Hinton deliberately left the seat between him and Tang Bao, but Leia ignored it and squeezed next to Starr, obviously not wanting to have anything to do with Tang Bao.

Scold.

Tang Bao smiled in his heart, it seems that Hinton's matchmaking is just his wishful thinking, Leia is not interested in this at all, this is exactly what he wants.

……

Hinton brought his granddaughter Leia over, and didn't talk about Leia anymore, just chatted casually with Tang Bao, just like ordinary friends chatting.

"Mr. Don, Mr. Hinton, Miss Léa, Miss Kate...... Feel free, I've got something to do! After sitting with him for a while, Starr got up and said goodbye, he was the owner of the charity gala, and he had been away for a long time, and he was afraid that something would go wrong in the middle. And with Hinton here, he and Tang Bao have nothing to talk about, and they are not familiar with Hinton, no matter how dry they sit, they always feel that they are superfluous people here.

"Hmm."

Tang Bao just smiled and nodded, the purpose of meeting Starr tonight has been achieved, everything that should be done has been done, and there is no need to keep it.

And as the owner of the charity gala, it is impossible to ignore everything and only accompany him alone. Tonight, many of the guests attending the dinner were more distinguished than Tang Bao.

"Please rest assured Mr. Tang, after Mr. Guo Sida rushes back to New York, I will immediately inform Phoenix Investment Group." Starr said with a smile.

No way, Tang Bao's private contact information is not available to everyone. At the beginning, Starr couldn't find a way to deliver the invitation to the charity gala, and finally transferred it through Phoenix Investment Group. Although Tang Bao holds shares of Coca-Cola, they are all held through Phoenix Investment Group, not individual shares, so the contact information of shareholders obtained by Starr is only the contact information of Phoenix Investment Group.

"Kate, leave my contact details with Mr. Starr." Tang Bao turned to Kate and commanded.

Immediately.

Kate took a business card out of her bag and handed it to Starr. Starr also took it politely. There is a little excitement in my heart, don't look at it as just a simple business card, but it is also a business card whose score is it. He knows very well that in the upper class social circles in New York, he can talk to Tang Bao a lot, but there are only a handful of people who can get Tang Bao's private contact information.

This small business card is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a thousand gold.

Call.

Carefully put away the business card. Starr nodded again and turned to leave.

"What, Don, what big business have you made with Coca-Cola again?" Seeing Starr's back disappear, Hinton asked tentatively with a smile on his face.

Guo Sida is the CEO of Coca-Cola, and he is in a hurry to return to New York to meet Tang Bao, although Hinton can't guess what it is, it must not be simple.

So.

Hinton was very curious!

"Coca-Cola is in a bit of trouble. I need to step in to solve it. Tang Bao said with a meaningful smile.

"Oh?"

Hinton made a puzzled sound.

Tang Bao said: "Hey, what, you're surprised? I'm one of the major shareholders of Coca-Cola, and it's not normal for me to come out and help them out with some trouble. Tang Bao really didn't lie. At present, Columbia Pictures is a troublesome and hot potato for Coca-Cola, and he took over. It is equivalent to solving a problem for Coca-Cola.

"Haha......"

Hinton looked at Tang Bao, and then laughed, he understood in his heart. I'm afraid it's much more than just helping to solve troubles, but I don't want to delve into this topic anymore.

See here.

Tang Bao is also helpless, it seems that this old guy is really not easy to fool. This is also normal, how can an old fox like Hinton, who has been in the American political circle all his life, be easily fooled. Hinton is a member of the Ink Fund, and can be said to be an ally of Tang Bao, originally, there is no need to deliberately hide this acquisition deal, but his acquisition of Columbia Pictures may also involve Japan's Sony...... However, many politicians in the United States do not have a good impression of Japanese capital, and even have resistance and hostility, and Tang Bao does not know what kind of attitude Hinton will have towards this, so he ambiguously fools the past.

"Don, congratulations on making a lot of money in the futures market, but, seriously, you've made a bit of a big move." Hinton smiled slightly and congratulated.

"It should be Tongxi, don't forget, you also hold shares of Phoenix Investment Group!" Tang Bao was not in a hurry to deny the fact that he was making money in the futures market, and besides, this matter was continuously followed by the media, and it was impossible to hide it at all, even if he denied it, it would be useless.

Hinton smiled knowingly and didn't refute.

He holds shares in Phoenix Investment Group through Moke Fund, and Phoenix Investment Group is naturally happy to make a lot of money in the gold futures market.

"Mr. Hinton, you're not going to come all the way to congratulate me, are you?" Tang Bao asked jokingly.

Hear the words.

Hinton's face straightened, put away his smile, and said slowly: "Well, Leia didn't go home this holiday, I just came to visit." Well...... By the way, I would like to talk to you about something, or rather, it would be more appropriate to remind you. You know, we're friends! ”

Hinton seemed to speak casually, but Tang Bao felt that it was more appropriate to reverse the priorities of the two things. I'm afraid that visiting my granddaughter is incidental, so I mainly have something to do with Tang Bao.

"If there's anything, please tell me directly." Tang Bao sat up slightly straighter and said with a smile.

"East West Bank has made a lot of layoffs in Indiana, which has caused displeasure and bad repercussions in Indiana," Hinton said. And the American South is also your business, and recently, they also have plans to lay off employees in Indiana. Indiana's employment environment is not very rosy, and the government is doing everything it can to increase employment, while East West Bank and American Southern are laying off workers...... This can cause outrage from the state government and can also have an impact on your future investments in Indiana. ”

Indiana was Hinton's political roots, and he couldn't afford not to take it lightly.

"Hmm...... Downsizing? ”

Tang Bao couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't personally participate in the management of the company, how can he know this, "I don't know the specific situation, I will pay attention to it later." ”

"Boss, I probably know a little bit about East West Bank's layoffs." Kate, who had been sitting quietly on the sidelines, whispered.

"What's going on?"

"This may have something to do with the deep integration of East West Bank, where you acquired a number of banks in Indiana, and the integration has only recently been complete, and some of the highly overlapping businesses, bank branches, etc., will be eliminated, and some employees may lose their jobs as a result." Kate explained.

on this.

Tang Bao could only give Hinton a helpless look, it was normal for East West Bank to streamline its institutions, and it was impossible for him to force Vinnieburg to keep the bloated institutions.

"Tang, you made a promise that after East West Bank acquired other banks, there would be no layoffs." Hinton's face was slightly gloomy, and he emphasized.

Forehead.

Tang Bao was stunned, he did give such a verbal promise, at the beginning, in order to persuade the regulator to approve the merger and acquisition transaction as soon as possible, he never took the initiative to promise not to lay off employees.

Frankly speaking, this kind of verbal promise that is not written into the terms of the contract is not binding at all, even if Tang Bao does not abide by it, no one will take him. But since it was Sinton who mentioned this matter, and he was Tang Bao's ally, there was no way to turn a blind eye.

"Whew, this way, Mr. Hinton, when I get back, I will ask the relevant company about it, and I will try to find a solution."

"Like you said, if this happens, it will also take a toll on the company's reputation and even affect future business investments. Doing you a good job won't do me any good. Looking at the suspicious look in Hinton's eyes, Tang Bao explained with a smile.

And it's no wonder.

Indiana is Hinton's political stronghold, and he will only be able to secure his seat as a senator if he has the support of local voters.

He facilitated the regulatory review of several acquisitions of East West Bank in Indiana, and at this time, the successful East West Bank crossed the river and demolished the bridge, and the mass layoffs would also deal a blow to Hinton.

So.

Hinton, who learned of the situation, couldn't wait to come to New York to find Tang Bao.

"Don, my term as a senator is coming to an end, and I have a re-election in about a year, and if I don't settle it sooner, this may be an excuse for my competitors to attack me." Hinton said. Faced with the pressure of re-election, he wants to be re-elected, so he can only prepare various responses and try to eliminate all loopholes that may be attacked by competitors.

"Hmm."

Tang Bao nodded in understanding. When East West Bank was attacking the United States, he had contacted a small number of members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, but the real goodwill for his investments was very limited, and Hinton was one of the few lawmakers who welcomed him, and he did not want this ally to lose the Senate re-election.

Seemingly.

Hinton's trip to New York was to fill in the gaps in his congressional campaign.

"Mr. Hinton, I may not be able to help you in the Senate campaign, but I will definitely not hold you back." Tang Bao assured.

"Hmm."

Hinton smiled with satisfaction, he participated in the campaign, he was experienced, he didn't expect Tang Bao to help him do anything, just don't make trouble.

He has been supportive of East West Bank's acquisition and expansion, but rumors of layoffs could invite rivals to attack his foreign investment policies and even discredit him that his policies would wipe out jobs in Indiana. As long as you tear a hole, you may be infinitely magnified by your opponent.

This was Hinton's greatest fear, so he hurried to New York.

……

It is not easy to win over a senator who is favorable to him.

Tang Bao also cherishes it very much!

Therefore.

Tang Bao quickly made a decision in his heart.

Since Hinton is facing the pressure of re-election, in order to eliminate the hidden danger for him, even if the staff who are going to be laid off are raised as pigs, he will not hesitate. (To be continued......)