Greater Los Angeles area, Santa Barbara.

Donald Buren, who was originally full of smiles, was a little frozen at the moment, and it can be said that he is really smiling now and not smiling.

This very influential real estate tycoon in the real estate industry in California did not expect Abel to come out like this.

But even if Abel did this, he couldn't turn his face or leave directly.

He couldn't afford to mess with Abel, and if Abel really helped Irvine, he and his Owen real estate company would be in a lot of trouble.

In just an instant, Donald Buren figured out these things.

His frozen expression quickly returned to his normal appearance.

"It seems that Miss Irvine, and that Mr. Smith from Northern California, are also very interested in your paintings. I'm a contender this time. ”

His calm appearance made Abertao look at him.

Being able to react so quickly, and then immediately pack up your mood, and even directly give the best feedback at the moment.

This Donald Bren, no wonder he succeeded. This kind of mind is not something that ordinary people can have.

Abel thought so and smiled in response, "Indeed, Mrs. Joan Irvine Smith and her husband, Mr. John Smith, are very interested in my paintings. I just painted one picture, and everyone wanted it. Then I'll have to ask you to come with me and see who is more sincere. ”

Abel looked smiling when he spoke, but Old Barron next to him felt that Abel at this moment was very much like those stereotypical oily people, who simply engraved "mercenary" on his face.

But Barron knew that even if this kind of thing were to be replaced by himself, there was a high probability that he would do it.

Profit maximization, which is the right option that any good or normal businessman would choose.

Donald Buren didn't leave right away, and he didn't look angry.

Barron knew that Able was doing the right thing.

To Donald Bren's surprise, Joan Irvine Smith and his wife walked in a short time under the guidance of Abel's bodyguards.

Now Donald Buren has come to his senses.

That is Joan Irvine Smith, who has long been associated with Abel.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to come over immediately as soon as she came to the door.

And the smiling richest man in the world in front of him is definitely not a good person.

Can a person who can do such a thing as having two competitors meet directly in front of them be a good person?

But Donald Bren thinks it's normal.

If Abel Smith was a good person, he would definitely not be the richest man in the world now, and he would definitely not be the core figure of the Texas consortium.

In this world, although good people will be admired. But good people will never go far on the road to power and success.

Just like Carter, the only good man in the previous presidents of the United States, Carter only served for one term, but later became the worst rated president of the United States.

At least now in 2002, Carter is the worst.

As for the future Maga King and the Rare King or something, that's another matter.

The so-called enemies were very red when they met, and as soon as Joan Irvine Smith came in, her eyes were fixed on Donald Buren.

However, the latter, after experiencing the shock in the early stage, has now completely calmed down.

When Joan Irvine Smith and his wife came in, the old man even smiled and nodded at each other, and was the first to say hello.

"Joan, John, good morning. I didn't expect to see you here at Mr. Smith. ”

Joan was about to speak, and her husband, who owned the plantation, was already smiling and speaking first:

"Ah, it's not a surprise. Am I right? Mr. Bren, you should have known we would meet again. Someday, and this day can be later, and of course it can be now. ”

"You're absolutely right, John. That's right, it's actually pretty good today, it's very appropriate. Donald Buren was quick to respond.

Looking at the two sides full of gunpowder, Abel smiled slightly in his heart.

The more you fight, the better, and if you are in harmony, then I will be this villain in vain.

"Alright, alright, alright. Gentlemen and ladies. People didn't come to me to quarrel. I know that now, people may not be interested in my paintings. Why don't we talk openly and honestly about the topics that everyone is really interested in? ”

Abel's words calmed down both Donald Buren and Irvine a little, and then they both looked at him.

In fact, if you can, whether it's Donald Brun or Joan Irvine Smith's side.

None of them wanted to find Abel.

Because this kind of thing is definitely not a good thing for people like Abel to insert it.

But the two sides have no choice between them.

If Joan Irvine Smith doesn't do this, it can be said that she will completely lose the possibility of inheriting the family wealth, which will even make her lose her biggest role in her current husband's family.

The consequences were so severe that they could even lead to her being divorced by John Smith.

She had to find someone, someone powerful enough to help her, even if she had to pay most of her for it.

Besides, if these benefits can be successful, they will be given to Abel. If she can succeed, she will be able to share some profits, so that her life will be better in the future.

If she couldn't succeed, then she wouldn't have been able to get these benefits.

What she has now is a very important name, as well as the help of her husband's family.

In this case, after weighing the pros and cons, she found Abel, the dragon who crossed the river.

As for Donald Bren, he also had to come to Abel.

Because his backer Jerry Brown told him that if Abel Smith really wanted to intervene in this matter, it would indeed be able to embarrass him very much, and might even cause him endless trouble.

Who called Joan Irvine Smith has the ability to take this matter out of California.

Once the lawsuit reaches the union. Bang most. High. Court, then they will no longer have an advantage and will become very passive.

Federal most. High. The courts, now the elephant party, are stronger. The donkey party is not only weak, but there are one or two big donkey parties. Law. The official may also be influenced by Abel, and his position is biased in favor of Abel.

If the lawsuit were to rise to that level, it would be too bad for Donald Brun.

The best way is to get Abel Smith before this and get Abel out of this dispute to his satisfaction.

If Abel was willing to quit, then Joan Irvine Smith and his wife would not be able to turn the storm at all.

As Jerry Brown, the current California attorney general, he can handle this lawsuit alone.

Donald Buren came to the door for this, but he didn't expect Abel to be so shameless, and he actually directly let Joan Irvine Smith and his wife come to the scene.

This means that the auction will be open to the public, so that the two sides can bid directly in front of Abel's eyes.

Now after Abel's opening remarks, everyone knows it.

Here comes the drama of this dispute.

Next, it depends on who comes up with the conditions, which makes Abel Smith more satisfied.

"Twenty percent of the stock of Irvine Real Estate will be donated to the Smith Fund to support Mr. Smith's benevolent philanthropic cause. At the same time, many Southern Californians think that it may be a good choice to let the brother of the general leader and Mr. Governor lead everyone. I think that's enough proof of my sincerity, dear Mr. Smith. ”

Donald Bren made a preemptive move, and the old man looked at Abel and made a direct offer very sincerely.

Irvine Real Estate is arguably the No. 1 real estate company in California. It is in Southern California and has nearly 100 million square feet of land.

100 million square feet, equivalent to more than 9 million to tens of millions of square meters.

Most of it is prime land, and there are even affluent areas such as Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and Maria Bay in Malibu and Maria Bay.

20% of the shares, even if there is a high probability that they will be dry shares, but the annual dividend is not a small number.

Coupled with Donald Bren's later hints, it will help Neil Bush participate in the Featured in Southern California.

This assurance, Abel suspects, may even be a hint from Jerry Brown and other donkey party elders.

The reason why the Donkey Party can make these hints is that last month, Neil Bush had secretly quit the Elephant Party in California and joined the Donkey Party instead......

Neil's switch to this kind of thing should have caused a huge wave and made the media carnival to make a big news.

But whether it is the Donkey Party or the Elephant Party, many elders at the top know what is actually going on.

During this period, when the donkey/elephant could still be dual, everyone tacitly suppressed the news.

In addition, there is also Abel, a media tycoon, who is helping to cover it up secretly.

Therefore, the younger brother of the leader of the Elephant Party and the governor of the Elephant Party, who has changed from the Elephant Party to the Donkey Party, has not yet been known to the public, and it is only news in the top circles.

Since the elephant jumped the donkey, it is obvious that whether it is to win over Neil to show favor to Abel, or to drive a wedge between the bush and the elephant party.

California donkeys, there is a high probability that Neil will give some benefits.

And it's clear that they now want to add those benefits to the Donald Buren and the Irvine family.

The current Abel is no longer the amateur he was when he was first reborn, and he instantly figured out what Donald Brun's words might contain.

Abel was not very picky about the benefits of this kind of white picking, he smiled and nodded, and then looked at Joan Irvine Smith and his wife.

It's clear that the couple is actually dominated by John Smith, the plantation elder.

The king of Northern California's invisible gray area is not much inferior to Donald Bren in terms of status.

The difference between John Smith and his backing is not as hard as that of Donald Bren.

"With a 49 percent stake in Irvine, the Smith family in many parts of Northern California is as loud as the Smith family in Texas, and there are many people who want to listen. That's our condition, Mr. Smith. ”

John Smith looked at Abel and said.

Abel looked at the reactions of the two and the price offered, and he now deeply understood the proverb of the Chinese ancestor - "Sandpiper and clam compete for fishermen and profits".

At this moment, he is the fisherman who picks up cheap for nothing.

It's just that this cheap is not so easy to pick up, whether you choose the sandpiper side or the mussel side, you still have to make some efforts.

He made a "compromise" proposal, "Maybe everyone can discuss it and solve it by peaceful means." For example, Irvine and Irvine hold shares in each other and re-integrate the companies? I am willing to join in and make this beautiful city of Irvine a better place. ”

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That way, I can maximize my benefits. If done right, Neil could have risen to the top of his career as a state legislator or even a member of Congress in California.

Abel thought to himself.

Of course, it is impossible for the cheapness to be picked up for nothing as good and smooth as he thought.

"It's impossible, Mr. Smith. Back in 1977, I laid the foundation for everything Irvine is now. A few years ago, the ownership of Irvine was bought out. Even if Miss Joan's surname is Irvine, Irvine has nothing to do with her, let alone John Smith. Donald Bren said.

Joan Irvine Smith and his wife can actually accept this ending.

They are on the underdog side in this dispute.

The Smith family in Northern California was in a hurry to go ashore, and if they could get their hands on Irvine shares and become one of the majority shareholders, it would be a good choice for them to contribute some money.

But now that Donald Bren is directly opposed, Joan Irvine Smith's side is naturally not weak.

"Mr. Smith, the land has been owned by the Irvine family since the nineteen-sixties, when James Irvine acquired the land for the construction of the Irvine Farm from the Spanish and Mexicans. Now it has been taken away by Mr. Bren in a despicable way, and I don't think we can accept that kind of treatment. ”

"Hehehe...... Despicable means? The means are meaningless and despicable, and are only divided into useful and useless. If I want to be mean, I want to provide homes for millions of Californians, but I must not be as good as Mr. Smith, who has provided Dama to tens of millions of people. Donald Bren said with a sneer.

"If the California government allows my plantation to exist, then my business is legitimate." John Smith rightfully said:

"I provide tens of millions of Americans, Canadians, with the highest quality products. to save them from the poison of inferior leaves, and in this respect I have contributed more than you, dear Mr. Buren. ”

"Hehe......"

“……”

Looking at the two sides of the quarrel, Abel and the old Barron next to him glanced at each other.

The old man shrugged his shoulders in an eye-opener. It turned out that this was what the plantation owner had in mind.

Those tens of millions of high-grass Americans seem to really owe him a debt of gratitude......

In the end, it was Abel who came out to play the round.

"It seems that we still can't negotiate amicably in a short period of time. If this happens, then we have to calm down for a while, and everyone will think about it for a while. ”

He smiled and ordered the eviction, telling the sandpiper and the clam to quarrel outside, and then talk about it after thinking clearly.

Donald Brun politely said goodbye to him, and then quickly left.

Joan Irvine Smith and his wife obviously wanted to discuss it with Abel for a while, but Abel politely refused, saying that he was busy and that he would talk about it later.

That's when Joan Irvine Smith and his wife left.

When everyone was gone, old Barron said, "It seems that the benefits are not so easy to pick up in vain." ”

"Who's to say it isn't?" Abel was trying to make a few jokes, then go see Yinkana, Paris, and the kids before going out to work.

At this moment, Edward hurriedly walked in from outside.

He came to Abel and whispered to him, saying,

"Boss, just now. Donald Buren's car, about three miles away from us, was attacked by gunmen. Donald Bren's driver was killed directly, and Donald Brun himself was injured and was rescued by a Santa Barbara police car that happened to be passing by and was taken to the hospital. ”

The smile on Abel's face cooled after hearing the news.

He frowned, just in time to see Barron staring at him.

"Guess who?" Seeing that the Hilton patriarch was surprised, Abel asked with a smile.

"I'm not familiar with the situation in California. But in this kind of thing, generally speaking, whoever benefits the most will be the most suspicious. Barron said.

"Seems like I've benefited the most?" Abel said uncertainly.

Barron raised an eyebrow, a look that might have been you.

"I originally wanted to pick up the benefits for nothing, but now it seems that it is not so easy."

Able smiled and ordered Edward, "Let's take a look, and we'll see how things play out." I suspect that the old man is directing and acting himself. ”

Barron laughed too, he was just joking at Abel.

Although Abel had a motive for such a thing, it was not necessary.

The follow-up development of things can be said to be very good to dock.

Donald Buren was taken to the hospital without dying, but was seriously injured.

And the identity of the gunman, who was soon revealed, was a black man in the Otland area.

This guy with a typical black name, Lashawn, is also a member of the "Border Brothers", a gang in the Otlan area.

The Border Brothers are now the most powerful force in the San Francisco area. Founded in 1989, it was first formed in the Tijuana City Penitentiary in northern Mexico, also known as the Prison Gang.

After being released from prison, members of the Border Brothers began to grow their power, and then slowly spread to San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Flersno.

Just look at the name, most of its members are Latino, and the number is currently over 10,000.

Don't think that the greater Los Angeles area is the gangster capital, and the San Francisco Bay Area is also a bird.

So now it's a black member of a Latino gang who shoots a rich white man, and there is a big old man involved, and there may be a super old man in the back, which can be described as a very typical Hollywood plot.

The follow-up thing, Abel doesn't have to think about it, there is a high probability that he will pull out Smith, a very influential plantation family in the gang in Northern California.

After that, it was entangled, and then it kept going to lawsuits, and it kept getting into trouble.

It's a very old-fashioned approach, but it's not necessarily useless.

At the very least, on the surface, it can prevent the Irvine company's lawsuit from a few years ago from reopening before the matter is completely over.

Even that night, Abel received a call from Neil Bush.

"Abel, Jerry Brown called me. He said he had a party, a party within the California Donkey Party, and he asked me to attend. What do you think? ”

Abel wasn't worried about the shooting.

Don't talk about it, it has nothing to do with him at all. Even if this matter had something to do with him, those people didn't dare to lead the matter to his side.

If he really did it, at this stage, it would be too late for those people to help him cover up.

The new lamp beads of the American Lighthouse are still shining brightly.

The donkey party also wants to win him over, and there is no reason to pour dirty water on him.

What's more, it's useless to splash on him, and it may also attract his counterattack.

Things that outweigh the losses are not willing to be done by people with a normal mind.

He didn't worry about his own matter, the problem was Neil's business, so he really couldn't relax.

Abel doesn't want his father-in-law to appear on the list of Eppo Island in the future.

If that happens, it's complicit.

Although in fact, everyone is a bubble of dirt, but this stain is a bit beyond Abel's ability to accept.

He didn't want his side, at least the Texas department, to have problems in this regard.

In the future, Texas is the new engine of the empire he is planning.

in every sense of the word.