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152 Rockefeller

After agreeing to get engaged to Laura, Situ Nan really pushed all the preparations to the Mellon family, anyway, he was just a person, and he had no relatives except friends.

On this day, the sun is shining, which is suitable for travel. Situ Nan took Laura by the hand and followed Andrew into an elegant villa in the Ampton area of Long Island, New York, a typical Victorian-style building. The red and white appearance, hidden in the forest, has a quiet interest. Not luxurious, not grandstanding, showing the low-key depth of the owner.

"Andrew, see you again"

An old man came out of the house and Andrew hugged warmly. He then looked at Situ Nan and Laura behind Andrew, and asked with a smile, "Laura?" I haven't seen you in years, but it's much prettier. And the lads are not bad."

Saying that, the old man stayed on Situ Nan and nodded slightly.

At the same time, Situ Nan was also looking at the somewhat kind old man in front of him, only to see his tall head, slightly bald, his face a little slender, and his body bones were quite tough, not at all like the pot-bellied rich men that Situ Nan usually saw, which was more similar to Andrew.

It must have the iconic mustache of men of this era, although it is a little gray, but it has its own majesty. Especially the pair of eagle eyes, when they just saw Situ Nan, they flashed, which was clearly caught by Situ Nan.

Simple and deep, with a kind of majesty in the kindness. This was the old man's first impression of Situ Nan.

"Uncle Dawei, this is my fiancé Stoney? William. Laura took Situ Nan's hand and introduced generously. The Mellon family and the Rockefeller family have always been in a relationship, and this is not the first time Laura has come to the Rockefeller family in Ampton.

"Hello, Mr. Rockefeller," Situ Nan stepped forward and greeted respectfully. In the past and present life, although this is the first time to see a real person, this appearance Situ Nan is not unfamiliar at all.

"Oh? Stoney? William? I've heard your name many times, what a nice lad, old man, you picked it up this time. The elder Rockefeller quipped to Andrew with some envy.

"Of course," Andrew looked proudly in front of his old friend, looking a little smug.

"Daddy, it's windy outside, let's go inside," a white woman in her thirties stepped out and smiled gently. She looked a little rich, standing next to old Rockefeller, quiet and virtuous.

Abby? Davidson? Rockefeller was the only daughter-in-law of the elder Rockefeller, since the elder Rockefeller's wife, Laura? Davidson? After Rockefeller died a few years ago, the house was handed over to Abby.

When he was in Texas, Situ Nan once knew Rockefeller Jr. because of the business of Occidental Petroleum Company, but Rockefeller Jr. was busy with the career of the Rockefeller Empire and was rarely at home, so he didn't bump into him this time.

"Abby is right, old man, I can't wait to enjoy your collection of cigars," Andrew smiled unceremoniously. The old Rockefeller did not like to smoke and drink, did not love luxury, had almost no bad habits, lived a simple life, and lived a typical Puritan life.

But the Rockefeller family still has no shortage of expensive tobacco and liquor as a family hospitality, so every time Andrew can take a lot of things from the old Rockefeller. In particular, the Havana cigars collected by the old Rockefeller's house were Andrew's favorite.

With Situ Nan is right, the decoration of the house is practical and generous, although it is definitely not simple, but the luxury Cheng dù does not match the identity of the owner at all, compared to the luxury decoration of the Morgan family, rich collection, this manor simply looks "shabby".

Situ Nan knew that the old Rockefeller had been retired for many years, and although the oil empire he had established was still under his control, he rarely paid attention to business matters, and handed over the Standard Oil Company to his only son, Rockefeller Jr., to take care of, and in addition to enjoying family fun, he devoted more energy and wealth to charity.

In fact, Situ Nan came to the door today, in addition to being familiar with his face, not for business, but for "turning fate". After a period of greetings, the elder Rockefeller's daughter-in-law, Abby, took Laura's hand to discuss the topic of women, and specially made room for the two old and young to talk. It is normal for men to talk about things and women to avoid them with interest, and it is even more demanding to think of a big family like Rockefeller.

Andrew's visit made the old Rockefeller a lot of laughter, and as soon as he sat down, the two usually taciturn old men began to chatter.

National affairs, international shape is the subject of men's keen discussion, Situ Nan and Rockefeller Sr. are no exception, and the world war that is currently in full swing in the United States is an inevitable topic.

Although the old Rockefeller has been retired for many years, he is still very well informed, and the United States cannot hide any major affairs from him.

"Although we have to side with the British and French this time, the shape of Europe is still not optimistic," sighed Rockefeller Sr.

"Who's to say it isn't? Who knew that the submarine, which the Americans thought was a ridiculous toy, could be so powerful in the hands of the Germans? Now it is not only the British who have a headache, but also us American businessmen. Andrew chimed in.

In the recent period, German submarines have gone crazy to attack, and all ships walking in the Atlantic Ocean have become their targets, and in April alone, the total tonnage of merchant ships sunk by the Allies exceeded 850,000 tons, which is shocking.

A few days ago, in the fleet that was attacked in the North Sea near the United Kingdom, there was a merchant ship of the Mellon family, two 10,000-ton merchant ships were destroyed and sank under a torpedo attack, which made Andrew heartbroken, although the cargo ship people have been insured, but the insurance company is also the property of the Mellon family, in short, it is a big blood.

When the elder Rockefeller and Andrew were talking, Situ Nan sat and listened, rarely interjecting, and he understood more about the German unlimited submarines than most people.

The Atlantic route from the Americas to Europe has become very risky because of Germany's unrestricted submarines, and high risk means high rewards. But not everyone can get high returns, so some small and medium-sized insurance companies are facing the crisis of bankruptcy because they cannot afford to pay the huge losses of ship wrecks and deaths, which stimulates the rise of reinsurance business.

William Financial took the opportunity to acquire an insurance company in New York that was about to go bankrupt, and after clearing its debts, after injecting funds, it fully entered the reinsurance business and began to accept insurance from insurance companies.

"Stoney, what are you thinking?"

Andrew called Situ Nan a few times but didn't respond, just after he and the old Rockefeller exchanged German submarines, he mentioned Situ Nan and Laura's engagement, but at this time the actor was distracted.

"Haha, it's normal for a young man to miss a girl" Old Rockefeller stroked the beard on the side of his mouth and smiled kindly, "After getting married, my heart will be settled, there is a woman in the family to take care of it, and men have more time to go outside to fight"

"Hehe" Situ Nan was not annoyed, and followed the two joys, which was considered a default.

Starting a family is the experience of the old Rockefeller's life, and he thinks of his wife Laura, who has never left him all his life? Rockefeller couldn't help but feel a little sentimental in his heart. Now that the Yiren are gone, and the old Rockefeller has reached the age of sixties, in addition to sparing no effort in charity, there is only a little fun left to tease the grandson.

"Earn as much money as possible from other merchantmen who are viciously competitive, and use that money for the development of the beneficial cause of mankind." Mr. Rockefeller said this very well, you are not only a business model for our younger generations, but also a banner for American philanthropy. Situ Nan exclaimed.

When talking about the philanthropy of the wealthy in the United States, it is impossible not to mention the Rockefeller family. Although his founder Rockefeller Sr. suffered great criticism in his career, his contributions to American education and medical care were praised by all. At the same time, it also affected the later lid, and Buffett and other American billionaires donated a large amount of property to social charity after becoming famous.

"Huh. Stoney got a heart and heard that you were going to build a school in California? Old Rockefeller smiled and said, Anna of the Roosevelt family? Elinor? Roosevelt had already contacted the Rockefeller Foundation.

Because of the large amount of money involved, and the other party is the upstart Stoney who has risen in recent years? William, so the old Rockefeller left an impression. As soon as he heard Situ Nan shift the topic to this aspect, he immediately understood.

"Yes, the economy of the west is not only backward than that of the east, but also the education is much worse, although the University of Berkeley is not bad in terms of technology, but there is no first-class university in California that can compete with Harvard University and the University of Chicago, so I want to learn from you and make some contributions to the education in the west."

Situ Nan said sincerely, confidently and honestly facing the old Rockefeller's eyes. The idea of establishing a university in California was discussed with Andrew, who also received Andrew's support, and Andrew also said that he would use Guò's influence to persuade Mellon College and Carnegie College in Pittsburgh to help.

At this time, Carnegie Mellon University had not yet merged, and although the Mellon and Carnegie families had fierce competition in business, they were united in their donations to education.

And Situ Nan said that it will be opened in the new university to Andrew ? Andrew quickly and generously agreed to donate $300,000 to the school's construction.

Wen Suxian knows the elegance, and the feelings of Andrew's two sons-in-law are "turning into fate" today? Old Rockefeller could see that although Andrew was sitting next to him silently enjoying a mellow cigar, his attention was still focused on the conversation between the old and the young next to him.

The old Rockefeller is not broken, and donating education and medical care has always been a cause he is passionate about, and the University of Chicago that Situ Nan just mentioned is even more disturbing to his heart.

"I've given to countless institutions in my life, but only the University of Chicago is the one I'm most proud of. If Stoney was so hearted, the Rockefeller family was more than happy to participate in this beneficial cause. Rockefeller Sr. said cheerfully.

"That's great, and with the support of the Rockefeller family, I think this great undertaking will be a success." Situ Nan stammered, although he didn't know how strong the other party's support was, as long as the old Rockefeller nodded, the matter would be much smoother.

At least there is his own cheap father-in-law, and Andrew casually squeezes a few sentences, and the blood of the old Rockefeller will not be less than the figure of $300,000 donated by Andrew. In fact, Situ Nan doesn't value this money too much, he values the influence of the other party more.

The Rockefeller Foundation has always been well-known for its philanthropic education, and it has funded a number of top scientific research and educational institutions such as the University of Chicago, Rockefeller University, and Rockefeller Medical Center, and has maintained good relations with the church. Situ Nan wanted to build a first-class university in California in a short period of time, and these were resources that could be relied upon.

In the atmosphere of learning from the West to the East, the United States trained a number of top technical personnel for China from the beginning of the study abroad to the middle of the 20 th century. The elder Rockefeller's philanthropy has also benefited some people in China, Tsinghua School and Yenching University have received donations from Rockefeller and other American charities, and some lucky talents have also been able to study in the United States, and eventually succeed in their studies and return to China to contribute.

Although he did not have the philanthropic generosity of the elder Rockefeller, Situ Nan still hoped that after the university was established in California in the future, he would be able to accept more students from China and store talents for the country, so as to more or less make up for his psychological regrets. This idea has been buried in his mind for a long time, and now he finally sees some hope for success.

"Hehe" Old Rockefeller smiled indifferently at Situ Nan's sycophancy, he waved his hand and said: "You can talk to Little John about the details, I believe you young people will have a lot of common topics." ”

After layers of tests, the elder Rockefeller was completely relieved of his only son, Rockefeller Jr., and handed over not only the business of the consortium to him, but also the Rockefeller Foundation.

"Yes. I think we'll have a great conversation. Situ Nan replied.

Compared with the old Rockefeller, Situ Nan is more familiar with the little Rockefeller. Situ Nan, who has read the biography of the Rockefeller family, knows that in terms of charity, Rockefeller Jr. completely adheres to his father's philosophy, and carries it forward, and is completely a "boy of scattered wealth", not only donating charity education but also investing a lot of money in the construction of national nature reserves throughout the United States.

It's a pity that I can't see little Rockefeller today, so I can only find another time to make another appointment. However, Situ Nan still met an outstanding little kid - Lawrence, the third-generation leader of Rockefeller? Rockefeller.

Born in 1910, he is only 7 years old this year, he is very delicate and intelligent, and he is very loved by the old Rockefeller. Despite knowing Lawrence? Rockefeller will also be a great character in the future, but after all, he is a child, and he loves to play, Situ Nan won his favor with two rhetorical words, and when Andrew and old Rockefeller were chatting in the room in the afternoon, Situ Nan rarely accompanied Lawrence, a little boy, to play in the garden for a while.

"Stoney is such a nice guy, it's hard to imagine a man with a successful career like him being able to mingle with a child"

At the steps of the door, Abby smiled and said to Laura beside her, she had learned from Laura about Laura and Situ Nan's engagement.

"Sometimes he is as calm as a little old man in his fifties and sixties, I really can't imagine that he has such a childish side," Laura shook her head as she looked at Situ Nan's clothes stained by leaves and dirt. She didn't know that when she was in Los Angeles, Situ Nan also played with little Tom like this when she was free.

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