between me and him has already started. This Young people are always unexpected, but people have to admire his talent and strategic vision..."

"When did you cooperate with him, why haven't I heard you talk about it?"

"Hehe, Andy Smith, the Softbank company founded by Masayoshi Son and I invested in Tianchao's Ali e-commerce company, is now also an individual shareholder with voting rights in Ali." Murdoch closed his eyes slightly and said lightly.