Chapter 730: The Trapped VIP
"John always talks less and does more!" Morgan Jr. obviously expressed his appreciation for Rockefeller Jr.'s practical actions. Then, seeing Sheffield's kind eyes, he said, "Don't worry. When George Jr. gets married, if I am still alive, I will definitely not be as stingy as this Puritan. I have a wider range of hobbies, unlike the Rockefeller family, who only make money and buy lives with money."
"Let's talk about other issues." Sheffield's eyes swept over young Morgan and he saw Edith Rockefeller walking towards him, helping the head of the Morgan family at a critical moment.
This wedding was not reported in the newspapers, and was quite low-key compared to his own wedding of the century. Because Edith Rockefeller's child was an illegitimate child, although Sheffield did not care, he knew that he could not make a big fuss about it.
Anyway, the truly distinguished guests have all arrived, they’re just not let on to the citizens, and that doesn’t detract from the ceremonial feel of a grand wedding.
In the presence of many distinguished guests, William Rockefeller and Margaret Carnegie became partners in the Marble Palace of the Vanderbilt family. Carnegie, the former steel tycoon and now a famous philanthropist in the United States, officially handed his daughter over to William Rockefeller. The already old and frail Carnegie was full of energy at this time and accepted the congratulations of many distinguished guests.
Sheffield and Edith Rockefeller, on behalf of William Rockefeller's parents, attended the various distinguished guests.
"This guy finally admitted it." Coleman DuPont looked at this scene and could only speak out loudly. Things are different now. The DuPont family can no longer be compared with the Southern slave owners.
"You've also suffered at their hands." Richard Mellon said sarcastically, "These three bastards are now completely united. Maybe Morgan and Rockefeller have forgotten that they are supporters of the Confederacy."
The two could only hint at Sheffield now. It was their freedom to be sarcastic and it was not against the law. Moreover, Konstantinovich, the director of the FBI, was chatting and laughing with Sheffield and his group. What could they do?
The presence of the FBI director at the wedding of a slave owner's son only proves that the conflict between the League of Nations and the Supreme Court is nothing more than treating citizens as fools and performing a show called free speech.
"What does the federal government say now? Do most congressmen agree? To annex Haiti to Cuba?" Sheffield was still asking the FBI director about the progress of the matter.
"Haiti is an independent country. Even if the Marines withdraw, there is no reason for Cuba to occupy it." Konstantinovich was a little embarrassed. "You know those congressmen in the country are just there to eat for free."
"Why not? Haiti is full of blacks, not many mixed-race people. If they sneak across, their first choice will be a worse place than Dixie. Let Cuba swallow Haiti by force. Not to mention how many people will be killed, Haiti and Cuba will have conflicts from time to time in the future, and they will not cause trouble for us." Sheffield said in a tough attitude, "We in the South must protect the purity of white interests. We are facing the population pressure in Latin America. Now is not the time to listen to the nonsense of the Yankees."
Not only did he want to attack the black countries around the south, he also didn't even plan to leave the blacks in his country. Now he was just waiting for the flu to appear somewhere, and he would never stop it if it appeared. He would rather have herd immunity than take the opportunity to solve the black problem openly.
"Why don't you tell these to those two instead of me?" Konstantinovich pointed helplessly at Rockefeller Jr. and Morgan Jr. not far away. "They have much more power than me, don't they?"
"Tell them? They will definitely take the opportunity to raise their prices. Of course, this is normal. They are all businessmen who put profit first. I still maintain my simple national sentiments." Sheffield walked around and couldn't help boasting, "Only this class knows how rare it is to have a monopoly capitalist like me who is willing to do something for the citizen class."
Konstantinovich retreated tactically and said without believing a word, "I believe what you say very much..."
For most of the distinguished guests who come to the wedding, the protagonists are definitely not the newlyweds, or even Carnegie, the former steel tycoon. Most people can be measured by value, and the group of monopoly capitalists is precisely the best among them, and the group that should be measured by wealth.
Heinze and Morse, as well as Blair and a group of New York bankers, gathered together, without any hatred from when the two were almost exterminated. Similarly, Coleman DuPont and Richard Mellon did not have the dissatisfaction of having their important industries taken over by J.P. Morgan and Rockefeller. This group was the most vindictive and the least vindictive. The amount of wealth was an important indicator used to measure others.
"Let's talk tonight!" Rockefeller Jr. came back and emphasized the word "we" when he spoke to Sheffield.
"Got it!" The slave owner's eyes turned and he knew that this communication should be related to the war.
The war has been going on for almost three years, and the belligerent countries have already put in all their efforts. While their strength is almost exhausted, the situation is unclear. It seems that the final blow is just around the corner, but it is impossible to predict who will win or lose.
If these monopoly capitalists of the United States did not care before, now that billions of dollars are held in the Allied camp, it is very obvious which camp they lean towards for the sake of their own money.
It can be said that the vast majority of today's guests tend to favor the Allied camp, even including the descendants of German immigrants such as the Rockefeller family. Blood is thicker than water and it is impossible to offset the huge financial losses.
"Annie, go and talk to these distinguished guests!" Sheffield called his wife, and then he walked over to the newlyweds and expressed his blessings to them in the name of his father.
"Hello everyone! Today is the big day for our family to get married. Thank you for your kindness and presence, which has added infinite joy and glory to this day. For this reason, on behalf of my family, I would like to express my sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude to all the distinguished guests for coming! As a father, I have witnessed their process of getting to know each other, falling in love, and loving each other. Today, they have finally entered the palace of marriage, and I am extremely happy."
Sheffield spoke a lot and spoke after Carnegie. He waved his hand and asked Jesla to take out the share transfer contract. He took out a pen from his pocket and wrote his name on it. "As a father, I don't have much to give as a gift. I will transfer my shares in Carnegie Standard Union Steel to William Rockefeller. I hope that this couple can contribute to the prosperity of the country as a new generation of businessmen."
Baby! A cry of surprise rang out from the crowd. Although Sheffield had long been prepared to hand over the steel company's shares to his heirs, only a small circle of people knew about it, such as Carnegie himself. This was what he promised to the former steel tycoon. Edith Rockefeller and Rockefeller Jr. The rest were the hostess of Arlington and women of the same status as the hostess.
This was an industry worth nine figures, and Sheffield gave it away with a stroke of the pen. Such a generous gesture was only slightly less than that of Carnegie himself, who actually donated hundreds of millions of dollars to charity.
"Thank you, father!" Margaret Carnegie, wearing her wedding dress, poked her husband and took the equity transfer document with William Rockefeller.
"No need to thank me, this is what I promised your father. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to get through him." Sheffield hinted at the deal in front of many guests. But at this point, it was harmless!
After Sheffield took out the share transfer document, Carnegie himself also took out the prepared transfer document and wrote his own name on it, thus making the newlyweds the largest single shareholders of the steel giant.
It depends on how you understand this deal. The slave owner lost more blood, while Carnegie lost less. But the slave owner's child was a son, while Carnegie's was a daughter, so from this perspective, Sheffield still made a profit.
The newlyweds were stunned by the gift bags. Sheffield expressed his blessing and walked down. The next step was the formal cocktail party. He took the time to ask his wife, "Are you sad?"
"Of course I feel bad, but I can't say anything." Annie sighed slightly and said, "I'll listen to you."
"The previous investment has been earned back over the past decade. I took out my shares and Carnegie no longer retains the remaining shares. At least this business has not lost money." Sheffield paused for a moment and said, "You should think about the tobacco tycoon James Duke. That is also a big gift package. It's time for you to think about how to make your son earn some money."
Annie nodded, and she suddenly remembered that her eldest son had been sold for a good price when he was still a child.
"I should ask Jesrado to investigate whether there are any wealthy people with only one daughter. I will swallow them all." Sheffield rubbed his hands. The Habsburg royal family's approach was not completely without merit.
The Marble Palace was brightly lit at night, not because the cocktail party was not over yet, but because Sheffield was facing many demands from the guests, the main issue being when to join the war.
"My dear friends, you have misunderstood. My pro-Confederate remarks have always been just a statement and cannot prove anything!" Looking at the people who were pretending to be calm, Sheffield said with a smile, "My wife is French. How could I destroy the harmony of my family? Right, dear?" The slave owner then turned around and looked at Anne.
"William knows the difficulties we are facing now!" Anne said in the name of the mistress of the Sheffield family, "The key is that we cannot enter a state of war in the short term."
"As long as you can express your stance, that's good enough. Many people have doubts. Now we just need to express a pro-Allied stance so that the Allied camp can see hope." Morgan Jr. breathed a sigh of relief.
(End of this chapter)
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