"Honey, are you okay?" Adelaide asked with concern as she pressed her hand on his chest while sitting in the car heading to the hotel.

"I just thought of something, it's okay." Li Zitao smiled and suppressed his troubles in his heart.

What happened in China during this period made him feel depressed.

Li Zitao didn't want this to affect everyone's mood, and Hualian was also actively responding to it.

The Manchurian Incident still happened as scheduled.

Hualian has gradually accelerated its investment in the three northeastern provinces, hiring Chinese workers on a large scale and providing them with a relatively safe environment.

As for how much he can help, Li Zitao is not sure.

The poor in the United States have various charitable organizations and humanitarian organizations to help them, but who can their 40 million compatriots look to?

I believe it won’t be long before the changes in the Far East will attract international attention.

I don’t know how many people will choose to travel across the ocean to serve the country. “Let’s provide them with some help then!”

The guests moved to the hotel, and during the lively dance, Jonathan and his newlywed wife kept wandering in small circles.

The atmosphere reached its peak when Lawrence unveiled a statue of two people made of white chocolate.

At the cocktail party, Li Zitao met many people, and he also met the former president of United Airlines, Robert F. Liu, who recently resigned from the table.

"Robert, I heard that something unpleasant happened between you and Rush?" Li Zitao walked forward with his fiancée.

"Charlie, you should think more about the market's reaction. People are tired of war, especially the people of the United States." Robert said with a dark face.

Of course Li Zitao understood this. Before World War II, Congress and Washington argued countless times about whether the United States should participate in the war.

The anti-war sentiment among the people was as high as the waves, and Roosevelt, who was regarded as the 'savior' by the American people, had to succumb to this pressure.

"Robert, do you have a gun at home?" Li Zitao asked.

"Of course." Robert nodded matter-of-factly.

Under the Second Amendment, no one can deprive people of their freedom to bear arms.

This is a law that every American knows well, and it is the freedom granted to them by the Constitution.

"Have you ever used them? I mean besides hunting." Li Zitao asked again.

"No, although I have many weapons, I hope I will never use them." This is the thinking of most American people.

Hearing his affirmative answer, Li Zitao smiled, raised his glass and said, "Me too."

Robert understood what he meant. Weapons are a guarantee of 'security and freedom', but it does not mean that they must be used.

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten. Can you understand its meaning?" Looking at Li Zitao's leaving figure, Robert's expression changed and he didn't know whether he should believe what he said.

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Soon, the acquisition of United Airlines officially began.

Rush persuaded other employee equity representatives and approached Robert with the purchase agreement they signed.

The American people are actually particularly insecure. While they want to maintain freedom, they also have to pay a high price for freedom.

More than half of the families have experienced or witnessed the loss of life due to the abuse of this 'freedom' every year.

People are always reflecting on whether the price they pay for this kind of freedom is worth it.

But they ultimately choose "freedom," especially after seeing the terrible things happening in some dictatorship countries.

There is also what the colonists of country y did to them in the short history of the United States.

"Once the government monster created by humans gets out of control and allows it to develop wantonly, the damage caused is fundamental." This is the insistence of Americans.

They are always on guard against the fact that the "monster" of the federal government will escape surveillance and terrible history will happen again.

It is precisely because of this that there has never been blatant colonization in the history of the United States.

Washington always uses beautiful banners, such as "military assistance, humanitarian assistance" and so on, to intervene in the politics of other countries and enhance its own influence.

Because everyone knows very well that once they implement colonial policies, the first to resist will not be the colonized countries, but the native citizens of North America.

"Mr. Robert, you can use this money to do more meaningful things. I think it's time for you to enjoy life."

Rush pushed the agreement in front of him and said with a sincere expression.

"Let me retire? Ha" Robert's smile was a little bitter.

Keeping these shares seems to have no meaning to him now.

Rush and his team, backed by employees, have taken control of United Airlines.

Selling the shares is the best option for him, otherwise he may not be able to receive a cent of dividends from these shares until his death.

"Okay, I agree to the acquisition." Robert picked up the contract and began to read it carefully, and at the same time asked someone to contact his lawyer to be present.

The price per share is US$10, with a total value of US$600 million, payable in 5 years.

"This price is too low. The price you pay your employees is $15." Since he wants to sell, Robert must of course strive for greater benefits for himself.

"The situation is different, Mr. Robert, I think you know it very well." Rush said calmly: "This disaster will last for a long time, and any wise person can see that the shares in your hands will only get bigger and bigger."

The cheaper.”

"Twelve dollars, this is the price I can accept." Robert put the agreement on the table and said insistently.

"Maybe you should take a look at this first." Rush took out another document.

Wow, wow

As the paper was flipped, Robert's complexion became worse and worse. These bastards were blackmailing.

At a price of US$20 per share, it will acquire the equity held by other employee representatives. After reaching a controlling stake, it will split United Airlines and accept one-by-one acquisitions from Aerospace.

"Assholes." Robert slapped the documents on the table and shouted breathlessly: "You are shameless robbers."

"The price is very cost-effective, $600 million, which is a huge amount of money that cannot be spent for generations, or you can learn from Mr. Carnegie's method."

By setting up multiple funds and focusing on charity, family members do not directly control the wealth, but will receive a large sum of money every month.

This avoided the terrible inheritance tax for his huge wealth, making the Carnegie family a legend in the United States. While gaining a good reputation, it also ensured the continuation of the family.

"I want to talk to the lawyer alone." He and the lawyer went to the corner. The two talked for about 10 minutes. Robert came back and signed his name.

"When will the first payment arrive?" Robert leaned on the sofa with relief.

He has worked hard for 40 years, and it may be time to consider retirement.

"Within a week." After checking the documents, Rush stood up and extended his hand and said, "Thank you for your cooperation. Your contribution to United Airlines will be remembered by everyone at United Airlines."
Chapter completed!