As the Cadillac drove slowly in the middle of the road, Russell grabbed Marlena's hand and turned his head to smile at her.

"This is the happy America."

At first, Marlena looked puzzled, blinking her bright eyes and muttering: "Happiness? ”

Russell nodded, raised a hand and pointed to the alleyway.

At this moment, a police car stopped on the side of the road, and four uniformed patrol officers jumped out of the car, and they quickly pulled out their guns and loaded them, and galloped towards the entrance of the alley.

Then one of the patrolmen poked out, pointed his gun at the three black men, and shouted: "Let go of that girl, or I'll shoot!" ”

The three black men were having fun, and they were unhappy to be disturbed like this, but when they turned around, they were shot by three other patrolmen at the same time.

The sound of gunfire was deafening, echoing through the narrow alleys.

The three blacks were shot several times and fell to the ground and died on the spot.

"They are extremely dangerous criminals, who are committing crimes under our noses, and if you encounter this situation in the future, shoot directly, otherwise you will die!"

The patrolman who leaned out first nodded slowly, and the two people next to him patted him on the shoulder, "Cody, you have a lot to learn." ”

Inside the car,

Marlena's face was especially stunned, why?

Because, this kind of behavior broke her original three views......

And Russell also deliberately let her see this scene, this is not Sicily, but the metropolis of the United States, known as the dream land of millions of immigrants!

"Marlena, do you see? They were dizzy with happiness. ”

“…… They discriminate against colored ......"

Russell patted the back of her hand and said, "That's right, I just want to tell you that in America don't trust anyone, especially businessmen and powerful people!" You are my wife, and you will attend various occasions with me in the future, and they are only in collusion with us for interests, not friendship. ”

Marlena nodded thoughtfully, "I seem to understand what you mean, so who can we trust?" What did you come to New York from Sicily? ”

"For the sake of profit, of course, in order to give our children a good future! Our identity in Sicily has already been defined, and time cannot be rushed. And I didn't want the kids to follow that path too, so I started over in a different place. ”

Russell had never talked to Marlena about these things before, and Marlena didn't ask, she just blindly followed Russell, like marrying a chicken......

"What you men think, we women really can't think of. Corleone, you have given so much for your family, thank you. ”

"You're my wife, thank you or not."

Marlena leaned over and kissed him, parted her lips and said, "I will take care of the family in the future, and I won't distract you." ”

"No, you have a share of my career plans."

"Huh?" Marlena was puzzled.

"I'll tell you later, now we'll go and see the house."

"Okay."

The shooting did not cause a psychological shadow on Marlena, who followed Russell for several years and saw a lot of people in the world.

As for just now, I was just surprised by the patrol style of the United States and the security of the streets......

From the small things, you can see that the city of New York is not as beautiful as people think. Not to mention Russell's example, Marlena can figure out why.

Russell drove Marlena around New York for three days, and each time the route was different, which at first glance seemed aimless, but in fact it was meticulously planned.

The two first visited Manhattan Island, then went to the Queens and Brooklyn to experience the kind and simple customs, and then went to Long Beach and Rockaway Beach.

The houses everywhere have their own unique styles, and most of the houses in Queens and Brooklyn and Manhattan are townhouses, as if they were self-built houses stitched together.

The houses in Long Beach and Rockaway Beach are villa estates......

As for the price, it is also very cheap, because there are usually no people here, and there are no supporting supermarkets, hospitals, and schools nearby, so the population is not dense.

Originally, Russell also took Marlena to see Aspton's house, but it was too far away from the New York city area to develop a career.

Marlena's idea was to be close to the city, but also safe enough, preferably in a single-family estate, in a prime location......

After looking at more than a dozen houses, Marlena finally fell in love with a villa estate near the coast in the upper water area of Long Beach.

The location of this villa is on a small peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides and woods and roads on one side.

There are two warehouses on the estate, a villa with twelve rooms, a swimming pool and a children's beach amusement park in the front yard, and a vegetable patch and cellar in the back yard......

Priced at $540,000!

At first, Marlena was deterred by the price, because at this time in the United States, a newly built house of about 200 square meters only costs 10,000 US dollars, even if there is a front and back yard, it is only 3-50,000 US dollars.

A new Ford costs $1,500, the average monthly rent is $75, movie tickets are 65 cents, and a gallon of gas is 18 cents......

At such a price, $540,000 is simply too expensive.

But Marlena did not take into account the location of the estate, as well as the size of the estate...... The villa covers an area of 400 square meters, with a construction area of 1,500 square meters, while the manor covers an area of 7,000 square meters, which is equivalent to the size of a regular football field.

So, under Russell's persuasion, Marlena identified the manor.

After paying the money, Felisto sent someone to repair and clean the house, and then checked out five bugs.

"Su Production."

Russell fiddled with the bug in his hand and said, "Go and find out who lived in this house before." ”

"Okay." Felisto responded.

The discovery of a bugging device in the villa surprised Russell.

If not against him, then against the former owner.

The owner who can live in such a house, in addition to having money, has the right to ......

Two days later, Russell and Marlena moved out of The Peninsula and officially moved into the estate.

In the evening, Felisto arrives by car, and when he enters the house, he goes to the backyard and finds Russell, who is making swings for Victoria.

"Godfather, I handed the money to the real estate commissioning manager, but he didn't take it. Then I went to the deputy commissioner of the Long Beach Police Department, and at first gave him $500, but I didn't impress him, and I made up another $1,500 to get the news. ”

"This house used to be inhabited by Cled Tolson."

Russell frowned and turned around, "Cleder? Deputy Director of the FBI? ”

"Yes!"

“…… You send someone to keep an eye on Cleid, and if he's alone with Hoover, take the evidence at a critical moment. ”

Felisto's head was a little dazed, and he opened his mouth and wondered: "Godfather, you mean that the two of them have a friendship that goes beyond brotherhood?" ”

"It's just that I heard it, but there is no evidence. And all you have to do is find the evidence that will pave the way for us to grow in the United States in the future. ”

Felisto nodded: "Okay, I'll send two clever guys to Washington." ”

This Hoover is not Hoover, he is not Herbert Clark Hoover, who was the president of the United States, but John Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI, who served for 48 years!

He is a legendary figure who created American history and the FBI myth, and in his half-century tenure, he has changed eight presidents and sixteen attorneys general, which shows that Hoover has power that no subsequent FBI leader can surpass, let alone reach a height!

Someone once said: No president dares to fire Hoover, because no president knows what Hoover knows, and this is the greatest fear for those in power!

But Russell knew what he was holding, and he knew what he was doing, which came from his previous quest journey.

"Go and hand over a post to New York Mayor Fiorello that we Italian businessmen are going to build factories in New York, give jobs to the poor, and bring huge tax revenues to New York."

Felistto replied, "Okay." Godfather, must it be in the name of Italy, we are Sicilians. ”

"Fiorello is of Italian descent and has served three consecutive terms as mayor of New York, and this will be his final year, and he will bring his work to a successful conclusion."

"What if he refuses?"

Russell said solemnly: "Then give him a reason that he can't refuse." ”

"Understood!"

Fiorello Henri LaGuardia was a member of the Republican faction, serving as a member of the House of Representatives in '17 and '22 and as mayor of New York in '34.

He later resigned and was sent to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

During the Great Depression, he was also a key supporter of Roosevelt's new righteousness, and was considered a genuine guest with compassion for the poor, and was considered the greatest mayor of New York.

If such a person does not arouse his sympathy, then he can only resort to some unconventional means, so that all problems will be solved.

Russell always told his subordinates that they had come to the United States to do formal business, and that it was an opportunity to say goodbye to all the gray industries, and that it was an opportunity to rebuild their image.

But in the current environment, what you do too formally is not taken seriously, and you are bullied and lied about.

Because the mafia at the bottom sucks blood with real knives and guns, while those at the top are vampires who eat fish and don't spit thorns.

In the evening, dinner ends.

Russell led Victoria to play with blocks in the living room, while Marlena sat on the sofa with a paintbrush in her hand, holding a sketchpad to draw a design.

As soon as Kachi and Mansa fell asleep, Sivena and Federica were able to take time to rest.

"How's my drawing, my dear?"

Russell looked at the sketch on the board and said, "Great, Marlena, you have a great talent for design." It would be even better if you could make the lines of the design more three-dimensional. ”

"How do you draw it?"

"Try straight lines, not curves."

Marlena nodded, "Honey, why am I a boost to your career?" I shouldn't be able to help you. ”

"No, I'm building a garment factory in New York, and your design will be the brand of our Corleone! Marlena, you're the lead designer. ”

Marlena blinked, and was quite moved to throw away the drawing board and pounce on Russell.

Even Victoria, who was stacking blocks next to him, was stunned.

"Thank you, dear, I know you're constantly recognizing to reassure me. If I can really help you, then I'm willing to give it my all. ”

Russell kissed her lightly on the cheek and said with a smile: "You have already helped me, because you are the one who gave me business ideas." ”

"Will the clothes I design be recognized and liked by consumers?"

"I'm sure they will."

Opening a clothing brand company is Russell's first business in the United States, first of all, he has to play a brand concept, so that consumers accept this clothing brand, as for how to do it? It's nothing more than some conventional marketing methods, such as inviting celebrities to endorse and implanting advertisements in movies......

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And this provides another business idea, that is, movies!

At a time when the film industry in the United States was booming, Hollywood, California, had become a mecca for films, where many classic films were made.

Such as "Citizen Kane" in 41 years, "Gone with the Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz" in 39 years.

In the future, cinema must be one of the most lucrative industries.

It is also a place of circulation and a pool for cleaning of black money.

It has been fifteen days since Russell moved his family to New York, but he has not shown up, and even the invitation of the Buchzio family has been postponed by him.

Other mafia families were very wary of him and sent people to set up surveillance points on the roads of the peninsula.

Originally, Felisto wanted to pull out these surveillance points, but Russell felt that it was harmless.

"The difference between a hunter and a prey is that one has a brain and a gun, and the other has fangs and claws," he said. If the hunter loses his gun, how can only the head be an opponent for the prey? ”

At first Felisto did not understand this sentence, because he took himself as a prey, but after the godfather's nudge, he understood.

They're the hunters with guns!

And the reason why those prey are watching with green eyes open is only because of the fear in their hearts, they are afraid that the hunter will shoot, so they have to be vigilant.

In the study, Felisto reported on his recent work.

"Mayor Fiorello has agreed to build a factory in New York, and he has given us two plots of land to choose from, one in Harlem and one in Brooklyn, both of which are New York Corleone family land......"

"Godfather, I checked this Mr. Corleone, who is also from Sicily, and the brothers of the family have spread the word that this Vito Don Corleone fled to New York in 1901, when he was only ten years old, and now he is in his fifties."

Russell nodded and smiled, "Speaking of which, Vito Corleone has some connections with my father. ”

With that, Felisto understood.

"Godfather, shall we make an appointment with Vito Corleone?"

Russell frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Fiorello sent two pieces of Vito's land to the door...... The meaning should be that we should work with him, and the real reason is that Vito heard the news that we were going to build a factory in New York, and this is his proposal. ”

Before the two met, Russell sensed Vito Corleone's difficulty.

"You're saying Vito suggested that the mayor offer to sell us his two plots of land? What does that mean? ”

"Pull relationships and make friends."