America's Road to Wealth

The passionate call ended quickly.

At this time, if there are other people around the two parties on the call.

You will definitely not feel that these two people were in conflict before.

I just feel that they have always been good friends and have a good relationship.

This is the so-called upper level.

For the sake of interests or other things, conflicts and alliances often only happen in the blink of an eye.

Robert Morgenthau invited Abel to attend a cocktail party held at Morgenthau Manor tomorrow night.

After pondering for a while, Abel agreed to the other party's invitation.

Abel still remembered the time not long ago when Herbert was a middleman and a helper.

He once said that Morgenthau is one of the branches of MG.

He also said that both MG and Rockefeller were interested in him.

Anyone familiar with the family behind Herbert knows that his family has a deep relationship with Rockefeller.

Herbert's grandfather was one of the first generals under Rockefeller.

Herbert was able to move his family to Texas to develop, and it was also with the help of Trokfeller.

This is probably one of the reasons why he is recognized by the entire Elephant Party despite his roots in Texas.

Abel felt.

Maybe tomorrow night, at Morgenthau's cocktail party.

You can meet people from Rockefeller or MG yourself.

Putting down the phone, Abel thought deeply while quickly eating the food in front of him.

After eating the food.

His thoughts became clearer.

Possible temptation or invitation for LKFL and MG.

He felt that he should not refuse, nor could he fully accept it.

First, he has to consider the attitude of the Texas consortium.

If possible, Abel would like to vacillate between two large consortiums, or even act as a middleman or facilitator between more consortiums.

With your own status and ability, you may be able to get more.

It's that degree in the middle that's very difficult to master.

Abel didn't feel that he could master it. He might not have such great ability.

But if you can master this kind of left and right jump.

The development time and resources available are also very considerable.

Like the rabbit from the 1960s to the 1980s, he was a typical master of jumping left and right.

At that time, between the Soviet Union and the United States, they got the greatest benefits without having to completely surrender to one of the two.

In the end, while dancing, he became the Big Mac of the new century.

This kind of "grass on the wall", if it can be done.

Abel felt that his dream of forming a "group" by himself might not be impossible to realize.

Thinking like this made him firmer on this idea.

The next day,

The entire New York metropolitan area is wrapped in a world of thick white ice and snow.

A snowstorm last night affected more than just the entire New York area.

The entire northeastern United States has enjoyed General Winter’s caress.

There are also a lot of reports about last night's snowstorm in today's newspapers and media reports.

In this world of ice and snow.

Abel no longer even had the desire to go out.

He stayed in Isa's Garden on Long Island for a whole day.

During this period, I also spent a day hanging out with top supermodels.

After yesterday's night and the day's getting along with each other.

The relationship between the supermodel and him has finally become much more harmonious.

It no longer looks and does business the same way it did before.

At least now, everyone can talk and laugh.

It’s just the wild wolf-eyed Lima, who is a bit unsociable.

Some fun and play.

Until this evening.

Abel was reluctant to say goodbye to four supermodels whose body, appearance, physical strength and professionalism were all top-notch in the industry.

Surrounded by his own motorcade, he slowly left No. 1 Thirteenth Road, Royal Point, New York in the world of ice and snow.

The target was Morgenthau Manor, also on Long Island, but on the Southampton side of Long Island.

Being old east coast money.

The Morgenthau family, of course, has houses in New York and Manhattan.

But their main residence is not in the city.

These old moneymen like to put their main residence on Long Island.

Just like the situation in The Great Gatsby, in the past, the top wealthy people did not live in New York and Manhattan.

Because for a long time, New York and Manhattan were the industrial centers of the East Coast.

Pollution is very serious and urban sanitation is very poor.

Ordinary people just live here. Rich people work here, but they don't live here.

As the sanitation situation was greatly improved later, the city developed greatly.

This situation is much better.

Let the rich come back to live in Manhattan one after another.

But they certainly won't give up their main home on Long Island.

There are a lot of houses anyway.

Live wherever you want, and do wherever you feel comfortable.

These are migrant workers who have been saddled with thirty-year mortgages and cannot do anything else.

At about 6:30 in the evening, Abel's motorcade arrived at its destination.

The Morgenthau family mansion is located at 33 London Road, Southampton Township. It is called the Seaside Manor. It is a European castle-style building that was more common on Long Island. It was built in 1900.

The earliest owner of this mansion was not Morgenthau, but the first generation MG

The Morgenthau mansion covers an area of ​​300,000 square feet, with the main building alone covering 18,000 square feet.

This ancient mansion has an incomparable view of the sea and occupies a very favorable geographical location. In the past, except for the army, a small group of gangsters would never be able to attack a guarded ancient mansion.

The main building has three floors. The whole house looks like an ancient stone castle, exuding the style of a western classical feudal aristocracy.

There is a large round pavilion on the left and a piece of grass in front, with an exquisite layout.

There are also two-story workers' dormitories, and underground is a garage. The mansion is surrounded by tall plants, like a fortress, solemn and noble.

Above the main entrance to the mansion, Abel also saw written in Latin: "Dives non est omnia".

This is what "wealth is not once" means.

It is said that it was also the emblem created by the first generation Morgenthau for his family.

Any family in Europe and the United States that has a bit of inheritance likes to do this.

Um. It seems that the Smith family does not have one.

Abel didn't remember Alex or Alexander telling him similar family injunctions.

Since it hasn't been said, it probably doesn't exist.

Abel is now standing outside the mansion looking at these "facades" with interest.

A branch of MG has such a facade.

In Manhattan, there is such power.

The real influence of LKFL and MG in this country can be imagined.

"Ha~ Abel, good evening."

Just when Abel decided to go in, a calm and gentle voice came from behind.

He turned around and saw Bloomberg standing behind him with a smile.

"It's a very grand, very classical, very beautiful building." Bloomberg pointed at the old Morgenthau house. He said with a smile: "It will be a hundred years old this year. Just like the history of the Morgenthau family. .”

Abel nodded to him first, and then said: "Compared to these old houses, I still like new buildings and new architectural styles~"

"Forehead"

"Okay." Bloomberg smiled and said: "Each era has its own style. Everyone has their own aesthetics, and you are right to say that."

The two stood there for a few minutes, and then new guests arrived one after another.

Naturally, they would not stand still here. The two of them walked in under the guidance of the servants of the Morgenso family.

Since it is a cocktail party for the Morgenthau family, of course there will be people from the Morgenthau family to greet it.

After entering the interior of the classic mansion, you are inside the warm heating coverage.

Abel then saw Peggy Morgenthau standing at the door of a huge hall.

There were two middle-aged men standing in front of her, and a girl who was younger than her.

Abel, who walked over with Bloomberg, heard Bloomberg greet the two middle-aged men enthusiastically.

"Good evening, Mr. Morgenthau."

"Good evening, Mr. Bloomberg."

The four members of the Morgenthau family also smiled and greeted Bloomberg, and then shook hands with each other.

It was Abel's turn. He didn't recognize the other three and just stared at Peggy Morgenthau.

The latter couldn't stand being stared at by him, so he said:

"Father, this is Mr. Abel Smith. Obviously you should have heard of him."

Abel also smiled at the right time: "Hello, I am Abel Smith."

"Oh~ of course. Who on Wall Street doesn't know about the Wolf of Wall Street?" One of the middle-aged and elderly men immediately smiled and said:

"Hello, Mr. Smith. I am George Morgenthal, the father of Peggy Morgenthal, and Robert Morgenthal is my father."

"Hello, Mr. Morgenthau." Abel shook hands with him.

Then there was another middle-aged and elderly white man. He also introduced himself with a smile:

"Hello, Mr. Smith. I am John Morgenthau, George is my brother and Robert is my father."

Abel also smiled and shook hands with him.

Finally it was the turn of the girl next to Peggy Morgenthau, who looked younger.

"Anna Morgenthau." The girl smiled, "Peggy's cousin, my father just shook your hand. Hello, Mr. Smith."

Abel also shook hands with her, but he felt that Anna seemed to use a little strength.

By the time he reacted, Anna had already stopped.

Later, another guest came, and Bloomberg walked forward.

Abel knew that this was not the time to talk to Peggy Morgenthau.

He and Bloomberg walked inside together.

There are servants in this house to guide them.

Later, the Morgenthal family welcomed another wave of guests.

There was a short break.

During this brief hiatus, Peggy Morgenthau heard her cousin whisper in her ear:

"My dear cousin. That Abel Smith looks even more handsome in person than in the TV news and newspapers. Are you sure the news you were in are really just scandals?"

Peggy Morgenthau looked helplessly at her cousin, who was somewhat deviant in the family.

Fortunately, before Peggy spoke, Anna's biological father John had already scolded:

"Anna. Your grandfather has already said that Peggy is just cooperating with each other to act out a play. Your curiosity is misplaced!"

"Oh~" Anna Morgenso pouted unhappily, but did not dare to talk back.

George Morgenthau next to him smiled and spoke.

"Okay. It doesn't have to be like this. This is Anna's character. She has no ill intentions, and she has the best relationship with Paige at home."

Anna nodded quickly, "Uncle is right! I just care about my cousin! You know, when Catherine and the others talked nonsense, I almost went up to beat them!"

Katherine is the granddaughter of Peggy and Anna's great-uncle and their first cousin.

Robert Morgenthau had three brothers, and the three brothers had their own descendants.

Among these descendants, Robert's two sons fared the worst.

So much so that he now comes to the door to greet guests.

The daughters of the two brothers are the two most beautiful among the fourth generation.

Their cousins ​​whose parents had a better life would of course be jealous of them.

John Morgenthau was about to speak and scold his biological daughter again.

But at this time, a new wave of customers came in.

John had no choice but to give Anna a threatening look, telling the latter not to jump too far.

Anna stuck out her tongue playfully at her father, leaving John Morgenthau helpless and depressed.

Finally, Peggy quietly pulled Anna, and the latter calmed down.

the other side.

Abel enters the Morgenthal mansion with Bloomberg.

I met Robert Morgenthau in a large reception hall with an indoor area of ​​about six to seven hundred square meters, a beautiful golden dome, and a decoration style of the Victorian era.

Robert Morgenthau, and several other old men of about the same age, were chatting and laughing with several other younger white men.

Abel noticed that in that circle.

Standing there is a figure that Bloomberg would like to replace, that is the current mayor of New York City.

"Oh oh oh~"

Abel said softly to Bloomberg: "Michael, look over there, even if you really succeed next year. In that circle, it seems that you can only stand a little outside."

Bloomberg is actually also looking at that circle. The top tycoon in New York gave a soft smile.

"If you knew the identities of the people who are chatting with Robert, you might not think that standing on the outside of that circle is a bad thing."

"Oh?" Abel's handsome eyebrows raised.

"John Chris MG, David LKFL." Bloomberg said the two names softly: "They are the core of this circle."

Abel nodded. Bloomberg's reminder made him aware of the weight level in the circle Robert was in at this moment.

Because as far as he knows, the names of the two people Bloomberg mentioned just now are.

He is now the head of these two families in name only.

The former is okay, he is still relatively young at this time, about forty years old.

The latter is over eighty years old, a third-generation LKFL, a real old guy born in 1915.

Abel asked Bloomberg in a low voice: "By the way, I heard from the gossip. That David, he had four heart transplants. Is this true? Four hearts were replaced?"

Bloomberg looked at Abel speechlessly with a gossipy expression on his face.

He replied softly: "I can't answer this question. If you want to know the answer, I am right there. You should go over and ask him."

"hehe."

Abel smiled back at Bloomberg's response.

The two chatted for a while, and more and more guests came.

In less than half an hour, there were probably hundreds of people packed into the large hall.

Fortunately, the ventilation is very good, and it can ensure ventilation while maintaining temperature.

This makes this huge banquet hall look stuffy or airless.

After a while, Abel saw a few more familiar people here.

For example, Anne Hester of the Hearst family brought her baby daughter with her as always.

And the current CEO of Dow Jones Group, Pierre Carter.

and New York Times Newspaper Company owner, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. and his wife.

Except for Murdoch and John J. Brown.

At the last charity banquet, several people Abel knew came.

Murdoch didn't come, and Abel guessed that he might not have been invited.

over a long period of time.

This Aussie guy has always wanted to blend in with American upper class society.

But even in the period before Abel was reborn, the Murdoch family had never really integrated into it.

This made this guy even have to side with the MAGA King.

At that time, when the entire American media was slandering the Maga King, Fox was the only one who spoke favorably for him.

It was a group hug for the marginalized.

Now in 2000.

Although Murdoch has immigrated to the United States, News Corporation is still considered a foreign company at this time.

In the eyes of real local bosses, Murdoch is an outsider and very unpopular.

In this kind of banquet, it is normal not to receive an invitation.

As for John J. Brown

This is the East Coast representative of the Texas consortium.

Today's cocktail party looks like a traditional East Coast gathering of old money.

It’s understandable if you don’t invite the Southerners.

Abel doesn't count.

Although he is a southerner, he started his career on Wall Street in New York.

Moreover, he is still unclearly involved with many oligarchs on Wall Street, coupled with his terrible financial ability.

To a certain extent, there is value in being attracted here.

In addition, the Texas consortium has no clear intention to accept him.

Abel's own attitude seemed to be wavering.

For such a banquet, the invitation fell on him.

But it doesn't matter.

What's important

Anne Hurst's daughter, Amanda Hurst, looked excited after spotting him at the party.

She even left her mother's side directly and came to Abel.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked: "Huh? Didn't you bring your female companion? Didn't you bring that Ikana?"

"Forehead"

Abel lowered his head and looked at the beautiful girl with the tear mark, and then at her mother who had an aunt's smile on her face.

There were also Bloomberg watching the excitement, and Pierre Carter and his wife.

"When Robert called me, he didn't say he was bringing a female companion. And Michael didn't bring a female companion either." Abel answered softly.

The actual situation is that he was in Queens Point, New York at the time.

At that time, there were only top supermodels there, and he was having so much fun that he didn’t want to leave during the day.

He can't let Ikana or other female companions appear in No. 1, Thirteenth Road, which he named Isa's back garden, right?

In addition, Robert did not explicitly say that he would bring a female companion.

So he came over alone.

Looking over at this moment, he found that there was no one except himself and Bloomberg.

It seems that most of the guests attending the banquet today are in pairs.

He couldn't help but look at Bloomberg: "Michael, why don't you bring Mrs. Bloomberg here?"

Bloomberg shrugged: "My beloved wife is sick, very sick. As everyone knows, of course I can't bring her here."

"Forehead"

Abel was silent.

Then he heard Amanda whisper: "How about I be your female companion? Mr. Smith?"

"Isn't it good?" Abel pointed at Anne Hester, "You can't leave Ms. Anne alone."

"Oh~"

Anne Hurst smiled and said softly: "If Michael doesn't mind, maybe the two of us can improvise?"

"Oh, beautiful lady. It's my pleasure," Bloomberg said immediately.

On the other side, Pierre Carter and his wife, whom they had met once before, were laughing happily.

The Wolf of Wall Street looks a bit embarrassing, how can we not watch the excitement?

"How about it? You won't be embarrassed by choosing me!"

Amanda Hurst smiled, held her skirt in front of his eyes, and gently turned it around.

Youth plus beauty, plus elegant and beautiful clothes.

The immature girl at this moment has a different kind of charm.