Chapter 239: Kodak

"How can things go so smoothly? Sheffield has no time to admire the views of Rockefeller Estate, and he rubbed his face fiercely with his hands." Your father succeeded in inspiring my greed. After all, the market for various raw materials and seven factories, who Can it be guaranteed? But it was Morgan that wanted to reorganize the steel industry, which was difficult. "
"You are also a billionaire, can't you have a little confidence?" Edith Rockefeller pushed the cradle, dissatisfied, "I'm saying there is still standard oil on the side to support you."
"Billionaire? You said it's an industry or a stock. Anyway, I definitely don't have the cash in hand. If you want to cash out something like a stock, who knows how much it is worth?" Sheffield was not a billionaire. "In addition to the share of supermarket chains, Texas Oil, and war money, if the opponent is the Vanderbilt family, I would dare to face it, but the opponent is Morgan. It is a little difficult. Morgan just completed the operation of the Argentine public debt, even if It was stolen by your brother John and me, and the credit has not been damaged. If there is any use, there is only a reminder function to make people eat and beware of the two of us. Give me two more years. After all, the industry in my hand needs a little time to realize. "
Although supermarket chains and oil are both excellent monetization industries, he is not a standard oil empire. Everyone has been monetizing for decades, and now the capital reserve is more valuable than anyone else. How long has it been for me, how much money has accumulated in one year?
Isn't Morgan's real money falling down, does Sheffield talk about the pattern with his partners? Talk about the future? Talking about the blessing? Jack horse farts are justified. Isn't it always used as a liar when others become Jack horses and teacher horses?
"Is it really that difficult?" Edith Rockefeller hesitated. "Will I sell the stock to help you."
With a big hand in front of Edith Rockefeller, Sheffield smiled bitterly, "I said I didn't want to work hard but just talked about it, and there was no real idea of ​​dragging your skirt for the rest of my life, the war let the woman go away."
The same is about opening a bank. Morgan and his son opened a bank in New York. They went to Los Angeles to open a bank for 100,000 people. This is too far away. If you can't think of a way, this is not a problem that can be solved by eating hard.
"Actually, I'm a little bit afraid of malicious competition. If the steel war breaks out, you have to know that Morgan has a huge railway network. Except for the railroads around New York that are owned by the Vanderbilt family, many major railways are secretly controlled by the Morgan family. , If he cuts off the railway line and fights a dead net? "
Sheffield voiced her worries and really shattered her face. At that time, the old Vanderbilt closed the only railway line in New York, causing tens of thousands of people to congest. Old Rockefeller and Carnegie's mentor Scott's oil war. In order to fight Scott, old Rockefeller did not allow a drop of oil to be sent to Pennsylvania, and even shut down the oil refinery in Pittsburgh.
"William, you are too pessimistic. If you really go to war, I believe that your company and Morgan ’s company will usher in an antitrust law investigation team. This is a loss of both sides. Do you know why our standard oil was later reconciled with Carnegie Steel, Two years ago, the two had hatred. "
Rockefeller Jr. didn't know where he came from, and described a process of reconciliation. The Rockefeller family actually intervened in the steel industry earlier than Morgan. There are two important raw materials in the steel industry, one is high-quality iron ore and the other is high-quality coke. A decade ago, Carnegie Steel made a mistake in its judgment, that is, a mistake in the layout of the two raw materials, heavy coke light iron ore.
This gave Standard Oil the opportunity to buy Standard Mesabi Iron Mine, which is now the mine Morgan wants to buy from the Rockefeller family.
This was just for Rockefeller to demonstrate his skill in the oil industry. Rockefeller successfully controlled the mining industry by controlling transportation and using ultra-low prices. Several of Carnegie's old men bought some of Mesabi's shares.
However, another important coke industry in the steel industry is still under the control of Carnegie. In the end, Carnegie took the initiative to enter the door. He promised to buy only Rockefeller iron ore in the Mesabi area and not to intervene in ore transportation. Rockefeller certainly understood what Carnegie thought and immediately responded that he would never enter the steel industry.
"That is to say, the best quality ore in the Great Lakes region is in your hands, and Carnegie controls the coke industry, so that an indestructible steel kingdom has been built, so Morgan wants to buy the mine in your hands, and then talk to Carnegie? "Sheffield suddenly realized that there was such a little friendship between the oil king and the steel king.
In the end, the steel war did not break out early. It may be the antitrust law. It may be that Carnegie did not want to repeat the mistake of the teacher Scott in the early years, and eventually the two sides reconciled. He said that Rockefeller and his son were so sure that as long as they disagreed, Morgan ’s American Steel did not become so dominant.
"At that time, my father took action against the steel industry and the mining industry at the same time. It can be said that the enemies were Carnegie and Dupont. In the end, my father chose to deal with Dupont, but now it seems that at the beginning, it should be hard against the antitrust law and clean up the DuPont family. "When Edith Rockefeller heard this from his younger brother, he certainly added details.
This made Rockefeller Jr. feel deeply hurt. Can he consider his surname?
"John, you said that one of Chicago's steel companies is controlled by your family. Which one is it?" Sheffield remembered that Rockefeller Jr. had talked about it.
"It's Superior United Iron Ore Company, the steel company is ..." Edith Rockefeller snatched up before Rockefeller Jr., "Trade secret!" Little Rockefeller stared at his sister helplessly, "Edith, you can secretly Tell him in person, don't let Rockefeller Estate leak the company's affairs. "
"In this way, I have more confidence. The original basic conditions are still good. There is nothing to hide. Otherwise, I will pay a penalty and void our contract on the Texas oil field." Sheffield was a little dissatisfied with Rockefeller Jr., Just want to say something, the baby in the cradle woke up, interrupting the upcoming argument.
"I'm just talking, how can I really deal with Edith's brother?" Sheffield whistled and said frivolously, "John, you need to learn this, always mixed with personal feelings. . "
Sheffield patted the pants and Shi Shiran stood up and grabbed the baby with Edith Rockefeller holding the baby and left. "I have been working in your house for a while recently, and there is another project to talk about."
Rockefeller Jr. looked sullenly, watching Sheffield and the family traitors leave side by side, and said fiercely, "What do you think now? It was a mistake in the decision to cooperate with the Southern Big Company? I also lost a family member."
"Of course I have something to come to New York, not just inspired by the cooperation between DuPont and Morgan, in fact, it really has a little business relationship!" Sheffield stood honestly in front of the mirror, like a puppet letting Edie Rockefeller fiddled, and finally fresh products came out, "Use Rockefeller Manor as a negotiating place, I hope not to blame, mainly John can understand!"
"He has nothing to understand!" Edith Rockefeller sorted out the men's bow tie and nodded in satisfaction. "Go, don't worry about people, Mr. Laughlinland is not easy, he came to New York, Finally, I helped you do something. "
The distinguished guest who came to Rockefeller Estate was George Eastman, owner of Kodak. Of course, Sheffield ’s most well-known story about Kodak is that there is a reactor at the company ’s headquarters, and it is also detonated by the secret agent in a certain department.
Originally Sheffield's original intention was to enjoy the treatment at the top of the pyramid of the United States, and use the money to make the founder of Kodak bow his head, but now to prepare for the upcoming steel war, the advance of the merger will be dragged back. It became a cooperation between the two parties. Of course, if George Eastman was willing, Sheffield was willing to make a symbolic capital injection to help Kodak further develop.
Now Kodak is already a world-renowned enterprise. In the first five years, Kodak launched a pocket camera with a selling price of five dollars, which caused a sensation in the world. The dream of "popularization" of camera technology has finally become a reality. .
Even if it is counted, the annual per capita income of the United States is now less than US $ 260, but selling 50 Kodak pocket cameras, the last time the old man in Paris called, was to order a batch of Kodak cameras to get rid of what might be inexplicable Use, the old man's multinational purchasing business is also doing very well, even went to Kodak Paris branch to apply for a sales manager, but actually succeeded.
Since there is such a relationship, Sheffield is nowhere to be seen. He reported himself in front of George Eastman, "The sales manager of the Paris branch is my father. He is a person who advocates freedom and lives in Paris all year round."
Sheffield watched George Eastman's face flash with a strange look. Although this time was short, he heard George Eastman saying, "It turns out to be Harry's son. Is he a man? Very intelligent person. "
"I just thought that Mr. George Eastman was complimenting, although most people don't think so." Sheffield didn't think about the problem deeply. "For the sake of cooperation, I don't start personal relations anymore. Actually invite The reason for Mr. George Eastman is very simple. Let me talk about cooperation. I have a movie patent company in Hollywood, Los Angeles. I met today for very direct reasons. "