Chapter 90： : Undercurrent

Mike and Hardy talked about their experiences in the army, brothers, battles, and bullets. Both felt deeply.

The chat was very enjoyable.

Mike has always been a lonely person, rebellious in his youth, and became a soldier against the wishes of the old godfather, participated in World War II, and found an American girlfriend after retiring. He rejected the family underworld business in his heart, and wanted to enter society and do something for this country.

His ideas are incompatible with the ideas of the Mafia family.

I thought he would still find a corner to stay for a long time after he finished singing his birthday song for his father’s birthday party, but he did not expect to meet a peer like Hardy.

"What are you doing now?" Hardy asked Mike.

"I am an editor of a social magazine." Mike said.

Hardy said in his heart that now Mike has no interest in family business. I am afraid that he will have to wait for the old godfather to attack the Corleone family together when the other four families attack the Corleone family.

"Do you have any thoughts after that and keep working as an editor?"

Mike shook his head, "I studied editing in college, but if I have a chance in the future, I want to enter politics and become a councillor or mayor who can help the people."

"What about you, you don't know what you are doing after talking for so long?" Mike looked at Hardy and asked.

Hardy smiled, took a sip of his drink and said, "I am here as an assistant to Mr. Siegel's film company. I also own a company. I don’t know if you have heard of HD Security, that’s my company. ."

"HD Security is your company?!" Mike asked in surprise.

He has seen reports about the Los Angeles bank robbery. After the bank robbery was solved, HD security became famous. After the documentary came out, he and his friends went to the cinema to watch the documentary, and he was very impressed with HD security.

Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him, who was the same age as him, turned out to be the boss of HD Security.

"You didn't join the gang?" Mike asked curiously.

"Strictly speaking, I left the gang. I also ran a gang before, but now it is given to my subordinates. I am more optimistic about the future of legitimate business." Hardy said.

"You are more optimistic about legitimate business, are you not optimistic about the development of the gang?" Mike asked.

Hardy thought for a while.

"I think there is a natural barrier for the development of gangs. Perhaps in the next 20 to 30 years, gangs will have a good life, but as society stabilizes, gang business will be increasingly suppressed."

"Some gray industries, such as gambling and smuggling, may be able to continue, but the government will not tolerate the drug industry, which is extremely harmful to society, and will inevitably crack down hard."

"It's impossible for gangs to enter the upper class. People don't like gangs. There are great limitations in their development. Even a company can be extremely high in the future, but gangs cannot."

"I am more optimistic about the development of the legitimate industry. Gangs can be the force to protect us, but they cannot be the direction of development.

Mike looked at Hardy in surprise.

Because of Hardy's words, his father Vito Corleone had also told him.

He didn't expect the young man named Jon Hardy in front of him to see so thoroughly about the future of the gang.

"Which line do you like in the future of the legitimate industry?" Mike asked.

Hardy smiled. He has a vision beyond this era for decades, and this question can't help him.

"There are too many promising industries. The war is over. People need a stable life. In the future, products that serve people's lives will become the mainstream."

"For example, people's livelihood, clothes, shoes, leather bags, watches, luxury goods, cosmetics..."

"Such as communications, aviation, automobiles, electronics, transportation and logistics..."

"For example, retail, insurance, entertainment, health products, real estate..."

"Have you ever heard a saying that women are afraid of becoming ugly, men have needs, the elderly want to live longer, and the rich have to serve. As long as the needs of these people are met, any category can be developed."

Mike listened very carefully.

He very much agrees with Hardy's analysis.

......

While Hardy was chatting with Mike, the godfather Vito Corleone called Siegel and several gangsters who worked with him to the study, ready to mediate for them.

The atmosphere in the room is a bit intense.

Tommy Galliano, the second boss of the Basini family, watched Siegel’s bad words and said:

"Siegel, you told us at the beginning that it would take about 2.2 million to build a casino. Each of our three companies paid 500,000. You will pay the rest. The shares will be held in proportion to the equity. But within a few months, you will We said that there is a serious shortage of funds. You changed the design and asked us to add more money."

"Well, each of us added another 300,000 yuan to 800,000 yuan, but within a few months you asked us for money and asked us to sign a share-sharing agreement. The total capital was actually 8 million yuan, and each of us only had 10% shares."

"Siegel, don't think we are fools. What kind of casino 8 million are going to build? Are you building a palace?"

Siegel raised his eyebrows nonchalantly.

"Yes, I really want to build the Flamingo Casino into a palace in the desert, where there is a casino, rivers, oasis, olive trees, rose gardens, complete rides, huge swimming pools, and villas. Groups and racetracks."

"I told you last time that if Las Vegas wants to truly develop, it needs to have the conditions to retain residents. When the Flamingo succeeds and attracts more guests, we can fake more casinos. , To attract more investors, that's when Las Vegas really developed."

Siegel is very knowledgeable. He has even considered the future development of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, his vision is too advanced. These gangsters don't care about future plans. What they want is immediate benefits and earn them as soon as possible. money.

The patriarch of the Tartaglia family sneered, "Siegel, we are not idiots. We have asked an architect. Even if the casino is built according to your ideas, the cost will not exceed 5 million, so it is hard for us to believe that you did not. corruption."

Kolob of the Strache family looked at Siegel coldly and said, "Siegel, we have discussed it, and there are two ways to solve the current problem."

"One is that you return the money we invested, including interest, and the second is that each of our companies must maintain 16% of the shares, which is the minimum number. The last point is that we must open before the end of the year. We don’t want to wait any longer. We don’t want to You want to pay the bill."

Siegel spreads out.

"I am afraid it will be difficult to complete all the projects before the end of the year. My assumption is that it will be opened in April or May next year."

Siegel has always been such a nonchalant attitude, which makes these gangsters extremely angry.

"I also have a budget for the cost of 8 million. You can see it. I have sold 18% of the shares for 8 million and raised 1.5 million in cash. It is very suitable for each of you to account for 10%. ."

Several patriarchs frowned.

Which bully bought 18% of the casino's shares for 1.5 million, and did he burn more money?

Hardy was chatting with Mike, and suddenly felt itchy nose and couldn't help but sneezed. He never thought that someone was spitting on him.

Ten percent.

This shareholding family head is definitely not acceptable.

Now in their hearts, Siegel had pitted their money.

The godfather Vito Corleone looked at the crowd and said softly: "I already understand the situation. Speaking of this matter, it is true that Siegel did not do a good job."

"Why not, the total equity of the casino is calculated at 6 million, and each of you takes 13% of the shares. As for the casino, what do you think of speeding up construction and opening at the end of this year?" Vito Corleone looked at the other patriarchs after speaking.

Several people looked at each other.

Although they were not satisfied with the share distribution, since Vito had already spoken, they decided to back down.

"Okay, it's only 13% of the shares, but it can't be delayed any longer. It must open at the end of the year." said Kolob, the head of the Stalach family.

Siegel knew that there was no room for things.

"Okay, I agree too."

The topic of the casino is over. Tommy Galliano, the second owner of the Basini family, looks at Vito Corleone again, "Vito, Solazzo has given better terms. Several of our families have discussed and felt that we should accept him." Suggestion."

The godfather frowned.

"Drugs is a very lucrative business. It can bring millions of profits to each of our families every year. Now the Irish are doing this business, and the Mexicans are also doing this business. Why can't our mafia do it?"

Pasini Patriarch Road.

The godfather shook his head, "I said, I will not touch drugs, because he corrupts the soul of people, drug trafficking is too harmful, politicians can tolerate the existence of gambling and prostitutes, but will never allow the existence of drugs."

"Why are other gangs OK?!" the patriarch of the Strache family asked in a questioning tone.

The godfather looked at him,

The patriarch of the Stalach family looked down and bowed his head.

"You want me to agree to this business because you want to seek asylum from my friends in politics, but you are wrong. You can be friends with them because you have to have a bottom line. If I touch drugs, I will lose this. friend."

Someone wanted to say something, the old godfather raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Okay, I have made it very clear. We don't need to discuss this issue anymore. Thank you for coming to my birthday party."

The godfather is issuing an order to chase away guests Several patriarchs stand up and say goodbye with a calm face.

After they left, Vito Corleone looked at Siegel, "Actually, I know that they are secretly selling drugs secretly. They just want me to agree, and then they can do this business with integrity."

"I always have the utmost wariness against drugs. That thing will damage a person's body and make a person fall into hell. I can't control other people's actions, but I will not do this. I can feel it. They come to participate. My birthday party is to persuade me to participate in drug trafficking."

Siegel nodded, "The Jewish Gang will not touch drugs in Los Angeles."

The old godfather looked at Siegel and said, "Jamie, pay attention to those families, I feel someone is about to move."

Siegel frowned and said, "You mean someone is fighting for power?"

The old godfather looked forward with deep eyes, "For the sake of money, they can kill people and do everything. I rejected them. You played with them in the casino. There is no guarantee that they will stay calm."