He is Already a Tycoon at a Young Age! - Chapter 121



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Episode 121 – Come Together

1922.

The Turkish National Congress army led by Mustafa Kemal defeated the Greek army.

“Retreat! Retreat!”

“Drive those Greek faggots out of this land!”

The Greek army retreated to Izmir with over 10,000 casualties and carried out massacres against the local Ottoman population.

As the news spread to the League of Nations, Greece became increasingly isolated in diplomatic circles.

Meanwhile, in Texas, USA, many people were still walking around with dowsing rods.

As oil began to emerge from the lands Hitler had opened up, new oil companies sprang up like a floodgate.

“It’s oil! There’s oil!”

As the stocks of Standard & Poor’s successors, including New Jersey, plummeted, newspaper articles poured in about how Rockefeller’s wealth had also declined significantly.

His fortune consisted largely of stocks in oil companies.

As if to prove the newspapers’ claims, the Rockefeller Foundation’s donations also began to decline.

“Then that’s right! In the first place, would that evil Rockefeller have cared about us?”

“I feel so refreshed.”

“There must be some hidden meaning to Rocketman. Let’s find it out.”

Rocketman and Disney animations.

There was even a bounty offered on it as rumors spread that Hitler had hidden a secret message inside.

Meanwhile, tests for container pilot operation were conducted at the Port of New York.

“Are you sure this is really sturdy? Something made of aluminum probably won’t last long.”

“Go up there and jump! It won’t collapse! Aren’t airships made of aluminum?”

The giant boxes painted blue caught everyone’s attention as soon as they appeared.

As the captains looked on with suspicious eyes, the engineers climbed onto the containers themselves and started jumping around.

“We worked on making it easy to connect to the newly developed truck chassis. The dedicated crane is still under development…”

With the addition of military officers, Hitler’s truck business also began to take shape.

The downside was that there were too many types of trucks to operate, but the military-trained mechanics quickly adapted.

Another campaign has begun just off New York Harbor.

“New Yorkers! It’s time for all of us to make a new choice! The corruption that is entrenched in this city will be fixed by me and the Democratic Party!”

“Whaaahhh! Roosevelt! Roosevelt!”

Roosevelt appeared before his supporters, leaning on a cane.

All of his supporters cheered him on as he climbed onto the podium, sweating profusely.

“How can someone who can’t even walk properly be governor?”

Republicans argued that he was unfit to serve as governor, but this only backfired.

“By the way, have you heard the news? I heard the British prince is coming?”

“Prince Charming? Won’t you marry me?”

“Wake up. Has any American ever been queen?”

Prince of Wales.

He had a romantic scandal with an American woman a few years ago.

The opponent is the daughter of an ordinary store owner.

The scandal with the commoner woman was called the “Cinderella affair” and attracted great attention from Americans.

“Who knows, maybe I can become a queen?”

The prince and the commoner woman.

There has never been a more popular romance subject among the masses.

As soon as the Prince of Wales’s visit to the U.S. was announced, related merchandise sold like hotcakes.

The episode where Mickey Mouse goes to England to play was released and received a great welcome from children.

But few people knew that Hitler was part of the welcoming committee for the Prince of Wales.

In this atmosphere, people gathered at the Plaza Hotel in New York.

Events coming soon.

It was to attend Ernst Richter’s wedding.

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“Mazel tov! Congratulations!”

Anna Bella broke a plate as the guests congratulated her.

“Richter, shouldn’t you be waking up next to me too?”

“Um, that’s something only women do. Later, let’s break the glass together.”

“There’s a lot of breaking at Jewish weddings.”

“That way we can sell more plates and glasses. That’s the Jewish way.”

Richter and I stood together and looked at the bride. The wedding hall was crowded with various people.

People from Hitler Company, including Joseph.

The Disney brothers came too.

There were also a few people from the Immigrant Federation and the International Exchange Association.

“Oh, I still can’t believe it.”

“You don’t believe it. What?”

“Come to America, come here …

Richter said.

“Well, right now, you’re having a wedding at the most expensive hotel in America, no, in the world.”

“You even gave extra money?”

“I guess the Jewish guy didn’t want to take charge of the wedding.”

Richter ended up paying more than double the average amount because the hotel refused to let him in, making all sorts of excuses.

The name Hitler Company may have played a part as well.

If I had refused to become the Vice President of Hitler Company until the end, it would have been a huge issue.

“Alf, I owe you so much. I just did what you told me to do.”

“And I owe you a lot too.”

I’ve been with the company since it first started. I’ve learned everything from tax laws and US corporate laws to managing financial statements.

While I was out and about doing business, Richter took care of the cleanup.

If I were alone, I would have failed long ago.

“It’s a stereotype that Jews are good at managing money. But when I look at you, Richter, I can see that it’s true.”

“Sha, as long as you don’t bring up Shylock, it’ll be fine.”

Richter’s answer drew a snicker.

Shylock.

Was he the evil moneylender in The Merchant of Venice?

If you can’t pay me back, give me the flesh near my heart!

“If Shylock had existed, he would have asked me to sign a slave contract instead of paying a debt. What use would I have for a useless piece of meat?”

“That’s a very Jewish thing to say. And in fact, Shakespeare was a grain merchant and also a moneylender.”

“Shakespeare was a moneylender?”

“Perhaps he wrote Shylock based on his own experiences.”

While we were talking, the wedding ceremony began in earnest.

Richter and Anna.

After the couple exchanged wedding vows, it was time for all the guests to dine and dance.

‘The food is not as good as I thought.’

No matter how much I eat, I can’t get used to kosher food. I just want to eat kimchi stew with warm rice.

The kimchi I got from Koreatown in California is all gone.

I’ll have to go and get it again later.

As I was lost in thought, a familiar face approached me.

“Pops! It’s been a long time!”

“Long time no see, Louis. How are you feeling?”

Louis Armstrong and I exchanged greetings.

Louis hadn’t changed much since I first met him.

A cheerful expression and a smile that shows off her teeth.

“You have no idea how shocked I was when I heard you were attacked by the KKK.”

One of the attackers was shot in the buttocks.

Because of that, the KKK became a complete laughing stock.

“I was able to escape safely thanks to the detectives that Pops had assigned to me. Even the mafia that was hanging around the club couldn’t move when they heard Pops’ name.”

“If you have any problems, just tell me. I can handle the mafia.”

The mafia mainly harasses the weak and powerless.

No matter how much of a criminal they are, you cannot mess with politicians or famous businessmen.

“This time, you’re even playing a piece in front of the Prince of England. Do you think someone of such high status would like jazz?”

“Maybe I’ll fall in love with you as soon as I hear you play?”

Even in English history, Edward VIII was a jazz fan.

Among them, I liked Louis Armstrong.

“No one will watch over me like Pops. How about playing Jam with me after a long time?”

“I haven’t practiced much… but jazz doesn’t seem to go well with a Jewish wedding, does it?”

“Mr. Richter specifically requested it.”

I was led by Armstrong to stand in the middle of the band.

The instrument is the trumpet.

“That guy is Hitler?”

“I saw it in the newspaper. I didn’t know you could play an instrument.”

This just makes me more nervous for no reason.

We continued playing while the guests danced.

From a gentle rhythm to a faster and faster pace.

After about thirty minutes, it moved to improvisation.

I played the trumpet half-consciously. It must have been a few minutes since I played the solo.

I realized that all the guests had stopped dancing.

The eyes looking at me.

Why are you doing that?

Did your pants fall down?

“Pops, what the hell was that song just now?”

“Did you just sing a song?”

“I’ve never heard such a sweet melody before. Did you compose it yourself?”

What a sweet melody.

What was I playing?

A sound so familiar to me.

“Of course, Hey Ju…”

Oh, even if I mentioned the Beatles, no one would know. The Beatles were formed in the 1960s.

Let it be

Yesterday

Hey Jude

All you need is love

etc.

The Beatles’ music seems to secretly fit well with the 1920s sensibility.

Did you just play Beatles music without thinking?

“It’s true that this song doesn’t exist in this era.”

“I didn’t know that Pops was also talented at composing songs. When you have time, after the wedding, please come to the recording studio with me…”

“Let’s talk about it next time. I don’t have time to learn guitar right now.”

“Pops! Guitar, what is that…”

I ran away, put down my trumpet, and came down.

I’m already busy with everything I have, so I can’t do life in a music band.

“You have to play it again next time! Pops!”

As I was walking around the wedding hall, greeting people, someone caught my eye.

Amelia Morgan.

She was sitting at the table, talking to the Levin children.

“Hey, kids.”

“Uncle Adolf!”

The children who discovered me ran towards me at the same time.

“Why didn’t you come before?”

“Shall we go to California together again? Yes?”

“I’ve been so busy lately. Did you receive the gifts I sent you?”

I also owe a great debt to the Levine family.

I guess I’ll have to make time for it later.

“Can you give me a real New Frontier car instead of a toy car?”

“I don’t think your mother would approve of that. Come on, let’s stop playing and go get something to eat.”

The kids ran to the buffet laughing. I sat across from Amelia.

“Miss Morgan. I really didn’t know you’d come. Aren’t those kids annoying?”

“Children are children. That made it easy to observe.”

“What do you mean by observation?”

Are you saying that you observed the children?

Amelia, seeing my expression, nodded to one side.

A middle-aged man in a suit.

You observed that person?

“Do you know him?”

“This is John Wake, the president of Wake Industries. He’s a guy who never comes near Jews, let alone a Jewish wedding.”

“Chairman John Wake. I’ve never seen you before. If you don’t like Jews, why are you at the wedding today…”

“Wake Industries is looking to invest in frozen foods. Mr. Hitler, you own both a carrier air conditioning company and a distribution network. You’re the perfect person to ask for cooperation. Or at least avoid competition.”

“It would be more accurate to say that the distribution network was owned by the Morgan Railroad… but I think you get the gist of it.”

Did you come here on purpose to become friends with me?

“Do you observe other people as a hobby?”

“It’s a habit I developed from being dragged to boring parties every day.”

“okay.”

After answering like that, I looked at Amelia.

Did you really mean what you said last time?

Marrying into the Morgan family would be of great benefit to me as well.

But we should first hear how Amelia will convince her father.

“I thought about the acquisition offer you mentioned last time. I don’t think I have any reason to refuse.”

“I thought Mr. Hitler would agree.”

“But first, let’s make this clear.”

I said.

Before signing a contract, you should carefully check the terms and conditions.

“Which side is taking over which side?”

“…well.”

Amelia, who had been staring at me, smiled faintly.

“Should we just call it a merger?”

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Author’s Note

Q: Did Shakespeare really engage in usury?

A: Yes, according to recent confirmation from Shakespeare’s court documents, tax payment documents, etc. He accumulated his wealth by hoarding grain for 15 years and selling it at a high price when there was a famine.

In 1598, at the height of the food shortage, he was caught hoarding 80 bushels (about 2,250 kg) of grain and was brought to trial.

He was later indicted on charges of tax evasion and loan sharking.

At that time, it was the Little Ice Age, and all of Europe was suffering from famine and epidemics, so it was likely difficult to make a living based on theater revenue alone.

This businesslike aspect of Shakespeare is also reflected in the statue erected after his death in 1616.

The original statue was depicted holding a sack of grain, but was changed in the 18th century to depict a writer holding a quill pen by those who wanted to remember Shakespeare as a man of letters.

(Source – Everest, Professor Jane Archer, The Science Times, 2013.04.24. article)