Chapter 876: Roberts' Villa
There was no progress in the morning's talks, and Mr. Plezk said he would be in touch with someone in the White House. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Jiang Chen is not in a hurry, after all, there is still a week before the opening of the High-tech Innovation Conference, and he has enough time to wait for the results of the discussions at the White House.
Graphene and cloud technologies have great value in the global market, but the beta-4 drone is not the same and is not suitable for all markets. It can even be said that from the east coast of the Pacific Ocean to the west coast, there is almost no market for it.
Taking China as an example, despite some widely criticized but inconvenient problems, the procedure for seeing a doctor is much simpler than in Western countries, the status of doctors is not as "noble" as in the capitalist world, and the operating costs of hospitals are relatively low. Although the medical level may be unsatisfactory in the world, the cost performance can undoubtedly be ranked in the forefront, which is also recognized by the world. This is also the reason why many people who are sick outside will choose to come back to see it.
In such an environment, the market space for Beta-4 UAVs is naturally narrow.
In the same way, logistics drones are difficult to be favored by the Chinese market in the North American market, which is also the reason why the products are "not adaptable".
After leaving the hotel where Pryzk was staying, Jiang Chen got into Lawrence's car. To be able to make the FBI SAC a driver, this kind of treatment is not something that everyone can enjoy.
"Where do you go next?"
"Los Angeles City Hall, it's still early, I'm going to have to visit the mayor of Los Angeles in a moment, and then have lunch with Mr. Mayor. Afternoon...... A trip to Hollywood, a rare trip, and I'm going to meet my old friends. Jiang Chen looked at the itinerary that Xia Shiyu had arranged for him, and said to Lawrence, who was sitting in the driver's seat.
Surrounded by modern skyscrapers, the domed city hall resembles the mausoleum of Mausolus and looks retro and small, but its majestic tower remains one of Los Angeles' most recognizable landmarks. The municipal building is often featured in Hollywood blockbusters, such as the Daily-Pla newspaper where the main character of Superman works, and was filmed here.
The convoy soon arrived at City Hall, where Los Angeles Mayor Eric Gahiti personally met Jiang Chen and ushered him into his office.
It was very easy and pleasant to communicate with the mayor, but it was much easier than the officials sent from the federal government. The main reason for this is that Mr. Gahiti is more interested in the immediate than in the interests of the Federation as a whole.
The local government and the federal government are two independent systems, which provides Jiang Chen with a lot of convenience. Just a blank check for a $10 billion investment, he got a bunch of preferential tax cuts and exemptions from the Los Angeles city government.
Los Angeles is in dire need of foreign capital right now. The high price of crude oil has continued to weaken the dollar, and the refugee problem has made the economy even worse. Although Los Angeles is the economic center of the West Coast of North America, it is still difficult to escape the shadow of the economic crisis.
Of course, Eric's policy benefits to Jiang Chen are also checks.
These policies will not be fulfilled until the Future People Group's investment in Los Angeles is realized.
However, these are minor problems, and Jiang Chen was quite optimistic about California's manufacturing industry before he came. According to the forecasts of the group's economic analysts, if oil prices continue to climb and the dollar continues to weaken, a new economic crisis is already predictable.
At that time, if the Future People Group can gain a firm foothold in the economic crisis with the high self-sufficiency trust model, it will be able to free up its hands to acquire overseas assets. The West Coast of the United States is the starting point for Future People Group to enter the North American market, and investing in Los Angeles is a good choice.
After chatting about the matter, Eric Gahiti warmly invited Jiang Chen to have lunch at the city hall, and Jiang Chen, who had already intended this, naturally readily agreed. The food at the city hall was quite good, except for the fact that there was too much cream in the dessert that made Jiang Chen a little insensitive, the roasted oily black pepper steak and the creamy corn soup were really addictive.
After lunch, Jiang Chen said goodbye to Eric Ghahiti and left the city hall building.
When he got into Lawrence's car, the Secret Service was leaning against the door with a Coke and munching on a beef burger. After seeing Jiang Chen get into the car, he sorted out the food in his hand, stuffed the oily hamburger paper into a plastic bag, threw it into the trash can next to him, and sat in the driver's seat.
"Burgers at work?"
"Actually, it tastes good. Lawrence grinned and started the car, "To Hollywood?"
"That's right. Jiang Chen clicked on the holographic screen of his watch, and swiped a translucent map in front of him with his finger, marked with a red dot on it, "The specific location is here." ā
Lawrence was visibly stunned when he saw the map in front of him, and then said with some envy: "What a convenient thing." ā
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Hollywood is located on the outskirts of Los Angeles, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a mild climate and pleasant scenery. Not only is it the center of the global music and film industry, but it's also a veritable "affluent district" in Los Angeles. Many wealthy people will choose to buy villas here, and if they can put the name of "producer" on a film with a big investment, no matter which party it is, it will be the focus of scramble.
For example, a guy who made a fortune with arms and gold is very happy about this.
"Welcome!Haha, my old friend, you've come to see me!"
Seeing that cheap smile, the corners of Jiang Chen's mouth couldn't help but bend, and he opened his hands and hugged him. Although the time with this guy is very short, with the experience of Iraq there, the friendship between the two is still quite good.
If he hadn't been in South Africa, he wouldn't have taken such a big risk and disposed of the last batch of arms into Jiang Chen's hands.
Whether it was for the sake of the dollar or not, he helped Jiang Chen a lot.
"I just got off the plane yesterday, and you're going to have to make me jet-lagged. ā
"Mr. Secret Service Director, long time no see. Roberts noticed Lawrence behind Jiang Chen and said hello with a smile.
Lawrence grimaced, lit a cigarette, spat out the smoke ring impatiently, and said unceremoniously.
"I feel inexplicably upset when I see you jumping around. ā
Roberts smiled and said, "Hey, man, don't do that, it's half of my credit that you're sitting in the position you are in now." ā
Lawrence pursed his lips and didn't speak, but apparently acquiesced to this.
Although Roberts was on the FBI's blacklist, that was two years ago. It is impossible for the FBI to stare at a person for the rest of his life, and as long as he proves that he has completely withdrawn from the arms business, the FBI naturally has no need to continue to stare at him.
It's just that out of inertia, Lawrence subjectively looks at this arms dealer who touched the political red line of the White House, and finally ends up living so nourishingly and feels unhappy.
"Come in and have a drink?"
"I can't, I can't drink alcohol during work. Lawrence looked up at Roberts' villa and declined Roberts' invitation.
"That's a pity, you missed a party," Roberts turned around and patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder with a smile, "Let's go, man, let's go in and have a few drinks." I've long said I'm going to take you to Hollywood, and I have a few acquaintances here that I can introduce to you. They are all very interesting people, you will definitely be interested!"
"Acquaintance?" Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"That's right, there are big directors and stars. Roberts said with a wink. (To be continued.) )