Chapter 705: Earl Wang is getting older and starting to be conservative
At the end of April, Beijing finally came out of the long rainy season. Construction was in full swing everywhere, and the scene was bustling.

The largest five-star hotel in Beijing, the newly completed Meihao Hotel last year, is always packed with guests.

By the evening, a grand wedding took place as scheduled.

Blackwater CEO Peter Wenders was here with Blackwater security to maintain order. He was not needed for this job, he could have sat in the guest seat with Boro Defense Minister and Blackwater shareholder Sam Smith, no, Shi Shan.

He couldn't help but think of how he had set up an overseas base here and how he had risked his life to smuggle all kinds of planes, weapons and manpower from South Vietnam to here.

Who would have thought that through such a base, the boss would eventually take control of this huge country. Even thinking about it now, it seems like a dream!
Shi Shan, a down-and-out sergeant from the Vietnam War, followed the right boss and directly became the citizen of Boro State and became the Defense Minister of Boro State. Was this something he dared to imagine at the beginning?

Not only Shi Shan, but Peter Wenders is now also a big shot who can enter and exit the Pentagon, chat and laugh with the US Secretary of Defense, and conduct business.

During the eight years of President Reagan's presidency, they took on more and more service projects for U.S. troops stationed overseas, conducted various exercises, and slightly inflated the number of exercise personnel, scale, and cost, which was enough to have a drink and chat with generals stationed overseas, generals in the Pentagon, and ministers, and happily divide the money.

After all, only the relationship of interest is the most unbreakable relationship.

After President Bush came to power, the generals had been eager to find something to do. After all, how much money could they get from drills and daily work?

But his boss told him not to rush, as the president also needed to do something to prove himself.

Heishui only needs to proceed step by step and do its job well, and the wealth that is supposed to come will come.

Because Wang Yuanchao knew that Bush Sr.'s Desert Operation was not far away!

Peter Wenders led the team on a patrol and met with the local police system in Shangjing. The security of the entire wedding was a joint effort of the two teams.

It was also because of his appearance that the Beijing side, which originally only needed to send a director (deputy ministerial level), became directly led by the Minister of Police of Boluo State.

For such a grand event, no matter how strong the security is, it is not excessive. If there are bad elements with ulterior motives who cause trouble, the whole country of Boro will be blamed.

After the inspection, Wenders entered the hotel lobby.

In addition to the normally invited guests, there were also many businessmen and civil servants from Hong Kong, Boluo and other Southeast Asian countries who came uninvited.

After all, if Wang Yuanchao had not led them south, they would not have been able to grow and develop in the construction and development of Boluo State.

Compared with Hong Kong, the land cost of Boluo is negligible. The labor cost is also lower than that of Hong Kong, but the tax rate is similar to that of Hong Kong. In addition, there is a large amount of OEM and export from the West, and Boluo's own consumer demand is also very strong.

Moreover, the earliest group of officials in Boluo State were Wang Yuanchao's employees at all levels in Hong Kong.

They followed the big boss and became the gentry and wise men of Boro State, achieving a class leap. Now their families are prosperous and are many times stronger than they were originally employees of the company.

Of course, they are not qualified to attend the boss's son's wedding, but that doesn't stop them from coming here to give a gift and express their feelings.

"Da Ming, Xiao Ming, you two brothers should know that without Earl Wang bringing dad here to start a new business, dad would just be a small worker in the factory, and then one day when the company's business was not good, he would lose his job.

But after coming to Boluo State and creating a new foundation, Dad can also strive to be the first!

This is why today, my father has the opportunity to contribute to the happy life of the people of Boro.

Everything our family has now was brought by Earl Wang, do you know that?"

This is a father who explains to his two children why he came here and why he was just going to leave after giving a gift.

Not to mention food, there was not even a sip of water to drink.

Fortunately, the Wang family prepared an exquisite gift for the guests as a return gift.

In the past, when these brothers were outside, they were always the center of attention, because their father was also the head of a county in Boluo State.

“So, we must remember that when we drink water, we should not forget the well diggers. We should know where our happy life comes from.

Once a person forgets his origins, he can no longer be called a human being, do you understand? "

Daming said "hmm", but Xiaoming said:

"But we haven't seen Earl Wang yet!"

The wife was embarrassed and quickly explained to her youngest son:

"Is it so easy to see Earl Wang? Your father is a county-level executive, but he is not qualified to see Earl Wang.

If you want to meet Earl Wang, then study hard and get admitted to a national university. In the future, you can go into politics and follow in your father's footsteps, or go into science and become an outstanding scientist, or go into business and become an outstanding businessman.

As long as you are good enough, you can meet the Earl Wang."

The man smiled and said:

"Yeah, Dad isn't good enough either, so Dad will keep working hard. Let's work hard together, okay?"

Uninvited guests usually come with their entire family, because they know that Earl Wang doesn't need such small gifts from them, so it is enough for them to fully express their gratitude by having their entire family come together.

Nowadays, people are still relatively simple and know how to be grateful.

Wang Yuanchao did not stop this. He originally wanted to build momentum for his son Wang Xiao. Didn’t he see that in the hotel lobby, there were huge posters of his son Wang Xiao and daughter-in-law Cherie Chung, so that everyone could recognize their faces?
If my sons want to sit on the throne of this country, let them sit on it.

There's no reason why outsiders can do it but family members can't, right?
Anyway, those industries that should be in our hands must be in our hands. This is the economic foundation.

The military must be under control. This way of outsourcing to private companies is very good. This is how the country was founded. Who dares to stand up and make trouble? If everyone has opinions about this, a system of universal military service will be implemented to see whether those guys who clamor for nationalization of the military are willing to serve in the military!

However, it is not a big deal to outsource the military to Blackwater. After all, in the 21st century, the decline of the United States is jaw-droppingly fast. If Hercules can take over from Bush Jr., then it would be best if Blackwater exits from here in a dignified manner when Hercules leaves.

With the industry in hand, one can influence the economy, people’s livelihood and public opinion;

The army is in our hands, it is the barrel of the gun;
The parliament is also in our hands, this is democracy;
If the Wang family members want to hide behind the scenes, they can hide behind the scenes and watch others perform on the stage. If the Wang family members want to perform on the stage, they can perform on the stage and Wang Yuanchao will support them.

As long as the Wang family does not commit suicide, this country will be stable.

Wenders is now fluent in both Chinese and English. After hearing the family's conversation, he laughed and said:

“Your parents are right. As long as you work hard, you will meet the Earl one day.

Because that’s what I did!”

The man didn't know Wenders. After all, Wenders was not a high-ranking official of Boro State, but the president of Blackwater Contractor.

But Wenders' temperament, Caucasian appearance, and the group of people surrounding him made the man realize that this white man was not ordinary.

He immediately smiled and thanked:
"Thank you for your encouragement. Our family will work hard to serve the Earl and the Boro Kingdom!"

Wenders smiled and nodded, then left the hotel lobby and walked towards the backfield.

The backstage had already reached its climax. The three bows and changes of words by the bride and groom were all over. At this moment, there was toasting, singing and dancing.

Many Hong Kong artistes, even world-class ones, sang passionately, and those who were not so famous could only sing in the chorus.

Although it was Wang Yuanchao and Lou Xiao'e who were present at the ceremony just now, at this meeting's main table, Liu Qijin and Lou Xiao'e were sitting on Wang Yuanchao's left and right respectively.

When Wang Yuanchao was on the stage, he just toasted everyone with a glass of wine, and then everyone came to toast Earl Wang.

There was even a queue of people to toast.

Wang Xiao and Cherie Chung didn't even need to go out to toast every table. They just needed to stay with their parents and return the gifts one by one.

Wenders returned to his seat, next to Shi Shan.

"You're finally back? Let's go line up for a toast!"

As soon as Shi Shan finished speaking, everyone at the table stood up, because all those at the table were his and Wenders' family members.

Wenders picked up the wine glass, walked with Shi Shan, and said:
"I don't know how many people envy that girl~"

Shi Shan smiled and said:

"I'm envious too. My daughter is so outstanding, but she has no chance. What should I do?"

Wenders laughed:
"Did you have this in mind when you immigrated here?"

Shi Shan curled his lips:
"Don't talk nonsense. If I had this intention, I would have arranged a marriage with the Earl no matter what."

The hall can accommodate 100 tables and more than 1000 people, but there are more than 1000 people who want to squeeze into this banquet hall.
However, after entering, the table seats were not arranged according to the seniority of the position, otherwise the bride's family and relatives would probably stay in the corner. So the guests (heads of the family) were seated in alphabetical order of their surnames.

But in such occasions, the performance on stage becomes background music.

Even white people like Wenders and Smith envied Cherie Chung, not to mention the guests from Boro and Hong Kong.

The Zhong family is just a small business family. In the beginning, Wang Xiao asked his family to take care of them and gave them some orders. Only then did the Zhong family's business gradually grow, but they were definitely one of the poorest families present.

No one understands what kind of charm Cherie Chung has that could make the young master of the Wang family fall in love with her for so many years and even be willing to marry her.

If the Zhong family can do it, then other families can give it a try too.

Everyone knows that Earl Wang has many children, and as long as the earl's son or daughter likes him or her, nothing else matters.

Even though the Zhong family is a small business family now, any small amount of money that slips through the Wang family's fingers will be enough to make the in-laws rich and well-fed.

You don't have to worry about anything and you can reach your goal in one step.

If there are particularly outstanding children or relatives in the family, then there will be more opportunities for the news to reach the earl's ears, and there may even be a chance for the earl to see it with his own eyes.

It is because there are many good horses but few good horse trainers that the preciousness of horse trainers and the preciousness of Jian in the emperor's heart are apparent.

Count Wang, isn’t he the God of Boro?
Even if Earl Wang stamps his feet, the whole of Southeast Asia will tremble.

Wenders couldn't help but think of Ronan. The Earl's title will be inherited by his American son in the future. This is why President Reagan strongly supported the Earl. This is also the reason why Blackwater has been developing better and better in the United States over the years.

It's a pity that Ronan also fell in love with an actress. I don't know if they can finally get married.

But Wenders had no regrets, because he had no daughter, so it would never be his daughter's turn to take advantage of this.

Among the guests, Wenders also saw US Ambassador to the United Nations Sheehy and Arkansas Governor Zipperton.

To be honest, there were not many Republican figures present, but there were two middle-aged bigwigs from the Democratic Party.

But he knew that these two were classmates of the Earl in college.

Xixi was Earl’s girlfriend in college, and Lazipton was Earl’s roommate in college, and they had a very close relationship.

He even knew that it was the earl's help that helped Xixi to sit in this position.

In order to maintain her relationship with the earl, this woman married a widowed congressman and even became a stepmother without even having children.

Oh, no, Wang Lili is Xixi's child.

Wenders' heart suddenly warmed up. Does his child have a chance to win the favor of Miss Wang Lili?

It's worth a try!

The wedding officially started at 5:28 in the evening, but many guests arrived in the afternoon. At o'clock in the evening, more than an hour after the newlyweds and the earl and countess had left, the banquet hall was still crowded.

They are all looking forward to it, and they wish the wedding could last for three days and three nights so that everyone can have a good chat and strengthen their relationship.

……

After Wang Xiao and his wife spent their honeymoon in Semporna, Semporna’s fame in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia soared again.

Even in Hong Kong TV dramas and movies, honeymoons are all about going to Semporna.

This shows the power of soft propaganda.

Wang Yuanchao arrived in Japan in early May.

Japan's economic prosperity is beyond imagination. The Nikkei 225 index has exceeded 35000 points and is still climbing unstoppably. The land prices around Tokyo have increased exponentially.

The Japanese government also feels that the economy is overheating and is planning to raise interest rates, preparing to end the 27-month low-interest rate era.

Wang Yuanchao knew that he had to start reaping the rewards. He couldn’t wait until the collapse of the 90s.
His investment is too large, and it would be difficult for him to exit intact unless he does so a year in advance.

So he was satisfied with just the fish head and belly. As for the fish tail, forget it; that would be for the guys who jumped off the building.

The Adventurer Fund began to sell off the land and shares it had invested in over the years bit by bit, and the funds were fully withdrawn.

Over the years, the Adventurer Fund has invested a total of US$280 billion in Japan. If it continues to cash out at the current pace, it should be able to bring back a return of around US$1200 billion.

Of course, the Adventurer Fund cannot withdraw completely and some core assets must still be held in its hands. In addition, after the Japanese economy plummets, it will have to come back to buy at the bottom. Therefore, Wang Yuanchao expects to bring back assets worth 80 to 90 billion US dollars to the United States.

Of course, this asset will be shared among major consortiums and investors. The California Consortium, the Texas Consortium, and the First Citigroup Consortium will get about 80%, Wang Yuanchao's companies will get about 12%, Wang Yuanchao himself will get about 5%, the Reagan family will get about 0.5%, the Bush family will get 0.2%, and the rest will be large and small families and investors who rely on Wang Yuanchao for their livelihood, and they will share the remaining 2.3% or so.

This is all money earned honestly!
As for tax issues, American accountants still have many ways to avoid and reduce them. After all, this is their job.

With this record, the Adventurer Fund will be invincible.

But now, well, let's cash out slowly and carefully.

For example, Sony's coveted Columbia Records is out of the question, but Columbia Pictures is fine. Sony has money anyway, so before buying Columbia Pictures, it can just buy some of the assets that the American Princess wants to cash out in Japan.

Although the government has expressed concerns about economic overheating, businesses do not take it seriously at all. After all, the economy has been growing rapidly for so many years and no one thinks it will reverse in the next moment.

Even while former American Princess Patricia was negotiating with Sony, the market price of the assets that were originally going to be sold increased again, because both stocks and housing prices were surging upward like Viagra, and they couldn't be stopped.

Moreover, the cashing out of the Adventurer Fund was not malicious short selling or large-scale selling, so the partners reached out and took it, because everyone was too rich.

On September 9, Sony announced that it had acquired Columbia Pictures for $25 billion and assumed Columbia Pictures' $35 billion debt, setting a new record in the history of Japanese corporate mergers.

Regarding the withdrawal of the Adventurer Fund, the Japanese side felt that the Americans were too timid, because the negotiations began in May, the shares began to be gradually transferred in July and August, and by September, the buyers had made a lot of money, and this money originally belonged to the Americans.

Not only are Americans timid, they are also petty.

Movies have always been the pride of Americans. The involvement of Japanese companies caused a panic in public opinion. On the cover of the American "Newsweek", Colombia's torch goddess dressed up as a geisha in a kimono, and the title was "Japan Invades Hollywood."

Following closely, Mitsubishi Estate bought New York's landmark building, Rockefeller Center, for US$8.46 million.

Americans feel that the Japanese want to buy the whole world.

There were also some voices within the Adventurer Fund who felt that the timing for the Adventurer Fund to withdraw from Japan was not appropriate, because the Japanese stock market was still growing by leaps and bounds and the Japanese economy continued to prosper. In just a few months, the cashed-out US dollar assets had lost, conservatively estimated, about US$50 billion!
Wang Yuanchao was unmoved and said directly:
"If anyone thinks the timing is not right, I can arrange for the company to transfer his share to him first, but the Adventurer Fund will no longer have anything to do with this person."

Some people thought about the powerful forces behind the Adventurer Fund and became timid.

But there are also some stubborn people who think that the profits are so huge, why would they just give them to the Japanese for nothing?
No wonder the Japanese can buy houses and companies in the United States. It’s all because of the generosity of Americans.

Therefore, many investors in the Venturer Fund requested to buy back Japanese assets at market prices first. After all, if you can sell to the Japanese, why not sell to the Americans?

Wang Yuanchao couldn't stop these crazy people from jumping off the building. Maybe some of them would escape at the top, but who knows about the rest?

They even organized a group buying team to go to Japan to inspect and trade in person.

When the Japanese saw this, they thought, wow, Americans are here to grab food too?

I really want to buy up all the remaining assets of the adventurer, but the Americans have the right of first refusal.

Wang Yuanchao did not give these people the opportunity to inspect slowly, and these people did not have the patience to inspect slowly, because the asset would increase in value by one point with every day of inspection. The Japanese had already eaten so much fat meat, so what else was there to inspect?
Even if Wang Yuanchao offered a premium, the assets he wanted to sell were quickly absorbed by the Americans and Japanese.

The Adventurer Fund made a profit, but was also ridiculed by Americans and Japanese because after they took over these assets, they increased in value by about $50 billion in just two months.

In other words, Wang Yuanchao's cashing out caused this batch of assets to lose as much as tens of billions of US dollars!

In other words, the forces behind Wang Yuanchao are powerful. At least the California consortium and the Texas consortium are still very supportive of him. As for the Citigroup, it has also made a lot of money, just a little less. There is no need to break up with such a giant because of these things.

But everyone's private distress was still obvious, and many people exchanged opinions:

"Earl Wang is getting old and starting to become conservative."

"Isn't it? His son is married. People become conservative as they get older."

"I really regret not having done what they did earlier and going to Japan to buy it back first."

"It's just a little less profit, not a loss, so we should be content."

Wang Yuanchao sneered at this and said, "Just wait for the corpse to be collected!"
(End of this chapter)