The two of them walked a little to the side of the banquet hall, and Jack Welch said: "That's right, Simon, I heard that you are preparing to build a thermal power plant in Rivni, and the last order for nuclear power plant units was given to Westinghouse, there is no reason not to cooperate with GM this time, right?"

Affected by the shortage of electricity resources in Rivne Oblast, in addition to Unit 4 of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant, which is still under construction, the Westeros system has recently planned to build a 2,000 MW thermal power station on the Ukrainian side.

Unlike the Rivne nuclear power plant, a 950-megawatt unit 4 can have an overall investment of about $1.5 billion, and the cost of a thermal power plant is much lower. However, the construction cost of a 2,000-megawatt thermal power station is about 500 million US dollars, no matter how low the construction cost is. Such a project is enough for Jack Welch to come forward and fight for it.

Seeing Welch mention this, Simon didn't answer directly, but asked, "Jack, you should have been in contact with Rivni's side, right?"

Jack Welch nodded: "Of course, but, according to the feedback, then the plan is to use the local team, Simon, frankly, I admit the industrial strength of the former Soviet Union, but now it is not as good as before, and, you must also know, the universal generator set must be much stronger than the former Soviet Union." ”

"But it's also a lot more expensive," Simon said, then shook his head and said, "Jack, the last Rivne nuclear power plant, frankly speaking, it was a Ukrainian state-owned enterprise, plus some other reasons, Westinghouse equipment will be used." This time it was basically my personal investment, and of course I had to consider the cost, so I was sorry. ”

Unit 4 of the Rivne nuclear power plant would have required only $500 million in investment. However, under the operation of Westinghouse Electric, the Ukrainian Nuclear Power Company and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, it was forced to raise to 800 million US dollars, which will eventually have to be paid by the already stretched Ukrainian government.

Simon wouldn't be the one to be wronged.

Compared with nuclear power, thermal power is much less technically difficult, and only Ukrainian companies can undertake it, so that the $500 million in the initial budget may still be much more saving. Simon's plan is to take advantage of the trend to dig and reorganize a related team, after all, this time a thermal power station is not necessarily the last.

Seeing Simon's refusal, Jack Welch did not give up, but said, "Simon, I can personally make a decision and give you a good discount." ”

Simon shook his head again and said with a smile: "Jack, maybe you can also guess my layout on the Ukrainian side, this time the thermal power plant is not the only one, but it is very important to me over there, and it is definitely not just a business." ”

Simon said this, and Welch, who was also very aware of certain things, stopped continuing, but still couldn't help asking: "Simon, it seems that you plan to artificially create one in Ukraine, well, according to the concept of China, called a special economic zone, right?"

"yes. ”

"Well, we definitely have other areas where we can work together. ”

"That's for sure, Jack, and speaking of which, if GM wants to build some factories in Eastern Europe, Rivne is a good choice. ”

Jack Welch didn't expect Simon to be 'anti-customer-oriented' so quickly, pulled up his own business, laughed, but nodded, and said: "Of course, if there is a suitable project, I will definitely consider it." ”

When it came to this, Simon thought it was the end and was about to move on to other customer service, when Welch called him again and said, "One more thing, Simon, about Time Warner's side, this past summer file, seriously, Warner Bros.'s performance is really bad." ”

Welch obviously refers to Warner's failure to appear in a film that broke 100 million at the box office in the past summer, after all, this is the first summer file of GE's acquisition of Time Warner, so performing, although the responsibility is no longer on the side of the parent company GM, it must also make Welch very faceless.

Shrugging his shoulders, Simon smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "This, Jack, is not my responsibility. ”

Welch just couldn't help but complain, seeing Simon say this, he also found out for a while that he really didn't have any reason to blame Simon, did he complain that Daenerys Entertainment was too strong, so that Warner had no way to live, as a legendary-level professional manager, he didn't have this habit.

Moreover, if it is the head of other Hollywood studios, he may not be able to help but talk to Simon about cooperation.

It's just that after quietly studying a series of foreign cooperation projects of Daenerys Entertainment, Welch also found that although other Hollywood film companies have made a lot of money in their cooperation with Daenerys Entertainment, they have actually lost their independence to a certain extent, which is absolutely harmful to the long-term development of a company.

Even, the current pattern of Hollywood is largely the result of other studios indirectly pushing each other to become bigger through their cooperation with Daenerys Entertainment in the past few years.

The most typical is probably the DC Cinematic Universe project.

Welch is congested when he thinks of this now, the DC Cinematic Universe plan, although the majority of the interests are on Warner's side, but the initiative is completely controlled by the young man in front of him, although the other party only has a small number of interests, in fact, it is mainly the part of the distribution commission, but it is equivalent to using most of Warner's resources to help him make money, and Daenerys Entertainment herself, the saved production and publicity resources, can continue to develop her own project.

The Jurassic Park series, the Conjuring Cinematic Universe series, the Pixar animated series, and so on.

Even, Warner didn't dare to turn his face and scatter it in two.

Because Daenerys Entertainment also has a maximum chip, no less than DC's Marvel. Once the two sides fall out, Daenerys Entertainment only needs to hold the rights of the Big Three superheroes, which are equivalent to the core of the DC Cinematic Universe, and neither side can develop the DC series, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be launched over there.

All in all, it's just too uncomfortable.

His expression changed for a moment, and he remembered that it was also the phenomenal reality show "American Idol" broadcast on ABC TV Online, which was also broadcast by Daenerys Entertainment's ABC TV network last week, Welch was even more tempered for a while, and could only raise a glass to Simon.

Simon understood, probably able to understand Welch's mood, and also raised his glass, not saying more, but walked away with the two Maria girls who had just been standing quietly beside him.

The reception lasted until one o'clock in the afternoon.

Simon left the Marriott Hotel with two women, came to the parking lot, and said that he was going back to the wealthy West area in the western suburbs together, the bodyguard opened the car door, Ulyana got into the car first, Simon was about to get into the car, and was hooked by Maria next to him: "Is it okay for me to sit in the car in the back?"

Simon paused, got out of the way, and said with a smile: "You and Uria sit together, I'll sit in the back, and I still have some things to talk to A." ”

Maria's face was slightly red, and she obediently got into the car.

After a while, waiting for the car to start, and in the carriage, Maria finally spoke cautiously and asked, "Are you really pregnant?"

Ulyana leaned back in her leather chair and said, "Otherwise, will he come?"

Maria paused and whispered, "So, what are you going to do?"

"It's what he's going to do," Ulyana shrugged, kicked off her shoes, and leaned around her seat to make herself more comfortable, looking out of the car, "We don't have much decision, but I guessed what he was thinking." ”

"Huh?"

"He wants you to come and take this child. ”

Maria's eyes widened, and she subconsciously glanced at Ulyana's abdomen, and couldn't help but say, "This, how can it be?"

Ulyana didn't care, and said: "Otherwise, in fact, it is obvious that you are very good at educating your children, and several of your children, obviously, are very good, Anita can be admitted to the National Technical University, and the three of them, Victor, who have just come to the United States, can directly enter private schools." In contrast, Anna and Nick can only stay at home and study English for the time being. ”

"This, in fact, Anna and Nick, are very good. ”

"My own child, I know what it's like," Ulyana didn't accept Maria's consolation, and said: "Actually, it's not bad for you to bring this child, if you can, I'm even willing to stuff Anna and Nick with you, I came to the United States, I just want to enjoy life, and nothing else matters." ”

"That's ......," said Maria, hesitating again, "That's not good. ”

Ulyana suddenly smiled, looking more amorous, and turned her head to glance at Maria: "You're not going to persuade me to cheer me up, are you?"

Maria hurriedly shook her head: "No, I, I won't interfere in other people's lives." ”

Ulyana didn't say anything more, turned her head back and fell silent.

But there was some melancholy in my heart.

Actually, it's all to blame for this damn world, if the Soviet Union hadn't collapsed, she would have been a princess for the rest of her life, with a smart mind to get some glorious titles, and then enjoy her life leisurely.

It's just that I didn't expect the collapse of a super empire to come.

Even if it is two children, in fact, if she can maintain the life she once had, she can actually put a little effort into educating her very well, but a few years ago, their family even reached the point where eating was a problem, coupled with the huge gap between personal identity and living standards, she was already glad that she did not collapse, where can she manage so much.

As a result, the two children were a mess in their academic performance, and as for their personalities, a pair of children who happened to be sensible at the time experienced great changes together, coupled with the ups and downs later, not only became timid and timid in their bones, but also sleek and snobbish on the surface.

In short, it's two little things that even she herself annoys.

Therefore, after guessing the man's mind, Ulyana did not resist at all, compared to the panic when she first found out that she was pregnant, she was worried about being misunderstood and abandoned by the man, which is actually the best result.

What's more, even if it is handed over to Maria, no matter what, this is his own child after all.

In the future, who knows how?

Back in West's affluent neighborhood, the group arrived at a pre-arranged golf club.

Simon also formally talked to the two women about his plans in a café in the club, and Ulyanna's guess was correct, after reading the information of the two women's children, Simon quickly decided that Maria would be in charge of raising the child, and he did not plan to let the two women live together.

For the man's request, Maria had the heart to refuse

It's just a pity that the refusal is invalid.

After talking like this for more than ten minutes, Simon first asked Ulyana to return to her lodgings, leaving Maria behind.

When Ulyana left, Simon also got up and motioned to the woman, "Let's go out for a walk, and besides, I also asked someone to pick up Victor and them." ”

Maria blinked her eyes before she reacted, and subconsciously followed up with one, and said worriedly: "You, what are you going to do?"

"Shout and beat. ”

Maria's heart tightened, and then she realized that the man was joking with herself, and she was obviously concerned, so she quickly put her mind at ease, thought about it, and said, "I think, you ...... You shouldn't have snatched Ulia's baby for me. ”

Simon walked to the course with the woman, and asked Girl A not far away for a golf club, held it in his hand, and turned his head to look Maria up and down when he heard this: "You don't want it?"

"No, it's not. ”

"Oh, I see, you want to have one of your own, I've arranged it, and I can do it tonight. ”

Maria's face suddenly turned red, and she glared at a certain little man: "You, I ......" She couldn't help but hang her head as she spoke, but she continued to follow him and whispered: "I, probably, am not suitable for having children." ”

"I've seen your last physical examination, you're in good health, it's no problem to have another one. ”

Maria's eyes widened a little.

This...... He's even seen this, it's ...... How can this be.

"I, you know, Annie, all, 21 years old. ”

"It just so happens that one sister and three brothers, there will be a lot of people to help this child in the future, well, or two children," Simon said, turning his head and looking at the woman next to him again, "Otherwise, do you think I called Victor to come over and do something, as the actual stepfather, of course, I have to talk seriously with my own children." ”

Stepfather......

Maria almost wanted to hit someone, but the fire on her face made her feel dizzy again.

It's just that, in some subconscious, listening to the man say this, Maria felt that this ...... It seems that it is definitely a good thing for their children.

It's Simon Westeros, after all.

As the two spoke, a group of figures appeared on the edge of the court, and Maria looked at the two bodyguards with their three sons coming over, and suddenly became a little flustered.

Simon also saw the comer, saw Maria's dizzy appearance, stepped forward to hold the woman's waist, and kissed the woman's forehead when he felt his movements, and said, "Let's go." ”

As he spoke, he took the woman's little hand and took the initiative to meet it.

Maria's three children, the eldest Victor is 16 years old, and the youngest Anton is 12 years old, all three children are very smart, and they are all top students when they are at the West School of Rivne.

At the same time, of course, they all understand something.

Simon and the three boys greeted each other briefly, and then said to Maria: "Mary, we men have to have a good talk with each other, so you don't want to follow, you can go to the café over there to rest." ”

After speaking, he motioned to the three men and walked to the court together.