Chapter 2039 Sea and Lake Gathering
After Omar came, news from Texas also came, asking Zhou Ming, as an investor in Volker and Carden, to rush to Mar-Lago to attend the Irank War party within a week.
Zhou Ming felt very regretful when he received the news. He originally thought that Texas would forget himself, but now it seems that he is thinking too much.
"What if I don't go?" Zhou Ming asked.
Faced with this problem, Pockman, a Texas giant on the other end of the phone, was stunned at the time. Obviously, he didn't expect Zhou Ming to say that. After all, such an important party was notified by him personally. Anyone with some emotional intelligence could not ask such a question.
Even Omar and his assistant didn't expect Zhou Ming to say this, and they were all stunned. The two assistants kept winking Zhou Ming, asking Zhou Ming not to make such a fool of himself. If they annoyed the Dezhou Consortium and did not allow Zhou Ming to go, wouldn't it be their arrangement?
After a tense day of silence, Pockman still chose to tactfully remind Zhou Ming that this party was the most important party before the war. At that time, not only major families in the United States but also dignitaries will attend, but even the royal nobles in Europe will attend.
Zhou Ming answered repeatedly: "I know, but I don't have this kind of social interest. In comparison, I prefer to stay at home and make electric power."
"But you have to know that if you miss this party, not only Mr. Zhou Ming, your dividend may be problematic, but even the shares in your hands may be problematic." Pockman said in a deep voice.
"Ah? Why do I have to deduct my shares and dividends just for an irrelevant party? This..."
Before Zhou Ming finished speaking, he was interrupted by Pockman with dissatisfaction and said: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I need to remind you that this is not an insignificant party, but the most important party for the Irank War!"
The other party had already said this, and Zhou Ming said: "So that's it. Since that's the case, please don't worry Mr. Pockman, I will prepare to go to Mar-Lago Manor."
Only then did Pockman hung up the phone with confidence.
As the phone hung up, Omar spoke: "It seems that this Mar-Lago Manor gathering is indeed very unfriendly to Mr. Zhou Ming."
It is obvious that Omar guessed something from the other end of the phone, just a party, so how could he not do it without someone? What country is Zhou Ming? Is the head of state?
Zhou Ming shrugged, saying that he was not surprised by the result: "It would be strange if they really did it for me."
At the end, Zhou Ming patted Omar on the shoulder and deliberately told him loudly that he had paid so much for him. If Chicago gave less, he would have to let him, the future White House lord, compensate him!
Omar had no words yet, and the two assistants laughed awkwardly.
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Palm Beach, Florida, is a famous resort for wealthy people, and Mar-Lago is the most prestigious location on Palm Beach.
Since its construction, Mar-area Manor has been owned by a top wealthy family, and is also responsible for hosting celebrities and high-ranking officials and nobles. Although it was a little ruined for a while, after the Trump family acquired it, Mar-area Manor became a top private club again.
Zhou Ming and Omar set off on time, and arrived at Mar-a-Lago Manor in the afternoon, watching the Spanish-style buildings looming in the palm trees under the afterglow of the sunset.
It feels like I'm on the sunny coast of Barcelona.
Park the car at the entrance of the main building of the manor, where the main parts of the manor's banquet hall and conference hall are all here.
Standing at the gate, you can look at the endless beach, the hot-skinned girls wearing bikini on the beach, and the yachts shuttle back and forth from the sea not far away, full of top-notch vacation style.
The assistant first brought Zhou Ming and Omar's luggage to their room, while Zhou Ming and Omar first walked into the main building.
Although the banquet has not started yet, in the banquet hall at this time, there were guests gathering together, chatting or discussing the current situation.
The arrival of Zhou Ming and Omar did not cause much trouble, and everyone turned their heads just by taking a look.
This made Zhou Ming feel that it was pretty good. At least it could save him a lot of trouble so that he would not be busy with people just after he arrived.
However, Zhou Ming felt that this was probably the tranquility before the storm. After all, it was Pockman who coaxed and deceived him. If he had nothing to wait, Zhou Ming would not believe it even if he had beaten to death.
Zhou Ming was prepared before coming, so Zhou Ming was not panicked at all, just waiting to see.
As time passed by little by little, more and more people were in the banquet hall. Zhou Ming was not familiar with these celebrities and celebrities in the United States. On the contrary, Omar, as a senator, had a wider social circle.
So Zhou Ming sat in his seat and watched Omar wandering in various circles with a glass of wine, forcing Zhou Ming to convince. Some people were destined to enter the White House.
Just thinking about the task given to me by Chicago, Zhou Ming wanted to laugh a little. At Omar's level, he didn't need his own help at all, right? On the contrary, he had to rely on his brother to support him.
Just as he watched Omar's various social begs, it was almost time tonight. When Madison Pockman and Piero Freeman arrived, the banquet officially announced that it had reached its peak. Zhou Ming even saw familiar Europa faces like Juan and Mercede.
"Thank you very much for Mr. Zhou Ming. You're still here on time." Madison and the others came over to say hello to Zhou Ming.
Zhou Ming shrugged and said rudely: "There is no way. Who told you to threaten me not to give dividends? I didn't want to come."
Madison and the others' faces were a little stiff, and they never expected that Zhou Ming would say it so directly.
Although they were very thick-skinned, they really didn't know how to take it. They could only smile a little, saying that this was all for Zhou Ming's good, saying that there would be various wealthy families participating in this party, which would help Zhou Ming expand his connections.
Of course, in addition to this, for shareholders who have invested in war, funding war is also very important, because if the war process slows down due to financial reasons or the war goal is not achieved, it will have an unimaginable impact on their dividend income.
Therefore, all of them and other shareholders should take the initiative to attend this party, just to help themselves.
There is no doubt that Madison and his friends' words are very positive, but later Piero and Freeman told Zhou Ming that this was not the case at all.
"Actually, they just want Zhou Ming, you to share some of the war expenses!" Freeman said.
Freeman told Zhou Ming that this Mar-Lago gathering was the last time to raise funds for the war, and today's main method was to sell war bonds.
As the biggest driving force behind this war and the biggest beneficiary, the Texas Consortium must set an example and take the lead in purchasing bonds.
Originally, this was the normal process, and it was not the first time that the Texas Consortium had, but the problem was that there was another Zhou Ming this time, and the situation was completely different.
As capitalists, if you ask those from the Texas Consortium to bear the share of Zhou Ming, it is impossible no matter what. On the contrary, they will only find ways to make Zhou Ming bear more.
Piero purely saw that the funeral was not afraid of the funeral and said in a tone: "So Mr. Zhou Ming, you have to be careful. I think they are likely to change voluntary subscription to compulsory subscription, and will also expand the proportion you should bear by Mr. Zhou Ming."
Zhou Ming glanced at Piero and wanted to say "It's just this". They didn't need this special reminder. He knew it when he received a call from Pockman in Pittsburgh.
However, since Piero and Freeman were so generous, Zhou Ming would not be polite to go on the ball.
Zhou Ming suddenly became nervous: "What should we do? How could they be so shameless and actually take money from my pocket, but I don't have so much money, otherwise you can help Mr. Piero and Mr. Freeman?"
After hearing this, Piero and Freeman rolled their eyes to Zhou Ming.
He just said that the Texas Consortium is shameless, and asked them to say that you, Zhou Ming, are shameless. How did you think of asking them to pay for you?
Of course, they can't say that. They just told Zhou Ming that buying war bonds is an obligation that every shareholder should bear. There is no free lunch in this world. As for how much money they pay, they can't control it. They even emphasized that they have to bear a lot of war bonds, and there is really no extra money.
This is a lie. Do you, Morgan, Rockefeller, and the top Wall Street capital consortium like Citi said that you have no money?
But it doesn't matter, and Zhou Ming doesn't expect them to really pay for it.
Later, Juan and Mercede, the description of this party they mentioned was another story.
"Is this him a blatant robbery!" Juan said that he was gritting his teeth.
Juan told Zhou Ming that there was no so-called voluntary subscription principle at all, and that today's party was to force them to pay bonds.
"Or why do you think we European businessmen have to pay for a war they launched by the United States? Especially this war is against Irank."
Juan was very unhappy, but he had no choice but to pay the money. Otherwise, with the domineering American nature, he would really arrange a sanctions package for you, even Juan would be in trouble.
Therefore, in comparison, it is better to pay some war bonds, just pay an investment protection fee, after all, the bond is calculated as interest.
"But we think you can try not to buy Brother Zhou Ming. After all, your business relationship with them is not that close. The most important thing is that you have Huaxia Guarantee behind you, and maybe it will be effective!"
Mercede also said: "Brother Zhou Ming, you are for peace all over the world, we will support you!"
Zhou Ming laughed at this, and this is good for cheating a three-year-old child.
Why should I be the first to be this?
And what support do you have? Do you support verbally?
Chapter completed!