Chapter 884: Get the Benefits (Two in One)

Washington.

This is the political center of the United States, so Lin Baicheng could only come here to meet some friends from the Xiang Party.

Reagan was now elected president. It was not as easy for Lin Baicheng to meet Reagan now. Fortunately, he didn't want to meet Reagan this time.

"Alan, I'm so sorry, we're late."

The person who came was Jean Carter, but he didn't come alone. He also brought with him a middle-aged man who was about forty years old.

"Carter, you are now the chief judge, so you must have a lot to do."

Jean Carter was a member of Reagan's campaign team. After Reagan's successful campaign, Jean Carter was naturally one of the beneficiaries. Now Jean Carter has entered the federal court system and became a judge.

For Jean Carter, who has a family law firm, being able to enter the court system and become a judge and make connections with all parties is of great significance to the family law firm and is conducive to the future development of the law firm.

In the United States, the wider a law firm's network of contacts, the more business it will get, because the greater the law firm's chance of winning a lawsuit.

"I'm just a junior judge. I don't know if I can become a chief judge in this life."

Jean Carter waved his hand. He wanted to become a justice, but there were only nine justice seats in the United States, and they were lifelong. He didn't think he would definitely become one of the justices. He could only say that there was a little bit of it. Hope so. And even if you can become a justice, it will not be now, at least ten or twenty years later, and age is also a limit that cannot be exceeded.

"Carter, who is this gentleman?"

Lin Baicheng looked at the person Jean Carter brought. He had never seen this person before, but since Jean Carter brought this person here, he must have a reason.

"Alan, let me introduce you."

Jean Carter heard this and said: "This is Mr. Dom Porter. He is currently working at the charity fund established by the First Lady as the fund manager."

"Hello, Mr. Potter."

Lin Baicheng knew who the first lady in Jean Carter's mouth was, Reagan's current wife Nancy Reagan, the current first lady of the United States.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Allen."

Dom Porter shook hands with Lin Baicheng very politely.

"Let's sit down and talk."

Under Jean Carter's greeting, the three of them sat down.

"Carter, you invited me to come to Washington and said you wanted to talk to me about something?"

Lin Baicheng glanced at Dom Porter while speaking, guessing that this matter might have something to do with Dom Porter, and Dom Porter worked for the charity foundation under Nancy Reagan's name, which meant that he was related to the Reagans. Related.

"Yes, that's why I specially asked Alan to make this trip."

Jean Carter nodded and organized his speech: "Allen, you have made great efforts and given Mr. Reagan a lot of support for Mr. Reagan's successful election this time. We and Mr. Reagan are very grateful for this." Thank you, thank you for your support and dedication.”

"These are what I should do, and I believe that my support will be duly rewarded. Everyone helps each other."

Lin Baicheng didn't know what riddle Jean Carter was asking, so he could only reply modestly.

Jean Carter continued: "Allen, although Mr. Reagan was elected president, he still cannot do without the support of you big donors. I hope you can continue to support Mr. Reagan as you did before."

"This is natural, and I will certainly continue to support President Reagan."

Lin Baicheng nodded and said: "I believe in President Reagan's ability. He will definitely be re-elected in the next term. I will continue to support him in these eight years."

"Mr. Reagan would be very happy to hear that."

Jean Carter then changed the topic: "This time Mr. Reagan was successfully elected. The charitable foundation under your name, Allen, can be said to have made great contributions. We all saw it. Therefore, Mrs. Nancy established a charitable foundation. , want to help those in need and help Mr. Reagan at the same time.”

At this time, Dom Porter spoke up: "However, our charity fund has just been established, and we still need to raise funds from all walks of life. At the same time, the fund also needs to do something to show the public, so that the public can see Mrs. Nancy. It’s not just words.”

"Mrs. Nancy wants to do good things. I will definitely support it and I will donate a donation."

Lin Baicheng said with a smile, he knew that they were fighting against the autumn wind, or Nancy Reagan was fighting against the autumn wind, but Mr. Reagan was the president, and he did not mind being beaten by the autumn wind. A little effort now would eventually bring him more generous returns in the future. .

When Jean Carter heard this, he said: "Alan, your charity fund is already supporting Mr. Reagan, so there is no need to donate this time."

"Um?"

Lin Baicheng couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't think that they were not trying to fight against the autumn wind, so it seemed that they wanted to get more.

Jean Carter said: "Alan, will your Star & Cheng Charitable Foundation continue to support Mr. Reagan?"

"Carter, I originally gave the funds from the charitable fund to your campaign team for designated use, but now that the campaign is over, it is impossible for me to give all the funds used for charity to President Reagan for designated use only the part we have agreed upon. , I will abide by the agreement."

Lin Baicheng immediately said, if this is really the case, then his loss will be too great.

Tens of millions of dollars are made every year. Although it is charity, how to do charity and who will benefit will allow Lin Baicheng to make many connections. If it is all handed over to Reagan, Lin Baicheng's losses will be too great, and he cannot accept it. .

"Don't worry, Allen. The funds used for charity belong to you. Of course, you have the final say on how to use them."

Jean Carter gave Lin Baicheng reassurance, and then said: "But don't you still want to continue to support Mr. Reagan? I think this part of your support can be handed over to the charity fund established by Mrs. Nancy. This is also the right thing to do. Mr. Reagan’s support.”

"Is this what President Reagan meant?"

Lin Baicheng suddenly asked, "Giving money to the charity fund established by Nancy Reagan is also a support for Reagan, but how to use the money and whether it is used or not is a question mark."

For example, Lin Baicheng transferred 1 million U.S. dollars to a charity fund under Nancy Reagan's name, saying that it would be used for charity. However, only the charity fund knew how the funds were used. The other party may only use 100,000 U.S. dollars for charity. The remaining 900,000 US dollars were all used for their own consumption, and after going around and around, it became their own personal wealth.

In other words, for the same amount of charity, the beneficiaries changed from people in need to the Reagan family.

"Of course not, Mr. Reagan doesn't know about it yet."

Jean Carter immediately waved his hand and said: "Mrs. Nancy wanted to help Mr. Reagan, so she asked me to consult with you, Allen, to see if this would work. If it really doesn't work, don't force it. Anyway, it's all about Mr. Reagan." Doing good things in the name of supporting Mr. Reagan.”

"Mrs. Nancy is interested."

Lin Bai said sincerely that he was not sure whether Reagan really didn't know about it, but Nancy Reagan, the first lady, was very active.

This was the first year after Reagan was elected. Nancy Reagan established a so-called charitable foundation. It is not known whether it has done anything else elsewhere. This shows that she is not a peaceful owner.

But it makes sense to think about it. On the surface, Nancy Reagan has become the first lady. She has a distinguished status and her thoughts are normal.

"Alan, do you think this is happening?"

Jean Carter looked questioning.

"Carter, I need to think about this."

Lin Baicheng decided to discuss it with someone after returning home and give an answer then.

"this is necessary."

Jean Carter didn't press, and just said: "But Allen, you haven't been in the United States for a long time, and this time you came here more than half a year ago. Do you think you can give me a reply before you return to Xiangjiang?"

Lin Baicheng nodded and said, "Okay, I will give you Carter an answer before returning to Xiangjiang."

"Alan, I'd like to thank you in advance."

Jean Carter thanked him, chatted with Lin Baicheng for a few more words, and left with Dom Porter.

After Lin Baicheng sent Jean Carter away, he did not leave immediately, but continued to stay in the room.

About ten minutes later, Jean Carter, who had left before, came back again, and this time he came alone without anyone else.

"Carter, tell me what is going on."

Lin Baicheng was not surprised at all about Jean Carter's return, because the two of them had made an appointment.

"What else could it be? Someone wants to make money."

Now that there are only two people here, Jean Carter speaks more directly: "Our Mrs. Nancy wants to make a fortune while Mr. Reagan is in office and make plans for Mr. Reagan's retirement. "

Lin Baicheng asked directly: "Tell me the truth, does Reagan know about this? Does he think so too?"

"I don't know that."

Jean Carter shook his head: "Anyway, it was Mrs. Nancy who came to see me. Mr. Reagan didn't mention it to me, but they are husband and wife. Mr. Reagan doesn't know anything about Mrs. Nancy. I think it's possible. Not very sexual, so he may have acquiesced.”

Nodding, Lin Baicheng asked, "Then do you have any suggestions for me?"

Jean Carter shook his head and said: "Alan, I can't give you any advice on what to do. I can only tell you, even if you refuse, don't embarrass Mrs. Nancy. It won't do you any good."

"I know this too."

It is true that Lin Baicheng was Reagan's big benefactor, but Nancy Reagan was Reagan's wife. If Nancy Reagan kept blowing the wind, Nagan would definitely have a bad feeling for Lin Baicheng, not to mention turning against Lin Baicheng, at least not Will cooperate with Lin Baicheng again.

It is true that Reagan needs Lin Baicheng's support, but he is now the president and has no shortage of supporters. The more supporters the better, so Reagan will definitely maintain a cooperative relationship with Lin Baicheng unless necessary.

But if Lin Baicheng offends Nancy Reagan and Nancy Reagan keeps blowing the whistle, the possibility that Reagan will eventually give up cooperation with Lin Baicheng is very high.

"Thanks for the reminder, Carter."

"We're friends, Alan."

The law firm of Jean Carter's family has taken over some legal affairs for several companies under Lin Baicheng's name. The two parties are in a cooperative relationship, and Jean Carter certainly does not want to lose this partner.

In the cooperation between the two parties, Lin Baicheng spent money, so Jean Carter did not want to lose the sponsor.

The two then chatted for a while before ending the exchange.

Lin Baicheng didn't stay in Washington for long. After leaving Washington, he went to Los Angeles.

Lin Baicheng did not discuss the matter of the charity fund with the secretariat first, but talked about it with Isabella first.

"Bella, how do you think I should handle this matter?"

"Alan, if this matter had not happened, we were originally going to take out 10 million US dollars from the charity fund and let President Reagan designate how to do charity, right?"

"This is what we agreed on at the beginning."

Lin Baicheng nodded. After Reagan was elected, they had a conversation about Lin Baicheng's support for Reagan in the future.

"In this case, it's simple."

Isabella said: "We will take out part of the 10 million US dollars and donate it to the charity fund established by Mrs. Nancy. How to use the donated funds is Mrs. Nancy's own business and has nothing to do with us. In this way, we will not offend Mrs. Nancy or even President Reagan, and we can still control a part of the funds for targeted charity and maintain a certain influence."

"Well, this is a good idea."

Lin Baicheng thought about it after hearing this and felt that Isabella's proposal was very appropriate.

"So Bella, how much do you think is appropriate to take out of the 10 million US dollars?"

"First of all, it cannot exceed 5 million US dollars. If it exceeds half, our influence will be too low. In addition, it cannot be less than 1 million US dollars. If it is less than this amount, the amount is too low, and it will definitely not satisfy Mrs. Nancy, and it will be suspected of being a slap in the face." Isabella thought for a while and said.

"This range is very reasonable."

Lin Baicheng nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Lin Baicheng did not object, Isabella continued: "As for the specific donation amount, I think we can talk to them slowly. Of course, the lower the better for us. Allen, how about letting me talk to Mrs. Nancy about this matter? It happens that my identity is suitable."

"Okay, leave it to you."

Lin Baicheng did not object. The network of people in the United States was originally given to Isabella to maintain.

Isabella asked, "Alan, give me a cap on the amount of donation, so that I can negotiate."

"As long as it doesn't exceed 5 million US dollars, the details are up to you."

Lin Baicheng decided to let Isabella take charge of it herself, as this matter actually had little impact on him.

"I understand."

Isabella decided to negotiate beautifully this time and live up to Lin Baicheng's trust.

After handing the matter of the charity fund to Isabella, Lin Baicheng decided not to ask about it anymore, and just waited for Isabella to finish her talk and listen to her report.