1855 United States Tycoon

As Scrooge predicted, Joshua sent Scrooge a letter early the next morning. In this letter, Joshua stated to Scrooge that the incident in Europe was not the will of the family, but just a misunderstanding. In order to apologize and discuss the compensation that should be given, Joshua hopes to visit Scrooge at some time in the near future.

In response, Scrooge immediately replied. He wrote back to tell Joshua that he believed that the friendship established by his cooperation with the Rothschild family over the years was firm and reliable. So occasionally a small misunderstanding is not a big deal, and no special apology is needed. However, there are a lot of things that the two families can cooperate now. Being able to communicate with each other regularly can also enhance mutual understanding and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. Therefore, Scrooge and the Macdonald family’s visit to Joshua is Very welcome and looking forward to. Scrooge told Joshua that in the last few days, he has time. If Joshua is also free, then at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, he can bring his wife and come to Swan Castle to play and contact. Let's talk about the relationship and discuss the future cooperation between the two parties. By the way, we will have dinner with Scrooge's family. Of course, Joshua couldn't have any objections to this proposal, so the two sides finalized it in this way.

Joshua has always maintained an almost rigid punctual habit. At about 1:30 in the afternoon, the observation deck of the Duck Castle noticed that his carriage was approaching, and when his carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Duck Castle, No sooner or later, it just happens to be two o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, Scrooge’s follower Ben Bruto was already waiting at the door of the Duck Castle. He saw Joshua and his wife getting off the carriage, he immediately greeted him and said to Joshua: "Rothschild Welcome, sir! Welcome, beautiful lady! Mr. MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald are already waiting for two in the garden. Please come with me for the two."

The Joshuas followed Pluto through the passageway of the city gate, and through a corridor decorated with colorful glass, to the small garden behind the Duck Castle. Under the big oak tree, there were still rattan round tables and a few rattan chairs as usual. Scrooge and Dorothea were sitting there waiting, and when they saw Joshua and the others approaching, they stood up and welcomed them.

This is the first time Joshua’s wife Helena has come to Duck Castle. Helena was much younger than Joshua, and she was actually about the same age as Scrooge. Scrooge learned from intelligence that Helena is actually Joshua's cousin. But in Europe at that time, it was a very common thing to get married with close relatives. This phenomenon is even more serious in the so-called aristocratic circle. Basically, the higher the rank, the higher the probability of close relatives getting married. It is said that this is to maintain the purity of the so-called blood line. Because it is said that the legal ruling power comes from a noble lineage. Therefore, although most of the European kings' bloodlines were originally either Germanic barbarians, Gothic barbarians or Gaul barbarians. However, as soon as they trace their ancestors, they are said to be able to trace the purest bloodlines to the Egyptian pharaohs who were married to Big Brother and Little Sister, Big Sis and Little Brother.

Many people at that time also believed that only couples with a noble descent can give birth to heroes with high IQ and high ability, while those with low IQ can only give birth to a bunch of waste. The Rothschild family was not immune to vulgarity, and even developed even more severely. As a result, intermarriage within the family became a common phenomenon in the Rothschild family.

However, biology tells us that the harm of close relatives is very great. For example, the most "noble" European ancestry is probably the royal family of various countries, so the royal families of European countries can only marry each other, and the result is one and two. Yes, all kings in Europe are relatives. If you meet a certain king or queen who is particularly capable of giving birth, um, for example, the current Queen Victoria in the UK, she will give birth to a lot of princesses. These princesses later became queens and so-and-so, and then the queen's son gradually became a king, so Her Majesty Queen Victoria became the grandmother of the entire European royal family while still on standby. Of course, she also successfully allowed almost all royal families in Europe to get hereditary disease-hemophilia. In addition, considering the proportion of various uncontrollable freaks in the royal families of European countries, the marriage of close relatives is really unreliable. In contrast, China, which has set the rules of "no marriage with the same surname" as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, is more scientific. Much.

Joshua first introduced his wife to Scrooge, and then both the host and the guest sat down. The maids came up and poured tea for them, and then silently retreated to the side.

"Scrooge, we are really guilty of this happening this time." Joshua said with an embarrassed look, "You know, there are many people in the Rothschild family, there are many people, many times There will be various problems. But such a thing is not the original intention of the family, but some stupid guys make their own claims. This guy has been punished, and I can assure you that this kind of thing will never happen again. In order to make up for you I’m instructed to propose some such plans to you."

"Ah, how can young people not make mistakes? We are old friends, and it is not the first time that the Rothschild family has cooperated with us. The friendship between our family and your family has stood the test of time around the clock. Your friendship. It won't be affected by such small things. So if you still have a heart for such small things, you would be too polite." Scrooge said with a smile.

Although Scrooge said this, Joshua knew that this was only Scrooge's willingness to settle, and the "compensation" that should be made must never be less. If there is really nothing practical, it's just an expression. The so-called goodwill, then the smiling guy in front of him may not be so easy to talk.

"We thank you for your magnanimity. But since our mistakes caused you losses, we must compensate you accordingly." Joshua said, "You know, because of previous mistakes in judgment, in North America, Our family’s strength is still very limited. Don’t say you can help, and even often we must rely on your help. But in Europe, our family has something to do after hundreds of years of business.”

Joshua stopped, looked at Scrooge, and said, "I remember the last time we and Mr. Morgan were drinking together. Mr. Morgan mentioned that you have several vineyards in the south of the United States. There can also produce good wines. I am also very interested in wine, you know, we have wineries in Europe and many countries, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, but in North America, we don’t have any wineries. Chateau. You know that wines from different origins have their own unique charm, so we are also full of interest in North American wineries. If possible, we hope to be able to use one of our Bordeaux or Champagne wineries to meet you Exchange for a North American winery."

In addition to the taste of wine, the most important thing is to have the so-called compulsion. It is said that a famous wine taster in later generations even said this: "I never tasted blindly, because the cultural history of the winery is also part of the wine." Among the wines in the world, the highest ranking is. It is the dry red and dry white of Bordeaux in France, or the champagne of the Champagne region. In contrast, North American wines are quite low, not to mention the comparison with Bordeaux or Champagne in France, that is, compared with Italy, Germany, and Greece, they are all a thousand miles away.

The way of exchanging wineries to express apology and compensation is indeed an unobtrusive way. Scrooge knew that many good wineries in Bordeaux, France were in the hands of the Rothschild family, including those in Bordeaux wineries. Ranked second, but it is the Lafite Castle with the most economic value. (The noble rot sweet wines of Château Lusalus, which ranks first, require too much climate and other conditions, and the output is too limited. Sometimes, even after a year of busy work, they can’t make a bottle of wine, and the economic value is naturally not comparable. Lafite Castle)

"I'm also very interested in wineries in the Bordeaux region of France," Scrooge said. "Except for Lafite, you can use any winery. As for my winery, except for my wife's Hongling—— That vineyard was left to her by his father, so leave the other four to you."

"Why do you want to exclude Rafite?" Joshua asked with a smile.

"Because that is too expensive, I don't want to take your advantage too much. The winery seems to be bought by you earlier this year for the sky-high price of 440 Wanfa Lang. Of course, if you are willing to sell it, I'm very interested." Scrooge smiled, "To be honest, the four vineyards of mine, combined are not comparable to any fourth-class winery in Bordeaux. Considering ours The relationship is so good. It’s enough to take advantage of the small ones. There is no reason for you to suffer such a big loss."

"If Mr. Scrooge is really interested in Lafite, we can also discuss transferring it to you at a suitable price as part of the cooperation between our two families." Joshua replied.

Having cracked the Rothschild family's code, Scrooge certainly knew what cooperation Joshua was talking about. However, he still asked as if he didn't know anything: "I don't know what is the content of the cooperation you are talking about?"

"The first is cooperation in intelligence." Joshua said, "We can provide information on the various funds that we have learned about the flow of funds from Europe to the United States, but in North America, our ears and eyes are not so well-versed. But this is your strength. We hope to get information from you on the various operating conditions of the United States railway system..."

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