Chapter 294: Grand event

"Well, guests from Chicago, Jesra took our guests to rest. I have something to discuss with John." The half-sentence that Rockefeller Jr. had leaked was enough for Sheffield to judge what was going on. To figure out the ins and outs of the matter, Fisher is obviously not suitable to stay here.
Fisher was also very acquainted, followed Jesra out, and Sheffield and Rockefeller Jr were left in the room. Sheffield walked back and forth with his hands. How could this be the case? Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you asking for a higher price than Little Morgan?"
"No, 300 million US dollars, retain 10% of Carnegie's shares. Isn't this the psychological price you and I discussed?" Rockefeller Jr. categorically vetoed. "My real psychological bottom line is 350 million US dollars. I wo n’t follow it. Little Morgan offered $ 480 million for a wholly-owned acquisition of Carnegie Steel. "
"Then how did you win?" Sheffield's face was astonished. Is Rockefeller Jr. the son of a natural choice, destined to achieve a great cause? No, Rockefeller Jr. is a very qualified heir in history, but compared with the old Rockefeller, he is not the kind of genius, even the five sons he gave birth are more famous than him.
This made Sheffield unable to figure it out. He didn't believe in the birth of pies. There must be something unknown in it. If it was not the owner of Standard Oil, he thought he was a liar.
Obviously, Rockefeller Jr. didn't know how he won, and it was embarrassing not to know why.
The team led by Little Morgan didn't even go back to the hotel. He just got on the train and left Pittsburgh. Obviously, the failure of this head-on confrontation made Morgan very disappointed and didn't want to stay here for a moment.
Soon, the major companies with their own channels knew the result of this confrontation and sighed with a sigh of relief. There were also a lot of people who were gloating, although they did not know what was going on, but there were already many wait-and-see As a result, Naobu came up with some earth-shattering confrontations, or fierce verbal confrontations, and eventually got a double defeat.
But I do n’t know that the two competitors gathered in Pittsburgh are confused about the real facts. I ca n’t guess Carnegie ’s true thoughts. In any case, the joint company and the Standard Oil Alliance jointly invested 300 million US dollars to acquire the steel king company. The majority of the shares, involving the amount of funds alone, made many people dumbfounded and deeply admired the strength of this alliance. There is even a kind of feeling. In the face of such an alliance, Morgan has not won, and it is very normal.
"I wouldn't go when I signed the contract!" Sheffield said uncertainly. "Since the merger has been successful, I will go home and do my business."
"That won't work. Mr. Carnegie has already said it clearly. I hope you will attend the important signing occasion." Rockefeller Jr. shook his head. "Before I came back, he specifically asked."
"Okay!" Sheffield understood that all doubts will be answered in the formal signing of the contract, and there is no need to worry.
However, before that, Sheffield and Fisher discussed the prospect of washing machines at the hotel, and even began to face up to the current ancestors of some appliances, such as electric fans, which have been around for many years. As for the degree of promotion, anyway, Sheffield has not seen the electric fan trust.
"White goods?" Sheffield talked about the types of appliances that can replace labor in later generations. Air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and even a lot of kitchen supplies are all inconspicuous, but in fact they can show the taste of life. In fact, many things have been around for a short time, but there is no integrated system.
There is no doubt that in the first year of the twentieth century, if all of these things are combined, a new industry is properly formed. Although it looks at something that does not change the world, its significance is not low at all.
You must know that these things can be sold in the world, at least in large European cities, if you can get to know the cost reduction of Kodak cameras. Due to the large size of the built-in engine in early refrigerators and washing machines, to ensure that the actual content of the appliance is sufficient, the product must be made large. The white color shell can make the machine itself look flat and less obtrusive.
"With the promotion of electrification, electrical appliances should also enter the life of the public, so in this field, Fisher, you are a pioneer." Sheffield did not hesitate to praise this initiative to find home fans, " You are a talent I need. I will support you to carry out relevant research. Even if the washing machine is too small, we should set a larger range. In this way, I will send someone and you back to Chicago to take Take your family to Houston. Mr. Tesla is there. There is a 404 Electric Power Research Institute in Houston. There is everything you need. "
"404 Electric Power Research Institute!" Fisher muttered the term. Many large companies have their own research and development institutions. This is not surprising to him, but why did he call such a name? What is the special meaning.
"There is no special meaning, do not enter idlers!" Sheffield laughed. How can people in this era understand Internet terminology?
Tesla is currently studying wind power, and people have always been very interested in wind power, especially for the descendants of European immigrants. Windmills have a different meaning to people in many European countries. The first wind power in the United States Generators have been around for more than ten years.
Converting the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical kinetic energy, and then converting the mechanical energy into electrical kinetic energy, this is wind power generation. Since the wind turbine has unstable air volume, its output is alternating current of 13-25V, which must be rectified by the charger and then charge the storage battery, so that the electrical energy generated by the wind turbine becomes chemical energy. Then use the inverter power supply with protection circuit to convert the chemical energy in the battery into alternating current to ensure stable use.
Why let the Tesla team study this kind of thing, who makes the conditions in the south not as good as those in the north? Coal for thermal power generation and big rivers for hydropower generation are both worse in the south than in the north. Wind power is already the condition for the smallest gap between north and south.
It is not for any environmental protection at all, although environmental protection can become a blowing point when it is officially invested. The Tesla team is currently working on the charger rectifier to ensure the stability of wind power.
Also, at present, the objective reality of the sparse population of the United States exists, and there is no lack of wind facilities in natural conditions. Investing in research is not to throw money into the water.
Let people send Fisher to the train station, and if Sheffield returns to Houston this time, he is really ready to plan and plan this matter with the Tesla team. Of course, the current urgent matter is to solve the matter of the steel king.
Tomorrow is the day of formal signing. Sheffield spread out a newspaper to kill time, but the headline above jumped off him, and could not help but lose his voice, "It is crazy, the newspapers of this era, dare to openly call for the assassination of the president?"
See the last, see the following small print, reprinted from the San Francisco Investigator! Sheffield whispered, "It turned out to be Hearst's newspaper. This Irishman really dares to do anything."
Sheffield had long wanted to clean up this bastard, but he hasn't done it for a long time, mainly for two reasons. First, Hearst is a senior Democratic supporter. Second, Hearst's father is a senator. The latter is more important. Otherwise, because of the identity of the Irish, Hirst always finds Sheffield troublesome in Chinese labor. He has long been merciless.
However, Sheffield never dreamed that this person's courage was so big that he publicly called for the assassination of the president. Even if the Democratic Party had lost twice, William Bryan had accepted the facts, but this person jumped up and down to gain eyeballs.
"Isn't it related to William McKinley's death?" Sheffield didn't take it seriously. He didn't know that William McKinley's assassination in history was really related to this newspaper. The assassin's murderer found the San Francisco Investigator newspaper, calling for the assassination of the president's news paper.
The inside story Sheffield didn't know, and naturally he didn't pay much attention. He took a day off at the hotel. Early the next morning, he left with Rockefeller Jr. to the headquarters of Carnegie Steel, although he had been waiting The hotel did not appear, but it is also possible to imagine that this big day will definitely attract many political and business objects.
Sheffield was right. The front of Carnegie Steel ’s headquarters was already full of people. Everyone was rich or expensive, standing there in a well-dressed manner, with a smile on his face, who could participate in such an event for his identity. Feeling proud from the heart.
The acquisition of Carnegie Iron & Steel Corporation by 300 million US dollars alone is enough to raise the blood pressure of the participants, and no one can imagine how much wealth this is. Sheffield appeared with Rockefeller Jr., attracting the attention of many people, knowing that he was an ally of the Rockefeller family.
"I didn't expect this person to be much younger than Rockefeller Jr. If these two people stand together, the economic landscape of our country in the next few decades will largely depend on the ideas of the two of them." The companion, a rich child staring at the cold wind, although cold, still stood on the benchmark and was showing off his knowledge.
"It's an ideal companion when I'm young and rich!" Listening to the fiancé, the woman stared in the direction of Sheffield and Rockefeller Jr.