America's Road to Wealth

Abel and little Laura came out, of course it couldn't be just two people coming out.

Even in the United States, Abel didn't feel very safe.

What’s more, in a foreign country?

Although guns are banned in London, it is not necessarily true that the public security is good.

After the immigration channel to Nige was opened, the security in Europe was often the same as that in the United States, which is difficult to describe.

Naturally, rock security personnel had to accompany us, and at least a dozen people from the Secret Service came out with us.

If they all come out and more than a hundred people crowd the street, it will be spectacular.

Abel came to London for the first time, and at the suggestion of little Laura, the convoy began cruising on the streets of London.

The car was driving on London Bridge, the sea and sky were the same color in the distance, the setting sun was like blood, and the scenery was infinitely beautiful.

It was the first time in my life that I was away from my family and traveling with my boyfriend.

Little Laura was in a very excited mood, and rarely kept chattering along the way.

Abel smiled and dealt with it from time to time, feeling that she looked like a real girl in this way.

Not the shrewd, tolerant young lady from a big family.

As the motorcade passed by London Bridge, Abel looked at the prosperity of West London on the other side and the many towering buildings. He couldn't help but sigh, what a unique geographical advantage.

It is worthy of being the first port city in Europe, with countless international financial institutions gathered here.

Although Wall Street is powerful, Wall Street is not the only financial power in the world.

As the starting point of "finance", London is actually very important.

Just a dozen years later, this place gradually turned into a branch of Wall Street, completely losing its past glory.

Abel was thinking about what he could gain from this country.

There were still many good things in Britain at this time.

If it were twenty years ago, after Mrs. Thatcher came to power.

That's not just good stuff, it's super fat!

What a pity, it is already 2001.

All the fat has been taken away.

If you want to eat it again, you have to compete with others.

Little Laura saw that Abel was thinking about something, so she calmed down sensibly and did not disturb him any more. She just looked at his side face quietly.

She felt that Abel looked surprisingly handsome like this, even more handsome than usual.

She thought it would be nice if she had a camera here so she could take some pictures.

She felt that if Hollywood made movies related to Apollo in the future, it would be great if Abel was directly asked to be Apollo.

Just with this look, his boyfriend would put most of the male models and celebrities down.

What's more, in the financial field, he is simply a god-like existence.

Or is he the Apollo of finance?

This is truly an extremely powerful, magical, and legendary man.

This man is mine now!

I had to share it with her, but I was able to get the biggest piece.

So he is mine!

Under the sunset in London, little Laura thought intoxicatedly.

"Why don't you speak?"

After a while, Abel came back to his senses, hugged little Laura into his arms, and gently stroked her hair.

The girl hummed softly and whispered, "I see you are thinking about something, and I'm afraid I'll disturb you."

"It's nothing, just imagining."

The convoy now crossed London Bridge.

Just past London Bridge is King William Street.

King William Street is a street in the City of London, the historical core and modern financial center of London.

Its northern end meets Lombard Street at Woolworths St Mary's Church, south-east to Monument Junction, where it meets Grace Church Street and Cannon Street, and then continues south to London Bridge.

The number of pedestrians on both sides of the vehicles on the street is gradually increasing, and it is becoming more and more prosperous. As the night gradually falls, countless lights are turned on, making the scenery dazzling.

"Let's go to the nearby business district first."

I was thinking that I might start work tomorrow, and I didn’t know if I would be able to accompany little Laura then.

This time he came in her name, even though she was his own woman.

But I can't be ungrateful. I just came here today to be more excited and free.

Abel thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to go shopping with her first.

In addition, he is also a little curious about London.

You must know that when he first arrived in New York, when he first arrived in Manhattan, when he first gained wealth and freedom.

In the beginning, I actually liked driving a sports car and running around all over Manhattan.

This was how he picked up Anne and Jessica.

Not many young girls can resist the pursuit of super handsome guys who drive limited edition Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

It was later that he was taught a lesson by the traffic jams in Manhattan Island. Driving a sports car made his back hurt, and he hated sports cars deeply.

After that, he only rode in cars and rarely in SUVs.

In terms of comfort, sedans are always the most comfortable in cars.

Among the staff brought by Rock Security this time, there were two bodyguards who were very familiar with London.

In the advisory group, those who came with me were also people who were familiar with European affairs.

At this time, the driver was a bodyguard who was familiar with London and had been an Englishman before.

I went to the United States more than ten years ago to develop my career, and I still have dual citizenship.

In the passenger seat was David, who arrived before the advisory group.

The soldiers and horses moved forward before the soldiers and horses moved the food and fodder. In many cases, David was Abel's "food officer" when he was away.

Abel planned to spend some time with little Laura tonight. He would take her to buy some clothes first, then have dinner and take a look around, so he would not be in a hurry to return to the hotel.

Karl, an old Londoner driver, took Abel and little Laura to Fortnum and Mason's shopping mall on Piccadilly Avenue with familiarity.

This is a century-old store, founded in 1707 by the royal waiter Fortnum and the grocery store owner Mason.

In an ancient building full of fairy tale temperament.

Fortnum and Mason's department store has served the royal family of the British Isles since the Georgian period and has been a royal department store with a royal warrant for more than 170 years.

It is precisely for this reason.

Fortnum and Mason Shopping Center has become one of the favorite shopping malls for the rich and powerful in London.

In the food hall on the ground floor of the department store, the soft red carpet leads visitors to a dazzling array of tea, coffee, jam, honey and other products, all of which are produced and sold in-house.

As the most prestigious tea department store in the UK, it would be a good idea to come here to buy British tea, ranging from Earl Gray tea, Assam tea, Queen Anne tea to Darjeeling tea.

Above the second floor, there are luxury clothing and other items.

When the car arrived at the entrance of the shopping mall, the driver Karl parked the car on the side of the road and said respectfully: "BOSS, we've arrived."

Abel hummed: "Okay."

After the rock security personnel got out of the car first to confirm that it was safe, Abel and little Laura got out of the car.

Seeing Fortnum Mason Mall, little Laura's originally slightly excited eyes became brighter.

Apparently she knew this place.

In addition, this was also the first time that Abel took her to a place like a shopping mall.

"You said you've been to London a few times. Have you ever been here?" Abel said with a smile.

Little Laura nodded and shook her head, and then said:

"I did come. But I didn't go in. My father was going to discuss an oil deal. My mother took us by but didn't go in."

After all, political clans are different from consortiums and chaebols.

Children of members of conglomerates and chaebols are extravagant and wasteful. In a place like the United States, they are not afraid of criticism at all.

Some wealthy families are even proud of this, but American society has long turned a blind eye to it.

But it's not enough to regulate the political power. If it goes too far, it can easily be pointed out as a weakness during the election campaign.

This makes the political elites in the United States, even if they are very rich, dare not spend blatantly and extravagantly.

There is still some impact that needs to be considered.

Especially a family like Shrub takes this aspect very seriously.

Before little Laura met Abel, her life was almost the same as that of a better middle-class person.

After meeting Abel, she was the daughter destined to get married.

The bush gradually relaxed her control. Anyway, her surname will be Smith from now on.

No matter how extravagant and wasteful it is, it has nothing to do with shrubs.

In other words, before entering into a relationship with Abel.

In addition to vision and experience, there are also aspects of family education and personal safety.

In other places. Little Laura's food, clothing and daily necessities are actually similar to those of Anne Hathaway's family.

It is a kind of enjoyment for the upper middle class and not yet rich.

Hearing what she said, Abel smiled and said, "Then I will take you for a walk today!"

Little Laura said gently: "Okay!"

It's not good to have more than a dozen bodyguards squeeze in at once.

Someone has already gone in first, the four King Kongs plus two other Secret Service staff.

Accompanying the two Abels, they entered the Fortnum and Mason Mall.

In the mall.

Soon, Abel discovered that little Laura also had a talent skill common to women - Shopping.

In addition, like Abel's other women, she was also keen on buying clothes for him.

Inside the mall.

Little Laura didn't even buy a few clothes for herself, but she had already bought several sets of completely different styles for Abel.

Fortunately, he is a natural dresser. He is young and has the temperament of a person who has been in power for a long time. He can control any style.

There are many things to buy.

Fortunately, there were many bodyguards, but soon, the two bodyguards who were specialized in carrying things had seven or eight bags hung on them.

Seeing the two bodyguards looking a little embarrassed, little Laura smiled sheepishly and stopped buying clothes like crazy.

Instead she picked out the various teas on the first floor.

After more than an hour of shopping, little Laura was in a great mood.

She had realized at this moment that Abel was deliberately accompanying her.

It was very deliberate, but she liked it.

Because I can have such a legendary man accompany me like this.

As a child of a large family, what else could she be dissatisfied with?

Sisters at home, friends in the same social circle, even if they want to be treated like this!

Little Laura suddenly took the initiative to hold Abel's hand and said affectionately: "Dear~ I love you!!!"

Her delicate and elongated voice made her whole body soft.

Abel was more direct, hugging her directly, lowering his head, and kissing her.

After the shopping trip at Fortnum and Mason Mall, the two planned to go to the Thames River and take a night cruise to London.

This was little Laura's suggestion.

She and her parents had played like this when they came to London.

Abel naturally agreed. When you go out to play, you should have a tourist mentality, have fun, and enjoy the scenery and food.

Compared to a night tour of the Hudson River and East River on both sides of Manhattan, a night tour of London does have a slightly different charm.

Compared to London on both sides of the Thames, Manhattan and New York look too young.

Departing from Tower Bridge Pier, take a boat trip along the Thames, the mother river of the British, and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river.

Along the way, London's famous buildings will appear in front of you: the London Eye, Tower of London, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Tower of London and Tower Bridge, etc.

Under London's gorgeous night, the dazzling scenery is as far as the eye can see.

Abel and little Laura were enjoying the cool night breeze on the deck when they suddenly received some uninvited guests.

But from a long way away, they were blocked by the rock security staff.

"Mr. Smith, Mr. Smith? It's really you, haha, I thought I saw the wrong person."

A fat young man tried to come over.

This Englishman is fat and slightly bald, and he is of authentic British descent.

At this moment, the bald, fat white man had a smile on his face and spoke standard Cambridge English, which is the so-called upper-class language that is more respected in London.

Behind the fat man, there were two bodyguard-looking figures and two beautiful foreign girls with good figures. They were all looking at Abel curiously.

Abel frowned slightly, and a consultant next to David Jones came over. He leaned over to Abel's ear, "BOSS, this seems to be William Butt. He is the eldest son of the Bute family."

"The Bute family?"

"A marquis family in the United Kingdom. They are particularly good at business and are known as "the nobles who are most like businessmen, and the businessmen who are most like nobles." This family is the largest shareholder of British Coal Company, and is also one of the major shareholders of British Petroleum Company. It can be regarded as One of the most influential families among the British aristocracy."

The person who quietly explained his doubts to Abel was an Englishman in the advisory group.

Abel came to London this time, except for a few regular core members of the advisory group.

The advisory group assigned him the camp most familiar with Europe.

Shure, for example, previously worked for Roland Berger International Management Consulting in Germany, one of the world's largest consulting firms.

Shure is very familiar with many things in old Europe. He is also a British man, so he naturally understands the things and things in this land.

"Then why did he come to me?" Abel was not a British aristocrat.

If this were a hundred years ago.

Rich American business owners would be eager to please a British aristocrat.

But this is no longer a hundred years ago.

Nowadays, the ordinary British aristocrats have one more nice name than the average middle class.

Most of the former nobles are now in ruins.

That is to say, those great nobles whose ancestors left a lot of land can still maintain some dignity today.

When other Americans meet British nobles, even wealthy people, they will be somewhat curious and respectful.

Strictly speaking, the United States was once a gathering place for British bumpkins.

But Abel didn't catch a cold.

They were just a group of rotten old mummies who had already stepped into the coffin with two feet and the coffin boards were about to be closed.

Even their lord, Her Majesty the Queen, can only rely on her past reputation to support the royal family.

Not to mention a mere marquis?

Schur whispered: "William Butt's father has an investment company in the United States. Smith Capital's seventh private placement, the investment company of the Butt family, subscribed for US$300 million. That time it was William Butt who signed the contract. , he has seen you"

Oh, still a customer.

But Abel had no memory.

But since you are a customer, you can't be too unreasonable.

Abel thought for a while and said softly: "Then let him come. He is alone."

Tonight, the name of the cruise ship Abel is on is the Victoria.

It is the largest cruise ship on the Thames River, with a total of four cabins, including food, drinks and entertainment.

The fourth floor is the observation deck, and the third floor cabin is the VIP room.

Abel and others were on the viewing platform.

In the VIP room on the third floor, there were several young people at the window paying attention to what was going on above.

Someone asked: "Who did Fat William meet and get so excited?"

"Looks like a gay guy? From America?"

Someone recognized him and whispered, "That's Gay Young! Abe Smith!"

"Abel Smith?! Oh, I remembered it too. Elizabeth Angel's boss? A very famous rich man and financier in the United States!"

Some people said, "It's not just that. His investment company was established less than a year ago, and it is now almost the sixth largest investment bank on Wall Street. I read in the US news that he spent more than 4 billion pounds in half a year to buy luxury homes across the United States!" He is also one of the big bosses in Hollywood, as well as energy companies, TV stations, and newspapers! By the way, The Economist is predicting that he may be a strong contender for the world's richest man this year!"

"Purchasing a mansion for £4 billion? The richest man in the world? Oh my God, it's true. Is it that exaggerated?"

"More than that. It is said that his girlfriend is from the Shrub family. You know Shrub, right? The Yang guy who lives in the white house is named Shrub!"

"The son-in-law of the commander-in-chief of the United States?"

"In addition, he and Buffett seem to be partners. Together with Soros and Buffett, they are already known as the stable triangle of Wall Street in the United States, and they are the figures that support American finance!"

"This is even more exaggerated. Buffett and Soros are both old men. He doesn't look much older than us? He looks younger than us!"

"Haha, this is the most outrageous part. I have read the information, and he has just turned twenty-one this year. Twenty-one, God."

"That's not all. I heard that he was just a farmer's son. He went to New York with twenty pounds. He made one hundred million pounds in just one month, one billion pounds in half a year, and five hundred pounds in one year. One billion pounds! In less than two years, The Economist estimated that he now has a fortune of at least 30 billion pounds."

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Each piece of news shocked them to the point of numbness.

Is this something normal humans can do?

In less than two years, they made more money than the family business that generations of them had struggled for for decades or even centuries.

The key is still the son-in-law of the American commander.

The British may not be familiar with Buffett, but they only know him as the stock god.

But the British are really too familiar with Soros.

It is so familiar that ordinary British people will curse a few words when they hear this name.

And this Abel Smith is so young that he can be as famous as Buffett and Soros.

These are the top dignitaries and wealthy children in the UK who are hanging out with William Bute tonight.

Even if Abel is really the son of a farmer, he has already become famous by this time.

"You're a living money-spinner. Even though he's a gay guy, why don't you go down and get to know him?"

"No need, Fat William will probably invite him over, and it will be the same if we get to know each other then."

Most of the people present were descendants of the great British aristocracy.

They belong to the best group of people in the British aristocracy.

This group of people belongs to the group of British people who have no ability and are the most arrogant.

It is difficult for them to be like William Bute, the heir to the merchant aristocracy, who humbly ran over to befriend Abel.

Observation deck on the fourth floor.

William Butt smiled broadly: "Mr. Smith, do you want to go inside and sit? There are authentic British delicacies inside. And the scenery you can see is better."

The night cruise on the Victoria takes 45 minutes, passing the last attraction, the London Eye, before the journey ends and it docks.

And when it comes to British food.

Still authentic British food.

Abel, who was originally somewhat interested in the scenery, suddenly lost all interest at all.

Abel refused directly: "Your Excellency, let's do it next time. I've been busy all day and played all night. I'm tired now."

William Butt was a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to force him to stay, and asked: "Mr. Smith, can you leave your contact information?"

"Okay!" Abel did not refuse, and after asking David to give him a contact information, he took little Laura and got off the boat.

The people inside were dumbfounded.

Why did you leave?

Or is it a fat man who eats alone?

These people rushed to the observation deck in a hurry. Abel had already disembarked from the boat with little Laura and left by car.

William hugged him left and right, leaning on the fence and blowing in the sea breeze, with an inexplicable sense of pride on his fat face.

At this time, all the guests on the yacht disembarked.

They are all sons of powerful people.

They can disembark whenever they want. There is a special room where they can rest when they are tired or sleepy. There is no 45-minute limit.

"William, what's going on?" someone asked in a low voice.

William pretended to be confused, pretending to understand: "What are you talking about?"

"Where's that gay guy? Why is he gone?"

"Abel Smith? Of course he's gone. It's not like you didn't see him."

"I was just asking why he left."

"Why don't you leave?"

William Butt looked at the other people, "Why don't you leave and wait for him to visit you? Come on, that's a super-rich man in the United States! Do you think Soros or Buffett will come to visit you?"

Laura's last name was wrong. Laura Bush Lauren's Lauren was actually her husband's last name. I just found out yesterday. In fact, her name at this time is Laura Bush. I have done so many things before that I can’t change it. Here is a special explanation. There will be no more Lauren, shame on you.