Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Afternoon~

Malkin Sr.'s home in Queens.

Second floor study.

David suddenly put down his legs and sat upright + lost in thought. Old Malkin, Old David and Ludy all calmed down and waited patiently for this kid to "come back to his senses"~

About two 10 minutes later.

David took a deep breath, stood up, rubbed his sore shoulders, and whispered.

"I want to... set up a family charity foundation!"

"Huh??" Old Malkin, Old David and Ludy all frowned in confusion, wanting to hear what was going on first.

David walked to the wall, pacing back and forth slowly, frowning, looking at the ground, and explained.

"In 1911, the Standard Oil Company, the world's largest and most important company founded by John D. Rockefeller, was deemed a monopoly by the U.S. government in accordance with the relevant legal provisions of the Sherman Antitrust Act."

"Old John, Standard Oil must be dissolved within six months!"

"The newspapers at the time published a very eye-catching headline about the verdict: The era of Standard Oil's monopoly is over!"

David stopped in front of the wine cabinet in the study, reached for an opened bottle of whiskey, and continued with a smile on his lips.

"In the same year, Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, also received a verdict that changed the rest of his life~"

"The U.S. Supreme Court determined that the Alam Automobile Association's lawsuit against Ford Motor Company's design and production was suspected of illegal behavior and was dismissed~"

"Henry Ford, win!"

"Ford's dream finally became a reality!"

"The cheap Model T produced by Ford Motor Company will enter thousands of households across the United States and become one of the most powerful representatives of ordinary American families enjoying the convenience brought by technological progress in the new era!"

"Ford's success... made him the representative of the new generation of American businessmen!"

"But more importantly, he has different ideas from super tycoons such as Rockefeller and Carnegie."

"He does not want to establish a monopoly, but wants to bring the products he produces to more people."

"So, under the massive media coverage, the American people at that time regarded Henry Ford as a civilian hero."

"As for the Alam Automobile Association, which filed a lawsuit against him, its public image has plummeted, and it has become an existence that almost everyone wants to beat."

"Oh, right!"

“It’s important to note here that Henry Ford’s sentencing was in January 1911.”

"The Standard Oil Company monopoly case was decided in May 1911!"

David put down the whiskey in his hand, opened his hands to the three people in the study, and smiled: "Old John D. Rockefeller, when he walked out of the court, many reporters surrounding the gate were shouting... "

"Are you satisfied with the verdict!?"

"You still think Standard Oil wasn't involved in a monopoly?"

"Will you break up Standard Oil in six months?"

"Hehe~"

“Journalists at the time definitely didn’t get satisfactory answers to questions like these~”

"So, they went back and started a storm in the newspapers, so that the people who were still in a state of ignorance would pay more attention to this verdict~"

"As a result... Standard Oil Company was really completely broken up~"

"Old John, taking advantage of this rare opportunity to reshuffle, regained most of the equity and voice in the 34 branches~"

"The antitrust verdict not only did not reduce his income at all, but made him become the richest man in the United States more quickly."

“Because Standard Oil spun off 34 branches in Zhu Lai, after getting rid of the shackles of antitrust laws, it directly turned into a smaller Standard Oil, and quickly used various methods to squeeze out the vacant market share at home and abroad. Xiang continues to monopolize the oil industry..."

"But this time, neither the U.S. government, ordinary American people, nor the media have any excuse to criticize Standard Oil anymore. They can only pinch their noses and acquiesce."

David winked at the three of them "funny", walked slowly to Malkin's side, and said with a smile.

"The assembly line production model adopted by Ford allowed the Model T to change the United States, change people's lives and travel patterns, and also change + inspire the business thinking of many visionary businessmen in the new era!"

""Businessmen of the new era are gradually occupying the front pages of various media~"

"For example: William Harley and Arthur Davidson, after successful experiments of installing an engine on a bicycle... brought motorcycles into the eyes of ordinary people~"

"Milton Hershey of Hershey Company applied Henry Ford's assembly line production model to the production of chocolate factories and achieved great success."

"Chicago businessman William Wrigley quickly introduced the Wrigley chewing gum produced by his company to the country~"

“In Hollywood, Los Angeles, Polish immigrant Max Factor also founded Max Factor Company during that period when all walks of life were booming. He began to distribute cosmetics used by celebrities to pharmacies across the country, and became a great success. "

"Max Factor's Max Factor company created a new consumer category: everyday cosmetics!"

"These new generation businessmen have adopted a new way of doing business, paid employees a living wage, and created a safe working environment for them."

"Let them spend more time with their families and enjoy life after 8 hours of work~"

David walked around from behind Old Malkin's chair, walked to the side of his father, Old David, and continued to speak with a smile.

"In that era when all kinds of new things were popping up around us."

"The success of the Industrial Revolution triggered a rapid increase in the number of the middle class in the United States!"

"The nationwide economic prosperity + unprecedented innovation trend + prosperous middle-class families... have made people immersed in a huge sense of happiness, unable to extricate themselves... and have become very forgetful~"

"It seems that many people at that time thought that the era of super tycoons such as Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, and Vanderbilt had come to an end~"

"But in places that people can see and cannot see, the branches of Standard Oil, the electric power company controlled by the Morgan family, and the steel company controlled by the Carnegie family all silently affect their daily lives and work~"

"The important position they occupy has never changed!"

"To this day, Exxon, Mobil and Chevron, which were spun off from Standard Oil, are still the most powerful oil companies in the United States."

David curled his lips, walked slowly past his father David Sr., stood next to Ludy, and said.

"But~ time is fair to everyone..."

"On a sunny spring morning in 1913, John Sr. and his old rival, Andrew Carnegie, attended the funeral of J.P. Morgan."

"They are mourning a respectable old friend and bidding farewell to a terrible opponent."

"J.P. Morgan's legendary life has had such a huge impact on the modern banking and financial industry... It's hard for those of us to imagine now~"

"However, we can try to find the answer in history from another angle~"

"For example: After attending J.P. Morgan's funeral, Andrew Carnegie began to seriously consider his own affairs~"

"Human beings are mortal!"

"No matter who you are, you can't escape~"

"So, Carnegie and John Sr. no longer paid attention to who could make more money, but began to actively prepare family charitable foundations to compete with each other to see who could donate more."

"As Carnegie once said publicly: There's nothing wrong with making money!"

"Making money has enriched my life. I like it very much~"

"But now I prefer to donate all my money... Every millionaire should also donate all his money..."

"Subsequently, in the last stage of his life, Andrew Carnegie donated more than 3 million yuan and funded more than 5 libraries around the world."

"However, Old John, whom Carnegie regarded as his lifelong enemy, defeated him again..."

"Old John lived 13 years longer than Carnegie~"

"With more time, his total donation exceeded 5 million yuan~"

"Also, when John Sr. was 73 years old, he established the Rockefeller Charitable Foundation and donated [-] million yuan to it!"

"The money was used throughout the world in subsequent decades for charitable activities such as improving education and medical conditions."

"Old John has invested almost most of his wealth in charity..."

"Whether it was out of his understanding of the Baptist faith and responsibilities, or whether he suddenly burst out with kindness and wanted to atone for the wrong things he had done for many years in business... I can't say~"

"But that doesn't matter~ He's already done it!"

"John Sr. and Carnegie's efforts in charity in the second half of their lives earned them great respect from later generations~"

"To this day, the Rockefeller Charitable Foundation and the Carnegie Charitable Foundation continue to make donations to philanthropic causes."

David smiled, crossed his arms on his chest, sat down again in his seat, shook his head slightly, and whispered.

"The role of the various charitable foundations we know now has far exceeded everyone's understanding~"

"So, I want to establish the Coleman Family Charitable Foundation... Wanting to do some charitable deeds sincerely is just one of the purposes."

"Another layer of purpose is... it can undertake many tasks that I can't touch yet!"

"for example:.."

When David said this, he closed his mouth and stopped talking~

There was a flash of light in Old Malkin's eyes, and he nodded with a smile: "I understand~"

"If you want to do it, then do it!"

"We will fully support you!"

"..Thanks!"

"Hahaha~"

"You kid... don't need to be so polite to your family anymore, right?"

"Uh...haha~" David scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled.

"Okay, Dad!"

"Hahahaha~"

Ludy, who was sitting next to him, tilted his head and glanced at old David, raised his eyebrows and started laughing. .

Old David also guessed a little bit of David's unfinished words amidst the laughter of several people, and he felt relieved.

This kid. . ! !

----

New Jersey.

at dusk.

The training base of the security company.

The person in charge, Lawrence, took the lead in organizing all the soldiers to eat a delicious dinner in the cafeteria with laughter and laughter.

Cohen held a bottle of beer in his hand, walked to the middle of an open space, and shouted to everyone: "Come on, let's drink together!"

"Merry Christmas! Guys!"

"Merry Christmas!"

"Happy New Year, guys!"

"Happy New Year~"

"Hahahaha~"

The soldiers held various wine bottles and glasses in their hands, shouted "Happy", put their arms around the shoulders of their comrades in arms, and drank heavily~

. . .

The “wild” dinner is still going on~

Jackal, smelling of alcohol, hugged John Rambo, got rid of the "harassment" of several soldiers around him, and wandered outside the restaurant, wanting to go for a while.

At this time~

A soldier who was assigned to be on duty in the office jogged to find Jackal and said a few words.

The jackal waved his hands in surprise, and shouted with a drunken smile: "Let him wait first, we have finished drinking... Uh~ Let's go over again!"

"Uh... Okay!" Da Bing shrugged helplessly, nodded to Rambo with a smile, turned around and ran back to the office.

John Rambo drank less today and was a little clearer.

He pushed Jackal into the bathroom, turned to look at the restaurant, thought for a while, and strode towards the office.

. . .

After about half an hour.

Lawrence, who had not touched any alcohol, sat in the driver's seat, looked at Cohen and Rambo who smelled of alcohol, and smiled bitterly.

"You... just don't go, right?"

"Uh~ Yeah...it's okay!"

"I happen to want to go to Manhattan too... Haha~" Cohen burped, smiling with a smile that made every man understand his "intention".

"..." Lawrence patted his forehead helplessly and said to Rambo with a wry smile.

"You must keep an eye on him ~ I'll go find Mike Bai!"

"Yeah!" Rambo tilted his lips and nodded with a smile. .

He has no interest in following Cohen and watching some "good show" that will definitely happen!

ps: Another short chapter. .

Feel sorry!

bow~