America's Road to Wealth

"You shouldn't have said those words to him like that."

Neil Bush glanced at Davis Brown, who was leaving with a blank expression. Abel's father-in-law wanted to chase him.

But Abel suddenly called him: "Neil."

"Huh?" Neil Bush stopped, but looked at Davis Brown who was walking towards another group of people.

"My father is running for the House of Representatives next year. How about you running for governor of Texas?"

After hearing his words, Neil Shrub slowly took back his steps.

George's brother gradually shifted his gaze from Davis Brown in the distance to Abel.

"What are you talking about? Did I hear you correctly?" Neil Bush turned around and looked at Abel.

It's about your own self-interest. At this moment, little Laura’s father didn’t say he was going to follow Davis Brown.

"What I'm saying is, how about you come and run for Texas gubernatorial election next year?" Abel smiled.

The current governor of Texas is Rick Perry.

Rick Perry was originally George's deputy.

Other governors, county commissioners, and mayors in the United States are all the same as the generals.

When the commander-in-chief dies during his term of office or is unable to perform his duties due to other factors, his deputy will take over directly.

Former Texas Governor George resigned as governor of Texas in December last year after being successfully elected as the governor.

Rick Perry, his deputy, naturally became the new governor of Texas.

However, Rick Perry can only serve for two years, and the new governor will be decided in the midterm elections at the end of next year.

Looking at Abel, Neil Bush whispered:

"George, and my dad. They both liked Rick Perry, and they both thought I was a little young."

"How are you young? Rick Perry is only four years older than you." Abel said softly:

"As for Herbert and George, I think if you can stand up, they will change their minds."

Neil Bush was silent.

The third bush man's mind was spinning rapidly at the moment, thinking about the possibility of his ascending to the throne.

As for why Davis Brown cares about him, Herbert and Abel have to worry about it.

Rick Perry is undoubtedly a formidable opponent.

He was a native son of a Texas farmer.

Except there is no dad with a wide circle of friends like Alex.

Many of Rick Perry's previous experiences were very similar to Alexander's.

The difference is that Alexander has always stayed on the farm.

Perry was elected to the Texas House of Representatives fifteen years ago. When he ran for director of the Texas Farm Bureau in 1991, he defeated Hightower, a member of the Donkey Party, and served until 1998.

In 1999, he successfully ran for lieutenant governor and became George's deputy. After George resigned, he successfully became the real governor.

Except for the fact that he changed his family once and changed from a donkey party to an elephant party, he was criticized by his hometown people.

It can be said that Rick Perry has had a smooth ride.

In Texas, the base camp of the Elephant Party.

Rick Perry has a deep foundation and a very strong foundation within the party and among voters.

Basically, it can be said that if the shrub does not come out and choose with him.

There's a good chance Rick Perry will win next year because the bush is backing him.

I thought about it for a long time, maybe a few minutes.

Neil Bush smiled bitterly: "I don't think this is good. My father and George may support me, but that will force Rick Perry to stay away from us."

Regardless of whether it is an elephant or a donkey, the interior is always lined with hills.

Only occasionally does unity emerge when faced with an enemy in a general election.

But when it comes to competing for interests internally, there's nothing humane to say.

Rick Perry used to rely on the support of Bush to rise to the top, and it is true that he is now Bush's No. 1 horse in Texas.

But he already has his own basic camp.

If Bush came out to steal his crown now, Rick Perry would definitely join other factions within the Elephant Party.

Although Shrub is now very powerful in the Xiang Party, it has never been a dominant one.

If Neil Bush really comes out to rob, even if Herbert and George support him.

That would also make the Shrub family lose a general and create a new enemy within the party.

And even if this is the case, Neil Bush may not be able to win over Rick Perry.

Before that, the four brothers of the Shrub family had a clear position.

The older eldest brother and the second child are in charge of business, while the younger ones, the third child and the fourth child, are engaged in business.

Looking at Neil Bush's performance, Abel laughed.

Abel actually knew about the situation of the Elephant Party in Texas.

When he suddenly said this to Neil Bush tonight, it was not out of pure grudge.

He had another consideration.

Now that he saw that Neil Shrub was self-aware, Abel said softly: "Then, how about changing to another place?"

"Um?"

"It doesn't have to be in Texas. There are 50 states in the United States, and 36 states will re-elect governors next year. Excluding Texas, there are 35 other states."

Neil Bush whispered: "You mean to run for other states?"

"Of course." Abel looked at his father-in-law, "Jeb and George can be the governors of Florida and Texas at the same time. Then why can't you and Jeb be the governor of the United States together?"

Neil Shrub was finally interested, and he no longer cared about Davis Brown.

He walked up to Abel and looked at Abel with bright eyes.

"you mean?"

"California or New York." Abel said softly, "Especially California. What do you think?"

"California," Neil Bush thought.

Abel smiled beside him, and little Laura snuggled up to him sweetly.

Her future husband and father are now discussing this important matter closely.

For little Laura, who comes from a family like the bush, nothing makes her feel happier than this.

When this scene fell into the eyes of Alexander next to him, the old father felt very emotional.

I lament that my young son is now trying to influence the governor's election whether he speaks or not.

The key is that when he says something like this, a person from a family like Neil Bush can think hard about it.

This means that at least Neil Shrub thinks that what Abel said is possible.

Otherwise, it was just what an ordinary young man or rich man said, and Neil Bush would never be like this.

“California is not as good as other conservative states.”

Neil Bush thought for a while, shook his head slightly and said, "California is too blue."

There are red states and blue states in the United States. Red states support the Elephant Party, and blue states support the Donkey Party.

In the past, California has actually always been dark red.

Because in the past, California, which had excellent geographical and climatic conditions, was very similar to Texas.

Mainly based on the large farmer economy, some industries did not appear until the 1920s and 1930s.

Gradually, the situation began to change dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s.

At that time, California's Silicon Valley, which was dominated by Internet technology and semiconductor technology, began to rise.

After that, California became the place attracting the most foreign immigrants in the United States.

As the number of immigrants increases. Gradually starting in the early 1990s, red states began to turn blue.

By now, California is a solid blue state.

Although the Elephant Party is not without its supporters, it is not as strong as it is in red states.

The Shrub family has no foundation there. To go there, they have to deal with the local Xiang Party, make peace with their interests, and negotiate.

The time was so tight that Neil Bush felt it was impossible to complete.

Seeing that Neil Shrub was still a little timid, Abel was not discouraged.

There was already a George in front.

Both Alexander and Neal have enough time to develop secretly.

There's no need to rush. It's useless to rush something like this.

Abel smiled and said, "How about we talk to George and Jeb later?"

Neil Bush knew what he meant.

"No problem." Neil Bush, "But now, I'd better go and appease Davis Brown. He is probably very angry now."

Abel smiled and shrugged, indicating that he was casual.

Neil Bush nodded to him, smiled and said hello to the Alexanders, looked at his daughter again, and then left to find Davis Brown.

After little Laura's father left, Abel looked at his father with a smile.

"Dad, are you scared?"

"?"

"Your son just made the greatest power in Texas unhappy."

"What's the matter?" Alexander's voice was low, "I will always support you. I believe that Alex is here tonight, and he will be very happy to hear that you can say these words."

"I thought you would be scared. It is the Texas Consortium after all." Abel said with a smile.

"If you are just a useless boy. If you are targeted by such a behemoth, of course we will be afraid."

Alexander said: "But like you said. You are now a consortium yourself, Smith can say no to others."

Alexander was irritable and loud except when with his farm workers.

At other times, he spoke in this unhurried manner.

There are very few expressions on his face, but he always gives people a calm and steady look.

"Child. Just like your father said. We will always support you." Emily stood next to her bear-like husband and chuckled at her child.

Little Laura next to Abel quickly said softly: "Me too!"

"Haha~" Abel laughed softly.

The reception continues.

It wasn't until more than two hours later, after ten o'clock, that it officially ended.

As one of the married families of the Bushes, the Smiths were the last to leave, along with several other families.

For example, people from the Pierce, Walker, Lahr families, etc. all gathered in the First Lady's living room in the White House.

There were too many people this time, including the people from the Shrub family, there were more than thirty people.

There was no room for the first lady to stay in the living room, and then Ms. Wales organized the relatives and guests to be divided into several waves.

Ladies and girls continued to stay in the First Lady's living room.

Young boys and men go out for a walk.

Men who were older or wanted to talk would go to Lincoln's office or simply go to the Oval Office to chat.

According to Abel's age, he should have been walking outside in the garden or somewhere with the younger generations such as George Prescott and Marvin Walker.

His identity and status brought him to the Oval Office of the Commander-in-Chief.

And there were only four people who went here, including Abel.

They are George, Neil, Jeb and Abel.

Not even Marvin Bush.

The fourth son of the Shrub family called others to go to Lincoln's office.

He said that George and the others wanted to talk and would come over here to meet everyone later.

The eyes of other important family members who were close to the Shrub family contained various emotions.

Abel calmly accompanied the three George brothers to the famous Oval Office.

This office is definitely the interior room in the entire white house that appears most in front of the camera and the public.

It's the room where all the American commanders take a lot of photos.

After they entered, there were only four of them left in the room.

Everyone else was kicked out.

"California."

As soon as he came in, George sat down in his commanding position.

He asked Abel with interest: "That's not easy at all. I think it's even harder than competing with Rick in Texas."

Seeing what George said, Abel immediately understood that his father-in-law had probably told his two brothers what he just said.

This let Abel know that the relationship between Shrub and the brothers was really good.

Neil Bush could discuss such matters directly with his two brothers.

Facing the scrutinizing gaze of a governor, a general of the Shrub family, and his father-in-law.

Abel spread his hands, "You may all know. I have some influence in California."

The three Shrub brothers all nodded involuntarily.

Abel was not lying.

Because in their view, Abel's influence in California is more influential than Abel's hometown in Texas.

The reason is simple, because California is the core headquarters of the high-tech, Internet, film and television and media economies.

Abel's Smith Media is headquartered in New York, but its actual offices and operations are basically in California.

MGM itself is a big company in California.

In addition, Abel is also the largest shareholder of Google, which is now gaining ground in California.

He also has California energy giants Pacific Energy and California Pacific Electric.

These two energy companies together account for more than two-thirds of California's electricity and natural gas supply.

In addition to these, Abel has previously invested heavily in Silicon Valley companies and became shareholders of major companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Intel, and AMD.

The sum total of these enterprises has made him actually one of the behind-the-scenes giants in California.

In fact, it is even more influential than his influence in New York.

After all, in New York, his influence is limited to New York.

But in California, his tentacles have spread all over California.

"Say what you think." Among the four Bush brothers, Jeb, the one who resembles his father the most in both personality and appearance, said.

"That's what I think about it." Abel took a deep breath and then said:

"It's obviously not possible for Neil to go to California directly like this. My idea is to directly make Neil the chairman and CEO of California Pacific Electric, and by the way, he will also be a director of General Electric, Microsoft, and Cisco."

He came up with titles that ordinary Americans would not even dare to dream about.

Among these titles, it is difficult for even most upper-class Americans to obtain one.

Such as the board position at General Electric.

According to the regulations of this company, anyone who does not hold more than 2% of the company's shares, even the commander-in-chief of the United States, cannot get this position.

A 2% stake in General Electric is now worth $7 billion.

But Abel could add these positions wholesale to his father-in-law.

This made George and Jeb couldn't help but look at each other. Both brothers remembered that the boy in front of them was the richest man in the world.

Jeb and George, who both had daughters, were now complaining about their daughters in their hearts.

Complaining about why they could not be chosen by their father, but the younger Laura was chosen instead.

Fortunately, the richest man in the world is now also a member of the Shrub family.

The two brothers looked at their younger brother who was already laughing, so they could hold back for the time being.

Abel, unaware of their mental processes, continued to elaborate on his idea of ​​pushing Neil Bush to power.

"Neil will go to California first and work for a while. When the right opportunity comes next year, whether it is to elect the governor or the House of Representatives first, I feel that I will have a certain degree of certainty."

After hearing Abel's idea, Jeb and George discussed it.

"What do you think, Jeb."

"It's possible, but it's very difficult. That's where Shriver and Kennedy play."

"Are they really sure they want to push that actor?"

"What's the point? Li Gen is also an actor. Besides, California is also the base of Hollywood. If you are an actor, you will get greater support."

"It's definitely a problem."

"Why don't we ask Neil? He is the most important thing about this. Oh, by the way, there is also our father!"

The eldest brother, the commander, and the second brother, the governor, both looked at the third brother, Neil.

"I"

Neil Shrub, who was being watched by the two big brother brothers, felt a little nervous.

He looked at his two brothers, and then at Abel, who was smiling next to him.

Neil Bush gritted his teeth, "I want to give it a try. I think it might be good to change the living environment."

Jeb couldn't help but said, "But if that happens, our family's business will all fall on Marvin. Maybe we should also ask his opinion."

"Like this."

George, the eldest brother, made the decision for the brothers—blaming it on their father.

"Christmas is two months away. Everyone will go back to Texas by then, oh, and so will you, Abel."

The commander said with a smile, "Let's talk about you and little Laura by the way. At the same time, let's talk about Neil and you. Let's see what father thinks about it. How about it?"

"I think this is good." Jeb commented.

Neil Bush didn’t hesitate and nodded lightly.

They all decided this on their own, so there was nothing wrong with Abel.

To be honest, Abel didn't know if Neil Bush could do the job.

But pushing his father-in-law to power has always been an important step in Abel's three-legged plan.

Take advantage of the important midterm elections next year.

He just wanted to push his father and Neil to give it a try and see if they could do it. But whether they could do it or not was another matter.

As for the one in New York.

The U.S. economy is doing pretty well right now, and the devil hasn’t appeared yet.

It is impossible for the red necks and the silent majority to support that one right now.

Abel decided to keep this one in New York as his trump card.

What if I can't prevent the old black horse from taking power in the future, and social divisions still appear in the United States under the general trend.

That's when the New York guy came forward.

Now, Abel means to take two steps.

An old father continues to stay in Texas, consolidating the basic base and military, energy, and industrial complexes.

Another father-in-law went to California to unite the new engine of the American economy.

No matter which side can succeed, it will be even more powerful for him.