Chapter 74 Personal Cooperation
Unlike the elder Rockefeller, who was strict in speech and speech, the younger Rockefeller was still in his early twenties after all, and could not express his emotions and anger, even if he wanted to imitate his idol in life, that is, his biological father.
Before meeting Sheffield, young Rockefeller really wanted to live up to the magnanimity of the heir to Standard Oil. It can be seen that after meeting Sheffield, he immediately succeeded and the other party had the ability to turn a formal occasion into a nonsense.
It was a disgusting scene for two men to have their arms around each other. As professionals, the bodyguards brought by both parties could pretend they didn't see it. Even the black one brought by Sheffield was very honest and didn't say a word.
"I've lost weight! It seems that I still need some time to get used to working at Standard Oil!" Sheffield pointed at little Rockefeller with his finger, and the disgusting scene continued to happen. It seemed like three autumns had passed since he had not seen him in one day, which was very disturbing.
People can't stand it.
"You're cheating too!" Little Rockefeller's politeness made Sheffield feel like his second son was no longer inferior to me. He chuckled and said, "After seeing Rockefeller Manor once, I was thinking
, the expansion of Standard Oil and the expansion of the Rockefeller family's wealth are just the beginning."
That's how it is. The current Rockefeller family is already nominally the richest man in the United States, but it is far from its peak. The real peak is when personal wealth accounts for one-sixtieth of the United States.
"Only when we stand together will we make our wealth even stronger. My father and I attach great importance to our cooperation with the Sheffield family!" Rockefeller Jr. said with a sincere expression, and his words were quite heartfelt.
Why don't you do this to me! Sheffield raised his eyebrows. Don't think that he can be deceived by you because of his young age. He coughed lightly and said calmly, "Cooperation matters are naturally evaluated by a professional team of managers. No matter what
No matter what the final result is, it will not affect the friendship between you and me."
This is not a problem between two people, Sheffield and Rockefeller, or two companies. Standard Oil has a bunch of shareholders, and there are many plantation owners behind Sheffield. This is not a matter of Sheffield being fooled by the younger Rockefeller and then nodding.
How can there be such an easy business to cooperate with?
"Ah, don't be busy with these details now. Let's work with a professional team of managers. I will not interfere in business negotiations when I come here this time, and I don't have the ability. The purpose of this visit is actually to talk to you personally."
Sheffield said, "I even have a history of the founding of Standard Oil. We all believe that the Rockefeller family's performance in every action is a typical plan before taking action. You have researched the field you want to get involved in beforehand, and you are almost fully prepared."
Only after grasping it can you take action. I believe that now that you are interested in Texas, it is not just a temporary idea, but should have been planned for a long time. So, I hope you can tell me the truth, that is
Your prediction for the oil industry."
What time is it now? It’s not like Standard Oil relied on the old Rockefeller’s personal power to make assessments when it first started decades ago. With the current size of Standard Oil, it must have been discussed by the board of directors before it officially intervened in Texas.
Things like this.
Sheffield personally does not object. The reason for not objecting is not that he is afraid of the other party. It is only one of the reasons that he is more resistant to working side by side with Rockefeller, but in the oil field, he cannot get around Standard Oil now.
He couldn't prove his sense of existence by fighting with the richest man in the United States as soon as he debuted. At present, the interests of both parties are consistent. However, Rockefeller obviously misunderstood what Sheffield meant. He changed the subject and said, "The Patent Act,
My family is contacting friends in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and some business partners are also willing to help, such as Mellon and his family. Some companies that secretly mine steel and gold sandstone are also very troublesome."
Little Rockefeller understood that Sheffield was not easy to fool. Even if he was easy to fool, Mrs. Anna was still there. The best way to negotiate with a smart person is to tell the truth, because it is difficult for you to deceive him. Instead of wasting your efforts in circles,
It's tiring and a waste of time, so it's better to tell the truth and see if we can find a compromise that everyone can accept.
"That's what I'm saying. There is currently no order in the industry in the United States!" Sheffield emphasized with a slap on the thigh, "An individual can secretly start a company and make money privately while avoiding the supervision of the federal government. Isn't this poaching the country's corners?
?The country's resources belong to the citizens of the entire United States, and operating industries requires professional talents and huge funds. How can anyone want to lend a hand? Why do they? The garbage produced is not even sold abroad, not even to citizens.
If you are willing to buy it, it will hurt the image and brand of our businesses in the United States."
"Only companies like us with technology and strong capital can resist the invasion of European capital. Can those small workshops do it? Aren't they being harvested?" Sheffield spoke righteously, singing for monopolies in various industries.
Hymn, those small private capitals must be protected and cannot be harvested by European imperialist capital. I can only harvest them.
"Actually, we all know about this problem, but some unscrupulous reporters always criticize our actions." Rockefeller Jr. was deeply convinced. He expressed his appreciation for Sheffield's attitude and said with a smile, "If it weren't for Morgan
We, the people, have resisted the intervention of European capital, and now the domestic market has been in chaos. The reason why the United States does not develop as slowly as Latin American countries is not due to us."
"That's right!" Sheffield clenched his fists, "Some reporters are like excavators, staring at those things every day. I heard that some newspapers have been besieged by some patriotic citizens recently because they collected pounds. I can only
Said this is all retribution."
When the two of them launched a merciless attack on the evil chaos, the black man brought by Sheffield ran to a tree with his ears drooped, stared back, and said...
Get out of the way, I'll piss these two bastards!
"But that's not what I'm talking about. The passage of the patent bill is beneficial to both of us. It doesn't mean that the Rockefeller family has done me a favor!" Sheffield changed the subject, "On the contrary, I currently have an idea. It is you and
I can personally gain intangible benefits, save money and gain a good reputation.”
"Standard Oil's achievements and reputation are pretty good in China!" Young Rockefeller said insincerely.
"If you really could, would you donate tens of millions of dollars to charity?" Sheffield teased, "What citizens want to see most is for the Standard Oil trust to be dismantled. If you could do this, how much more would you donate?
Chapter completed!