The leaves of the streets are gradually turning yellow, and Washington in autumn is a different scene, compared with Los Angeles, Washington is a little less warm, and compared with New York, Washington is less philistine and more serious.

Andrew. Mellon walked out of the White House with a smile on his face, and was on his way home after attending a cabinet meeting.

The U.S. economy has just come out this quarter, the economic growth rate has increased by 3% over the same period in previous years, the Wall Street stock market has been rising for 13 consecutive months, and the U.S. foreign merchandise exports and foreign investment data are expanding, and the U.S. economy is in its best period.

If you compare the data of some industries such as automobile and electrical manufacturing, Europeans are not as good as Americans.

Wall Street newspapers have put Andro. Mellon's touts are the best Treasury secretary the United States has ever seen, and his fiscal policies have put the U.S. economy in a boom.

Both ordinary citizens and capitalists praised him.

"The tax cuts are effective, and the U.S. economy will continue to thrive only by cutting government spending, reducing corporate taxes, increasing jobs, and allowing more Americans to have extra money in their hands and channeling their money into the consumer market."

Andrew. Mellon thought to himself that in the next step, he plans to introduce another tax cut policy to reduce the personal income tax of the rich to 20%.

Tax cuts, tax cuts, tax cuts!

It seems that I have done something over the years, but the effect is surprisingly good.

Andrew. Mellon was somewhat smug in assessing his performance.

Of course, it's easy to say, but when it comes to taxes, every percentage point change is very difficult.

After all. Members of Congress - what a bunch of bitches!

If it weren't for him Uncle Mellon. Replace someone else as the Minister of Finance. Can convince the "bosses" on Capitol Hill?

"Hurry up, I'm going home quickly." He urged the driver.

As soon as he thought of little Andy and Alice, a smile appeared on his slender face, and he put his work aside, and his white beard moved slightly, he hadn't seen him for a long time, they had all grown a lot taller, right?

Hearing the car ring, Alice threw herself out the window to look out. See Andrew. Mellon was walking in, and she hurriedly pounced on it and pounced on Andrew. Mellon's arms.

"Grandfather! I've come to see you, how are you? Did I bring you a gift? ”

"Oh! Is it? My little angel. What a charming little angel, tell me you're taller again, aren't you? ”

Andrew. Mellon's mustache moved with a smile and kissed Alice, with indescribable love on his face, and he couldn't hold his granddaughter anymore.

In front of Alice, he is usually silent and rarely spoken. I have a little more energy and a lot more smiles.

He divorced in middle age. Although he has hundreds of millions of family properties, his son has no intention of inheriting the family business, and his daughter has not inherited the business of the Mellon family, and his children are not around all the year round.

At the end of the day, the yard was filled with the laughter of him and the children.

Stuart South and Laura see Andrew. Melon was playing in the garden with the children, and the smile on his face never stopped, it was hard to imagine that he actually looked like an old child.

"Perhaps, we should spend more time in Washington." South Szeto Road.

Laura nodded, glanced at Situ Nan understandingly, and the husband and wife understood each other's intentions with a single look.

Mellon, who is in front of Laura and the children, is a lively old kid who reverts to his old self when Situ Nan confronts him directly - a greedy capitalist, a seasoned politician, and a serious father-in-law.

"You've been in the East long enough and you've achieved enviable results, but I remind you not to focus too much on your career and miss your family. It's the best time for little Andy and Alice, and I don't want you to miss out on the years of growing up with them. ”

Andrew. Mellon looked at Situ Nan complicatedly, and sighed in his heart, he wanted to say something, but he didn't need to say too much. This wonderful young man, you don't have to speak thoroughly, he understands your intentions, and he also has his own persistence and ideas, and he will not be easily swayed.

And his talent and luck, both impeccable.

Andrew. Mellon had no intention of criticizing Situ Nan, but just reminded him as a passerby not to miss out on the precious things in life.

What else could Situ Nan say?

Can only follow Andrew. Mellon's intentions, fortunately, the old father-in-law didn't dwell on his bullshit, and the conversation turned to the whole as soon as he turned around.

"Now that there are people in Washington talking about Chevron's adventures in North Africa, aren't you going to say a few words?" Andrew. Mellon asked Situ Nan with a smile.

In recent years, he has gradually paid less attention to the Mellon family's companies, and he has not paid much attention to the companies owned by the William consortium, but as the finance minister, he has been keeping an eye on Chevron's overseas development.

Chevron Oil Company's first oil well drilled in Libya is a major event, which means that US multinational companies have made a major breakthrough in their overseas development, and ensuring the interests of multinational companies abroad is the main job of Washington's diplomacy.

"Yes, we were lucky enough to open a self-blowing well. The company has already started to increase its investment in Libya, and we have bought or are in the process of purchasing more exploration areas in the nearby oil fields. Strive to increase the output of the No. 1 oilfield to 1 million tons within 2 years! ”

South Szeto Road.

"1 million tons?" Andrew. Mellon's face moved, and he smiled, "That's a big number, is two years enough?" Are you that confident? ”

"I believe that there is a lot of oil there, so to speak, that is our "Venezuela" in North Africa.

Higher production capacity is not impossible only if investment can keep up. Chevron has done a lot of work in Libya in recent years, inspecting the local situation and building terminals, oil depots and other facilities.

If it goes well, our plan has been done 5 years later. That's a huge project, and a lot of people have to be hired! ”

Situ Nan said with a smile.

"By those Chinese workers?" Andrew. Mellon was noncommittal, with no expression on his face.

"Of course, they are good and cheap workers. I don't have anything to worry about handing over the project to them. Their abilities have been tested by history. Didn't they help the United States build the Western Railroad? ”

Situ Nandao, with a faint smile on his face, but his gaze was firm.

Andrew. Mellon's reference to Chinese workers may have something else, alluding to the infiltration of Chinese forces in Africa in recent years, but Situ Nan insisted that there was nothing to be said about it.

Even if it is Gulf Oil or Mobil Oil overseas. Is it possible to willingly hire American workers at home who earn more than $5 a day?

The cost of labor is several times different.

Andrew. Mellon's heart suddenly, feeling a little faint thorn in Situ Nan's words, he smiled indifferently, since Situ Nan believes that Libya's oil resources can be compared with Venezuela, and Chevron Oil Company is now full of confidence and ambition to expand its investment in Libya, and he should also vigorously support it.

"It's a piece of fat, or a little bit of planning." Andrew. Mellon nodded.

Situ Nan nodded: "Of course, the biggest problem now is Italy, Mussolini's guy is ambitious and talented." I'm afraid that if he listens to the stupid advice of the people below for a while, he will do something hot-headed. So I hope to have strong support from the White House. ”

"It's supposed to prevent Italians from getting hot-headed, what kind of support do you want?" Andrew. Mellon asked with a smile.

The Mussolini guy mentioned by Situ Nan, he knew and recognized Situ Nan's evaluation of his great ambition and talent, that guy did a lot of things after coming to power, but more energy was used to engage in image engineering, and it was done well, so he could deceive many people.

As for the strength of the Italians, especially the industrial output, it is really not very good, otherwise how could so many Italians come to the United States every year?!

Hearing that Situ Nan was going to prepare a means to deal with the Italians, Andrew . Mellon didn't think much of it.

Immediately taken aback by Situ Nan's next words, Situ Nan said: "I need the guarantee of using the Atlantic Fleet if necessary!" ”

"What? You're going to use the naval fleet? "Andrew. Mellon was not calm, his body stood up involuntarily, and he looked at Situ Nan with a serious face.

"It's just a guarantee, do you need to be so nervous?" Situ Nan said lightly, thinking: "A fraction of the ships, fuel, supplies, and even military expenses of the Hawaii Pacific Fleet are all paid by the William Consortium?" And what about the naval fleet? ”

"It's too big a matter for me to give such assurances." Andrew. Mellon said, shaking his head.

"Of course, I'm only talking about the worst-case scenario, after all, North Africa is European territory, and they have been in business for hundreds of years, so I don't believe that they will willingly follow the rules and do business with us in a friendly manner?

Whether it is Chevron Oil, Gulf Oil, or Mobil Oil, oil companies in Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Southeast Asia, the business is only successful with reliable military support.

I don't want much, I just need Washington to come forward and guarantee our legitimate rights and interests. ”

Situ Nandao, after speaking, looked at Andrew firmly. Mellon glanced.

Andrew. Mellon's face softened, just now I thought that Situ Nan was going to do it, this kid is still a little measured.

"Anyway, it's a big deal, don't be impulsive, let me think about it." Andrew. Mellon persuaded.

"I don't think there's anything to worry about with a reasonable guarantee, because the United States is the world's largest naval power, tied with the Royal Navy, and if it can still make its own companies suffer unfair treatment abroad, I don't think they still need to exist."

Situ Nan sneered.

At this time, he finally had the consciousness of a big capitalist. The U.S. imperialist army is indeed second-rate, but the navy is different, obviously the first in the world, how can he be the boss of the U.S. imperialism, don't use it if you have the opportunity, how can you be willing to do it?

Especially when the opponent is still Italy, Situ Nan really doesn't care about it.

Andrew. Mellon's concerns, Situ Nan understands, doesn't he just think that if you send a fleet just because you are a Chevron oil company, you are afraid of people gossiping? What kind of stupid things like public and private use, what's so difficult to solve? Wouldn't it be justified to bring Gulf Oil and Mobil Oil up to work together, and then find a loan from Morgan & Co., and pull him into the chariot?

Obviously, Andrew. That's what Mellon's plan is, he just waits for himself to speak, and once he speaks, Chevron Oil's interests in Libya will have to give them a part.

Sharing the spoils, there is nothing bad, there is nothing good, Situ Nan doesn't want to cheapen these people.

He thought about it for a moment, and then said to Andrew. "It can be expected that there will be a battle between American oil companies and European oil companies for Libyan oil," Mellon said.

Libya is only the beginning of the scramble, Chevron oil is only one of them, and if we back down this time, then we will not want to enter the Middle East again, the oil door of the Middle East will be closed to American companies, while Europe can take away our oil from our surroundings without any restrictions.

Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, and the United States itself, they have blocked us at our doorstep, and we can't explore for oil on their turf, which is not God's will and the principle of open doors. ”

Situ Nan said angrily, at least he looked angry.

"Good fellow, even God has moved out, and if his old man knew that you arranged him like this, he would definitely not let you go, a heretic."

Andrew. Mellon's performance was a little funny, the Western or William's oil companies have the most abundant crude oil reserves, and they need to worry that Europeans will seize oil resources in the United States and around the United States, and it is still Rockefeller and his own Gulf oil that has the biggest opinion on Europeans!

Rockefeller's Exxon Oil Company, in particular, has done the most in refining petroleum and is far more eager for new sources of oil than any other company.

Since Stuart did not directly offer to cede Libyan oil interests in exchange for the support of his American counterparts, but mentioned that American oil investment abroad was blocked by Europeans, Andrew Brown. Mellon had generally understood what Situ Nan meant.

Or I can make a small profit, but don't forget, Chevron Oil Company is supporting yourself, and don't think that Chevron Oil Company will pay for the common good of the big guys alone.

Andrew. Although Mellon doesn't care much about the business of Gulf Oil, he also knows Gulf Oil's strategy of entering the Middle East, and the trivial news from Laura shows that Situ Nan's kid bought a large amount of land in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other places in the Middle East a few years ago.

At the same time, a large number of his so-called compatriots immigrated to the Middle East to do business and engage in construction, basically those projects could not make money, or even lost money, but they had never heard of it, and the scale was getting bigger and bigger, obviously for some purpose of his layout.

Let's talk about Libyan oil this time, everyone digested Chevron oil stupidly burning money in the Libyan desert, and the oil fields were not found, so they built the relevant infrastructure in a hurry.

Although the scale is not large, some people have found that once they open the oil, then the subsequent oil field development speed will be amazing when the foundation has been laid in the preliminary project.

Chevron Petroleum and Occidental Petroleum have achieved transcendent development in this way.

Just imagine, in a piece of land, everyone doesn't know whether there is oil or not, Situ Nan and they just buy a whole piece of land, and then build wharves and pipelines, and the magic is that they often produce oil in risky places.

Even if someone follows them and invests near the land they have chosen, in the face of Situ Nan's pipelines, wharves and other facilities that they have built, even if they extract crude oil, it is better to sell it to them than to be troubled by them, right?

What the? You don't sell?

Okay, then Situ Nan's pipelines, roads, and wharves will not be used by you, and you will not be allowed to pass through their land, so you will carry barrels of crude oil thousands of miles away and sell them hundreds of miles away!

In the end, the cost is even higher. (To be continued.) )