Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 219 People with High Prestige and Good Looks

In view of the current economic model of the Soviet Union, it is enough for Tang Huan to set up an office here, and the focus is on maintaining top-down contacts.

He is most familiar with the bureaucratic style of doing things. If you want to play in other people's territory, you have to play by their rules. Hiring a local celebrity to be the public image is a gentle public relations method.

As an ethnic minority with an oriental face, Nelgin meets the standard of "ignorant girl" to some extent, and is just a good candidate.

As for what this woman is thinking, from her answer just now, it can be seen that after the Olympic champion retires, it does not mean that there will be a golden job that guarantees a superior life for the whole family, because the academic waste and physical pain caused by long-term physical training And the resulting bleak evening scene is not uncommon.

In the original time and space, Nelkin eventually immigrated to the United States like many other Soviet Olympic champions, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, just the laws of nature.

Everything went smoothly, Tang Huan was in a good mood, but soon he was dragged by dozens of lively girls from all over the world to take a group photo, making him dizzy, and finally had to use the urine escape to hide out.

While wandering outside, I happened to meet Prince Fahd who was also socializing here.

Recently, the relationship between the two has been getting along well. Although Prince Fahd has not brought Tang Huan direct economic benefits so far, Tang Huan is not in a hurry. Such a big man can only take a long time to catch big fish. Slow down first. Slowly cultivate goodwill.

"I heard that you are going back to the United States? Don't you wait for the closing ceremony?" Prince Fahd asked with a smile. Although the Kuwaiti team did not have any medals, he still needs to do various public relations and will stay there forever.

"There are some matters that need to be dealt with. If time permits, I may come over during the closing ceremony." Tang Huan nodded.

"If you have time, you might as well visit Kuwait." Prince Fahd extended an invitation just like an ordinary old friend would invite someone to be a guest at home.

Damn, the Iran-Iraq war is about to start soon, and Kuwait, which supports Iraq, is not a [-]% safe place.

Although he was muttering in his heart, Tang Huan agreed happily on the surface, "I also spend a lot of time in Xiangjiang, maybe we will meet there."

Tang Huan danced and danced here, but yesterday he staged the drama "I speak for myself" in more than a dozen languages ​​on TV, which caused an entertainment frenzy in Western public opinion.

Who is this person? It's too crazy. He can still have such a sense of presence.

Seeing the strong market demand, the major media naturally followed up and reported in depth to answer questions for curious people. Some of them, for some reason, gained a first-mover advantage, such as the British "Sun".

Just as Tang Huan had guessed before, "The Sun" really made fun of Tang Huan and Christina today. As a result, the newspaper's single-day sales exceeded 400 million copies in history. The editor-in-chief was almost happy, while his colleagues were almost Crazy with jealousy.

Because of the revelation of Christina's dark history, the ship queen was furious, and immediately rushed to England, intending to let the treasure in the yard of her villa be revealed in full light, so that these hateful media would kneel down and lick her shoe uppers.

The United States also has an early winner. Tang Huan took the reporter of the "San Francisco Chronicle" and Fang Dachuan, the owner of Fang's Newspaper, to Moscow. Obviously, they would get first-hand information.

After all, the status of Fang's newspaper is on the edge, but the influence of the "San Francisco Chronicle" is still radiating across the United States at this stage, so it also took this opportunity to become a trend-setter in this entertainment feast.

Famous journalists in the United States, whether they are scolded or praised by others, they all maintain their own independent personality, because this is the foundation of their careers.

The San Francisco Chronicle reporter brought by Tang Huan was Art Hoppe, a senior and well-known columnist who had worked for the newspaper for decades. It can also be humorous and spicy.

The 55-year-old old hope did not flatter Tang Huan wantonly, but introduced in a sarcastic tone how Tang Huan gained his reputation and sold products without a lower limit in the Soviet Union.

North America is the most thoroughgoing party in boycotting the Moscow Olympics. News about the Olympics is often reported in the form of briefings, but Hope's original and meaningful report immediately won the favor of public opinion and received Widely reproduced.

From the perspective of the current politically correct American public opinion, Tang Huan took advantage of the opportunity of the Olympics to go to the Soviet Union to sell business.

Of course, interpretations of this matter vary widely.

The Soviet side felt that their own athletes were the biggest winners in this women's gymnastics competition. After Tang Huan sent roses, he also gave gold brooches and medals, which obviously helped to positively promote the Moscow Olympics.

As for the Western European media such as the British "Sun", they are typical booers, and they just want to have fun attracting readers and increasing sales.

Ever since, all parties got the result they wanted, and Tang Huan invisibly achieved equal benefits and smoothness.

Under the eyes of everyone, Tang Huan flew halfway around the world from Moscow to Los Angeles.

When he walked out of the cabin a little tired, he was immediately startled by the dark crowd below. Was he the president, or had he done something outrageous to both humans and gods to attract so many people to come to greet him?

At this time, the reporters on the ground had begun to buzz with discussion.

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"This is the Silicon Valley No. [-] that has been rumored for a long time. What an arrogant name."

"Tch, what's the arrogance, it's not Air Force One."

"It's just that the scope of Silicon Valley is so vague. I still haven't figured out what exactly Silicon Valley includes."

"You actually said something useless, such a luxurious Boeing 747 is used as a private jet. When you see it, don't you have any other ideas?"

"Of course, he is so young, even if he is rich, how can he be so luxurious? Not to mention the price of this plane, just a flight will cost a lot of money, right?"

"I really despise you. Didn't you read what was said in the newspaper? This plane was given to him by Christina. At that time, the old shipping king Aristotle Onassis used a luxury yacht to win the soprano Maria Callas. The generation of female ship kings has carried forward this spirit."

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Seeing the crowds below, Tang Huan's brain was not normal, he quickly took a step back, adjusted his appearance a little, and then walked down the gangway.

Countless flashes were on, and Tang Huan, who was handsome and upright in a royal blue custom-made suit, was captured by the camera.

"Tang, how did you get out of this trip to Moscow?" Tang Huan had just landed on the ground and walked a few steps when he was surrounded by reporters and questioned.

"It's not bad. It opened my eyes and met some friends." Tang Huan replied relaxedly with a gentle and confident smile on his face.

"Including girlfriends?" It is always inevitable that some people deliberately set logical traps, but Tang Huan didn't need to answer such boring questions, and walked over directly with a little quicker pace.

"Tang, you are so accurate in predicting the result of the game, is it really done by a computer?"

Regarding this reliable question, Tang Huan laughed and asked, "What do you think?"

"Tang, can you predict the result of this year's general election?" After this question was asked, the noisy scene became quiet. It seems that this is the reason why everyone is so enthusiastic.

"This difficulty is a bit high. I guess it will be mid-November this year after my computer calculation is completed. Are you sure you are still interested in this result?" Tang Huan's Tai Chi Kung Fu is not an ordinary attainment.

"Since it's hard to predict, let's talk about which side you want to win." The reporter was not so easy to dismiss, and the crowd began to gather in the middle, looking like they were about to drag Tang Huan into the water.

If you shirk such issues and dare not express your opinions responsibly, then Tang Huan will be looked down upon and ridiculed by others.

So he stopped and pondered for a moment, "The issue you are talking about will inevitably involve considering your own interests as the starting point. The issues I am concerned about are the rights and interests of Chinese immigrants, and how to make the public aware of HIV as soon as possible. We have a correct understanding of this virus that seriously threatens the safety of human life."

Having said this, Tang Huan stepped forward and continued walking out.

California, on the west coast of the United States, has gradually become one of his base camps. The subordinates who came to greet him explained this. They are trying to help maintain the smooth flow of the road.

Just as Tang Huan opened the car door to get into the car, a reporter shouted, "Tang, it is said that President Carter, who has come to Los Angeles, has expressed his desire to meet with you. How do you respond?"

"If you weren't joking, I would be surprised and honored." Tang Huan waved his hand and closed the car door.

At this time, Tang Wenhuan reported with a strange expression: "This news is true. The other party has just checked your itinerary today and invited you to a dinner party."

"It's interesting." Tang Huan raised his eyebrows.

What is certain is that Carter is not interested in him for money.

In a political show like this year's US election, the NPCs who participate and can absorb donations can be roughly divided into four categories: candidates, political parties, various PACs (Political Action Committees), and various "527 organizations".

The so-called PAC mainly refers to the political _ political groups established by commercial consortiums and trade union organizations, while 527 organizations specifically refer to non-PAC political _ political organizations established in accordance with Section 527 of the "Federal Tax Code" and enjoy tax-exempt treatment. And it mainly comes from public welfare groups such as environmental protection, feminism, and immigration.

There are strict and detailed restrictions on the sources, methods and amounts of their various donations.

It is natural to directly exclude foreigners from the source of donations. In addition, companies and labor unions are not allowed. If you want to participate in this game, then set up a PAC to play.

In terms of donation methods, cash, check, and transfer are acceptable for small donations under $100, but donations over $100 must be made by transfer or check, not cash.

As for the amount of donations, it is even more strict.

Individual voters can choose to donate to candidates, political parties or PACs, but their total annual donations cannot exceed $2.5, of which, donations to presidential candidates cannot exceed $2300, donations to political parties cannot exceed $2, and donations to PACs Donations may not exceed $5000.

Trump, who prefers BlackBerry phones, received a total of 310 million donations during his campaign, which exceeded the number of donations received by any political party.

Of the 6.4 million US dollars in donations it received, a large number of small donors directly transferred funds through online banks, creating a share of 3.1 million US dollars.

Of course, in addition to using the maximum donation amount to a candidate, a single donor can also make "packaged" donations if his influence is large enough, that is, through his own network, he can lead and gather other people to join forces and start a campaign. Write checks for large donations.These people can raise millions of dollars.

Anyone who thinks that as long as I have money, I can spend a few million to buy a candidate to be a dog will be ridiculous.

If the candidate really dares to accept it, I'm sorry, you have lowered everyone's IQ, and you are not worthy of playing this game. Get out, and at the same time you have to wait to be prosecuted by the law.

Compared with individual donors who have many restrictions, when political parties allocate campaign funds to their candidates, there is no limit on the amount.

PACs can also donate to candidates and political parties. Donations to candidates cannot exceed $5000; donations to a single political party cannot exceed $2 per year.

For example, in 1995 in the original time and space, US President Clinton was unable to pay the legal costs of the "Whitewater Case" in which he was involved, so his supporters established a PAC.

A Chinese-American owner who opened a Chinese restaurant in Clinton's hometown, met because Clinton went to dinner several times. When the PAC was raising donations, the restaurant owner donated $64 in two installments.

But according to the law, this far exceeds the maximum amount of donations allowed by a single person.

So, the donor broke up checks and money orders from different names, but the handwriting of the bills was written by one person, and the result was returned by the PAC.

However, 527 organizations are not restricted by this rule. Their accounts can accept unlimited donations from voters, and their income and expenditure details do not need to be declared or disclosed. However, donations to candidates and political parties are prohibited.

Therefore, if someone has ulterior motives and wants to take advantage of loopholes, in addition to donating to candidates with the maximum limit and "packaging" donations, he can also make a fuss about the best rule breakthrough of the 527 organization.

It is said that Soros is playing this game. The amount of campaign funds he provided exceeds 2000 million U.S. dollars, making him the largest single "donor" in American political history.

Obviously, a large number of PAC organizations are the easiest to raise a large amount of funds through various channels.

However, even if the PAC account raises more donations, the funds it can donate to candidates and political parties cannot exceed US$5000 and US$2, respectively.

Under this legal restriction, the remaining funds raised by PAC are mainly used for soft propaganda of the candidates they support, such as advertising to support the candidates' views, positions, policy propositions, and criticizing opponents. But the words "please vote for such and such" cannot appear.

This part of the money is called "indirect campaign funds". Correspondingly, the money that can be shouted "Please vote for such and such" is "direct campaign funds".

In this set of game rules, the biggest loophole is the donations from unregulated 527 organizations, because even if there is a problem with the money, it can still function as "indirect campaign funds" as usual.

However, in the final analysis, no matter how everyone’s money comes from, the only use is to buy influence and recognition. People like Tang Huan who have a high reputation and good looks in California, especially the San Francisco Bay Area, naturally try their best to win them over. Object.

In a short while, Tang Huan figured out what value he could use to Carter. He nodded, "It's just a president who is about to leave office. It's not a big deal. Let's meet up."

"I'll reply right away." Tang Wenhuan replied excitedly with a trembling voice. He couldn't even look at the President of the United States.

"In addition, we have obtained the proportion required for control of the Oakland Raiders' team shares." Tang Wenhuan continued to report, "Al Davis, who was caught off guard and ignored, became furious. He wanted to sue us for colluding with the Oakland city government to carry out Shady dealings, while filing a complaint with the major leagues.”

"This guy is so difficult." Tang Huan rubbed his eyebrows. Compared to the NBA, he is not familiar with the NFL. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has no love for football. He only knows how to invest in major league teams and manage them carefully. The downloads are very value-added, so when you encounter trouble, you can only see the tricks.

"Then what do the local fans think?" Tang Huan asked slowly.

"Most people are deeply dissatisfied with Al Davis' move of the Oakland Raiders from Oakland, but at the same time they also affirm his excellent leadership. After all, the team's performance has been relatively stable in recent years. It will affect the team’s performance next season.”

Tang Wenhuan picked up a form and handed it over, "This is a fan survey report made by Fang's Newspaper. Many fans are already inclined to kick Al Davis out after hearing about our financial strength."

"After all, there are many people who understand. No matter how good the team's performance is, if it's not in Oakland, what does it have to do with the fans?" Tang Huan couldn't help laughing, and looked at the investigation report. Be optimistic.

This can be regarded as a first-come-first-served basis. Cristina has worked hard on AC Milan, but the current results seem to have stopped at the third largest shareholder.

"Now that the Oakland Raiders have been acquired, then promise to increase investment so that the coaches, team, and fans can feel at ease." Tang Huan returned the documents to Tang Wenhuan, and ordered lightly, "Al Davis, the former leader of a powerful team It is a trouble after all, if you can find a way to completely eliminate this person's influence on the team, if you can buy the shares in his hands, that would be even better."

(End of this chapter)