Chapter 187: Swapping Wine Bottles
Hall became the last glory of England's aristocracy and went through a process of repression, some died for it, and some lost everything.
In contrast, he became the proudest new blood of the Wall Street Vespas, and a merger and acquisition case of the century made him easily win the recognition of most of his own people, and even the "vote for name" was wrapped in sweet sugar coating - just to kill Sony.
So he had to test how much of the price of this generosity had been marked in the dark, but unfortunately he didn't get all the answers, but instead made Mrs. Mellon angry.
Hall just guessed that it should have something to do with the "united front value", if the wasp didn't stand up to help this time, he was forced by the new commander, he didn't mind being the second or fifth boy to jump to the side of the donkey party, and become an environmental activist who respects black, loves small animals, and cherishes the environment.
Of course, this is one of the worst options, and the loss is far greater than the gain. After all, the end of turning one's back on one's own class is very miserable, and the Russian aristocratic youth of the last century have already given bloody examples.
Fortunately, the old Vespa men chose to love him again, but Mrs. Mellon was angry and didn't tell him how to get into the White House......
Could it be that in the name of ordinary citizens visiting the White House, they can go in and wander around to see if they can meet the new commander-in-chief?
Hall arrived in Washington to find out about the problem, sitting in his car and walking around the street in front of the White House several times without anyone paying any attention to him.
"The agent is here to greet us." Lukka reminded a car in the rearview mirror that he didn't know when to follow.
Hall glanced over his head and asked, "What does the embassy say?" ”
"No, the embassy said you don't have an administrative status and can't make an appointment to meet." Cheng Chen put down the phone and shook his head.
Hall was about to say that he would find a hotel to rest first, when the phone rang with a caller tone.
Cheng Chen answered the phone and listened to a few words, frowned, held the earpiece and whispered: "A company called Carlyle Investment, they said they want to invite you to visit, and we have no intersection before this." Their headquarters office is in Washington, near the White House. ”
"The Carlyle Group?" Hall confirmed, "Tell them to be there soon." ”
After hanging up, Lukka asked in a low voice, "Do you need to get an extra team from the security company?" ”
"There's no need to be nervous, maybe going to the White House will have the same results as going to this company." Hall explained in a playful tone.
The Carlyle Group was known decades later as the 'King of pE Investing' and also had the nickname 'President's Club'. His founders include the former assistant to the president of the United States and the former secretary of defense, and it can be said that he was close to politics from the beginning.
He is very good at inviting various former government executives to join the company, and the current president even personally served as an advisor to the Carlyle Group after his retirement.
Hall didn't know how close the Bush family was to the Carlyle Group, but he did know that Carlyle had an investor with a terrifying name and a piece of cloth on his head.
When 911 occurred, the Bush family used their personal connections to urgently send several members of the Lamp family out of the United States.
It can be seen from this that the Bush family and the Carlyle Group must have something to say in the sun, and the latter should be able to talk to him on behalf of the former.
Hall's speculation was confirmed momentarily upon arrival at the Carlyle headquarters office, as he "coincidentally" met the U.S. president of the future millennium.
"George? Are you Ellis's brother, I've heard him talk about you. He asked, feigning surprise.
George smiled and took the initiative to shake hands and said, "I also heard Ellis mention you, according to him, you act tough and never hide your own purposes. ”
"So?" The smile faded from Hall's face, shrugged and glanced at everyone around him.
"I'm sorry, you know my father just got his job, and I've been surrounded by a lot of people lately, and I haven't enjoyed privacy in a long time."
George patted one of the founders of Carlyle Investments next to him on the shoulder, "Stephen, Mr. Hall and I will go to your office for a chat first, and you will take Mr. Hall's assistant...... Ms. Cheng Chen's visit to the office must be enthusiastic, this is a great opportunity for you to win investment. ”
"I'm sorry, I can only say simple Chinese words such as hello and eaten, I don't know if I said your name wrong?" He looked at Cheng Chen and added seriously.
Cheng Chen unconsciously pursed his lips and nodded repeatedly: "It's okay, what you said is very standard, in fact, you can just call my English name Nancy, Nancy." ”
"Thank you, the time from knowing your name to now is too short, when I go home and learn from my father, I will definitely be able to pronounce your Chinese name accurately the next time we meet." George behaved with great respect.
Cheng Chen was still excited even though he knew where this respect came from, and his eyes unconsciously glanced at his boss.
Hall bowed slightly, "Go ahead, please ask Mr. Stephen to help you introduce this company in detail and show your professional ability, otherwise I will be embarrassed." ”
"Your investment vision is unquestionable, and I'm sure your assistant is too." Stephen, founder of The Carlyle Group, is not shy about compliments.
Cheng Chen straightened her back and restrained her expression, stepped on her high heels and walked first, and at this moment she suddenly understood why Brandon paid so much attention to that pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
When the people around him dispersed, George led Hall to the office and closed the door, and simply said: "The Bush family never accepts a fiasco." ”
"I'm here to apologize to each other, not to admit my mistakes unilaterally." Hall showed no signs of weakness.
At this time, if there were a lot of people outside last night, and the little brother knelt down for you, then who still believes that he has a tough style, and the gun is not in vain?
"Honestly, I feel like you're a bit like me when I was younger, but I don't have your courage."
George leaned on the desk and clasped his hands, "So I admire you very much, and I specially prepared a meeting gift for you." ”
He lifted his chin and tapped at a document on his desk with the cIA logo on the cover.
Hall was silent for a moment, and instead of looking at the document, he asked, "If I bring you two bottles here, will I be able to leave Washington safely, and leave the United States?" ”
“…… Young man, although I am older, I am much better physically than Pierce. The corners of George's mouth twitched, "If you want me to say that he should have picked up the wine bottle with you last night, and your goal was achieved successfully, I don't have to come all the way to New York to wipe his ass." ”
Hall blinked and was speechless, not to mention, if Pierce had an honor duel with him last night, this matter really wouldn't have to rise to the level of political face.
The two young men were ignorant and fought, no one had anything to say, and he showed an iron-blooded attitude regardless of whether he won or lost.
At this thought, Halton admired it, and had to say that the future Grand Commander was full of political wisdom, which he did not expect at all.
"Uh...... There's nothing more to say about things in the past, I'll invest some money in the Carlyle Group, and that's the end of it. He softened slightly.
George smiled with satisfaction on his face, raised his eyebrows and said, "That's not enough?" ”
"Don't take advantage of it, it's not enough, I'm out of respect for you, you're a forty or fifty-year-old man, you may not be able to beat me!" Hall is the most annoying pretending person.