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But... Osborne? Could it be that Osborne?

Chapter 177 Marriage

Although Josie was a little surprised to have guests visiting her home, she still treated them with great hospitality.

Josie and Margot have been dating for almost four years. Although Margot was very enthusiastic towards Josie when they first met, in real life, Margot is actually a complete homebody with a very small social circle.

Before having children, I might occasionally go out and socialize, but after having children, I become even less inclined to move around.

So now that she's finally met someone she has a good relationship with, Josie naturally gives her a lot of face.

In particular, the warmth Margot showed when she was with this woman named Mary Yellen was something Josie had rarely seen before.

Clearly, the two have a very good relationship.

However, after graduating from high school, Mary Yellen moved to Seattle with her parents. In addition, Margot was also infatuated with a jerk at that time, so the two lost contact.

Amberson was someone Mary Yellen met in Seattle, and they married in 45, which was just two years ago. They do not have children yet.

They recently decided to move to Chicago because of Amberson's business.

Since Amberson and Linus were high school classmates, and Chicago was the home of the Leibler family, Amberson naturally had to pay a visit to his old classmate.

Meanwhile, Amberson also inquired about Josie from Lynas. Although Josie was relatively low-key in public and not as well-known as Howard Stark, he had long been an unavoidable behemoth in the business world of the northern United States.

One of Amberson's core businesses is the supply of spare parts for aviation and automobiles.

Although the aviation and automotive industries may seem quite distant, many components and configurations in modern automobiles actually originate from the aviation industry, and there are many similarities between the two.

Especially since various industries in this era were not as specialized as they are in later generations.

Many companies make whatever they have on hand.

Today, the most popular and largest aerospace and automotive company in the United States is Boeing, which is now almost entirely controlled by Continental.

So, to put it bluntly, Amberson is basically living off Josie.

However, there are simply too many entrepreneurs like Amberson, each one far from Josie's level, so it's not easy to get in touch with this god of wealth.

It was through Linus that Mary Yellen learned that Josie's lover, Margot, was her high school classmate.

This immediately brought the two families closer together.

Although it's a bit convoluted.

But often, interpersonal relationships are built up in this way.

Moreover, if it weren't for the relationship between Linus and Margot, given Amberson's level, he probably would never have been able to directly contact Josie in his life, let alone sit down and have dinner with her on a relatively equal footing, as he is now.

"Oh? You're settling down in Chicago from now on? That's great! Our two families can visit each other more often!" At the dinner table, upon hearing that the Ambersons had decided to settle in Chicago, Josie nodded in welcome.

Upon hearing Josie's statement, Amberson breathed a sigh of relief.

It's unlikely that he wasn't worried about today's unexpected visit, since he had never had direct contact with Josie before and didn't know much about the legendary tycoon's temperament.

Fortunately, it seems that this young tycoon cherishes his wife very much, and his move to marry her was the right one.

"Is the company's setup here going smoothly?" Josie asked.

“With Linus’s help, everything is going smoothly. The only problem is that it’s not easy to recruit workers. In order to ensure smooth production, I have to consider recruiting more Black people. But I think you should understand that those people may be good at farming, but they will have more trouble with slightly more advanced jobs!” In response to Josie’s question, Amberson answered in detail.

Their words were also filled with reluctance to hire Black workers.

This is also the consensus of the upper class in this era.

From the beginning of World War II, except for the immediate aftermath when the economy stagnated for a short period due to the return of a large number of veterans and the sluggish sales of wartime industries, the overall US economy has been developing rapidly.

However, the rapid economic growth has also brought about a serious problem: a labor shortage.

As a result, many industrial cities, especially heavy industrial cities like Chicago, have had to start hiring Black workers in their factories.

This has led to a large number of southern black people migrating north in search of opportunities.

However, this is the general trend of the times, and although Josie dislikes it, he can't change much unless he can find a better source of labor.

"Speaking of which, you've been married for two years, haven't you thought about having children? And Linus, when are you planning to get married? You and David are both getting on in years, and you don't even have a child. Uncle John talks about it a lot every time he comes to visit Mike and Carol." Josie nodded, not continuing on this unpleasant topic, and immediately changed the subject.

Meanwhile, the sounds of Mike and Carol playing could be heard from next door—two- or three-year-olds are just too noisy, so to avoid being impolite, apart from letting the two children meet people at the beginning, they were left to play with Jia Ying the rest of the time, and they ate their meals in the side hall.

Hearing Josie bring up the topic of children.

Amberson and Mary are doing well; they've been married for almost two years, but they don't have children yet.

Linus and Elizabeth were a little embarrassed. Although they said they were boyfriend and girlfriend, they hadn't actually been dating for very long. They were introduced by their parents during a business collaboration.

That is roughly equivalent to a blind date.

Fortunately, things are looking promising between the two, except that Linus is a bit slow on the uptake and lacks the shrewdness he displays in business dealings, which is giving John Leibler a major headache.

He had basically given up on his youngest son, David. His eldest son was the hope of the family, but he was clueless when it came to relationships.

So when Josie brought this up at this time, it might not be without the intention of giving her a push.

Over the years of working with the Leibler family, Linus had a very good impression of Josie. As the godfather of the two children, he was also very responsible, bringing them gifts during holidays, and the two children liked him very much.

However, Josie brought this up for another reason: he was curious whether this Amberson Osborn was Norman Osborn's father.

However, the company that Amberson is currently dealing with is not called the Osborn Group, but that does not prove that the other party is not the Osborn.

As for the genetic disease mentioned, that's just a secondary concept in The Amazing Spider-Man.

As a major villain in the Spider-Man series, the Osborn family has appeared in numerous versions, just like Spider-Man himself.

However, in most versions of the Osborn family, there is actually no claim that they have a hereditary disease.

For some reason, in the various fan fiction novels that Josie read in her previous life, hereditary diseases inexplicably became a standard feature of the Osborn family.

Therefore, the best way to judge is undoubtedly to see if the other party names their child Norman after birth—although this does not completely prove that the child will definitely be the "Green Goblin," it is still an important basis.

When Linus heard Josie mention the children and hear the two kids playing in the side room, his expression shifted.

Previously, I had been focusing my energy on business, and I hadn't met any girls who interested me, so I didn't feel much for them.

However, after taking in Mike and Carol as his godsons because of the relationship between the two families, he discovered that he actually liked children quite a bit, so his gaze couldn't help but drift towards Elizabeth standing to the side.

Elizabeth happened to turn her gaze toward him.

Their eyes met, and as if struck by lightning, they immediately looked away.

When Josie and the others saw this situation, they immediately knew that something was going to happen.

“Our main business was just starting out, so it was a little delayed, but Mary and I have recently discussed having a child,” Amberson Osborne, being a shrewd businessman, said at the opportune moment.

Mary, standing to the side, was taken aback. Had the two of them discussed this? She remembered that last month, Amberson had said to wait a little longer; this was quite a change of heart.

However, being clever, she immediately realized why her husband would say that.

Mary could only sigh inwardly, knowing that her husband was generally good to her, only a little mercenary.

At the same time, she glanced at Josie and Margot again, a hint of envy rising in her heart.

Not long after dinner ended, Linus and Amberson wisely chose to take their leave.

They have basically achieved their goal today, and if they linger and refuse to leave, it will likely backfire.

"Do you think Linus and Elizabeth can make it work?" Margot couldn't help but ask Josie as the two cars drove away.

“I think the chances are pretty good,” Josie said, taking a sip of tea and nodding.

“I hope so. Uncle John is so old, this is all he has left to think about!” Margot nodded in agreement when she heard Josie’s agreement.

“Speaking of which, instead of worrying about others, shouldn’t you be more concerned about your own affairs?” Josie stood up, walked behind Margot, wrapped her arms around her waist, and whispered in her ear.

"Ugh, it itches so much. We already have a baby and a ring, what's the rush for me!" Margot said with a laugh, pushing Josie's head away.

“Well, that won’t do. Everything’s ready in Europe, and the kids are all grown up now. It’s time we picked a date!” Josie said, giving Margot a peck on the neck and shoulder.

"Oh? Are you finally ready?" Margot's eyes lit up.

The two were naturally referring to Neuschwanstein Castle.

Although the main structure of the castle was completed last year thanks to the hard work of many free laborers, the interior decoration and renovation are the most troublesome things compared to the main exterior.

For this purpose, Josie specially spent a lot of money to invite many famous European interior designers.

Even so, another year has passed in the blink of an eye, and it is only now that it is finally nearing its end.

“Yes, the Margot is also finished, so we can take it directly to Europe. I believe it will be a perfect trip!” Josie said.

The Margot that Josie mentioned was the Europa, the super cruise ship he had previously acquired.

After nearly a year of modifications, it was officially completed not long ago and renamed Margot by Josie.

Margot opposed this, saying that while she felt good about naming such a ship after herself, she also felt a strange sense of shame.

Josie made the decision in a very domineering way, not allowing Margot any objection, which made Margot both angry and amused.

“That does sound very exciting. So what date do you think would be suitable? It can’t be Christmas, can it? There simply isn’t enough time!” Margot said.

It's already November, and Christmas is less than a month away.

“Of course not, but I think February 25th would be a good day!” Josie said.

"February 25th?" Margot thought for a moment. There were still nearly four months left. Preparing at this time was not too rushed. But was there any significance to this date?

"Hmph, have you forgotten? February 25, 1943!" Seeing Margot's bewildered look, Josie pretended to be angry and pinched her round chin.