America 1979

Chapter 117
May 28, [-], Brooklyn, New York.

In a ten-square-meter room, a bearded Anthony Conte was lying decadent on the bed. His injured legs were in plaster, and a pillow was placed under his feet to prevent edema.

There are some sundries piled up in the space other than the bed, exuding the rotten smell of some old things, but this smell is nothing compared to the smell from the bedside urinal.It is easy to see that this area was originally a utility room, but it was recently transformed into a place for patients to recuperate.

"He's right here..."

The sound of footsteps and voices outside the room was mixed together, and the wooden stairs were thumping, and a fat man was going up the stairs, which made Anthony extremely disturbed. There seemed to be no such fat person among his relatives.

Uncle shouldn't betray me!Anthony couldn't be sure to notice that his brain always went on strike at such critical moments, and it was as blank as his current wallet.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and he shivered in fright, and slowly relaxed after seeing the two people outside the door clearly.

"Bill, why is it you? I thought it was from the Kolobo family!"

The big cousin who was lying down exhaled slowly, and tilted his head to look at his cousin Bill, whom he hadn't seen for almost a year.The last time they met was when Bill was on summer vacation last year. All the family members except Anthony went to Hawaii for vacation around Christmas last year, and then Bill went back to school directly, so the two brothers did not meet offline during the winter vacation.

"What are you talking about?" Anthony's uncle and Bill's uncle were a little dissatisfied, "No matter how short I am of money, I will never exchange my family for money. Bill rushed over as soon as he got home after hearing about you. Let’s have a good chat, we’ll have dinner at home tonight, I’ll go out and buy some meat and come back to cook.”

It's more than four o'clock in the afternoon, and it's almost time for dinner.

The uncle moved away from the door, turned and went downstairs, and Bill entered the cramped, dark room.

"You know the consequences of being a gangster. You've only been in the business for four or five years, and you'll either be arrested by the police or prosecutors, or you'll be killed by your peers..."

The eldest cousin obviously didn't agree with this, "What do you know, I just broke my leg, and after recovering from the injury, I'm the most capable guy under the boss. After another year or two, I can take charge of a business alone... "

He is still daydreaming about his own success.

Bill noticed the fine sweat on Anthony's head, and combined with what he said just now, the big cousin was worried even if someone came, this gang is really useless.

It happened like this, after finishing his sophomore year, he returned to Brooklyn, and when he got home, he drove to persuade his eldest cousin, who was recuperating at his uncle's house, to quit the gang and start a new life.

"I don't know about your buddy camaraderie, but I know it's going to be tough for gang members. Rudy Giuliani's in place, and he's a hot guy who would sue a congressman. Besides, after this This time, you still think about your buddies? They don't even bring you food."

Giuliani was promoted to Deputy Attorney General after Reagan took office. He was the third person in the Department of Justice. He was relegated to New York City two years later and was assigned as the federal prosecutor of the Southern District of New York City. Now he is venting his anger on gang members. .

"Why don't they bring me food? It's just a little more expensive. You don't understand, buddy camaraderie is here."

The big cousin pointed to his chest.

"It's more expensive, fifty dollars for a meal." Bill told the cruel truth.

More than a week ago, Anthony, who was hanging out with Ryan Marino in the Bronx, suddenly called his family and asked them to take him home to recover from his injuries.When the uncle and the others drove past, Anthony already looked like this.

According to the elder cousin himself, when members of the rival gang chased him, he panicked and jumped from the third floor and broke his legs.According to the speculation of the uncle and uncle, Anthony's leg may have been broken.The reason for the broken leg is not important, the reason why he asked his family for help was because his eldest cousin had no money.

"It's just that the food they bought for me is a bit expensive. The wounded need to eat better to recover." When it came to this, Anthony's voice was much weaker.

"So what are you still nostalgic about? Can't you see clearly what kind of person your buddy is? Anyone who can join the gang, except for a fool like you, the rest are selfish bad guys to the bone. Take advantage of this time, just in time Quit the gang, heal your injuries and live a good life."

Based on Anthony's own complaints and his current situation, the uncle, second uncle, Dorothy and other family members roughly outlined what happened after Anthony broke his leg.

The boss of Rennes is still doing well, and his territory is naturally safe enough. The eldest cousin should recuperate near Rennes' base camp.Those who can enter and leave the vicinity of the base camp are naturally core gang members. Anthony, who has limited mobility, has to ask his "buddy" to take care of his three meals a day. This is the problem. Colleagues need a sum of money every time to buy medicine and bring meals. After several weeks of recuperation, the big cousin used up all the valuable things he bought before, such as his car, the valuable clothes he bought, watches, etc.

When Anthony was completely exhausted, his colleagues were naturally unwilling to bring him food and medicine.Mr. Ren is not free enough to go to his rented house to check the situation, and if Anthony quits the gang due to disability, his colleagues will also have a little room for promotion. Due to various factors, he has been miserable for a long time day.So the eldest cousin, who was not yet stupid enough to go home, urgently asked for help at home, so that he could eat hot meals every day.

In order to avoid hostile gangs coming to make trouble, Anthony deliberately asked his family to hide himself in his uncle's house far away from his parents' house.

Bill, who knew the situation from his family, realized that this was a good time to pull the big cousin out of the gang, so he came to persuade him.

The stupid man's comments made Anthony very angry. He folded his hands and waved them above his chest, "I'm not a stupid man. I'm the person the boss trusts the most. He asks me to do the most important things..."

Seeing the chicken paw gesture, Bill knew that this was the truth from his big cousin.

"As long as you are smarter, it is impossible for your boss to let you do these things."

The reason why the big cousin can enter Rennes' inner circle is that he is stupid and stunned, has no bad intentions, and is not too greedy for money.For a boss of Rennes' level, some key and trivial matters that cannot be done by himself are suitable for Anthony to handle.

"You started scolding your brother after playing for a few years..."

Bill ignored the stupid cousin's nonsense, just picked him up and walked downstairs to the dining table.There is no strong man in my uncle's family who carries Anthony, a grown man, up and down the stairs every day. Previously, my eldest cousin ate, urinated and defecated in this utility room.

After the uncle and his wife finished dinner, the four members of the uncle's family and relatives such as Bill and Anthony crowded around the table and began to eat. Naturally, the main topic during the dinner was to persuade Anthony to quit the company in time, but the eldest cousin obviously didn't listen.

The work on this side couldn't be done, so Bill decided to go to Rennes and ask the boss to "fire" Anthony directly.The eldest cousin had been with Ryan Marino, and was still his close subordinate. Other Italian gang families would not accept Johnny the "Bonebreaker".

"You can rest easy and recuperate. I'll come to see you again in two days."

Before he left, Bill carried his eldest cousin upstairs again, and after admonishing him, he went downstairs and stuffed five hundred dollars for his uncle before driving home.

"How effective is the persuasion? Cousin agrees?"

Neo, who was also on vacation, opened the door for his brother and asked.

"With a certain amount of progress, he will quit the gang in two days."

The aunt came up to meet her, and first gave her nephew a hug and kiss on the cheek, "I knew you could do it. After Anthony doesn't hang out with the gang, our family will have a bright future."

Bill has always been reliable so she didn't ask what the progress was.

The family was basically there, and Mr. Ferrari gathered the family around the sofa to start his real thoughts.

"Or, we'll move to California in June and take Anthony with his broken leg."

In Bill's previous idea, he planned to take his uncle and aunt to California.He was preparing for the 83 season. He let two elders watch each game. Every time he touched down, he hugged and celebrated with his uncles and aunts. With the relevant press releases, he could quickly establish himself to be close to his family and fight hard from adversity. up image.

"Moving? My parents and other family members are here, why should we move?"

"Brother, how much money do you have? Buy a house and move every year!"

"I just gained some face among my classmates, won't all my previous efforts be wasted if I move again?"

It sounded like my aunt didn't agree with this point, my uncle didn't say anything, and Dorothy and Neo firmly opposed it.

Bill explains in detail why this is done.

"...The most important thing in my playing career is this year. If I win these awards, I will be able to directly improve my selection in the draft camp. Afterwards, I will also earn a lot of money from the contract. Wanmei Knife."

Since [-], the NFL Draft has officially become a draft camp, and the contracts of rookies have been standardized accordingly.The draft camp stipulates that the contract amount of the first year is linked to the draft pick, and the signing period between the team and the rookie players shall not exceed four seasons.

In order to maximize profits, teams often sign four-year contracts with rookie players, and the four-year salary increase is limited.

When it comes to playing ball, awards and careers, my aunt no longer speaks out against it, and the nephew's awards are still more important than where they live.The stingy girl has nothing to say, making more money is better than anything else.

Only Neo was still talking, but his voice became smaller and smaller.

"You only entered the ninth grade in September this year. After changing high schools, how much can the previous business circle overlap?" Bill decided to lure him, "Well, after I pass, I will buy you a computer from the big brand IBM. .”

The IBM-PC released three years ago is still the darling of the market, and the current annual sales volume remains at hundreds of thousands of units.The price of the black and white monitor and graphics card is more than 500 US dollars.

"And the football atmosphere in California is stronger. If you go there, your identity as the younger brother of a football star is more valuable, because there are many more people who know me near San Francisco than in New York State."

The family members with the right to speak agreed, and Neo could only accept, "Okay!"

"Then let's arrange it like this. We'll move there after I'm done with a few small things in New York State. Dorothy has been wronged for a few years, and there will be more opportunities to meet in the future."

Bill will also do a few image-related things here in New York, such as going to the Fort Hamilton High School team to teach his juniors his experience, and holding a fan meeting with some fans.Of course, these things will be photographed and reported by reporters.

……

In the Bronx area, in a rustic concrete building.

Boss Ryan still has the image of a shrewd middle-aged man before. Bill even felt that he hadn't changed in the past four years. The brown suit on his body seemed to be welded on, and it remained the same throughout the year.His office also maintains a drab and clean style, in stark contrast to the trash-strewn pavement outside the building.

"That's not okay, Anthony is my most important subordinate, he knows all my secrets."

After listening to Bill Ferrari's request, Ren Marino naturally refused.

What he said was naturally a lie, who would let a foolish boy grasp all the secrets?

"Mr. Marino, as far as I know, the most important thing for a person like you is the ledger, and my cousin's IQ obviously can't read any ledger, so it can't be said that he has all your secrets."

No matter what the main business of gang members is, they will definitely be charged with tax evasion and money laundering after they are caught, and the sentence will mainly come from crimes related to money. Therefore, the ledger is the ultimate handle of every gang leader.

Bill knew very well that Ren could definitely understand why he wanted his big cousin to quit the club, and he had made some mental preparations before coming, but in order to reduce losses, he still tried his best to reduce the importance of Anthony, so as to get a smaller price .

"What you said doesn't count. For me, your cousin is the most important subordinate."

Ryan regretted why he didn't win Bill's agency contract four years ago. According to the news from various sources, the handsome guy in front of him was indeed as valuable as the obese scouts said.

"But his legs can't fully recover, and there is a certain probability that he won't be able to walk. Even if he can stand up again in the future, he will still be a cripple, which is qualitatively different from normal people." Bill lied a little, and he didn't I know very well how the big cousin's injury is.

This was beyond Ryan Marino's expectation, "Lame? Didn't I give him money to recuperate? This fool lost the money?"

Surprise rarely appeared on the boss's face.

It seemed that Ren didn't know the good deeds his subordinates were doing, and Bill roughly explained what happened before and after.

"This gang of bitches just cleaned up Johnny's money? I gave Johnny a lot in the past three and a half years, and all he wears are brand-name goods."

The Johnny in his mouth is his cousin Anthony.

"A cripple really can't help you. If he doesn't quit the company, you have to help arrange the rest of his life!" Bill continued to seduce.

Boss Ren returned to his usual expression, and he leaned on the back of the chair, "It seems that your proposal is very reasonable, but I know Johnny, he will definitely not withdraw voluntarily, is it you and his parents? ?”

"The main reason is that the family members don't want him to join gangs. The leg injury this time has also aggravated my uncle and aunt's worries about the future of this career. The second uncle has always opposed my cousin's career plan."

Bill's explanation made Ryan more certain of his thoughts. After thinking for a while, he replied: "I'm not a bad person. It's not difficult to get him to quit, but I've lost a capable man. Well, you owe me one." Favor. If you agree with this, I'll just call him and tell him to get out and stop doing things for me."

Unexpectedly, Ryan Marino was quite talkative, Mr. Ferrari just wanted to agree, the boss added: "This favor is not the kind of favor that gives a few hundred dollars at a banquet, you have to do me a favor sincerely in the future. "

"Our friendship will always exist."

Rennes may not be able to survive this wave of Rudy Giuliani's offensive, and Bill naturally agreed.

Who knows what will happen next?
PS: These chapters are really difficult to write now. Some book friends have been asking to quickly push through the rugby-related plots, but some things during this period are directly related to the protagonist’s business map, and if they are too abbreviated, they will appear to go to an important business partner’s house for dinner The length of the text is longer than the length of the contest, I hope you can understand.

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(End of this chapter)