America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 116 Life Sometimes Needs Some Acting Skills
Alex chatted enthusiastically with the other party, and then the other party went to sit on the seat opposite the team rest area.

Obviously, the old white man with Herbert in his name also came to see the baseball game today.

the difference is,

Abel noticed that many cameras on the court would shoot him from time to time.

Whenever the camera was aimed at him, the old white man would smile back and wave his hands.

As if he was a big star.

abel knew

He's not a big star,
Nor is it a practitioner in the entertainment industry.

But as this old white man, it is quite normal for media cameras to take pictures of him frequently.

".You still know him. Grandpa, you never told me that."

The game is about to start, and the field is very lively.

Abel sits in the middle and Alex sits near the left side of the team dugout.

On the other side of Abel is grandma Arya who also wears the Rangers cap.

Today is the home of the Houston Astros, but there are only two Texas teams in MLB.

Baseball fans in Texas,
Either like the Astros,

Either like the Rangers.

Or simply like both.

Of course, this kind of favorite of both must exclude the cities where the two teams are located, that is, Houston and Arlington.

Fans in these two cities, of course, only like the team in their own city.

Expanded, it became a baseball fan in Tarrant and Harris counties.

I only like the team in my own county.

Other Texas baseball fans probably like both.

Even if this is the home of the Astros, there is no shortage of Rangers supporters.

For a long time, the Texas Rangers have not had the achievements of rich families.

But the Rangers, with Juan Gonzalez and several other star players, have always been the giants of the Western Conference.

As a rich family, even if the results are mediocre, there will still be a lot of fans.

Tonight, [-] percent of the fans wore Astros hats, and the remaining [-] percent belonged to the Rangers.

"Ha~ Tell me, how many times have you come to my place in a year?"

Alex asked back:
"It was okay when I was young, and I would come to my place for one or two months a year. What about growing up? Since you were 14 years old, you can come to my place for at most one week a year!!"

The old man said arrogantly:
"You don't know much about my side. Even Alexander doesn't know much. Because I have no common language with him!!"

Seeing the old man's arrogant expression, Abel shook his head helplessly.

Fortunately his grandma loved him, Arya said softly:

"Are you wondering why your grandfather met Herbert? They are actually comrades in arms. During World War II, your grandfather was his comrade in arms."

"Plus everyone is Texan, and his son was the general manager of the Rangers before."

"Your grandpa loved baseball so much that he was the vice general manager of operations for the Rangers."

"So of course they know each other, and the relationship is pretty good."

Hearing what grandma said, Abel nodded, expressing his understanding.

He also knows that the Rangers can now be regarded as one of the giants in the MLB West.

The original name was the Washington Senators. Later, because of unsatisfactory results, they were introduced to Texas.

Renamed Rangers, and then kept hitting the street.

Until around 1988, Herbert's son came forward.

He gathered a group of Texas rich people, and everyone contributed money and effort to make the Rangers a rich family.

Even after that, the Rangers' performance was mediocre, not worthy of its status as a wealthy family.

But because of the money, star players can always be brought in.

So in Texas, it's also very popular.

Even in the United States, it is a famous team.

Herbert's son, known and loved by many Texans for this event.

After that, Herbert's son ran for governor of Texas in 1995.

And successfully took office, becoming the No.40 sixth governor of Texas.

With this layer of origin, my grandfather is a loyal fan of the Rangers and a former management.

My father is still a shareholder of the Rangers.

So getting acquainted with this family is logically very consistent...

What's more, in reality, sometimes many things don't need to be logical at all.

Reality is far more magical than fiction.

"Hey~ don't listen to Arya say that." Alex said with some disapproval:

"Herbert is not from Texan, Herbert is from Massachusetts, and his son is from Connecticut."

"It was only later that Herbert made money from running an oil company in Texas. They all moved here as a family."

"They can only be regarded as New Texans at best. Those of us who have lived in Texas since 200 years ago are considered real Texans!!"

Seeing the old man's expression, Abel smiled secretly, probably the old man might be a little unconvinced.

It's okay for former comrades in arms to be more successful in business than themselves and earn more money than themselves.

Later, he went to do big things, and even directly got the highest position in the country.

The first son she gave birth to seemed obviously not as outstanding as her own son.

But he has already served as the governor, and now he is still following the path of his old father.

It seems that the success rate is still high.

This made Alex feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Okay." Abel said with a smile, "That's my ignorance."

At this time, with a whistle.

The last game of this year's MLB preseason officially kicked off.

To baseball, the origin is American,
He has also been instilled with relevant knowledge and hobbies by his grandfather Alex.

It can also be regarded as a baseball fan, and is very clear about MLB and many baseball teams in the United States.

The current Abel has inherited everything from his original body.

There is also some interest in baseball, but after ten months on Wall Street.

This interest has long since calmed down a lot.

Fortunately, the relevant knowledge is still kept in my mind.

Major League Baseball, or MLB, has thirty teams.

Thirty teams are divided into two leagues, one is the National League and the other is the American League.

Before 1997, the games of the two leagues were separated, and it can be said that they competed against each other.

After 97, the situation has improved.

Among the more than 160 MLB games each year, there are at least [-] cross-league games now.

Otherwise, the Texas Derby like today's Rangers vs. Astros would be impossible to watch.

Because of these two teams, one belongs to the National League in MLB, and the other belongs to the American League in MLB.

The book strength of the two teams is obviously stronger than the Rangers with a star boss like Juan Gonzalez.

But the Rangers have always been bold but not strong, and their results in the league have always been middling.

In today's game, it's really hard to say who will win.

Compared with the NBA that people in China are familiar with, people who don't like baseball and have never played baseball.

I don't have much interest in baseball games.

But Abel watched it with gusto, and he felt that the preferences of his previous body probably affected him.

Unlike the NBA, baseball games are not timed.

Usually there are 9 innings, and sometimes there will be an extra game because of the stalemate of the score.

Under normal circumstances, sometimes it ends in one or two hours, and sometimes, the game is close and you can play for four or five hours.

The longest baseball game in history was played 16 years ago, in 1984, between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers.

In that game, it took 25 extra rounds to decide the winner, which took 8 hours and 6 minutes.

After the game, whether it was the team players or the spectators who insisted on watching until the end, they were all exhausted.

Fortunately, today I don't know if it was because of Abel's presence, or because the main pitcher of the Houston Astros was injured due to a defective game.

The Rangers have been in the upper hand, and in one hour and fifty minutes, they ended all nine innings of the game.

The total score was 10:6. The Rangers had four more hits and one more turnover than the Astros.

The relatively small number of Rangers fans in the audience happily sang the team song - "We Travel in Texas".

The fans of the Houston Astros, although they lost the game, were very upset.

But there was no fight with the Rangers fans.

Because many Houston Astros fans can actually be Rangers fans.

Even some Astros fans took off the Astros cap on their heads, and there was a Rangers cap inside.
Conversely, if the Rangers lose tonight.

It is estimated that many Rangers fans took off their hats and transformed into fans of the Astros.

Except for a few extremely loyal fans like Alex, the two teams belonging to the two leagues are also popular in Texas.

In the end, it became a chorus for the whole audience, and everyone happily sang the song of the Rangers together.

"Hahaha~" The old man in his 70s waved his hat, feeling like he was about to twist himself in the next moment.

Abel was afraid that he would hurt himself, so he had to stand up with him, in case Grandpa fell or got hurt.

But Abel himself liked this atmosphere very much.

There was also a smile on his face.

But the next moment, his smile paused slightly.

Because he saw it, Alex was a little upset and envious of his former comrades who hated him.

Herbert, who was greeted by Alex just now, walked towards this side surrounded by several tall white men.

"Hey Alex, it's great that the Rangers won."

The old white man Herbert who came over smiled and said, "Are you interested in having a drink to celebrate? Tonight is a happy night."

Alex, who was twisting like a child just now, saw Herbert appear and the other party's proposal.

He calmed down all of a sudden, and the old man returned to that gentle and restrained look.

"Ha~" Alex looked at Herbert, then at Abel.

In the slight nod of the latter, the old man said with a smile:
"Why not? How about a glass of Viognier white wine?"
Arya, I know you forbid me to drink.But how about I have a drink in this atmosphere tonight? "

What can Arya say?

Grandma could only smile: "Okay, let's have a drink. Mr. Herbert, you too. At your age, it's better not to drink too much."

"Haha~" Herbert laughed, "Okay, then we'll just have one drink. Never drink too much, are you right? Abel, Alexander's son, I remember that's your name."

In the latter sentence, Herbert said to Abel.

Abel responded with a smile: "From the perspective of doctors and physical health, you really shouldn't be greedy. You are right, sir."

"Haha~"

Half an hour later, the two old people and Abel, as well as Abel's grandmother Arya.

Already in a restaurant in Houston.

"Barbara has never liked baseball." Facing Arya's friendly and curious inquiry.

Herbert explained why his wife had not come with him.

"Even if it's a rare derby in Texas, sometimes only once a year, she doesn't think it's a pity."

"After all, she doesn't like it. We humans have always been like this about things we don't like."

"Fine. Exactly." Arya smiled politely.

Herbert spoke in a gentle and gentle manner, and his tone was not hurried or slow, which made people listen very comfortably.

Compared with his son, this is really a capable person in their family.

It can even be said bluntly that their family can change and become a member of the "Deep State" of the United States.

Herbert alone contributed more than [-]% of the contribution.

The other [-]% contribution was shared by Herbert's grandfather and father.

His grandfather used to be a senior oil manager under Rockefeller and had a good relationship with him.

His father had served as a senator from Connecticut.

Compared with his grandfather and father.

His son is really a pure second generation, the kind who inherits the shadow of his father's generation and does a sloppy job.

Not to mention other aspects, it's just this ability to deal with people.

Abel, who was so focused, couldn't help but admire and be cautious.

In the chat that followed, it was mainly the two old men who reminisced about the past together.

It was their unforgettable memories on the battlefield.

"... At that time, seriously. I really thought they were going to eat me."

Herbert said.

"That is indeed a group of beasts, a group of devils." Alex commented.

"Fortunately, I survived after all, didn't I?" Herbert smiled.

"Ha~" Alex said suddenly, "Speaking of which, I admire you very much, Herbert."

"After going through that kind of thing, you can go to the neon lights and eat their sashimi as if nothing happened?
"Raw meat, raw fish, I don't like it at all. What's more, you have this kind of experience."

Herbert smiled wryly, with a vaguely disgusted expression on his face.

"I don't like it either. But in life and work, we sometimes need to perform. At that time, I was performing. I don't hate performing as much as possible."

Suddenly, Herbert looked at Abel, smiled at Abel and said, "Sometimes life just needs a little acting. Abel, are you right?"

This little dinner consisted mainly of Alex and Herbert talking, with Arya occasionally saying a few words.

Abel basically smiled and listened the whole time. It can be said that this sentence is the first time Herbert has spoken to Abel.

"I think that statement is true," Abel said.

"Like me, I'm performing on Wall Street every day now."

"I'm going to show them my financial talents.

"In this way, they can make them value me. Sir, what I do should be in line with your words, right?"

Herbert froze for a moment, and then a smile appeared on the old man's face again.

"Ha~ That's right. If you do this, it is indeed a performance."

He said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)