Chapter 896: Preparations Before the Grand Ceremony (3)
Louisiana, USA.
Compared to the several cities that were affected, Schruffport, Matt, Monroe, Lafayette and other cities, only a few months ago, the terrifying Andrew finally stopped at the gate of New Orleans. However, the entire state of South Florida and Louisiana has mobilized the entire state of South Florida and Louisiana, with the two continents mobilizing for reconstruction around New Orleans, which hosts refugees.
Congress is coming, the Secretary of State is coming, the Vice President is coming...... A person with real power in the United States and even in the center of the world, even if he doesn't want to come again, he must come. After all, this is the attitude of the government, and they still want to be re-elected for the next term.
"Ladies and gentleans, please note that the City of New Orleans is once again calling for volunteers...... One: Retired soldiers. 2. Medical-related industries. Three ......"
A glittering knife slashed across the jade-like plate, and a fat piece of foie gras was cut open, forked by a clear fork, and sent to the mouth.
This is a very tasteful French restaurant, and its prices are also tasteful as you can see from the white draperies that hang down all around, the reliefs that are scattered around, and the stained glass. A white man was leisurely eating foie gras, and his female companion, a middle-aged woman in her forties, dressed in a low-key and luxurious manner, smiled and raised the red wine in her hand: "cheers." β
βcheersγβ The man smiled and touched it, watched the TV, and sighed: "South Florida and Louisiana have been badly affected, and it's been a few months......"
"Isn't this your chance? Joann? The woman smiled and took a sip of wine: "Your Edway Real Estate has been established for seven or eight years, but it has never been able to get a few municipal projects. Now that Hemstand is almost completely destroyed, how many real estate companies are staring at this piece of fat? The government threshold has been lowered, I don't know how much. What are you waiting for? β
"Hemstand, I was already booked out as soon as I arrived, and I was already content to catch up with the surrounding hard-hit counties......" Joan sighed with a smile, then retracted her smile and shook her head: "Hemstand...... My hometown...... In fact, even if it's not for the company, I want to contribute to it...... Edway has come to this day, with assets of hundreds of millions of dollars, and I have always remembered the help of the villagers of Hemstead who were ignorant in the past. β
"You're a grateful man." The woman laughed as she was about to say something, when suddenly, the television flashed and a temporary piece of news came out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the CBS Midday News, and now, I'm adding a temporary news item for you."
"On Christmas Eve, the New York Star, Carnegie Hall, one of the top 10 concert halls in the world, will host a grand concert......"
"Joan." The woman turned her head and said with a smile: "You should also be exposed to some elegant things, Edway Company is thriving, and it is already a famous 100-million-level company on two continents." β
She lifted her chin: "Interested?" β
"Nope." Joan pursed her lips impatiently, "I'm tired of this kind of pretending to be elegant. I was born on a potato farm, and I don't know how to be elegant. β
The voice on the TV was neither loud nor small, but it was just right for everyone to hear: "This concert is in honor of Typhoon Andrew's assault on Louisiana and Florida on August 24, the day of the state disaster." The State Crash Day song, performed by two top artists, will allow you to relive a touching scene from New Orleans......"
"Joan?!" Before the TV was finished, Qiao An, who had just said "no interest" and "pretending to be elegant", had already stood up with a "cheng" voice, and looked at the TV with her mouth slightly open in amazement.
"What's wrong with you?" The woman pulled him and whispered, "Sit down first." β
Joan ignored her, but her eyes widened, and her chest rose and fell violently. At the same time, an old man in his sixties beside him pushed his reading glasses and stood up.
Not far away, a black woman in her forties stood up in amazement, gently covering her mouth with her fingers with Cartier jewelry.
There was sound, but there was no sound, and at least a third of the people in the restaurant stood up in surprise and watched the report on TV.
The announcer on TV opens and closes his mouth. It wasn't until they heard that "ticket sales will officially start on December 1st" that most people sat down.
"Are you alright?" The woman asked worriedly.
Joan didn't answer, he pursed his lips tightly, and suddenly paused the table: "Did you hear that!" β
"Just now! That song! Finally playing in one of the best concert halls in the United States! β
"On that day, I was late, and I didn't hear the live version at all! And I, the chairman of Adway, am now sitting not far from my hometown, ready to participate in the post-disaster reconstruction! β
The two sentences didn't seem to match at all, but the women understood them perfectly. She smiled and nodded, "You're going?" β
"I have to go." Joan's eyes were on fire: "I'm not going, I'm sorry for my hometown." β
Without saying a word, he immediately grabbed the brick-like big brother: "Cork? It's me, how do you do it? Have you forgotten that I am a member of Hemstand? What the? You don't understand? Okay, then I'll tell you. As is customary in concert halls, a week before the pre-sale is confirmed, a repertoire is sent to the major celebrities. I don't believe I didn't receive it. Edway doesn't say the top three in Florida, and there is no problem with the top five...... What the?! β
Qiao An's expression was suddenly stunned, as if she had heard the funniest joke, and asked in amazement, "You...... Are you sure? β
I don't know what I said on the phone, and after a while, Qiao Ann put down Big Brother with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong?"
"I didn't get ...... from the repertoire," Joan shook her head in disbelief: "It's impossible...... Carnegie Hall takes the high-end route, and I think it's still one of the high-end crowds, and Edway is not the top in the United States, but it is famous in the United States...... No, it's not an exaggeration to say that South America is famous, right? β
"Maybe they forgot?" The woman said confusedly.
"No, no, you know what, they even sent a play to my secretary in Hamlet! How could you forget this time? Qiao An was stunned for a long time, and suddenly became angry: "Why! This time, it's our turn to sing the state disaster day songs in our two states, so you won't send me the repertoire?! Our Edway company is also a listed company! Why does he look down on us! β
βOHβ¦β¦ SHITοΌ As soon as the words ended, a man in his fifties put down his mobile phone angrily and said depressedly: "Everyone here, you are all partners in Florida or Louisiana, right?" Everyone's roots, hometowns are here, I want to ask......"
He stood up irritably: "Who did those bastards at Carnegie Hall send the repertoire?" How much does it cost? β
"I'll pay a hundred times the price to buy!"
In the restaurant, the sound of knives and forks, which was still faintly sounding just now, stopped, and many people raised their heads to look at the middle-aged and elderly man. The woman glanced at it and immediately whispered to Joan, "Reagan. Lovech ...... Louisiana's billionaires, with total assets of $800 million, monopolized the South American timber market. β
Joan's eyes widened when she heard this.
Edway also has four or five billion dollars, and he didn't get a repertoire, which in itself is unscientific. As a result, Mr. Fulovich, who has met several times, did not receive the repertoire either!
There was a hint of surprise in his heart, what the hell was going on? Is Carnegie Hall crazy? Are they completely abandoning the high-end market?
Actually stopping when they really decided to go? He really wanted to grab the other party's neck and fan it one by one with dollars, what's the matter? Look down on us South American rich?
"Besides......" the woman paused, her brow furrowed, "he's a fanatical artist...... Carnegie Hall's premier 'Atlantis Hall' concert, and he never missed a ......"
That's not right!
Joan felt the question mark and exclamation mark pop up in her heart.
It is possible to give up on him, and give up this kind of fixed big customer, Carnegie is really crazy to lose his mind?!
"You didn't get it either?" Before Lovitch could sit down, one woman frowned and said, "I didn't even get ...... I had a great time with their deputy curator in New York last week, and they promised me that Atlantis would notify me as soon as it opened. What are they messing with! β
"Miss Sunrider......" the woman whispered in Joan's ear, "Florida is devastated...... The capital city of Tallahash is where all of Florida's celebrities meet. She was the daughter of a wealthy British newspaper business...... inherited a large inheritance, and the interest alone was enough for her to live for several lifetimes. β
The whole restaurant, the atmosphere is a little wrong. They think they're all high-end people, but they don't know anything......
This time, the lineup is much more high-end than they thought! Not to mention hundreds of millions of assets, billions of assets don't know if they are qualified to enter!
"Mr. Vincent!" Meanwhile, at Carnegie Hall in New York, an assistant nervously said to Vincent at his desk, "Sir, I must remind you. Just ten minutes after the news was announced, more than 30 top billionaires have come to ask why we didn't send the repertoire! There are also many old customers, I ......"
"Hold it off for me!" Vincent's eyes were a little red with excitement. Cow? Cow, right? Usually Lao Tzu holds and blows and invites you to come and see, but you don't come! Just announced the news this time, in a hurry? Hurry up and fart!
"The richest man?" He playfully lit a cigar and grinded his teeth, "Go ahead...... Withstand this month! No matter how many such 'top rich' come, they will all refuse! β
The assistant walked away with a bitter face, and Vincent rubbed his cigar with his gums and sneered: "Top rich? β
"It's ridiculous, the Secretary of State is in office, and you billionaires who I usually have to smile on my face deserve to be called the top rich?"
"Don't talk about Sony's old ghost...... A Qin Dynasty has blown you up! β