Chapter 1157 The world behind the scenes (first update, please subscribe)
Two hours later, a black BMW600 was driving along the road along Lake Erie.
Looking at the snow-covered forests and lakes outside the window, Jason's brows raised slightly, with a hint of doubt in his heart.
Why come here?
Shouldn’t we go to the Pittsburgh Steel Company to discuss cooperation?
Despite this, he did not speak, but Peggy noticed something strange about her son and explained:
“Cleveland is famous for its steel and automobile manufacturing, oil refining, petrochemicals, metal processing and textiles. , food and other light industries are also of considerable scale. Rockefeller's Standard Oil was established in Cleveland, a street called Euclid Avenue, where millionaires gathered. ”
Casting her gaze out the window, Peggy explained:
"This is the Cleveland Consortium. It is composed of several wealthy families in the Cleveland area. It uses the rich local coal and iron ore resources to start the steel industry. The huge profits obtained were used by the bank to develop into the railway and rubber industries. After World War I, the consortium became the eighth largest consortium in the United States. After World War II, with further development, the Cleveland Consortium became the sixth largest consortium in the United States, with the strength of the steel industry. It controls four of the top ten steel companies in the United States: Republic Steel Company, Lex Youngstown Company, Armco Steel Company and National Steel Company. Secondly, the Cleveland Consortium also controls together with other consortiums. The two largest rubber companies in the United States: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.”
What Peggy is talking about now is the behind-the-scenes world of the United States-there are two worlds in the United States. One is the United States as we all know it—the world of its presidents, congressmen, and ordinary people. This America is the world that ordinary people know. For most people in the world, it seems that America is this America.
But people don't know that after this America, there is another America that controls this America - an America controlled by conglomerates. These consortiums have wealth and status beyond people's imagination. Ordinary people will always be isolated in this United States. world outside.
Although Paige and her sister Grace were born into millionaire families,... their father was just a millionaire, nothing more. Compared with them, the Kelly family is just a rich man from the countryside!
"And the core of the Cleveland consortium is...the Mellon family!"
It was here that the car drove into a manor on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland.
As the car drove into this snow-covered manor, Jason looked at the place. Of course he had heard of the Mellon family - the Mellon family is equivalent to green dollar bills in the American mind. They have controlled the lifeline of American wealth for nearly a hundred years.
Businesses managed by the Mellon family include Alcoa, Gulf Oil Company, Armco Steel Company, Westinghouse Electric Company, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Pan American Company, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh National Bank, and General Reinsurance Company …and of course Carnegie University and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Also, the last head of the Mellon family, Andrew Mellon, once served as Secretary of the Treasury. This shrewd Treasury Secretary actually let three presidents work for him. In the "Roaring 20s", the U.S. government even replaced three presidents Harding, Kritz and Hoover, but they did not dare to replace this president. "Great God".
What happened next is well known to everyone - the Great Economic Crisis of 1929. The people blamed the economic crisis on the tax cuts implemented by Andrew Mellon for many years, although it was later proven that the banker was burdened with unwarranted debt. Accusation.
But he paid a life for it.
Even now, although the influence of the Mellon family is no longer what it used to be,... Mellon is still Mellon!
Jason, who studied at Groton School, is naturally no stranger to the Mellon family. He asked, looking at the manor getting closer.
“So, we are here to discuss business?”
“Steel... is both important and unimportant to them.”
Peggy She smiled, and then the car stopped. As soon as the car stopped in front of the door, someone opened the door. After she got out of the car, the man said.
"Madam, welcome."
There was no host to greet him, only others who greeted him calmly and politely. You must know that Universal is a large company with assets of more than 200 million US dollars, but they are so arrogant.
Paige didn't think anything of it. With a smile on her face, she walked into the "palace", and Jason followed her.
Soon, she met Paul Mellon, the son of Andrew Mellon.
After meeting Peggy, Paul Mellon shrugged his shoulders and said:
"Madam, you should know that I almost never ask about business matters. .”
"Yes,"
Peggy said after taking a sip of tea.
"Everyone knows that you will assist Jin in making decisions on some important matters as a major shareholder only when he needs help."
Jin, is Mei The actual head of the Long family is Richard King Mellon, the nephew of Andrew Mellon. Although Paul inherited most of the family property, he showed little interest in managing the entire family business. He has no intention of doing business and is only interested in horse racing and art.
So, he chose to give up the management rights of the family business and manage the National Art Museum donated by his father. In fact, most of the time, it is also managed by other people, and he just names it.
Therefore, Richard King Mellon became the actual leader of the family. He manages the entire family affairs, while Paul spends most of his time enjoying life.
“So?”
Paul looked at Peggy with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"I don't understand, madam, why you are here."
As for Peggy Kelly's background, he has already investigated clearly, what is the "Kelly family's millionaire" Baby,” he didn’t care at all. But he can't help but care about Universal Company, because the actual owner of that company is Li Yi'an.
The President of Nanyang, the King of Sarawak, the owner of the North Borneo Company!
In this world, there has never been such a person - wealth and power are concentrated in one person at the same time! There is no doubt that the power and wealth he possesses are what all businessmen desire but have never obtained.
Money is like a mansion, with a shelf life of only ten years. Power is like an ancient stone building that can stand for hundreds of years.
Maybe one day, the Mellon family will disappear, but his power and wealth will be passed down from generation to generation!
And what about Peggy?
It's just that his agents and lovers, and even her sister Grace, were Lee's lovers. For the world he lives in, there are some secrets, but they are not necessarily secrets.
“For cooperation!”
Paige said.
"Jason."
"Okay."
Jason quickly took out a folder from his briefcase, handed it to Paul, and said.
"Mr. Mellon." "Just call me Paul."
Looking at the young man in front of him, Paul smiled.
He must be Li’s son!
After taking the folder, Paul unfolded it and read it. It was a mining report.
There is not a word of nonsense in the report. The summary of the report is brief and to the point. This is a report of an iron mine, which should be said to be a giant iron mine. 80% of the reserves are composed of soft limonite on the surface and a hematite layer about 300 meters thick below. The grade of hematite is very high, as high as 66%, and it has low alumina content and few harmful impurities!
And this iron mine is not only rich in iron, but also rich in manganese, copper, tin, aluminum, and even gold.
What surprised him even more was that the estimated reserves of this iron mine exceeded 20 billion tons!
After looking at the report in his hand, Paul leaned back on the sofa again and exclaimed.
"My God, this, this is an iron mine worth tens of billions of dollars... Madam, this, this is..."
"This is what I call cooperation,"
Putting the tea cup in her hand on the table, Peggy smiled:
“This iron mine is big, big enough to meet the interests of all of us, so I hope we can cooperate to ensure that we "
This iron ore is the iron ore discovered by the company in Brazil - according to the location circled by Li Yian, one of the company's helicopters was prospecting in the Amazon rainforest, and it took a lot of time to refuel. It took a lot of effort to find a place to land. The geological personnel on the helicopter discovered that the mountain was bare and red—it was full of iron ore.
Later, they learned that wherever there are no trees, there must be iron ore!
But this iron mine, with estimated reserves of more than 20 billion tons, will definitely not be able to survive just by relying on Universal Corporation. In this world, if you go it alone, you will be beaten to death.
Just like the iron ore in Australia, if it were not for Margaret, there is absolutely no way that he would have swallowed that piece of fat!
If you swallow it alone, you may choke to death!
Li Yian is very clear about this, and so is Paige.
Besides, Brazil is still the backyard of the United States!
The United States will not allow Nanyang to be monopolized. Similarly, the Brazilian government is unwilling to hand over control of iron ore to a foreign company.
So, after receiving Li Yian, Paige was asked to find a partner in the United States, a partner that was strong enough and powerful enough to influence Washington's decision-making.
One person will choke to death from a piece of fat meat. If there are three people, it will definitely not be enough. At most... it can only be two people. The third person can eat some leftovers on the side.
So, Peggy found the Mellon family.
Because the steel industry is so important to the Mellon family!
Close the document, Paul looked at Peggy and said:
"This should be a foreign iron mine, possibly involving Washington! You are here to seek help, for the best possible benefit Maximize."
Although her intentions were exposed, Peggy just smiled and said:
"It is cooperation. We all know very well that no matter what, as the land Owner, we can all have absolute controlling rights, there is no doubt, the only question is whether the other party is Mellon or the government of another country!”
Looking at the beautiful lady in front of him, Paul asked.
"Then, why is it us?"
Not to mention Paul was very curious, and Jason was also very curious. He originally thought that his mother was here to discuss the iron ore business, but he couldn't. Who would have thought that it was an undeveloped iron ore business.
Although he had some doubts in his heart, he had been very stable since he was a child and just looked at his mother quietly. I don't seem to understand why my mother would do this.
Peggy, who was sitting on the sofa, did not answer the other party's question immediately. Instead, she picked up the tea cup. While drinking tea, she cast her eyes towards the fireplace beside it. There was a Some picture frames, and eventually, she set her sights on one of them.
Following her gaze, Paul was stunned for a moment when he saw the photo of his daughter. Then he seemed to understand something. He turned his attention to Jason behind Peggy and immediately understood what the other person meant.
After thinking for a moment, Paul immediately laughed and then said.
"Madam, I think I understand! In two days, it will be the New Year, and I hope you can come here for the New Year's party! Everyone in the Mellon family will come to attend."
What do you understand?
Jason looked at this guy in confusion. Although he didn't know what was going on, he could feel that this guy was sizing him up! Why are you sizing him up?
prom?
Faced with Paul’s invitation, Peggy smiled and said, she knew that this cooperation was done!
"It's my honor."
Until the time he left, Jason was still confused, and even when he got in the car, he still asked curiously.
“Is the cooperation successful?”
Looking at her confused son beside her, Paige rested her head on his shoulder and spoke softly.
"Yes, it worked...and the cooperation was very successful!"
At the same time, she gently held her son's hand, well...the problem was solved!
(End of this chapter)