American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

So the main content focused on how smoothly the military's operation went and how much wealth they had made.

Basically, they just say the nice things.

"Now that you mention it, maybe we really should have supported you in joining the army. You might have even become a general!" Margot joked when she heard that Josie had single-handedly pushed for the return to the Eagle's Nest, ending the war ahead of schedule and liberating her "homeland," Austria, ahead of time.

"Haha, you're overthinking it. If I really joined the army, I'd probably have a hard time even becoming a low-ranking officer. Forget about whether the bigwigs in the military would listen to me, I wouldn't even be able to get in touch with them," Josie laughed.

This is a very real problem in capitalist countries. The words of an ordinary military officer carry far less weight than those of a big capitalist, let alone those of a soldier.

“That’s true.” Josie’s words made Margot realize what was going on. She smiled slightly and then changed the subject, “Is Neuschwanstein Castle really as beautiful as the rumors say?”

Before Josie left for Europe, she didn't really take his talk of buying Neuschwanstein Castle too seriously. After all, such a world-class historical and cultural heritage site can't be bought with money alone.

Unexpectedly, Josie actually did it.

“Yes, it’s very beautiful, and it has different magnificent scenery in all four seasons. However, it’s not finished yet. According to the construction period given by the engineers, it will probably take more than a year to be officially completed. But that’s good, because our child will be one year old by then, and our whole family can go there for vacation together.” Josie described the beauty of Neuschwanstein Castle.

After all, times have changed. In Ludwig II's era, technology was relatively backward, so it took more than ten years to complete.

However, now that the main structure of the castle is already completed, coupled with more advanced construction techniques, engineering machinery, and a large amount of free labor, the construction period naturally cannot be that long anymore.

And there's no need to worry about the prisoners of war slacking off.

In that era, prisoners of war had virtually no human rights, and very few people cared about their fate.

The so-called Geneva Conventions were already worthless from the very beginning of the establishment of the concentration camps by the Axis powers.

Therefore, Josie doesn't need to have too many concerns.

Of course, Josie wouldn't just oppress these prisoners of war indiscriminately.

On one side was the threat of force, and on the other side was the temptation of ample food, a good living environment, and the early completion of the castle so they could return home sooner.

Whether it's carrots and sticks, as long as those prisoners of war aren't idiots, they'll work with all their might.

"I can't wait!" Margot's eyes lit up as she listened to Josie's description of the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle.

After all, few normal women can resist the allure of a dreamlike castle like Neuschwanstein.

Josie looked at the woman beside her, her face glowing slightly in the setting sun, and saw a gentle smile on her face.

Perhaps the luckiest thing about my life is meeting this woman.

……

In the time that followed, apart from occasional contact with Dix and the European side via phone and telegram, he went nowhere and stayed by Margot's side at all times.

Two weeks later, outside the delivery room at Northwestern University School of Medicine’s Prentice Women’s Hospital in downtown Chicago, Josie paced anxiously back and forth.

Vito and other bodyguards stood at a distance like wooden stakes, not daring to disturb Josie at this time.

Josie only breathed a heavy sigh of relief after the nurse opened the door and informed her that the mother and child were safe.

However, before Josie could catch her breath, another nurse ran out and pulled the previous nurse back.

It turns out Margot was pregnant with another one.

Margot's first pregnancy resulted in twins, and they were even boy and girl twins.

Josie also achieved her goal of having both a son and a daughter in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, Margot was in good health and there were no complications. Both babies were born safely into the world.

"Josie, Mike and Carol are so ugly..." After the mother and her two children were transferred to the recovery room, Josie had just arrived at Margot's side when the woman looked at the two babies in swaddling clothes and blurted out this sentence, which almost made Josie lose her composure.

Josie and Margot had already decided on the names for their two children before they were born.

If it's a son, name him Mike Kelly Kahn.

The daughter's name is Carol Kelly Kahn.

Her middle name was Kelly, which was Margot's maiden name.

Now that it's a boy and a girl pair, both of them can be used.

"Newborn babies are like this, they'll be fine after a while. Don't worry, they'll definitely be as handsome and beautiful as their parents in the future!" Josie reassured them with a slight smile.

Chapter 103 Club Invitation

"They've finally arrived. Heh, these guys aren't so patient after all!" In the study, Josie fiddled with the invitation in her hand, a cold smile on her face.

The invitation in his hand indicated a nightclub in Chicago, but the sender was none other than the Sports Social Club.

The final signature was Wilfred Malik.

The current patriarch of the Malik family, one of the heads of Hydra, and also the future leader of Hydra in the Avengers era, and the father of Gideon Malik.

However, Wilfred was not very old at this time, only in his early forties, and Gideon was not even born yet. Many American tycoons get married and have children at a relatively late age because they have the means, and most people naturally enjoy themselves for as long as they can.

For example, Howard Stark, born in 1917, lived a carefree life until the late 60s when he met Mary, Tony Stark's biological mother, and finally settled down and got married.

This is why Tony was born so late.

These wealthy individuals generally don't worry about the issue of succession, since the American Management Association was established as early as the beginning of the 20th century, and the professional manager system is very well-developed.

The world's most famous families, such as Rockefeller and Morgan, may have a few outstanding heirs from time to time over a long period of time, but most of the time, their family businesses are managed by specialized management companies.

The advantage of this approach is that if the heir is still very young, it is difficult for outsiders to seize the family business through various means... Take Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne from DC, and Green Arrow as examples.

These individuals all lost their parents at a young age, and their businesses were once seized by others. However, what others could seize was only the control over the business; their assets could not be seized at all. The law would not allow it, and other wealthy groups would certainly not tolerate such a thing that crossed their bottom line.

This is the fundamental reason why they were eventually able to regain control of the company.

If it were a family business, and the direct heir disappeared for a few years, the family fortune might be completely divided up by the collateral branches, making it impossible for the direct heir to reclaim it through normal means.

Of course, there are also downsides to the professional manager system. If the next generation is not capable, their control and influence in the family business will decrease.

A prime example is Disney...

In contrast, it is extremely rare for someone like Josie, who was not yet fully an adult—born in August 1927, and now in November 1944, she is 17 years old—to already have a pair of adorable twins.

And this Wilfred Malik, like the Stark and others mentioned earlier, is also an inspirational figure.

The Malik family nearly went bankrupt during the Great Depression more than a decade ago—although the Great Depression was triggered by the Hydra bosses on Wall Street, it doesn't mean their businesses were unaffected.

Moreover, just like the Red Skull who betrayed them before, Hydra has never been of one mind.

Before the economic crisis, Wilfred's father was actually the leader of the previous generation of the Council of Nine. However, when the other branches of Hydra caused the economic crisis, they deliberately did not inform the Malik family, which almost led to the Malik family's bankruptcy, Wilfred's father's suicide, and the family business being taken over by the bank.

As a result, Wilfrey had to spend a long time struggling in the lower rungs of society. In the end, he risked his life to help Schmidt transport a batch of raw materials for super soldiers, which earned him Schmidt's help before he betrayed Hydra. He was able to reclaim his family business and return to the Council.

But this is merely a return to the council; Wilfred still has a long way to go to regain the Malik family's original say in the council.

All the information above about Wilfred comes from Whitney Frost, who has become Yuri's assistant.

To be honest, it was a bit of a surprise to Josie that Hydra would send Wilfred, since the first Hydra agent he had ever met was Whitney Frost.

This woman is the "rumored girlfriend" of Calvin Chadwick, president of the Etherdan Group.

Therefore, in Josie's opinion, Hydra should have sent Calvin Chadwick.

However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing for Josie.

According to information obtained from Whitney, compared to Calvin Chadwick, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and had a very high opinion of himself...

Having experienced both highs and lows, Wilfred was clearly an easier person to talk to, and also the most suitable person for Josie to win over.

Josie joined Hydra with the aim of gaining control of the organization.

But to be honest, his current wealth and influence are still far behind most of the members of the nine-person council.

This gap cannot be reversed in a short period of time using the technology provided by Yuri.

After all, it takes time for technology to be transformed into wealth and power.

In this process, Josie could not ignore the interference from these people.

Of course, Josie also had another option, such as taking control of a country and waging a world war against the United States, thus overturning the table.

But the last mustache-wielding guy who did that is dead, and the other Schmidt, nobody knows where he's been transported to in the universe.

Although Josh has a cheat code, he doesn't consider himself a genius, nor does he think he can do better than the other two in the short term.

Therefore, before he has the power to completely overturn the table, Josie can only try to contend with the Council of Nine by following the existing social rules in the United States.

Fortunately, subduing the Austrian branch of Hydra saved Josie a lot of trouble.

However, that's not enough. To gain a voice as quickly as possible, he needs allies within Hydra.

As for Wilfred, who was severely betrayed by his colleagues in the organization more than a decade ago, Josie doesn't believe he doesn't have the idea of ​​retaliating and regaining control of Hydra.

However, Josie still needs to make thorough preparations before going to the appointment.

The invitation was written in a very polite tone, but who knows what Josie would face after he actually went to the meeting?

Perfect timing! A lot of the things I prepared when I went to Europe before were never used. This might be a great opportunity.

In addition, home defenses are also essential.

Although Josie and the Nine Council currently have no direct conflict of interest, and the likelihood of the other party resorting to extreme measures is low, precautions are still necessary.

What if the other party loses their mind?

At that point, Josie might not even have a place to cry.