All Heavens Film and Television: Starting from Caring for the Widow of a Comrade-in-arms

"Okay."

Mellon was silent for a while, and said after a while: "Do you know what happened in my family?"

"I know, I heard about it when it spread to New York some time ago."

"...then meet in New York, how about tomorrow night?"

"of course can."

Mellon didn't expect Russell to be so confident in his promise. Isn't he afraid of being attacked and assassinated?Or did he not do the bombing?

After hanging up the phone, Mellon asked his assistant Ans to prepare to leave for New York.

Russell, on the other hand, lit a cigar and sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, smiling slightly.

He had expected that Mellon would be suspicious, and he also knew that Mellon would not trouble him without evidence...

What are we talking about?Neither of them knew.

But we must meet, because not meeting means that Russell has a guilty conscience, even if he didn't do it, Mellon will think he did it.

Before meeting, Russell had made no arrangements.

evening,

New York, The Peninsula Hotel.

Russell didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but when he entered the hotel, he met Mellon.

When Mellon got out of the car and saw him, his face was obviously stunned, and then he smiled and said, "Walker, you are very punctual."

"Punctuality is a traditional American virtue."

When Melon and his assistant Ans heard this, the corners of their mouths twitched quietly.

After entering the restaurant, Mellon asked Ans to wait outside, while he and Russell ate alone.

This meeting with only two people was doomed to be awkward from the moment they met.

The table was full of exquisite dishes, the waiter opened the wine bottle, poured it into the glass, and then stepped back with great insight.

Mellon grabbed the wine glass, "Walker, this is the first time I dine alone, cheers."

Russell glanced at the drink and said, "Mr. Mellon, it is during the prohibition period. As the Minister of Finance, you take the lead in drinking in public. If it gets out, it may damage your reputation, right?"

Mellon's face was full of smiles, and he froze immediately when he heard this.

This kind of aggressive and yin-yang appearance standing on the moral high ground really resembles him...

"Then we don't drink, we eat vegetables..."

Russell grabbed his glass and said, "I'm just a congressman. Even if it gets out, the people will only take you as a target. I'm just an innocent victim. Cheers."

Melon paused, frowned, raised his head and drank the wine in his glass.

"Walker, last time we met we had some troubles, but the culprit has passed away, shall we stop here?"

"Mr. Mellon, there is no disagreement between us, it's just a misunderstanding because of some interests."

"...That's right, since you mentioned the misunderstanding and we are dining alone again, how about taking this opportunity to resolve the misunderstanding?"

Russell said with a smile: "Mr. Mellon is willing to let me be a little guy? Thank you so much."

Originally, Mellon wanted to test him by beating around the bush, whether he was involved in the explosives incident, but he was too shrewd to speak without revealing any tail.

Mellon calmed down and said bluntly: "Some time ago, a hundred kilograms of explosives were placed in my house. If it exploded, my family would disappear... The other party is very powerful, but I don't intend to pursue it, because I just want to use the power To make some money at work, I never thought of breaking up with each other.”

Russell lit a cigar and exhaled the smoke.

"Mr. Mellon, you have a family, so you have weaknesses... You don't want to die, but the other party may be a loner. I suggest you pursue it, otherwise you will not have such good luck next time."

Mellon put his hands on the table and quietly looked at Russell, who was puffing smoke and smoke in front of him. After hearing the words, his complexion tensed at first, and then he relaxed.

"Forget it, I didn't lose anything, but I was intimidated. To be honest, what would you do if a hundred kilograms of explosives were quietly placed in your home?"

Russell blew on the soot and said with a smile: "They can't have the opportunity to place explosives in my house, because once they make a move, they will die the next moment."

Melon paused, nodded: "It seems that your security company is very dedicated."

"Of course, if Mr. Mellon needs it, he can sign an employment contract with the manager of my company. As long as they are alive, they can guarantee your safety."

"I will think about it."

Mellon knew that Walker Security Company had more than 1000 employees, which were divided into two groups, one for intelligence and one for operations.

The employees of the operation team are all soldiers who have just come down from the battlefield. In addition, French military coaches have been hired. The weapons and equipment are also of military grade, and the combat effectiveness is very fierce.

Combining various reasons, Mellon finally chose to bow his head.

Even if he knew in his heart that the bomb incident had something to do with Russell, he just couldn't say it bluntly...

The two chatted for a few words, and then hurriedly ended the embarrassing meal. They had already obtained the information they wanted, and it would be torture to stay any longer.

After leaving the hotel, Mellon just got into the car and said to Ans: "Let our people stop thinking about the Philadelphia Steel Company. In addition, you go to Walker Security Company to sign an employment contract. My house needs protection."

Ans asked in surprise: "Mr. Mellon, you asked Walker Security Company to protect the safety of your family?"

"Yes, I just want to tell everyone that my safety is protected by Walker. If something happens to me, it must have something to do with him!"

An Si opened his mouth, and finally nodded in astonishment.

I have to say that Mellon is indeed a bit smart.

What seemed like nonsense at the dinner table between him and Russell contained a lot of meaning.

For example, Mellon showed weakness first, and Russell saw that he was really not going to pursue it, so he let go and gave a step, and then Mellon walked down the steps...

The Mellon family is indeed very rich and powerful. They are like giants, and Russell is the rusty nail. If a giant steps on the nail, his life will be in danger.

a few days later.

Through Cox's introduction, Russell met Warner Bros. in a theater in New York. The four brothers started filming in 18 years and now want to set up a company.

Russell also happened to be interested in developing movies, so he wanted to talk to them.

The final result of the conversation was that Russell invested 100 million US dollars to occupy 30.00% of the shares of Warner Bros. In addition, he would give Warner Bros. two newspaper offices and production lines of the New York Morning Post. They wanted to set up a weekly magazine...

Russell readily agreed, but this weekly magazine must have 50.00% of his shares.

Warner Bros. is not a fool. They didn't agree immediately but chose to discuss it.

A few days later, Harry Warner found Russell and said that he could give shares, but Russell could not participate in the company's decision-making.

"I only do investment, not management. You guys are thinking too much."

Seeing that it was a misunderstanding, Harry hurriedly apologized to Russell and signed the contract on the same day.

Russell's newspaper is divided into two sections, one is the morning paper and the other is the late night paper.

The sales of the late-night newspaper are very good, and it must not be given to Warner Bros., and the morning paper is given out, and it would be good for them to recreate the weekly magazine.

It's just that Russell doesn't know if 'Time Magazine' was created by Warner Bros.

Time flies, and a few years have passed in a flash.

Russell was very quiet during this period. Apart from enjoying life, he was investing in business.

In mid-August 1925, some time ago, 8k held demonstrations across the United States, which kept John busy for a while.

This matter has nothing to do with Russell, but a piece of bad news came on August 8th.

Astor IV was seriously ill and was about to die.

Russell hurried to the medical center and met Astor in the ward.

"Walker... come... the lawyer is here, I say you listen..."

Russell shook his hand and nodded: "You say."

"After my death...the estate is divided into three parts, one part is left to my son Ivanson, one part is deposited in trust to my wife, and the other part is given to Walker to take care of..."

"Walker, Ivanson's brain is not for business, you help him..."

Russell nodded: "I will."

"Part of the inheritance you take care of, the money you earn is [-] cents, you [-]...Walker, you have to trust Franklin, he is a man with ideals."

"I know, don't worry."

The lawyer sorted out the will, and Astor signed it.

Then people from the New York Consortium also entered the ward, because Astor was the leader of the New York Consortium before, and his position is crucial.

If you still want to work together in the future, you have to listen to Astor's follow-up arrangements.

"I believe in Walker, he is very business minded, he will lead you to make money...Garner, Cox..."

Garner nodded: "I support Walker."

"I agree."

After everyone in the consortium agreed, Russell became the head of the New York consortium.

That night, Astor passed away at the age of 71, which was considered a good death.

During the funeral, Franklin rushed back, and he attended Astor's funeral in a wheelchair.

He also talked with Russell for two hours. He said that he had listened to Russell's advice and had been doing rehabilitation training for the past few years. He was able to walk, but the road was so bumpy that his legs were numb and swollen and he couldn't stand up.

"It will be fine in a few years."

Franklin nodded and said, "I believe it! I heard you are going to run for the Senate?"

"Yes."

"I have a few friends I can introduce you to."

Russell did not refuse, because each state has only two senators, and the positions are quite important.

"I suggest that you can run for the governor of New York State after I ascend to the position of senator."

Franklin was silent at first, and then said: "Then I will recover within five years, otherwise the people of New York don't want their governor to be a disabled person."

After Astor's funeral, Russell called the first meeting of the New York consortium.

There were 23 people present at the meeting, and two people were absent.

Russell went straight to the point, proposing to set up a consortium company, create a public account, and a dividend mechanism...

Simply put, it is to set up a new company and distribute dividends in proportion to the shareholding.

"If you want to stay, you can leave now if you don't want to. I won't keep you, but those who leave will never have a chance to come back."

After saying this, the three left on the spot.

Russell chuckled and said, "They will regret leaving today!"

"Walker, what is the first business of our new company?"

"stock!"

After saying this, everyone present was shocked.

"Stocks are spinach manipulated by Wall Street scammers! Walker, we can't kill ourselves."

Garner asked, "Walker, why stocks?"

"In fact, stocks are a good thing that can make people rich overnight, but no one knows its trend, but I know... how to operate it, I won't tell you, you just need to put the money into the new company account .”

Russell raised his finger, "If you are afraid of losing money, you can sign a guarantee agreement with me, and I will pay for compensation for how much money you lose. But if you make money, I will share half of your profits!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other.

"Are you a guarantee? If you lose money, will you be fully compensated?"

Russell nodded: "That's right, but if you make money, you have to share half of the profit with me."

"Okay! I'll sign!"

The person who signed this guarantee contract can only take [-]% of his profits from the consortium.

Because Russell, as the executor, has to share 50.00% of the profits, and then take [-]% of their profits, that is [-]%!

As a speculator, if you don't have a dark heart, you can't make money at all.

Wealth is not accumulated overnight, but has to be deducted from every transaction!

Sixteen people in the consortium signed the guarantee contract. From their point of view, they will be compensated if they lose money, and they will get money if they earn money. Why not sign it?