Chapter 498： United States Line (3)

The Hudson River, more than 40 kilometers north of New York, has beautiful scenery and many wealthy people build manors here as holiday places. The most famous local is the family manor built by the old Rockefeller.

This 4,000-acre very luxurious manor house is brightly lit today as if a banquet is about to be held. The polite guests were talking in twos and threes, and the servants shuttled among them.

As the owner of the manor, Little Rockefeller personally greeted a distinguished guest in front of the main building.

"It is a great honor for King Edel to be a guest at Rockefeller Manor."

Little Rockefeller greeted Edel and his party in a dress.

"Thank you for your hospitality. I am glad to meet you all."

Edel greeted Rockefeller and the friends he invited with a smile on his face.

As the two top families in the United States, the well-known Rockefeller family is not only oil and related industries in the United States, but also important in various economic sectors such as metallurgy, chemistry, rubber, automobiles, food, air transportation, telecommunications, and the arms industry. status. It can be said that the Rockefeller family has penetrated into thousands of households in the United States.

In the issuance of national debt that Edel needs, the Rockefeller family can also help him. The prestigious New York Stock Exchange is currently under its control. Although its family core company, Mobil Petroleum, has encountered the anti-monopoly law split, otherwise the Rockefeller family's current position in the United States cannot be blocked.

"Your Majesty's speech in Congress is very good. The United States and Romania really need further cooperation. The United States should not ignore the changes in European countries."

It can be seen that Rockefeller Jr. has a deep resentment for the current American isolationism. No way, as the family's core company Standard Oil needs a vast Asian, African and European market. However, the current isolationism in the United States has affected the development of Standard Oil. Watching the market being seized by other companies, how can this not make others feel resentful.

However, unlike the consortium’s unscrupulous intervention in the government before the outbreak of World War I, its intervention in the government is now much more concealed. After all, the civilians just tried their best in World War I, and it is impossible to encourage them to help expand other markets. After all, I didn't do it before in Versailles to win the two old wins against England and France.

Facing the words of Little Rockefeller, Edel responded. "This requires the joint promotion of the two countries, which is also beneficial to the two peoples."

Little Rockefeller also sighed that even the Germans did not get down on the two vested interests of Britain and France, and the Americans themselves could not do anything about it because they were separated by the Atlantic Ocean. And the Americans are also famous for their bravery and good fighting.

However, Edel also learned from Rockefeller's childhood that the US consortium is currently dissatisfied with the British and French dominance of the European order. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Rockefeller deliberately told him to listen to it, but good relations with the United States is also one of the purposes of his visit this time.

After little Rockefeller had a few conversations with Edel, he led him to an old man with gray hair and beard and introduced him.

"This is Mr. Richard Mellon."

"Hello, Mr. Mellon."

"Hello, Your Majesty."

Although Edel had never met the old man, he had already known him from American information.

Unlike Andrew Mellon, his elder brother, who served as Minister of Finance for three terms, Richard Mellon is mainly responsible for running the family business. As the Mellon consortium that monopolizes the lead industry in the United States, it is currently developing well in steel and oil. In addition to equity participation and control of the four major steel companies (Amco Steel (jointly controlled with the Rockefeller Consortium and Cleveland Consortium), National Steel Company (jointly controlled with the Cleveland Consortium) and Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company, Allegheny- Ludrum Industries), Gulf Oil Company is also the backbone of its family.

"It's nice to meet your Excellency. Our country also has a lot of lead resources. If you are interested, you can invest in Romania."

Edel's words made the sixtieth old man's eyes shine brightly, and he replied with a serious expression. "Thank your Majesty for your kind invitation. The American Lead Company will definitely send someone to inspect your country's investment environment and hope to cooperate with your country."

"Then I wait for good news."

Under the introduction of Rockefeller Jr., Edel met many American capitalists. Such as the McCormick family who sells harvesters, the Lawrence family who sells textiles and so on. These families are basically Rockefeller's allies. Take the McCormick family as an example, the younger Rockefeller's sister married them.

Of course, meeting these allies close to the Rockefeller family was not the main purpose of Edel's visit to the manor. After getting acquainted with these people one by one, Edel, led by Rockefeller, came to a room on the second floor. Because here is a legend he needs to visit, the father of Little Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller.

"I'm sorry, but I am not in good health and cannot meet His Majesty the King in person."

Old Rockefeller, who slowly got up from the recliner, stood up and apologized to Edel about the reason for not welcoming him personally.

"It doesn't matter. Respect for the elders is the basic quality of every gentleman. And the experience of your fortune is legendary. As a junior, I should visit in person."

And Edel's words are indeed from the heart. His legendary experience is familiar to him, whether it is in his previous life or in the present. Being able to become the richest man in the world from one-time poor is not something that can be summed up in a legend.

It is only the reason why he has the memory of later generations and his birth that allows him to have a place in this world. Sometimes Edel wondered whether he could leave his mark in this world if it weren't for Carol I's only son.

After thinking about it again and again, Edel can only helplessly discover that it cannot affect the development of the world. At best, he can live more prosperously. If you come from a poor family, you are likely to be running around for life every day. The historical development he knows can’t help himself. In this era, he can’t even gather his first pot of gold. Because a good idea sometimes does not bring benefits, but may be the source of disaster.

So for the old Rockefeller who became the world's richest man by himself, Edel has a heartfelt respect.

The conversation with the old Rockefeller certainly does not involve specific interests, because this is a matter for the younger Rockefeller, and the meeting with the old Rockefeller is more a ceremonial visit. So there is no need to worry about the conversation, which also allows the two to have a good time talking with the guest of honor.

After finishing the conversation with the old Rockefeller, Edel took care of himself, and then the business began.