Chapter 298 A sudden press conference
The green 1962 Cadillac Sedan De Ville only drove a few hundred meters in circles.
Along the way, this uniquely shaped vintage car attracted countless people's attention, most of whom were financial elites dressed in exquisite suits.
They took a look silently, then lowered their heads and continued on their way. There was envy, confusion, and a hint of numbness in their eyes.
Another small group were young students visiting Wall Street, who screamed and cheered as they watched the vehicles.
They made all kinds of exaggerated hip-hop gestures, and some brave ones even came to the front of the car and asked if they could take pictures.
Of course the driver didn't dare to act on his own and quietly asked Daniel Harvey who was sitting in the back seat.
"Sir, do you want to call security or tell them you want to take a picture with them, but I don't recommend that."
"After all, there is less than half an hour until the listing bell rings, our director and chief financial officer."
"I'm still waiting for you in the conference room. Do you think...?"
"I also want to have a photo with this car." Daniel Harvey smiled at the driver.
Then he got off the car and started taking photos with the young people who were watching.
Obviously, his behavior was extremely unique on this street and immediately attracted a large number of young tourists to watch.
A young boy dressed as a science student accidentally discovered the pure gold name tag of Daniel Harvey pinned on the left chest of his suit while he was checking in.
"Mr. Daniel Harvey, we are honored that you are the senior financial director of MAT."
"Since the press conference that shocked the world, there has been no news about this company."
"Where is the mysterious Mr. Hohenzollern and his team? I heard that this company is going to ring the bell to go public today."
"As for what the technical positions at this company require, I'm a student studying networking at MIT."
"I very much hope to join your company in the future."
As soon as the excited voice of this science and engineering man rang out, a group of reporters appeared like mushrooms growing out of the ground.
Suddenly, they came out from every corner, holding cameras and video cameras, and pointing recorders or recording phones directly in front of Daniel Harvey.
Faced with such a situation, Daniel Xavi was undoubtedly nervous, and he began to regret his decision.
But when he thought of the words on the note, the decisiveness that suddenly burst out at the critical moment was once again demonstrated in him.
He looked at the reporters surrounding him without changing his expression and spoke slowly in a calm tone.
"Thank you very much for your concern, but it is a very sad news to announce to Mr. Hohenzollern and his team."
"They had originally planned to attend the listing bell ringing ceremony today, but unfortunately, they were caught in an avalanche while hunting in the central Rocky Mountains of Montana."
"Although there is no danger to life, the surrounding traffic has been closed. Mr. Hohenzollern will not be able to meet with everyone for at least a week."
"So I was entrusted to prepare for the final negotiation."
"The success of the listing ceremony often largely determines the growth of a company's stock within a month."
"It is hard not to make too many assumptions about this kind of accident happening at such a critical time, considering the plans your company has announced."
"Even ordinary science fiction directors can't imagine it. Many people have been promoting it on the Internet. This is nothing more than a ridiculous scam."
As soon as Daniel Harvey finished speaking, a reporter from Fox TV couldn't wait to start asking questions.
It can be seen that the other party is somewhat resentful, and the questions he asks are very tricky.
Faced with such blatant provocation, Daniel Harvey did not directly refute the other party.
They just stared at each other with squinted eyes, and the two sides immediately entered a state of confrontation.
Of course, the reporters didn't want to miss such a tense scene, and their flash cameras kept flashing as if they were free.
After a full minute, the driver got out of the car and opened his arms, trying to smooth things over.
"Please keep quiet. Mr. Harvey is here on behalf of Mr. Hohenzollern to sign a shareholding agreement with our bank."
"As a senior executive in charge of finance, it is understandable that he does not know much about technical information."
"Please leave for now. We don't have enough time now. And please don't bring political emotions into normal trading on Wall Street."
This was a very well-spoken statement, which not only protected Daniel Harvey's face, but also provided sufficient reasons.
At the same time, he implied that the other party, as a Republican TV station, brought political emotions into normal interviews in an attempt to divert the current conflict.
"There is no political sentiment here, we just want answers to our questions, that's our job as journalists."
"It is also fulfilling the right to know granted to citizens by the Constitution. For a listed company, it takes at least 3 to 4 months to review its financial statements before listing."
"But as far as we know, the review of MAT's financial report took less than two weeks. Is there something fishy going on here?"
"Such an abnormal situation, doesn't it require a reasonable explanation?"
The Fox reporter was not moved at all and continued to ask in a tough tone.
"Public company review is the job of the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), and I can't tell you the specifics."
"As for what you just said, our company is nothing more than a carefully planned scam. This is a complete slander."
"I will immediately send you all the audio material I heard during this interview after I finish my work."
"It has been fully handed over to our company's legal department, and a lawsuit will be filed against Fox TV in a New York court."
Daniel Harvey finally spoke, his tone still calm, as if he had expected all this.
While speaking, he took out a strange object from his right pocket. It had a 4.5-inch screen and no physical buttons.
He gently turned on the screen and started operating it with just one finger, pressing an icon.
The icon immediately expanded and began playing all the interview recordings of the reporter just now.
Everyone listened to these voices with their eyes wide open, and everyone stared at the screen in Daniel Harvey's hand in amazement.
"Daniel Harvey, is this a cell phone?"
After about another minute of silence, the science and engineering man from MIT asked tentatively.
"How is that possible? Look at how smooth the operation is and the sound quality."
"How can this be a mobile phone? It doesn't even have a play button."
"You know nothing. IBM also launched a concept phone, the IBM Simon, which also has no physical buttons."
"It can do a lot of things, but I can assure you that their system is shit compared to what we just saw."
