Section 1335 African Lion
"Hehe, dear stepmother, I feel that your asking price is really a bit high. You also know how much assets our family has, and what are most of our family's assets? To be honest, the family is now worth a billion dollars. I can’t get it out, but the family’s possessions and real estate have more than 20 billion U.S. dollars. Do you want me to give you 10 billion U.S. dollars immediately? How is this possible? I don’t have that much money, and the family does not It's impossible to accept, you have lived with my father for decades, don't you even know about the lack of cash in the family?" In fact, the Wildenstein family doesn't care about their family and business, but their advancement seems to be this As the guy said, there are not many at all. Their entire family is at best less than one billion dollars advanced. They usually take out the artworks in their hands and sell them when they have reached their peak value. The exchanged money is used to invest in some more profitable things. Their calculations are very good. Nothing has happened in the past few years. This may also be because the society is relatively stable. If it is an era of war, I'm afraid that their things might be worthless. He couldn't tolerate this stepmother asking for half of his assets. In fact, he never thought highly of his stepmother in his heart. Father's doctor is nothing more than a nurse. To put it bluntly, he is a nurse. Now he wants half of the family's assets. What qualifications do you have? What is your contribution to this family?
"Is it a lot? Do I want a lot? I don't think it's very much. How much is that wealth worth? What I want is nothing. I remember your father told me that the jewels in it are almost It’s just so exhausting that you can’t move it all. Chinese people like to store some jadeite things, like that jadeite. Do you know the current price of jadeite? I heard that the jadeite in it is almost usable. It is measured by the number of tons. You must know that there are no rubbish things in it. If you can get those out, any one of them can be easily sold for hundreds of millions of dollars. You must know this There are many rich people in the world, but you may be the only one with so many genuine products. Do I want half of the family’s money? If you don’t give me money, let everyone know about it Secret, when the time comes, whether it is the Skull and Bones or the Chinese government, will they let these things get into your hands?" This stepmother is obviously not an ordinary person, if you say a few words, I will call you If I lose it, then I have spent so many years in vain.
"You also said that it is very difficult for me to get that wealth. Although there are records on those fingers, it is not so easy for me to get it. I need too much money to manage everything, as you know , Recently, China’s military actions are very frequent. I think the world will soon be unstable. You also know an old saying that people who buy gold in troubled times are safe to hide antiques. Now troubled times are coming. Do I have to embrace it? Do you own such a large family of antiques? I will give you a large sum of money, which is enough for you to spend the rest of your life peacefully. As for the wealth, don’t think about it. It’s useless if you want to come. You alone If a woman has so much money, she may be killed. I have had someone investigate it, and your current annual expenses are only hundreds of thousands of dollars. That’s fine, I’ll give you 2000 at a time. 10,000 US dollars, how about giving you 1 million US dollars every year? By the way, we can also give you a country house in Tennessee, and an apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York. These are definitely worth more than 10 million US dollars Yes, I think this price is already acceptable." Guy said generously,
It's just that his stepmother doesn't believe this guy's words at all. How much money does this little thing have? This amount of money may be worth buying a message in the eyes of an ordinary person, but in my own eyes the money is really nothing.
"Hehe, I don't think we need to continue talking, because I don't feel any sincerity from you at all. What you said is simply the same as your attitude before. Yes, the Wiltonstein family is stingy. , you are not the same person as your father, I won't come here to talk to you anymore, you just wait to be announced, although I won't get anything, but I'm sure you will get nothing I won’t get it, I’m almost eighty years old, I don’t have anything to ask for, even if I want to die, I won’t let you get these wealth.” The woman yelled frantically, in fact, Guy has nothing to do with this woman. He didn't have any feelings at all, and the friendliness he showed back then was just to make his father happy. To say that this woman has no ambitions, maybe his father thought so, anyway, he wouldn't think so, this woman's I have known my ambition for a long time, and it is the same today.
"Okay, since we can't talk about this matter clearly, you can go out, let me see if you are really afraid of death or fake, as long as this news is released, I don't think you will see the sun tomorrow, I also don't want other things to happen in the middle, don't tell me what strength you rely on to spread the news, I won't believe it, because from the day you entered this door, the family has been watching you well , Over the past few decades, the family has spent a lot of money to monitor you, more than you have said, but I think it is worth it, it’s nothing to tear your face, we have gone to court several times Now, I only let you continue to live for the sake of my father, if you want to die, I will kill you, and live the rest of your life honestly." Guy knew that it was impossible at this time With a soft heart, he must let this woman know that the reason why he left this woman is all because of his father's relationship. If there is no father's relationship, he really wants to kill this woman directly, because everything about this woman is In his own hands, Guy hastily ended the meeting because of other things. His mobile phone just received a message from Paris. Although they had already photographed those fingers, but for some reason, now they Can't be in a situation, it seems that there is a problem with the procedure.
As the patriarch of an ancient auction family, he certainly knows what is going on with these so-called formalities. Of course, there must be other reasons. It is impossible for anyone to know the news. An adult has been brought to the United States. He seems to have offended some queen mother of that country and fled to the United States. If his ancestors hadn't saved him, he might have died. He is a eunuch, and he must be the closest person to the emperor. It is impossible for others to know about it, Guy comforted himself and said, but all this made him feel suspicious again, maybe something like this really happened, and he just didn't know about it.
In fact, the formalities have nothing to do with Li Cong. If Li Cong wanted to know the secrets, he would naturally not obstruct it, but it is better now. He was going to buy Dassault Group, and now he has more time. Those who bought it can just take it. Anyway, people from the French government are watching you, so I just have time to discuss the Dassault Group.
The senior executives of Dassault Group also attach great importance to the arrival of the president of the energy group. In fact, they have a different idea from Li Cong. They just want to cooperate with the energy group on civil aircraft. Of course, they are fancy. China's huge market, let alone the energy group's own business jet market is also very powerful. Now the energy group has hundreds of business jets, and there are more than a dozen of them every year. If the If this order is won, it will be very good.
Charles Sedelstenne, president of Dassault Business Jets, said at the 12th European Business Aviation Exhibition held at the Geneva International Convention and Exhibition Center in Switzerland that Dassault plans to establish a branch in China. Will grow to have 25 employees. Dassault's branch in China will be formally established at the end of June and early July. However, Lausanne Wallon said that the procedures for engaging in trade activities in China are more complicated. If you plan to operate in China for a long time, you must set up a branch office.
The French Dassault Falcon signed its first business jet order in China in 2006. In September 2010, Dassault established an office in Beijing in China and sold 8 Falcon business jets in China in 2011. Dassault plans to sell 12 of these planes this year.
Lausanne Vallon said at a press conference in Geneva that Chinese customers are full of interest in Dassault's various models of business jets, from the Falcon 2000s to the luxurious 7x, and they are excited by this new market demand.
The sale of China's first private plane was in 1996. At that time, Zhang Yue, chairman of Yuanda Group, bought five Cessna-branded aircraft. According to Bombardier, the world's largest business jet company, China will add 2,360 new business jets in the next 20 years, an average of 118 per year. At present, there are 150 business jets sold in China.
Due to the financial turmoil in 2008, the global business jet market fell into a slump. Experts predict that the business jet market will begin to recover this year, but there will be great differences due to regions.
The Dassault Group also has more than enough energy for the complicated situation in China. Their relationship with the Chinese in France has not been very good recently. This is of course because of that President Sarkozy. , but the effect is still not very good.
Li Cong brought his nephew, and several giants of the energy group in Europe to the Dassault Group headquarters. After all, it is a large company that has been silent for a hundred years. Everything is due. Total? Dassault is the general manager here. Although he is not yet the patriarch of the Dassault family, he can basically make decisions about some matters within the group. It is also because the old patriarch has been in poor health recently. How good, Li Cong has also done an investigation, otherwise, based on this, Li Cong would probably leave immediately.
"Mr. Li, we don't know exactly why Mr. Li came to our Dassault Group, but we ask Mr. Li to believe that we have a good impression of your energy group. Last year, we delivered two business jets. , no matter what kind of business order we can complete." This guy also knew why Li Cong came here, but he still didn't want this matter to come so early. I didn't let the followers from outside come in. In fact, the high-level negotiations are also very fast. Generally, the boss decides the matter, and the rest of the people are responsible for the implementation. There is no need for other things. Discuss the details, but it's not time to talk about the details yet.
"Hehe, Mr. Dassault is quick to talk, so I won't say much. I have all your information in my hand, and besides the shares held by the French government and Mr. Dassault, I have already acquired the shares of other people. To be honest Now I am the third largest shareholder of Dassault Group, but I am not satisfied with this. The whole world knows how I do things. If what I want is not in my hands, I will sleep I can’t, of course, if I can’t sleep, I think there will be more people who can’t sleep with me. I’ve also calculated that the annual income of the Dassault family in the group should be about 500 million euros. It’s not a lot, there’s no need to keep it, so all the treatment of your family will not change, how about I take out one billion euros as your dividend every year? And it can also be stipulated in the agreement, as long as you continue to If you help me establish this company, I will not ask you to be out without reason, and I will not interfere with other operational matters, as for the French government, I will take care of it, how about it?" Li Cong said with a smile, My nephew is doing very well. In addition to the French government and the Dassault family, the Dassault Group also has 17 small shareholders, with about 19% of the shares. The business of the Dassault Group has not What's the matter, they didn't make much money every year, so Li Cong bought it at a price that was twice the market price, and one by one immediately agreed, although they knew that if they continued to follow the chariot of the energy group, they would make a profit More, but I also know that such a behemoth cannot be provoked by myself.
It is impossible for Mr. Dassault not to be shocked. How long has it been since Li Cong came to France for only a few days, and the dozen or so shareholders have already surrendered? How is this possible? I clearly know that a few of them are absolutely stubborn. They take these things very seriously. How could they sell them directly to the energy group? Robbery, this is the only possibility he thought of. Looking at the appearance of Li Cong and his father, he knew that his company should not be able to keep. It is absolutely impossible for the family inheritance, but his own Is it really capable of resisting energy groups? The answer can be known now, I absolutely do not have that ability.
"Mr. Dassault, in fact, our energy group has a lot of various brands. In fact, you also know that they were also not happy when I wanted to acquire them, but now look, they are mixed. Is it really much worse than before? The Dassault Group seems to be a little bit sunset now. The Rafale fighter jets launched by you now only have one customer in India, and there are only a hundred of them. If it reaches If Dassault Group becomes a subsidiary of Energy Group, then I can say that Dassault Group will be able to run at full capacity in the next year. I have also brought orders for more than 200 Rafale fighter jets. I know your business jets Very good, but can you really only rely on the business jet market to save you? I know that you also have business dealings with the French party, but you can see the French budget deficit very clearly in the past few years. They cannot have It is a fact that you have enough money to buy fighter jets. Now you can survive, but if there is no other way out, I don’t think your life will be easy until you can’t even pay the salaries of engineers. What will you face? At that time, you will go bankrupt." Li Cong's words made Mr. Dasuo's heart bleed, but in fact, what this person said was the truth. What should they do if it really reaches that level? You must know that the current Dassault Group is really suffering from internal and external troubles. The government basically doesn’t care about anything, just let them fend for themselves, and don’t care about it after giving a list to India. You must know that an aircraft was developed from research It is definitely not enough to study the cost of only a few hundred units being produced up to now. Now most of the Dassault family is on it. It is still very beautiful in the past few years, but it will be difficult to say in a few years.
"Mr. Li, it's a bit sudden, can you give me some time?" After about ten minutes, Mr. Dassault said, such a huge matter cannot be answered immediately, it is related to the family The future of hundreds of people needs to be carefully considered.
"Well, in fact, according to the strength of our group, our strength will be compounded if we buy Lockheed Martin or Bōsound." Li Cong said with a sigh after getting in the car. Compared with the energy group, Dassault Group Said it was still a bit too small.
The predecessor of Lockheed Martin was Lockheed, which was founded in 191 and merged with Martin Marietta to formally establish Lockheed Martin. It is currently the world's largest defense industry contractor in terms of turnover [1]. As of 2005, 95% of Lockheed Martin's turnover came from the US Department of Defense, other US federal agencies, and foreign parties. Lockheed? Martin and other fighter jets, u-2 spy reconnaissance aircraft, sr-71 "Blackbird" strategic reconnaissance aircraft, c-5 series "Galaxy" large military transport aircraft and shore-based anti-submarine aircraft p-3 series, c-130 series Military transport aircraft, military electronic systems, flight training auxiliary equipment, fire control systems, and air traffic control equipment, etc., account for 1/3 of the US Department of Defense's annual procurement budget, control 40% of the world's defense market, and almost cover all of the US military The production and launch business of satellites has become a world-class arms "giant".
Locke also proposed the stealth high-speed attack reconnaissance boat () concept for the US Navy. The boat will carry an array of weapons and perform missions such as small ship defense, littoral anti-submarine warfare, mine clearance, and the delivery of special operations forces to hotspots. It adopts the design of a small surface line catamaran (swath), and its front cockpit is staffed by 2 people. It adopts modern helicopter design technology, and a tǐng 20mm rapid-fire machine gun is installed in the front, and there are 4 built-in weapon bays on both sides of the front of the hull. One agm-114 "Haierfa" missile or "Joint Universal Missile" can be installed in each side compartment. The boat can also use Lockheed Martin's newly developed "net fire" system, which has the ability to strike beyond visual range. At the same time, Lockheed Martin is marketing the 11-meter and 12-meter-long boats to the Navy and the U.S. Special Operations Command. The boat will mainly be used in conjunction with the S, and the first U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship "Freedom" is currently under construction Among them, it is expected to be delivered to the US Navy by the end of 2006. Looking at the global market, Lockheed Martin is currently in an invincible position. In addition to producing more F-16 aircraft, the US and the UK already have orders for nearly 2,600 F-35 aircraft. This low-cost, multi-role fighter has a bright future, and has a huge profit return, and it will even catch up with the F-16 family as a whole. At the same time, relying on its technological advantages in naval weapon platforms, space intelligence and reconnaissance technology, SR and missile defense, the company is considered to be one of the few system integrators in the world that can meet the needs of different customers on a global scale.
"Hehe, uncle, your idea is very good, but we can afford such a big company, but if the Americans take away all the core researchers, what will we get? Our researchers But those things can’t be researched.” Richard Liang looked at his uncle and said the end, in fact, anyone would have thought of such an idea, but one bite can’t make a fat man.
Li Cong also nodded, but looking at Lockheed? Martin is really drooling???
In 1995, the combined new company had 165,000 employees. The new company ranks among the top in the fields of aviation, aerospace and electronics, and is expected to become the world's largest fighter jet manufacturer. In terms of aerospace, it will control the production and launch of all military satellites in the United States; in terms of missiles, it is the main manufacturer of intercontinental missiles in the United States. At the same time, it will have advantages in strategic missile systems, strategic missile defense systems, tactical missile systems, anti-tank missiles and airborne electronic equipment.
In 1997, the number of employees in the company reached 190,000, and the company ranked 69th among the top 500 industrial companies in the United States in the "Fortune" magazine.
In 2001, the company had sales of $24 billion and employed nearly 125,000 people. The company currently has more than 250 government and industrial partners in more than 30 countries around the world. The company's main customers in the United States include the Department of Defense, NASA and other relevant departments of the federal government. The company has factories, subsidiaries, branches, etc. in 457 cities in 45 states in the United States, and has joint ventures, offices, etc. in 56 countries and regions around the world.
In 2002, it had total assets of US$100 million, employees, and business operations in 457 cities in 45 states of the United States and 56 countries around the world. In 2001, the company ranked third among the top 100 aerospace companies in the United States, with sales of about US$24 billion in that year. , of which: 57% for the Ministry of Defense, 20% for NASA and other government agencies, 17% for international sales, and 6% for other domestic commercial sales. In 2002, "Fortune" ranked 182nd among the world's top 500 companies. This is the foundation of the arms group in the Skull and Bones Club. Even if Li Cong paid ten times the price, it is estimated that they would not be able to sell them. If it is in Li Cong's hands, it is estimated that this company may be trampled under its feet in the future.
"Speaking of which, our Dassault Group and Lockheed both have a long history, but the difference is that one is in Europe and the other is in the Americas, and the external environment for development is different." Li Cong sighed and looked aside. Richard Liang pouted, what are you talking about, when did it become yours? Isn't this a joke, they haven't sold it yet, but what my uncle said just now is a fact. There has never been any war in the United States, so now the world's large heavy industry companies are there.
In the early days of World War II, Lockheed successfully designed the P-38 Lightning fighter, which is a high-speed interceptor with twin engines and a double-tail fuselage structure. Its uses on the battlefield include ground attacks, Bomber escort and capture of air superiority, etc. The most famous is the mission to shoot down Yamamoto Fifty-Six.
Throughout World War II, Lockheed produced 19,278 aircraft, accounting for 6% of total U.S. aircraft manufacturing during World War II. Including 2,600 Venturas, 2,700 B-17 Flying Fortresses (manufactured under license from the bō sound), 2,900 Hudsons and 9,000 Lightnings. At that time, if the Dassault Group was also in the Americas, the output should be comparable, but you are not there.
During World War II, Lockheed and Transworld Airlines jointly developed the L049 Constellation airliner. The plane can fly 43 passengers from New York to London in 13 hours at a speed of 300 mph. However, all products were purchased by the military during the war, and civil aviation received its orders after the war.
In 1953, Lockheed developed the c-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which is still in large-scale use today. Even the giant transport aircraft of the Energy Group is also a reference to others. Looking at our Dassault Group, here is really an exception Gust, nothing else. In 1956, Lockheed developed the Polaris SLBM, and later the Poseidon and Trident missiles. In 1976, Skunk Studios began a research project on the first generation of low-observable aircraft: haveblue. Other Lockheed products include the F-104 fighter jet at twice the speed of sound, the L-1011 Samsung wide-body jet airliner, and the largest C-5 Galaxy jet transport aircraft in the United States.
The F-35 "Lightning 2" of the United States is known as the "World Fighter". Three years ago, the U.S. military's new concept of "universal low-cost light fighter" and "joint advanced attack technology" first appeared on the x-35 jointly developed by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. military selected it and named it F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Its research and development costs will reach an absolutely unprecedented 200 billion U.S. dollars, and 8 countries in the world will participate in the cooperation, and the investment will exceed 4.5 billion U.S. dollars. It is estimated that there are 4,000 demand intentions in the market, which surprised the world media. F-35 is a stealth fighter, currently the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, British Royal Air Force, British Royal Navy, Canadian Army, and Hong Kong Self-Defense Force have decided to adopt it. The f-35 will be the main force of air combat for the United States and its allies in the 21st century. The U.S. Air Force will be equipped with this type of fighter as early as 2009.
The most outstanding thing of Lockheed Martin is naturally the f35, which is awesome all over the world, but Li Cong's organization has also researched it. This aircraft is not as invincible as they boasted, although People place high hopes on the f-35, but many people express doubts about its combat performance and cost performance. Not long ago, the cost of a single f-35 once soared to 122 million US dollars. Such sky-high prices have discouraged many countries, and they all doubt whether it is worthwhile to buy this kind of aircraft at such a high price.
A research report in 2006 showed that the air combat performance of the F-35 may not be as good as that of the Su-30, and its stealth capability is not as good as that of the F-22. Its maximum speed is only Mach 1.6, which is the slowest among fighter jets since the 1960s, which is not conducive to air combat. Others believe that in order to reduce production costs, Lockheed Martin f-35 is pieced together from parts of various old aircraft. At the beginning of the f-35 project, some people in the United States said that 70% of the design goals and tasks performed by the f-35 were aimed at the ground and 30% were aimed at the air. In this way, people seem to be unable to have much hope for the f-35's air superiority capability.
In September 2011, Australia and Canada expressed concern that the delivery of the new Joint Strike Fighter f-35 will be delayed, which may cause the two countries to spend more money to purchase interim fighters. Australia and Canada will reach a united front and hold top-level talks on f-35 procurement and combat capability issues of mutual concern. In addition to the f-35, Australia and Canada will also conduct consultations on the issue of maintaining submarine combat capabilities that both sides face. China and South Korea, the two most likely non-partner f-35 user countries, also stated that they will not participate in the f-35 project under the current situation.
The outside world is naturally not very clear about these questions, but Li Cong is very clear, but no matter how you say it, the combat effectiveness of the F35 is much higher than that of the Su 30, at least the current gust of this company Li Cong couldn't keep up, and Li Cong walked back to his residence in Paris with such a disappointed mood. There is usually no owner in the tens of hectares, and there are only hundreds of servants of Li Cong here. This is just such a place every year. The expenses will be in the millions of euros, but Li Cong can afford the money. In his opinion, if he lives in a hotel by himself, he may spend more.
"How about this European real estate? I remember that when I bought it, I spent more than 100 million euros." Li Cong said looking at the beautiful scenery outside the paging page. In fact, he didn't like it very much, but at that time That guy went bankrupt, and the surrounding places cost hundreds of millions of euros. If I came across such a bargain, I would be too sorry for myself if I didn't want it.
"Hehe, Uncle, your house has been appreciating in value all the time, and the nearby ones have already exceeded 400 million euros. Your house is so well decorated. If you sell it, I guess there will be many aristocratic families who want to buy it as theirs. Your ancestral house, and your investment has made a profit of more than 500%." Indeed, many people have taken a fancy to this place, but Li Cong has no intention of selling at all.
"Sir, Mr. Liang, the lion cub in our manor has given birth. I wonder if sir is interested in going over to have a look?" The butler knocked on the door and came in. The boss happened to be here today, and the boss brought it back when he went to Africa a few years ago It was a huge lion. At that time, almost everyone in the manor was so scared that they couldn't find the north, but this lion was very obedient. It didn't cause any trouble in the past few years here. A dozen or so black shells obediently gave way when they saw him, maybe this is the king of beasts.
"Hehe, thinking that all the little things I brought back in those years have children, I definitely want to go and have a look. If you have something to do, go first, and you don't need to accompany me." Li Cong said to his nephew, he Knowing that this guy is very busy recently, he already has a lot of things to do, because his arrival has given this guy a lot of things, Richard? He really has a lot of things to do, and for things like lions He doesn't want to play much, and such things look scary.
The lion (n) is the only dimorphic cat, and one of the most powerful cats on earth. In the environment where lions live, other cats are at a disadvantage. The perfect combination of beautiful appearance, mighty figure, king-like power and dream-like speed has won the reputation of "King of Beasts". Male lions have exaggerated manes, and African lions are huge, making them one of the largest cats. According to comprehensive statistics, the average weight of wild African male lions is 180 kilograms, and the length of one tail is 1 meter ("Ci Hai"). Several scientific surveys have been carried out on lions in various regions. Among them, the maximum male lion in the protected area of Zimbabwe is 242 kilograms, the minimum is 172 kilograms, and the average is 174 kilograms. Lions weighing more than 272 kilograms were found in northern Zimbabwe.
Li Cong's lion was brought back from there. At that time, this lion was attacked by a group of wild wolves, and after killing dozens of them, he was also injured. Li Cong rescued him. The little guy is not as huge as in front of you, but lions are all spiritual, and they also know Li Cong, the lifesaver, and use their huge head to arch Li Cong. Not so close, and this kid didn't let anyone get close to his wife when he gave birth, but Li Cong easily followed this guy to his wife's den, where the two cubs were lying on their mother's clothes. The most terrible thing is that this male lion even proudly gave Li Congyang his head, as if to say, how about it, you saved me at the beginning, now I add members to you, Li Cong smiled, anyway, you are also a family.
Li Cong was very interested in such fluffy things before. When he saw one of the cubs finished drinking, Li Cong motioned to hug him. The breeders in the distance waved their hands very worriedly. If they get close, it is estimated that the male lion will come up and kill himself, let alone get close to those cubs. Even the mother of the lion will look at Li Cong with hostility. Like that, if Li Cong dares to move forward Otherwise, he would kill Li Cong directly, but the male lion gave a low growl, which may mean that this guy is my savior, and he will not do anything to the children. It is strange to say that the two little The lion could walk just now, and when it saw Li Cong squatting down, it would wag its tail and walk towards Li Cong's arms. Could it be that this kid is really so attractive to small animals? In the first scene, he rubbed his head against Li Cong, as if this guy was not a lion, just like a little pet of Li Cong. Others could only attribute this to the fact that his boss was not an ordinary person.
Even the lions are so kind to the boss, no wonder my boss can achieve that high position, if only I have that ability, but if there are so many people like the boss in this world, it is not peaceful. ! .