Chapter 10

Chapter 10 The great blacksmith

Smith Manor.

Night.

Abel and Alexandre, father and son, were currently sitting in a room with a warm fireplace.

At the same time, there are cabinets all around, and on top of the cabinets there are rooms filled with all kinds of weapons.

There are many types of guns in the room. If a gun enthusiast walks in, they'll think they're in heaven.

That's the Smith family,

A gun magazine for collecting and storing different types of guns.

In addition to a variety of long guns and shotguns, there is even an AMAC-1500.

When it comes to AMAC-1500, many people may not understand what kind of weapon it is.

Simply put, it is the standard heavy machine gun that appeared in the mid-1980s and was fielded by the Mi Army in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was used until Bartley came along and the AMAC-1500 was phased out.

In addition to this AMAC-1500, there are also two light machine guns.

is scandalous.

This room has a basement below.

It is divided into two sections, one storing food and fresh water, as well as some domestic supplies. The remainder contained ammo for the aforementioned weapons.

In fact, this place is also the hideout of the Smiths family.

It was built during the Cold War, with the aim of being able to accommodate about five people and survive here for more than three months without supplies.

It can also withstand attacks from the biological, chemical and nuclear trio, and has an escape route if necessary.

As far as Abel knows,

In this room, Alexander and Emily also kept gold bars. They will be used as the Smith family's currency in special cases.

In fact, before 1991, many wealthy or middle-class Americans with well-off families prepared similar shelters.

During a certain period of time, American leaders.

What's truly amazing is that each person can share tons of equivalents.

This room is so important that only members of the Smith family can enter. Now father and son are talking in this safe room.

Dinner conversation.

Finally, it ends with Alexander's silence, Emily's anxiety and excitement, and Abel's indifference.

But after dinner, Alexander took his son away.

Called to refuge. While keeping his wife Emily away.

"It's just the two of us here now."

"It's in our most important room at Smith."

"My son, you can tell me now. What were you doing in New York."

Alexandre looked serious, he looked at his child.

His eyes were very serious, whether workers outside or farmers nearby saw Alexander's eyes like that.

I would definitely be unintentionally scared. Because they know that this is the expression of this "tough Alexander" when he is about to get angry.

Abel wasn't too worried.

Because he knew that no matter how angry Alexander was, he was still angry.

But his anger and rage will never be expressed in either of them.

One was Alexander's wife and the other was Alexander's son. "I opened a company in New York. A financial investment company."

He wasn't afraid of Alexander, but this time Abel also wanted to let his parents know what he was doing in New York.

Because he had an idea, and that idea required Alexander's cooperation.

"This company makes a lot of money?" » Alexander asked.

Otherwise, I can't afford to hire these bodyguards from outside. "No. I earned a lot of money to start this business." Abel looked seriously at Alexander.

He said again: "Dad, I want to ask you a question. Specifically, how rich is our Tarrant County Smith family?

Alexander frowned: "Is this important?"

"Very important. It's related to my next plan."

Alexandre frowned, hesitated for a moment, then muttered:

"About this matter, I actually wanted to talk to you a long time ago. After all, I only have your son. From now on, these things will all be yours."

"How much money does our Smith family have?"

"Let's start with what you know. Like "First Smith Farm Company".

"Our family's land, farms, ranches and assets are all owned by this company."

"The market value of this company is about 100 million."

"The main reason is that the land is valuable, the most fertile land in Tarrant County is here."

"Plus, Emily and I still have some investments in Fort Worth, not much, about two million dollars."

"I still have a small stake in the Houston Rockets and Rangers in my name. That stock was bought by your grandfather back then and it is now worth about $10 million."

"Besides, it's mine and Emily's savings. I don't know how much. Your mother is the manager. But it should be a million or two dollars. »

"That's what it means." Abel said: "Not even $120 million?" Do all these things belong to our Smith family?

"You mean it's less than 120 million US dollars?" Hearing his son's tone, Alexander was a little angry. "In Tarrant County, no one is richer than us, except these oilmen."

Maybe I'm a little sad, or maybe I really want to tell my son the truth.

After hesitating for a moment, Alexander finally muttered:

"Besides. We have a big fortune in this room."

Abel raised his eyebrows: "You mean gold?

He knew the Smith family kept gold in this hideout. This is what Alexandre told him when he was sixteen years old.

Just place it where and how much.

I didn't tell her.

Speaking of this, Alexander Smith seemed a bit proud, saying:

"That's right, it's gold. It was my grandfather who started hoarding gold!"

"My father is also secretly buying gold at my grandfather's request."

"And I do it their way."

"Miss? Son, father and mother.

At the end of each month or the beginning of the month.

going to Austin, or Dallas, Houston.

We told you at that time that we were going on a trip.

But really, baby, we'll buy gold! We use half of Smith Farms' monthly profits to buy gold. "

Abel remembered it, and it was true in his memory.

Every year Alexandre and his wife go out more than a dozen times.

There are all kinds of reasons but the most common reason is traveling.

Now tell him that the couple is going to buy gold.

At this time, Alexander whispered again:

"Last month, Emily counted the gold. It just exceeded 120,000 ounces! Including what we bought in the past two months, we still have at least 120,450 ounces of gold. »

120,450 ounces of gold.

Hearing this number, Abel couldn't help but be surprised.

His mind was quickly transformed.

One ounce of gold equals 31.1 grams.

120,450 ounces is too much trouble. It is now the year 2000. Abel remembers that when he left New York, the international gold price he saw was $356 per ounce.

Meaning, the Smith family hoarded 120,450 x 356 dollars in gold here.

This figure is approximately 42.88 million US dollars.

With such a transition, the shock of 120,450 ounces of gold suddenly became much less. That is, in Tarrant County, the Smith family is bigger and more powerful than these oil guys.

Total assets combined, including gold, are actually less than $170 million.

Although in 2000, a net worth of $170 million was really strong.

Because at that time, someone's net worth revealed in the newspaper was only about 1.1 billion US dollars.

If debts are subtracted, net assets are estimated to reach a maximum of 2 to 3 billion USD. Who called Ah Dang? Ah Deng's main business is real estate and real estate is always one of the sectors with the highest debt ratio.

After thinking for a moment, Abel turned serious.

He looked seriously at Alexander Smith and said seriously:

"I need your help, father."

(end of this chapter)