Early the next morning.

After sending Kayla, who was already a little pregnant, to work at the New York headquarters of Wells Fargo on Madison Avenue.

Abel didn't make it back to the Smith Building, and the convoy headed toward the southern tip of Manhattan.

As the sun rises, the bright sky is blue, and the pure white clouds are suspended in it, changing into thousands of shapes.

The Hudson River in the warm spring sunshine surrounds the tall buildings in a bright flat mirror, outlining the clear appearance of Manhattan.

Able looked sideways out the car window, vaguely discerning the shape of Lady Liberty on Liberty Island at the mouth of the Hudson River in the distance.

This is New York, known as the New York of Heaven and Hell at the same time.

After a large traffic jam in the morning rush hour, about an hour later.

Abel's convoy finally arrived at its destination - the southern waterfront plot of Manhattan near Hudson Bay, the center of Manhattan's capital world, and the last remaining super real estate project that can be redeveloped.

When Abel's convoy arrived, he saw that the old buildings in Hudson's Bay Town Square were being demolished, and the demolition was almost halfway through.

In the places where the old buildings collapsed, in addition to the construction workers and demolition equipment, there are many more reporters with bright appearances, cameras and shorthand books.

These reporters are now all doing interviews around a gray-haired, but energetic white elite-looking Bloomberg.

“…… In the future, up to a few years later. It will become a new urban landmark and business center in Manhattan and even New York! It's going to be a place that rivals Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and Krysler Square! ”

"There will be more than 20,000 people working in this office building, and downstairs is a super commercial center. A pocket-sized version of Fifth Avenue will take shape here. ”

"Together with the rebuilding and renovation of the subway and other civic projects, it will benefit at least a million New Yorkers. When Hudson Yards is completed, it will become a new symbol of New York to the outside world! ”

Bloomberg this guy has been in the city for more than a year. After a long time, the level of all aspects has obviously risen a lot.

At the end of last year, some media launched a poll in support of the city. Mr. Chang's approval rating is as high as 58%.

This is a very impressive number, and generally speaking, the approval rating of the official guest in office and the approval rating in office are two concepts.

Those who have not yet been elected have a high support rate of more than 70%.

However, the support rate of the successful candidates rarely exceeds 50%. Because some of the measures they take after coming to power will inevitably offend their original voters, and at the same time make more people dislike, which is unavoidable.

So Bloomberg now has 58 percent support, which is very successful.

Even the city of New York City, which has the highest approval rating in history... Long.

Of course, his survey approval rating would be so high. Naturally, it is also related to the media that made this investigation, which is either related to Bloomberg or Smith Media......

After the old guy was interviewed, the crowd of reporters gradually dispersed.

Abel came out, smiled and hugged the New York administrators, and quipped:

"I feel like if you continue to do this, you can go to the election of the White House."

Hearing Abel say this, Bloomberg's eyes obviously flashed with surprise, even if he could hear that Abel's words were very joking.

But what if? Although Bloomberg himself actually knew that, because of his oilman background, this possibility was almost non-existent.

Thinking of this, Bloomberg curbed his ambitions a little.

He pointed to the reporters who had found Abel and wanted to come over for an interview, but were rejected by the security team and pushed out.

"I saw you as soon as you came. Why don't you say a few words? What you say is much more useful than I am. ”

Abel smiled and shook his head, "There's no need. I'm different from you, you need exposure, I don't really need it. ”

Hearing him say this, Bloomberg couldn't help but complain in his heart - you don't need exposure, your exposure in the United States is more exaggerated than anyone else!

But he also knew that what Abel said was also true. In the United States, only celebrities and regular customers need exposure, and big capitalists do not need it.

"Probably by the middle of the year, the demolition work will be basically completed." Bloomberg pointed to the area that was still being demolished, "and after another month or two of leveling, a new landmark in New York can be erected!" ”

At this, Bloomberg's tone also perked.

New York landmarks can emerge during his tenure. Not to mention that he has a huge stake in it, even if it is just the construction of Hudson Yards, it will be enough to support his participation in the next New York City city. Long campaign!

This is a great achievement.

Hudson Yards exists, for Bloomberg today. It can be said that he has both wealth and power, so now he is more concerned about the mayor of New York than Abel, the chairman of the Hudson Yards Group.

According to David, Bloomberg comes here almost every day or two.

Sometimes to the city. Long identity, sometimes as a shareholder of Hudson Yards Group.

The demolition work in this neighborhood can be carried out so smoothly. He and Robert Morgenthau contributed a lot.

"yes." Looking at the Manhattan in front of him, which had been demolished into a flat ground and ruins due to his own influence, Abel felt a little proud and proud in his heart.

This is Manhattan, where you can play demolition. Being able to build a landmark here, a spectacle here.

It's not something anyone can do, and now I've done it myself!

"How is the preparation of the construction company and the construction team?"

Abel was concerned about another issue.

This is a super-large construction involving tens of billions of dollars, and possibly hundreds of billions of dollars.

It includes the main body of the city square, as well as the underground subway, air-raid shelter and the surrounding municipal park. The cost of the construction was shared between Hudson Yards and the New York City government.

In terms of municipal engineering, of course, it is the New York authorities who have the lion's lead. The construction of commercial real estate and office buildings is naturally handled by Hudson Yards Group.

It's about four or six open.

Originally, according to Abel's plan, it would be best to build it and sell it in 2006.

Because it happened to be the peak of this real estate boom in the United States, the house that could be sold was the most expensive.

After that, the real estate boom collapsed, and Manhattan's houses, although resistant, would also be affected.

At that time, Abel could take a hand and accept some unlucky people who bought a house and sold it. Win-win, he wins twice.

But the problem now is that there are signs that the subprime mortgage crisis may be sooner. The real estate crisis, which caused the subprime mortgage crisis, could naturally be brought forward.

It is impossible to wait until 2006.

So Abel is in a hurry now and wants to let this project be built ahead of schedule.

Or...... Sell in advance.

The former is actually a bit unrealistic, and it is almost impossible to completely complete this kind of transformation of such a large area within three years.

Even if you let Huaxia come, because you have to take into account the safety of the building, as well as the impact on the surrounding area when it is built.

You know, this is Manhattan, and it's a terrible traffic jam. Even if materials and other materials can come from the sea, Manhattan is also very congested by sea.

The construction period may be as long as five or six years, and if you want to complete the project completely, even if Abel is behind you, it will probably take 08 and 09 years.

Abel's current idea has become to build while trying to sell part of the "off-plan" first.

In this way, we can earn the dividends of a wave of real estate crisis and subprime mortgage crisis.

"Basically contacted. According to the plan, a week-long public tender will be held on the 15th of this month. ”

Abel is the chairman of the project, and there are many things that Bloomberg has not yet understood.

New york city. "A total of 138 bids will be divided into tenders, which will be tendered by construction companies from various countries and regions around the world. ”

These are all things that have been announced to the public, and the momentum in all aspects began as early as last year.

The gimmicks of the world's No. 1 real estate project, Manhattan's new landmark, the new American Empire Center, the world's tallest building, etc., have already been played.

The global tender is also a gimmick, because it is obvious that most of the construction work will still be handed over to the Americans.

Even if Americans are slower and more expensive.

The empire has developed to a certain extent, and this decay is inevitable.

However, at Abel's insistence, about 20% of the construction volume will be handed over to foreign companies.

This part of the project will be the most difficult and laborious batch. And the reason why Abel did this was because of the consent of others.

It is because this 20% of the project volume can save at least 5% of the construction cost for the whole project.

Don't underestimate 5% of the construction cost, if you put it in the hundreds of billions of dollars, 5% has more than 5 billion US dollars.

It can save more than $5 billion, and no one will refuse. That's why his proposal was approved.

In this way, Abel and Bloomberg stayed in Hudson Yards until noon.

Mr. Bloomberg returned to his town hall to continue his work, and the guy has now resigned as chairman of Bloomberg and spent most of his time as mayor.

But don't worry about Bloomberg Society changing hands because of this, Bloomberg has always had an absolute controlling stake in Bloomberg, and it doesn't matter if he is not the chairman.

Abel returned to the Smith Building to continue his work.

In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, overlooking the traffic of Lower Manhattan for a while, there was a knock on the door behind him.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Lydia, dressed in a white ruffled shirt and an over-the-knee lace tun skirt, walked in with a flattering smile on her face.

"Boss, Mr. Pleplea is here, he's outside now."

Looking at Miss Hearst, who was a little stuffy, Abel felt a little funny in his heart.

Yes, Richard Plepler was indeed called by Abel to the Secretariat.

But when Pleplea arrives, isn't it okay to call it outside? Is it necessary to go inside and tell yourself in person?

Abel knew that this was Amanda's little cousin, deliberately dangling in front of him!

The two cousins are now a bit competitive, and they both want to show their faces in front of him.

This kind of thing, of course, Abel is...... Hands and feet raised in favor!

There is competition, and they are motivated. In the end, it wasn't him Abel Smith who benefited?

So as long as they don't make trouble, he very much welcomes them to engage in this kind of small competition!

Thinking so in his heart, he smiled on the surface and said, "Then please invite Mr. Pleplea in." ”

"Okay." Lydia replied with a smile, then stepped on her high heels like a stage catwalk, and turned away in a slender way, showing it to someone.

Looking at Lydia's charming body curves, Able couldn't help but smile slightly.

This chick is much smarter than her cousin. I know that I actually prefer this kind of intellectual and capable dress.

"Good afternoon, boss."

"Good afternoon, sit down, what to drink and tell Miss Hearst, you wait a minute, I'll finish this last point."

Seeing Pleple walking in, Abel smiled and stretched out his hand to the seat opposite him and said.

"Thanks, boss, you're busy first."

Pleplea said with a smile, then sat down across from Abel and whispered a respectful coffee to Amanda who came in from behind.

Although in the past, Amanda used to be a subordinate of Plepleer, she worked in the TV series content department.

But Pleple knew very well that none of these women around the boss could be offended.

A companion is like a tiger, and the power of the wind on the pillow is known to smart people.

After saying thank you to Lydia, who brought in the coffee later, Pleplea waited quietly.

Brush Brush –

After Abel signed his name on a few papers, he closed the folder in his hand, looked up at Pleppler and smiled, "Dear Richard, do you know what I asked you to come up for?" ”

Plepler, the general manager of AMC TV Group, who was in a calm mood, suddenly accelerated his heartbeat after hearing Abel say this.

Of course he does.

"I, I'm not very clear. Is there something wrong with my job? Boss, if that's the case, please point it out, I'll change it right away! Plepleer reacted quickly and blurted out softly.

Abel shook his head lightly with a smile, and his finger dotted Pleple.

None of these senior managers under him, whether it is Smith Financial or Smith Media, are stupid.

One or two were all smart men, and Abel knew of course that there was no way that Plepleer would not know why he had called him.

However, there is still a need to do some superficial work, Abel smiled and continued: "No, your work is very good. AMC has been able to achieve its current results, and it can be said that you have contributed a lot. ”

Speaking of this, Abel picked up the information sheet on the table and glanced at it, and continued with satisfaction:

"In 2002, it ranked fourth in the national television ratings. As a newly established TV network group, I am already very satisfied with this achievement. ”

"It's all me, no, exactly what we're supposed to do."

In the face of the boss's praise, Plepleer didn't seem to take credit at all, and replied very modestly: "Boss, you have given us the best salary and the best benefits in the United States." There is also strong support from all sides. If we don't fail, then we're all waste. If you want me to say that we can have this result, the most important reason is because our boss is called Abel Smith! ”

"Haha...... Well, Richard, you always make me happy. ”

In the face of the sycophants of his subordinates, Abel gladly accepted it.

"But that's in the past, let's talk about the future. I think...... Richard, you are wise, you should know why I called you up. ”

Abel restrained his smile and looked at Pleplea calmly, putting great pressure on the other party.

Pleppler took a deep breath and knew he couldn't just say nice things anymore.

"Yes...... Is it because of Michael's business? Pleple whispered cautiously.

Seeing Abel nodding, Plepleer added in a low voice: "Poor Michael, I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen to him." Really, hey......"

Abel shook his head amusedly, "It's not Ovitz's business. The hapless Ovitz had cancer, which was his misfortune. But I'm asking you to come over today to talk about you and another Michael. I think you know, Richard. Michael, Michael Communications is a few months away from his tenure as rotating CEO. It was supposed to be Ovitz's turn, but now that Ovitz has cancer, his physical condition no longer supports him for the job. Therefore, there is a high probability that the next rotating CEO will be you. ”

"Is there anything you'd like to say? Dear Richard. ”

In fact, Pleplea knew all these things, and he was just pretending to be modest and pretending to be a lake.

But now, Plepler knew it was time to take his own stand.

Don't pretend to be modest to the end, pretend to be big shit, and when the time comes, the rotating CEO falls on someone else's head, then it will really be wronged.

“boss。 I believe I am fully capable, both physically and mentally, to take on the job of CEO of Smith Media! ”

This legendary TV station director in parallel time and space stood up and said categorically.

Seeing him like this, Abel smiled and chatted about the topic for a while.

It was mainly about the future development of Smith Media, and there was some exchange and discussion, until Lydia knocked on the door and walked in.

"Boss, Mr. Morgenthau has arrived."

"Well, let him in." Abel nodded, then stood up and shook Pleple's hand and said, "That's it, go back and continue to develop according to the established plan." I'll talk to Michael, and then I'll get you familiar with the work of the group. I hope you don't let me down, dear Richard. ”

"I see, boss, I know what to do. I definitely won't let you down. When Pleplea heard the words of the big boss, the slightest doubt in his heart also dissipated.

He tried his best to suppress his excitement, lest his voice tremble, and he said to Abel again.

As soon as Plepleer left the office with his front foot, Robert Morgenthau walked in with his back foot.

When the old man came in, he unceremoniously sat down in his seat, and said to Abel:

"You might wonder how I came to you during business hours. Or maybe you'll be surprised next. But I want to tell you, dear Abel. I'm going to let Peggy take over my class. ”