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Eric looks down the material, another side Alan in a low voice was also introducing this matter to Jeffrey. 艾瑞克低头看着资料,另一边艾伦也低声向杰弗里介绍着这件事。 „Eric, this is good matter, although I thought that 95 hundred million USD this digit have somewhat underestimated, but you can communicate with Steve Forbes personally, they definitely are willing to coordinate to give a more accurate figure,” the Jeffrey hear of Alan lectures this matter, said with a smile that the majority of westerners favor demonstrating their wealth, although also has much is similar to Oriental such low key does not reveal wealth, but Jeffrey obviously is not this person. “艾瑞克,这是好事情啊,虽然我觉得95亿美元这个数字有些低估了,但你可以亲自与史提夫.福布斯沟通,他们肯定愿意配合给出一个更加准确一些的数字,”杰弗里听艾伦讲完这件事,笑着说道,大部分西方人更加倾向于展示自己的财富,虽然也有不少如同东方人那样低调不露富的,但杰弗里显然不是这种人。 Eric too does not conflict to be in the «Forbes» United States rich and powerful people list actually the first place, after all, in United States this capital is in the society of king, the large amount wealth also means the huge authority, that great sum of money some congenial suspicions that although obtains by the oil shock, do not have any illegal place, the Eric present wealth to withstand anybody's question. 艾瑞克倒是也不太抵触登上《福布斯》美国富豪榜的榜首,毕竟,在美国这个资本为王的社会里,巨额的财富也就意味着巨大的权力,虽然凭借石油危机获得的那笔巨款有些投机嫌疑,却也没有任何违法的地方,艾瑞克现在的财富经得起任何人的质疑。 But in the future, by the experience of previous life, Eric will ponder to hold can create the enormous wealth in the next few years the majority of opportunities, can shunt the possible crisis with ease, for example Internet tide, for example Asian financial crisis, or longer-term sub-prime loan crisis. 但将来呢,凭借前世的经验,艾瑞克自忖能够抓住未来几年可以创造巨额财富的大部分机会,也能够轻松躲开可能发生的危机,比如互联网浪潮,比如亚洲金融风暴,又或者更长远一些的次贷危机。 This accumulates repeatedly, Eric even thought that perhaps own wealth will accumulate to one type may in the true sense richly the degree of enemy, really somewhat was so shocking regarding the average person. 这样反复积累下来,艾瑞克甚至觉得,自身的财富或许将会积累到一种真正意义上富可敌国的程度,那样对于普通人来说就真的有些骇人听闻了。 Is thinking these at heart, Eric not only feels excitedly, even also slightly has one inexplicable out of control fear. 心里想着这些,艾瑞克不但感觉到激动,甚至还微微产生一种莫名的失控般的恐惧。 „Eric, you how?” Jeffrey notes the Eric expression, the doubts asked. “艾瑞克,你怎么了？”杰弗里注意到艾瑞克表情的,疑惑地问道。 Eric recovers, said: „All right, suddenly thinks of some at sixes and sevens matters.” 艾瑞克回过神来,说道:“没事,突然想到一些乱七八糟的事情。” Is acquainted for several years. Jeffrey about the Eric disposition quite knew that slightly pondered understood, has referred to front of Eric that invitation: „Don't you want that position?” 相识几年。杰弗里对艾瑞克的性格还是相当了解的,略一思考就明白了过来,指了指艾瑞克面前那份邀请函:“你不想要那个位置？” „Yes,” Eric nods, said: „Before I remember suddenly , a report that sees. Said was 1985 time, «Forbes» magazine suddenly the Sam Walton evaluation was the United States richest family, finally in the next several months, this originally lived very tranquil old person to be harassed several months by the innumerable reporter, like this did not arrive at anything merely, he and his family all people in six months. Has come across more than ten kidnapping attempted events.” “是啊,”艾瑞克点头,又说道:“我突然想起以前看到的一篇报道。说是1985年的时候,《福布斯》杂志突然将山姆.沃尔顿评选为美国首富,结果随后的几个月里,这位原本生活非常平静的老人家被数不清的记者骚扰了几个月时间,仅仅只是这样到没什么,他和他的家族所有人在半年之内。就遇到了十多起绑架未遂事件。” Jeffrey hehe said with a smile: „Don't you always do in individual security? I thought that this does not need to be worried. As for was paid attention by the media, we make the entertainment industry, naturally paid attention the more better.” 杰弗里呵呵地笑道:“你在个人安保方面不是一向做得非常好吗？我觉得这个不需要担心。至于被媒体关注,我们是做娱乐业的,当然被关注的越多越好了。” The Eric forced smile said: „Jeffrey, this attention does not have what help to my Director status.” 艾瑞克苦笑道:“杰弗里,这种关注度对我的导演身份并没有什么帮助。” „It seems like you did not want this position, your oneself processed. I prepared the tomorrow's financial conference first.” Jeffrey shrugs, the year wealth report material that will bring just tidies up, left the Eric office. “看来你是真的不想要这个位置了,那你就自己处理吧。我先去准备明天的财务会议了。”杰弗里耸耸肩,将刚刚拿过来的年度财报资料收拾好,离开了艾瑞克的办公室。 Eric rotated a pencil in hand to ponder the moment, said to Alan: „Helps me approximately one «Forbes» magazine editor-in-chief Steve Forbes, if he can find the time, I asked him to eat meal in Cliff Peak Manor.” 艾瑞克转动着手中的一支铅笔思考了片刻,才对艾伦道:“帮我约一下《福布斯》杂志的主编史提夫.福布斯吧,如果他能够抽出时间的话,我在尖角庄园请他吃饭。” When the Alan nod complied, to leave the Eric office, Eric did not have just to read the Chris that contract easy mood. Twists the forehead to lower the head ponders, while writes to paint pictures at will the insignificant word on the scratch paper. 艾伦点头答应,离开了艾瑞克的办公室,艾瑞克却也没有了刚刚阅读克里斯那份合约时的闲淡心情。拧着眉心低头一边思考,一边随意地在草稿纸上写写画画着无意义的单词。 After more than ten minutes, Alan knocks on a door once more: „Eric. Mr. Steve Forbes said that this Saturday can come.” 十多分钟之后,艾伦再次敲门进来:“艾瑞克。史提夫.福布斯先生说他这个周六可以过来。” ...... …… After over 40 years old wear the middle-aged man of eyeglasses gets out, with many people same slightly raise head to look at a front silver conchoidal construction, saw the youth who not far away walks toward oneself, restrains the state of mind to move forward to meet somebody quickly with smile on the face. 40多岁戴眼镜的中年男子下车之后,和很多人一样微微仰头望了一眼面前的银色贝壳状建筑,看到不远处的青年朝自己走过来,很快收敛起心绪面带笑容地迎了上去。 „Hello, Mr. Forbes,” Eric puts out a hand toward the opposite party warmly. “你好,福布斯先生,”艾瑞克热情地朝对方伸出手。 Steve Forbes grips the hand that the opposite party has extended with a face all smiles: „Mr. Williams. Sees you very much happily.” 史提夫.福布斯笑容满面地握住了对方伸过来的手:“威廉姆斯先生。很高兴见到你。” «Forbes» magazine purchases Disney after last year Firefly, starts to note Eric also to consume the huge resource collection and Eric related material. 《福布斯》杂志从去年萤火虫收购迪斯尼之后,就开始注意到艾瑞克并且耗费了大量资源收集与艾瑞克相关的资料。 After Steve Forbes first time sees under the acquired material. Even has also had a not third dimension, a 22-year-old youth. Actually in the short more than four years, started from scratch has created near 10 billion USD wealth, in addition last year death of Sam Walton, the next United States richest family candidate immediately became the goal that many people paid attention, Steve Forbes keenly felt that the matter about Eric was very likely to become another heavy pound news of «Forbes» magazine announcement, therefore has transmitted the interview invitation and related material to Eric personally, had not actually expected that this youth billionaires will return to the news to invite itself quickly. 史提夫.福布斯第一次看到手下收集到的资料之后。甚至也产生了一种不真实感,一个只有22岁的青年。却在短短四年多时间,就白手起家地创造了近百亿美元的财富,再加上去年山姆.沃尔顿的去世,下一任美国首富人选顿时成了很多人关注的目标,史提夫.福布斯敏锐地感觉到关于艾瑞克的事情很可能成为《福布斯》杂志公布的又一颗重磅消息,因此亲自向艾瑞克发送了采访邀请和相关的资料,却也没有预料到这位青年亿万富翁会很快回消息邀请自己。 They talked simply several, the hand signal that Eric has then made invitation, said: „Please come with me, Mr. Forbes.” 两人简单地交谈了几句,艾瑞克便做了个请的手势,道:“请跟我来吧,福布斯先生。” In the dining room, the servant the lunch will carry one after another sumptuously, then has drawn back peacefully. 餐厅中,佣人陆续将丰盛地午餐端上,然后安静地退了出去。 Chatted a while, the Steve Forbes expression became winds ripe: „Eric, I heard that here is you personally designs?” 聊了一会儿,史提夫.福布斯的语气已经变得熟络起来:“艾瑞克,我听说这里是你亲自设计出来的？” Eric urgently was not chatting the subject with the opposite party, shook the head to say with a smile: „Said that somewhat has exaggerated, I have drawn a schematic diagram, the main project work or Mr. Frank Gehry were responsible for personally, he was one has architectural designer of talent very much.” 艾瑞克也不急着与对方聊正题,摇头笑道:“这么说就有些夸张了,我只是画了一张草图而已,主要设计工作还是弗兰克.盖里先生亲自负责的,他是一个很有才华的建筑设计师。” „Truly is this, I have also read Frank Gehry some works, has the imagination,” Steve Forbes is echoing, actually had other thoughts at heart, although their contacts several minutes, Steve Forbes felt that the company appraised some differences to the Eric disposition, the company thinks Eric can be makes widely known the person who liked showing off with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison such, but in the short contact, Steve Forbes felt that Eric imagine steady reserved many compared with him. Meanwhile, he also this time invited his goal somewhat to understand to Eric. “确实是这样,我也看过弗兰克.盖里的一些作品,非常具有想象力,”史提夫.福布斯附和着,心里却产生出了另外一些念头,两人的接触虽然才几分钟,史提夫.福布斯就感觉公司原本对艾瑞克的性格评估有些差异,公司原本以为艾瑞克会是一个和甲骨文ceo拉里.埃里森那样非常张扬爱出风头的人,但短暂的接触中,史提夫.福布斯就感觉艾瑞克要比他想象中稳重内敛的多。同时,他也对艾瑞克这次邀请自己的目的有些明了起来。 They were talking about all kinds of topics at will, will soon finish until the lunch, Eric opened the mouth saying: „Steve, sees «Forbes» magazine that material actually. I am surprised, I remember for several months ago, some media have also inquired into my current net worth, the figure that they gave at that time probably is about 5 billion.” 两人随意地聊着各种各样的话题,直到午餐即将结束,艾瑞克才开口道:“史提夫,其实看到《福布斯》杂志的那份资料。我本人可是非常惊讶的,我记得几个月前,一些媒体也探究过我目前的身家,他们那个时候给出的数字大概是五十亿左右。” Steve Forbes also knows that the subject came, said self-confidently: „How these magazine information channel and analysis capability possibly compares with «Forbes». I am self-confident the data that we give, even if not quite accurate, definitely differs is not too big.” 史提夫.福布斯也知道正题来了,自信地说道:“那些杂志的信息渠道和分析能力怎么可能与《福布斯》相比。我自信我们给出的数据即使不太准确,也肯定相差不是太大。” „Yes, therefore I said that I was surprised at that time, Firefly after all is not the listed company, moreover matter about Firefly investment. Before this simply does not have too many people to note, has not thought that «Forbes» magazine can actually do so in detail the work. However, Steve, my this time invited you, actually request of taking the liberty.” “是啊,所以我才说,我当时非常惊讶,萤火虫毕竟不是上市公司,而且关于萤火虫投资的事情。此前也根本没有太多人注意到,没想到《福布斯》杂志却能够将工作做得如此详细。不过,史提夫,我这次邀请你,却是有一个冒昧的请求。” Although Steve Forbes guessed result. Actually calmly hinted Eric to continue. 史提夫.福布斯虽然已经猜测到了结果。却不动声色地示意艾瑞克继续说下去。 „I hope this year, after as well as, I present the wealth in «Forbes» United States rich and powerful people list, as before is the fuzzy figure that these ordinary media give, for example this time, 5 billion USD is a very good digit, I do not hope one position in list extremely in conspicuity.” “我希望今年,以及以后,我出现在《福布斯》美国富豪榜上的财富,依旧是那些普通媒体给出的模糊数字,比如这次,五十亿美元就是一个很好的数字,我不希望自己在榜单上的位置太过于显眼。” Steve Forbes has not displayed any accidental look, obviously he is not first time hears similar request: „Eric. Perhaps the matter you are not quite clear, besides CEO of Forbes group, I am one of the national taxpayer alliance board members. The taxpayer alliance gains the benefit besides the tax policy of supervision and stopper mechanism for the taxpayer, actually also has to irs and so on department provides some essential data the duties.” 史提夫.福布斯并没有表现出任何意外的神色,显然他并不是第一次听到类似的请求:“艾瑞克。或许有一件事你不太清楚,除了福布斯集团的ceo之外,我还是全国纳税人联盟的理事会成员之一。纳税人联盟除了监督和限制机构的税务政策为纳税人争取利益之外,其实还有向irs之类的部门提供一些必要数据的义务。” In the United States person life has two matters unable to hide, the death and tax payment, to Steve Forbes proposed in the past person of similar request, often is the need of because avoiding taxes and so on, Steve Forbes has regarded obviously also this kind of person Eric. 美国人一生中有两件事躲不掉,死亡和纳税,以往向史提夫.福布斯提出类似请求的人,往往都是因为避税之类的需要,史提夫.福布斯明显也将艾瑞克当成了这类人。 Eric hears the Steve Forbes words. Immediately understands this was the idea difference of East and West person, what if the opposite sits was an Oriental. The first response definitely does not think in the avoiding taxes direction: „Steve, even if no at present this matter. Firefly also definitely is the irs enforcement object, these matter everybody are well aware, I have not thought avoids taxes in the illegal way.” 艾瑞克听到史提夫.福布斯的话。立刻明白这就是东西方人的观念差异了,如果对面坐着的是一个东方人。第一反应肯定不会是往避税的方向去想:“史提夫,就算没有眼前这件事。萤火虫也肯定是irs的重点监测对象,这些事情大家都心知肚明,我并没有想过以非法的方式进行避税。” „Eric, I am not in this case clear, why you must such do, I thought that reaches the rich and powerful people list first place the position, to you isn't a misdemeanor?” “艾瑞克,如果这样的话,那我就不明白,你为何要这么做了,我觉得登上富豪榜榜首的位置,对你来说并不是一件坏事？” Eric smiled, said: „Steve, if needs a reason, when you I want to maintain the low key.” 艾瑞克笑了笑,道:“史提夫,如果真的需要一个理由,你就当我想要保持低调吧。” Steve Forbes could not bear stare at Eric to look at several, as media, being worldly was always the most basic digit, Steve Forbes keenly felt the reason that Eric said was the fact, but Basic Instinct had is too not willing to believe. «Forbes» magazine has promoted the Forbes rich and powerful people list since 1982, always fully suffered the dispute, although also receives is similar to the request of Eric this concealment wealth much, but more rich and powerful people attack «Forbes» magazine on public or the non- public occasions have underestimated their wealth. 史提夫.福布斯忍不住盯着艾瑞克看了几眼,作为一个媒体人,人情练达是一向最基本的数字,史提夫.福布斯敏锐地感觉到艾瑞克说的这个理由是事实,但本能地却有不太愿意相信。《福布斯》杂志从1982年推出福布斯富豪榜以来,就一直饱受争议,虽然也收到不少类似于艾瑞克这种隐匿财富的请求,但更多的富豪都在公开或者非公开场合抨击《福布斯》杂志低估了他们的财富。 Although «Forbes» magazine always flaunts own specialization and uncompromising spirit, but wants to insist in fact really these radically are the impossible matters. After all, «Forbes» as financial magazine, pays attention to the object is trillion rich and powerful people, wants the good survival, and perhaps enough information from these people, must hit to relate with the opposite party, but the relationship network of rich and powerful people circle is intriguing, perhaps offended, in unknowingly was similar to advances the dominoes same to offend a big piece of person, if these people haggled over , since wanted to cope with the Forbes group to come is not a too difficult matter. 虽然《福布斯》杂志一向标榜自己的专业性和不妥协精神,但事实上想要真的坚持这些根本是不可能的事情。毕竟,《福布斯》作为一份财经杂志,关注对象又是亿万富豪,想要良好的生存下去,并且从这些人中或许足够的资讯,就必须与对方打好关系,而富豪圈子的关系网错综复杂,或许得罪了其中一个,就在不知不觉中如同推到了多米诺骨牌一样得罪了一大片人,这些人如果真的计较起来,想要对付起福布斯集团来并不是一件太难的事情。 Considered a while, Steve Forbes to set firm resolve to say finally: „Eric, 5 billion USD this figure lowered, «Forbes» is specialized very strong magazine, impossible to these entertainment to the media same only depend on the speculation to give the data, if publishes , the question that causes will definitely affect the «Forbes» magazine credibility, therefore, I most can promise you, does not place on you first seat.” 考虑了一会儿,史提夫.福布斯终于下定决心道:“艾瑞克,五十亿美元这个数字太低了一些,《福布斯》是一份专业性非常强的杂志,不可能向那些娱乐向的媒体一样仅凭臆测就给出数据,如果真的刊登出去,引起的质疑肯定会影响到《福布斯》杂志的公信力,所以,我最多可以答应你,不把你放在第一的位子上。” Eric thinks that then complied. Rich and powerful people list type of thing, people focus often centralized in the uppermost that name, in some future years the global rich and powerful people lists like the Eric memory, the world loves to talk about to richest family Bill Gates, but few people will actually note frequently to appear in some second Mexican telecommunication big shot. 艾瑞克想了想,便答应了下来。富豪榜这种东西,民众关注的焦点往往都集中在最上面的那个名字,就像艾瑞克记忆中将来一些年的全球富豪榜,全世界都对首富比尔.盖茨津津乐道,但却很少人会注意到经常出现在第二名的某个墨西哥电讯大亨。 Steve Forbes complied with own matter, Eric naturally unable not the exchange of gifts between friends: „Understanding thank you, Steve, as the repayment, Firefly Pictures can sign a long-term advertisement cooperation agreement with the Forbes group, I will let the propaganda department and your firm as soon as possible consult with this matter.” 史提夫.福布斯答应了自己的事情,艾瑞克当然也不会不投桃报李:“谢谢你的理解,史提夫,作为回报,萤火虫影业可以与福布斯集团签署一份长期的广告合作协议,我会尽快让宣传部门与贵公司接洽此事。” Both sides before this not any friendship, if merely comes one ‚I to owe you a favor’ and so on commitment, that appeared does not have the sincerity. Moreover as Film Studio, Firefly must spend several billions USD advertizing costs in the advertising of movie every year. Forbes group besides «Forbes» magazine, other newspaper and magazine, these are at present the main channels of film promotion, therefore signs a long-term advertisement agreement with the opposite party, is a win-win matter. 双方此前并没有任何交情,如果仅仅来一句‘我欠你一个人情’之类的承诺,那就显得太没有诚意了。而且作为一家电影公司,萤火虫每年在电影的广告宣传上就要花费数亿美元的广告费用。福布斯集团旗下除了当家的《福布斯》杂志外,还有其他一些报纸和杂志,这些都是目前电影宣传的主要渠道,因此与对方签署一份长期的广告协议,也是一件双赢的事情。 The understanding expression on Steve Forbes face flashes past, the corners of the mouth are hanging the light smile, puts out a hand to pick up the stem glass on table: „, Eric, wish us to cooperate happily.” 史提夫.福布斯脸上的会意表情一闪而过,嘴角挂着淡淡的微笑,伸手托起桌上的高脚杯:“那么,艾瑞克,祝我们合作愉快。” Eric has gawked, also understood quickly, raises glass with a smile: „Cooperation is happy.” 艾瑞克愣了下,很快也明白了过来,也笑着举杯:“合作愉快。” ...... …… Three day that later Steve Forbes leaves, «Forbes» magazine has sent in one after Eric ‚revision’ the data, 95 hundred million USD figures were reduced seven 1 billion, in the plan to the Eric interview are also abolished, although the fifth position somewhat is as before conspicuous, definitely will not have the new promote richest family after Sam Walton to seize the person eyeball. 史提夫.福布斯离开的三天之后,《福布斯》杂志就向艾瑞克发来了一份‘修正’后的数据,原本95亿美元的数字被缩减到了七十亿,计划中对艾瑞克的专访也被撤销,虽然第五名的位置依旧有些显眼,却也绝对不会有山姆.沃尔顿之后的新晋首富更加夺人眼球。 Solves this matter, Eric starts to make the plan for other matters at present, then some time, except for must be busy with the «Jurassic Park» later period as well as Firefly everyday concerns, Eric has spent the massive time, in carried on the communication with Chris, Chris also found time to fly Los Angeles and Eric spoke face-to-face several times. 解决了眼前这件事,艾瑞克又开始为其他事情做打算,接下来一段时间,除了要忙于《侏罗纪公园》的后期以及萤火虫的日常事务,艾瑞克花费了大量时间在与克里斯进行沟通上,克里斯还抽空飞来洛杉矶与艾瑞克面谈了几次。 Quick, the Firefly investment company starts to transfer the Cisco stock in hand, as by the high-tech company of Wall Street investor close attention, the Cisco these two years development momentum has been strong, after knowing the Firefly investment company transfers the Cisco stock the news, the massive investors start to contact Chris, but after they discover something, quickly and ceased all activities disappointedly. ( to be continued ) 很快,萤火虫投资公司开始转让手中的思科股份,作为一直被华尔街投资者紧密关注的高科技公司,思科这两年的发展势头非常强劲,当得知萤火虫投资公司转让思科股份的消息后,大量投资者纷纷开始接触克里斯,但当他们发现一些事情之后,就很快又失望地偃旗息鼓了下来。(未完待续)
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