Chapter 544: Backland
There is no need to be in a hurry. I will use Rand to explore the bottom first, while I wait for the news in Arlington. There is endless money to be made in this world. It is just that there are those who make more and those who make less.
The so-called worry is not about scarcity but about inequality.
Rubber products played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Its appearance changed many things. Like many things, it was also an important resource controlled by the British. Although its origin is in South America, it is most suitable for planting in Southeast Asia. Large areas of rubber resources
Control was in the hands of the British.
Theoretically, the United States can buy it with money, but how can it be better to directly control such an important resource?
It has been cultivated in the Philippines for many years, and today Sheffield has finally completely shaken off interference and has its own rubber industry.
Gu Cheng had already left the United States and was on his way back home. Anne asked her husband a question, whether relying too much on those Chinese workers would bring certain risks.
"Of course it will. In their words, anyone who is not of my race must have a different heart. I don't completely believe them, even if they behave very respectfully, but I know that these are all illusions. I understand that they are like
Just as you know yourself, if one day it really conflicts with the interests of the United Company, they will change their names to anti-American elements."
The slave owner lying on the sofa put down the Dream of Red Mansions in his hand and asked Anne to maintain confidence in his own judgment.
"The Philippines is too far away. I'm afraid you might not be able to take care of it sometimes." Annie said with some worry, "No matter what, you always have to be careful. Japan didn't look very strong back then."
"Actually, it's not that strong now. It's just because it's in Asia and it looks pretty good." Sheffield said with a smile. Before being occupied by the United States, Japan had reached the strongest status and was just a goalkeeper for the great powers.
The status of the country is okay, but the life of the people is not easy. On the contrary, after the defeat in World War II, the Japanese truly became human beings. There is a reason why the Japanese are extremely pro-American. In the eyes of many Japanese, even 100 million pieces of jade cannot be exchanged for it.
After being occupied by the Americans, we realized our life, so why are we still fighting so hard?
Just because a country is poor does not mean that its military strength is weak. Military strength has always been linked to the total number and has nothing to do with per capita. Even the involutionary standard India can still put together a military that looks good.
"Really? I don't think so." Annie curled her lips and said disapprovingly, "If we weren't strong, we would dare to share the Pacific Ocean with the United States. If we were really strong, we would still have a way to survive."
"Does my wife still know how to prepare for the worst?" Sheffield sat up and said, "When that time comes, it will be private time. I hope that day comes sooner."
Any country has the right to pursue wealth? Sheffield doesn’t think so. If the United Company can get involved, this country can have this right, even if the country is the Soviet Union. If it does not allow itself to get involved, it will be the United
The company has not developed a nuclear bomb.
Those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black. With a husband like a slave owner, Anne was naturally subconsciously influenced to become America First. But just shouting the slogan "America First" is nothing more than a very qualified slave.
And a real slave owner not only wants to shout, but also wants to accomplish this. Sheffield is even ready to mature the mustard gas and share it with the Germans, which can be regarded as repaying the love that I, the British, have shown to Kuwait this time.
Considering that Britain and France have actually formed an alliance, Sheffield will not tell Anne about this. This is the disadvantage of being too international. Slave owners cannot speak ill of Imperial Russia in front of Natalia, and they cannot speak ill of Japan in front of Sato and his daughter.
, you can't say what Alice Roosevelt said about the Yankees.
I can only keep these words in my heart, and I cannot show my talents in front of my woman. It is very troublesome to think about it.
In the blink of an eye, the first decade of the new century was coming, and Sheffield thought he was doing pretty well. He had defeated the old rivals of United Company and became a real giant like Standard Oil and Morgan Bank.
If you want to talk about the flaws, this is a problem that you can't tell others and can only be kept in your heart. Why hasn't there been a war in Europe? I'm already thirsty for mustard gas.
"I met Baekeland, and now this man is in a stage of realizing his dream." After not seeing him for a long time, Rand arrived at Arlington Manor, only to find that Sheffield was a little absent-minded. This was a very rare thing, and he almost
He has never seen the other party like this before. In Rand's eyes, this young rich man was able to defeat the DuPont Consortium, the original competitor of Rand Company. He is definitely a formidable figure. How could he be like this?
"Ah? Oh, it's nothing serious." What could make Sheffield absent-minded was that it couldn't be anything other than the fact that someone was about to have a baby. However, considering that Alice Roosevelt and he were not a legal couple in the eyes of the public, they could not be with others.
When talking about this matter, I can only talk about it in a huh-huh-huh way.
"No one has ever stopped him from realizing his dream. Everyone has the right to realize their dream." Sheffield did not reply directly. He picked up a piece of grass from the grass next to him and took it into his mouth carelessly. At the same time, his mind was thinking
For the operation of the enclave, "the key is cooperation. Just like the merger of Rand Corporation and Sheffield Corporation, which has since surpassed DuPont in terms of strength, the benefits brought by cooperation are for both parties. If someone insists on eating alone, not only will it not be beneficial to each other, but
And it’s also harmful to the entire country.”
Rand's eyes widened. He had never seen such a shameless declaration of annexation. To be fair, he knew that the young man in front of him had never been picky when it came to mergers and acquisitions. But if the other party did not agree to cooperate, would it be harmful to the entire country?
"Where does he want to open a factory?" Sheffield asked abruptly.
"It should be in New Jersey!" Rand replied unclearly, "He said he wanted to build an empire of his own."
"It will definitely not be built. Some states, including New Jersey, are holding midterm elections this year. Mr. Wilson and I have a certain relationship, and I am ready to help him run for governor. Once successful, his factory will not be approved by the state government."
Sheffield said flatly, "Unless he goes abroad to build factories, he will not be able to achieve his goals as long as the Democratic Party is in power."
Sheffield feels that it is time to popularize the impact of plastic products on the environment. They are difficult to degrade and may cause potential harm to the ecological environment. For example, if mixed in the soil, it affects the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, resulting in reduced crop yields; plasticizers and
The leakage of additives will cause groundwater pollution; mixing with municipal waste and burning it will produce harmful gases, pollute the air, and harm human health; landfill disposal will occupy land for a long time, etc.
After waste plastic packaging enters the environment, it is difficult to degrade, causing long-term and deep-seated ecological and environmental problems. First, waste plastic packaging is mixed in the soil, affecting the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, which will lead to crop yield reduction; secondly, if livestock
Eating plastic film can cause digestive tract diseases and even death in livestock.
Why didn't we be an environmental pioneer before? Because the United Nations Corporation was not powerful at that time. Later it became powerful enough. However, the largest polluting steel plant in the Great Lakes region already had its share. Anyway, it was the Yankees' territory that was polluted.
If he can make money, why should he object?
Even if he objects to Morgan, he will not listen, so the objection is invalid. But for areas where he has complete control over the overall situation, such as the automobile industry, he will wave the environmental protection stick from time to time and formulate a standard that increases costs. And the implementation is completely open and fair.
Even United Automobile Co., Ltd. had to pay a fine. After this seven-injury punch, United Automobile Co., Ltd. became a big business, and other car companies did not have so much confidence to resist.
"I want to seek justice for the British!" Sheffield narrowed his eyes and spat out the grass in his mouth. "Who said the patent belongs to him? Why did he rush to register the patent? Isn't this a patent troll?"
Just as he said, Sheffield immediately contacted London to prepare to unite the British to deal with the domestic patent trolls. Then he called Pat and asked him to come to the manor to talk.
"First of all, this matter cannot be done in the name of United Company." Sheffield crossed the trail with his hands behind his back. "The reputation of United Company is an intangible value. Although I have always introduced enemies to cause trouble for domestic companies, I have always done it secretly.
For example, in the matter of suing Baekeland this time, our company's lawyers must not appear. Even law firms that have a good relationship with us cannot appear. However, they can appear when appropriate to help him litigate. What does Mr. Pat think?
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"For the sake of legal justice, I can even help Baekeland fight this lawsuit for free so that the domestic patents will not be infringed by the British." Pat has understood what his boss means and can come forward to help Baekeland at the appropriate time.
A certain amount of help, see if you can't achieve your goal.
The necessary sacrifice is that Pat himself may have to take time off to deal with it for a while.
"Is there a candidate?" Sheffield was not asking Pat, but asking Pat if he had a little-known lawyer who could be used to sue Baekeland.
"Since you are confronting me in front of the law, of course you can't choose someone who is too bad. I need to think carefully about who is more suitable." Pat frowned and said, "Give me a few days, the boss is not in a hurry, right?"
"We're not in a hurry about Baekeland's affairs. Let's hold him off first." Sheffield chuckled and said, "How can we show that we are coming like a savior if we don't let him be cornered? The police are often there.
Chapter completed!