America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 539 Invitation Letter of Crazy Chase

  The time came to September 9, 2002, and there were only two days left before September 11.

  This afternoon, near the Swan Wharf in Great Neck Town.

  Great Neck is located on the border of Queens, New York City and Nassau County, Long Island. The convenient transportation and good school district make it one of the gathering places for wealthy people in New York.

  Swan Wharf faces the Atlantic Ocean in Great Neck Town, and is a small peninsula extending to the sea.

  When the Europeans first came to colonize, the Swan Wharf was used as a material transportation wharf.

  Now the pier has long been abandoned, and "Swan Wharf" is only used as a place name, and there is no big pier on it.

  Of course, since it is near the sea. There are still some small piers in the villas and manors of the rich.

  The weather is sunny, the sky is cloudless, and the breeze is blowing. It is the best weather in New York State every year.

  Standing at the door of his own courtyard, William, a wealthy local resident, looked curiously at the many vehicles with various New York City license plates driving past on the asphalt path outside the door from time to time. Most of them are luxury cars, such as Maybach, Rolls Royce, Cadillac, Lincoln and so on.

   These luxury cars are not uncommon in Great Neck. After all, this is one of the well-known rich areas in New York, and the conditions of those who can live here are not too bad.

  But today they appear in such a large number and with such a high frequency in Great Neck Town, and they are still limited to the vicinity of Swan Wharf, which is somewhat rare.

   "Hey, William, good afternoon. Don't you think it's a little strange? There are not so many cars in normal times. They are all good cars. Look, Maybach 62s, luxury cars worth more than three hundred thousand dollars!"

  While William was fascinated by the car, the voice of his neighbor Albert Wachter came from not far away.

  Eberhard Wachter is a lawyer. He is in the upper middle class, and he can barely be considered a wealthy class.

  Eberhard usually drives a BMW 7 Series, which is also worth more than 100,000 US dollars, much richer than William.

  The two are neighbors and both live in Great Neck Town. William is also a small businessman, and his family conditions are not bad.

   "Yeah, it's a strange phenomenon. So many luxury vehicles appear in our small place at once, which is really a bit strange."

  Swan Wharf is not an important place in Great Neck Town. Although the scenery is beautiful, it is actually relatively remote.

  William replied with a smile to the neighbor's barrister. In the United States, most of the time, lawyers make more money than small businessmen like him, and their social status is higher.

   "I did hear a rumor from one of my big clients. He also wanted to come to us today, but he said he was not qualified to come."

  William heard Eberhard approaching, said to himself mysteriously through a fence.

  He hurried up, also using a gossip tone, and whispered curiously: "What kind of rumors?"

   "You know the super mansion at No. 227, right?" Eberhard said softly after seeing him approaching.

  William thought for a while, and said uncertainly: "Are you referring to the large and exaggerated villa that occupies the entire back part of Swan Pier?"

   "Yes." Eberhard Wascht nodded and said:

"I once accompanied one of my clients, went in and looked at the house. It was a super luxurious manor house with 23 bedrooms and 27.5 bathrooms. At that time, the client liked it very much and wanted to buy it. The seller quoted $35 million, My clients find it a bit expensive and want to bargain."

  William’s class allowed him to live a fairly good life, better than most Americans. But he is not yet a rich man, he can only be said to be a rich man. Not as good as a barrister like Albert Wachter.

  Eberhard Wachter was not much richer than William. But his occupation and social status, the social level that he can come into contact with, is obviously much older than the small businessman William.

  William listened with relish, and subconsciously asked: "And then? I mean the back?"

   "Then the next day." Eberhard Wachter continued with a smile:

"The real estate company told my client that someone offered $36 million and asked him if he wanted to keep up. My client refused, and the house was sold to another buyer by the real estate company for $36 million. gone."

  A $36 million mansion. William sighed, feeling that he would never be able to live in this life.

   Although his house is actually not bad, it is worth about 3 million US dollars.

  This can already be regarded as a very good house in the United States, especially in a low-key wealthy area like Great Neck.

   "What does this have to do with these cars today? Oh..." William suddenly realized, "You mean, these cars are going to the mansion at No. 227 Swan Wharf?"

   "That's the reason. But my rumor is outrageous because my big client told me that the owner of the house at No. 227 is likely to be Abel Smith."

"Abel Smith!" William's eyes widened when he heard the name, and his tone was a little excited: "You mean Mr. the richest man in the world, he lives near us? My God, from my house to there, It's only three miles at most!"

  Eberhard Wachter glanced at William with disdain, and said:

   "I know what you're thinking, William. You're wondering if you'd have a chance to be Smith's neighbor, and then some chance encounter, and you'd be flying off the ground, wouldn't you?"

William said with a sneer: "Well, I thought so. But in the autobiographies of many legendary businessmen and entrepreneurs, don't such things often happen? Even Rockefeller, he was also influenced by Vanderbilt. After being favored, it really began to rise."

"Do you believe the things in the story?" Albert Wachter shook his head and smiled, "Even if it is true, the probability is very, very low. What's more, I want to say, dear William. In our kind of In the eyes of people, the mansion at No. 227 is super prominent, and we wish we could live in it 365 days a year. But in the eyes of people like Abe Smith, it is just one of his countless properties, which is not very conspicuous. That's all. If he thinks about it, he will come to live in it for a day or two. If he doesn't think about it, he may not know that he has such a house until the house is sold."

  William fell silent after hearing Eberhard's long speech.

  The little businessman knew that what Erberhard said was very reasonable.

   This is indeed the case, because even a small businessman like him is not limited to this residence worth more than 3 million US dollars.

   William also owns three other properties in several other places in New York State.

  This is the case for small businessmen like him whose worth does not exceed 20 million US dollars.

  It is said that Abe Smith, who is said to have a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars, would have the real estate under his name doubled hundreds of times, which is quite normal.

   And when the two "neighbors" were discussing Abel.

  Abel is indeed already in No. 227 of Swan Wharf in Great Neck Town.

  This manor villa covers a total area of ​​37.3 acres, occupying the entire "neck" of Swan Wharf and the land behind it.

  The interior has a construction area of ​​about 23,000 square feet, and the villa is luxuriously decorated in the style of a Victorian manor in England.

   Outside the building, there is an amazing and huge open field, with views of everything including forests, small lakes, hills, and even a small channel leading to the open sea.

  Most parts of the interior of the building are paved with hardwood floors and soft carpets. The exquisite open kitchen is equipped with granite custom cabinets and stainless steel tableware, which can be used by the owner of the manor to hold a super party of more than 500 people.

  The surrounding field of vision is wide and you can enjoy the beautiful water view. The environment is beautiful, the green vegetation is very lush, and the outdoor courtyard is huge and beautiful.

   More importantly, when Abel bought it, the price was only 36 million US dollars.

  Now with the rise of real estate across the United States, if this place is sold, it has at least doubled.

  Around 4pm.

In the luxurious master bedroom of the villa, Abel is wearing a tailor-made slim suit, which perfectly fits his body line, decent tailoring, and a stylish and mature design. The buttons on the cuffs are all low-key and luxurious. black gemstone cufflinks.

The fabric of the clothes is very light and thin. Although it is black, under the illumination of the light, a glimmer of light can be seen from some angles, which not only shows Abel's youthful and handsome appearance, but also reflects his age and incompatibility. Mature and charming, the bright leather shoes on his feet can be used as a mirror, and the whole outfit is a perfect combination with his temperament.

  Abel lifted the tie in his hands helplessly, and said helplessly, "I need help!"

  He really doesn't know how to tie a tie.

   Keira, who was being styled by the hair stylist with a curling iron, turned her head and looked over, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a sweet and arrogant smile.

My man is so handsome. Seeing his helpless expression, he couldn't help but chuckle. The hair stylist stopped. Keira stood up, walked up to Abel, took the tie, and gently touched it. The handsome face of her boyfriend said: "You need a delicate little bow to match."

Abel lowered his head to let Kayla put the bow tie around his neck, and watched the silk nightgown with a large white V-neck and a belt on his body out of shape because he raised his arms to tie a bow for him. The protruding tops, dazzling white, and black lace silk protective covers perfectly retracted into their positions, making them even more arrogant.

  If there was no one around, maybe Abel would have jumped on it long ago, singing the nursery rhyme about the obedient bunny.

  Many times, even he, who has seen countless beauties, has to admit it.

   In terms of appearance and figure, Keira is the top T0 among her women.

  Compared with her, Little Laura has the most T1 files.

  At this moment, Kaila saw her boyfriend's flickering eyes, so she naturally knew his nature, so she raised her little hand and patted his shoulder angrily.

  She knew that if she didn't stop her, this guy would definitely be able to let the makeup artist go out, and then catch and toss herself.

  Although she rested for a few days, she felt that her combat power had recovered.

  But tonight is a super banquet that she attaches great importance to.

  She hopes to appear on the stage in the most perfect image and state. If Abel catches her and makes a fuss, Keira can't guarantee that she won't make a fool of herself tonight.

   "Don't mess around..." She thought for a while, and could only whisper her own offer to bribe the Demon King, "After tonight, I will do whatever you want."

   "That can't be done..." She heard Abel say in the same voice in her ear:

   "It's just that, I don't have to wait until the end of the night, I can do it now."

Kayla knew he was threatening her, so she had to throw out another condition, "Okay ok, new condition...I met those two sisters. They talked to me and I think it's ok .Laura Bush can have a Hankook girl, so it would be nice for me to have two Hurst girls. Do you see what I mean?"

"Hahaha-"

   Abel laughed triumphantly.

  Kela has been unbearable to face the battle these days, and has been exempted from fighting for a few days. During this time, Abel learned that she went to meet Lydia and Amanda, who were in a cold war with each other.

   I don't know what the three of them talked about, but it seems that they talked very well now.

   Kayla has always been the most independent and troublesome one in his girl group.

  She didn't like the Avril and Britney that Abel put together for her.

   Now he is finally willing to compromise, integrate into his women's group, and form a "pair" with the Hester sisters, which makes him a little happy.

   "OK, deal." Abel raised his eyebrows and said.

"Okay, are you satisfied?" Kayla curled her lips and had already helped Abel hang up the tie knot. She stretched out her hands and grabbed Abel's arms, making him turn his body around, looking in the mirror, and said with a smile on his face .

  Abel nodded in satisfaction, stretched out his hand to hold Keira's waist, lowered his head and kissed her cheek and said in a low voice, "You have a pair of very magical and beautiful hands, and you have never disappointed me."

  Kayla seemed to have thought of something, her pretty face blushed slightly, and she said coquettishly, "You really are, forget it. I can't be angry with you. You can go to the banquet hall to have a look and see if you are satisfied."

   "Hehe, I'm really relieved to leave it to you...Okay, okay, I won't bother you to clean it up, I'll just go and see."

  Abel was also a little embarrassed after being glanced at.

   After all, since deciding to hold a dinner party, except for making a list of invitations, I have never asked about it, and Kayla is in charge of everything.

  Kayla has to go to work again during this period, and she had to deal with her own deliberate endless demands a while ago, so tired that she even gave up the exemption card, which is really not easy.

  The venue for the dinner was the huge outdoor garden and corresponding banquet hall in the Manor Villa No. 227 at Swan Wharf.

  Manors of this level have perfect functions in this respect.

  The exaggerated size of the twenty or so bedrooms and the two dozen toilets is actually to meet the large-scale social needs of the wealthy world.

  The castles in old Europe have hundreds of rooms at every turn. Do those nobles really have so many family members, can these rooms be filled?

  Of course not. In fact, so many rooms are mostly used as large social function rooms.

  The mainstream class in the United States comes from Europe, and naturally inherits the characteristics of that country.

  This is the characteristic of the rich mansions here, most of which have a lot of rooms and a lot of toilets.

  Abel walked through the main entrance of the banquet hall decorated with black and white textured marble, and what he saw was an empty hall of nearly 5,600 square meters, decorated with various green plants.

   On the left is a large bar counter. The bar counter is facing an artistic open wooden partition. On the other side, the original wine tasting area has also been transformed into some very artistic and spacious sofa rest areas.

The spacious bar is filled with all kinds of drinks, various fruits, and several juicers, and there are more than a dozen waiters standing beside them, to squeeze juice on the spot and provide freshly made snacks for those guests who need it in the evening. food.

  There are four cocktail bartenders in the bar counter, who will make various cocktails for guests who want to drink cocktails, or they can take them from the trays on the waiters who are shuttling through the scene.

In the dining area of ​​the dinner party, there are floor-to-ceiling windows with special glass on three sides, so you can have a panoramic view of the whole dinner party. There are ten long tables that can accommodate fifty people each, and a horizontal table for two at the front. It's Abel and Kayla's hosts, and Kayla is the hostess of the dinner and will sit on the right seat.

  The mode of the banquet will be the buffet mode that has been very popular in Europe and the United States for more than ten years. In fact, it is a buffet mode.

   Except for the host, everyone will not have a fixed seat at that time. You can sit anywhere, and you can get food and drinks anywhere.

  The main reason is that the identities of the guests are very distinguished. In the case of traditional seats, the seats are not arranged correctly, so we simply use this mode.

   Outside the banquet hall, there is a beautiful outdoor courtyard garden decorated with various beautiful neon lights.

   At that time, there will also be one of the main venues for the banquet.

  Participating guests can choose to go outside when they need a place to chat.

  It is summer in New York, the hottest time in the climate.

  Outdoor at night, as long as it doesn't rain, is much more comfortable than indoors.

   After visiting all the way, Abel smiled and nodded to the passing waiters.

  Different from other rich people, most of the rich people who engage in this kind of big scene use waiters and party housekeeping staff, mostly people who directly hire the corresponding high-end housekeeping service companies.

  These companies are dedicated to serving the rich, and the fees are very professional and expensive.

   Often a banquet with more than 100 people is held, regardless of the cost of various drinks and food.

   Just the employment and labor costs of these personnel will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.

   But now Abel does not hire those high-end housekeeping companies outside.

  The waiters around are actually almost all the staff of Rock Security.

  Even bartenders and chefs, many of them are non-professionals, and they are all rock security people.

  Because in Abel's opinion, for a banquet of this scale and grade, the guests would not value the deliciousness of the drinks and food at all.

  As long as it's hygienic and clean, and it's not really unpalatable, it's enough to handle.

  The key is to be able to control the scene and ensure safety. Because in many cases, the waiters and service personnel of this kind of banquet are the easiest to mix in with those foreigners with other purposes.

  However, although housekeeping is not professional enough in rock security. But Abel looked at the ten long tables. The distance between the opposite seats was not narrow. Every set of tableware on the table was extremely clean. Three crystal clear goblets of different sizes are placed in front of the tableware.

  There is a long fruit basket every two places on the table, which is full of fresh and colorful seasonal fruits.

   It looked neat and professional, and he felt relieved.

  Abel was very satisfied with the arrangement of the banquet. It was simple and clean, not extravagant. The guests he invited tonight were not the messy second-generation, or some well-known socialites, let alone Hollywood people who pursued luxury.

  Most of the people invited this time are powerful figures in the American financial and political circles, and the number of invitation functions released by Abel this time is actually not very exaggerated, only 200.

  Counting some people will bring their girlfriends or friends, there will be more than 400 people coming.

   Such a scene is enough to deal with.

  But whether it is New York or other places in the United States, there are more qualified people who actually want to come.

   After all, even big names like Rockefeller, Morgan, and Cheney will be present, so one can imagine the specifications of this dinner.

   Those who are qualified to come and still want to come, if Abel invites all of them, it is estimated that there will be more than 2,000 people.

  That would be too exaggerated, and he knew he and Kayla couldn't handle it.

  So for the list of invited guests, he can only make choices based on their status and personal relationship with him.

   Guys who qualified and wanted to come, but didn't get an invite.

   It can only be said that either they are really not qualified enough, even if they are the deputy mayor or congressman of New York.

   Either the relationship with Abel is relatively distant, and they are not very familiar with each other.

  The limited number of invitations made the banquet seem to have a higher level.

   Because of the invitation list for this dinner, it also caused a big disturbance. Most of the powerful people on Wall Street were invited to participate, but only most, not all.

   Some bigwigs who felt that they were qualified and indeed qualified, went to Smith Tower in person for this reason, and caused a big incident.

  Abel treats this kind of thing with a cold treatment.

   Let the trouble go, so that Abel will not expand the scale of the banquet.

  The limited list and limited guests will make most of the guests who come to participate feel a sense of pride.

   Over time, the banquets he held will be more respected and pursued.

   Next year, when he holds a similar banquet again, the pursuit of invitations outside will definitely be even more exaggerated.

   This is what Abel wants to see.

  One can satisfy his vanity—everyone has vanity, and so does the richest man in the world.

  Secondly, this also has real benefits, which will make many people unknowingly blend into his circle, or make this choice voluntarily and enthusiastically.

   Maybe whether you can participate in Smith's banquet at that time, and whether you are eligible to participate will become a threshold for New York and even the upper class in the United States.

   An invisible authentication.

   Then Abel's status will be higher.

  (end of this chapter)