America 1919

You should know that the permanent population of Atlantic City is only around forty to fifty thousand!

What surprised Nucky even more was that the "Atlantic City Post" was no longer just sold in Atlantic City, it could even be seen in Philadelphia now.

This shows the importance of a hot event to a newspaper!

"It's a pity, the Ponzi affair has already come to a close, and it's impossible to continue attracting attention with it!" Donnie said with some regret.

Nucky looked at Donnie's expression and suddenly asked, "Does Ponzi's disappearance have anything to do with you?"

Donnie shook his head firmly, "I'm not that bold, the FBI is already onto Ponzi's case. Mr. Nucky, do you think I would dare arm-wrestle with the FBI?"

Nucky chuckled, "That's not necessarily true, after all, there was the matter with David Jabbar."

Like Ponzi, David Jabbar was also taken away by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, mysteriously disappeared, and it was Donnie who benefitted the most.

Although no one talks about this matter now, everyone has guessed that the person behind the scenes must be Donnie Block!

"David Jabbar was just an insignificant figure in Atlantic City, Ponzi is different, I don't have the nerve to do that!" Donnie denied.

"Whether you did it or not, only you know best, but I need to remind you, this affair is definitely not going to end so easily. Ponzi's assets will surely be the focus of many people's attention, you're going to be very busy in the coming period!"

Nucky couldn't be sure if Donnie was related to the matter or not.

Donnie spread his hands with an indifferent expression, "I didn't do it, it doesn't matter to me who investigates."

Seeing Donnie's attitude, Nucky said nothing more, "Alright then, let's talk about our business now!"

Donnie took a sip of whiskey and smiled, "That's exactly why I'm here!"

Nucky said, "Pierre has decided to invest in the Miss America pageant, but he also demands that General Motors must have the exclusive naming rights for Miss America."

General Motors was not established for a long time, having been founded by Billy Brown in 1908. In the early days, Billy Brown understood that to make significant progress in the automotive industry, he must have sufficient cash, so he sought help from Wall Street's Morgan Consortium.

With the funding from the Morgan Consortium, Billy Brown immediately embarked on a wild acquisition spree, buying and merging with more than twenty American car companies including the Cadillac Company, Murphy Motor Company, Norwood Automobile Company, Buick Company, and more.

This frenzied expansion soon led to the aftermath of massive borrowing by General Motors.

So, during a series of crises involving the company's cash crisis, a drop in stock price, and Billy Brown's struggle with Wall Street bankers for control over General Motors, he brought in the DuPont Family, a giant in the industry.

Intending to find an ally, he instead brought in a behemoth that would consume him!

Until last year, the DuPont Family patriarch Pierre DuPont effortlessly became the president of General Motors, and the DuPont Family officially took over General Motors.

Donnie expressed admiration for Nucky's connections, "Without Mr. Nucky, Pierre would not have invested in Miss America.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

But what concerns me more is, how much money do they plan to invest?"

Nucky was very pleased with Donnie's attitude and was also very happy to have secured General Motors' sponsorship, so he smiled and said, "300,000 US Dollars!"

"Wow!" Donnie whistled exaggeratedly and laughed, "If that's the case, we won't have to worry about funding anymore!"

That was a normal expense, while in fact, Ponzi's investment had exceeded the normal threshold.

"Additionally, I've followed your plan and contacted some other companies. Indeed, there are quite a few companies that are very interested in the Miss America pageant, some of which have already agreed to invest. All added up, it should also amount to around sixty to seventy thousand US Dollars!"

Sponsorship from General Motors alone was sufficient for Nucky and Donnie to recoup all their costs, everything else was essentially profit for them.

"Donnie, I must say, if you focused on being a businessman, your achievements would certainly not be small!"

This was Nucky expressing his sincere appreciation for Donnie.

"I am actually focusing on being a businessman!" Donnie stated calmly.

Nucky laughed without committing to a position, but then he brought up another piece of good news to Donnie, "Harding has agreed to come to Atlantic City on the final day of Miss America to present the awards!" Experience tales at m v|l e'-NovelBin.net

Donnie said, "It's just a matter of each taking what they need, we need Harding's influence, and Harding also needs the popularity of Miss America!"

Nucky gave a wry smile and said, "A win-win and fairly high-profile affair, yet in your mouth, it becomes such a vulgar matter."

Donnie laughed, "Am I not right?"

"Alright, I have to admit, you're absolutely correct!"

Nucky said helplessly.

Afterwards, Donnie and Nucky exchanged views again on the process of the Miss America selection in other cities, and Donnie also showed Nucky the preparations in Atlantic City over the past few days.

Once all matters had been discussed, Donnie stood up and left Nucky's office.