Chapter 184 There is no place for them in my empire

"Milo? You're going back to the ship, too?"

The pier at Little St. James Island in the Caribbean at night.

Looking at Milo approaching, Arthur Adams Jr. pointed to the brightly lit villas on the island.

"The party has already started. I went back to rest because I was feeling a little under the weather. Milo, aren't you going to the party?"

As Milo and Little Arthur walked toward the ferry, he said, "Those guys are too YL. I don't like them."

Hearing him say this, little Arthur opened his mouth, but for a moment he had many words that could not come out.

What do you mean they are too erotic? Isn't that what a party is like? First they drink, then they get high. If they're still not satisfied, they do something stronger, and then they get high.

Do you think that America’s party culture is the kind you see in movies where everyone dances, drinks and chats harmoniously? The core of America’s party culture is not this.

That kind of harmonious thing is called a social cocktail party or banquet, not a party.

Although the same word is used in both, the core is completely different.

More than 95% of the parties that young Americans attend are similar to the ones that Zipperton and his friends are having on the island now.

Even from the perspective of more old-fashioned Americans, this kind of party is indeed a bit too much.

So little Arthur made the excuse that he was not feeling well and did not want to get involved.

But little Arthur felt.

Anyone can say "They are too YL".

Milo is one of the least qualified people to speak.

Everyone in America knows that Milo Blackburn is a super playboy.

His scandals were reported in many American newspapers almost every day.

Many of them seem to be the kind that have pictures and truth.

As insiders, everyone is well aware of this man's love for Hollywood babes.

Moreover, he likes collecting things so much that he even uses insurance to tie those women down.

These are things that the paparazzi and ordinary people don’t know.

But those who are interested in Milo can easily find him if they are willing to look for him.

It's just that Milo isn't in politics and isn't married yet.

Therefore, even if there are a hundred times more of these rumors or scandals, they will be of no use to him.

Such a guy actually said that Zipperton and the others were too YL.

"I only love bodies between the ages of eighteen and thirty."

At the look in Arthur's eyes, Milo shrugged, "And I never take the bus."

Hearing Milo speak so bluntly, little Arthur understood.

He thought of the witches at the formal dinner, who were almost drooling when they saw Milo.

At that time, little Arthur, like many other men, was a little envious and jealous.

Now little Arthur changed his mind.

If Milo really goes to the party over there...

Then he would definitely be targeted by those witches, whose number added up to almost form a reinforced company.

This is like taking a young woman of noble status, great figure and beautiful looks.

She was thrown into a group of dozens of men of equally high status, and they were the kind that could be played with at will.

A sheep among wolves.

It’s scary to think about.

Little Arthur felt that he understood.

“I never take the bus either.” He smiled at Milo. “I think we have something in common. Can we go back to the boat and have a drink?”

“It’s my pleasure.”

“…”

Just like that, Milo only stayed for two days of the three-day Bilderberg Club meeting and then left.

Because in the first two days, there were serious meeting time and social time.

There are indeed many things being discussed.

For example, how to target, color, intercept and harvest the world's number one red country after the red bear falls.

For example, after the Chinese New Year, how should everyone cooperate to cut the small sticks clean?

For example, next year we will communicate in advance about some issues in desert areas.

So as to avoid hurting the relationship.

These are leaked, top-secret insider information that can make anyone a billionaire if they catch any of it.

But the rest of the time, this group of people are under the command of a large medical team.

Had a blast on the island.

During this time, little Arthur even showed Milo a photo.

Little Arthur said it was just taken.

The photo shows the youngest president in American history, wearing a sexy evening dress that was said to have been worn by Marilyn Monroe.

Sitting on a sofa chair, imitating Monroe's posture back then, posing and making coquettish gestures for the photo.

Milo's scalp tingled when he saw it.

Milo knew very well that this was a human's physiological threshold, something that was bound to happen when it was constantly raised.

This is like the worldview of a certain yellow-skinned guy.

A person begins to indulge in lust.

At first he may just like some delicious food, or beautiful women, or have artistic pursuits.

But if this man does not control himself, then sooner or later he will fall into the realm of Slaanesh.

There is no Slaanesh in the real world, but the principle is the same.

Restraint and self-discipline are great virtues of human beings.

Milo has always adhered to the bottom line as a human being.

This is his self-restraint.

And those people——

Milo, who was leaving by boat, turned his attention back to Little St. James Island.

Their indulgence will only make them more and more perverted.

This Bilderberg Club, if it is always like this in the future.

He really doesn't want to come again.

There were many times when he couldn't help but go up and beat those guys up.

Because there are many things that he, a self-proclaimed big capitalist who always likes to bring the whole family together, really can't stand.

So, unless one day he has the ability to flip the table.

Otherwise, he would never attend such a party again.

…

…

1997 is here.

Early January, Manhattan, New York.

Fifth Avenue, between 60th and 34th Streets, is known as the "Street of Dreams."

Because there are many famous brand stores here, it is a high-end shopping district.

The annual rent for shops here reaches $1,000 per square foot, making it the most expensive retail location in the world.

Milo has a special feeling for this place because his favorite movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" starring Audrey Hepburn was filmed here.

However, he only liked Hepburn's image in the movie, not the real person.

How to say it?

As far as he knew, Audrey Hepburn was one of the most successful marketing campaigns in Hollywood that year.

A comparison between Hepburn's screen image and her private life.

Just like Marilyn Monroe's screen image is completely opposite to her real personality in private.

Let’s put it this way, Monroe is famous for her sexy image and American sweetheart on the screen.

In fact, he is one of the funders of the US G and a supporter of international gczy.

Let’s talk about their words and actions outside of the movie.

Hepburn is two different people on and off the screen. Some of the things she does to gain fame and reputation are extremely disgusting, and her attitude of fawning on the powerful is very obvious.

Monroe's left-wing inclinations were very obvious. She publicly expressed her favor and support for left-wing movements headed by the SHZY movement more than once. She was a ruthless person who dared to be frank even in the McCarthy era.

So sometimes you really can’t judge people by appearance.

Especially for actors and stars, they should not assume that they are the same in real life just because of their screen image.

The car pulled over to the side of the road. Milo was wearing a slim-fitting gray suit, a dark blue coat, shiny black leather shoes, and a pair of sunglasses that covered half of his face.

The weather in New York in January is still chilly, but the warm winter sun at noon still makes people feel a little warm.

Monica followed closely behind Milo, a handsome and tall man, as he strolled on the street.

There were more than a dozen United Global staff scattered around, and there was even someone in a carriage not far away patrolling the surroundings with a sniper.

“Has it not opened yet?”

Walking to the door of a bank and looking at the closed door, Milo turned around and asked Monica.

Monica: "The interior decoration has been completed, and the relevant security system is being adjusted. I have seen the schedule, and it will open on the 18th of this month."

Milo nodded and asked again, "What about the other fourteen branches in New York?"

“It is expected that all of them will open on the 18th.”

"Um."

Milo nodded when he heard Monica's answer.

Above the bank door in front of him, he saw the name of the bank written in Ilyas English font.

The inspiration for the Ilyas font comes from strong angular elements.

With its sharp lines and acidic style, it is suitable as a store front title, or as a standalone graphic element.

The bank in front of you with its sign name written in Ilyas font is called Weaverville Savings Bank, a subsidiary of Blackburn Bank.

Yes, including the Weaverville Savings Bank here on Fifth Avenue.

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There are two more elsewhere in Manhattan and a dozen in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island combined.

A total of 15 Weaverville Savings Bank branches will open in New York City this month.

In addition, 65 Weaverville Savings Bank branches will be opened in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco and other places within three months.

There were eighty banks in total. This was the second task that Blackburn Bank undertook after taking over Weaverville Savings Bank.

As for the first item, it is to gradually transfer the settlement business of various companies under Milo, which was originally handled by Wells Fargo, First National Bank of Boston, Silicon Valley Bank and Citibank, to Weaverville Savings Bank.

Of course, Milo would not be so rash as to transfer all the financial transactions directly to his own bank.

That would be something that Weaverville Savings Bank might not be able to afford in a short period of time.

Secondly, he acted too hastily and might easily offend the banks with which he originally had a good relationship.

On the contrary, it does not completely withdraw cooperation with these banks.

Instead, keeping part of it will make these banks pay more attention to him.

In order to retain these businesses, banks will offer better terms, fees and interest.

Furthermore, even if it was Morgan or Rockefeller, when they needed money, they would not just borrow from their own banks.

As long as the conditions are right and the cost of funds is appropriate, no one would reject borrowing from other banks, even hostile banks.

Same thing with Milo.

The average temperature in Manhattan, New York in January is around 0 degrees Celsius, and the temperature in the early morning is really a bit low.

Milo stayed in front of the bank which had not yet opened for business for a while before getting into the car.

Inside the spacious and warm car, Milo stretched out his long legs as far as he could, put his feet on the seat opposite, and looked at the briefing in his hand.

A few minutes later, the car quickly drove into the parking lot of Rockefeller Center.

After arriving at Paladin Investment Company, he took a short rest and then walked into the conference room with Monica.

This is the weekly Blackburn Foundation meeting, and he must attend.

His career and US dollars are the basis for him to enjoy life to the fullest, and he is very clear about this.

No matter how wonderful the land of gentleness is, it is just a dazzling diamond inlaid in the crown of a successful person.

Inside the conference room.

Andre and Chabotet sat below Milo, one on the left and one on the right.

Shabote began by giving a detailed report on the work results of the recent period.

"Boss, this is the latest Yahoo valuation report. Based on some of the financial information that was deliberately leaked to the media during this period, a third-party valuation agency re-valued Yahoo at 30 billion US dollars. This is the market value of Yahoo recognized by Wall Street and investors around the world today."

"You personally hold 50% of the shares, which are worth $15 billion. If you choose to borrow from a bank, we can increase the collateral ratio by 5%-10%, to about 80%, and can mortgage about $13 to $14 billion. I don't think the bank will have any objections, after all, Yahoo is now the leader of the Internet. The bank will be very happy to accept our loan request, especially in the current market situation."

After Milo finished reading the document carefully, he stroked his chin and thought. All the think tank members in the conference room looked at him. He raised his head and looked at Shabote, and asked uncertainly: "If you want to acquire 20%-30% of the shares of small Korean companies such as Xingxing, LG, Daewoo, Hyundai, and SK, how much cash reserves do you need?"

Hearing the boss's question, the chief consultant signaled Andre sitting opposite to answer it.

Andre opened a document and immediately said, "Based on the current market value, it would require a cash flow of about 20 billion US dollars. However... we all know that everyone will take swift action against Xiaobang next. By then, we don't have to worry about resistance from Xiaobang, we just need to be wary of competition from other European and American financial groups."

"So the Blackburn Foundation estimates that a cash flow of about $12 billion will be enough to buy the shares of these companies that you want, boss."

"Then prepare a cash flow of about 15 billion US dollars. Mortgage what needs to be mortgaged and loan what needs to be loaned."

Milo said, "Believe me, it will be a very good cash cow. It eats little, produces a lot of milk, is obedient, and very hardworking. There is no other good worker in the world."

Shabote pondered for a while; he knew very well what his boss was thinking.

The boss wants to create an economic crisis in Xiaobang through the next robbery.

When Xiaobang is in great misery, you can then take advantage of the situation to rob him.

Coerce or threaten the small stick government and the small stick people to sell their shares in those companies to the boss at a low price.

Chabotet also knew that many people on Wall Street actually thought so.

What Shabote didn't quite understand was that the boss seemed to attach great importance to companies like Xiaobang.

They actually say they are cash cows...

For a billionaire like my boss, something that he can call a cash cow must bring him at least one billion dollars in profit a year, right?

It was only January, 1997.

To be honest, most of those companies in Xiaobang are just starting out.

They relied on low prices to frantically snatch orders from Japanese people in Asia, but when it came to making more money, Shabote really didn't believe it.

But he didn't know how much momentum Xingxingxing and Hyundai could generate in the international market with the support of the United States.

At its peak, Xingxing Electronics had an annual net profit of more than 40 billion US dollars.

The Hyundai Motor Group has annual profits of over 10 billion US dollars.

These two companies alone later brought Wall Street around $30 to $40 billion in dividends each year.

This is also the main reason why foreigners later felt that the Korean chaebols were a bit petty.

Because they all gave most of the money they earned to Wall Street.

The Li family, who is known as the richest family in the world, is only worth about 10 billion US dollars.

The Li family, whose business has spread all over the world, is not even as wealthy as those in Hong Kong Island who only do real estate business locally.

The market value of the entire Star Group exceeded US$500 billion at its peak, and was around US$300 billion under normal conditions...

The Li family only holds about 5% of the shares in it.

The reason for all this is because of the inclusion of Xingxingxing.

The vast majority of shares of the companies owned by Korean chaebols are controlled by Wall Street.

Taiwan later became a so-called developed country, but was ridiculed by everyone as a poor developed country.

The reason is that most of the money they earned flowed out.

So Milo said that the United States is a perfect cash cow and working country.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

As long as we can acquire about 20%-30% of the shares of these major Korean conglomerates.

That will just have to wait until after 2005.

It can bring him at least 200 to 300 billion US dollars or even more in profit dividends every year.

If this isn't a perfect cash cow, what is it? The little guys should work harder and the girl groups should have whiter thighs.

Then Milo could put more oil in the battleship-class luxury yacht he was planning to buy.

Shabote didn't understand, it was just that he didn't know about the involution and diligence of the little stick players.

After the meeting, Milo, Chabotet and Andre walked out of the conference room together.

As they walked, Milo asked Shabote beside him, "Any new progress in the negotiations with other TBS shareholders?"

"A small number of shareholders agreed to a cash sale, but the majority wanted to exchange shares."

Shabote said: "Everyone with a discerning eye knows that once your media group is successfully integrated, it may not be the largest in terms of scale, but it will definitely be the most sought-after media group by Wall Street and investors. When it goes public, the stock price will surely be wildly sought after. So they all want to exchange stocks, not cash, including the remaining shareholders of MCA Group."

When Milo acquired TBS, it left many messes behind due to its lack of strength.

For example, his shares in TBS were only 50% at the beginning.

Later, through some bold moves, he continued to invest heavily in new dramas and new variety shows, constantly switching from his left hand to his right hand.

After half a year of hard work, his shares increased from 50% to the current 58%.

But it is already difficult to increase it further.

Because other shareholders saw what he was doing.

More importantly, they are very optimistic about the listing of Milo's media group.

So in order to maintain their share of TBS shares, they were forced to continue to follow Milo in investing in TBS.

This is also the reason why Turner Broadcasting Group’s market value is now over 12 billion US dollars.

In comparison, MCA Group is much better.

Because at the beginning, Milo got 80% of the shares from the Japanese.

Even if he forced privatization, the remaining shareholders would be powerless to do anything about it.

"Go tell the other TBS shareholders."

After listening to Shabote, Milo pondered as he walked, and finally said, "They want to exchange shares, I can agree. But they must agree that Paladin Media is worth $10 billion and MCA Group is worth $20 billion. The stock exchange will be based on this basis."

"If they dare to refuse, go and tell them."

"I said I would sell TBS again. Anyway, Time Warner should be happy to take it over."

"But at that time, there was no place for them in my new media empire."

I originally wanted to write more about the island's plot, but I feel that there is a high probability that it will be censored, so I might as well skip it.

(End of this chapter)