Chapter 290 Calm and Calm Carnegie

As night fell, the two men first met with Frick, the president of Carnegie Steel Company, who had suppressed the steel workers' strike, at the hotel where they were staying. The two sides had some communication first.

Frick himself was the leader of the group around Carnegie who advocated selling the steel company to the Sherlock Alliance, because Sheffield and Rockefeller Jr. had agreed that once the merger with Carnegie Steel Company was successful, Frick himself would definitely stay in the company, his salary would remain unchanged, and he would also receive other benefits.

"There are other voices in the steel company who hope to sell the company to Morgan. In fact, Morgan has been trying to get the boss to favor him all the time over the past year. But the boss still prefers the Rockefeller family!" Frick said this while apologizing to Sheffield, "After all, the boss is not very familiar with the Sheffield family."

"How many people would have a good impression of such an arrogant man like Morgan? But the reality is so ironic. The industry he is in obviously dislikes people with bad temper, and he happens to be the king of the banking industry in the United States." Rockefeller Jr. gave a bitter smile. He had seen Morgan's temper with his own eyes. He was definitely not an easy person to get along with.

It can be said that many giants in many industries do not have a good impression of Morgan, but even so, it still did not stop the Morgan father and son from making rapid progress in various industries.

"It seems that the impression of the steel magnate himself is an advantage for us. But we also have a disadvantage, that is, we are afraid that Morgan will raise the price!" Sheffield asked, holding a pocket watch. "I heard that Mr. Carnegie wanted to sell the steel company because his assistant and brother died, and he couldn't accept it emotionally. I don't know if it's true or not."

"That's a reason, but it's not a big one," Frick shrugged. "There's a lot of discussion outside about the boss selling the steel company, and some people attribute it to personal feelings, but that's not true."

Frick's words have indirectly indicated that this matter is false, or at least it is not the main factor.

"Well, it's difficult!" Sheffield remained silent for a long time. In fact, if Carnegie really valued family, he should start with Carnegie's immediate family members and use emotional communication to make other members of the Carnegie family stand on the side of himself and Rockefeller Jr. to create an advantage.

The difficulty is that Sheffield cannot find such a person. If it can be done, Morgan and his son will also think of this. Carnegie did not get married until he was over 60, and the direct descendant of the steel tycoon is a girl who is just three years old. She is almost the same age as the child Edith Rockefeller gave birth to Sheffield.

Sheffield was very envious of the Steel King's iron-like body and his extraordinary talent for having a daughter at the age of sixty. However, he could not make a breakthrough from his heir because of this.

"Carnegie has a brother, right? His brother should have descendants, and also shares in the steel company." After Frick left, Sheffield said to Rockefeller Jr., "Although something is better than nothing, it is better to think of a solution from the perspective of his sons and nephews. One more person on our side will give us more confidence, and this will also reduce some of the acquisition funds."

Saving money is still Sheffield's biggest goal. From this point of view, Carnegie's steel kingdom is really annoying. Because Carnegie Steel Company is a company controlled by Carnegie himself, holding the majority of shares.

This is a very rare phenomenon in many current trust companies in the United States. The Rockefeller family already holds a very high proportion of Standard Oil, and Morgan only plays a leading role in the Morgan Alliance. It is very rare in this era for Carnegie to hold a majority of shares in such a large company.

Otherwise, how could Morgan, who risked his life to acquire Carnegie Steel Company for nearly $500 million, suddenly make Carnegie the richest man in the United States? Although there is no accurate figure for the assets of the richest people, before this, many people evaluated the comparison between Carnegie and Rockefeller and believed that the wealth of the Rockefeller family was at least seven times that of Carnegie.

Although the Steel King is as famous as the Oil King, there is always this point: I can do it too, after all, it means three to zero.

A hundred years later, the two Ma brothers only held one-tenth of the shares of their company. One can imagine the extent of Carnegie's authority in the company. Fortunately, he was not very satisfied with Morgan, otherwise he and Rockefeller Jr. would have no chance to intervene.

"Your eating manners are ugly?" Rockefeller Jr. leaned back with a strange expression, staring at Sheffield and said, "I have traveled all over the country, and among the corporate structures in this country, is there any family whose eating manners are uglier than yours? Your family is only slightly better than the DuPont Consortium, which even came up with the trick of inbreeding."

Rockefeller wanted to laugh out loud. Sheffield seemed to be pursuing regulation for every industry it focused on. How could he say that Carnegie was greedy?

"Didn't I also make adjustments in the past two years?" Sheffield's past was exposed, and he made a self-defense insincerely, "I'm not greedy, but the development of the industry needs a leader. I have many emerging industries under my control, so I will help them get started..."

"I'm going to sleep. I'm tired after sitting on the train all day!" Rockefeller Jr. simply ignored Sheffield. Such untenable and hypocritical remarks give me a headache after hearing them too many times.

The news that Rockefeller Jr. and Sheffield arrived in Pittsburgh with a large delegation soon made headlines in major newspapers, causing a major earthquake in the economic field. The Morgan father and son were also shaken. In fact, the integration of the steel industry had failed to take over the largest Carnegie Steel Company. The two men already felt uneasy and had been trying to make Carnegie change his mind through their agents.

But Carnegie himself was not interested in Morgan, and Morgan did not think much about it, because Standard Oil had long been threatened by antitrust laws, and had a lot of troubles, so it might not have the energy to take action against antitrust laws. In common sense, there was nothing wrong with thinking this way, but Morgan did not expect the other party to take action anyway.

"Father, the heirs of these two companies are hostile to us. We can be said to be enemies." Morgan Jr. said solemnly, "This is the third time. From electricity to public bonds, and now to steel, they have sniped us three times. This is no longer a coincidence."

"My son, you are right. Now I can be sure that this is not a coincidence. These two little guys have an inexplicable hostility towards me!" Morgan's eyes flashed with a beast-like light. He was not like Rockefeller who kept his emotions to himself. When he was angry, he was very scary. He said directly, "You also go to Pittsburgh. Even if you can't take over Carnegie Steel, you have to make these two little guys pay the price."

"I understand, father!" Morgan Jr. nodded, gritting his teeth. "Even if the integration of the steel industry fails this time, I will make these two guys pay the price."

In just one day, Morgan Jr. took a group of people from the steel industry on the road and sent telegrams to other leading figures in the steel industry, Gates and Elbert Gary, asking them to go to Pittsburgh and join the acquisition negotiations.

"Ah, it feels a bit like war. It seems that compared with any other business competition, this time the smell of gunpowder is stronger." During a grand concert in Boston, Lowell chatted with a few friends with great interest. "Look, what powerful opponents there are. The overlord of the oil industry, the octopus-like southern giant, and the king of the banking industry with unparalleled funds, they all have a strong interest in the legacy of the steel king. Guess who will be the final winner of this battle."

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"Who likes people like Morgan? It's a good thing that someone taught them a lesson, but the happiest person right now should be Carnegie himself, after all, both groups are powerful competitors!" Adams' face flashed with an expression of watching a show, "I wonder who else will be involved? Will the Morgan Alliance fight to the death?"

"Not necessarily. It also depends on who the opponent is!" Lowell shook his head slightly. "Anyone would think twice before facing an alliance like Standard Oil and United Oil. But I have a feeling that this will be an earth-shattering confrontation."

Now, the giants who have a place in the entire economic map of the United States are looking at Pittsburgh with gloating eyes, and a wonderful confrontation will take place there.

This confrontation is no less exciting than the national election that just ended, and it may even be more exciting. This is a truly evenly matched contest. On one side is the alliance of the richest oil tycoon in the United States and the southern giant, the king of emerging industries, and on the other side is the king of the banking industry and the controller behind the railway system.

"Boss, why aren't you going to bed so late?" Frank walked into Carnegie's office and asked with a smile when he saw that his boss was in a rare state of energy in the past year.

"Why should I sleep and waste time when I can see this scene in my old age?" Carnegie said with a rare smile on his face, "This confrontation is so exciting. Although I am in the middle of the vortex, it is worth it to witness this scene. You and Coman each lean towards both sides. How do you feel? Do you feel that you are valued?"

"Boss!" Frank was about to explain, but Carnegie waved his hand and said, "No need to explain. I don't mean to blame you. It's true that I want to withdraw, but before I withdraw, I'd like to enjoy the wonderful drama that happened because of me."

(End of this chapter)