Chapter Seventy-Two: Mellon
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It was his first time in Pittsburgh, but he wasn't too impressed by the world-famous steel capital, as it was already evening when he disembarked from the ship. (If you like this book, please bookmark biquge.info)
It's dark, and the lights are on.
Tonight is Christmas Eve, the stars are more beautiful than usual, and the trees around the pier are hung with light bulbs, which are bright, and the hearts of the guests who have just docked are warm, and it feels like they are home.
"The east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and blows down, and the stars are like rain. BMW carved cars are full of incense, the sound of the phoenix flute moves, the jade pot turns brightly, and the fish and dragon dance all night. ”
Situ Nan suddenly remembered this song lyrics, which are also appropriate to describe Pittsburgh tonight. The streets are decorated with Santa Claus on the windows of the shops, and elaborate Christmas trees can be found in almost every store. The colorful balls, colorful, like a certain melody, need to dye the whole city.
There were bursts of cheering and singing from inside the church, and there was a little edelweiss in the sky, but the chill was contained in the peaceful atmosphere that permeated the air.
Peace, peace, that's the theme of tonight.
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a beautiful Christmas Eve!" Robles sighed.
"New York is going to be more beautiful than it is here in Pittsburgh." Situ Nan retorted slightly.
"It's different, I'm alone for Christmas in New York and I don't have anyone to spend time with, but coming back here is like coming home. Although this home has given me many painful memories, I still miss it when I am lonely. ”
Robles looked out at the peaceful street and said with emotion.
Just like Chinese Chinese New Year, Christmas is the most important holiday in the West, no matter where you are or what you are doing, stop and reunite with your loved ones.
The work came to a temporary halt, because some time ago, Robles Securities Company completed its work very beautifully this year, so Situ Nan and Robles, as the boss, had to hemorrhage profusely and sent a generous bonus to the company's employees.
Of course, they also did a good job, especially the management of Robles Securities, which performed well in this treasury bond project, and Situ Nan and Robles were ready to implement share incentives for the company's senior management, especially Graham and Jesse, who were optimistic about Situ Nan, were the key figures of the company.
All of Situ Nan's industries have given generous benefits to each employee, but there are special people in charge of these things, and Situ Nan does not have to worry about it.
Under Situ Nan's leadership, California Food Company conducted a large-scale food distribution event in major cities across the United States during the Christmas season, and many low-income families and homeless people received rice, corn, biscuits, potato chips and other food from California Food Company.
It's a good publicity, both for business and for charity.
Take it from the people, use it for the people.
After the enterprise grows bigger, it should assume a part of the social responsibility. The same is true of being human.
Since Robles was busy with the securities company, the time was a little tight, and he didn't return to Pittsburgh until Christmas Eve.
Since Situ Nan was not in Los Angeles and could not get together with Mary and Tom, after settling in his new lover Kuva, Situ Nan followed Robles to their family party.
On the ship that came, Situ Nan had already learned from Robles that Robles really came from a big family, and its name was Mellon, but Robles rarely used it and rarely publicized it.
This can be regarded as a scandal of the Mellon family. Robles Mellon was an illegitimate child, her mother Chrissy Mellon was born in the Mellon family, she became pregnant after returning from a trip to Paris, and the father of the child did not know who it was, it could be some amorous son in Europe, but when the Mellon family sent people to Paris to investigate, they could not find anyone.
Unmarried pregnancy is not a glorious thing, the Mellon family intended to let Chrissy kill the child, but Chrissy was forced to die, and the Mellon family had to give up the reckless decision to let Chrissy have an abortion.
In this way, Robles Mellon came into this world because of an accident, an irresponsible man and a woman, and his birth was a shame for the Mellon family, which has an aristocratic tradition.
Thomas, the former head of the Mellon family, is Chrissy's father, who loves this youngest daughter more and treats their mother and son fairly, but he can't talk about deep feelings.
Chrissy's willfulness had completely broken the heart of her father, Thomas, and even the superhuman talent that Robles had shown since he was a child did not change the family's view of their mother and son.
After Chrissy gave birth to Robles, she did not remarry and raised Robles alone. It's a pity that in the year when Robles first appeared on the Aishang Novel Network, a sudden illness took the life of this strong woman, and Robles became a person again.
He has been very smart and sensible since he was a child, otherwise he would not have been admitted to the Harvard Aishang Novel Network with excellent grades. Happily, Robles, who grew up in a single-parent family, did not grow into a withdrawn personality, but was cheerful and optimistic, except for the seldom mention of his family.
Illegitimate children have no right to inherit, Chrissy had an agreement with the Mellon family back then, and Robles could not have the inheritance of the Mellon family in the future, and could only receive a monthly maintenance from the family until he graduated from Aishang Novel Network......
Robles did not value the Mellon family inheritance very much, and since the death of his mother Chrissy, he has been self-reliant, financially and emotionally independent of the Mellon family.
However, don't look at Robles and Situ Nan are sometimes not big or small, but that is only the treatment that a very few people can get, and Robles rarely pays attention to ordinary people, let alone in their hearts. Of course, the eight-sided exquisiteness in the business field is another thing, people in the mall wear multiple masks, and no one will show their sincerity lightly, and it is common for people to be hypocritical.
At the beginning, Situ Nan intended to let Robles serve as Hantec's deputy at Occidental Petroleum Company, on the one hand, because he valued Robles' talent, and also had the meaning of balancing Handar.
However, in Texas, after Robles worked for a while, he found out that Occidental Petroleum had a deal with Gulf Oil, which was controlled by the Mellon family, and Robles didn't want to get entangled with the Mellon family, so when Situ Nan proposed to go to New York to do financial speculation, Robles agreed without saying a word.
After that, it was the establishment of Robles Securities, which has grown vigorously from a humble beginning, and Robles Securities has poured Robles's efforts little by little, just like the son he brought up.
At the same time, naming the company after his first name instead of his surname is also a bit of a line with the Mellon family.
The only thing he inherited from the Mellon family was his mother's surname, which was one of the gifts left to him by her mother Chrissy, so Robles had no intention of changing it, although he never thought that the Mellon surname was so great in the eyes of others.
If he could, Robles would rather use the name of the company after his mother, Chrissy.
Robles's mother, Chrissy, hoped that the Mellon family would accept her son Robles, but this extravagant hope Chrissy never revealed, she could never have imagined that soon after her death, her son who could not rest assured would soar into the sky after meeting the noble person in his life, and no longer needed the protection of her proud family.
Now Robles has the ability to start a family on his own, and he no longer needs the mercy of the Mellon family, even if the Mellon family wants to "co-opt" Robles Securities, it is not an easy task.
First of all, Robles couldn't accept it emotionally, as if he was admitting defeat.
Besides, after returning to the family, can you still be as free as you are now? No one can stop you from doing things? How can a small character in a big family who has his own head and eyebrows free and happy?
There is also the fact that Robles can't do anything to be sorry for Situ Nan, Situ Nan is his good brother, gives him almost unconditional trust, and has always supported Robles behind his back, so for Robles, who has not had many friends since he was a child, Situ Nan is more like his relatives than those who are the same as himself in the column after his name.
This is also one of the reasons why Robles has never returned, and he has rarely contacted the Mellon family, for fear that he will not be able to resist the temptation for a while, and his friendship with Situ Nan will be damaged.
The Mellon family has also begun to contact Robles in the past two years, but every time Robles either refuses or is perfunctory.
Thankfully, after Morgan's Pirate 3 secret gathering, Robles gradually realized the change in his status, and he became more confident, and finally had enough confidence to "return home".
Situ Nan didn't believe it much when he heard Robles say it at first, but thinking about it, Robles couldn't lie to himself about this kind of thing, so he also believed it.
Isn't that the kind of man he himself is? It's just that he is much luckier than Robles, at least before he came to this world inexplicably, Situ Nan has always lived a very nourishing life.
Warm family, sweet love has been, this is much better than Robles.
The happiness is really a contrast, and now Situ Nan has some sympathy for Robles.
"Then why do you suddenly want to go back to the Mellon family this year?"
"If you want to go back, go back. It's to make those people look at me and make them jealous. Besides, I don't have a grudge against that family, and Andrew, the current head of the family, is my uncle, so it's okay for us.
Although the relationship between everyone now may not be as harmonious as that of relatives, there is no need to be too stiff. Chrissy didn't like that. I know, she's always wanted me to be good. ”
Robles whispered, as if suppressing the sadness in his heart.
"Well, I'm sure she wants to see you have a good time. Robles, we're brothers, we've always been, haven't we? ”
Situ Nan patted Robles on the shoulder. Everyone has a diary full of sad memories, but some people rarely read it.
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to raise but does not wait.
Many things are lost to know how to cherish, but if you miss it, you miss it, and you can't go back to the past, so don't leave too many regrets for yourself.
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Here's the crap! (Yesterday I wanted to play basketball a little.,But I didn't make it.,As a result, today was when I coded words.,I didn't have the mood to code words at all.,Bored in reading and clicked on other books.,As a result, from early morning to morning.,I've been reading two basketball novels.,Hehe.。 It's funny to say that I sometimes spend more time reading novels than I can code, and I haven't changed from a reader waiting to see updates every day to a street writer. Embarrassment! I don't know why this sentence was written! But I'll try to update it in the future. The heroine will be arranged to appear below. )
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