"Haha, well done, I knew that guy wasn't Sicilian." Back in the Corleone family's mansion in Long Beach, New York, after listening to Shen Long's report on how to deal with Waltz, the old godfather said happily, "Not a Sicilian" means that Waltz is a man without a seed, and it is impossible to fight back decisively like a Sicilian.

"The letter has also been sent, and I am sure I will get a reply soon." Shen Long did not wait for a reply in Hollywood, he knew the ability of Shirley Temple's friend, as long as he wanted, there was no one in the United States that he could not find.

"He's not doing well lately, so hopefully we're making the right decision this time." With such a major decision, the old godfather is not easy to weigh the gains and losses.

"He's only 50 years old this year, and he can hold power for at least 20 years in the future, and it will be of great benefit to us to have a relationship with him." Shen Long knew that he didn't quit the stage until the seventies.

"Well, Fredo, you've made a lot of progress this time, and maybe I should give you some more important work in the future." The Godfather nodded, and said no more, this will be a long-term plan, and there is a more urgent task at the moment, "Tom, come and tell us about Solozo." ”

"Although everyone calls him Turkish, there is no doubt that this guy is a real Sicilian." Tom Hagen pun on Solozo is not as easy to deal with as Walz, "People call him Turk for two reasons, he has been in Turkey for a long time, he is said to have a Turkish wife and children, and he is very good at using Turkish knives. ”

"He's been in prison twice, once in Italy and once in the United States, and the authorities think he's a drug dealer, which is good for us, and if the business goes wrong, we can blame him all; He has a wife and three children in the United States, and he is a very family-minded person, and as long as we can help him take care of his family, he will take all the responsibilities. "Tom's intelligence work is excellent, and he has made sure that Solozo is getting to know the details.

The old godfather did not express his opinion directly, but asked about his child, who is fifty-three years old this year, and it is time to think about the next generation of heirs, "Santino, tell me what you think. ”

"It's a big deal, and if we just provide protection and funding, and don't get involved in the business, we can avoid most of the risks." Santino was attracted by the prospect of the drug trade.

"Tom, what about you?" The old godfather set his sights on his military advisor.

"I agree, the Tartaglia family has intervened, and if other families do the same, they will soon be able to reap the benefits of this, and then use the money to buy more political resources and police, so that we will be passive." Tom Hagen thinks about the future of the family.

The old godfather stood up and took a sip of his cigar, "Fredo, tell me about it." ”

"The reason why the Corleone family can stand above the other families is that in addition to our own strength, what is more important is that we have more political resources than other families, and once we get involved in the drug trade, these political resources will immediately draw a line with us, and we can't take this risk." Shen Long objected, which was also what the godfather was worried about.

"In addition, I don't think it's just the Tartaglia family standing behind Solozo, the power of the Tartaglia family alone is not enough to preside over such a big business." The Tartaglia family is the weakest of the five major families in New York, mainly engaged in the leather and meat business, and behind them stands the Basioni family, which is second only to the Corleone family.

Santino was about to open his mouth to object, but the godfather raised his hand to stop him, and he sighed, "When are you going to meet that lawless guy tomorrow?" ”

"He'll be here tomorrow at ten o'clock at noon." Tom replied that he thought the godfather was tempted.

"Then the three of you will come together." The old godfather walked to the door and said to Tom casually, "Is there a leak in your information that Solozzo made a living by running brothels before the war, just like the Tartaglia family does now?" ”

Tom Hagen's face flushed, he thought it didn't matter, and the godfather was extremely conservative in the relationship between men and women, and he was afraid that bringing it up would make the godfather have a bad impression of Solozo, which would affect the negotiations.

Not missing a single detail, and not letting those things he didn't like affect his decision-making, Shen Long saw a valuable quality in the old godfather.

During the negotiations the next day, Shen Long met Solozo, who was sturdy and had cold dark eyes, and he knew at a glance that he was a dangerous person.

Solozo went straight to the point and made his own demand, the Corleone family offered two million dollars in funds and political asylum, which would allow his people to get out of prison quickly after the loss, for which he was willing to pay fifty percent of the profits, according to this standard, the Corleone family would receive three or four million dollars in the first year, and then increase every year.

Santino was deeply moved by this number, but the godfather refused without hesitation, giving the same reason as Shen Long said yesterday, this business is too sensitive, and it will make him lose those valuable political resources.

Solozzo was a little disappointed, his eyes wandering around the room, trying to get help from Santino, Tom, or Shen Long, he didn't believe that anyone would be tempted to see so much money.

"Are you worried that those two million won't be guaranteed?" Solozzo thought he had found the reason.

"Isn't it?" The godfather shook his head.

"The Tartaglia family will provide guarantees, and they will guarantee that your investment will not be compromised." Solozo emphasized.

Before the godfather could answer, Santino couldn't wait to interject, "The Tartaglia family guarantees the safety of our investment, so won't they ask us for a deposit?" ”

Shen Long let out a silent sigh, Santino was too impulsive, he made an unforgivable mistake, and as soon as this sentence was uttered, war could no longer be avoided.

The old godfather looked at Santino with fierce and cruel eyes, he was a little inexplicable, but he was still frightened by the old man's eyes, a gleam flashed in Solozo's eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth for the first time, he seemed to see an opportunity.

"I've spoiled my own kids, they're always interjecting; I wish you all the best in your business, there is no conflict between this business and mine, I'm sorry I let you down. The godfather asked Tom to send Soloso away, and Soloso was expressionless when he left.