It’s late summer and early autumn in the northern hemisphere, while winter is turning to spring in the southern hemisphere. However, in cities near the sea, the changes between the four seasons are usually not too obvious.
Melbourne.
In the early morning, I don't know what time it is, but I can only feel a little morning light reflecting through the curtains.
On the big bed in the bedroom, it was obviously already late. Janet woke up automatically and hummed into Simon's arms. She didn't want to get up and asked in a daze: "Honey, what do you want to eat in the morning?"
Simon was also a little confused. These days, the two women deliberately pushed him to look after the child. Last night, he read a story to Little Nick until late at night. At this time, he couldn't help blurting out: "Eat the child."
Janet chuckled: "Okay."
On the other side, Jennifer, who was holding Simon's waist, raised her hand and hit him gently: "Don't say that, especially outside, people will take it seriously."
Janet laughed again.
With Simon's current status, if such words are said outside the world, they may indeed be believed to be true. After all, people's instinctive concept is that the richer the person, the more evil he is.
Simon changed from lying on his side to lying on his back. He hugged the female assistant on the other side and kissed her gently on the cheek. His big hand was caressing the woman's belly: "I have worked hard for so many days, I should finally have it, right?" .”
Jennifer leaned towards Simon, her tone was a little softer, and she pressed the man's big hand and said, "Probably, but we won't know until some time passes."
One very important thing about this vacation is that the female assistant wants to have another child.
Janet pretended to be jealous next to her: "Add one more, and there will be six little ones. Janet, it will be even more difficult for you to cope with it in the future, and you will be tired until you get wrinkles."
The female assistant reached over and pinched Janet's cheek: "It's still unclear which of us will get wrinkles first."
Then just snap a few times.
Opening the female assistant's little hand, Janet, who was touched by the 'reverse scale', immediately said viciously: "Besides, you have also seen that a certain guy who wants to eat children doesn't like children at all."
Jennifer didn't answer, but looked at Simon with a smile.
Simon said: "Of course I like children, as long as you don't let me take care of them."
"Oh, me too."
The female assistant looked helplessly at the two careless people beside her, sat up and started to get dressed, while saying, "You can sleep a little longer, I'll prepare breakfast."
Both of them agreed and watched the female assistant getting dressed. Janet even deliberately stretched out her hand to touch her a few times, which then caused some laughter and banter.
When Jennifer got out of bed and walked to the bathroom, Janet, who had monopolized Simon, pressed tightly against the man, but asked again: "Little bastard, so, do you like children or not?"
There was a hint of teasing in his tone.
Simon nodded without hesitation: "Of course, according to the theory of genetic instinct, no one will dislike children. I have recently figured out another truth. In an individual's life cycle, the only one who lives longer is the winner. , otherwise, everything may become someone else’s. In the lifetime of humankind, only those who spread their genes more strongly will be the winners.”
After hearing this, Janet opened her mouth and bit Simon's shoulder. She grinded her teeth for a moment, then let go of her mouth and rolled her eyes: "So, this is what I thought after I said those words to you a few days ago?"
Simon pretended to be confused: "What are you talking about?"
Janet bit the man again and then said: "That is, let more women give you more children."
Simon rubbed his big hands on Janet's body: "How about you give me a few more babies?"
"No," Janet refused immediately, but she smiled again. She pressed her smooth face against Simon's shoulder and rubbed it with an evil tone: "Anyway, no matter which woman has your child, she will always have the Johnston family's As for the bloodline, humph, whatever Westeros is, it’s actually Johnston.”
“…”
Seeing Simon's speechless look, Janet giggled again: "Dad thinks so too, otherwise, you would think he would accept Syl and the others so easily."
Simon thought about these days. Although he still obviously preferred his two biological grandchildren, the old man did not express too much rejection of the little Snow siblings born to Seattle and Sophia. Thinking about it, this was indeed the case, and he couldn't help but sigh: "That's right. , they are all a family.”
Janet suddenly became interested again, twisted her body and climbed onto Simon, facing her face to face: "Little bastard, I suddenly felt that maybe giving birth to many, many children would be quite exciting."
Simon put his arms around Janet's slender waist: "I think so too."
Janet immediately bit it down with dissatisfaction: "Bad man, how could you think so."
Simon immediately began to beg for mercy: "Just thinking about it, it will be very troublesome to operate."
"Bite you, ahh..."
Today is September 2nd, Monday, the beginning of a new week.
It wasn't until after eight o'clock that the family sat down in the restaurant, Simon, two women, and five children. The outdoor atmosphere was still cold in winter, but it only made the restaurant more lively and warm.
Too bad there was no snow.
I have been in Melbourne for half a month, and I went skiing in the nearby mountains a few days ago. However, only Simon and the two Jennys were worried about their children and the inevitable various entertainments. They only spent two days in the mountains before returning again. .
Now that Simon is in his current position, it's really not easy to really leave everything behind for a vacation.
Fortunately, I will set off today to stay for a few days on the island of Tasmania, across the sea from Melbourne, so there won't be too much trouble there.
Inside the restaurant.
While eating breakfast, Janet, who was next to Simon, talked about another thing: "You really don't plan to go to the "Titanic" set to watch it?"
"Titanic" directed by James Cameron finally started shooting in July after a long delay. After all, it took so long, and the preliminary preparations were very sufficient. The original plan was to complete the shooting in two months, which was completed recently. As a result, The filming progress of the film is not even half yet.
Overspending is inevitable.
The producer responsible for budget control at Daenerys Entertainment who followed up "Titanic" watched Cameron on the set almost every day, but still couldn't control Cameron's procrastination and perfectionism. When he learned that the big boss was coming to Australia On vacation, I hope he can show up in person. In fact, because the current budget has been seriously overrun, in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of "Waterworld", it is also recommended to directly replace the director.
Even the two Jennys already knew about this matter, but Simon just watched with cold eyes.
Hearing this, Simon shook his head and said: "I won't go." Seeing that both Jennys were puzzled, he thought for a while and said: "Daenerys' entertainment is too dazzling now, or the entire Westeros system is It’s too dazzling, and if there are some problems, everyone would be happy to see it.”
Janet tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Jennifer, who was sitting opposite and taking care of the two youngest children next to her, looked over and said with a smile: "I feel that in the past year or two, you have been deliberately slacking off. Is it because of this?"
Janet immediately spoke unforgivingly: "Maybe she is really slacking off. After all, there are so many women out there. How can you cope with it if you don't slack off?"
Simon smiled, not paying attention to Janet's little venom, and nodded: "When a company develops to a certain level, problems are bound to occur. If there are no problems, it is the biggest problem. I am waiting for Dani to Enterprises such as Liz Entertainment or Ygriet Corporation took the initiative to expose the problem."
The female assistant heard what Simon said and asked again: "What will be the next point when the new technology bubble bursts?"
"Yes, when a crisis comes, problems are more likely to emerge."
Janet said: "Actually, all the companies in the Westeros system are relatively young and are on the rise. Whether it is Daenerys Entertainment or Igret Company, there are not as many companies as you think. The problem is that it will take at least five to ten years for the disease of serious rigid large companies to appear."
Simon said: "Daenerys' side is indeed very good. Amy and the others are very dedicated, and I personally watched. However, as for Ygritte, you also know that last year's IPO suddenly made many senior executives Managers and employees have become rich, and coupled with the near-monopoly advantage of the Internet platform, the company is actually quite impetuous. Now in Silicon Valley, carnival entertainment is everywhere every day, which is more lively than Hollywood."
The female assistant thought for a while and said: "Tim, the core members of Ygritte, really don't have much ambition. This is determined by his personality. You have also made arrangements. Just let Bezos take over next year. As for Alice Ferguson and Carol Butts, and of course Jeff, they’re all very qualified.”
Janet nodded in approval: "Yes, in fact, being able to select outstanding professional managers is the best talent of us men. Otherwise, the Westeros system would not be able to be so big."
As he spoke, he remembered an interesting incident from the past: "You don't know, I originally planned to bring Jeff to Cersei Capital because he was originally a very outstanding professional manager on Wall Street. Simon was selecting Cersei Capital at the time. The senior executive at Gretel didn't want anyone who was too rigid and professional, so he randomly selected one from my interview list, and it was Jeff. I didn't expect him to be so qualified. Gee, it's amazing."
The female assistant actually knew about this, and when she saw Janet talking about it, she nodded along and felt equally amazing.
After breakfast, the family first went to the Johnston family's mansion and said goodbye to the old man and the others. Then they rushed to the dock and took three yachts to Tasmania.
Near noon, three boats docked at a pier where grasslands and forests meet in the northwest corner of Tasmania. Over the years, Simon has successively built many manors and mansions in his territory of Tasmania. This time I lived in a manor on the cliffside where the forest and grasslands are connected and close to the sea.
Not far away, this area in the northwest corner of Tasmania has a similar climate to Melbourne.
A team of waiters had already arrived to set up the place in advance. After the family arrived, they took a short break and it was lunch time.
Then there are no special arrangements.
The afternoon sun was just right, and the family was sitting on the open terrace on the second floor of the neoclassical castle in the manor. To the west was the blue sea, to the east were the snow-capped mountains hidden in the clouds and mist, to the south was the vast virgin forest, and to the north was the winter sky. Because it is still surrounded by green pastures near the sea.
"Where is the Garden of Eden."
Squeezing into a soft chair with Simon, they looked at a Spanish book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" in the man's hand. In their ears, they heard the sound of children playing under the care of a female assistant, and Janet suddenly said this.
Simon nodded, but there was something else in the corner of his mouth: "Yes, Garden of Eden."
Janet's face came close and she posted a message to Simon: "The Eden Project."
"Ah."
Like the Sowell Plan and the Troy Plan, Simon quietly planned another Eden Plan.
Tasmania is Simon’s chosen Garden of Eden.
In fact, many things have started a long time ago. The root cause is Simon's pessimism about the ultimate prospects of human society. Since some things are determined to be inevitable, the best way is to select a relatively safer place to escape in advance. For myself and for future children.
Simon didn't have a very clear concept or plan for this matter. He just spent money to build underground shelters in the Tasmanian mountains and forests as a joke.
After years of planning, the ideas have become clearer and clearer.
Next, Simon will promote this matter from the perspective of Australian policy, and will also try to bring in as many people at the top of the pyramid as possible in the world. As long as everyone regards Australia as the 'Garden of Eden', when something happens , everyone forms a tacit understanding, and this place can become a real paradise.
Janet just mentioned it and said nothing more. Instead, she looked at the book in Simon's hand again: "Dear, why do you like "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?"
Simon thought for a while and said: "I'm not interested in the emotions that Marquez wanted to express in the book. It's just that when you read it carefully, you can feel a sense of time flying from the fast-flowing story of the novel. , it seems like hundreds of thousands of words have passed in the blink of an eye, and a hundred years have passed. This is a very wonderful experience, especially now, staying with your lover and children, surrounded by beautiful scenery, and then, for a short time, The afternoon time is stretched to a hundred years, imagine it, it is very beautiful, right?"
Janet hummed twice and stopped talking. Her eyes fell on the book in Simon's hand and she began to immerse herself in it.
Later, the female assistant, who had sent the children to take a nap, joined in.
One Hundred Years of Solitude in Books.
Outside the book, I am not lonely at all.
After spending two or three days in this pastoral life, it was not until Thursday morning that Simon once again remembered to deal with some work matters. Girl A has been with Simon these days. However, according to Simon's instructions, as long as it is not special, There is no need to let him know about matters that are important enough to be dealt with immediately.
In the past few days, Girl A has not mentioned any work to Simon.
On Thursday morning, after dealing with some accumulated documents, Simon checked his email. In fact, it was mainly private emails. Then, he saw a letter from Chen Qing, talking about an incident that happened a few days ago. .
There is a little bit of schadenfreude between the lines.
Probably, Zhu Momo's incident happened and his mother came to visit him. Zhu Momo's mother also asked to talk to him.