America's Road to Wealth

In autumn in Washington, the yellow leaves are flying. From a distance, it looks like butterflies dancing in the air. The poets probably want to write a poem.

In the last bright sunshine of the afternoon, Washington was covered with a golden coat, which looked extraordinarily beautiful.

Drive the streets of the imperial capital, in the carriage of a Cadillac monster.

Abel carried the baby in his arms to little Laura on the other side, wrinkled his nose and said with a smile: "It smells bad, maybe it's pooping again. My dear, you should deal with it first."

Little Laura hugged and opened the child's diaper to have a look, nodded and said, "It's really stinky~"

Abel shrugged, and casually turned on the fresh air system in the car to communicate with the outside world, to ensure that he and little Laura would not be stunned by his son's stool later.

Then he just watched little Laura changing his son's diapers, and occasionally glanced at the scenery of Washington outside the window.

Little Laura, the new mother, was obviously very unskilled. This is also understandable, after all, she was born in such a family, and now she is married into such a family.

This kind of skills that ordinary women must master after they marry and have children, even if she doesn't do it, there will be a lot of people around her to help her.

Even so, she can still know how to change her son's diaper, which is at least a pass in this circle.

Although his eyes were looking at the mother and child, Abel's thoughts were not in the carriage at this time.

He was still thinking about what he had just talked with Herbert and his son in the white house.

Just like what Herbert and George said, Abel suddenly mentioned today the financial crisis that may happen early next year.

In addition to reminding the father and son of the Grand Commander, of course he himself has some purpose.

What Herbert said just now is correct, that is, even if the financial crisis happens.

With the status and influence of the United States on this planet today.

Even if it is a crisis of the level of the Great Depression, to some extent, for Abel and his level of people, it can also be a carnival in another sense.

As powerful as the Smith Consortium today, there are also comprehensive consortiums at the level of Morgan and Rockefeller. Are they really afraid of the coming of the financial crisis?

Not necessarily!

It's not like it was during the Great Depression.

The U.S. government has long lost its control over the big consortium, and has instead become an organization of managers under the control of the big consortium.

Without national restrictions, if a financial crisis really occurs.

The high-ranking conglomerates can take advantage of the huge damage caused by the crisis and the Great Depression, and take advantage of the opportunity to frantically annex and acquire those high-quality assets that were expensive before the Great Depression!

As long as the control of the country is guaranteed, the big capitalists can take the opportunity to buy bottoms crazily.

Crises and depressions are such things as the characteristics of the capitalist system, and they will eventually pass.

When the crisis and depression are over, the bottom-hunting of big capitals will allow them to further establish their position and make a lot of money from it.

Since World War II, financial crises have occurred every 10 years or so. Except for individual consortiums, no large consortium will really be hurt by the crisis.

On the contrary, several major American conglomerates, including Morgan, Rockefeller, First Citigroup, and the California consortium, all became stronger after the crisis...

So in fact, powerful American conglomerates are not afraid of the so-called financial crisis at all.

That was more of an opportunity than a danger to them.

Compared with the financial crisis and the Great Depression, the invisible masters who have completely controlled this country are actually more afraid of the world-class Mu Hai war.

Who said that there is only such a thing as the Muhai War, and in a certain sense, all living beings are equal?

Apart from the fact that humans have finished this level of Muhai war together, Abel really has nothing to fear now.

Even if there is a conventional world war of the level of World War II, he is not afraid.

It doesn't matter even if the United States loses the war, because no matter how it loses, it's only on the level of Germany and Neon, right?

Looking at the current life of the plutocrats and big capitalists in Germany and Neon, except for the occasional restriction and exploitation by the United States, they are really happier than 99.999999% of the human beings in the world.

Compared with this, apart from the Muhai War, what Abel is more afraid of is actually the red color from decades ago...

There is no way, who said that he is now completely on the opposite side of human progress.

So he reminded Herbert and his son in advance to pay attention to the problems in economic development next year.

In addition to reminding this kind of thing itself, he also wants to take advantage of George's adjustment of the national economic policy of the United States to take the opportunity to make a good preparation for the next crisis that is bound to happen.

Herbert is indeed relatively mediocre in economics. The old man can find out that Abel has other goals, but he can't find out what this goal is.

It can only be said that although everyone is their own person now, they are in an interest group.

But even in a gang, everyone actually has their own interests.

What the shrub thinks is that the shrub family will last for generations, and it will be stronger and more stable in Washington and the political territory of the United States.

And he, Abel Smith, also wants to last forever. The difference is that his requirements are higher. What he wants is to stand on top of the bush families and be the real master of the empire.

Thinking of this, when little Laura changed her son's diaper and became a beautiful, cute and obedient baby again.

Abel's motorcade has returned to the Kalorama area known as the lair of Washington's rich and powerful.

The Kalorama District is located in the northwest of Washington, and the Northwest Street where Little Laura's parents live is also in this area, which is a road and street in the Kalorama District.

This place is the "Beverly Hills" of Washington, where a large number of current and former senior officials live.

For this reason, many top rich people in the United States are also willing to come here to be neighbors with these people.

What, you say they are because the nature here is good, and there are many good neighbors, which is in line with the sage Confucius' "three people must have my teacher"?

Of course, that seems to be right.

Over time, many elites in the entertainment industry have also chosen to buy luxury houses here, as if this would allow them to be closer to the elites at the top of the empire.

This is the same as ordinary rich people who all want to move to Beverly Hills.

Ordinary rich people want to enjoy the "star spirit" of the stars, and the rich and famous stars want to enjoy the noble spirit of the Kalorama District, which is understandable.

Over time, the Kalorama district became the richest district in Washington DC.

Before the rise of Abel, the Smith family also had a house in the Kalorama area, but the area was not very large, "only" 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms.

Used as Alex when he comes to Washington to meet up with old friends.

Later, after Abel rose to prominence, the new starting point real estate company he established successively took over the original properties of the Smith family.

This property on the DC side is no exception.

Under the operation and operation of New Start Real Estate, the Smith family acquired several other luxury houses near this ancient house.

After integration and redesign, the new, old and particularly luxurious Washington main residence of the Smith family is located on Belmont Street in the Kalorama area.

When they arrived at the gate of the manor, the motorcade and the security personnel guarding the gate slowly drove directly into the manor after receiving the code and key.

The Cadillac monster stopped at the entrance of the main hall, David came forward with a smile, stopped in front of the master, mistress and young master, and said softly: "Boss, Mr. DuPont and Mr. Wilson are waiting for you in the reception room of the west hall. "

Abel nodded and looked at little Laura. The latter smiled and said softly, "Go and do your work. I'll take Abel II to take a bath. He's very sleepy, so he needs to take a good nap."

"Well."

Abel responded, kissed her, and followed David over there.

Mr. Dupont is Pierre Eugene Dupont, the current head of the Dupont family.

Mr. Wilson is John Wilson, Kayla's older brother and Snyder's only son.

Both had come to Washington, apparently, like Abel, to attend the latest Fed meeting.

Wilson is the representative of the California consortium, although DuPont is now integrating into the Texas \u0026amp;amp; Smith consortium.

But because the process has not been completed, plus the background is there. Even if the integration is complete, DuPont still has its independence within the consortium.

Naturally, it is different from others, and of course the right to speak is higher.

Soon, around 4:00 p.m., when the sun began to slant westward.

Abel saw two people drinking coffee and chatting.

"Good afternoon, dear Pierre and Johan~"

Abel smiled and came forward to shake hands and hug them.

First Pierre Eugene Dupont, then John Wilson.

When he hugged Keira's brother, Abel suddenly whispered: "Hey, John. How is my dear godson?"

John Wilson was stunned, and then a sincere smile appeared on his face: "Oh, Orlando is very good! I have never seen a baby who can be as healthy and strong as him!"

"That's good, that's good..." Abel patted Kaila on the shoulder of his brother with a smile.

The relationship between the two seems to be very friendly.

Pierre Eugene Dupont next to him watched it, but he was muttering in his heart.

Old DuPont thought to himself: [Everyone is saying that Slade's son finally succeeded in obtaining an heir through IVF. But in fact, this child is actually the child of Smith and Keira Wilson. After actually adopting it to John Wilson, it was claimed to be John Wilson's child to the outside world... Judging from the reactions of the two people now, it seems that this matter is true! 】

There is nothing new in the so-called circle, and the top giants in the United States are also in the circle.

The DuPont family has weak, sick and deformed children; the Wilson family is genetically prone to problems with the reproductive system; the old man in Rockefeller likes to have illegitimate children; the guy in Morgan likes little girls; the New York branch of the Mellon family and the Pittsburgh branch have recently had a lot of trouble ...

Similar anecdotes and anecdotes are really no secrets among circle members of the same level.

Because even if you want to cover it, you can't cover it...

So the illegitimate child of Abel Smith and Keira Wilson became John Wilson's son not long after he was born at the end of August this year, and then became Abel Smith's godson.

Naturally, it is not a big secret. Those who are capable can get this kind of gossip with a little inquiry.

Abel's relationship with the uncle who had a dirty relationship with John Wilson, who is now the adoptive father and uncle of the child, has obviously improved greatly.

It would be unreasonable to target an uncle who raised a child for himself.

Under DuPont's guess, the two whispered a few more words about the child and Kayla.

Keira is in Los Angeles and hasn't returned to New York yet, after all, the child has just been one month old.

When the children are older, they will basically be brought up by John and his wife, under Shredder's nose.

Having said that, let the child be John's "son". The incident wasn't even on Abe and Slade's mind.

It was a suggestion that Keira suddenly made to Abel and her father before the child was about to be born.

After communicating with John Wilson later, the latter readily accepted this reality.

One is that John had just returned from Europe not long ago, and he had completely given up on his fertility.

Europe, America, and even Neon, the best doctors couldn't save him.

He has resigned himself to his fate.

The second reason is that Abel is so strong now that he is vaguely above the California consortium.

Wilson's position within California is not particularly strong yet.

John, who thinks clearly, knows that there is this bond, so that he and his sister can completely reconcile, and at the same time, he can get Abel's help.

After all, no matter what, the child has half of Wilson's blood, and has a close blood relationship with his uncle.

Clearly, it was more worth cultivating than letting his wife of the Litton family come back from fooling around outside.

It was perfect, so he became the father of his nephew.

His sister instead became the child's aunt, Abel became the child's godfather, and even little Laura would later become Orlando Abel Lytton Wilson's godmother...

There are a few complications and ethical issues, but John is happy with the outcome.

And his sister and Abel's good genes, the children born together are indeed outstanding.

It is said that his nephew looks like his uncle, and even looks somewhat similar to John, so why is John dissatisfied?

This completely reversed his perception of Abel and his sister.

From the dirty and confrontation in the past, it has become the intimacy and friendliness of the present.

After chatting a few words about Orlando, the two sat down separately, and discussed with DuPont, who was starting to feel a little bored next to him, how far everyone should advance and retreat at the regular meeting of the Federal Reserve tomorrow.

Mainly this time, it is estimated that the regular meeting will not discuss the issue of cutting or raising interest rates.

The benchmark interest rate in the United States has dropped from 8.5% at the peak in 2000 to 1% since June this year.

It's already so low and still falling, that's a few tenths of a percent.

If you don't discuss interest rate cuts, then you need to discuss other issues.

There is only one update today, my sister-in-law got married and went back to help, she didn't need me at first... Now she suddenly asked me to drive the wedding car.