Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Kennedy International Airport.

Mr. Otis Parker stood at the exit, looking at Brotney Mejia and Herris Schulz with a smile, and walked out carrying a suitcase.

Mr. Parker opened his arms early and smiled at Mexia: "Hi~ Dear Mecia, welcome to New York!"

Mecia glanced around, stood still, tightened her coat, and said with a cold expression: "Where is Elena Mesa? Isn't she here?"

"Haha~ She has found a formal job now, so I am the only one here~"

"Oh? She...will still go to work?"

Mr. Parker signaled with his eyes, took the suitcases from the two of them, and explained as he walked out.

"Not just him, I also found myself a new job in New York~"

"If... you are interested in living in New York permanently, my boss is a good choice~"

A trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of Helis Schultz, who was following the two men.

Mexia also asked with some curiosity: "Who is your boss?"

Mr. Parker smiled and arranged for the two of them to get into the car. He sat in the driver's seat and looked around.

He pointed at a middle-aged man standing under a lamppost in the distance, smoking a cigarette and looking around: "Look, that person is one of my boss's men."

Mecia looked in the direction of Mr. Parker's finger and frowned in confusion: "You don't know... The reason why we came to New York is to work for your boss, right?"

"Haha~Yes!"

"Don't worry~ Just like we said when we talked on the phone before, this time it's a very simple action."

"As long as you meet someone by chance, fall in love with someone, marry someone under my arrangement, and help him get custody of his child, this business will be settled~"

"We are planning to leave New York after Christmas. We are here to help you, and we don't charge you any money~"

"We are finally settled!"

Mr. Parker glanced at the two of them in the rearview mirror: "Are you... going to quit too?"

"Um.."

"Do you have a plan...where to live?"

"We will never meet again from now on ~ You don't need to know!"

"Hehe, okay~"

"I will find a way to get these things done early~"

Mecia and Herris sat in the back row, holding hands, each looking at JFK International Airport outside the car window, slowly disappearing behind them.

----

new York.

Queens, Malkin Sr.'s house.

David was sitting with the old Malkin family, eating lunch carefully prepared by Polly's mother Serena, telling some interesting stories about his trip to California this time, and complaining about the damn smog weather in Los Angeles. .

Old Malkin, who was sitting in the main seat, had been to Los Angeles before, but he really didn’t know about the smog~

Manqi, the eldest daughter of the old Malkin family, who was sitting with her mother Sena, asked with a curious smile: "According to what you said, you went to Los Angeles for a few days, and you only spent the first day on the beach in Santa Monica. Breathing fresh air? Haha~"

David spread his hands with an innocent expression and said: "I also want to go out to sea for fun, but in this horrible weather with visibility of less than 50 meters, I'm afraid that even if the sea goes smoothly, I may not be able to find Los Angeles when I come back~"

"Hahaha~"

Polly, who was sitting next to David, laughed and raised her glass: "Come on, let us be unlucky for a lucky boy like David... Cheers~haha~"

"Cheers~"

David also clinked glasses with everyone in fun, took a sip of juice, shook his head and smiled: "I'm still very lucky~"

"Now that I can happily sit and have lunch with everyone, I am the most lucky~"

Polly smiled and put down the cup, took David's hand with her hand, and stared at David's profile with a happy smile on her face. .

Old Malkin's eyes met those of his wife Sena and daughter Manqi, but no one said anything. .

Polly, the second daughter of the old Malkin family, seemed to have returned to her girlhood after the divorce~

I always go to work in high spirits every day, with more smiles on my face and a more cheerful personality~

Her family members feel this change the most and are also the most worried. .

Between David Boy and Polly. .

hey~

. . .

A pleasant lunch ended quickly.

David and Malkin were sitting on the sofa in the living room, chatting.

"What about that new company you recently started?"

“It’s okay~ Everything is just starting out and we lack a lot of experienced employees~”

Old Malkin glanced at Polly who was busy in the kitchen, and said with a smile: "I see your state today... it's a little strange. Have you encountered any problems? Tell me~"

David shrugged, thought for a while, and simply told old Malkin all the people and things he met this morning. .

Old Malkin listened very seriously, his brows knitted together as David told him, and then he smiled with relief.

"This Griselda Blanco, I heard it mentioned by an old friend in Miami~"

"I didn't expect that she actually succeeded in monopolizing the cocaine market in Miami~"

"This woman is not simple anymore!"

David fell on the sofa and complained helplessly: "Are you paying attention to the wrong point?"

"Hahaha~ What's wrong with this?"

"Isn't it just Cohen and the others who took some money from Blanco?"

"Are you confused about this matter?"

"Yeah~this money...I don't want to get involved with drug dealers or anyone just because I'm out of line right now~"

"This kind of stolen money itself is stained with the blood of countless people...and it will definitely bring me big trouble in the future~"

Old Malkin has a different view on this.

"Your idea is either right or wrong~"

"You just said that I very much agree with Pine's attitude towards this money~"

"Money~ itself does not represent any good or evil~"

"Only people are good and evil!"

"Those good people in your imagination can do more good things when they get this money~"

"The bad people you think may bring pain and nightmares to more people if they take this money~"

"David, what kind of person do you think you are?"

"Are you going to use them for good? Or for bad?"

"Do you think you're a...good person?"

David choked on his words. .

Lying on the sofa, lost in thought~

David has never thought about whether he should be classified as a good person?

Good guy? ! !

This is originally a word of praise, but in today's America, it is not a word that makes people feel complimentary~

Sometimes, good people will be played by bad people using various shameless means~

A very small percentage of the time, being a good person means that you may have to pay an unimaginable price for it!

Good and evil, right and wrong, right and wrong, good and bad, are never firm and unchangeable!

Even good people and good people sometimes have evil thoughts in their hearts.

Evil people and bad people also have good intentions and wake up.

. . .

Old Malkin saw David's appearance, waited patiently for a while, and then spoke.

"After I took over the family business, I experienced a lot of things and met all kinds of people~"

"Some, they are my competitors, I will find a way to steal their business~"

"Some, they are my enemies, I will try my best to kill them!"

"Some...are a group of honest people!"

"Like you, they still have some kindness and their own bottom line in life~"

"They abide by the law and want to rely on their continuous work and efforts to bring a better life to their families~"

"But, David~"

"These people, the bad things they've been through, I don't want it to happen to you!"

Old Malkin watched David listen and continued.

"Take me for example~"

"Many people in New York, when they mention the Sidrich family and old Malkin, they will curse in their hearts, that he is a bastard, a heinous bad guy~"

"But in the eyes of others, I am a good man who loves his family, loves his brothers, is loyal to his family, and can bring stable underground order to Manhattan!"

"Just like that guy Frank Lucas who used to sell drugs in Harlem~"

"Lucas's drug trafficking has caused more people to become addicted to drugs, causing many people who have no money to buy drugs to take desperate risks and embark on the path of crime."

"From this point of view, he is a complete evil person and a bastard!"

"But what about the New York narcotics officers who took his dirty money?"

"Shouldn't they be classified as bad guys?"

"Hehe~"

"The poor people in Harlem now miss the peaceful years that Lucas brought to them."

"They are grateful that Lucas maintained the basic underground order and stability in Harlem while making money from drug trafficking~"

"They are grateful for the responsibility Lucas has taken~"

"Many people in Harlem simply don't think that people like Lucas should be included in the list of bad guys and villains~"

David understood what Malkin Sr. was trying to say.

He continued in a low voice: "Between black and white, there are still large areas of gray~"

"When people look at the world with clear black and white eyes, they will find that gray is filled between the white sky and the black earth~"

Old Malkin smiled and nodded: "Yes~ When people are in gray, they will always follow their own choices and make judgments about black and white~"

"Blanco is smart!"

"She knows very well and understands better that after taking out the money, she will get far more than the benefits on the surface!"

"You mean... transferred to Florida, DEA's Bog Beru?"

"Don't you think that what she did is somewhat similar to your Bonini Agreement?"

David thought about it carefully and couldn't help but smile and shake his head: "Reach some kind of agreement with law enforcement agencies to protect yourself and your business?"

"Yes, but there is another layer!"

"She guessed that there must be some powerful people standing behind your Cohen soldiers~"

"Blanco knows in his heart that a business as despised as selling drugs cannot last in the long run~"

"She is forging more good ties for her future, hoping that at some point in the future, she can use this connection to get help from you~"

David raised his eyebrows and smiled self-deprecatingly: "But she doesn't know, I'm just a nobody~"

"Haha~ among those big shots, which one didn't grow up from a little guy?"

"Isn't it because you are so tormented so that you can become a big shot?"

"Uh... Okay~ Becoming a big shot or something... is just a long-term goal of mine~"

"The long term? Hahaha~ After you take this money and make the investment... your long term is really not far away!"

David sat up straight and asked: "This... do you also agree that I accept this money?"

"Agree~Why refuse?"

"..."

Old Malkin affirmed simply. .

David himself understood that he had been rewarded with these windfalls. .Taken prisoner~

at. .Pine said that: Because of them, you will save many years of struggle!

at this time.

He came to old Malkin's house and talked about this.

It’s just about finding someone to support him and speaking out what’s on his mind~

His mood, coupled with his desire to find reasons, excuses, and support, was something Malkin had experienced before. .

Who hasn’t had a time when your body was honest, but your mouth kept saying no?

hehe~

. . .

in the kitchen.

Polly helped her mother Sena tidy up the housework quickly. She smiled and brought out a plate of cut fruits, placed them in front of David, sat down and said.

"What are you talking about?"

David glanced at Old Malkin and laughed at himself: "We were talking about how to convince myself to be a good person with a bottom line, but not a bad person who always looks forward and backward~"

"Hehe~"

Polly's self-deprecation towards David. .Just a laugh. .

Old Malkin laughed and said: "Do what you think is right and protect your own safety~"

"As for the rest, let others decide as you please~"

David ate the fruit and nodded silently.

----

Manhattan.

42nd Street, Wildfire Bar.

Auston sat at the bar, relaxing and watching in the distance where Lavis was facing Zina and two strange men, chatting with excitement.

"Hey~ Red, what are they talking about?"

Old Rhett put down the harmonica he was playing with, put it into the gift box, and said with a smile: "Someone asked Ravis to make his experience into a movie."

"Movies?" Auston felt that the world was becoming increasingly incomprehensible to him~

not far away.

Xina sat aside, feeling that her curiosity was greatly satisfied.

This Lavis. .When I'm not neurotic, it's very interesting to chat~

Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone, each holding a notebook in their hands, asked Lavis various questions. .

"What did you do in the army?"

"Oh...just an ordinary Army soldier?"

"Then...why didn't you go home after you came back?"

"Well... I know that during that time, the media was always denouncing the Vietnam War..."

"Okay~ Can we talk about why you chose to open a night shift rental?"

"Haha~ I know that kind of movie theater~ I've been to it too..."

"What? Are you sure? Which cinema is it showing in?"

"Ah~hahaha~ I got off topic, sorry!"

"What happened next? What happened after you drove a taxi?"

"You...are talking about the city council?"

"I know him!"

"He also appeared on TV some time ago. I didn't expect that he is also a frequent visitor to high-end entertainment hotels~ Haha~"

"...No way? Are you really going to kill him during that speech?"

"Um...Okay~ He is indeed a bastard~ But it's not worth it for you to do this!"

"You can definitely take some of the scandals you've collected about him and find a newspaper to expose him!"

"For a shameless bastard politician like him, the biggest blow to him would be to ruin his reputation and disgrace him!"

"Hahaha~"

"Then how about I write this section into the script?"

"Don't worry, it won't happen!"

"I will definitely present your most realistic image in the movie~"

"Uh... no problem~beautify it...it's not a big problem~"

"Let's continue talking about the story between you and that little girl?"

"Oh? Did she really say that to you?"

"fxxx!"

"Any more?"

"Then what? You just broke in with a gun?"

"Ahem~ I don't think it can be like what you said here. If you film it, it will make people controversial about your behavior~"

"Yes, many people don't look at the truth. They only care about what's new in the newspapers they read~"

"Well~ I have to say you are very lucky!"

"Haha~ Thank you, I will definitely put this script together as soon as possible and show it to you!"

"Money? Are you talking about the cost of adaptation? Well...I can't give you an accurate figure yet~"

"Sorry, I will find investment as soon as possible to finalize this movie~"

"Okay~ Let's go back first and contact you again when there is new progress?"

"Haha ~ Goodbye Lavis!"

. . .

Zina stood up, watched Lavis say goodbye to Martin Scorsese, and smiled: "Do you really want to make them into a movie?"

Lavis tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't know either~ Maybe I just want to find someone to record this experience of mine~"

"Haha~ If you want to go back on your word and don't want to make it into a movie, you'd better go to Da Film and Television Company first and tell me~ Don't go directly to Martin!"

"...Okay, okay~ I understand!"

"Ok~I'm leaving first!"

"Goodbye, Xina~"

----

Manhattan.

The Metropolitan Club at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 60th Street.

After a pleasant lunch with mathematician James Hitmons.

The two walked out of the club.

"Mr. Hitmons, thank you for accepting my invitation~"

"In a few days, when I'm ready, I'll contact you~"

"Haha~ I hope we can have a happy cooperation!"

"Okay, it will be very enjoyable!"

After the two said goodbye to each other.

Panaris got into his car. The leader of the hedge fund finally found a relatively reliable candidate.

Professor James Hitmons is worthy of being a giant in American mathematics.

He used his quantitative knowledge of mathematics to conduct detailed analysis and precise calculations of financial investments~

Mathematical portfolio model of hedging investment. .

This kind of thing that Panaris had only heard of before but never paid attention to was really made possible by Professor James Hitmons~

Professor Hitmons himself just said that this model uses statistical methods and mathematical formula models to guide investment directions, and it still lacks quantitative practice.

In addition, in terms of managing investments and reducing the systemic risks of portfolio investments, long-term continuous optimization is required based on market changes.

However, Panaris is very confident about the future of Professor Hitmons’ model.

The biggest advantage of this mathematical investment model is that there are no factors such as human experience, emotions, operating errors, etc. involved in it. Everything is based on real and accurate numbers to reduce risks and increase returns from the most scientific and rigorous perspective. stability.

Panaris believes that this mathematical model-based investment method with the continuous development of computers will definitely become a new development direction in the future that replaces manual trading methods, as Professor Hitmons said~