roccoschili Chapter 452: London trip (7) was cheated
Chapter 452: London trip (7) was cheated
Europe.
London, suburbs.
Whisler G. Morgan Estate.
On the second floor, in the banquet hall.
Julie looked at David Coleman, who fell into a brief silence, with a hint of curiosity and appreciation in his eyes ~
Not every young man can control his desires~
Not every ordinary child like David can gain their initial approval in such a short period of time~
Perhaps, in every era, there are countless young talents emerging~
but!
There are too few young people who can truly stick to the bottom line in their hearts and not be fascinated by the dazzling temptations!
. . .
David asked Julie after a brief thought.
"Last night, Uncle Whisler and I were talking..."
"I know~"
"Well...that friend of mine, his name is Bernard Madoff..."
"I know."
David controlled his urge to frown, and then asked: "I have investigated him, invited him, and rejected him..."
"Now, we have a cooperative relationship~"
"Do you think he... is trustworthy?"
Julie smiled and shook the wine glass in her hand: "Boy, how many times have we met?"
"Um...four times?"
"Hahaha~"
"Bernard Madoff is one of the few smart people on Wall Street."
"Then why do you think he chose to cooperate with you?"
"...Has he investigated me?"
"Do you know that your family and I have a cooperative relationship?"
"Hi~"
David took a deep breath, looked at Julie's slightly satisfied smile, and asked.
"On the day the heating oil was listed on the market, he offered to invest an additional 3000 million yuan... You also know?"
"Have you seen him??"
"No~"
"It's just that his phone call went to an old friend of mine ~ I just mentioned it for you!"
"..Thanks!"
"You're welcome~haha~"
David got it!
However, he felt very calm at the moment~
A rare smart man!
This is Julie's assessment of Bernard Madoff.
Is it relevant?
Does it fit?
David could not give his own assessment.
Although he had thought that there might be many accidents or interest entanglements behind this matter.
But if he could get a clear answer from Julie, he must thank Uncle Julie.
David took a sip of his drink and sighed in his heart again: It’s not easy to live a sensible life~!
. . .
Tonight~
It may be that the host Weisler did it deliberately. Looking around, the entire banquet hall is filled with male guests in suits and leather shoes. The number of female guests is extremely rare~
So, the other end of the ballroom.
Among the originally small number of guests, the small circle composed of Livlin, Elena, and Maggie attracted the attention of some people.
. . .
The two guests who had just climbed up the stairs to the second floor greeted Westler, tonight's host, warmly and then walked into the banquet hall.
The slightly older middle-aged man is the Duke of Devonshire, Andrew Cavendish.
The young man following him was Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, heir to the Duke of Westminster.
If calculated based on age, Andrew is old enough to be Jellal's father. .
But~
The Cavendish in their names makes their age difference even more dramatic.
Young Jellal, standing next to his cousin Andrew, glanced around the banquet hall and complained in a low voice.
"Why did you have to drag me here?"
"I still want to go..."
Andrew lowered his head slightly, squinted his eyes, looked at his slightly shorter brother Jellal, and smiled.
"Your little girlfriend is calling you again... right?"
"Hahaha~"
"How old are you? Don't hang around her all day like..."
"Hey!!"
"Watch your words, Andrew!"
"Wow~ok! ok~"
Andrew knew that by mentioning the charming aristocratic lady, he had touched Jellal's sensitive point again. .
"Jeral, after you inherit the title from now on, if you want to keep your family's property, you must attend more gatherings like this where businessmen gather and accumulate more connections~"
"Don't be like me, who struggled for more than 20 years to pay those damn taxes and fees for the family inheritance..."
Jellal, the little brother, resisted the urge to burst into laughter, glanced at no one around, and complained softly.
"If you could stop buying expensive jewelry and... for those lovers."
"cough~cough~"
Andrew coughed twice, waited for his little brother Jellal with a straight face, and scolded: "Without all the years of hard work and socializing around, how could I..."
Jellal tilted his head and rolled his eyes fiercely, feeling confident that this romantic and lavish cousin could still be so "shameless". .I feel very speechless~
but. .They are blood relatives~
Jellal has been admiring this romantic cousin for a long time since he was a child, who can walk among flowers without a leaf touching his body. .
A nobleman, if he did not have several beautiful lovers. .
Is that still a noble?
. . .
When Andrew was arguing with his cousin Jellal, his eyes discovered the existence of Livlin and the others.
He stared straight at the graceful and attractive Elena Mesa from the side, frowned, and asked Jellal softly.
"Hey~ You can go and have a look around by yourself, is that okay?"
"what?"
Jellal, following his cousin's gaze, curled his lips in confusion and waved.
"Go ahead~ I don't know how Deborah has tolerated you all these years..."
Andrew smiled without any shame and raised his eyebrows at Jellal: "You will know after you get married~"
"Hehe~"
Jellal raised his eyebrows, asked the passing waiter for a drink, and then took the initiative to walk into the banquet hall.
He didn’t want to “learn” Andrew’s old-fashioned “classic pick-up” routine again at close range~
Gerald, who comes from the Duke of Westminster family, can certainly understand Andrew's "painstaking efforts" in offering to attend tonight's banquet~
Duke Andrew of Devonshire gritted his teeth in order to preserve his family's ancestral property and manor, and spent 24 years finally settling the inheritance tax of up to 80%. .
With him as a living "negative teaching material", Gerald's father often whispered in his ears that he must never learn from Andrew. .
. . .
"Tsk~"
Jellal was walking alone in the banquet hall, looking at the greasy middle-aged people in the crowd with some boredom.
He didn't particularly like to participate in family management, and he wasn't proficient in business, investment, etc.~
But he is the first heir to the title of Duke!
As long as he doesn't die, he must learn to manage the family and make the family stronger and stronger. .
Emm. .
These "responsibilities" and "missions" don't need to worry young Jellal for the time being.
Therefore, Jellal can maintain some of the relaxed mentality of a young man, so that he can stand from the perspective of a bystander and carefully observe tonight's guests.
. . .
Jellal walked half of the banquet hall and after looking around, he finally found a guy younger than him among the guests tonight~
Who is he?
Why haven't you seen it before?
Driven by a trace of curiosity, Jellal stepped forward, took the initiative to get closer, and observed the young man facing him from the side and what guests were around him.
Of the Morgan family. .Julie?
And, Murdoch? ?
who's that person?
American?
Don’t know~
Jellal stopped, frowned slightly, and thought for a few seconds~
I decided to take a look for now and go over later to say hello and get acquainted.
. . .
At the door of the banquet hall, the butler whispered something to Wisler.
Wisler glanced back at the guests, nodded, and followed the butler downstairs.
After a few minutes.
Old Morgan and Wisler walked up the stairs together and entered the banquet hall.
Butler, brought a microphone to Wisler.
Wiesler, speaking softly into the microphone: "Gentlemen and ladies!"
When the guests heard the voice coming from the stereo, they all stopped talking and looked at tonight's host, Whisler G. Morgan.
"Thank you all very much for coming to the cocktail party held for my brother Sirode tonight~"
(Old Morgan’s full name: Sirrod Pierpont Morgan)
"Shirrod, come and say hello to everyone~"
"ok~"
Old Morgan took the microphone, found Julie and David in the crowd, nodded and smiled at them, and said to the guests.
"I live in Boston, USA all year round, and I rarely come to London~"
"So, everyone may not know me..."
. . .
Among the guests.
Julie turned her head and glanced at Robert Murdoch and Herbert Allen Jr., who had just been chatting together, and whispered to David.
"This guy has only been to London three times in total..."
"He's almost hiding in his house in Boston because there's mold~"
David suppressed his laughter, nodded, and also complained: "That's right~"
"That's why...he has more hair than you!"
Julie stared, bared her teeth and smiled: "You are still the first guy who dares to laugh at my hair..."
"Oh~"
David glanced at Julie's hair, moved his lips slightly and whispered: "Next time, let me introduce you to a hairstylist with more aesthetic taste~Uncle Mediterranean!"
"...Mediterranean Sea?"
"Hahahaha~"
"Um...you don't have to smile so exaggeratedly, right?"
Julie raised her hand to cover a strand of "hair" that had "fallen" on her forehead. Just when she was about to say something, she heard Old Morgan, who was speaking, introducing David through the microphone. .
"...His name is David Coleman~"
"Hey~David!"
"Come up and say a few words to everyone~"
"..Okay~"
David walked through the crowd amidst Julie's laughter, walked slowly to Wisler and nodded, stood next to old Morgan, took the phone, took a deep breath, and smiled.
"Hello everyone, I'm David Coleman from New York!"
"Just a few minutes ago, Uncle Julie told me that in a moment... you have to introduce yourself to everyone~"
"I was shocked at the time!~My mind went blank and I didn't know what to say at all."
"Haha~" The guests gave David a burst of good-natured laughter.
David shrugged, turned to look at Wisler, blinked and whispered: "Uncle, let me say this... okay?"
"Hahaha~" Weisler did not answer, but laughed and gave him his own applause.
"Clap clap clap~"
"Clap clap clap~"
in the banquet hall.
The "gentleman" guests gave their own applause to the youngest boy in the crowd.
David looked back at Old Morgan and saw that he was just smiling kindly and not speaking, so he relaxed a little, thought about it and smiled.
"Thank you for your applause~"
"It made my heartbeat slow down~ I'm not as nervous as before!"
"Hahaha~" a woman's laughter came from the crowd~
Livlin glanced at Maggie who was holding her arm, laughed and blew an "encouragement" kiss to David~
David couldn't hold it back for a moment, scratched his nose with his hand, and said with a smile: "Beautiful lady, I know I am handsome, but please don't be too enthusiastic! I will be even more nervous~"
"Hahaha~"
Elena, who was standing next to Andrew, glanced at Livlin from the corner of her eyes, and also laughed and threw an encouraging "blowing kiss" to David~
"Hahaha~"
The guests also discovered that there were only a few ladies present, and two of the most beautiful ones "supported" David, and they burst into laughter again~
Jellal, standing at the back of the crowd, looked around and saw the beauties around Andrew. He also smiled, and became more curious and fond of this "nervous" David~
"cough~"
"Thank you~" David waved to Livlin and the others, coughed slightly, and smiled.
"I once had an etiquette teacher and she told me~"
"If I need to give a speech in a public place~"
"Don't be nervous..."
“You must speak clearly, rhythmically, and meaningfully. The more prepared you are, the better~”
"But tonight, I am completely unprepared~"
"So, please allow me to take a few minutes of your time to talk about a few topics that may be of interest to you, and also introduce myself~"
David faced everyone's gaze, took half a step forward, and stood in a relatively prominent position. He calmed his breathing and smiled.
"You may be able to tell from my age that I am one of those TV babies called TV babies by some media."
"Our generation has grown up with all kinds of TV commercials and reruns of soap operas that are considered classics but give me a huge headache~"
"Hahaha~"
"However, every time I see candy or chocolate ads on TV, I will drool like the babies and children on the TV."
"I also want to stop worrying about my mother's nagging every day, no longer need to worry about my teeth being damaged by candies, and no need to worry about my father finding out that I stole his pocket money to buy candies again."
"Hahaha~"
"So, on a night when the meteor shower came over the earth, I raised my head and made a wish to the sky. When I grow up, I will realize the freedom to eat candy!"
"I can eat whatever I want!"
"I can eat as much as I want!"
"No one cares about me!"
"Hahaha~"
"Clap clap clap~"
I don’t know if David’s words “resonated” with some people, or if someone was silently setting the pace.
The guests once again applauded this "interesting" young David~
"Haha~" David shrugged to everyone, winked at Julie who was laughing, and continued.
"When I grew up, I discovered that the meteor showers when I was a kid would happen every few years~"
"My wishes are not within the jurisdiction of the meteor shower at all, and it is even less likely that they will come true~"
"Of course~"
"As I grow up, I also discover more tempting things than candy."
"For example, those beautiful girls who keep attracting my attention; the food that I will never forget after eating it once; the wine that makes me feel happy and relaxed after taking a sip; the moment I see him, I think about where to go Those who teased him... harmed my friends~"
"Sorry~"
"This time I came to London, and my best friends are all in New York and didn't come to play with me~"
"If everyone goes to New York~"
"I will definitely introduce them and get to know everyone!"
"Hahaha~"
"Thank you! Thank you everyone!" David smiled and bowed to everyone. Amid everyone's laughter, he turned around and walked back to Wisler.
"Clap clap clap~"
The guests gave him a round of applause.
But. .
Weisler, while smiling and applauding, said to David.
"You... haven't finished speaking yet?"
"Go ahead and tell us more!"
"I..." David felt a tightness in his chest, and the smile on his face became a little stiff.
Old Morgan also came over and smiled at David jokingly: "Boy, don't be nervous!"
"This is home, relax!"
"Go ahead and say a few words!"
"...Okay~"
After running through ten thousand alpacas in his mind, David lowered his head and suddenly realized that the microphone in his hand was not turned off? ?
The words of Wisler and Old Morgan just now were faithfully amplified by the microphone, allowing everyone to hear them~!
David raised his head, looking at Weisler and Old Morgan with suspicion in his eyes, but with a smile on his face~
Reaffirmed, they weren't kidding. .
He gently weighed the microphone in his hand, slowly turned around and walked back to his old position, saying with an apologetic smile.
"Sorry~"
"It's still me! I'm back~"
This time, the guests who heard the conversation just now through the microphone were no longer as relaxed as before, and looked at David with a little more emotion in their eyes. .
Of course David could feel the "curious", "confused", "encouraging" or "unkind" looks from them.
He tried to smile more naturally and said with a smile.
"Today is the first time we meet~"
"No one understands me."
"Actually, I'm very lazy~"
"A few years ago, after graduating from high school, I was surprised to find out~"
"I'm the only one in the whole grade who has never dated a girl... Poor thing~"
"For this reason, I was mercilessly laughed at by my classmates for a long time~"
"I was also depressed for a long time because of my failure in high school~"
David raised his hand, loosened the tight collar of his shirt, put himself in a more relaxed state, walked slowly, and continued.
"So, I was just thinking~Eating candy, I have achieved freedom~"
"What about chasing girls?"
"How can I catch up with my most beloved and beautiful girl?"
"I started thinking about life for the first time~"
"After more than a year of thinking and observing, I finally found out!"
"It turns out... that many people are pursuing something, and they often have to work hard for a long time before they can get it."
"So, in order to verify this amazing discovery, I made myself more popular, hoping to attract the attention of some girls to prove that my discovery was wrong."
"The result~"
"Everyone has guessed it, right?"
"I failed!"
"Hehe~"
David shrugged, paused slightly, looked in Julie's direction, and smiled.
"However, it was this failure that gave me more inspiration and made me reflect again."
"Why, when people still cannot get the rewards they deserve through continuous struggle and unremitting efforts, do they easily choose to give up?"
“Why is it so difficult to succeed again after we choose to give up?”
"If you don't give up, will you definitely succeed?"
"Not necessarily~"
"What about giving up halfway?"
"Destined to fail!"
David kept walking and glanced back and forth among the guests, finally landing on Livlin and smiled.
"After this second reflection."
"I feel like I'm getting lazy..."
"I became unwilling to put in the time and energy to pursue the things I once dreamed of!"
"But fate seems to be playing tricks on me~"
"It made me...in love!"
"A girl named Ruby came into my life and became my first love, giving me a world of romantic love that every man has experienced~"
"That feeling... is awesome!"
"I have found the direction of life again and the goal of my struggle!"
"I want to marry her!"
"Yes~ I really thought about it when we were passionately in love~"
"Although, she may not marry me ~ she just wants to play with me..."
"Hehe~"
There was a burst of laughter among the guests ~
Some people are starting to feel that this is nothing new and has long been outdated. .I feel bored with the story~
But they glanced at the two old Morgan men who were still standing behind David. They wisely closed their mouths and continued to listen patiently.
David didn't seem to take these "ridicules" to heart, shrugged, looked away from Livlin and the others, and continued.
"Unfortunately, I am lovelorn~"
"I didn't tell her what I really thought~"
"She left New York and went to Philadelphia after a bunch of rock 'n' roll guys."
"I started reflecting again!"
"What the hell am I doing?"
"Why would I let her go?"
"What is what I want most in my heart?"
"I just keep asking myself questions and answering questions."
"I have been silent for more than half a month~"
"Until...one day, I accidentally heard a few pieces of information from the TV news~"
"In 1900, there were approximately 1900 million poorly managed companies in the United States."
"By this year, the number is 360 million."
"The automobile is one of the greatest inventions of the last half century."
"But today, there were once more than 2000 automobile companies, and only a few of the largest leading companies remain."
"On Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange and other stock exchanges, the number of companies applying for listing last year dropped by more than 70%~"
"Several world economic crises and multiple small-scale financial crises have caused countless companies to disappear, and countless people, like me, have tasted the bitter pill of failure!"
"Failure is a common thing that we encounter every day~"
"Success only belongs to a few people like you today~"
"So, I re-established goals for myself, made plans, strengthened my confidence, and worked hard to move towards it~"
David walked back to the middle position and spread his hands to everyone.
"Also, I figured out a problem!"
"Some people often use willpower or determination to evaluate losers~"
"It's unjust!"
"In the legend, iron-like willpower is illusory to most people and cannot be obtained in their lifetime~"
"Only when people have experienced the moment of life and death decision-making can they develop iron willpower."
"Anyone who wants to succeed must get some, a little, or even a trace of positive feedback from his continuous efforts!"
"It allows those who are struggling to see the dawn of victory ahead~!"
"A word of encouragement, an opportunity, a pleasant dinner, and a successful party can all make unremitting efforts like me see the light of hope in the distance~"
"But unfortunately, many people are not as lucky as me!"
"It seems that, as my friends jokingly say, I got under Lady Luck's skirt..."
"My plans are going smoothly~"
"Every small goal of mine has been gradually achieved~"
"That's why I can stand here and introduce myself to everyone~"
"So, I have the opportunity to take up everyone's precious time and tell these stories about me that you may not like to hear."
David found Julie in the crowd and saw him raising his eyebrows, smiling and nodding slightly.
David turned to look behind him again. Wisler stretched out his right hand and made a "please" gesture~
Old Morgan also smiled and nodded without speaking.
David took a deep breath, glanced at everyone again, and showed a smile that made people feel strange.
"So, I want to tell you a fact!"
"As the media said, the people of London are experiencing the most dissatisfied winter in history."
"It's just the beginning!"
"A storm is coming!"
"A new era of change has begun!"
"Another crisis sweeping the world will befall us at any time!"
David took a breath, made his voice deeper, and said.
"So, I sincerely hope~"
"When everyone is facing a crisis and needs to make a choice, you can reflect on yourself like I did!"
"Crisis is never scary!"
"The scary thing is that you lose confidence, give up your efforts, and let yourself fall into meaningless panic!"
"Don't be that loser who gives up in the darkness before dawn!"
"Life is full of opportunities and choices!"
"Only when you choose to give up will you really feel like a failure!"
David paused and said again.
"Of course~"
"My nonsense... may not make people take it to heart."
"If you think I'm being alarmist~"
"I can apologize to you!"
"Thank you, thank you everyone!"
After David finished speaking, he didn't care about everyone's reaction. He walked directly to the butler who was standing behind Wisler, handed the microphone to him, and said something.
"Thank you~"
The butler nodded to him with a smile in his eyes and took the phone.
David smiled bitterly, walked back to Wisler and Old Morgan, and shrugged.
"I'm sorry, I tried my best~"
"Haha~" Old Morgan still didn't make any comments, just smiled with satisfaction.
Weisler glanced at Julie, who was striding forward, and smiled at David: "For the first time, you passed the test~"
"Hahaha~"
Julie put her arms around David's shoulders from the floor, smiled and whispered: "Boy, except for the too much nonsense, you did a good job!"
"..." David smacked his lips with a bitter look on his face and could only nod helplessly.
. . .
Now he finally understands the evil ideas of the three old Morgan men~
warm up!
He proposed it!
What about before warming up?
Find some people in advance and give them some advice. This is of course the most standard warm-up process for the financial market~
But David never expected it.
The person who stood up to perform the task of blowing hair was actually himself? !
What the hell. .
From now on, how can we keep silent and make a fortune? ?
. . .
David looked at the three old Morgan men who were the most enthusiastic towards him with extremely resentful eyes. .Julie~
Julie showed a very "unscrupulous" smile and asked Old Morgan and Wisler.
"Do you think it's okay?"
Old Morgan shrugged: "If there were no last few sentences, the effect would be better~"
David: "..."
Wisler couldn't help but laugh: "Haha~ I think the effect would be worse without those last few sentences!"
"David is using his own experience to explain a fact to everyone~"
"Confidence is very difficult to build up~"
"Losing it is just a matter of thought~"
David: "..."
Julie pondered for a few seconds and seemed to understand the key. She gave David a thumbs up and praised.
"Well~ not bad!"
"You kid, are you starting to play with people's hearts now?"
"No~"
"..I don't!"
"Hehe~"
"Yes, you didn't!"
"You speak from the bottom of your heart!"
David: "..."! !