Chapter 497: Smith's Bell Ringing Ceremony

In the past, Jessica and Anne have had a bad relationship.

Two years ago, the two were the only two women in Abel. There was a time when Abel was even just the two of them.

At that time, Abel hadn't made so many of his Smith girls public.

The two of them actually knew each other's existence vaguely.

Then at that time, Anne was carried away by love.

If you know, you shouldn't know.

Jessica is more realistic, thinking about hanging Abel first, and then looking for a spare tire later.

However, everything is developing too fast, and Abel's rise is like a rocket taking off.

Without even giving Jessica time to find a spare tire, he had grown to the point where Jessica needed to look up and couldn't leave.

In the back, for the sake of the beautiful private jet, Jessica resigned herself to her fate.

Later, Anne, who began to sober up, also accepted her fate.

By that time, the relationship between the two began to ease.

Until last year, the two were even able to travel to Europe with Abel's arm, and they were swung around by Abel on Simmons together.

But that's actually just a relaxation of the relationship, and it may not be possible to say how good the two are.

Like now, as soon as Anne is pregnant, when she comes to Jessica, she deliberately shows off in front of her.

When Jessica heard this, she was very angry.

So they really can't be said to have a good relationship.

It's just that the two of them know that it's useless to make trouble, so they've really resigned themselves to their fate.

"Honey, why did you come here at noon?"

Jessica ignored the ostentatious Annie, and she hurried up to meet her and took off her coat for Abel.

"Eat with you. By the way, I will remember to go to the Smith Building tomorrow for the bell ringing ceremony. ”

Abel was in a good mood, holding her waist and bringing over Anne who was grimacing at her with the other hand.

The three of them sat on the couch, and Anne was still wincing at Jessica, and she was mouth-molding: I'm pregnant!

Jessica was angry and hated in her heart, but she could only pretend not to see it, "Honey, I'll give you a massage." I found someone to specialize in it. ”

Jessica smelled alcohol on him, she must have just finished socializing, and she must have had lunch.

I just don't know why Anne Hathaway came with him.

Could it be that he took Anne to the dinner together?

In that case, Jessica would be a little sad.

Clearly...... Obviously Anne and I are the same!

Fortunately, she later knew that Abel and Anne were not on the same road.

Anne happened to come looking for her, and the two met at the door.

As for why Anne was looking for her, looking at the medical examination notice that Anne was still holding in her hand at the moment, she knew that little Anne had no good intentions.

This guy is just here to be angry with me!

Jessica thought to herself.

"Ring the bell tomorrow, and both of you will participate."

Abel came over specifically, in fact, he missed Jessica, a chocolate beauty.

When it comes to figure, Jessica is perfect. It is a well-proportioned type, and although it is not prominent in all aspects, it is very much in line with Abel's eye edge.

Now Scarlett and Liv are back in Los Angeles and can only come over at night.

Kayla's menstrual period is coming, because she is not pregnant, and she is still haunted.

Anne is pregnant.

In New York, Abel now has only Jessica to enjoy.

He came here to release himself.

Even now that Annie is here, I can't say it directly to Jessica, I'm here to think.... Yours.

So it became to come to Jessica and inform her to go to the door of the Smith Building tomorrow to attend the bell ringing ceremony for Smith Media's listing.

Not only Jessica, but Abel plans to have Charlize and all of them come over at the same time.

As long as they are in the entertainment industry, including Avril Lavigne and Britney, he plans to let them attend.

Let them all come together at the same time. As for whether it will be embarrassing for them to meet at that time...... No matter how embarrassing it is, you have to endure it.

"I'm ready!" Jessica laughed:

"I also made a custom dress to wear tomorrow."

I was able to attend one of the media giants, the super ceremony of listing.

This kind of thing is unheard of in Hollywood. Even the most powerful, Cameron, who stands at the top, has never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

Not to mention the so-called Hollywood superstars, including A-coffee superstars with a salary of more than $20 million.

She can enjoy such treatment. In this regard, Jessica has ignored the fact that Abel's other women will also participate in this matter at the same time.

"I have it too." Anne was beside her, and quickly said.

At the same time, Anne even reached over and put Abel into Jessica... Take out your hand.

"Mine is bigger!" Anne flattered Abel and said that she really came to anger Jessica.

"Anne Hathaway! Are you trying to fight?! ”

Sweetheart Chocolate finally couldn't hold back and yelled at Anne.

"Haha-"

Abel single-handedly controls one and forcibly separates them.

In front of these two of his earliest women, he is still relatively relaxed, and he also likes to watch the two "fighting".

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Following.

At the entrance of the Smith Building, a long way, was overrun by the New York police on duty. Cha blocked the partition out.

The protagonist applied for a lockdown, and before noon today, the section of more than 300 meters in front of the Smith Building will be used as a temporary plaza for the bell ringing ceremony.

Today, Smith Media, headquartered in the Smith Building, will hold a bell ringing ceremony in front of the building.

This is not very conventional.

Traditional U.S. companies go public, and if they choose the New York Stock Exchange, they generally have to go to the New York Stock Exchange building, which has a history of more than 100 years.

Abel "convinced" NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso.

Let the other party agree that he will put the ceremony of listing Smith Media at the door of the Smith Building.

This is not in line with tradition, but in line with "might".

Who is called Abel Smith, who is now one of the shareholders behind the New York Stock Exchange.

At the same time, he also threatened Richard Grasso, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, that if he did not do so, Smith Media would be listed on the NASDAQ or the American stock exchange.

"Forced to do so", coupled with the fact that the entrance of the Smith Building has become one of the attractions in New York since last year's 911 incident.

There are many tourists passing by and will choose to take pictures here.

Because the protagonist Smith, it was here last year that the entire Smith Department returned to New York.

This is considered by many to be an opportunity for Manhattan and New York to recover after 911.

His declaration and speech are also regarded as part of many important events in the United States after 911.

The kind that may be in the textbook for American students in the future.

A Plaza Hotel similar to the Plaza Agreement.

It is barely reasonable to hold a ceremony in this place.

Richard Grasso and the executives of the New York Stock Exchange, after weighing it, pinched their noses and agreed to Abel's request.

In the early hours of the 21st.

On both sides of the road outside the Smith Building, reporters with cameras began to gather.

There are exaggerated, even with tents, already camping all night.

By seven o'clock in the morning of the 21st, a reporter arrived, and as a result, a long queue had already begun to form.

The exchange negotiated with Abel and decided not to open it to the public for security reasons.

Except for the specially invited media designated for editing, others must apply in advance to enter.

As the time came to work, there were more and more reporters, and the queue became longer and longer, and they were bored, so they all turned their cameras to the logo sign on the temporary road square that was cut off, which was a prop arranged by Smith Media overnight.

Among them, Abel Smith's photo is the most eye-catching, a 10-meter-tall super color photo, looking down at New Yorkers coming and going from the north and south, causing New Yorkers to stop and discuss nearby.

"What's going on, is Smith doing something here? Is he going to give a speech again? ”

"Smith Media went public today, didn't you read the newspaper and TV?"

"Finally going public? I've heard about it for several months, and all the financial programs and financial newspapers are reporting on it. I've been so busy these days that I've forgotten about it. By the way, Smith Media went public, how much wealth can Abel Smith increase? Oh, so how rich is he now? ”

"How rich, who knows? Smith Media goes public, and his fortune can be more than 30 billion, or 40 billion dollars. But he has many other companies, and Smith Media is just one of the more inconspicuous of his many companies. ”

"Last year, Forbes said he had hundreds of billions of dollars, and this year, maybe 1,500?"

“1500? According to my estimates. I think that at least more than 200 billion! ”

"You're all looking at his money, hehe. In my case, there's a lot of money, and that's just numbers. What I'm more concerned about is how many girlfriends Abel has! I heard that his girlfriends who are good to come to the dock are coming today. ”

"Oh, yes, yes, yes. It seems that Charlize, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Alba will all come. And Britney, and pure punk! ”

"Innocent punk is coming, too? Avril will be coming too? Didn't they all say that they were all Abel's girlfriends? Could it be that Lavigny is also his girlfriend? ”

"Hahaha-it's still pure punk...... Those who understand understand it, and it is useless to say more than those who don't understand. ”

“……”

These onlookers are actually ordinary people, and their knowledge of Smith Media and Abel, as well as others, all comes from the introduction of the media. But what they say is the Tao, and their tone sounds like that of an expert, so why bother if their views are correct or not.

This is how Kan Dashan came about, although there is no such term in Europe and the United States, but in all parts of the world, there is this kind of idle chatter.

The love of watching excitement is a common problem of human beings and even most primates.

The time came to eight o'clock in the morning.

Smith Media's executives and shareholders came to the bell ringing ceremony one after another.

At the same time, there are also advisory teams, brokerages, investment banks, partners, executives of sister companies, or some uninvited American celebrities who participated in the listing of Smith Media.

Today's listing ceremony, the lineup belongs to the ultra-luxury level, bringing together most of the people in New York.

Others came from other parts of the United States. In the field of media, today it can definitely be said that there is no one before or since.

At this time, it was the turn of the reporters and media in the temporary road square that the New York police had blocked off to get to work.

The scene was surrounded by the most reporters, Buffett, who came all the way from Omaha, and New York City. Mr. Long Bloomberg.

"Warren, although this is the scene of Smith Media's bell-ringing ceremony. But I'm sure you're more interested in why you're so bullish on Tesla cars. In general, this kind of high-tech industry, you used to disdain. Is it because of Abel Smith? The person who asked the question was a reporter from the Wall Street Journal.

In fact, many reporters want to ask this question.

"I feel like I can answer that question."

Warren Buffett said with a smile: "The answer to this question is actually the same as that of Smith Media." I'm investing in these two companies, not just in Smith Media and Tesla Motors. ”

"When I do this, I'm actually investing in Mr. Smith as a person. I believe that his company, like his American dream, will continue to create miracles. We all know that there are so many miracles in him that I can't find any factor that distrusts him! ”

The last sentence also expressed the thoughts of many investors present.

When Bloomberg was interviewed, his response was very similar to that of Warren Buffett.

"There is nothing to question. As long as the word Abel Smith is in the name, it is worth investing in me, and it is worth investing in any reasonable investor in the world. It's as simple as that. ”

When there are a lot of people outside, it is noisy and abnormal.

Inside the Smith Building, Jessica and the others, dressed in full costume, also gathered together.

Today, Abel's women in Hollywood have gathered.

Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Liv Taylor, Scarlett Johansson, Avril Lavigne, Britney, and even Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman, who are pregnant and have a big belly, are here.

Nicole asked Kate how she dared to show up with a big belly.

Aren't you afraid that the reporter will ask later?

Kate said she had confessed to her husband, Andrew, and that the two had settled.

Andrew will continue his marriage with her, but only explicitly.

So the child in the womb is still her husband's in name. Kate is no longer afraid to make it public.

When Nicole heard this, she shouted in her heart that this compatriot of her was cunning.

did not divorce, but gave birth to a child for Abel. You may continue to live in the future.

Nicole, who knows Abel very well about a certain hobby, knows that this will make Kate improve his sex in Abel's heart with one more layer... Fun buff!

It's a pity that Nicole knows that she can't use this trick.

Divorced, she can't find another one, even if it's just a nominal marriage, right?

That's not a buff, it's a death.

At this moment, these women in Hollywood, they were all staring at the two old men who were talking to Able in the hall on the first floor.

"That...... It seems to be David Rockefeller! ”

Nicole was a little uncertain and whispered to the other "colleagues" next to her.

Among the people present, Charlize, the only one who has already given birth to a child for Abel, is still the first child, and he looks like an elder.

Charlize nodded, "It's Rockphil, and Morgun." They came to attend just because it was dear to the company listed. ”

Hearing Charlize confirm that it was these two giants, the women present were speechless.

It was the legendary top figure in America, and now they appeared at the same time, cheering for Abel together.

This...... Throughout the United States, the vast majority of listed companies do not have such treatment when they are listed!

Dressed up today, the beautiful and unusually beautiful Tuao Big White Sheep, she couldn't help but touch her bulging belly.

Cruise's ex-wife thought to herself:

Baby, baby, you have to come out in peace. Mom still wants to give you a few more brothers and sisters while she is young!

Abel, on his part, was somewhat surprised by the arrival of David and John Chris.

Although both Megan Chase and Morgun Stanley, both have some shares in Smith Media.

But there are only a few, not enough for the two of them to attend for this.

John Criss explains: "This is your first company to go public in the true sense of the word. It made a lot of sense, so here we are. ”

Abel chose to believe because it was the same as believing or not believing.

He talked with the little old man and the old man, and when he saw that the time was about the same, he began to walk outside.

As soon as I approached the gate, the noise immediately reached my ears.

There were hundreds of reporters here today, and the number of guests was even larger, and the order was quite chaotic, but fortunately, some staff members temporarily expanded the media area.

At the entrance of the Smith Building, a background stage of Smith Media has been set up.

On the background are the characters in the movies, TV series, toys and so on produced by some subsidiaries of Smith Media.

In front of the backdrop, with three huge red wooden stakes, a Western-style classical bell with a diameter of about 1.5 meters is hung.

This is the bell that will be used in the bell ringing ceremony later.

The formal NYSE bell ringing ceremony is actually held on the observation deck on the second floor of the trading floor.

The ritual originated in the 70s of the 18th century, when people at that time rang bells to indicate the beginning and end of each day's trading.

When the New York Stock Exchange entered Broadway in 1903, the ringing bell was replaced by an electronic clock.

Today, bells ring throughout the trading floor when the market opens and closes.

The current listing bell ringing ceremony began in 1956.

Since that year, the New York Stock Exchange will invite guests to ring the bell for companies to be listed.

It is said to ring the bell, but in fact, it is just pressing a green button, and then the electronic clock makes a sound.

Whenever there is an important occasion such as a launch, an anniversary, or the launch of a new product. Ringing the bell on the New York Stock Exchange has become a tradition for many famous companies.

Cutler, the executive vice president of listing at the New York Stock Exchange, once said, "Ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange is a very important achievement in the life of an entrepreneur, and I have seen many people ring the bell with tears in their eyes." ”

And now, Abel is more special than all of them.

Because he's really ringing the bell, not pressing the button.

And the place where he rang the bell was not on the second floor of the exchange, but at the door of his own mansion.

It's all very unconventional. But it was still under his will, and it was forcefully executed.

Many people blame NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso, believing that Richard's connivance has undermined the NYSE's traditions.

But Richard was crying out in his heart.

If he could, Richard Grasso certainly wouldn't have allowed Abel to break the tradition like this.

The problem is Mr. Chairman himself, who has been in a very big trouble since last year.

His exaggerated salary has made many people criticize.

If he can't do good performance again, or if someone engages him, whether he can still sit in this position has to be a big question mark.

There is no doubt that the listing of Smith Media can be regarded as one of his great achievements.

Abel Smith is also one of the most powerful people who have the ability to remove him from power.

What's more, the shareholders behind the New York Stock Exchange, vested interests, are openly and covertly saying that in fact, tradition can occasionally be violated.

Richard Grasso understood this to mean that they were pampering Abel Smith, or that they were currying favor with Abel Smith.

Since this was the case, there was no harm to himself, and Richard was "forced to do so" and agreed to Abel's request.

And since the bell ringing ceremony, it can be transferred to the door of the Smith Building.

It doesn't matter if you press the button of the electronic clock or if you actually ring the bell.