Chapter 43 Foolish and Unhappy
"Look, man, stop getting into trouble, we've had enough trouble lately."
Franklin frowned.
He and Rama had known each other since childhood and attended the same high school.
Because of their skin color, the two suffered discrimination in high school.
Franklin was young and energetic, but he couldn't bear this kind of grievance. He often fought with his good friend Lamar to fight against the classmates who discriminated against them.
Over time, the two became the number one problem students in the school.
After discussion with the school department leaders, the two were forced to drop out of school.
Neither of their families are wealthy, so naturally they don't get much help from their families, so they can only go out and find ways to make a living.
But therein lies the difficulty.
In this land of America, it is impossible for people with dark skin and who have not finished high school to get a decent job.
Therefore, Franklin had no choice but to wander around the streets with his little friend Rama.
Once, because Franklin was very poor, he set his sights on a small bank and prepared to do something big.
But the final result is ridiculous.
He was so worried that in the end he only robbed two thousand US dollars. He thought he could use the money to go out and have fun for a while.
But what he didn't expect was that those damn banks actually prepared anti-theft paint and destroyed all the money he robbed, and he couldn't spend any of it.
With this failure experience, Franklin was not discouraged.
After that, he became more and more courageous as he fought, and he continued to move forward on the road of crime.
Until one day later, he was caught by the police accidentally and was held in jail for a long time.
It was not until today that he was released and became a free man again.
Thinking of those things in the past, Franklin couldn't help but sigh.
Life in prison was not easy, and he thought a lot about it.
He suddenly felt that his past life was such a failure and so muddled.
Perhaps, it was also because of this that his beloved Tanisha left him.
Thinking of Tanisha, Franklin's mood became a little lower.
His attitude was noticed by Rama across from him, and he said unhappily.
"Please, man, be happy when you come out. Do you know how much I spent on this Silk Castle?"
Rama did not lie.
In order to give Franklin a clean break, he deliberately chose what he thought was the most upscale restaurant.
This bill almost cost him all his savings, and he even pawned his beloved necklace.
"Rama, I just want to find another way to live."
Franklin was serious.
But Rama couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Have you been locked up in there?
Listen to me, times have changed, those Grove Street guys are screwed, there aren't any powerful gangs on the streets now.
As long as we two brothers work hard enough, we will definitely be able to carve out a world of our own. "
Rama was dancing as he spoke, as if he was thinking of some delicious food.
Franklin was not as excited as he was, and was still in a dull mood.
He doesn't want to join a gang anymore, that's a road of no return.
If possible, he would rather start a regular business now, find a job to make a living, and then start his own company when he saves enough money.
Maybe in the future, he can be a CEO or something, drive an SUV, and travel with his wife and children.
"What the hell!"
Rama's shouting interrupted his thoughts.
Following his gaze, Franklin looked out the window and realized why Rama was making such a fuss.
"That's a Ferrari, right? That guy is really rich, and he has that beautiful girl with a super perky ass!
Damn it, why does God always shower good luck on such bastards! "
Rama used a loquacious accent, stuffing chips into his mouth and chattering away.
He had no idea that his good brother was already thinking of taking refuge in him.
Franklin heard some of the conversation between the man and the woman just now.
Although he couldn't quite understand what he was saying, he felt it was very powerful and that the man was very far-sighted.
Most importantly, possessing the purpose and direction he most lacks.
If he could hang out with that man, maybe his entire life would be transformed.
…
One month later.
There is no mistake. One post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!
New York.
Midtown Manhattan.
A restaurant called Crab King is under renovation.
Although there is still some time before the opening, Tommy has made a lot of preparations in advance.
He hired a group of people to do some publicity on the Internet.
Although the Internet at that time was not as popular as it is now, there were already social networking sites like Facebook, but they were not open to the general public at that time and only served major universities."
Tommy knew this because Kim was in college.
Unfortunately, he knew it was too late.
If he had known about the existence of Facebook, maybe he could have invested some money in it and made some money from him when the stock price rose in the future.
But after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.
The Internet is too expensive, and his little net worth is probably not enough to be wasted.
He should work on his business down-to-earth, and when his family's financial resources are stronger, there will be Twitter and ins waiting for him, so there is no need to be too anxious.
Not only the Internet, Tommy also used traditional media for publicity.
He still remembers the special guest he met in the prison restaurant.
At the beginning, he did not want to be in the limelight, so he did not reveal his identity to the outside world, and did not let the famous chef from the UK know his name.
But this time, he seems to be able to take advantage of it.
Today, Tommy no longer needs to hide his identity.
Through Gianna's manipulation, the "Tommy Vercetti" who was on parole in Italy died in a car accident not long ago and bid farewell to the world completely.
And he, although also called Tommy Vercetti, looks exactly the same as before.
But in a legal sense, he is a completely new person.
He has a birth certificate, a driver's license, and even social security.
No matter how the FBI investigates, he is clean and has no criminal record at all.
It is actually very difficult to achieve this.
Tommy doesn't know how this was done, but he understands that Gianna must have spent a lot of effort and connections to make it perfect.
He had to thank Gianna for this.
Today, Tommy could show up openly and no longer had to hide like before.
However, before he officially started his business life, he had one last thing to do.
"It's time to take action."
After waiting for a whole month, the turmoil outside had passed and the enemy had completely relaxed their vigilance.
This time, he must get back the money he had put in with interest from the Russian gang!
