Chapter 318: The Madness of the American Media
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After the FBI agents left, Wei Xiong accompanied Ouyang Yalan to the famous Fifth Avenue in New York. Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble from being recognized, especially in this sensitive period, both of them specially made disguises, especially Wei Xiong, with big sunglasses and a brimmed hat.
Don't even recognize familiar people if they don't come closer.
According to Wei Xiong's plan, Gu Guofu and the eight traders will take the flight back to Hong Kong at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the tickets are all booked.
And Wei Xiong will be on his way to Los Angeles, where he still has something to deal with.
That means they are going to leave New York tomorrow morning, but he has been in New York for so many days, because he is busy making money, he has not gone out for shopping.
It doesn't matter if he arrives, shopping is not his preference.
But except for a few times in the first three days, Ouyang Yalan spent the rest of her time in the hotel, or in bed.
That's why he wants to accompany Ouyang Yalan to go shopping today, which can be regarded as compensation.
In the afternoon, there was a lot of shopping, and a lot of things were bought, and when Ouyang Yalan returned to the hotel, it was almost five o'clock.
The four bodyguards who traveled together carried at least three or four bags each.
Put all the bags on the bed.
Ouyang Yalan's excitement was overflowing: "There are so many things, it's the first time I've grown up and bought so many things at once." â
After speaking, he began to count the spoils of his struggle for an afternoon with great interest.
Wei Xiong stood by and watched for a while, and said speechlessly: "After walking around the street for so long and sweating, don't you plan to take a shower first?"
It can be seen from Ouyang Yalan.
Shopping is the nature of all women, and it has nothing to do with a woman's character.
Ouyang Yalan reacted at this time, she originally planned to take a shower as soon as she came back, who would want to forget everything as soon as she saw the bed full of babies.
"Of course, I'll wash first, you are not allowed to come in. â
Before the words fell, Ouyang Yalan ran into the bathroom with a smile, making Wei Xiong smile.
Suddenly, the bathroom door that had just been closed opened a crack again.
Ouyang Yalan's head appeared in the crack of the door, and Chu Chu said pitifully: "You are not allowed to break in, otherwise people will resist." â
This goblin, Wei Xiong immediately became popular.
He broke into the bathroom without even taking off his clothes, and he wanted to see how the elf resisted......
The man sent by Joseph arrived at the hotel at half past five.
Wei Xiong sorted it out.
Only Zhou Yihang and Wu Wenzheng left the hotel with the visitors, and about half an hour later, he came to Joseph's house.
This is the top floor of a residential building in the heart of the city.
Obviously, this is not Joseph's real thing.
Maybe it's just his own apartment outside, after all, the Rockefellers are a long and large family, and Joseph is not the only child in the family.
However, according to Wei Xiong's understanding.
Joseph should be the representative of the Rockefeller family's generation.
"Welcome, Wei. â
Joseph stepped forward and gave Wei Xiong a warm hug.
"Long time no see. â
Wei Xiong smiled, and then made a veneer salute with Joseph's wife, Catherine, and did not forget to compliment: "I find that you are getting more and more beautiful." â
"Hehe, thank you. â
"But I doubt the veracity of your statement, you should often say such things to your girlfriends in Hong Kong. â
"How can you say that, I'm very sincere. â
"Hehe, please come in. â
Joseph smiled and invited Wei Xiong into the door.
Wei Xiong found that this was not an ordinary suite, the area was very large, and the living room alone was seventy or eighty square meters, which should be a combination of three or four suites.
And there is a very large balcony.
There is also a swimming pool on the most critical balcony.
Joseph and his wife prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Wei Xiong was ready to move as soon as he arrived.
At the dining table.
Wei Xiong and Joseph had a tacit understanding, and they didn't talk about business, but chatted casually. Speaking of which, Joseph is only three or four years older than Wei Xiong, and there is no generation gap between the two.
So the interests are also close.
chatted and chatted about the fact that a certain actress and her boyfriend Che Zhen in Hollywood were photographed by reporters on the spot some time ago, which made Catherine speechless.
Actually, this is a man.
Women are always a topic of men.
And women will always be one of the goals that men strive for all their lives. Otherwise, how could there be so many stories related to beautiful women in history.
After dinner, after the two of them rested in the living room, Joseph asked Wei Xiong if he wanted to swim.
Of course Wei Xiong is fine.
For this reason, Joseph also specially asked the bodyguard to buy a pair of swim trunks for Wei Xiong.
"Oh, it's a great figure. â
Joseph changed into a swimsuit and came to the pool earlier, and when he saw Wei Xiong coming out, he couldn't help but exclaim, and his eyes swept over Wei Xiong.
Especially the big lump between the crotch.
There was envy in his eyes.
His figure is also very good, after all, he has racial advantages, and he usually exercises regularly, but compared with Wei Xiong, he is far behind.
"You're not bad, either. â
"Plop. Wei Xiong smiled, then plopped and jumped into the pool, the weather is so hot, it is really a pleasure to swim a few laps in the pool.
Seeing this, Joseph also jumped into the water.
About ten minutes passed.
The two got up from the pool one after another and lay down on the beach chairs by the pool.
"I received a message in the afternoon that you might not like. â
Joseph finally got down to business.
"What's the matter?" Wei Xiong frowned slightly.
"Someone leaked your shorting of the stock market to the media today, and maybe there will be a lot of coverage about you in the newspapers tomorrow. â
Hearing this, Wei Xiong's face couldn't help but sink.
This is really not good news, and sometimes you should keep a low profile, especially after making a windfall, but unfortunately things are often not as good as you want.
He could have imagined what tomorrow would bring.
"I think you should change the hotel, it's better. "Just now, Wei Xiong at the dinner table had already told Joseph about going to Los Angeles tomorrow.
"That way it will be a lot easier for you to get to the airport tomorrow morning. â
"It's a nice build. â
Wei Xiong also felt that he should change the hotel, otherwise those who lost their wealth or loved ones in the stock market crash would definitely surround the hotel tomorrow.
At this moment, Catherine, dressed in a blue bikini, walked out of the house with a plate.
On the plate are two drinks.
They were placed on the small table next to Wei Xiong and Joseph.
To be honest, Catherine is very beautiful and has a good figure, especially when she is wearing a sexy bikini at this time, which makes people want to take a few more looks.
Wei Xiong couldn't help but think.
Do you want to get a few white beautiful girls and hand them over to Fujita Yoshiko to teach? Well, among whites, Ukraine and Belarus are recognized as having the most beautiful women.
Now the Soviet Union is so poor that it is almost impossible to eat.
It's not as easy to get a few women as it is to eat.
"Actually, I'm quite curious about your actions this time, because even those financial analysts under the Rockefeller consortium have not found any signs of a stock market crash. â
"But I found out. â
"It's not surprising, just because others can't just mean I can't. â
Joseph smiled and didn't ask any more.
Americans don't have the habit of asking others in person, which is very impolite in their opinion, as for Wei Xiong to find out the cause of the stock market crash.
He guessed it should be Wei Xiong.
Or his men have discovered signs that no one else has noticed.
"I was notified this afternoon that you had transferred more than $30 billion to your Citibank account, which is a huge amount of envy. â
"Would someone from your background envy others for being rich?"
Wei Xiong looked at Joseph with a suspicious expression, because there were so many legends about the Rockefeller family that they were all a little deified.
"You're wrong. â
Joseph shook his head: "The entire Rockefeller consortium is very large, but the relationship is intertwined and complicated beyond your imagination. â
"If you count wealth, the wealth that really belongs to the Rockefeller family may not be as much as yours. â
In Joseph's mind, Wei Xiong must have earned more than 30 billion in this stock market crash, plus the money used to buy stocks and those that have been transferred.
There should be at least hundreds of billions.
Such a large fortune is so unbelievable that even he has to envy it.
"When there is a certain level of money, it is just a number, and the key depends on how much power your wealth can control. â
"So you've bought so many shares?"
"Hmm. Wei Xiong doesn't deny it.
"The companies I've bought are very bullish and high-quality assets, but because of that, there aren't many stocks in the market. â
"Otherwise, I'll buy more. â
"As far as I know, in addition to Citibank, you have acquired shares in a number of companies owned by the Rockefeller consortium, including Mobil Chemical and Exxon Chemical. â
"If you don't like it, Joseph, I can sell you these shares at the purchase price. â
"No, no, no, you misunderstood me. â
Joseph hurriedly shook his head.
"The Rockefeller consortium welcomes any investor, and I just want you to ask you exactly how many shares you've acquired and when you plan to take up your board of directors. â
Citibank 5.1%, Mobil 9.2%, Exxon 7.8%, McDonnell Douglas 7.2%, Chase Manhattan Bank 4.6%.
"That's all. â
"As for when you will be on the board, wait a while. â
"These five companies are the core companies of the Rockefeller consortium, and even Chase Manhattan, which has the smallest stake, is the fourth shareholder. â
"But that's fine, maybe we can form allies. â
Wei Xiong knew what Joseph meant, and smiled: "Of course, I am happy to support any decision of the Rockefeller family on the board of directors. â
Being able to maintain a good relationship with the Rockefeller family is beneficial to Wei Xiong.
At least at this stage.
"Hehe, then I wish us a happy cooperation. Joseph smiled and held up his drink and gestured towards Weixiong. Now Wei Xiong has a huge fortune.
In time, a new type of consortium will inevitably emerge in the world.
Therefore, it is reasonable for him to be friendly with Wei Xiong, and this kind of cooperation with interests is sometimes stronger than simple friendship.
"It was a pleasure to work with. â
The two of them touched their glasses and smiled heartily again.
"What are you going to do with the more than 30 billion US dollars, just deposit it in ZĂ i Bank?"
"What do you have to say?"
"Of the more than $30 billion, you'd better invest most of it in the United States, so that you can reduce the hostility of some people in the political circles towards you. â
Wei Xiong groaned, feeling that what Joseph said made sense.
If it is always remembered by American politicians, it is indeed not a good thing.
"Your build is good. â
"Maybe I could buy a few private jets and a superyacht, but there don't seem to be any good yacht companies in the United States. â
"If you do, they'll be happy. â
"As for the yacht building company, if you really need it, I can introduce you to one. â
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When I got back to the hotel, it was already past ten o'clock.
Wei Xiong asked Ouyang Yalan, Gu Guofu and the others to quickly pack their things, and then the people sent by Joseph sent them to the airport, and they stayed in a hotel near the airport.
Wake up the next morning.
Wei Xiong read today's newspaper first, and soon his face sank, and a striking headline caught all his attention:
Wei Xiong took advantage of the fire to rob, and the stock market swept hundreds of billions of dollars!!
"While everyone was in a state of panic and despair, he hid in a dark corner and celebrated his shameful and humble victory. â
"McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Apple, Citigroup, Mobil ......"
"He bought shares in almost every named company in the United States. While this is normal business practice, it is protected by U.S. law. â
"But I must sigh for it, because his victory was based entirely on the despair of an unknown number of Americans. â
"He plundered at least hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth. â
His name is clearly mentioned in this report, and the words are full of discord, which will undoubtedly make him the target of public criticism.
Although his actions were legal.
In the past, many financial predators have done similar behaviors.
But he had a clear disadvantage - he was not an American, so in the eyes of some Americans, he was a predator.
And this stock market crash is too strict, far more than before.
It is not surprising that many people have lost their families and property because of this, and there are not a few who are forced to commit suicide, and it is not surprising that some people who have lost their minds will put hatred on him.
Thankfully, he didn't stay in that hotel.
"Boss, it should be okay, right?"
"Don't worry, the United States is originally a money-oriented country, and there are only a few people who will really come to me for trouble without reason. â
"And Joseph has already said that he will help me get things done. â
"Alright, pack your things, we'll be at the airport in a minute. â
The flight they took was at 11:10, more than an hour after Gu Guofu and them, and Gu Guofu and the others had already gone to the airport just now.
Because Wei Xiong moved over overnight.
So the news didn't leak out, Wei Xiong and Ouyang Yalan, along with 10 bodyguards, left the hotel smoothly, but after arriving at the airport, trouble came.
There are many reporters guarding the entrance of the airport hall.
With his appearance, countless magnesium lights suddenly flickered.
If he was just an ordinary investor, the media might not give him so much attention, but he was before he was an investor.
In the eyes of Americans, first of all, singers.
And he is a singer with a strong influence in the United States and around the world.
This is the same as Michael Jackson's previous life, which attracted the world's attention because of a child molestation case that was not special to ordinary people.
The more famous a person is, the more he says everything about it.
Even if it is just a sneeze, it may be infinitely amplified by the outside world, not to mention this kind of earth-shattering event that makes hundreds of billions of dollars in the stock market crash.
This is completely beyond everyone's imagination, and it is no wonder that the American media does not riot en masse.
For the first time, Wei Xiong felt the madness of American journalists.
Dozens of reporters completely blocked the door of the airport hall, and all kinds of questions shot out like cannonballs at the sight of him, but fortunately he was prescient.
This trip to New York brought ten bodyguards.
Except for the two bodyguards who followed behind with their luggage, the other eight bodyguards surrounded him and Ouyang Yalan in the middle, squeezing in all the time.
There were also some airport security guards who came to help.
Because the reporter's behavior has affected the normal order of the airport, Wei Xiong is not the only passenger who was blocked out of the hall.
In the process of squeezing in.
Wei Xiong never said a word, wearing sunglasses on his face, and others couldn't see his expression at all, and after a while, he finally entered the hall.
Airport security, on the other hand, closes the gates.
Only travelers and those who come to see them off are allowed to enter.
"Phew, it scared me to death just now, American journalists are really crazy. Ouyang Yalan patted her chest with palpitations.
Wei Xiong suddenly realized that it was a big mistake to choose this time to go to Los Angeles.
If nothing else.
As soon as he arrives in Los Angeles, he will be surrounded by reporters again as soon as he leaves the airport, and it is not difficult for the media to find out when his flight will land and when.
He stopped Wu Wenzheng, who was going to go through the registration procedures.
"Don't go to Los Angeles, check if there are any flights to Hong Kong. â
"Okay, boss. â
Wu Wenzheng nodded and walked away quickly.
"Boss, aren't you going to Los Angeles?" asked Ouyang Yalan suspiciously.
"I'm kind of underestimating the madness of American journalists, and after a while, I'm not in a hurry anyway. Wei Xiong said with a smile, and Ouyang Yalan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
She also thinks it would be better to go back to Hong Kong to avoid the limelight first.
I just didn't dare to say it before.
After a few minutes, Wu Wenzheng came back: "Boss, the fastest flight to Hong Kong is 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and there are still more than four hours before now." â
"But half an hour later, there was a flight to Tokyo. â
Wei Xiong only hesitated for a moment and said, "Just sign a flight to Tokyo."
"Okay, boss. â
The direct flight to Hong Kong had to wait for more than four hours, which meant that they had to sit in the airport hall and wait for such a long time, so they might as well go to Tokyo first.
Then transfer to a flight to Hong Kong.