Chapter 234

Chapter 234 Some people want to become fish

In 2000, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) selected the 10 largest military companies in North America.

In other words, of the ten largest military companies in the United States, nine are public companies.

Checking the financial statements of these companies, their operations are not the "military industry action concept" familiar to major cancer stocks.

They are genuine arms manufacturers or defense suppliers - directly producing mother planes, fighter jets, tanks, submarines and homing eggs.

And now, in 2001, the market value of the nine listed companies does not look high. Like the famous Lockheed Martin, its market value on the stock market today is not even 10 billion US dollars.

And if someone actually buys their shares on the New York Stock Exchange, they can do so easily.

But that doesn't mean you can actually spend $10 billion to buy this company.

Because once someone finds out you're on the New York Stock Exchange, buy a lot of Lockheed stock.

Then you will soon be stuck. The US Department of Commerce or other departments will sanction you for "obstructing US national security".

Then, the shares of companies like Lockheed Martin that you have purchased must be sold to related companies or families at low prices as required by these related departments.

Do you dare to refuse?

CIA or FLA has been transferred.

So if you want to be part of America's military-industrial complex, you can't just buy a lot of their stocks. First of all, you need to get an entrance ticket. Only with an admission ticket can you go through these relevant departments, or to put it bluntly, with the permission of Hoa Thanh Don.

This is the only way to truly penetrate, control or influence these giants.

Furthermore, less than 10% of the shares are mainly for investment purposes.

Ordinary Americans and American businesses can buy it. Once foreigners own more than 10% of the shares, Washington or Capitol Hill will immediately enter the market.

Abel doesn't know if he currently has this admission ticket or not.

He thought there was a high possibility that such a thing didn't exist.

Because it's not Capitol Hill or DC District that issues these admission tickets.

Of course, that possibility is even less likely on Wall Street. In fact, in this country, the only authority authorized to issue tickets for this complex is the five-cornered building.

Military industrial complex, military industrial complex.

The army is ahead of the workers, not the workers ahead of the army.

Faced with this monster, even the shrub family currently has no tickets.

On top of that, Abel wants to earn $1,500 per cup of coffee and more than a million dollars per goat. He's playing for tickets.

Previously I wanted to go through the rock for safety reasons. Now he might be thinking about a company like Gulfstream Aerospace.

But for now, he has yet to make a breakthrough.

But fortunately, Abel had prepared the safety of the rock. By next year at the latest, it is hoped to be exposed to the real American Godzilla through the safety of rock music.

That's what needs to be said now.

Boeing and Gulfstream three planes, five to be exact.

There are also two Gulfstream G400s provided by Gulfstream for free.

Their tests were good, safety and airworthiness also passed the test. After receiving the goods.

Abel waved his hand and leased the Boeing 747 to Smith Capital.

The price of friendship is 10 million US dollars per year.

Smith Capital is responsible for maintenance.

He signaled again and the "Annie" Gulfstream G400 was rented by him to MGM. The price of friendship was two million dollars a year, and MGM was responsible for maintenance and other expenses.

As for the "Jessica," he leased it to the California Pacific Electric Company on the same terms as MGM.

The benefit of this is that he can receive at least $14 million in rent per year.

This rental amount is transferred directly to a young aircraft leasing company that bears his name.

Three planes are also owned by this company. In addition, he and the aircraft leasing company were not responsible for the annual maintenance and fuel costs of the three aircraft.

These costs are all borne by the company.

This approach may seem a bit naughty, but it's not the first time he's done it.

It was not created by the merchants of later celestial dynasties.

It's a model that has existed since the advent of private jets several decades ago. Except for the local tyrants on the other side of the desert.

Most wealthy people in Europe and the United States own private jets, but their private jets are not maintained by them.

Abel just learned their model firsthand.

Then, as chairman of these companies, he would cede the rights to use these aircraft.

Everything is so simple. Jessica received her plane on May 1.

The next day, she eagerly flew straight to Los Angeles on her "Jessica".

His "007" just finished filming and MGM has a new script.

She wanted to go see.

But maybe that's an excuse. It is estimated that she still wants to try her hand at flying her own private plane.

She wants to make a splash in Hollywood.

There is no doubt that the next day there was a lot of news about Jessica's private plane published in many newspapers in Hollywood.

This caused Annie, who was filming in Queens, to immediately go find Abel.

Then on Monday, "Annie" also made headlines in Hollywood.

May 5. After more than a week without rain, New York rained again.

8 East 63rd Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

In the love nest of Ikana and Abel.

"Oh God. Leave me alone."

"Paris is still outside. We arranged to go to a fashion show in the evening."

"Woooooooooooo hot"

"High!"

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Morning, in the master bedroom on the third floor.

Ikana cried out as if she was about to die.

Then she fell limp, like a fish with its bones torn from its bones.

Abel kissed her smooth white forehead, smiled, then went into the bathroom to wash and change clothes.

When he arrived at the restaurant on the second floor, he found Paris fresh and beautiful again. The Paris Hilton of this time and place.

Maybe it's because of the butterfly effect.

She doesn't go to a parallel time and space. To become famous, she had to become more and more bohemian, and in the end she probably became addicted.

Paris in this time and space, she also enjoyed life under the spotlight. But she chose a different path with parallel time and space.

She chose to become Ikana's best friend.

The two go out in pairs, partly based on Abel's influence.

And Abel's media company, as well as his and Ikana's ability to create their own fashion news.

The "best friends" couple regularly appear in fashion and entertainment magazines. YKM brand management has been improved.

Despite not having its valuation as high as $2 billion last year, the company has started to turn a profit.

And because the foundry is mainly on the rabbit side.

The clothes sold are of high quality and cheap, and the designs are also very beautiful.

Margins are still very large and a good positive profit cycle has begun. For this reason, Paris seems to love fashion design.

Besides having a relationship with Ikana.

Ikana also told Abel that Paris spent the rest of her time studying fashion design at the New York Fashion Institute.

Don't look at the name New York Fashion Institute, it sounds a lot like a Chinese technical school.

But it is ranked very highly in the United States and even among fashion design schools around the world. In 1998, this private design school in Manhattan, founded in 1944, also beat out several world-famous design schools, including Parsons School of Design, and was ranked number one in the world. world in the CEOWORLD rankings. Fashion Institute.

This makes Abel feel that this pure and beautiful Paris seems to be on the right track.

This also improved his perception of her a lot.

You should know that at first Abel looked at Paris, it was still as beautiful as ever. He still easily imagines himself as the innovation monster of the future generation.

In this case, of course, he cannot think of Paris.

He's not hungry.

But in front of me is this pure, beautiful, very standard and obedient girl from a rich family in New York.

more suitable for his eyes.

So he takes Ikana's side and talks more with Paris. At the restaurant on the second floor.

Looking at Paris's breakfast, I only ate a little vegetable salad and no salad.

Abel couldn't help but say:

"Paris, you eat too little, your body can't handle it, right? Even if you lose weight, there's no need to be so exaggerated."

"Ha~" Paris smiled at Abel while eating a salad without high-calorie dressing:

"I followed the recipe given to me by my nutritionist. I also supplement with protein, etc. but I usually only eat in the morning.

She said it herself and Abel shrugged. "Right." Paris suddenly said:

"Abel, I was going to tell you something. Don't tell Ikana."

"Open?" Abel raised his eyebrows and looked at Paris.

He thought to himself: Do I want to be my best friend's corner?

Look at this young and beautiful Paris with a pure temperament.

Abel felt in his heart that perhaps he could force him. Ikana's corner did not object.

Paris looked a little guilty and looked up at the stairs to the second and third floors.

She affirmed that Ikana would not suddenly come down from above, and also knew that Ika would not be able to wake up early if Abel was here every morning.

Paris muttered:

"The 'Anne' and 'Jessica' thing. After Ikana found out, she didn't look like much, but I thought she looked angry."

"She didn't dare tell you. But in private, she calls me "Jessica" and "Annie".

I heard Paris, I secretly brought this small report from Ikana.

Abel knew the most unpleasant thing had happened to him.

If a bowl of water is not flat, it is very difficult for the red flag not to fall and the colorful flags to fly.

Thinking about it, Abel nodded and said to Paris:

"Thanks for the information, Paris. I'll take care of this."

Paris smiled and nodded and said nothing, but inside she was a little depressed. Because Abel said so, almost admitting the existence of "Annie" and "Jessica".

In other words, he's a real player.

Paris knows this and she has nothing to do with him at this time.

But I still feel a bit uncomfortable.

Paris feels like she doesn't deserve her best friend Ikana. It's true that I just feel sorry for Ikana. That's correct! ]

Paris was persuaded in this way.

The two discussed gossip again, mostly related to Paris and Ikana's daily lives.

Half an hour later, Paris reluctantly sent Abel away.

The sensitive girl felt that Abel's attitude towards her seemed to be getting better and better. From keeping a respectful distance at first, to being able to say a few words in between, and now I can talk about it.

Paris thinks this is an improvement.

Just thinking he was a player, my grandfather ordered me to seduce him.

Even if the seduction is successful, you may not be able to marry him.

Paris felt like she had sacrificed too much and it wasn't worth it. But when I think of my grandfather's silent eyes.

There is also the right to inherit within the family for yourself in the future.

"Paris, you can do it, you can do it!" She whispered softly to herself.

A few minutes later, Paris saw Ikana's personal bodyguard, Jane, walking out.

Ten minutes later, Jane returned home with a heavy bag of documents. Paris was watching TV in the living room on the second floor and asked curiously: "Jane, what did you go out to buy?"

Jane hesitated for a moment, thinking about the good relationship between Paris and Ikana during the week.

Furthermore, the document in hand is not secret, Jane declared:

"This is a guide to the control options for certain private jets."

Paris, born into the Hilton family, of course also has her own plane.

But she doesn't have a private plane.

Jet Privé Paris Options Guide has heard it and seen it.

But she herself has never used them. Paris couldn't help but stand up and walk over: "Private aircraft selection manual?" What do you mean, Abel's or Ikana's?

It's no secret, Jane says:

"The boss wants to give Miss Ikana a Gulfstream G450. This is the configuration manual for this Gulfstream G450."

"Gulf Gulf G450?" Paris raised her beautiful eyebrows: "I've only heard of the Gulfstream G400, a big, beautiful plane. I've never heard of the Gulfstream G450."

Without what Abel sent.

Paris wondered if she was a liar. Jane patiently explained:

"This is the Gulfstream G450. I heard that its prototype first flew last month. But because it has been improved based on the Gulfstream G400, the technology is relatively mature. By the end of this year or early next year, Lo The first aircraft can be produced."

"BOSS wanted to give Miss Ikana a Gulfstream G450 for her birthday this year. These manuals are personalized manuals for a private luxury setup. BOSS told me to bring it here for Ms. Ikana to choose.

After listening to the bodyguard's long speech.

Paris fell silent.

First it was a luxury cruise ship worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and now it's a new Gulfstream worth tens of millions of dollars.

There is also a Manhattan mansion worth tens of millions of dollars.

and YKM's abundant cash flow and strong support from the media. I thought these might be hers, but now they all belong to Ikana.

Obviously, obviously I got there first.

It doesn't matter whether it's his acquaintance or the relationship between him and his grandfather.

Obviously it was all mine first.

Since then. Paris felt a bit unhappy with Abel because just now he was a super god.

At this time, he also disappeared.

Now Paris, I want to become Ikana.

She wants to be one of the many fish in Playboy's fish pond.

When Paris fell into a strange mood. Abel arrives at the Smith Building.

After returning to New York, he went to the company many times.

In the absence of a major operation carried out by him.

There is no difference between Smith Capital and these medium and large Wall Street investment banks.

Nearly 600 employees are currently responsible for operating approximately $20 billion in custodial funds. Of the $20 billion in deposits, $16 billion represents the 2nd and 3rd private placements and their returns.

The remaining US$4 billion is the principal of phases 4, 5 and 6 of the private placements, as well as other distributed financial products and their returns.

Abel himself deposited money into Smith Capital.

Besides you, no one else has the right to use it.

In other words, even if he opens the investment and trading agency of Smith Capital. Smith Capital employees can only manage this portion of assets.

After all, meals should be eaten one bite at a time and business should be done little by little.

Smith Capital wants to become the sixth largest investment bank on Wall Street in one fell swoop, and that can't happen overnight.

Smith Building.

The company's CEO, that is, CEO David Mellon, is making coffee for the chairman again. Initially, David Mellon was very good at making coffee.

Since being praised by Buffett and Abel last time, this guy has been studying it without doing his work.

Then it got even better.

So after that, every time Abel came to work, he often stopped to make him coffee.

David is neither annoyed nor tired, he will come back every time. In the land of Smith Capital.

David thought the best way to gain a foothold here was to please the "king" here.

Cavalier Mellon feels honored to make coffee for King Smith.

"This is the Ethiopian coffee of the month for March this year. Oh, it's your favorite Geisha cafe. It was freshly roasted and I asked someone to buy it at auction. It costs more than $600 per pound, double! "

"But the seller said it's a high-end product and will definitely be valuable. So I'll buy some to try. You drink it first, and if everything goes well, I'll auction it off."

David Mellon skillfully prepared the coffee and delivered it.

Abel was sitting on the corner of the office sofa, with his feet up looking at documents. David Mellon put coffee on the table in front of him, sat down and looked at the documents in Abel's hand.

is something called the "Manhattan Great Property List".

Knowing Abel was busy, David did not pay attention to him.

David started drinking his favorite Colombian coffee.

Just taking a sip, David suddenly heard Abel say:

"Hello David. What if we bought a building ourselves? »

(end of this chapter)