Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

night.

59th Street, Manhattan, in front of the Plaza Hotel.

David looked at the slowly stopping car and Odis Parker beside him. He took a few steps forward and nodded and smiled at Old Morgan and Julie who were getting out of the car.

"good evening!"

"Hehe~"

Old Morgan glanced at Otis Parker who was following David and smiled.

"You kid, what are you going to do again?"

"No~ I just want to see you guys earlier."

Old Morgan raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Julie.

Julie looked at David and David up and down and said with a smile: "It's very cold tonight, boy!"

"If you have anything to say, you'd better say it quickly~"

"Um...Actually, it's nothing~"

"We were waiting here for a while and saw some strangers I didn't know rushing over to join tonight's party."

"So, I also want to call a few friends to come over..."

"Together?"

"Hahaha~"

Old Morgan laughed and extended his right hand to Julie: "I won!"

Julie glanced diagonally upward for 0 seconds, took out a ten-dollar bill from her pocket, and slapped it into old Morgan's hand.

David felt the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitch uncontrollably a few times, and smiled dryly.

"Uncle Julie, these ten knives... are mine!?"

"Hehe~"

Julie adjusted the buttons of her suit with her hands, raised her head and said, "Keep your money~ I will win it back myself!"

David scratched his chin with his finger, looked up at Julie's gaze for a few times, and suddenly an "astonishing" idea flashed through his head~

He blinked a few times quickly, looked at Old Morgan with a slightly strange expression, and asked.

"Uncle, for a party like today, who pays for it in the end?"

“Pay the bill??”

"Yes~"

"For a large social gathering with so many people, someone has to pay for it, right?"

"Forehead.."

Old Morgan felt a little speechless~

"Hehe~"

Julie tilted her head slightly and teased with a fake "sneer": "What?"

"You caused me to lose ten knives... Do you just want to pay for tonight's party to compensate?"

David had a "natural" look on his face, nodded and said, "Yes!"

"I have money now ~ please..."

"Hahaha~"

Old Morgan couldn't help laughing when he saw the "serious" look on David's face~

. . .

There were a few people on the street not far away.

A black car stopped slowly.

David Rockefeller and his old friend Paul Samuelson heard the old Morgan's "magnanimous" laughter as soon as they got off the car.

Old David looked at the people not far away with some curiosity, walked over with a smile and said.

"Hi~ What are you talking about?"

"Hahaha~"

Old Morgan turned around and saw Old David and David walking over, and smiled.

"Not this bastard boy..."

"Hehe~"

"What joke did he make again?"

"Well...he wants to pay for tonight's party~"

Old David looked at David with some surprise: "Oh?"

"Really?"

"Yeah~" David shrugged and spread his hands.

"Hahaha~"

David Sr. glanced over Sr. Morgan and Julie, then turned to his old friend Paul Samuelson and smiled.

"Did you hear that?"

"This guy is going to save me money!"

Paul Samuelson smiled and nodded to old Morgan and Julie. After saying hello, he smiled at David.

"You kid, you don't even know why you changed the meeting place here today, do you?"

"Forehead.."

"Hehe~"

"What a rare thing! Today I don't have to look at this old guy's face anymore~"

"What are you still doing in a daze? Do you want us all to stay in a daze with you?"

"Oh, oh~"

"Shall we go in now?"

"Hahaha~"

Old Morgan, Julie, Old David and Paul Samuelson all walked into the Plaza Hotel together with a smile.

David watched the four of them walking in front, then turned to Otis Parker, who had been "invisible" just now, and said.

"Go and call people and ask them to come to the party."

Mr. Parker felt helpless and spread his hands: "Who should I call?"

"Forehead.."

David took Mr. Parker's arm, stood in the hotel lobby, thought for a while, clasped his fingers and said.

"Sam Rogers and Mu Brandes, my secretary Maggie, Mag Ludwig, Bernard Madoff..."

"Ok!"

"that's it?"

David looked down at the five fingers he had raised, hesitated slightly, and said, "And... Bob!"

Mr. Parker looked at David seriously from top to bottom, suppressed a smile, and nodded: "OK!"

"I'll do it right away~"

"Hmm~"

----

Manhattan.

42nd Street, in front of Wildfire Bar.

Here last night, Lady Bumgarner, who wanted to "have a drink" with Ludy but ended up drinking herself to pieces, stood in front of the bar with a dark face, hesitating and lingering for a long time before gritting his teeth. Go inside the bar.

in the bar.

Ludy, who had been waiting here for a long time, saw his "friend" Rudy Bumgarner and smiled and waved to him.

"Hey~ this way!"

Lady Bumgarner lowered his head slightly, and his eyes quickly moved to the bar, where he found the waiter named Madonna from last night. .

He felt uncomfortable all over and closed his eyes. He silently cursed a few words about his stupid drunken behavior before finally allowing himself to relax a little and walked towards Ludy~

Ludy, with a smile on his face, looked at Lady Bumgarner sitting opposite, stretched out his hand and introduced him.

"Here, let me introduce you!"

"This is the head of the anti-crime task force sent by the FBI headquarters to New York, Lynde Vercello."

"This is the head of the CIA's New York branch, Ezra Cremo."

"In addition, the head of the FBI's New York branch, Harold Stone, whom you met yesterday~"

"You already know these three friends of mine~"

Lady Bumgarner, looking at the smiling Ludy, his dark face was filled with stiffness and confusion~

His eyes swept over the two "friends" Lu Di mentioned, nodded slightly to them, and said.

"Both... nice to meet you!"

"I'm Lady Bumgarner~"

"Hehe~"

Ezra Cremo raised his eyebrows and smiled at him, then turned to look at his "good friend" Linde Vercello.

Due to work reasons, the head of the anti-gang team, Linde Vercello, who was supposed to be at odds with the gang, said to Ludy with a wry smile.

"Man, I saw it too~"

"Is there anything else you need?"

Lu Di gently turned the wine glass with his hand and said with a smile: "What? No more drinks?"

"Forget it, let's wait another day~"

"Haha~ok!"

Linde Wiccello took a deep breath, stood up and asked his "good friend" sitting opposite.

"Claymo, what about you? Do you want to leave?"

"No~ I want another drink."

The answer given by Ezra Cremo made both Lynde Vercello and Lady Bumgarner look a little surprised~

Ludy's eyes quickly swept across the faces of the two people, and he smiled.

"Okay~ Mr. Bumgarner, I like the Scottish Black Isle whiskey here the most."

"Haha~ Then I'm in for a treat!"

"..."

Lady Bumgarner, whose face was getting darker as the two of them sang along and used a few words to talk to each other. .

He casually put the civilization stick behind him, took out a roll of Franklin from his pocket, and threw it in front of Ludy.

Ludy picked up the roll of money, turned around and shouted, "Madonna!"

"Bring us two bottles of Black Isle whiskey~"

"..."

Linde Vercello, who was standing next to Ludy, glanced at Lady Bumgarner, who seemed to be very uncomfortable, nodded to Ludy, and walked out of the Wildfire Bar quickly.

"Hehe~"

Ludy glanced at his leaving back and said to Mr. Bumgarner.

"Last night, I saw your sincerity in wanting to cooperate..."

"Tell me now~ How do you want to cooperate?"

Lady Bumgarner stared at Ludy for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and said.

"I heard that your real estate project has encountered some resistance from the city hall and the construction workers union?"

"That's right~"

"I can help you!"

"Oh?"

Lu Di sat up straight with interest, thought for a moment, and asked with a smile: "Whose agent are you?"

"No one~"

"I am who I am, Lady Bumgarner!"

"Hehe~"

"You do not believe?"

"Yeah~ I don't believe it!"

Radi Bumgarner seemed to have expected it. He nodded and said, "I have visited your demolition site~"

"If I have a way to get you back to work within a week..."

"Is it?"

"Okay~ What do you want?"

"Opportunity to deepen cooperation!"

"Oh? Haha~"

Ludy glanced at Ezra Cremo, who was "entertaining himself" next to him, and smiled.

"Go on~ I'm listening."

Lady Bumgarner's body, which was very tense just now, relaxed a little and said.

"What I want is simple - to be Sidric's business partner."

"..Gone?"

"Yes!"

"Tsk tsk~"

"business partner..!"

"We are all people doing legitimate business, and we will not participate in the drug trade!"

Lady Bumgarner showed a confident smile, nodded and said: "You have indeed done some research on me~"

"Have you found anything?"

"For now, no~"

"Hehe~"

"Give up! It's a complete waste of time if you do this."

"If you have any questions, I can tell you directly!"

"Really? Hahaha~"

Ludy looked like he was smiling happily, turned around and nodded to Madonna who brought them drinks, threw the roll of money on the table, and said with a smile.

"The rest of the money is your tip~"

"Wow ~ thank you!"

Madonna put down the tray in her hand and thanked Ludy~

Then he turned to Lady Bumgarner, the guy who hugged her thigh and called "Mom" last night, and sent a "charming look"~

Mr. Bumgarner looked at Madonna with a wry smile and said.

"I hope I didn't scare you last night..."

"Haha~ It doesn't matter!"

Madonna weighed the Franklin in her hand, winked at Mr. Bumgarner, and left a message before turning around and leaving.

"If you get drunk again tonight, remember to come to me~ Hahaha~"

"I..." Mr. Lady Bumgarner, who was originally black, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot. .

"Hahaha~"

Lu Di held the wine bottle in his hand and couldn't help laughing~

. . .

After a while of joking.

Ludy opened the wine, poured a glass of whiskey for Mr. Bumgarner and Claymore, and smiled.

"You want to work with us?"

"can!"

"We are just planning a new business~"

"Oh? What is it?"

"Hehe~"

Lu Di took a sip from his wine glass and said, "I have a friend, and his real estate agency will open for business in a few days."

"Have you ever thought about... buying a new place in New York?"

"what?"

"Hahaha~"

----

Manhattan.

Plaza Hotel, third floor.

The banquet hall, which was originally quite spacious, now seems to be a little short of space~

As young juniors, David and Pine followed old Morgan and Julie and walked a long circle in front of many guests tonight~

Among these guests, three were people David had met at Thomas M. Mellon's Long Island villa.

They are Davis Crown from the Chicago Consortium, Berg Stillman from the Stillman family, and Grant Hill from the Hill family~

As for the island country business group who was supposed to be the main guests at tonight's party, David also made his presence felt in front of them during Old Morgan's introduction~

However, it is obvious ~

The chairmen or presidents of large companies from the island country just politely chatted with David, a young junior, for a few words, and then approached the old Morgan again, wanting to make an appointment to discuss some cooperation matters ~

This left David, who had already prepared small gifts from Sony and Toyota, with no chance to give them away, so he had to find another way. .

. . .

ten minutes later.

David, who was bored with this kind of "utilitarian social interaction", whispered a few words to Pine, walked to a corner of the banquet hall, and smiled at the three people who were specially called by Odis Parker to come to the party.

"What are you talking about?"

Sam Rogers, who was in a neat suit, raised his glass to signal and said with a smile.

"I was telling them that when my wife heard that I was coming to the Plaza Hotel for a party, she thought I was going on a secret date with some beautiful lady..."

"Hahaha~"

David pointed at Mu Brandes with a smile and asked, "What about you? It can't be... you've been misunderstood too, right?"

"That's not true~"

"It's just that I think tonight's party is not as you imagined..."

"Yes~"

David walked to his secretary Maggie, put the cup in his hand on the table next to him, put his arm around her shoulders, and said with a wry smile.

"Giles, Bloomer and Leslie, those three bastards~"

"They should be like Pine. They already knew that tonight would be such a boring party, so they didn't want to come with me..."

"Look~"

"These people all have eyes on their foreheads... they are snobbish!"

"They won't invest even half a penny more in me, a nameless little shrimp..."

"Oh? Who said that?"

At this time, a voice suddenly interrupted David from behind~

"Um...Hi~ Mag!"

"Hi~Boss!"

Mag Ludwig smiled and nodded to the other three, walked to David, and whispered.

"I have two friends whom I would like to introduce to you~"

"Okay~ Where is he?"

"Over there~"

"Shall we go now?"

"Uh...wait a minute Mag!"

David followed the direction of Mag Ludwig's finger, glanced at it, turned to his secretary Maggie and said.

"You have been paying attention to who I met just now, right?"

"Yes!"

"ok~"

“Let’s go over it again to prevent some of you from misremembering it~”

"Hmm~"

Maggie, the secretary, who was wearing a slightly ill-fitting evening dress, followed the direction of David's fingers and memorized the faces and names of the island guests that David had just met one by one~

After a few minutes.

Maggie repeated it quickly in David's ear in a low voice, and David nodded with great satisfaction.

"Okay~"

"Sam, Mu, you can move freely first and walk around~"

"Maggie, when Odis Parker and Kihara Nobunari come back, ask them to wait for me here~"

"Oh~ that's right!"

"Where's Bernard Madoff?"

"Haven't you come yet?"

"No~"

"Mr. Parker said that he has not been able to be contacted for the time being..."

"Tsk~ OK."

"Let's go, Mag!"

"Ok!"

. . .

David followed Mag Ludwig to the other side of the banquet hall and stopped next to three guests who were chatting and laughing.

Mag took the initiative to turn sideways, gave up most of his body, and introduced David.

"This is Astaire K. Wood, the former governor of California~"

"This is Jackson O'Sullivan, a member of President Warren White's National Security Advisory Board."

"Who is this.."

After shaking hands with Mr. Wood and Mr. O'Sullivan, David smiled at the last guest.

"Mr. Yasuda, we meet again!"

"Haha~ Yes, Mr. Coleman!"

"Uh... you already know each other?" Mag said with a slightly surprised smile.

"Yeah~" David smiled and nodded to the three "new friends" and explained.

"I just talked with Mr. Yasuda Hoichiro about some economic and financial investment issues~"

"He has a very unique perspective on the economic stagnation and inflation that the United States is experiencing, and has inspired me a lot~"

"Uh oh~" Mag asked as he shook hands with Kagyichiro Yasuda with a smile.

"I don't know yet, are you...?"

"I work as a director at Yasuda Trust Bank." Kagyichiro Yasuda answered with a smile in fluent English without any accent.

"Okay! Nice to meet you~"

Mager replied politely, took half a step back automatically, and turned his eyes to Mr. Wood.

Mr. Wood looked at David quickly back and forth several times, pondered for a moment, and asked with a smile.

"Mr. Coleman, I will stay in New York for another day tomorrow~"

"If you have time, if it's convenient, can we have lunch together?"

"of course can!"

"I hear Mag talking about you a lot these days, Mr. Wood!"

"It just so happens that I have a lot of questions and I want to talk to you~"

"Hahaha~"

"Ok!"

"Ok!"

"My home is in New York~ Mr. Wood is here as a guest!"

"How about we go to the steakhouse next door for lunch tomorrow?"

"Okay~"

"Haha~ I guarantee that the steaks in their store are definitely the best in New York!"

Mr. Wood nodded with interest and asked Jackson O'Sullivan next to him.

"Jason, what about you? Are you coming too?"

Jackson, a tall and thin middle-aged man with slightly thin hair and wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, shrugged and smiled.

"Okay~"

"I happened to have been to this Smith & Wollensky steakhouse that Mr. Coleman mentioned ~ it tasted great!"

“I’m really looking forward to having the opportunity to try the steak there again!”

"Okay, that's it!"

"In a moment, Mag, please help us find a location~" David said happily.

"Ok!"

"Forehead.."

Kaguichiro Yasuda, who was watching the three people's "dinner date", blinked quickly with his small pink eyes and smiled.

"Can I come with you to taste it?"

"Of course!"

David stepped forward even more surprised and said with a smile: "Mr. Yasuda, I feel that you are interested in..."

Kaguichiro Yasuda smiled and after listening to David's "compliment", nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you for your recognition!"

"I think you will definitely bring me more surprises~ right?"

"Oh?"

"Hehe~"

David kept a smile on his face, glanced at Mr. Wood and Jackson O'Sullivan, nodded and said.

"no problem!"

"If you are willing to cooperate with us in the field of financial investment..."

"I think you won't leave empty-handed!"

Yasuda Fengichiro showed a message smile, bowed slightly and nodded: "I'm looking forward to it!"

"Hahaha~"

. . .

They chatted for about 10 minutes.

David could clearly feel that there must be something to say between Wood, Jackson O'Sullivan and Kaguichiro Yasuda. .

Therefore, he and Mag took the initiative to say sorry to the three of them, and walked together in the direction of Secretary Maggie.

Mag seemed to understand David's "show" of "happiness" just now, and smiled.

"Do you remember that guy I mentioned last time...Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson?"

"Oh~ I have an impression, what's wrong?"

"I would like to arrange for you to have dinner together tomorrow night."

"..."

David rubbed his forehead with his hands and said with a wry smile: "Mag!"

"You say, am I a social robot?"

"Hahaha~"

"of course not!"

"But you are my boss!"

"You can only deal with this kind of unavoidable social interaction by yourself ~ I can't..."

"Understand, understand~"

David curled his lips and sighed: "Who would have thought? The life of a rich person has no freedom~"

"Hahaha~"

. . .

the other side.

After David and Mag left.

Mr. Wood, with the help of his old friend Jackson O'Sullivan, and Fengichiro Yasuda initially determined the next step of cooperation between the two parties ~

Wait until Kaguichiro Yasuda leaves.

Mr. Wood took a sip of his drink and whispered to his old friend: "Tomorrow morning, we are going to visit Mr. Nixon."

"Are you coming too?"

"Haha~ No way!"

Jackson O'Sullivan glanced around and found that an entourage who had come to the party with Wood was walking towards this side and whispered.

"When it comes to your visit to former President Nixon, it's best to be low-key and hidden!"

"His reputation..."

"I see!"

Mr. Wood narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the entourage who came closer, and nodded.

"Ok!"

Jackson O'Sullivan "knowingly" moved a few steps to the side, leaving Mr. Wood and the two of them more space.

The attendant came to Mr. Wood's ear expressionlessly, whispered for a while, then turned around and left~

Mr. Wood raised his head, stared at the entourage's leaving figure, took a deep breath, walked to his old friend Jackson, and whispered.

"Something happened over there in San Francisco!"

"...very difficult?"

"Ok!"

"Do you remember that... Harvey Milk?"

Jackson frowned and thought for a while, then nodded slowly and said, "Is that the guy... who openly admits to the media that he likes men!?"

"Yes, it's him!"

Mr. Wood said in a low voice with an intriguing smile on his face.

"He and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were shot dead by the same man in front of the San Francisco City Hall!"

"What?" Jackson opened his mouth in disbelief and asked.

"When did this happen?"

"just.."

"fxxx!"

"Where is the murderer? Has he been caught?"

"Hehe~"

"He didn't run away at all!"

"..who is he?"

Mr. Wood raised his eyebrows and said, "That's former San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Dan White!"

Jackson lowered his head and thought again and again, then said with a helpless smile: "I don't know this person..."

"Yeah~ He's just a nobody!"

"But he killed Harvey Milk with just a few bullets, but it caused huge waves in San Francisco!"

"You mean...that group...?"

"Um.."

"how do you want to do it?"

Mr. Wood nodded firmly to his old friend, pondered for a moment, and continued.

"Tonight... let's wait and see patiently~"

"I will make a decision when I get more specific information tomorrow~"

Jackson O'Sullivan frowned, thought for a while, and said.

"...Okay~"

"Then wait and see!"