"Artwork? Are you talking about oil paintings, sculptures, or antiques?" Yang Jing's interest was suddenly raised by Bloomberg's words.

"There are, of course, some more magical things." Bloomberg said with a smile. He was very happy now, and the topic he raised obviously attracted the attention of the person in front of him.

Yang Jing thought for a while and asked, "Michael, are you talking about the auction?"

"Well, it's an auction. But unlike the auction held by Sosby or Christie's, anyone can attend. This auction has strict restrictions on those participating and is limited to insiders."

"Insider?" Yang Jing frowned.

"That's right, only those with relevant financial capabilities will be recognized as insiders by the auctioneer. In layman's terms, those who participate in this auction must have a personal net worth of more than 100 million US dollars."

This number and limitation surprised Yang Jing a little. Although many auctions have limits on the wealth of participants, this is the first time that Yang Jing has heard of it.

This limited specification is too high. The net worth of 100 million US dollars is not much even in the United States in the 1980s. Before the Internet era came, these billionaires in the United States often had a very deep foundation behind them, and their connections and background were far from comparable to those ten thousand people in the Internet era.

In this era, a net worth of $100 million does not only mean your wealth, but more importantly the connections you have.

"Who held this auction?" Yang Jing was also a little curious. It is definitely not easy for the organizer to create such an auction in this era.

"Does the Mellon family know? To be precise, Mr. Richard Mellon Skeve of Pittsburgh is preparing to hold a cocktail party on Saturday night at a manor belonging to the Mellon family in Long Island, New York. The cocktail party is to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon's grandfather, during the cocktail party, he will arrange some auctions of rare antiques and artworks. I think if you are interested, you can attend this cocktail party. I think Mr. Skeve is willing to strengthen people like you."

"The Mellon family? The Mellon family, which is known as the most mysterious in the United States, created Gulf Oil and Mellon National Bank, and controlled the American Alcoa, Pittsburgh Steel, Amco Steel, Lockheed, Rockwell and Westinhouse Electric, and made Americans jokingly call the Mellon family, one of the eight major American families who "had three American presidents worked for Mellon"?"

"That's right, it's the Mellon family, the Mellon family that is richer than the Rockefeller family." Bloomberg said with certainty, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

"This Mr. Richard Mellon Skeve is the grandson of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon and is a right-wing conservative."

"I've heard of this Mr. Skeve." Yang Jing nodded and said.

Yang Jing has known some about the Mellon family. It was when he was in college. Because he argued with his classmates about who is the richest family in the United States, Yang Jing specially checked the information about the Mellon family.

Mr. Skeve is the grandson of Richard Beatty Mellon. Although Richard Beatty Mellon is not as famous as his elder brother Andrew Mellon, he is a key figure in the rise of the Mellon family. Later generations Forbes once announced that the 15 richest richest people in American history, Bill Gates ranked only 13th, while Richard Beatty Mellon ranked sixth.

Although Skeve, who is almost 70 years old this year, is a relative of the Mellon family, he has always maintained a close relationship with the Mellon family. Moreover, Skeve is also a billionaire who sponsors the conservative movement of the United States, and is known as the king of the American right-wing camp! In later generations, Zipperton's "Zip Door Incident" was revealed by this Skeve name. Now Skeve is also one of the core members of the Mellon family.

If it was a cocktail party held by this gentleman, the restrictions on participants would naturally be inevitable.

Although the influence of the eight major families in the United States gradually declined after World War II, it is undeniable that any of these eight major families are deeply rooted in the United States. Now they may seem calm on the surface, but no one can deny that these eight major families have unparalleled influence throughout the United States.

As the top family among the eight major families, the Mellon family is absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people. Even if the Dragon Fund controlled by Yang Jing now has assets of more than 200 billion US dollars, it is absolutely impossible to compare with this old family that has been passed down for more than 100 years.

Yang Jing believes that it is still very necessary to have the opportunity to have a good relationship with the core figures in this family.

"Michael, can you get another invitation?"

"Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with this. Mr. Skeve and I have a certain personal relationship. Moreover, your KY Investment Fund is currently the major shareholder of Aluminum and Pittsburgh Steel. I think Mr. Skeve will definitely be willing to communicate with you about this."

"Then thank you." Yang Jing said sincerely.

Originally, Yang Jing was planning to return to the original time and space after acquiring the shares of Innovation Market Systems Company. After all, the stock market crash has passed, and the Dragon Fund has reaped huge profits and used these profits to start investing in major companies. The prototype of the future has been established. This time, the main task of coming to this time and space has been successfully concluded, so there is no need for Yang Jing to stay in this time and space again.

But unexpectedly, this sudden drink party disrupted Yang Jing's itinerary. However, Yang Jing was still very happy to meet a person like Richard Mellon Skeve.

After all, this is the core figure of the Mellon family. Even Bloomberg, who is later generations, is far from comparable to the Mellon family.

Being able to have a good relationship with such a family is definitely beneficial or bad for the Dragon Fund. The energy of this big family is needed by the Dragon Fund.

On Saturday afternoon, Yang Jing and Bloomberg took a bus to Riverhead, east of Long Island.

Riverhead is located at the beginning of the south and north forks at the eastern end of Long Island. These two famous forks at the eastern end of Long Island begin at Riverhead.

The Konik River passes through the middle of Riverhead, flows into Flanders Bay to the east of the city, and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean.

The manor where Mr. Skeve hosted the cocktail party is located on Mount Hampton, less than four kilometers southwest of Riverhead.

This is a manor with a long history, which is said to be the brother of Mr. Skeve's grandfather, who once served as Treasury Secretary and Andrew Mellon, who once served as Treasury Secretary for President Harding, President Coolidge and President Hoover.

The manor covers a large area. The main building is an ancient building with a height of four floors, sixty meters long and more than thirty meters wide. This is a manor built by Andrew Mellon in 1898, and it has a history of nearly ninety years.

The estate is hidden among lush woods, with only one road extending from Route 51. There are many vines planted in the clearings of the woods. In addition, to the south of the estate, there is a standard eighteen-hole golf course, as well as a tennis court and an open-air swimming pool.

"These ancillary facilities and those vineyards belong to this manor, which covers a total area of ​​2,300 acres, which means that more than 9 square kilometers of land around it belong to this manor."

This number made Yang Jing feel a little stunned. Long Island, New York, is a world-famous livable land, and the housing prices here are not usually expensive. This manor actually owns up to nine square kilometers of land here. The value of this land alone is already very impressive now.

"It is said that Mr. Andrew Mellon's nephew, Mr. Skeve's uncle, Mr. Richard King Mellon, who is nicknamed "General", has always lived here. This commemorative reception will also be attended by Mr. Richard King Mellon, after all, this is a commemorative reception commemorating the 130th anniversary of his father's birth."

"Is this Mr. Richard King Mellon the one who is passionate about the army and rock?" Yang Jing asked.

"Yes, it's that Mr. Mellon." Bloomberg also laughed.

When it comes to the Mellon family, we have to mention Richard King Mellon and his cousin, Paul Mellon, the son of Andrew Mellon.

The two fathers are both founders of the Mellon family. The two brothers are the ones who are the outside and the other who are the inside, making the Mellon family prosperous. However, when Andrew and Richard passed away, their sons Paul Mellon and Richard King Mellon were not so outstanding.

Especially Paul Mellon, who is more interested in spending money than making money. This Yale-graduated young man likes academics and art, and is keen on establishing various foundations. He would rather manage the "National Art Gallery" donated to the government by Mellon than do business.

Although Richard King Mellon followed his father's will and started the family business, the young master nicknamed "General" is more interested in the army and rock, especially in the "Rolling Stone" band, which is much more interested in the family business...

But no matter what, Paul and Richard are the highest generation in the Mellon family after all, and they are currently the flagship figures of the Mellon family.

Of course, if these two were as powerful as their fathers, the Mellon family would definitely occupy a more important position in the United States.
Chapter completed!