America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 558 Rain in Miami

  Florida has sunny beaches similar to California, and it is also a land full of heat. But compared to Los Angeles and New York, the cities here are less crowded and noisy.

  This state has a tropical climate in the south and a subtropical climate in the north. It is the hottest state in the continental United States.

  The Miami area is at the southern tip of Florida, and it has a pure tropical climate. Since April, there has been more rainfall here. Most of it was showers and showers, like when Abel first went out today, the sky was still cloudless.

  But the car didn't drive for long, the dark clouds began to gather, and then it rained heavily.

  The capricious weather here is just like the emotions of a 16-year-old girl.

  The state capital of Florida is called Tallahassee County, which is in the north of the state, very far from Miami.

  If Abel goes from Miami to Tallahassee, it will take more than 7 hours by car alone, and the distance is more than 480 miles.

  So now he is going to visit Mr. Governor, but he is going north to Miami.

  The reason is because these few days, Mr. Governor Jeb Shrub "just happens" to be on vacation and is on vacation in Miami.

  So he didn't need to go to Tallahassee to meet his fiancée's second uncle.

  Miami is an international metropolis that plays an important role in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, art and international trade. It is also the headquarters of many companies, banks and TV stations.

  The city center looks no worse than those in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and other regions.

  But there is an interesting point, that is, in Miami, although English is the official language, it is actually a second language.

   means here, the number of people who speak English can only be ranked second. Ranked first is Spanish, which is mainly influenced by the large local Latin American ethnic group and the residents of the Caribbean island countries.

  After all, this place did not belong to the thirteen continents of North America when the country was founded. It was originally a Spanish colony, but was later robbed by the British.

   Later, the British returned Florida to Spain in order to disgust the thirteen North American continents.

  After the thirteen North American states became independent and became the United States, it happened to be the end of Spain's decline. Bullying Spain, which was helpless across the Atlantic Ocean, the Americans easily took this place, making it the 27th state of the United States.

   But after all, the Spaniards were the first to develop here, and they had developed it for more than 100 years before the founding of the United States. Latin America was also formed because of the Spaniards.

  So the locals mainly speak Spanish. Of course, the official language is undoubtedly English, and most Spanish-speaking locals generally also speak English.

  Ordinary Americans from other places come here for tourism or work, and there is no problem in language communication.

In the heavy rain, Abel's motorcade passed Palm Beach and the North Bay Island in the middle channel of the mainland, turned right along Miami North Road 79 and went north, near the edge of Key Biscayne Park in the North Miami area, a low-key hiding place In a tropical-style detached villa amidst lush greenery, I met the governor of Florida on vacation.

   “Everything is good in Miami, even when it enters the rainy season, there is too much precipitation.”

Jeb Bush stood in front of the beautiful carved arches in the living room of the villa, looked at Abel who got off the car, although there were bodyguards holding umbrellas on both sides, but he was still a little wet because of the heavy rain, and said with a smile Made such an opening statement.

   "The weather is a bit special. It's very similar to Hawaii, and it's really tropical."

  Abel also stepped forward with a smile, and gently hugged Jeb Bush, who was at least 185 tall.

   Then next to him, the Latina lady who also smiled, "Dear Columba, little Laura asked me to say hello to you for her."

"Oh dear Abe, thank you and little Laura. Count the time, we haven't been back to Texas in months. Next month, Jeb, how about we go back to Texas for vacation next month? Dear Governor Except this time, my lord, you have not had a vacation for six months."

  Jeb’s Mexican wife, Columba Ganica Shrub, hugged Abel familiarly, and then joked with her husband while talking to Abel with a smile.

   "Listen to you, next month." Jeb Bush replied with a smile beside him.

   Most of the leaders and governors of the United States will take a vacation for a period of time every year.

  Especially the chiefs, none of them take less than one month of vacation a year.

  The most famous one is the rare king 20 years later, who took 228 days of vacation in 19 months after taking office. By the way, George is also very rude. This guy has been in office for more than two years and has almost 300 days of vacation...

  Currently, Commander George is number one in this regard.

  The chiefs play this way, and so do the governors. Even in the United States, whether it is a federal or a state, there are actually no laws stipulating the relevant regulations on vacations for the commander-in-chief and governors.

  But the United States is a country of customary law. The previous leaders and governors played like this, and the people who came later followed suit.

  Furthermore, although the federal government and the state do not have laws stipulating how many vacations the commander-in-chief and the governor can take each year, they stipulate that during the vacation period of the commander-in-chief and the governors, all entertainment expenses should be borne by the federal or state government.

  So...understand why the commander-in-chief and the governors are all very happy to take a vacation, right?

  You can relax and get some benefits. At the same time, you can also show your closeness to the people, and you can continue the work that needs to be done.

   Such a good thing, only a fool would refuse.

  After exchanging pleasantries, Columba was very sensible and said with a smile that he was going to arrange lunch.

  The couple's children are all grown up, and they don't live with them, so there are only three of them for lunch.

   It was still raining outside, but it changed from pouring rain to light rain.

  In the bright and comfortable living room, Abel and Jeb Shush were lying on a large American sofa.

   "Dear Abel, I have to say that many people have reported to me your roughness and horror." Jeb Bush said with a light smile:

   "They say you're a supervillain from Texas and you're giving them a hard time about Cardinal's health."

   "Survival of the fittest, this is what Darwin said. But even if Darwin did not propose the theory of evolution, such rules exist objectively in nature."

Abel shrugged: "This is true in nature, and it is also true in our human society and in our United States. Jeb, think about those opponents who lost to you. Did they also say that you are from Texas? Where's the Savage Bull?"

   Jeb laughed, not expecting Abel to remember the meme.

   That's what his competitors called him in speeches during his second run for Florida gubernatorial election (the first time he lost).

   But as Abel said, in the end he, the brutal bull from Texas, won the final victory.

   Also won twice in a row.

   "Okay. What you said makes sense. I didn't talk to those people either. Because I know that we are really our own people. Compared with you, these Florida guys are really nothing!"

   When it came to the latter, Jeb Bush's tone of speech changed.

  The accent changed from a Florida accent with a little bit of Western accent to a Texas accent known as Dixie accent, which is the accent that Jeb Bush grew up with.

   Well... Abel speaks that way too, and unlike Jeb who specially changed his pitch to get support from Floridians and picked up a local accent, Abel has always spoken that accent.

  So up to now, those who have confronted Abel will still call Abel "Dixie kid" contemptuously in private.

   "That's right." Abel nodded with a smile, as a response to Jeb's recognition that everyone is his own, and then continued:

"I'm new in Palm Beach. So I'm going to, the night after tomorrow, have a party. Invite...mainly to invite the locals, meet them, let them know who I am. I believe this will I'm a person who always likes to make friends with people, just like I did in Los Angeles and New York. I came to Miami to come and make friends."

  啪—啪—

Jeb Bush clapped his hands lightly, and said in agreement: "A very sensible approach. Since you appeared, Palm Beach has always had a regret. Many people regret that Mr. the richest man in the world has not appeared in Palm Beach .As long as this news gets out, it will immediately make Palm Beach lively in the summer."

   It's not that Jeb Shrub is licking Abel's ass, it's what it is.

  Although compared with the "social terror" at the beginning, Abel is much better at attending parties and holding banquets later.

   But in terms of frequency and times, whether he is going to participate in other people's or his own, Abel's number can be said to be surprisingly small.

   In that respect, he's really un-American, not very Dixie, and not very Yankee at the same time.

   Not to mention the comparison with Ikana's father, who is a party fanatic who holds banquets or attends other people's banquets 200 days out of 365 days a year.

  Even compared with Buffett, Abel is at least half less in this respect.

   This has become something similar to anecdotes in the elite circle of the United States, and Abel's hobbies in women.

  This also doubled the scarcity and attractiveness of the banquet hosted by Abel, or the banquet attended by Abel.

   Jeb felt that if Abel's Palm Beach party, if willing to invite. Even those cardinal health shareholders who hate Abel now will definitely come to the party happily.

  Because of Abel’s presence, this Palm Beach banquet is bound to gather “stars” in the congregation.

  The stars here are not those stars in the entertainment industry, but the top figures of the big stars in all walks of life!

   Facing little Laura's second uncle, these words were slightly flattering.

  Abel smiled, and continued to respond softly:

"So I need your help. Jeb, you know I don't know Florida well. You're the only one I know here. And I don't think there's a Texan who knows Florida as well as you do. So I want to trouble Come on, please help me write an invitation list for me to use as a reference."

   This is also one of the reasons why Abel came here today to visit Jeb.

   No matter how you say it, Jeb can now be regarded as the local snake in Florida. He has been here for nearly 30 years, and has been working here since graduating from university.

   Jeb Bush readily accepted, because it was not difficult. At the same time, making this list can even be considered a good thing.

  Because that way, Jeb can have who comes and who doesn't.

   This can even be said to be a favor, a favor that can be used for Jeb to exchange in a certain way.

  Visit and ventilate, and at the same time ask Mr. Governor to help make a list of local snakes. This is Abel's main purpose today. After achieving these two goals, the rest will be easy.

   Columba probably knew that the two of them had finished talking about their business.

  She who went to arrange lunch also appeared with a smile. Then everyone talked and laughed intimately as a family member, and had lunch at noon by the way.

   Not long after lunch, Abel said goodbye with a smile and left.

  The governor and his wife sent him out of the villa before going back.

   At this time, the rain had stopped, and the sun came out to shine again in the sky, and the ground was wet and hot, which made people very uncomfortable.

   Fortunately, the governor and his wife have been here for almost 30 years, and the other is a Mexican from a tropical area, so he has long adapted to this weather.

   Ignoring the uncomfortable tropical climate, the couple walked back while talking.

   "Honey, I've heard a lot of bad rumors. Will things go well for Abel this time?" Columba Ganica Bush asked her husband in a low voice.

   "It may not be easy to switch to someone else. But he is Abel Smith, the American Dream who has created miracles. I think... there will be some twists and turns in the process, but there shouldn't be any problems." Jeb Bush said confidently.

   "Hey...it's all Ani's own failure to live up to. In fact...at that time, Dad seemed to have considered Ai Ni." Columba said with a sudden sigh.

  Ai Ni is the nickname of their only daughter, and that's what the couple called her.

  When he talked about his "baby" daughter, he was in a good mood at first, but Jeb, who was already thinking about how to make an invitation list for "American bullying", suddenly became in a bad mood.

  This daughter can be said to be the biggest thorn in Jeb's heart. The other girls in the bush, not to mention how good they are, at least follow the rules and meet the requirements of the traditional WASP group.

  Combined with the origin of the shrub, there will be a very good family to marry in the future.

  This has different benefits for themselves, and for fathers like Jeb Bush and the others.

  The problem is that the daughter of Jeb Bush was born with some disadvantages because of her mixed race. The past few years have been even better, and the daughter of a well-behaved shrub family actually went to take medicine.

  Hey medicine is fine, many wealthy kids are doing it secretly, even people in Jeb’s class are doing it.

  As long as it is not discovered, although it is a shortcoming, it is not a big problem.

   But his daughter was stupid enough to be found out, and even featured in newspaper news. Even because the husband and wife restricted her financial freedom, she did something like go to the street to steal someone's wallet...

   Jeb knew that his daughter's future had been completely ruined.

   She has no ability at all to marry well, and she can't do it well. She asked for it herself.

   Fortunately, although his daughter let him down. But his son was just fine. As the eldest son of the family, his personal ability is at least passing.

  Origin...Mexican-Mexican is a disadvantage for women who want to marry. But in the new era it may even be an advantage for men going down the political path.

   This is at least a consolation for Jeb Bush.

   "Leave her alone. She is no match for little Laura, so don't mention this matter again." Speaking of this matter, Jeb Bush himself was not happy, and said in a low voice.

  Columba Ganica Shrub also knew about her husband's entanglement. She blamed herself for not taking good care of her daughter. Otherwise, maybe the couple would be Abel's Lord Tarzan now.

  The help to Jeb is several times stronger than the current relationship.

  The couple entered the living room, and Jeb went to the study to make a list.

  Columba had nothing to do on vacation, so he watched TV with the remote control in the living room.

   About half an hour later, after watching a new American drama from AMC, Columba was about to take a nap.

  Suddenly, the screen content of AMC TV station on the TV changed suddenly, from an advertisement to a scene in a news studio.

   On the screen are two hosts, a man and a woman.

  Because Jeb mainly only watched AMC news programs after Abel bought AMC, and said with a smile that it was to take care of the ratings of Abel’s TV station.

   So Columba also knows, these are two well-known anchors on AMC News Channel, Millicent Burst and Miriam Pardos.

"...a piece of urgent news is interrupted. It is an extra account. Just now, we have received news. The great American philanthropist, entrepreneur, and financier, Mr. Abel Smith, was received by a friend on his way home from Miami, Florida. Undercarriage bomb attack on his convoy by KBFZ!"

"... From the point of view of any American, this is an unforgivable thing. The year before last, on that day that gave all Americans nightmares. They have done such an unforgivable thing to us once Yes. Now they're at it again, and again targeting the philanthropist Mr. Smith who's already been attacked once! Fark...sorry for the swearing. But I still want to say, KBFZ of Shet, they should really go to **** , they're going to..."

  Actually, Columba only watched the first part, and she was stunned.

  She stood up with a "swoosh" and wanted to go into the study.

   I saw that in the corridor, my husband had already walked out with a stern face, with a very bad expression on his face.

   "Honey, honey...that, Abel...that..."

  Because it was so sudden, Columba lost his ability to speak for a while, and pointed at the TV and then at her husband in a chattering voice.

  Jeb Bush had a bad expression, but he nodded calmly: "I already know that our vacation is over. Honey, come with me now."

  The calmness of her husband calmed down the panicked Columba.

  The main reason is that Abel just walked from their side, and was attacked as a result.

  If something happened, Columba felt that he and her husband would be able to explain to the public.

  But for the family and Texas, it's hard to tell what happened. And she knew very well that Jeb Bush couldn't get away from the Texas Group no matter what.

  Columba nodded sharply, and before he had time to change his clothes, he followed her husband's footsteps and walked out of the living room.

  The weather in Miami during the rainy season is really changeable. When the couple sent Abel away just now, the rain had stopped and the sun had come out.

   It was less than an hour, and it was dark again.

  The couple got into the car, and the governor's convoy had just left the villa when it began to rain again outside the car window.

  (end of this chapter)