At the end of dinner, when Russell sat on the sofa and drank black tea, he had his hands free to teach Kachi a lesson.

Vidor and Mansa stood nearby, watching their father slap Kudchi's ass with a bamboo stick, and Kachi reluctantly admitted his mistake to Vidor and explained the reason for the beating.

He knew that he shouldn't betray his brother, and he shouldn't complain to his father with more anger.

Vidor and Mansa cried and begged for mercy in an attempt to stop their father's actions, but Russell's method of education was either not to fight, and since he had beaten, he had to remember it for a long time.

"Daddy! Kuchi already knows that he is wrong, I will never be naughty again, please forgive me......

Mansha wiped her tears and sobbed and said, "Dad, I'm also at fault, I'm sorry......

Russell stopped and threw away the bamboo strips and looked at the three children, all of whom were not very old, but they were precocious than their peers. It's not physical maturity, it's mentality.

"You are brothers, and you need to help each other, not tear each other down. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Dad, I remember."

Russell shook his hand and told them to go back to their room, and the three siblings helped each other upstairs.

At this moment, Marlena came out of the kitchen, picked up the bamboo strips on the ground, and said, "Does your wrist hurt? Shall I put some ointment on you?"

Russell smiled and said, "I'm fine, you better go and see your precious son."

"They're fine, they'll be naughty again in a few days."

Russell dragged her over, sat on his lap, wrapped his hands around her thin waist, and said, "I know that you are distressed, in fact, I am also distressed, but these three children don't know whether to follow you or me. Although there is no problem with temperament, there are too many eyes, and if you don't educate you from an early age, you may not be able to make some trouble when you grow up."

Marlena kissed him on the cheek and said, "Of course it's up to you, how can I have so many eyes."

"Alright, let's wipe the medicine for the children, and by the way, a few pretty words."

Marlena rolled her eyes, "Okay, I'll clean them up."

The reason why the children are strictly disciplined is so that they can inherit the family business in the future.

Russell can't still be in power in his old age, he has to think about himself and Marlena's happy old age, the eagle will eventually soar in the sky, while the eagle is built, it is better to let go as soon as possible.

At present, Sicily is developing towards agriculture and light industry, and many factories have been built in several major cities.

Among them, there is a clothing factory, to solve a lot of work problems at home can do women's work, after the finished product is made, it will be labeled with 'Kachi Mansha, the brand's anti-counterfeiting logo, directly sold to Britain and France and other countries.

In addition, there are wool, cotton, blood oranges, grapes, beef and mutton, goose feathers, and so on...... Large quantities were exported to the USSR.

The Soviet winters were cold, they needed all kinds of furs to protect them from the cold, and the years after the war were just a few years old, when supplies were scarce.

Why? The men have all died in battle, and only women are working in the fields, so the yield has naturally dropped a lot.

It takes a period of adaptation.

Since Russell has integrated the industry, there is no need for absolute leaders, they all have a self-comparison mentality, and no one wants their year-end bonus to be less than others, so at the annual meeting held on Christmas Day, it was a shame. ….

There are people in all walks of life, so there is no need to worry about someone making small moves, and sometimes the Virgin will come to ask for his life before he can do it.

This is Russell's absolute control over Sicily!

In mid-February 1954, news came from Las Vegas.

The Corleone family in New York alternates, and Vito officially retires and hands over the family business to Mike, who has made a major decision as soon as he takes office.

He first resigned from the position of military advisor Tom, believing that Tom did not play a role in the family business and was completely invisible.

Then he abandoned the private lottery in favor of running an olive oil and bank credit business in full.

Private lotteries, horse betting, and casinos used to be the main business of the Corleone family, but now Mike doesn't let them do it, which makes Clemenza and Tessio very nervous, and his subordinates complain

Constantly, with heavy losses.

Then he came up with the idea of quitting the family and setting up his own door.

To this end, the two found Vito, who has retired and enjoyed family fun in the garden villa.

When Vito saw them, he didn't say anything at first, and when Mike entered the study, Vito pointed to Mike and said that this is your godfather.

It means that if there is a problem to find Mike, I have no say in the family.

Mike gushed on and on the two of them, drawing a pie.

The specific content is nothing more than to lay down the Las Vegas market, and New York will be handed over to the two of them, either when they will find the murderer of Sonny and take revenge himself, or when they will be able to set up their own doors.

Mike's growth has been phenomenal, he used to be a brainy figure, but now he's learned to play with people's hearts.

But he is a little different from Vito, who is old and spicy and still human, while Mike is less enthusiastic about human touches, and he values more interests and things that are beneficial to the development of the family.

The bank credit business is not easy to do, and those who owe money are masters, so Klaimenza's subordinates have become debt collectors again. Under the pursuit of the mafia, some people paid back the money, and some died.

Mike approached Vito for a long time for a deep chat.

Garden villa, backyard.

Vito sat down in his chair with gray hair and said, "If you want to completely transform the family, you can't follow my old path. You have to think of yourself as a businessman, and you have to talk about business and money, not feelings."

Mike nodded, "I understand."

"There's a ghost in the family, and it's very likely that he was involved in killing Sonny. But he won't show up easily...... Don't ask if Sonny's death has anything to do with Russell, I can tell you definitively, it's okay!"

Mike lifted the bottle and poured half a glass, and said, "Father, Sonny's death scene was at Carlo's house, and Carlo was not dead at that time, but his hands and feet were broken, so does Carlo know who the murderer is?"

Vito shook his head, "Even if Carlo knew, he wouldn't say it, because if he did, he would die. But it seems to me that he can't live, and there will be a lot of trouble in living, and if we take this opportunity to bite Russell, then there will be no room for relaxation between us and Russell."

Mike didn't say a word.

"I know what you want to do, you want to learn from Russell's path and build your own empire in Hollywood or Las Vegas. But you have to know that Hollywood and Las Vegas are just casual businesses for Russell in his spare time, and his real home is in Sicily. As long as he is in Sicily, even if the United States wants his life, he has to think about the pros and cons." ….

Mike looked up and said solemnly, "What if he goes back to America again?"

"As long as the FBI's Hoover does not step down, he is absolutely safe in the United States, and no one in the CIA can touch him!"

Mike nodded slowly, "Understood, father."

"I know there are many misunderstandings between you and Russell, but our family's strength is simply not enough to fight him. Have you heard that the officials of Nevada are going to visit Bell City when they take office?"

"I heard."

"His network has penetrated deep into Washington, and he must have mastered a large number of legitimate customer handles to make these people jealous."

Vito took a sip of his wine and said, "I've always suspected that the New York Black Factory was done by someone in the family......

"Klemenza? He is faithful to you."

"Yes, but loyalty is not worth anything in the face of profit."

After Mike left, he reflected on the meaning of his father's words, and he understood that his father was telling him not to fight Russell, otherwise it would be an egg to a stone.

But he was a little unconvinced, since Russell could grow from scratch, why couldn't he do it?

This is what Mike's American mindset is doing, if he had lived in Sicily since he was a child, he would have known what a dictatorship is, not that he had lived in the United States for a few years and thought he understood the rules of the American game.

At the end of November 1954, Mack sent his subordinates to California for the purpose of contacting Fang Tan to see if it was feasible to invest in the market.

At this time, Freddie in Las Vegas came the bad news that he had lost two at the casino

Tens of millions of dollars, Mike had to solve it himself.

Freddy's bet was on an equity stake in a hotel, and he was joined by Knox, the vice president of Caesars Palace, who was an assistant to Felisto.

[Given the circumstances, Mike was a little impatient when he saw Knox, but the basic rules of Las Vegas had to be followed, and he dropped a check for $20 million and took the equity contract.]

turned around and arranged Freddie to his parents' house in New York, but Vito obviously didn't like this child, and had nothing to say to him on weekdays, as if he didn't have this son.

In March 1955, Freddie set off for Hollywood again, because he talked to Mike twice, saying that he must do a good job in Hollywood, so that Mike asked Fontan to take care of him more.

One afternoon in July 1955, Vito was playing with his granddaughter and grandson in the backyard when he suddenly collapsed in the vegetable garden and died.

Vito died, and he departed with bliss.

At the time of the funeral, many celebrities and guests in New York came, and even the deputy commissioner of the New York Police Department, John, sent a message of condolence.

Freddie and Connie wept sadly at the funeral, and Mrs. Vito wept faintly.

Only Mike stared at his father's grave in silence, not knowing what he was thinking.

Tessio and Clemenza greeted New York when they saw that the new family powers that had risen in New York in recent years had sent representatives to attend the funeral......

Mrs. Vito wiped her tears and said, "Mike, didn't you inform Russell?"

Mike was stunned, turned his head to look at his mother, and said, "He's in Sicily, it's too far away from New York to participate." ….

Mrs. Vito shook her head, not talking.

Connie handed Mike the message of condolence from Deputy Director John, "A man in a police uniform just now, let me hand it over to you myself."

Mike took it and looked at the text on it, frowned, and said, "A dog that can bark is really irritating!"

Sicily, Catania.

Russell was playing a game of bombing bunkers with the children in the yard when Nelly walked in through the door, his eyes a little suspicious.

"Vidor takes Kachimantha to the backyard to play."

"Okay!"

After the children left, Nelly came over with two messages in his hand.

"Godfather, Vito Corleone's funeral ended half an hour ago, and we haven't heard from Mike. John sent a message of condolence, as you wished."

Russell took the telegram and looked at it twice, and said, "It seems that Mike doesn't want to put up with it, let the people in Las Vegas be careful." Oh, maybe it can make Las Vegas a mess!"

Nelly nodded, "Okay, I'll go inform Felisto."

"Godfather, Oriyatu met Freddie at Hollywood some time ago, and he was followed by Tom Hagen."

"Do as I say."

"Yes!"

Nelly turned away.

Russell sat on a stone slab in the courtyard and smoked a cigarette, feeling that Sonny didn't notice him to Vito's funeral and didn't feel any discomfort.

Mike was a bold and careful fellow, and he knew very well that he couldn't be friends with Russell, so there was no need to waste time on this kind of thing.

There are too many knots between them that can't be untied!

"Honey, it's time for dinner."

Marlena shouted as she stood in the doorway.

Russell threw away the cigarette butt and walked towards her, smiling, "Should I let Sylvena come back?" I see you're working very hard."

"It's not hard! Cooking dinner for you is what I should do, and that's what a family should be happy about."

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Dinner is over.

The two were lying on the couch, Marlena was curled up in Russell's arms, and the children were washing the dishes in the kitchen, although there was a noise from time to time, but the two didn't care.

Russell is moving his family to Palermo in June, as Vido will be attending secondary school in Palermo, and Kachi and Mantha will be attending primary school.

The children

I don't have any opinions, anyway, they can play anywhere.

They were very good at studying, but their parents never asked about their studies, so Victor didn't understand why their parents wanted them to get along with others, and how they were different from other children's parents.

Now Victor somewhat understood his father's good intentions.

He was born in such a family, so he should learn more and see more, as for professional knowledge? Just spend money to find someone to do it.

His father didn't want him to be a scientist, a researcher in a field.

It's about making him a group company that can manage tens of thousands of people...... And there is a lot of darkness in this company, and if he doesn't learn how to deal with people, then he can't do it.

"Dad, if I go to school in Palermo, will anyone know who I am?"

Russell pointed at him and said, "Your surname is Corleone, what do you think?"

Victor rolled his eyes and said, "I can say that I am from the town of Corleone, where there are many residents with the surname Corleone, and the people of Palermo don't know if it's true or not."

"You can try."

"Okay."

Victor grew again, and though his methods were a little immature, he became deeper.

And now it's not as naughty as when I was a child, and it's a little bit of a rebirth when I'm a year older.

Under his guidance, Kuchi and Mansha also changed their previous willfulness and became very well-behaved.

Even Marlena couldn't believe it was her child, and she always talked to Russell in the middle of the night about whether the child had accidentally taken the wrong medicine......

Russell laughed, "So do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

"It's not good, it's not bad, I'm afraid they're pretending......

It's no wonder that Marlena is worried, the children were too naughty before, and no matter how they disciplined, they would not repent.

So much so that now mothers don't trust them anymore.

Life is three points more bitter than Coptis chinensis