California's gubernatorial election not only affects Spielberg's heart, but Leonardo and Tom Hanks, who are having a drink with Li Mu at this moment, are also very concerned about it.
As soon as Spielberg mentioned that the election results were about to be announced, the two men quickly put down their wine glasses and said with serious faces: "Arnold should have a high probability of being elected this time, right?"
Spielberg smiled slightly, looked at Li Mu again, and said firmly: "With Mr. Li's secret help, I think Arnold's election is a sure thing this time. We can drink here while waiting for the good news."
Leonardo suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly: "Stephen, when you said that, I also remembered it. From the looks of it, we can attend Arnold's election success party when we return to Hollywood tomorrow!"
Tom Hanks praised: "If Arnold is really elected, the person who should be grateful most should be Mr. Lee!"
Li Mu thought about Arnold Schwarzenegger's candidacy for California governor, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
How should I put it? He suddenly understood what those mysterious magicians and barefoot doctors in the folk relied on for their livelihood.
To put it bluntly, it is to sell a psychological sustenance and then make money based on probability.
For example, during the period when the patriarchal ideology was at its strongest, there were always people who took the initiative to buy remedies that could help give birth to a son. Many quack doctors swore that their medicines could guarantee the birth of a son, and even promised to refund the money if it failed. Anyone who wants a son will find it worth a try. After all, if he fails, he can get his money back.
The role played by the quack doctor in this is that of the person who sells psychological sustenance. He actually has no actual impact on the results. He just throws out the bait, waits for the prey to take the bait, and then waits for the prey's own probability. If ten If an individual buys his medicine, and five of them give birth to sons, then he will naturally earn the money of five of them. As for the remaining five who give birth to daughters, the worst he can do is return their money to them.
Although Li Mu is not such a complete liar, he knows in his heart that Arnold Schwarzenegger can be elected governor of California even without his own help. However, if he is elected this time, he will most likely be very grateful. I think I helped him a lot.
Perhaps, the whole of Hollywood will feel that Arnold Schwarzenegger could not be elected to the state of California without the support behind him.
However, it is naturally impossible for Li Mu to tell him that such things are an additional bonus for him as a reborn person, so he can just enjoy it with all his heart.
California is the treasure land of the United States, known as the Golden State. Just the best in this state can do almost anything.
California's total output value ranks first in the United States, and its per capita GDP ranks first in the United States. Not only is it home to big gold mines like Silicon Valley, but even Hollywood is within its scope.
What’s even more outrageous is that the agriculture in this place is also extremely developed, ranking first in the United States.
If you go to China, you will find that the cultural industry here is much stronger than the cultural industries in Yanjing and Shanghai combined, the manufacturing industry is much more developed than the first-ranked Guangdong Province, and the agriculture is also more advanced than that of Guangdong Province, which ranks first. Qilu, who ranks first, is much higher.
Before Li Mu's rebirth, California's GDP ranked sixth in the world.
It is easy to imagine that Schwarzenegger has a bright future as governor of such a state.
Coupled with the unique political system of the United States, states have great power, and even the legislative power of most laws lies in the states, so there are endless possibilities.
For example, if California passes a bill to promote the entry of overseas capital and promote the development of local high-tech industries, all overseas capital companies can receive a 30% tax exemption in Silicon Valley, the amount of money that Makino Technology can save every year will be astronomical.
Hollywood stars and famous directors all support Schwarzenegger's campaign. In fact, the core reason is that the United States itself is a country with relatively high taxes on the rich. Although it is much better than Europe, it is not very taxing for those wealthy Americans. In their eyes, taxes are not the lowest, only lower.
Therefore, Hollywood stars also hope to have more favorable policies. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a Hollywood star himself, and a first-line star. If he is elected governor, you don't have to think about it, he will definitely do something practical for Hollywood. .
Li Mu has now sent Makino Technology to Silicon Valley, and will soon send Makino Image to Hollywood. In the future, after Schwarzenegger is elected, he will really have to deal with Schwarzenegger.
I have the impression that Schwarzenegger served as governor for two terms in his last life, for eight years. Having such a parent-governor who stayed in office for eight years was also an excellent thing for Li Mu.
The party lasted until half past eleven at night.
At this time, every Hollywood actor and staff present was already a little anxious. Some of them used PDAs with Internet access to constantly refresh the official Twitter of the California state government, hoping to see the good news that Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California. .
At 11:45, Spielberg's assistant, holding a Nokia mobile phone with a sliding full keyboard, looked at the screen excitedly and shouted: "The California state government has tweeted! Schwarzenegger was successfully elected. The governor of California!”
His voice sent the entire audience into a frenzy.
Even Spielberg, who had always been calm, couldn't hold back at this moment. He took the initiative to pick up the wine glass and shouted: "Everyone, let us drink to Governor Schwarzenegger!"
"cheers!"
All the people from Hollywood were excited.
Although Li Mu was very happy in his heart, he didn't show much surprise because he had known the result for a long time.
Schwarzenegger was already a well-known Hollywood action star at the end of the last century. He was suddenly elected as the governor of California in the United States. As soon as this news was officially recognized by the California government, it quickly exploded around the world, especially It became the top trending topic on Weibo Twitter.
In fact, except for Americans who knew Schwarzenegger was going to run for office in advance, fans from other countries, including China, were shocked by the news. They didn't expect that a film and television star could run for governor in a blink of an eye.
Moreover, it was just a matter of participating in the election, but what was even more unexpected was that this muscular man with an actor background actually became the governor of California, which shocked everyone's heart.
While others were enjoying the party, Li Mu suddenly received a call from the United States.
He didn't know who was calling, so he went to a quiet place to answer the call. Unexpectedly, Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice came from there.
On the phone, Schwarzenegger said gratefully: "Mr. Li, this is Schwarzenegger. I am calling you to thank you for your help all the time. I also want to share the good news with you. I have successfully passed the test." He was elected as the governor of California and will take office in just over a week!"
Li Mu smiled and said: "Congratulations Arnold, I knew you would be able to succeed in the election, and you really didn't disappoint me."
Schwarzenegger hurriedly said: "The main thing is to thank you for your help. The resources you gave me on Weibo and Twitter enabled me to achieve high public support in a short period of time."
Li Mu smiled and said: "Arnold, you and I are old friends. We don't need to talk about each other, it's too alienating. You can call me by my name directly, or you can just call me Li, Mr. Li, but don't use the word "Your Excellency" again. words."
"Okay!" Schwarzenegger laughed and said, "Mr. Li, I plan to hold a celebration party before taking office next week. All the people I invite are my good friends. I wonder if you have time to show off?"
Li Mu asked in surprise: "Where? Hollywood?"
"That's right." Schwarzenegger said hurriedly: "My current plan is to be in Hollywood, but if something happens to you, we can change it to another time, or even I can go to China." "
Li Mu smiled and said: "This is your elected party. How could I let you come all the way to China? That is too insincere."
After saying that, Li Mu hesitated for a moment and then said: "When you book a party time, I will coordinate a suitable time to come over and support you."
When Schwarzenegger heard this, he became excited and blurted out: "Mr. Li, are you telling the truth?"
Li Mu said without hesitation: "Of course it's true. We'll see you in Hollywood then."
"That's great"! Schwarzenegger said hurriedly: "I will personally pick you up at the airport then!"
Considering that Schwarzenegger will be governor for eight years in the future, Li Mu feels that he really needs to go to the United States. On the one hand, he can get closer to Schwarzenegger, and on the other hand, he can also take a look at Makino Technology. Business progress on the side.
If time permits, I can go to Harvard again, meet Su Yingxue, and take a look at the progress of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's projects.
In addition, Li Mu also wants to go to Silicon Valley to find out who is suitable to be the successor of Weibo and Twitter in the near future.
For most people, long-distance flying is not an easy task. Fortunately, the brand-new Gulfstream G550 that Chen Ze bought for Li Mu has been parked in the Air China hangar at the Capital Airport for a long time. It is in excellent condition and ready for use at any time. fly.
However, we have to wait for Schwarzenegger to reply with a specific time.
Back at the party, Spielberg pulled Li Mu with his face glowing and asked him in a low voice: "Mr. Li, I just saw you hurried out to answer the phone. I would like to ask, is it Arnold who called?"
Li Mu nodded and told Spielberg that Schwarzenegger invited him to attend the election celebration party.
After Spielberg heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Mr. Li, have you decided to go?"
Li Mu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "It's such a big event, so naturally I have to go there to support him."
Spielberg hurriedly said: "That's great. My family also lives in Hollywood. You must come to my house as a guest when you arrive!"
(End of chapter)