The destination is in a 37-story red brick-style building at the intersection of 63rd Street and 2nd Avenue in the Upper East Side.

Two months ago, the two plans of "Solvie" and "Troy" were finalized. Sofia was responsible for building a number of private club-related networks, and soon finalized the first one because someone happened to transfer the business club that failed to operate and took over it.

The naming is very low-key.

Since it is on East 63rd Street, it is called 63 Club.

Simon is not satisfied with this. Although it occupies the top three floors of the building, it is not private enough because it is a public office building. Many companies have moved in and are a bit old. It is impossible to renovate a special elevator. Therefore, it will only serve as a peripheral club for executives of various New York subsidiaries in Westeros system to entertain VIP guests or hold small-scale business receptions.

The original business club had this function, so it was not necessary to make major changes.

Simon used this time and could avoid having guests at private residences. He was always very resistant to this, as Janet said a long time ago, the territorial instinct of the lion.

At six o'clock, Mickey Kant, who had just taken office last Friday, arrived on time.

This is a short, brown-haired man in his fifties and looks older. He has deep nasolabial lines when he smiles, and a pair of big ears, which looks a bit like Mr. Bean.

When I first met a young tycoon, Mickey Kant was very enthusiastic. He wanted to hug him carefully. As soon as he raised his arm, Simon had already held one hand and changed his movements. There was no strangeness in his expression: "Simon, I'm glad to see you."

Simon smiled: "So too, Mickey, although Ron's departure is regrettable, I still want to congratulate you on your promotion."

"Thanks."

A few simple greetings, Simon made a gesture of invitation. The two of them led by two other Wei family maids to the restaurant on the first floor of the club. During the process of walking through the corridor, Mickey Kanter noticed that the young man beside him had a distinct woman's fragrance, the more intense one, obviously not a simple touch. Looking at the two slim young girls in front, it is inevitable to be envious.

However, Mickey Kanter knew very well that the Secretary of Commerce was already the pinnacle of his career.

Due to his poor performance in the US-Japan auto trade negotiations, Clinton gave him this position as a reward before resignation, allowing him to accumulate some resources and connections in this position to facilitate related private positions after resignation.

Therefore, even if I was envious and even a little jealous, Mickey Kanter dared not have any unfair intentions in front of Simon.

The power and status gap is too big.

In Mickey Kanter's opinion, the most correct way to help the other party coordinate this trip to China is to help Mickey Kanter. This will gain a lot of favor from the Westeros system. It will definitely be fine to easily affix one or two directors of the Westeros system core company after resigning in the future.

During this period, such as supporting former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield in charge of a pharmaceutical company, Simon Westeros has been making frequent moves in this regard.

There are many benefits.

Very generous young man.

The two entered the restaurant and sat down. This was a window position with a great view on the southwest corner of the building. In the afterglow of the sunset, you can see the Westeros building being built not far away, towering into the clouds.

The dinner dishes were arranged in advance, and the waiters first delivered appetizers and red wine, and did not stop and left quietly.

The dining session will last for an hour, and I am not in a hurry to get to the point. Mickey Kanter picked up the tableware and signaled to the Westeros Building in the sunset outside the window: "Simon, this building should be capped soon, right?"

This is the 35th floor of the building where they are located, about 150 meters. The Westeros Building, a few blocks away, has a capping height of 622 meters. At this time, the helicopter apron located at a height of about 560 meters in the design drawing has begun to be installed.

Since its construction started, because of Simon's strict requirements on building quality and his increasingly generous personal wealth, the construction of Westeros Building can be described as luxury, which has long exceeded the original $1 billion budget.

I only talk about imitating the high altitude helicopter apron of the Avengers Building in memory. Initially, due to cost considerations, I planned to use a high-strength lightweight aluminum alloy material.

After the cost is not enough, the construction team of Westeros Building was selected several times and obtained a new type of titanium alloy material from Oak Ridge National Laboratory directly under the US Department of Energy. The hardness is 20% stronger than the common structural titanium alloy in the aviation field, and it is more than twice as strong as the initial aluminum alloy material. It also has excellent toughness and ductility, which is fully in line with the building environment above 500 meters.

The Westeros building construction team invested $20 million just to obtain the production license for the material and to renovate a smelting workshop that can produce the titanium alloy material in a Tennessee factory, and the cost of the complete apron structure is more than $200 million.

In order to avoid the accusation of Simon's excessive luxury after information leaks, all those involved in this project signed a strict confidentiality agreement, and very few people truly understand the cost of building a tarmac.

Inside the restaurant.

Simon also looked up and smiled, "The cap was closed by the end of this year, but it will take two to three years to move in."

"I really hope I can go up and take a look at it then."

"Then I'll send this invitation now, Mickey, I hope you don't forget it then."

"Oh, this is such an honor. By the way, how tall is the building?"

“2040 feet.”

"It's amazing, I don't think there will be any other building beyond it in the next 50 years."

"The world has been changing, it's not certain," Simon smiled and changed the topic appropriately: "I heard that Washington is in chaos recently?"

Mickey Kanter immediately sighed again: "Yes, Bill just got the single veto power, and everyone is objecting, and I think this power is difficult to last too long. And Ken Starr, who is completely crazy now. The special court only granted him the investigation of the Paula Jones case, but he has now extended this matter to all those related to Bill, and it is completely ****."

"Actually, the key to the problem is Paula Jones. Why doesn't the White House try to reconcile?"

"Now even if Paula Jones wants to get out of here, you know that the Republicans won't allow this to happen."

Simon could only shrugged slightly with regret.

I have secretly investigated it in private that there was still an intern named Monica Lewinsky last year, and it was recommended by Ron Perelman. It is now 1996. Everything that should have happened has happened, and there is a high chance that the zipper door will happen again.

Simon now has the ability to interfere in this matter a little.

It just didn't do that.

Ultimately, this is an internal struggle in the Washington circle and has no direct interest relationship with the Westeros system. Simon intervenes in and does not get any benefits, but will make him feel slutty.

The two talked about various topics recently, until the waitress appeared again to deliver a meal. Mickey Kanter took a sip of red wine and finally said: "Simon, I must be honest, even if you are optimistic about the Chinese market, there is no need to lead a large number of senior executives of the Westeros system to visit China. You should understand the significance of this matter and the subsequent impact. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, China has become the most important strategic opponent of the United States. I don't think it will be of any benefit to helping China."

Simon was not angry at Mickey Kanter's direct expression of his opinion, and still smiled: "Mickey, I think it has been difficult for major powers to have confrontation like the two world wars half a century ago. Think about how the Soviet Union collapsed, not a war."

Mickey Kanter couldn't react for a while.

Simon pointed out directly: "In my opinion, the real confrontation between great powers in the future will be an economic confrontation."

In fact, with Simon's pessimistic attitude towards human society, he did not believe what he said. Since nuclear weapons were born, nuclear war would inevitably appear. Human reason has never been reliable.

Of course, these words will not be said to others casually.

Just like before your eyes.

People who meet or say anything.

Mickey Kanter heard this and said, "Simon, you shouldn't seem to do this."

Simon is still very patient: "Mickey, do you remember how the United States controlled the political and economic situation in Western Europe after World War II?"

With this reminder, Mickey Kant finally reacted.

If we rely solely on the identity of a victorious country, the United States will never have a strong influence in Western Europe at this time. The key to the matter is called the "Marshall Plan".

Simon looked at Mickey Kant's clear expression and said, "So, sometimes, others help you, not really help you, the aiders may get more benefits. In China, we are actually quite behind. Japan has been strengthening its investment in China for the past twenty years and has penetrated into all aspects. It is very simple. Mickey, if a person owes you money and favors, and his child is still working in your department, do you think he has the confidence to become your enemy?"

Mickey Kanter did not forget that the core of the trip was to establish a good relationship with Simon Westeros, so he just mentioned it casually and expressed his attitude as a core senior American, and did not mean to dissuade Simon. However, after listening to Simon's words on the other side, he also thought he understood the other party's thoughts.

Of course, I still don’t agree with it very much.

Instead of continuing the argument, we talked about a more specific issue: "Since that's the case, Simon, what are your expectations for this consultation with the Chinese government?"

Simon has always understood one truth.

If you give too much, you often don’t cherish it, and you even take it for granted.

Therefore, in the upcoming trip to China, the Westeros system is singing red faces, and the Washington authorities represented by Mickey Kanter are naturally the ones who are singing white faces. This time, we will consult with the Chinese government in the three major areas of technology, entertainment and finance, which are closely related to the Westeros system, involving further opening of the film market and protecting intellectual property rights.

In fact, the actual benefits that the Westeros system should have been obtained from various cooperation agreements reached before.

Just like the large commercial center that will be built in the capital of China, in the finalized agreement, the price of land approved by China is basically half sold and half given away. Moreover, with a $1 billion investment, even if the fiscal constraints are tight, the Chinese government still promises to give a low-interest loan of $300 million, and the remaining $700 million, Levison Group can also obtain it from overseas banks that are quite optimistic about this project.

Before and after, they all made money.

The current Westeros system has a large amount of cash reserves, and it is easy to take out $1 billion, but Simon understands better that the real estate industry should really play like this, and that you can spend other people's money on real estate to become bigger and stronger.

These things are not secret to Mickey Kanter, and Simon did not hide them: "Mickey, you should know that the benefits that the Westeros system can obtain have reached an agreement with the Chinese government in advance. So, if you go there this time, you just need to be tough enough."

Mickey Kanter understood and smiled, "I understand, I'm that bad cop."

Simon then smiled: "Actually, we are not good policemen."

As the two were talking, the sound of high heels came from the entrance of the restaurant. A girl brought a tray over. Mickey Kant looked over and saw that the tray... Well, it was probably a glass of milk, and it was a little confused.

The A girl's expression was not at all flawed. She walked closer and picked up the cup on the tray and placed it on Simon's hand: "Boss, this is what you want."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Mickey Kanter and turned away.

Mickey Kanter listened to the sound of A's high heels leaving, and looked at Simon, who looked strangely in front of him, making him even more confused, but it was not convenient to ask more questions.

Simon held the glass, rubbed his fingertips and gently turned it on the table, but did not lift it up, and said to Mickey Kanter: "Sorry, a woman is ignorant, I will teach her a lesson later."

The cup of milk opposite was obviously warm, and the faint fragrance glanced over.

Mickey Kanter couldn't help but suck his nose slightly, feeling that it was not milk, and he couldn't tell what it was. He heard Simon say so, shook his head and smiled, "It's okay."

"So, let's continue," Simon seemed to be no longer in a hurry to have a meal, his palm was still wrapped in the glass, as if he was feeling some residual heat: "Mickey, although your task is to show your attitude, you can't get nothing. I hope you can talk about three things, all about the movie."

Mickey Kante nodded and signaled Simon to continue.

Simon said: "First, restrictions on the need for China to develop foreign capital to build cinemas in mainland China."

When Mickey Kant heard this, he immediately felt a little embarrassed: "Simon, this seems not easy to deal with. You should understand the situation in China. When it comes to cultural industries, they have always been more conservative than other aspects."

"If it was a decade ago, it must have been like this," Simon said. "There is a high chance of talking now, because the Chinese government has agreed to build cinemas in the mainland with Hong Kong and Macao funds. We just need the same treatment."

Mickey Kanter doesn't know much about this.

However, since Westeros said this, it should be true. At first someone said that he had to express his attitude in the past and thought that the journey would be easy, but he didn't expect that the first request would be so difficult.

"Simon, I can only say as much as possible." Mickey Kante nodded and asked again, "What?"

"Secondly, China is required to carry out theater system reform."
To be continued...