Chapter 365 Wedding
Rockefeller Jr. was one of those who arrived early. He happened to run into Sheffield who had returned to Arlington to prepare. He said sarcastically, "Are you crazy? I thought I was attending a Vanderbilt family wedding?"
"Simply showing off wealth is not advisable. I want to make money and do promotional activities at the same time." Sheffield took off his bow tie, took out a necktie and put it back, looking a little embarrassed. He had never worn a necktie before and he didn't know how to tie one. What if he made it look like the red scarf? Now there is someone who knows the value of the necktie around him. It would be so embarrassing to be seen through.
He avoided the question and said, "By the way, Vanderbilt IV will come to attend the wedding. He has been booked and will arrive in the next two days. Lowell, Adams, even Morgan and DuPont have received invitations, but I don't know if they will come."
"I don't think DuPont will come. What if your grandmother can't help but kill someone again? How can we keep the news secret with so many guests?" Rockefeller Jr. shook his head and sighed, "Why is your wedding so complicated? Where did you get the procedures?"
Combining Chinese and Western cultures! Making simple things complicated. As an Oriental, Sheffield didn't need anyone to teach him. He just said, "Annie has been waiting for such a wedding all her life. I have to be worthy of her. I have lived in Arlington for so many years. Don't use the Carnegie couple as an example. I am not him. There was no notarization of property in advance for my marriage to Anne."
He understood what Rockefeller Jr. meant, that this wedding was too complicated and wasteful, but Sheffield had his own ideas. As long as Anne was happy, it would all be worth it.
Why do I feel a little unfair for Edith? Little Rockefeller suddenly thought of his sister. When Edith Rockefeller got married, it was also a sensational wedding, but it was far from what he saw.
The test from the Rockefeller family was far from over. Sheffield realized that Rockefeller Jr. was just an appetizer. Edith Rockefeller's arrival in Arlington with her two children was a real headache. "Do we have to do this? Why bring William and Catherine here?"
"Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble." Edith Rockefeller said with a smile, "As long as I don't admit it, the rumors about the illegitimate child will always be rumors."
"Should I accept this or not?" Sheffield had a headache. Compared with the problem from the Rockefeller family, the security problem was not that big. The city of Arlington was mainly divided into two parts, the residential area and Arlington Manor. In terms of area, Arlington Manor was actually the larger one, so the security was mainly concentrated in the residential area.
Most of the residents in the residential area are actually employees of the United Company. It is a bit like the DuPont family of Delaware is supporting the area alone, but Delaware and Texas cannot be compared in terms of area.
The residents of Arlington will also see a scene that they will never forget.
The above is all the plan that the slave owner had in mind, but he did not expect that, in fact, he did not think it through completely. He was ready to put on a suit and tie and pretend to be a successful person, but this one was rejected.
Aunt Padra showed up and broke the fantasy. She took out a dark blue uniform and a set of riding boots. This made Sheffield a little embarrassed. If he was not mistaken, this was the uniform of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. "This? Aunt Padra, it's what grandma meant."
"Hmm!" Padella nodded gracefully and asked, "I wonder if Master William doesn't want to wear it."
"I just like blue!" Sheffield put it on very obediently with an expression that was too polite, and praised repeatedly, "Why shouldn't I be afraid to wear it? There is no law that prohibits wearing military uniform to get married."
"That's good. Don't be surprised by anything you see on your wedding day." Aunt Padella nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject and said, "Your father will arrive in the next two days, and your aunt Isabella has already boarded the train. They will arrive at about the same time."
Sheffield looked at himself in the mirror and chuckled. Could there be any unexpected gain that day?
As the wedding date approached, Sheffield was busy receiving guests from all walks of life, including real giants such as J.P. Morgan Jr. and Rockefeller Jr., as well as members of many famous companies, southern farmers, filmmakers led by David Griffith, publishing giants, managers from branches all over the country, and representatives of European companies.
Although he was very busy, the slave owner was very happy. At least he didn't have to imagine what the scene was like inside the manor. The old man had already arrived home. What was the situation now?
"Mother!" Harry Sheffield, who was sitting face to face with Annabell, was like a mouse seeing a cat. He was as well-behaved as possible, without any of the arrogance he showed outside.
"Stop, don't stay in the country for too long after attending the wedding this time. Paris is waiting for you." Annabelle looked at her only son deeply and said calmly, "From the moment you buy a boat ticket to Europe, everything here has nothing to do with you anymore."
"Mother, Harry is back..." Isabella saw that the atmosphere was so tense, and she couldn't stand it anymore. She saw her mother making a gesture to keep quiet. "Isabella, you have always been very obedient. Don't make me angry. Do you think I am wrong?"
Isabella naturally shut up. How could her mother do something wrong? How could that be possible? Her mother would never be wrong.
The relationship between mother and son has come to this point today, and the one who is at fault is naturally her brother, this is beyond doubt.
"You must return to Paris one month after the wedding. If you don't obey, I will send someone to kill your two illegitimate daughters!" Annabelle stood up slowly and left the living room with the help of Padra.
"Mother is like this, she never asks me what I think." After Annabelle disappeared, Harry Sheffield said in a very frustrated tone, "My sister, you know the whole story best."
"I don't know!" Isabella shook her head vigorously, her short hair tending to spread out. "Mother said you were wrong, so you are wrong. As for the treatment you wanted to fight for, it's all on William now. You can be considered a failure, but you can also be considered a success. It's just that with Mother's personality, your struggle is destined to never get you the same treatment."
Isabella's tone was sympathetic, but sympathy was just sympathy. She would not stand on her brother's side. The consequences of resistance were heavy. How could such a smart woman like her do such a stupid thing?
On April 30, the train station in Arlington was closed. From now until the end of the wedding, no trains would stop there. Every guest who arrived at Arlington with an invitation had a car waiting at the train station. After the invitation was verified and it was confirmed that they were not carrying weapons, they were arranged to stay in the hotel. As for the night soil collectors who did not have an invitation, they had to show their press cards before they were allowed to pass.
However, in order to get enough photos, the swarm of night soil collectors were very cooperative this time, wanting to obtain first-hand news of this much-anticipated wedding. As for how they would spread the news, Arlington had already prepared radios.
As soon as they walked out of the train station, all the night soil workers were startled. The flags in front of them made everyone feel as if they were in another world. Could it be that the Confederate States of America had not yet perished? On both sides of the street, the flags of the Confederate States of America were planted at the doors of every household.
Not only the night soil collectors, but also the guests who were idle at night in the hotel were shocked when they saw someone putting up the flag. "What do these people want to do?"
On the morning of May 1st, God Bless the South was played in downtown Arlington, waking up all the residents of Arlington like a wake-up call. The city woke up in the darkness, and many guests who came with invitations saw the politically incorrect side. Many residents waved Confederate flags that they had taken out from somewhere and hummed along.
Many Yankees thought that these Dixies were hostile, but they found that these residents were actually very friendly and waved the Confederate flag at them in a friendly manner.
Arlington, which woke up in the middle of the night, was plunged into endless joy. Twelve planes took off from the South Suburbs Airport and formed a heart shape in the air. The flying height was so high that all residents could see it clearly. Two of the planes were dragging ribbons with the names of Sheffield and Anne on them.
This kind of scene has never appeared in the world before. These low-flying planes are also reminding Arlington what day it is today. All the streets in Arlington are filled with Alamo Guards. They replaced the police and made everything look orderly. In the surrounding houses, the employees of the Black Gold Company led by John Connor were watching inside.
At this time, cars appeared on the street and, according to previous records, took all the guests to Arlington Manor. These guests were sitting in new models of cars that they had never seen before. Many people were very curious about the cars themselves, and their enthusiasm was no less than that for this wedding.
As they got closer to Arlington Manor, many guests began to look at this mysterious manor through the car windows, but they could only see a huge flow of traffic. One can imagine how many guests were attending this wedding.
Many people have made up their minds to take advantage of this opportunity to get to know more business partners, which will be of great help to their future business.
(End of this chapter)
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