Hardcore crisis

If Musk were not such a person, Lu Yuan would still have other choices and there would be no need to cooperate with Musk.

However, Musk is now one of the top rich people, and he is very famous. It is definitely not something ordinary people can meet with if they can. Fortunately, although hard-core companies are rising stars, they have created too many wealth myths in this year. As the president of the North American region of a hard-core company, it is not impossible for Kevin to interview Musk.

Previously, the media revealed that Kevin's annual salary from a hard-core company was US$85 million. Although he is not ranked first on the global list, it is enough to reach the second level and become an emerging rich man in one fell swoop. Regardless of Kevin's identity or his wealth, it is not too difficult to invite Musk as a guest. However, according to Lu Yuan's request, this matter must be hidden and not be seen by the media.

There are too many media and too many paparazzi in the United States. These paparazzi are not just staring at the Hollywood stars. The lives of these rich and powerful people are also being watched by others, especially Musk and Kevin. The level of exposure in the media is very hot this year, and paparazzi are looking for their whereabouts 24 hours a day.

Four days later, at the manor in the suburbs of Los Angeles where Lu Yuan lived in seclusion, a low-key business car slowly drove in, and out of the car stepped out a very familiar person to Americans, none other than Elon Martin in a gray casual suit. Sk.

This man, who was once hailed as the Business Person of the Year by the famous American financial magazine "Fortune", is 45 years old this year, but he looks very energetic and is in his prime, as if he has inexhaustible fighting energy all over his body.

He got out of the car, looked around slightly curiously, and then withdrew his gaze and focused it on Kevin who was coming up.

"I really didn't expect that you still have a manor here."

"It's just a bargain from Colony Capital."

Kevin didn't say how much the manor cost, but it seemed like he got a bargain, but no matter how cheap it was, it was still a huge number for the super rich, and for the average rich.

Of course, Musk knew this very well. He also knew that with the current capital of the person opposite, he might not be able to buy this manor, but he did not ask questions and followed Kevin towards the mansion in front.

After welcoming Kevin into the hall of the mansion and sitting down, and the waiter served drinks, Musk stared at Kevin and said, "Mr. Kevin, I don't know why you asked me to meet this time."

Anyone who knows Musk well knows that he is a workaholic. He likes to work until early in the morning all year round before going home to sleep. He goes to work at seven o'clock the next morning. He is obsessed with work on weekdays and rarely has personal time to participate. Too many social gatherings.

The reason why Kevin agreed to come to his manor house this time, which he had never talked to before, was because of something Kevin threw out.

For these things, Musk had to make a trip, otherwise how could he inexplicably agree to Kevin's invitation.

"..."

Kevin was about to answer when he suddenly stood up and said to Musk's back: "Boss, you are here."

Musk was startled and looked back, only to see a young man about 27 or 28 years old walking slowly towards him. He looked obviously Asian, but he was someone he had never seen before.

Why would Kevin call such a person his boss?

Thinking of this, Musk was thoughtful, and he also understood that the capital of hard-core companies is registered in offshore Viking, and the shares are cross-held by multiple companies. The company's property rights are blurred, and it is difficult to find the final controlling shareholder behind the scenes. shareholder.

Could it be said that this young man is the major shareholder behind the hard-core company?

Musk frowned. It was hard for him to imagine that a young man in his twenties or eighties was actually the majority shareholder behind a hard-core company. Is this too young? Or does it mean that the other person has a plutocratic background?

Before Musk could continue to think clearly, Lu Yuan had already arrived in front of Musk and stretched out his hand: "Hello, Mr. Musk, I have heard of your name for a long time. It is a pity that I can only see you today."

"Hello."

Musk has always been straightforward. Many people said that he views the world from an engineer's perspective and advised him to make corrections, but he didn't take it seriously. Don't think about things you can't understand. He stretched out his hand and shook Lu Yuan's hand.

"Haven't said my name yet, Oswell Nevins."

Lu Yuan naturally couldn't speak his Chinese name. He had identities from many countries around the world, so he adopted this American identity.

"Mr. Nevins, I didn't know you..."

"Mr. Musk, I wonder how you feel about the information I sent you?"

Interrupting Musk's question very rudely, Lu Yuan casually sat on the sofa and looked directly at him with shining eyes.

Hearing this, Musk said no nonsense and nodded: "Yes, it has considerable value."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly: "If there was no value that Mr. Musk could value, I wouldn't have accepted Kevin's invitation to come here."

Kevin stood aside without sitting down, as if he had transformed into a service staff.

Although Musk didn't care much about the details of human relations, he also noticed the difference in Lu Yuan's identity at this time. This is not simple. Kevin is the president of North America and can be considered a very powerful executive. Such an executive would not be so awe-inspiring in any company, even if he faces the major shareholder who controls the company. Service staff, this is not normal.

"I know that Mr. Musk has many questions in his mind, but I can explain now that the information given to Mr. Musk is of course only partial. There is more valuable information that has not been shown. I don't know if Mr. Musk has any cooperation. wishes?"

"cooperate?"

Musk pondered for a moment and then raised his head: "To be honest, the information you gave us is of great value. It's no problem to cooperate or anything like that. I just don't know what kind of cooperation you want to do?"

Musk's immediate agreement to cooperate did not surprise Lu Yuan. After all, Spacex Space Exploration Technology Company has a high-level cooperation with NASA. Many of SpaceX's engineers are from NASA, and NASA has provided a lot of support. Technical information, the US government has the idea of ​​​​supporting SpaceX to reduce the cost of future spacecraft launches.

Cooperation with Musk’s SpaceX company will inevitably be known by the US government, but in this world, no matter if it cooperates with any space technology company, it will definitely be known by the local government, because space technology itself comes from the government. It is impossible to say that space agencies and military agencies are not involved.

But Lu Yuan didn't care much about it.

From the beginning of their birth until now, hard-core companies have been the subject of investigation and monitoring by government departments such as the FBI, CIA, and NSA. This is just the United States. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China have also done these things. However, the sad thing is that they want to monitor hard-core companies and dig out deep secrets, but they don't know that they themselves are being counter-monitored by hard-core companies.

They have no idea that there is an electronic ghost in this world.

Therefore, Lu Yuan threw out a few baits at random, leaving the Americans doubtful and unable to verify the truth.

The technical data of the cooperation with SpaceX does not involve much military application. It will be difficult to convert it into military weapons for at least more than ten years. The things Lu Yuan threw out will not make Americans feel bombed. It feels like the anus is jumping, but it is enough to attract Musk, an entrepreneur who yearns for human interstellar immigration.

Musk dreams of realizing human interstellar immigration and colonizing alien planets. He is very different from other plutocrats and rich people. Others make money for enjoyment and making more money. To a large extent, he makes money just to realize his dreams. Many of the companies and plans we invest in are high-tech and high-tech, rather than simply projects with large short-term returns.

But his goal coincided with Lu Yuan's.

(To be continued ~^~)