Chapter 179: The Presidential Dinner

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Every man desires the respect of others, and every man desires unlimited power. It's just that the cruel reality suppresses the desires ~ hopes of the vast majority of people. Of course, Guo Shouyun is different. He has the capital to chase power.

"Almost everyone here envies their status and power, and wants to replace them in the future, but I am more optimistic about you than them!"

Looking at his deep eyes, Guo Shouyun smiled, "You are more confident than me!"

"Besides, your past results speak for themselves. At the same age, there are very few people in the history of American business who can reach the height you are now!"

"If you take inflation away, it's a lot. Still, I would like to thank you for your appreciation. After a pause, Guo Shouyun smiled with a subtle expression, "If there is no other purpose in it!"

"Of course not, everything I just said was from the bottom of my mind!" George Solo Roosevelt said with a shrug.

"Someone's coming!"

Just as Guo Shouyun was about to speak, George's words made him subconsciously look to the left. Sure enough, a slightly obese dark-skinned middle-aged woman in a red evening dress walked over with a wine glass.

Guo Shouyun is no stranger to this person.

"Mr. Guo, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Hello, Ms. Winfrey!"

Oprah Winfrey is the founder of the well-known ace TV program "Oprah Talk Show" in the United States. In the United States, she is even more well-known than President George W. Bush~, who has just taken office. Guo Shouyun remembers that in his last life, there was such a topic on the Internet: If Oprah Winfrey ran for president of the United States, then she would definitely become the first female president in American history. Although this topic is more of a joke and speculation, it can also reflect the strong influence of the other party in American society from the side.

After the two briefly shook hands, Oprah Winfrey looked at George next to her. The latter consciously stretched out his right hand before the other party could speak.

"Hello, Ms. Winfrey, I'm a big fan of your show and watch almost every episode. ”

"Thank you! It's my pleasure!"

After saying hello, Oprah Winfrey's attention turned back to Guo Shouyun again, and this time the main purpose of her coming over was the other party.

"Mr. Guo, with your wisdom, I think you must have guessed the purpose of my coming!"

Looking at the shrewd eyes in front of him, Guo Shouyun nodded, and after a slight hesitation, "Ms. Winfrey, "Oprah Talk Show" is a favorite and respectable show. I often watch it myself. But you know I've never been on a TV show...!"

"Mr. Guo, it is precisely because of this that you should come to "Oprah Talk Show". I'm sure your book fans would love to see you on TV and talk to you in person! And I think it's not just your business, it's a reflection of a writer's responsible attitude towards his readers. Also, your good friend, Harry Potter author Lady Rowling, has accepted my invitation. Oprah Winfrey interrupted.

"Rowling agreed?" Guo Shouyun said in surprise. He has the impression that Rowling is also a person who does not like to be disturbed by the media.

"That's right!" Oprah Winfrey smiled and nodded, "We talked a lot, and she agreed to be a guest on my show." In addition, the invitation to Mr. Guo was also based on her suggestion!"

Although it has not been confirmed by Rowling, Guo Shouyun believes that with Oprah Winfrey's identity, the other party will not lie in this matter.

After a moment of silence, after thinking about it in his heart, Guo Shouyun nodded.

"Ms. Winfrey, it's an honor to have you invited!"

"It's my pleasure too!"

Oprah Winfrey had a bigger smile on her face.

At this moment, there was a sudden loud applause in the living room. When the three of them looked over curiously, they quickly understood the reason.

Mr. Bush Jr., who had just ascended to the presidency, was walking in through the door with his wife. Looking at the middle-aged man who couldn't stop waving his hand and shaking hands with the guests who greeted him in the middle, Guo Shouyun read four words from his expression: complacent.

That's right, being able to ascend to the most glorious ~ throne of the United States is the most extreme achievement in a person's life. The power is in his hands, and he is famous in history, and Guo Shouyun is also envious. However, he himself knows that the throne of the president of the United States is basically impossible in his life.

There is no doubt that the first person to communicate with Bush ~ Shi must be the five top powerful people in the United States in the middle of the banquet hall. Then it was the turn of the others. As for whether he can talk to this Mr. President in the end, it is also unknown.

$3 million in political cash is still a big weight when the other side is not on the presidential throne. But now, everything is hard to say. Fortunately, Guo Shouyun's target is not the president that everyone is talking about.

"Two, lose company!"

"Mr. Guo, please!"

Oprah Winfrey, who had accomplished her goal, laughed.

At the same time, George Solo Roosevelt also smiled and nodded. However, his eyes did not leave Guo Shouyun's body, but instead pursued the other party's back with interest, his face full of inquiry.

No matter what the two of them thought, after Guo Shouyun walked through the crowd with a wine glass, he found a middle-aged man in a black suit, who was obese, wore gold-wire glasses, and had a kind demeanor.

"Carl, it's been a long time!"

"Oh, Bruce, I was looking for you just now!" Karl Rove, who was holding a wine glass, stepped forward to give him a brief hug in Guo Shouyun's slightly surprised eyes. This intimate attitude not only surprised Guo Shouyun, but also made the faces of the people around him show a look of surprise.

You know, Karl Rove is no ordinary person. This is a top genius who has spent ten years training an unsuccessful drunkard to become a president.

Not only that, from the parliament to the gubernatorial election, he personally selected candidates, planned the political strategy of the states, raised and mobilized funds, and became the command center of the Republican Party. He combined old-fashioned grassroots democratic political games with Internet technology to create an unprecedented political mobilization machine.

He is also regarded as a master of playing "black tricks", a group of chickens and dogs under his command, good at "political assassination", and does not leave fingerprints for crimes. At the same time, his political philosophy has found a grassroots political philosophy and a language for the Republican Party to communicate with the common people.

It can be said that he was both a visionary strategist and a hands-on tactician, who could act as a sapper and assassin when necessary. He is not only the brain of Bush~sh, but also the brain of the Republican Party. His achievements have transformed bipartisan politics in the United States. Privately, everyone called the fat guy 'the architect of the White House.'" He has a deep network of contacts in American politics.

The reason why Guo Shouyun knew the other party was also because of his huge amount of political cash. And Karl Rove, as the brain of the Bush~Shi campaign team, whenever he needs funds, Guo Shouyun almost responds to his needs, and he is not stingy.

Coupled with the power of the Internet in his hands, it greatly helped the other party's propaganda. Even sometimes Guo Shouyun uses his previous knowledge to give advice to the other party. Therefore, after more than half a year, the relationship between the two sides has crossed the unfamiliar stage, and they have become friends under Guo Shouyun's deliberate friendship!

It is precisely because of this that when Karl Rove showed the intimate relationship between the two while guarding countless celebrities and gentlemen present, Guo Shouyun couldn't help but be surprised.

"I was thinking of coming to see you just now, but I saw that there were too many guests around you, so I postponed it until now!" Guo Shouyun, who quickly calmed down, smiled.

"It's okay, I'm glad you're here! Come, I'll introduce you! This is David Rubinstein, Director and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group!"

This middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses, gray hair, and a hint of seriousness in his expression smiled and stretched out his right hand to Guo Shouyun.

"Actually, I don't need to be introduced, I'm also very familiar with Mr. Guo!"

Of course, Guo Shouyun understood the meaning of this sentence, and after holding the other party's right hand, he smiled: "LinkedIn very much hopes to cooperate with the Carlyle Group!"

David Rubinstein's eyes lit up, "Of course, that's what we're looking forward to!"

"Since you know each other, I won't talk much. Bruce, this is Timothy Geithner, who is currently the Treasury Department's Under Secretary for International Affairs!"

Looking at the short, middle-aged man with brown and blonde curly hair and sharp eyes in front of him, Guo Shouyun's pupils shrank, he was no stranger to this name. After the global financial crisis that swept the world seven years later, Gain, a small man who served as the US Treasury Secretary, and Federal Reserve Chairman Berkenan and former Treasury Secretary Paulson were known as the 'Three Musketeers' who saved the financial crisis, especially Timothy Geithner's pragmatic style and superb financial skills, which made him highly praised in both American politics and economics.

The "stress tests" he led on banks were effective in calming the panic in financial markets and making them a common tool for maintaining the stability of the U.S. financial system. Geithner was also instrumental in pushing for the largest financial regulation program in U.S. history and neutralizing negotiations with Republicans on fiscal issues.

The Washington Post commented: Except for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, few people have ever carried such a burden for the United States and even the global economy.

When Guo Shouyun was a editor at NetEase, every time he wrote about the subprime mortgage crisis, Timothy Geithner's name always appeared the most. So even if he was reborn, he was impressed by this person.

"Mr. Geithner, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Guo Shouyun's respectful tone was surprising. After all, with his current status and wealth, he is no worse than Timothy Geithner in terms of influence.

However, his attitude won the favor of the other party.

Mr. Guo was polite. It's also a pleasure to meet you. By the way, this is my wife, Carol!"

After briefly looking at the middle-aged woman standing beside Timothy Geithner, Guo Shouyun smiled and said, "Mrs. Geithner, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Guo, I am your big book lover, especially "Island Bookstore" and "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class", I hope you can sign for me later!"

"It's my pleasure!"

After a brief introduction, several people started talking to each other. Except for Timothy Geithner, who is a little dull, whether it is Carl Rove, David Rubinstein, including Guo Shouyun, they are all talkative. So the whole atmosphere is very harmonious.

However, as the brain of Little Bush~Shi, there are not many people who want to know Karl Rove. Through his light, Guo Shouyun also got to know many prominent figures in American politics, business, and even military circles. Among them was Colin Luther Powell, the secretary of defense whom he had met for the first time.

Of course, among these people, he is only a small person. Even, it was for Karl Rove's face that they had a nodding friendship with him. But this is not important, the important thing is that with this fate, many things will have the possibility to continue.

As for our new president, Guo Shouyun only hastily met with the other party under the leadership of Karl Rove more than halfway through the banquet and chatted no more than five sentences. The president will have to deal with those who are higher and more influential.

Receiving such treatment, although Guo Shouyun was a little disappointed, it was also expected by him. At the most illustrious banquet in the United States, there were too many people who were stronger than him.

is like the sentence he often heard in his previous life: If you don't go to the capital, you don't know that you are a small official, and if you don't go to the devil, you don't know that you have little money. The same can be said here. You don't know how small you are until the presidential dinner in Washington.

Of course, this trip was not without his gains. In addition to being familiar with Mr. President, with his ability to make friends, he successfully developed into a platinum member of his private club with Timothy Geithner. Of course, Karl Rove was also treated in the same way.

Perhaps it was really God's arrangement, and this resourceful little Bush brainchild favored him from the day he met. Not only in the past company management, but also gave him a lot of helpful advice. In this banquet, he did not hesitate to use intimacy to show the relationship between the two. It has provided great help for Guo Shouyun to expand his social circle.

In the end, when Karl Rove happily accepted the platinum card of the Hanshan Villa Club he handed over when the banquet ended, Guo Shouyun sighed in his heart: If there is any noble person around him since he was reborn for a year, it must be Karl Rove.

Even he didn't know where he had fallen into the other party's eyes. But he can confirm that the other party's attention to himself is not deliberate, and it is definitely sincere.

"But that's always a good thing, isn't it?" Guo Shouyun said in his heart.

Especially at this time, having such a help helps him a lot. However, Guo Shouyun also understands that favors cannot be used indiscriminately. Otherwise, even the most intimate relationship will become estranged.