America 1919-Chapter 926 - 316, The Down-and-Out Richest Man_2
Graduated from Harvard, Ozzy Barber; graduated from Stanford, Bobby Moselle.
When the two arrived at Donnie’s office, they didn’t show any signs of nervousness, though there was a hint of excitement on their faces.
"No need to be nervous. You just need to remember my daily schedule, hand over documents from various companies to me at the earliest possible time, and promptly relay my orders to the respective companies—that’s all!"
Donnie said to them with a smile.
He didn’t give them any actual authority. This wasn’t the early days of Donnie’s entrepreneurial journey anymore—back then, the business was in a phase of wild growth.
At that time, none of Donnie’s companies had comprehensive rules in place, nor was there a defined structure for managing power among those around him.
As a result, everyone close to Donnie wielded considerable influence.
But things are different now—everything has been formalized. Donnie’s influence, wealth, and power have reached the highest echelon. Giving those close to him real authority now would make their sway too great.
Even without direct authority, simply being Donnie’s assistants already allows them to make many subsidiary company presidents bow to them.
After finalizing the appointment of these two assistants, Donnie summoned Café Jackson.
He informed Café Jackson about the company’s plans to prioritize the establishment of a military factory.
"In the next couple of days, find some time to visit Trenton, talk to the city’s mayor Robel and New Jersey’s Governor Edwards. Get the paperwork prepared ahead of time. As for the plot of land for our factory site—it’s right here..."
Donnie pointed to a map of New Jersey as he spoke to Café Jackson.
Trenton city recently underwent a mayoral election, and Republican Robel Kaylor was elected as mayor!
Edwards, on the other hand, successfully secured re-election as New Jersey’s governor.
Both the mayor and governor elections were supported by Donnie. It’s fair to say that Donnie has effectively turned New Jersey into an impenetrable fortress under his management!
Eighty percent of government officials are already tied to Donnie’s massive ship of interests!
Upon seeing the location on the map, Café Jackson reminded Donnie, "That plot of land already has an owner—there’s a textile factory there!"
Textile manufacturing was once an important industry in the United States’ industrial sector, but now...
"So you’re asking me to negotiate with their boss?" Donnie frowned as he looked at Café Jackson, dissatisfied.
Compared to Robert and others, this guy’s approach was just too by-the-book!
Noticing Donnie’s displeased expression, Café Jackson quickly replied, "Got it, I’ll handle this matter!"
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Afterward, Donnie met with Nate and inquired about the current operations of the Surf Hotel.
Nate excitedly reported that everything at the Surf Hotel was running smoothly. Moreover, as the hotel’s reputation had fermented over the past few years, combined with the rising influence of the New Jersey Consortium, it had attracted more and more high-profile guests.
Donnie was quite satisfied with this progress.
However, Nate also informed Donnie of two minor issues.
The first issue was Nate indirectly asking Donnie about the future development plans for the two newly built hotels in the eastern district. Nate believed that while the Surf Hotel continued to draw increasing numbers of visitors, there was no need to introduce external funding into their gambling sector. Based solely on the Surf Hotel’s operational status, they could entirely cover all expenses for both new hotels!
On this matter, Donnie certainly had no intention of revealing his true plans to Nate.
So he didn’t provide an answer to this particular question.
However, the second issue piqued Donnie’s interest.
Reggie Vanderbilt’s financial situation hasn’t been looking great lately, and he’s been inquiring about borrowing money from the Surf Hotel.
Frankly, Donnie found it difficult to understand Reggie Vanderbilt’s current plight. After all, when Donnie purchased New York Central Railroad Company’s stocks from him, he had represented Morgan in paying several million US Dollars to Reggie Vanderbilt.
Even now—or even in the future—there’s no way several million US Dollars could be spent entirely within just one year!
But after listening to Nate’s explanation, Donnie understood.
A massive amount of cash in the hands of a gambler is not a good thing.
The more money they have, the more recklessly they bet, which only speeds up the rate at which they lose it!
Reggie Vanderbilt is a prime example of this.
After receiving the proceeds from the sale of New York Central Railroad Company stocks, Reggie Vanderbilt held month-long parties at the Surf Hotel, spending tens of thousands of dollars at each event.
The extravagance of his parties was plain to see.
In addition, Reggie Vanderbilt began purchasing luxury cars, yet he simply left them to collect dust in the Surf Hotel’s parking lot.
If that were all, Reggie Vanderbilt’s financial loss wouldn’t have been so severe. The majority of his wealth went toward gambling at the Surf Hotel instead. Access to the Diamond Hall had become a daily routine for him.
Thinking back to his recent stay at a hotel in New York, Donnie decided it was time to put his plan for purchasing an estate in New York on the agenda.
"Bring Reggie up to see me!"
