“Can I take this as the attitude of the
Rothschilds?” Jasper asked after a
moment’s consideration.
Bella replied with a smile, “Yes and no.
“Actually, there is a misunderstanding between you and all the people in the outside world who have not come into contact with the Rothschilds. That is, they think that the Rothschilds seem to be similar to the consortiums or families that you have come into contact with so far, and they are a highly concentrated group, but this is not the case.
“As early as a hundred years ago, the Rothschilds began to reform. The ancestors at that time believed that the consortium system or the family system was not conducive to the absolute security concept pursued by the Rothschilds, so they created a new path for us at that time, and that was to make us into a clan.
“So we prefer to call ourselves that, and w e prefer it when others call us the Rothschild clan rather than family. The concept of family has long been abandoned by us. Decades ago, the change
Into a clan was initially completed. Now it can be said that every member of the clan controls their own independent and free set of wealth. Plus, you don’t even have to do business or inherit anything from your parents to do whatever you want to do.
“But there is one requirement we all follow, and that is that every member must serve the absolute safety of the Rothschilds.
“Because of this, we don’t really have a centralized person like the head of the family or the president, so no one can represent the Rothschilds and they can only ever represent themselves. This also applies to myself.
“So, in response to the question you just raised, the answer I can give you is that this is what I and Sir want to see.”
While admiring the foresight of the
Rothschilds’ ancestors, Jasper keenly captured the keyword ‘Sir’.
“Who is Sir?” Jasper asked.
Bella did not shy away from the question and replied, “He is my father, and he is
also the most prestigious person in the
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