Chapter 610
In autumn in Washington, the yellow leaves are flying. From a distance, they look like butterflies dancing in the air. Poets would probably want to write a poem if they looked at it.
Under the last bright sunshine of the afternoon, Washington was covered in a golden coat and looked particularly beautiful.
Driving on the streets of the imperial capital, inside the cabin of the Cadillac Monster.
Abel carried the child in his arms to little Laura on the other side, wrinkled his nose and said with a smile: "It smells stinky, maybe he pooped again. My dear, please take care of it first."
Little Laura brought the child over and pulled open the child's diaper to look at it, nodded and said: "It does smell bad~"
Abel shrugged and turned on the fresh air system in the car to communicate with the outside world to ensure that he and little Laura would not be dizzy from the smell of his son's stool later.
Then he just watched little Laura changing his son's diaper, and occasionally looked at the scenery of Washington outside the window.
Little Laura, a new mother, was obviously very unskilled in her movements. This is understandable, after all, she was born in such a family, and now she married into such a family.
This is a skill that an ordinary woman must master after getting married and having children. Even if she doesn't do it, there will be many people around her to help her do it.
Even so, she still knows how to change her son's diapers, which is at least a pass in this circle.
Although his eyes were looking at the mother and son, Abel's thoughts were not focused on the carriage at this time.
He was still thinking about what he had just discussed with Herbert and his son in the white house.
Just like what Herbert and George said, Abel suddenly mentioned today that the financial crisis may occur early next year.
In addition to reminding the father and son of the great commander, of course he also had some goals of his own.
What Herbert said just now is right, that is, even if the financial crisis occurs.
With the status and influence of the United States on this planet today.
Even a crisis of the magnitude of the Great Depression, to a certain extent, for people of Abel's level, it can also be a carnival in another sense.
As powerful as today's Smith Consortium, as well as comprehensive consortiums such as Morgan and Rockefeller, are they really afraid of the coming financial crisis?
That's not necessarily the case!
This is not what it was like during the Great Depression.
The U.S. government has long lost its control over large financial groups and has instead become an organization of managers under the control of large financial groups.
Without national restrictions, if a financial crisis really occurs.
The high-ranking conglomerates can take advantage of the huge damage caused by the crisis and the Great Depression to wildly annex and acquire high-quality assets that were expensive before the Great Depression!
As long as they maintain control of the country, the big capitalists can take advantage of the opportunity to hunt for bargains like crazy.
Crisis and depression are characteristics of the capitalist system, and they will eventually pass.
When the crisis and depression are over, big capital's bargain hunting will allow them to further establish their position and make a lot of money from it.
Financial crises have occurred every 10 years or so since World War II. Except for individual financial groups, no large financial group will really be harmed by the crisis.
On the contrary, several major American conglomerates, including Morgan Stanley, Rockefeller, First Citigroup and California Group, have become stronger after the crisis...
So in fact, powerful American conglomerates are not afraid of the so-called financial crisis at all.
That's more opportunity than danger for them.
Compared with the financial crisis and the Great Depression, the invisible masters who have completely controlled this country are actually more afraid of the world-class Muhai War.
Who says that only something like the Muhai War can achieve equality for all living beings in a certain sense?
Apart from the fact that humans have played this level of Muhai War together, Abel really has nothing to fear now.
Even if a conventional world war like World War II breaks out, he is not afraid.
Even if the United States loses the war, it doesn't matter, because no matter how defeated it is, it will only be the same as Germany and Neon, right?
Looking at the lives of the current plutocrats and big capital in Germany and Neon, except for the occasional restrictions and exploitation by the United States, they are really happier than 99.999999% of human beings in the world.
Compared with this, apart from the Battle of Muhai, what Abel was more afraid of was actually the red color from decades ago...
There is no way, who knows that now he is completely on the opposite side of human progress.
So he reminded Herbert and his son in advance to pay attention to economic development issues next year.
In addition to reminding him of the matter itself, he also wanted to take advantage of George's adjustment of U.S. economic and national policies to lay the groundwork and prepare for the next crisis that is bound to occur.
Herbert is indeed relatively mediocre in economic ability. The old man can find out that Abel has other purposes, but he cannot find out what this purpose is.
It can only be said that although we are all on our own, we are in the same interest group.
But even in a gang, everyone actually has their own interests.
What Shrub wants is that the Shrub family will grow stronger and more stable in Washington and the political landscape of the United States for thousands of generations.
And he, Abel Smith, also wanted to last forever. The difference is that his demands are higher. What he wants is to stand on top of families like the bush and become the true master of the empire.
Thinking about this, when little Laura changed her son's diaper, he turned out to be a beautiful, cute and well-behaved baby again.
Abel's motorcade has returned to the Kalorama District, known as the nest of the rich and powerful in Washington.
Kalorama District is located in northwest Washington. Northwest Street, where little Laura's parents live, is also in this area. It is a road and street in Kalorama District.
This place is the "Beverly Hills" of Washington, where a large number of current and former high-ranking officials in Washington live.
For this reason, many of the top wealthy people in the United States are happy to come here and be neighbors with these people.
What, you said they did it because the nature here is good and there are many virtuous neighbors, which is in line with the sage Confucius' "among three people, there must be one who can learn from me"?
Of course, that seems to be correct.
Over time, many elites in the entertainment industry have also chosen to buy luxury homes here, as if they can be closer to the top dignitaries of the empire.
This is the same as ordinary rich people who want to move to Beverly Hills.
It is understandable that ordinary rich people want to soak up the "star energy" of celebrities, and the rich and famous want to soak up the nobility of Kalorama District.
Over time, Kalorama became the richest district in Washington.
Before the rise of Abel, the Smith family also had a residence in the Kalorama area, but the area was not very large, with "only" 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms.
Used when Alex comes to Washington to meet up with old friends.
After Abel's rise, the New Starting Point Real Estate Company he founded successively took over the original properties of the Smith family.
This property here in D.C. is no exception.
Under the management and operation of New Beginning Real Estate, the Smith family acquired several other luxury properties near this historic home.
After integration and redesign, the Smith family's main Washington house, which is new, ancient and particularly luxurious, is located on Belmont Street in the Kalorama district.
Arriving at the gate of the manor, the convoy and the security personnel guarding the gate received the password and key and slowly drove directly into the manor.
The Cadillac monster stopped at the door of the main hall, and David came forward with a smile, stood in front of the master, mistress and young master, and said softly: "BOSS, Mr. Dupont and Mr. Wilson are waiting for you in the reception room of the west hall. "
Abel nodded and looked at little Laura. The latter smiled and said gently: "You go and do your work. I will take Abel II to take a bath. He is very sleepy and needs a good nap."
"Well."
Abel responded, kissed her, and followed David over there.
Mr. Dupont is Pierre Eugene Dupont, the current head of the DuPont family.
Mr. Wilson is John Wilson, Kayla's biological brother and Snyder's only son.
The two came to Washington, obviously like Abel, to attend the latest regular meeting of the Federal Reserve.
Wilson is the representative of the California consortium, although DuPont is now integrated into the Texas & Smith consortium.
But because the process has not been completed yet, and the background is there. Even after the integration is completed, DuPont still has its independence within the consortium.
Naturally, he is different from others and has a higher right to speak.
Soon, at around 4pm, the sun began to set in the west.
Abel saw the two of them drinking coffee and chatting.
"Good afternoon, dear Pierre and John~"
Abel smiled and stepped forward to shake hands and hug them.
First Pierre Eugene Dupont, then John Wilson.
When he hugged Kayla's brother, Abel suddenly whispered: "Hey, John. How is my dear godson doing lately?"
John Wilson was startled, and then a sincere smile appeared on his face: "Oh, Orlando is very good! I have never seen a baby as healthy and strong as him!"
"That's good, that's good..." Abel smiled and patted Kayla's brother on the shoulder.
The relationship between the two seems to be very friendly.
Pierre Eugene Dupont, who was standing next to him, looked at it, but his heart was ticking.
Old Dupont thought: [Everyone is saying that Schlaider's son finally succeeded in obtaining an heir through in vitro fertilization. But in fact, this child is actually the child of Smith and Kayla Wilson. After the child was actually adopted to John Wilson, the public claimed that this was John Wilson's child... Judging from the current reactions of these two people, it seems that this matter is true! ]
It is said that there is nothing new in the circle, but the top wealthy families in the United States are also in a circle.
The DuPont family has frail, sickly and deformed children; the Wilson family's genes are prone to problems with the reproductive system; the old man Rockefeller likes to have illegitimate children; that guy from Morgan likes little girls; the Mellon family has recently been having a lot of trouble with its New York branch and Pittsburgh branch. …
Similar anecdotes and anecdotes are really not secrets among circle members of the same level.
Because even if I want to block it, I can't…
So Abel Smith and Kayla Wilson's illegitimate child became John Wilson's son not long after his birth at the end of August this year, and then became Abel Smith's godson.
Naturally, it's not a big secret. Anyone with the ability can get this kind of gossip by just asking around.
Abel's relationship with his older brother-in-law, who had a dirty relationship in the past, and now the child's adoptive father and uncle, John Wilson, has obviously improved greatly.
It would be unreasonable to target the uncle who raised his children.
Amid Dupont's speculation, the two quietly discussed a few more things about the children and Kayla.
Kayla is currently in Los Angeles and has not returned to New York yet. After all, the child has just turned one month old.
When the children get older, they will basically be handed over to John and his wife to raise, under the nose of Slade.
Having said that, let the child be John's "son". It wasn't even Abel and Slade's idea.
It was a suggestion that Keira suddenly made to Abel and her father before the child was about to give birth.
After communicating with John Wilson later, the latter was happy with this reality.
One is that John had just returned from Europe not long ago, and he had completely given up on his fertility.
Even the best doctors in Europe, the United States, and even neon could not save him.
He has resigned himself to his fate.
Secondly, Abel is now so powerful that he is vaguely above the California Consortium.
Wilson's position within California is not particularly strong yet.
John, who thought clearly, knew that with this bond, he and his sister would be completely reconciled, and he would also be able to get help from Abel.
After all, no matter what, the child is half Wilson's blood, and has a close blood relationship with his uncle.
Clearly, it is better to train him than to let his wife from the Litton family come back from outside.
It was the best of all, so he became his nephew's father.
Instead, his sister became the child's aunt, Abel became the child's godfather, and even little Laura would become the godmother of Orlando Abel Lytton Wilson...
There were some complications and ethical issues, but John was very happy with the outcome.
And with his sister and Abel's good genes, the children born together are indeed outstanding.
Everyone said that his nephew was like his uncle, and even his appearance was somewhat similar to John's, so what could John be dissatisfied with.
This completely changed his view of Abel and his sister.
From the acrimony and confrontation in the past, we have become close and friendly now.
After chatting for a while about things in Orlando, the two of them took their seats and discussed with Dupont, who was starting to feel a little bored next to him, how far everyone should advance and retreat together at the Federal Reserve's regular meeting tomorrow.
The main reason is that this time, it is estimated that the issue of interest rate cuts or interest rate increases will not be discussed at the regular meeting.
The benchmark interest rate in the United States has dropped from 8.5% at its peak in 2000 to 1% as of June this year.
It's already so low and it's still falling, but it's only a few tenths of a percent.
If we don't discuss interest rate cuts, we need to discuss other issues.