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Philisto didn't understand this sentence at first, because he regarded himself as a prey, but after the godfather instructed him, he understood.

They are hunters with guns!

And the reason why those prey watched with their green eyes open was only because of the fear in their hearts. They were afraid of the hunter shooting, so they had to be vigilant.

In the study, Philisto reported on his recent work.

"Mayor Fiorello has agreed for us to build a factory in New York. He gave us two lands to choose from, one in Harlem and one in Brooklyn, both of which belong to the Corleone family in New York... ..."

"Godfather, I checked this Mr. Corleone, he is also from Sicily, and the brothers in the family have rumored that this Vito Don Corleone came to New York in 1901 when he fled. He's over 50."

Russell nodded with a smile and said, "Speaking of which, Vito Corleone has some relationship with my father."

With that said, Philisto understood.

"Godfather, shall we meet Vito Corleone then?"

Russell frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Fiorello sent two pieces of Vito's land to our door... The meaning should be that we should cooperate with him. The real reason should be that Vito heard that we are going to build a factory in New York This is his proposal."

Before the two met, Russell felt the difficulty of Vito Corleone.

"You mean Vito suggested to the mayor that he offer to sell us the two pieces of land he owns? What's the point?"

"Create relationships and make friends."

Chapter 137 Vito Corleone's Purpose, Means

In the study, Russell was sitting on a leather swivel chair, smoking a cigar, with a dignified and preoccupied face.

Seeing that the godfather was so silent, Philisto sat quietly on the sofa and observed intently without disturbing him.

After Russell finished saying "to make friends with friends", several thoughts popped up in his head. One was that Vito Corleone would not simply make friends with him, let alone establish a pure friendship. ...

This contains four meanings.

One is that Vito expressed his position, welcomed Russell to do business in New York, and wanted to cooperate and support.

The second is to convey a sense of blame, as if saying: I am the host, why didn't you say hello to me when you came to New York?

The third is to test Russell's sincerity. Every family in New York is suspicious of his purpose for coming here, and this behavior can just explain it.

The fourth is that Vito is conveying a message to Russell. New York does not want to show such harmony, but hides turbulence. If you want to develop steadily, you can only choose a strong alliance. I am a local snake, and you are a dragon. I help you root.

At present, Russell does not see "maliciousness" from Vito's actions, but Russell cannot blindly trust, let alone forcefully intervene in a calm situation.

"Reject him and teach him a lesson! Philisto, go and tell Fiorello that if he can't come up with two clean pieces of land, let him abdicate with a stench all over his body!"

Philisto stood up and replied, "Okay, Godfather."

"Have you got your identity information and gun license?"

"Yes, we obtained a permanent residence permit through formal channels, and registered a private detective agency in mid-Manhattan, and entrusted the owner of the shooting club to obtain a gun license."

Russell raised his head and said, "Is there any news from Solaso?"

"Not at the moment. He doesn't seem to be in contact with the underground family in New York. Maybe he is in contact by phone. Our intelligence has not penetrated into the five major families."

"And the news from Sicily said that the Turks still transported the poppy across Italy to the island by sea, and then shipped it to New York... However, the people I sent to the port did not get any news of smuggling. "

Russell smiled and said, "Of course they won't find out, they have insiders covering them."

Philisto understood, "Are the real people in New York already so inhuman?"

"Morality is the shackles of human nature, and interest is the key to unlock human nature!"

Once the interests change quantitatively, people will change qualitatively. It is a simple philosophical question.

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Fiorello is a 155-year-old dwarf, nicknamed 'Little Jay'. His ability is indeed outstanding, otherwise he would not have won the support of the public and friends, allowing him to sit on the position of mayor of New York and be re-elected two terms.

When he looks at problems, he doesn't just look at the symptoms, nor does he pursue the reasons, but directly addresses the results to solve the problems. He is a standard actionist.

Philisto drove up alone, holding a bunch of flowers in his hand, and knocked on the door.

Fiorello put down his coffee cup and opened the door for a moment.

"Mr. LaGuardia, I have come to see your wife."

"...she's been dead for three years."

"Of course, I know very well. Excuse me, can I go in? This bouquet is not cheap."

Fiorello frowned, stepped aside a little bluntly, and Philisto walked in.

Then he glanced around the drawing room, found a picture of Fiorello's wife, went over and placed the flowers in front of him.

And Fiorello stood behind and stared at him quietly, without the majesty that a serious guest should have.

"Mr. LaGuardia, I'm an Italian businessman, you know that very well. So, I don't want to get mixed up with the Italian Mafia."

Fiorello picked up the coffee, moistened his throat and said, "Perhaps you should know that if there is no gray background in New York, then your business will end before it starts."

"Gray background? Do you see that the background behind me is black and white?"

Fiorello looked up and saw him sitting on the sofa, and behind him was a huge window, from which there was endless darkness.

"...You can only choose the two pieces of land I gave you."

Philisto stood up and said with a smile: "Mr. LaGuardia, I have great respect for you, but you are playing me for a fool. You want to trick an orthodox businessman like me into going with your so-called gray background? Then you Have you ever thought that if you destroy us, you will not be able to recover!"

Fiorello frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb, you know what I'm talking about. I'll say it again, I want two clean pieces of land to build a factory, we can solve the job problem of 2000 people, and more! And you will be famous when you are famous Resign, and let all New Yorkers remember your kindness."

Before Fiorello could reply, Philisto stepped out of the house.

He watched Philisto's leaving figure slowly disappearing into the darkness, and felt a chill in his heart.

Of course Fiorello knew whose subordinate he was and who he was working for.

He turned around and looked at the bouquet in front of his wife's photo, and raised his hand to tap his forehead rather annoyed.

Then he walked to the desk and picked up the phone.

"Mr. Mayor."

"Vito... the thing you asked me to do was rejected. Philisto, Russell Corleone's subordinate, came to my house just now, presented a bouquet of flowers to my dead wife, and then told me that they don't want to talk to New York. The gray background is in the same boat, I just want two clean pieces of land..."

When Vito Corleone heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and his abacus was shattered.

"...you can do what he says, and it will bring you more good name."

End the call.

Vito Corleone is wearing a suit with a red square in his breast pocket, and a two-color cat in his arms is enjoying his petting.

After he put down the phone, his face froze.

A few years ago, Vito Corleone had heard about Russell, saying that he started from scratch in Sicily and had a close relationship with the Italian government. It's all under his control.

"It does have some brains..."

Vito has worked hard in New York for more than 40 years, and the Corleone family can be regarded as a well-known family in New York, but after all, they are not on the table on some issues.

Why?

Although the Corleone family is the largest importer of Italian olive oil in the United States, it owns several real estate and construction companies.However, during the Prohibition period, their family sold a large amount of bootleg alcohol to obtain huge profits, and controlled several casinos in Manhattan, and set up horse racing, private lottery, etc. to draw money from them.

This means that the Corleone family led by Vito has always been in a gray area and has never stepped into the light.

In contrast, Russell Corleone, although he is well-known and prestigious in Sicily, his identity in New York is an Italian businessman, and he has no gray industry at all.

This rejuvenated way gave Vito Corleone some hope, because he knew that the gray industry, although profitable, was illegal...

That's why Vito Corleone, after Fiorello's call, suggested that he sell the land owned by the Corleone family to Russell, so that the two parties can get in touch and maybe sit down and talk.

But Russell refused.

Vito put the cat on the table, looked up at his godson Tom Hagen and said, "Tom, please fill in the invitation letter for Connie's wedding."

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On July 1945, 7, the world's first atomic bomb was successfully tested in the Alamogordo Desert.

This marks that the world today has entered the age of nuclear weapons.

But the development behind it is very funny. In 39, the atom splitting test in the field of physics had been successful in Germany.

On the eve of World War II, scientists who immigrated to the United States to escape persecution from Germany were very worried that Germany would build an atomic bomb first, so they recommended world-renowned physicist Einstein to write to President Roosevelt of the United States, suggesting that the nuclear fission process be strengthened to manufacture super bombs.

Later, after the Pearl Harbor incident, the United States accelerated the development process and began to implement the "Manhattan Project" plan in 42. The US Army Corps of Engineers was fully responsible for the development. It planned to invest 25 billion US dollars and employ more than [-] scientific and technological personnel and workers...

If Germany had not surrendered, then the three atomic bombs produced in the same batch would all fall on the German army.

But now it's cheap, a devil who has a good life.

After the test was successful, only 20 days later, that is, on August 1945, 8, the U.S. Air Force dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The city with a radius of 6 square kilometers was destroyed, the house destruction rate reached more than 42%, and 70 people died!

On the morning of the 9th, the second bomb fell in Nagasaki, a seaport city with a population of 27. A huge mushroom cloud rose immediately, destroying 14 buildings and killing more than 7 people.

Six days later, Emperor Nishi issued a surrender edict to the whole world.

So far the war is over and the era of peace has come.

During this period, New York City Mayor Fiorello planned two light industrial lots on the border of East Queens and Nassau.

The purpose is to give New Yorkers close to the border a sense of belonging, to make these citizens feel grateful, and to show that New York has not forgotten them.

Look, we have built two factories for you on the border. Your jobs will be settled in the future, and the area where you are located will also need to be developed.

After Philisto and Russell finished talking about the geographical location, he asked Philisto to get the two pieces of land at a very favorable price.

In the United States, land is privately owned. In theory, it can be inherited for a lifetime, but various taxes must be paid...

The two pieces of land are less than 300 meters apart, and there is a river in the middle that leads directly to the sea.

It can be seen from this that Mr. Mayor is very good at being a man. He considered that the factory needs to discharge sewage, so the land he found is very good, and he has already put his heart into it.

Philisto found five construction companies in New York, including the construction company controlled by the Vito Corleone family, to jointly build factories and office buildings.

The two pieces of land are used to build garment factories and shoe factories respectively.

And Russell was not idle during these times. He first contacted Ankos, who was in charge of import and export trade, and asked him to find skilled craftsmen who could make shoes and clothes in various European countries, and give these craftsmen safe asylum and the qualifications to immigrate to the United States.

This is so attractive to craftsmen, America is a dream land, who wouldn't want to go?

Then Angkers found two factories for making shoes and clothing, packed all the equipment in them, and shipped them to New York, USA.

When the factory buildings and office buildings are completed, the equipment and craftsmen are also in place.

At this time, on September 1945, 9, the Japanese side signed an unconditional surrender.

Russell also signed the factory recruitment document and submitted it to the trade association.

After signing the document, Philisto said: "Godfather, the Buccichio family has been standing guard at the door, and they will not leave no matter how they are driven away."

In recent days, Felix Buccichio stood at the gate of Russell's manor for five days in a row for some unknown reason. Philisto's subordinates threw him into the sea, and he got up and continued on without a word. Standing guard, talking to him and ignoring others, the angry subordinates beat him up again.

Of course, Russell knew why he came here, because the patriarch of the Buccio family talked to Russell on the phone, and wanted Russell to take care of this useless son, but he directly refused.

What are you kidding?Letting members of the Bucchio family join Russell Corleone's command is not telling other families that Russell is going to enter the gray industry, so you all have to be careful.

Whether Felix is ​​a lawyer or a vagrant, his surname is Buccichio, and his destiny is destined from birth.

"Let him in."

"Ok."

Felisto walked to the door, looked at Felix, who was smelly and disheveled, and said, "The godfather wants to see you."

Felix raised his lowered head, looked at him with dull eyes, and opened his mouth: "Thank you."

Just as Philisto was about to turn around, a brand new car drove up in the distance.

The brothers at the door immediately became vigilant, kicking their hands under their armpits one after another, ready to strike at all times.

Seeing this scene, the driver in the car poked his head out and shouted, "My name is Tom Hagen, lawyer for the Corleone family! Lawyer for Vito Corleone! I'm here for Mr. Russell Corleone."

Philisto frowned, and signaled his subordinates to go to the gate phone booth to inform the godfather.

Russell received a message saying to let them come in together.

After Tom got out of the car, he shook hands with Philisto. Both of them knew a little about each other. After all, if you don't know each other in this business, you are walking with death.

The two walked in front, and Felix walked behind.