America's Road to Wealth

Affected by the warm North Atlantic current and westerly winds, London has a temperate maritime climate.

It is characterized by small temperature differences throughout the four seasons, cool summers and warm winters, humid air, rainy and foggy weather.

Like today, it was fine in the morning and noon.

At night, in late spring and early summer in London, it started to drizzle again.

Barbecoa restaurant bright glass.

It was also hit by raindrops and was forced to be covered with a layer of frosted raindrops.

It looks like frosted glass, giving it a hazy feel.

In the warm restaurant.

Abel took back the glass of wine he passed out and looked at Howard Davis and William Butt.

Howard Davis is the director of the FSA, the number one official in the British financial regulatory authorities, and the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

William Bute is the first heir to the Marquess of Bute and the current managing director of the British Coal Company.

Don't think that British Coal is just a coal digger. It also operates a large number of coal power plants internally.

It is an important component of the British power system.

In the parallel time and space, we are threatened by environmentalists, and there is very cheap natural gas and oil to buy.

British Coal gradually closed a large number of coal-fired power plants and converted them to oil and gas power plants.

Later, Mao Xiong fell out with Europe and the United States, and Europe could no longer buy cheap oil and gas.

British Coal had to restart closed coal-fired power plants.

Then something funny happened.

That is, in the process of switching back to coal power generation, the British discovered that there were no technical personnel related to coal power generation in their country...

The decline of old Europe is overall, and it cannot be covered up by Germany's strong economic development.

Among them, Britain, the old hegemon, has fallen fastest.

This kind of thing happening in the UK will only happen more and more in the future.

In at most 30 to 40 years, Europe will return to its global historical position in the Dark Middle Ages.

Today's game was not initiated by Abel, nor was he the one who invited these two people to participate.

It was William Butt who invited him over.

When Abel arrived, he discovered that Howard Davis was also there.

As for the reason why William Butt was able to invite Abel.

It's because the Bute family is now one of the largest customers of Smith Financial (UK).

From last year to now, the Bute family has managed 1.568 billion pounds of funds in Smith Financial (UK).

As a major client, one of the largest LPs in the UK.

When Abel was free, he had no objection to accepting his invitation.

After all, he is also one of the most influential local gangsters in London.

Howard Davis would appear, which surprised Abel.

Because FSA just inspected Smith Financial today.

Although nothing was found.

But when the director of the FSA came to see him, it was not good no matter what.

If this is exposed, Abel and Smith Financial will have nothing to do. At worst, they will be quiet for a while.

But Howard Davis is probably in trouble. It's unclear whether FSA's position can be secured.

You've been polite enough, you've been drunk for three rounds.

Abel now wanted to see what these two people wanted to say to him.

Thinking of this, he was no longer polite.

Abel got straight to the point: "The Bute family is the aristocratic family I admire most in the UK. Because you are like businessmen and are of the same kind as us... Little Mr. Butt, the steak tonight is delicious and in line with my taste. Very good." Thank you, but I still want to know, why did you come to me?"

William Butt and Howard Davis were startled. The two British people did not expect the Americans to be so direct.

Change to their British island habits.

It is very rare for someone not to be hypocritical for two or three hours before getting down to business.

It’s not often that after having three glasses of wine and chatting for a few words, we get down to business.

"Um...that's it." William Butt looked slightly hesitant.

The fat man looked at the head of the FSA.

The latter nodded slightly to him.

It was as if I had found the courage to be inspired by Howard Davis.

Under the warm light of the Barbecoa restaurant, the first heir to the Marquis of Bute softly asked:

"Mr. Smith, I have a question for you."

"Please say."

"We want to know what you think of the royal family."

Hearing the fat man's question, Abel couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He looked at William Boot and wondered what the problem was.

He is now in the UK, and even if he doesn't think highly of the old and young, he certainly won't belittle the old lady and her family in front of the British.

Even in fact, except for the old lady.

He really doesn't think highly of other Wensha family members.

Of course, this refers to personal ability.

What he looked down upon was the personal abilities of other royal members except the old lady.

"Needless to say? This is a respectable, noble, and long-established royal family. I also respect Queen Elizabeth very much, just like any British person."

William Butt looked dissatisfied with his formulaic answer.

But before the fat man opened his mouth, Howard Davis next to him interrupted first.

"Mr. Smith, that's not what we want to hear. You are one of the smartest men in the world, and I know you actually understand what we mean."

Abel was silent.

Of course he understands a little bit.

The thing is very simple, William Butt and Howard Davis can be regarded as one of the big men in London.

Two big shots couldn't possibly have nothing to do when they invited someone like themselves, just to ask for their opinions on the British royal family, right?

There must be something wrong with them coming to see me.

And Abel also knew that it was most likely related to money.

It’s related to money, and now I’m asking about my views on the British royal family.

The answer is actually not difficult to guess.

Seeing the silent Abel, Howard Davis smiled and motioned to William Butt to let him come.

Then the director of the FSA continued to say softly:

"We checked Mr. Smith's genealogy. On September 16, 1620, your ancestor Andy Smith took the Mayflower from Plymouth. After two months of ocean voyage, he arrived in what is now Massachusetts, USA. of Provincetown.”

"At the beginning, Mr. Ander Smith was in the New World, continuing the work he was good at in England. He was one of the best blacksmiths in Provincetown at that time. The horseshoes he forged were deeply loved by the British immigrants at that time. They welcomed him, which allowed him to save his first pot of gold."

"In 1750, Johnson Smith, the grandson of Mr. Ander Smith, took his family south to what is now Miami..."

"Stop it, Mr. Davis." Abel spoke, interrupting the long-talking British man.

These self-proclaimed gentlemen like to talk too much.

"I know better than you about the glory of my family's ancestors and the things recorded in the genealogy. There is no need for you to ask me to review it all over again here."

Abel looked at Howard Davis, "Let's get to the point, sir."

Howard scratched his head and looked at William Boot.

The latter shrugged, and the fat man looked out the window.

Outside the hazy drizzle window, there are many rock security staff.

The marquis heir thought to himself: This person is indeed as insecure as the legend says. With so many bodyguards, he doesn't know how much he will be paid every month.

"Okay, okay," Howard Davis said with a smile.

"Then let me make a long story short. Let's talk about your ancestor, Mr. Ander Smith..."

Seeing Abel's impatient look, Howard Davis sped up his speech.

"Mr. Under Smith, he is actually the illegitimate son of James Stuart and a blacksmith's daughter!"

Seeing Abel frown, Howard Davis added:

"James Stuart is James I. The ninth King of Scotland and the first King of England and Ireland of the Stuart dynasty."

Abel didn't have any special feelings about the "shattering news" revealed by Howard Davis.

As mentioned before, the American WASP group can be traced back to the genealogy, and they are basically related to the British royal family.

Abel also knew that Ander Smith, the ancestor of the American Smith family, was the illegitimate son of James I.

This is what the genealogy says.

Abel was no stranger to the genealogy of the Smith family.

As for the Smith family, it doesn't actually matter whether they are really the illegitimate children of James I.

Like the genealogy of the Shrub family, it is recorded that the ancestor of the Shrub family was the son of Charles II, an illegitimate son of the king...

Who can say this clearly?

There is also a genealogy of Morgen, saying that they are descendants of Charles I.

Rockefeller's genealogy shows that they are descendants of George III.

So it’s no big deal that Smith is a descendant of James I, right?

After going through the 20th century, there are some WASP families that have been inherited in various states in the United States that have become prosperous.

You will find that the ancestors of these American WASP wealthy families are either kings or queens, and those who are almost all princes.

No one is an ordinary person.

When Howard Davis mentioned this point, Abel felt it was a bit verbose.

"I know all this. It's all recorded in my genealogy. Mr. Davis, what I want to say now is - if you are a genealogy enthusiast, then when I return to the United States, I can send you a copy. But Now, I don’t have time to discuss my family tree with you here.”

Most of the genealogies of wealthy families in the United States are semi-public.

It is difficult for ordinary people to check, but it is easy for people with connections to find it.

Regardless of whether this kind of thing is true or false, wealthy families are not afraid of outsiders knowing about it.

They hope that the more people know about it, the better, because then even if it is false, it will gradually become true.

In Western societies where the theory of blood is deeply rooted, who doesn’t want their ancestors to be glorious figures and superiors to others?

The king's son is the king, and the king's grandson is the prime minister or commander-in-chief.

The king's descendants became capitalists and continued to rule ordinary people in a different image.

This is a very common understanding in Western society.

Europeans, even Neon and Han people.

In these places, they truly believe from the bottom of their hearts and subconsciously defend the fact that "dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and mice give birth to sons who can dig holes."

It seems that Abel really has no interest in this topic.

Howard thought Americans were just boring.

"Okay. The last thing I want to say to you, Mr. Smith, is that as a descendant of the former British royal family, what do you think of the current royal family?"

"Haha..." Abel chuckled and made a joke, "Mr. Davis and Mr. Butt, don't tell me that you are the restorers of the Stuart dynasty. And then you want me to be this Will the descendants of James I overthrow the Windsor dynasty and restore the Stuart dynasty?"

"Uh..." Howard Davis broke into a cold sweat, "That's not what I meant..."

It has been many years since the Stuart dynasty fell, and later it went through the Hanoverian dynasty, the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty, and finally the Windsor dynasty.

If there is really going to be some bullshit restorationist, then the first two should be restored first.

"Mr. Davis." He said a few words before, but William Butt, who remained silent and quietly observed Abel and the bodyguards, said, "Speak directly, I believe Mr. Smith will understand."

Abel looked at the fat man, then at the director of the FSA, and nodded slightly.

"Hey - okay."

Howard Davis sighed, once again finding it boring to talk to Americans.

"Mr. Smith, I have some new funds in my name, and I want to hand them over to Smith Financial."

Abel looked at Howard Davis intently, but he did not speak.

This old guy, like the Bute family, has had money with Smith Financial (UK) since last year.

This time Abel asked Jess to use the money to go long on British ITV stocks.

A large part of it is the money of the Howard and Bute families.

Only those leather cover companies that are scattered and difficult to monitor are Smith's own.

So this time, half of Smith Financial’s gains on British ITV stocks will make them a huge profit.

Now the old guy said that he still had money that he wanted to entrust to himself.

I said a lot of long-winded things about the British royal family before.

Abel, who knew the identity behind this person, had already vaguely guessed who the funds Howard Davis mentioned belonged to.

What is the identity behind Howard Davis?

In addition to being the Director of the FSA, he is also the Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland!

The Royal Bank of Scotland has something to do with the Windsor family, as its name contains the word "royal".

At the same time, the current Royal Bank of Scotland was originally a regional bank headquartered in Edinburgh, UK.

In the past, many British people regarded it as the bank of Scotland.

But two years ago, in 2000, the Royal Bank of Scotland and the National Bank of Westminster merged to form the current Royal Bank of Scotland.

Let’s talk about the history of Westminster Bank, its history can be traced back to the seventeenth century. On March 18, 1968, it was formed by the merger of three famous British banks and officially opened on January 1, 1970.

It was once one of the world's largest banking groups with the best capital quality.

Of the three banks that merged to form it, two of them had the title "Royal".

It's obvious enough.

As the largest commercial bank in the UK, Royal Bank of Scotland actually has a close relationship with Windsor.

Windsor is very rich, not to mention the apparent money, which amounts to tens of billions of pounds.

Mainly real estate, various palaces, jewelry, etc.

And the various private trusts in private are actually the bulk of Wensha's wealth.

On the bright side, there are a lot of things that can be seen on the bright side, such as the long coastline, the British luxury street that foreigners must visit when traveling, and the profits of the manor. Every year, the profits flow to the royal family’s private account. .

After so many years, not many people know how much money they have, and what industries and directions they have subsequently invested in it.

The Duke of Westminster is the nominally richest man in Britain.

In fact, you know everything you need to know about who the real richest man in the UK is.

It’s just that people know how to depreciate themselves and know what it means to overflow when water is full.

Otherwise, do you really think that just relying on Elizabeth's little contribution during World War II would give her such a huge influence?

In the end, what really makes the old lady influential is her wealth.

That's what Howard Davis said.

Abel took a breath and looked directly at him, "How much is the total amount of funds?"

"£5 billion. Can Mr. Smith take it?"

Abel shrugged and replied with a smile: "The more, the better."

Howard Davis didn't do any ink either, so he smiled and said, "Can we sign the contract tomorrow?"

"no problem."

Seeing Abel so cheerful, Howard Davis laughed.

This very verbose old British man also became unusually cheerful.

"She wants to see you very much. She is very happy to see you. Mr. Smith, when are you free?"

"at any time."

"Oh, that's great." Howard Davis smiled heartily.

The old guy changed his verbose manner before. The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland directly picked up the wine glass on the table and drained the remaining wine in one gulp.

"I'm leaving. Go report this to her, Mr. Smith. Goodbye. But I believe we will meet again soon."

"goodbye."

Howard Davis really seemed to become a lot more decisive and just left.

William Butt also quickly stood up, smiled flatteringly at Abel, and then followed the pace of Howard Davis.

The drizzle was hazy, and the two figures quickly disappeared outside the Barbecoa restaurant.

Abel sat there blankly, not leaving immediately and making no unnecessary movements.

More than ten minutes later.

Edward walked in and nodded to Abel.

After confirming that it was safe, Abel got up and walked outside the Barbecoa restaurant.

After crossing the restaurant door, Lincoln and Johnson took out two large umbrellas and covered Abel in front of the Cadillac Monster car door.

After sitting in the car, Abel snapped his fingers.

"Snapped--"

Without him having to say anything, Edward in the passenger seat immediately handed over a satellite phone.

Abel took it and dialed a number without hesitation.

The phone was not answered immediately and was obviously not in the hands of the owner.

After ringing for a few minutes, it automatically hangs up.

Abel held the satellite phone and waited quietly.

10 minutes later, it rang.

Abel connected directly, and the gentle voice of little Laura and her grandfather came from inside.

"Good afternoon... Oh, no, you are in London now. It is already evening in London at this time. Good evening, dear Abel."

"Good afternoon, Herbert."

Abel knew it was still day and afternoon over there.

Due to the time difference, London is 5 hours ahead of Texas.

It's 8pm in London now, and around 3pm in Texas.

"I have something to ask you."

"What's up?"

"You told me before that the Right Lord of the British Free Masons has been the British woman for nearly ten years, right?"

There was a pause, and then Herbert's voice continued.

"To be precise, she has been the president of the British Free Masons since she came to power. How do you ask?"

"Hey, she's going to leave some of the money with me. And she wants to see me."

"Tsk tsk..." Herbert's laughter sounded: "Congratulations, my dear. You now enjoy the same treatment as Morgan, Rockefeller, and Rochiel."

"Do you think I should see her?"

"Why not? This is 2002, not 1902. Apart from being extremely wealthy, she no longer feels as powerless as her predecessors."

"Okay. Thank you, Herbert. I understand."

"I will be happy to answer your questions, my boy."

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