But alas—

As a guy without any background, Roland couldn't talk to these old money family members at all.

When Carol Weil introduced him to the gabled sculpture in the castle's backyard and told him that the imposing-looking face decoration was made by Adams Ward, Roland had no idea who he was.

If Ronald Perelman hadn't seen the clue and opened his mouth to solve the siege, saying that this work standing in the backyard of the Goldman family is not inferior to the "Indian Hunter" in New York City's Central Park, and can also be compared to the "Portrait of General Thomas" in Washington City and the "Washington Portrait" in front of the US Treasury, Roland may not have understood for a long time that this guy is the first artist in the United States to explore the use of realism to create sculptures, and has created statues for many cities in the United States.

By the time Roland had lifted the stubble with an embarrassed but polite smile, he had just lingered for a few seconds on the painting on the fence wall, when Carol Weil told him that it had been painted by Edward Hope.

Like Fang Cai, Roland, who has no artistic germs, also does not understand who Edward Hope is.

It was only with Henry Paulson's introduction that he first heard the dissolute term of the garbage can school.

Although due to the difference in cognition, there is a fault in the communication between the two sides, but Roland is not envious of other nouveau riche, for him, he doesn't know art and doesn't know how to appreciate, that's the standard operation, if he catches a line, he can say if he catches a line, then he won't live an extremely hard life in the past ten years.

After all, only those who are born with a golden spoon in their mouths have the opportunity to pursue the essence.

In addition, you can only work hard to create a foundation for your children.

As for thinking, it's better to reopen without the support of your parents?

Well, no one can understand the suffering of others, and if he can't understand it, he has no right to persuade others to be relieved.

When Carol Weil found out that she and Roland really didn't have a common language, she felt regretful but not disappointed, so she stepped on the point and brought people into the restaurant, and after a simple but not low-key dinner, she got up to say goodbye on the grounds of fatigue.

And when she showed fatigue, Ronald Perelman, who had not shown any effect from beginning to end, also got up at the right time, saying that she could send the other party back, and after the demand side and the supply side should be on the side, the back of the departure made the huge restaurant come back to life.

"Alright, now it's just the two of us."

After picking the last steak on the plate into his mouth, he put down the bald head of the knife and fork and wiped his mouth with a warm napkin, and then looked at Roland opposite with a smile, and said, "Mr. Allen, you may not know Adams Ward, nor Edward Hope, but you should know me, right?" I don't think I need to introduce myself like Mrs. Carol Weir, do I? ”

The light voice aroused an endless smile on Roland's face.

If before, when Carol Weil was there, Goldman Sachs Chairman Henry Paulson was a piece of wood.

Now, he's full of soul.

With his hands on the table, he is happy like a doll, and the ease in his eyes is even more through the lenses, embracing the world.

Looking at the guy who exuded pleasure all over his body, Roland, who was also relaxed, suddenly leaned back, put his hands on his stomach, and asked bluntly: "How do I feel that you are liberated?" ”

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately won the approval of the other party, "Although Mrs. Weir is named in the foundation, she is not in charge of specific work, as the granddaughter of Peggy Guggenheim, her usual research is only focused on art ......"

Speaking of this, Henry Paulson shrugged his shoulders, "But our work is not art!"

You study entertainment, the Internet, and even technology and finance, while I study securities and investment......

In the case of the wrong major, she left, isn't it just liberated? ”

"Hahaha~"

When the straightforwardness of the offending man penetrated Roland's ears, Roland, who was full of surprise, laughed loudly.

"Bang Bang ~"

Similar to the joy of finding a soulmate, he knocked on the table with his hand.

It is true that those members of the old money family with the support of their fathers can find the wind and snow without working, and they can gather talents to enjoy a luxurious life without using their brains, but when countless elites who want to break through the hierarchy continue to gather towards them, and want to use the money in their hands to realize their dreams, these guys who are eager to rise ......

In fact, it is not 100% agreeable with the flashy life enjoyed by those members of the old Qian family.

This is not envy, jealousy, or hatred, but the gap between cognition and circle.

The elite who want to break through is unwilling to waste time and opportunity, and the old money born in Rome can be wasted and trampled on.

If the two don't see each other, then they will naturally not get tired of each other.

But if the former wants to talk about business, but the latter wants to join in the fun......

The former, who find old money annoying but have to follow their wishes, will feel extremely aggrieved.

No way, Lao Qian will never understand, the kind of living environment for guys who have no nostalgia for the past, are full of pursuit in the present, and look forward to a better future, because their ancestors have experienced it for them.

Because of this, after seeing the ease on Henry Paulson's face, Roland, who knew it, asked curiously: "What do you usually do in the afternoon?" And at this time, where is it? ”

The bald head, who understood the meaning of Roland's words, shook his eyebrows and said, "Of course it was at Goldman Sachs in the afternoon, and at this time, if there is nothing major, I should just come out of the office, if there is...... It should still be busy now. ”

Looking down at the time on his watch, Roland smiled and shook his head at the clarity of half-past seven.

Judging from what the other party described, this guy with an annual salary of nearly 40 million was a busy beep.

But in his busy schedule, he had to be silent for an afternoon for a business?

Alas!

Workers, working souls, working people are all people!

"Okay, so let's speed things up?"

Seeing that the other party wants to talk to himself, then Roland is not hypocritical, "You should know my needs, right?" And I know what you're thinking, so ...... Just do what you want? ”

The clean and neat words made Henry Paulson take a few serious glances at him, and after discovering that the IQ of the earth ball grass in front of him was comparable to his appearance, he felt that the afternoon had been wasted, and he got up directly, "Go to the study." ”

Under his leadership, the two of them directly crossed the flashy appearances piled up with money, and when they came to the dignified study, the dullness in their faces also made the scene serious.

After taking his seat, Henry Paulson was not hypocritical, and said: "First of all, I want to say that although there are only the two of us now, this does not mean that the next communication is carried out by Goldman Sachs and you alone, and the Guggenheim does not send people because they have the same interests as us Goldman Sachs, so in the case of Madame's appearance, I can represent them with full authority and conduct all kinds of negotiations with you, Okay?" ”

Henry Paulson, with the papers in hand, looked at Roland.

And at the same time as he raised his right eyebrow, Roland also nodded and said, "yes~ I understand what you mean." ”

The simple meaning of Henry Paulson's words is that the exchange of interests cannot be put on the table.

Make a fortune with a muffled voice, that's the king!

And as a listed company, how to make a fortune in silence?

It's as simple as letting a private company come forward.

For example, if Goldman Sachs wants to invest in a company but doesn't want to expose its purpose to the market too early, then they can ask a foundation like the Guggenheim to set up an investment fund, make a targeted injection into a company, and then buy a proportional share of the fund.

In this way, from the bright side, it is equivalent to Goldman Sachs buying the fund of a certain foundation, and how many shares this foundation holds in each company is an investment behavior.

This is not to be made public.

Of course, this is illegal.

But the question is, what is the law to Goldman Sachs?

During the subprime mortgage crisis, they cut out 12.9 billion of the 180 billion government aid loans issued by the U.S. government!

And when New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo wanted to launch a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs......

The position of governor of New York fell to him.

And then things ......

That's it.

How can Goldman Sachs be promoted and make a fortune?

Hey, hey, hey~

And after Roland nodded in approval, Henry Paulson, who had gone through the reminder process, continued: "Okay, then let's talk about the fundamental problem, now, what you need is to hope that the Donkey Party can let go of the Enron case and support the exploitation of shale oil, so ......"

"Wait!" However, before he could finish speaking, Roland interrupted: "You're wrong, it's not my need at all!"

My need was to find a way to help George, to bring a message to the Donkey Party and tell them that George wanted them to let go on Enron, but whether they really let go? It doesn't have much to do with me. ”

When Roland pulled himself out of the whole thing in a tongue twister-like way, Henry Paulson, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly looked confused and asked, "What's the difference between these two points?" ”

"Of course it's different!" Roland's answer was natural, "Because I have nothing to do with the energy giants." ”

“……”

Henry Paulson's brain-dead emphasis made countless black lines pop up on the door of his head, and he laughed helplessly twice, then threw away the first document in his hand, looked at the cover of the second copy, and said: "If you say that, then I can only understand that your fundamental need is to advance the "House of Cards" project?" ”

"Yes." Roland nodded, "This is my original and fundamental purpose. ”

When Roland accentuated his tone and lengthened the end of the words 'initially' and 'fundamentally', Henry Paulson finally understood what he meant, "I see, the issue of shale oil, what it will look like out there, it has nothing to do with you, right?" Even if they can't work together, do you want to keep moving forward? ”

"Hmph." In response to such an inquiry, Roland only snorted lightly twice, and did not give a specific response.

But the smile on his face has confirmed everything.

Yes, although he contacted Goldman Sachs, he did not want to focus too much on the issue of energy.

It's not that he doesn't have ambitions, it's that he doesn't want to use his industry as a bargaining chip to promote the successful mining of shale oil!

Before he intervened, it was a struggle between the Elephant Party and the Donkey Party, which was backed by the energy giants, but after he intervened, or after meeting Goldman Sachs, if he opened his mouth, it would be the replacement he needed!

The former is a deal between the energy giant and Donkey Party Capital.

The latter is a deal between Roland Allen, who wants to get the support of the Little Bush government, and Goldman Sachs, who can drive the decisions of the Donkey Party.

The nature of the two is fundamentally different!

And take your own money to help others do business?

Roland can't do this kind of thing!

So, he had to draw a line between himself and shale oil.

And after he showed a utilitarian attitude, Henry Paulson went straight to the point, saying: "Okay, if you want to make "House of Cards", it's actually very simple, even if they talk about shale oil, but as long as Warcraft Film and Television accepts our investment, we can guarantee that the donkey party will not have any objections to this show." ”

This answer was expected by Roland.

Again, this is what he thinks is the best way to solve a problem.

As for letting Warcraft Film and Television always be controlled by itself, absolutely no foreign capital will be introduced?

This kind of thinking is unacceptable.

Because in this world, the guys who eat alone have all died violently.

And after understanding this, all that remains is to find out how many shares these vampires want.

"So, how much do you want to invest?" Roland cocked Erlang's legs, "Just the income from film and television and the existence of Marvel can make its valuation run to 5 billion, so do you have a specific investment plan?" ”

"How much? Hold your horses. ”

However, in the face of Roland's inquiry-style fast forward, Henry Paulson did not immediately give his own thoughts, but said: "In addition to Warcraft Film and Television, we also think that the game company under your name, Blizzard Capital, can enter the financing link, not only that, but we also think that Overwatch Ventures can become an investment company like Berkshire Hathaway." ”

When Henry Paulson's gaze fell on Roland's body through the lenses, that smiling look made Roland's legs tremble.

He wants everything to stop at Warcraft movies?

No kidding!

How is this enough?

For them, everything that Roland controls, that's all tempting!

Just like when Roland took an extra eight percent of Google's shares from Sergey Brin and Larry Page!

Just like when Roland forcibly took Amazon shares from Jeff Bezos!

Just like at the beginning, Roland dared to think about splitting Sony unscrupulously!

Now Goldman Sachs also wants to taste a stable return on investment of ten times per year!

No way!

Who makes everyone capital!

And the nature of capital, that is, aggression and plunder!