Waldorf Astoria Apartments, Keel Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, New York.

"Whew~~" Jim puffed out a puff of smoke from his cigar mouth, opened the envelope in his hand and took a look, and then threw the job invitation inside into the trash can next to him along with the opened envelope.

The massage girl who happened to help him take the envelope was stunned when she saw Jim's action, and was originally arranging the massage table on the balcony, and couldn't help but say to Jim at this time: "Jim, did I help you get the wrong letter?" ”

"No, Julia, you didn't get it wrong, it was this invitation sent in the wrong place, Lexington asked me to take care of a job at the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center, and the person in charge actually fantasized on the invitation letter to me that this kind of business would go public as soon as possible, it sounds stupid*, right? And I don't want to work with a stupid* boss lately. Jim turned around and walked to the small balcony of his apartment in Manhattan, New York, and deliberately tore off the towel from the massage girl:

"So, I haven't seen it for a long time, do you think it has ...... Secondary development? ”

The massage girl, who looked to be in her forties, smiled strangely and began to sort out the aromatherapy essential oils and other things she had brought: "It's as cute as it was seven years ago." ”

"Every time I go back to New York, I only contact you to help me get a massage, so can't you lie and comfort me? You really know how to humiliate men, Julia, the word cute is just right, and I doubt you're the only male client. When Jim heard the other party's answer, he finally resisted the desire to swear, wrapped up the bath towel and lay on the massage table:

"Seven years...... At that time, I made some commission at McKinsey and bought this little apartment, thinking that I was already a high-class person in New York, just as strong as my own ***, and seven years later, I realized that I was as cute as it. ”

Julia gently helped Jim apply essential oil to his back, and when she heard Jim's emotion, she responded with a smile, "It sounds like you're not in a good mood." ”

"yes, my dear Julia, it's terrible, I always got everything right, and when I was working at National Review and McKinsey, I was able to help politicians get out of trouble, and some clients with business problems, until I ran into two silly*." Jim closed his eyes, feeling the muscles in his back gradually relax under the gentle massage of the other party, and said self-deprecatingly.

Julia massaged while looking out at the bustling New York City outside the balcony: "It's just a denial once, Jim, didn't you tell me that life is all about growing up in constant denial?" Without your encouragement, I wouldn't be able to do an expensive in-home massage in a place like Manhattan today, and I might still be working a few part-time jobs in Brooklyn that have nothing to do with massage, because people there only want to see beautiful young women come to my home and not take care of the business of an older woman like me. ”

"yes, I'm actually pretty good, right?" Jim didn't wait for Julia to finish massaging her back, and when she heard this, she turned over, lay down on her front, and looked at Julia.

Julia nodded: "My first door-to-door massage order in Manhattan was provided by you, you gave me confidence, you asked me not to care about age and appearance, but to dress myself more professionally and improve my massage skills, I just did it according to the advice you gave me, so now I can have the confidence to go in and out of the high-end residences where those big people live, help those high-class wives do oil massages, teach them how to take care of themselves, and until now, the celebrities of the entire Manhattan feel that in the business of door-to-door massage, I'm the most professional. ”

"It's your massage technique that is really good, and I'm just giving some small advice, speaking of which, are there any of the upper-class ladies you have massaged who have a good figure and face and are single, talk about her preferences, maybe I will go to her liking and talk to her a few times, and become the son-in-law of a certain big man on Wall Street?" Instead of blaming the other party's success on his own, Jim switched to another joke.

"Let's put it this way, you're now the last guest in my home environment and customer size when I come to work in Manhattan." Julia looked at the fat man with a little obese body tenderly, and quipped.

Jim grimaced, "You probably won't get a tip from me today, Julia, that cute adjective has broken my heart before, and now you're taunting me for being a poor man living in Manhattan." ”

"But you poor ghost must know that in today's Manhattan, even if you are a high-class person, as long as you don't make an appointment with me in advance, you won't enjoy my personal door-to-door service, and I will only send other employees of the company over, except for you." Julia gently scratched Jim's nose with her oil-stained fingers:

"So, don't be in a hurry to deny yourself, maybe in the eyes of others, you are still that omnipotent genius."

"The atmosphere is a little sensational, I appreciate your comfort, Julia, it's better than this, if you are willing to find a beautiful pictorial to cover your face, I can sacrifice myself and make out with you in gratitude." Jim looked into Julia's eyes, first affectionately, then suddenly grinned out loud and exaggerated, and finally said:

"Don't let the atmosphere be too ambiguous, otherwise you know, as long as the opposite sex is still a human being, I can get up."

"Just rely on your little cutie ......" Julia was used to this guy's words, and just when she wanted to open her mouth to fight back, the phone rang "Bell Ring~~".

Julia wiped her hands clean, walked over to help Jim connect and pressed the speakerphone, Jim lay on the bed and asked loudly, "This is Jim Manz, whoever you are, first of all, I want to thank you for saving me from my cute nightmare." ”

"Tommy Hawk." On the other end of the phone, a voice said.

“Who？” Hearing the name, Jim froze for a moment, then sat up from the massage table, walked naked to the phone, and asked uncertainly, "Who the do you say you are?" ”

"I said I was your dear Tommy's daddy." Tommy Hawk's impatient voice rang on the other end of the phone:

"Don't pretend you don't remember my name, I got your phone number from your friend attorney Robert Morley."

"What the are you calling for? In the afternoon when I'm enjoying a massage? Jim asked aloud.

Tommy said, "There's a new job, are you interested, Mr. Jim Manz?" ”

"Nope! Foolish*! Jim said impatiently.

"I'm going to set up a small bank, mainly for three kinds of people's business, military, black, poor......" Tommy said with a smile on the other side of the phone, and then there was a pop ~ pop ~ pop ~ sound over there, this voice made Jim frown: "You go more than me, I just answer the phone naked, and you call me while chatting with women?" ”

Tommy said to Jim, "Money will be produced in that little bank, mated again, multiplied again...... It's the sound of money copulation. ”

"It's definitely the sound of you mating with a woman, I can hear it, money copulation is not that sound, and money doesn't make the same fucking sound as a woman." Jim tilted his ears and listened for a moment, and his tone gave an affirmative answer.

"You're skewed in focus."

"Who the is in the mood to pay attention to other issues when a normal man hears a mating sound?"

"So do you want to meet and talk?"

"I can't afford a plane ticket to California unless you get me ready for first class."

"You don't have to go to California, buy the cheapest train ticket, take a train of more than four hours, you can go to Warwick, Rhode Island, and the train ticket can be reimbursed."

"I just turned down a job that asked me to go to the Lexington countryside to manage an alcohol and drug addiction treatment center, and I'm not going to go to the Warwick countryside, Tommy, I don't care who the gave you my number, I ......"

"Ten percent of the shares, with the salaries of other small banks, I don't interfere in the day-to-day management of the work, and finally, when I was in Washington, I met some congressmen, would you like to get to know them?"

"I'll put on my pants and I'll contact you when I get to Warwick." Jim spoke.

Tommy said over there, too, "Very well, I'll go and put on my pants first, see you Warwick." ”

……

With less than two weeks left on Stanford's summer vacation, Tommy Hawke finally made time to return to Warwick for a vacation.

Knowing that Tommy was finally willing to go home, not only Daddy, but also Bessia and Ashley, even Tony, who worked in a modified garage in Connecticut, took a leave of absence and rushed back early.

Tommy didn't ask them to pick him up at the airport, saying he would drive back.

So, on the day Tommy returned to his hometown, the simple neighbors of Hope Hill and the Hawke family waited on the side of the street early.

Everyone here knows that Tommy has become a well-known figure, and although they don't know what kind of software he sells OSS and what it is for, this guy has appeared on TV and published books, which has made them think that Tommy is a big man for these neighbors.

Wilson looked at the empty street and said, "I heard that a guy won the lottery and bought a very beautiful sports car the next day. ”

"Tommy must have a nice ...... too," Colin was expecting his son to show up in a prettier car, when he saw the Corvette C2 appear on the street.

A year ago, Tommy drove it to Stanford, and now, he drove it back to Warwick as it was.

"Could it be that the only person who published the book was the one who shared the name of your son?" A neighbor frowned, looked at the tattered sports car that was getting closer and closer to the crowd, and asked Colin with some suspicion:

"This car doesn't look much better than the boat you dismantled, and the tires on it seem familiar...... If I'm not mistaken, I lost two identical tires a year ago. ”

"Shut up! Rogers! Colin looked at the car, and his son Tommy stepped down from it, smiling, "Hi Daddy, long time no see, Tony, Ashley, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Morin, Mr. Green, Mr. Hull, Mr. Rogers." ”

Her sister Bessia, who had grown much taller, pounced happily, and Tommy picked her up with difficulty: "Bessia, are you okay?" ”

"Why have you been around for so long, Tommy? Every time I call you, you say you'll be back as soon as possible, but every time you break your promise. Bessia put her arms around Tommy's neck and pressed her face against her brother's.

"Son, you look a lot thinner." Colin looked at his son and said with some embarrassment: "California food must be hard, don't worry, you will definitely be able to recover from the time you go home." ”

"Is this car driving okay?" Tony stepped forward and slapped Tommy's chest, after a year of not seeing, Tony looked much more mature, began to grow beards, and the skin on his face and hands looked rougher than before.

Tommy glanced at the Stingray that had been with him in California for a whole year: "Very good, the cost of shipping it back from California is almost enough to buy another one." ”

"Tommy, it was said on TV that you published a book and became a big shot." The upright Mr. Wilson asked, "The big guy just drives this kind of car?" ”

"Of course I'm a big guy, I've made a million!" Tommy said in the affirmative, then shouted the name of the owner and bartender Keith in the direction of the small bar: "Mr. Keith! ”

Keith, the owner of the small bar, walked out: "What happened?" Tommy? ”

Tommy didn't look at it, threw a check from his bosom to Keith, and shouted to everyone in the room, "All drinks will be available to customers in unlimited quantities for a week!" All expenses are paid for by the Hawk family! What the are you waiting for, tell the drunks in the city to come and empty all of Mr. Keith's inventory! ”

Keith glanced at the check, which clearly showed that it was a 20,000 yuan cashed check: "20,000 yuan, enough for them to drink to death with me, okay!" Go inside and drink whatever you want! The Hawk family pays! ”

Hearing the words of the two, the neighbors immediately rushed to the small bar excitedly, and in the blink of an eye, only the Hawke family was left on the side of the street.

"Isn't it quieter now?" Tommy hugged Bessia and smiled at his family and said, "Ashley, you and Aunt Meloni's gifts are in the back seat, please pick them up yourself, it's not convenient for me to hold Bessia." ”

"What is it?" Ashley walked over and opened the back door, took out two beautifully packaged gift boxes from inside, and asked Tommy curiously.

"Inside each box is a seven-day New York shopping deluxe tour for two and several cards to major New York department stores."

“Cool！ Only Tony? Hearing Tommy's words, Ashley said happily.

Tommy said, "I'm okay if you bring other men, but Tony can be very unhappy." ”

"Thank you, brother." Tony said to Tommy from the side.

Tommy shook his head at him, "No, no, no, it's Ashley's gift, it's not yours, it's over there." ”

With that, he turned around and shook his hand into the distance, and there was a sound of the engine, and then what caught the eyes of everyone in the Hawke family was a bright red Corvette latest C4 sports car, which slowly stopped next to Tommy's C2.

The salesman of the car dealership stepped out of the car with a smile and handed the car keys to Tommy with both hands, and Tommy handed them to Tony: "Everything in that car is yours except the driver, I want you to drive it to Connecticut, just like I drove the car you gave me to California." ”

"I will." Tony reached out and hugged Tommy: "The first college student in the Hawke family is really extraordinary, and now he is a big man who has published books." ”

"Tommy~ Where's my gift?" Seeing that everyone else had gifts, Becia asked Tommy in a serious voice.

Tommy looked at the youngest member of the Hawke family and said solemnly, "Bessia, your gift is very, very valuable, more valuable than all of them. ”

"Really?" Becia immediately became excited, and her beautiful eyes carefully observed the surroundings: "Did you hide it nearby?" ”

"No, the American Educational Reform Initiative launched a campaign to increase the amount of homework for elementary and middle school students in the United States, and I donated 100,000 yuan to them as your brother, in return for my kindness, after your new semester began, they helped me find a very good tutor in Rhode Island, and she will accompany you home every day after school with private homework assigned separately according to your age and learning pace, and will not leave until you have completed all your homework." Tommy smiled at Becia and said:

"Tony's new car can't be used for 100,000 yuan."

Bethea was stunned for a while, and finally lowered her head in resignation, put her head on Tommy's face, and sighed heavily: "I've been thinking about you every day for the past year, Tommy, I promise never to do this again, I was wrong." ”

"No thanks, this gift will last until you graduate from high school, and at that time, you will be the second college student in the Hawke family, and the Stanford University that your brother has tried his best to get into will only be your guaranteed choice." Tommy patted Bessia on the back and lowered his voice to comfort his sister, who was in a low mood at the moment: "I actually bought you the full collection of "Diapers" and "Miss Betty", which you can watch at the end of the summer vacation and before the start of the new semester." ”

Bécia smiled happily again and kissed Tommy heavily on the cheek.

"Go home, Daddy will help you remember the taste of hometown food." Colin saw his children's happy appearance at this time, his eyes flashed with pride and self-satisfaction, and he said, "After helping you cook the food, I have to go to the little bar to show off to those stupid* people, and let them know that it is because of my son that they can enjoy unlimited drinks." ”

"Daddy, your gift isn't ready yet." Tommy looked at his father and said with a smile, "But trust me, your son is helping you prepare in earnest." ”

"Of course." Colin stepped forward and hugged Tommy, "I'm proud of you, son. ”

Five thousand words, make do with it, it's delayed, and I'll make it up tomorrow~

(End of chapter)