The cost is indeed huge. The capital to register the United Fruit Company alone costs 10 million in US dollars. This includes shipping, purchasing the land required for plantations, and building railways. The money for building railways is

It is not something that ordinary capitalists can handle. How important the railway lines were in this era. You can look at the wealth of Vanderbilt and Henry Huntington. If you control the transportation hub, you will just make money.

Vanderbilt once ordered the closure of the railroad bridge in New York as a warning to opponents who challenged his authority. At that time, there was only one railroad bridge in New York. Vanderbilt closed the railroad bridge in one day, which plunged the entire New York into chaos.

Paralysis, compared with Vanderbilt, later generations of capitalists are as pure as newborn babies.

It is absolutely impossible to buy land and establish plantations in these small Central American countries without building railways. Isn't there a saying that wherever the railways are built, the power of imperialism will extend. If the United Fruit Company wants to control the fruit market in the United States, it must

If you make money, you have to take it back before investing it, and you are not doing charity.

"Buy the land first, then build the railway! Then build supporting facilities for the railway, control the port, and cut off the shipping of other domestic competitors. Let the Black Gold Company handle the maritime issues. Then the domestic fruit market will be up to us.

Sheffield looked at a plan still on the table, "Any tropical fruits entering the United States must seek our consent, whether it is bananas, coffee, sugar cane, sugar cane does not need to be, it is originally our decision."

Gale and McHale put their hands on the table and listened to Sheffield's talk about a grand plan. If they didn't know who this dancing man was, they would definitely regard him as a liar.

What should be considered is sending the other party to prison.

However, since the other party is the sole heir of the Sheffield family, he is naturally not a liar, but a rare young genius, a natural businessman, and a role model with forward-thinking vision.

"United Fruit Company, mainly union! Your and my fathers once fought side by side, leaving behind this precious relationship. Only by uniting can we achieve our goals. So I don't want to say something disappointing, but out of basic

I still have to say business ethics, as we all know!" Sheffield took out a revolver, slapped it on the table and emphasized, "Texas is a place with simple folk customs, and the same is true for the citizens of the entire South. They hate eating food from inside and outside.

People are just like Mr. Yang, so shareholders must not betray the interests of United Fruit Company at any time. The guns must be aligned with the outside world!"

This is the first time that Sheffield has taken the lead alone. Although Lafayette has said that it doesn't matter how many times the heir fails. He is afraid of repeating the same mistakes as the descendants of Vanderbilt and being addicted to a European life. This kind of existence has already happened in the Sheffield family.

One, and furthermore, I am still in Paris and will not come back.

As anyone would say on the scene, Sheffield is not willing to pay several tuition fees to get on the right track. With such a great location in his hands, he doesn't believe he can't compete with others.

"How could it be? What's so scary about black people? I can tell they are black at a glance. Guys like Yang, who look just like us, but are the most hateful people with dark hearts." Gale cursed fiercely and glanced at them.

The companion present said, "I believe you think so too."

In fact, my heart is quite dark! Sheffield felt a little guilty in his heart, feeling guilty about his white skin and black heart, which lasted less than a second.

On this day, under the witness of a series of professionals such as accountants, lawyers, etc., United Fruit Company was established. In the next few days, a large amount of funds were injected from the hands of shareholders. The registered capital was 1,200

Ten thousand US dollars, almost at the same time, the cronies of the major shareholders left New Orleans and went to Haiti, Panama, Honduras, Colombia and even Venezuela to investigate and find the most suitable land.

Sheffield did not pursue a controlling stake in the United Fruit Company. Of course, in terms of a single shareholder, he was still the largest shareholder. The investment of four million U.S. dollars was mainly to give other plantation owners who had just returned a warm hug.

Railway experts and workers were also recruited at the same time. The entire operation was carried out in one go. Almost all preparations were carried out at the same time, causing huge waves in the fruit industry. Of course, outside the fruit industry, there was no feeling that anything was wrong. Even if they heard about it,

They didn’t take it seriously. The Dixie people started playing plantation again? What kind of news is this? What else can these southerners do besides farming?

As long as there is dominance in any industry, there will be huge benefits, but industries must also be differentiated by scale. The agricultural products in the south are inherently stronger, and not all capital is stubborn and insists on competing with the Sheffield family in agricultural products.

The heir's petty quarrels are not as concerning as Mrs. Anna sending people out to inspect to see if the agricultural products have plummeted and whether someone is unable to hold on and wants to sell their small farm. Lafayette has always had a strong interest in annexing land.

Never miss an opportunity.

Among the various trustworthy industries, the establishment of the United Fruit Company attracted little attention. Compared with the establishment of the United Fruit Company, another incident received more widespread coverage.

That is, Mrs. Anna donated two million US dollars in the name of the Sheffield family to build professional police schools in Richmond, New Orleans, Atlanta, and several cities in Kansas to train professional police talents. For these future

Provide scholarships to police officers, build a more professional police force, and better manage the community.

This kind of act of charity will naturally be reported by many newspapers that are blinded by lard. These editors who rely on confusing right and wrong will naturally be very enthusiastic about this move after receiving the money. By the way, they have stepped on the police system of the United States.

I don't seem to listen to them. My Manifest Destiny America just takes the pill!

Open a newspaper at random and turn a blind eye to the pages that criticize the British. Anyway, it is not easy to find a newspaper in the United States these days that has nothing to say about the British.

Sheffield saw reports praising Lady Anna's charity. In the report, Lafayette was a strong and intellectual woman. She made a huge contribution to the post-war recovery in the South. She adopted many orphans due to the war and was a role model and role model for women in the United States.

A perfect example.

“Have you underpaid this newspaper?” Sheffield thinks it’s a bit too big but not too much. Is the editor-in-chief of this newspaper a traitor hiding in our camp? Isn’t that right?

Moved here from the north?

"I must learn from Mrs. Anna in the future!" Anne blurted out a sentence that almost made Sheffield jump up. She lowered her voice and said affectionately, "Everyone has their own life. You are so smart that you don't need to learn from anyone else.

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Chapter completed!