KeyBank's New York Headquarters, One World Trade Tower, 83rd Floor, New York, New York.

In Otilia's office, two stylists stand against the wall, staring at Otilia who is sitting at her desk and smiling and talking with Heidi, an interview reporter for the well-known American women's magazine "Glamour", always paying attention to the details of each other's makeup, exchanging opinions in a low voice from time to time, reminding herself that when the interview is over, how to adjust the details of her makeup before the photo shoot, to ensure that Otilia's image adds some independent temperament to the shots to be shot later in the magazine, and Otilia looks too feminine at the moment.

In fact, there are not only these four people in the office, and if you zoom out a little further, you can see the entrance of the office and the opposite corner, where two cameras are working, silently recording everything that happens in this office.

But Otilia, her assistant, or KeyBank are all used to seeing the camera follow her wherever she goes.

"If you had to define who you are, how would you define it?" Heidi asked, holding a voice recorder in her hand, smiling at Otilia across from her.

Otilia pondered for a moment: "Working woman, that's right, I'm a working woman. ”

"I thought you would pay more attention to publicizing and emphasizing your independence or philanthropic activities, why do you simply describe yourself as a working woman." Heidi continued to ask, somewhat curious.

Otilia said seriously: "I'm just doing a job that I have to do, that's all, it's not great, it's not independent, on the contrary, people see Otilia Farrell going to Africa, Europe to do some charity, in fact, she is not the only one doing it, many people are doing the same thing as me, and this kind of thing is not great, but everyone will do it, because I believe that every good person, if the conditions allow, will do it." ”

"Do you think it can be understood that working women who are independent of men?" Heidi thought of a skit and asked Ottilia.

"It's just that I'm temporarily independent at work, I have a boyfriend, I rely on him a lot in my life, and he will help me take care of the two adopted dogs in my spare time." Otilia said seriously to Heidi:

"In fact, I found that the longer I worked independently, the more psychologically dependent I became, looking forward to the end of a phase of work, and then ushering in a vacation, going to see him, going on vacation with him, traveling, so I was just an ordinary woman."

Seeing Otilia's expression, Heidi nodded understandingly, but then paid attention to her relationship: "Aren't men and women in love more willing to be by each other's side at all times?" ”

"He has his job, I have my job, and although work will separate us, it will also make our lives more fulfilling, and more importantly, it will make us realize that we need to cherish every minute we spend with each other." Otilia said to Heidi.

"Before this interview, I got some information about Miss Farrell that my colleagues had collected, and I found out a very interesting fact, your boyfriend is called Tommy Hawke?"

"Yes, that's right."

"You used to be his high school teacher."

"Uh...... I didn't have a teaching certificate, I didn't have a teaching position, I just had an administrative position, but it was true that we met for the first time when he was in his last year of high school, but we didn't have a teacher-student relationship, and we didn't try to date until he went to college. ”

"Tommy Hawke was also a big figure in the computer software industry at some point, and the newspaper news called him a software thief at the time, but he quickly disappeared, so is he still in the software industry?"

"Are we really going to focus on my boyfriend in an interview with a women's magazine? I don't think that's a good idea. Seeing Heidi ask about Tommy's current condition, Otilia couldn't help but smile and asked Heidi, "This is so strange." ”

Heidi also laughed: "Well, in fact, there are still a lot of people who know your boyfriend's name, but he has been very low-key in the past two years, and people have not had any news about him, so let's get back to the topic, Miss Farrell, I noticed that many of KeyBank's charity projects are placed abroad, do you have similar charity plans for China?" ”

Otilia nodded: "Yes, there has always been, we have made an experimental attempt before, mainly in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and other places, to provide small loans to low-income people who have been blacklisted by the financial system in these areas, to encourage them to get out of the predicament, so far the attempt has been very successful, many people rely on KeyBank's loans and good repayment habits to change the bad status quo, as far as I know, there are at least dozens of low-income people in California who used to earn less than a hundred dollars a week, Now that I have started my own company and recruited other low-income people to provide them with jobs to support themselves, and this is what all of us at KeyBank would like to see, and in addition to the interview, I will go to Los Angeles, California, to listen to the experiences of those who have succeeded, and see if their success stories can be replicated in Africa or Europe. ”

Speaking of being interviewed, why don't you talk about why you were interviewed by Glamour magazine? I mean, your assistant has turned me down more than a dozen times in the past year or so, but the editor-in-chief of the magazine suddenly informed me last week that you would accept a personal interview from me. ”

"Uh...... Sorry, Heidi, I've been abroad...... It's a bit embarrassing to say, because Ms. Dana Kant, the owner of Glamour magazine, called me and talked about how she was planning to launch a charity project to continue fighting drought in Africa, and asked me to give her some ideas, and I said I could donate to her project, but she insisted that I co-sponsor it with her, and she thought that maybe my experience in the past few years could give this foundation some experience, and then ...... Because this kind of project requires three sponsors, after a long discussion between the two of us, we extended an invitation to Ms. Hillary Clinton, the President of the New World Foundation, and she did not turn us down, and she was glad that we invited her, and so, the African Mother's Well Foundation was established. ”

"I, Ms. Dana Kant, the owner of Glamour magazine, Hillary Clinton, the president of the New World Foundation, the three of us met at the New World Foundation headquarters building in New York, and when we talked about this foundation, Ms. Dana Kant said that the three of us are going to tell American women what we are going to do, and maybe there are other ladies who would like to join in, and she said that Glamour magazine is hers, and the first interview of the African Mother's Well must not be cheap for other media...... Yes, I don't know much about her arrangement, I can only say that maybe in a recent issue of "Charm", there will be three character interviews in a row...... Ha ha...... That's crazy, right? Diane (Hillary) and I laughed when Dana brought it up, and that issue must have been misprinted. ”

"So, in addition to me visiting you, my colleague may also be visiting my boss at this moment, and the wife of the governor of Arkansas?"

"That's right, the title of my interview is called "Glamour", and the title of Diane's interview is called "Independence", all of which Dana helped us choose, but the two of us also helped her choose the title of the interview, which is called "Immortal", and the overall title of the three interviews is called "Three Women."

"So, what is the Well of Mother Africa?"

"Ensuring that every mother in Africa has access to clean and convenient well water is a long-term project, with KeyBank donating 5 million upfront, New World Foundation 3 million and Ms. Dana-Kant 10 million, which is our upfront disposable funds, which are projected to provide clean and hygienic water for hundreds of thousands of African mothers."

"It's a great cause, worthy of the admiration of each of us, so what are your initial plans for this project?"

……

"Do you know how much money KeyBank sent out to get your wife into the New World Foundation, the stronghold of the New Left in America, Tommy?" Jim Manz looked at the office environment of BT TV, and complained to Tommy Hawk with a mouth full of unhappiness:

"Five million, and to help Hillary Clinton as a co-sponsor at the African Mother's Wells Foundation, and promise her husband that if he comes out to run one day, we will provide a campaign fund of no less than two million in exchange for Otilia as a member of the board of directors of the New World Foundation."

"You have to find enough like-minded people to do business, and you need to invest money in business, Jim." Tommy said to Jim:

"Civil rights, political rights, environmentalism, feminism, same-sex rights, racial equality...... Every political movement advocated by the New Left is actually business, they know, we know, everyone is a bastard, the smell of the same thing is just a hit, when the traditional capitalists have already controlled other money-making industries, if you still want to make some extra money with fame and fortune, using this extensive political movement to expand your wallet is the smartest and safest way, don't pretend to be stupid to me and say you don't understand. ”

"Understanding doesn't mean I won't feel distressed, you people are always moving your mouths and spending a lot of money, and I'm so busy trying to figure out how to earn that money back, tired to ...... I didn't even think to find a woman to sleep with for four days......"

"How about being a mascot than in the Lotus period?"

"I have to admit that although I am tired, I make enough money, and the people I deal with are much higher in social level than software sellers and programmers." Jim sat in the boss's chair behind Tommy's desk and felt the comfort of the chair: "Actually, Otilia joined the New World Foundation, and the company paid five million, do you know how I persuaded the board?" ”

"That's not something I should be thinking about."

"Hillary's husband, Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas, eliminated the sales tax on drugs for people over the age of 55, so we're going to open six branches in Arkansas to support low-income people to start businesses around the Arkansas welfare bill, and according to the model's projections, we'll get that money back from Arkansas in about nine months."

"It's actually another thing to call you over while you're in Los Angeles, KeyBank and BT need to cooperate on some public welfare projects, that is, you can use our programs to lend money to some black people in need and the like, which will help raise the bank's reputation."

Jim threw his legs on the table and shaky, "So, if those blacks can't afford to pay it back, can I resell their debts to Big Jack them?" They are really good at collecting debts and lending money, and I am very uncomfortable for black people to wear gold and silver, but the three brothers and their great mother, even if they are full of gold teeth, I will not be jealous, I only think that they deserve it. ”

"Whatever, I'm only responsible for introducing customers and advertising, as for how KeyBank works, I don't interfere, there's nothing you can go, and someone will come to see me later."

"I guess it must be a woman."

"No, it's a black man, and the reason why you got Otilia to do it last week is a little bit because of him, he's about 10%?"

Jim lowered his feet from the table and said with some confusion: "It's unlikely that you're going to marry Otilia to him, right?" And then you actually said that sending Otilia to the New World Foundation also had something to do with a black man? ”

"Of course, I even have the name of the child that Otilia gave me, Jim, how can I get Otilia to marry a black man?"

"Bang Bang Bang~" Jim got up from his seat and clapped his hands: "Goodbye, good luck for me that black overseer, I'm glad you were a human when I met you, and I'm glad I'm white, Tommy." ”

"That's right, thank you for the compliments and compliments, I know that at this moment in your heart, I am already a perfect righteous person......

Jim walked out of Tommy's office without looking back: "F*ckYou! Righteous Tommy! ”

……

"Mr. Hawke, I'm Earl Rush, you can call me Earle." Earl Rush looked like the most honest and reliable black friend around, with a mouth full of neat white teeth and a kind smile on his face, and he held out his hand to Tommy.

Tommy shook back with the other party slightly: "Delia didn't say it, my friends usually call me Tommy?" Mr. Earl Rush. ”

"Okay, Tommy, what a strong grip and regular fitness?" Earl withdrew his palm, made an exaggerated shake of his hand, and said to Tommy.

Tommy smiled and beckoned him into the living room of the villa, which was only one of Martin's employees for the time being: "Actually, I just recently started to find a fitness trainer to help me make a fitness plan, because I know that many black people like to work out, and this may allow us to have some common topics." ”

"Racial stereotypes are everywhere, and it's the country's fault, and when I was in law school, just like you, I thought that every white person with good grades was gay, because my black friends around me used to say so, so I ran to inquire and was mistaken as mentally retarded by my white classmates." After hearing Tommy say that black people love fitness, Earl Rush talked about his impression of white people in college.

"So, give me some advice, should I fire that fitness trainer or not? Her salary is still a bit expensive. Tommy asked as he waited for Earl Rush to sit down, then looked at him with a smile.

Earl looked at Tommy with warm eyes, and said helplessly: "The message of your words is a bit big, and I don't know for a moment whether you want to fire her, or if you want me to give you a reason to keep her, Mr. Hawke." ”

"Okay, I see." Tommy laughed, and after Dorothy brought a drink and said goodbye again, he continued to say to Earl, "Delia should have told you about me and BT TV, some of my needs, right?" ”

Earl Rush nodded, "That's right, Ms. Case gave you some information. ”

"Okay, so let's skip the greetings and talk about topics that we're all interested in, like why do you think I'd want to hire a lawyer instead of a professional manager to run the TV station?" Tommy took a sip of the juice he had at hand and looked expectantly at Earl Rush.

Earl Rush didn't answer immediately, he just smiled and looked at Tommy, watching Tommy take a sip of the glass of coconut water, until Tommy put down the glass, he slowly spoke:

"Because it's not business, it's politics, and you don't need a black manager to help you increase your money, but a black politician to help you grab political benefits?"

"Do you think you can be a qualified politician if you lose even a seat in Oakland City Council? Earl? ”

"Of course, it's not strange to lose to the Republican Party, California is the home base of Republican President Reagan, as long as you give me this stage to raise awareness, the Democratic Party will give me the opportunity to nominate within the party, I think, this is my job, or rather, cooperation?"

"That's good, but it's not deep, Earl, as a late-blooming lawyer, it's very good for you to say that, but it's still not enough, but it's enough for us to start a second topic, for example, CBS, NBC, ABC are all leaning towards Democrats and liberals, what kind of position should BT TV hold?"

Earl smiled as if self-deprecating: "Black Panther Party, Democratic Party, if I now say that BT TV is better to support the Republican Party, it means that I have changed my position three times, if I am a businessman, of course I think that the Republican Party is of course the best choice, it is convenient to cooperate and grab benefits, but I am not a businessman, so I think the value of black people is that they are not in a hurry to take a stand, so it is more convenient for both sides to bid, and everything can be discussed." ”

"If you run BT, what will you do when it starts?"

"At the level of program production, I'm not good at it, but if the program is successful, with a small range of ratings, and the return of funds is normal, then I will find an ordinary TV station with similar ratings as a goal, create opportunities to annex at a low price, and expand BT."

"You've done a lot of preparation."

"So, Mr. Hawke, is my guess accurate?"

Tommy looked at the blank space and paused for a few seconds before looking back at Earle: "If it's a lie, what you're saying is impeccable, if it's true, Earle, you're at the level of a candidate for mayor of a small city of tens of thousands of people." ”

"Very well, because I said that on purpose, that you exposed me and did not continue to praise me against my will, which leads me to believe that you are not going to treat me like a puppet, after all, my answer just now sounded like a perfect puppet." Earl also looked at Tommy with a smile:

"Politics and business should go both ways, right?"

"Are you married?"

"I have a white wife who has been married for seven years and has a good relationship."

"I suggest you change to a black wife, because my woman is a director of the board of directors of the New World Foundation, and she will not recommend another white woman to join the foundation.

"Full of sincerity."

"Then you might be willing to raise your candidacy a little bit in my mind?"

"After using the TV station to gather the black community first, and then trigger the black conflict at an important political point in California, and then attract everyone's attention, we will perfectly quell the conflict, prove to everyone that we have a strong enough sense of social responsibility, and at the same time tell those potential collaborators that BT TV has leadership for black people."

"Before, you were just a candidate for mayor of a small city, but now, you're a candidate for mayor of a big city like Los Angeles."

"I think that the level of the mayor of Los Angeles should be enough to manage BT TV."

"Of course, welcome to your own TV station, Earl."

It's much better, after a week of infusion, the symptoms have been alleviated by most of the ~ I finally got through it again......

(End of chapter)