Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Stanley's conference room on the fourth floor.

David leaned back, flipping through the information in front of him with his left hand, and fiddling with the pen with his right hand, thinking about some of the information conveyed beyond the words in this information.

VCs!

Venture capital is not unfamiliar to people on Wall Street!

Insurance companies, banks, investment funds, etc. all have venture capital departments.

A few days ago, Pine helped to register the venture capital fund company and prepared to invest in the project companies that David had mentioned as planned.

Thinking of this, he turned to a certain page of the information and saw the following paragraph. .

Most entrepreneurs do not have enough funds to start a new company, so they must seek external funds, often borrowing from relatives and friends first, and then looking for loans from industrial and commercial associations, banks, and other institutions.

For most high-tech entrepreneurs, due to the high risk and lack of secure collateral, traditional lending institutions will not provide funds unless the new company's performance or orders show signs of success.

Therefore, most of the next people entrepreneurs look for are venture capitalists.

Entrepreneurs usually propose business plans to one or more venture capital companies through friends or associations.

If a business plan seems to be very feasible, the venture capital firm will interview the entrepreneurial team and at the same time inquire about the entrepreneur and innovation through informal intelligence networks.

David took a piece of white paper and summarized the passage.

First of all, when most entrepreneurs are short of money, they often turn to relatives and friends to borrow money. .

This would be easy to say if they really knew and were sure they could succeed. .

If this project or company fails, the people closest to them will be harmed. .

If successful, they can lead the people around them to become rich in a short period of time and move towards a beautiful new stage in life. .

Just like David went to the old Malkin family with a business plan, borrowed their funds, and founded a big company!

But if it fails. .

David shook his head slightly with some lingering fear. .

It is completely unimaginable if the investment of da company fails~

What will be his future!

so. .

From now on, if you don’t have any impression of venture capital or anything like that in your memory, it’s better not to take the risk!

So. .next!

FedEx and its founder, Fred Smith!

David has a very deep memory of the name FedEx!

Fred Smith. .No specific impression~

We are not yet in the era of information explosion in the future. Everyone may know the names of big companies such as IBM, General Electric, Ford Motor, etc., but few people outside the industry of these companies care about who these companies are. In control, making the decision~

It's like. .Everyone knows that a certain country exists in the world, but few people want to know who the leader of that country is~!

The United States, as the world's most powerful country.

How many Americans can name the past five American presidents simply and fluently?

Emm. . .

Most people would probably say: "Damn it, who do I care who they are? None of them are good people anyway!"

hehe~

Americans scolding the president is a traditional lifestyle that has been passed down for many years. .

David fiddled with his pen and thought wildly for a while, feeling that his mind was a little clearer, finally. .After resting, I started to pick up the next piece of information and open it~

wow~

Federal package (ups)?

Well, only when there is comparison and competition can we make progress~

----

New Jersey.

In the security company training base.

Lawrence and Artaud walked into Cohen's office.

Here, Lu Di, who had not slept all night last night, let out a long breath when he saw the two of them coming back intact.

"Where are the soldiers? How are they?"

Lawrence took off his hat, put it on the table, sat down, took out a cigarette, passed it around to the two of them, and lit it himself.

"Everything is fine ~ only two boys almost sprained their feet ~"

"It's good news!"

"What about the results?"

"16~"

"Seven of them are... local gang members!"

"So... the Cali Group's... nine people in New York are all taken care of?"

"Almost~ within the clues we got, everyone has been solved!"

"ok~"

"Take a rest first, I will contact you again!"

With that said, Ludy stood up and walked out while rubbing his face with his hands.

Alto looked at Ludy's back, thought for a moment, and said, "We... met some gang members from Chicago during the operation~"

Lu Di frowned and stood still, then turned around and said, "Then~?"

"They were just standing on the street and watching. When I passed by, I saw two of them looked familiar, so I looked at them a little more."

"I was passing by there, and they must have recognized me and nodded to me!"

"Whose people are they?"

"I don't know~ Someone told me about them... They came from Chicago~"

"Who told you about it?"

"Uh...I forgot~!"

Rudy looked directly at Alto.

Alto spread his hands to Ludi with a calm expression: "Maybe it's because I didn't sleep well last night, so I will remember it!"

. . .

"Okay, tell me as soon as you remember it!"

"ok~I will!"

Ludy is gone.

The office was quiet for a while. Lawrence looked at Alto thoughtfully, stretched out his hand to throw the cigarette butt, threw it on the ground and stamped it out: "This is the first time we have cooperated. I... don't want this to be the last time!"

Alto, who was immersed in thought, raised his head and looked at Lawrence with a serious face in surprise, smiled bitterly, and shook his head.

"I never make the same mistake twice!"

"Those two people look familiar to me. I must have met them somewhere! But...I really...can't remember them now!"

Lawrence looked at Alto for a while, nodded slowly, patted his shoulder and said: "It is difficult for a bullet to hit the same wound repeatedly, and it is almost impossible for the crater to be bombed a second time~"

"I've said this to my boys on the battlefield."

"I give it to you today, I hope you... can understand it!"

Alto tilted his head, not understanding what Lawrence meant by these words.

Lawrence strode out without saying anything more.

Alto was left alone, looking at the phone on his desk, his eyes a little straight.

----

Manhattan's East Side.

In a coffee shop on the second floor of an unknown hotel.

Mr. Otis Parker was sitting at a small table with Elena Mesa, drinking coffee!

"How have you been these few days?"

"Haha~ Not bad~ Zina didn't arrange too much work for me. She just asked me to help her keep an eye on whether there are some good seeds in New York that haven't been discovered by anyone!"

"Oh? Does she really want to be a celebrity agent?"

"It seems so~ Have you... known Xina before?"

"Haha~ Of course! When I was in New York, she was a veritable social queen at various parties in Manhattan!"

Mr. Parker's face was filled with memories. .Admire.

"Zina... The first time I saw her, she was wearing a beautiful slanted shoulder dress, wavy shawl hair, beautiful and expensive jewelry around her neck, and her smile always revealed A kind of charm that men can't refuse~"

Elena's face. .is that so?expression. .

Mr. Parker glanced at her, shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't understand~ You and she are two kinds of people, two kinds of beauty!"

"You are so beautiful that people's eyes light up~like a deadly poppy flower! You always exude a strange fragrance, which always makes people unable to help but take risks! Hahaha~"

"She is different from you~ Xina is not as attractive as you in terms of appearance~ but she can always make people unable to forget her!"

"This feeling is very indescribable~ She is like... a taste that people can keep in their memory and never forget..."

"When you think of her, she will always appear in front of you with that wonderful smell~so you can't forget her... completely!"

Elena is speechless~

Mr. Parker started to get sick again~

"Wow~ It seems like you...have always liked her?"

"No, no, no~ Zina and I have never had close contact."

"I'm always afraid that being too close to her will destroy the unforgettable feeling she left for me~"

"Haha~ I think I heard you talk about these things you said when I was in London~ Who were you talking about last time? The princess of Austria?"

Mr. Parker tilted his head, put on a thoughtful expression, and thought for a while before saying: "Did I say something similar?"

"no?!"

"Okay~ who cares?"

"Let's talk about something serious~ You called me here today, you didn't just want to...praise me Xina, right?"

"Oh~ Haha~ Yes~ We still have something serious to talk about!"

Mr. Parker smiled and raised his wrist and looked at it: "It should be there soon~ He is always very punctual!"

"he?"

"Yes, it's Winston!"

"What...why did you ask him to come here? Did you take over another business?"

"Almost~ In a sense, I have a new job now! Haha~!"

"you.."

Elena began to look at Mr. Parker again and confirmed his current situation. .After he stopped going crazy, he thought carefully and said, "Who are you working for?"

Mr. Parker raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "We now have the same boss!"

"What?... David?"

"yes!~"

"no~!"

"Why not?"

"What do you want to do? David...there's nothing that can attract you, right?"

"What? Are you very interested in this new boss?"

"fxxx~you!"

"Haha~ It seems so!"

This time it was Mr. Parker's turn to look a little surprised~

"You've only met him once, right? Come on, tell me~ What attracted you to that silly boy? I'm...very curious about it!"

"Curious? Damn you!"

Elena scolded Mr. Parker, but she was also asking herself in her heart, what is this going to be like today. .What's wrong?

"Is it because of David that you asked me and Winston to come to see you today?"

"Yeah~ I took the first job he gave me~ to build an intelligence network that belongs to him!"

"What does that have to do with the Gold Coin Hotel? Do you still want to use those people in the hotel to do things for you?"

Mr. Parker spread his hands and said: "They... always walk out of the hotel because of various problems of their own. The hotel can shelter them for a while, but it cannot shelter them for a lifetime! If they are willing to accept a mission with huge rewards, I will be happy to do it." this matter!"

"Besides, aren't you coming out now? ~Elena!"

silence. .

After Mr. Parker finished speaking, there was a brief silence between the two men.

At the door of the coffee shop, an old-looking young man, wearing a crisp suit, walked in.

He looked around the cafe, found Mr. Parker's seat, stretched out his hand to straighten his clothes, walked to Mr. Parker's table, smiled at Elena politely, nodded to Elena, and sat down.

"You look great~"

Elena shook her head and did not answer.

Mr. Parker raised his hand to the waiter and ordered a cup of coffee for Winston. After the waiter brought it, he spoke.

"How's the hotel going?"

"Not bad ~ everything is normal!"

"What about you?"

"I'm... not bad~" Winston picked up the coffee, took a sip, put it down, and leaned back.

"If you have anything to do, just tell me!"

"ok~"

"I need you to build an information trading system platform in the hotel and set some new rules!!"

Winston frowned, crossed his fingers, thought for a moment and said slowly: "This... you already have a plan?!"

"Well, everyone who wants to sell information in the hotel needs to write down the information, seal it, and mark its beneficiary on the surface!"

"For example, we can assume that I have information about... important information about the illegitimate son and heir of a certain royal noble~"

"I can mark it on it: This is a secret about the heir of a certain royal family!"

"Then, it will be put on the intelligence trading platform by you, Winston. If anyone is interested in this information, you can contact me. We will meet in the hotel as agreed. He needs to come up with a price that satisfies me. You can open part of this information and verify it in person~"

“Both parties are satisfied, the deal is done!”

"The buyer is not satisfied and can question the price, and I can explain it~"

“The buyer accepts my explanation and the deal is concluded!”

"If the buyer does not accept my explanation, I will... lower the price, or directly terminate the transaction and collect a part of the transaction price as my income."

"Of course, if the buyer is still unwilling to pay for this part of the income, we can discuss it again. If we still can't reach an agreement, we can ask a third party established in the hotel to conduct arbitration and negotiation."

"I will give all the information to the hotel arbitration team, and they will evaluate the information. No matter what their final ruling is, the buyer needs to pay according to the ruling!"

"In addition, after the transaction is completed, the buyer can have a period of time to verify the authenticity of this information~"

"During this verification period, I am not allowed to leave the hotel!"

“Only when the agreed period has passed or the buyer sends a confirmation message, can I receive all my remuneration on the hotel’s platform!”

Winston frowned and listened to Mr. Parker's plan. He pondered for a moment and asked a few questions.

"How do we determine the price of intelligence? If we remain completely neutral, how can we ensure that the interests of buyers and sellers will not be harmed by some... covert means?"

"Also, intelligence... sometimes it is difficult to verify in a short time. If the buyer cannot complete the verification work within the deadline, what should we do? Should we bear part of the responsibility for the seller?"

"As a third-party arbiter, we make rulings for buyers and sellers in the hotel. What should we do if there are errors in the results? Do we need to leave a channel for both buyers and sellers to appeal?"

"Or... our hotel is just standing in a completely neutral position as a third party, providing a relatively safe and fair transaction platform for both parties, and they need to pay the corresponding... price for their choices and judgments?"

"Haha~ Good question, Winston! It seems you are getting more and more accustomed to this job!"

Winston pouted, shook his head and said, "You are causing trouble for the hotel, big trouble! I have to be more cautious!"

"Haha~Okay~"

"Let me answer these questions of yours~"

"Determining the price of intelligence ~ I know this problem is difficult. A lot of intelligence information is only valuable to a specific group of buyers ~"

"Just like what I said about the information about a certain royal family heir, if it were an ordinary American, he wouldn't be interested in this."

"So ~ we need to form an arbitration team and find some professionals to join it!"

"How to do this specifically? In fact, in the short term, we can only collect some intelligence information that is within our capabilities and can authenticate it, and put it on this trading platform."

“Follow-up, after we establish a more complete and authoritative arbitration team, we will sign the strictest confidentiality agreement with everyone participating in the arbitration, and let them understand that the less secrets are known, the better they can live. Good~”

"When our hotel establishes this information trading platform, it must maintain complete neutrality!"

“The little moves and tricks hidden by buyers and sellers are all within our scope of consideration!”

"We will establish a credit rating system for buyers and sellers!"

“Anyone can trade on this platform, and they will also get a certain credit score after each transaction is completed!”

"The higher the score, the better their credibility. As a neutral party, we can provide more services for his subsequent intelligence transactions!"

"As neutrals, we will not favor or hide from anyone~"

"Of course, there will always be people in the world who choose to take desperate risks for a little profit... liars, lunatics, and scoundrels!"

"In this regard, we can seek some powerful partners to punish fraudsters who may appear on both sides of the buyer and seller!"

Mr. Parker picked up the coffee, took a sip with a contented expression, and continued.

"Do you remember the name of our hotel?"

“Gold Coin Hotel!”

"Anyone who conducts information transactions in the hotel or on the platform needs to use gold coins issued by our hotel as the only transaction currency!"

"This is another insurance we provide to buyers and sellers, and it is also one of the important means by which we can control both parties from defaulting on their debts."

"Completely neutral platform; authoritative and impartial third-party arbitration team; complete transaction process; credit rating system for buyers and sellers; only gold coins can be used for transactions; fixed follow-up recourse partner team~"

"They are what I can think of now...about the architectural plan of this hotel trading platform~"

"Winston~ If I missed anything, you can fill it in when you go back and tell me!"

“When this platform is first launched, you can consider it carefully and find some partners you recognize as the first batch of traders to test the waters!”

"With this plan, we don't have to be so anxious~"

"Our partners can also be some official organizations!"

"Like follow-up recourse agencies and third-party arbitration agencies, we can contact some...old friends from the FBI and CIA to help!"

"As for those underground forces, we can also maintain a good cooperative relationship with them and put ourselves in a position... like Switzerland was a neutral country in World War II!"

Mr. Parker saw that Winston had something to say about Switzerland's ability to remain neutral in World War II. .

Smiling, he raised his hand to stop and said, "I know~"

“We need to build more advantages for ourselves like Switzerland and be ready to respond to crises at any time~!”

"We are good friends of all our partners! Even when there may be opposition, we can still use some means to make them friends!"

"We want everyone to know that we will always remain completely neutral, and there is no reason for them to treat us as enemies or opponents~"

"On the contrary, if someone really wants to target or be hostile to us, they will be punished by all our cooperative teams and friends!"

“Achieving this goal cannot be achieved overnight!”

"Only when we have strong strength and capabilities can we gain more confidence and status."

"Before we become strong, we can learn from Switzerland's performance in World War II, never fighting against the enemy, looking for the enemy's weaknesses or using the enemy's enemies to contain the opponent until the enemy shows fatigue and fails!"

Winston disagreed with some aspects of Mr. Parker's words.

He smoothed over his thoughts and said: "In Switzerland during World War II, some people chose to join the Axis camp!"

"If we want to remain neutral, these may turn against us... What should we do with the hidden dangers?"

"Haha~ Winston~ There is no perfect plan in the world~ and there are no perfect rules!"

"As long as there are rules, there will be loopholes~"

"We can slowly improve these rules and fill these loopholes as we develop and grow."

"I firmly believe! As long as we are not defeated or fell down at once, we will always become stronger!"

"Let's talk again..."

"Winston, we are the ones who make the rules. How to embody the four words of complete neutrality in front of people is a question that needs you to seriously think about."

"I just want...the hotel to develop steadily and be able to obtain more valuable information!"

Mr. Parker paused, nodded and said firmly: "Yes~ That's it!"

"I came up with the plan~ Follow-up question... It's yours! Winston!"

Emm. . .

Winston has a terrible headache~

He had known for a long time that Otis Parker might not do anything good if he came to see him today~

This guy is always nervous~ He has never expressed any opinions on the management of the hotel~

Last night, he called and said he had a genius idea~!

fxxx!

Where is his genius in this plan?

This is a big pit to clear!

A bottomless pit that kills without showing blood and eats without spitting out bones!

Behind any valuable information, there are countless entangled interests!

The higher the value, the greater the risk!

Mr. Parker knows this very well~

But he said nothing about it!

Winston frowned and thought about it for a long time, thinking about what Mr. Parker just said. .Some loopholes ~

He looked at Elena, who had been keeping quiet, and said softly: "We can start with the business world in New York?"

"Elena~ You will be based in New York from now on, right?"

"Go back to your old job. The Gold Coin Hotel will take over more business and hold some social gatherings, and you will host them... How about that?"

Elena's eyes turned to Mr. Parker and Winston, and she thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay~ This is also an opportunity to make extra money!"

"ok~"

Winston smiled with satisfaction and stretched out his right hand: "You are always welcome at the Gold Coin Hotel!"

"Hehe~"

On Elena's face, there was a smile that was neither salty nor bland~

Mr. Parker shook his head slightly and said: "Aren't there still many idle people in the hotel? They can all be used by you~"

"If they don't work, some people won't be able to survive, can't afford the hotel fees, and will leave the hotel!"

"Uh... Okay~ I get it!"

Winston hesitated for a moment before asking the question he most wanted to know the answer to.

"Mr. Parker~Why do you do this?"

"Because I have a new job!"

"..who is it?"

"David Coleman!"

"What? Those soldiers running around in the streets last night...the boss behind?"

"Haha~ Did you see it? Yes, it's him!"

This answer. .Let Winston's face be covered with black lines. .

"Hehe~"

Elena, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but burst into laughter when she saw his expression~

----

Manhattan.

Harvey Studios. .No, it's downstairs and at the entrance of Da Film and Television Company.

Xena and Mary Tyler Moore stepped out of the car.

Mary looked around briefly, shook her head with a smile and said, "I can't believe it myself~ I agreed to come here this time... Could I have been bewitched by you and Barbara?"

"Hehe~"

Zina stepped closer to Mary, took her arm, and said affectionately: "I'm not asking you to make a decision immediately, so why not go up and take a look first?"

"Um...Okay~ you can always convince me!"

"Haha~ Because I'm always right!"

"Wow~ How could God make you my best friend?"

"I am the angel he sent to save you~"

"Hahaha~okok~"

"Sister Angel~ Are we still going up?"

"Come on! Haha~"

"Tangtang will definitely scream when she sees you!"

----

Wall Street.

Stanley conference room on the fourth floor.

David, who was engrossed in reading some information, welcomed someone. .Some visitors he didn't expect.

Bernard Madoff!