America 1919

Chapter 699: 239、Franklin Roosevelt_4@@novelbin@@

This time, for Hong Xianyi, it really was an unexpected windfall, so the other party was very happy and chatted with Donnie for quite a while. They talked about things in the East, things in the United States, business matters, and other topics.

By the time he left, it was already after 10 p.m.

The next day!

Donnie took a car to Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, where Walker was already waiting for him.

“An investment of more than thirty million US Dollars, and you only come to check it out several days after arriving in New York!”

As soon as he saw Donnie, Walker immediately started joking!

Donnie looked at the busy construction site in front of him and felt somewhat moved. To see such skyscrapers being built in the 1920s… Well, the feeling of awe wasn’t too serious, after all, the Surf Hotel was no less grand than the Block Building currently under construction!

“What’s there to see about this thing? If you hadn’t called and insisted I come, I wouldn’t have been willing to. I’d rather be sleeping in the hotel. Even if I do look at it, it’s not going to speed up the construction process,”

Donnie said, not very concerned.

Walker curled his lip, thinking it was only something Donnie would say; if it were someone else… well, not someone else, he had been checking the site every day himself for quite a while now, given how massive the investment was.

It was also his first project since taking over the Astor Family’s assets, so he couldn’t help but care deeply about it.

“I heard you went to see Franklin yesterday?” Walker decisively changed the subject.

Donnie nodded, “That’s right. I think Franklin’s current situation is only temporary. In fact, he is the most hopeful in the entire Roosevelt Family right now!”

Walker smacked his lips, “By saying that, you’re going to upset little Theo!”

This was the way Donnie and Walker were with each other. If it involved other people, they definitely wouldn’t chat like this.

“Although little Theo is indeed capable, his life has been too smooth. Such people often have lower resilience. Just one setback can easily shatter their composure. On the contrary, Franklin, his inner strength is incredibly powerful. You should also get in touch with him more in the future!”

Donnie reminded Walker.

In times of war, the US President is always very strong. Woodrow Wilson was like that before, and Franklin Roosevelt would be the same in the future.

Day after day, a capitalist is taken to task, causing the nation’s capitalists to scramble for self-protection. This alone revealed how dominant Franklin Roosevelt would be after assuming office!

Walker looked at Donnie, astonished, and couldn’t help asking, “Do you really think so highly of this man?”

Donnie teased Walker, “He is your aunt’s brother-in-law. Don’t you wish for his situation to improve?”

Walker’s aunt, Helen Roosevelt, was the wife of Franklin Roosevelt’s brother, James Roosevelt. This did make Walker and Franklin Roosevelt fairly close relatives.

However, before Walker had control of the Astor Family assets, it was during Franklin Roosevelt’s prosperous times and the two did not have much contact.

Now, things were different. Walker had become the helmsman of the Astor Family, and it was also the nadir of Franklin Roosevelt’s life. If Walker could get in touch with him more at this time, at least when it came time for Franklin Roosevelt to take office and come after him, he might bite less fiercely!

Walker believed in Donnie’s judgment, and now that Donnie had put it this way, he naturally made some preparations as well.

“I understand, but aren’t you worried about how little Theodore will react?”

Ever since Franklin Roosevelt switched to the Democratic Party, there had been some friction between the two Roosevelt families, and whether this behavior was just for show to promote the family’s interests or genuine, Donnie wasn’t clear.

“There’s nothing to worry about, after all, our support for little Theodore Roosevelt hasn’t diminished. In their eyes, my actions are just diversifying investments, and they’re still very confident in themselves!”

Donnie said nonchalantly.

Diversifying investments in the business world is a very common practice.

You can’t put all your eggs in one basket!

As long as Donnie’s support for little Theodore Roosevelt didn’t wane, that was enough for everyone in the know!

Seeing that Donnie had everything under control, Walker was no longer worried and said with a smile, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to see your apartment!”

There was another matter for their meeting; Donnie thought that he would definitely be traveling frequently between Atlantic City and New York in the future, and staying in hotels in New York all the time wasn’t ideal, so he had Walker find an apartment and an estate for him in Manhattan.

The apartment was located in the Upper Manhattan area, where mostly high-level Wall Street executives lived, and naturally, it was very luxuriously decorated.

Donnie wasn’t very particular about where he lived; as long as it was big enough and luxurious enough, that was fine. The specific style… just as long as it wasn’t an eyesore.

On the other hand, Alice was very interested in these matters, so as soon as she accompanied Donnie there, she immediately made her own suggestions about the architectural style.

The renovation company’s staff were also on-site, and after glancing at Donnie, seeing he had no comment on Alice’s suggestions, they knew he agreed with her and began to note down Alice’s ideas.

After looking at the apartment in the morning, Donnie and Alice, accompanied by Walker, went to see an estate nearby in Upper Manhattan.

“This used to be the estate of the owner of George John Securities Company, but they recently ran into a business crisis, so their owner listed it for sale, and I bought it!”

Walker explained the situation to Donnie.

Alice, after seeing the estate, suggested they remodel part of the garden to build a tennis court.

Donnie naturally had no objections to Alice’s suggestions.

The renovation company’s staff noted her ideas once again.

After tending to these matters, as the time for Morgan’s ball approached, Donnie and the others returned to the hotel, and Alice’s custom evening gown had already been delivered.

At such balls, choosing the right evening gown for a girl is the most challenging part, and as for the men… well, it’s not that simple either. Custom suits also take time, but Donnie had many such suits already, so there was no need to worry.

After changing, Alice left the hotel arm in arm with Donnie; they had agreed to meet with Walker and Maholi, so both parties arrived at the hotel at the same time!