The guests were talking in the large living room, and Jonas couldn't hear it in the kitchen, but he was puzzled.

Banking, stocks, oil, journalism, these are the issues that the elites of these industries discuss together, it will certainly not be a trivial matter.

He thought back to the big event in 82 and 83, it should have been that the United States wanted Mark Ridge, and they had already sensed the movement and were preparing for the golden cicada to come out of its shell.

The United States began to investigate Macridge in the early 80s, and found out that he used the oil trade to make more than $10 billion in profits and was suspected of tax evasion of 9 billion dollars.

Beginning in '84, the Department of Justice officially wanted Macridge. However, Macridge had already come to Switzerland and took advantage of the confrontation between East and West to live in the cracks.

From 84 to 92, the United States spent countless manpower and material resources to capture Macridge, and after the Soviet Union became history, the Mossad officially became Mackrich's bodyguard to protect him.

After Clinton came to power, because the CIA assassinated a Mossad bodyguard by mistake, Israel put pressure on the United States, and Clinton sheltered, and the assassination of Macridge ended.

He used to wonder why there were Soviet bodyguards at home, but now it seems that the relationship between Yannick and Macridge is not ordinary.

Thinking of the grandeur of the next few years, Jonas couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart. Originally, he thought that these were far away from him, but now he found that it seemed to be not far away.......

Thinking about things in his heart, but the movements of his hands did not stop, and one dish after another began to be cooked.

"Jonas, you're developed. ”

Kostler opened the kitchen door and came in, and when he saw that there was a lot of smoke, he quickly closed the door again. "None of the gifts they gave you were less than three thousand Swiss francs. ”

"You're all open?"

Kostler secretly pinched a piece of braised pork ribs from the vegetable bowl and quickly stuffed it into his mouth. "It smells so good!"

Jonas ignored him and continued to watch the sweet and sour tenderloin in the pot. He finished the ribs and spat them into the trash before he said: "Each gift is not less than three thousand Swiss francs, especially one of the Monsieurs Pincasgreen who gave you a piece of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, which has a market price of more than six thousand Swiss francs." ”

Because Kostler's home is home to Switzerland's largest watch chain, he is very aware of the prices of all kinds of watches.

"So what?"

"I'm sure they're all big shots. ”

Jonas smiled and said, "Of course I know they're big shots...... Grandma, there's too much smoke here, and you're not fit to come in. ”

Hannah opened the kitchen door a crack, shook her head, and said, "With such a delicious aroma, I'm looking forward to dinner tonight." However, the kitchen at home is not suitable for Chinese cuisine, the smoke is too large, and it seems that another Chinese cuisine kitchen needs to be rebuilt. ”

Jonas couldn't help but roll his eyes and asked, "Do you want to train me to be a chef?"

Hannah laughed, deliberately teasing him. "It's a good idea. ”

Jonas, who had oil in his hands, retracted his hands, hugged his grandmother on both elbows, and pushed her out. "There's too much smoke here, it's too damaging to your skin, and your perfume, so you might as well stay in the living room and help Dad entertain the guests." ”

Hannah smiled and stroked his hair, and said happily, "My Jonas knows that he feels sorry for his grandmother." ”

"What are they talking about?"

Hannah ignored him and asked, "When did you know Mark?" I don't remember you meeting him. ”

Jonas laughed, "Our neighbors can't wait to have Mr. Richie in the news every day, how could I not know about him?"

In 1974, Rich, who had been cheated by his boss, started his own business, and he registered his company's address in Zug, the lowest tax canton in Switzerland.

Since then, Zug has become the world's oil trading center because Richie broke the monopoly on oil from the Seven Sisters.

Although most of the mailbox companies in this quiet town are located, Zug, with a population of less than 20,000, has more than 20,000 international companies alone.

Russia's natural gas trade, China's tungsten ore pricing, and the world's spot oil are all traded around the world centered on this small city.

This small city has also become the base camp of the world's oil spot trading, and those oils that are still underground have been put on the shelves before they are pumped out.

In the 80s, almost all the world's spot oil was traded here, so Zug, originally the poorest canton in Switzerland, gradually became the most economically developed canton in Switzerland.

Until 2019, it was still the world's energy trading center, and Glencore, which was once ranked 14th in the world's top 500, was founded by Ritchie.

Hannah was relieved by this explanation, and she smiled and said, "Your father and Mark have been doing business for a long time, and some of Mark's personal funds have always been kept in our bank. It's just that I don't know that the person you admire the most is actually him. ”

Kostler scooped a piece of zucchini with a spoon and interjected, "Jonas admires many people, but not only Mr. Richie." ”

"Shut up, you. ”

All the dishes are prepared, just stir-fried, and the speed is fast.

Originally, the meal was planned to start at half-past six, but it was all ready by half-past five.

Because it was cold, I was afraid that the food would be cold, so before six o'clock, I was ready to start the meal.

Although it is Chinese food, it is not like in China with a plate, but directly with twelve large plates in the middle of the table, each person has a plate in front of them, and the dishes are loaded into their own plates.

The staple food, Jonas, put a lot of thought into making lo mein.

Having been abroad for a long time, he is actually very clear about what Chinese food foreigners like to eat. Lo mein, or fried mein, has always been among the top 10 favorite Chinese dishes among foreigners.

Because the chow mein oil is too big, many people avoid it, and if the lo mein oil is a little less, if it is delicious, almost no one can resist this deliciousness.

Jonas bought flour today, made noodles with noodles, and then added diced lotus root, fatty meat residues, radish, bean sprouts, celery, and made a pot of lo mein.

And this staple dish has also become the most popular dish on the dinner table, and other dishes are different because of everyone's tastes, and there are likes or dislikes, but this lo mein is not enough to eat in a big pot......

Jonas had also been secretly observing the crowd, but unfortunately, no one talked about business during the meal. Instead, everyone's attention was on him, and from time to time someone asked him how to make each dish.

Hannah's favorite drink is shiitake mushroom chicken soup, Yannick's favorite is Kung Pao Chicken, and Davis is a heavy taster and loves mapo tofu the most.

As for Osberg and Kostler, the two of them seem to like every dish, and they are not picky eaters, and they want to serve each dish.

Pincus Green liked sweet and sour tenderloin the most, and Murdoch drank three bowls of chicken broth.

And Macridge, who ate two full plates of lo mein, was full of praise for this noodle.

"Jonas, if you open a Chinese restaurant on Wall Street, I think, business is going to be very good. ”

It was Steinhardt who spoke, and he was a bit like Green's personality, both amiable and talkative. Green has a gentle personality, and he feels a bit old.

As for Zhou Lei's idol Mark Ridge, he rarely speaks and is a little taciturn.

Jonas knows that this is his character, and his autobiography Zhou Lei has read it several times, and it is clear that he is not a person who is good at dealing with people.

But he's a leader and can easily convince people. He and Pincasgreen can become lifelong best friends, and there is also a reason why the two of them complement each other.

"Uncle Michael, are you willing to invest?"

Steinhardt laughed, raised the glass in his hand and said, "I'm willing to spend two million dollars to open a restaurant, as long as you're willing to go." ”

"I'd love to run a two-million-dollar restaurant, but sadly, I'm going to college." ”

He also raised his glass and took a sip, feeling that he was drinking money. This small bite is more expensive than all the meals of the day combined.

Because this is the most expensive mass-produced wine in the world, Romanée Conti that money can't buy.

Romanée Conti is the most expensive mass-produced wine in the world, and it was already unrivaled in Europe during the Tang and Song dynasties. In the 16th century, before Bordeaux red wine became famous, Conti was the wine sought after by the royal family and dignitaries.

In modern times, there are seven vineyards under the Kanti brand, of which the Romanée vineyard is the real main brand.

However, the production of this estate is very low, only 6,000 bottles of wine per year, so Romanée Conti's wines are never sold to the public.

If you want to buy the main brand of Romanée Conti, you must buy other secondary wines, which are matched in a ratio of 11 to 1, and then you can be sold a bottle of main wine.

Moreover, only the more than 200 people registered in the directory or more than 100 registered cellar managers and some famous restaurants are eligible to place orders for Romanée-Conti wines, and these registered cellar managers must ensure that Romanée wines are sold only to customers who know them well.

That is, you can't buy Romanée Conti even if you have money.

So, don't compare Lafite with Romanée-Conti, the two are like the difference between Rolls-Royce and Mercedes.

Today, the head of the winery is Jonas's maternal uncle, Aubert de Veran, and every year, he gives Jonas two cases of the main card. Most of this wine is stored in the cellar, and even if Yannick wants to drink it, he has to give Jonas a sum of money.

Most of the hundreds of thousands of Swiss francs in his account were contributed by Yannick.

The taciturn Macridge spoke. "Jonas, it is said that you still have six crates of Romanée Conti in your cellar, will you transfer some to me, my greedy uncle? ”

Jonas groaned for a moment and said, "Uncle Mark, I can give you twelve bottles, but I don't want money. ”

"Oh...... Please state your conditions directly. ”

"If you are willing to teach a young man of mine some life lessons, I can drink as much as you like. ”