Hollywood Hunter

As they walked a little closer to the banquet hall, Jack Welch said, "Here's the thing, Simon, I hear you're working on a thermal power plant in Rifney, and that last order for nuclear power plant units went to Westinghouse, so there's no reason why you're not working with GM this time, is there?"

Due to the shortage of electricity resources in Rivne Oblast, Westeros has recently planned to build a 2,000 MW thermal power plant in Ukraine, in addition to the still under construction unit 4 of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant.

Unlike Rovno, where a single 950 MW unit 4 can cost up to $1.5 billion, the cost of a thermal power plant is much lower. However, a 2,000 megawatt thermal power plant, even at a lower cost to build, would cost about $500 million. Such a project was already enough for Jack Welch to go out and fight for it.

When Simon saw Welch mention this matter, he didn't answer directly, but asked, "Jack, you should have made contact with Rivne on your side, right?"

Jack Welch nodded, "Of course, but, based on the feedback, then the intention is to enable local teams, Simon, and frankly, I acknowledge the industrial prowess of the former Soviet Union, but it's not what it used to be, and, as you must know, the generic generators are certainly a lot better than the former Soviet Union."

"But it's also a lot more expensive," Simon said, before shaking his head and saying, "Jack, the last Rovno nuclear power plant was, frankly, a Ukrainian state-owned enterprise, plus a number of other reasons for using Westinghouse's equipment. This time, however, it's pretty much my personal investment, and of course I have to consider the cost, so, unfortunately."

Unit 4 of the Rovno nuclear power plant was supposed to be followed up with an investment of only $500 million. But under the operation of Westinghouse Electric and the Ukrainian Nuclear Power Company and the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy, it was stiffed up to $800 million, a sum that would eventually be paid for by the already overstretched Ukrainian government.

Simon is not going to be the recipient of such an injustice.

Compared to nuclear power, thermal power is much less technically difficult, just the Ukraine's local enterprises will be able to undertake, so down, the initial budget of $ 500 million may still be able to balance a lot. Simon's plan was to go along in tapping and reorganizing a relevant team out, after all, one thermal power plant this time, not necessarily the last.

Jack Welch saw Simon's refusal and didn't give up, but said, "Simon, I can personally give you a good discount."

Simon shook his head again and smiled, "Jack, perhaps you can also guess my layout for the Ukrainian side, and this thermal power plant is not the only one, but, that side is very important to me, it's definitely more than just business."

Simon said that, and Welch, who was also well aware of certain things, didn't continue at this point, but still couldn't help but ask, "Simon, it looks like you're planning to artificially create a, well, according to the concept over there in China, called a special economic zone in the Ukraine, right?"

"Yes."

"Well, there must be other areas where we can work together."

"That's for sure, Jack, and by the way, if GM wants to build some factories in Eastern Europe, Rovno is a good place to start."

Jack Welch didn't expect Simon to be so quick to 'backtrack' and pull up his own business, but smiled, but nodded and said, "Sure, if there's a suitable project, I'll definitely consider it."

It came to a point where Simon thought it was time to call it a day, and was about to move on to socialize with other customer service, when Welch called out to him again and said, "One more thing, Simon, on the Time Warner side, this past summer, seriously, Warner Bros. was awful."

Welch was obviously referring to Warner's failure to show up for a single box-office breakout film this past summer, which was, after all, the first summer of GE's acquisition of Time Warner, and such a performance, while the blame is no longer on the parent company's GM side, must have made Welch look bad.

Shrugging his shoulders, Simon, with a smile on his lips, said, "That, Jack, is not my responsibility.

The company's main business is the production of a number of new products, including a new product, a new product, and a new product, the first of which is the production of a series of new products.

Besides, if it were any other movie studio head in Hollywood, he probably wouldn't be able to resist talking to Simon about the partnership.

Only, after privately and quietly studying a series of external cooperation projects of Daenerys Entertainment, Welch also discovered that although the other Hollywood film companies had made a lot of money from their cooperation with Daenerys Entertainment, but, in reality, it was to some extent losing its own independence, which was absolutely harmful to the long-term development of a company.

In fact, the current situation in Hollywood is largely due to the fact that in the past years, other studios have pushed each other to become bigger by working with Daenerys Entertainment.

Probably the most typical is the dc Cinematic Universe Project.

Welch now think of this on the heart, dc movie universe plan, although the big head of interest in Warner side, but the initiative was completely in front of the young man to control, although the other side only holds a small amount of interest, in fact, is mainly the distribution commission part, but, is equal to the use of most of Warner's resources to help themselves to make money, and Daenerys Entertainment themselves, save the production and distribution resources, but also continue to develop their own projects.

The Jurassic Park series, the Trickster Cinematic Universe series, the Pixar Animation series, and so on and so forth.

Not even Warner wants to turn the tables and break up.

Because Daenerys Entertainment also has one of the biggest leverage, no less than dc's comic book. If the two sides fall out, Daenerys Entertainment will only have to hold on to the rights to the big three superheroes that are at the heart of the dc movie universe.

All in all, it's just too much of a pain in the ass.

Changing expressions for a moment, and remembering the phenomenal reality show "American Idol," which also aired last week on Denise Entertainment's abc TV network, Welch was even more temperamental for a moment and could only raise his glass at Simon.

Simon, who could probably relate to Welch's mood, also raised his glass, not saying anything more, but walking towards him with Maria and the girls, who had just been standing quietly by his side.

The reception lasted until one o'clock in the afternoon.

Simon left the Marriott with the two women and went to the parking lot, talking about going back together to the wealthy western suburbs of Westminster, the bouncer pulled the door open and Urijana got in first, Simon was about to get in when he was ticked off by Maria next to him, "Is it okay if I take the car in the back?"

Simon paused and made some way out of the way, smiling, "You sit with Uriah, I'll sit in the back and have a few things to talk to a."

Maria blushed a little and got into the car obediently at the word.

A few moments later, when the car started and inside the car, Maria finally spoke carefully and asked, "Are you, really pregnant?"

Uriana slouched back in her leather chair and sniffed, "Otherwise, would he come over?"

Maria paused and whispered, "So, what are you going to do?"

"It's what he's going to do," Urijana shrugged and also stirred off her shoes, circling her body on the seat to make herself more comfortable and looking out at the scenery, "We don't get to decide much, but I've probably figured out what he's thinking."

"Huh?"

"He wants you to take the child."

Maria stared at Urijana's belly, subconsciously scanning it, and couldn't help but say, "How, how can I?"

Uriana was indifferent and said, "Or else, in fact, it's obvious that you're very good at educating your children, and several of your children, obviously, are very good, Anita can get into the National Technical University, and Victor and the three of them, having just arrived in America, can go straight into private schools. In contrast, Anna and Nick are both stuck at home tutoring English for the time being."

"This, Anna and Nick, are actually very good."

"My own children, I know what it's like," but Urijana didn't accept Maria's reassurances and said, "Actually, it's not bad to have you take care of this child, I would even stuff Anna and Nick if I could, I came to America and just want to enjoy my life, nothing else matters. "

"So ......" Maria hesitated again and said, "So, not good."

Ulyana suddenly smiled, looking more amorous, and tilted her head to aim a glance at Maria, "You're not going to try to cheer me up about anything, are you?"

Maria even shook her head, "No, I, I don't interfere in other people's lives."

Ulyana didn't say anything further, re-turning her head and falling silent.

Inwardly, however, she was somewhat despondent.

Actually, it was all because of this damn world, if the Soviet Union hadn't collapsed, she should have been a princess-like figure for the rest of her life, getting some glorious title with her clever mind, and then enjoying her life leisurely.

I just didn't expect the collapse of a super empire to come just as soon as she said it would.

Even the two children, in fact, if she could maintain the life she once had, she could actually put some effort into educating them to a very good level, but a few years ago, their family even to the extent that food was a problem, coupled with the huge difference in personal status and living standards, she was already lucky that she did not collapse, where she still cared so much.

The result is that the two children in the academic performance of the mess, as for the personality, when they all just happen to start to understand the pair of children to go through a huge change together, and then the ups and downs, not only the bones have become timid and shrinking, but also smooth and snobbish on the surface.

In short, they are two little things that even she herself hates a little.

Thus, guessing what the man was thinking, Urijana didn't resist at all, which was actually the best outcome compared to the initial fear and trepidation of being misunderstood and dumped by the man when she found out she was pregnant.

Besides, even if she gave it to Maria, it would still be her own child after all, no matter what.

In the future, who knows how?

Back in the wealthy part of Westminster, the group went to a golf club that had been pre-arranged.

Simon also formally spoke to the two women about their plans in a cafe inside the club, and Urijana was right, and after reading about the two women's several children, Simon quickly decided to put Maria in charge of the child's upbringing, and wasn't about to let the two women live together.

Maria had the heart to refuse a man's request.

Unfortunately, the refusal was ineffective.

After talking like this for more than ten minutes, Simon first had Urijana sent back to her residence, leaving Maria behind.

When Urijana left, Simon got up as well, gesturing to the woman, "Let's take a walk, and besides, I had someone pick up Viktor and the others."

Maria blinked before responding, following up on one of her subconscious, apprehensive, "You, what are you doing?"

"Call over for a beating."

Maria's heart clenched, then realizing that the man was joking with her and she was obviously concerned, she even let herself down and thought, "I don't think you ...... should steal Uriah's baby from me."

Simon led the woman to the course and also asked for a golf club from the A-girl not far away, holding it in his hand and turning his head to look Maria up and down at the news, "You don't want it?"

"No, it's not."

"Oh, I see, you want to have one of your own, I've arranged for it to be tonight."

Maria blushed bright red and glared at some little man, "You, I ......" said and couldn't help but hang her head, but continued to follow him and whispered, "I'm, probably, not fit to have a baby. "

"I've read your last physical and you're in good health, no problem having another one."

Maria paused to stare some more.

This ...... he had even read this, how could this ...... be.

"I, you know, Annie, are, like, twenty-one."

"Just right, a sister and three brothers, and the child will have a lot of help in the future, well, or two children," Simon said, turning his head to look at the woman beside him again, "Otherwise, what do you think I'm calling Victor and the others over for, as the de facto stepfather, with myself of course of the child to talk seriously."

Stepfather ......

Maria literally wanted to hit someone, only, her face was on fire and she felt dizzy again.

Only, certain subconscious, hearing the man say that, Maria felt as if, again, this ...... was definitely a good thing for her children.

This was Simon Westeros, after all.

The two men said that a line of people appeared at the edge of the pitch, and Maria looked and there were two bodyguards coming over with their three sons, and panicked again.

Simon also saw the visitors, saw Maria's dizzy appearance, up to take the woman's waist, in feeling his action instantly head completely downtime on the forehead of the woman kissed, said: "Let's go."

Said pulling the woman's small hand, taking the initiative to welcome.

Maria's three children, the oldest Victor was 16 and the youngest Anton was 12, all three children were very smart and were top students at Rivne City West School, and now, seeing their mother staying with Simon Westeros and being held by the hand, even though the boys instinctively had certain emotions in their hearts, they all took the initiative and politely greeted Simon when the two of them came to the front.

At the same time, of course, they all understood something.

Simon and the three boys greeted each other briefly, and then said to Maria, "Mary, we need to talk among ourselves men, so don't follow, you can go over there to the cafe and take a break."

After saying that he motioned back towards the three boys and headed over to the court together.