Zhu Wencong didn't rush back this time, but instead was invited to a ball hosted by William and the others.
The afternoon's conversation had yet to produce a definitive answer, and Zhu Wencong needed their assistance to take off rapidly.
Zhu Wencong had always understood that without the help of others, there was no future in fighting alone unless you were a top dominator like Rockefeller.
This wasn't to say that Zhu Wencong couldn't reach the heights of Rockefeller on his own, but rather it was about winning time and seizing the opportunities of the era.
Zhu Wencong's development time was too short for him to catch the last train before the end of America's first century by his efforts alone.
And the first century of America was a time when eagles soared and fish dived shallow; a time of fierce freedom for all, when anyone could break through their class and change their destiny.