America 1979

Chapter 5 Let the Horse Come Over

"Columbia University...lawyer..." Dorothy listened to her brother's future plan, and she felt a little moved.

She didn't understand, why did my almost illiterate brother suddenly know so much about university?

Is it...

An idea suddenly flashed in Dorothy's mind.

For her sake, her brother, who had dropped out of school for two years, went to find out about the relevant situation, and then made such a plan for her.

"...You also know that being a lawyer is a career that can be advanced or retreated. No matter how bad you are, you can go to the district attorney. If you do better, you can become a partner in a big law firm and become a member of the state bar association. Long, find an executive or shareholder of a big bank to marry, and raise a child who is a businessman..."

Bill continued to instill in Dorothy the life path of studying law.

The example he mentioned is the life path of William Henry Gates II, the father of Bill Gates (real name William Henry Gates III).

Gates II and two other partners founded K&L Gates in Seattle, also known as K&L Gates Law Firm. Based on the number of people, this law firm ranks about [-] in the world. In the northwest of the United States, it can be regarded as an industry leader.

The wife of Gates II married was the daughter of banker JW Maxwell (formerly the president of the National Bank), Mary Maxwell Gates. After graduating from the University of Washington, Mary has been engaged in philanthropy, and then took over her father's class. Became a director of the First Intercontinental Bank, up to the president.

Unlike what was reported on the Internet, she has never served as a director of IBM, but the CEO of IBM does serve in the same charity as Mary. Because of this relationship, Bill Gates took the express train of IBM on dos.

Studying law at university, starting a law firm after graduation, continuously making the law firm bigger and stronger, and then allowing the second and third generations to do business and politics is the safest way to move up the ladder.

Of course, in this era when the black affirmative movement continues to advance, there are faster ways to achieve class leaps, but because Dorothy's skin is not so dark, Bill didn't tell her.

In the battle uniform in North America, the skin's bonus in the public opinion field is much stronger than that of the native family.

Although it may be a negative bonus in the eyes of the US police.

By some strange misunderstanding, the more Bill talked, the more moved Dorothy was until her eyes turned red.

"Brother, I will follow your orders and report to Columbia University on ED1."

American university offers, that is, admission notices, can be taken in many copies, and scholarships from various schools will also be notified together with the offer.

Anyway, ED1 will announce the results in early December, and the deadline for ED2 and RD applications will be in early January of the following year, so it’s okay to go to a good university.

"Okay." Bill nodded, "As for the tuition fee, you can apply for the student loan yourself, but at home, you can say that your high school principal sponsored it, and if there is a thank you dinner at home, I will talk to the principal about it. , let him carry out this lie to the end."

He thought about it for a while, and found that there was really no big problem in doing so.

Although Americans are very disgusted with others doing things in their own name, Bill believes that under his own persuasion, President George Jackson would be happy to help.

Besides, it is the end of the 70s, and the 80s is coming soon. The economy of the entire United States will not be booming in the next ten years.

If Su Zizhen hadn't blew himself up, the United States wouldn't have survived for long.So spending some time in the ivory tower and waiting for the economy to improve before coming out to work and socialize is a good choice for Dorothy.

The two walked and walked to a more lively street. The magical aesthetics of the 80s have begun to emerge. Elements such as instant noodles, highly saturated bright clothes, and MJ Michael Jackson have appeared on the streets from time to time.

The Italian group is inherently conservative, and Bill and Dorothy are dressed in old clothes, walking on the street, there is even a little bit of disobedience.

Buzz!
A sports car suddenly galloped past the road next to the two of them, with a bright red body and a prancing horse logo.

"Looks like a Ferrari."

Bill was talking to his sister, but he already had a definite answer in his heart.

Due to the large size of the United States, local residents mostly choose cars when traveling, and most communities do not have convenience stores or small supermarket chains, so regular purchases have become a part of life, so pickups that can load and pull people have become America's favorite car.

Therefore, the main products of local American car companies are low-end cars such as pickup trucks and off-road vehicles, while high-end cars are often imported European cars and sports cars.

In this era, there are no other car companies with the Prancing Horse logo.

"I heard it's a car company, which happens to have the same name as our family." Dorothy said.

Because of the name, she also knew this sports car brand from some classmates who laughed at her.

"I'll buy you a Ferrari after I finish school and pay off my student loan and make money," she said.

Bill smiled cheerfully. Italians pay more attention to surnames, and the surname Ferrari is such a coincidence.

Anyway, he didn't have any money, and since his sister was such a big fan, he also gave her a little expectation.

"Do you know the Forty Building on Wall Street, the Manhattan Bank Building, the seventy-story building between Nassau Street and William Street in Manhattan."

Bill turned around and asked.

According to the previous historical trajectory, this building was bought by the Golden Retriever in 1995 and renamed the Golden Retriever Building.

Dorothy nodded. She had stayed there for a few days in a certain social practice and had a little impression of this building.

Bill waved his hand, "When I have money, I will buy the Forty Building on Wall Street, rename it the Dorothy Building, and give it to you."

Bragging and not having to pay taxes to the IRS (internal revenue service, the US Internal Revenue Service), Bill can brag as much as he wants.

Dorothy smiled all over her face, and did not break her brother's fantasy, "Okay, then I will give you a home on the top floor of the Dorothy Building, and we will live together in Manhattan. When the time comes, it will be rumored that the Ferrari family will be the only ones living The ultra-wealthy in the middle of the city…”

According to the habit of the American media, a rich man with a net worth of one billion can be called a super rich, that is, super rich.

However, the wave of the Internet has not yet arrived, and the new money (new money crowd, meaning the new rich) crowd has not yet been born on a large scale. Old money (veteran rich) generally has their own manors in the suburbs, and basically does not live in the city center.

After all, the difference between New York and Gotham at this time is only one name. The rich can't feel safe, so they naturally move to the suburbs.

Dorothy just said it casually, and Bill was a little moved.

In his first rebirth, he was so familiar with the development history of this era, he would be sorry for his status as a time traveler if he didn't work hard.

Dominating Wall Street, criss-crossing Hollywood, let the supermodels fall for me, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Connelly, Nicole Kidman and so on, come here, I have no fear at all.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and Bill decided to make money tonight.

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(End of this chapter)