Chapter 343: Crowded Manhattan

January 1, 1932.

Today's Manhattan is extraordinarily lively, and the streets are crowded with people every day.

There are socialites with elegant manners, and ordinary women in old clothes.

The men wear the same suits and leather shoes, but some are bright and beautiful, and some look like old things from the bottom of the grandfather's box.

When passing by them, you can still smell a faint musty smell.

Cars come and go on the street, and 90% of every car driving ahead is the same target.

St Thomas' Church, where the union of the two 'old' families will take place.

Both sides of the gate of the church are cordoned off with ribbons, and people can watch the ceremony outside, send blessings, and share joy.

"Have you heard? Today Jonathan will title himself Astor V."

"He took back Astor's glory and he deserved it."

"There are so many great people here today! Look, they are from the DuPont family."

"That's from the Field family, the former retail magnate."

"Look, it's the Kuhn-Lobb consortium, the Kuhn and Loeb families."

"That is the symbol of the Rand family, the major shareholder of Rockefeller, who holds a large amount of stock in Westinghouse Electric."

"Oh my God, that's the president of Citibank, papa—"

"The Lamont family, the majority shareholder of Morgan, is here. Quick, take a picture."

"It's J.C. Penney, the pharmaceutical retail giant in the United States. My God, this place is going to be packed."

Whenever a car stops, the people who get off from it are big names who are well-known in the United States.

The public may not be familiar with them, but any American citizen has heard of the industry in their hands as long as they mention their names.

Caterpillar, the largest machinery and equipment manufacturer in Europe and America.

The Humphrey family, one of the founders and important members of the Cleveland Foundation.

The railway king, the elevator industry giant, the daily chemical giant, the agricultural machinery giant, the financial giant, and the aviation giant.

The identities of the visitors involved all walks of life. A reporter exclaimed, "If a bomb falls from the sky at this moment, the economy of the United States will instantly go back 20 years,"

"Oh God, look who's coming, Carnegie, it's Margaret Carnegie, get out of the way, bastards, get out of my way—"

The previously excited reporters pushed forward like crazy, and the crowd became agitated, and people shouted "Ma'am, XX salutes you."

Margaret Carnegie was the only daughter of the steel magnate Carnegie.

What he left to his daughter was not huge wealth, but he gave her endless spiritual wealth.

Carnegie founded 22 charitable organizations in North America, covering life, education, medical care, and humanitarian causes.

He can be seen in every corner of life.

With the onset of the Great Depression, the Carnegie Endowment was fully operational, and a series of relief efforts across the United States were highly praised by citizens and the public media.

The point is, this family is really too low-key.

Margaret Carnegie, who has not been seen in any newspaper since her marriage in 1919.

It's as if she disappeared from the earth, only the foundation that runs precisely like gears helps everyone in need.

"This is the heritage of a family!"

Standing in the crowd, pretending to be a tourist, watching the excitement, listening to the reporters calling out the names of 'Legends', Li Zitao felt a little envious.

Even if he has achieved the achievements and status he has today, he has never been invited by these 'ancient' families.

There is no communication between the two parties, as if they are living in different dimensions.

Looking at Jonathan again, the Astor family only showed a slight improvement, and all these people appeared.

With such a connection and background, it is no wonder that it was once called the "upper family of the upper class" in the United States. '

"Honey, you will become a big person they need to look up to." The graceful Adelaide said with her arms around his waist, her eyes full of affirmation.

"Yes.

Kissing his fiancée on the forehead, Li Zitao continued to look at the long car queue.

"Charlie, come here, let me introduce you to some friends." The bride was getting ready, and Jonathan waved to him in the church.

Beside him stood an elegant woman, "Ms. Consuelo Vanderbilt, this is her husband—"

"Ma'am, it's a pleasure to meet you. Your contribution to humanitarian causes is admirable!" Thanks to his fiancée's attention to charity, Li Zitao also knows a lot about her deeds.

This woman invested a great deal of her fortune in children's charities and humanitarian causes.

"Thank you for your praise, your philanthropy is worthy of praise." Consuelo was very interested in his Golden Arch Foundation and his fiancée's IFFTPOC.

"On the road of charity, I always meet many like-minded friends." Consuelo talked about the two most impressive things in her half life.

The wealthy jazz couple are sitting on millions of pounds in their old age.

But they felt that it was too wasteful to spend money on pensions like this, so they donated all the money to charity organizations and ‘slept peacefully in their room together. '

There is also a woman who has worked hard for half her life and accumulated $2,000 in savings, and donated all her savings.

"She is a black man and the first black man I have ever met. She has a huge influence on me. Her clear eyes are as pure as a baby, which makes me feel ashamed."

Consuelo was very excited, her eyes flushed a few times, and she talked about how touched she was when she received a $2 donation from a homeless man.

Young people who have just graduated and are unemployed, and can only choose to do odd jobs, will donate most of their "assets," and walk away at a loss amidst the sound of thanks.

A blanket, $1, a pair of shoes or extra clothing.

Women with scars on their faces would donate their savings of ten cents or a few dollars from living frugally.

"It's them, all kinds of people who support this cause and support me. They are the great people, as great as the souls of the heroes in the tomb of the unknown soldier."

Seeing her fiancé's serious face, Adelaide took over the topic and said, "Yes, when I was working at the Red Cross, I also came into contact with these lovely people—"

When the pastor stood on the stage, the crowd below spontaneously stopped communicating.

Amidst the sound of music, Jonathan with a bright smile led the bride, and Avril Mellon, who was dressed in a white wedding dress, walked slowly.

Standing in front of the pastor, they stopped and looked at each other with happy smiles on their faces.

"Now, you can kiss your bride." When the pastor said this, the guests present gave a collective standing ovation.

The church ceremony at this time is still a very serious matter, and there will not be too many programs.

Then everyone turned to the hotel, which was the main venue for socializing, and Lawrence was ready to surprise them.