In the morning, the dazzling winter sun of New York shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and Abel can't even open his eyes.

Abel reached out to hug the little Laura or Li Xinyu beside him, and after pounced, he turned over, turned his back to the sky, stretched his arms lazily, stretched his waist, yawned, and sat up directly.

I reached out and grabbed my hair, and looked at the clock on the wall, it was already 8 o'clock.

Today is Abel, the first morning back to New York from Texas.

Abel returns to Smith Farm in the early hours of Christmas morning. Spend a celebratory Christmas with her family and Charlize mother and daughter.

The next day, the family went to Austin.

In a bush estate just outside of Austin.

In the blessings of all the members of the Bush family, and all the members of the Smith family.

Abel Smith and Laura Bush, formalizing the fiancée.

The two parties agreed to choose a date to get married when Laura Bush turned 20 years old.

Since then, the Smith family has been formally allied with the Bush family.

After the engagement, Abel lived in the bush estate for three days.

During this period, he was "accidentally" caught by little Laura and caught him and her best friend Li Xinyu, "JQ" in the guest room where Li Xinyu lived.

After a confession, his fiancée admitted Li Xinyu's existence. told Abel that she was not engaged and changed.

Agree before the engagement and say good things, and it won't change after the engagement.

Little Laura's approach made the thick-skinned Abel a little embarrassed.

I'm embarrassed, I'm embarrassed, if I want him to change it...... Sorry, can't change it.

In this regard, Li Xinyu can be regarded as a mistress like Anne in front of little Laura.

In Laura's words, it was—"Huh! From the first day he saw you, he kept secretly staring at your pair of headlights, and I knew there was going to be such a day!"

That's the way it is.

Behind it was Abel at the bush manor, where he stayed for a total of three days.

During this period, he participated in various year-end drinking parties held by the Bush family in Austin.

During these receptions, Abel got to know most of the "leading figures" in Texas.

Inside is the Texas consortium, with more than a dozen important members of the family behind it.

In fact, in those drinking parties, Abel was actually already the "leading figure".

He is even one of the most important figures.

At those drinking parties, Abel was no less popular than George Bush, who was almost pushed up by Texas.

Because anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the Texas consortium and the Smith consortium merge successfully.

The surname Smith will also become very important in Texas.

What the future holds, no one knows.

But since they are all in the same drinking party, there will be no loss in getting to know each other and handling the relationship well.

These people are naturally willing to do this kind of emotional investment, network investment.

In those few days, Abel also understood why the Texas consortium had such a big concession this time.

It was Herbert and his grandfather Alex, who together reminded him of this point.

The big concession from the Texas consortium this time. Their greatest confidence comes from these traditional old money families, in a sense, arrogance or confidence. ….

In the United States, there is no family that can survive hundreds of years and still stand tall and become stronger and stronger.

Every such family is a glorious paved with the corpses of many victims.

Through marriage, the establishment of alliances, and then the annexation of industries one by one, this is the most popular and most playful means of the American plutocratic families.

Because of the new money family, most of the time it cannot be compared with the heritage of the old money family. Especially on the issue of heirs, no one can guarantee that the heirs will and start a business

is just as good.

Many of the dozen or so families that control the Texas consortium think this way.

That is, you Abel Smith is very powerful, yes, better than everyone else.

But you can't live forever, and you can't be so wise forever, right?

Even if you are always wise, you will always have descendants.

Your descendants and your heirs can't be as wise and capable as you, right?

These people have a long-term vision, and they want to be like what they used to do.

Through alliance marriages, the process described above is achieved.

Abel and Little Laura's child doesn't even have a bubble yet.

But it has been targeted by many people.

In a sense, they're just gambling. Bet on the Smith family to be short-lived, and bet that their more well-established families will be able to dominate the alliance in the future.

Of course, the main reason is that even if the two sides merge successfully.

Smith&a;a; The Texas consortium, that's also binary rule.

At that time, it will be Smith and Texas, who will co-lead the consortium.

That's the foundation.

With this foundation, these old money will want to gamble.

Even Herbert was outspoken in this regard.

This situation is actually the most common and easy situation in American family culture.

Little Laura, the grandfather, said directly to Abel.

If the descendants of Abel and Little Laura can't compare to the shrub's side in the future, there is a high probability that this will be the end.

In the same way, if the shrub is not as good as Smith in the future, and it is swallowed up by Smith, no one is to blame.

It's like the relationship between the bush and the Walker and Pierce families in the past.

In Herbert's grandfather and father's generation, the Walker family was above the Bush family.

Herbert's father was able to ascend to the throne and to be able to become a senator.

At least half of the credit was given to the Wall Street financial elder of the Walker family at the time.

That is, Herbert's grandfather.

And now?

The Walker family hasn't been strong in years. Over the decades, most of the family's resources went to shrubs.

The Walker family, which was very powerful back then, is now one of the vassals of the Bush family.

It's about the same as the Pierce family.

In the history of the American plutocracy, what can be passed down for more than a hundred years is generally this model.

As for this kind of family affection and love, hehe, that's it!

On December 29th, Abel took little Laura and Li Xinyu back to Smith Farm.

Stayed at home honestly for more than two days.

On the afternoon of December 31, he left Texas with little Laura and Li Xinyu. ….

Hop on his Boeing 747 and head back to New York.

I just arrived last night, and after arriving, Abel took two chicks to participate in last night's New Year's Eve concert in Times Square, New York.

This is one of the must-have programs for New York every New Year, which can be regarded as New York's "Super Bowl", which is very lively.

Basically, the hottest singers of the year will be invited.

In other words, only singers who are popular enough can participate in this New Year's Eve concert in New York.

This concert is led by New York City***.

New York City*** is now actually Bloomberg's final say.

This concert, naturally, was handed over to DreamWorks Music.

As a result, after the National Arts Gala on October 11, DreamWorks Music once again dominated a show of this scale.

Let the American entertainment industry, aware of DreamWorks Music, has become one of the music giants.

In the situation of the three major and one small in the American music industry, it has become a new small one, and is frantically attacking the three major ones.

Looked at one

Half of the concert, the three of them left the venue directly and returned to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where Li Xinyu lived, at 138 East 65th Street.

Under his half-coaxing and half-deception, as well as Li Xinyu's active cooperation.

Last night, he successfully put the two of them on the same Simmons.

I'm going to be happy.

Something happened to the evil sect.

Good relatives of the two sisters came.

It is said that according to certain scientific studies that do not know whether it is reliable or not, -

The girlfriends who live together, their menstrual periods will become abnormally synchronized after a period of time.

If this hypothesis is true, this may be the case with Little Laura and Li Xinyu.

The follow-up became that the two of them ran away and went to the next room to rest.

Able could only go to another room to rest, because the master bedroom was stained with blood Simmons, making it look like a murder scene......

At the moment in the bathroom of this bedroom.

Wow –

The shower flushes out the steaming bath water and washes over Abel's body.

Most Europeans and Americans are used to taking a bath in the morning. This is different from Asians who have always liked to take a shower at night.

But in modern society, many people who love cleanliness, whether they are men and women, European, American, Asian, may take two baths.

One before going to bed at night, and one before going to work during the day.

After washing, Abel wore a white bathrobe, wiped his hair, walked out of the bedroom, and went down the stairs.

Xiao Laura and Li Xinyu wore the same belted nightgown with a dark blue background and white flowers.

The two of them heard Abel's footsteps coming downstairs, glanced at each other, and both showed a narrow smile.

"Haha-"

In the midst of giggling, little Laura raised her eyebrows and smiled sweetly, holding a cup of coffee.

Li Xinyu held a sandwich, and the two appeared at the top of the stairs and watched Abel walk down.

"Good morning, dear."

"Good morning, Abel."

"Good morning—"

Abel greeted the two with a smile, walked down and kissed little Laura, and then gave Li Xinyu the same face.

Another pair of girlfriends well, achieved!

Counting Paris and Yin Kana, Abel has successfully collected two pairs of girlfriends so far.

In the case of sisters, there is only one pair at the moment. There is also a pair of pseudos, that is, the pair of Anne and Aimo. ….

As for the mother and daughter......

Like, there is a pair of Asian?

It's just that Abel didn't think about it, because he wasn't a fan of that one.

It's not particularly detailed about that person, but it makes it possible for the other party to escape.

Well, it's also possible that the other party missed the real gold mountain.

It's possible anyway.

Girlfriend Jing came alone, and one of them was still his wife.

Just thinking about it, Abel felt happy.

He took the steaming, fragrant coffee brought by little Laura, picked up Li Xinyu's sandwich, stretched out his hands around their waists, and walked to the sofa in the living room.

"You ...... thing."

looked at him hugging left and right like this, and he still looked proud.

The corners of Little Laura's mouth turned up, and she hammered Abel with a sweet smile.

However, his own family knows his own affairs. The sunk cost is so high that it is impossible to turn over, and to some extent, little Laura can be regarded as a success of being given PUA by Abel.

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It's the same."

While enjoying the care of Li Xinyu, who is his best friend's sister-in-law, Abel took the newspaper, "Huh? What's the matter?"

"It seems to be an Amex company."

"Your subordinate, David Mellon, had a press conference yesterday. Smith Capital has announced that it is going to make a general tender offer to acquire Amex Corporation."

"The financial media is very busy today, and it seems that they are all reporting these things."

Able nodded, and flipped through the stack of newspapers in his hand.

Wall Street Journal: [Acquisition of Amex could spark more fierce resistance]

"***": [A decision with a clear "Smith" style]

Fortune Times: [Kang Caien? Cartel? Syndicate? Trust? 】

The Economic Observer: [Rockphil in the New Era&a;a; Magun]

casually flipped, almost all of them were negative-biased titles, Abel couldn't help but sneer and complained:

"What a reaction. Anyone who knows, knows that I'm just going to privatize Amex. People who don't know think I've bought the Fed!"

"But you can't blame them. The remaining shareholders of Yuntong Company are all major institutional shareholders. It's so easy for these guys to get the media to speak."

Hearing her fiancé's comment, little Laura took out a tissue and wiped the coffee on the corner of her mouth.

Then she shrugged playfully, "We don't know that. Have you eaten enough? If you are full, our "atonement" will be received even if you receive it."

Able laughed, "You took such good care of me today. Are you atoning for your sins last night?"

No wonder this morning, the two of them would do this kind of thing that only a maid would do.

"Or else? In a few days, we'll be back at school! Although the school year has not yet started, several professors have started to teach. We're good students, so we won't miss it." Little Laura is right. ….

Li Xinyu reluctantly echoed beside her.

"Okay. I have received your wishes. Eaten. Then I'll go and get things done."

An hour later.

The Smith Building, on the 52nd floor, is the only huge office in the entire building.

David Mellon, CEO of Smith Capital,

Smith Capital shareholders Soros, Warren Buffett,

and shareholder representative Sullivenston,

Sit in a circle around Abel in the sofa lounge area of the office.

"It's obvious. Fisher, Vanguard, Fidelity, State Street and Wellington, they are the biggest opponents."

Sullivenston, chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, said:

"They approached me and asked me to reflect their position to you. That is their opposition to the privatization of Amex."

When Abel began to join the Amex Company and compete for control with the original executives of the Amex Company.

These five Wall Street giants, at the instigation and temptation of Abel, were once on his side.

Seeing that it was profitable in the back, he jumped to the opposite side of him again.

The whole time, I was jumping sideways from side to side.

Now when Abel wants Smith Capital, or Pacific Commercial Bank, to privatize Amex.

Sure enough, these capital hyenas stood up again to oppose Abel's idea.

"There's no way they're going to make it." Abel said directly, "Refusal is futile. I already own 50.9% of the shares of Amex. More than half of the shares."

Sullivenston shrugged, "I'm just passing a word, of course I'm on our side!"

Abel looked at Soros and Warren Buffett.

The two were also quick to express their position.

"Look*** what? I was the first to support your acquisition of Amex. You know, at this time last year, I was the largest shareholder of Amex."

This is Warren Buffett.

"Maybe we can snipe at these institutions, the companies that have heavy holdings. Let these hyenas understand who can and can't be messed with on Wall Street."

Soros's statement was more direct, and sure enough, it was the oil man or Soros's ****** to Abel's statement, he said directly:

"We can't do without Amex. Whether it's Amex Bank, Amex Asset Management, or Amex Travel Services."

"The American Pacific Commercial Bank, as long as it is swallowed up and digested. Then we can welcome the arrival of the Texas consortium with a new look."

"At that point, we will be able to carry out this asset merger from a more advantageous angle."

After Abel finished speaking, he looked at everyone, and looked at everyone whose faces became serious, and he began to say again:

"In other words, Amex is an important part of our financial sector. No one is exempt, and no one can fail to help. It's not a compulsion, it's a responsibility, it's an obligation. I hope you understand that."

After his lengthy remarks, several shareholders and shareholder representatives were silent for a while.

The first to say it was Warren Buffett, "I see what you mean. I'll take care of Vanguard and Fidelity. Peter likes you very much."

Vanguard has a good relationship with Buffett and is even one of the majority shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. ….

Warren Buffett dares to say this, and it seems that he is really sure to get the Vanguard Group.

As for Fidelity, it's the company where the former stock angel Peter Lynch worked. And it was Peter Lynch who single-handedly brought it to its current scale.

It is now one of the largest mutual fund companies in the United States, with assets under management that are not even below Wells Fargo and Citibank.

Peter Lynch and Warren Buffett are also on good terms.

It's been more than 20 years since the stock angel retired, but his influence over Fidelity is unquestionable.

Looking at the meaning of Buffett's words, Abel guessed that he wanted to use Peter Lynch to get Fidelity Corporation.

As for Peter Lynch's interest in Abel...... Who in the United States is not interested in Abel now?

After the god finished speaking, Abel looked at Soros and Sullivenston.

"State Street, Fisher Asset Management. I'll give it a try." Soros whispered.

These two Wall Street giants have a strong oilman background.

Abel even speculated that some of the shareholders behind them might also own a portion of Smith Capital's shares.

It's Soros and Bloomberg, the 8% combined.

Bloomberg didn't come today because it's January 1st.

It was the day he officially took office and became mayor of New York.

Bloomberg is very busy today, and will participate in a number of oaths to pledge his allegiance to New York, and he will attend the citywide *** in the evening.

Because they trust Abel, or know what Abel decides, the other shareholders combined can't handle Abel.

Bloomberg was very simple, and directly let Abel decide what he wanted him to do.

Not counting the Texas consortium that has not yet been integrated, there is also the bush family that is basically represented by Abel.

Among the remaining shareholders of the Smith consortium, PNC Financial Services Group is the only one who has not yet taken a stand.

Abel looked at Sullivenston.

"Whew—"

The latter took a breath and said helplessly, "I'm not like you. Well, I'll try to get Wellington done."

Abel nodded with satisfaction.

Among the shareholding institutions of Yuntong Company, the largest and the loudest 5 have been completed.

The remaining institutions with a lower number of holdings only need to be broken individually.

He's sure of that.

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