Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

A French restaurant on the southernmost tip of Manhattan Island.

David, Giles, and Bloomer stood at the door and welcomed tonight's heroine Jenny.

When Jenny, who was wearing a long fitted dress, a long-sleeved jacket and light makeup, and Elena, who deliberately dressed herself up to be ordinary and wore glasses, walked into the restaurant, David's eyes were locked on Jenny.

Giles and Bloomer's eyes were attracted by Elena Mesa, who had fiery red shawl curly hair and a pair of glasses on her face. .

Um. .

this. .It can only be said that there is a quality in Elena that can attract the attention of both of them, but it does not represent it. .Elena's appearance under ordinary clothes captured their attention.

No!

At least Giles and Bloomer won't admit it!

hehe~

David glanced at the two of them, and was also surprised by Elena, who spent 80 dollars on A-Gump to find help.

He took half a step forward, stood in front of the two of them with a smile and said: "You are here, Elena!"

He turned around and said to Jenny again: "Hello~"

"My name is David Coleman~Elena and Xina's boss!"

After Elena saw David introducing himself, her eyes lit up behind her glasses, and she spoke first: "Boss, this is Bodie Dillon. I met her by chance while on vacation in Jacksonville. .”

"Call me Jenny~Hello, Mr. Coleman."

"Okay Jenny, you can call me David~haha~"

"It's an honor for you to accept the invitation tonight. Our table is over there."

"Look, Xina is waving to us."

"I'm sorry, there is another important guest who needs me to wait for a while, so I can't send you there."

"Okay boss, Jenny and I will go there first."

"Okay, David, shall we...see you later?" Jenny held Elena's arm and smiled and nodded to David.

"Haha~ok~see you soon!"

The two women nodded to Giles and Blumer, who were silent, and walked over to Zina, who was already walking towards the door. She arranged them to sit down, and briefly got to know the people at the table. Say hello.

Giles and Bloomer came to David's side, all three looking in the direction of the dining table.

"Hey~ man! I've never seen such a beautiful... red hair!" Giles said with a vague look in his eyes.

"Haha~ You've never seen such a beautiful red-haired beauty, have you?" Blumer curled his lips and mocked.

David crossed his arms, tilted his head slightly, and glanced at Giles: "Her name is Elena. If you want to have more intimate contact with her, I can help you later!"

Giles licked his lips and said insincerely: "Still... forget it~ We won't get any results!"

"The result? What else do you want? Marry her?"

"No, no, no~ Giles is afraid that Kylena will find out and won't be able to stop it then!"

"I...I didn't~! How could I be afraid..."

"Okay~ Let's not let her know, okay?"

"You mean to let Giles date her secretly?"

"Of course ~ Giles, don't you want to?"

"Uh... I don't want to~"

"You hesitated! You're such a talkative guy! Hahaha~"

"No! I didn't! I just felt that her hair... red hair is very beautiful... that's all!"

David hugged Bloomer with a playful look on his face, looked at Giles and said, "Very beautiful red hair?"

"Tsk tsk~"

"Giles, beauty is always there, it's just that we lack the eyes to see it!"

"Now that you have discovered the beauty that makes your heart beat, why do you have to deny your true thoughts? Hahaha~"

"cough~"

Before Giles could continue to argue, a man's voice came from beside the three of them.

"I'm sorry, what you just said was so wonderful~ I couldn't help it and disturbed your conversation."

The three of them turned their heads and saw a well-dressed, kind-faced old man wearing a gentleman's hat. He was taking off his hat, and his head was slightly raised. .Mediterranean. .With a smile on his face, he bowed slightly and apologized to them.

"Forehead.."

Looking at his appearance, David knew that this old man was probably the Principal Guy Luther he was waiting for.

He quickly touched the two disabled friends with his hands and said to him with a smile: "Are you...Mr. Luther?"

"It's me~hehe~"

"You are Mr. David Coleman, right?"

"Yes, yes~ I'm sorry, Mr. Luther, we... made you laugh!"

Principal Luther put the hat in his hand with a smile, glanced at the table where David and the three of them were looking, and joked: "Mr. Coleman has nothing to apologize for."

"If I could be 20 years younger... no, ten years younger."

"That beautiful lady with red hair, I will be fascinated by her too~haha~"

"Hahaha~ Thank you, Mr. Luther!!"

"Call me Guy, that's what all my friends call me!"

"Okay Guy, call me David! My friends all call me that too~"

"Haha~Okay~"

Guy shook hands with David, and David introduced the two bad friends beside him: "These are Giles Norton Morgan and Bloomer Wotton, my good friends~"

"When they know that I invited you to have dinner tonight, they all want to come and get to know you!"

"Oh?~Thank you!"

Guy looked at Giles and tried to ask: "Are you from the Morgan family..."

"Yes sir, I am the third child in my family. My brother is Panaris and my sister is Cheryl."

“I also have a sister who is studying at Yale University, her name is Laura!”

"Well... I met your brother and father last year. We also talked about you at that time. You were attending Harvard Business School at that time?"

"Yes sir, I just came to New York a while ago after graduating this year~"

"Giles, if you have considered continuing to pursue graduate studies, Princeton University is a good choice! Haha~"

Guy and the second son of the Morgan family were joking with each other, but they were sighing in their hearts. .

Morgan, their family has always supported Harvard University!

Just like the Rockefeller family, they have always funded the University of Chicago.

If Princeton University could have funding from such a consortium, it would not have allowed him to go all out to solicit donations in the past few years. .

Seeing that the two of them had paused in their conversation, David continued to introduce: "This is my good friend Bloomer Walton."

"Bloomer, Guy is the president of Princeton University you've always wanted to meet!"

"Hello~" Blumer bowed and shook Guy's hand with respect, his voice full of respect.

Guy smiled and held Bloomer's hand vigorously: "I talked about you with your father in Los Angeles a few days ago... I didn't expect that we would meet here today~"

"Hello, Bloomer!"

"You... know Blumer's father?" David asked curiously.

"Of course~ we are all alumni of the University of Southern California! We have attended many alumni gatherings together! Haha~"

"Wow~ So you graduated from the University of Southern California?"

"Yes~ I studied as a graduate student at Princeton, but my college time at the University of Southern California was the most interesting and unforgettable memory in my life!"

"So that's it~ Guy, I'm already a little envious of you~ I... I just barely graduated from high school, and the life in college may be that in my whole life..."

"No~David, you can definitely apply for our Princeton University now!"

"I can give you all the help you need!"

"Really~ That's great! I might even have to trouble you then!"

Guy smiled and shook his head, glancing at the dining table in the distance.

He had already seen Nash and Alicia just now, and said with a smile: "Sorry David, I'm a little late today~"

Of course David understood what old man Guy meant. He smiled and leaned closer and said, "It's me who wants to apologize to you, Guy."

"Tonight, I didn't expect that the fiancée of my old friend Forrest Gan would rush back to New York at short notice, so I invited her to come with us and have dinner with us."

"Oh? Forrest Gan?... I seem to have heard this name somewhere before?..."

Guy looked puzzled and waited for David to continue to answer his questions.

David smiled and briefly told about Forrest Gump, which made Guy laugh.

"Haha~ I know him~ I remembered him!"

"He... is the Forrest Gunn who took off his pants to show him the wound on his butt when he met with President Nixon, hahaha~"

"Haha, do you also remember the stupid thing he did that time?"

"Of course~ Forrest Gump showed his butt on live TV that time... hahaha~"

“I still remember that the cameraman at that time, I don’t know what he was thinking, and even took a close-up of Forrest Gump’s butt, so that the scars on Forrest Gump’s butt could be seen by the people of the United States. Hahaha~"

David felt a little embarrassed for Forrest Gump who was not here. He patted his forehead and said with a smile: "Look, the person sitting next to the red-haired Elena is Forrest Gump's girlfriend and fiancée. She is pregnant. Jenny from Forrest’s Kids.”

"To tell you the truth, it was very difficult for us to find Elena to help us get Jenny out of..."

After a while.

David stopped the introduction and looked at Guy expectantly.

Guy looked at David again with some sigh on his face: "Both Martin and Alicia talked to me about you before, David."

"Now, I finally understand what they mean!"

He glanced at Giles and Bloomer, smiled and said: "Tell me David, what can I do for them?"

David bowed slightly in embarrassment and apologized: "Thank you for being willing to help us!"

"Hey~ I happened to encounter such an interesting thing, and I was able to make some new friends. David, I am an old man, and I can help you young people. This should be my honor! Haha ~"

David looked at Guy with a big smile on his face and thought to himself: This is from Princeton University. .Principal?

He thought quickly in his head and decided to be more honest with Guy.

"Ahem~ Guy, there is one more thing I want to apologize to you for."

"Oh? What is it?"

Guy gradually became interested in David.

David took a half step back with clear eyes, hugged Giles and Bloomer and said, "Just now... I lied."

"I have brought Giles and Bloomer here just for this dinner with you tonight."

"Because, I am a nobody now. If I can have two children from big families around me, I can definitely use their status and family background to elevate my status in front of you in disguise..."

"Neither Giles nor Bloomer rejected my little thoughts, but instead enthusiastically accepted my invitation."

"Guy, I feel lucky to have them as friends."

"I also want to apologize to you for using your status as the president of the university to give me a better first impression in front of Jenny tonight."

"Giles, Bloomer, I'm sorry!"

David let go of his hand, took another big step back, bowed slightly and apologized to the three of them.

Giles and Bloomer were both surprised by David's move, and then they reached out and held David in a tacit understanding.

Blumer said with a smile: "Hey! It's rare that you still have some conscience! It's no wonder that I ran over to you just after I got off the plane!"

Giles also smiled and said: "No, David~ If I calculate it according to what you said, I still owe you more!"

"There's no need to be so clear-cut between us!"

David smiled and said nothing, shaking his head slightly at him.

Blumer continued: "Then... you owe us this time! Next time you have something fun to do, you must inform me in advance!"

"Yeah...twice!"

"Haha~ OK!" David smiled and nodded at him.

But his hand quietly reached behind the two of them. .He bent down suddenly and exerted force. .

"Oh~ shxx! Why are you still here!"

"fxxx! You bastard! You...got it~!!!"

David smiled and said hard with his hands: "Caught? Of course I know I caught it! Haha~"

"Do you still want red hair? Huh?"

"You all should be more honest tonight, okay?"

Guy looked at David and the other three dumbly, and began to interact with each other as if no one else was around. The corners of his mouth slowly turned up again.

This David Coleman. .It’s really interesting!

2 minutes later.

After quickly organizing the three of them, they walked up to Guy like a dog, as if nothing had happened between the three of them just now.

Guy shook his head happily and said to David: "I'm a little jealous of you David!"

David rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for your jealousy, it will be a symbol of our friendship!!"

"Hahaha~ you kid~"

Guy raised his hand and pointed at David: "If you want to see me tonight, you won't let me stand here hungry, right?"

"No, of course not! Please, go this way! I will show you the way!"

With that said, David walked to the front in two steps, walked in front of Guy like a waiter, and guided him to the seat he had just arranged.

He reached out and took the hat from Guy's hand and handed it to the waiter.

David came to his seat and saw that Giles and Bloomer were sitting down. He picked up the wine glass and tapped it twice, attracting the attention of everyone at the table.

He cleared his throat and said with a smile: "Gentlemen and ladies, I am honored to have dinner with you tonight!"

"Please allow me to introduce the people around you who are still somewhat unfamiliar."

As he spoke, he put down his wine glass and raised his right hand: "This is the guest I invited tonight, Mr. Guy Luther, the president of Princeton University!"

Guy smiled like a kind elder, stood up and nodded to everyone with a smile.

The crowd also gave him their own applause under the leadership of David.

"Then...the person sitting next to Principal Luther is..."

After a few minutes.

David introduced everyone at the table.

Under the activity of David and Zina, everyone chatted about some interesting topics with the people they had just met next to and across from them with friendly smiles.

The identity he gave Yuri was the most outstanding mid-level talent in the company, assistant to the president!

The identity he gave Elena was that of the most beautiful agent in the company and Zina's right-hand man!

The identity he gave Jenny was that the latest singer signed by the agency was a new star with extraordinary capabilities in the future folk music industry.

At the dinner table, almost everyone knew that Jenny was the heroine tonight.

Except for Ava Fangtian, this beautiful vase and model has been in New York for many years and has some reputation.

Among the people here today, the one who is most surprised is Ava Fangtian.

When she received Zina's invitation call in the afternoon, she was completely confused. .

But when she found out that the initiator of tonight's dinner was David Coleman, who had recently become famous in New York City, she readily agreed.

In the past two days, almost all the media in New York gave very positive reports on the "flash mob" on Wall Street.

In these reports, some people also mentioned the term "flash mob", saying that it perfectly explains the attitude of today's young people towards expressing their individuality and hoping to gain more recognition and self-recognition.

Um. .

Ava is completely indifferent to the big words and clichés in these reports.

She just felt strange, how did he come up with this David?

Again. .How did you do it?

As long as you are not blind, you can see the news of "Operation Flash Mob" broadcast on TV. The plainclothes police, uniformed police, heavily armed soldiers, and some auxiliary police holding police badges are all excited about this "Operation Flash Mob". "Flash Mob Action" was doing security work. .

In addition, there are no critical or alternative voices in almost all media.

That's it. .Very intriguing!

In New York, this kind of thing is extremely rare in recent years!

However, after she just learned the name Giles Norton Morgan, all her previous confusions were instantly solved.

Morgan!

The name is in New York.

As long as people want to make a living in this city, almost everyone knows about it.

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The dinner started with everyone's words and laughter.

It was David's first time to eat traditional French food, and he had no idea it would have so many dishes and flavors. .rule!

Bloomer and Giles, who were next to him, taught him some tips and dishes about French food, and even laughed at him in a low voice from time to time, but David, a cheeky boy, didn't pay any attention to their ridicule. .

However, among the people here, only Zina, Guy, and Ava have eaten a complete traditional French meal.

Others basically have no idea about the dishes and rules of French cuisine.

In the end, David invited Teacher Zina to replace the waiter and give everyone a brief introduction to the origin of each dish. .

First of all.

Cold appetizers and appetizers include caviar, foie gras, smoked salmon, cocktail cups, baked snails, etc.

Because they are appetizers, appetizers generally have special flavors, mainly salty and sour, and are in small quantities and the ingredients are very fresh. .

David touched his growling stomach, looked at the caviar and baked snails in front of him, and began to miss Brother Biao's craftsmanship. . .

salad!

Several plates of fruit salad and vegetarian salad were placed on the table by the waiter.

Next, there’s soup!

The soups here can be roughly divided into four categories: clear soup, cream soup, vegetable soup and cold soup.

Among them, varieties include oxtail soup, various secret cream soups, seafood soup, American clam soup, French baked onion soup, etc.

David frowned a little as he looked at the cream soup secretly prepared by the chef of the restaurant in front of him. .

I took a taste with a spoon and it tasted great. .Some are hard to describe!

Cream soup with pepper and cherry tomatoes is. .What's the meaning?

Is this the chef's secret?

hehe~

Then, there are the side dishes.

The varieties include several kinds of sea fish, shellfish and molluscs, eggs and bread, etc., accompanied by sauces such as white cream sauce and American sauce provided by the waiter.

David was very satisfied with the texture and taste of the shellfish dipped in the sauce. He raised his head and glanced at Yuri casually. This boy was talking and laughing with Ava in a low voice.

Yuri's side.

He ate the shellfish on the plate and whispered to Ava: "The shellfish here are fresher than those in our restaurant, but this sauce... is not as good as my brother Vitaly's craftsmanship!"

Ava became interested in the words of the young Yuri next to her: "Oh? Does your family have a restaurant?"

Yuri smiled and nodded: "When I have time, I will help my mother with any work at home. It is our family's restaurant. My brother is learning cooking from my mother. He wants to be a chef in the future. !”

"Then... what about you? Have you never thought of taking over this family's restaurant?"

"I?"

Yuri suppressed his heart pounding, took a breath calmly and said: "I don't have the talent to be a chef ~ Do you know? After drinking the soup I made, my mother said, if I want to commit murder It would be better for them to be more direct!"

"Haha~"

Ava put down the tableware and laughed at Yuri's self-deprecating humor.

Sitting next to Ava, Zina, who had been chatting with Elena and Jenny, turned her head and glanced at Yuri, who was smiling like a fool, and assisted him: "So you have joined David's company now. , is the wisest choice.”

"Yuri, David has always told me that you are the most promising person in the company!"

"Thank you~Thank you Zina!"

The smile on Yuri's face gradually became less stiff and nervous.

He could clearly feel that Zina's words had an effect on Ava!

Bloomer, who was sitting next to him, glanced at David who was chatting with Principal Guy Luther. After thinking about it, he also turned to give Yuri an assist: "Yuri, I just had a conversation with Jia Luthor. We have talked with Else and David, and we are going to ask you to go to San Francisco with us in a few days to attend the anniversary celebration hosted by Wells Fargo Bank."

"After you go back, tell your family that we are going to go this time... in about a week!"

"It just so happens that the red wine produced by my winery last year tastes good. When you come back, I will bring you some. It will be my gift to you and your family!"

"Okay, thank you!...Mr. Wharton~"

Yuri turned slightly sideways, with his back to Ava, and gratefully thanked Blumer.

The moment Ava's attention was attracted to Xina, Bloomer quietly winked at Yuri and raised his eyebrows: Come on, man!

Yuri opened his mouth and glanced silently in David's direction. He, who had been very nervous just now, suddenly started to feel hot inside.

He nodded slightly to Blumer and conveyed with his eyes: Thank you!

When Bloomer saw Ava's eyes turning back, he smiled and patted Yuri on the shoulder: "Call me Bloomer."

"When you hand out bonuses at the end of the year, don't forget to invite us to try David's favorite Chinese cuisine!"

"Haha~ You haven't been to that Chinese restaurant that David likes, right?"

"Definitely~ let's go together then!"

Yuri felt the strength on his shoulders. After speaking, under Blumer's eyes, he turned to Ava and smiled: "After a while, at the end of the year, I can invite you to go here with us. Jiahua Chinese Restaurant?”

Ava glanced at Bloomer, Giles, and David, with a smile on her lips, nodded and said to Yuri: "Okay~ I haven't tried Chinese cuisine yet!"

"Tell you, there is a surprise there!"

Bloomer smiled and nodded to Ava, raising his glass to signal.

Yuri also smiled and raised his wine glass with Ava, clinking glasses with Blumer. The three of them smiled at each other and took a sip of the red wine in the glass.