Rebirth of the Financial Crisis Sweeping the World

  Chapter 445 Buying the largest private island at a astronomical price, making a sensation in the world!

  The next day, morning.

  Wang Guanxi is lying on a beach chair, wearing **** sunglasses, bathing in the morning sun.

  And Jennifer Lawrence and Ford Ingrid were on the beach chairs on both sides, and everyone listened to the melodious music played by the violinist in the hotel.

  At this time, Robert Harrison of the Bank of Hawaii came over and said, "BOSS, Murdoch is leaving for Hawaii for vacation. Let me meet you."

  Wang Guanxi took off his sunglasses and asked, "Murdoch asked me to meet?"

Before, Wang Guanxi bought a 50% stake in Hawaiian Airlines at a premium of 2.5 US dollars from Murdoch at a price of 6 US dollars per share. However, during the period, the horses were communicating with Murdoch. Never talked.

  Robert Harrison nodded: "Yes, BOSS, Murdoch asked you to have dinner at his private estate in Hawaii tomorrow night"

  Wang Guanxi asked: "Okay, where is the location? I'm just going to have fun."

  The Hawaiian Islands are composed of 8 main islands (Kibao, 4 large and 4 small), 124 small islands, and reefs and spires surrounding each island.

The 8 main islands are located between 18°54′-22°north latitude, in order of latitude: Kauai, Nihao, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahulawe , Big Island.

  Many rich Americans have private estates on the Hawaiian Islands.

  Wang Guanxi has been playing on Oahu recently and has not been to other islands.

  Robert Harrison quickly said: “In Lanai, it is Murdoch’s private island!”

  Lanai is the sixth largest island in the Hawaiian Islands, shaped like a pear, 60 miles from Honolulu and covering an area of ​​141 square miles (365.2 square kilometers).

Lanai was purchased by Murdoch in 1985 and became Murdoch’s private island, while the US government only occupies 2% of the land, which is Lanai City. There are 2,400 residents in Lanai City. .

Wang Guanxi finally remembered that this Lanai Island will be bought from Murdoch by Oracle founder Lawrence Ellison for US$600 million in a few years and become Lawrence Ellison’s private island. .

  Now is the time of economic crisis, Wang Guanxi wants to buy it!

  Thinking of this, Wang Guanxi said: "Is Murdoch only arriving tomorrow afternoon?"

  Robert Harrison nodded: "Yes, BOSS"

  Wang Guanxi thought for a while and said: "Let’s go to Lanai Island to play now. I also want to take a good look at the scenery of Lanai Island."

   Then he asked: "Is Lanai now an airport?"

  This Lanai Island is 60 miles away from Haw Fragrant Mountain. He doesn't want to go by boat, it's too slow.

  Robert Harrison: "Yes, Murdoch has built a small airport on Lanai"

  Lanai has been in charge of Murdoch for 24 years, during which time he built golf courses, airports, many houses, hotels, and his own manor on Lanai.

  "BOSS, in fact, the scenery of Lanai Island is also very charming, where there are two golf courses, where many wealthy people go to travel..."

  He briefly talked about Lanai.

At this time, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkley also came and said, “BOSS, the property rights of Lanai’s airport do not belong to Murdoch, but belong to Hawaiian Airlines. The controller of Hawaiian Airlines at the time. It was Murdoch, so he asked Hawaiian Airlines to build the airport. Currently, Hawaiian Airlines is responsible for all flights to and from Lanai."

   So Wang Guanxi stood up, stretched out his arms, and yawned: "Everyone, let’s go and play in Lanai!"

   "Yes, BOSS" and everyone set off.

   flew to Lanai on the ‘Crown’.

  This Lanai Island is the smallest among the six Hawaiian islands that tourists can visit, and it is also the most private and luxurious one.

  The main landscape includes dense fog-shrouded mountains and the Cook Island pine forest in the habitat of wild deer. The coastline of the island is full of inaccessible white sand beaches, rugged red rock cliffs and clear water.

  On the entire island, there are only two Four Seasons hotels with different styles. One is a typical seaside style, and the other is a rare English manor style. The invincible scenery is impossible to choose.

  There are no nightclubs and shopping fireworks, and it is an isolated and undisturbed resort.

  Everyone strolled on the island.

  The four daughters of Jennifer Lawrence, Ford Ingrid, Luo Baowen and Zhang Xiaolei are happy now.

  "BOSS, this place is so beautiful" Jennifer Lawrence couldn't help getting close to Wang Guanxi.

  "This is the first time I have come to a place like this, Wang, this place is so beautiful and there is no trouble at all." Ford Ingrid's light blue dress was undulating in the breeze, looking admiringly at Wang Guanxi.

  "BOSS, it's really peaceful here, without any troubles" Luo Baowen also looked at Wang Guanxi with tender eyes.

  "Mr. Wang, there is no noise in the city, people are emptied, and there is no pressure of work. I have a thought of staying here forever." Zhang Xiaolei is full of longing for here.

The horses around    also looked happy.

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said, “I heard that there is a garden of the gods here, let’s go and see it.”

  So everyone went to the Garden of the Gods, which is about 45 minutes away from Lanai City. At the northwest end of the island, its mysterious moon-like terrain is densely covered with boulders and stone towers.

  Stone pillars, stalagmites, and strange landforms formed by weathering for thousands of years, present the most fascinating appearance at dusk.

  In Hawaiian legend, the formation of the Garden of the Gods is the result of a struggle between two wizards.

  The two wizards of Lanai and Molokai provoke each other, comparing to see who can burn the fire on their island longer.

  The wizard of Lanai Island, Caviro, used up all the plants on Chisia Caviro in this contest to keep the fire burning, so it became dry and barren.

  The Garden of the Gods has a unique topography and landscape, like a desert full of boulders and rock pillars. People who come here think that they have come to Mars!

  "Does it feel like this is not the earth anymore?" Jennifer Lawrence said

  Ford Ingrid also said: "It feels like the landform of Mars"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Let’s go, let’s take a look at the highest point."

"OK"

   "Let's go"

  The three people began to ascend.

   came to the highest point. Today’s weather is very clear. Wang Guanxi and others can clearly see Molokai and Oahu from these heights.

  At this time, Robert, Harrison and others got some off-road vehicles.

   "Boss, this is the off-road vehicle just made!"

  Wang Guanxi nodded: "Everyone try it!"

  After finishing talking, Wang Guanxi was the first to get on an off-road vehicle.

  Then everyone hiked together on the strange surface of the moon in the Garden of the Gods.

  After the boulders on the red land were weathered, it formed a spectacle similar to the surface of Mars, which is completely a sense of sight of a science fiction blockbuster. It is wild enough to drive an ATV on the red land!

  The warm golden sun shining on the rugged rocks, covering them with mysterious red and purple clothes, everyone had a great time.

  Soon everyone came to the beach to play again.

  The quiet and pristine white sand beaches, the crimson volcanic cliffs, the crystal clear, peacock-blue Pacific waters··

  You can enjoy the fantastic beauty of Hulopu Bay here. Dolphins often whirl in the sea, hold hands with your lover, and admire the beautiful sunset scene is really intoxicating.

  It seems that all the beauty here is covered by it!

  There is also a sweetheart stone standing between the picturesque Hoopoe Bay and Manele Bay, the main port of Lanai.

  A poignant love story happened here. There was a young warrior named Maka Kaihao. He loved a Hawaiian girl named Peho so much that he hid her in a seaside cave under the Manneri cliff.

  A storm struck, Peihe drowned unfortunately, and the distraught Maca Kaihao asked the gods to help him climb the steep rocky island and bury his lover here. Then he jumped off the top of the rock, dying in love.

  Jennifer Lawrence and Ford Ingrid, the two girls both cried, looking at Wang Guanxi with love, longing for Wang Guanxi to be their lover.

  Luo Baowen also has wet eyes, longing for love.

  Zhang Xiaolei's nose is sour, and she feels that she can't meet such love.

  In the afternoon, everyone came to the Four Seasons Hotel.

  On this private island, it is all packaged by the luxury hotel of Four Seasons.

  It has two four-season resorts here, one of which is by the sea and the other is located in the mist-shrouded mountains.

  The interior of the Four Seasons Hotel in Lanai, Hawaii is like a paradise, lush small gardens, various exotic plants, beautifully designed koi ponds, and hotel decorations full of Hawaiian style, adding the finishing touch to this charming resort!

   Step by step is the scenery, and everything is pleasant.

  Inside the resort is a verdant botanical garden.

  The rooms of Four Seasons Hotel needless to say, they are very comfortable.

  The high-end furniture made of red sandalwood, leather, iron and even linen perfectly blends the modern and the retro, which will last forever.

  When night falls, turn off the lights in the room, and the Milky Way will immediately appear in front of you.

  The stars in the sky are shining, the waves on the beach are singing, and the bugs in the grass are in harmony. At this moment, you don’t need any language, music, or video, just enjoy it quietly.

  Dinner is creative Japanese cuisine, top steak and seafood, new Italian dishes,

  The temptation on the tip of the tongue shows the charm of Hawaii.

  Wang Guanxi, Luo Baowen, Zhang Xiaolei, Jennifer Lawrence, Ford Ingrid have been deeply moved by this.

  Jennifer Lawrence was eating Lanai’s specialty fruits and said: "The pineapples of Lanai are so delicious."

  As she gave Wang Guanxi, Ford Ingrid cut a piece of pineapple, then dipped it in salt water, and put it on the plates of the two of them.

  "BOSS, Ingrid, you guys try it too"

  Wang Guanxi and Ford Ingrid both ate, full of praise.

  Ford Ingrid: "It's delicious, Wang. This Lanai Island is rich in pineapples. You can build a pineapple farm in the future. I think people in Ohio and Michigan will definitely like it."

  Jennifer Lawrence said; “You can also buy a piece of land here and build a palace.”

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said, "Actually, I have such a plan."

  Luo Baowen asked: "Boss, is this the private island of American media tycoon Murdoch?"

Wang Guanxi nodded: "Yes, the island owner here is Murdoch. He bought 98% of the land here in 1985. The U.S. government only owns 2% of the land, which is Lanai City, Lanai City. There are 2,400 people living in it."

   "Actually, I plan to buy this pineapple island. I want to eat the best and freshest pineapple in the United States in the future, so I can just get the raw materials on the spot."

  In the 18th century, Lanai Island was a large ranch, and now it is mainly used to grow pineapples, so it is also called the "Pineapple Island". Hawaii is the state that produces the most pineapples in the United States, and most pineapples are produced in Lanai.

  The whole piece of pineapple field has become the world's largest pineapple production company-Dürr Company.

Its founder, Durr, bought this deserted island for US$1.1 million in 1922, and spent millions of US dollars to transform it into a pineapple plantation, build pier roads, excavate water sources, and finally established the city of Lanai. Changed the face of Lanai.

  In 1985, Murdoch bought 98% of the entire Lanai Island and continued to renovate the airport and golf course.

  In 2012, Oracle founder Lawrence Ellison spent $600 million to buy 98% of Lanai Island from Murdoch.

  Zhang Xiaolei asked: "Mr. Wang, after all, Murdoch has been in charge of Lanai for 24 years. Will he sell you this private island?’

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: “He didn’t spend much when he bought it before. Now in the economic crisis, I offer a high price. I think he will sell it. If he doesn’t sell it, it means that the price is not high enough.”

  Zhang Xiaolei smiled and said: "Mr. Wang, you can really be willing to spend money. With so many islands, it should be several hundred square kilometers?"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "365.5 square kilometers, count it as it is."

  Zhang Xiaolei was surprised: "They are more than one-third the size of Hong Kong."

  Luo Baowen also echoed: "Hong Kong's area is only 1,106 square kilometers. This Lanai Island actually exceeds one-third of Hong Kong, and it is too big."

  Jennifer Lawrence exclaimed: “I didn’t expect it to be 141 square miles. Oh my God, it’s three times bigger than Crown Ranch.”

  Ford Ingrid also said: "If you buy this island, it should be very expensive, right?"

  To buy a ranch in the United States, the price of land is not particularly expensive, but if you buy an island, it is expensive.

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "At least 300 million US dollars or more"

  He intends to buy Lanai Island from Murdoch, if the price does not exceed 600 million US dollars.

  After all, it is only now in 2009 at the moment of economic crisis, and it was only three years later that Murdoch sold Lanai to Lawrence Ellison, the founder of Oracle.

  At that time, the transaction price was about US$500 million to US$600 million.

  If you buy it now, you can definitely get $600 million.

  For Wang Guanxi, owning his own private island feels like a king.

  Luo Baowen asked: "Boss, is Murdoch on this island now?"

  Wang Guanxi said: "He asked me to have dinner here tomorrow night. I think I will be here tomorrow. Now he should talk business in San Francisco, California."

  Luo Baowen asked: "BOSS, when will we go to California to invest in technology companies?"

  Wang Guanxi thought for a while and said: "It is still a period of economic crisis, and the valuation of technology companies is still falling. Let's wait until mid-April."

   Then Wang Guanxi asked: “How much has the valuation of Mark Zack’s Facebook fallen to?”

  Luo Baowen immediately listed Facebook’s valuation data.

  In April 2005, after Facebook received a $12.7 million investment from AccelPartner, its valuation reached $100 million

In March 2006, Facebook rejected a US$750 million acquisition and priced itself at US$2 billion; in April, after receiving an investment of US$25 million, its valuation reached US$525 million; in September, Yahoo planned to sell it at US$1 billion. U.S. dollar acquisition but rejected by Facebook

  In October 2007, Microsoft invested US$240 million in Facebook, and Facebook’s valuation soared to US$15 billion, but this valuation was not recognized by Facebook

  In August 2008, Facebook’s valuation plummeted to US$4 billion

   In March 2009, the valuation was 3 billion US dollars.

  Wang Guanxi said: "Keep waiting, wait for its valuation to decrease further, and then I value it high and defeat other investment opponents!"

  This Mark Zak’s Facebook has a market value of $1 trillion in the future. Now it has fallen into a quagmire in the economic crisis, and there are man-made rumors in the news that it will go bankrupt.

   "Okay, BOSS, I'm thinking of staying in Hawaii for a while, it's really beautiful here" Luo Baowen glanced at Lanai with nostalgia.

  If you buy this 365.5 square kilometer island, you will be tired of your career in the future, and it would be nice to live here with your own children.

  Thinking of children, she couldn't help but secretly look at Wang Guanxi, wondering in her heart, when will the relationship between the two escalate to the point of having a child?

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Everyone can enjoy playing in Hawaii. There are only two of the eight Hawaiian islands, and there are six more."

  The next day, everyone continued to play in Lanai in the morning.

  At this time, a private jet flew over Lanai, and then stopped at the airport on Lanai.

  This private jet is also quite luxurious, it is the private jet of the media tycoon Murdoch.

  And next to it is Wang Guanxi’s "Crown Number".

  This surprised the Murdoch family.

  This time on vacation in Hawaii, Murdoch took his Chinese wife Deng Wendi and two young daughters.

  The eldest daughter asked: "Dad, is this your new plane? It’s so beautiful."

  Little daughter: "What a big bird, dad, did you raise this?"

  Deng Wendi smiled and said nothing, and kept teasing her daughter.

   Murdoch asked curiously: "Whose private jet is this?"

  The assistant said, "Boss, this belongs to Mr. Wang Guanxi. He has come to Lanai in advance and is currently living in the Four Seasons Hotel in Lanai City."

  98% of the land in Lanai is Murdoch, except for Lanai City, which occupies 2% of the land.

  Of course, the hotels in Lanai city and one-third of the houses were built by him and belonged to him.

  Murdoch: “I didn’t expect him to come early, I thought he was in Haw Fragrant Hill on Oahu”

This Wang Guanxi, he naturally knows, is the largest rancher in Ohio. He has acquired Ford Motor Company, Macy’s, and also owns Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, East West Bank, Bank of Hawaii, and Hawaii International Hotel. Hawaiian Airlines.

  He knows all this, because his media also likes to report on this mysterious oriental crocodile. He is very curious about this oriental crocodile, but unfortunately he has never seen a real person. They are all operated by Wang Guanxi’s front desk agents.

  A few days ago, he also sold a controlling stake in Hawaiian Airlines to Wang Guanxi.

  At that time, Hawaiian Airlines’ stock price was US$3.5 per share, and Wang Guanxi bought 25 million shares of Hawaiian Airlines at a price of US$6 per share at a premium of US$2.5.

  A total of 150 million US dollars.

  Five years ago, when he bought a controlling stake in Hawaiian Airlines, he only spent 30 million U.S. dollars, and this time he made 120 million U.S. dollars.

   "Now tell them I am coming, get ready for noon"

   "Yes, boss"

  At this time, Wendi Deng said: "My dear, you should take a break first, let them play on the island, and just have dinner together in the evening."

  Murdoch quickly said: "Well, after they play, I will bring them to my manor."

  Speaking, Murdoch yawned: "I've been on the plane for so long, and I just happened to have a rest. Don't bother me now."

  I was busy in San Francisco, California yesterday. I have been playing with my two daughters on the plane today. I didn't have much rest. He wants to rest now.

   "Yes, boss"

  ··

So in the evening, Wang Guanxi, Luo Baowen, Zhang Xiaolei, Jennifer Lawrence, Ford Ingrid, Robert Harrison, Rob Emerson, Mary Emerson, Mark Dunkley and others came to Murdo Ke's manor on Lanai.

  This manor is called Murdoch Manor, not in Lanai City, but on the southern beach.

  There are also two golf courses here.

  "Mr. Murdoch, this is my boss, Mr. Wang Guanxi" Robert Harrison introduced.

Murdoch only knew Wang Guanxi’s name and deeds Wang Guanxi did, but he hadn’t seen the photos. He just heard people say he was very young. When he saw Wang Guanxi himself, he was shocked: "Mr. Wang, it’s such a blessing. Yes, your age really surprised me"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Mr. Murdoch, lucky to meet."

  The two shook hands.

  Deng Wendi also politely greeted Wang Guanxi and others, and soon found the topic of Luo Baowen, Zhang Xiaolei and the two began to talk.

  Also let Jennifer Lawrence and Ford Ingrid play with her two little daughters.

  Because of Deng Wendi’s communication skills, Luo Baowen and others will not be cold, nothing to say.

  This Deng Wendi really has a high EQ, no wonder he was able to counterattack Murdoch’s original partner from the third year.

  It is rumored that Wendi Deng and Murdoch will divorce in the future because of the involvement of a third party.

  The third person is former British Prime Minister Blair.

  Mitchell, the former editor-in-chief of the "Australian" newspaper controlled by Murdoch, published a new book "Exclusive Headline", which mentioned the sad history of Murdoch and Deng Wendi when he divorced.

  Mitchell wrote in the book:

"In the first few months after the two were separated, Murdoch obviously felt lonely and could not sleep at night. He loved to call people more than before. He also admitted that he could not sleep and had back pain, saying that he knew that Wendy Deng and Blair had happened. I felt very hurt after something happened."

  The book also wrote:

"My boss was broken by the close relationship between his wife and his friends. I never asked him what was going on, but it was obvious that the maid at home knew when Murdoch was not at home. What happened at home at that time, and then reminded his family in Australia."

  Wang Guanxi thought of this and couldn't help but mourn for Murdoch.

  Then everyone went to the manor’s luxurious restaurant for dinner.

  At dinner, everyone talked about the U.S. economy and the world economy.

Murdoch asked: "Mr. Wang, you currently control Ford Motor Company, Macy’s, Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, East West Bank, Bank of Hawaii, Hawaii International Hotel, Hawaiian Airlines, these companies’ Together, the stocks should be worth more than $10 billion, right?"

  According to the public data of specific listed companies, Wang Guanxi controls 37.5% of Ford Motor Company's shares, owns Class A shares and Class B shares, and adds up to 63.2% of the voting rights.

  Macy’s, 10% of the shares are all Class B shares, with 52% voting rights.

  Other companies all hold 50% equity.

  The U.S. stock market has skyrocketed recently, and these stocks add up to definitely more than 10 billion U.S. dollars.

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said, “I don’t know this yet. I haven’t counted it.”

  Murdoch smiled and said: "Ford Motor Company's stock price has risen to $2.8, and these stocks you hold have appreciated a lot."

  Wang Guanxi immediately opened the Ford Motor Company’s stock price chart and found that it had indeed risen by US$2.8 per share. For Class A shares, his No. 1 fund held 1.5 billion shares, worth US$4.2 billion.

  While the Crown Charity Fund holds 132 million Class B shares, this does not need to be counted, because Wang Guanxi will not sell the Class B shares, which owns 40% of the voting rights of Ford Motor Company.

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Mr. Murdoch, I didn’t expect you to pay so much attention to Ford Motor Company’s stock price."

Murdoch laughed and said: "I bought 100 million shares a while ago and made a lot of money on my books. I also know Bill Ford. This time he was really miserable during the financial crisis. The Ford Family Trust Almost broke."

  Wang Guanxi smiled; "Mr. Murdoch, your media empire is not very impacted by this economic crisis."

  Murdoch smiled and said: “Every day is breaking news, and many businesses have grown.”

   Then he said: "But it's still not worth your current worth. You should not only own these assets on the table? It is rumored that you have bought a lot of bank stocks!"

  There are also reports in the news. He also knows about HSBC, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: “Of course it’s more than that. I also hold a lot of shares in HSBC, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America.”

Murdoch suddenly asked: "You own Ford Motor Company, Macy's, Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, East West Bank, and Bank of Hawaii. The stocks of these companies have exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars. Now your net worth It should be more than 20 billion U.S. dollars, right?"

  Wang Guanxi nodded: "It should be there, not too much. It is still incomparable with Bill Gates and Buffett."

  Murdoch immediately said: "It will be a matter of minutes for you to surpass them in the future. You are still so young. In the future, you may be the first billionaire on the Forbes rich list."

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "I am not very interested in what Forbes rich list."

  Murdoch took a breath, and said: "Mr. Wang, how did you do all this?"

  This Wang Guanxi is definitely the most talented financial person he has ever seen. He has made so much money in a short period of time. This is what he admires!

Wang Guanxi laughed and said: "I shorted the stock market all the way at the beginning of the financial crisis. Lehman Brothers, American International Corporation, Washington Mutual Bank, Citibank, HSBC, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America were all taken short. I went short all the time"

  Wang Guanxi said it briefly, which shocked Murdoch. He wanted to give money to Wang Guanxi to help him invest in stocks.

   Then he opened his mouth and said: "Mr. Wang, you are a Wall Street prodigy! The wealth I have accumulated throughout my life is not as much as the money you have made in the financial market in just over a year!"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Mr. Murdoch, you are now the most influential media magnate in the world. Many politicians have to look at your face. Now you have most of the discourse power of the news media."

Murdoch was originally the son of a farmer 30 miles south of Melbourne, Australia. He graduated from the Worcester School of Oxford University and became a world-renowned newspaper tycoon.

Today Murdoch’s News Corporation is one of the world’s largest and most internationalized comprehensive media companies. It owns 20th Century Fox Film Company, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News Channel, international dating site MySpace, as well as many UK and Australia Newspaper and satellite TV.

Beginning with the acquisition of "Pas Sunday Weekly" in 1956, and in the next fifty years, "World News Weekly", "The Sun", "New York Post", New York Magazine Company, and a symbol of the dignity of Great Britain with a history of more than 200 years "The Times", later Sky TV and Dow Jones, they all have a common owner, named Rupert Murdoch.

  Thinking of this, Wang Guanxi continued: “Mr. Murdoch, you now control 2/3 of Australia’s newspapers, as well as 40% of the British newspapers such as The Sun and The Times!”

  "Sky TV in the United Kingdom, Fox TV in the United States, and Asia Satellite TV in Hong Kong are also yours. You have the largest voice in the world media. Few politicians dare to offend you, or you will drown."

  Murdoch smiled humbly: "During the economic crisis, except for a few companies making money, everyone else is losing money to me. I'm so bored."

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "The economic crisis will pass slowly. I have bought so many stocks, and I believe many of them can gain huge wealth appreciation."

  Murdoch thought for a while and said: "Mr. Wang, do you accept personal investment and help you manage your assets?"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: “I will not help individuals manage assets for the time being. There are still many financial companies under my management that will specialize in asset management, but I can’t guarantee the rate of return on investment.”

Murdoch smiled and said: "This Bernard Madoff scammed 65 billion U.S. dollars. Where is the case of Alan Stanford defrauding 8 billion U.S. dollars? Those who give a high rate of return are all scammers now. Having been scammed by Bernard Madoff for $100 million, this guy will be sentenced to 150 years in prison."

Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "So I will not lie to others, nor will I take care of assets personally. It is good for me to make money in the financial market. It is mine who loses, and the money I earn is mine. The results achieved are not bad, that is, the quagmire of investing in Ford Motor Company. Now Ford Motor Company is still short of money and is not out of the risk of bankruptcy."

  "Ford Motor Company should not go bankrupt" Murdoch sighed and sighed: "I make money when I work in the physical industry, and lose money when I make financial investments. I was also cheated by the financial giant Madoff for $100 million."

Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "You are now the most influential media tycoon in the world. Every presidential election needs your media's efforts. Your media can always report social injustices and all kinds of corruption...Exercising the power of media supervision. All politicians are afraid of you in order to avoid negative news. Every presidential election, both sides must come to please your media circles."

   Murdoch smiled slightly: "Mr. Wang, the United States is actually not a place where the four powers are separated."

  Wang Guanxi was taken aback: "Mr. Murdoch, why do you say that?"

Murdoch said meaningfully: "In the United States, the essence is that golden power is higher than executive power, judicial power, legislative power, and media supervision power. Above the four powers is golden power, which is above everything else. This is what I am in the United States. It took decades to comprehend"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said, "Okay."

  The words of Murdoch are really irrefutable.

Then Murdoch said: "In this economic crisis, my wealth has actually shrunk a lot. I have been committed to entering the financial industry, but Wall Street is basically a bunch of scammers. I met Bernard Madoff as a bastard. He lied to me personally by 100 million U.S. dollars, and the investment in his company is 2 billion U.S. dollars!

  Wang Guanxi: "This giant deception has really deceived too many people."

  Murdoch: "This time I come to Lanai for a good vacation, and adjust my mood."

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: “This Lanai Island is indeed a good place. I don’t know how many people want to own such an island.”

Murdoch laughed and said: "I have been in charge here for 24 years and come here once a year for vacation. Many buyers have contacted me before and asked me to sell Lanai. Among them is Bill Gates, an Oracle company. Founder Lawrence Ellison, but I did not agree to sell it."

  Wang Guanxi asked: "How much did they bid before?"

  Murdoch said: "Bill Gates gave 300 million U.S. dollars, Oracle founder Lawrence Ellison gave 350 million U.S. dollars, and I refused."

  Wang Guanxi said: "Mr. Murdoch, I'll give 400 million US dollars!"

  Murdoch shook his head: "Mr. Wang, I don’t plan to sell Lanai."

  Wang Guanxi: "450 million U.S. dollars!"

   Murdoch's heart was shocked, but he still shook his head: "Mr. Wang, I really don't plan to sell."

  Wang Guanxi: "500 million dollars! Just make friends."

  Murdoch’s heart has been shaken, and he still said politely: “Mr. Wang, it’s really not a question of price. I still don’t plan to sell for the time being. You are already my friend.”

  Wang Guanxi: "550 million U.S. dollars, will not be added anymore"

   Murdoch: "Well, my friend, you won."

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Then happy cooperation!"

   Then Wang Guanxi signed a property rights agreement with Murdoch on the spot.

  Wang Guanxi transferred US$550 million from the No. 1 Fund to the Crown Trust Foundation, and then paid US$550 million to Murdoch.

  The 365.5 square kilometers Lanai Island has officially become Wang Guanxi’s private island.

  The Crown Trust holds 98% of Lanai’s land, while the US government holds the remaining 2%.

  Buy 98% of the 141-square-mile island for $550 million. At present, there are 2,450 residents on the island, and basically all the industries belong to Wang Guanxi.

  Includes two Four Seasons hotels, two golf courses, one-third of the property on the island and other restaurants, grocery stores, galleries, etc.

  Two of the Four Seasons hotels have world-class resorts.

  Respectively:

  Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Maner Bay, with the white Hulapu Bay and the blue waters in the marine reserve, the resort is full of traditional Hawaiian art atmosphere, and combines the beautiful scenery of gardens, green spaces, waterfalls and ponds.

  The Four Seasons Resort Lanai Koele Villas, with the plateau greenery and gardens of Lanai as the background, provides a variety of adventure sports and enjoys the leisurely charm of wonderful curiosity and paradise.

  Then Wang Guanxi put the two Four Seasons hotels under the umbrella of Hawaii International Hotels, forming the Hawaii International Hotel Group!

  The next day, the property rights changed, and the Lanai City Government and the Hawaii State Government were notified.

  The Hawaii State Government also officially announced the change of Lanai Island’s property rights.

   Suddenly caused a sensation in the world!

   "Fuck, a $550 million private island transaction!"

   "Oh my God, Murdoch actually sold Lanai"

  "This is the world's largest private island transaction"

   "Oh my god, oh my god, 550 million dollars, who is so arrogant?"

   "This rich man, who is not worth tens of billions of dollars, would never dare to play like this!"

   "Yes, a rich man with less than US$10 billion will definitely not be willing to spend US$550 million in cash."

  "This Lanai Island is the sixth largest island in Hawaii, isn't it possible to announce the identity of the new owner?"

  "This time it was purchased anonymously, neither Murdoch nor the Hawaiian government announced."

   "Oh, I heard that the owner of the Crown Ranch in Ohio went to Hawaii for a vacation. I don't know if it was bought by the largest rancher in Ohio?"

   "It should be, besides this financial giant, who else is there?"

   "Bill Gates is also possible"

   "and Oracle founder Lawrence Ellison"

   "Both of them have intention to buy, will it be one of them?"

   "Definitely not, Bill Gates and Lawrence Ellison are not in Hawaii"

   "I heard that Murdoch invited a mysterious rich man to dinner, and then Lanai changed the owner the next day. Do you still know who you are? That is the mysterious rich man in Ohio, known as the oriental predator!"

   "Fuck, this is incredible!"

   "What's so incredible, I think it's Bill Gates"

   "Perhaps Lawrence Ellison, the founder of Oracle. Some time ago, the news also reported that he planned to buy the island."

  ··

  This Lanai Island was once famous for its pineapple land. Now there are two Four Seasons hotel resorts, golf courses and luxury residences on the island, as well as its own wind power plants.

  Microsoft founder Bill Gates booked all the hotel rooms on the island when he got married in 1994 because the island was secretive enough.

  If there is really such a paradise in the world, then it is definitely not inferior to give Lanai this reputation!

  Everyone is discussing.

  Is the owner of Lanai Island a mysterious oriental predator from Ohio, Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, or Lawrence Ellison, founder of Oracle!

  ··

  At this moment, Microsoft Corporation and Bill Gates hesitate.

  He offered a price to Murdoch before, but the price Murdoch refused.

  Soon Microsoft clarified that founder Bill Gates is not the new owner of Lanai.

  Then Oracle also clarified that the founder Lawrence Ellison was not a buyer of Lanai.

  Now that Microsoft and Oracle have clarified, then there is only one possible buyer!

  That is the mysterious eastern predator of Ohio!

  (End of this chapter)