"Artwork? Is yours a painting, a sculpture, or an antique?" Yang Jing's interest was immediately piqued by Bloomberg's words.
"All of them, and of course, some more amazing things." Bloomberg smiled. He was very happy now, and the topic he brought up obviously attracted the attention of the person in front of him.
Yang Jing thought for a moment and asked, "Michael, is yours an auction?"
"Yes, it's an auction. But unlike the auctions held by Sotheby's or Christie's, where anyone can participate, this auction has strict restrictions on who can participate, and is only for insiders."
"Insider?" Yang Jing frowned.
"That's right. Only those with relevant financial capabilities will be considered insiders by the auctioneer. In simple terms, the personal net worth of those participating in this auction must be over 100 million US dollars."
This number and limit surprised Yang Jing a little. Although many auctions have limits on the net worth of participants, this is the first time Yang Jing has heard of a limit of more than $100 million.
This limit is too high. A fortune of $100 million was not common even in the United States in the 1980s. Before the advent of the Internet era, these American billionaires often had extremely strong connections and backgrounds, and their connections and backgrounds were far beyond the reach of the 10,000-dollar billionaires of the Internet era.
In this era, a net worth of $100 million does not just mean your wealth, but more importantly, the connections you have.
"Who organized this auction?" Yang Jing was also a little curious. To be able to organize such an auction in this era, its organizer must be extraordinary.
"Does the Mellon family know? To be exact, Mr. Richard Mellon Scaife of Pittsburgh is planning to hold a cocktail party at a Mellon family estate on Long Island, New York, this Saturday night. The party is to commemorate the 130th birthday of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon, Mr. Scaife's grandfather. During the party, some rare antiques and artworks will be auctioned. I think if you are interested, you can attend the party. I think Mr. Scaife would also like to make friends with someone like you."
"The Mellon family? The Mellon family, which is known as the most mysterious family in the United States, founded Gulf Oil and Mellon National Bank, and controls Alcoa, Pittsburgh Steel, Armco Steel, Lockheed, Rockwell, and Westinghouse Electric. The Mellon family is one of the eight major families in the United States, and the Americans jokingly say that 'three American presidents worked for Mellon'?"
"That's right, it's the Mellon family, the Mellon family that is richer than the Rockefeller family." Bloomberg said with certainty, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
"This Mr. Richard Mellon Scaife is the grandson of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon and a right-wing conservative."
"I've heard of Mr. Scaife." Yang Jing nodded.
Yang Jing knew something about the Mellon family. It was when he was in college. He and his classmates were arguing about who was the richest family in the United States, so Yang Jing specifically looked up information about the Mellon family.
Mr. Scaife is the grandson of Richard Beatty Mellon. Although Richard Beatty Mellon is not as famous as his brother Andrew Mellon, he is a key figure in the rise of the Mellon family. Later, Forbes published the top 15 richest people in American history. Bill Gates ranked only 13th, while Richard Beatty Mellon ranked 6th.
Although Scaife, who is almost 70 years old this year, is a relative of the Mellon family, he has always maintained a very close relationship with the Mellon family. In addition, Scaife is a billionaire who funded the right-wing conservative movement in the United States and is known as the king of the American right-wing camp! In later generations, the "Zippergate Incident" of Zipperton was exposed by Scaife at a huge cost! Now Scaife is also one of the core members of the Mellon family.
If this gentleman is hosting a cocktail party, restrictions on participants are naturally inevitable.
Although the influence of the eight major American families gradually declined after World War II, it is undeniable that each of the eight families is deeply rooted in the United States. Now they may look calm on the surface, but no one can deny that these eight families have unparalleled influence throughout the United States.
As the top family among the eight families, the Mellon family has a hidden power that ordinary people cannot imagine. Even though the assets of the Dragon Fund controlled by Yang Jing are as high as more than 200 billion US dollars, it is definitely not comparable to this old family that has been passed down for more than a hundred years.
Yang Jing believes that it is very necessary to have the opportunity to establish good relationships with the core figures of such families.
"Michael, can you get another invitation?"
"Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with this. Mr. Scaife and I have a certain personal relationship. Moreover, your KY Investment Fund is currently a major shareholder of Alcoa and Pittsburgh Steel. I think Mr. Scaife will definitely be willing to discuss this with you."
"Thank you then." Yang Jing said sincerely.
Originally, Yang Jing was planning to return to his original time and space after acquiring the shares of Innovative Market Systems. After all, the stock market crash was over, the Dragon Fund had reaped a large amount of profits, and used these profits to start investing in major companies. The prototype of the future had been established, and the most important mission of coming to this time and space had also been successfully completed. There was no need for Yang Jing to stay in this time and space any longer.
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