All Heavens Film and Television: Starting from Caring for the Widow of a Comrade-in-arms

After going out, Nathan saw Russell, and the two embraced face to face.

They meet a lot, but their relationship is mediocre.

"Mr. Walker, thank you for coming to see him."

"You're welcome. Mr. Isidor and I are life-and-death friends. Just now he asked me to take care of your family's business, but I think as long as you are here, I don't need me at all. But I have to say something more, if you think there is Life is in danger, you'd better contact me."

"Understood, thank you, Mr. Walker."

Russell turned and left, and got together with Astor and others.

Astor, Guggenheim and others have already gone to see Isidor and talked with him about many business matters. Isidor handed over the shipping trade business to his sons.

Astor et al. have no problem with this.

"Walker, do you know what the National Defense Act signed by Thomas in June and the legislation to strengthen the navy signed a few days ago represent?" Astor asked.

Russell looked at the people around him and said, "Maybe we have to join the war. In 15, a German submarine sank the British ocean liner Lusitania. 1200 people died, including 128 American citizens."

The Lusitania departed from Pier 52 in New York, that is, after the sinking of the Titanic, the Carpathia picked up the pier where the survivors docked...

Astor was silent, and Guggenheim frowned and asked: "The United States joins the war...then our shipping business may be affected."

"It will definitely be affected."

Russell alone has made nearly $1300 million in profits from the war since it began, and the others will only have more.

"Mr. Astor, maybe we should close the shipping and provide material support to the United States instead."

Russell suggested.

Astor and the others' eyes lit up, and they frowned and said, "That's right, it looks like I'm going to talk to someone."

For the people at the bottom, war is a disaster and bad luck, but for the rich and powerful, it is just a way to make money.

Russell Corleone once said: Even if it's the fucking end of the world, don't try to stop me from making money!

With Astor leading the professional business focus, Russell doesn't need to worry too much, as long as the goods are delivered on time and the money is paid.

That night, Mrs. Brown was invited to her home and chatted with Ruth for a long time, including the privacy between her and Russell. Molly was also willing to chat a few words, after all, Molly's son was one year older than Russell.

Molly is also getting old, and her body is not as good as before. She is a little tired from the journey, so she rests in the guest room.

Russell talked to her about the association the next day.

The Survivors' Aid Association and the Construction Workers' Association have always been Molly's helper. She had nothing to do before and wanted to find something to pass the time.

Now she can only put all her energy into her family, in other words she wants to retire.

"Survivor's Aid has more than 800 members, these people also joined the construction and transport workers union, they are doing well now, I think it is time to cancel the Survivor's Aid."

Listening to Mrs. Brown's words, Russell nodded.

He had intended this for a long time, but felt that the time had not yet come.

"I want to acquire several small newspapers, do you have any suggestions?"

Mrs. Brown asked: "You want to enter the media industry?"

"I can't talk about marching, but I just want to survive in the United States. I don't have a speaker in my hand. Otherwise, if the speaker is in someone else's hands, the power may be cut off, and I will have no right to speak at that time."

Molly nodded: "Perhaps you can contact Pulitzer. Their family has a lot of gossip newspapers. The sales have not been very good recently, and they intend to sell them."

"Okay, I'll be in touch."

Entering the media journalism industry is mainly to pave the way for future elections.

After two days,

Isidore died.

Mrs. Brown just didn't leave, so she followed Russell to his funeral.

The funeral was very grand, and even President Thomas took the time to present a flower, which was enough face.

James' son Franklin also came, because they were both from the same faction and seniors.

When Franklin saw Russell again, he came over to say hello.

"Mr. Walker?"

"Oh! Mr. Roosevelt."

"Call me by my name, anyway, you call my father's name."

"James and I are just neighbors, did he tell you something?"

Franklin nodded: "I have said a lot, he appreciates you very much. At first I didn't quite understand why he and Astor admired you very much, but now I know. Because most of the things you encounter have your own ideas, never Take the initiative to find someone to help, but if others help you, you will remember it in your heart..."

"I'm sorry, I just have my own principles."

Franklin nodded: "Now, I'm starting to appreciate you too. I heard you're going to run for the House of Representatives in Brooklyn? I'll help you if needed."

Russell did not refuse, but said: "If you want to run for president, I will help you too."

Franklin was about to laugh when he heard this, but he stopped talking when he realized that this was the funeral scene.

"Okay, I appreciate you more and more now. I'm not kidding, I really will reach out if you need it."

Russell tilted his head and said, "I'm not joking either."

"When I go back to visit my father, I invite you to have dinner at home."

"Forget it, it's better for you and James to come to my house for dinner, because James' nanny cooks terrible food, I don't know why he insists on using her... Even if she is not allowed to cook, come to my house to eat and drink Fire her."

Franklin whispered, "She's not a nanny... After my mother passed away, he needed someone to talk to."

Russell blinked and understood.

"It seems that James is not in good health, which is caused by her."

"...Ha... Let's talk back, it's a pleasure chatting with you."

"Ok."

A few simple words made Franklin interested, and he used his father as a bargaining chip to exchange his true inner thoughts with Russell. This chat is also a science.

Fortunately, Russell's language talent is good, otherwise it would be fucking tiring to talk to these political people.

a few days later.

Russell bought two small newspapers from the Pulitzer family, spent $60 and $15 in debt, a total of $75, bought two newspaper printing lines and various permanent patented technologies.

He didn't fire anyone, he just merged the two newspapers into one, and the merged newspaper was called "New York Late Night".

In addition to the editors and writers of the newspaper, Russell also recruited six people who specialize in writing blackboard newspapers and drawing cartoons for adults. This is to increase sales.

It’s similar to the starting strategy of the Pulitzer family, except that in 1901 Pulitzer canceled the adult part because it was too miserable to be attacked...

This is also something that can't be helped. If you want to attract people's attention, you must suffer criticism.

The sales volume was not very good in the first few days, but since the article titled "Edna and Chaplin's Style" entered the public view on the fifth day, the sales volume increased sharply on the sixth and seventh days!

Edna cooperated with Chaplin in 1915. She was considered a very famous actress in the silent film era, and Chaplin's queen heroine.

Russell caught people's minds, that's why he asked the editor of the newspaper to write an 'Entertainment Parallel Literature'.

One month later, the daily sales volume of the "New York Late Night News" reached 3500. Calculated at 1200 cents a piece, the sales amounted to [-] US dollars. After excluding costs, the net profit could reach [-] US dollars.

The newspaper is divided into five sections, including essays, comics, entertainment gossip, Zhengzhi, and street.

For this reason, Russell asked the editors and reporters of the newspaper to go out to gather stories almost every day. Once the manuscript was accepted, a bonus would be given. The enthusiasm of the reporters was very high, because the bonus was not a few dollars, but thirty dollars!

For workers, this is almost half a month's salary, which is a very large sum of money.

But trouble also followed.

Because there are all kinds of cryptic pictures and words in the newspaper, the Children's Protection Association has bitten it.

They sent an invitation letter to the newspaper, inviting the person in charge of the newspaper to meet and talk.

After Russell knew the news, he asked John, the president of the newspaper, to go to the appointment.

When John came back, his face was not very good, and he called Russell.

"Boss, these people clearly want money, otherwise they will sue us in court. According to the protection of children's rights, we will definitely lose a lot of money. They are blackmailing! Blatant blackmailing!"

Russell frowned and said, "Who are you talking to? People from the association?"

"Yes, the vice president and secretary general of the association."

Russell thought for a while and said, "I'll let someone handle this matter, and you can do whatever you have to do."

"Ok."

The United States is an absolutely democratic and free country. Damn, even publishing a newspaper will be targeted?

You don't need to think about it to know that there is something tricky, otherwise the people of this association will dare to provoke Russell?

Of course, it is also possible that the other party does not know him, but this possibility is very small.

Because Russell Walker's name is often active in the "New York Late Night News", if the other party is not stupid, he must know that this is his newspaper.

Russell called Pulitzer.

The other party laughed as soon as he connected.

Jon Pulitzer laughed and said, "Walker, you're being targeted."

"Who? The other party met with the president of my newspaper, and the conversation was very unpleasant."

"You are being targeted by a group of people who are organizing and manipulating the Prohibition Law. They don't like your nonsense in the newspapers, and they don't want to see colored newspapers polluting the land, and they don't want to see their sons and husbands holding The newspaper stays in the toilet for half an hour..."

What Pulitzer said was clear, and Russell understood it immediately.

The guy who's running Prohibition?

There is no one else, only those housewives who have nothing to do.

Today's American housewives are really bored because they stay at home all year round, so they keep applying for prohibition.

they are scary...

Even Thomas had to bow his head in front of them, after all, almost all housewives in the east were in this association.

Russell felt that the other party was not here to extort money, but to make his newspaper go bankrupt!

Chapter 121 Big shot?Arrogant!The next three presidents gather

Prohibition was officially enforced on January 1920, 1, by federal Prohibition agents.

The driving force for the implementation of Prohibition mainly comes from the Republicans and Prohibitionists...these two groups have inseparable activities.

So if you want to find the mastermind behind the scenes, you must meet with the republican figures.

But Russell had never dealt with the republicans, and he had no need to go to them, what to talk about?Nothing can be changed, they will still go their own way, and they will feel that Russell is a bully in their hearts, and they may become their pocketbook in the future.

So what Russell has to do is not to make a move. Once he makes a move, he must solve the matter completely!

How to solve?

This is thanks to the beautiful country of freedom. Under the gestation of 'freedom', many unconstrained people were born. They can do anything for their own interests and survival.

Russell didn't look for Tommy and Thomas Tai. The two of them had already been labeled as Walker.

So he called the secretary general in Philadelphia, who responded quickly.

"This matter is very simple. As long as they don't go too far, they will definitely let go. You can send someone to find Magoya on the black street in Philadelphia. As long as you pay one hundred thousand dollars, he will do anything for you, and you don't have to worry about leaving Get on it."

Russell nodded: "Okay, we will talk again when I return to Philadelphia."

"Not urgent."

The Secretary-General also asked him for help. He was defeated in the last state election due to lack of qualifications. This time he must work harder.

Russell asked Thomas Tai's confidants in Philadelphia to go to the black street to find Magoya with one hundred thousand dollars, and after finding it, he told Magoya about Russell's detailed plan.

Finally, Thomas Tai called to report.

"Boss, the other party took the money, but only took [-] US dollars and returned [-]. He said that our plan is very detailed, and he only takes what he should get."

Russell raised his eyebrows, "Got it."

The person introduced by the Secretary-General is indeed very particular. Judging from his style of doing things, he is like those orthodox cowboys in the west. As long as he takes on the task, he will do his best to complete it.

Three days later.