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When Li Xiao arrived in Weimar in central Germany, Berlin in the northeast also welcomed a young man. The young man's name was Gelson Bleichröder.

Looking at Berlin, which had just experienced riots and battles, Bleichröder was a little apprehensive. He was still very immature at the age of 27, and the previous revolution terrified him. As a Jew, he was naturally very sensitive to these things. After all, every riot in Europe is accompanied by the persecution of Jews. Even wealthy upper-class Jews like Bleichröder will actually be hit.

The main task of Gelsen's trip back to Berlin was to end his work at the family bank and switch to serving the Rothschild family. This would be a qualitative leap, after all what the Rothschilds meant to the Jewish people to the financial world was already very obvious at that time.

Yes, from the Battle of Waterloo or the death of Mayer Amscher in 1812, the five Rothschild brothers have become legends.

Back then, Meyer Amscher was just an ordinary small merchant of coins, medals and antiques in the Jewish Lane in Frankfurt. During the turbulent years of the Great Revolution, he saved the financial crisis of Prince William of Hesse with an investment vision. Taking this opportunity, he jumped up, and then his five sons carried forward the family business and established a business or financial world. Napoleonic Empire.

So what is the relationship between Gelson Bleichröder and the Rothschild family? Apart from the fact that they are both Jewish, Gelsen's father, Samuel, had a business relationship with Anselm von Rothschild (son of Baron Solomon of Vienna) very early on, and it was a close relationship. .

It is said that Samuel received regular commissions from the Rothschilds and was also responsible for buying and selling securities for the Rothschilds. It is said that the Rothschild family often gave orders to Samuel to complete the task of buying low and selling high.

Of course, Gelson's father, Samuel, is also a ruthless character, or a business expert. As I mentioned earlier, the Gelsen Bleichröder family is Jewish. It was very difficult for Jews to survive in Europe, even if they were talented in business, they could easily marry.

But Gelsen's grandfather (also called Gelsen) Gelsen Jacob, was able to live in Berlin in his early years because the Jewish community in Berlin needed to dig graves. It should be said that Gelson's grandfather did not have the kind of touchstone business talent in the Jewish legend. In addition to being a gravedigger, he also worked in many businesses, but all ended in failure.

The most important achievement of Gelsen's grandfather was to marry the daughter of a protected Jew in Berlin, thus opening the door to success for future generations.

Don't underestimate the title of protected Jew. This thing is quite powerful, because Europe at that time discriminated against Jews,

Almost all Jews were isolated in separate communities, spoke their own national language, wore specific clothing (such as the yellow Star of David on their clothes), were not allowed to own land, and were not even allowed to marry other commoners in Europe. The only thing that can be done is money lending and various small businesses.

But this is not all. For example, a small number of Jews can obtain a higher status than the majority of Jewish compatriots. If they can make special contributions to the country, such as solving the financial crisis of the king or the grand duke, such Jews will be granted the status of protected Jews.

Protected Jews can be exempted from many restrictions of other Jewish compatriots, such as much lighter taxes, and enjoy certain freedom of movement (can enter nobles or other high-end places).

Some of the protected Jews have a higher status. They generally have won the recognition of the royal family or the court, and act as financial advisors to the king or the grand duke and other high-ranking nobles. Generally such Jews are called court Jews.

Gelsen's grandfather married the daughter of a protected Jew, which can be said to have opened up the shackles for his children, allowing them to live and develop more freely. One of the biggest beneficiaries was Gelson's father, Samuel.

At first, with the help of his mother's natal family, Samuel opened a money exchange shop in a remote corner of Berlin, Rosenthal Strasse. Because of the loose federation of Germany, there are a large number of different currencies among the states, and these messy currencies are not conducive to the development of commercial activities, so exchange services appeared.

Samuel made his first pot of gold from this line of business, and then worked part-time in lottery shops and exchange agencies. When Gelson was born, Samuel could already call himself a banker. Of course, it was very small. The humble so-called banker.

By the time Gelsen was an adult, Samuel had already done a lot of business, and he could be said to be a well-known local banker in Berlin. Because Samuel was so good at seizing opportunities, he firmly grasped the Rothschild family and bound his family and the Rothschild family closer and closer. This brought him huge profits.

So when Gelson performed well in the family bank, Samuel decided to send this precious son to the Rothschild family to receive new studies.

Of course, learning something is just a name and an excuse. The real reason may be more like the exchange of protons for the alliance between countries in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. On the one hand, Samuel sent Gelson to the Rothschild family to show his goodwill and sincerity, and on the other hand, he hoped that Gelson could learn more from the Rothschild family. The way of doing business.

"If you want to make money, you have to be well-informed and well-informed," Samuel taught with a serious face, "The Rothschild family is the most well-informed place in Europe, and everything you see and hear there It is the latest and most profitable first-hand information in Europe. You have to watch it carefully and learn how they operate!"

Gelson nodded hastily, because the old father is usually very strict, and his requirements are not generally high. He has received the strictest education and training since he was a child, and he must not slack off.

"Yes, father, I must study hard!"

It's just that Gelson's answer didn't satisfy Samuel completely. He snorted and said again: "Learning is of course important! But the most important thing is not to learn these techniques, because these are similar to each other in the past five years. You have already learned almost what you should learn, and it’s just a matter of improving over there!”

Having said that, he taught him very severely: "The real important thing when you get there is to maintain the relationship with the Rothschild family. It is best to win their friendship with other financial families and dignitaries. These are more important than those boring ones." Knowledge is worth ten thousand times! That is real wealth!"

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