Chapter 2525 There Are Always Opportunities that Come to You

Under the dazzling crystal chandeliers, well-dressed gentlemen and jeweled ladies gathered in groups of three or four, holding wine glasses, chatting and laughing quietly, most likely talking about the performances just performed by special actors.

Waiters and waitresses in vests, holding silver trays, walked among the crowd with their eyebrows lowered and their eyes lowered...

This was a common, luxurious, rich and classy dinner party, but still a little pretentious.

But the high-level military uniforms mixed between the tuxedos and evening gowns, and the suit men scattered around the hall who were always vigilantly watching the surroundings, and whose earphones could be seen if they looked closely, and whose waists, ribs, or backs were bulging, clearly showed everyone that this was by no means an ordinary dinner party.

"Feng, thank you again for your help," Joseph Huly, who had been promoted from COO to CEO of State Street, with an especially ruddy face, clinked glasses with Feng Yiping again.

Feng Yiping smiled and said, "I am sure that State Street under your leadership, Joseph, will become the most efficient asset management company."

Meyer came over with a glass of wine, "Thank you, Mr. Huli, thank you for your help,"

"It's my honor!" Joseph Huli smiled and bowed to the radiant Mayer.

"I saw an old friend, Miss Mayer, Feng," he raised his glass and gestured to Feng Yiping and the others.

"See you later, Joseph," Feng Yiping smiled at him.

When he walked away, Mayer whispered, "Is he worried about disturbing us?"

"Be careful," Feng Yiping reminded her, "Don't let your head touch my clothes,"

"Okay," Mayer smiled helplessly.

The reason why Feng Yiping said this was not because he was worried that they would be too intimate. At such a dinner, such contact was very common.

Feng Yiping said this, not jokingly saying that he was worried that Mayer would dirty his tuxedo. The reason he said this was that he was worried that Mayer would mess up his hair.

Mayer's hairstyle is really not cheap, nearly $2,000!

In our country, this is the kind of overcharging that can be reported to the police, and it will be reported by many media.

This is something that Feng Yiping has been unable to let go since he heard about it this afternoon.

If you add her other beauty expenses in the afternoon, the red evening dress customized by Oscar de la Renta, and the pair of GUCCI diamond-studded high heels on her feet, Mayer, who looks particularly attractive tonight, has spent more than $100,000 to attend this dinner.

If you add the Tiffany necklace given by Feng Yiping on her neck, her whole outfit is close to $300,000 - it's really piled up with dollars!

Feng Yiping can accept the rest, even if it's a beauty treatment, there will always be some effect, but a hairstyle that can only last for one day at most, you actually spend nearly $2,000?

He really can't accept it.

"But, is it beautiful?" Mayer casually combed her hair with her hands.

"Of course," it is indeed beautiful.

Besides, it must be beautiful! So much money!

"That's all," she said with a smile.

"Do you know what I'm thinking now?" Feng Yiping looked at Mayer, and then at the ladies in the field whose hair was also carefully groomed, "I want to buy all those barbershops,"

"Haha," Mayer couldn't help laughing, and then immediately said, "Oh, that's Pelosi, is she coming to us?"

Grandma Pelosi did come to them, and she took the initiative to greet Feng Yiping, "Hello Feng,"

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Pelosi, this is..."

"See you again, Ms. Mayer, you are really radiant tonight," Pelosi said without introduction.

Mayer was undoubtedly very happy, "Thank you, Speaker Pelosi,"

She just likes such occasions.

"Feng, I have received several calls from the constituency recently, and everyone is asking about the follow-up of Tesla's site selection," Pelosi asked Feng Yiping with a smile.

Feng Yiping borrowed Tesla to force her to actively express her support for Android, and she will never forget it.

"Although the current situation is unfavorable, the site selection work is still in full swing," Feng Yiping said.

If Pelosi intends to put pressure on him through this matter, it will be completely futile.

"Looking forward to you, looking forward to good news from California," Pelosi said.

"Thank you for your concern. I think Tesla will not disappoint people no matter where it is," Feng Yiping said.

You have great power, but you just can't control this matter.

Looking at Pelosi who left in a hurry after saying a few words, Mayer whispered, "It seems that you really offended her?"

"It doesn't matter whether you offend or not. Politicians, you know their virtues," Feng Yiping said.

In the United States, money is really very useful.

At this time, another politician attracted Mayer's attention, "Mr. President!"

Feng Yiping looked over there, and Bush Jr., wearing a white tuxedo, and his wife Laura, walked in with a smile on their faces surrounded by a group of people.

At the private cocktail party before, they had actually met Bush Jr., but for Mayer, such opportunities were certainly not too many.

This was the dinner that Paulson recommended Feng Yiping to join, but it was not in New York, but in Washington.

It's one of the highlights of Washington society every spring, the Gridiron Club's annual dinner.

Founded in 1885, the Gridiron Club is Washington's oldest and most prestigious journalists' organization.

This is a fraternity of senior journalists based in Washington, whose members represent the nation's most important newspapers, wire services, news magazines and broadcasters.

Since the 1890s, during the second term of President Christopher Cleveland, the Gridiron Club's annual spring dinner has become a grand gathering and entertainment event for dignitaries from the political, military, diplomatic, industrial and entertainment circles. The president often attends.

This is a very special dinner. The reporters sing adapted songs or perform comedy skits to make fun of celebrities from both parties in Washington. It seems that these political celebrities in the United States are not afraid of not being laughed at, so they all come. Delivered to your door - this is very similar to the rules of the entertainment industry.

There is also a convention for this dinner, that is, the content of the dinner will not be publicly reported-but how could the reporters endure it?

Therefore, the tidbits about the dinner will always be reported in the newspaper later.

In fact, it was not just reporters who couldn't help it. Many politicians who attended the dinner would also mention this dinner when they wrote their autobiographies to make money in the future.

——This is actually enough to prove the popularity and class of this dinner party.

Because of this, Mayer, who learned the news from Page and others, insisted on participating.

Of course, when she came to Washington, she also used a job as an excuse to inspect Google's office in Boston and learn about the situation of the new office location.

The new office was found with the help of State Street in Boston. How could a bank not be familiar with the real estate industry?

That's why she just thanked Joseph Hooley, the new head of State Street.

Bush greeted the people around him all the way. Feng Yiping always felt that Bush had changed a lot compared to when he met him before, but the specific reasons were hard to explain.

Anyway, it doesn't seem like the pressure is greater because of subprime mortgages.

Looking at Paulson, who was not far away from him, with a smile full of bitterness and pressure, Feng Yiping finally identified the changes in George W. Bush. The head of state of the United States now seemed more free and free than before. Less, there is a feeling of being about to break free from the barriers.

Bush, who seemed more relaxed, stopped in front of Feng Yiping, held his hand, and asked directly, "Feng, Buffett and the others are buying bonds again. Do you have such plans?"

He did not take the subprime mortgage to heart emotionally.

Moreover, this is really straightforward.

In order to show their attention to subprime mortgages and to show their support for the US economy, Buffett and other wealthy Americans did not do anything, but their main method was to purchase mortgage securities.

But frankly speaking, what they do does not effectively help the public build confidence in mortgage securities.

Because their purchases failed to increase the price of mortgage securities.

Moreover, at this time, the American people are not stupid. They will at least suspect that what Buffett and his friends are buying must be truly AAA-rated securities, which are non-subprime securities and therefore have guaranteed returns.

But when George W. Bush asked such a question in front of him, Feng Yiping couldn't help but answer. He felt that many people were looking at him.

"We have a plan, but you know Mr. President, I rarely follow the path that others have taken," he said with a laugh.

"Haha," George W. Bush laughed, "Yes, because you are Feng,"

A group of people around him also laughed.

Not far away, Lawrence Fink of Black Rock also looked at this scene coldly.

"We look forward to another wonderful performance from you," he said, "but Feng, before watching your performance, you can enjoy my performance first,"

"I can say this, you will definitely make your trip worthwhile,"

Listen to this, is he going to take the stage in person?

Mayer, who was chatting with Laura, was suddenly pleasantly surprised.

She had found out that since taking office, George W. Bush had attended several dinner parties, but had never performed on stage before.

At this time, the host tapped the microphone and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome the President of the United States of America,"

Amid everyone's surprised eyes and warm applause, George W. Bush took the stage with a smile, and he actually put on a cowboy hat at this time.

He gestured, and the music immediately started playing. The president of the world's most powerful country, holding the microphone, twisted it slightly - he was a good dancer, and sang, "When I get off the plane, greet me." The ones standing there are mom and dad, looking towards the country road, it’s Barney (his dog) running towards him..."

The audience immediately burst into laughter and applause.

"'Green Pastures of Home,'" Mayer said, "but the lyrics were also changed,"

"...Yes, you (referring to reporters) will also miss me, those days when you used to laugh at me..."

"Oh," his re-creation immediately attracted applause from the reporters.

George W. Bush is definitely an on-the-spot player, that is to say - some people are going crazy. At this time, he sang again and again, "Now that the White House is far away from me, I am free again... Cheney is still carrying secret documents everywhere run……"

"Haha," no one at the scene could hold back their laughter.

I believe Cheney would do the same if he were present.

The head of state of the United States, in front of so many people, made fun of himself like this. Feng Yiping was convinced by this attitude.

"It's a pity that mobile phones are not allowed," Mayer said regretfully.

When Bush Jr. brought the atmosphere to a climax, Lourdes came to Feng Yiping, "Feng,"

"Hi Lourdes,"

"I heard that you are interested in hotels?" Lourdes asked.

Hotel?

"I called Hank for the first time yesterday after he came to the Treasury Department," Lourdes explained.

Oh, yes, Feng Yiping remembered that he and Paulson mentioned it at the San Francisco airport the day before yesterday.

But whether this is your first call with Paulson, what does it have to do with me?

"Of course, you know, I have hotels under my name,"

"Then, I think there is a good opportunity now," Lourdes said with a smile.

Feng Yiping was thinking of another question at this time.

He had just mentioned to Mayer that he wanted to acquire all those barber shops, and we generally know that hotels have beauty and hairdressing services.

So, this is really a coincidence!

How about acquiring a hotel in Washington, D.C., the heart of the United States, filled with beauty salons and hairdressers?