Hollywood Hunter

Inside the estate in Williamsburg on the northwest outskirts of Washington.

It's April 26th.

Wednesday.

At breakfast time, Simon made an appointment with David Lubin, chairman of the Carlyle Group headquartered in the Special Economic Zone. The topic was still about the layout strategy in Southeast Asia. The main reason was that Carlyle, which is good at investing in related fields, organized a group of heavy industry projects to relocate to Southeast Asia.

at the dining table.

David Rubin browsed through a list of intentions given by Simon involving steel, machinery, chemical industry, shipbuilding and other fields, put down the folder, picked up the tableware again, and said: "Simon, because of your request, I have I have been focusing on China for 20 years, and I can finally confirm that China is a market with great growth potential, and we can continue to expand our presence in China. As for Southeast Asia, I have also done a certain amount of understanding, because of the political system, religion and culture, etc. For other reasons, I think the trend of this region should eventually be similar to that of Latin America, and there is no high investment value.”

Simon did not refute David Rubin's judgment. In all fairness, he largely agreed with him. He took a sip of a cup of hot milk and said with a smile, "David, I had dinner with Mr. President yesterday. After talking about one thing, Bill and the others were very consistent in their attitudes. Now I am not just a pure businessman. Therefore, many subsequent layouts of the Westeros system cannot be considered from a purely commercial perspective."

"I understand, Simon," David Rubin also nodded: "Standing in your current position, it is impossible to break free from political ties. The problem is, if it is in the Federation, it makes sense. As for Southeast Asia, whether you plan to contain Japan, or China, frankly, I don’t think it’s necessary.”

Simon was not surprised by what David Rubin said, and said: "David, I have explained too much to many people recently, so I don't want to explain too much, I just need Carlyle to give Cooperate, and you don't need to consider other factors other than business at all. You only need to abide by your own duties and help contact various projects. In terms of funds, if Karen's other investors are unwilling to participate, I will bear it all. "

Miss A happened to bring in a dish in person. David Rubin took advantage of the situation and did not immediately respond to Simon's request. He stepped back a little to let the famous Miss A around Westeros put down the plate, and then signaled to the opposite side: "I will help you too." I'll send you a glass of milk and heat it up, thank you."

Girl a nodded in agreement, but she just glanced at her boss on the other side with a strange look.

After the girl A left, David Rubin continued: "In this case, Simon, I promise you. However, I still think it is very unwise. Although Carlyle has been doing various heavy industry relocation projects, but, I still firmly believe that heavy industry is a major advantage of the Federation and our allies. We can phase out some heavy industry projects that are not needed to third world countries, but we should not do so proactively."

"So, here comes the question," Simon said, "David, why do we keep eliminating all kinds of heavy industry projects?"

David Rubin was speechless for a moment.

Simon Gu continued: "Because of some projects, we are gradually being caught up and even replaced by countries that we looked down upon in the past, and they have a stronger cost advantage, right?"

David Rubin nodded: "So, we have to keep the advantages we still have as much as possible, don't we?"

"My idea is exactly the opposite of yours," Simon said. "There is a very interesting philosophy in the East, which calls for water to flow to lower places. I think that capital and industry are the same, and they will inevitably flow to areas with lower costs." .For many industries where we no longer have an absolute advantage, we should take the initiative to transfer them to areas with lower costs while still maintaining certain advantages, so that we can continue to enjoy the benefits generated by these industries. On the contrary, if we don't do it, well, South Korea is an example."

Girl a entered the door again, and Simon paused for a moment.

David Rubin took the cup of warm milk put down by girl A, thanked him again, brought it to his mouth and took a sip. He felt that it was slightly different from the scent wafting from the opposite side, but he didn't delve into it. He put down the cup and motioned for Simon continue.

Simon went on to say: "For example, shipbuilding. The Korean shipbuilding industry has formed a very large scale before 1997, and this industry was not created with our support, but by the Koreans themselves. However, Relying on its own cost advantages, the Korean shipbuilding industry has had a strong impact on related fields in the Federation and Europe. If it were not for the crisis in 1997 that allowed us to penetrate the Korean shipbuilding industry strongly, the result would be that our shipbuilding industry not only We will be further impacted by the lower-cost Korean shipbuilding industry, and we will not be able to enjoy the benefits brought about by the rise of the Korean shipbuilding industry. Similarly, a more profound lesson is Japan's automobiles and semiconductors."

Simon's words almost subverted some of David Rubin's previous habitual thinking, and suddenly made him a little silent.

The rise of the Japanese economy can be described as an eternal knot in the hearts of most American elites.

Who would have thought of that?

Moreover, in the past, the American elite reflected more on the fact that the restrictive measures against Japan were not strong enough, which led to the breeding of tigers. Therefore, starting from the 1980s, they continued to exert a series of extreme pressure on Japan until a few years ago. Still waging a trade war on Japanese cars.

Simon's words directly opened up another layer of thinking for David Rubin that had been neglected in the past.

Whether it is Japan or South Korea, the reason why they can come from behind, in the final analysis, the biggest reason is actually very simple: cost!

If the Federation wants to regain control of various fields, there is one thing that must be done and can only be done.

It is the pursuit of lower costs, and if you want to pursue lower costs, you have to carry out industrial transfer.

After sorting it out for a while, David Rubin finally said: "Simon, I have to say, you helped me recognize a fact that I always ignored before. However, it is not that simple to take the initiative to transfer industries. Have you considered Is there any possible reaction from the federal domestic industrial capital, if we move too much, they will definitely join forces and put pressure on Washington?"

"One of the business principles I have always followed is that it is better to take the initiative to replace myself than to be replaced by others," Simon said: "Of course I have considered this matter, but even if there is pressure, we still have to do it. However, You just limited yourself again David, we don't need to pluck only the sheep of the Commonwealth, heh, that's a joke, well, I mean, keep your eyes open, Europe, even Latin America, uh, There are also Japan and South Korea, in short, this time we must grasp the initiative, as well as a sufficient share of profits that must belong to us.”

David Rubin nodded, and did not rush to discuss the details, but changed the subject: "I just heard recently that you lobbied Mr. President to visit Vietnam in August, and it was also for this plan, right?"

"That's right," Simon admitted, then asked with a smile, "What do you think of Vietnam?"

David Rubin thought for a while, and said: "Leaving aside the prejudice due to historical reasons, I have to admit that Vietnam has great potential to grow into a mini China."

Simon just smiled when he heard the words, and didn't comment too much.

History has changed. Regarding Vietnam, Simon is not sure what the future will be. All he can decide is to do it.

The two then began to discuss some specific details and chatted for more than an hour.

After eight o'clock, David Rubin was sent off, Simon returned to the villa, and Grace greeted him immediately.

Simon stepped forward to embrace the woman and kissed her. Looking down, he glanced at the silk scarf around Grace's neck and said with a smile, "It's so beautiful."

Grace rolled her eyes.

A certain guy left a lot of marks on her neck last night, which can only be covered up like this.

Simon seemed to be interested, and leaned over again, and was about to bite the woman's chin mischievously, when a waitress led a little boy out of the corridor.

The two of Simon could only stop being intimate and let go of the woman. Simon smiled and picked up John Westeros, who was over two years old. He turned to Grace and said with a smile: "My son has grown so big Oh, last time it was a little one in the cradle."

Grace originally looked at the father and son who were interacting with each other tenderly, but after hearing what the man said, she wanted to roll her eyes again.

Last time it was still in the cradle!

Is this human?

Simon ignored the woman's accusation, and turned to the little guy in his arms: "Baby, call Dad."

The little guy's beautiful blue eyes looked at the man holding him, then turned to his mother, and then turned back again, as if he was a little puzzled.

It doesn't matter, you must be patient with children.

Simon then continued: "Baby, call Dad, Dad~Dad~"

The little guy continued to look at the man beside him seriously, and then turned to his mother.

Grace almost burst out laughing, couldn't help stretching out her hand, took her son from the man's arms, and imitated the man's tone: "Honey, call me mom."

The little boy immediately said: "Mom."

Simon: "..."

Something doesn't feel right.

Um.

Don't stop me, I want to clean up this black-bellied boy.

Grace finally laughed, hugged her son to dodge Simon's big hand, laughed a lot, and finally said to the boy in her arms: "Honey, this is dad, don't play tricks."

The little guy was pierced by Grace, subconsciously glanced at someone, and then buried his head on his mother's shoulder.

It was obvious that he still didn't like his father too much.

Simon didn't force it either. With so many children and his personal energy is really limited, it would be strange if they were all very close to him.

Even in the future, Simon doesn't expect to be kind and filial. As long as each little guy can become a talent, he can support himself as the heir of the Westeros family. , that's enough.

Speaking of it, although being a father is unreliable, Simon consciously chose each of the mothers to be very conscientious, and none of them spoiled their children in the direction of dudes.

After chatting for a few more words, girl A led a team of maids to pack their luggage and came out, and everyone set off to leave the villa here and fly to New York.

In New York, in the next few days, in addition to work on Daenerys TV business, there will also be some affairs related to the layout of Southeast Asia in the next few days.

For example, in the industrial transfer to Southeast Asia, Simon will not only place his hopes on the Carlyle family. The headquarters of Westeros Corporation, Cersei Capital System, and well-connected Wall Street investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and First Boston will all participate in succession.

Of course, things unfolded quickly and swiftly, but Simon was not impatient.

For Vietnam, for example, apart from the meeting with a Vietnamese deputy prime minister in Kuala Lumpur a few days ago, these days, the Vietnamese side, from the authorities to enterprises, are in close contact with this side. However, before Clinton's visit to Vietnam in August to finalize a series of economic and trade agreements, Simon will not act rashly.

In general, this is a long-term plan that requires ten to twenty years of continuous layout.

In addition, I have to say that this series of actions by Simon

, It also caused feedback from China. Needless to say, Chen Qing, Lin Su, who was concentrating on her two little guys in Hangzhou, was entrusted with the task of listening to Simon's tone. Simon knew that Chen Qing had enough energy to deal with it. Lin Su, It's hard to say, so I didn't say it clearly to avoid embarrassing women.

Women are not stupid. Even if Simon doesn't reveal much, he can probably guess something. However, since Simon didn't make it clear, she is actually very easy to explain.

This was originally a very simple matter.

Simon has never said that the Westeros system in Asia will only bet on China as a country and invest in Southeast Asia. To put it bluntly, there is no need for any explanation to China.

Moreover, in the final analysis, Simon is only considering the future interests of the Westeros system.

The geomantic omens take turns, 30 years east and 30 years hexi, what Simon has to do is to ensure that no matter whether feng shui is on the east or west of the river, it will not fundamentally damage the interests of the Westeros system

Speaking of which, it's not just Asia.

After constant thinking, he was worried about the future, even in Europe, Simon's attitude became more serious. During this time, he began to re-plan some things in a targeted manner.

Such as the euro.

As the only competitor of the U.S. dollar in the world in the next 20 years, Simon still has a certain degree of spectatorship in a series of combined punches against the euro last year. It is now discovered that this is not some excitement, but is closely related to the Westeros system.

If the U.S. dollar really declines in the future, it will be difficult for the Westeros system to survive alone. Once the U.S. dollar declines, the euro may be the most powerful substitute.

That being the case, of course we cannot sit idly by.

Furthermore, in addition to the euro, there is also Eastern Europe.

Simon has seen before that after the disintegration of Eastern Europe in the early 1990s, for Western Europe, it is not only a potential commodity market, but also a source of a large amount of cheap labor.

Now that you see it, of course you can't remain indifferent.

The next thing for the Westeros system to do is to unite relevant capital and try to compete for the population and market dividends of this part of Eastern Europe as much as possible. It cannot be left to Western Europe to digest.

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