I have a wizarding world
#74 - Arms trade
Wall Street is located in Manhattan, a short street that is the financial center of the United States and even the world.
Countless financial oligarchs, bankers, and chaebols gather here. The Rockefeller family is one of them.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, second floor.
When Fang Cheng brought Xia Yuxuan down, the reception had already begun. Joseph said the reception was being held for Fang Cheng, but that was clearly not the case.
At the reception, most of the attendees were men over fifty with young and beautiful women by their sides. They gathered in twos and threes, or surrounded one person in a large group, constantly flattering them. All kinds of human conditions were on display here.
Young waiters in black and white tailcoats walked through the crowd, carrying platters of fruit and food, or drinks, constantly serving these capitalists.
How decadent, but I like it, a smile appeared on the corner of Fang Cheng's mouth. Not far away, Joseph was surrounded by a group of young and beautiful women, and judging by the way he was talking, he was clearly an old hand.
"Joseph," Fang Cheng called out.
"Fang, I'm so sorry," Joseph turned his head when he heard the words, immediately broke away from the women around him, and walked over with an apologetic look. "We started before you even arrived."
Fang Cheng naturally knew that he was not the center of the reception, and smiled: "Don't say that, we should be the ones who are late."
Joseph was slightly relieved to see that his partner was not angry. He did not expect Fang Cheng to be late.
"Who is that?" Fang Cheng looked at the middle-aged man at the center of the reception, changed the subject, and asked Joseph.
"Robert," Joseph said quickly in Fang Cheng's ear.
Seeing the puzzled look in Fang Cheng's eyes, Joseph was stunned for a moment, and continued to explain: "He is the world's largest arms dealer. This time he is here on Wall Street to promote and raise their company's stock price."
Fang Cheng understood what Joseph meant. The United States hasn't been fighting much lately, only some local conflicts, and there are arms dealers from various countries and their own country competing for business, so their lives are not easy.
But no matter how bad it is, it cannot shake Lockheed Martin's title as the world's number one arms supplier. Robert, as the company's president and executive director, is still the center of attention at the reception. Men or beautiful women frequently came to offer toasts, and Robert handled them with ease, obviously experienced in such occasions.
At the reception, even Joseph's limelight was overshadowed by him. After all, Joseph is just a director of the Rockefeller Consortium, not the person in charge of the consortium. It would be different if his father, Mellon, were standing here.
"Let's go over and say hello," Joseph said in Fang Cheng's ear.
Fang Cheng nodded when he heard the words, and said to Xia Yuxuan beside him: "I'll go over there."
"Okay." Xia Yuxuan nodded lightly.
Joseph also smiled kindly at Xia Yuxuan. He knew Eastern etiquette and did not get too close to Xia Yuxuan.
The two walked towards Robert.
"Uncle Robert," Joseph said affectionately as he approached.
"Oh, look who's here, our Wall Street Midas has arrived." Robert joked when he saw Joseph, obviously the two were very familiar.
Robert was actually over fifty years old, but he probably took good care of himself, and still looked like a middle-aged man. He was wearing a black tailcoat and a bow tie, which looked a little funny. His golden hair was slightly gray, and the most impressive thing was his eyes, which were as sharp as a hawk's.
Joseph smiled bitterly when he heard Robert's words: "Uncle Robert, please don't make fun of me."
"Haha." Robert laughed when he heard Joseph's complaint.
After a round of jokes, Robert turned his head and looked at Fang Cheng: "Who is this?"
"Let me introduce you, this is my partner, the chairman of Yuncheng Intelligent Technology, Fang Cheng."
"Fang Cheng, this is the president of Lockheed Martin, Mr. Robert." Joseph gave a brief introduction to each other.
"Hello, Mr. Robert." Fang Cheng extended his right hand to Robert.
"Hello, Mr. Fang." Robert's face became serious when facing outsiders, unlike the joking look just now. "I have long heard of Mr. Fang's company's Intelligent Elf."
When Robert heard Joseph mention Yuncheng Technology, how could he not know who Fang Cheng was? This was the chairman of the world's number one artificial intelligence company that had caused a stir on Wall Street some time ago.
Robert's expression finally became serious. Although Fang Cheng's company was still far behind his own, no one dared to underestimate the potential of Yuncheng Technology. No one could guarantee that this would not be the next Apple.
Thinking of this, Robert handed Fang Cheng a business card. After Fang Cheng took it with both hands, he also handed over his own business card.
Robert looked at it solemnly, put it in his jacket pocket, and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang, remember to visit our company next time you come to New York."
Saying that, he also raised his glass to Fang Cheng, and Fang Cheng also raised his glass and took a sip.
Seeing this scene, Joseph said with a smile: "You two chat first, I'll go take a look at other places." After saying that, he nodded slightly and left.
Robert and Fang Cheng watched Joseph leave.
Fang Cheng took the initiative to say: "Mr. Robert, in fact, I do have some business to discuss with you." After hearing this, Robert made a gesture of please speak.
Fang Cheng pondered for a moment, sorted out his words, and said: "I have a research project on the Pasa Islands, but you know, the Pasa Islands are not a country with a stable regime, so I may need a batch of weapons to protect the safety of the project."
Saying that, Fang Cheng looked at Robert with a smile.
After hearing Fang Cheng's words, Robert's expression was slightly hesitant: "Mr. Fang, why don't you hire a professional mercenary army?"
"Compared to mercenaries, I trust my own people more." Fang Cheng raised his glass and explained with a smile.
To be honest, Robert didn't know much about the Pasa Islands, he just roughly knew that it was a small island country in the South Pacific.
"Of course, I will send you a list of weapons sold by our company later, and you can choose any of them."
Robert is a businessman, Fang Cheng is buying arms and not using them in the United States, he can't control so much, why not do something that makes money? These people even do not hesitate to start a world war in order to sell weapons, they can't care too much about the life and death of others. Besides, he doesn't think Fang Cheng can buy much arms.
Fang Cheng was very happy to see Robert nod. He didn't expect that the main purpose of his trip to the United States would be achieved so easily.
In fact, Fang Cheng was thinking too much. If it were an ordinary person, let alone buying arms from Robert, it would be very difficult to even meet him. But Fang Cheng is different. On the one hand, he is a partner introduced by Joseph, and can be regarded as half of his own person. In addition, the prospects of his own company are very promising. When it comes to business, it is naturally smooth sailing.
This is the benefit of connections.
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