Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Afternoon~

Manhattan, 49-50th Street, Park Avenue, Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The banquet hall on the fourth floor was packed with guests.

The hostess of the banquet, Mrs. Brooke Astor, who was 77 years old this year, was surrounded by everyone in the middle of the banquet hall.

Mag Ludwig held a glass of red wine in his hand and asked Pine beside him: "The person who is chatting with Giles is...?"

"That's right!"

Giles' partner, Pine, stared at the people in the distance and whispered in a low voice while maintaining a smile.

"You should have heard of the Astor family a long time ago, right?"

"That's Caverin Simon, manager of the Vincent Astor Foundation, which manages property and investments for Mrs. Astor."

"The foundation he manages has two large real estate companies, seven hotels, a bank and two investment companies in New York under his name."

"Oh.."

Mag Ludwig looked at Caverin Simon seriously for a while, then stood on tiptoes and glanced at the "central figure" Mrs. Brooke Astor from the gap in the crowd, and asked softly.

"I used to be in Washington, and I heard my friends talk about the Astor family."

"But when I came to New York with President Nixon, I never saw Mrs. Astor once..."

"Why did she take the initiative to invite so many politicians over today?"

"Hehe~"

Pine looked around, took two steps back and sat down, and asked Mag with interest.

"How many old acquaintances did you see today?"

Mag Ludwig, who had worked closely with President Nixon, surprisingly did not have too many negative emotions in his heart after hearing this question. Instead, he felt very relaxed sitting next to Pine, with his arms crossed. Erlang Legs smiled.

"Old acquaintances don't even count."

"They are just people I have met before... that's all!"

"Hmm~" Pine raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this answer, looked at Giles in the crowd, and said.

"John Jacob Astor I of the Astor family was born in the Holy Roman Empire and grew up in the Old Palatinate city of Germany. His father was a butcher and his ancestral home was Savoy in northwest Italy."

"In 1784, John Jacob Astor I followed his brother from London to New York and opened a leather goods shop."

"In 1800, the business genius John Jacob Astor I was worth more than 25 yuan!"

"His leather goods store on Broadway has become the favorite shop of wealthy ladies in New York~"

“Astor I’s character traits of being low-key, humble, shrewd, and philanthropic have also made many people sincerely admire him.”

"At the same time, he maintained a close personal relationship with Thomas Jefferson, the third president in American history, which also brought great help to his business."

"In 1825, the opening of the Erie Canal funded by the state caused the value of New York real estate to rise rapidly~"

"Astor I acquired more than 100 residences and street frontages because he had been in the real estate industry for many years in advance."

"This rental income alone brings Astor I 27 yuan per year!"

"From 1835 to 48, he invested a total of millions of dollars in the real estate industry in Manhattan, making the myth of his wealth resound throughout New York, and even throughout the United States and Europe~"

"In 1948, before Astor I died, his family's total assets exceeded 2000 million yuan!!"

"This has no precedent in American history..."

"He is a turning point and important figure who has profoundly influenced the industrial history of the United States!"

"Because, judging from the scale of the wealth he publicly owns, the United States and Europe have increasingly converged. The rising wealth status has enabled the wealthy families in the United States to gradually get rid of the shadow of the aristocrats and wealthy families in European countries and become independent."

Pine tilted his head and glanced at Mag, who was silent. He raised his glass with a smile, took a sip, and continued.

"Before Astor I came to the United States, he was just the son of a butcher and was inconspicuous~"

"The huge wealth he left behind after his death gave his descendants a higher starting point in life, and also allowed the Astor family to gradually become the backbone of New York's upper class!"

"The Rockefellers, Carnegies, Vanderbilts, Mellons, Nortons, DuPonts, Forbes and other families that are now well known, as well as our Morgan family, were all tenants of properties owned by the Astor family in New York."

"Moreover, as New York's status as an international trade port became more and more important, the real estate invested by Astor I also brought almost endless wealth to the Astor family."

"The person you heard from your friends in Washington should be the descendant of the Astor family - John Jacob Astor IV."

"He unfortunately died while aboard the Titanic in 1912."

"The newspaper reported this tragedy on the front page, which also brought the low-key Astor family back into the public eye~"

"The Waldorf Astoria Hotel we are standing under is named after William, the hereditary Viscount William, cousin of Astor IV, after his middle name..."

"In addition, Astor IV's children also intermarried with the Roosevelt family~"

"The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, married the son of Astor IV."

"So, judging from the family's intermarriage, Astor IV is also President Franklin Roosevelt's uncle."

"The eldest son, William Vincent Astor, who inherited most of Astor IV's fortune, was also distantly related to President Franklin Roosevelt."

"It's just that Vincent unfortunately passed away due to illness in 1959~"

"His wife, Mrs. Brooke Astor, inherited the Vincent Astor Foundation he established and also inherited his philanthropic career."

"..."

Pine gave Mag Ludwig a brief "popular science" about the history of the Astor family.

Mag's eyes were looking at the "noble" Mrs. Brooke Astor in the distance, and he suddenly didn't know why. .Reminds me of Odis Parker! ?

That lunatic with brain problems must have known many secrets about these families that have inherited wealth for hundreds of years, right?

Otherwise, he wouldn't be looking for "prey" all day long like a psycho who has nowhere to share his secrets. .

Emm. .

Mager still knew that the Waldorf Astoria Hotel belonged to the Astor family.

But he really didn't know how prominent and wealthy the Astor family was in New York. .

1848 million dollars in 2000? !

What was John Rockefeller Sr. doing in 1848?What's Vanderbilt doing? What is jp Morgan doing?

Carnegie, Mellon, DuPont. .What are you doing? !

Mager is very sure that when Astor I became the richest man in New York and the richest man in the United States, almost all of the surviving wealthy families were in their initial stages of entrepreneurship~

It's just that the current Astor family has perfectly inherited the family tradition of low-key development, almost making themselves like "transparent people".

. . .

Just when Mag Ludwig's brain was rapidly storing, analyzing, calculating, and planning.

There was a "commotion" at the entrance of the banquet hall~

Pine gently put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up, straightened the wrinkles on his suit, and smiled at Mag.

"Let's go~"

"Let's go meet the protagonist of today's party!"

"Ok!"

Mag followed Pine, strode through the crowd, and stopped not far from Mrs. Brooke Astor.

They happened to see Astaire K. Wood, the presidential candidate of the Elephant Party, greeting and apologizing to the people around him in a familiar manner.

The person following Wood was George W. Pushk, another presidential candidate of the Elephant Party.

He also had a friendly smile on his face, saying hello to the guests around him and saying sorry~

Pine took two steps sideways, turned sideways and blocked half of Mag's body behind his back. His eyes "collided" with several people who were looking over him in the air, and his lips moved slightly as he said.

"Mr. George W. Pushk, Senator of Congress, just resigned from the post of CIA Director two years ago. You should be familiar with him, right?"

"Hmm..." Mager looked over Pine's shoulder, looking at the "coping with ease" Senator Mr. Pushk, and responded.

Pine turned his head and glanced at Giles, who was walking towards the two of them. He took out a box of business cards from his pocket with his right hand, handed it back to Mag Ludwig, and said.

"Take it!"

"Wait a minute, after they make that announcement."

"On behalf of David, go and give each of them a business card."

"..OK!"

Mag took over the exquisitely crafted silver metal business card box, and the coldness in his palm made his mind "sober" in an instant.

He silently looked at Pine's back, ignored the "noise" around him, held the business card box in his hand tightly, and whispered.

"thanks!!!"

"Ok?"

"Hehe~"

Pine shook his head slightly indifferently and asked Giles, who came closer, "How was your chat with Caverin Simon?"

"Uh... not bad~"

Giles, who felt that he couldn't get used to this kind of social situation at all, curled his lips helplessly and muttered.

"He is still the same as before."

"We chatted for a long time without saying anything important..."

"Also, he always avoids talking about the rumors that have been spread everywhere in recent days."

"Hahahaha~"

Pine laughed and shook his head, moved closer to Giles, and whispered: "You haven't forgotten... what Cheryl said about him, right?"

"Of course!"

Giles casually handed the wine glass to the passing waiter, shrugged and said: "Smart, stubborn, cunning, gentle, philanthropic, and never give up a dime..."

"Caverin Simon is a very contradictory and very simple smart man."

"Hahaha~"

Pine hugged Giles as if no one was watching. .

His laughter made anyone standing next to Ma Ge feel a kind of sincere happiness and happiness. .

----

Texas, Houston.

It is adjacent to the Tanglewood community at 610 Ring Road in the eastern suburbs of the city.

Belonging to Mr. George W. Pushker, Senator of Congress, in the backyard of the house.

David stood on the lawn and asked in surprise: "Has your father decided to participate in the next vice presidential election?"

"Yes!"

Mr. Pushk's eldest son, Walker W. Pushk, who was just in his early thirties, nodded and smiled.

The strange brilliance in his eyes made David feel uncomfortable just looking at him. .Being blinded by "Krypton gold dog eyes" ~

"Wow~!!"

David raised his juice cup in amazement and smiled at Walker: "I was not able to see such an important event in New York today."

"What a pity!"

"Hahahaha~"

Walker laughed and waved his hands, holding up his wine glass to gesture around: "We are very good here too!"

"Of course~" David was very cooperative and gave a few flattering words, silently remembering this matter. .

"Hahaha~"

Walker smiled very heartily and said: "Yesterday, when Elder said you would like to come over to the party, I also mentioned Lilith and Laura to my wife Laura."

"Forehead.."

When David heard him mention his wife Laura again, his eyes couldn't help but look to the distance, where the small circle of women gathered, and he smiled in pretending agreement, and murmured in his heart.

Laura Norton Morgan has the same name as Walker’s wife Laura Pushker. It’s not surprising at all~

but!

David and Lilith were introduced to the party by Elder yesterday, but they never thought that this was actually a family party. .

Congressman Mr. Pushk and his wife Barbara gave birth to seven children in total. .

Among the boys: Walker, the eldest, Jeb, the second, Marvin, the third, and Neil, the fourth. .

Among the girls: the eldest, Perrin, the second, Dorothy, and the third, Ada. .

Ada is the youngest of seven children and the youngest. .Weird one!

Just like now~

Ada, who is 12 years old this year, should be in the most lively, happy and carefree stage of happiness as a young girl. .

But she was actually wearing a set of coarse cloth long trousers + a construction helmet on her head + holding a hockey stick in her hand, her eyes evasive + sitting nervously on the outermost edge of the small circle of women, as if all the time Be alert to unknown dangers. .

Just now, when Lilith took the initiative to introduce David to her, she just nodded perfunctorily and continued to maintain her vigilance, without understanding the situation around her at all. .

Emm. .

Weird people are everywhere!

Ada, who was always nervous, made David feel that he had gained a little more knowledge + broadened his horizons~

. . .

sunset.

Walker, the host of today's party, warmly invited guests David and Lilith into the house for dinner after his wife Laura prepared dinner.

On the table.

While maintaining proper courtesy and chatting with everyone in a relaxed manner, David silently observed the younger generation of the Pushk family.

Walker, the boss, basically has nothing to say. .

The second child, Jeb, and the third child, Marvin, have almost identical personalities. They belong to the type of young boy who gives parents the most headaches. .

Neil, the fourth child. .

He spoke little and had minimal interaction with his family.

David couldn't understand his character and couldn't figure out his preferences.

As for the girls of the Pushk family. .

David pretended to glance at the "Topic Queen" Lilith accidentally, and gave her a thumbs up in his heart for her max passive social skills.

Ps:

I'm so sorry!

I planned to finish writing this guest episode today.

But I really, really. .Too sleepy!

Tomorrow's chapter will add the continuation of this paragraph.

bow~

Please forgive me.