As the host, Paul Getty is surrounded by a constant stream of people.

There were three to four hundred guests tonight, most of them with friends or family.

Han Chudong didn't bring anyone else, and was wondering whether he should interact more with those company executives in the future, which is a kind of company welfare.

It doesn't hurt to say more polite words that don't cost money.

After chatting with Paul Getty Sr. for a while, and when the governor came to say hello, Han Chudong had a brief chat with the senior civil servant and handed over his business card.

The bullish House of Representatives is worth four or five hundred thousand dollars each, and the Senator is about one or two million dollars, which refers to the funds for running for election.

Ordinary people are unlikely to shell out money to support a candidate, and all aspiring high-ranking politicians have close ties with wealthy businessmen who are at a disadvantage from the businessmen because they want something from the start.

It's a well-known secret that the extent to which they help their supporters is often proportional to how much they earn after they leave their jobs, which is very American.

It is precisely because of this that people say that behind these people, there are a group of consortia, financial institutions, arms dealers, and oil merchants, and their influence forms a huge network from top to bottom.

And in the middle of this invisible net is the white building in Washington, the more rich and powerful the businessman, the closer to the center.

In this regard, Han Chudong is obviously not attentive enough.

Or rather, he was deliberately avoiding getting bogged down in endless troubles and disputes.

Take Elton to take him to meet with several Los Angeles mayoral candidates some time ago, Han Chudong did not have further contact with anyone afterwards, and actually paid tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is definitely a painless little problem for him, even on the Washington side, with his current strength, he can point fingers, and can play a key role in influencing the situation in the election year.

As the fourth richest person in the United States, don't look at the only money nowadays.

But the fact that there is money itself is already a very strong strength, which makes Han Chudong feel that even if he doesn't help on both sides, no one is willing to take the initiative to provoke him, and some will only woo him.

The governor's name is Carlbert Levy Olson.

After simply saying hello to Paul Getty Sr., he took the initiative to come to Han Chudong's side with some ideas.

Recently, Washington ushered in a major reshuffle, although the following states are still stable, but there is also an undercurrent, the "new boss" just went up, and some people remembered what would happen in three years.

Olsen felt that it was better to get in touch with Han Chudong, and at this time he held a wine glass in his hand and asked: "Hey, Mason, I can call you that, right?" Some time ago, when I heard that there was a talented businessman of Chinese descent in Los Angeles, I was simply stunned, our California is really suitable for business, and your speed of making money has reached an unbelievable level. ”

"Of course you can call me that, thank you for the compliment, Mr. Olsen. ”

"Just call me Culbert, it's really an honor to have the richest man in the world tonight, and you are a rich man, if you need to call me directly in the future." ”

Han Chudong nodded with a smile, patted his chest and said, "Your business card is in my pocket, and you should be able to meet often in the future."

I like some of your decisions, such as lifting the abortion ban, prohibiting racial discrimination, etc., as a minority, we Asian Americans have always disliked to get into trouble, but there are still unfairities in employment, schooling, entrepreneurial loans, health care, etc., sir, you must be in charge, since becoming the richest Asian American in California, from time to time someone has asked me to help communicate these issues with you. ”

It seems a little inappropriate to talk about this topic when we first met.

But Carlbert Olsen smiled after hearing this, he was not afraid that Han Chudong would not see him, he was afraid that this little Chinese guy had no desires.

At this moment, he replied: "I have always paid more attention to various issues of minority groups, even for the nearly 2 million votes, I will definitely care more about the demands of the Asian American community, and to be honest, not many people have talked to me about this before." ”

Han Chudong continued: "Probably because my sense of existence is too low, when I was a child, I lived in Chinatown, whether it was Chinatown in Los Angeles or Chinatown in San Francisco, they all belonged to the category of slums, and it was difficult for people to find satisfactory jobs. If anyone is willing to help, I think the issue of adding hundreds of thousands of votes should be fine, black people like to use votes for profit, and we Asian votes are also votes, and no one even came to us to canvass for votes before, and I still don't know why. ”

Governor Culbert Olson was tempted and asked, "Hundreds of thousands of votes?"

"There are a lot of Chinese Americans who work for me, and I know people from small newspapers and TV stations, so I guess I can find so many votes, and if you are willing to do a little favor, sir, maybe I can provide a six-figure to seven-figure fund. ”

Like other Americans, Han Chudong didn't hide it, and whispered his demands and thoughts.

“...... If I'm willing to help, can you tell me exactly what needs to change?"

"It would be great to build roads, increase the number of schools and nursing homes, and support some libraries, parks, and so on, and don't forget about Asian enclave when it comes to it. ”

First the ballots were heard, then the donations were heard.

Carlbert Olsen suddenly understood that it made sense for Han Chudong to succeed, and easily guessed his intention to take the initiative to contact him.

Hearing this, he was a little relaxed, and said:

"I've always done it to provide a better life for people in my constituency, and recently I've been sending people to survey Asian neighborhoods, even if it's just to honor the Chinese American workers who built the railroad in California.

By the way, Mason, do you have any idea of joining our people? I can be your recommender, there are often some drinking parties, parties and the like, everyone gets along very harmoniously, I believe you will be warmly accepted. ”

Han Chudong understands that this is one of the financiers who wants to make himself a people's **.

I have already spoken earlier, and I don't have too much fear at the moment, and I said frankly:

"I don't have the idea of joining any faction yet, and it doesn't seem necessary to be an enemy with anyone. Of course, this is California, and if my compatriots are taken care of and my business is not affected, then I am willing to support you and others, but that doesn't mean I'm on the side.

Maybe I'm going to buy some media companies, the ones that have an impact and a wide readership, and I'm going to increase the factories and increase the employment rate. Believe me, as long as I don't get affected by some unnecessary trouble, it should be able to help you and your friends in some sense, that's what I think......"