Chapter 129 Arrival in Boston
"So now you can tell me that our ultimate goal is to rule the world, right?"
Hearing Barron's words, the Crown Prince's expression became serious:
"Barron, you shouldn't say these things here..."
"Yes, leaking the top secrets of our Freemasonry will be unanimously retaliated by members all over the world."
The Duke of Westminster patted Barron on the shoulder and said so.
But in the next second, both of them couldn't help laughing:
"This conspiracy theory is really uncreative, Barron."
The Duke of Westminster shrugged and said,
"In fact, the Freemasons themselves, anti-Freemasons, conspiracy theorists, and the mass media do not necessarily believe in the legends about Freemasonry. However, in order to achieve their own goals, they have reached a tacit agreement and are happy to hype it up, making the public believe that there really is a small group of conspirators manipulating the course of world history. In short, everything is very interesting, isn't it?"
"Yes, there are always people who enjoy it."
Barron stroked the beautifully crafted Masonic badge in his hand and said with a smile:
"Besides, I thought I would go through the mysterious initiation ceremony that was rumored, such as being blindfolded and entering a secret room for questioning..."
"Haha, this kind of mysterious thing may add a sense of mystery to ordinary people, but it's a bit too much for us."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had other activities to attend, so they separated at the door of the Masonic Hall.
"Frank, let's go to the Lloyd's Building."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The person driving for Barron now is no longer Ramos. Ramos, who was previously Barron's valet and driver, has been promoted.
Because Barron's residence in London expanded, Ramos, who had always been by his side and gained his trust, returned to Chatsworth House and was promoted to butler of his London residence after receiving "training" from butler Sean.
So Barron hired Frank Water, a top security officer who had served in Britain's most elite special forces, the Special Air Service (SAS), and had a professional performance in the top security company G4S, as his driver and bodyguard.
The Lloyd's Building in the City of London is home to DS Capital.
However, in addition to DS Capital, the family trust fund and some of its industries have moved their offices in London here.
This was also because Barron stayed in London longer, and this decision was made to facilitate his management of his industries.
"Duke's Select Supermarket has currently opened three stores. In addition to continuing to prepare for new stores, our cold storage and cold chain logistics system in London is also under construction."
Here, Barron and Yulia listened to the head of DSM (Duke's Select Supermarket) introduce the current development of this high-end organic supermarket chain:
"Food can be divided into three categories: pollution-free food, green food and organic food. The most significant difference between organic food and pollution-free food and green food is that the former is absolutely prohibited from using pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, synthetic pigments, hormones and other artificial synthetic substances in its production and processing; the latter allows the use of these substances with restrictions. Therefore, the production of organic food is much more difficult than other foods, and it requires the establishment of a completely new production system and the use of corresponding alternative technologies. Our farm at Chatsworth Manor has fully met the organic standards, and all DSM products must have an organic label."
"Can we ensure that at least five DSM stores are opened in London by the end of the year?"
"No problem, Your Highness. Our other two DSM stores have been confirmed and are currently being renovated. They will definitely be open before the end of the year. By then, DSM will be able to cover all the wealthy areas in London."
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Barron's first stop in the United States was the flight that landed in Boston, the capital of Massachusetts.
It has to be said that the two experiences of leaving England to go overseas made Barron come up with the idea of buying a private jet - whether it is from London to China or this time to America, the flight is a bit long, and when Barron travels, there will always be a whole team serving him, so this necessity is even more obvious.
Generally speaking, the Kennedy family can be seen as part of the Boston syndicate.
The Boston Consortium is one of the oldest monopoly consortiums in the United States. It is composed of several major families in the Boston area.
These major families have intermarried for generations and invested the huge amount of accumulated funds in commercial banks, insurance and investment companies.
In 1859, these major families in Boston founded the First National Bank of Boston, and with it as the core, formed the Boston consortium.
After merging with the Bank of Massachusetts in 1903, it was still called the First National Bank of Boston. It was the earliest multinational bank in the United States.
In addition to banks, the Boston consortium also owns four well-known insurance companies. Through these financial institutions, they invest in and operate light textile industries such as textiles, food, and chemicals.
Since the 1950s, they have used the scientific research results of MIT to shift the development direction from light textile industry to electronics, optics, missiles, etc. For example, Textron has more than 70 subsidiaries, including those that manufacture aerospace products, various electronic components, aircraft parts, and those that operate furniture, watches, poultry and other industries.
Bell Helicopter, controlled by the consortium, is one of the world's major helicopter manufacturers, manufacturing helicopters for the Pentagon and foreign countries.
Raytheon is the third largest arms dealer in the United States and the world's largest radar and missile manufacturer.
Among the major families that make up the Boston consortium, the most famous are the Adams family and the Kennedy family.
The Adams family, at the beginning of the founding of the United States, the father and son of the family successively became the presidents of the United States. They were also the first father and son pair of presidents in American history.
Needless to say, the Kennedy family reached its peak after John F. Kennedy became the 35th President of the United States.
"Welcome to Boston, Your Highness."
Caroline Kennedy, who is 45 years old but still looks graceful, came to the airport to greet Barron and his party.
"My uncle and family are waiting for you at the beach villa."
Caroline Kennedy can be said to be the most popular member of the Kennedy family among Americans. After all, she was once a "princess" - the daughter of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.
When she was a little girl, she attracted national attention because of her father's identity as the president and was called "the baby of the country."
The uncle she was referring to was John Kennedy's younger brother, Edward Kennedy, the youngest of John Kennedy's nine siblings, and the political "support" of the Kennedy family at that time.
The beach villa that Caroline mentioned is the main house of a collective building located on a 0.8-hectare property on Cape Cod. It was also the place where the Kennedy family gathered most frequently.
Here, Barron met Edward Kennedy, the head of the Kennedy family at that time.