The journey starts from the Titanic

"Stoney is such a nice person. It's hard to imagine a successful man like him can mingle with children!"

At the doorstep, Abby smiled and said to Laura next to her, she had learned from Laura the news of Laura and Situ Nan's engagement.

"Sometimes he looks calm like a fifty or sixty-year-old old man. I don't think he has such a childish side too!" Laura looked at Situ Nan's clothes soiled by leaves and mud and shook her head.She didn't know that when he was in Los Angeles, Situ Nan also played with Tom in his free time.

Chapter 153

A few days ago, there were reports that German submarines approached the New York port and secretly killed two unlucky merchant ships.This once caused panic.

However, with current technology, German submarines crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas are already at the end of the boat, and facing the swarming of American destroyers, it does not pose a substantial threat at all, so the public panic was soon appeased. .

Although it has been almost a month since the United States announced its entry into the war, and all preparations are proceeding in an orderly manner, the war in Europe does not seem to affect the lives of most people in the United States.

It is worth mentioning that shortly after the United States declared war on Germany, Mexico, the other protagonist of the Zimmermann Telegraph incident, finally announced its rejection of the Germans’ "goodwill."

He looked a little uneasy, but just now after Pershing led thousands of American soldiers to cross the border to suppress the guerrillas on the US-Mexico border, the Americans didn't bother to take care of the hapless boy in Mexico. It was the war in Europe that mattered.

"The Americas are America's Americas."

I have to say that the Americans are in a uniquely good place. After fighting invincible in the Americas, the Americans are now participating in the war in Europe.

On April 25, 1917, the William was quietly leaning against the busy New York Harbor, looking a bit deserted.

Situ Nan did not stay on the boat, but sat in a luxury hotel in New York.The most luxurious hotel in New York has been packaged up. The entrance and lobby have been refurbished. The staff are busy and busy arranging the venue. A small and grand engagement will be held soon.

Today’s day is a bit special, it is the day when Situ Nan and Laura get engaged.At such a solemn moment, our male protagonist is discussing business matters with Robles in the room at this moment, not at all like an uneasy first brother.

"Stoni, I have to say that this time you succeeded again. Nick Young informed me two days ago that the Treasury Bureau has agreed to the transaction we proposed, requiring the first batch of $50 million in free bonds within three months. Finished within.

$50 million free bond!Whether we hold it in our own hands or resell it to others, it is a big business that will never lose money!"

Robles swallowed the red wine, his face flushed, and he looked a little proud.

Although digesting this business is not an easy task, after the US Treasury bond deal with the British and the free bond deal just passed, Robles has tasted the sweetness of doing business with the government, no wonder J.P Morgan has never Doing business with ordinary people, it turns out that the vanity of using money to manipulate state affairs is not something ordinary people can experience.

"Haha. Nick Young and the others are in a hurry after all! It's no wonder that the war spends money like water, and the federal government's financial resources are used to borrow heavily. Didn't they also reach agreements with Morgan and Citigroup?"

Situ South Road.

The Robles Bond Company purchased $50 million in free bonds, which gave the Treasury a breakthrough in its work. At the same time, Morgan and other Wall Street financial giants also caused a certain degree of relaxation. In the end, both parties stepped back and shared the same discount with a 5% discount. The remaining more than 300 million free bonds.It also includes Mellon National Bank of Andrew Situ Nan’s cheap father-in-law.

"Although I couldn't get more meat, it's not bad to get a bone with meat. Just as a spice for today's engagement." Robles joked, "Right, no gifts yet? Haha!"

"Don't you say I almost forgot? Now your kid is fat too. I'm sorry for not killing you. I'm sorry for the American people. Let's sign a check for 500,000 dollars and donate it to my school committee, and then I will praise the monument Click." Situ Nan smiled generously.

He planned to turn this engagement into a charitable donation to build his own university, and was supported by Laura.

"Why don't you go grab it?!" Robles was a little annoyed that the fellow Situ Nan opened his mouth, and the 500,000 dollar monument seemed to be a loss-making business.Although it was a charity education, the donation to Situ Nan made Robles a little tight.

"Then use your name to name the business school, how about Robes Law School? If I add William in front of the university, it will cost ten million dollars. You can take away the law school for half a million dollars. Naming, is it worth it?!"

Situ Nan said.In order to raise more money, he wickedly sold the naming rights of the colleges of William University in the future, ha ha.

"Law school? No! I am a businessman and I am not a law student. Wouldn't it be a joke to set up a Robles Law School? I want Robles Business School!" Robles was a little tempted.

"Oh! I remember, your surname is Mellon! I have sold the naming rights of the business school to Andrew Mellon, you are late! Now there are still law schools, petroleum schools, engineering schools, and liberal arts schools. A large number of art schools, medical schools, etc. have not been named yet! Choose one!" Situ Nan explained triumphantly.

"Needless to say, the Engineering College is going to sell the naming rights to Charles Schwab or Eugene Fudged Grace, while the Petroleum Institute is Hengda Brown or Bot Lausters?" Robes said in a light tone. To say.

"Yeah! I meant it, why didn't you know? You really deserve to be my good partner! Haha!"

Situ Nan deliberately ignored Robles' ironic tone, and smiled exaggeratedly.Although this is a bit of a spoof, what's wrong with raising more funds by satisfying the vanity of the rich?

He has calculated that if 10 colleges are established, 10 naming rights can be sold. Based on his own relationship, it is estimated that all of them (or half-sold and half-free) will be collected for one hundred and eighty thousand US dollars each, which is almost enough. To millions of dollars.

Coupled with his own face, those guys made so much money with them, and it is not too difficult to spit out, so they should do good deeds and report to the society.

Especially for a model like Robles, I can't let it go. Situ Nan was embarrassed to come out and mix it up if he didn't sell it for four to five million dollars.

This is not a question of more money or less money, but Situ Nanmei's name is to cultivate their love and charity.It can be described as well-intentioned.

"You! Absolutely!" Robles pointed at Situ Nan, a little angry, a little funny, and a little admiring. He looked at each other for a few seconds and then put it down.

He just thought Situ Nan was joking, it turned out that Situ Nan was thinking of such a business.What a mess!

But I just said that, half of his foot stepped into Situ Nan’s thief boat. Robles couldn’t regret it, "Law school is fine, leave a liberal arts school for me! In memory of my mother Kris May Long."

Speaking of his mother, Robles felt a little dispirited.

Situ Nan also sighed without saying anything.He is also a person who has fallen into the world, and has no relatives except friends, so he is so speculative.

Situ Nan was a little proud of the 500,000 U.S. dollars received from Robles in the near robbery. A little dullness was immediately "driven" by the 500,000 U.S. dollars.

In addition to the naming rights of the college, what else can be sold?Situ Nan thought.

"Yes!" Situ Nan said happily suddenly, "I'm so fucking a genius? Why didn't I expect it earlier?"

"What are you thinking about again?" Robles asked dissatisfiedly. Situ Nan had just evoked sadness and he hadn't fully recovered for a while.

"Yifu Tower! I want to build the Yifu Tower!" Situ Nan said dancingly.

"Don't show off your Chinese, is this America?" Robles shook his head and said with a headache.This guy Situ Nan has a bad habit. When he gets overwhelmed, he will speak a language that he doesn't understand. Later, Robles learned that it is called Chinese, which is said to be the most difficult language in the world to learn.

"Yeah!" Situ Nan reacted and explained: "I was just inspired by selling the naming rights of the college. If I'sell' the naming rights of school buildings, such as teaching buildings, libraries, and auditoriums, there are probably many people. Are you willing to donate?

For example, how about the female dormitory building at the Christian College of William University called Robles House?Hey, aren't those girls still living in your'home' by then?This should not be too expensive, I think it should be built for tens of thousands of dollars, how about it?"

When Situ Nan saw that Robles was silent, he thought that the other party was hesitating, as if he continued to seduce him.

"Can you swear?" Robles was pleased.

"Scold it! Hurry up! Don't give me face. But after the cursing, remember to transfer the money from Christine College and the Robles Building to your Wells Fargo account."

Situ Nan said shamelessly, he had just solved a major financial source for the establishment of the school, and he was in a good mood!

Now it's great. Those guys who don't get the naming rights of the college can donate to build a school building named after them. Think about how beautiful this is!

At the beginning, it should have been a past life. Next door to the alma mater of Situ Nan University, a key university of science and technology had a Yifu building. Then when I visited another key university, I found that there was also a Yifu building. I couldn't help being curious.

After looking back, I found out that all the universities and elementary schools in the country had Yifu Buildings. So I felt very resentful for this rich man named Shaw Shaw. Who said my alma mater did not have Yifu Building?Well, it sounds like it's not up to grade.

Nowadays, Situ Nan’s past life’s "graciousness and grievances" have also come to this foreign country at the beginning of the twentieth century. Situ Nan does not have his name engraved everywhere like Yi Fu. On the contrary, he wants to bring all the rich men he knows to his school. Engrave their names.

"Except for you and Hengda, Eastman Kodak, James White, Francis, Gudas, Hans, and so on, these rich guys can be less. Haha!" Index Road.

"What about Jesse Livermore, Benjamin Graham?" Robles could not help but kindly reminded him that Situ Nan had missed two of his generals.He could see it. In this matter, Situ Nan was about to drag all the people in the consortium into the water, so no one could escape!

Robles looked at Situ Nan's triumphant smile and thought: Which one is the real you?Oil tycoon?Arms dealer?Stock god?banker?Prophet?Nouveau riche or philanthropist with some absurd behavior?Even a man who has some missions alone?