章節 1501: Chapter 1501: The Oppenheimer Family's Demands
The Oppenheimer family is different from the Rhodes family.
Just in terms of strength.
The Oppenheimer family is far superior to the Rhodes family, and this gap has existed since the beginning.
Otherwise, when the Rothschild family was so powerful, they would not have sold the loyal little brother, the Rhodes family, in order to win over the Oppenheimer family and undermine the Morgans.
Not to mention.
Compared to the Rhodes family, the family that is the nominal founder of De Beers but has no power in reality.
The Oppenheimer family is the actual controller of De Beers and also the party in power of the even larger Anglo American Resources of South Africa.
Facing the Illuminati.
Although the Oppenheimer family is in a disadvantaged position and is the defending team, their strength means that George Berkeley must pay more attention to them.
Therefore,
although George Berkeley invited Harry Oppenheimer to a meeting, he did not choose the headquarters of the Bright Foundation, but instead set it in a beautiful, quiet suburban manor.
George Berkeley arrived just in time, getting out of the car and preparing to walk towards the garden restaurant of the manor.
He caught sight of three cars approaching in the distance, and couldn't help but stop and check the time on his watch. An inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
There were less than two minutes left before the agreed time.
'Harry Oppenheimer is really punctual. It seems that we will have to make an effort to suppress him.'
After muttering to himself, George Berkeley's eyes twinkled, and a thought came to mind.
He beckoned his assistant over to him and whispered in his ear: 'When I go in there, you will inform the Duke of Norfolk and ask him to pass on the message that the pressure from Africa is not yet enough. Tell him to get ready. If I don't call you in half an hour, then you can call again and ask for help.'
'Got it?'
The assistant was a little confused by this, but he nodded firmly and whispered, 'Yes.'
George Berkeley had just finished giving his instructions.
Then he saw three cars pull up at the estate.
He straightened his suit, smiled, and watched as the cars stopped. Then he saw Garvin Reilly and Harry Oppenheimer get out.
With the support of his son-in-law Garwin Reilly, Harry Oppenheimer, who was leaning on a cane in his other hand, walked somewhat unsteadily towards George Berkeley.
George Berkeley then greeted him: 'Mr Harry, Mr Garwin, welcome.'
'George, thank you for greeting us. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.'
'I've just arrived too. Let's go in and sit down and talk.'
'Yes, after you!'
'...'
After all, Harry Oppenheimer was 86 years old and his physical abilities had seriously declined. He walked slowly with the support of his 64-year-old son-in-law Garvin Reilly, and George Berkeley had to slow down his pace to keep up.
After a while, when Harry Oppenheimer was breathing a little heavily, the group finally arrived at the garden restaurant and sat down. The bodyguards tacitly began to guard the perimeter.
After ordering some dessert and coffee from the waiter, the remaining entourage and assistants dispersed to wait quietly on the sidelines.
'Mr Harry, this is our first meeting, but I've heard about your legendary experiences since I was a child,'
George Berkeley smiled and started the conversation.
Harry Oppenheimer laughed heartily, looked at George Berkeley with his somewhat cloudy eyes, and his aged voice slowly sounded: 'Mr. George, although I am much older than you, when it comes to legends, I can't compare with you, your height is much higher than mine.'
'The Bright Foundation is the miracle company recognised by the world.'
'Last month, the Bright Foundation distributed dividends of more than 3 billion pounds, raising more than 10 billion pounds in one fell swoop, creating history in the world financial community!'
When he said the last sentence, Harry Oppenheimer's tone fluctuated, which showed that this was indeed his heartfelt opinion.
George Berkeley smiled and said, 'This achievement is indeed something to be proud of, but in the end, it still relies on everyone's support and trust.'
'Haha, the Bright Foundation's connections are really amazing,' Harry Oppenheimer said.
George Berkeley's mind flashed, and he immediately followed up, 'Connections are built up step by step, aren't they?'
'For example, today, I want to make friends with the Oppenheimer family, but I don't know...'
As he said this, George Berkeley stared intently into Harry Oppenheimer's eyes.
But before George Berkeley could finish, Garvin Reilly, who had been silent and invisible, immediately interrupted, saying loudly, 'Mr. George, I have been in business for many years, and this is the first time I have seen the Bright Fund make friends in this way.'
Although he wore a seemingly kind smile, his words were full of hidden barbs, subtly criticising George Berkeley.
Seeing that Harry Oppenheimer's face showed no signs of emotion, George Berkeley felt a little displeased and his smile faded.
He slowly turned his head to look at Garvin Reilly, his tone emotionless: 'Mr Garvin, you may not know that I have made many friends, but this is the first time I have used this method of making friends.'
'You have been in business for many years and are very knowledgeable. What do you think is the reason?'
Garvin Reilly was at a loss for words. He wanted to answer but didn't know what tone or words to use.
Harry Oppenheimer knew he had to smooth things over, so he immediately said with a smile, 'Mr. George, Garvin didn't get a good night's rest because he was dealing with company affairs yesterday, so he didn't manage his emotions well. Please forgive him if he said anything inappropriate.'
'Haha, it's fine...'
'...'
Harry Oppenheimer had been in the business world for 50 or 60 years, and had also survived the war-torn era. He had been able to lay the foundations for his current business in chaotic Africa, and had become a top African boss. He was very experienced in what he said and did.
In the face of George Berkeley's next move, he responded with a countermeasure, which not only preserved the face of both sides, but also gradually revealed his attitude and position.
George Berkeley also remained calm, constantly engaging in psychological warfare with him, and kept drawing portraits of Harry Oppenheimer in his mind.
Gradually,
George Berkeley figured out Harry Oppenheimer's attitude.
Harry Oppenheimer's attitude was that he was willing to accept the olive branch extended by the Bright Foundation, but he also wanted to protect his own interests and have a high degree of freedom and autonomy, and merely enter into a partnership with the Bright Foundation.
In short,
It is the same relationship with the Illuminati as the Oppenheimer family had with the Rothschilds before they cooperated with the Illuminati.
He also kept saying that the reputation of the Oppenheimer family was very important, and even after cooperating with the Illuminati, he did not want to fall out with the Rothschilds.
In the final analysis, he was just setting conditions. He did not want to be a pawn for the Illuminati, did not want to completely break with the Rothschilds and become enemies, and did not want to have a head-on conflict.
How could George Berkeley accept this?
He also had no way to explain to his boss Xia Yu!
After figuring out Harry Oppenheimer's thoughts, George Berkeley also had a good idea.
He secretly rejoiced that he had just given his assistant a lecture, and believed that Duke Carter Howard must have already contacted Xia Yu.
He glanced at the time on his watch out of the corner of his eye.
There were five minutes left before half an hour.
With the strength of the consortium, I believe preparations have been made.
He crossed his palms, stretched his muscles, rested his elbows on the table, and his gaze became deeper and deeper.
This posture is aggressive.
Perceiving George Berkeley's change in demeanor, Harry Oppenheimer's elderly palms, which were placed on his thighs under the table, subconsciously supported them as well, and his heart raised its vigilance by three points.
He knew.
Real trouble is coming soon.
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