Just as Wilfred Malik explained to the nine-member council the process of his meeting with Josie, he informed Josie that he had taken control of the remaining forces of Hydra in Europe, touted his abilities, and persuaded the remaining directors to
When he was included in the council, Josie himself was not idle either.
Forging iron requires one's own hard work. If you want to truly gain enough voice in the council, relying solely on Qiao Xi's current financial resources and influence is actually somewhat insufficient.
Even though he had made a huge war fortune in Europe before, to be honest, the money he made from buying and selling supplies was not even a mosquito's leg compared to the big cake of Europe's post-war economic recovery.
After all, the real economic giants have not yet spoken.
If you want to steal food from the mouths of these predators, you won't be able to do it without enough allies.
There is no conflict in achieving these two goals.
Just take advantage of the situation.
With what momentum?
Of course it's the same financial group power.
Since the core of Qiao Xi's industry is in Chicago, it would be foolish not to make good use of the influence of the Chicago consortium.
"Josie, you are a rare visitor!" John Lebil said in surprise when he looked at the visiting Josie in the president's office of Lebil Building.
Even though Josie has been back for more than a month, the rich in Chicago also know that he has made a lot of money in Europe and played a role in ending the European war early.
But most people don't actually have much idea about how much Qiao Xi earns in Europe. In the absence of financial entanglements, they don't deliberately inquire about what Qiao Xi does in Europe.
In addition, after Josie returned to Chicago, she basically stayed with her wife and children and kept a low profile. Therefore, even John Lebil, who was relatively close to her, did not 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 several other consortiums.
This may also be one of the important reasons why, in the world where Josie lived in his previous life, Chicago was gradually eroded by other consortiums after World War II and became a second-rate consortium.
"Haha, didn't Margo just give birth to a baby before, so she didn't have time to visit Uncle John. Now that the baby is almost one month old and very healthy, I am superfluous at home." Josie laughed at herself slightly.
"Tsk, why do I think you are here to show off to me? Don't you know how much I want to have grandchildren? If only my two brats could value family as much as you do!" Josie heard.
If so, John Lebil couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
Old people, no matter which country they are in, they definitely like to have children and grandchildren.
Today, John Lebil is over sixty, and his eldest son Linus is forty. He is very promising and has taken control of most of the family businesses. However, he is too obsessed with the family business, which has led to his
No marriage, let alone children.
What about the second son? He is a playboy with no future. He got married twice, but he only got married and did not have any sons.
How could John Lebil, who had always wanted to have a grandchild, be happy with the situation of his two sons?
"Haha, Uncle John, you are exaggerating. You are the elder of Margo and I, and naturally you are also the grandpa of the child." Josie also said wisely.
"Speaking of which, the two children haven't been baptized yet, right? How about letting them recognize Linus as their godfather?" Hearing what Josie said, Lebil also thought about it and couldn't help but suggest.
"If Mago agrees, I don't have any objection!" Lebil's words made Qiao Xi stunned for a moment, and then said.
Most Bavarians and Austrians are Catholics, and Josie's parents are no exception.
Although as a time traveler, Josie himself is not a religious believer, 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 to receive baptism, they naturally need a godfather - the so-called godparents are actually the guarantors of the baptized children in Christian rituals.
And godfathers are not just a name, they are responsible for the future of their godson and goddaughter.
Even legally in the United States, godfathers and godmothers often have custody rights second only to biological parents.
That is to say, if something happens to the biological parents, the godfather and godmother will have to bear the responsibility of raising the child...and they only have the responsibility of raising the child, but they are not qualified to dispose of the property of the godson and goddaughter.
Therefore, in most cases, the existence of godparents is of great help to children.
To give a more famous example in the United States in Josie's original time and space, the actress who played Pepper Potts, Gwyneth Parrott.
Although her father is a producer and her mother is an actor, their achievements in Hollywood are actually very average.
But why is it that Gwyneth Parrott, who has always been known in the industry as having a bad temper and being difficult to get along with, has been able to have all kinds of resources since she was a child, and at the age of 28, she beat out a lot of powerful actresses and won the Oscar?
?
It's because she has a good godfather, the top director Spielberg!
It's just that Josie had never thought about this before.
One is that he is not a believer after his soul has been changed, and the other is that he does not feel that there is a cheat around him, so what kind of help will his children need from godfathers and godmothers in the future?
But now that John Lebil has proposed it, there seems to be no need for him to refuse.
After all, the Lebil family is one of the core controllers of the Chicago consortium.
It is not a bad thing to let the child recognize the heir of the Lebil family as his godfather, and it can also build a closer relationship between the two families.
But that means the target is Linus, the eldest son. If it is the second son David... haha, there is absolutely no way that Josie and Margot will agree to it.
Apparently John Lebil also understood this very well and did not even mention that wasted thing.
"Haha, since you don't object, this matter will be easy. I will ask Linus to tell Margot later. He has regarded Margot as his sister since he was a child!" John Lebil saw that Josie did not object.
, 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 just want to ask you to be an intermediary and help me acquire Continental Illinois Bank!" At this time, Josie also revealed his true intention.
John Lebil, who was still immersed in the joy of his two children, couldn't help but be shocked when he heard Josie's words.
Acquiring Continental Illinois Bank? Is this kid talking crazy??