American Peanuts

Chapter 29 A big reversal in public opinion

New York, Grand Central Subway Station, three floors underground.

Sol, holding a briefcase and wearing a suit and ties, was sitting on a bench, watching the subway whizzing past in front of him.

He's waiting for someone, a hostess who works at CNBC.

Since the negotiation involved a Hollywood boss, for the sake of concealment, we chose to be in this public area where people come and go, just like a street spy in a Hollywood movie.

I didn't expect anyone, but I did expect a call from Old Shark.

"Hey, old man, are you done? It's almost 20 days since this happened. The gentleman asked me before, and I didn't know how to answer." Sol said impatiently.

"The other party is a reporter! His house is like a CIA office, with cameras everywhere. But I still found the clue. The two of them rented the house to a Nashville smuggler. He is well-known on the road and controls the smugglers. The women are making money for him, and they have 25 arrest warrants on them. This is a serious crime of concealment..." Old Shark began to chatter on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, okay, as long as no one is killed. The balance will be called to you shortly, and the evidence will be mailed via UPS. I'm living in Chicago now, and my home address is..."

After hanging up the phone, Sol sent a message to his boss, feeling more and more happy.

When I was bored, I noticed the newsstand not far away.

The new issue of the magazine is out, right?Saul looked around, got up and walked to the newsstand.

To be precise, this is a small newsstand of about one square meter, and dozens of magazines and tabloids are spread in the small area.

Almost at the most conspicuous position, Thor saw the latest issue of the magazine. You must know that similar magazines such as Maxim and Penthouse, as well as magazines such as "Leg World", "Young Age" and "Upper Society" can only be placed on the lower level. .

The cover is a circular window, and outside the window is a pool, and in the pool are two women. The two women don't even show their faces, only their golden hair is floating in the water.It can be said that it is full of artistic atmosphere, which is completely different from the style of the previous big-headed girls.

The shooting location is obviously the pool in the basement of Charlie's mansion in Chicago.

Sol took out a ten-dollar card and handed it over, took out a brand new one, flipped through it twice, but didn't wait for the other party to change the money.

"The price of the magazine has gone up. Now it sells for ten dollars. It just went up yesterday." The newsstand owner explained.

"It's now the best-selling magazine, more than all the others combined."

At this time, a man in a leather jacket walked over and said cautiously to the boss: "How many copies of PLAY do you have?"

"About thirty books."

"How much do you sell it for?"

The stall owner glanced at Sol first, and then said, "$12."

The man raised his eyebrows and said, "It's so cheap, I want them all."

Looking at the scene of the man leaving with a stack of magazines, Saul was a little confused.

"I said, the sales of this magazine are very good." The stall owner said while calling the upstream supplier.

Putting down the phone, seeing that Sol was still unwilling to leave, the store owner explained the whole story: "Don't you know? PB is going to release a platinum collector's edition album, and now each magazine comes with a coupon that can be used to deduct a hundred dollars. , the man took it to a second-hand store, and a coupon can be sold for at least 20 dollars, so he won't lose money."

Saul felt that this guy must have come up with this idea, and that old guy Rosenzweig didn't have such a brain.

In just a few minutes, several more people came to buy the magazine. After hearing the boss's denial, they left in despair.

On the other side of the ocean in 07, Charlie allowed the scalpers to sprout.

Just as Saul was about to leave, he saw the corner of another magazine's cover showing himself, with his brows slightly furrowed.

what's the situation?
Saul pulled out the magazine and realized that he was just a passerby in the background. In fact, the real protagonist on the cover was Charlie.

This photo was taken when Charlie came out of the Nashville police station. The magazine was the famous "Business Weekly", which is one of the mainstream magazines in the United States and is affiliated with Murdoch's News Corporation.

There was a subtitle in cursive fonts on the cover: "The Decameron of Charlie Rossi, From Violent to Corporate Leader." Saul wanted to read it, but was directly stopped by the newsstand owner.

"If you don't want to buy it, don't turn it. How can others buy it if you scroll the page?"

Helpless, Saul had to pay an additional eight dollars.

The above records in detail Charlie's series of actions for more than half a month after the acquisition was completed, including holding a press conference for the music label, announcing a new collection of albums on the Internet, and last week, opening accounts on multiple social platforms. , there is a trend of actively embracing new media.

"I've only been in New York for a few days now?" Saul was a little emotional. Did the young boss move a little too fast?

Let’s look at the Wall Street Journal’s headline article, titled “The Ambition of the New King, PLAYBOY’s Communication Revolution”; the New York Times also followed up, calling this “a unique and bold attempt” in the article.

"Any other news about Charlie Rossi?" Saul asked the stall owner.

"Who?" The stall owner was unfamiliar with the name.

"The new owner of this magazine."

"Oh, you mean him." The stall owner pointed to another area.

Those placed there were some local gossip tabloids and magazines that were not on the table. Almost every cover had something to do with Charlie Rossi, and the titles were more exaggerated than the last.

"Crazy behavior, this tyrant is building his own extravagant empire!" 》

"Charlie Rossi's Daily Trash Revealed, From Torn Aristocs to Bloody Kleenex"

"A mansion party at 04:30 in the morning, wine, ribbons, hilarity and Charlie Rossi's smile"

"Chicago Beach Scenery, Charlie Rossi Applying Sunscreen to Their Hands"

"Tall?sports?blond?White people? Under 25?Explore Charlie Rossi’s personal preferences from [-] of his artists”

"Interviewing dozens of Charlie Rossi's friends, we found the five most important women in his life"

"How to Swallow an Elephant?"Charlie Rossi tells you the answer"

"Who is the real Charlie girl, ten candidates duel"

"A pure capital game, or a highly creative operator, who is he?" "

From entertainment tabloids, to financial magazines, to mainstream news.Saul was surprised to find that compared to his "business talent", his ability to create news seemed to be better. For so many media journals, [-]% chose to use Charlie Rossi-related things as their covers, and on the inside pages, Charlie's News is in every magazine and tabloid.

"I don't have any change anymore." Sol looked at his empty wallet.

When Hadley arrived, she saw Saul holding a stack of newspapers in his left hand and a dozen magazines in the crook of his right arm...

"You..." Hadley looked at the newsstand next to her with great confusion, as if thinking about the possibility of a blood relationship between a white man and a black stall owner.

"It's a long story, have you found those two reporters?" Saul quickly changed the subject.

"I found two people on the registration list of the New York Journalists Association through friends. One just graduated last year, and the other works for the Fox TV station in New York. Both of them have nothing to do with the New York Times. I want to know who Charlie Rossi is. How did you know that the two of them had explosive information?" Hadley found this matter simply incomprehensible.

"Maybe God told him in his dream." Saul shrugged: "You will feel after working with him that this guy must have something to do with some god."

While talking, he also noticed an exaggerated diamond bracelet on Hadley's wrist. It was specially made of metal into the shape of a rope knot. The knot was inlaid with dense diamonds, sparkling. This is Cartier's latest model this year. , and the only ones sold to the outside world are rings, which can be made into bracelets... but the price is astronomical.

Hadley also noticed the middle-aged lawyer's gaze, and quickly pulled up her sleeves to cover it up.

Sol's expression immediately became attentive, and he flattered: "I am Charlie's personal lawyer and the company's chief legal advisor. If you encounter any legal problems in your life, or need legal advice at work, you can contact me at any time. , my mobile phone is open for you 24 hours a day."

(End of this chapter)