Chapter 876 Roberts' Villa
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Negotiations in the morning did not make progress, and Priezker said he would contact someone in the White House. Jiang Chen wasn't in a hurry, after all, there was still a week before the opening of the High Innovation Conference, and he had plenty of time to wait for the outcome of the White House discussion.
Graphene and cloud technologies have great value in global markets, however beta-4 drones are not the same and are not suitable for all markets. It can even be said that there is almost no market for it from the east coast of the Pacific Ocean to the west coast.
Taking Huaguo as an example, aside from some widely criticized but inconvenient to mention issues, the procedures for seeing a doctor are much simpler than those in Western countries, and the status of doctors is not as "noble" as in the capitalist world. Hospital operating costs relatively low. Although the level of medical care may be unsatisfactory in the world, the cost performance is undoubtedly at the forefront, which is also recognized by the world. This is also the reason why many people choose to come back when they get sick outside.
In such an environment, the market space for beta-4 drones is naturally very narrow.
Similarly, it is difficult for logistics drones to be as favored by the Huaguo market in the North American market, which is also the reason why the products are "acclimatized".
After leaving the hotel where Pritzker was staying, Jiang Chen got into Lawrence's car. Letting the SAC of the FBI act as a driver is not something that everyone can enjoy.
"Where are you going next?"
"Los Angeles City Hall, it's still early, I have to visit the mayor of Los Angeles in a while, and then have lunch with the mayor. In the afternoon... I will go to Hollywood, a rare trip, and I plan to meet my old friends. "Jiang Chen flipped through the itinerary that Xia Shiyu had arranged for him, and said to Lawrence who was sitting in the driver's seat.
Surrounded by modern skyscrapers, the city hall, which resembles the dome of the Mausolus Mausoleum, looks retro and small, but its magnificent tower is still the most well-known landmark in Los Angeles. This municipal building often appears in Hollywood blockbusters, such as the Daily- newspaper where the protagonist in Superman works, and it is here to shoot.
The motorcade soon arrived at the City Hall. In the square in front of the City Hall, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti personally received Jiang Chen and introduced him to his office.
Communicating with the mayor is very relaxed and pleasant, but it is much easier than those officials sent from the federal government. The main reason for this is that Mr. Garcetti is more focused on the immediate interests rather than the interests of the entire Federation.
The local government and the federal government are two independent systems, which has provided Jiang Chen with a lot of convenience. With just a blank check for an investment of 10 billion U.S. dollars, he has received a lot of tax cuts and tax exemptions from the Los Angeles City Government.
Now Los Angeles is too much in need of foreign capital investment.
The soaring crude oil price keeps the US dollar weak, and the refugee problem makes the economy even worse. Although Los Angeles is the economic center of the west coast of North America, it is still difficult to escape the shadow of the economic crisis.
Of course, Eric's policy benefits to Jiang Chen are also checks.
These policies will only be fulfilled when the Future Group's investment in Los Angeles is realized.
But these are minor problems. Before Jiang Chen came, he was very optimistic about California's manufacturing industry. According to the forecast of the group's economic analysts, if oil prices continue to climb and the dollar continues to weaken, a new round of economic crisis is already foreseeable.
At that time, if the Future Group can rely on the high self-sufficiency trust model to gain a firm foothold in the economic crisis, it will be able to free up its hands to acquire overseas assets. The west coast of the United States is the starting point for Future Group to enter the North American market, and investing in Los Angeles is a good choice.
After talking about the business, Eric Garcetti warmly invited Jiang Chen to have lunch at the city hall, and Jiang Chen, who had already intended to do so, readily agreed. The food at the city hall is quite good, except that the dessert is too much cream, which made Jiang Chen feel a little insensitive, the grilled oily black pepper steak and the creamy corn soup are really irresistible.
After lunch, Jiang Chen and Eric Garcetti said goodbye and left the city hall building.
When he got into Lawrence's car, the special agent chief was leaning against the door, drinking a Coke and munching on a beef burger. Seeing Jiang Chen getting into the car, he quickly cleaned up the food in his hand, stuffed the oily hamburger paper into a plastic bag, threw it into the trash can next to him, and sat in the driver's seat.
"A hamburger for work lunch?"
"It actually tastes good." Lawrence grinned and started the car. "To Hollywood?"
"That's right." Jiang Chen turned on the holographic screen of the watch, and drew a translucent map in front of him with his finger, with a red dot marked on it, "The exact location is here."
Lawrence was obviously stunned when he saw the map in front of him, and then said enviously, "It's really a convenient thing."
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Hollywood is located on the outskirts of Los Angeles, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a mild climate and pleasant scenery. This is not only the center of the global music and film industry, but also a veritable "rich area" in Los Angeles. Many wealthy people will choose to buy villas here. If you can inscribe the name of the "producer" on a movie with a large investment, no matter which party you are at, you will be the focus of attention.
Some guy who made a fortune in guns and gold, for example, had a lot of fun with it.
"Welcome! Haha, my old friend, you have come to see me!"
Seeing that mean smile, Jiang Chen couldn't help but bend his mouth, and opened his hands to hug him. Although the time with this guy is very short, but with the experience in Iraq, the friendship between the two is quite good.
Otherwise, when he was in South Africa, he would not have taken such a big risk to dispose of the last batch of arms to Jiang Chen.
Whether it's for the sake of dollars or not, he has helped Jiang Chen a lot.
"I just got off the plane yesterday, and you have to make me jet lag."
"Mr. Agent Chief, long time no see." Roberts noticed Lawrence behind Jiang Chen, and greeted him with a smile.
With a sullen face, Lawrence lit a cigarette, puffed out the smoke ring impatiently, and said bluntly.
"I feel inexplicably upset when I see you alive and kicking."
Roberts said with a playful smile: "Hey, buddy, don't be like this, half of the credit for you to be able to sit in this position is half of my credit."
Lawrence curled his lips and didn't speak, but he had obviously acquiesced to this.
Although Roberts was blacklisted by the FBI, it was two years ago. It is impossible for the FBI to stare at a person for a lifetime. As long as he proves that he has completely withdrawn from the arms business, the FBI will naturally have no need to continue to stare at him.
It's just that out of inertia, Lawrence subjectively looked at this arms dealer who had touched the political red line of the White House, and felt uncomfortable with such a moist ending in the end.
"Come in for a drink?"
"I won't, you can't drink alcohol during work." Lawrence looked up at Roberts' villa and declined Roberts' invitation.
"That's really a pity, you missed a party," said Roberts, turning around, smiling and patting Jiang Chen on the shoulder, "Let's go, buddy, let's go in and have a few drinks. I took you around Hollywood, and I happen to have a few acquaintances here who I can introduce to you. They are all very interesting people, and you will definitely be interested!"
"Acquaintance?" Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"That's right, there are great directors and stars." Roberts said winkingly. (To be continued.)
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