America.
In the luxury area of Manhattan, New York, a luxurious villa is hidden behind the rolling woods, with bright lights. The sound of the happy party in the villa can be faintly heard on the road.
The owner of this villa is called Andre Mellon!
Mellon, what a distinguished surname! Mellon Group was once one of America's top ten financial groups. This is a name that is compared with super conglomerates such as Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, and Ford. There is an American folk saying: Mellon blew the whistle, Hoover rang the bell. Wall Street sends a signal, America is headed for hell!
The core business of Mellon Group is finance. Followed by Junhuo and Oil Enterprises. The Mellon Group controlled banking capital and industrial capital in the Pittsburgh area. Like a king. The family has long funded America's intentionally conservative forces.
(Sheepdog always likes to use a noun as the main body of action, and its name is: United States. But anyone who really knows the industry knows that there is no main body of action with this name, and it is divided internally. The consortium uses various methods to let money influence Masaharu wearing hawk sauce!)
Of course, the top ten financial groups in America have all declined and been replaced by new influential figures and financial groups. For example, a name that has gradually become familiar to people over the years: "Koch's Octopus."
In the large study room on the second floor of the villa, two lawyers were waiting in the shadows, and the door was guarded by close security guards. Downstairs was a party at a securities company, where handsome men and beautiful women gathered. There are already queues of people enjoying themselves in the guest rooms and hidden corners.
Andre Mellon stood in front of the window holding a wine glass, drinking whiskey with ice. In the flat glass, the golden wine was swaying gently, as if the smell of money was exuding an intoxicating smell.
He called Lanny Mellon, who was far away in Hong Kong Island. "Lanny, many people are complaining in my ears! Do you have anything to explain to me?"
The time difference between New York and Beijing is 13 hours. When it was still about eight o'clock at night in New York, it was already about nine o'clock in the morning in the East Eighth District.
Lanny Mellon received a call from the current head of the family at his villa in Repulse Bay, and he felt a little panicked! He screwed up on Hong Kong Island! Bank of New York Mellon is about to face the revenge of Mr. Well! But he suppressed his inner emotions.
"Andre, between a go-getter who does things and a mediocre person who doesn't do anything, who do you choose?"
Head of the family, this title is a bit of a hit. But it's true! Contemporary financial groups, wealthy families, huge political connections, and wealth all need a qualified heir. Although foreign consortiums do not restrict fertility, there are all kinds of weird things that come out of education!
In family inheritance, there are rarely several elites in the second generation who need to "seize the direct line". Basically, they are all single seedlings, and they have to worry about not being as capable as their parents and not being able to keep the wealth and the family's prestige!
How about it? Do you feel that it is very similar to the ninth-grade Zhongzheng and aristocratic families in the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties? Therefore, Fukuyama said "Theory of the End of History", and some scholars said that the replacement of dynasties in China's feudal society was a historical cycle, without a certain point of progress!
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What a shame!
Lanny Mellon is not Andre Mellon's sibling, but a cousin two generations apart. However, he can bear the surname "Mellon" and serve as a director of Greater China at Bank of New York Mellon Company, so his ability level is still somewhat high.
He believes that Andre Mellon will not weaken the power of the Mellon family in the company!
Andre Mellon raised the corner of his mouth and sneered silently, "Lanny, the problem is that you are not a person who can do things! You suppressed Mr. Jing of the Phoenix Group and broke your face, not just because you were fighting for the interests of the Bank of New York. Right? There’s also a fight for your personal morale in it, right?"
Lanny Mellon defended: "I admit that I have selfish motives! How can we plunder the wealth of those listed companies when Hong Kong stocks implement the AB-share system? Our deterrence will be greatly reduced! What will you do if you are in Hong Kong Island? measure?"
What he means is: in his position, seek his own government! Of course, this phrase does not exist in English.
Andre shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense, Lanny! Business will only succeed or fail! Now you have failed twice! I will give you one last chance! Bank of New York Mellon Company is in Greater China’s turnover and profits cannot decline this year.
If you can deal with Mr. Jing, I won't punish you. But if his anger harms my interests, then go and eat your dick! "
Andre hung up the phone, put the phone on the desk, and said to the two private lawyers: "Let's continue!"
This is a small episode in his busy daily work. Of course, it also reached the point where he had to intervene. He received a call from Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, yesterday and was laughed at a few times. This made him very unhappy!
As long as the overt and covert fights taking place in the far east don't affect his ability to make money, what's the big deal? The ridicule from friends at the same level has less impact on him! You know, the center of the world is in America!
Arrogance always makes people arrogant. In a time of great changes unseen in a century, who is in charge?
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Jing Gao agreed to Guo Lingyu's request and decided to accept the invitation of Jesse Cairns, the president of Goldman Sachs China. After communicating with his assistants, he met with Lenny Mellon at the Peninsula Hotel on Hong Kong Island on February 26. .
It’s impossible not to accept it. Lingyu, a thirty-three-year-old plump and sexy beauty, wanted to please him on the beach in the afternoon! Which man can withstand this?
Fast forward to 2019, and the most impressive hotel on Hong Kong Island is no longer the star-studded Peninsula Hotel. In those days, entertainment tycoons such as Uncle Shao Liu liked to have afternoon tea and talk about things on the first floor. Over time, stars gathered. I hope to "encounter" the elders here and look for opportunities.
The most popular hotel right now is the Four Seasons Hotel.
Choosing to meet in the executive corridor of the Peninsula Hotel actually has another meaning. The Peninsula Hotel is the property of the Kadoorie family! This time, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s director seat recommended by shareholders is Michael Kadoorie!
Old Kadoorie and Jing Gao had a close relationship.
Peninsula Hotel, Executive Corridor.
Jing Gao's bodyguards were already everywhere. His confidant bodyguard leader Junzi led his team to patrol the administrative corridors.
When Jinggao arrived accompanied by Guo Lingyu, Jesse Keynes and Lanny Mellon had been waiting for several minutes. Several people shook hands and exchanged greetings.
Jing Gao felt a little face-blind and felt that the two old white men in suits looked similar. This is the same as Americans looking at Easterners.
To put it bluntly, Jesse Keynes is older and taller. And Lanny Mellon is obviously a little weak in terms of momentum.
"Mr. Jing, Lily and I have been old friends for many years. At Lanny's request, I invited you to the meeting today. It's a great honor. I have something to do with you for a while, and you can chat! Lily, can I buy you a cup of coffee?"
After Jesse Keynes explained in a few words, he was ready to leave the time and venue to Igao and Lanny Mellon.
"Of course!" Guo Lingyu agreed with a smile. She was wearing a plain white business attire today, which highlighted her graceful and plump figure and her bright face.
After the two left, Jing Gao looked at Lanny Mellon and drank tea with a smile. The executive lounge sells alcohol, of course. But if Jing Gao wants to drink tea, he can naturally sell tea. Don't ask why, asking is the privilege of the rich!
Lenny Mellon has a typical American character. He felt that Jing Gao's eyes on him and his smiling and tea-drinking behavior made him very disgusted. He said straight to the point: "Mr. Jing, business is business! If you win this round, I accept it.
I don't want to get into trouble with you and both parties will suffer! I hope I can talk to you in detail. "
Jing Gao wanted to laugh a little.
It’s not that he particularly wants to show off or play off his clan pride, but he really thinks that this hairy man, Lanny Mellon, is a barbarian!
How can there be such a good thing in the world? After the business war failed, he still pretended to be good for you, so let's "negotiate peace"!
Isn't this horse rider a fool?
What kind of brain circuit does this have to say such nonsense! Do you think he is willing to let it go?
You didn't even kneel down, and you didn't even want to call me "Mr. Well"!
