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Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 674 - 630 Morgan Family_1
Chapter 674: Chapter 630 Morgan Family_1
Some say that the Republican Party belongs to the Rockefeller family, while the Democratic Party belongs to the Morgan family. Now, the President of the American Government, Bill Clinton, hails from the Democratic Party.
Moreover, ever since the scandal involving President Clinton’s zipper broke out last year, he has been subjected to impeachment by the American Congress. Ultimately, that matter fizzled out. However, the possibility of him seeking re-election now is almost nil. This has laid solid groundwork for what he plans to do next.
If President Clinton could possibly seek re-election, he wouldn’t dare to do this out of consideration for the feelings of domestic opposition and in pursuit of continuous tenure. However, since this hope is already lost, there seems to be a possibility for this matter.
On the translation side, Nie Zhenbang let Ye Qidi and Luo Xiaobing form a team to go to Gu Valley. This time, cooperation from Bah City was excellent, and communication and coordination with Gu Valley were well arranged. A special trade promotional meeting was held for Wanghai City in Gu Valley.
Wisconsin.
This is a state in America that is not particularly famous.
On the 90th Inter-State Highway leading to Wisconsin, a black extended Lincoln and two armored Mercedes, front and back, were whizzing down the road.
The extended Lincoln was extremely luxurious, with a long sofa, a bar-style countertop, an audio-visual entertainment system, and a large skylight overhead – embodying an ultimate extravagant lifestyle.
At this moment, Nie Zhenbang was sitting on the sofa. Next to him were Li Lixue and Dong Wan. Looking at their thin faces, a wave of sorrow washed over Nie Zhenbang. He softly said, “Li Xue, Wan, you’ve been through a lot.”
Upon hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, both women laughed understandingly. Li Lixue stroked her hair bun and said with a smile, “Zhenbang, as long as we have your word, we’re willing to endure.”
Dong Wan, however, was expressionless, and said, “Zhenbang, we are heading to the Morgan family’s mansion-castle by Lake Michigan. The success of the root server issue largely depends on the attitude of the Morgan family.”
Dong Wan continued, “The Morgan family is now led by Charles Willie Morgan. Despite being eighty-five years old, he rightly heads the Morgans. He was born in Hucheng City and has a deep affection for Huaxia culture. This may be a point we can utilize.”
Dong Wan’s words deeply moved Nie Zhenbang. It was clear that Dong Wan had put a lot of effort into this, even though the Tenglong Consortium and Morgan Consortium have had various business interactions. However, this didn’t mean Dong Wan was privy to much more information.
As the words faded, Nie Zhenbang fell into deep thought, nodded, and said, “This indeed could be a breakthrough. However, I always believe that the older, the wiser. By his age, coming from a family like that, I fear there won’t be an opportunity unless there are benefits that can attract him.”
Without realizing, the car had already arrived at the entrance of the mansion. The entire mansion, an English-style classical manor from the nineteenth century, could be considered a holy ground for the Morgan family. Starting from the first generation of Morgans, a mansion was built here. After nearly two centuries, the Morgan mansion has become a beautiful landscape by the shores of Lake Michigan.
With tens of thousands of acres of land, clean grasslands along the lakeside shorelines, lush forests – the vegetation is well preserved. The entire mansion is hidden in the woods.
At this moment, the grand, antique mansion gates were already open. On both sides of the entrance, ten servants stood, a reception of the highest etiquette.
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At the large entrance, the car stopped. Long and Tiger stepped out of the Mercedes one after another. According to Western etiquette, the car couldn’t go any further. Beyond the entrance is the host’s residence where the owner has careful arrangements for everything.
Inside the mansion, the Morgan family uses an old-fashioned carriage-style golf cart. The group boarded the cart and headed deep into the mansion.
At the entrance of the castle is a large fountain square. All of its decorations were made of natural materials. The large area of bluestone pavements highlighted the rustic grandeur of the mansion.
At the front door, all members of the Morgan family staying there were already standing at the entrance.
As Nie Zhenbang stepped out of the car, Old Morgan had already walked up to greet him, “Welcome, honoured guest. I didn’t expect the man behind Soros’s downfall to be this young. This surprised me.”
Old Morgan’s understanding of Chinese culture was indeed quite profound. He could even use the idiom that describes the feeling of returning from a mission in failure appropriately.
With that, Old Morgan turned to Li Lixue and Dong Wan and said, “You’re both welcome here as well. It’s hard to believe that the Tenglong Consortium is controlled by two beautiful young women. It seems, I am truly getting old. Maybe I should retire.”
In manipulating the atmosphere, Old Morgan was a master. With just a few short sentences, he had already bridged the distance between them.
Following the Western approach to hospitality, upon entering, Nie Zhenbang and his companions were led into the reception room. At that moment, a few servants came in, laid out some seasonable fruits, and brewed a cup of black tea for each of them.
At that, Old Morgan gestured a bit and said with a smile, “Honored guests, tea is the quintessence of Huaxia culture. Please try it, and tell me what you think of the black tea here.”
After a round of pleasantries, Li Lixue also spoke up, “Mr. Morgan, we appreciate your generous hospitality. The main purpose of our visit is to discuss a possible collaboration between Tenglong and the Morgan Consortium.”
With that, Li Lixue continued powerfully, “Mr. Morgan, after careful consideration and investigation, we at Tenglong believe that it is entirely possible to establish a new financial conglomerate between Tenglong and the Morgan Consortium. In fact, it aligns perfectly with the development path of Tenglong itself.”
Her statement gave Old Morgan something to ponder. Despite the depth and wealth of the Morgan Consortium, they hadn’t been able to discover the real power of the Tenglong Consortium. This alone was proof of Tenglong’s strength. Old Morgan found traces of Tenglong’s influence in the resale of the Ruble, in the aftermath of the Plaza Accord, in the Middle East oil, and even in Africa’s gold and diamond mines.
This realization stunned Old Morgan. He knew history well, particularly of the Morgan Family. The Rothschild family was an uncrowned king in the Western world.
Yet, the once powerful Rockefeller and Morgan were once under the Rothschild’s influence. So it should come as no surprise that Huaxia, a civilization with thousands of years of history, would have ancient and influential families. Perhaps Tenglong was only revealing just the tip of the iceberg of their power and resources.
If Nie Zhenbang knew of Old Morgan’s thoughts, he would have had a good chuckle.
As we approach the new century, despite the Morgan Consortium’s apparent prosperity, only Old Morgan knew the true state of affairs – it was on a downhill trend. If they could join forces with Tenglong to form a new financial entity, it would mean a great deal for the Morgan Family.
After a moment of silence, Old Morgan chuckled and said, “I was born in Huaxia, and I spent my childhood there. I remember an old Huaxia saying: ‘One who is overly attentive has ulterior motives.’ In Western terms, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Mr. Nie, what are your demands?”
The choice of words in his statement highlighted Old Morgan’s nominal understanding of Huaxia culture, giving Nie Zhenbang and his companions pause. It struck them as comical. Now they had been branded as either frauds or thieves.
In response, Nie Zhenbang laughed and said, “Mr. Morgan, allow me to correct your quote. The saying should go, ‘He who desires to take first must give.’ That means, if I want to receive something, I must show my sincerity first, and present what I can offer.”
Old Morgan was slightly taken aback, even repeating the phrase, “He who desires to take first must give. Ah, this sentence does seem more fitting than what I said.”
At that moment, Nie Zhenbang said again, “Mr. Morgan, my main goal for coming here is to seek the approval of the American Government to set up an international root server of the Internet in our Huaxia’s Wanghai City.”
That essentially conveyed the purpose to Old Morgan. Setting up a root server required the American Government’s approval. At this time, the only ones capable of influencing the American Government was the Morgan Family, given that even their current President, Clinton, is a member of the Democratic Party.
After a brief silence, Old Morgan said seriously, “A root server, Mr. Nie, you have a long-term vision. The Internet will undoubtedly be a pillar industry in the future.”
After a moment’s pause, Old Morgan continued, “Setting up a root server is not impossible. But, I have two conditions: first, the root server’s management must follow existing norms. And second, you must convince the Rockefeller family.”
Old Morgan’s words left Nie Zhenbang in deep thought. ‘Experience is the best teacher’. Although Old Morgan didn’t fully grasp the concept of the Internet, his first condition was watertight. As for the second condition, he had essentially pushed the hardest part onto Nie Zhenbang. Everyone knew that the Rockefellers were not ones to be trifled with. It would likely cost a great deal to get them on board. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote and recommend this novel on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation!)