[Titanic] Where Your Heart Goes

Carl, who decided to walk to work to get a breath of fresh air, was hit by a newsboy running around on the road. The boy on the opposite side seemed very embarrassed. He immediately apologized to Carl, but rushed back after running away.The little boy looked up at Carl, the apologetic expression on his face turned into anticipation, and he hurriedly pulled out a newspaper from the backpack hanging on his body.

"Sir, do you buy a newspaper? There is big news today."

Carl knew that the purpose of the newsboy talking to him was to sell these things and increase his source of income, and he was also willing to exchange a small amount of money for a newspaper, so Carl handed the newsboy a coin and the result was a newspaper with a smile: "Oh? What's the big news?"

"Mr. and Mrs. Strauss, the owner of Macy's, passed away together, sir." The newsboy's voice and the headlines of the New York Times, printed in black and white ink on the front page, rushed into Carl's brain at the same time, The shock made Carl's brain buzz.

Karl almost didn't want to believe that the opportunity he was waiting for came so soon - at this time, he absolutely couldn't blame Karl for his lack of sympathy. For him, the shopping mall was like a battlefield. Since he was not a comrade in arms, he could only be called an enemy. Is the opponent soft-hearted?Carl lowered his head and said to the newspaper boy, "You don't need to change the rest of the money."

The leisurely pace under Karl's feet turned into a brisk walk. If it weren't for the etiquette constraints deeply rooted in his body, he would even want to run fast.The office on Wall Street was suddenly out of reach for Carl, who regretted turning down his driver's offer to drive over that morning.

Carl finally arrived at the company. He rushed into Abner's office and slapped the news on his desk. He gasped and said, "Start the acquisition plan immediately!"

"Hey, Karl, why are you panting like this, and which company's acquisition plan is there? You had a lot of investment plans before..." Abner said, picking up the newspaper from the table, and then he stared at the newspaper. Closing his eyes, Abner said in a fluttering voice: "I really can't believe that the owner of Macy's really passed away. It was just ordinary pneumonia."

"No, Abner, look carefully. It turns out that Mr. Strauss had a heart attack, and his pneumonia caused heart failure. Mrs. Strauss passed away because of her husband's death, and followed Strauss. Mr. is gone. This is really...uh, tragedy!" Karl suppressed the "surprise" that he almost blurted out and used words that fit his identity, but Abner's eyes clearly showed that he understood what Karl wanted to say .

"Carl, the shipwreck is really a miracle for you. I think after experiencing the shipwreck, you can finally let go of those old ideas that are too rigid in your personality." Carl praised.

Carl smiled and did not respond to this. He went to the tea room attached to Abner's office to make himself a cup of coffee, then threw himself into the nearest sofa and waited for his intense heartbeat to calm down.About 10 minutes later, Abner put down the phone, he let out a sigh of relief and showed the same treacherous smile as Carl.

"It looks like we're about to buy another big piece of land."

"Yes, victory will definitely belong to us." Carl smiled, toasted Abner with a cup of coffee, and then laughed suddenly: "Abner, it's time for our company to change its name."

"What are you going to call it?"

"What about the name ICAN?"

"It will be much better to switch to WE, Carl, team spirit."

"Then that's it, remember to send someone to change the name." Carl made a final decision. A good name doesn't need many letters or even difficult meanings, but these two words can be recognized by all the population of English-speaking countries. is a good name.

"Carl, what plans do you have in the near future, let's talk about them together, otherwise you will suddenly tell me what to do every time as if you were instructed by God, and sooner or later the company will panic." Abner grabbed Carl's coat.

Carl looked back at his old classmate's bloodshot eyes, and couldn't help feeling a little guilty, but he had to have a good reason for what he said.Carl lowered his head and whispered into Abner's ear, "A week later, or now, let's start purchasing the shares of the Morgan consortium, we can make a lot of money from it."

"Morgan Syndicate? Impossible! The banking industry is the most stable industry in existence. Mr. Morgan's injection of capital into the financial industry five years ago saved New York City and the loopholes in the treasury. Carl Hawley, are you kidding me? Morgan How could the consortium cause turmoil!" Abner violently tugged at Carl's collar like a tiger whose ass was burned, Karl raised his eyebrows high, and he patted Abner's palm to organize the shirt, His face was clouded.

"That's why I don't want to tell you about this. Use the [-] million dollars I borrowed to buy the shares of the Morgan consortium in my own name. I don't need the company to take responsibility for me."

Carl's gloomy face made Abner finally suppress his excitement, and he became more curious about it: "What kind of trouble did the Morgan consortium cause?"

Carl showed a sarcastic smile, tapped his fingers on the table and said calmly: "In the 70s, the Morgan consortium was able to save the French royal family that was on the brink of bankruptcy. In the 90s, he spent more than 6000 million dollars collecting famous paintings. In 1895 In 1907 and in [-], Mr. Morgan injected capital twice to save the market. If you were the U.S. Congress, would you want to be controlled by others all the time?"

"But why can you be sure it is at this time? Mr. John Morgan is already 75 years old. The Morgan family also has many excellent heir candidates. Even if someone assassinates the heirs of the Morgan consortium, it will take several times to kill them all. It's pointless for Congress to do this." Abner's emotions were renewed.

Carl sat on the sofa and just showed a cold smile: "My father has been cooperating with Mr. Morgan's business. When you were in school, did you always think that Mr. Morgan's behavior of injecting capital to save the market was very great? But look at what happened later, The Morgan consortium that stepped forward after the crisis will always make a fortune. Not only Congress, but many businessmen who spend money to support politicians are also dissatisfied with the Morgan consortium, and now is a good opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

"I still don't understand what your so-called 'opportunity' is all about." Abt's neatly combed flaxen hair has been grabbed by him like a bird's nest.

"Abner, you don't really think that the White Star Company is owned by Mr. Ishmay, do you? He was so willing to spend all his money on the ship to buy my shares in order to gain the right to speak in the White Star Company, instead of being a He is a senior executive hired by others. In this way, he can use his shares to threaten Morgan and demand better treatment, after all, he is considered a shareholder." Carl smiled very sinisterly, "Unfortunately, Mr. Ishmay is a little stupid , as a nautical layman, I have been telling Captain Smith what to do, and I have been experiencing the nightmare of the shipwreck, so I immediately gave up the stock to him."

"So, what you're saying is that the Titanic actually belonged to the Morgan group, and the sinking of the Titanic just gave Congress the opportunity to bring down the Morgan group."

"Take it down? No, no, it's not necessary. In fact, it's not realistic. Well, dear old schoolmate, I'll let you in on a secret. Congress is preparing to create a new agency - the Federal Reserve. Mr. Morgan , He is indeed in the way." Carl curled his lips, his voice full of contempt for Congress, "So, if he died earlier, he would not bring danger to the Morgan consortium, but his body has always been strong. "

"In this way, Mr. Morgan is definitely sacrificing himself for the benefit of the entire United States/government/government. How many civil servants will have jobs because of him?" Abner followed up with a sarcasm, and Carl laughed when he heard it.

"Mr. Morgan is really a great person. Even his death can benefit the society and promote employment." Carl made a hypocritical comment. The smile on the corner of his mouth was so cunning that he couldn't hide it at all. Who would think that there are few opportunities to make money?

Abner quickly wrote the work plan on the agenda, and he suddenly looked up at Carl: "Do you have accurate information, when will Congress do it?"

"What difference does it make to Congress?"

"No, no, Carl, the difference is too big. The stock price of the Morgan consortium is very different before it is hit and when it is being hit. If we can determine the exact date of Congress' action, then we can save more money and grasp more. Shares." Abner's face was full of calculations, and the longing for Mr. John Morgan just now disappeared without a trace.

Carl breathed a sigh of relief. After analysis, he always felt that his old classmate, Carl, was the real smart person. Abner's performance before made him a little worried, but now it seems that he is indeed a talent.People who have the object of admiration but are not superstitious about authority are what Karl needs to stop his career. If Abner speaks for Mr. Morgan wholeheartedly, the cooperation between them will part ways sooner or later.

"I'm really not sure about this, but we don't have to worry too much. Congress will not charge the Morgan consortium until after the Titanic Hainan investigation is over."

"That's good, the saved money is enough for you to buy another farm on the coast of Hawaii that was annexed half a year ago. Once the investigation of the Titanic is over, I will start buying the shares of the Morgan consortium."

Carl looked into Abner's eyes, and emphasized on the basis of his words: "Don't care about money at that time, the Morgan Consortium has a large number of talents, and once they find out that a company is buying the shares of the Morgan Consortium, they will definitely take action immediately to organize us. It is necessary to quickly win more than 15.00% before they react, which is enough to guarantee the right to speak."

"Okay, I know."

Carl stood up and went to Abner's side, patted his arm hard, with a sincere smile on his face: "Old classmate, your bonus today is 5.00% of the company's shares, congratulations, you will be my partner after September gone."

Abner showed a surprised smile, and he immediately patted Carl's arm with the same movement: "I will continue to work hard for you, for the 5.00% shares. By the way, Carl, I forgot to remind you of one thing, Miss Rose, who was engaged to you before, is engaged again, and her mother, Mrs. DeWitt, arranged for someone to deliver invitations yesterday afternoon, and the wedding will be a month later."

Carl was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed: "It's a good thing, Miss Bukett is a very nice woman, although I can't live with her, it's very good that she can find another unfulfilled relationship." Something to be thankful for."

"Karl, stop pretending, you are actually very sad, how can a man be able to accept the woman he admired so calmly and find the next one to take over." Abt was full of disbelief, and he gave Karl Hugging between a man, Carl pushed Abner's body away dumbfounded.

Carl finds out that Miss Rose's quickness to find her next fiancé has got him in big trouble, and that high society gossip is sure to go from a massive shipwreck caused by the Titanic to "the only son of the hapless Pittsburgh steel tycoon killed by his ex-boyfriend who broke up with him." The fiancée got married first."

Hey, the boring high society, it’s really not as good as waiting for the shipwreck without doing anything, so many nobles will die, this group of gossiping rich wives, Miss Jiao and their lovers... Thank God, Carl found that the result of his efforts was that the rumors about him were still being hyped.

Carl shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "Okay, I will attend on time, please write back to bless Miss Bukett for me."

Abner's expression did not show the slightest joy. He said regretfully: "A delicate English rose chose a tragedy. She is actually engaged to Mr. Andrew, the chief designer of the Titanic. Both of you are acquaintances of yours. Ah, Carl, what a miserable engagement you have to attend."

"You mean Thomas? But he is already 39 years old, and Miss Bukett is only 17! Mrs. DeWitt really spared no effort for a golden mountain to fill the debt. I really doubt that Miss Bukett is not her biological daughter." Carl I can't believe it, although he thought that Miss Rose would not be able to avoid marrying a decent gentleman to fill the debt in the end, and it's not that Mr. Andrew is bad, but this combination is indeed too scary.

"Are you distressed? Carl, to be serious, as long as you want, Miss Bucket will definitely turn around."

"No, she won't. Miss Bucket is a woman with a personality very similar to mine. I can fully understand her thoughts. Just like I absolutely don't want to get back together with her, she won't have this kind of behavior even if she is crazy. Thinking about it." Carl said with certainty, he destroyed Miss Rose's pride, and the forward-thinking Miss Rose might not care about the issue of nude paintings, but there would never be any possibility between them—especially since they both like men ...

"Oh, okay. Carl, please accept my sympathy. In addition, I also want to remind you that Madam Elena also asked me to tell you that her husband has gone to France. She has been very empty recently and needs your love."

Seeing Abner's smile, Karl just wanted to sigh deeply, how much love debts the original Karl still needs him to deal with!He is a boring man. Apart from making money, he only thinks about the two-person world of one husband and one husband. Why is it so difficult?