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Maybe the artworks collected by the New York City government are very valuable, but to say that the value is so great that Li Mu can't hold himself, for Li Mu now, money is almost meaningless, and the reason why Li Mu is still keen on chasing wealth is just like the feeling of making money.

What can you do if you don't make money...

At the level of Li Mu, every move may be interpreted by people in countless ways, Li Mu can't really go to Grand Bahama Island to be the king, I'm afraid that that life will not last long and you will be unbearable, in comparison, it is more free to be an arms dealer.

Because today is a good day for the museum to open, Li Mu doesn't want to deal with Alexander Stewart, after all, Alexander Stewart is already in his 70s, and he doesn't have a few years to live, and he can't do anything with such a person, just like dog shit on the lawn of a park, although it is disgusting to watch, it seems even more disgusting if he goes up and steps on it.

It's a pity that some people always like to rely on the old and sell the old, just like those old men and old ladies on the bus who don't give up their seats, the more you ignore him, the more energetic he becomes...

"Ream, to be honest, now I'm going to doubt your motives, I heard that you have a lot of Oriental art collections, so why don't you put those Oriental works on display now? Look at these paintings, look at the artworks used by these emperors, they represent the cultural heritage of the white people, not the cultural heritage of you Orientals. Alexander Stewart was unrelenting, still whispering in Li Mu's ears.

"Can I interpret your words as racism?" Li Mu had to respond, thinking that he would check when he returned to the office to see who sent the invitation to this old thing.

"Racial discrimination? Of course not, only those uneducated subordinates will discriminate against others. Alexander Stewart said, I definitely don't carry this pot.

Americans in the 21st century are most afraid of being involved in racial discrimination, and even in the entertainment industry, which claims to be the most free, Dad must stuff a few black actors into the movie, otherwise it will be racism.

Some time ago, Time magazine hyped up racial discrimination in the newspaper for a long time because of its attack on the Democratic Party, and as a result, everyone is shouting about "racial discrimination" now, which is almost equated with lack of quality and education.

"You say this in itself to be discriminatory, and those who discriminate against others are also human beings, and insulting others does not make you look more noble." Li Mu seized the loophole in Alexander Stewart's words and chased after him, nailing Alexander Stewart to the pillar of shame of racial discrimination.

"Okay, Mr. Stewart, take it easy, I'll apply to the council as soon as possible, and if the council passes, then maybe soon you'll have the opportunity to visit the Museum of the City of New York." Edward Jeffrey came out to play the round.

This is obviously a bias, otherwise, Edward Jeffrey would not have waited for Alexander Stewart to speak.

"That's the best, Mr. Mayor, I'm waiting for your good news." Alexander Stewart finally found the steps.

Li Mu held back the fire in his belly, and after returning to the office, he immediately raised his hand and called Yan Shun over.

"Check who invited Alexander Stewart, remember this old guy, you are not allowed to invite this person to all the events held by the Ma Group in the future." Li Mu is quite reasonable, this kind of thing can only be handed over to Yan Shun to do, if it is Mason who is called, why is it that Mason may pull out two guns now, drive his "hunter" sports car, and kill all the Alexander Stewart family.

Kufma Motor Company has a new product, which is this two-seater coupe.

Li Mu named this model "Hunter", on the one hand, to describe this sports car is handsome enough, and on the other hand, it is also very clear that the purpose of this coupe is also very clear.

The purpose of the sports car is simple and clear, and its target user group is young people, so the purpose is self-explanatory, and it is indeed very appropriate to describe it as a "hunter".

"Reem, it's the invitation letter you signed..."Yan Shun scratched his head for a long time and replied hesitantly.

Li Mu invited?

Li Mu thought hard, but he didn't have the slightest impression, but Yan Shun didn't need to shake the pot in this kind of thing, so Li Mu reacted quickly: "Then next time if I want to invite him, remember to remind me." ”

Li Mu really didn't want to see someone like Alexander Stewart.

Returning to Governors Island in the evening, Chu Xue brought Li Mu the "Manhattan Evening News" before dinner, and when he opened the newspaper, Li Mu's eyes suddenly widened.

The Manhattan Evening News ran a front-page story about the museum's opening, and of course an interview with Alexander Stewart, who publicly stated in the newspaper that he would donate a museum to the New York City government.

"This is really..."Li Mu laughed dumbly, and the fart of the Manhattan Evening News was slapped on the horse's hooves.

Although the sycophants are not filmed in the place, but Li Mu can't have a seizure, the "Manhattan Evening News" is a subsidiary of "Time Magazine", and it is Li Mu's industry, which is no wonder to others.

"Stewart... Hmph, this family is not very good..."Gloria also saw the contents of the evening newspaper.

"You know?" Li Mu did not doubt that Gloria knew Alexander Stewart, after all, New York is so big, Gloria had been a reporter before, and it was normal to know Alexander Stewart.

"I'm not familiar with Alexander Stewart, but I know his son, a playboy with oily hair, who for a while would send a bouquet of flowers to my office every day." Gloria's words made Li Mu even more angry.

It's okay to provoke Li Mu, even Gloria won't let go, and it's Lao Tzu who provokes Li Mu, and his son provokes Gloria, which is really unbearable.

"Why haven't I heard you talk about it?" Although looking at Gloria's expression and tone, he was not interested in Alexander Stewart's son, Li Mu still had to increase his understanding of his rival.

If you dare to pry Li Mu's corner, you must give you some color, otherwise you won't know that Ma Wangye has three eyes.

"Why do you want to talk about him? There are more people who send me flowers..."Gloria said that she never cared, and she didn't even want to mention it.

Li Mu was indeed interested, and asked Arthur to have dinner the next day.

This time, Chu Xue personally cooked, and of course it was a traditional oriental meal, and the main dish was a roast suckling pig.

This roast suckling pig has something else inside, and there is a roast chicken stuffed in the stomach, and there is a quail in the belly of the roast chicken, and Arthur who eats it is amazed.

"Do we have a Succession Act in New York State?" Li Mu asked seemingly casually.

"The Estate Act... What is that? Arthur said he had never heard of such a law.

It is no wonder that although the law of the United States in the 21st century is very sound, in the mid-to-late 19th century, the legal process in the United States was still in the age of barbarism, and there was no law specifically for this purpose with regard to the Inheritance Act, except for a part of the Civil Code.

"You don't know the Heritage Law, I know why the government is so poor." Li Mu shook his head and sighed, saying that the U.S. government deserved to die.

The 21st century Estate Law, one of the most important laws in the United States, uses an excess progressive system for federal estate tax, with a minimum score of 17 levels, ranging from 18 percent to 55 percent.

In general, when a person dies, the more inheritance he leaves, the higher the tax amount should be paid, and the painful thing, the heirs of the deceased want to inherit the inheritance, first of all, they must pay the tax, and then they can get the inheritance, as long as you come, if the amount of the estate left by the deceased is particularly huge, and the heirs do not have enough cash to pay off the taxes, then it will cause the heirs of the estate to fall into the dilemma of not being able to pay taxes on time due to insufficient cash, and naturally they will not get the inheritance.

“… Do you understand? If a person dies with an inheritance of $1 million, then he will have to pay $390,000 in taxes, and if the estate has $3 million, then the tax rate is the highest 55 percent, so that the gap between the rich and the poor can be narrowed, the government revenue will be increased, and the inheritance will not be more enterprising, so that they will not sleep on the merit of their elders, what do you think of this proposal? Li Mu explained the concept of inheritance tax to Arthur in detail.

Arthur listened attentively, put down the knife and fork in his hand, and became interested in the concept of "inheritance tax".

But after Li Mu finished speaking, Arthur smiled weirdly: "I always think that your purpose is not pure, are you trying to take revenge on Alexander Stewart?" ”

Arthur was also present when Alexander Stewart and Li Mu had an argument in the morning, so now Li Mu proposed the "Inheritance Law", which made Arthur have to doubt Li Mu's motives.

Alexander Stewart, born in 1802, is 74 years old this year, and it may not be a few years before Alexander Stewart will sail west, considering the huge legacy left by Alexander Stewart...

Arthur was genuinely interested.

"There's an element of this, and of course it's not just for that, how much money does Alexander Stewart have? How many do I have? It's not an equivalence at all, okay. Li Mu does not deny it, but he is not limited either.

Alexander Stewart is very rich now, but compared to Li Mu, Alexander Stewart's money is really nothing.

At least Li Mu didn't pay attention to it.

If New York State passes the Inheritance Law now, we can be sure that when Li Mu dies, Li Mu's descendants will have to pay much more taxes than Alexander Stewart's son.

Of course, Li Mu is also selfish, and the situation in the United States is also a policy and a countermeasure, although the original intention of the "Inheritance Law" is good, but the rich always have a variety of ways to avoid taxes, Li Mu is of course also prepared, of course, there is no need to mention this preparation to Arthur.

"It's true, Alexander Stewart is rich, but no one dares to say that he is rich compared to you." Arthur agreed with Li Mu's statement.

Speaking of which, Arthur is also a rich man, he has 10% of the shares of the Rose Company, and these shares bring him millions of dollars in profits every year, so if New York State passes the Estate Law, it will also be a hidden danger for Arthur.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, your money won't be less." Li Mu also thought that Arthur was also worried about his inheritance.

In fact, Li Mu is not sure how much Arthur's property is, the only thing that can be determined is that Arthur's son will pay taxes in the future, and it must be according to the highest tax rate.

"No, no, no, I'm not worried about this... My concern is that if New York State passes the Estate Law, it will provoke a massive civil unrest. Arthur's concern is understandable, considering that New York has the most rich people in the United States, and if the Estate Law is passed in New York State, it will be tantamount to declaring war on all the rich people in New York.

Li Mu could focus his target on Alexander Stewart, but Arthur had to think more.

Alexander Stewart is 74 years old, and he is about to die, so he can not worry about Alexander Stewart, but he can't help but consider the reaction of others.

There are such examples around Li Mu, such as the Vanderbilt family, the old Vanderbilt is not in good health now, maybe it will be a matter of the past two years, the old Vanderbilt is the first billionaire in the real sense of the word in American history, assuming that the old Vanderbilt will leave a legacy of just $100 million in the future, then William Vanderbilt wants to inherit the inheritance left by the old Vanderbilt, he must first take out $55 million to pay taxes.

The 55 million must be in cash, and the tax department will not recognize it if you write a check, and $55 million in this era is a lot of money, even if Li Mu is now the richest man in New York, it is almost impossible for Li Mu to come up with $55 million in cash.

Rich people are like donkey dung eggs, on the surface it looks unusually bright, in fact, there are often not a few dollars in the pocket, maybe even an ordinary person is not as good, although many rich people claim to be rich, out of luxury cars, into luxury houses, in fact, most of them are in debt management, maybe they have long been insolvent, hovering on the verge of bankruptcy.

William Vanderbilt is also a friend of Li Mu, if the "Inheritance Law" has been passed, and William Vanderbilt knows that Li Mu is the initiator, then maybe William Vanderbilt will directly find Li Mu to fight hard.

"Try it, how do you know if you don't try? It may not work out if it doesn't, but it will never work out if not. Li Mu encouraged Arthur to try it first if he succeeded, maybe New York State passed the "Estate Law", but Alexander Stewart died because he couldn't stand the blow.

That's for the best.

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