America's Road to Wealth

Alex chatted with the other party enthusiastically for a few words, and then the other party went to sit in the seat opposite the team's dugout.

Obviously, this old white man with Herbert in his name also came to watch this baseball game today.

the difference is,

Abel noticed that many cameras on the field would shine in his direction from time to time.

Whenever the camera is focused on him, the old white man will smile back and wave.

As if he were a big star.

Abel knew,

He is not a big star,

Nor is he a practitioner in the entertainment industry.

But given the identity of this old white man, it is quite normal for media cameras to frequently take photos of him.

".You still know him. Grandpa, you never told me this."

The game is about to start and the field is very lively.

Abel sat in the middle and Alex sat near the left side of the team dugout.

On the other side of Abel is grandma Arya, who is also wearing a Rangers cap.

Today is the home court of the Houston Astros, but there are only two Texas teams in MLB.

Texas Baseball Fans,

Either you like the Astros,

Either like the Rangers.

Or just like both.

Of course, those who like both must exclude the cities where the two teams are located, that is, Houston and Arlington.

Fans in these two cities, of course, only like the team in their own city.

By extension, we became baseball fans in Tarrant and Harris counties.

I only like the team in my own county.

Other Texas baseball fans probably like both.

Even though this is the home stadium of the Astros, there is no shortage of Rangers supporters.

The Texas Rangers have never had the same results as a wealthy team.

But with Juan Gonzalez and several other star players, the Rangers have always been a giant in the Western Conference.

Since it is a wealthy family, even if its results are average, it will still have a large number of fans.

Tonight, 60% of the fans were wearing Astros hats, and the remaining 40% were all Rangers.

"Ha~ tell me, how many times do you come to my place in a year?"

Alex asked rhetorically:

"It was fine when I was a child. You would come to my place for a month or two a year. But as an adult? From the time you were fourteen, you could come to live with me for at most one week a year!!"

The old man said arrogantly:

"There are still many things you don't know about me. Even Alexander doesn't know much. Because he and I have no common language!!"

Looking at the old man's arrogant expression, Abel shook his head helplessly.

Fortunately, his grandmother loved him, Arya said softly:

"Are you curious about why your grandfather met Herbert? They were actually comrades-in-arms. During World War II, your grandfather was his comrade-in-arms."

"Plus we're all Texans, and his son was the general manager of the Rangers."

"Your grandpa loved baseball so much, and he also served as the Rangers' deputy general manager of operations."

"So of course they know each other and have a pretty good relationship."

Hearing what grandma said, Abel nodded to express his understanding.

He also knows that the Rangers can now be considered one of the giants in the Western Conference of MLB.

The original name was the Washington Senators. Later, due to unsatisfactory results, they were introduced to Texas.

Changed his name to a Ranger and kept hitting the streets.

It wasn't until around 1988 that Herbert's son came forward.

He gathered a group of wealthy Texas men, and together they contributed money and efforts to turn the Rangers into a wealthy family.

Even after that, the Rangers' results were mediocre, not worthy of their status as a wealthy team.

But because they have money, they can always bring in star players.

So it's also very popular in Texas.

Even in the United States, it is still a famous team.

Herbert's son was known and loved by many Texans for this event.

After that, Herbert's son ran for Texas governor in 1995.

And successfully took office and became the 46th Governor of Texas.

With this connection, my grandfather was a loyal fan of the Rangers and a former management team.

His father is still a shareholder of the Rangers.

So, knowing this family, it is very logical...

What's more, in reality, sometimes many things don't need to be logical at all.

Reality is far more magical than fiction.

"Hey~ don't listen to Arya." Alex said disapprovingly:

"Herbert was not from Texas, Herbert was from Massachusetts and his son was from Connecticut."

"It was only later that Herbert opened an oil company in Texas and made money. That's when the whole family moved here."

"At best, they can only be regarded as new Texans. Only those of us who have lived in Texas since two hundred years ago can be regarded as real Texans!!"

Looking at the old man's expression, Abel smiled to himself, thinking that the old man might be a little unconvinced.

It doesn't matter that my former comrades were more successful in business than me and made more money than me.

Later, he went on to do big things, and even reached the highest position in the country.

The son he gave birth to was obviously not as good as his own son.

But he has already served as governor, and now he is following the same path as his father.

The success rate seems to be quite high.

This probably made Alex feel a little uncomfortable.

"Okay." Abel said with a smile, "That's because I am ignorant."

At this time, with a whistle.

The last game of this year's MLB preseason officially begins.

To baseball, originally an American,

Grandpa Alex has also been instilling relevant knowledge and hobbies.

He can also be regarded as a baseball fan, and he is very familiar with the affairs of MLB and many baseball teams in the United States.

The current Abel has inherited everything from his original body.

I also have some interest in baseball, but it was only after ten months on Wall Street.

This interest has long since calmed down a lot.

Fortunately, the relevant knowledge is still retained in my mind.

Major League Baseball, also known as MLB, has a total of thirty teams.

Thirty teams are divided into two leagues, one is the National League and the other is the American League.

Before 1997, the competitions in the two leagues were separate, and it could be said that each had its own competition.

After 1997, this situation has improved.

Of the more than 160 MLB games every year, at least 20 are now cross-league games.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to watch a Texas derby like today’s Rangers vs. Astros game.

Because of these two teams, one belongs to the National League in MLB and the other belongs to the American League in MLB.

The book strength of the two teams is obviously stronger than the Rangers, who have a star boss like Juan Gonzalez.

But the Rangers have always been bold but not strong, and their performance in the league has always been mid-range.

It’s really hard to say who will win today’s game.

Compared with the NBA that people in China are familiar with, there are people who don’t like baseball and have never played baseball.

I don't think I have much interest in baseball games either.

But Abel watched it with great interest, and he felt that it was probably the preference of his body that influenced him.

Unlike the NBA, baseball games are not timed.

Usually it is 9 games, sometimes extra games will be played because the score is deadlocked.

Under normal circumstances, sometimes it ends in one or two hours. Sometimes, the game is hard to decide and can last four or five hours.

The longest baseball game in history was 16 years ago, in 1984, when the Chicago White Sox played the Milwaukee Brewers at home.

In that game, 25 extra innings were played to determine the winner, which took 8 hours and 6 minutes.

After the game, both the team players and the spectators who insisted on watching until the end were all exhausted.

Fortunately, I don’t know if it was because of Abel’s presence today or because the main pitcher of the Houston Astros was injured and missed the game.

The Rangers had the upper hand, ending all nine innings in one hour and fifty minutes.

The total score was 10:6. The Rangers had four more hits and one more error than the Astros.

A relatively small number of Rangers fans in the audience happily sang the team song - "We're Flying in Texas."

Although the fans of the Houston Astros lost the game, they were very upset.

But there was no fight with Rangers fans.

Because many Houston Astros fans can actually be Rangers fans.

Some Astros fans even took off their Astros caps, revealing a Rangers cap inside.

On the other hand, if the Rangers lose tonight.

It is estimated that many Rangers fans took off their hats and turned into Astros fans.

Except for a few extremely loyal fans like Alex, the two teams belonging to the two leagues are equally popular in Texas.

In the end, it turned into a chorus, and everyone happily sang the Rangers song together.

"Hahaha~" The 70-year-old man waved his hat, feeling like it would twist at the next moment.

Abel was afraid that he would hurt himself, so he had to stand up with him to prevent his grandfather from falling or getting hurt.

But Abel himself also liked this atmosphere very much.

There was also a smile on his face.

But the next moment, his smile paused slightly.

Because he saw a former comrade who made Alex a little unhappy and envious.

Herbert, whom Alex had just greeted, walked over here surrounded by several tall white men.

"Hey Alex, the Rangers won, that's great."

The old white man Herbert walked over and said with a smile: "Are you interested in having a drink to celebrate? Tonight is a night worth being happy about."

Alex, who was twisting like a child just now, saw Herbert appear and the other party's proposal.

Suddenly he calmed down, and the old man returned to his gentle and reserved look.

"Ha~" Alex looked at Herbert and then at Abel.

When the latter nodded slightly, the old man smiled and said:

“Why not? How about a glass of Chateau Viognier white wine?

Arya, I know you don't allow me to drink. But with this atmosphere tonight, how about just letting me have a drink? "

What could Arya say?

Grandma could only smile: "Okay, just one drink. Mr. Herbert, you too. At your age, it's best not to drink too much."

"Haha~" Herbert laughed, "Okay, then we will only have one drink. Never more, are you right? Abel, Alexander's son, I remember your name is this."

The latter words were spoken by Herbert to Abel.

Abel responded with a smile: "From a doctor's and physical health's perspective, you really shouldn't be greedy for alcohol. You're right, sir."

"Haha~"

Half an hour later, the two old men and Abel, as well as Abel's grandmother Arya, arrived.

Already in a restaurant in Houston.

"Barbara has never liked baseball." Faced with Arya's friendly and curious inquiry.

Herbert explained why his wife did not come with him.

"Even if it's a rare derby in Texas, sometimes it only comes once a year, she doesn't feel it's a pity."

"After all, she doesn't like it. We humans have always been like this about things we don't like."

"Okay. Indeed." Arya smiled politely.

Herbert spoke in a gentle and gentle manner, and his tone was neither hasty nor slow, making people feel comfortable listening to him.

Compared with his son, this talent is really a capable person in their family.

It can even be said bluntly that their family can suddenly transform and become a member of the "Deep State" in the United States.

Herbert alone contributed more than 40%.

The other 60% contribution was shared between Herbert's grandfather and father.

His grandfather had been a senior oil manager under Rockefeller and had a good relationship with him.

His father had served as a senator from Connecticut.

Compare him to his grandfather and father.

His son is really an innocent second generation, the kind who inherits the legacy of his father and still does it carelessly.

Not to mention other aspects, it's just the ability to treat others.

Abel, who was very focused, couldn't help but admire and be cautious.

In the subsequent chat, it was mainly two old men reminiscing about the past together.

These are the unforgettable memories they had on the battlefield.

".At that time, to be honest, I really thought I was going to be eaten by them."

said Herbert.

"Those are indeed a group of beasts, a group of devils." Alex commented.

"Fortunately, I survived after all, right?" Herbert said with a smile.

"Ha~" Alex suddenly said: "Speaking of this, I admire you very much, Herbert."

"After going through that kind of thing, you can actually go to Neon and eat their sashimi as if nothing happened?

"I don't like raw meat or fish at all. Not to mention you who have experienced this."

Herbert smiled bitterly, with a vaguely disgusted expression on his face.

"I don't like it either. But in life and work, we sometimes need to perform. At that time, I was performing. I didn't hate it when I tried my best to perform."

Suddenly, Herbert looked at Abel, smiled at Abel and said, "Sometimes life just needs a little acting skills. Abel, do you think I'm right?"

During this small dinner, Alex and Herbert mainly talked, with Arya occasionally saying a few words.

Abel basically smiled and listened throughout the whole process. It can be said that this sentence was the first time Herbert spoke to Abel.

"I think that's right," Abel said.

"Like me, I'm performing on Wall Street every day now."

“I want to show them my financial talents.

"In this way, I can make them pay attention to me. Sir, what I do should be in line with your words, right?"

Herbert was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on the old man's face again.

"Ha~ That's right. What you do is indeed a performance."

he said with a smile.