"William Durant? That carriage manufacturer? It seems that he is a person with very keen sense of perception, one of the best of this era!" Sheffield received the telegram from Ramon Hess and remembered who William Durant was.

backing.

This was a successful businessman worth millions of dollars. He invested $1,500 to establish a carriage manufacturing company with Douglas Daunt in Flint. Engaging in carriage manufacturing, which was highly profitable at the time, made

Durant was really able to show his talents. With his excellent sales experience and talent, he made the carriage company's business develop by leaps and bounds, and its efficiency increased steadily. After development, his carriage manufacturing company was able to produce many brands of carriages at the same time.

At the same time, Durant also continued to acquire other carriage manufacturers, with companies as far south as Atlanta and as far north as Toronto.

At the age of thirty, he had already worked hard to earn millions of dollars. William Durant was naturally a genius. This had to exclude the small role of his grandfather as governor.

"Boss, are you rejecting them?" Ramon Hess saw Sheffield and didn't speak for a long time. He thought that his boss didn't want the other party to come to the door. After all, the matter of sending someone to Detroit might cause a little unpleasantness.

"Why should you refuse? Ramon! Is it just because you were rejected when you sent people to Detroit to find talents?" Sheffield smiled sarcastically and waved his hands carelessly, "For some junior entrepreneurs, it is better not to kill them all.

There is nothing wrong with these people having their own ideas and dreams to start a business. Just because they rejected me once, they cannot become enemies. I cannot say that they all chose the emerging industry of automobiles, but many of them must be strong-willed people. If

If the suppression is too severe, they will definitely find other ways."

"There is an Eastern proverb called Painting the ground as a prison, which means to restrict people's activities within a designated range. Do you know what we need to do?" Sheffield looked at Ramon Hess expectantly, waiting for the other party's answer.

"Destroy all competitors and make one company the only one." Ramon Hess has been deeply influenced by Sheffield recently. Naturally, what is his boss thinking in his mind?

"Yes, although the automobile industry is an emerging industry with huge risks, our country does not lack risk-takers. Although in pricing and a series of preparations, I am trying my best to create an environment that excludes competitors. But in general

Some people will feel that the risk is worth taking, or that they are the protagonists of the times, and they will continue to enter the market. Many pioneers in the automotive industry gather in Detroit, which is very dangerous."

"If they are willing to take the initiative to come over, I will naturally forget the last rejection. Giving them the opportunity to serve me is better than having them outside. This will eliminate the emergence of competitors in terms of talents." Sheffield chuckled.

Yixiao said, "If they like, they can even establish their own brand independently under the framework of United Automobile Company. It doesn't matter."

Sheffield wanted to use the imperial examination to describe his actions. Anyway, it was the same thing. He allowed all the few automobile pioneers in these eras to gather here. In this way, there would not be many talents left outside, and the danger would be great.

Decrease. Even if other investors want to enter the market, it will be difficult due to lack of talent.

"I'm going to Austin. Let them find me there. You know I'm very busy personally." Sheffield put on his coat. He was really busy. Austin was preparing for flight tests as a test for emerging companies.

A boss who is very interested in the industry would do nothing if he doesn't go and take a look.

Houston is the largest city in Texas, with a large population and dense housing, and has also established factories for the oil industry. It is not an ideal place for testing, especially for something like an airplane. If it fails and crashes, it is possible.

of.

Although Austin is the capital of Texas, it has a small population, but its status is still very important. As the capital of Texas, it can still cause a sensation.

The most important thing to look at is Annie. Since her trip to the Philippines, Annie's studies seem to have declined a bit, and she has shown a tendency not to work hard anymore.

Sheffield is very concerned about aircraft test flights, and unlike cars, which were invented by the Germans, aircraft are truly invented by Americans themselves, which is actually of great significance. This has shown that this country is no longer one of the European powers in some aspects.

Next, it has an inspiring effect.

Furthermore, there is this industry. Some industries will continue to be threatened by antitrust laws, but industries that have important symbolic significance for a country will not only not be threatened by antitrust laws, but will also receive key protections.

You see, when the Boeing plane had an accident, the federal government tried its best to show that this was just an isolated incident and that it was not a quality problem with Boeing's passenger planes. It also struck hard at European Airbus to prevent Europeans from taking advantage.

When Sheffield intervenes in an industry now, it always considers history to determine whether the industry will not be threatened by antitrust laws due to the international situation or if one dominant player is in the national interest, and then decides whether to intervene vigorously.

Of course, there is another important factor. The development of aircraft in the United States seems to have received great attention from the DuPont family. Boeing has the shadow of the DuPont family in it. Sheffield must seize the commanding heights ahead of the other party.

After William Durant arrived in Houston, he rushed to nothing, only to find out that Sheffield had gone to Austin to observe the test flight of some aircraft. Ramon Hess looked at the dusty guests and said sheepishly, "Several gentlemen, our boss

He is a person who maintains a strong interest in new things, any new thing. He will be in Austin recently. If you don't feel tired, I can send someone to escort you there immediately."

When a few people came to Austin, they happened to meet Sheffield who was taking Annie out to relax. After passing through a gravel path, everyone came to the villa under the guidance of Jesla's bodyguard. As soon as they entered the villa, it was like entering another world.

A world filled with various vases and furnishings with oriental characteristics gave several people the illusion that they had arrived in another country.

"Mr. William's residence is really special." William Durant looked at the furnishings of the room and said with a wry smile.

"I have been on the road for many years, so I have purchased real estate in some cities. Texas is my hometown, so naturally I stay in every city." Sheffield explained the origin of this house, and then said,

"I went to Asia and picked up some ornaments, so I just put some in this property. I forgot to mention, Mr. William, Mr. Ford, welcome to Austin. Austin is not a very noisy city.

, which is different from the busy city life in Detroit, I hope you can get used to it."

Not long after, the servant of the villa brought several cups of coffee. Unlike Ford, William Durant declined the other party's kindness. He naturally took out a cigar and asked, "I wonder if Mr. William would mind?"

"You don't mind!" Sheffield looked at the cigar between William Durant and asked, "Have you done some research?"

"I used to be in the cigar business, and I still have some research on cigars." William Durant said with a smile, "This is also an unforgettable business experience."

Sheffield nodded and gestured to the servant beside him. Not long after, two boxes of cigars were placed in front of William Durant, and he said, "Since Mr. likes it, I don't have anything to give. They are all in Cuba."

It’s produced in plantations and factories, and I know every step of the process, so it’s definitely not imported.”

William Durant was in awe of Sheffield's understatement. He knew that Cuba had become the possession of the man in front of him, so he said with respect, "Mr. William's career in Central and South America has admired many businessmen. Many businessmen admired him.

Businessmen stick to traditional industries and enjoy huge profits, and rarely get involved in the development of emerging industries, but Mr. William's decisive move on the automobile matter surprised many people."

"Does it mean that those who run traditional industries will not be interested in emerging industries? In fact, this is not the case!" Sheffield took the coffee that Annie had just measured and smiled apologetically at William Durant, saying that he did not mean to be a bitch.

Liang, and then continued, "For example, you are the boss of a carriage manufacturing industry. You can even say that you are already the king of this industry in the carriage industry. It's just that your field is not as big as oil or banks. You are already your

Isn’t the Rockefeller of this industry also interested in the emerging automobile industry?”

"In fact, the automobile industry has just started and the risks are huge, but the horse-drawn carriage manufacturing industry has matured. Cars may still be the enemy of horse-drawn carriages. Most people imagine suppression, but you choose to accept it, or even prepare to intervene. This is better than most people

Much more powerful.”

"But none of this is as good as Mr. William's preparation. As soon as he appeared on the stage, this book came to a finale." William Durant listened to the other party's compliments. If it was an ordinary person praising him, he would be very happy. But if it was a glance

Praising him from a winner who is longer than him will only remind him that he is a loser.

"I'm just a person who relies on money to act recklessly. I'm no smarter than anyone else." Sheffield was modest, and then changed the topic, "Since you two took the initiative to visit me, I believe there must be something wrong, so I will do it for you."
Chapter completed!