Manhattan Reborn 1978

Northeastern United States.

New England includes six states in the United States. It is an area located in the northeastern corner of the United States map plate, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to Canada.

The six states from north to south are: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts (Massachusetts), Connecticut, and the smallest state, Rhode Island.

Throughout its history, New England has always exerted far more influence than other regions in the United States.

There are not only Yale University and Harvard University here, but also many colleges and universities with the same reputation.

The rural areas of New England can be seen as a microcosm of the lives of people in the entire rural area of ​​the United States.

The white spiers of the church are vaguely revealed among the golden leaves in autumn, and the smoky fishing ports are hidden on the reef-lined coast. They all form part of many people's ideal scenery of America.

In addition, as the birthplace of the American Revolutionary War, New England has always been a region that advocates freedom of thought.

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts (Massachusetts), is the region's largest city and economic and cultural center.

It has always been a source of inspiration for artists and can be called a city of art.

However, starting more than a decade ago in the 60s, the vast majority of traditional industries and manufacturing factories in New England have gradually moved to other states in the United States where labor costs are cheaper, or overseas.

Outside Boston and within Beltway 128, many emerging technology industries are gradually emerging and continue to drive the local economy.

These industries mainly include: biotechnology, education, high technology, finance, services, tourism and pharmaceuticals, etc.

The six New England states have historically been stable vote bases for the Elephant Party for a long time (for example, Vermont has firmly supported the Elephant Party from the 1856 presidential election until now).

However, in recent years after the Vietnam War, the Elephant Party’s influence and support in New England began to decline; some members of the Donkey Party, who used to be very low-key, have also received support from people from all walks of life. Come the olive branch.

It seems that a huge change affecting the entire United States is unfolding quietly~

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Boston, Southwest.

Ring of Rocks Golf Course.

The current U.S. Treasury Secretary Fullerner Couture walked side by side on the court with two gray-haired old men.

One of the old men looked down at the dark green lawn, feeling the soft touch under his feet, and smiled.

"It's late autumn now, and I heard there will be a cold wave coming in the next two days."

“This year, Boston will enter winter earlier than in previous years~”

Another old man chuckled twice, turned to Fullerner and said, "When will you return to Washington?"

"Tonight's flight~"

"Um.."

The old man gently waved the bat on the tip of the green grass, looked up at the hole in the distance, and said softly.

"Please help me tell Mr. President that we have no intention to participate in this midterm election and the battle of interests between the two parties."

"So, we can't help him~"

The disappointed look on Fulner's face disappeared in a flash.

After pondering for a few seconds, he asked: "Two years later..."

"Hehe~"

"Two years... For us, two years is already very far away..."

"It doesn't make any sense to say this now, does it?"

Fullerner was silent again.

The cool autumn wind was like the biting north wind in winter, chilling his heart. .

The old man seemed to see through Fullerner's thoughts, looked down at his watch with a smile, and said.

"Perhaps you could have afternoon tea with us before you leave?"

"...Of course~"

"Um.."

"Old Morgan, have I been in contact with you recently?"

"Do you know what he is busy with?"

All kinds of thoughts were racing in Fullerner's mind, and he shook his head without any hesitation: "For the mid-term elections... I haven't called him for more than two months."

"Hehe~"

"You should pay more attention to your old friends, Fullerner."

"Friendship is what we value most!"

"ok~I will!"

Fullerner nodded in agreement, keeping this seemingly intentional reminder in mind.

Old Morgan~! ?

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New York state.

New York State is adjacent to the six states in the New England region and is the nerve center and economic heart of the United States~!

New York State's finance, commerce, industry, electronics, art, clothing and other industries are in a leading position among all states in the United States.

It also has the largest city in the United States: New York City; and the once busiest port on the East Coast: New York Harbor.

But New York City is not the capital city of New York State.

Albany, a city 225 kilometers (140 miles) south of New York and 256 kilometers (160 miles) east of Boston, with a population of only about 10, is the capital of New York State.

The railway from Albany through the Mohawk Valley is one of the sections with the largest freight volume in the United States.

Within the US railway system, Albany-Rensselaer Station is the ninth busiest station in the country.

Highways 87 and 90, important traffic arteries in the northeastern United States, intersect northeast of the city center, and Highway 787 is part of the city's beltway, which can connect to Albany International Airport.

The city of Albany is centered on Empire State Plaza, where the State Capitol Building and the State Museum stand. To the west is a residential area and to the east is the central business district.

. . .

In downtown Albany, in a hotel next to the Empire State Plaza.

Mag Ludwig, who came from New York, gently took off his gloves, unbuttoned his windbreaker, and walked into the large conference hall on the first floor of the hotel with relaxed steps.

In the big conference hall.

One of the gubernatorial candidates, New York Mayor Lynch Olson, was standing on the stage, facing nearly [-] elites from all walks of life in Albany, delivering a wonderful speech. .

Nearly an hour later.

Mag Ludwig, like everyone around him, stood up and gave Mayor Lynch a warm round of applause.

Overall, Mag felt the effect of this speech was very good!

However, in his speech, Mayor Lynch seemed to deliberately obscure his identity change from an Elephant Party member to a Donkey Party member. .

In recent years, it is not uncommon for "awakened people" to appear in American politics and between the two parties~

But for New York Mayor Lynch Olson, this change of camp identity makes it difficult for people to guess the hidden meaning behind it.

. . .

Mag Ludwig did not choose to go directly to Mayor Lynch in public.

Instead, he found one of his attendants, stuffed a note, and whispered a few words.

After half an hour.

In a room on the fourth floor of the hotel.

Under the guidance of an entourage, Mager met Mayor Lynch Olson.

When Mayor Lynch saw Mager come in, he gave him a hug, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"I didn't expect that we would see each other again after you disappeared for several years!"

"Come on~ we must have a drink! Haha~"

"It's only around ten o'clock in the morning..."

"No man~ it's to celebrate our reunion!"

"Come on, let's go inside~"

With a smile on his face, Ma Ge followed Lynch cooperatively and walked into the back room of the suite and beside the bar.

He watched Lynch close the door to the room, the smile on his lips became wider, and he said, "I listened to the speech you just gave, it was great!"

Mayor Lynch unbuttoned his suit, took it off and threw it aside. He poured two glasses of whiskey, added ice and handed it to Mag.

"Are you making fun of me when you say these clichés?"

"Haha~ Those speech manuscripts are very well written~"

"It took me most of the night to memorize it..."

"Hahaha~ Cheers!"

“I wish you a successful campaign!”

"Hahaha~Thank you!"

After a glass of wine.

The two people, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, sat down and started chatting.

Mayor Lynch was very curious. Why did Mag Ludwig, who had not been seen since the "Watergate Incident" broke out, come to Albany to find him?

Ma Ge didn't let him guess or beat around the bush, he said it very directly.

"I spent a very confused and depressed time at Johns Hopkins University~"

"Every day, I wake up with a hangover. I don't know where I am, let alone what I should do and write."

"..."

Mayor Lynch found himself a very relaxed sitting position, fiddled with his wine glass, and listened carefully to the story of his old friend Mag.

In fact, speaking of it, the acquaintance of the two of them can really be regarded as a fate~

. . .

many years ago.

Lynch Olson is not yet the mayor of New York City.

His ex-wife is a leading member of the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association in New York.

He met Mag Ludwig at an alumni gathering~

At that time, Mager, as his ex-wife's college boyfriend, had a very intense relationship with Lynch. .Communicate ~

It was after that not-so-pleasant exchange that Lin Qi learned about some of Mag's past and his work from his ex-wife.

Two years have passed.

When Lynch was facing the most important decision in his career, he met Mag Ludwig by chance.

However, when the two met again, Mag Ludwig's identity had become a member of the Nixon campaign team!

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed.

Lynch learned from his ex-wife that Mag Ludwig had obtained a very high-profile job under Nixon, who was successfully elected as President of the United States.

Time has come to 1971.

When President Nixon, who was seeking re-election, led his team to New York, Lynch and Mager met for the third time.

When they met this time, the two people, whose identities were completely different, seemed to be able to communicate more relaxedly because of Lynch's divorce.

In a bar on Sixth Avenue and 46th Street.

Lynch was alone and drunk for the first time in front of Ma Ge. .

He kept talking about how embarrassing his situation was and how bad his marriage was. .

Of course, Lynch, who did not let himself get completely drunk and lose his mind, paid special attention to Ma Ge's reaction when he talked about his ex-wife.

result. .

Ma Ge, who also had a lot of troubles in his heart, ended up drinking more than Lynch, and ended up drinking to pieces. .

later. .

Emm. .

Later, two drunkards who wanted to indulge themselves spent all their cash and walked into a hotel not far away with a few beauties from the bar.

When the two woke up from their hangovers the next day, they discovered that they didn't even have the money to pay for the hotel. .

Even the watch on Lynch's hand and the engagement ring on Mag's hand were gone. .

hehe~

In this way, two people who might never be friends in this life experienced the most embarrassing moment in each other's lives together. .After the drunken fragmentation and robbery incident.

The two became good friends ~

Mager was instrumental in Lynch's campaign for mayor.

Lynch also worked very hard to help Mager when he encountered problems, running around.

The friendship between the two gradually deepened through repeated exchanges and mutual help.

. . .

In the room, on the sofa.

Mag Ludwig drank the wine glass in his hand unknowingly while he was telling the story. .

He walked directly to the bar, took a whole bottle of whiskey, returned to Lynch, filled a glass for himself, added a little wine to Lynch's glass, and raised his glass.

"Thank you~"

"Today is the day I feel the best in recent years!"

"Cheers, my friend!"

"Haha~ Cheers!"

The two of them raised their necks and were both done. The strong alcohol in their mouths stimulated their mouth taste buds.

Lin Qi put down the cup and felt so comfortable that he wanted to pour himself another cup.

Magus quickly grabbed the whiskey bottle, shook his head and said with a smile: "Man, you can't get drunk now~"

"This is not New York!"

"Wait until...after you become the governor of New York, I will get drunk with you!"

Lynch shrugged helplessly, smacked his lips and said with a smile: "How about... you come to my campaign team!"

"Based on your experience, if you help me, my probability of success will be greater!"

"After I am successfully elected, you will be my chief of staff!"

Mag poured himself more than half a glass of wine again, shook the glass gently, and put away some of his smile.

"no~!"

"It is impossible for me to re-enter the political arena... let alone appear next to you!"

Lynch lowered his head slightly and whispered with a serious expression: "People are very forgetful..."

"you.."

"Hehe~"

"I already have a new job in New York with a new boss~"

"As long as I can help with your matter, you can come to me at any time!"

"...Okay~"

Lin Qi let out a sigh of relief, leaned back on the sofa, and asked curiously.

"You came here to see me today, isn't it for work?"

"Hahaha~ You guessed it right!"

"Um...who is your new boss?"

"You know his name is David Coleman!"

Lin Qi suddenly sat up straight and spat out: "whatfxxx!??"

Mag leaned his body back, rubbed Lynch's saliva on his hand on the sofa, and laughed.

"Why did you react so violently?"

"Is there something between you and him that I don't know about..."

Lynch frowned, raised his hand to rub his chin vigorously, and pondered for a few seconds before asking: "Who contacted you and asked you to work for David?"

"Odis Parker!"

"I fucked him... I knew it was him!"

"Oh?~You and Parker know each other...?"

"Of course I know that bastard!"

"he.."

After Lin Qi cursed, he immediately stopped suddenly, closed his mouth, and quickly analyzed all the known information in his mind.

He hesitated for a while, then turned to look at his friend Mag, and told frankly all about the current situation in New York, David, Mr. Parker, Morgan, and his subsequent campaign for governor.

. . .

Nearly half an hour later.

Mag didn’t drink anymore and listened to Lynch’s story~

He crossed his arms in front of his chest, crossed his legs, tilted his head and asked, "I'm here now, what are you going to do?"

Lynch closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and asked, "What do you think?"

"Haha~ Man, for a governor, breaking one's trust... your position will not be secure, and you will not have any future~"

"I can help you and fulfill all your promises!"

"..all?!?"

"Correct!"

"You just joined the Donkey Party not long ago. If you join now..."

Ma Ge gave Lynch a thorough explanation of his analysis.

Lin Qi also realized that he seemed to be a little too drifting during this period. . ?

After he thought about everything Mag said, he simply stood up and said.

"I'm going back to New York with you now!"

"Haha~ don't worry, man!"

Mag also stood up, put his windbreaker on his arm, patted Lynch on the shoulder, and smiled.

"Let me go meet the new boss David Coleman first and listen to his ideas~"

"Then, go back and fulfill your promise to him~"

"..ok!"

"How did you get here? Driving?"

"Hmm~"

"You're drunk, this won't work~ I'll find someone to take you away!"

"Hahaha~ok!"

"Then let's see you in New York!?"

"Hahaha ~ Goodbye!"

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new York.

Stanley fourth floor.

David sat in his office, put down the phone, and let out a sigh of relief.

The phone call was to Livlin. .

She is the person David knows who has the most “pocket money”~