America's Road to Wealth

Tonight, Elon's first impression made Abel feel strange and familiar.

Strange because of such a small person as Musk, Abel only met him once two years ago.

Later, after Abel gave him an investment and asked him to start a business in space tourism and rocket launch, he basically ignored him.

Elon Musk, who was just a PayPal founder, is really not a big deal these days. Abel only met once two years ago, so of course he would feel strange.

Even if Abe is actually Musk's boss, Smith Media and other Smith companies have been helping Elon.

Not to mention the small company that Musk re-started, Abel couldn’t even remember the names of all the holding companies under his name, because there are too many and the fields covered are too wide.

So of course it is impossible for him to remember such a small person who is still insignificant.

But Musk's face is too characteristic, and before Abel's rebirth, it was really "famous" around the world.

Regardless of the reality, this South African was really successful in marketing. He has even been the richest man in the world, and he is also a world-renowned super internet troll.

In the parallel time and space, even Twitter was acquired by him.

Abel, who was an ordinary young man in Huaxia at that time, of course had seen pictures of Elon more than once. And Abel's memory before his rebirth was very solid, so he naturally felt very familiar at once.

Unfamiliar and familiar, it is naturally familiar and strange at the same time.

"Let him come here." Abel casually ordered the bodyguards.

The Grand Commander will appear at this dinner party, and there are so many celebrities and social celebrities participating, so the security work is of course extremely strict.

There is no need to worry about who is carrying a murder weapon, so safety is guaranteed, and it doesn't matter if Elon gets close.

Only then did Edward and others let him go, but Lincoln was also close to Musk, as long as he made any misconduct, he would immediately take it down first.

Edward and the others are also close to Abel at the same time, promising to provide protection services at any time.

Elon Musk, who is not so fat, has a square face smiling like a flower, and the 1.82-meter tall man looks a little short in front of Abel.

However, at least half of this feeling is caused by the different perceptions of the temperament and momentum of the two parties.

Just like in the era of the French Empire, the six-foot-two French general looked like a dwarf in front of the five-foot-five Nahuang.

"Mr. Smith, good evening! It makes me so happy to see you!" As expected of a marketing master, there is really nothing to say in terms of emotional intelligence. When the same words are said on Elon, with the cooperation of demeanor and tone, it makes people very happy, and they are willing to talk to him more.

Probably he is also a software engineer, but in the parallel time and space, he was able to use marketing to mix up a "real Iron Man" character design, and the white-glove identity brought by his strong connections.

Otherwise, do you really think that Tesla in parallel time and space is just a new energy car company?

If it is really just a new energy car company, can it easily break through trillions of dollars in market value and become a new benchmark in the US stock market?

Thinking too much, the inside story and darkness of this world are far more complicated than what ordinary people imagine.

If there is no connection behind it, there is no support from the giants who put Musk out as a white glove.

Why does NASA, that is, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration give him so many orders, why provide him with so many technical patents for free, and why let so many engineers and scientists work part-time for Space Exploration Technology Corporation?

Relying on Elon Musk's own skills? Hey, a South African-born American can't do this kind of thing no matter how big a cheat is given to him!

In fact, this guy in the parallel time and space just became some people's white gloves later on.

With the support of these people, he successfully promoted Tesla to the throne of the world's number one new energy car company, and at the same time successfully let Space Exploration Technology Corporation launch various iron-shell rockets and push Starlink into space, and then Successfully entered the Twitter company.

If there is no support from these people behind him, how dare he dare to be a donkey gang who has been dazzled by the yin and yang on the Internet! !

To put it bluntly, there are people behind him, and these people need a new benchmark for the U.S. stock market after Microsoft, Oracle, Google, and Apple to reflect the technological dominance of the United States and the prosperity of the U.S. stock market.

At the same time, he also wants to use SpaceX to launch Starlink into space, and then use him to acquire Twitter to compete for public opinion influence with the magic donkey party.

With support from many sources, Musk can gain a firm foothold without worrying about committing suicide with eight shots on the road.

At the same time, this guy does have abilities. And successfully built a factory in the big eastern country, relying on the perfect industrial chain and market there to build Tesla, which was on the verge of collapse at that time.

With this premise, coupled with those people who appeared later, there is the Musk who was the richest man in the world before Abel was reborn.

But this is just Musk in a parallel time and space.

On this timeline, although Musk also successfully sold PayPal, it can be regarded as financial freedom to a certain extent.

But Abel knew this guy's potential and emotional intelligence, so when he acquired PayPal, he bound the founders of PayPal to a non-compete agreement.

For 10 years, they are not allowed to engage in industries such as software and semiconductors.

Then Abel used a generous salary to draw this guy to his side, and gave him a venture capital to start a business.

The direction of entrepreneurship is the direction of space exploration technology companies in parallel time and space - space transportation, space tourism.

After two years, IEXT, the interstellar navigation technology company, has developed in an orderly manner under Musk's management and marketing.

Although it has not really started launching rockets, it is already considered a leading company in this field-well, the dozens of commercial companies in this field are actually nothing more than SpaceX at the beginning.

It is really not very difficult to become a leading company here.

And Abel's investment in it has also invested hundreds of millions of dollars one after another, accounting for 90% of the shares.

The remaining 10% is Elon's dry stock.

"I'm also very happy to meet you." Abel said with a smile, "I really hope that one day, I can travel freely among the stars and the universe in a rocket ship."

That’s what I said, but when the IETX company’s rocket really goes into space, it is absolutely impossible for Abel to sit or experience it in person.

Abel, who has always hated risks, would never do this kind of risky death.

For something like spending hundreds of thousands of dollars and going down to the deep sea to explore the ruins of a shipwreck in a small broken submarine, Abel would never do it with an RPG rocket launcher on his head.

In his mind, it was no different from hanging himself directly.

But now this is the dinner of the White House Journalists Association, so I don't know how many people around me are staring at my every word and deed.

Abel knew that any word or expression he said to Elon Musk would be interpreted differently by those around him.

At this time, I properly showed my trust in Musk and my longing for the future of IEXT.

Just the performance of words and demeanor is enough for Elon Musk to bring great help to the operation and marketing of the IEXT brand.

Ordinary billionaires and celebrities, especially the upstarts and high-society status-hungry guys, will definitely fall for Elon for their own reasons.

No, embrace Elon Musk's dream.

This is why those listed companies, especially those that focus on marketing, like to attract stars or celebrities to invest in their shares.

Celebrities and brand effects will always exist.

Musk is also an extremely smart guy with a very high emotional intelligence.

Seeing Abel's reaction, he didn't know that the donor was helping him.

The founder and CEO of IEXT, with a strategizing expression on his face, said naturally and confidently: "Ah, please believe me. Mr. Smith, this future is definitely not far away. Our prototypes have already started production. Traveling in space, It's not far away!"

What a good guy, Abel stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, smiled and continued, "Then you have to work hard!"

Today, Abel still doesn't know that his action of patting someone's shoulder has been interpreted by outsiders a lot.

Generally speaking, this is the body language he would only show to his close subordinates or friends.

Before, before it was interpreted, this was indeed Abel's subconscious body movement.

But when the Smith Intelligence Group told him that his body language was interpreted by people in this way.

Nowadays, this action is often used by him in front of outsiders, deliberately used to show his affection for the person being tapped on the shoulder.

If this were placed in ancient China, it would be a manifestation of the king's royal skills.

He now wants to give some support to Elon Musk, and it is necessary to do this action in full view.

As for the people around him interpreting this as he is very trusting and close to Elon Musk, and then these people want to fund Elon’s "dream" by getting close to Musk, and then take the opportunity to get close to Abel, that is what others interpret problem.

Exploring space and traveling in the universe is a project that will be extremely expensive in the next few decades, and it is difficult to see real results.

Abel is willing to support, after all, this can be regarded as a contribution to the future of mankind and technology.

But he will not burn money to support for no reason, so at the right time, with his own reputation and influence, it is necessary to attract others to invest and burn money together, so that everyone can contribute to the future of mankind.

From Elon's point of view, he's excited right now. To be honest, South Africans did not expect to see their benefactor here tonight.

He originally just wanted to take advantage of the Journalists Association dinner, which was almost like an Oscar dinner, to see if he could get some investment or contacts here, which would be very helpful to his IEXT company or his personal life.

The admission ticket cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars, but this thing was reimbursed by the company.

What he didn't expect was that Abel actually attended the dinner this year.

After Abel and George separated, this man seized the opportunity to approach Abel quickly.

Thanks to his future fame in parallel time and space, Abel is very impressed with him, and is indeed interested in space technology.

Then there was the scene just now.

Even if this smart man didn't know that Abel did it on purpose, he also knew how much Abel's every move would help him.

Now Musk is very excited, but he has not forgotten to continue to deepen this relationship.

"I'm fighting for it! By the way, Mr. Smith. I have a friend who admires you very much. He came with me tonight. I wonder if you could see him?"

Seemingly aware that his request was out of line, Elon Musk hastily added: "He has a very good relationship with IEXT and is our potential technical advisor."

This is for fear that Abel will refuse, and wants to impress Abel through IEX.

"who?"

"Michael Griffin, NASA Deputy Administrator and Secretary of Aerospace Technologies."

In the following content, Elon lowered his voice slightly, but it was still clearly audible.

Abel raised his eyebrows. As someone who has experienced it, he knows that SpaceX in parallel time and space is actually a white glove kept by NASA.

SpaceX's rocket technology and even scientists are almost all from NASA.

Elon Musk's real contribution is only marketing.

But Abel didn't expect that this guy had already been involved with NASA so early, and he was still a high-ranking figure in NASA.

No wonder his SpaceX was later able to become NASA's white glove.

"I am very honored." Abel smiled.

In this day and age, Abel is well aware that no one can match NASA in terms of technology related to space exploration.

Even China, it will take more than ten years to catch up.

Now, instead of spending tens of billions of dollars a year, a total of hundreds of billions of dollars is spent on researching corresponding technologies.

It's better to find a way to directly cosplay from NASA, or continue research and development on the basis of NASA, so as to truly develop space exploration technology.

It is certainly not difficult to meet a high-level NASA executive for this purpose.

Elon Musk was even happier. He took a few steps back excitedly and brought over a guy who had been staring at this side from a few meters away.

It is NASA's current executive deputy administrator, Aerospace Technology Secretary Michael Griffin.

In the parallel time and space, Michael Douglas Griffin became the director of NASA two years later, and he was also the first NASA director who was sworn in before the commander in chief and was very valued.

He was even an important participant in the "Star Wars Project" of the last century, a well-known American aerospace expert, physicist, and one of the country's top technocrats.

"Good evening, sir." He always respected the scientist Abel, and before Michael Griffin came to him, he greeted him with a smile.

With such a good attitude from such a giant in the country, Michael was somewhat apprehensive. After all, in the United States today, technocrats are really getting worse...

Today's United States is playing with finance and business. Technology, science, and engineering, which were the most valued things in the last century, are now more or less like yesterday's flowers.

Otherwise, those guys wouldn't force Hawking, who can hardly even take care of himself, to go to Eppy Island!

"Good evening, Mr. Smith! You are one of the role models of your time, and I am thrilled to meet you in person!"

Even for scientists, those who can be bureaucrats are the ones who are smooth, emotionally intelligent, and good at dealing with people.

Michael Griffin is obviously that, the old scientist smiled and took the initiative to shake hands with Abel, almost flattering him as soon as he came up.

And in just a few seconds, Abel already had a plan to use Michael Griffin in his mind.

Since in parallel time and space, Musk's SpaceX was originally NASA's white glove.

In this time and space, IEXT is not impossible to become NASA's white gloves.

Maybe even if it is done properly, no one knows whose white gloves are whose.

Instead of spending R\u0026D expenses equivalent to several top 20 assets on the 100 Rich List to develop a technology, it would be better to occupy the magpie's nest and wave a hoe directly at NASA.

What's more, compared to parallel time and space, if you really want to do this, you really have an advantage.

Because of his influence in Washington, it is not comparable to Elon Musk.

And NASA's immediate boss is Washington, strictly speaking, NASA is a department directly under the White House.

I can use George to hollow out NASA step by step...

If it is done well, it can even use the funds provided by the federal government to NASA to help IEXT carry out related research and development.

Thinking of this, Abel became more polite and affectionate to Michael Griffin.

With such a boss inside NASA, his plan will be easier and more controllable if he is there.

As for Elon Musk, he also has his role.

In the parallel time and space, even NASA has to rely on him for marketing. This proves his marketing ability, or marketing itself is very important for NASA without opponents.

Otherwise, how to cheat funds? Or how to increase funding?

Then continue to reuse him, anyway, Abel doesn't care about the reputation of such a "real iron man".

The thoughtful people among the guests at the Journalists' Association dinner.

So I saw Abel and Mr. Datong separated and spent a lot of time with Elon Musk and Michael Griffin.

Several people chatted for a long time and had a good time.