Chapter 236 Almost broke up
Although he was mentally prepared, Sheffield still felt a little embarrassed when the other party mentioned Chicago. Although he had thought about it, you call me brother-in-law and I call you brother. But there is always a big difference between ideas and practice.
, at least he can't do it now that he's sitting face to face with the other person. In the final analysis, it's not shameless enough.
I wanted to say that if you look at the Dupont family, wouldn't internal marriage be very happy? But when I think about it, it seems that this is not clarifying, but dragging John into the abyss of crime. Besides, he is not willing to do it if he is willing to do so.
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"Is this it? Chicago is the city of steel. I have been there for a long time, and because of your relationship, I have been with Edith for a long time. You also know that when a man and a woman are together for a long time, some
Things are inevitable." Sheffield organized his words, trying to make the lie as complete as possible.
"How come others can avoid it, but you must inevitably do it?" Young Rockefeller stretched out his fingers and tapped the table in front of him, "It is inevitable, so you are not afraid that this kind of thing will happen around you."
"So the assistants around me are all women, the assistants' assistants are also women, and even their bodyguards are women." Sheffield answered complacently while leaning on his chair. When he saw the unkind expression on the young Rockefeller's face, his expression turned again.
Seriously, "Of course, I also know that this kind of thing is not a glorious move and may have a bad impact on society, so I am not happy about it. I didn't know about it beforehand. It was Edith who decided what to do.
I didn’t know about it until I returned to China after I was born.”
The vivid image of a scumbag emerged on the page, which opened the eyes of little Rockefeller. He had been strictly disciplined since childhood and had no other brothers, so he could not feel the happiness of the Vanderbilt family. Sheffield had tried his best to choose as few as possible.
The harsh words still made little Rockefeller feel uncomfortable.
"That's enough, I regard you as my best partner." Little Rockefeller couldn't listen anymore and interrupted directly, "You actually, actually..."
He actually chose to be your brother-in-law! Seeing the other party trembling with anger, Sheffield added something in his mind for the other party in embarrassment.
If little Rockefeller hadn't thought of his father's teachings and regained his composure, things would never have ended like this. He said dryly, "Edith is the sister with whom I have the best relationship, you know."
This rhetorical question made Sheffield wary. Why didn't he notice this? Obviously this kind of sibling relationship is very plastic, but now he is the best sister? Is this kind of preparation to take advantage? Be wary.
looked at little Rockefeller and asked, "Then what?"
"Forget it, let's just talk about business. This matter affects my mood." When young Rockefeller looked at Sheffield, he felt that he was already on guard, and he was on the right guard. He really wanted to make some demands to take advantage of him.
But there are still many important things to do now. Rockefeller Jr. asked, "Did you know that Morgan acquired Roland Steel Company and at the same time let DuPont buy a stake in General Electric?"
Why don't you know? This is what I came here for. Sheffield Secret Channel finally got to the point. It stopped going around in circles about me calling you brother and you calling me brother-in-law. He nodded and said, "I just learned that this is a big deal."
.DuPont is a large company in the industrial field. It may be a little inferior to you kings, but with a century-old heritage, there are few that can surpass it."
If it weren't for the fact that after the Civil War, the United States had no war for a long time, the Union Company would not be able to grab a share of the war at the same difficult time for the Democratic Party. If several wars broke out when the Republican Party was in power, the DuPont Union would be even stronger, but who made the Republican Party
As for the lack of war, this can only be blamed on the DuPont Consortium's bad luck. It did not seize the opportunity to make war fortune when its competitors were keeping a low profile.
But even with this disadvantage, the DuPont Consortium is still an entity company with huge influence. It is close to Morgan, the king of Wall Street, and the effects it brings are extraordinary.
"Actually, what surprised me the most was that Morgan transferred the shares of General Electric to part of the DuPont family, which shows how determined this is." Sheffield hesitated and sighed, "Morgan and the cash flow behind him are really...
It’s so scary.”
"Didn't you feel horrible when you robbed Mexico's debt?" Rockefeller Jr. sneered. He usually maintained a good manner, but since he confirmed that his partner became a brother-in-law, he unconsciously adopted this tone.
"John, don't speak with personal emotions." Sheffield spread his hands helplessly and said, "Aren't we talking about cooperation? Why have you turned to private matters again? This is not a problem-solving attitude, and it is very unprofessional. I know Standard Oil
With strong funds, it is not inferior to Morgan and his son, or even exceeds it, but you and I are separate individuals, Morgan has more fans, especially with DuPont, this is not a simple opponent."
If it weren't for DuPont and Morgan, how could Sheffield still be in Chicago and come to New York?
What we are talking about now is DuPont and Morgan, not Edith Rockefeller. How to deal with it is a very important matter. They also have differences on this point. Rockefeller Jr. believes that the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family are not in conflict with each other, just like two parallel lines.
Line, even if you don’t like it, it won’t stop.
This is not the case between Sheffield Consolidated Company and DuPont Consortium. Mrs. Anna is still alive and in good health. She helped Sheffield on his horse and gave him a ride. As long as Mrs. Anna is alive, the relationship between the two companies will be what it is now.
"Even if my grandmother is gone, I, the heir, still want to take revenge, but Rockefeller and Morgan are definitely not on parallel lines now. The Mexican debt issue was proposed by you. Although we made the money together with Thyssen Associates, after building up connections
I went abroad, and even the Morgans would not think that I, who only have a small bank, and the first time I expanded my business was the international debt problem, it must have been your instigation. Even if it is a crime, there are masterminds and accomplices," Sheffield
With a new theory that just because I am a bastard does not mean you are clean, he continued, "Isn't Morgan planning to acquire your family's mine? Why has it not been successful? Your price must be too high. I heard Edith say
Well, your father bought that mine ten years ago and spent a total of fifty thousand US dollars. How much did you ask for it?"
"Why did Edith Rockefeller tell you everything? Haven't I told you anything about our family?" Little Rockefeller couldn't calm down after hearing this. He opened his mouth and finally revealed a number, "From the Texas oil fields.
After it was discovered, I specifically began to evaluate the mineral layout in my hands, so I offered a price of US$80 million, otherwise there would be no negotiation."
Sheffield applauded with admiration on his face, and said sincerely, "The cost is fifty thousand US dollars, and you want to transfer it for eighty million US dollars. You are no longer doing business, you are robbing banks. No, robbing banks is not very profitable.
, you are robbing Wall Street, and in my opinion, you are almost humiliating Morgan."
"After discussion later, it was US$75 million, and I didn't make any concessions at all..." Rockefeller seemed to feel that his offer was a bit too much and whispered.
"But your family bought it for $50,000. You are obviously trying to make a fool of yourself by asking such a price. So at least for now, the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family are definitely not parallel lines. They have already intersected." Sheffield held out his finger.
He shook his head and said, "The problem is back to its original point. You and I sided with Morgan on the Mexican debt issue, and you rejected Morgan's purchase. The former was 130 million U.S. dollars of Mexican public bonds, and the latter was 78 million U.S. dollars.
A mineral deposit worth tens of millions of dollars, that’s two hundred million dollars. Even if Morgan has a lot of money, he can’t be indifferent to the failure of a business worth two hundred million dollars, right?”
Even now, Sheffield feels that the United Company cannot come up with 200 million US dollars unless it sells the land. This is the result after he went abroad to hunt for bargains. Before that, the funds in his hands could only compete with the DuPont Consortium.
A fifty-fifty one.
"Whether you believe it or not, Standard Oil and Union Company are already on the opposite side of the Morgans. Otherwise, Morgan would not have sought out the DuPont Consortium as an ally. You don't think he came for Union Company, right?"
Sheffield is the main road.
"Is this really the case? You founded Southern Electric at a critical moment, snatched a piece of fat from General Electric, and forgot about it so quickly?" Little Rockefeller chuckled, "Why does it seem like it comes from your mouth?
Is it the same without this thing? When it comes to this matter, you are no worse than me."
"It's a black history, right? Who didn't want to take a dollar ten years ago and wanted to steal the gunpowder market share from the DuPont Consortium? Morgan finally listened to your $80 million offer. You guys were obviously
We need to rob by force." Sheffield said, waving his fingers, "It's like the United Company is the life-and-death enemy of DuPont and Morgan, and Standard Oil and the two companies are parallel lines. Is the parallel line between the Rockefeller family and the Rockefeller family drawn crookedly?"
"My family never sold slaves!" Rockefeller Jr. retorted.
"United didn't bankrupt the oil mills involving thousands of families," Sheffield said with a glance.
Seeing that they were about to enter a deep dive into history again, the butler of the Rockefeller Estate strolled over, walked up to the two of them and said, "Mr. Rockefeller has prepared a simple lunch."
This caused the two people who were about to fall into another track to brake in time. They were obviously preparing to cooperate, but they almost entered the track of breaking up. They both agreed. Looking back, they seemed to be chatting with personal emotions, and there was a little regret in their hearts.
Chapter completed!