Chapter 107 I want to buy a bank
Just when Wilfred Malik explained the process of meeting Josie to the Council of Nine, and informed Josie that he had controlled the remnants of the European Hydra, and touted his ability as a human being, persuading the rest of the directors to When it was included in the council, Josie himself was not idle.
Strengthening the iron requires self-improvement. In order to truly gain enough voice in the council, relying solely on Josie's current financial resources and influence is actually somewhat insufficient.
Regardless of the fact that he made a fortune in war in Europe before, but to be honest, the money he earned from buying and selling supplies is not even a mosquito’s leg compared to the big cake of Europe’s post-war economic recovery.
After all, the real economic giants haven't spoken yet.
If you want to **** food from the mouths of these predators, you can't do without enough allies.
And to achieve these two goals, there is no conflict.
Just take advantage of the situation.
What kind of momentum?
Of course it is the same consortium power.
Since the core of Josie's industry is in Chicago, it would be too stupid not to make good use of the influence of the Chicago consortium.
"Josie, you are a rare visitor!" In the office of the president of the Leibile Building, John Leibile looked at the visiting Josie with some surprise.
Regardless of the fact that Josie has been back for more than a month, the rich in Chicago also know that he has made a fortune in Europe, and he has also contributed to the early end of the European war.
However, most people don’t have much idea about how much Josie earns in Europe. Without economic entanglements, they didn’t bother to inquire about Josie’s actions in Europe.
Plus, after returning to Chicago, Josie basically spent time with his wife and children, keeping a low profile, so even John Lebile, who was relatively close, didn't know much about Josie's situation.
However, it can also be seen from this point that the Chicago consortium is not as sensitive to capital as the other consortiums.
This may also be the world where Josie lived in his previous life. Chicago was gradually eroded by other consortiums after World War II, and it was one of the important reasons why it became a second-rate consortium.
"Haha, didn't Margot just give birth before, so I didn't have time to visit you, Uncle John. Now that the baby is almost full moon, and he is very healthy, I am redundant at home." Josie laughed at herself slightly.
"Tsk, why do I think you're here to show off? Don't you know how much I want to have grandchildren? If only my two brats value family as much as you do!" Hearing Josie If so, Johann Lebile couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said.
Old people, no matter which country they are in, they definitely like to have children and grandchildren.
John Lebiler is now in his sixties, and his eldest son Linus is in his forties. He is very promising and has already controlled most of the family business, but it is also because he is too obsessed with the family business that he has always No marriage, let alone children.
What about the second son? He is a **** with no prospects. He got married twice, but he only got married and didn't have a son.
How could the situation of the two sons make John Lebiler, who had always wanted to have a grandson, happy?
"Haha, Uncle John, you are serious. You are the elder of me and Margo, and you are also the grandfather of the child." Josie also said wittily.
"If Margo agrees, I don't have any objections!" Josie was taken aback by Lebile's words, and then said immediately.
Bavarians and Austrians are mostly Catholics, and Josie's parents are no exception.
Although as a time traveler, Josie himself does not believe in religion, but his predecessor was indeed a Catholic.
Although Margot is not a Catholic, she is also a Protestant.
So in theory, their children can be baptized, and baptism naturally requires a godfather—the so-called godfather and godmother are actually the guarantors of the baptized children in Christian rites.
And the godfather is not just a simple title, they are responsible for the future of their godson and goddaughter.
Even in American law, godparents and godmothers often have guardianship second only to biological parents.
That is to say, if the biological parents have an accident, the godfather and godmother should bear the responsibility of raising... and they only have the responsibility of raising, but they are not qualified to dispose of the property of the godson and goddaughter.
So in most cases, the existence of godparents is still of great help to children.
To give a well-known example in Josie’s original time and space in the United States, it is the actress who played Pepper, Gwyneth Parrott.
Although her father is a producer and her mother is an actor, both of them have average achievements in Hollywood.
But why has Gwyneth Parrott, who has always been bad-tempered and difficult to get along with in the circle, been able to keep all kinds of resources since she was a child, and at the age of 28, she beat a group of powerful actresses and won an Oscar ?
It is because she has a good godfather, the top director Spielberg!
It's just that Josie never thought about this before.
One who has changed his soul is not a believer, and the second is that if he doesn't feel that he has a cheat, what kind of godparents will his children need in the future?
But now that John Lebile has proposed, it seems that he has no need to refuse.
After all, the Lebile family is one of the core controllers of the Chicago consortium.
It is not a bad thing for the children to recognize the heir of the Lebile family as the godfather, and it can also draw in the relationship between the two families.
But the target is Linus, the eldest son. If it is the second son David... Hehe, it is absolutely impossible for Josie and Margot to agree.
Apparently Johann Lebile also understood this very well, and didn't even mention that prodigal thing.
"Haha, since you don't object, it's easy. Later, I'll ask Linus to tell Margot that he regarded Margo as his own sister since he was a child!" Seeing that Josie had no objection, John Lebile , very happy "By the way, I don't know why you came to me."
"Actually, the reason why I came to Uncle John today is very simple. I want you to be an intermediary to help me acquire the Continental Illinois Bank!" Josie also revealed her real intention at this time.
And John Lebile, who was still immersed in the joy of the two children, couldn't help being surprised when he heard Josie's words at this time.
Acquisition of Continental Illinois Bank? Is this kid talking crazy? ?
(end of this chapter)