Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Manhattan.

David lay lazily on the sofa in the living room of the apartment.

Susan found herself a pair of old clothes, and after putting them on, she came to sit down next to David and asked.

"You don't have to work today?"

"Hmm~ No special arrangements, what about you? Going to Wildfire?"

"No, I have to prepare for moving today!"

David regained his energy a little, put his arm around Susan's shoulders and asked, "Have you packed up our new home, the apartment above Wildfire?"

Susan lowered her head with a smile, took out the credit card David gave her from her pocket, and said, "Remember to pay it back on time on the bill day!"

"Oh~how much did it cost?"

"More than 3000 knives~"

David raised his eyebrows, threw the credit card aside, and asked curiously: "What did you buy?"

Like magic, Susan took out a list from another pocket: "Look!"

"I bought a sofa and my favorite big bed for my new home~"

"Ludi said you should have your own study room, so he asked someone to help him get a complete set of mahogany furniture, all at ex-factory price. The smell of paint is almost gone~"

“There are also kitchen utensils in the kitchen. One of our regular customers helped me give them wholesale prices. The quality is very good~”

"I only used your credit card to buy the latest TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, ovens and other household appliances."

"By the way, I haven't chosen the carpets and bedding for my new home yet!"

"I want to ask your opinion first~"

David looked at the wrinkled list, and after the surprise flashed in his eyes, he felt as if an electric current was passing through his body, and he got goosebumps all over his body. .

He kissed Susan's lips and whispered in her ear: "Did you spend all the money you earned in the bar?"

"..Um!"

"...The carpets and everything else are all up to you. I have no objection. You are the mistress of the house!"

Susan's face turned red and she chuckled. .

"Well!"

"I saw there were new bedding in the closet. They were not unpacked, so we used them first."

"The rest... we'll talk about it after we move there~"

"Please clean up and leave quickly~"

"With you at home, I can't even work!"

David felt innocent and spread his hands and said: "I am also a grown man who loves to fight~ I have hands and feet, so I can help with the work!"

Susan stood up, put her hands on her waist, and said teasingly: "I made an appointment with Martha, Erica, and Jin Ji to come over for help at noon. Are you still at home?"

"Forehead.."

David picked his nose, shrugged and said: "Between you women... forget it~"

"I just want to go see Harvey and Tangtang. They have two movies that are about to start filming recently."

"ok~"

"go quickly!"

David was lifted up by Susan and pushed into the bedroom.

He scratched his head and asked while changing his clothes: "Then... why are we moving?"

Susan leaned against the door, tilted her head and thought for a moment: "There are only your clothes and daily necessities here. The furniture and appliances all belong to the landlord, so they are easy to organize."

"So...how about today?"

"..good!"

"I'll go downstairs to find Black Mike and the others. Let's do it together later!"

"No need~"

Susan walked up to David, helped him smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes, and said with a smile: "I will keep your precious notebooks specially for you..."

"Unless you are still hiding secrets that I don't know here, are you afraid that I will know?"

David was amused.

He flicked Susan's forehead: "I showed you my biggest secret this morning!"

"Hahaha~"

----

Near noon.

Manhattan.

At the intersection of No. 12th Avenue and 40th Street, there is a small company building.

Fifth floor.

Polly was sitting in her office, looking at a list of project expenses for the New Jersey training base sent by Lawrence, the head of the security company.

After a few minutes.

There was a knock on the office door.

"Dangdang~"

"Please come in!"

"Oh~Whitcott? Didn't you have a day off today?"

(Ben Whitcott has a face like Robert De Niro. You can substitute it into the following)

Ben Whitcott, who always wore a formal suit and tie with a kind smile, put down the briefcase in his hand, sat across from Polly and said.

"It just so happened that today my wife took the kids to play at a friend's house."

"Just now, I went to various heating oil retail outlets nearby and walked around~"

"Heating oil has been sold out in these stores and the price has increased by more than [-]%!"

Polly leaned back and said with a smile: "Then we made at least 10% on the heating oil we bought?"

"Haha~ That's right!"

"Okay~"

"I have some agricultural product order contracts that will be settled next week."

"Ask someone to ask them whether they want to settle in cash or by reducing the market retail price of heating oil by 5%!"

"5%?"

"Ok!"

Polly turned her seat left and right and explained to Whitcott: "We will open more and more affordable stores~"

"If inflation continues to rise next year, our stores will face greater opportunities and challenges!"

"So, you can tell them that as long as they don't do it half-heartedly for petty gains, we will give you a good price for next year's order contract~"

"Ok!"

Ben Whitcott smiled with bright eyes.

He stood up, picked up his briefcase, and prepared to leave.

Polly thought for a moment and stopped him: "Wait~"

"I... plan to discuss with David. Starting next year, I will promote you to the executive vice president of the company to assist me in my work. How about it?"

Stupid Whitcott smiled even more happily~

He nodded slightly and bowed: "It's my pleasure~! Thank you for your trust!"

----

Manhattan.

David left his apartment, called the three bodyguards who were watching the motor in Black Mike's apartment, went downstairs, and went to the street.

He turned to Giovanni and smiled: "Your wife Jin Ji will be here soon?"

"Yeah, she said..."

"Okay~"

"It just so happens that you stay and help drive for them~"

David turned to look at Black Mike: "Susan is going to move upstairs to the Wildfire Bar today. What about you? When will you move?"

Black Mike shrugged and said, "I'm on my own. If I just go there, I'm moving~ Any time!"

"Hahaha~ok!"

"You stay with Giovanni~"

"Just let Susan take a look around for you. Don't forget anything and leave a souvenir for the landlord."

"Um...Lavis, how are you? You haven't turned into a soft-footed shrimp, have you?"

"fxxxyou!"

"Hahaha~ Today we will be companions first, and then we will become neighbors in the evening~"

Lavis raised his middle finger, turned to Black Mike and Giovanni, and smiled.

"You two brats must be saying bad things about me behind my back again!"

"Hehe~ No!"

"..."

Lavis curled his lips and smiled, nodding to the two to reassure them, then turned to look at the one-eyed Andres across the street, opened the car, and got into the driver's seat.

"Let's go first~!"

----

Manhattan.

da film and television company.

When David stepped out of the elevator, he was stunned by the crowded scene in front of him.

This is. .what's the situation?

Lavis, who was following him, and the one-eyed Andres who followed to watch the excitement. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but hide David to their sides and behind them, wanting to find out what was going on here first.

Lavis gestured to David, grabbed a person and asked a few questions.

After learning about the situation, he shrugged, turned back with a smile and said, "They are all actors, here for an interview~"

"interview?"

David nodded suddenly, stood on tiptoe and glanced at the dozens of people in front of him, and said in his heart: There is always a shortage of newcomers in the entertainment industry~! ?

. . .

After a few minutes.

David followed Ravis who was opening the way, and finally saw Tangtang, who had an excited expression on his face and was so busy that his mouth was dry.

"Tangtang~!"

"David?"

"Wow~ Hahaha~ Come in quickly!"

David patted Lavis on the shoulder, crossed him, walked to Tangtang in two steps, gave her a hug, and smiled.

"It's so lively here~"

"Hahaha~"

"Let's go in and talk first~"

"Ok!"

Several people entered the large office further inside.

David saw Harvey whispering something to several actors who were auditioning.

He quickly looked around at everyone in the room and said to Tangtang, "What's going on?"

Tangtang found a coffee pot and poured herself a cup. After finishing it, she shook her head and said with a smile, "There was news from Los Angeles this morning. Paramount announced that it would be cooperating with us to shoot two movies."

"So...you saw it too~"

Tangtang Tan spread his hands: "It's been less than two hours, and it's amazing... there are so many people coming to interview~"

David smiled and patted her hand: "Are you... worried about happiness?!"

"Hahaha~ That's right!"

Tangtang stepped forward, hugged David again, and whispered in his ear: "Thank you, thank you!"

David patted her back with his hand, feeling the slight trembling of her body, and sighed with a smile.

"You won't stain my clothes, will you?"

"I don't have anywhere to change my clothes today!"

"Tch~! Haha~"

Tangtang just opened David's eyes, gave him a fierce look, put her arms on his shoulders, put her fingers on his cheeks, and said teasingly.

"My bed is very big and soft... Do you want to try it?"

"Tsk tsk |~"

David pretended to be timid and shrank his head, glanced in the direction of Lavis, and whispered: "No! If Susan can't see me at night...she will kill me~"

"It doesn't have to be until night~ Should we leave now?"

"Um...forget it, stop making trouble!"

"Hahahaha~"

Like a villain, Tangtang laughed happily~

----

new York.

In Manhattan, Fifth Avenue divides Manhattan into the East Side and the West Side.

The name east or west can be used in east-west streets, such as East 27th Street (East 27th Street), West Houston Street (Houston Street), etc.

The usage of "uptown" is different from other cities. Uptown refers to the north and downtown refers to the south. For example, "uptown train" means a train bound for the north.

The "downtown" also includes the "Lower Manhattan" area (LowerManhattan).

This area includes Buckley Street, and everything south of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Famous buildings include: New York City Hall, Wall Street, the World Twin Towers, etc.

Likewise, the northernmost part of "Uptown" is called Upper Manhattan.

Due to its distance from Midtown, this area is not as lively as other places and is often regarded as a remote suburb like South Brooklyn, Brighton Beach and other places.

Although Manhattan is only a borough of New York City (or New York County), many locals use the term "The City" when referring to Manhattan.

For example, Yuri Orlov lives in Brighton Beach in southern Brooklyn.

(Yuri Orlov, appearing in Chapter 229, the polar bear descendant disguised himself as Jewish before being approved, and immigrated to New York, from the movie "Lord of War", played by Nicolas Cage)

----

Brooklyn.

Little Odessa, near Brighton Beach, is an area where polar bear immigrants live.

Inside the Crimea restaurant.

Yuri Orlov stood behind the bar in his restaurant, holding a large financial professional book and chewing it carefully. .

His brother Vitaly Orlov, wearing a chef's uniform, came out of the kitchen, wiped his hands, and smiled at his brother.

"How come you have become more interested in studying since you went to work in the city?"

"Does everyone in the city have to be like you if they want to work on Wall Street?"

Yuri raised his head and looked at his brother with a frown: "Learning... is not the purpose!"

"I want to find what I really want to do in books~"

Vitaly blinked his big blue eyes, folded his arms and laughed loudly: "You...haha~"

"You remind me of that silly boy next door when we were back home in Crimea... Hahaha~"

Yuri tilted his head and thought about it, it seemed. .There really was a silly boy next door who wandered the streets all day long, talking in words that no one else could understand. .

"Hey~ ok, don't disturb me!"

"My boss said that as long as I can find an opportunity to make money on Wall Street, he will give me a sum of money to practice!!"

"...Really? There are still people who believe in you so much?"

"Nonsense~! Get out of here!"

"Hahaha~ Okay~ I'll get out~ Hahaha~"

Vitali smiled even wider.

This burst of laughter attracted the attention of the temporary guest waiter’s mother~

Holding the menu in her hand, she lay on the bar and looked at her son Yuri working hard, with a kind smile on her lips. .

"Go~Vitaly, don't disturb your brother's study!"

"He's not like you. His biggest ideal is just to be a cook..."

"Whoa~haha~ok!"

"Wish you good luck!~"

----

The Queen.

In a restaurant that was already full before noon.

Ben Likert, the head of the angel investment fund, was chatting with his family, waiting for the dishes to be served.

Likert's brother-in-law, Agger MacFarlane, who is in his 30s, looked at his brother-in-law and wanted to say something.

But he hesitated for a while and didn't ask. .

Ben Likert had long discovered Agger's little tricks.

He turned around and waved to the waiter, ordered a bottle of red wine in a low voice, looked at his wife and children, then turned to Ager and said.

"You go to Stanley's company on the fourth floor tomorrow and find Sam Rogers!"

"He will arrange work for you~"

"Okay~Thank you!"

Likert looked at Agger seriously for a few seconds, leaned forward, rested his elbows on the dining table, and whispered.

"Perhaps you still have some illusions about your stable job and your future~"

"In New York now, everything is getting faster and faster~"

"Many outstanding graduates from Ivy League schools are unable to find a satisfactory job on Wall Street... or even a job that makes a living~"

"You can have your own ideals and ambitions, but you should also face up to the difficulties you are facing now."

"Goethe once said: I have had all those bad and evil thoughts, but I just didn't do them~"

"So, I hope you can cherish this precious opportunity and don't let your family and yourself fall into trouble again!"

After hearing these words, Agel MacFarlane nodded silently and said in a low and hoarse voice.

"Thank you ~ I understand!"

He turned to his sister and smiled: "Today, after being unemployed for several months, I just realized that I am the most powerless person..."

Likert's wife held his brother's hand and comforted him: "Everything will be fine~"

"Hmm~!"

Ben Likert slowly leaned back and refrained from saying that Agel was working as an assistant for his boss.

Let Agel face these things by himself~!

----

new York.

South Manhattan, Pier 52.

Harold Stone, director of the New York FBI, stood on the edge of the pier with his "girlfriend" Harris Schultz, looking at the Statue of Liberty in the distance.

The two stood in the cold wind for a long time before Schultz said softly.

"The Statue of Liberty...is it made of copper?"

"..right!"

"Then after she was broken, no one wanted to repair her?"

Harold tilted his head and glanced at his "girlfriend", unable to follow her train of thought, and paused for a few seconds before speaking.

“The New York City government almost went bankrupt in the past few years.”

(Historically, the New York City government declared bankruptcy once in 1975. The year before last, without Congress’s temporary anti-epidemic subsidy, it would have gone bankrupt again.)

"So... no one cares about her anymore~?"

"Is this what New Yorkers call freedom?"

Harold wisely remained silent and did not answer his "girlfriend's" question.

After a few minutes.

Schultz narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, turned to Harold and whispered softly: "Give me a hug, I'm a little cold."

"it is good!"

Harold, who felt that his boyfriend's strength was overwhelming, secretly and quickly clenched his fists several times and hugged Schultz.

The two felt each other's body temperature, still standing in the cold wind, looking at the Statue of Liberty.

Another ten minutes later.

Schultz slowly closed his eyes and rested his head on Harold's shoulder: "I'm hungry~"

"...let's go eat!"

"It just so happens that I know there is one nearby..."

"No~send me home, I want to make some food for myself!"

"it is good!"

Harold put his arm around Schultz's shoulders and walked towards the car parked on the street.

Neither of them said anything more.