Manhattan Reborn 1978

Europe.

United Kingdom.

It's approaching midnight~

On the outskirts of London, in the Morgan family's estate.

in the study.

Whisler G. Morgan put down the microphone in his hand, feeling soreness in his temples. .

The phone call just now was already the No. 17 "talking" phone call he received tonight~

To say that his phone number is the "hotline" tonight is a very euphemistic compliment. .

However, the purpose of these people’s calls is surprisingly the same!

That is. .The Middle East is about to face changes again!

A month ago, that kid from New York kept saying "the storm is coming" at the party at Wisler's house. .

Now, it's actually going to come true! ?

this. .It has to make people think about it ~

How did he know?

Why would he tell such important news openly in front of everyone?

Is it really like that boy claims to be. .Guess?

hehe~

I'm so scared~

. . .

"Bell bell~"

"Bell bell~"

Wisler rubbed his temples with his hands and looked at the phone that rang again, with a hint of disgust in his eyes. .

He stood up and walked to the door of the study, waved to the butler who had been waiting silently, and whispered a few words.

Mr. Butler lowered his head slightly, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Okay, sir!"

"I've prepared a cup of hot milk and a small dessert for you."

"Um.."

Wisler waved to Mr. Butler, picked up the dessert plate and milk glass from the small table behind him, and walked into the collection room opposite the study.

After taking a sip of hot milk, eating two small cherry-flavored dessert cakes, and sitting among his favorite collections, Weisler felt a lot more relaxed~

His eyes slowly swept across several famous paintings by Monet and landed on a silver cane inlaid with a dark red gemstone, where he paused for a moment. .

This cane was used by JP Morgan, a legendary figure in the Morgan family. .

Every time Wiesler sits here and looks at this cane, he can't help but think back. . jp morgan!

"Hush~huh~"

He took a few deep breaths and felt that his mind was getting clearer. Then he slowly stood up and walked to the phone. After thinking about it for a while, he smiled, picked up the phone, and dialed~

----

The other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

America.

Manhattan, New York.

42nd Street, above Wildfire Bar.

After dinner~

Susan and Cui Yingying from David's family, under the "bewitchment" of Laura, who had just escaped from the prison and wanted to have fun, formed a "nightclub girl" group with Lilith and went to the big nightclub. .

David was left sitting alone in the living room, holding the TV remote control in his hand and yawning "boredly". .

. . .

at the door.

Polly, who had just come back from get off work, threw her small bag to the maid Chasida with a tired look on her face, and asked as she walked towards David who was sitting in the living room.

"Aclade is leading the people downstairs...what are they doing?"

The maid Chasida glanced at David who was "lying down" and smiled: "He is arranging for people to do holiday cleaning~"

"Oh~"

"Is there anything else to eat at home?"

"some!"

"Then... I'm sorry to trouble you, Chasida!"

"ok~please wait!"

. . .

Polly walked up to David, took off her coat, kicked off her high heels, stretched out comfortably like a lazy kitten, curled up next to David, and teased.

"Just the two of you... at home?"

"Ah~"

"You haven't had any bad thoughts about Chasida?"

David tilted his head and glanced at Polly, put his arms around her, kissed her a few times, and said with a wry smile: "You should say... is she having bad thoughts about me?"

"Uh...? What do you mean?"

"Isn't it the best opportunity for my boss, who is so handsome, handsome and rich, to get close to me, to be alone at home?"

"..Haha~"

Polly responded with two dry laughs at his "shameless + narcissistic" remarks. .

David didn't seem to be satisfied with Polly's reaction. Just as he continued to say something to her, the phone rang rapidly~

Polly glanced at the time curiously, sat up and asked David: "Who will call you at this time?"

"Just take it and you'll know, right?"

"..."

David stood up with a smile and picked up the phone.

"Hello~"

"I'm David!"

"Oh...Uncle Whisler!?"

David's eyes showed surprise, he turned to Polly and pointed at the microphone, said something silently, and then spoke quickly.

"Uncle Weasler, please tell me~"

Polly's big eyes suddenly flashed, and she quickly remembered the name. Doubts flashed in her eyes, and she continued to listen quietly.

David sat down with the microphone, his mind went into high speed, and he smiled.

"Yeah~ I just had dinner here and am watching TV!"

"Isn't it already midnight over there?"

"Calling me so late...is there something wrong?"

On the other side of the phone, Wisler held the phone, walked to his old seat, sat down, put a small piece of dessert cake into his mouth, and responded with a smile.

"Um.."

"I remember you once said that anyone who wants to succeed must get some positive feedback from continuous efforts~"

"Even if it's just a word of encouragement..."

"Such positive feedback will allow people who are struggling to see the light ahead."

David slapped his forehead with his hand and said with a wry smile: "Are you... what I said at the party at your home last time...?"

"Hahahaha~ That's right!"

“Everything went well~”

"The storm is coming!"

"Boy, you...are famous!"

David grinned, as if he could see Westler's "hateful" smile before his eyes, and said with a more bitter smile.

"Are you preparing to trick me again?"

"Hahahaha~"

Wiesler's hearty laughter came from the microphone~

David held the microphone farther away and waited for a while before hearing the other person's speech again.

"Boy~ I have to stay in Europe and can't go to New York to attend your engagement ceremony."

"Old Morgan and Julie have arrived in New York today..."

"Have they contacted you?"

"..No~"

"Oh~"

Wisler seemed to have expected it, and said again with a sarcastic laugh in his voice.

"I heard that you agreed to join fo (family office)?"

"..Yes!"

"You also agreed to... Rockefeller fo's invitation?"

"..Um!"

"Hehe~"

"I didn't ask you to come to London, why are you hesitating?"

David looked at Polly with a strange expression: "You..."

"Hahaha~"

Wisler laughed a few times on the other side of the phone, then changed the topic and said, "I watched your two videotapes~"

"It is interesting!"

"In the next issue, will we talk about inflation?"

"When do you plan to start recording?"

David felt that he was completely "defeated" this time, so he simply started to "cheat" and said: "Uncle! What you got is a free global limited edition... program video tape~"

"There are less than twenty plates in the whole world..."

"I only have less than ten dishes in my hand..."

"While filming these two programs, I lost countless brain cells and spent countless efforts..."

"Should you also follow the example of TV advertisers and give some sponsorship fees~"

"Uh...hahahaha~"

"Stinky boy!"

"you.."

David, who was completely let go, didn't want to give old man Wisler a chance to continue "nonsense", so he immediately said: "There's more~Uncle!"

"I can understand if you don't come to my engagement ceremony with Lilith..."

"But where is your... gift?"

"Uncle Julie gave Lilith the management rights of the Plaza Hotel in New York and 10% of the shares of General Electric Company."

"You are also our elder!"

"You're definitely not stingy...right?"

Wiesler, who was on the other side of the phone, suddenly smiled absurdly, glanced at the small table in front of him, pondered for a few seconds, and said with a smile.

"Okay~"

"I'm sitting...in my favorite collection room~"

"You can tell me any direction based on where I'm sitting now, the center point of the dial~"

"Whatever is in that direction, I'm giving it to you as an engagement gift!"

"..real?!"

"Of course~"

"okay then.."

"I want.."

A smirk appeared on David's lips, and he said with evil thoughts in his heart: "I want the twelve o'clock collection that is right in front of you!"

"The first collection you see when you sit down every day must be very...hehe~"

Whisler looked at the silver cane inlaid with dark red gems, and was about to open his mouth to say something. .Then I heard another voice coming from the other side of the microphone. .

"Hehe~"

"Uncle Whisler, we are not kidding anymore~!"

"The first thing you see when you sit down in your favorite collection every day must be your favorite one~"

"It is not my wish to take away what you love!"

"So... I choose the collection behind you at six o'clock~"

"Just one thing is fine, no matter what it is, I like it!"

Wisler smiled silently, turned his head and glanced behind him, and asked with a strange expression.

"Boy, are you sure?"

"certainly!!"

"I'm so considerate, shouldn't you also... give me more advertising sponsorship money?"

"Hahahaha~"

"You're such a bastard~"

"That's right! I always have been~"

"Hahahaha~"

"Okay~"

"The gift you choose will be delivered to you tomorrow."

"Let's talk again when you come to London in a few days~"

"Okay, Uncle Whisler!"

"Good night~"

"Um.."

. . .

London, suburbs.

Weisler put down the microphone in the collection room and walked to the gift David selected with a smile on his face, a trace of excitement in his eyes. .Feeling bad~

This collection is the full set of knight armor worn by William I the Conqueror when he was knighted by King Henry I of France at the age of 900 more than 15 years ago. It is also the first King William I the Conqueror in the history of England. Armor worn for the first time in public. .

After more than 900 years of ups and downs, its own collection significance is already extraordinary~

Wisler stroked the armor with his hand and couldn't help but sigh, regret rising in his heart. .

If it fell into the hands of that bastard boy David, would it be regarded as a hidden secret? . ?

hehe~

. . .

new York.

Manhattan.

42nd Street, above Wildfire Bar.

Of course David could not have known that he had chosen one. . A knight's armor from more than 900 years ago, as an engagement gift. .

After he put down the phone, he frowned and countless guesses and thoughts flashed through his head.

That old man Wisler would never call him in the middle of the night for no reason. .

must. .What happened over there in London!

There is one sentence in what he just said. .Famous? !

David narrowed his eyes and rubbed his chin with his hand, as if he had figured something out.

The storm is coming. . ? !

Coupled with the words he had said at the party at Wiesler's house, Wiesler had just picked out a few and repeated them. .

That's right!

It should be. .He is famous in a certain circle in London!

"Hi~"

"Whoo~"

He took a few deep breaths, quickly replayed the conversation between the two in his mind, and nodded slightly with certainty~

The key points of the phone call between the two can be roughly summarized as follows: He became famous, and Wisler gave him positive feedback~

Morgan Sr. and Julie had arrived in New York but did not contact him. .

He agreed to join the fo of the Morgan family and the fo of the Rockefeller family. Weisler joked about this. .

Those two video tapes, and subsequent recording arrangements for programs on inflation. .

And the last. .Engagement gift!

David closed his eyes, lay back on the sofa, tried hard to eliminate unnecessary distractions, and concentrated on analyzing the key points.

First of all, this little butterfly fluttered its wings for the first time in London and has already made waves~

Those who have heard his "storm is coming" remarks will be affected to some extent. .

This is also one of the important reasons why Wisler laughed many times on the phone. . ? !

Correct!

That's it!

and then?

Julie was in New York, and David deliberately brought it up while chatting in the back. .

But Morgan Sr. came to New York at this time, but did not say hello to his daughters Laura and Lilith. .

This made David have to say what Julie said: I'm going to see some old friends soon. .Got connected~

Who do they want to see?

Are these meetings part of the plan?

Definitely is!

So who are the collaborators they need to win over in their plan?

Several faces flashed through David's mind, and they slowly settled on one. .The island business group and David Rockefeller Sr.

Judging from all the details so far, most of the fuses that triggered the second oil crisis have been burned~

As long as Iran announces that it will suspend oil exports, all of David's previous plans will be revitalized. .

Since the last oil crisis, countries around the world have had a preliminary understanding of the power of "oil weapons". .

Petroleum, as the most important energy product in modern industry, has long been integrated into the era of rapid development of human society like blood. .

Even though the governments of various countries have discussed energy issues many times, they are still unable to effectively intervene in domestic economic and technological development immediately. .

The United States, as the largest consumer and importer in the international crude oil market, is dependent on oil. Almost the whole world saw it from the first oil crisis. .

The polar bear country, which has been engaged in a cold war with the United States for more than 30 years and is already very familiar with each other, is actually a major oil exporting country. .

Between this increase and one decrease, who is the biggest gainer?

OPEC!

Are there any more?

Have!

Island country!

"Hi~"

David sat up suddenly, half-opened his eyes, and exhaled~

Just like the countries around the world that were hit hard by "oil weapons" last time~

The island country is a country that relies entirely on imported oil to achieve development. .

During the last crisis, it publicly expressed its opposition to the United States' foreign policy decisions for the first time. .After questioning, it was recognized by OPEC countries. .

In recent years since then, the island country’s government has begun to vigorously support the reduction of domestic industrial development and corporate production, and its dependence on petrochemical energy ~

And actively look for new energy sources that can replace petrochemical energy from many aspects and angles. .

For example: As early as 1954, the island nation's Congress passed the nuclear power plant budget bill for the first time.

On October 1963, 10, the island nation’s first nuclear power station was officially completed and put into use in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Another example: In 1974, three laws on electric power were enacted: the "Power Source Development Promotion Tax Law", the "Special Accounting Law for Measures to Promote Power Source Development", and the "Law for the Preparation of Areas Surrounding Power Generation Facilities".Several supporting policies have been established to subsidize nuclear power plants.

福岛核电站于1967年破土动工，70年11月并入国家电网，71年3月正式投入商业运行。。

后续，福岛第一核电站的2号－6号机组，在74年．76年和78年都陆续的投入了商业运行～

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant also officially broke ground in November 75. .

The successive putting into commercial operation of more than a dozen nuclear power plants has played a very important role in improving the overall adjustment of the island country's energy consumption structure!

In addition~

Since 1973, the island country has vigorously promoted a variety of energy-saving policies, causing the island country's total oil imports to show a stepwise decline visible to the naked eye. .

The island government's ability to control the crisis is stronger than that of the United States or European governments. .

This also allows it to adjust the domestic monetary aggregate, adjust the industrial system structure, support enterprises to accelerate the transformation to knowledge-intensive, and get rid of the traditional resource-consuming enterprise structure that relies more on petroleum energy, etc. .

For example: Tokyo Shibaura Electric's operating conditions have seriously deteriorated due to the impact of the oil crisis and economic depression. .

When the company settled in 74, its income dropped by nearly 20% compared with the same period the previous year~

Therefore, in 75, Tokyo Shibaura Company decided to implement the strategy of reduced production + multi-industry development, and relied on a number of policies issued by the government to quickly occupy some markets in the medical, real estate and other industries. .

. . .

A smile appeared on David's lips, and he felt very interesting recalling the memories of Americans and so-called experts who made all kinds of weird remarks in TV interviews during the last oil crisis. .

"The United States is a free country~"

"The government is full of brainless idiots..."

"If they say something, just do the opposite..."

hehe~