Chapter 1133: The Old Man
"Good idea to buy land, chocolate, stockings, flour, luncheon meat, Coca-Cola...... After the Second World War, our soldiers relied on these things to feed the hungry locals, and the abundant surplus food production in the Latin American regions under our control was the ultimate source of all strength, and the standard of living of the peasants in the United States far surpassed that of their counterparts in Western Europe a long, long time ago......"
On the eve of Thanksgiving, at a rally in Chicago's South Side, Underwood whispered in Songya's ear, "But how are you going to take care of the big farm in Maine?" APLUS? ”
"Huh?"
Song Ya turned his head to look at him in confusion, "I'm sorry what you just said?" I didn't pay attention to it, my mind is now full of law exam questions, precedents, ......"
"I said your Maine farm is in the news, do you have time to take care of it?" Underwood repeated.
"Oh, I went and became neighbors with Mr. Ovitz, and we signed up with the same grain merchant, and they would help us manage and sell it. Mainly soybeans and some livestock farming, grain merchants are very meticulous, the degree of mechanization, agricultural and livestock breeds, supply volume, etc., farmers who lease our land for a long time will borrow from local banks to improve the degree of mechanization and meet a series of requirements of food companies. ”
Song Yagang spent more than 80 million yuan to buy a large farm in Maine, spent more than 100 million yuan to buy 1.5 percent of the shares of Vale, a Brazilian mining company, all in his own name, and the remaining nearly 100 million yuan was reserved for maneuvering, and he would wait for the annual report of the Madoff Fund to come out early next year before deciding.
"APLUS, please!"
Pastor William ended his speech with a loud introduction to the audience.
The cheers and applause below immediately rang out, and Song Ya smiled and waved to the audience, then stood up with a medical cane and cheered even more, "Thank you, Councillor Underwood, thank you William." ”
He thanked the two helpers, then limped to the podium, "Thank you!" Ladies and gentlemen......"
With that, he propped himself up on the podium with his elbows and threw his crutches to the ground, showing that he didn't need this to stand firmly.
The crowd burst into laughter, with louder applause and whistles.
He took out the transcript of his speech, "I was born and raised in Sri Lanka, and I was only fifteen years old when I left here in '90 and went to New York in second-hand clothes......
Because he will return to China for a visit next year, before that, he plans to leave his first official visit to South Africa, and before going to South Africa, he has to participate in some social activities in the southern city, at least before going abroad, he must give an account of the people who have been angry and rioted by his own anger, and the damaged communities and businesses, so it is essential to donate some money in the name of Susie and the charitable foundation in his name.
"Six bullets, five months in a coma......"
"It took seven hours for the shrapnel in the face to be removed......
He spoke emotionally, "I am extremely grateful to all of you who have always supported and accompanied me for nearly a year...... And GOD. ”
"Now I can do what I can for the community...... Donation ......"
The black and white people in the audience, the men and women applauded desperately with emotion, and now that the weather is cold, everyone breathes white air in their mouths.
"I would also like to thank Councillor Underwood, Mayor Daley......"
After his speech, he turned around and waved to the two politicians who were in attendance, "And Reverend William...... I, uh......"
He tried to lean over to pick up his crutches, but he bent down and tried twice but couldn't, and smiled bitterly with some chagrin.
The people also burst into laughter again, and at the same time looked at them sympathetically,
A staff member hurriedly came over and picked up the crutches and handed them to him, "Thank you, thank you." Now, let's have Mayor Daley ......"
There was even more applause, a farewell hug from him and little Daley who was next to the stage, and then returned to his seat.
"Great presentation." Underwood patted him on the back and laughed.
"Hah! Thank you. By the way, is next year's midterm elections stressful? ”
"Stress...... Illinois is fine, other places are not easy to say. ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, he and Underwood no longer had to explain everything so clearly, and they had been tacitly understanding for many years.
Raised his wrist and looked at his watch, there are several events to catch up in the past few days, William's Church, the University of Chicago, and Michelle's Equal Rights Organization......
Well? The corner of his eye seemed to sweep a familiar face from the audience, but he was not sure, and when he looked for an opportunity, the person on the edge of the crowd was gone.
'The youngest self-made billionaire, APLUS, who is said to have suffered a major betrayal from his close lawyer and brother during his coma, seems to have been a little disheartened, and he spent more than 80 million yuan to become a landowner in Maine after clearing the shares of Netscape and other Internet companies, and yesterday was his first public speech in five months after he woke up......
Chicago, Hamlin stopped, looked up at the TV in the airport lobby, was quickly pushed in the back by the police, he lowered his head, and continued on his way, the Amerika music trial was over, and he was escorted back to Chicago to fight the lawsuit to hollow out A+ rights and asset management companies.
"Mr. Hamlin, I'm your legal aid lawyer."
A young man who looked like a fledgling made a special trip to pick up the plane, very enthusiastic, "Of course, you can appeal to the court to change ......"
"No, you don't." Hamlin smiled at the other man.
"Thank you!" The young man was delighted, "I learned a lot from this case, and I've heard that you and my colleagues in California are working well together." ”
"Sort of."
The legal aid lawyer over there still needs to do some of their own homework when they do their defense, and this kind of big case is a very good opportunity to improve their qualifications.
"I'll help you apply for bail first......" The other party flipped through the papers and followed.
"Hmm."
Hamlin said yes lightly, but he knew that it was impossible to get to Chicago without success in Silicon Valley, and pay a high bail...... He also hid some money abroad, and he couldn't take it out in a short time.
"We were charged with Mr. Hamlin first, first for breach of fiduciary duty...... "At least the young man was more industrious than the one in Silicon Valley," and then for money laundering ......."
The group walked out of the airport, without any reporters, he recognized at a glance the tattooed man Carl who was looking at him through the car window, as expected, some things that should not be said would definitely not end well, he was mentally prepared, and even had the mood to nod to the other party to say hello, and then was escorted into the police car by the police officers and federal agents behind him.
"Mr. DeLay, you have been charged with fraud, negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of fair dealing and illegal dealing, and it is difficult for me to help you ...... them all"
At the Sunnyvale local jail, Delay, who was wearing an orange prison uniform, also met with the legal aid lawyer at the same time, and he asked the court to replace the middle-aged balding man with a young man...... Young people in the legal profession are estimated to be almost 30 years old.
"I know, is my personal bankruptcy process over?"
Go to court, go to prison, and go to court again, after a few months, Delay's mood has also regained his composure, he is a little impatient, after personal bankruptcy, he can at least leave a place to live and the minimum income guarantee, and the excess income will be used to repay the money, APLUS wants to drive himself away as a homeless man? No way!
"It's done." The other party handed over the documents.
"I'll take it back and see it?" He didn't dare to sign anything rashly now.
"Yes, uh...... There's a publisher who wants to contact you, Mr. DeLay. The lawyer added, "Your story should sell for a good price, like the wolf of Wall Street." ”
"If I am convicted of all the charges, how many years will I be sentenced?"
Delai ignored this stubble, squatted in prison for two or three years, and waited for APLUS to be angry, maybe there was a chance? At least not now, he asked the lawyer.
"More than ten years? If you encounter a stern judge, you may ...... from 20 years"
DeLay's body collapsed in his chair in an instant.
In Paris, the French fashion industry is holding a party, and Mira, who has just signed a first-line brand endorsement, was invited to attend.
She saw the French host who mocked her father for being imprisoned on the show and was so angry that she left the scene in anger during the live broadcast, the two sides exchanged eyes, and the other party was a little embarrassed to lift the champagne glass to her, and then walked away silently.
"Joan of Arc ...... next project"
It really happened that Luc Besson, who had been dating, and his new wife, supermodel Claudia Schiffer, happened to be chatting and walking over to each other, "Mila, Milla Jovovich, hi." Claudia Schiffer greeted hypocritically.
The two sides sneered at each other in the same schedule as the Python Plague and the Fifth Element, and now the enemies are meeting each other......
"Hello Claudia, hello Mr. Besson."
She returned the salute coldly.
Luc Besson scratched his head a little embarrassed.
"Why, didn't you bring a male companion?" Claudia Schiffer held her famous French director husband to show off, the global box office of the fifth element was nearly 300 million, and her career relied on Luc Besson to go to the next level.
Mira shrugged.
"What about APLUS, who wrote songs for you? By the way, I like your new album so much that I bought a collection. APLUS is really talented, but you have to be careful, that's a nymph. Claudia Schiffer pretended.
"THANKS, APLUS IS JUST MY PRODUCER, AND THE RECORD COMPANY OWNER." Mira asked rhetorically, "Did you hear that the Golden Raspberry Award is ready to nominate you?" ”
“……”
Claudia Schiffer took a deep breath, "Aren't there many people in your Python Disaster crew who will be nominated?" ”
"Well, watch out for your opponent, Alicia Silveston is very strong." Mira continued to insert the knife.
"Ahh Damn it! ”
Claudia Schiffer finally became furious, "Don't think it's a glorious thing for you to turn red by climbing the APLUS bed...... Everybody knows, but doesn't say it to their faces......"
Luc Besson hurriedly pulled her away.
Mira sneered, but quickly fell lonely after disconnecting from the other party's gaze, "Doesn't he still want to see me?" I watched the news and he was almost able to walk on his own. "Find your assistant and call co-agent Hayden.
"Uh...... Mira, there's something I think I need to tell you in advance. He's about to officially announce his relationship with Shakira......" Hayden replied embarrassedly, "and he'll need the support of the Latino community by early next year at the latest." ”
"Oh."
Mira agreed softly, "For the World Cup theme song?" ”
"Yes, he needs the support of the Latin American Football Federation."
"Okay."
Mila put down the phone, thought about it alone, and asked the assistant to look up the contact number of a young man who had talked to her and worked at FIFA when she was running a concert with APLUS in Brazil.
"Joe!?"
At the end of the event, the face of the acquaintance lingered in Song Ya's heart at night, and in the end, he still asked Lao Mike to carry him outside the door of the previous Lao Qiao record.
The sign of Old Joe Records has been changed to a real estate agency, but it doesn't seem to have been in business for long since then, and it should be vacant now.
At a glance, Song Ya saw an old black man wearing an old trench coat and a black woolen hat, cowering by the door and pretending to hide from the cold wind, but in fact he was trying to unlock the door.
The body shape is very similar, but it is a lot thinner, maybe it is just a street bum, Song Ya tried to shout.
The other party turned around, and sure enough, it was Lao Qiao!
“APLUS……”
As soon as Lao Qiao saw him, he broke down emotionally, and the old tears were full of tears.
"M-FXXK is really you, I thought I was wrong during the day, let's get in the car."
Song Ya sighed and scolded with a smile, pushed the car door and let Lao Qiao in, "Where have you been all these years?" Your lawyer, Barron, said he couldn't reach you, and I don't know if what he said was true or not. ”
"I ...... The money is all gone, all gone...... My life savings ......"
Old Joe hugged him and cried, "It's getting less and less worthless, the bank is bankrupt...... It's all gone. ”
"Okay, okay, it's okay."
Song Ya patted him on the back, comforted him, and then frowned, "Didn't you run to Thailand?" ”
"Huh?" Old Joe looked up puzzled, "How do you know?" ”