I looked at my father Jackie Chan in 1988

Heading to Boston for business talks?

Now that it is the dead of night, it will take several hours to drive there.

After thinking about it for a while, Ji Sheng decided to go there.

Except for Tom and Derek and a few bodyguards hiding in the dark, he didn't bring anyone else, so he went to Boston alone.

The distance of 210 miles from [-] is still relatively far, and it takes about three and a half hours to get there.

Come to the agreed place.

Dover is located about fourteen miles southwest of Boston. It is a wealthy area, and there are many Asians living there.

Because the land here is sparsely populated, each household occupies a very large area, almost an acre. More importantly, the income of the families living here is very high. The wealthiest town in Massachusetts.

In front of you is a luxurious manor.

After the car stopped at the door, Ji Sheng got down from the back row. Instead of going in immediately, he turned on his perception enhancement to detect the situation in the manor, in case there was fraud.

On the left is a horse farm with several majestic and mighty horses.

On the right is a huge waterfront with a private pier, where several cruise ships and luxury fishing boats are parked.

Needless to say, the environment in the manor is full of trees and flowers, like a sacred place on earth.

In the mansion, where dramatic open spaces are flooded with natural light, luxurious copper chandeliers illuminate the room in splendor.

In the palace-like living room, five men and women of different ages were sitting there chatting.

A white woman in her 50s with well-maintained short hair said, "Do you think Ji will agree?"

"It doesn't matter whether you agree or not." The leader, a 56-year-old man, said slowly, "We gave him a chance. If he can't grasp it, then I can only say it's a pity, but it's a loss for him."

Ji Cheng was stunned when he saw this person, because he knew him.

If I remember correctly, this person should be Edward Moore Kennedy, who is currently serving as a Senator from Massachusetts, and he is also the youngest of the three Ken brothers. Yes, his elder brother was assassinated The one who died.

As the greatest congressman in the beautiful country in modern times, he has a great influence in the beautiful country!

"That's true."

"If it weren't for our weakness, we really don't want to pull people in."

"Well, we'll decide what to do after he arrives and have a talk."

Three others also weighed in.

Ji Sheng used his enhanced perception to take a peek, and found that there are some guards here, but there is no ambush that threatens him.

"Come on, let's go in."

Ji Sheng walked ahead.

Tom and Derek stand guard on the left and right.

After communicating with the guard at the gate, the other party knew that it was Ji Sheng who came, so he hurriedly greeted him respectfully.

After a while, come inside.

As soon as Ji Sheng stepped into the living room, five pairs of eyes looked over.

Edward immediately stood up and smiled heartily, "Hahaha, our distinguished guest is here."

The other three men and one woman also stood up and smiled.

Ji Sheng also smiled and walked forward, "Hello, everyone."

Edward was the first to come up and hug him. First, he introduced himself, and then introduced the remaining four people.

After Ji Sheng listened to it, he realized that the other four people also had a lot of background. .

For example, the man in his 70s is called John Davis Lodge, who is the head of the Rocky family, the core of the Boston consortium.

Another elderly man in his 80s is Charles Francis Adams IV. He was the chairman of Raytheon Company and retired about 20 years ago. Now he is in charge of another core Adams family of the Boston consortium.

The other one, a man and a woman, are both from Boston.

The head of the Lowell and Lawrence families, the second of the five core families.

Robert Lawrence and Aimee Lowell.

All of them are heavyweights!

Everyone is a big shot!

Ji Sheng finally knew the weight of the five people he was going to face today, and at the same time, he also had a premonition that the next conversation might be related to the development of him and even the entire beautiful country.

After getting to know each other, everyone sat down.

After asking Ji Sheng what to drink, Edward asked someone to bring him a cup of hand-ground coffee.

"Ji, can you let your two bodyguards go out first?" Edward said.

Ji Sheng raised his hand and waved to the outside, Tom and Derek went out.

When there were only six of them left in the room, Edward showed a satisfied smile. He didn't exchange any greetings, and said directly: "Ji, we called you here this time because we have something important to discuss."

The other four smiled slightly.

Ji Sheng showed a serious expression, "Edward, please tell me."

"Well, then I'll be blunt." Edward said surprisingly: "We want to lure you into the gang!"

what?

Want to pull me in?

Before Ji Sheng came, he had already thought about various possibilities, such as the Boston consortium wanting to win him over to work for him, or a semi-partnership senior wage earner with a higher bargaining chip than the Citigroup consortium, but he never thought that the other party would actually work for him. I just want to pull myself into the group!

This is the Boston Consortium!

One of the top ten consortiums in the beautiful country!

Ji Sheng felt like he was dreaming, but he was very rational and didn't rush to agree. After all, there is no such thing as a good thing, so he asked, "What do I need to pay?"

"Money, shares in your company." Edward said unhurriedly: "I know you will not be happy if you say so, but in the same way, if you pay, you will gain. Each of our subsidiaries will give you a certain amount of shares. And divide the core business projects for you, and then fully support you."

Charles Francis Adams IV added, "If you agree to join the group, the First National Bank of Boston will also give you a certain amount of shares and the right to speak. In the future, the consortium will be decided by the six of us."

The temptation is too great!

Who doesn't know that the First National Bank of Boston is the core of the Boston Consortium. If you can really get shares and enough voice, you will really enter the Boston Consortium, and you will be one of the top ten consortiums in the future. If you want to move yourself, you have to weigh whether you can offend the Boston consortium!

"To be honest, I'm very moved." Ji Sheng said truthfully, "But there's one thing I don't understand. I'm just an investor who has made a name for himself in the financial market. Yes, in the eyes of ordinary people, my reputation has already reached the level of a thunderbolt. But for your Boston consortium, I'm afraid I'm not a very important person, why do you want to pull me?"

Five people including Edward, Charles Francis Adams IV looked at each other and smiled.

John Davis Lodge said: "Since you have been developing in the beautiful country for so long, you should know something about our Boston consortium?"

"Understand a little bit." Ji Sheng said.

"Well." John Davis Lodge continued, "As early as the early 60s, our Boston consortium ushered in a new peak and won a large number of military orders. To tell you the truth, we joined forces with the Rockefeller consortium to support Edward It was only after Brother Edward passed away that our situation went from bad to worse. Even the Rockefeller family, our former allies, abandoned us and planted a large number of spies under our hands. Look for opportunities to annex us."

Aimee Lowell sighed and said, "If we don't make any changes, we will be beaten down by other financial groups sooner or later, so..."

"We need to find a commander who can lead our consortium to charge forward and occupy the market again!" Robert Lawrence looked at Ji Sheng deeply, "You are our best choice."

"Oh?" Ji Sheng asked curiously, "Why are you so sure?"

Charles Francis Adams IV said with a smile: "First of all, you are from China, and you have no close relationship with the major consortiums in the beautiful country. We have investigated your background, even if you are in China. People who belong to any big family, that is to say, you are rootless duckweed, if you partner, there is no need to worry about your betrayal."

Ji Sheng nodded slightly to show that he was listening.

Charles Francis Adams IV raised his hand, "Secondly, you have offended the Rockefeller family, Citigroup, State Street, and Vanguard. Citigroup and Rockefeller are powerful old consortiums, and you can't handle it alone. As for State Street The Group and the Pioneer Group are also self-contained consortiums. Although they do not belong to the top ten consortiums, their current strength is no less than that of our top ten consortiums in the beautiful country, especially the State Street Group, which is based in Boston and formed with us. Competition, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, we can safely recruit you into the group."

"More importantly, you are very capable!" Edward took the words, "Your ability in the financial industry is beyond our imagination, and our Boston consortium is relatively weak in the financial sector, mainly engaged in the light textile industry , As for commercial banks, insurance companies, investment companies and even military factories, we have them, but the problem is that these are not enough to compete with other consortiums. The main reason is that the strength of the financial sector is a bit weak, and we need someone with strong ability to take charge Expand the map."

John Davis Lodge's old wings were full of inspiration and said: "Ji, as long as you join us and make some brilliant achievements, you can lead the First National Bank of Boston in the future. How about it? Are you interested in joining? "

It's really hard for Ji Sheng to refuse to draw such a big cake for himself.

But rationality tells him that it is not so easy to join the group, and there must be other aspects to pay.

"Really as long as I pay money and company shares?" Ji Sheng asked the people in front of him again.

Edward smiled and said: "This is the most important thing. In addition, you have to marry a woman from any one of our five families, and the child born next will also need to marry the other four families. This has been the case for generations. Let's get closer."

In ancient and modern China and abroad, big families like to rely on marriage to maintain their relationship.

Ji Sheng is very aware of this, and he is not against marriage, otherwise how would others believe you?

"I don't have any problem with this." After carefully weighing the weight of interests, Ji Sheng felt that he could agree, but he still had one question, "I only have one question, and that is, can I keep the core industry if I join the team?"

"You mean Joaquin Capital?" Edward asked.

Ji Sheng nodded, "Yes."

Edward frowned and said, "We just told you that the Boston consortium needs a strong leader in the financial sector. If you keep Joaquin Capital, how can we trust you wholeheartedly?"

Ugh.

He can agree to anything, even marrying Ji Sheng, but Huajin Capital is the core, and he can't share it with others.

On the surface, the strength of Joaquin Capital is much worse than that of First National Bank of Boston. It seems that the merger is a good thing, but for Ji Sheng, he can search countless information about how to get rich quickly from modern society. However, it is only a matter of time before Joaquin Capital reaches the scale of First National Bank of Boston.

"Excuse me for not being able to agree." Ji Sheng refused, "I can't share Joaquin Capital with anyone."

Edward, John Davis Lodge, Charles Francis Adams IV and others showed disappointment when they heard the news. They never expected that Ji Sheng would be able to refuse such a huge temptation after weighing it. Not to mention that the young man in front of him has too much self-control.

"Otherwise, we don't want Huajin Capital, but all subsidiaries of Huajin Capital, each of us needs to get a certain amount of shares. You can exchange these shares with us for shares in its industries. Similarly, First National Bank of Boston I can’t give you the shares.” Edward took a step back, “But we can support the establishment of Huajin Capital

A national bank, if there is business in the future, it will advance and retreat with the First National Bank of Boston. Do you agree with this proposal? "

Charles Francis Adams IV added: "You still have to marry us."

This is a disguised form to allow himself to join the Boston consortium, but the core industry has not been merged.

Ji Sheng didn't hesitate this time, "Okay, I'll join!"

"Haha, good, good."

"Welcome to join us!"

"Ji, I want to remind you that if your subsidiaries hold cross-shareholdings with us, the company's funds must not be low. At least each subsidiary has billions of assets. Isn't there any problem?"

"There is no problem with that."

"Well, I will have someone give you a copy of our industrial structure map later. You need to set up some subsidiaries in the structure map after you go back. After injecting funds at that time, we will exchange shares and then go public to collect money."

Ji Sheng reached an agreement with everyone and signed the contract that night.

……

In the morning, go home.

Ji Sheng let Tom and Derek go to sleep, while he sat on the sofa in the living room and looked at the structural diagram.

For example, the Boston Consortium owns a lot of shares in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is the actual controller. They use the scientific research of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop emerging technology industries, ranging from the textile industry to electronics, optics, space, and missiles.

For example, Textron Corporation, which operates the textile industry on the surface, is actually engaged in the development of the aerospace industry and the electronics industry. It has more than 70 subsidiaries, and Bell Helicopter Company is its subsidiary.

In addition, large enterprises such as Raytheon and Polaroid belong to the Boston consortium.

In fact, many companies here have no big problem with cross-holding shares for Ji Sheng, but he really has no clue about the military industry.

I don't have a military industry company myself, even if I set up a military industry company, I don't have anyone I know well, so how can I cross shareholding with Raytheon and Textron?

Is it possible to acquire a military industrial enterprise?

Ji Sheng thought about it and started to use his brain. He thought it was time to buy a military enterprise. Which of the top ten consortiums in the beautiful country does not own a military enterprise?

More importantly, he can get a lot of information on more advanced thermal weapons from modern society. If he buys a military factory, it seems to have a bright future.

Thinking of this, Ji Sheng directly picked up the phone and called Steve White.

Beep, beep.

The call was quickly connected.

From the other end came Steve White's slightly sleepy voice, "Hello?"

"It's me." Ji Sheng said.

Steve White regained his spirits all of a sudden, "Mr. Sheng."

Ji Sheng said: "Today, find out which military factory is for sale. I want to buy a military factory."

"Uh, you want to buy a military factory? Do you have any special requirements?" Steve White asked.

Ji Sheng blinked and said, "There is no big requirement, as long as it is a military factory."

Steve White smiled and said, "I happen to have a military factory here that is looking to be acquired. Before I saw that they were not doing well, I was hesitant. Since the boss wants it, I will contact Colt tomorrow?"

"Colt?"

Ji Sheng was stunned for a moment. Of course he knew about this military enterprise. After all, this company once created a myth in the history of light weapons. Boys who love hot weapons basically know more or less.

Colt is best known for producing firearms such as revolvers, rifles and more.

But if Ji Sheng remembers correctly, Colt should be sold to Houding Company this year, so why did he find Huajin Capital?

"Are you sure it's Colt?" Ji Sheng asked.

"Yes, it's the Colt Company in Connecticut." Steve White said with a good memory: "Their boss came to me and proposed two

Plan, the first plan is a financing of 5000 million US dollars, giving us 60.00% of five shares, and the other plan is a wholly-owned acquisition of 8000 million to 500 million US dollars. "

Ji Sheng thought for a while, "Make an appointment with them. I'll go check it out today or tomorrow. If it's really okay, agree to $500 million."

"Okay, I'll make an appointment right now." Steve White quickly went to carry out the task.

hang up the phone.

Sitting on the sofa, Ji Sheng couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect that he was just an ordinary young man in the modern society, but now he was going to become an arms dealer in this time and space.

Connecticut is very close to New York, about 100 kilometers away.

As long as Colt gives an answer, Ji Sheng can drive there.

How many men are not interested in firearms?

Ji Sheng is naturally interested, and he can't wait to visit Colt now.