Happy Tycoon

"Art? Are you talking about oil paintings, sculptures, or antiques?" Yang Jing's interest was suddenly raised by Bloomberg's words.

"Both, of course, there are some more magical things." Bloomberg said with a smile. He is very happy now, the topic he mentioned obviously attracted the attention of the man in front of him.

Yang Jing thought for a while and asked, "Michael, are you talking about the auction?"

"Well, it's an auction. But unlike Sotheby's or Christie's auctions, anyone can participate. This auction has strict restrictions on those who participate, and it is limited to insiders. ."

"Insiders?" Yang Jing frowned.

"Yes, it is the kind of people with relevant financial ability that will be recognized as insiders by the auctioneer. The popular saying is that people who participate in this auction must have a personal net worth of more than 100 million U.S. dollars."

This number and restrictions surprised Yang Jing somewhat. Although many auctions have restrictions on the net worth of participants, it is the first time that Yang Jing has heard of the restriction that net worth must be higher than 100 million U.S. dollars.

This limited specification is too high. The net worth of one hundred million US dollars, even in the United States in the 1980s, is not much. Before the Internet era, these billionaires in the United States often have the background behind them, and their connections and background are far from the early days of the Internet era. Only those millionaires can compare.

In this era, a net worth of 100 million US dollars not only means your wealth, but more importantly, the connections you have.

"Who conducted this auction?" Yang Jing is also a little curious. It is definitely not easy for the organizers to organize such an auction in this era.

"Does the Mellon family know? To be exact, Mr. Richard Mellon Skeff of Pittsburgh is preparing to hold a reception on Saturday night at a manor belonging to the Mellon family in Long Island, New York. The reception is In order to commemorate the 130th birthday of Mr. Skeff’s grandfather, Richard Beatty Mellon, some rare antiques and art auctions will be arranged during the reception. I think you can join this if you are interested. At the reception, I think Mr. Skeff will also be willing to strengthen someone like you."

"The Mellon family? The one that claims to be the most mysterious in the United States, created Gulf Oil, Mellon National Bank, and controlled Alcoa, Pittsburgh Steel, Armco Steel, Lockheed, Rockwell, and Westinghouse. The Mellon family, one of the eight largest families in the United States, who asked the Americans to jokingly call "three American presidents worked for Mellon"?"

"Yes, it's the Mellon family, the Mellon family that is richer than the Rockefeller family." Bloomberg said affirmatively, with a look of envy in his eyes.

"This Mr. Richard Mellon Skeff is the grandson of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon, a right-wing conservative."

"I've heard of this Mr. Skeff." Yang Jing nodded and said.

Yang Jing still knew a little about the Mellon family. At that time, when he was in college, he was arguing with his classmates about who was the richest family in the United States, so Yang Jing specifically inquired about the Mellon family.

This Mr. Skeff is the grandson of Richard Beatty Mellon, and although Richard Beatty Mellon is not as famous as his brother Andrew Mellon, it is the rise of the Mellon family. Key person. Later Forbes once announced the 15 richest people in American history. Bill Gates ranked only thirteenth, while this Richard Beatty Mellon ranked sixth.

Although Skeff, who is almost 70 years old this year, is a relative of the Mellon family, he has always maintained a very close relationship with the Mellon family. Moreover, Skeff is also a billionaire who funded the right-wing conservative movement in the United States and is known as the rightist camp in the United States. The king! In later generations, the "Zipper Door Incident" of Zipper Dun was revealed by this Skeff name invested heavily! Now Skeff is also one of the core members of the Mellon family.

If it is the reception held by this gentleman, the restrictions on the participants will naturally be inevitable.

Although after World War II, the influence of the eight major families in the United States has gradually declined, but it is undeniable that no matter which of these eight major families is deeply rooted in the United States, they may seem peaceful on the surface, but no one can deny this. The eight major families have unparalleled influence throughout the United States.

The Mellon family is the top family among the eight families, and its energy hidden under the surface is absolutely unimaginable by ordinary people. Even if the assets of the Dragon Fund under Yang Jing's control are as high as more than 200 billion U.S. dollars, it is definitely not comparable to this kind of old family that has been inherited for more than 100 years.

Yang Jing believes that it is necessary to have the opportunity to have a good relationship with the key figures in the family.

"Michael, can you make another invitation?"

"Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with this. Mr. Skeff and I still have a certain personal relationship, and your ky investment fund is currently a major shareholder of Alcoa and Pittsburgh Steel. I think Mr. Skeff will definitely be willing to work with you. Let’s talk about this."

"Thank you then." Yang Jing said sincerely.

Originally, Yang Jing planned to return to the original time and space after acquiring the shares of Innovative Market Systems. After all, the stock market crash has passed. The Dragon Fund has reaped huge profits and used these profits to invest in major companies. The prototype of the future has been established. Now, the most important task of coming to this time and space this time has also been successfully concluded, and Yang Jing does not need to stay in this time and space anymore.

Unexpectedly, this sudden reception disrupted Yang Jing's itinerary plan. However, Yang Jing is still very happy to meet someone like Richard Mellon Skeff.

After all, this is the core figure of the Mellon family, even if it is the later Bloomberg, it is far from being compared with a Mellon family.

Being able to have a good relationship with such a family is definitely good for the Dragon Fund. This kind of big family energy is needed by the Dragon Fund.

On Saturday afternoon, Yang Jing and Bloomberg drove together to Riverhead on the east side of Long Island.

Riverhead is located at the beginning of the South Fork and North Fork at the east end of Long Island. The two famous forks at the east end of Long Island start from Riverhead.

The Könike River passes through the middle of Riverhead, flows into the Flanders Bay to the east of the city, and finally merges into the Atlantic Ocean.

The manor where Mr. Skeff hosted the reception was located on Hampton Hill, less than four kilometers southwest of Riverhead.

This is a manor with a long history. It is said that Mr. Skeff’s grandfather’s brother, Andrew Mellon, who once served as Treasury Secretary for President Harding, President Coolidge and President Hoover, built it back then.

The manor covers a large area. The main building is a four-story building, an ancient building that is sixty meters long and thirty meters wide. This is a manor built by Andrew Mellon in 1898. It has a history of nearly ninety years.

The manor is hidden in lush woods, and only one road extends from Highway 51 in. In the clearing of the woods, many vines are also planted. In addition, on the south side of the manor, there is a standard 18-hole golf course, a tennis court and an open-air swimming pool.

"These ancillary facilities and those vineyards belong to this manor. This manor occupies a total area of ​​23oo acres, which means that the surrounding 9 square kilometers of land belongs to this manor."

This number made Yang Jing couldn't help but smack secretly. Long Island, New York is a world-famous place to live, and housing prices here are not generally expensive. And this manor actually owns as much as nine square kilometers of land here. The value of this piece of land alone is now very impressive.

"It is said that the nephew of Mr. Andrew Mellon, who is also the uncle of Mr. Skeff, Mr. Richard King Mellon, who has the nickname'General', has been living here now. This commemorative reception is Richard King. Mr. Mellon will also attend. After all, this is a commemorative reception to commemorate the 130th anniversary of his father’s birth. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

"Is this Mr. Richard King Mellon the same Mr. Mellon who is passionate about the army and rock?" Yang Jing asked.

"Yes, that's Mr. Mellon." Bloomberg also laughed.

When talking about the Mellon family, we have to mention this Richard King Mellon and his cousin, that is, Paul Mellon, Andrew Mellon's son.

The fathers of these two were the founders of the Mellon family, and the two brothers were in charge of the outside and the inside, making the Mellon family prosperous. But when Andrew and Richard passed away, their sons Paul Mellon and Richard King Mellon were not so good.

Especially Paul Mellon, he is more interested in spending money than making money. This Yale graduated son likes academia and art, and is keen to run various foundations. He would rather manage the "National Gallery" donated by Old Mellon to the government than in business.

Although Richard King Mellon followed his father’s wishes and managed the family business, the son of the "General" was more interested in the military and rock and roll, especially the interest of the "Rolling Stones" band. Far larger than the family business...

But in any case, Paul and Richard are the highest generation of the Mellon family after all, and they can be regarded as the banner figures of the Mellon family.

Of course, if these two can be as powerful as their parents, the current Mellon family will certainly occupy a more important position in the United States.

Yang Jing and Bloomberg were talking and laughing about the Mellon family. They waited for the car to park in the parking lot, then got out of the car and walked towards the ancient building together.

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