America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 520 The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit

  Greater Los Angeles Area, Santa Barbara.

  Donald Bren, who had been smiling all over his face, became a little stiff at the moment. It can be said that he is really smiling now, whether he is not smiling or not.

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

   Even if Abel does this, he can't turn his face or leave directly.

  He can't afford to offend Abel. If Abel really helps Irvine, he and his Irvine real estate company will be in great trouble.

   Just for a moment, Donald Bren figured out these things.

  His froze expression quickly returned to normal.

   "It seems that Miss Irvine and Mr. Smith from Northern California are also very interested in your paintings. I have a competitor this time."

  His calm look made Abelgao look at him instead.

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

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

Abel thought so, and responded with a smile: "It is true, Ms. Joan Irvine Smith and her husband, Mr. John Smith, are very interested in my paintings. I only painted one painting, everyone I want them all. Then I have no choice but to invite you to come together and see who is more sincere."

  Abel was smiling when he was talking, but the old Baron next to him felt that Abel was very much like the oil man in those stereotypes at the moment, as if "mercenary" was engraved on his face.

  But Barron knew that even if it was him, he would most likely do the same thing.

   Maximizing the benefits, this is the correct option that any outstanding or normal businessman will choose.

   Seeing that Donald Bren didn't leave immediately, nor did he look angry.

  Barron knew that Abel was right to do so.

  What surprised Donald Bren was that Joan Irvine Smith and his wife came in after a while, led by Abel's bodyguards.

   Now Donald Bren has woken up.

   That is Joan Irvine Smith, who has been in contact with Abel for a long time.

  Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to do it to the extent that her husband and wife would come right away as soon as she came to the door.

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

  Can a person who can make two competitors meet directly in front of him be a good person?

  But Donald Bren thinks this is normal.

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

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

  It’s like Carter, the only good man among the previous U.S. presidents.

   At least now in 2002, Carter is the worst.

   As for the maga king and rare king in the future, that is another matter.

  The so-called enemies were extremely jealous when they met. As soon as Joan Irvine Smith came in, his eyes were fixed on Donald Brun.

   On the contrary, the latter has completely calmed down after experiencing the shock in the early stage.

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

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

  Joan was about to speak, but her husband, who ran the plantation, was already smiling and spoke first:

   "Ah, there is no need for an accident. Am I right? Mr. Bren, you should have known we would meet again. One day, and that day could be later, of course it could be now."

   "You are absolutely right, John. There is nothing wrong. Today is actually pretty good and very appropriate." Donald Bren responded quickly.

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

  The more you fight, the better. If you are harmonious, then I will be a villain in vain.

"Okay, okay, okay. Ladies and gentlemen, you don't come here to fight. I know that by now, people may not be interested in my paintings. Let's be honest and have a good time How about talking about something that everyone is really interested in?"

  Abel's words calmed down both Donald Bren and Irvine, and then they all looked at him.

  In fact, if it is possible, whether it is Donald Bren or Joan Irvine Smith.

  None of them absolutely wanted to find Abel.

   Because of this kind of thing, it is definitely not a good thing for them to let someone like Abel penetrate.

   But both parties have no choice about this.

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

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

  She must find someone, someone with enough influence to help her, even if she pays most of the benefits for it.

   Besides, these benefits will only be given to Abel if they succeed. If she succeeds, she can share some of the benefits, making her life easier in the future.

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

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

  Under such circumstances, after weighing the pros and cons, she approached Abel, the raptor 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 really embarrass him, and it might even cause him endless disasters.

   Who told Joan Irvine Smith to have the ability to make this matter out of California.

  Once the lawsuit reaches the Federal Supreme Court, they will no longer have an advantage and will become very passive.

  The Federal Supreme Court is now stronger than the Elephant Party. The donkey party is not only weak, but one or two donkey party chief judges may be influenced by Abel, and their position is biased towards Abel.

  If the lawsuit is really raised to that level, it will be too detrimental to Donald Bren.

   The best way is to settle Abel Smith before then, so that Abel can withdraw from this dispute with satisfaction.

  If Abel is willing to withdraw, then Joan Irvine Smith and his wife will not be able to overcome the storm at all.

  As the current California Attorney General Jerry Brown, he can handle this lawsuit alone.

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

   This means a public auction, allowing both parties to bid directly in front of Abel's eyes.

   Now after Abel's opening remarks, everyone knows.

  The drama of this dispute is coming.

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

"20% of the shares of Irving Real Estate Company will be donated to the Smith Foundation free of charge to help Mr. Smith's benevolent charity. At the same time, many Southern Californians think that perhaps it is a good idea to let the brother of the President and the Governor lead everyone. A very good choice. I think that is enough proof of my sincerity, my dear Mr. Smith."

  Donald Bren pre-empted the strike, and the old man looked at Abel's very sincere and direct offer.

  Irving Real Estate Company can be said to be the number one real estate company in California. It's in Southern California and has close to 100 million square feet or so of land.

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

  Most of them are high-quality land, and there are even rich areas like Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, Paradise Bay in Malibu, and Maria Bay in Santa Barbara.

  20% of the shares, even if there is a high probability that they will be dry stocks, but the annual dividends are not a small amount.

  Plus a hint from Donald Bren later would help Neal Shrub to play picks in Southern California.

  This guarantee, Abel suspects that it may even be a hint from Jerry Brown and other donkey gangsters.

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

  Neil's switch to this kind of thing should have caused huge waves, causing the media to revel in a big news.

  But whether it is the donkey party or the elephant party, many bigwigs at the top know what is actually going on.

  During this period, when the donkey/elephant can still be a duality, everyone tacitly suppressed this news.

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

  So the fact that the leader of the Elephant Party and the younger brother of the Governor of the Elephant Party has changed from the Elephant Party to the Donkey Party is not yet well known to the public, and it is only news in the top circle.

  After the elephant jumps the donkey, it is obvious whether it is to win over Neil to show favor with Abel, or to drive a wedge between the shrub and the elephant party.

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

   And obviously, they now want to add these benefits to the matter of Donald Bren and the Irvine family.

  The current Abel is no longer the amateur when he was just reborn. He thought through the possible content of Donald Bren's words in an instant.

  Abel was not very picky about the benefits of this kind of free pick-up. He nodded with a smile, and then looked at Joan Irvine Smith and his wife.

   Obviously, this couple is actually dominated by John Smith, the plantation boss.

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

  John Smith is poor, that is, the backer behind him is not as hard as Donald Bren.

   "With 49% of the shares of Irvine Company, in many places in Northern California, the Smith family speaks as loudly as the Smith family in Texas, and many people are willing to listen. Mr. Smith, this is our condition."

  John Smith looked at Abel and said.

  Abel looked at the reactions of the two and the price they offered, and now he has a deep understanding of the proverb of the Chinese ancestors - "The snipe and the clam fight for the fisherman's profit".

  At this moment, I am the fisherman who picks up for nothing.

   It’s just that the price is not so easy to pick up. Whether you choose the snipe or the clam, you still have to put in some effort.

He put forward a "compromise" suggestion, "Maybe everyone can discuss it and resolve it peacefully. For example, Irvine Company and Irvine Company will hold each other's shares and re-integrate the company? I am willing to join in and integrate Irvine Company A beautiful city, built even better."

   In this way, I can maximize my interests. If it is done properly, Neil may be able to rise to the sky in one step, starting in California as a state member, or even a member of Congress.

   thought Abel.

  Of course, it is impossible to pick up a bargain for nothing as well and as smoothly as he thought.

"This is impossible, Mr. Smith. I established everything in Irvine as early as 1977. Even a few years ago, I bought out the ownership of the Irvine company. Even if Miss Joan's surname is Irvine , but Irvine has nothing to do with her, and it has nothing to do with John Smith." Donald Brun said seriously.

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

  In this dispute, they are on the weak side.

  The Smith family in Northern California is eager to go ashore. If they can get the shares of Irvine Company and become one of the major shareholders, it is a good choice for them even if they pay some money.

  But now that Donald Bren directly opposes it, it is naturally impossible for Joan Irvine Smith to be weak.

"Mr. Smith, since James Irvine got the land to build the Irvine Farm from the Spanish and Mexicans in the 1860s, this land has always belonged to the Irvine family. Now Mr. Bren uses the despicable The means have been taken away, and I don't think we can accept that way of being dealt with."

"Hehehe...Despicable means? Means are meaningless and despicable. They are only divided into useful and useless. If it comes to despicableness, I think I, who have provided housing for millions of Californians, must still be inferior to providing housing for tens of millions of people. You, Mr. Smith, DAMA," Donald Bren said with a sneer.

   "The government of California allows my plantation to exist, so my business is legitimate." John Smith said quite naturally:

   "I have provided tens of millions of Americans and Canadians with the highest quality products. To save them from the poison of inferior leaves, I have contributed more than you in this regard, dear Mr. Bren."

"hehe…"

   "..."

  Looking at the two parties who were arguing, Abel and the old Barron next to him looked at each other.

  The old man shrugged his shoulders, expressing his eye-opening. It turned out that the plantation owner thought so in his heart.

  Those tens of millions of Americans, it seems that they should really thank him...

   Finally, Abel came out to smooth things over.

   "It seems that everyone is still unable to negotiate amicably in a short period of time. If this happens, then we have to calm down for a while and think about it for a while."

  He smiled and issued an order to evict the guests, telling the snipe and clam to quarrel outside, and then talk after thinking it over.

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

  Joan Irvine Smith and his wife obviously wanted to discuss with Abel for a while, but Abel declined, saying that he was very busy and we would talk about this matter later.

  Joan Irvine Smith and his wife just left.

   After everyone left, Old Barron said: "It seems that the benefits are not so easy to get for nothing."

   "Who said no?" Abel was about to joke a few words, and then went to see Ikana, Paris and the children before going out to work.

  Edward hurried in from the outside at this moment.

  He came to Abel and said softly to Abel:

"Boss, just now. Donald Bren's car was attacked by gunmen about three miles away from us. Donald Bren's driver was directly killed, and Donald Bren himself was injured. He was rescued by a Santa Barbara police vehicle and has been taken to the hospital."

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

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

   "Guess who it is?" Abel asked with a smile, seeing the surprised look of Patriarch Hilton.

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

   "It seems that I benefit the most?" Abel was uncertain.

  Barron raised his eyebrows, with an expression that might be what you did.

   "At first, I wanted to get the benefits for nothing, but now it seems that it is not so easy."

  Abel smiled and ordered Edward, "Let's find out, let's see how things develop later. I suspect that the old man is directing and acting on his own."

  Barron also laughed. He was just teasing Abel just now.

  Although Abel has a motive for this kind of thing, it is really unnecessary.

  The subsequent development of things can be said to be very Hollywood.

  Donald Bren was not dead after being sent to the hospital, but was seriously injured.

  The identity of the gunman was soon exposed, and he was a black man in the Outland area.

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

  Border brothers are now the most powerful force in the San Francisco area. Founded in 1989, it was first organized in the Tijuana City Prison in northern Mexico, also known as prisongang.

  After being released from prison, the members of the Border Brothers began to develop their influence, and then slowly extended to San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland and Fresno.

   You can tell from the name that most of its members are Latino, and the current number has exceeded 10,000.

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

  So now it is a black member of a Latino gang who went to shoot a white rich man, and a big boss was involved in it, and there may be a super big boss behind him, which can be described as a very typical Hollywood plot.

   Abel doesn’t need to think about the follow-up things. There is a high probability that the plantation family Smith, who is very influential in the gangs in Northern California, will be pulled out.

   After that, they were entangled, and then they kept fighting lawsuits and making troubles.

   Very old-fashioned, but not necessarily useless.

   At least on the bright side, it can prevent the Irvine company from reopening the lawsuit a few years ago before the matter is completely over.

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

   "Abe, Jerry Brown called me. He said he had a party, a party inside the California Donkey Party, and he wanted me to attend. What do you think?"

   Regarding the shooting, Abel was not worried at all.

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

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

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

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

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

   People with a normal mind are unwilling to do things that are not worth the candle.

  He doesn't worry about his own affairs. The problem is Neil's affairs, so he really can't relax.

  Abel does not want his father-in-law to appear on the list of Epp Island in the future.

  If this kind of thing really happened, it would be complicity.

  Although everyone is actually a scumbag, this scumbag 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 his planned empire.

   In various senses.

   No need to wait for later, I took the kids and my wife out to play on the weekend, and I was very tired, so I will update it tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)