Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Near noon.

Manhattan, Wall Street, in front of the Stanley Building.

Pine, wearing a heavy coat, stopped and smiled at Apple's founders, Mike Markkula and Stephen Woz.

"I'm sorry! I have an important appointment at noon, so I can't have lunch with you."

"Hehe~"

Mike Markkula smiled and shook hands with Pine, took half a step back, nodded and said: "Then let's meet in California after Christmas!?"

"Ok!"

. . .

Markkula and Woz stood there and watched Pine's retreating figure quietly for a while, then looked at each other in a tacit understanding and relaxed completely.

Stephen Watts lowered his head and glanced at his watch, and a thought suddenly came to his mind ~

If Steve Jobs, that arrogant bastard, can't learn some lessons this time, then. .

At this moment, Mike Markkula, who was beside him and had similar thoughts in his mind, did not show any strange smile on his face.

"Let's call Steve at the hotel first, find a place to have a big meal, and then go have a drink!?"

"Okay!"

"let's go!"

----

New Jersey.

Northwest of Atlantic City, it is located in a remote small farm on the outskirts.

A five-man combat team from the DA security company, under the guidance of "internal agent" Far Pocchivino, quickly sneaked into the few buildings on the small farm.

Jackal, the captain of the combat team, squatted at the side and rear of the barn, observed the surrounding layout, the distance and angle between the buildings, etc., and made a series of gestures to the team members.

The four team members who received the instructions immediately divided into two groups.

A group of three people is mainly responsible for dealing with several guys in the house.

There is only one person in the second group, who is responsible for dealing with the guy in the barn.

The jackal serves as an assistant to the barn team. After helping him get it done first, he will quickly support the team members on the other side of the house.

. . .

2 minute later.

Everyone is in place, has clearly defined their respective tasks, and is ready.

The jackal slowed down his breathing and narrowed his eyes slightly. After waiting in silence for a few seconds, he quickly took out the flash bomb and raised it towards the team members.

A silent countdown of three seconds later.

Far Pocchivino, who was arranged by the jackal to hide behind the barn, experienced the power of a flash bomb at close range for the first time~

Even if there was some distance between Farr and the flash bomb + a wooden wall as a cover + I felt that I was prepared enough. .

But he was still dizzy and retching from the loud noise after the flash bomb exploded. .

(ps: Let’s talk about a knowledge point that many friends have been misled by shooting games ~ In reality, when the flash bomb explodes, turning your back + closing your eyes + covering your ears is useless! It’s best to run as far as you can, Just run as far as you can...or just surrender!)

By the time Fal Pocchivino squinted his eyes and covered his ears, he poked his head out from behind the barn to observe. In the distance, outside the farm, Harold Stone led his men and drove in at high speed.

. . .

5 minute later.

The first cooperative operation between the FBI and DA security company came to a successful conclusion.

After the search, a total of six bastards were handcuffed and curled up on the cold ground like a few shrimps, moaning softly. .

Harold Stone asked his men to find tools, opened the chain on the barn door, and went in to search.

As a result, to everyone's surprise, the livestock shed turned out to be a deliberate deception, with nothing inside.

Farr Bocchivino was very unwilling. He walked around the livestock shed a few times with his eyes widened and carefully checked all the floors and walls. After finding no suspicious clues, he arrived with a livid face. In front of Harold Stone, he whispered.

"This is my fault.."

"Hahaha~ What did you do wrong?"

"What we want to catch is a cruel murderer!"

"Aren't they already caught?"

"Forehead.."

Fal Pocchivino opened and closed his mouth a few times, looked sideways at a few shrimps on the ground, and asked in a lower voice.

"If they don't want to say anything..."

"Hehe~"

"That's the best!"

Harold Stone laughed every word, with some extra lightness in his voice, which made Farr's head a little unable to keep up with the rhythm. .

The other side~

Lawrence followed the jackal, going through all the action procedures in detail, and raised his own questions about some details that might cause an accident.

Jackal, who also felt that he lacked some experience, could answer some of these questions, but could not answer some at all. He could only sit down and discuss it after he went back~

. . .

The search was completed and the battlefield was cleaned.

Harold Stone called his men to get the criminals into the car and prepare to go home~

Lawrence led the soldiers from the DA security company and drove behind the car escorting the criminals until they were sent to Jersey City. He watched them enter the Lincoln Tunnel before turning around and returning to the New Jersey training base. .

----

new York.

Manhattan, Wall Street.

Pine took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack. He sat across from Salomon CEO John Gutfreund and asked with a smile.

"You have something important that you want me to come over to talk about?"

(John Gutfreund, mentioned in Chapter 177, is a good friend of Warren Buffett and a well-known Wall Street figure. In the late 80s, when Salomon faced a major crisis, it was he who invited Buffett to save Salomon.)

John Gutfreund smiled and walked to the small bar set up in the office, poured a glass of wine for Pine, and said with a smile.

"Even if I didn't say it, you should be able to guess it, right?"

"Oh?"

Pine took the wine glass, shrugged and asked with a smile: "Is it David?"

"Hahaha~ That's right!"

Gutfreund sat on his desk with a wine glass and said with a sigh: "That guy sent people to Omaha to meet with Warren Buffett and said he wanted to buy more than 10% of Berkshire Hathaway's shares. Equity..."

"The equity held by Buffett is only a little over 30%..."

"As soon as he opens his mouth, he wants to buy at least 10%?"

"Hehe~"

Gutfreund tilted his head and looked at Pine, asking, "What on earth does he want to do?"

“You have money and nowhere to spend it?”

"Hahaha~"

Pine laughed and put down his wine glass, and asked with a smile in his eyes: "You came to me just for this?"

"..no!"

Seeing what Pine had guessed, Gutfreund smiled and said, "I just want to ask you about his purpose on behalf of my old friend Buffett."

"ok~"

"Let's talk about business!"

"The MBS project now on the market is a joint venture between Danaus Credit Rating Company, Morgan Bank and Chase Bank."

"You... also want to come in and get a share of the pie?"

"Of course!"

"Who wouldn't want to?"

"As long as you are willing to make conditions, everything is negotiable!" Gufran raised his glass high and smiled at Pine.

"Hehe~"

Pine raised his eyebrows and smiled, stood up and walked to the coat rack, saying, "I don't know why David is interested in Buffett."

"In recent days, we have all been busy with our own affairs, and we haven't had time to meet and chat."

"As for your proposal to MBS..."

Pine put on his coat, took out his leather gloves from his pocket, and said with a smile: "Do you want me to go hungry and talk business with you?"

"Hahaha~ No problem!"

"You happen to know a great one..."

"No~ I have already chosen today's restaurant!"

"Oh? Where is it? Should we drive there?"

"Yeah! It's on 42nd Street."

"..ok!"

----

42nd Street, above Wildfire Bar.

David, who was facing two documents in the study with a frown on his face, was "alert" by a knock on the door~

Susan poked her little head in from the door and smiled at David: "Ding dong~ It's lunch time!"

"Haha~ ok, I'll be right away!"

David used the pen in his hand to write down some of the ideas he had just thought of in his notebook, then he breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the door of the study.

. . .

in the restaurant.

David saw Ackleide holding an open bottle of red wine in his hand, smiling and ready at any time. .

"Acklade~ We are at home, we are all our own people, you don't have to be on guard all the time..."

"Okay sir!" Ackleide put the wine bottle into the ice bucket with a wider smile, walked behind Cui Yingying and the others, walked to the other side of the dining table and sat down.

David pouted and made a face at Susan, Cui Yingying and Ruby, and said with a smile: "Shall we eat?!"

"Ok!"

"Susan, what have you been doing this morning?"

"We went upstairs~"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? Ackleide suggested that we make some plans for the large room upstairs and separate a few..."

"Oh~ I remembered."

David nodded suddenly, thought for a moment, and said to Ackleide: "Separating a few separate spaces... is a good idea~"

"But don't rush this matter yet!"

"Wait until... after the New Year, then do it~"

"Okay, sir."

"Um.."

"Ruby!?"

"Why do you look like you have no appetite?"

"not hungry?"

Ruby stopped eating the utensils slowly in her hands, stared down at the plate in front of her and hesitated for a moment before whispering.

"I want to go back to Philadelphia..."

"Um...Is it because of this?"

"..Um!"

David chewed the food in his mouth, glanced at Susan and Cui Yingying's faces, and nodded.

"You can go back!"

"However, after the song I gave you is completed, you need to come over again and sign the song copyright contract."

"...I don't want any copyright~"

"Hehe~"

"Whether you want it or not, and whether I send it away or not, are two different things."

"Susan, do you have any cash at home?"

"Have!"

"Take them all and bring them to Ruby!"

"Ruby!"

"I'll have someone take you back after lunch later."

"After you go back, rent an apartment in a community with better security near the University of Pennsylvania."

"After I get the letter of introduction for you, I will arrange for someone to make up your classes next spring. Your college dream will be fulfilled!"

"As for what major you want to choose and what you want to do after graduation... we will discuss it in detail in the future~"

Ruby listened silently as David arranged everything "overbearingly" like a "parent", and a strange and warm emotion welled up in her heart. .

PS:

I'm late today.

The cold is still not over, and my head feels like a hornet's nest. .

A little shorter. .

Feel sorry!

bow~