The helicopter landed in a sea manor at the easternmost end of East Hampton. David Rubinstein, the head of the Carlyle Group, got off the helicopter, subconsciously erected the collar of the wind in the cold wind brought by the wings, and looked around. This manor surrounded by various evergreen plants, even the lawn under his feet was green, and there was no such thing as many other luxury houses in the Hampton area in winter. Even though he was not poor at all, he still couldn't help but feel a little hatred for the rich.

Behind the maintenance of such a manor is money.

Moreover, this is just one of the many estates in Westeros in the Hampton area. There have been media reports that because of someone’s own large-scale purchase, housing prices in many popular wealthy areas across the United States have risen sharply in recent years.

Two uniformed maids of the Wei family came over. David Rubinstein quickly put away these thoughts, greeted one of the tall girls with an Eastern European face, and followed the other party to the British-style villa not far away.

Entering the warmth of the villa, David Rubinstein was taking off his thick windbreaker and handing it to a lady, and a faint burst of laughter from women came.

Obviously more than one.

I was curious in my heart, but I could only be curious after all.

He was taken to a reception room next to the hall. The Eastern European girl personally delivered coffee and explained that her boss was changing clothes and would arrive soon.

Of course, David Rubinstein had no objection, he came here a few minutes in advance.

Simon soon appeared, wearing a beige long-sleeved T-shirt and khaki trousers, slippers on his feet, and his hair was a little wet. It is not difficult to think about what the other party was doing just now. Rubinstein couldn't help but fantasize about the possible erotic spring scenery in the indoor bathtub of the villa.

Damn super rich man!

After greeting, the two of them had just sat down on the sofa, the Eastern European girl appeared again, and followed another waitress, holding a towel and slippers in her hand, walked to her boss, signaling the towel in her hand, and whispered: "Boss, Ms. Davis said it is easy to catch a cold so that the lady will be very angry."

Simon nodded.

The Eastern European girl walked behind her boss and gently wiped the man's hair with a towel. Another female servant came to Simon's feet and knelt down, took off the plastic slippers from his feet, wiped them dry with a towel before changing into a pair of cotton slippers she had just brought in.

After leaving after doing this, David Rubinstein and two other female servants left, they were already numb and doubting their lives. They spent most of the month and half a month working as a flying man in the air. During their short sleep every day, they never forgot to think about the company's affairs in their dreams. The result is that they are all adding to other people's wealth and gentleness, right?

Simon didn't have the time to think about the complex thoughts of the fund manager. When Carmen and the other two left, he asked directly: "What's the result of this trip to China?"

Today is November 17th, Sunday.

Over the past week, David Rubenstein returned to China again and officially started negotiations on some investment projects.

When David Rubinstein heard Simon ask, he quickly cheered up and took out a stack of information from the briefcase he carried with him, handed one of the black folders to Simon. While opening his memo, he said: "It went well. We hired Goldman Sachs team as financial consultant this time and started financial review and asset restructuring of XCMG. In addition, Sany Heavy Industry's joint venture negotiations have basically finalized 35% of the shares, and the current tug-of-war is only the investment amount. There is also the Liugong Group located in Guangxi Province, which the boss chose last time, and the other party's feedback was also very positive."

XCMG and Sany were the targets that Rubenstein chose for his trip to China in October, and this time it began to officially advance.

Liugong Group was a company that Simon personally finalized after agreeing to Chen Qing's plan to raise a Gu. In addition to the main company ranks among the top in the industry in memory, there is another reason, that Simon occupied a mountain in Yangshuo, and has been waiting for it for several years, and always giving back to a big project.

Since you want to raise a Gu, the three families are certainly not enough, but it is useless to be anxious in this regard, so you must take it slowly.

Simon looked through the information in his hand and asked, "How are your team in the UK's Platinum Engine Company?"

David Rubinstein said: "I have formed a survey team and started collecting information from Platinum Engines. If everything goes well, we can start early next year."

Platinum Engine Company is a world-renowned diesel engine company. For many construction machinery, diesel engines are also the top priority. China is able to produce its own engines at this stage, but many high-power construction machinery engines still need to be imported.

This involves another strategy for the Westeros system to lay out the engineering machinery industry.

At the beginning, according to everyone's idea, we hope to introduce overseas engineering machinery technology into China with Carlyle's funds as the main focus, and boost the development of related industries.

After some contact and attempts during this period, I found that it would not work.

At this stage, heavy industry enterprises in Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States have basically made arrangements in China, but at the same time, they are basically not optimistic about the development of related industries in China.

As for the reason, it is the instinctive arrogance and prejudice. This kind of arrogance and prejudice in North America is even more so. As of now, only Caterpillar has set up branches in China. Other companies such as Case, Deere, and Dereser have either not yet entered the industry or are just dispensable sales companies.

Since it is not optimistic, Carlyle takes the initiative to pay for the front station. These companies have some technology, which should be a good solution, right?

Still not possible.

Even some second- and third-tier construction machinery companies that are unable to make ends meet, during the contact with Carlyle, they basically cherish their own money while asking for prices everywhere, and the conditions offered are difficult to accept.

For this reason, Simon also felt the profound contradiction that American financial capital and industrial capital are destined to be irreconcilable for the first time.

In this case, Simon, who has been paying attention to this matter personally during this period, decisively changed his strategy after discussing with the Carlyle team.

First of all, it is for China.

The layout continues, either to acquire or invest, and use money to open the way first. After all, engineering machinery is not an automobile industry with several levels of technical requirements. As long as there are templates and no shortage of funds, with China's own R&D capabilities, most products can be gradually made.

Secondly, of course, there are things that cannot be made. So, what is lacking in China, Carlyle will help you buy.

The British Platinum Engine Company is Carlyle's first target.

Most construction machinery uses diesel engines. China has been able to produce diesel engines themselves for a long time, but its technical level is difficult to meet the needs of many construction machinery. This is the shortcomings of most Chinese engineering machinery giants at present.

On the other hand, compared with the United States, the UK's heavy industry has declined even more. It has been selling its products over the years, which has given Carlyle a chance.

Moreover, the market value of Platinum Engine Company is currently only about $1 billion, and even if the premium that the acquisition may encounter, it will definitely not exceed $1.5 billion.

Simon only prepared $1 billion in investment in China's engineering machinery field, but now spending more than one billion dollars for an engine company, which seems a bit unprofitable.

Of course this is not the case.

First of all, of course, this money is not entirely borne by the Westeros system.

Simon's current capital layout goal is basically focusing on penetration and control through sharing, and does not pursue complete interests. Therefore, in each project, Simon only intends to occupy 30% to 50% of the equity.

Secondly, Platinum Engine Company is still an engine supplier to many large engineering machinery giants in the world, such as Caterpillar. It is just because it is in the industry ceiling and the overall environment is not good, and its current operating conditions are somewhat unsatisfactory.

According to the proposed plan, after buying this company, Carlyle will close the costly factories of Platinum Engine Company in the UK, the United States and other places, and transfer manufacturing to China in order to significantly reduce production costs and at the same time, it will expand emerging Chinese customers based on the original sales network.

When this company regains its vitality, whether it is to continue to hold or relist and cash out, it will be a very cost-effective business, and it can also assist the layout of China's engineering machinery industry in the Westeros system.

This is of course quite ideal.

However, due to costs, related industries have been transferred to China, which is the overall trend in the global engineering machinery field.

It is expected that after the millennium, global engineering machinery giants will flock to China. What Simon is doing now is to make arrangements in advance and take the lead. At that time, when other giants react, the Westeros system can establish an industrial barrier through its own layout and divide more dividends from this part of the industry as much as possible.

Simon carefully looked through the information in his hand and discussed various details with Rubenstein. Before he knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

As the meeting is approaching, Simon closed the folder that he had already flipped through twice and said to Rubinstein: "There is another thing. You know that I have a lot of investments in Ukraine, and I won't talk about these. We all know that the heavy industrial foundation of the former Soviet Union was actually very strong, and a large part of it was inherited by Ukraine. I want you to contact Celia Miller, the head of my Ukraine, to recently set up a team to collect the technology and talents we need in Ukraine, and then switch to China. Just like the Black Sea Shipyard in Odessa, as the aircraft carrier manufacturing base of the former Soviet Union, the port machinery involved will be very useful for XCMG, which we are negotiating, and can even become our bargaining chips. There are also mining machinery in Donetsk. In short, you can operate these yourself, and I will only look at the results."

David Rubinstein also knew the general details behind the scenes of the Sherban assassination that just happened recently. After hearing what Simon said, the fund manager's eyes lit up. He didn't expect this. Until now, the whole world is still constantly digging for the former Soviet Union. The Federation originally looked down on the engineering machinery technology of the former Soviet Union, but it is more than enough to be used in China.

However, just as he was about to nod, David Rubinstein reacted and said, "Simon, the Black Sea Shipyard, involves warships and aircraft carriers, is a bit sensitive, and Washington may intervene."

Simon certainly understood Rubenstein's hint and said, "Disclosing Washington is something you are good at, and at worst, we only collect what can be transferred to China, and we don't touch it if we can't touch it."

David Rubinstein thought about it, nodded and said, "Then I'll contact Ms. Miller later."

The topic ends here.

David Rubinstein sorted out and confirmed that there was nothing missing, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Simon sent Rubinstein away from the villa, remembered something, and asked, "The matter of Dole joining Carlyle should be finalized, right?"

"Dor has agreed, but Doer's original words are that he has been busy for decades and plans to cultivate for a while, and it will probably be until next spring."

Simon nodded.

In fact, I understand that it is more important to wait for the media attention caused by the election to be completely cooled down. After all, it is not very good to switch to private companies just after losing the election.

Simon returned to the villa after watching Rubinstein leave in a helicopter.

After asking Carmen who came to meet, Simon came to a living room on the second floor of the villa. Four big fairies wrapped in bathrobes were scattered lazy around the room, namely Jian Xin and Tao Yuelei, and Roberta Chilco and Anelice Thurbert, who were just gathered by Simon and walked very close to Jian Xin’s two women last time. At this time, the four women were either leaning on the sofa watching TV, sitting by the window drinking coffee and flipping through magazines while enjoying the afternoon sun, or hugging on a corner of the sofa with their eyes closed for a nap.

When the fairies saw Simon appear, they became energetic again.

Tao Yuelei also photographed Jian Xin who was sleeping.

Simon walked to the couch in the middle and sat down, reached out to wrap his arms around Tao Yuelei, kissed the girl's face, and looked at Jian Xin who woke up in a hazy way on the other side.

"Bored?"

Jian Xin twisted her body, rested on Simon's legs, shook her head slightly, and looked at the man with a certain rosy face: "No."

It’s impossible to say that the guest was too harsh in the indoor bath downstairs before visiting.

Tired.

Moreover, although there were only a few times, Jian Xin discovered something. Men liked to mess around with a group of girls. However, among the group, they liked to pick someone to bully him.

Today she is the one who is more unlucky.

Roberta and Anellith also got up from the window and walked over. Anellith sat next to Tao Yuelei. When Roberta saw Jian Xin crossing her body and occupying the sofa on the side, she sat down at the man's feet and raised her petite face: "Simon, do we have any activities tonight?"

"Of course, as long as you are not afraid of the cold."

Jian Xin changed from the Chinese to English just now and said, "I'm afraid of the cold and won't go to those parties."

"Then you stay at home," Simon said, his big hand sliding down Roberta's petite face, saying, "I won't help you with the role of Terminator 3. Moreover, Hollywood is not as easy as you think. You should focus on developing in the fashion industry in the future. If you are worried about the future, then make some investments now and I can give you some advice."

When Roberta heard this, his little face felt a little resentful, but he had no intention of perseverance at all. He nodded obediently.

The main reason is that this period is too good.

Not only did she move into a luxurious duplex apartment in Greenwich with Annelise, she had a maid and guard serving her, and the man also gave them a bunch of gifts, and even many of the expenses in life didn't need them to pay attention to.

After the Victoria's Secret show last week, I wanted to go out for fun, so the man directly sent a private plane for them four, and also used a credit card to swipe them casually. He set out from New York, Hawaii, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, London... and went around the earth. Even if he didn't dare to go too far, he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in one go, not to mention the fees of private planes.

How can this extremely prosperous life state make people have any thoughts of struggle?

Finally, I understand why there are so many women around him, and I don’t want to leave. Only a fool wants to leave if he lives a dreamier life than a princess?

As for the future.

Um.
Chapter completed!