In this confrontation around the Bank of America, it is not only the Morgan consortium that has contributed to it, but also the Rockefeller Rockefeller.

In the end, this battle fell short, which was really unexpected. Although it is possible that the Morgan consortium will not take drastic measures against Evan Warren, the MVP who contributed the most in this battle, that is, Evan Warren, who stands behind Peter Cohen, because it has not caused any substantial damage, but the Rockefeller consortium is not necessarily.

You must know that although the influence of the Rockefeller consortium in the financial world is slightly inferior to that of the Morgan consortium, in terms of industrial strength, the Rockefeller consortium is still above the Morgan consortium.

More importantly, the Rockefeller family, who made their fortune from oil, did not treat their enemies like the banker-turned-Morgan family.

The former oil empire, Standard Oil, which has been dismembered in the name of anti-monopoly, dares to send someone to force it to suppress the workers' strike.

It is precisely because he knows Rockefeller's past and knows that this family is clearly different from the Morgan family that Colin is worried and will seek his opinion from Earl for peace of mind.

"Rockefeller?"

Seeing that Earl's expression hardly changed, he said: "Don't worry, Rockefeller's oil empire has collapsed, and there is no longer the majesty of that period." ”

"The Rockefeller consortium can be said to have been established after losing the antitrust lawsuit, and after the establishment of the consortium, Rockefeller has gone to great lengths to clear the stigma caused by monopoly. Charitable organizations, medical research centers, and even the Rockefeller Center building in Manhattan were born from this. ”

"Rockefeller paid so much to turn around his reputation, how could he be ruined by a single business encounter?"

"You know, your brother, Evan Warren is no one who is defenseless. ”

"So, don't worry that they will make small moves, as for the fair competition, I believe Evan will have a way to do it himself. ”

Colin thought for a moment and felt that Earl was right.

I seem to think too much, and I always feel that Evan, who has ruined other people's good things, will be shot on the street.

You know, when I first heard about Evan's plan, I was absolutely supportive.

How come it is that now that you have succeeded, you are suffering from gains and losses here?

Instead of worrying here, why don't you put in some more effort and think, what side hustle should I find to do?

Evan not to mention, Virginia has a manuscript fee, Robert also has a hand in running an equity fund, and the two younger sisters have extraordinary musical talents...... If this continues, I, the eldest brother, will become the most uncompetitive one.

……

The next day, when the twins were being trained by their music teacher again, Colin drove to Auckland on his own, using public number 40.

Highway 40 was built after the implementation of the Federal Aid Roads Act in 1916, and the entire Highway 40 connects dozens of states from California on the west coast of the United States to New Jersey on the east coast, with a total length of more than 3,000 kilometers.

Colin went to Oakland to meet his high school classmates, however, this time, he deliberately did not rush and stopped on the road.

It was originally less than a two-hour drive, but Colin walked for more than three hours.

It was just before noon that Colin arrived at the scheduled meeting point, a cafeteria near the school where he attended high school, and met his friends from high school, one tall, one fat and one thin.

Old friends reunite, and as soon as they meet Colin, they start the mutual loss mode.

"Hi John, how do I feel that you are thin again, is it that the women in the bar are too enthusiastic. ”

John is a tall-nosed Sven man who went to a useless pheasant college after high school, and has now graduated from college and returned to his hometown of Oakland to inherit his family's bar. John and Colin exchanged fists and said, "Nonsense, I'm healthy, not thin." On the contrary, it is you, who have been tossed from a noble son to a black-faced man, and I don't know what you think. ”

"You have to take care of it!" Colin didn't care about John's criticism, and instead hugged another tall man: "Paul, I really didn't expect to see you in Oakland, didn't you say you went to San Francisco?"

Paul, a tall man with glasses, holds a master's degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently the most educated of the four. After leaving school, he joined an insurance company in San Francisco. It's a weekday and he's in Auckland, so Colin is surprised.

Paul lifted his glasses and said generously: "I resigned, and now I am a jobless vagrant." ”

"Oh, I see, no wonder you're dressed so laid-back. Colin didn't care if his friend had a job or not, but his shirt and beach pants and slippers made him want to make a joke.

Paul gave Colin a roll of his eyes in return, and said, "Isn't it that you have no income and are poor, so wait a minute, don't order too much, otherwise I won't be able to pay." ”

"That's not going to work!"

At this moment, a fat, white hand covered with black body hair was placed on Paul's shoulder, and the owner of the hand rebuked in a loud voice that had no sense of strength at all: "What can I do if I don't have enough food, and say, are you targeting me?" ”

Paul was about to speak, but Colin preemptively said, "Hey, Luce, you're still a little more intimidating when you're silent." ”

"Well, besides, you really need to lose weight, or one day, you won't even be able to go to bed. ”

Luce immediately said aggrievedly: "Colin, even you say that about me. ”

John and Paul smiled tacitly.

After the pleasantries, Paul beckoned the waiter to order. Then the four of them chatted, explaining the current situation to each other, reminiscing about the past, and waiting for the food to be served. After the dish was served, it was still talking while eating.

Of the four, with the exception of Colin, everyone has entered society, has a job (at least once had), and has a life of their own to live. But it seems that everyone's work is not going well.

Needless to say, Paul's resignation was the most unsatisfactory one for the time being.

Although the bar business that John took over was profitable, because of the location of the bar, it was really tiring for him to deal with those thugs.

As for Luce, despite his fatness, he did the most tiring of the three.

After graduating from high school, he lived on his own and opened his own mobile restaurant, which specializes in barbecue, burgers and fried chicken.

There is naturally an intrinsic reason why these three people can become friends with the governor's eldest son who have not seen each other for four years but still have a friendship.

When the four of them chatted and recalled the past, they talked about the trivial things in their student days, but they didn't mention anything after graduation. When a table of dishes was about to be cleared, Colin, who was leaning on the back of his chair and looking up at the ceiling of the restaurant, suddenly said, "Hey, guys, I have a business plan here, I want someone to try it, are you interested?"

……

Two days later, Evan, who was at the office, suddenly received a call from Colin.

"That...... Evan, do you have any money to spare?"