America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 304 Manipulating European Automobile Giants
The rain outside the window was pattering down, hitting the window continuously and jumping.

Thick black clouds squeezed Yue Qiong, covering up its afterglow, as if it was about to fall down, oppressive as if the whole world was silent.

In the dark bedroom, Abel, who was not deeply sleepy, opened his eyes.

He looked at Penelope Cruz, who was curled up in his arms, closed his long eyelashes, and fell asleep with a sweet smile.

Looking up again, on the left side of Simmons in the hotel room, I found Sophie Marceau who was also sleeping soundly.

Finally he glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.

The clock showed that it was already three o'clock in the middle of the night.

That is, five hours have passed since the reception at Vivendi ended.

"Clap~"

He lightly hit Penelope Cruz's peach a few times.

Spain's national treasure-level goddess knew nothing, and she didn't even wake up.

She looked tired and slept soundly, even snoring lightly.

Abel shook his head lightly with a smile, broke away from her arm holding his leg, and walked off Simmons.

He came to the phone on the bedside table and pressed 1 to dial.

After the call was connected, Abel said softly: "It's me, bring me a new set of clothes. Get the convoy ready, we're going to Orly Airport."

On the other side of the phone, Edward's supposed voice came.

After hearing the confirmation, Abel walked into the next bathroom.

After ten minutes.

After taking a shower, Abel walked out of the bathroom.

Before leaving the bedroom, he glanced back at Penelope Cruz and Sophie Marceau.

Then he no longer missed it, and walked out of the bedroom.

In the hotel suite living room outside the bedroom.

Doni and another female bodyguard were holding their clothes and looking at the boss who came out naked.

The two didn't react in any way, and they came over to help Abel get dressed.

While accepting their service, Abel said to Donnie:
"Keep someone. Tell them they can go to Hollywood now and MGM will at least give them a good chance. Or tell them to find me in Venice."

Donnie nodded yes.

After Abel got dressed, he left the high-end suite of Saint-Ouen Marchepsey Hotel without looking back.

Only one female bodyguard was left, guarding in the living room, guarding the two European goddesses to wake up the next day.

Abel himself left the St. Ounma Chepsey Hotel in the middle of the night.

At the entrance of the hotel, he got into his motorcade and left the [-]th arrondissement of Paris.

The convoy did not return to the [-]th arrondissement, but went to Orly Airport.

Orly Airport is one of the three major airports in Paris, namely Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Orly Airport and Beauvais Airport.

In the VIP departure lounge of Orly Airport, Abel met Jessica Albadan, whom he had not seen for many days.

Jessica was dressed casually.

Her upper body is a beige T-shirt, and her white and plump arms are wrapped around her chest, blocking the sight of any outsiders.

However, a portion of her waist was exposed. The fat white jade waist made the long legs set off by the tight-fitting low-waisted trousers feel intoxicating.

As soon as she saw Abel appear, she jumped up happily and ran towards Abel.

Halfway through the trot, she jumped up and threw herself on him with a distance of more than one meter.

This scene broke the hearts of the men who were waiting in the VIP waiting room like her in the middle of the night.

You must know that just now, at least half of these men were fantasizing about having a wonderful encounter with her.

Others took action before Abra came.

But before she got close, she was stopped by her bodyguard.

It almost caused a conflict.

After all, the people who can sit in this VIP late stage room have some status and achievements.

Seeing this scene now, most people are completely desperate.

Even if there are some who don't give up, it's useless.

Jessica was already hugging Abel's arm excitedly, and the group waited to go outside.

".Honey. I miss you so much."

"Me too."

"Wuma~"

Jessica Alba, who was held in Abel's arms, walked almost every few steps.

Just about to say a few words to him, I jumped up and wanted to kiss him.

When I walked out of the airport and got into the Cadillac.

She couldn't wait even more, and climbed onto Abel's lap in the rear compartment.

A pair of long legs encircled his waist.

Edward in the front immediately raised the partition between the rear compartment and the front compartment in a sensible manner.

The place less than one meter away from the front and back has become two worlds completely isolated from sight and sound.

At this time, from the outside, you can see this American license plate Cadillac.

It walked a little shaky on the streets of Paris late at night.

It looks like there is something wrong with the suspension system of the vehicle.

Wait until around six o'clock, when the sky is almost light.

A few days before the convoy came to Abel, they stayed at the Pullman Paris La Défense Resort.

It was the same room, but little Laura had returned to America.

Annie and Amo Alamuddin's mansion in the [-]th arrondissement might still be asleep.

The person who accompanied Abel to live in could only be Jessica Alba.

It was Jessica who was almost lifted from the car by Abel.

As soon as she entered the room, she ran to the bathroom.

After entering, she washed herself immediately.

After washing, he let out a sigh of relief, and then laughed at himself and said to himself:
"It's over, why is it like a little bitch who only makes sao. In the car..."

She walked to the mirror and looked at herself in the mirror, her blushing and tender face, her eyes were almost dripping water.

Ok.

I just want him.

Seeing herself in this state, Jessica readily admitted.

She simply took off all her clothes inside.

Going outside, she rushed towards him enthusiastically as soon as she got out.

Then there's that and that.

When the lens is back to normal.

It was already past nine o'clock in the morning.

What happened to Annie and Aymo Alamuddin yesterday afternoon.

Now it happened to Jessica Alba too.

Before going out, Abel glanced at the sleeping half-race beauty.

He couldn't help touching his waist.

In less than 24 hours, five top European and American goddesses were settled.

If it were a normal person, even with such a right to leave, it could bring such a blessing.

There is absolutely no such skill to enjoy.

A good waist is the hard truth.

He then headed to Orly Airport again.

Sit on Jessica Alba's "Jessica" Gulfstream G400 and arrived in London, England before eleven o'clock.

Around eleven o'clock.

He appeared in the City of London, on the top floor of the 15-storey Forry Building, the headquarters of Smith Capital (UK).

Timmy Irwin, a barrister at Clifford Chance, has brought someone here to wait for him.

Jade, CEO of Smith Capital (UK), was also present.

As soon as the boss appears, wait for the boss to sit on the seat.

Jed said: "Both BMW and Volkswagen have rejected Rolls-Royce's redemption request."

Abel nodded in understanding, which is why he returned to London from Paris.

Abel looked at Timmy Owen, "Mr. Lawyer. I think the prosecution can begin."

Timmy Owen smiled and said, "Of course."

Then on the same day, the British Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Company.

He submitted a complaint to the House of Lords in London against the merger of Rolls-Royce Motor Company initiated by BMW and Volkswagen two years ago.

In the complaint, Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce claimed that BMW and Volkswagen used illegal means in the merger case.

Including but not limited to malicious bidding, off-site intimidation of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and other third-party acquirers.

There is also the BMW Group, whose malicious breach of contract caused Rolls-Royce Aero Engines to sanction Rolls-Royce Motors, suspected of unfair competition, and so on.

According to this material.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Vickers Group have sued the two German companies in the London House of Lords for 19 counts.

And asked the House of Lords to make a trial and asked the two German companies to restore the freedom of Rolls-Royce Motor Company.

At the same time, compensate Rolls-Royce and Vickers Group for the losses suffered in the merger case.

Once the lawsuit was filed and disclosed, it immediately caused a great uproar throughout Europe.

Many ordinary British people belatedly discovered.

It turns out that the British Rolls-Royce was acquired by the Germans a few years ago.

Ordinary Germans in Germany, after learning about the news, reacted relatively strongly to the news.

The Berliners felt that the Londoners were treacherous and violating the spirit of commercial contracts.

The contract signed two years ago, even the money was taken.

Two years later, it suddenly came to reverse the case. This is too lacking in the spirit of the contract.

Neither the complainant nor the accused has yet to deal with it head-on.

Ordinary people in Germany and the UK have started to scold each other on the Internet and the media.

Then it surprised the Germans and made the British applaud happily.

It was the British House of Lords in London that actually accepted the lawsuit demanded by the Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Company.

And the House of Lords said it would choose a date to hear the deal.

It is required that BMW and Volkswagen must be on the scene to respond to the lawsuit like Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Company.

The reaction of the House of Lords surprised both BMW and Volkswagen.

The two auto giants who didn't pay much attention to it at first finally became serious after the House of Lords accepted the case.

Once the two German auto giants are serious, it will be easy to find out who is behind the Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Company.

August sixteenth.

Abel returned to London, the day after the case was accepted by the House of Lords.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon.

Villa No. [-], Kensington Palace Gardens, in the beautiful front courtyard.

Someone is having afternoon tea here.

One of the leaders is the owner of this villa, Mr. Abel Smith from the United States.

His status as a guest entertained here.

If the Germans knew about it, the reaction would probably be annoyed.

Because at this time, sitting opposite Abel, the old British man who was drinking authentic Assam black tea, his name was Charlie Faulkner.

Charley Faulkner was a British Lord

In addition, he has another identity, he is the Minister of the British House of Lords.

This identity also means that Lord Charlie Faulkner is the Speaker of the House of Lords in London, England.

In many cases, the House of Lords of the United Kingdom generally also bears the responsibility of the highest law of the United Kingdom.

"...This should be this year's new tea. From picking to sending here, it definitely doesn't take more than a month!"

After drinking a full cup of black tea and refilling it.

Lord Charlie Faulkner smiled and said to Abel who was also holding a black tea cup.

"Yes." Abel responded with a smile:

"About a month ago. It was still in the southern foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, enjoying the dew and sunshine. Now it is in our teacup. Fate is sometimes so wonderful."

"Haha~" In fact, I just saw Abel today, but at this time, he and Abel behaved like friends for many years. Lord Charlie Faulkner said with a smile:
"At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, there was a severe drought in the Eastern Himalayas. This caused the production of real Assam black tea to drop a lot this year. Only the super rich like you, Mr. Smith, can drink it at this time. Season's new tea."

Assam black tea is produced in the Assam valley at the foot of the Assam Himalayas in the east and north of Sange.

The local sunshine is strong, so another tree needs to be planted to moderately shade the tea tree; due to the abundant rainfall, it promotes the vigorous development of the tropical Assam large-leaved tea tree.

This kind of tea is thin and flat in shape and dark brown in color; the soup color is dark red and slightly brown, with a faint aroma of malt and rose, and strong taste, which belongs to strong tea.

It is the favorite choice of afternoon tea for the British.

Historically, Assam was the second large-scale commercial tea production region after Huaxia.

But in fact, to put it bluntly, it was when the British and China were still doing legal business.

Secretly got the good tea from Huaxia out, and tried to plant it with the third brother.

After many years of trial planting, I finally found that the Assam region can have a good yield.

After years of development, a strong black tea industry has been formed locally.

The so-called Assam black tea is actually Huaxia black tea, which has been transformed and adapted to the local offspring tea trees.

Abel smiled:

"I bought a black tea garden in Assam. There are 1800 acres of land, and 1000 acres of tea are planted. The name of the tea garden is Manohari. Unfortunately, due to the drought and poor management, there has been a little loss this year. I only received It’s such a pity to have hundreds of kilograms of black tea.”

Charlie Faulkner also nodded and said, "Manohari Tea Plantation? My God, is it the Mano Hari Tea Plantation in the middle of Assam, only sixty miles from the Burmese border?"

"Yes. I heard that this tea garden was established when the British Empire was still ruling Ah San. It has a history of almost 200 years."

"You're right. Mr. Smith, it's almost 200 years old," said Lord Charlie Faulkner with a sigh.

"The first owner of this tea plantation, Mano Harry Faulkner. He was my great-grandfather's great-grandfather."

Abel pretended to be surprised: "It turned out to be like this. No wonder Lord Faulkner, you can drink the taste of this tea right away."

"Yes." Lord Charlie Faulkner said with a sigh:

"It's a pity that in the last century, my great-grandfather had to withdraw from Ah San for some reason. The property left by the ancestors was sold off at a low price at that time. Including this tea garden named after my ancestor."

Abel sighed with him.

"It's such a pity."

Before Abel's sigh was over, his conversation suddenly changed.

As if he suddenly thought of something, Abel patted his thigh.

"Hey, that's right. Lord Faulkner." Abel seemed to have thought of some good idea.

He said to the Minister of the House of Lords: "Since this tea garden was established by Lord Mano Harry Faulkner, then I think the Faulkner family must know it very well. Here I would like to ask His Excellency, can you help me?" ?”

The minister of the House of Lords smiled: "Mr. Smith, a rich man like you, what else can I help you with?"

"Manage the tea garden." Abel said righteously, "I think that as the descendant of its founder, Lord Faulkner, if you help me manage it, it must be a very good idea."

"I can't go to Ah San's place."

"It's not that you have to go in person. It's okay to let a Mr. Faulkner family, or a Mr. authorized by you."

"Is that so? For the sake of the great Mano Harry Faulkner, I don't seem to be able to refuse this request?"

"Yes. I don't think it's really easy to refuse. Please, Lord Faulkner."

Lord Charlie Faulkner looked a little embarrassed.

But in the end he agreed to Abel's "request".

Then the two drank afternoon tea for more than half an hour.

After filling his stomach with tea and eating a lot, the minister of the House of Lords left the villa satisfied.

When he was gone, Abel smiled and said to David Jones:

"No wonder these rotten guys lost so much power."

"Sir." David Jones smiled: "Who can refuse a black tea plantation worth millions of pounds?"

"That's true."

Abel stood up and pointed to the tea sets that he and Charlie Faulkner had used.

"Throw it away. I don't like these guys who are already showing a rotten smell. They are already in the 21st century, and they are still aristocratic. Hehe."

David smiled yes.

August seventeenth.

Now in 2001, the House of Lords also shoulders the responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Legal subpoenas were issued against Volkswagen and BMW.

The ministers of the House of Lords asked the two German companies to come to London within a time limit to hold a court session with Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Company.

Normally, this kind of litigation will generally allow enough time for both parties.

Whether it is used to settle out of court, or to collect materials and evidence.

This time is generally as short as one or two months, and as long as several months.

But this time the House of Lords does not seem to want to give German companies too long.

Lord Charlie Faulkner, Minister of the House of Lords, asked BMW and Volkswagen to prepare to respond to the lawsuit before August 25.

In haste, the two auto giants of Europe's largest economic power had to act hastily.

Before that, Abel returned to Paris when he was NO.20.

This makes people who think of car giants rush to nothing in London.

　Still adapting to the new codeword method, the speed cannot be fast.I need to rest my hands, so the other two chapters will be very late or tomorrow morning, after twelve o'clock tonight, there is no need to wait, sorry.

　　
　
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