Abel stayed in Santa Ana for only one night.The next day, I was back in Los Angeles.He had to come back.Because there are two things that need him to return to Los Angeles to deal with them.The first thing is the CBS and Viacom thing.The second thing is one that even Abel himself has almost forgotten.The second thing is the land that may have oil from Ivana's husband's family.Winnie's cousin, David Adams, who works for Union Oil in California, sent the message.The 5,000-acre plot of land has already detected oil in the earth's crust at a depth of about 500 meters.This land is only 5,000 acres, about 20 square kilometers.Close to the Sierra Nevada in Nevada, there is not a single water source in 20 square kilometers.It could not be used as a farm, let alone a pasture, and it had never been explored underground for minerals before.Originally, such a piece of land was almost useless.It is also for this reason that the other party will take it out to gain a good reputation.Outcome......
On the contrary, it was cheaper to open the plug-in Abel.According to David Adams, yes.There is really oil in this field, but it is buried a little deep.Buried 500 meters below the earth's crust.But the reserves are encouraging.The best part is that the quality is outstanding!!
Predictions are almost all light oils!
It is the amount of containment, which is still being calculated.This matter should be considered in the long run.A new oil field is not just a private matter for the owner.There is also a government level involved, with both the federal and state governments stepping in.He mainly deals with.Or Viacom and CBS things.From the time he officially began to acquire the shares of CBS and Viacom, to the time when it reached 5%, he issued a notice to the society, to the public, and to the shareholders in accordance with the laws of the United States.It was also from 5% that Viacom and CBS were asked to hold a board meeting.Welcome to the new directors.A 5% stake in Viacom and Northwest is fully sufficient to make it to the board.Even if these stocks are Class A shares, the percentage of voting rights is very low.But this is also a stock, and there is also the right to become a director.At most, when initiating an internal vote of the company, ten votes are not more than one vote for Class B stocks.At first, Lei Shidong had been procrastinating.Either the director said he couldn't come back in London, or he couldn't come back on a business trip in East Asia, or he said it was Sunday.But half a month has passed.No matter how much you push, you can't push it anymore.Viacom's board of directors, which had been delayed again and again, was finally convened.The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on November 4.That was the afternoon Abel returned to Los Angeles from Santa Ana.Coincidentally, Abel took Elizabeth and got off in front of Viacom's headquarters, where he met Viacom's CEO, Philip Dawman, who had just arrived.A somewhat balding middle-aged white man.Abel smiled at the other party, with a friendly attitude.Because he had already learned from Albertley next to him that Alvertelli had asked Lei Shidong to find Sally Lei Shidong to see what would happen to the father and daughter.It was through Philip Dawman that he quietly told Lei Shidong.In other words.Regardless of whether Philip Dawman is really Lei Shidong's loyal confidant, in a sense, Philip Dawman can be regarded as indirectly helping Abel.Philip Dawman smiled wryly.also nodded to the young rising super-boss.He had just returned from a business trip.The convening of the board of directors, he, the president of Viacom, naturally had to attend.After the two exchanged greetings, Philip Dawman looked at an ambulance not far away in confusion and muttered, "Why did the ambulance come here?"
Not far from the two.Under the shade of a tree, an ambulance and several ambulance crews were waiting.In the United States, ambulances don't come out of the way.Because the price of an ambulance is not something that anyone can afford.There is no mine at home, or there is not enough insurance, and few people dare to call an ambulance.For example, once in the subway in New York, a woman accidentally fell off the track, but fortunately someone was rescued quickly.It was not life-threatening, but one of his left legs was crushed by the subway tracks.In this case, the first reaction of a normal person is, of course, to call an ambulance and send him to the hospital for first aid.But at this time, the woman who was about to faint in pain, did not shout for pain or help, she only shouted one sentence to the people around her: "Don't call an ambulance!"
please！
Don't call an ambulance!
please！
”Why?
Because if she calls an ambulance, she can't afford insurance, and she is likely to go bankrupt because of this call for an ambulance.That's why Philip Dawman wondered who was so rich that he actually called an ambulance out and was still waiting there.You must know that when an ambulance is dispatched, the fee is not calculated by the number of times, but by time.Not really rich people, few dare to let the ambulance wait there like this.Saw Philip Dawman looking at the ambulance, a puzzled look.Abel smiled and said frankly beside him: "I called this ambulance."
Philip Dawman was stunned.He glanced Abel up and down, and muttered even more in his heart.This young and strong man doesn't look like he needs an ambulance.Philip Dawman asked suspiciously, "Mr.
Sephorosa, what are you calling an ambulance, I see that you are young and strong, and there is no problem at all."
If you are unwell, you can postpone the board meeting......"
Abel smiled slightly.He said: "I heard that in the past two days, Mr.
Lei Shidong has been in poor health.He was once sent to his personal doctor. ”"I can't help but worry that when the board of directors is held for a while, the atmosphere will be too enthusiastic, which will make Mr.
Lei Shidong unbearable.""
So, I prepared an ambulance in advance in case I needed it."
Philip Dawman was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly......
I couldn't speak anymore.He muttered to himself.It's not up to you to send Lei Shidong to a private doctor!
If you hadn't gone to Sally Lei Shidong's house to do something, how could Lei Shidong quarrel with her daughter like that, and even be so angry that he was hospitalized again.Although there are no major problems, he is old after all.Philip Dawman selectively forgot.In the process of getting Lei Shi Dongqi to find a private doctor, he himself also contributed a lot.After the small episode that happened at the doorway.I don't know if Abel was intentional, or Philip Dawman didn't care, or didn't care, the two walked into the conference room almost on their heels.Seeing that, Lei Shidong, chairman of the board of directors of Viacom Group, had a suspicious look on his face.In Lei Shidong's life, there were no less than ten CEOs who had been expelled.The control of his media empire has always been firmly in his hands, and it has never been sidelined.It doesn't matter who challenges his authority.There is only one ending, even if it is his favorite management Philip Dawman, if he dares to do this, what awaits him must be Lei Shidong's merciless expulsion!
Of course......
The premise is that Lei Shidong can still firmly grasp Viacom.Although I was suspicious in my heart.But no matter what, Lei Shidong still had a little demeanor and got up to greet him.Abel hurriedly stepped forward and said with great sincerity: "Mr.
Lei Shidong was ill a few days ago, how dare I bother your driver to greet him?"
Lei Shidong didn't expect that Abel, who was not good at coming, would put his posture so low as soon as he met him.However, accidents are accidents, and Lei Shidong will not regard Abel as a good man and a woman because of this.Meet that day at the Wells Fargo Building.Abel's unkindness left a heavy impression on him.Not to mention.The reason why he was so angry that his old illness relapsed was not because he ran to find his daughter.I didn't use it myself today.Your personal doctor advises you to rest for a while.But there is no way, this is the board of directors, and the chairman of the board of directors himself cannot but come.Despite the advice of his personal doctor, he attended the board meeting anyway.It's a pity that no matter how carefully Lei Shidong planned and guarded carefully, he couldn't resist the strong contrast reflected by the comparison between the aging Long Zhong and the flourishing one.When Abel exaggeratedly helped Lei Shidong, who was about to become an old man of the century, to the chairman of the board of directors in the middle, even the secretary and other staff couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, the media emperor who was infinitely beautiful back then is really old now!
What's even more sad is that such an old man who has cast brilliance and brought an ordinary Lei Shidong family to the current status of the media royal family.But there is not even a reliable heir.Under normal circumstances, this kind of business and business is best inherited by someone in the family.But Lei Shidong's son parted ways with him early, and now he feels a little old and dead.Lei Shidong's daughter, Sally Lei Shidong was originally a good candidate.Whether it is ability or courage, it can be regarded as a passing choice.It's a pity that he still didn't become an heir.Whose fault is all this?!
Everyone present had a scale in their hearts.The biggest mistake is the old man in front of him.The emperor who forged his own empire, even if he is old, is still unwilling to abdicate.When the princes rose up and prepared to inherit the rights, they were severely suppressed by the old emperor, so that there was no way to take over now.It's just the same as the royal family in the feudal emperor era in China.This proves that in the face of power, no matter whether it is Chinese or foreign, ancient or modern, there can be no exception.The second generation is no longer counting on it.Originally, Lei Shidong could count on the third generation.The third generation of Lei Shidong's family may have a much better relationship with Lei Shidong than the second generation because of the relationship between generations.But in terms of business, these third generations have not shown any talent.It can be summed up in one sentence.Lei Shidong has no successor, and Lei Shidong's family ability is not good!
This is probably why Philip Dawman is obviously Lei Shidong's confidant, but he has an ambiguous attitude, and even helps Abel to anger Lei Shidong in a sense.Because everybody knows that.Once Lei Shidong gets old.The Lei Shidong family's grasp of the solidity of Viacom and CBS will definitely put a big question mark.At that time, if the new king ascended the throne, would the people who are now close to Lei Shidong or the Lei Shidong family still use Viacom and CBS to mix?