America's Road to Wealth

After dinner, in the living room, Abel, Alexander, and Neil were sitting on the sofa drinking coffee and chatting while the two housewives were making coffee and chatting about their own female topics.

It was mainly Abel and Neil who were talking, and Alexander always looked stuffy when he was in front of his son.

According to Abel's understanding, after his father entered politics, he would only look enthusiastic when he made speeches and interacted with voters.

At other times, his nicknames were "Alexander the Silent" and "Alexander the Old Scalper", referring to the fact that Alexander didn't like to talk during his political career, but only liked to do things.

Such governance characteristics seem to be at a disadvantage in democratically elected governance with American characteristics.

The voice is loud enough in all senses, which is the common denominator of almost all American regulars.

But in fact, there are many traditional voters and voters in the middle, who will especially appreciate this type of doing more and talking less.

The problem is that Alexander himself has a lot to say in private. When he was on the farm, he was a tyrant when he beat, scolded and instructed the farm workers.

It's not that he doesn't adapt to the position of a member of parliament. But most of the image of Alexander comes from the personal design tailored for him by his team.

To put it simply, "reticent", "old scalper", and "Alexander who can only do practical things", this is actually a shell persona created for him by Smith Media's strong publicity capabilities and Alexander's team.

A special character set to attract voters and please some of the same kind!

This and King Maga's boastful, active, and dancing, George's easy-going love to make friends, O's black donkey's handsome gentleman image, Zipperton's elite appearance, etc., are actually all human designs.

In the United States, players on Capitol Hill pay more attention to personality than Hollywood and entertainment stars, and they must be better at acting to be able to stay in Washington for a long time.

In contrast, because the personalities of Herbert, George, and Jeb are too stable. Lest voters cast their image over themselves, Neil is now seen politically as a radical donkey.

His philosophy is mainly to make a big fuss about environmental protection and preferential treatment for blacks and Momos.

The image of his brothers and fathers is completely different, and it is also different from Alexander's steady and reticent performance.

After all, Neil's constituency is mainly in California. As a dark blue state that is getting bluer and bluer, the people there really like it.

This kind of personality also makes Neil better and better internally among black Americans and ethnic minorities, especially under his leadership, after the establishment of several funds to support black elites and ethnic minority elites, his The ticket warehouse is getting more and more "dark" and more and more "ink".

And it just so happens that for these two votes, one of them is the loudest among American voters, and the other is the fastest growing number of American voters.

From the point of view of support alone, Neil is now much bigger than Alexander.

Those people in his vote bank are really not easy to control. They are not as rational and affectionate as voters in red-necked and conservative states. It is easy for some reasons to empathize and vote for others. Not firm enough.

This is the shortcoming of the ticket warehouse Neil chose.

If there are disadvantages, there are advantages. The advantage of these two ticket warehouses is that there are enough people, and they are easy to fool!

To sum it up, in order not to coincide with the image of his elder brothers, and in order to be more in line with his current image of the advanced donkey party, Neil had to choose these two vote positions to create this kind of image.

Digression——

The support funds established by Neil, after many turnovers, can find the Smith Charitable Foundation...

Otherwise, why would the money for no reason be donated to Neil's voters?

In the United States, this is a very common operation. The comparison is just who is more obscure, who does more work, and who can satisfy voters more during the election period.

In this regard, whether it is Neil or Alexander, they have the experience of the Bush family at the same time, coupled with the money of the Smith family, what they are doing now is not inferior to anyone else.

That's why the two are so simple, and both became members of Congress this year.

"...Many people on Capitol Hill are objecting in private." Neil's face was a little red. He was very happy tonight. He drank California red wine mixed with French Burgundy wine. The result of drinking a lot is what he is now Second look.

"But they didn't dare to express it directly. Because if they directly objected, they would offend you and DuPont at the same time. This is not something ordinary people dare to do. Only the diehard Morgan and the others dare to speak out!"

Abel smiled lightly. From eating to now, the topic that everyone talked about the most has always been his main purpose of coming to Washington this time.

But seriously, there's something on this level involved. Not to mention that Neil and Alexander are only members of the House of Representatives, even if they become the Speaker, Party Whip, or even the Grand Commander, they don't actually have much say.

The struggle between the consortium and the consortium, unless there is an exception and the direct use of force. Otherwise, in this country, apart from the chaebols who are qualified and capable of participating, other people, even the great commanders, can only watch from the sidelines.

The battle between major shareholders and major shareholders, general managers and department heads had better just watch. If you dare to end, you have to consider what the outcome will be if the bet fails.

"Let's talk about other things. For example, Henry Paulson, I heard that he has become the new Treasury Secretary." Abel changed the subject, he didn't want to continue talking about this matter between his father-in-law and his father.

Neil was startled, a little stunned. However, the third child of the shrub family is more flexible than his two elder brothers.

He smiled and said: "That's true, the appointment has already been made. Poor John Snow, he can only be a neon messenger. But that is a good job. George has always been very good to his own people."

The US ambassador to Neon, this is a fat job in the United States. As one of the most docile little brothers in the empire, they themselves are very fat. If you go there, make good money, there are always tens of millions of dollars a year.

"Henry Paulson was able to come to power, in fact, George was expressing an attitude to the outside world, a fiscal and financial policy direction from prudent to radical. The spring of Wall Street has come, dear Abel, I believe it will also be your spring .” Neil looked at Abel seriously, which was actually one of the reasons why George would let Henry Paulson take the stage.

Because of Abel's factors, the current shrub family is not as influential on Wall Street as it was in the past.

Shrubs are now willing to do things that are good for Wall Street and the financial world. Unlike before, only the interests of the military-industrial complex were considered.

Abel smiled reservedly, acquiescing to the meaning of Neil's words.

White House's relaxation of restrictions on Wall Street is indeed good news for a man with super financial talent.

"Okay." Abel said softly, "You and Alexander both drank a little too much. It's time to go to rest. Tomorrow will be very busy."

Neil knew that he didn't want to talk about it, so he nodded. Alexander took the opportunity to stand up and said directly: "It's already so late, let's rest here tonight. Your rooms are all ready, and the things left over from last time are still there."

Little Laura's parents smiled and expressed their gratitude and affirmation. The two chose to stay at the Smith House in Washington tonight.

Like the Smiths, who occasionally spend the night at Neil's Washington residence, it's a sign of closeness in a family like theirs.

When the Neils, led by Emily and the servants, went to the guest room.

Only father and son were left in the living room, and Alexander finally spoke:

"It feels like he talks more than his father and brother. I don't just mean his style on the donkey side, but his personality."

"It's normal." Abel chuckled and said, "A father with a serious face, plus an unreliable elder brother and a second brother who is also not talkative. Growing up in such an environment, the third or fourth child always I'll get out of it a little bit."

"What about us?" Alexander, who was serious and quiet in front of outsiders, chuckled lightly, "Neither Alex nor I are as hardworking as you... The original Smith family didn't have this kind of environment either."

Abel is shameless: "I am not doing this for myself, I am all for the Smith family! Look, when you are older, dear Alexander, there will be many, many little Smiths who can inherit your achievements! Unlike Alex, You are the only one who can inherit his farm!"

Alexander couldn't talk about his son, and as a father, he always felt that he had no qualifications at all. He preached to his son who was so outstanding that he was too good, in every sense.

Shaking his head slightly, the congressman from Texas smiled and said, "Anyway, just pay attention to yourself. I can't control you anyway, and Emily and Alia are completely on your side. Alex still thinks you're doing the right thing. So what can I say?"

Abel also smiled, and patted his father, who was a head taller than himself, on the shoulder: "Just be your right generation. Your rich generation's son will make everything go well for you!"

"As you and Emily said, write a dissertation on 'My Plutocrat's Son'?"

Abel was startled, and then he burst out laughing, "Hahahaha——"

"Hehehe—" Alexander was also smiling, and the father and son looked at each other and smiled in a relaxed atmosphere.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Since the regular meeting of the Federal Reserve cannot be held smoothly, the market's forecast for raising interest rates in this cycle cannot really be implemented.

Interest rates remained unchanged, Wall Street stocks rose, oil prices fell, and the U.S. dollar rose against most major currencies in New York trading today.

These are the big stories of the week, but nothing compared to what's going on in Washington!

At around 10:30 in the morning, Abel led a dozen members of the think tank through the rotunda of the Capitol, with a thick texture and three bronze "Columbus Gates" carved with reliefs of Columbus discovering the New World. The grand columned porch was immediately surrounded by reporters squatting at the Capitol.

Abel came to Washington this time, not just to socialize with the upper class of the empire.

There is an impatient consortium mobilizing some power to raise doubts on Capitol Hill, questioning Smith Financial Group, Smith Media Group, Pacific Energy Group and many other companies controlled by Abel. There are suspected cartels, syndicates, trusts, concerns, etc. mode of monopolistic behavior.

In accordance with the "Anti-Cartel Special Amendment 256" passed by the US Congress under the leadership of Master Luo in 1939, Congress launched a questioning of Abel Smith.

This is actually not in line with the common sense in the United States today.

Because although companies such as Smith Financial Group and Smith Media Group are indeed very strong in the industry.

But they are still far from the level of monopoly, let alone trusts, concerns and the like.

In fact, this is a clarion call for challenges and attacks launched by some people who are afraid that Smith may really succeed in joining forces with DuPont, Cleveland and other consortia.

In the same way, Abel will not be beaten and not fight back. In the next period of time, the Capitol will be very lively.

Morgan, Rockefeller, First Citigroup, Chicago, and Boston, they all have to come to Capitol Hill... If you want to be disgusted, let everyone disgust together. This is one of Abel's little counterattacks against them. It's no different than they had Abel come here today!

But, after all, it is not easy to report indiscriminately on the affairs of the upper echelons of the empire.

Abel appeared in the Capitol, whether it was Congress or himself, and the reason he used was that Smith Wisdom provided consulting services to the Treasury Department and Capitol Hill.

The next few other families used the same excuse.

When it appeared in the media, Congress and the Ministry of the Treasury would consult a group of top American think tanks. People who didn’t know thought it was a large-scale economic policy change that the White House and Congress wanted to make!

As for the inside story, it will definitely not appear in any American media, or even on the Internet.

"...Ha, we now have a responsible White House group. I believe that George, with the support of Congress, will make the American economy take off again in the future!"

"Storm? The storm is still far away from us. Unemployment rate will not be a big problem, and it will be solved soon. As for how to solve it... I don't live in a white house, you are asking the wrong person!"

"The Pennsylvania wooden warehouse attack? My attitude towards this is very regrettable. As the chairman of the NRA, my philosophy has always been to let all Americans have the ability to protect themselves! This is very important, compared to Others, I believe in myself more. I believe everyone thinks so!"

"Rolls-Royce? Oh, it used to be a British car, and it almost became a German car. But in the future, it is one of the American car brands. I think the long history will make it in the United States. There are different faces in front of people!"

"..."

Facing major media mainly in the United States, but also in countries around the world, Abel also changed his usual indifference and answered some questions selectively. After all, now is a critical period, and it is the most suitable time to open up the presence and influence of Zoudunkuang. How could he let go of this opportunity.

Although in this turmoil, ordinary people really can't affect anything. But those Americans who are not qualified, but still belong to the elite class. Abel needs to let them know his attitude!

If the consortium is the greedy brain of this deformed empire, then the elites from all walks of life are the cells that make up the human body.

Human tissue cells cannot stop what the brain wants to do, but they can respond negatively. What Abel has to do is to let these "human tissue cells" know what this part of his brain is supposed to do.

As for ordinary people, they are at most just red blood cells that transport nutrients.

Even simply themselves, they are just the nutrition of the human body.

What's more, Abel has always believed in low-key when making money, but high-key when doing big things. This is one of the mottos that Abel has always followed!

Just like his donations first, taxation first, things like this have always been exaggerated loudly.

Get the reporters out and leave the Capitol.

Sitting in the car, Abel leaned forward, straightened his suit, then leaned lazily on the car seat, glanced at the reporters who kept shouting outside the car window with a slight smile, and turned his head. Looking at David in the driver's seat ahead, "DuPont and the people of Cleveland, what's their attitude now?"

"DuPont is very urgent. He wants to meet you not far away. People in Cleveland seem to have an ambiguous attitude, and they are divided internally." David said succinctly.

The annexation of the consortium this time is not only important to Abel personally. In fact, it is very important to everyone in the entire joint consortium.

Once successful, the United Consortium will become one of the two poles of the United States alongside Morgan and Rockefeller, and become one of the two real masters of the empire!

For the people below Abel, this is also a chance to get chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven alone.

For David, that was the difference between the Celtic king's steward and the Roman emperor's steward!

Putting it on the ancient Chinese side, it is the comparison between the gatekeeper of the prime minister of the small country in Annan and the gatekeeper of the prime minister of the Celestial Dynasty.

The essence is the same, but the status is completely different.

"Oh, people in Cleveland are always like this! If they accepted Boston's merger invitation back then, they wouldn't be infiltrated by Morgan like this now! Now that we offer an olive branch, do they want to repeat that scene?"

Abel sneered, "Tell Allen and them to ignore the people of Cleveland for the time being. In addition, go to see DuPont now. I believe the descendants of Eugene DuPont will be more courageous!"

Half an hour later, a fancy restaurant near Capitol Hill.

Pierre Eugene Dupont and Abel talked and laughed happily, "Ha! At that time, my eyesight was still good, and I didn't need to wear glasses, and I knocked down the African lion in one wooden barn! My God, after weighing it, it It actually weighs 631.5 pounds! It weighs almost five times my weight! So gunpowder is really one of the greatest inventions of mankind. They allow us to kill or fight those large beasts with our own strength!"

"I envy you, Pierre. I haven't been to Africa yet. And even though I'm a Texan, the biggest prey I've ever caught are just a few Texas gray wolves. And African lions It's nothing compared to it." Abel said with a smile.

The two chatting and laughing happily did not talk about the cooperation between DuPont and the United Consortium.

But at this time, around the two of them, the important members of the DuPont family and the think tanks have been fighting with more than a dozen important members of the Smith Wisdom Company for a long time.

In essence, there is no conflict or cooperation between the joint consortium and DuPont companies.

It can make the negotiators of both sides confront so fiercely. The reason is naturally that Pierre Eugene Dupont had already made a verbal cooperation agreement with Abel just now.

Simply put, DuPont already has the idea of ​​merging with the joint consortium in principle. As long as the conditions are right, the DuPont family, which has been weak for a long time, is willing to introduce powerful Texans within the DuPont group to fight against the equally powerful Morgan family.

In terms of standing in line, DuPont chose Smith this time. It's just that they can't even fully control the DuPont Group, so at most it can only be said that half of the DuPont Consortium chose to cooperate with the United Consortium.

The negotiators of the two parties are currently discussing intensely about the various matters and rules of "cooperation" between the two parties.

As for the two core members, they will naturally not intervene unless there is too much conflict between the negotiating team and the two of them need to arbitrate. .

So at this moment, Abel and Pierre were talking about things like hunting.

Pierre is an old NAR member and is still a member of the council. He goes to Africa three or four times a year on what many in the environmental media call a "dark hunt".

Money opens the way, and you can open wooden warehouses to shoot various protected animals in national nature protection parks in some African countries openly, including but not limited to ferocious wild animals such as African lions, African elephants, and hyenas.

It just so happened that Abel was also a Texan and a rancher. One of the stereotypes of such people in the United States is that they like to hunt with wooden barns.

It is normal for DuPont to choose this topic to connect with Abel.