The pain of the poor is that they have no money, while the pain of the rich is that they don’t have enough money.
Once people have money.
Reputation, power and connections will all rush towards you.
This is society.
The yacht has an observation deck exclusively for VVIPs, a swimming pool on a luxury cruise ship, and a dozen model girls in bikinis playing in the water.
On the lounge chairs under the parasols, eight or nine billionaires were drinking champagne and enjoying this pleasant scene.
Compared with those old men who are over 50 or even in their sixties, Tang Song, who is less than 30 years old, can be said to stand out among them.
He was holding a green coconut and drinking coconut juice from a bamboo straw, looking at the beautiful scenery of the swimming pool while chatting with the white old man next to him.
The organizer of this party was the vice president of Bank of America.
As a shareholder of this super cruise ship, Bank of America is very concerned about the VIPs on board.
Their criteria for measuring VIPs are also very simple: deposits determine the bank's service attitude.
Bank of America, once ranked among the top three in the federal banking industry, backed by the California consortium, has always been aloof towards its customers.
Unfortunately, after World War II, Bank of America was no longer as strong as before, and its market share in the banking industry was squeezed out by Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.
Not only Bank of America, but even the California consortium behind it has lost its glory days.
Before World War II, the most profitable business for the California Consortium was the arms industry.
Ranking of federal arms companies, the first, second, and fourth arms companies all once belonged to the California consortium.
Unfortunately, after World War II, Stark Industries emerged as a dark horse. Howard Stark and Tony Stark, father and son, quickly occupied 46% of the procurement share of the Federal Department of Defense with their advantages in weapons innovation.
Don't underestimate this number. With this 46% market share, Stark Industries' current market value exceeds 100 billion US dollars.
The remaining 54% of the procurement share is divided among dozens of arms companies of all sizes across the federation.
Among them, Hanmer Industries occupied a 14% market share due to its price advantage.
The several arms companies in the California consortium have a combined market share of less than 20%.
With the financial backers behind it declining, Bank of America is naturally not having a good time either.
The aloof goddess changed her style and became a bootlicker.
Bank of America recruits a group of interns from major universities every year, with monthly salaries of more than US$30,000.
However, the prerequisite is that the appearance and temperament must be good. The main task of these interns is to serve as escorts at the wealthy parties organized by the company.
Several of the mermaids in the pool were so-called “managers” of Bank of America!
Tang Song, as a distinguished VIP customer of Bank of America, has a deposit of over nine figures in his Bank of America account.
It can be said that he is the absolute core of this impromptu little gathering, and this party was held just for him.
After all, being a billionaire and having over 100 million in deposits are two completely different concepts.
"Mr. Tang, compared to arms, the pharmaceutical industry is destined to be the future trend. A mature drug can bring billions of dollars in profits every year!"
A fat old man with a bald head raised a glass of champagne and said to Tang Song:
"Our company is currently working on treating bone cancer and several other cancers.
Once successful, the annual profit will be enough to cover the cost of this cruise ship. Tang, if you are interested, I can recommend you to join the board of directors."
Tang Song raised the coconut juice in his hand and clinked glasses with the fat old man:
"Mr. Ross, I have not been involved in the pharmaceutical industry, but it does have a bright future. I will visit your company someday when I have time!"
Tang Song was leisurely and chatted with the fat old man.
The fat old man is called Dempsey Ross, and he is the president of a pharmaceutical company.
His purpose of deliberately getting closer to Tang Song was for investment purposes. Is the pharmaceutical industry profitable? There is no denying that it is indeed extremely profitable.
However, the initial investment is truly a mountain of gold and silver. The success of a new drug often requires an investment of at least nine figures.
Whether it will succeed depends on fate, and the time it takes is measured in years.
This is also the reason why Demps is looking for investment everywhere. The pharmaceutical industry, especially in the research and development of new drugs, is second only to the Internet industry in terms of spending money.
After knowing that Tang Song was planning to go to Italy to bid for arms, he has been very enthusiastic.
After exchanging contact information with Tang Song, Dempsey tactfully walked towards the swimming pool on the side.
Tang Song held the coconut and watched his back as he walked away, his eyes flashing.
He was indeed interested in the hospital industry, but his goal was not to build a pharmaceutical company limited to California.
He has better options.
"Boss, it's Boss Kane's call!"
After seeing off the fat old man, Tang Song hugged a sweaty little model and was discussing the "price" of a popular star with a famous director in the film and television industry!
The bodyguard who had been standing not far away came over. He was tall and straight, wearing a black suit, a pair of sunglasses, and an earpiece hanging from his ear.
The bodyguard bent down and handed a satellite phone to Tang Song. Tang Song patted the girl's thigh in his arms, stood up and walked to a nearby place and answered Kane's call.
The bodyguard stood three meters away from Tang Song, observing his surroundings vigilantly.
"Boss, it's a success!" Kane's voice came through the satellite phone.
"In total, we seized two underground banks in Jin and Bing, with 740 million US dollars!"
"The Super Dollar Plan was also very successful. The FBI is suppressing Jin Bing's various businesses, trying to force him to reveal the source of the Super Dollar!"
"I wonder if the underground emperor of the Federation can withstand the pressure from the FBI?"
Tang Song waved to a wealthy man passing by with a smile, and talked to Kane slowly.
Kingpin is a ruthless guy in the Marvel world. Not to mention his abilities, just look at the enemies he has provoked.
Daredevil, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Fantastic Four…
Facing a superhero, many villains have been defeated, but Kingpin faced N superheroes and still acted as the underground emperor with ease.
This is skill and ability. As the king of the underground in New York and the emperor of the underworld in the Federation, Jin Bing's personal wealth can be ranked among the top 100 in the entire Federation.
But a large part of his money came from shady sources, so it was not appropriate to deposit it in a bank. Not only the FBI, but also the IRS was watching him like a mad dog.
Therefore, Jin Bing has private warehouses dedicated to storing cash all over New York, which is his personal underground bank.
These locations are so secretive that even Jin Bing’s confidants only know one or two of them, and some don’t even know any of them.
These underground banks and warehouses are guarded by dozens of elite gunmen all year round.
Manpower is not the key. In New York, except for a few ungrateful superheroes, no one dares to provoke Kingpin.
Jin Bing would never have thought that someone would dare to rob his underground bank. This was why he was so arrogant that he asked his subordinates to deposit some of the super US dollars directly into the underground bank.
But Jin did not expect that Tang Song had someone tamper with these super US dollars in advance.
These super US dollars were smeared with refined green aphid juice by Tang and Song people.
Green fly, the name of a legendary insect, also known as cicada, snail, horsefly, fish father, fish uncle, etc.
When the green fly gives birth to its offspring, the mother and the offspring will gather together again after being separated.
The blood of the mother and child of the green fly is smeared on money. The money smeared with the mother's blood or the child's blood will fly back after being used, so there is a saying that "the green fly returns the money".
This little magic trick is not even considered mainstream in the world of Jambudvīpa, but it can avoid detection by modern instruments.
Because of this little magic, Jin Bing exposed his two underground banks and lost 700 million.
"Seven hundred million US dollars, I'm sure our Mr. Jin Bing will be distressed for a while!"
Tang Song hung up the phone and handed it to the bodyguard beside him with a smile.
Seven hundred million US dollars, Jin Bing is more than just heartbroken, seven hundred million US dollars is so heavy.
Let's put it this way, the number one person on the underground dark web who has been rewarded for many years,
The total bounty on a certain one-eyed guy with a boiled egg head is only 20 million US dollars.
Seven hundred and eighty million U.S. dollars can buy the lives of 39 directors of S.H.I.E.L.D.
This amount of money is enough to make anyone rich and comfortable for several lifetimes.
When the news leaked, the entire New York underworld went crazy. Not to mention the police and the FBI, even Kingpin's reputation couldn't intimidate these money-crazy gang members.
However, tens of thousands of gang members, plus the entire New York police, searched for half a month and found no trace of the money.
It is said that Jin Bing smashed the heads of two of his trusted subordinates for this.
… …
Boss Tang, who had made a fortune, was fishing in the swimming pool below with a fishing rod in his hand.
There is only a fishing line on the carbon fiber sea fishing rod, and a bright red apple is tied to the fishing line.
An apple is hung in the swimming pool, and the mermaids are vying to take a bite of it in all their graceful gestures.
A blonde girl with a curvy figure was leaning sideways on the fishing chair next to him and feeding Tang Song some chilled ruby grapes.
"Mr. Tang, this is the ticket for the auction to be held the day after tomorrow!"
A fifty-year-old man with gray hair and rosy face walked up to Tang Song, sat on the sun lounger next to him, and handed him a black gold-plated card.
The old man who was speaking was called Barlow, senior vice president of Bank of America and also a member of the Bank of America's board of directors.
He is also the initiator of this wealthy gathering.
Barlow originally wanted to connect billionaires, to attract investment for those who were short of money, and to find investment opportunities for those who had money but no resources.
As for what Bank of America can get, compared to money, Barlow values personal connections the most.
After learning that Tang Song was interested in participating in an auction in the near future, the vice president directly obtained a ticket through his own channels.
Although Bank of America is not the organizer of the auction, the venue has shares in Bank of America.
A cruise ship captain could get an invitation, let alone him as a shareholder.
Getting an invitation was effortless for Barlow.
"Thank you, Mr. Barlow!" Tang Song took the invitation from Barlow with a smile.
"I also heard from the crew that there is such an auction. I am a little curious, but I still don't know what will be in this auction?"
Barlow shook his head and said, "The organizer of this auction is very mysterious. Many items and participants will not be brought on board until they reach the high seas. It is not clear what is being auctioned!"
"Mr. Tang, if you are interested in auctions, we have cooperation with Sotheby's and Christie's. They hold several high-level auctions every year. I will let your personal assistant notify you when the time comes!"
"I have always been very satisfied with the service of Bank of America," Tang Song smiled and exchanged a few polite words with Barlow.
Barlow chatted with Tang Song with a smile, and the topic gradually turned to investment business.
"Mr. Tang, besides the arms business, I wonder if you are interested in other investments!"
Tang Song glanced at Barlow with a smile and said, "I am interested in purchasing shares of two companies, but I want to keep it a secret. I wonder if Bank of America has any connections!"
After Tang Song finished telling him about his plan, Barlow scratched his balding hair in embarrassment.
Tang Song's request stumped him a little. This Asian tycoon hinted that he was interested in two companies, one was the Osborne Group and the other was Hammer Industries.
The former has a market value of 200 billion, and the latter also has a market value of several billion. Both companies are old-established companies and do not easily accept external funds.
Barlow smiled bitterly:
"Tang, it's a bit difficult to become a shareholder of these two companies, unless they have a funding gap, or you can offer them conditions that will make them excited!"
Tang Song was not surprised by Barlow's answer.
Both companies are well-known in the Marvel world.
The Osborne Group, in particular, is a leader in the biological field.
Spider-Man, Dr. Lizard, Electro, Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus...
Because this company has produced so many superheroes and super villains that you can’t count them on your ten fingers.
This is also the reason why Tang Song is interested in the Osborne Group, and there is another reason.
Osborne Group has a complete biological research system, mature market network and scientific research talents.
Tang and Song have been coveting it for a long time.
Although he knew Norman Osborn, he didn't mind becoming a director of the Osborn Group.
Tang Song opened his mouth and held a frozen grape.
"Bank of America has financial dealings with a director of the Osborne Group. Tang, if you are really interested in the shares of the Osborne Group, I can help you make an appointment!"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Barlow," Tang Song smiled and stretched out his hand to Barlow:
"Compared to Citibank, I still prefer Bank of America. So, I will transfer my two accounts at Citibank to Bank of America. I hope Mr. Barlow will take care of it!"
Barro's face, which was exposed to the scorching sun, was sweating with excitement. He held Tang Song's hand with both hands:
"Don't worry, Mr. Tang. Bank of America will seriously serve every distinguished customer!"
Barlow carefully chatted with Tang Song until Skye, Fox and several bodyguards returned from shopping with bags of things.
Barlow then stood up and said goodbye.
“Mr. Tang, the crew member you met is very famous in certain areas on the ship.
If you are interested in a female crew member on the ship, you can contact him directly, and he can even arrange some special ladies for you. . ”
Before leaving, Barlow said something stealthily to Tang Song.