Hardy Empire 1945

The meeting of the Mafia Committee was over, and the old godfather got into the car, and his expression suddenly became weaker, as if the confrontation just now had exhausted his energy.

The old godfather closed his eyes and did not speak.

Tom looked at the godfather and told the driver to drive back.

The old godfather did not speak all the way, but Tom knew that the godfather was not asleep, and his hand kept twisting the pipe.

When the car returned to the Corleone Family Manor, everyone rushed out to greet them and helped the old godfather back into the house. The old godfather looked at Mike and Fredo, as well as Clemenza and Tessio standing next to him, and said, Who are you? Follow me to the study, I have something important to announce.

Everyone quickly followed the old godfather into the study.

The door is closed.

The old godfather sat in his chair for a while, as if he was thinking, or organizing his words, and after a long few minutes he said:

At today's committee meeting, I have agreed to do the drug business, and the Corleone family will provide some political resources to protect this business in the future.

Mike was surprised.

It wasn't like my father, but he didn't speak.

The old godfather continued: This is not the point. After this incident, I feel that the Corleone family's business needs to be transferred, and they cannot all be located in New York.

In the future, the business of the Corleone family will focus on developing the casino business in Las Vegas, except here in New York. I got a 39% stake in the Flamingo Casino from the other three families.

Speaking of which, the old godfather glanced at Mike, turned his head to look at Tom next to him, and said solemnly: Tom, you are also my son. I have decided to let you gradually take over the family business. You should pay more attention in the future.

There was a look of shock in Tom's eyes.

Gradually hand over the family business to yourself. Does this mean that you want to take over the position of patriarch? !

Now Fredo, Clemenza, and Tessio all looked surprised. Only Mike was relatively flat, because he never thought about engaging in the family business from the beginning to the end. If his father was not assassinated this time, he would not have participated in family disputes at all. come.

Okay, you all go out, Tom, you stay, I have something to tell you. The old godfather said.

The others go out.

The old godfather waved to Tom, Tom walked up to the old godfather, the old godfather stretched out his hand, Tom knelt down on one knee and took the old godfather's hand in his hand.

Father.

The old godfather patted Tom on the head with his other hand.

Tom, you have been a military adviser for several years, and you also attended the meeting just now, what did you see? the old godfather asked.

Tom paused.

I saw all the families attacking you together for profit. They are like a group of hyenas. If you don't agree with their request, they will attack you together and bite you.

The old godfather smiled.

You are very accurate. To tell you the truth, for a moment, I really felt fear in my heart. I haven't felt that way for a long, long time.

If I don't agree, then they will deal with the Corleone family in a more violent way, and the Corleone family may cease to exist.

I compromise.

You should have seen the triumphant smiles on a lot of people's faces when I said the word agree.

But sometimes, you have to compromise for the survival of the family. If you control the family in the future, you should also remember this. Be tough when you should be tough, and compromise when you should compromise.

Father~~

Tom wanted to say something.

The old godfather patted Tom's hand to interrupt him, and continued: Fredo's character is simply unable to bear the burden of a family. Mike wants to develop a business outside the family, so you need to shoulder this burden.

Actually, I hope that Mike can develop in the business or political circles. Tom, I have a request for you. After taking over the family, please help Mike with all your strength. If Mike develops, the family will also benefit.

The old godfather finished speaking and looked at Tom.

Tom got it.

The old godfather wanted himself to be Tom's backing, to use family power to escort Tom,

Push him to a higher position.

Tom did not reject the old godfather's request.

As an adopted son, he can be said to be very lucky to be able to accept the family. He should have used the power of the family to help Mike. If Mike can be promoted to a higher position, it will also be a great protection for the Corleone family.

I promise your father that I will do my best to help Mike in the future. Tom said.

The old godfather smiled.

As long as you brothers work together, I believe the Corleone family will have a better development.

Now you are still a little immature. You attended today's meeting. You should be able to see that the patriarchs of those families are all old foxes. Tom, you still need time to grow up.

In the next few years, I will slowly teach you to become a qualified patriarch, and gradually hand over some political resources to you.

Okay, Tom, that's all for today, you go out and call Fredo over. The old godfather said.

Tom got up and went out to bring Fredo in.

Fredo closed the door, looking a little lonely.

Father.

The old godfather waved to Fredo, and Fredo hurried over.

The old godfather looked at his second son, who was already in his thirties this year, but sometimes he acted like a young man who didn't know much about the world.

Fredo, you have seen what happened in the family these days. You have been a filial child since you were a child. You love your mother and me very much, and your father understands your character very well.

Fredo, stay with mom and dad from now on. A simple life is actually happier. Your mom can't afford to lose any more children.

Fredo's previous thoughts dissipated immediately.

In fact, he is very clear about his personality, and he is not suitable for fighting at all, let alone being the patriarch of the Corleone family.

Okay dad, I'll be with you and mom. Fredo grinned.

The old godfather waved at him.

Fredo looked down.

The old godfather kissed him on the forehead.

Go and call Mike in, the old godfather said.

Fredo brought Mike in, and Mike walked to his father with a calm face and sat on the chair beside his father.

The old godfather watched the young son carefully.

The family crisis is temporarily lifted. I told them that no matter what danger my children encounter in the future, I will blame them and take revenge at all costs.

I got the shares of the Flamingo Casino. The three companies have a total of 39%. The Las Vegas casino is a legal business. This business is handed over to you. The other shareholder of the casino is Hardy, who owns 61% of the shares.

Mike, from now on, I will hand over the family business to Tom. You do your best to do your own thing well, do legitimate business or take the political line, whatever you want. I have already agreed with Tom. From now on, he will control the family and will do his best behind the scenes. Support you.

Speaking of which, the old godfather looked at Mike deeply, and said, Mike, are you wondering why your father suddenly changed and agreed to do drug business?

I believe my father must have his own reasons, Mike said.

The old godfather gritted his teeth and said:

I have been very strong in my life, and I have encountered countless storms and waves, but when faced with the death of my child, I became unbearable. Sonny's death made me very sad.

I can't lose any of you. At today's meeting, other families forced me together. I'm not afraid of anything else, but I worry about your lives. If I don't agree, they will definitely continue to retaliate wildly and assassinate you all the time. .”

If something happens to all of you, then what's the point of my connections and my political resources? They will all become worthless. I have to give up something.

Mike felt angry.

Or indignation.

His father was his idol since he was a child, and his father was forced into such a situation by those families, and he felt more uncomfortable than his father.

Mike, from now on, you will follow the path you choose. As long as you think it is the right path, you will go on unswervingly.

I will divide my network and political resources into two parts, one part will be used for the family business, and the other part will be used for you. These two parts of resources will never overlap and are not intertwined with each other, so that you will always be clean.

Mike's throat twitched twice, trying to suppress his emotions.

I will work hard father.

 …

Mike went out of the study and called Tessio and Clemenza in again. The old godfather gave the two old buddies another order and told them the key points to pay attention to in the future.

To carry out the drug business in an all-round way, many changes will definitely occur in the future.

After Tessio and Clemenza went out, the old godfather closed his eyes and rested for 10 minutes. He opened his eyes and became more energetic again, picked up the phone and dialed out.

Not long after the phone was connected.

Hardy, I'm Vito.

Hello, Mr. Vito, is the committee meeting over?

Yes, it's over. The content of the meeting was as I expected. I agreed to their request. From now on, the Corleone family will get involved in the drug business, and the previous conflicts will be cancelled. The old godfather said.

Hardy sighed inwardly.

It's really 'all for business. '

Hadi, I used political resources to exchange for the remaining 39% of Flamingo's shares. I want to discuss something with you, said the old godfather.

Mr. Vito, please speak.

I plan to keep this share, but I am willing to pay you 3 million US dollars as the money to buy this share. What do you think of Hardy? the old godfather said.

Hardy was a little surprised.

Mr. Vito, you got your shares from the other three major families, so you don't need to give me any more money, Hardy said.

The old godfather smiled, Hadi, if it weren't for you, the Corleone family wouldn't be able to get this share at all, and you need to worry about future operations.

Flamingo Casino is a legitimate business. I have decided to give this business to Mike. From now on, Mike will only engage in legitimate business. I will slowly hand over the family affairs to Tom. Maybe there will be no Corleone family in the Mafia in the future. It's the Hagen family. The old godfather said.

Hearing what the old godfather said, Hardy was very surprised.

Why did the old godfather suddenly choose to let Tom be the patriarch of the family? This is seriously inconsistent with the history of the movie.

Could it be that his appearance changed the course of history?

But Hardy thought about it, and suddenly felt that the old godfather's choice was very wise. Tom was not a villain. Even if he became the patriarch, he would not betray the Corleone family, but would become Mike's help in the future.

As for Mike, there may be better developments.

In the original book, Mike’s ending was actually not good. Because of family disputes, he was involved and did not follow the route he originally envisioned. In order to shoulder the burden of the family, he had to choose to be a new generation of successor.

But the way of life is very bad.

His wife did not want him to engage in underworld careers, love disappeared, and his brother-in-law betrayed him. He chose to kill his brother-in-law, but his sister broke with him. Later, Fredo colluded with other families to betray him, and he cruelly killed his second brother.

In fact, doing these things made Mike very painful. He struggled for half his life, and what he did was to whiten his family, but in fact it was to whiten himself.

In his later years, his daughter was killed, which made Mike lose his only spiritual sustenance, heartbroken, and finally died alone in Sicily.

In Hardy's view, Mike, the second-generation godfather in the movie, seems to have a prosperous life, but it is actually very miserable.

He once had the glory of becoming the most powerful mafia leader on the East Coast, but these are not Mike's pursuits. He has his own real pursuits, but in the face of the dark and cruel real life, he has to bow his head and bear it. This struggle keeps him going. in pain.

The old godfather chose Tom, and Hardy thought the old godfather was very wise.

In the eyes of the old godfather, Tom's performance during this period is that Tom is very rational and can consider gang struggles from a business perspective instead of being emotional.

Sonny is impulsive, Mike is decisive, Fredo is too weak, and Tom is more calm. Maybe he may not be able to carry forward the Corleone family, but he is definitely an excellent candidate for success.

Hardy smiled.

Okay, Mr. Vito, I accept it, and I just use this money to continue building the casino. I believe that the investment of the Corleone family will be rewarded a hundred times in the future.

The old godfather laughed heartily: Okay, then I will wait for a good result.

It was the first time the old godfather laughed tonight.

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