Manhattan Reborn 1978

Blue Crystal Hotel, top floor.

After David finished speaking, there was a brief silence in the living room.

David had some new understanding of what old Morgan said just now.

As an old Wall Streeter, David admired the old Morgan for his ability to make very accurate judgments on the value trend of the US dollar and the economic development policies of the United States.

The current president is not the idealistic President Jimmy Carter that David is familiar with.

It was a Warren White who had never appeared in the history that David was familiar with. .

In the more than a year since Warren White took office as President of the United States, he and the team behind him have not come up with a satisfactory answer to the problem of stagflation in the U.S. economy.

President of the United States. .

Some boring person once calculated that their mortality rate is higher than that of pedestrians wandering around Brooklyn in the middle of the night. .

The political arena in the United States is more like a bottomless quagmire. .

There are so many weird creatures lurking inside. .

For them, eating several people is just a part of their daily life. .

David has always wanted to live his own happy life. It is better to keep these dirty and dirty things as far away as possible~!

Things that big people need to care about, it is better for a little person like him to hide in the corner and eat happily!

Outside the room door, Nelent Ramon's knock interrupted the silence in the living room.

He walked in with a waiter pushing a food delivery cart.

"Gentlemen, it's lunch time!"

Old Morgan and Seamus both stood up with a smile and adjusted their clothes: "Let's have lunch first! The little breakfast we had in the morning has long since disappeared into my stomach!"

"Haha~ I'm not the same~"

"David, come on, let's talk while we eat!"

"Ok~"

The three of them walked to the dining table behind Nelent Ramon.

After David sat down, he looked at the familiar dining table and thought of Giles, Bloomer and Pine.

I don’t know that all three of them are doing it now. .What?

Under the command of Nylent, the waiter served a table of rich lunch dishes to the three of them.

David looked at the steak in front of him, glanced at Old Morgan and Seamus, and asked tentatively: "Nelent, come and dine with us~?!"

When Nylent heard David's invitation, he nodded slightly and thanked him: "Thank you David~ I just..."

"Come on, Nyrent, sit down and talk with us!"

Old Morgan got a napkin for himself, smiled and asked Nyrent to sit next to David.

"There are so many dishes that the three of us can't finish. It's a waste."

"It just so happens that you can come and help. Let's listen to some of our strategic decision-making consultant's thoughts on Stanley's future development~"

David watched Nylent sitting next to him, and after hearing these two words from Old Morgan, he knew he couldn't delay it any longer. .

After the waiter poured the aperitifs for several people, he took the lead in raising a glass, smiled and gestured to Old Morgan, Seamus, and Nellent: "I am honored to meet you today~"

"Mr. Sirrod Pierpont Morgan, Mr. Seamus Norton, Mr. Nylonte Lamont!"

"More than a month ago, I was working as a bartender in Wildfire Bar~"

"Now, being able to sit here and have lunch with these three people is something I never dreamed of!"

"Mr. Morgan, for the position of consultant, I think... it's better to just have a name."

"Forgive me for the treatment and salary you mentioned, but I refuse!"

"As a friend, friendship is priceless to me!"

"Thank you for speaking so much to me~"

"Thank you for all your help to me and da company!"

"I, David Coleman, wish to gain your friendship with Mr. Norton and Mr. Lamont!"

"Please believe in my morals and bottom line."

"I will never forget to stick to my bottom line!"

"Some things cannot be compromised. Even if it's just once, I will lose it forever!"

Old Morgan smiled and slowly raised his cup, looked at David's sincere eyes, and said with a smile: "You are more cautious than I thought!"

"Today, I am speaking only for myself and my family in this room."

"I'm so happy to meet you and that we can become friends!"

"From now on, we can call each other casually~Don't worry about those cumbersome etiquette!"

"You can call me Old Morgan, or Sirode~"

"Okay, old Uncle Morgan~"

David smiled and clinked his glass with him, looking at Seamus Norton.

Seamus raised his eyebrows and said, "Call me Seamus or uncle. Hahahaha."

"Okay Uncle Seamus~!"

David smiled and clinked the glasses with him, then turned to look at Nelent Ramon.

Nyrent raised his cup and said with a smile: "Just call me Nyrent~"

"Hahaha~Okay, Nyrent~!"

The two clinked their glasses, and everyone smiled and took a sip of their pre-dinner aperitif.

Putting down the cups, the atmosphere between the four of them became closer.

The four of them all picked up the tableware and ate lunch. Old Morgan put a piece of chicken into his mouth and while chewing, he said to David: "Your company still has a shortage of manpower, right?"

“Have you ever thought about forming your own management team?”

David chewed a small piece of steak, swallowed it, and nodded: "Da Company's two-year development plan has been completed. There is currently no shortage of ordinary middle and senior managers, but there are many gaps in professional management talents. , need to take your time to find the right candidate.”

"I have the idea of ​​forming a management team~"

"However, as you said, nothing can be accomplished overnight ~ I am ready to search slowly, I would rather lack than waste!"

"Would you rather lack than waste? Haha~"

"It seems that you have very high requirements for your team members~"

"No, in my opinion, neither ability nor professionalism comes first. Character, professional ethics and integrity are what I care about most!"

"If you are not capable enough, you can find more capable and capable people as your subordinates."

"I'm not professional enough. I can ask some experts to help me with ideas and suggestions!"

Old Morgan nodded in agreement, picked up the cup and took a sip, looking at Nellent: "Are they here already?"

Nylent, who was silently observing David, heard Old Morgan's question and nodded: "Here it comes~ I arranged lunch for them, and they are resting in a room downstairs now!"

"Okay~ Then... let them come over now~"

"Ok!"

Nylent wiped the corners of his mouth and fingers with a napkin, got up, went to the living room, picked up the phone, and dialed.

David glanced at Nylent curiously, and while getting himself a piece of chicken, he asked: "Have you arranged any other meetings? I'll be there soon~"

As he said that, he started to eat crazily with his head down. .

Seeing his appearance, old Morgan couldn't help but look at Seamus and laughed~

"Don't worry~ I just found two helpers for you~"

"Didn't you say you wanted to form your own team? They are both very good, I think you will be satisfied~!"

David chewed the food in his mouth and looked at Old Morgan with some surprise: "Introduced to me?"

"That's right~"

"Remember that list I mentioned?"

"I have accumulated it slowly over the past decades!"

"It's very...simple to find two people who are helpful to you now~"

"Forehead.."

David chewed a few bites, swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of wine, wiped his mouth: "I..."

After a pause, his mind was racing, he nodded and said, "Thank you~"

Old Morgan didn't know David's little thoughts. He raised his glass and clinked it with Seamus and David: "Don't worry, they are all people I have been observing for a long time, and they meet your requirements very well."

"Otis Parker, you've already seen it~"

"He is not the kind of person who would do something that violates his code of conduct and bottom line just because of a big check..."

"I have been observing his every move during the years he was in Europe. I think he is willing to come to see you today because he had a strong interest in you when you first met~haha~"

"The other one is Sam Rogers. He has just worked at Goldman Sachs for four years and is a very traditional Wall Street elite."

"Until now, Sam has not contracted those disgusting bad habits. He is able to adhere to his professional ethics and ethics, work seriously and responsibly, knows how to be flexible, and is good at communication. When interacting with others, he can always gain the trust of colleagues and friends. .”

"I think, right now, both of them can be of great help to you..."

After listening to Old Morgan's words, David began to scratch his head: "That Mr. Parker...does he have some psychological problems...?"

"Hahaha~"

"If you want to know the answer, why not ask him in person later~haha~"

David was speechless. .

After a few minutes.

Nylent led the two of them into the room.

Old Morgan signaled David to just sit still, tilted his body slightly and nodded to Nyrent, wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, and smiled at the two people who came in.

"Please forgive me, gentlemen, for keeping you waiting~"

"We have just reached some cooperation with David. In the future, I hope you two can be by David's side and help him!"

David looked at the two of them and nodded with a smile without standing up. .

Old Morgan!

Arrogant?

Perhaps, there are not many people in this world that he can let him see and act on. .

And the approachable and frank manner he showed in front of David today made David know that this old man was definitely not just pretending in front of him. .

Just like old Morgan himself said, he was happy to see the hunt, but he was also gambling!

For the sake of his family, his vision, and his dreams, I bet that David Coleman can continue to be so magical and lucky, and that it will bring him more surprises and accidents. .

Old Morgan said that he had no sense of adventure in his life, but he placed a heavy bet on David~

David's own family knew their own affairs.

Old Morgan has already won back his money in this bet~

From now on, from today on, everything he gets in the future is the wealth he should get if he chooses to take the risk and put pressure on David this time!

Seamus Norton!

Obviously, Old Morgan's brother-in-law is standing with Old Morgan.

To a certain extent, the relationship between the two of them is no longer that of family or friends~!

A community of interests or a community of destiny is more suitable to describe the current relationship between the two.

Cleveland Consortium!

Once engaged in the steel and railway business, it became one of the famous consortiums in the United States!

Now, the Cleveland Consortium can no longer keep up with the development of the times~!

They are all looking for their own way forward.

Seamus Norton chose to follow old Morgan.

David sighed in his heart that Seamus had really chosen a bright road for himself. .

----

Nelent Ramon smiled and walked to stand behind old Morgan and Seamus. He did not return to his seat at the dining table. This was something David saw in his eyes and remembered in his heart.

Mr. Otis Parker, who was wearing a crisp suit, smiled, bowed slightly, nodded to Old Morgan and Seamus, and said: "Mr. Ramon arranged a perfect lunch for us, and I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Sam Rogers~"

He looked at David: "Mr. Coleman, we have met and chatted before. I am very honored to be able to work with you."

"I believe that I will be able to bring more help to your career!"

As he spoke, Mr. Parker stretched out his hand and made a please gesture to Sam.

Sam Rogers turned his eyes around the people at the table, looked at Old Morgan, swallowed his saliva and said: "Thank you, Mr. Morgan! I will do my best!"

"Haha~ok~"

Old Morgan nodded with a pleased expression: "We still need to ask you to wait for us for a moment."

He pointed to the dining table: "Our perfect lunch will be over soon~haha~!"

"Good sir!"

Odis Parker turned around and pulled Sam Rogers up, and the two of them walked slowly towards the direction of the living room.

Nelent Ramon nodded silently to the three people at the dining table, stepped forward to catch up with Parker and the others, led them to sit down, and started chatting softly.

Old Morgan picked up the tableware again, tilted his head towards David, and said teasingly: "Such delicious food is not the beautiful girls you are afraid of... Let's continue~ Haha~"

David raised his hand and touched his nose to relieve his embarrassment, picked up the tableware and nodded: "It is indeed very delicious, especially this steak~"

Seamus also smiled and picked up the tableware, glanced in the direction of the living room, and put a piece of food into his mouth: "The development of a company cannot be separated from a person who guides the direction..."

"You can be the captain or the helmsman, but you cannot be the first mate or an ordinary crew member."

"A lot of basic work must be completed by a group of reliable partners!"

"David, slowly looking for partners who meet your standards will slow down your development at some stages~"

"People need to be fully utilized to know whether they are qualified for the job!"

David said he had learned it, nodded, and continued to eat.

Old Morgan smiled and brought himself a small pastry, put it into his mouth, and tasted it with squinted eyes: "Polly is barely qualified for the management of your company now~"

"Both Ben Likert and Ben Whitaker can give you some help!"

"The Andy you hired to manage your finances is also a qualified veteran financer who is proficient in company operations~"

"But David, these people are not enough!"

"You need to recruit more talents from all walks of life, come..."

David ate his food while listening to old Morgan and Seamus. .teach. .

If a company wants to smoothly develop from a seedling to a behemoth, it requires low-, middle-, and high-level management talents and a clear phased development plan, which are indispensable.

Funds, on the development path of Da company, now seem to be the least urgent need!

The foundation must be solid, the team members must be reliable and complete, and the plan needs to be more detailed and clear. We must not think like before, David just slapped his head and established a new company. .

This was done without any preparation or planning. .It's going to cause trouble. .

David listened humbly to the teachings of the two old men. He also found paper and pen from the living room and made detailed notes on the key points.

Old Morgan and Seamus finished lunch while talking.

When they saw David writing furiously, they all nodded happily and said: "You are still young, you can learn slowly and try and make mistakes slowly!"

"When you can lead the company to complete the first plan and goal, you can look back and find the problems that exist in yourself and the company and correct them."

"In terms of company management, we must formulate a reasonable and detailed rules and regulations so that everyone knows their job responsibilities and cannot exceed their authority, let alone slack off!"

David nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and from time to time asked the two old men for their suggestions on the development and management of the company, asking for solutions and precautions.

This side of the sofa in the living room.

Nylent Ramon and Austin Parker slowly stopped chatting, and together with Sam Rogers, who was still a little nervous, listened to the conversation between old Morgan, Seamus, and David not far away.

Mr. Parker sat on the sofa, looked down at his nails, and listened to the conversation coming from the direction of the dining table. He knew that coming here today was a very wise choice!

This boy David will definitely bring him more interesting experiences ~ for sure!

Sam Rogers, listening to the voice coming from him, was a little nervous before, and slowly began to calm down.

When he received the invitation this morning, he was still in a state of confusion. .

Sam, who has been working at Goldman Sachs for four years, has experienced the cruel beatings of reality and realized very clearly that if he had chosen to continue working at Goldman Sachs and become an ordinary trader, he might not even be able to afford milk powder for his children. . .

Resign?

Find a job with more money and let your wife and children live a prosperous life?

Stop it!

Layoffs are happening all over New York and all over Wall Street, especially this year!

Goldman Sachs' latest layoff plan was released yesterday. According to the gossip that Sam inquired about, he was not included in the latest layoff list. .

He returned home last night and celebrated this event with his wife by opening a bottle of cheap red wine. .

As a result, today, an opportunity hit Sam Rogers' head, leaving him confused all morning. .

Morgan, Norton, Ramon, Sam all knew or had heard of these names.

But what the hell are David Coleman and Da Group?

Never heard of it. .So cool!

Sam, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, looked around at Nellent and Mr. Parker. He pricked his ears and listened silently to the words coming from him. He began to slowly accept the reality before him. . .

Old Morgan sent someone to find him and personally recommended him to this young man named David Coleman. .

He also taught David as carefully as his elders and told him in detail how to manage this large company. .

tsk~

Sam suddenly felt like the bottle of red wine he opened with his wife last night. .Did it open a little early? . ?

Should he consider the issue of treatment first now?

Will working for David Coleman enable me to pay off those annoying bills, buy better milk powder for my children, and buy some nice clothes for my wife?

When we met for the first time, Leo talked openly about remuneration and treatment. .Isn't it too. .Reckless?

Ok. . .

Sam slowly began to lose hearing the sounds in his ears, and began to think about how to talk to David. .The issue of treatment. .

----

This lunch was over after more than half an hour while Sam and the others were waiting.

David looked at the dense records in his hand, folded them carefully and put them into his pocket.

What a great harvest~!

In the eyes of the two old capitalists, old Morgan and Seamus, the management methods of the Yelu subsidiaries that he, Polly and the others had gathered together to discuss were completely child's play. .Full of holes. .

Fortunately, the company has only been established recently, and many of the problems in operation and management are not too serious. If they are corrected now, they will not be considered repairs. .

David put away the records and saw old Morgan and Seamus getting ready to get up and go to the living room together. He stretched out his hand and said, "Um... I have one more thing. I want to get your permission!"

Old Morgan and Seamus sat down again, looked at each other, smiled and waited for his next words.

David fiddled with the napkin, hesitated slightly, and said, "I want... to let Lilith join my team!"

"Oh?"

Old Morgan was obviously surprised.

"David, you know Lilith is also my child, if she joins your team..."

"I know!"

David nodded with certainty, indicating that he knew what old Morgan didn't mean.

Lilith's identity and joining David's team will undoubtedly make everyone attribute David to the side of the Morgan family. This kind of obvious siding behavior is what David was least willing to do before. .

But. .

He has promised to get engaged to Lilith and help her and Laura fulfill their wish to be together.

So, now consider whether to take sides. .It seems like it’s not important anymore~!

Old Morgan's eyes became gentle. He nodded with a smile and thought for a while: "Lilith's work ability is still good. She can bring you a lot of help when she joins your team."

"But...she's not mature yet, a lot..."

Old Morgan paused for a moment, then continued: "David, now that you have decided, I... want Grace to join your team, what do you think?"

"Grace? Elder's...wife?"

"Haha~ Yes..."

Old Morgan nodded, shook his head, and said without any concealment: "There were some problems between her and Elder~"

"Hey~"

"I talked to both of them individually, and they both expressed a strong desire to separate..."

"I...can't force them to stay together...do you understand!"

"Understand~"

If people are not together, their hearts may have stopped being together earlier~

It is said that divorce is not a big deal. .

There was a problem in the relationship between Elder and Grace, which has not yet been resolved. .It is estimated that old Morgan did not play any active role in it. .

David thought for a while and asked directly: "So, you agree with their divorce?"

"Of course I agree~!"

"Instead of consuming each other so much, it's better for them to sit down and talk calmly and resolve the matter."

"Do you think I'm that unreasonable and stubborn old man?"

Old Morgan said to David with a smile.

David quickly denied: "No, absolutely not!"

"You are definitely the most loving and reasonable father in the world!"

"Haha~ No~ I'm not as good as your father David!"

"In order to start a business and start a company for you, he can spend all his family property... In this respect, I am not as good as him!"

amount. .

David was speechless. .

Old David took out all his savings and invested in the soda water factory to participate in the establishment of the company. .

It has to be said that David's father gave almost everything he could for his son!

David nodded in agreement, smiled and said to old Morgan: "Yes, you are still not as good as my dad~!"

"Hahaha~ You stinky boy!"

Old Morgan suddenly felt that this David boy's way of getting along with and talking to others was very useful to him. .

David can always make those who are close to him feel more relaxed and happy ~

this. .It's a bit evil. .

He glanced at David, turned to Nyrent and said, "Is Grace back?"

Nylent quickly stood up and walked closer in a few strides: "She should have returned to New York from Washington. I need to ask her about her specific location!"

"Yeah~! If she's nearby, let her come as soon as possible!"

Nylent glanced at David, nodded and said: "Okay sir!"

When David saw him looking over, he glanced in Sam's direction. He stood up and talked to old Morgan. He pulled Nellent out and said as he walked: "Where is Lilith? Where is she? Can she also do it?" Come for a moment?"

Nylent and David walked to the door, took a look at the room, and smiled: "She is downstairs, with Laura, I can..."

"Excuse me, Nylent~ Please let her come over!"

"it is good!"

"Forehead.."

David pulled Nairent, who didn't want to leave right away, paused and said, "Sam Rogers, if he works for me, how much compensation do I need to give him... is it appropriate?!"

Nylent smiled, feeling very interesting.

He shrugged and said, "The weekly salary... is 200 dollars. This should be a figure that satisfies him!"

David was shocked. He muttered a calculation: "Weekly salary 200, monthly salary 800, annual salary... 41600 dollars?"

"Um... is there less... point?"

Nylent laughed even harder. He resisted the urge to laugh out loud and shrugged: "As far as I know, his weekly salary at Goldman Sachs is only more than 150 dollars~ As your new employee, You give him a weekly salary of $200, which is already a lot for him!”

"Only 150? A month... more than 600? This... is just a little more than the relief fund distributed by the president~"

Nylent was speechless, and his smile became a little helpless: "The weekly salary is the remuneration he can get after excluding all taxes and fees payable."

"If you give him a weekly salary of $200, his actual overall salary increases by more than 50%."

"Because the taxes and insurance that need to be paid increase with the weekly salary!"

"The monthly salary of $600/$800 is just the money he gets and can see. The hidden income and bonuses behind these remunerations are the more important reason why these Wall Street elites choose to stick to working here."

"After all, only those who have established a foothold on Wall Street and persist in working can strive for more money and opportunities for themselves."

David understood and glanced at Sam: "Every opportunity on Wall Street can create dozens or hundreds of rich people."

"Leaving here means leaving the greatest possibility of changing your life and destiny..."

"If you choose to stick with it, the remuneration you get will not guarantee the quality of life, and it may get worse."

Nylent nodded in agreement and said: "Because of this, the flow of people on Wall Street is getting faster and faster now. Many people are taking money more and more seriously."

David nodded helplessly: "Yes~ To pursue your dream, you must first fill your stomach and satisfy your wife and children~"

Nylent gave David a thumbs up, smiled and shook his head: "Is there anything else?"

"No~thank you man!"

David thanked Nylent sincerely.

This Nerrent Ramon wants to be Stanley’s CEO!

Now that Nylent can talk to him politely, it doesn't mean that David can treat him like Giles or Bloomer. .

Seeing that David had no problem, Nylent stretched out his hand to gently stop David who was about to go back to the room. He hesitated and said, "I will contact Grace to come here later."

"What if...well..."

He gritted his teeth and whispered under David's questioning expression: "I know she and Elder will divorce...so...I think..."

David blinked his eyes gossipily, rubbed his chin and said, "You... like Grace?"

"That...yes~!"

Seeing David asking this, Nylent nodded simply and admitted. .

hey~

Are you so bloody~?

David feels like he just solved the problem of Laura and Lilith, and now he has to take over the problem of Nylent and Grace. .

No way~

No more messing around~

Judging by the look of Nyrente, he must be in his early 30s~

Grace's side. .

Will he accept him? David has never met Grace. It is impossible for him to directly agree to help Nerent now~

"Nelent, Grace and I haven't met yet~ All I can say is... I'll try to help you ask her... thoughts!"

"Okay ~ no problem ~ don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry!"

"As long as you are willing to help, David~Thank you~Thank you!"

Nylent didn’t know that he cared too much about Grace. .I still want to be here with David. .get something?

The two of them stood at the door and talked for a while. David saw off Nellent and let out a long breath. .

this. .It's all his ****'s bloody plot. . ?

Grace, have you seen anyone yet? Nyrente can’t wait~?

Forehead. . .

What a mess!

Perhaps, David is really lucky to meet these two weird friends, Giles and Bloomer~

----

New York, Queens.

afternoon.

The rain has subsided a little.

Together with Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo walked into the Malkin family home with a first draft of the screenplay for the film adaptation of the novel "The Godfather."