At noon, Abel had already rushed from Santa Barbara to South Pasadena, a historic and scenic old white community in the northeast suburbs of Los Angeles.

This is a place in South Pasadena that has a low reputation in the media.

Most ordinary Americans only know that this is a typical old white rich community.

What they don't know is that most of the real snakes in California, the state legislators, governors, and so on, live here.

There are also several big names in the California consortium who also choose to live here for most of the year.

South Pasadena, 265 Monterey Road.

Spacious and bright living room.

looked at the heroic Abel in front of him, as if he was exuding vitality all over his body.

Slater Wilson was very envious in his heart, but his tone was very gentle:

"Congratulations, Mr. Smith. This time, you'll be able to become a member of the Federal Advisory Council. ”

"Nope."

Abel, who came from Santa Barbara mainly to talk to Slater Wilson, a giant of the California consortium, chuckled and said:

"Shreid, I have to say, it's our common victory. And not a victory for me alone. I believe that as long as we work together, we can all get what we want. ”

Seeing this young man, who was still like this, Slater Wilson was very satisfied.

The old fellow's eyebrows and hair were already gray, and he did not look very good, and he smiled and said:

"That's right, you're so right. Mr. Smith, huh...... I'll call you Abel like you call me Slayder. ”

"Of course." Abel responded with a smile, and both of them seemed to be in a good mood.

Because this time, the Federal Advisory Council has already compromised with them.

In fact, this is also something that cannot be avoided.

The East Coast's giants, as well as the established powers of New England.

They've been holding the Fed for so many years, which in itself is an unsustainable thing.

After the end of World War II, the speed of California's development attracted the attention of the whole United States.

In particular, the emergence of high-tech industrial clusters has made California surpass New York State in terms of economy.

Texas is not lagging behind, and its development is getting better and better.

Not as fast as California, but the second fastest in the United States.

What's more, its foundation is even stronger than that of California.

Now these two large states, one has surpassed New York State, and the other has almost made New York State No. 3.

Other regions, such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, etc., have long been out of the question.

Powerful people like Wagon and Rockefeller can't continue to force the interests of Californians and Texans.

That's going to happen.

More than 30 years ago, Slader Wilson made his first challenge on behalf of California.

More than 30 years later, Abel Smith made his second challenge on behalf of Texas.

Eventually, the Morgons and the East Coast and New England are the old giants.

These old power groups have chosen to compromise and have chosen to negotiate with them.

After all, no matter how you say it, everyone is actually still the same, and they can all be regarded as their own people.

At most, this is just an internal concession of interests.

It's not a life-and-death enemy, everything is something that can be discussed.

A few days later, the second meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee in 2002.

They invited Abel to attend, and Slater Wilson will also be in action.

It is a manifestation of this compromise.

And now, Abel came to Slader Wilson.

The California giant understood that this was what Abel hoped would be able to communicate before attending the meeting.

In this way, at the meeting, when fighting for each other's interests, they can serve as a mutual aid.

lest they be broken by those old giants and end up unhappy.

Slater Wilson was visibly running out of energy.

The old guy only went to Houston last year for major surgery.

He has prostate cancer, one of the incurable diseases of human males.

The old man has been suffering from cancer for more than ten years, and he would have hung up as an ordinary person.

His identity allows him to receive the best medical care on the planet.

That's why it can be maintained until now, the conditions for life are not bad, and it is not a problem to look at it for another 10 years.

It's just that the spirit and energy are very poor.

Now looking at the heroic, tall and handsome Abel, Slade couldn't help but look at his daughter Kayla Wilson and his son John Wilson sitting next to Abel.

The old man thought to himself: If it were my child, how good it would be to be like him.

Or if he hadn't married the bush, that would have been good.

In the old man's mind, if his daughter could be united with Abel.

Not only can your own family get a very strong foreign aid.

The two great armies of the United States. The industrial complex, the California consortium and the Texas consortium, can also make alliances that are more trusting of each other.

The alliance between the two sides will increase each other's influence and voice in the United States.

At that time, the union of the two major consortia will definitely not lose much to the cooperation of Mahogon and Rockphil.

Pity......

Slayder, who also knew Herbert, lamented the good vision and decisiveness of the shrub family.

Bind Abel to death so early, so that the back, including him and Morgun, could only look at Abel and sigh.

Some would say that Slader can actually learn from the Hearst family......

The Hearst family is now a union of Knowingly Bush and Smith.

But for the sake of profit, he still did not hesitate to sacrifice the women within the family and part of the family's reputation.

Wilson could have chosen to do the same.

But...... The Hearst family is a first-line American giant.

It's kind of historical and influential, but it's not top-notch enough.

And Wilson is about the same as Morgun, DuPont, and the like.

It can be said that it is the real top American giant, the highest level of existence.

Hearst could be reluctant to do this, Wilson couldn't......

In fact, Morgun and Rockphil actually used to think this way.

The idea of finding Abel's son-in-law and joining forces with Smith......

They, like Slater Wilson, couldn't do it in the end.

This is like the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.

The king can let his daughter marry another king as his wife and queen, or as a concubine, that is, the future queen.

But when the state is basically the same, it is impossible for the monarch to let his daughter be the concubine of other monarchs.

It's one thing to not be able to wipe your face, but it's also a more important reason to have to do with practical interests.

Unless...... The monarch's country was defeated, and the monarch himself was reduced to a prisoner.

At that time, even if the monarch himself was unwilling. His subordinates would also push his daughter out as a gift, hoping that they would not be punished by the victors.

The current situation in the United States is similar to the early Spring and Autumn period in China, when there were no internal wars.

Zhou Tianzi still maintained his authority and was able to control and influence the princes.

But on the princes' own turf, the princes themselves have the final say.

Slater Wilson was one of the princes of California, or the West Coast of the United States.

Abel was a prince of Texas and New York.

Everyone's status is different.

They can be in-laws with each other, but they are never willing to be their daughters to be "concubines" to each other.

Looking at her beautiful daughter with a pair of beautiful eyes on Abel, Slater Wilson sighed again in his heart.

The old man directly threw out words that surprised Abel.

"Abel, I'm not going to this Federal Advisory Committee meeting."

Afraid that Abel would misunderstand, Slater Wilson immediately added:

"I asked John and Kayla to go in my place. When the time comes, John will be on the same side as you at the meeting. You know, my physical condition no longer allows me to travel long distances, it doesn't allow me to overwork. ”

This explanation is quite reasonable, because as far as Abel knows, this person's health is really so bad.

It can hang its life, but it's just that it can hang its life.

After a deep sigh, Abel looked at John Wilson.

The latter gave him a big smile.

Next to John, his sister Kayla was also smiling, pretty like a white jasmine.

looks gentle and quiet, far from a typical American girl.

Instead, she is more like the aristocratic ladies of the European classical era.

"I was amazed." Abel said so.

"I'm sorry." Slater Wilson smiled.

The meeting between the two lasted less than an hour.

Slater Wilson ran out of energy, and Able had to leave.

But Slader also asked his son and daughter to send Abel out.

"My father's health was getting worse and worse, and the doctor said it was better for him not to work. But he just didn't listen, he said that if he didn't work, he would rather die. ”

The Wilson family is in one of South Pasadena's sprawling estates, in a stunningly beautiful garden courtyard.

Kayla Wilson, who was young and pretty, but was actually a little older than Abel, explained softly.

"I understand. Mr. Wilson was such a powerful man. Being able to endure the pain that ordinary people can't endure is not something that ordinary people can do. Able responded with a smile.

At this time, Kayla's brother, John Wilson, spoke softly:

"Mr. Smith, you don't need to worry at all. I resented the East Coasters more than my father. They've been holding on for so long that we're breathless. Now we can break the balance and be truly equal to them. Believe me, I won't let my father down, and I won't let you down. ”

John Wilson's long remarks resembled those of Abel.

The response received was –

"Of course I believe you, Mr. Wilson, Jr. After all, we have a common interest in this, don't we? ”

"You're right......"

John Wilson said with a smile.

After chatting a few more words, the brother and sister sent Abel to the Cadillac monster car.

The two watched as Abel's huge motorvoy left, and they didn't say a word for a long time.

In the end, it was John Wilson who spoke first:

"Kayla, actually, my father told me. If the Bush family doesn't have a marriage contract to him, his father would love you to marry Abel Smith. ”

"Come on."

In front of Abel, Kayla Wilson smiled as quietly as a pure jasmine flower.

In front of her brother, she smiled sarcastically:

"If that were the case, my dear brother, you would probably be the first to stand against it. Am I right? There is no need to say this between us. ”

Watch my sister change from jasmine to a thorny red rose.

John Wilson didn't look surprised.

The first heir of the Wilson family knows that Jasmine is just a façade of his sister.

She is only in front of her father, and she will be like a jasmine that has no quarrel with the world.

Oh, now there's one more, and so in front of Abel Smith.

Other times, this younger sister, who has been competing with her since she was a child, is not at all as gentle and indisputable as she showed in front of her father.

John didn't answer, he disdained.

Because he knew that his sister's careful thinking would not succeed.

He is the future head of the Wilson family.

He simply turned around and walked towards the house.

Looking at her brother's distant back, Kayla Wilson took a deep breath.

She stood still for a few minutes, then pulled out her phone.

After a moment's hesitation, Kayla Wilson found a number and dialed it.

“…… Hello, Mr. Smith. I'm Kayla Wilson. ”

“…… Yes, you have come from afar. We must always do our best to be a landlord. ”

“…… Okay, that's it. ”

miles away.

In the Cadillac monster, Abel puts down his phone.

Looking out the car window, the beautiful houses flying by in South Pasadena, Abel smiled a little playfully.

The Wilson family looks like a story.

There is also a story in Slater Wilson who did not go himself, and let his son go instead of him.

Greed probably also knew that John Chris Morgun's recent visit to California couldn't be hidden from Abel.

Obviously, there must have been some agreement between the two old men.

This was the greatest possible motivator for Slater Wilson not to attend a meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee in Washington.

Abel wondered what compromise had been reached between the two sides.

But this kind of thing, of course, can't be heard.

Now, Wilson's daughter sent to the door herself, may leak some of the information.

This seems like a great thing.

But...... Is it really that simple?

Someone like Slader Wilson would not have imagined such a possibility?

He knew his own daughter better than anyone.

Even if Slid himself didn't expect it, the staff of the Smith Intelligence Group similar to Abel behind him could also help him think of it.

So Kayla Wilson's date is most likely also in the hands of Slader Wilson.

However, since the beauty has an appointment, it will not be a bad thing.

Anyway, Abel has a resolute attitude and a very stable position.

When the time comes, the benefits that should not be given will not be obtained by the Maguns.

Even if Slater Wilson turned his back on Abel, Abel didn't care.

Thinking about these things clearly, Abel has no need to ask Kayla Wilson to ask him to go on a date for dinner, and there are various possibilities behind it.

The date is three days later, which is what Abel meant.

Kayla had wanted to meet tonight, but Abel wanted to see what else was going on behind Wilson.

So it was postponed for a few days.

Abel's convoy left South Pasadena like this.

Travel directly through the entire downtown Los Angeles to Los Angeles International Airport.

At Los Angeles International Airport, he boarded a short-haul business jet to the San Francisco Bay Area.

After a few months of absence.

In the evening of the same day, Abel reappeared in Palo Alto City, where Tesla's corporate headquarters is located.

The city of Palo Alto, which is close to Mountain View, Los Latus, Los Latus Hills, Stanford University, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park, is one of the central areas of Silicon Valley in the United States.

Here, there are many high-tech companies, including Dell's VMware, Tesla Motors, IDEO, Palantir Technologies, and Google, which was later relocated by Abel.

At the same time, companies such as Apple, Logitech, Intuit, Sun Microsystems, PI, and PayPal also have branches or R&D departments here.

Abel came over this time, or went directly to Tesla's headquarters at night.

Because, almost two years later, Tesla's first prototype has finally been officially completed.

It's different from the one from a year ago.

This Tesla prototype is already the kind that can be mass-produced to a certain extent technically.

Similar to the concept cars that most car companies exhibit at auto shows.

Production is expensive, but it can be done if you put your heart into it.

Eco-friendly electric vehicles are currently a market where no one can see the future.

In the early 90s, General Motors conducted an experiment that ended in failure and announced that it was abandoning this year.

In parallel time and space, this incident also made General Motors infamy.

The failure of their attempt ended everyone's imagination and possibility, scared off all car manufacturers who wanted to try, and the electric vehicle project has been stalled ever since.

This plane, a month ago, GM announced its failure.

But the difference is that many people are still holding on.

Because these people know that Abel Smith attaches great importance to this market, and they are still investing in it.

Tesla in Palo Alto is Abel's insistence.

Since the world's richest people value it so much, many people are also following suit, investing in similar startups.

They don't have Abel Chando, and they don't have Abel steadfast.

Therefore, their inputs and outputs are naturally completely different from those of Abebi.

In the evening, Tesla's R&D department.

Inside the tall factory building.

Looking at the beautiful sports car in front of him, Abel couldn't help but rub it. Rubbed it up.

Looking at the boss's prototype of Tesla, he showed a look of affection.

Jackster Cage, CEO of Tesla, and Professor Hans, chief engineer and chief scientist, both of them couldn't help but show proud expressions on their faces.

“…… In the power that we are most proud of, the battery pack composed of more than 7,000 neon batteries, even if it is short-circuited, it will not catch fire, and individual battery damage will not affect others, this battery control system is unique in the world, it is very advanced! ”

A professor at ASU University, the company's chief engineer, introduced to Abel that Tesla had spent more than a year producing the electric car using all the technologies available at the moment.

“…… In all the experiments so far, it has not had a battery failure. Moreover, this mode also ensures that it can always use the most advanced batteries to replace Tesla electric vehicles. For example, we already have some eye-catching lithium iron phosphate batteries, which will make our cars safer and cheaper! ”

While listening to Hans's explanation, Able looked at the car in front of him.

In terms of appearance, Tesla's first car, which has not yet been officially named, is a two-door, four-seater roadster.

The exterior design is very bold and modern, with a flared wheel arch at the rear for a sporty look.

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“…… The peak torque of the electric motor used is 985 Nm. At present, the maximum cruising range of the car is about 192 km. ”

"In terms of acceleration time, its 0-96 km/h acceleration time is 2.9 seconds, which can rank among the top 10 in the world!"

Professor Hans's presentation is still ongoing.

Able had already raised his hand and interrupted him.

"I am very satisfied and like it very much. But I don't think it has a name yet, right? ”

"Yes." The CEO preemptively said: "It doesn't have a name yet, just an internal codename, and the code name is X One." ”

It was Hans who was there throughout.

Jackster Cage is also worried that his boss will not realize his credit, so he chooses to express his presence appropriately.

"Okay. Then it now has a name. I named it "Future", Tesla Future! ”

Abel is excited: "At the same time, I also hope that it will become the future of all cars in the near future!" ”