Chapter 159: Mike's Future
Tom Hagen saw Shen Long's operation with mixed feelings, if it was replaced by the godfather or Santino, it would be another operation to get the shares in Mo Green's hands, the old godfather might be tactful, but he would still use gangster methods, and Santino was afraid that he would directly lead someone to kill Mo Green.
Shen Long didn't do anything, just said a few words, and lured Mo Green's comrades to kill him, and he got what he wanted without a little blood on his hands, this method is not like the gangsters at all, but a bit like those Wall Street financial bigwigs.
Perhaps the Corleone family will usher in a huge change, and this change is beneficial to Tom, he knows that his strengths are different from the Corleone family's old military advisor Abandando, Abandandu is better at solving things between gangsters, and he is a lawyer, more accustomed to solving problems by legal means, and he has more room to play under Shen Long.
"Fredo, where are you going? The problems of the casino must also be solved as soon as possible, and it is not good to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every month. Tom asked, he couldn't afford to solve the problem of casino losses.
"I heard that Mike is about to graduate with enough credits, I'm going to Dartmouth University to see him, as for the hotel, you don't have to worry, I have already thought of the way, you hold on for another two months, if we just get the shares and turn a profit, it won't sound good to spread out." This would make others think that Mor-Green's death was his own doing, and while it was true that he died because of himself, the truth and the rumors were not quite the same.
"During this time, you help me keep an eye on the two of them, inquire about their whereabouts, and when I come back next time, we will start to do this." Shen Long reported two names, it is not a big deal to lose money for two more months, as long as it operates according to its own plan, it will not take long for the Flamingo Hotel to turn a profit.
Leaving Las Vegas, Shen Long flew with Albert Nairy to the small town of Hanover, New Hample, where Dartmouth University is located.
"Hi Fredo, I watched that Cinema Paradiso and it was a great shot! Kay liked it too. The brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, so Mike gave him a warm hug and took Shen Long to the café with Kai, while Albert stayed in the car.
"Johnny did a good job, he went back to New York and watched the movie with the old man, and the old man was very happy." This Sicilian-inspired film won the admiration of the old godfather and the approval of the audience, and has been doing well at the box office since its release, with the first film of the Corleone family film studio making a profit.
Because this film uses a lot of shooting techniques and narrative techniques from later generations, the Oscar judges also have a high evaluation of this movie, judging from the current rumors, "Paradise Cinema" has a great chance of winning awards such as Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.
"I heard Johnny say that you wrote the script for this movie, but unfortunately you can't get that little golden man!" After all, Mike is a member of the family and knows a lot of news.
"I'm not very interested in that, and in a while the company will make a new movie, which is just as good, and you can go and see it with Kai then." Preparations for Roman Holiday are nearing completion, and it's time to start filming.
The three of them chatted for a while, Kai felt that the two of them should have something to say alone, so he used the excuse that he needed to rush to the paper and go back first, and after he left, Shen Long asked, "Mike, I heard that you will graduate soon?" Have you thought about what you want to do in the future? ”
"I've already got internships with several companies, but I'm still hesitant." Mike looked at Shen Long and was a little puzzled, "Fredo, are you going to let me go home to help?" ”
"No, no, no, Sonny and I have to do this, after all, we come from this kind of family, and you are different, you have never been involved in any family affairs, you have a clean resume, you are still a World War II hero, you should not be implicated by the family, you can do what you want." Shen Long shook his head again and again, he still wanted to complete the task, how could he let Mike go home.
"And during this time, I have been busy adjusting the composition of the family's business, and in the future, the Corleone family will gradually reduce the business in other areas and shift the family's main focus to Las Vegas and Hollywood." There are still more than 20 years between now and the beginning of a large-scale crackdown on gangsters in the United States, which is completely enough to whitewash the family.
"I'm coming to you this time because I heard a message that I thought might be useful to you." Shen Long lowered his voice and said, "Didn't you say before that you considered going into politics?" ”
"It's just an idea, but I haven't found the right channel yet." Mike was hesitant, knowing that his family was involved with some politicians, but he didn't want to use the resources.
"That's good, I happen to have a suitable opportunity here, it has nothing to do with the family, you can listen to it and decide whether you want to take advantage of it." "I've heard that Army Chief of Staff General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a five-star general, is recently considering retiring from politics and plans to go to Columbia University for a while as president before running for the next president," Shen said. ”
The next presidential election will be held next year, and Truman will be re-elected, and after Truman, it will be Eisenhower's turn to take office, and a presence on his campaign would be a boon to Mike's political future.
"Where did you get the news? Is it reliable? Mike quickly pondered whether the news would be useful to him.
"I can't disclose the channel for the time being, but I promise it's very reliable." I can't say I read it in a history book, can I? "A poll conducted by a magazine this year showed that both parties were willing to nominate Eisenhower for president if he wanted to; Big business groups such as Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, and Mellon all took a fancy to him because his policy of expanding armaments and warfare and expanding abroad after the war was in line with the interests of big businessmen. ”
"You know, in the United States, these big business groups are the real rulers of the country, which means that Eisenhower has a high probability of success; If you're interested, you can first seek a position at Columbia University where you will have regular contact with the president, and then get to know Eisenhower. "Mike was also a soldier, and he must have had a lot of common language with Eisenhower.
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