Although the sudden and unexpected collapse of Nasdaq did not make Simon angry like many new technology investors, he still worked until nearly 7 o'clock in the evening on Monday before returning to the Dume Point Manor.
When Simon returned home, the Oscars ceremony had already started on the other side of the city an hour later.
After all, it was such a big thing as the stock market crash, and Janet had no free time that day. When she saw her man coming back, she immediately rushed over to take credit for Simon, looking like she had achieved great results for her hard work.
Simon had no choice but to walk into the restaurant with Janet in his arms.
Talk while walking.
The topic is still Nasdaq.
Janet, who was hugged by Princess Simon, raised her face and looked at the little stars with her eyes skillfully: "First of all, congratulations to you, my dear, at 10 o'clock this morning, when the Nasdaq was 7045, your personal net worth reached a maximum of 2.3 trillion US dollars. , equivalent to 28% of the federal GDP of 8 trillion US dollars in 1996, ranking fourth after Germany, which has a GDP of 2.5 trillion US dollars in third place."
Simon smiled and said: "Just say 'but', I can handle it."
"But," Janet curled her lips: "In just one day, this number dropped to 2.1 trillion US dollars, a drop of about 8%. 200 billion US dollars of assets disappeared out of thin air, and more will disappear in the future."
He said that he had already entered the restaurant.
Simon put Janet on the chair, went over to greet Jennifer and the little guy in the woman's belly, not forgetting the children at the dining table, and finally took Melbourne to sit at the dining table.
I don't usually watch TV much during meals, but today is the Oscars, so I made a slight exception.
As soon as he sat down, Simon glanced at the TV screen opened on the wall on the side of the restaurant.
Just a side award for Best Costume Design.
The award guests are Natasha Henstridge and Megan Gale, the two leading ladies of "Alien 2" which was just released last Friday. The two women serve as award guests. Obviously, there are factors to gain exposure for "Alien 2" in it.
This is actually a common practice.
Careful people observe every Oscar and can easily find some patterns. In addition to the nominated filmmakers, most of the other Hollywood stars participating in the awards ceremony will have new films released that year.
Celebrities support Oscar, and Oscar exposes stars, which is a win-win situation.
As for award presenters, apart from the fact that actor awards are often presented by award-winning actors of the opposite sex of the previous generation, and this is not absolute, award presenters for other projects are not randomly selected by the Oscar organizing committee, and all have their own considerations.
Just like the two generations of alien girls on stage at this time, they are obviously here to promote the currently released "Alien 2".
Of course? This kind of guest spot is not something anyone can get if they want to, it still depends on the strength of their connections.
The nominations for the Best Costume Award are "The English Patient", "Emma", "Hamlet", "The True Colors of a Lady" and "Mrs. Peron". After the introduction of the nominations, Natasha Henstridge opened the envelope in her hand. After glancing at it, he turned slightly to Meghan Gale next to him. The two girls approached the microphone to announce the award results.
"The English Patient".
Amid the applause, Ann Ross, the head of costume design for "The English Patient," stood up in the audience, hugged the crew around her one by one, and then came on stage.
In the restaurant of Shell Villa, because she was sitting next to little guys who had begun to understand the words of adults, Janet did not tease someone around her about the two heterogeneous girls. However, she still curled her lips and said: "The public relations traces are too obvious."
Among the five nominated films? The other four are all costume dramas that pay great attention to the details of costume design. "The English Patient" is a modern drama. Even if it cannot be said that costume design is irrelevant, it is difficult to say that it is outstanding. Now? It just so happens that this movie won the Oscar. Any onlooker with a little bit of brain can feel that there is something fishy in it.
Simon glanced at a certain designer on the TV screen who was giving an acceptance speech, and smiled: "It's a bit much, but after spending so many public relations resources? Is it inevitable that the judges will vote for "The British Patient"? We You can’t emphasize that you don’t need to vote for this award, right?”
Jennifer also said at this time: "Aren't you afraid that the Academy will react sooner or later? Deliberately target our movie?"
"I have already taken the initiative to back down and help them make a balance. If it were specifically targeted at us, it would become a scandal. Moreover, even if the academy wants to manipulate it, it actually can't be done. There are thousands of judges, and they can't lobby." Simon said, then added: "What's more, the Oscars are not that important to me. There have been so many good films over the years, and I am the one supporting them."
Jennifer rolled her eyes slightly when she heard her man speak so domineeringly.
Janet tilted her head and leaned on Simon's shoulder with a smile on her face, acting like a pretentious nymphomaniac who said, "My man is so powerful and I admire him so much."
The awards ceremony on TV continued, and Simon talked about other things: "I talked to Jim, Jeff, and Steve today, and it was about cash reserves. From the collapse of the Nasdaq to the time we started the Vulture expansion, there will definitely be more There are a few months, including things in Asia in the second half of the year. Before that, I want to set up a third-party accounting team to conduct a thorough audit of the financial status of each company to truly ensure that the cash reserve data we have is true. reliable."
This idea was mainly inspired by the bankruptcy cases of large companies such as WorldCom and Enron after the new technology bubble burst.
Although Simon has been very strict in financial supervision of various companies in the Westeros system over the years, the market is too big now. If there are no omissions, even Simon himself would not believe it, so he plans to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the entire system's finances. .
After Simon finished speaking, Jennifer just smiled and looked at Janet next to the man.
Janet pretended to be hesitant and wanted to whet her husband's appetite, but she didn't expect that Melbourne on the other side had already said: "Dad, can NaNa come to the United States again? NaNa is the best suited to do this."
Jennifer lowered her head slightly and tried not to laugh.
Janet pretended to be angry and reached over her man to catch her eldest son's cheek. She pinched and pinched her face and said, "I think about NaNa all day long. Am I not treating you badly?"
Melbourne really doesn’t understand how it could have suffered such an unreasonable disaster.
What's more, to be honest, the five-year-old boy is actually quite precocious. He thinks that in this family, NaNa is the best to him. It is said that he was left to NaNa by his parents after only a few months. Then there are the grandparents, and Aunt Jenny who is busy doing housework at Dumei Point Manor all day long.
As for my parents, well, let’s not talk about it.
Whatever...
Fortunately, this time my father finally showed mercy and quickly helped separate his face from his mother's claws. As for the fact that my mother's claws later found his waist, I can only pretend that I didn't see it.
Janet gave the father and son a lesson one by one, and finally reluctantly said: "I recently talked with Aunt Bing..."
Simon said no more.
Melbourne didn’t dare to say more.
Jennifer still couldn't help laughing.
Then after dinner, Simon was kicked out of the Dume Point Manor by Janet, probably so that he wouldn't have to come back until Easter Sunday.
It's annoying to see.
Simon arrived early at the Sunset Tower Hotel, where Melisandre's party would be held as usual, and the awards ceremony was still going on.
As soon as they entered the hotel lobby, several girls sitting in the seating area on one side stood up and walked over. Among them, a slender and tall girl wearing a white suspender dress walked in front. She was somewhat hesitant when she approached Simon, until the man opened his mouth with a smile. She opened her arms and threw herself into his arms, but it was Zhu Momo.
Simon hugged the girl in his arms, who obviously felt a lot thinner. After a while, they separated, and found that the girl's eyes were filled with mist, and she asked with concern: "What's wrong?"
Zhu Momo raised her head in embarrassment, looking like she was trying to hold back her tears. Her tone was aggrieved: "Simon, I thought you didn't want me anymore."
Simon smiled and said: "I usually don't take the initiative to get rid of any girls, they are all the ones who get dumped."
I wish Momo turned her head slightly and realized some of the meaning of the man's words, but she didn't say much. There were too many women to count around him, and this was no secret. With her status, she couldn't care less, so she just turned sideways, took the man's arm, and introduced the other women who were following him: "Simon, This is my aunt, Mo Wuling. And sister Ren, Ren Jingxi. Also, this is An Xiaohan, she is my agent in China."
In fact, there were five girls in total, and Zhu Momo did not introduce the last two obvious maids from the Wei family.
Simon didn't mind the obvious difference in familiarity and distance in Zhu Momo's words. He smiled and shook hands with Mo Wuling and the others while looking at them.
Mo Wuling is very easy to recognize, because she is somewhat similar to Mo Yiling and even Zhu Momo, who once talked to Simon. Moreover, her softer face makes her more beautiful than Zhu Momo. She is wearing a black women's dress. The suit gave her a somewhat familiar air, the only difference was that she was not as tall as Zhu Momo.
Ren Jingxi is a girl with an oval face and a ponytail. She is also wearing a black women's suit. She has fair skin and is slightly shorter than Mo Wuling. She only looks 1.7 meters tall in high heels, but she must be taller in China. He is a tall type. Compared to Mo Wuling and An Xiaohan, who are obviously capable, Ren Jingxi's temperament is more delicate, with a clear bookish air.
According to Simon's standards, it is above 80 points.
Finally, An Xiaohan, Simon has read the information in advance. At first glance, he gives the impression that he is smart and capable, with short hair, and a face that is very suitable for being a TV host. However, Simon only scored 75 points. Less than 80 points, because it is too capable and lacks a bit of feminine softness.
After such simple greetings, Simon turned to Mo Wuling again and said, "You go back first, there is no need to wait here."
Meeting this young super tycoon in person for the first time, Mo Wuling couldn't think of some of the thoughts of the past few days due to some instinctive restraint, so he just nodded subconsciously when he heard the words. It wasn't until Simon Westeros entered the elevator with his niece and several other followers that he realized what was going on.
well!
If the eldest sister knew about this, I wonder if she would beat herself to death.
However, since the last time Zhu Momo insisted on moving back to the courtyard in Maoer Hutong, Mo Wuling did not report to her eldest sister immediately, so she knew that she had unknowingly boarded the niece's pirate ship.
Actually, the main thing is that the boat is so comfortable.
Let’s talk about the fashion week that just passed. I wish Momo to restart her modeling career. Mo Wuling accompanied her throughout the whole process. The hard work is indeed hard, but from New York to London, from Milan to Paris, all the basic necessities of life are clearly arranged, and the residence is all arranged. It is a mansion that Mo Wuling never dared to think of when he was growing up. It is also equipped with expensive luxury cars. In addition, there is a team of meticulous waiters.
Mo Wuling felt more than once that the money his niece earned from running around for a month would not be able to pay even a fraction of the expenses during this period.
No one can extricate themselves from such a luxurious life once immersed in it.
Mo Wuling himself felt a little unable to extricate himself anyway.
Just beat him to death.
With such chaotic thoughts, Mo Wuling breathed a sigh of relief when the elevator closed not too far away. He was about to leave first according to the instructions of a certain man. When he turned around, he noticed that his college classmate, best friend and colleague at this time was also there. Looking at the elevator in a daze, he patted her with a smile and said jokingly: "Hey, I'm back to my soul."
Ren Jingxi was startled, and when he came back to his senses, he noticed Mo Wuling's teasing smile, his eyes flickered guiltily, and he managed to calm down: "We, um, he, let us go back first?"
Mo Wuling didn't think much about it. After all, he was in a similar state just now. He took Ren Jingxi's arm and said, "Yeah, let's go."
While saying this, they did not forget to greet An Xiaohan next to them, and the three women left the Sunset Tower Hotel with the other two Wei family maids.
The other side.
Simon entered the elevator with Zhu Momo, looked at the girl next to him again and asked with concern: "Why are you so thin?"
"Because of fashion week, you have to go on a diet to stay in shape." Zhu Momo felt the man's concern and felt warm in her heart. She couldn't help but have a bit of credit and complaint in her words: "I walked in 97 shows during this fashion week. Every day All worked more than 12 hours.”
"It's very powerful, but you can take good care of it next. It's not good if you are too thin."
"Um."
"Also, are you at odds with Jian Xin and the others?"
Zhu Momo wanted to complain, but she held it back and said, "No, actually, it's because of you. We do different things, so of course we don't have time to get along. Just like this time, Jian Xin and the others are going to Parsons in New York. I am studying at Sri Lanka College, and I am returning to China to study Chinese opera, so I will definitely separate."
When Simon saw the girl saying this, he smiled and nodded slightly. Without going into details, he asked again: "How does it feel to take classes at China National Theater?"
"I actually don't want to go to school, but since you and my mother have asked me to go to the Chinese Opera, I have no choice but to obey."
I wish Momo this is true.
If her mother and the man next to her hadn't held the same opinions by coincidence, she wouldn't have gone to school.
Fortunately, I was just auditing and only taking professional classes.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Zhu Momo, who has been a bad student since childhood, to keep up.
"Oh, you are still young now. Life is so long. It is best to experience everything you can. Otherwise, you will never have the chance to experience it in the future."
Simon said it, but he actually thought it was strange.
That was the once famous Chinese Opera Class 96.
However, I secretly asked someone to find a list and found that the influence of his big butterfly has spread quite a lot.
Let's just say that this time, in Class 96 of China National Drama Theater, only two of the "Eight Golden Hairpins" in my memory are Jiujiazhang and Zeng Dameili. Even the most promising among the boys, Mr. Liu, has disappeared without a trace. Class 96 of the Beijing Film Academy next door is also in disarray. The only one they are familiar with is Dongchangchanghua, because Chenchanghua not only has the same qualifications as Chen Xingwei and Li Youhu in the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, but she is also the first in the professional class. The top student, other Zhao Feite, Master Huang, etc. were all slapped away.
While chatting like this, the elevator quickly arrived at the bar on the top floor of the Sunset Tower Hotel.
It's about half past eight.
The Oscar ceremony at the Holy Civic Auditorium only ended in half an hour, and it would take longer for the guests to get here. However, at this time, many celebrities and celebrities who did not attend the award ceremony had already arrived in the bar in advance. Simon said hello to Angela Ahrendts, who was hosting the party, chatted for a few words, and then brought Zhu Momo to the party.