Chapter 574: Persecution Paranoia
It will take a week for the two farms to be transferred. And the procedures for the transfer of ownership, of course, still have to worry about Matthew. Link only needs to sign the final confirmation.
The fact that the out-of-court settlement negotiations were able to end in one go was mainly due to Link's toughness. He asked the court to hear the trial as scheduled, which made the defense very passive.
John Malone wants this case not to go to court. In particular, his lawyer team reminded him that even if he went to court, he still had to pay so much. That's why he's willing to pay so much before the trial.
There were a number of reporters waiting outside the courtroom, but Mr. Link did not give an interview. It was past four o'clock now, and by the time he got home, it was going to be dark. Although William, the housekeeper, was present, he was still worried that Hannah would be scared when she was alone at home.
He got into the car escorted by bodyguards, immediately rushed to the heliport, and then flew to Hanova to pick up the two twins. He didn't even have time to explain things to Bob Finty in detail, but just said to him, "You need to prepare some men." Bell Farm was mine after a week. It will also be managed by you in the future. ”
After a few hurried words, he took his two children on a plane to Huazhou.
On the plane, he thought that what he needed to guard against was going to change after this incident.
When he got home, it was already dark.
Hannah was picked up from school by bodyguards, and she was drawing when he walked into the living room with his two children in his arms. William stood on the side to accompany him.
When the little creature saw him, she rushed to him to keep his leg from speaking, proving that she might not really be as calm as she appeared to be at home alone. With a hint of indebtedness, Link went to the kitchen and made her a table of her favorite dishes.
After coaxing Hannah to return to her usual liveliness, Link calls Fren in the living room while watching the three children play.
"In short, when you run a company, I'm afraid you have to pay more attention to the law than ever before," he reminded. You know, now they're definitely staring at me. ”
Fren smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm more careful than you think in this regard." ”
In the financial industry, there are many things to do. It can be said that if the financial speculation industry wants to obtain high profits, it is often testing the bottom line of the law.
And that's actually an open secret. It's just that no one is going to dig deeper. But Stoll didn't dare to think that no one would hold him accountable if he did.
"I'm well aware that I'm being seen as a thorn in the side of Wall Street," Flon laughs. ”
When Link heard this, he also smiled and said, "I think I dragged you down." ”
Although Flren was previously unpopular on Wall Street. But Wall Street is a world where success is all about it. After Fllen's success, Wall Street will re-embrace him, no matter what he has done before.
But with Link, there are too many people who have been offended in recent years. Those people are inextricably linked to Wall Street, and he owns half of Stoll's shares. Stoll has established himself on Wall Street, but that doesn't stop them from finding an opportunity to take it out.
"Stoll has me looking at you, you can rest assured. But your banks are riskier. They have a wider business. You know, the more people there are, the easier it is to make mistakes. ”
"I've already spoken to them. Both Neil and Claire knew exactly what I meant. I think they'll tread carefully. ”
"They've been through a lot, and I think they're going to pay attention. But I think you also need to worry about the Venetian Hotel and Hanse's pasta company. They are the most prone to accidentally making mistakes. Also, you need to be extra careful with your crude oil and wine. That's your main source of funding right now, and it's definitely going to be a target for others. And your online TV station, that's a new thing, and a lot of things need to be explored. ”
"I know that, and I've already explained it to them. ”
The reason why Link specifically called those companies to explain those things was because after recent events, he felt that the competitive environment he was facing now had changed. The issues that need to be worried have also changed.
The Benihans Group's team of 72 lawyers filed a lawsuit against more than 200 scientists at the same time, so that the American scientific community did not dare to rumor about the Benihans Group's products. In the agricultural industry, it is no longer possible to seize the market by spreading rumors and slandering the Benehans group.
And his personal victory in the lawsuit against the American media bigwigs also made those media see his toughness. And he himself will soon have a media covering the whole United States, and if he wants to deal a blow to him from the media, the effect will not be as good as before. People who want to deal with him will definitely think of new ways.
And his biggest shortcoming at the moment is the political aspect.
Truth be told, the United States is indeed a superficially fair country. As long as you are a decent person, you will basically be fine if you don't commit crimes.
But the unfairness of the United States lies in the fact that it is also decent people. Some people will be fine if they commit crimes, and some people will be caught and magnified as long as they make a small mistake. It's clear that Link now falls into the latter category.
His political disadvantage cannot be compensated for by influence. Even, his current situation is more risky by many people.
If you are politically weak, the more influential you are, the more likely you are to get into trouble.
When a person is considered by the public to be a great person, once it is exposed, it is an achievement obtained by illegal means. No one wants to find out that they are a fool. The public's reaction to this person may be described as "as deep as love is, so deep is hatred".
Except, of course, those who laugh at the poor and don't laugh at prostitutes. But these people are accustomed to being[32], and they will know how to take advantage of such opportunities to set up a chastity archway for themselves. So these people are probably the most scolded.
Link is now guarding against it, somewhat paranoia of persecution.
However, he felt that there was nothing wrong with being careful!
For Link's business, Flon can only remind him from the standpoint of a friend. He couldn't say much about how. Now that Link had noticed, he stopped there.
He smiled and said, "When are you coming to New York, let's have a drink." ”
Link said, "If you have time, you might be able to take a trip to Ozette." It's a lot warmer now, and it looks like Katie will be filming on Fox for half a month. ”
Fren's daughter got a role equivalent to the female number three in "Moon Pupil", and there were many scenes. Link talked to her for a while last time he visited the class, and learned that her scene would be filmed within a month. And the main scenes of "Moon Pupil" are on Fox. That's why Link said that.
He smiled and added, "And after a while, Albert will come." His sparkling wine should be flavored with a flavoring enhancer. You can give it a try, and maybe you can make your favorite sparkling wine. ”
Albert's first batch of sparkling wine has been cellared for more than three years and is now ready for the final vinification step.
"That sounds interesting. But forget it. I have no problem drinking, but it is very difficult for me to brew. Fren said with a laugh. "But can you sell me two more cases of those wines you make? I'm done with this and my friends and I love it. ”
"Of course, I'll have two boxes delivered to you tomorrow. But count me as a gift. ”
Hearing Flon say that he likes the wine he brews, Link is also happy.
So far, he has made three batches of wine. The first batch had millions of bottles, and he didn't plan to sell them. So now it's been more than three years in the cellar, and he can't even afford a name.
Since Flon likes it, it's not a big deal to send a few boxes to the other party.
"Well, didn't you brew a batch the year before last?"
"Yes, and it was brewed a little bit last year as well. How are you interested?"
"Haha, can you send me two bottles to try?"
Link hesitated for a moment and said, "Fren, that's not going to work. The wine of the previous year was made for Evan and Caitlin. I hope to wait until they are adults before drinking?"
"Oh my God, you're going to keep it for more than ten years?" said Fren, laughing. "But Blue Lagoon wines seem to be able to age for fifty or sixty years. That shouldn't be a problem. ”
Link laughs, "Those wines are sealed with screw caps and have a longer shelf life. ”
"OK, when I go to Ozete, I'll go to the cellar to get it myself. When drinking the most, invite Evan and Caitlin to drink together. Then you won't object. And I've heard that you don't brew a lot, so you shouldn't have a problem drinking two bottles. ”
"That's not going to work. Huoyun and the Queen, it's no problem to supply you with a bath. I want to drink those wines, but I can't. ”
"Haha, let's talk about it then! But the wine you brew is really good, comparable to Huoyun and the Queen. The flavor is right in between the two. I prefer the wines you make. They seem to mellow the longer they are aged. ”
Flon finally said, "Okay, we'll talk next time I have time." Now I'm ready to go out. ”
Link hung up the phone and couldn't help but smile as he recalled Fren's words. In fact, he also thinks that the wine he made three years ago is very good. Even Albert proposed to take it to the World Series, saying that at least he could win the gold medal and maybe get a perfect score. But he didn't agree.
Now it seems that if he goes bankrupt, winemaking can also become his survival skill.
Of course, he just thought. If it weren't for the Blue Lagoon grapes, he wouldn't be able to make vinegar. But he shouldn't be so unlucky.
He believed that he could make those wines, mainly because the vice-god of decay was praising him.
When he thought of the Blue Lagoon grapes, he suddenly remembered the so-called "Truss grapes" from the two farms he had just acquired. That's essentially the Blue Lagoon grape.
Blue Lagoon grapes are not actually suitable grape varieties for winemaking, nor for fruit. It makes good wines because of the vice-decrepit gods.
The blessing effect of the god of decay on the Blue Lagoon grapes makes the Blue Lagoon grapes the most suitable grapes for winemaking as long as they are planted on the land that belongs to him. Regardless of the climate and soil conditions.
Conversely, the Blue Lagoon grapes would be worthless in land that does not belong to him.
Those two farms are now his land. So will those "Truss grapes", which are originally Blue Lagoon grapes, also become the most suitable for winemaking?
He's looking forward to it, but he has some concerns.
Because he didn't know if those grapes would leave his land and become no longer Blue Lagoon grapes. He also didn't know that the vice-decay god was a very subjective thing, and would deny that if the name had changed, it would no longer be a Blue Lagoon grape.
In either case, the grapes will be as he said in the out-of-court settlement negotiations: they are worthless.
Not only that, but he also had to pay to clean them up.
He wasn't sure if the grapes were Blue Lagoon grapes. That will have to wait until after the next winemaking season to make the wine or taste the grapes.