Video Game Empire

"You stinky bastard, how can an adult wear this thing!" Li Zhimei glared at him and said angrily. 【First Release】

"Haha, you don't believe me if I tell the truth!" Li Xuan Ai Lian touched the tip of Li Zhi's cold red nose, "Many people have already queued up this morning with folding beds and blankets in order to grab a good seat. .

Didn't you notice when you were in the car just now? We came from Central Park, instead of walking in a straight line, we made a big circle. The block around Times Square has been crowded since the afternoon and needs to be restricted.

Those people in the center of the square can't come out at all now. They can't leave until three or four o'clock in the morning tomorrow, when all the outer crowds have cleared. That is to say, people in the center of the square will be trapped for at least 12 hours. Unless their physiology is different from ordinary people, they definitely need the help of diapers! "

Li Xuan said with a wicked smile, the so-called full set of tools that the boss just said were folding chairs, blankets, diapers, these necessities for going to Times Square to wait for the New Year's countdown. Of course, if you're just watching from a distance, these things won't work. But if you want to get into the heart of the square with the best viewing position, these things are essential.

"Ah, for a countdown!" Lizhi's face was still flushed, she couldn't figure out that there would be adults who would like to put on diapers like children, and urinate directly in their pants, so perverted.

"The New Year's Eve countdown in Times Square attracts more than 1 million people every year. If you want to grab a favorable position among so many people, you will naturally have to make some effort! Anyway, after participating in the event, you will be clean after taking a shower! "Li Xuan said with a smile.

In addition to battling with their own biological makeup, tourists. Also have to fight the cold. Winters in New York are very cold, with an outside temperature of minus 3 degrees today. It will definitely drop significantly after nightfall. So don't watch the New Year's countdown in Times Square, New York, on live TV. Everyone is a jubilant scene, but the madness behind it can only be experienced by the participants in person.

"Let's go, Lord Shouxing, let's go to dinner first!" Li Xuan said. Lizhi's birthday happens to be the last day of the year - December 31st.

The two left Chinatown, not a romantic place to eat, but just Chinese fast food known for its cheapness. The status of Chinese food in the United States is not high, and it is rarely regarded as a high-end meal. Those high-end restaurants mostly deal in French, Italian and Japanese sashimi. Chinese food has always been the first choice for cheap takeout, which has to make Chinese people who claim to be rich and profound in food culture feel depressed.

Li Xuan booked a spot at a French restaurant on Fifth Avenue, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant. It is a famous fashion landmark in New York, and the next table you eat may be an Oscar winner.

"Try the signature dish here, pearl oysters. This is the favorite of New York ladies. It is said that it can improve beauty and delay skin aging!" Li Xuan said in a soft tone.

The oysters are cut into slices as thin as gauze by the chef's exquisite knife, and they are stacked on the plate in circles, sprinkled with some small milky yellow leaves, and decorated with some salads. Like small boulders, big or small, on the beach, it is very appetizing at a glance.

"You don't come to New York very often. How do you know so clearly!" Li Zhi pouted like a little woman, and Ming Yanzhong was a little more playful and cute.

"Li Meiren's birthday, of course, I have to take it seriously. I started collecting information on New York restaurants a few months ago for today's dinner, but you still don't appreciate it!" Li Xuan looked very frustrated.

Lizhi gave him a consoling smile. Ready to start eating. She obviously didn't eat a lot of western food, and she still had some differences in holding the knife and fork.

"Wait a minute, add a little lemon juice to taste it first. It can remove some fishy smell!" Li Xuan carefully picked up half a sliced ​​lemon and squeezed gently, then pointed to the half cup of Bai Bai in front of Li Zhi. wine said. "Having a sip of Chablis after eating oysters is said to be the best!"

"Why use 'supposedly'?" Lizhi asked with a chuckle.

"I haven't eaten it either!" Li Xuan said naturally.

"You haven't eaten it yourself. You even recommended it to me!" Lizhi gave him a sideways glance.

"Oysters have aphrodisiac effect, I'm already very strong, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat too much!" Li Xuan suddenly laughed softly.

"Ah!" Lizhi wanted to maintain dining etiquette, so she could only stare at him.

She picked up a piece of oyster with a fork and chewed it in her mouth, then took a sip of white wine, and deliberately licked her tongue, deliberately seducing the bad man on the opposite side with a very coquettish look.

Li Xuan looked at the woman in front of him, put one hand on the dining table and held his chin on purpose, and looked at him with watery eyes. Li Zhi's body leaned forward slightly, making the already proud **** on her chest even taller and straighter, which made Li Xuan's mouth dry immediately.

After dinner, the two returned to the hotel where they were staying and changed into evening dresses. Li Xuan was going to attend a New Year's reception. The reception was held in Bloomberg's mansion on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a famous New York financier. The reception was part of the Democratic National Committee's fundraising effort for the upcoming 1982 midterm elections.

Who is Bloomberg? The most maverick and richest mayor in the history of New York City, of course, he took the mayoral throne twenty years later. Thirty years later, he is still a world-renowned media tycoon. Bloomberg is the company he founded.

Of course, time has changed and the sea has changed. Thirty years later, that famous media tycoon is still a famous New York financial tycoon. Although Bloomberg has just been swept away by Salomon Brothers, where he worked for 15 years. Thirty years later, the one who successfully became the mayor of New York as a Republican is still a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party.

In addition to the 4-year presidential election, the most important political drama, there are also elections for members of the Senate and House of Representatives. The term of office of the House of Representatives is two years, with full re-election every two years, while the term of senators is six years, and one-third of them are re-elected every two years.

Even-numbered elections without a presidential election are called midterm elections, which re-elect all House seats, one-third of Senate seats, and some state governors. The United States implements a system of separation of powers. The U.S. House of Representatives is now dominated by Democrats and the Senate is dominated by Republicans.

One year after Republican President Ronald Reagan took office, the U.S. economy has been in recession and unemployment has been high, and Democrats have naturally seen an opportunity in it. If the people's dissatisfaction with the weak economy after the new president takes office can be properly guided, the Democratic Party will have the opportunity to win both the Senate and the House of Representatives in one fell swoop in the mid-term elections. Then Reagan would become a lame president, and many policies would have to be compromised with the Democrats.

But the election is a game of money. Spending money will not necessarily succeed, and if you don’t spend it, you will fail. Advertising on TV to promote his political platform, forming a strong campaign team, and non-stop publicity in various constituencies, all of which do not require the support of US dollars.

Where does this money come from? The most effective way is various fundraising banquets. For example, Li Xuan was invited to participate in this New Year's banquet today, and he needed to donate 32,500 US dollars for dining expenses. The money goes into the Democratic National Campaign Finance Account, which is overseen by the campaign committee.

Of course, these are all funds on the surface, and behind every potential political figure, there are various action committees to help them raise funds. Strictly speaking, as a foreigner, Li Xuan has no right to participate in American political games. But he handed over the check for $32,500, and someone would launder it into legal political donations through a series of operations and credit it to the campaign account.

The United States is one of the most important markets for Dongfang Electronics. Whether it is arcades, handhelds, home game consoles, or personal computers, more than half of the sales of Li Xuan's companies' products come from the American market. In order to gain a firm foothold here, Li Xuan has never been stingy with remediation investments.

"Mr. Speaker, this is Mr. Xuan Li, a well-known entrepreneur from Asia. His Oriental Electronics Co., Ltd. has many products that are popular in the United States!" Edward Kennedy introduced Li Xuan to a man with slightly white hair and some serious suggestions on his face. White, he is the current Speaker of the House Tip O'Neal.

The President of the House of Representatives is in the political map of the United States, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is the third person after the president and vice president. Now that the Senate is dominated by the Republicans, Tip O'Neal is naturally the well-deserved political leader of the entire Democratic Party.

Like the Kennedy family, he was born in the Boston political circle. Edward Kennedy, as the last pillar of the Kennedy family, had a very close personal relationship with him. These are the US political intelligence collected by Li Xuan. Edward Kennedy can be known as the "Lion of the Senate", standing in the US Congress for decades, and naturally has a strong political foundation.

This is also the reason why Li Xuan was willing to spend a lot of money knowing that he would fail before Edward ran for president in the Democratic Party nomination. The effect of giving charcoal in the snow is far better than icing on the cake, and Li Xuan's generosity has really paid off enough. It was through Edward's introduction that he quickly contacted a series of political figures in the Democratic Party.

For example, before getting to know Mr. Speaker, Li Xuan also had a very warm chat with Mr. Al Gore, a young Democrat from the Tennessee House of Representatives. Many Chinese may not know much about him. He was Clinton's partner in the US presidency, serving as vice president for eight years. In 2000, when he faced off against George W. Bush to elect the president, he won the total votes but lost the electoral votes, a regrettable defeat. (To be continued..)

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