Chapter 1049 If You Do Something Wrong, You Must Be Punished
【Anti-theft chapter】
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Boston, inside a golf club in the West District on the western outskirts of the city.
It's already Saturday afternoon.
I dealt with some work in New York yesterday, and I came here in the evening to spend the night with Maria, who was just pregnant, and is now Maria Bezruk. On Ulyana's side, because she felt that the woman's original surname "Ovkinikova" was too long, round, and unpleasant, she simply continued to call her "Mereckova".
Simon was playing golf with the three boys of Maria's family again, when Lady A came over from not far away, reminding the guests that they had arrived.
Signaling the three boys to continue, Simon left the field and came to the cafe on the edge of the field.
In the cafe, in addition to Maria, who was accompanying him as usual, there was also a tall middle-aged man who looked in his forties or fifties, with very short brown hair, and the files of most of the Mellon family members that Simon had just read today. Very common in the typical oblong winter melon face.
This is Timothy Mellon.
Although he looks young, the other party is actually 54 years old. He is the fourth-generation great-grandson of Thomas Mellon, the founder of the Mellon family. He is also the US Treasury Secretary Andrew W. in the 1920s and 1930s who brought the Mellon family to its peak. Mellon's grandson.
The most important thing is that the other party is also the fourth generation core of the Mellon family. It not only controls a large transportation company, but is also a director of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. At the same time, he and his father, Paul Mellon, are listed in this year's U.S. On the list of the 400 richest people, father and son have assets of $1.1 billion and $500 million, respectively.
Seeing Simon appear, Timothy Mellon got up first, smiled and greeted him and reached out his hand: "Hi, Simon, it's nice to meet you, I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
Simon was also eager: "Me too, Timothy, hello."
Maria, who was on the sidelines, saw that the two men thought they were snakes, and the woman who already knew the reason for this meeting couldn't help but feel a little tangled. She wondered if she hoped that her children would be like this in the future, or it could be the same.
So, when the two men sat down, Maria didn't accompany them, she helped them pour the coffee herself, and left the cafe with Lady A and several other waitresses.
"I recently read the Mellon family tree, and it's amazing to say it," Simon and the other women left, their smiles still unchanged, and said to Timothy Mellon: "From Mr. Thomas Mellon's 1813 to Now in 1996, nearly two centuries, the Mellon family is still prosperous, and in my opinion, the Mellon family is now more profound than the Rockefeller family."
"Oh, thanks, Simon."
Timothy Mellon responded with a smile, took a sip of his coffee, and responded with the same.
Simon waited for Timothy to put down the coffee cup before continuing: "However, do you know what I admire most about Mr. Thomas Mellon?"
"Um?"
"What I admire most is that Mr. Mellon has 8 children. This is actually my expectation. I now also hope that I can have many children and prosperous children and grandchildren, and pass on the surname 'Westeros'. , because I believe that the life of a single person, only if you live long enough, is the winner, and a family, only if the descendants are prosperous enough, is the winner of this society."
Timothy Mellon obviously didn't expect Simon Westeros to talk about this kind of...some weird topic with him, and when the young man on the other side finished talking, he finally couldn't help saying: "Simon, I'm actually more curious about you. Why did you invite me today, we didn't have much interaction before, so why not just ask?"
"Actually, this is what I want to talk about," Simon said, handing over a document on the table, and then: "It is not easy for any family to continue for a long time, just like with Rockefeller back then. The juxtaposed Morgan, except for the names of the big companies on Wall Street, this family has already declined. Oh, yes, and the Hearst family, the past two years, unfortunately, my original expectation was to be able to work with Hester. The Sterling family has established a good cooperative relationship, but unfortunately, a nouveau riche like me is obviously not something that a noble old man like Hearst can look up to."
Timothy Mellon didn't need to listen to Simon's final meaning, just looking at the stack of documents in front of him, his eyelids couldn't help jumping.
First in the folder are some photos.
Among them was the beautiful woman with glasses who had just left.
Then, there was a draft headline: "Scandal, Ukrainian lover in Westeros suspected to be pregnant, they are 15 years apart!"
Looking back, Timothy Mellon quickly understood the ins and outs.
The report was a covert investigation conducted by two reporters from the Pittsburgh Tribune, which included various candid photos, audio recordings and pregnancy test data obtained at a high price by bribing a private hospital.
However, what shocked Timothy Mellon the most was not these, but the entire investigation process of the two reporters was recorded in detail by other 'eyes', including his cousin Richard How Mellon Scaife instructed, who both reporters were in contact with, and even this explosive text will serve as a variety of arrangements for next Monday's 'blockbuster' news.
Not only that, in the second half of the material, the style of painting suddenly changed, and it became all kinds of privacy of my stupid cousin, a bunch of lovers and illegitimate children.
After flipping through the information in his hand, Timothy Mellon felt a layer of cold sweat on his back, and he couldn't help scolding his cousin. This was going to be like the Hearst family and Simon West. Is Luo going to war, not to mention, he still intends to pull the entire Mellon family
Go to war together?
Simon quietly waited for Timothy Mellon to close the folder. Seeing that the other party was hesitating and obviously not knowing how to speak, he took the lead and said: "The cause of the incident may be the last time I came to Boston at a cocktail party, yours. My cousin probably thinks that I don’t respect him enough. It’s very understandable, the Mellon family, as a veteran family in the Federation, anyone who sees it should be respectful. In short, he probably wants to teach me a lesson.”
Timothy Mellon paused and couldn't help saying: "Simon, in fact, Charlie and I are not very close. Since you have seen the family tree, you should know that our family is very large, and Richard is only my grandfather's younger brother. Grandson, we only belong to the fourth generation."
Simon raised his eyebrows slightly: "So, you can't control this matter?"
"No no no, of course not, I promise it won't be in next Monday's paper."
"I know that Mr. Scave has spent millions of dollars in digging up Mr. President's black material in recent years, and he has gained a lot, but now you can see that the White House has not suffered any fundamental damage. Clinton's The position has become more and more stable, which has proved that these unpopular means are useless at all. Since it is useless to the president, a public figure who needs to cherish feathers, it is certainly useless to me. "
Timothy Mellon listened patiently. He had already scolded a certain cousin a hundred times in his heart. After a pause, he still had to say: "Simon, I, I apologize to you first on behalf of Charlie, if you feel If necessary, I will let him apologize to you in person."
Although the current strength of the Mellon family has even been faintly above the Rockefeller family, but in the capital, Timothy Mellon is also more aware of what kind of power Simon Westero, who is worth 1.5 trillion US dollars, has. , If there is a conflict, even if Westeros will be disheartened, the Mellon family will definitely be reduced to the same situation as the Hearst family.
All in all, this is soft and has to be served.
Simon stared at Timothy Mellon, but shook his head slightly: "I also believe in another rule, Timothy, if you do something wrong, you must be punished, and apology is not enough."
Timothy Mellon glanced at the material in front of him and said, "The two reporters who investigated this matter will be fired and will never be able to enter the industry in the future."
"Not enough," Simon shook his head again, and said directly: "Since Mr. Scave wants to publish a heavy revelation about me in the "Pittsburgh Tribune" next Monday, if you want him not to do so, then put this Close the newspaper."
Timothy Mellon saw that he was both apologizing and giving in, but the other party was still taking an inch. The century-old Qianzi's arrogance surged up, and he also stared at the young man opposite: "Simon, don't you think this is too much?"
Although the print media is rapidly declining, as a newspaper in Pittsburgh and another "Pittsburgh News" in circulation, the value of the "Pittsburgh Tribune" is at least 50 million US dollars, just because of a small matter, it is necessary to make a value Half a billion newspapers are closed, how is this possible?
Simon did not directly answer Timothy Mellon's question, but said: "I checked in advance, in the "Forbes" US 400 list in 1990, 9 members of the Mellon family were on the list, and the total family assets were around 5 billion. , which also includes $600 million of Mr. Scave. This year, there are only 6 Mellons on the list. You are the last one. Mr. Scave is worth $750 million. Timothy, you have Never thought that next year, or the year after, the number of your family entering this list will continue to decrease, just like the Hearst family?"
"Simon, are you threatening me?"
Simon didn't hesitate: "That's right."
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After a moment of silence, Timothy Mellon suddenly said again: "Simon, don't forget the incident in Pittsburgh two years ago."
Simon shook his head and said quietly: "I don't know what you are talking about, but it must be a very bad thing. But, Timothy, have you ever thought about why all of you know about this? ? Is it because someone wants you to know about this, wants you to know that sometimes, when a person gets irritated, how much does he do?"
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Simon raised his eyebrows slightly: "So, you can't control this matter?"
"No no no, of course not, I promise it won't be in next Monday's paper."
"I know that Mr. Scave has spent millions of dollars in digging up Mr. President's black material in recent years, and he has gained a lot, but now you can see that the White House has not suffered any fundamental damage. Clinton's The position has become more and more stable, which has proved that these unpopular means are useless at all. Since it is useless to the president, a public figure who needs to cherish feathers, it is certainly useless to me. "
Timothy Mellon listened patiently. He had already scolded a certain cousin a hundred times in his heart. After a pause, he still had to say: "Simon, I, I apologize to you first on behalf of Charlie, if you feel If necessary, I will let him apologize to you in person."
Although the current strength of the Mellon family has even been faintly above the Rockefeller family, but in the capital, Timothy Mellon is also more aware of what kind of power Simon Westero, who is worth 1.5 trillion US dollars, has. , If there is a conflict, even if Westeros will be disheartened, the Mellon family will definitely be reduced to the same situation as the Hearst family.
All in all, this is soft and has to be served.
Simon stared at Thi and shook his head slightly: "I also believe in another rule, Timothy, if you do something wrong, you must be punished, and apology is not enough."
Timothy Mellon glanced at the information in front of him,
"The two journalists investigating this will be fired and will never be able to enter the industry in the future," he said.
"Not enough," Simon shook his head again, and said directly: "Since Mr. Scave wants to publish a heavy revelation about me in the "Pittsburgh Tribune" next Monday, if you want him not to do so, then put this Close the newspaper."
Timothy Mellon saw that he was both apologizing and giving in, but the other party was still taking an inch. The century-old Qianzi's arrogance surged up, and he also stared at the young man opposite: "Simon, don't you think this is too much?"
Although the print media is rapidly declining, as a newspaper in Pittsburgh and another "Pittsburgh News" in circulation, the value of the "Pittsburgh Tribune" is at least 50 million US dollars, just because of a small matter, it is necessary to make a value Half a billion newspapers are closed, how is this possible?
Simon did not directly answer Timothy Mellon's question, but 9 people in the United States were on the list, with a total family assets of about 5 billion, including Mr. Skaeff's 600 million US dollars. This year, there are only 6 Mellons on the list, and you are the last one. Mr. Scave is worth $750 million. Timothy, have you ever thought that next year, or the year after, the number of people in your family on this list will continue to decrease, just like the Hearst family? "
After a moment of silence, Timothy Mellon suddenly said again: "Simon, don't forget the incident in Pittsburgh two years ago."
Simon shook his head and said quietly: "I don't know what you are talking about, but it must be a very bad thing. But, Timothy, have you ever thought about why all of you know about this? ? Is it because someone wants you to know about this, wants you to know that sometimes, when a person gets irritated, how much does he do?"