Chapter 102 Medical Laboratory
Seeing that Rockefeller Jr. still didn't understand, Rockefeller reminded him, "My child, do you think Standard Oil and Morgan don't conflict? Since the passage of the new patent law, the number of infringement cases handled by state governments has increased dramatically. Not only industry giants, but even small and medium-sized enterprises are forming lawyer teams to fight infringement and anti-infringement. Even if you don't know this, you should have seen it in the newspaper."
"I see, father!" Rockefeller Jr. stood straight and listened respectfully to his father's teachings.
"Competition in various industries will become more intense because of this patent law. Every company hopes that its own company can survive in this fierce competition. When the giants kill all small and medium-sized enterprises, the possibility is also very low. If this happens, it may be time for the giants to merge with each other." Rockefeller looked straight at his son and said coldly, "For many years, many giants have lived in peace. How come you don't know that it will be like this in the future? Can't they merge or merge? When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, Morgan is an expert in it. He has the largest flow of funds."
"Will the giants come out to fight each other personally?" Rockefeller Jr. felt a sudden tension in his heart when he heard his father's words, and blurted out, "If so, it is indeed a terrible guess."
"I'm just saying it's possible. In fact, the Morgans have already made such moves in recent years. Each family is not clean, but they are all relatively restrained. The intervention of the big landowners in Texas in the electrical field may become a landmark event, so I let you watch carefully from the side. It doesn't matter to you who wins or loses. See if old Morgan is still in control of everything and is still the heir to the Sheffield family. Does he have the style of his grandfather?" Rockefeller smiled rarely and said, "We should not suffer any loss, right? In fact, many young people don't know much about the Sheffield family. Although this family is headed by women, Mrs. Anna is a tough character, but it doesn't mean her husband is mediocre. Although he passed away a long time ago."
"So, I should indeed help act as a middleman and get in touch with Westinghouse Electric!" Rockefeller Jr. already knew what his father meant. Since the Sheffield family was willing to take the risk, he could go with the flow and make this happen. As for if Morgan started competing, this would no longer be his problem.
The risk is low and the return is high. It's not my fault. The Sheffield family has the need to enter the electrical field. This is a problem between the Sheffield family and the Morgan family, not my family's problem.
It's none of our business. As a senior US official said a hundred years later, the US dollar is our debt, but it's your problem.
Of course Sheffield, who was sleeping on the floor, was unaware of all this. As expected, Anne woke up on the floor early the next morning.
"The ground is so cold, you should stay in bed." Sheffield fiddled with his teeth in front of the mirror and said vaguely, "What if a girl gets sick because of this?"
"I was also worried that you would catch a cold!" Annie wrinkled her nose. Seeing Sheffield squeezed toothpaste for her, she put on a smile and said happily, "Anyway, everyone knows that I followed you. Didn't you have a reaction this morning? A big reaction..."
"But this is someone else's house!" Sheffield spat out. He could only smile bitterly at a girl who was talking about pornography. He said self-deprecatingly, "I almost couldn't help it. I don't actually have much willpower."
After washing up, Sheffield opened today's newspaper. From gossip to which two companies accused each other, from the employment situation which was not just good but very good, to which rich second generation changed his female companion, Sheffield had to admire the night soil collectors in the United States of this era. These news were collected from it.
In the corner of the newspaper, there was a news report about a sports meeting held in Texas, inviting healthy people from nearby states to participate and offering generous bonuses in return. Sheffield understood that this was to select athletes for the Olympics. The first place in each event would be rewarded with two thousand dollars, which was equivalent to two years' income from a good job, and it was not low at all.
"William, I invite my guest to visit the medical laboratory today." Little Rockefeller pushed the door open and walked in. He had obviously just gotten up. He looked at the furnishings in the room and smiled, "It seems that there is no change?"
"It's not your own home, so you should be more restrained!" Sheffield laughed and put on a very old-fashioned suit. Annie handed him a top hat as soon as he stretched out his hand and said, "Then the two of us will go for a visit today."
The Rockefeller family strongly supports the pharmaceutical industry, and the level of pharmaceutical laboratories is the best in the United States. Worthy of the massive financial support, it has changed the situation in which the United States has been hit hard by European pharmaceuticals. Sheffield has to admit that this is a good thing for the citizens of the United States who have long been troubled by inferior drugs and even fake drugs.
Although the research started with imitation in the early days, it is nothing, as India also started in this way. Of course, it is only limited to the beginning. Imitation is not a solution. After the imitation is over, it will always enter the research stage.
In the medical laboratory, Rockefeller Jr. kept introducing the environment and research direction here, and said with a smile, "In fact, my father has always wanted to build hospitals in some poor countries and invest in the medical industry."
Sheffield paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "Yes, this way we don't have to look for citizens in the United States for clinical trials, thus avoiding medical accidents. No one knows how many people in poor countries have tried drugs because of clinical trials. Moreover, those poor countries will thank the Rockefeller family for the advancement of medicine driven by the introduction of modern medicine."
It's a bit blunt, but this is a mixed blessing. Doing good deeds is always for a purpose, which is the essence of most good deeds. Although many poor countries without modern medical care have paid a price, the positive impact is still greater.
Young Rockefeller was already used to Sheffield talking like this and didn't take it seriously. He then introduced what Sheffield cared about most, the medicine that prepared for higher, faster and stronger results.
After visiting the Rockefeller Medical Laboratory, Anne did not speak for a long time, "William, I don't think those drugs are good things!"
"Yes!" Sheffield was silent for a moment and finally shook his head. "But there is no way! For an ignorant person, if he has tried various drugs, he will instinctively choose one that has the effect of curing all diseases. Most likely, he will choose from what you see."
Even a hundred years later, people can only cure one in ten thousand diseases. Almost all drugs are used to control and delay symptoms and make patients feel more comfortable. Therefore, some drug addicts have to get something from the pharmaceutical industry when they have no money. Such people can only be severely punished in the Republic, let alone the United States.
Three days later, researchers from Tesla's laboratory came to Rockefeller's estate and informed Tesla that they were ready. Sheffield told Rockefeller Jr. about this, and the two hit it off and prepared to set off for Westinghouse Electric.
It’s better not to mention drugs. It’s as if I heard the alarm of the 404 Institute going off…
(End of this chapter)
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