Chapter 118 Edith's Transformation
According to family tradition, Sheffield goes to the farm to meet with Indian chiefs on Thanksgiving Day. Of course, this also has its advantages. The Indians can still be counted on for survival skills. There are quite a few Indians among the Texas Rangers. Over the years, both sides have been able to get what they need and have helped each other a lot.
The Indian reservation in Texas is probably the largest in the United States, but it is only one-fiftieth of the size of Texas. However, it is enough to support more than 20,000 Indians. At least the Indians here are not treated like Sioux chiefs, and Sheffield Farm and the Indian reservation have been at peace for many years.
A gathering of people with feathers on their heads and cowboy hats naturally requires the help of turkeys. Although Sheffield didn't eat a single bite of this thing, the advantage of turkeys is that they are raised very quickly, but the disadvantage is that the speed of breeding is so fast that the taste must be bad. You must add cooking wine to swallow it.
Originally, the farm manager was in charge of the Thanksgiving party. This year, the person was changed because Lafayette said that when she first arrived in Texas, her husband Sheffield's grandfather personally came out to entertain the guests every year. Since Sheffield is now the heir, he must take on this obligation and must come whenever he is in Texas.
It was the first time that Edith Rockefeller had seen so many Native Americans. At first, she was a little curious, but then she felt it was a bit magical. How could the two groups of people get along so well? Is this how the relationship between colonists and Native Americans should be?
"It makes me doubt my own eyes. Why is this happening?" Edith Rockefeller couldn't help but ask after they left the farm and parted ways amicably.
"Others don't understand, but you, the daughter of the Rockefeller family, should understand. Your family got involved in the pharmaceutical industry because they wanted to buy lives with money. My family gets along well with the natural hunters, the Indians, and we also buy lives with money. These Indians often go to Mexico to hunt, and they help my family a lot. Many of the laborers in the prison are captured by them." Sheffield showed his white teeth and said creepily, "The United States is such a civilized place, we can't just organize slave hunting teams to capture slaves like before, but the demand is still there, so what can we do? There is no way at home."
After a round of walking, she had to go back home to report the progress to Mr. Lafayette. After this one-sided report, Annabelle slowly said, "These are what you should do. Just do it boldly. But daughter of the Rockefeller family, nothing happened to you, right?"
"Absolutely not. She got drunk on the farm, but I didn't do anything to her. She is a married woman." Sheffield patted his chest and swore, "I will never have any problems with a married woman."
After asking Edith Rockefeller about her daily routine, Annabelle pouted and said, "Drunk? How could a woman who usually goes to dances get drunk so easily? She can't close her legs, right? When your grandfather wanted to get me drunk, he didn't even look at what my family does. You can tell what he was thinking at a glance."
"Grandma's wisdom is unmatched by any other woman." Sheffield flattered her, "You will definitely not succeed."
"No!" Annabelle raised her head slightly and said, "In the end, I still pretended to be drunk by him. So this kind of thing still depends on whether the woman is willing to cooperate. Of course, stupid women are an exception, but I don't think the daughter of the Rockefeller family is a stupid woman. In view of your father's example, I won't care what kind of woman you contact, but you have to be careful with your identity as the daughter of the Rockefeller family. She values her father's surname more than her husband's surname. Think about it, is she always trying to take advantage of you? In the current cooperation, you have given the Rockefeller family a lot of help. Although you can't say that you have suffered a loss, it is certain that the return is less than what you have paid."
"This woman has a problem with her thinking, but it's not a big deal. At least I'm still here, and her thoughts are nothing." Annabelle said calmly, "I know you're going back to Houston in the next few days, so I'll spend a few days with this Rockefeller's daughter."
No one knew what the old lady and Edith Rockefeller had said until Sheffield got on the train back to Houston. The princess of Standard Oil was obviously more thoughtful. She was very tired after sitting on the train for a whole day. In addition, there was a taciturn person next to her. Sheffield had to ask, "What did your grandmother say to you?"
"She said that it was normal for someone like me who was too concerned about the interests of the Rockefeller family to be at odds with my husband. But my father and brothers were not the ones who would accompany me for my whole life. If I couldn't get out of this mindset, my future would be very tragic. It would be better to build my own business than to work hard for the Rockefeller family. She said that since I wanted to live my life like her, I couldn't rely on others. It didn't matter if I didn't want to rely on my husband, but I couldn't even rely on my father." Edith Rockefeller sighed and said slowly, "I think what Mrs. Anna said makes sense."
If Edith Rockefeller had not believed that Lady Annabelle was her idol, she probably would not have listened if anyone pointed out that there were problems with her thinking.
Sheffield seemed to remember that Edith Rockefeller's end was indeed tragic, but it was not due to family reasons. Old Rockefeller took out 30 million US dollars in stocks, which was 30 million US dollars in 1895. He certainly did not intend to ask his daughter for feedback. This was Edith Rockefeller's own problem.
Now Edith Rockefeller is apparently ready to become independent, but in Sheffield's opinion, the old lady has turned a brother-supporting demon into a female fist, and there is no question of which one is better.
This is really the woman's own problem. The Rockefeller family does not need any help from this daughter. It is she who always remembers that she is the daughter of an oil tycoon and tries to show her presence, which has caused discord between the couple. It seems that she has really become a female boxer. After all, she lives for herself.
"Of course it makes sense. My grandmother can control such a large industry, so there must be a reason." Sheffield insisted that what the old man said was right, even though he didn't know what the necessary connection was between controlling an industry and being right. Anyway, what the old man said made sense, so it was right.
The greatest truth is that it can convince Edith Rockefeller, a woman who is difficult to approach.
"Dear Sheffield, welcome back!" Gail, who had not been seen for a while, came to greet with a beautiful girl, and did not forget to say hello to Edith Rockefeller, "Mrs. Edith, you are simply dazzling."
Why are you winking at me? Sheffield also looked at the girl next to Gail with a scrutinizing gaze. He seemed to remember that Gail had a fiancée.
Should I write a thank you note for Sanjiang or something?
(End of this chapter)
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