Chapter 299: Enter the tobacco industry

"Huh? Are you taking me out in public!" The confused Eddie Rockefeller woke up and asked quickly, "Are you afraid?"
"What are you afraid of? People are afraid to talk? This is already an open secret. Can you hide for one year, for two years, for a lifetime? For many people, this is already a well-understood thing." Sheffield Interrupted, "You and I have illegitimate children, William Rockefeller is my son, who can treat me?"
This is the ideal man! Edith Rockefeller came close and felt that in addition to this advantage, the slave owner still has many other advantages, which still need to be tapped.
Woman, it is the devil! Fortunately, Sheffield can bear it. After all, he is only in his twenties, and some have energy!
Naturally, Sheffield staying in Chicago was not idle. He contacted Arlington through the telegraph and talked about the issue of tobacco cultivation. As the first landlord in the United States, he felt that self-produced and self-sold were most in line with current reality Happening.
In the Republic one hundred years later, although most of the circulation in the market is Yunyan, the largest producing area of ​​tobacco growing areas is Henan, and the proportion of tobacco growing in Yungui is not large. Tobacco is a temperature-loving crop and is more sensitive to temperature. Different temperature conditions have a greater impact on tobacco quality and yield. The temperature requirements of high-quality tobacco during the growing period are lower in the early stage and higher in the later stage.
In fact, the United States is not particularly suitable for the growth of tobacco. After five hundred years of retrogression, most areas of the United States have a proper range of nomadic activities according to the division of Chinese. Even if it is tobacco cultivation, this big head must be in the south.
Because the north facing the Arctic Ocean is a big wind. Whether tobacco cultivation makes money or loses money depends on the mood of the Arctic Ocean this year. Arlington ’s call back is also very optimistic. He said that the land for tobacco cultivation is definitely not a problem, and even no temporary cultivation Because many farms in the south grow tobacco for a living, the family does not lack connections in the southern states.
This point Sheffield thinks, the relationship is important, but how to grow yourself to adapt, even if only a quarter of tobacco cultivation share, can also increase the risk of resistance. Of course, it is not high enough. Tobacco is an important cash crop for many regions. If the joint company does it all by itself, it will have a huge impact on the lives of many Dixies. This should not be done by the joint company.
As far as tobacco cultivation is concerned, on the lowest level, the origin of the southern states can be obtained by the United Company. In terms of sales channels, at least 50,000 cities have chain supermarkets as sales channels.
For North Carolina's trip, Sheffield feels that she still has a lot of control. After all, the telegram ahead has already arrived. It is either a non-negotiable one or a direct rejection. This is a good start.
At present, the tobacco industry in the United States is aggressively attacking the European market. For the two major powers in Europe, the British climate is not suitable for tobacco cultivation. The tobacco in the British Empire is supplied by colonies, and there are no growing areas in the country. As for the German Empire, Germany has been unable to provide food for a long time, let alone grow tobacco.
European countries also have a lot of tobacco originating in the Ottoman Empire, and they also occupy a lot of shares.
Renault Tobacco is headquartered in the town of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, North Carolina, and was also a state that joined the United States of America during the Civil War. Although this does not explain anything, it is always useful.
Edith Rockefeller, who came to the south, was curious about everything here, but when there were so many views, he complained, "The urban atmosphere here is too small."
"This is the case in the South. Towns are rare!" Sheffield shrugged helplessly. "This is also an important reason for defeat. Even if you can fight again, you can't rely on a gun to solve all problems."
After the two came here, they first visited the senior Democratic Senator Bryston in North Carolina. Naturally, there was a local farming and animal husbandry association to help introduce them. The two sides showed a look of hate late, Bryce Dunton looked at Edith Rockefeller and sneered at Sheffield, "William is really close to the princess of the oil kingdom."
"Of course, we are friends who have a deep understanding!" Sheffield did not show a gesture of deliberately avoiding suspicion in front of an old man, which made Edith Rockefeller a little bit embarrassed.
As far as the stereotyped family style of the Rockefeller family is concerned, being able to come out with a daughter like her can be compared to God's joke, and it should be a good girl.
"You don't have to be polite. In addition to the black group, the white residents of North Carolina have more than half of the German population." Sheffield said softly. "Like your family, you should be very adaptable."
The German culture in this era is still very good, and the boundaries with the descendants of British immigrants are still very obvious. The swallowing of the British culture to the culture of the German population was an important turning point during the First World War. It can be said that it is closely related to the results of the First World War. Everyone knows that the population of German immigrants is not lower than the population of British immigrants. In fact, the two ethnic groups have different views on whether to join the Allies or the Allies. In the end, the United States is a British immigrant. The opinion gained an overwhelming advantage, and politicians and businessmen continued to come forward, accusing German immigrants of disloyalty to the United States.
Then Germany lost again in World War II, and the United States of America became a country dominated by British culture.
"Are you the heir of Mrs. Anna?" The fifty-year-old Renault received Sheffield at his estate. He was not interested in Edith Rockefeller, but he was very interested in the heirs of this generation of joint companies.
"Yes, respected Mr. Renault!" Sheffield again showed that excessive humility, and the words turned back, "The manager of the United Company has been here for a short time, I don't know what Mr. Renault considered How is it? "
Sheffield's words, naturally, want to get answers from Renault. Regarding the attitude of Renault Tobacco Company being acquired, if it is a question of treatment, this matter can still be discussed. If it is a problem in other areas, you can also listen to it first. If you have a firm attitude, it is also a good thing to stop decisively.
However, according to Sheffield's assessment of Renault Tobacco, this company is currently just a common role among the various creatures in the United States. It has not been transformed, and it is not the second in the United States.
Without further ado, Sheffield has already made preparations for her side, "The United Company is ready to intervene in the tobacco industry, and has enough contacts and ideas to do this, and it is not bad at all in the national channels. It ’s a chain of supermarkets and car sales networks, and it ’s not a problem to allocate some people to Chengdu. But the tobacco industry involves the lives of many Dixies in southern states after all. The United Company itself is a southern company and is not willing to enter this without saying hello. In the field, although I have enough strength, before that, I have to talk to some southern tobacco companies. "
"The joint company attaches great importance to the interests of the entire Dixie people, and is unwilling to directly establish a company, and does not give other companies a living space, which is also harmful to the interests of the entire Dixie people. But if I don't do this, the truth In fact, from the consideration of capital and the efficiency of machinery production, many southern enterprises are not opponents of Yankee. What are you doing to pinch me? "Sheffield squinted Edith Rockefeller and reluctantly interrupted the long speech," The fact in this way……"
"I don't have it!" The little action was dismantled, Edith Rockefeller panickedly denied it, and his attitude towards Sheffield couldn't help but get angry. How does this man always pull hatred when he talks about business? .
Basically this is the case. When discussing business with the Dixie people, if you want to get closer, of course, you are the first to scold the Yankee and the second to black. Sheffield has n’t talked about blacks yet, and was directly interrupted by this woman. Too.
Renault turned a blind eye to the playfulness in front of him. He was both 50 years old, and already had a certain immunity to the affairs between men and women. He was naturally seriously considering Sheffield ’s words. For the current Renault Tobacco Company, South Similar companies in various states cannot be said to be everywhere, but there are indeed many competitors, even if it is enlarged to the entire United States.
"Two million dollars!" Renault said after a long silence, he extended two fingers, he thinks this number is not enough to make Sheffield pay attention, added, "I can only sell 70% of your company's shares In this way, there may be many shareholders who will not agree, William, you have to think clearly. "
"If this is not the price of an empty shell subsidiary, it is not excessive. I have to evaluate the tobacco farm, the company's production line, and some fixed assets. Before deciding whether to merge or not!" Sheffield did not hesitate for too long. He certainly can't compare with Morgan's wealth in the reorganization of mergers and acquisitions, but it is not a stingy man. If the price of Renault Tobacco is not to be treated as a fool, there is nothing unacceptable.
Asset evaluation is naturally done by professionals. After careful evaluation, the financial accountant told Sheffield that this price discrimination is not excessive. In this way, Sheffield agreed to Renault ’s request to acquire Renault Tobacco for two million dollars, occupying 70% of the company ’s shares.
This merger and acquisition marked that the joint company officially entered the tobacco industry, taking the tobacco industry as a breakthrough and continuing to expand its territory.