Chapter 1,494 The Lavish Manhattan Island
In North America, "St. Regis" and "Four Seasons" are equally famous. Chen?Yuan?Literature ↑ ♦ Network
As the originator of St. Regis, the St. Regis Hotel New York has evolved from a European classical Baroque landmark building that still stands on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. It is a symbol of New York luxury hotels. The upper part of the building has complex lines, gorgeous shapes, and is solemn. With its "old world" luxurious style, it is the darling of the entire Manhattan Island and even the upper class in North America.
At six o'clock in the evening, downstairs at the St. Regis Hotel, people were coming and going on the red carpet.
Gentlemen in tuxedos and ladies in long skirts and evening gowns, all with polite smiles on their faces, walked into the magnificent hall under the guidance of waiters. Just looking at this lavish corner of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, there is no hint that this place was once on the front line of war.
It is no exaggeration to say that the gold content of this red carpet is far beyond that of the Oscar carpet. Although the people who can walk on this red carpet are not stars in the entertainment industry, the string of zeros behind each person's worth is It's enough to put the "big names" in Hollywood to shame.
It is said that just for that ticket, the richest people in the entire Manhattan Island were fighting for it.
For tonight's banquet, the entire hotel has been booked by the wealthy Boston consortium.
For Jiang Chen, who came from afar, the capitalists in Manhattan Island had quite complicated feelings. Because of the aircraft carrier that was pushed to the Wall Street Copper Bull, almost everyone suffered heavy losses, and now Starring Trading has taken all the efforts to take away the Federal Reserve gold, causing many large companies to detonate debt crises. They have changed from hunters in the financial market to It became fish meat on the chopping board.
In theory, they should hate him with all their might.
But in fact, everyone was smiling at this moment, and the smiles didn't seem to be fake. It's not because their acting skills are very good, this smile really comes from the heart.
There is no other reason.
First of all, a bank of future people who arrived in North America with the Star Ring Trade has almost become a life-saving straw for many of them. Secondly, the United States needs to rebuild after the war, and this piece of cake worth more than hundreds of billions of dollars, none of them can Want to take a bite.
As for defeat, that was not enough reason for them to hate him.
Never expect capitalists to have any moral integrity. They will shout for their own interests and encourage patriots to charge into battle, but they will not shed a single tear for this country after everything fails.
Standing in the center of the banquet, Jiang Chen slightly raised the goblet in his hand.
Said softly in a pleasant tone.
"Let us drink to peace."
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses together and drank the red wine in their hands.
After Lodge, who represented the Boston Consortium, delivered a speech, a melodious symphony played the prelude to the banquet.
There was nothing special about the process of the banquet. Like most banquets Jiang Chen had attended, the first course was the appetizer soup, then the cold dishes, then the main course, and finally the dessert. While eating, there were almost no people who were only interested in eating. Most people were talking to the people sitting on the left and right.
During the meal, almost no one left the table. Although Jiang Chen could feel that many people were looking at him with eager eyes, covertly or covertly.
When the last dessert was removed, the waltz played an elegant prelude, and the host of the banquet, Rocky, announced the start of the dance. After the host and the guest of honor left the table, the rest of the people stood up one after another. Bottles of champagne were placed on the long table, and the lights in the venue were obviously much softer.
Just as Jiang Chen expected, a large group of people surrounded him.
"Dear Mr. Jiang Chen, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Mike Corbett, President and CEO of Citibank, and this is my wife Phoenix Corbett. I send you my most sincere Greetings and wish you a pleasant trip to the United States."
The gray-haired Mike Corbett smiled and shook hands with Jiang Chen. Although his wife standing next to him was over forty years old, she looked as young as she was in her mid-twenties. Just after greeting the couple, a middle-aged man with a big belly came up to them with a smile on the other side.
This person has a good background. The one in front is the CEO of Citigroup, and this one is directly a shareholder of Chase Bank.
"...Odo Garcia, Chairman of Chase Bank, it is my honor to meet you. Please allow me to introduce the lady next to me, Leslie Garcia, my youngest daughter, she is nineteen years old this year. , is studying in the Department of Finance at New York University. I plan to let her join Chase Bank as my assistant after she graduates. Leslie, please say hello to Mr. Jiang Chen..."
The face is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a small nose and a plump chest. It combines the petiteness and exquisiteness of Eastern aesthetics with the tallness and erectness of Western aesthetics. Wearing a pure white off-shoulder long dress, the beautiful collarbone is looming. The hem of the carefully cut long skirt curves from high to low, elegantly and slightly puffed, revealing the girl's jade-like white and slender legs. Covered with diamonds, the stars twinkle like countless morning dew on lotus leaves.
Not only is she a top student in the Department of Finance at New York University, but she is also the star of the department in the hearts of countless people. Not only is her appearance impeccable, she is also a strong woman who is proficient in financial management. Marrying Miss Leslie Garcia is equivalent to having a relationship with one of the most powerful people on Wall Street. I don’t know how many New York University students All the boys are obsessed with this goddess.
Just looking at her appearance, it’s hard to imagine that this is the daughter of the one next to her.
"Hello, dear Mr. Jiang Chen," Leslie Garcia said politely with a smile on her face, her eyes shining with charming light. "I wonder if I could have the pleasure of dancing with you?"
"Although these proposals are very tempting, please allow me to express my regret. I still have some things that I have to deal with now." Jiang Chen said with a slight smile.
Although she was surprised to be rejected, Leslie Garcia was not frustrated. She just smiled gracefully, expressed her understanding, and then walked in the other direction with her father.
Even though they had heard about Jiang Chen's romantic affair, people here obviously didn't take it to heart.
In addition to those who were introduced, there were also many people who recommended themselves for pillow seats, but they were all politely rejected by Jiang Chen. Although in principle, socialites would not be present at a banquet of this level, the interest between Wall Street and Hollywood is not small at all.
Take Mike Corbett, for example. His current wife was a former California supermodel and manager of a luxury goods company. The two also met at a banquet and eventually got married. By the way, this rich man has been married five times.
Of course, it would be a bit too hungry to look for flowers and willows at a banquet of this level. One of the purposes of hosting this banquet at the hands of the Boston Consortium is to rekindle the alliance between the Boston Consortium and Star Circle Trade to the capitalists on Manhattan Island. The other purpose is also very simple, that is to find "partners" to carve up the United States.
Even if the Boston Consortium has a good relationship with Starring Trading, Jiang Chen will not allow it to dominate North America after the war. This will only create a second Morgan and Rockefeller. He does not want one to appear one day in the future. A family that could compete with him in the Earth Federation Council.
If finance, energy, real estate, automobiles, railways, steel, manufacturing, and even movies and the Internet monopolize Americans' wallets, they monopolize their future. No matter how appropriate it is to support a political family like the Kennedys to occupy seats in Congress or even the White House, even if freedom and equality are clearly written in the Constitution, they can easily empty the votes of the American people.
With Bernice's help, it is not difficult to find out the details of these people.
Coupled with the previous contact, Jiang Chen had already drawn up a rough list in his mind.
Although the first impression was a bit one-sided, he believed that his intuition was not too bad.
After all, as Zhang Yaping said, he doesn't have the time to slowly cultivate suitable candidates...