Rise of the Argentine Empire

Saint Hesser's cruise ship arrived at the Manhattan Pier just around noon. After disembarking, Professor Purkins, whose destination was Harvard University in Boston, needed to take a train for the 200+ kilometer journey from New York.

Professor Purkins planned to meet some old classmates in New York, as this inspection visit was semi-official in nature, and the reception would be relatively formal.

Saint Hesser made an excuse to take care of some business, heading to Sequoia Capital, and the two temporarily parted ways, agreeing to meet at Harvard University in five days. Brian also had somewhere to go. Saint Hesser didn't inform Seine in advance, mainly because the sailing schedule was uncertain, and he also wanted to launch a surprise.

After completing the formalities, Saint Hesser checked into a hotel in Manhattan, New York. The purpose of this trip to the United States was simple: to raise some money, then use an investment fund to invest in some future major companies, buy some machines, and that would be about it. Seine's management at Sequoia was quite standard, but currently, the amount of capital was still insufficient. Besides that, he also wanted to see the basic situation of American society, to know himself and his enemy.

It was high summer in New York, and the weather was a bit hot and dry. Saint Hesser changed into a refreshing summer outfit, put on sunglasses, and the twenty-odd people dispersed, with the Falcon Bureau acting independently, accompanied by several Delta Force security personnel.

"This is the legendary New York Manhattan? It's not that great. It's just a little more prosperous than Bu City."

Saint Hesser muttered, feeling a bit jealous, and couldn't help but compare it to Manhattan in New York. Of course, only the inner city of Bu City was worth looking at. He was just making a last stand as an Argentine. The economy of Manhattan alone exceeded that of Bu City tenfold.

He suddenly remembered those silly people from his previous life who said that the air in the United States was sweet and free, and couldn't help but laugh. Manhattan also had smog. Wasn't the thermal power plant in the distance billowing black smoke? The air quality wasn't that great either.

The Americans themselves took the path of polluting first and then治理. When others wanted to develop, they would wield the big stick of environmental protection. It was truly awesome, and there were even some leading party universities.

Saying that even New Chinese people drinking milk would affect global carbon emissions, posting some 'mother of a cow is also a mother' posters, believing it would be idiotic. Americans were the world's largest consumer and wasteful country, okay? This was also the reason why Saint Hesser hated traitors and internal spies the most in his life.

The current Bu City can also be said to be a mess. It no longer has the extravagance of the original Argentines, and only has a bit of status in South America. In the United States, it probably wouldn't even rank in the top ten. Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, and Detroit were all very prosperous, and they were all industrial cities. A car industrial city like Detroit was much more powerful than the entire Argentina.

"Developing industry is a long and arduous task. If there's a chance, I'll go to Detroit to take a look. New York is slowly becoming a financial city. Steel and automobile industries are better at showing muscle, and are more important for emerging countries."

New York can be said to have always been the "economic capital" of the United States, the largest city in the United States. After World War II, New York's economy prospered again. The city was unscathed during the war, and thus became the leading city in the world. Wall Street also became the leader of American economic hegemony, and the construction of the United Nations headquarters laid the foundation for New York's political influence.

Several of them are university graduates, which is considered quite high education. Most of them are new members developed through Cohen Consulting, mainly to see the world. Security is still the responsibility of the Delta Force.

Saint Hesser asked the people from the Falcon Bureau to contact Seine. Sequoia's US headquarters is located in a high-rise building outside Wall Street. It is a rising investment company in New York, famous for long-term value investing, but it does not operate externally, or rather, it has a very mysterious investment background.

Saint Hesser leisurely watched the United States in the hotel. The current Manhattan area is already at a premium. You can see the Empire State Building in the distance. It is a pity that he did not see any gang wars, maybe because it is not night yet. New York is really quite prosperous now, with all kinds of high-rise buildings. This small hotel is also more than 10 stories high, but it is a bit old, and the price is relatively expensive.

The few people Saint Hesser brought to the United States this time have other identities. The security in Manhattan made him breathe a sigh of relief, but he still had to quickly have Seine and the others arrange security personnel.

Saint Hesser also established a small security detachment in the United States. The Falcon Bureau also sent people to join Sequoia Capital to keep an eye on Seine and protect his safety. Safety can be guaranteed in the wealthy areas of New York, but accidents must also be prevented.

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Under the arrangement of the Falcon Bureau, Seine quickly drove over with people. Saint Hesser also received him. He was wearing a suit and leather shoes, looking a bit formal.

"Boss, welcome to America."

The two gave each other an American-style hug.

"I came here with my teacher this time, preparing to go to Boston to take a look at some of Sequoia's situations."

"Boss, should we go to Sequoia first or grab a meal? But you have to treat."

Seine's monthly salary has increased by a lot of dollars. He originally made a fortune by speculating in stocks with Sequoia, but he secretly bought some stocks himself and lost everything last year. He is only slowly recovering now.

"Let's go grab a meal first. We'll talk about Sequoia tomorrow."

Saint Hesser looked at the time. It was already six in the evening. It was more practical to find a place to eat first. He was tired of the food on the ship.

Saint Hesser brought several Delta Force security personnel. Seine's security personnel were from Thunder Cross, a new generation, and most of them didn't know each other, but they were equally powerful.

They didn't go to any high-end restaurants, but found a good restaurant and found a private room.

"Boss, our Sequoia still has a lot of difficulties this time, and we still need your support."

Seine said somewhat plaintively after sitting down. Although Sequoia has expanded in scale, he is also a bit overwhelmed, and many Americans are not so easy to get along with, especially the IRS.

Seine is actually quite honest now, but his ability is a bit lacking. But the United States is a real jungle system. If he didn't have no one available, he would probably replace him.

"Tell me about the specific situation."

"Our Sequoia has been targeted by some people, and there are also some internal traitors selling us out. Of course, they are not core members. The problem is not too serious, and we can still withstand it, but I am also a bit lacking in energy to handle it."

"Because Sequoia has risen too fast, some Wall Street bigwigs are trying to acquire the stocks in our hands, and even plan to acquire our entire company. There are also some mafia types who are looking for us to launder money. Although I have also hooked up with some New York dignitaries, but currently, it is still a bit lacking."

Sainz isn't American; he's just a puppet I've put on stage. It's a bit of a burden for him. Should I transfer the Plarrie International Knicks over? Little Knicks is indeed showing very promising abilities right now.

Sequoia Capital would never give up on the investment, of course, they can diversify their investments, but how to ensure their interests is indeed a big problem.

"Which company, which consortium is it?"

"It's not exactly 'targeting' us, but people from Rockefeller's First National Bank are trying to acquire us. They're breaking away from the Rockefeller consortium and planning to merge with Citibank, so they're making moves everywhere."

"We'll look into it when the time comes. I'll find out more first. If worst comes to worst, we'll transfer the assets out."

Although he's somewhat unwilling, he's Argentinian and can't become American. Besides, the larger the scale, the harder it is to handle. America won't tolerate foreigners controlling so many American companies.

"Let's split up the newly transferred funds this time and set up a few small investment companies to diversify."

Saint-Hosea can establish a consortium in Argentina, but not in the United States because what Americans can do, Argentinians cannot. It's that simple.

"Yes, boss. Actually, the problem isn't that serious. There are hundreds of companies of Sequoia's size in the United States, with at least fifty or sixty on Wall Street."

"Yes, let's prepare in advance. We've indeed made too much money. This time, we can only spend or invest some of it and transfer the rest back to Argentina."

"Understood, boss."

The two chatted briefly again, found someone to change hotels, and put on their weapons and equipment before they felt safe.

"Sainz, look around New York these next few days for a suitable manor. We'll buy one when the time comes."

Saint-Hosea doesn't plan to sit still and wait for death. Setting up an American mercenary security company wouldn't be bad; at least it could provide some protection. This is his forte.

"I plan to establish a security company specifically to protect the security of Sequoia Capital. Find someone to register it, and call it...call it Blackwater Security Company."

Saint-Hosea said with a dark sense of humor. The name Blackwater Security is quite famous, and Saint-Hosea has enough money to build a trump card security force to better protect his wealth.

"Yes, boss!"

Sainz said somewhat excitedly. If the boss takes action himself, then the problem is not big. He is doing legitimate investment, and it is very normal to have a security company to protect it.

"Well, I will leave some people behind to form the security company and be responsible for defending your safety. As for the mafia, leave them to the security company. American security companies have more power than those in Argentina."

"Understood. I'll go find someone to try it out now."

Sainz had thought about a security company before, but one was that he wasn't cut out for it, and two was that he was afraid the boss would be suspicious. If he started a security company without the boss's consent, it would be considered a rebellion, and he probably wouldn't see the New York sun the next day.

Besides respect, Sainz now also fears Saint-Hosea. In just over two years, he has built such a large foundation in a small place like Argentina without being targeted. If the boss were in the United States, he could probably perform even better.

"Well, go handle it as soon as possible. I'll have people help you. The head of Blackwater Security will be Edward, and find an American veteran to be the representative."

Among the Delta Force people Saint-Hosea brought, there were also Thunder Cross, and none of his new and old Falcons seemed to have outstanding leadership skills, while Edward was quite excellent. He is very relieved to have him in charge of Blackwater.

Watching Sainz leave in a hurry, Saint-Hosea also breathed a sigh of relief. Establishing Blackwater Security Company was just a whim.

Now there are a lot of veterans in the United States. Picking some to start a security company is probably much better than Delta Force and Thunder Cross. This is due to the national strength. The Argentine army is mostly composed of ordinary soldiers, and the more capable ones have only graduated from middle school. In order to obtain soldiers, the scale of screening has been expanded.

The total assets of Sequoia Capital, which Sainz is currently in charge of, have reached an astonishing 27 million US dollars. This is real money. Even if it is sold without affecting the stock price, it can be sold for at least 25 million US dollars, but it is estimated that it will be investigated by the US Internal Revenue Service. It is easy to get in, but difficult to get out. This money can be transferred to Argentina through foreign investment.

The larger the scale of assets, the greater the influence. Saint-Hosea doesn't want to be targeted too much, as it's easy to be messed with. He has taken out a lot of insurance for Sequoia Capital,

And I hope Sainz doesn't disappoint him. In fact, it is difficult for Saint-Hosea to trust anyone. He is very suspicious, and the United States and Argentina are far apart, so it is difficult to ensure that a group of people he sends will not be corrupted and infiltrated, even though he pays them high enough salaries.

In the past two years, he made 9 million US dollars just by investing in General Motors stocks and funds, which is almost double. He also invested in the stocks of Bell System, Texaco, and DuPont, and made a lot of money.

Of course, now 27 million US dollars cannot even invest in a 5 million-ton steel plant. Saint-Hosea likes to spend other people's money on investment, selling various bonds and loans. The money in the United States is very useful.

The 27 million US dollars here at Sequoia Capital does not include the 4 million US dollars from the cigarette factory that has now been remitted from Argentina. In the past two years, in addition to investing in several Japanese companies and purchasing various equipment from Germany, it has been increasing in scale, and Saint-Hosea is also frugal, unless there is no money in the country, otherwise it is basically thrown into the stock market for investment.

At present, the scale of Sequoia Capital can barely reach the top 50 in the United States, and it is considered a company that has risen to fame in the past two years.

It can be said that this is Saint-Hosea's largest asset abroad. The money invested in the early stage is about 11 million US dollars, including the money from selling food-grade plastic bottles, the initial mortgage of the factory, and the profits from selling canned soda.

Almost half of the profits generated by Saint-Hosea's factories are remitted to New York's Sequoia Capital, and the rest is used to develop factories and repay loans. In addition to the fact that Saint-Hosea has reasons why the country cannot accommodate so many industries,

It is also because the peso is depreciating too quickly and he is pursuing the preservation and appreciation of assets. Now buying gold is not as good as investing in the US stock market, and the profits generated by Rheinmetall Military and other companies are already enough to supply the development of other factories, so the foreign exchange from the products sold by Plarrie International is also continuously remitted to the United States.

Basically, they are all invested. This scale of assets is nothing in the United States, but it is not small. It is quite remarkable that Sainz's ability can manage such a large scale of assets. Families like the Kennedy family basically have assets of hundreds of millions of dollars, not to mention the consortia behind those big companies. In addition to the large consortia in the United States, there are also a large number of small and medium-sized consortia that have risen due to World War II.

For example, General Electric's sales are an astonishing 2 billion US dollars, and General Motors' sales last year were close to 10 billion US dollars, with profits reaching more than 1 billion US dollars, truly rich enough to rival a country.

It can be said that currently, except for the investment scale of the steel plant, this is where the most money is, including many foreign assets that are also partly held through Sequoia Capital's money. Brazil, Australia, and Japan are Saint-Hosea's key investment targets. Australia and Brazil are direct investments, and Japan is an indirect investment.

"That's all we can do. It's not easy to make money peacefully."

Registering and establishing a security company, and then using the security company as an important rear, sending out the elites of the Falcon Bureau and members of the Delta Force, and in the future, lobbying the US government, spying on intelligence, and then joining some consortium clubs, this is his initial goal.

America cannot be given up, even if there are many difficulties. Argentina's internal market is too small, and it must constantly absorb the world's most advanced nutrients. It is also time to spread the "Brazilian threat theory."

Having collected so much information, it will expire if it is not used. Brazil must never become America's watchdog.