Chapter 117 Keane's Dilemma
"By the way, we have already released Keane's goods, but they have rotted in the ship." McHale slapped his head and said, "I wanted to inform you last time that the woman was here, but I forgot about it. I wonder what Keane is feeling now."
"Who knows? Maybe he went to ask Morgan for help." Sheffield laughed dumbly. "But no matter who it is, agriculture and animal husbandry cannot be touched. If this field is swallowed up by the Yankees, you and I will really have nothing. It's not a good idea for Edith Rockefeller to stay. She followed the exploration team here, and I don't have a good reason to let her leave."
"That's your problem. I have no suggestions!" McHale opened the newspaper and turned a deaf ear to it. He had some suspicions in his heart that Sheffield seemed to have something going on with this married woman, but there was no evidence.
A few minutes later, when I opened the newspaper, I saw a flash of words on the front page about the Honduran police suppressing protesters.
Agriculture and animal husbandry are very important, mainly because they are not very obvious, but they are something that everyone cannot do without. Moreover, in Sheffield's mind, agriculture and animal husbandry and military industry have long been industries that must be fought for, because these two fields do not seem to be threatened by antitrust laws. The most basic things are often not dared to be touched by any government, no matter what model, because it will lead to consequences that no one knows. In the words of the East, this will shake the foundation of the country.
This is also an important reason for the discord between the Sheffields and the DuPonts. In addition to the competition in the military industry, the DuPonts are also mainly engaged in the mining industry. The two families are essentially landlords and mine owners, and their businesses are too conflicting. Even Mr. Lafayette does not think that the DuPonts are declining and following in the footsteps of Vanderbilt.
Although the DuPont family does not have a large cash flow, the minerals in their hands can be converted into cash at any time, and the current chaos in the company is not fatal.
A person who starts from scratch can probably turn 10,000 into 1 million in a year, or even 1 million into 100 million. With personal efforts and abilities, as well as the vision or luck to follow the general trend, it is possible to multiply assets of this magnitude by a hundred times. But when you have more than 100 million in assets, ensuring that the assets do not depreciate with inflation is generally the greatest energy a person can have.
If the internal combustion engine had not appeared, the Rockefeller family’s wealth could not have expanded only in the oil field, because the oil field was already in the hands of the Rockefeller family. It was the emergence of the internal combustion engine that greatly increased the importance of oil and expanded its application areas, which led to the continued expansion of the Rockefeller family.
Therefore, when a new industry first appears, it often creates huge wealth. The speed at which the Internet creates huge wealth is faster than many traditional industries. After all, the Internet is an emerging industry.
Many giants in the United States have actually hit the ceiling. Even if the founders of many giants are still alive, they cannot judge what new industries will emerge to replicate the wealth myths of their youth. If they cannot break through this ceiling, they will have the idea of cashing out and leaving. It is not difficult to understand that the steel tycoon Carnegie finally sold his steel company to Morgan.
There are very few people like Lei Jun, who missed so many opportunities but still seized many opportunities to become one of the industry giants. He has a genius-like keenness in judging emerging industries.
Therefore, to break through this wealth ceiling, different giants have different ways. Morgan chose mergers and acquisitions to control as many industries as possible. Rockefeller also intervened in other industries, but mainly established an undisputed position in his own industry. As for the future, the United States still needs to work hard. The stronger the United States is, the more these domestic industry giants will go abroad and break through the ceiling again. After all, the population of the United States is limited, and expanding the scope of exploitation is a must.
Annabelle is consolidating her advantages in agriculture and animal husbandry and controlling as much land as possible. The current heirs are looking for emerging industries to develop, essentially for the development and growth of the family.
The factory in Houston had not yet been completed. After receiving some guests from the other side of the border, Sheffield set off again with the blessings of the Mexican guests. This time, the destination was Sheffield Farm.
"Why are you going to the farm instead of Houston at this critical moment?" Edith Rockefeller showed dissatisfaction, but still followed him happily.
You can stay here? I didn't ask you to go with me! Sheffield hesitated, but finally explained, "I've been to Thanksgiving. This is our family tradition. On Thanksgiving, we go back to the first farm after moving and celebrate with the Indian chief. You don't have to go!"
"Indian reservation? It's your home, so there can't be any danger. Why shouldn't I go? I want to see how the Indians live!" Edith Rockefeller whispered, "I'm going! Your family seems to treat the Indians pretty well."
"Isn't it just to thank them for their help during the civil war?" Sheffield said in a long voice, "The friendship of fighting is more solid than other friendships."
The current United States does not have a fixed Thanksgiving day, but the states start preparing for it around those days. However, for Keane, a fruit merchant who has been working in Central America for many years, this Thanksgiving is destined not to be a day of gratitude. On the contrary, he feels that the world is full of malice towards him.
The whole world is against him. As a multi-millionaire, he is a very important figure in his hometown. He is not arrogant in the United States, but he is also a guest of honor for many people. Keane, who has worked hard for many years and used various means to build the American dream, is now shocked to find that he is still insignificant in the eyes of some people.
Keane met with JP Morgan and told him that he was facing malicious competition. Not only did he not get the support he needed, but he did not even get verbal encouragement. He only saw Morgan's expressionless face and scrutiny in his eyes. He asked what he could use as collateral if the repayment period was overdue.
At this moment, Keane finally realized that the southern families that joined forces against him were enemies, and Morgan was also a wolf that would eat people without leaving any bones. Business competition was full of dangers. The methods he had used on others were used on himself, and he was also powerless to resist.
Once the loan period was up, Keane had no doubt that Morgan would cut off the most valuable part of him before anyone else. The thought of this made him shiver all over, and he felt fear for no reason.
"Boss, how is it?" The servant waiting outside asked cautiously when he saw Keane.
Boss? Now when Keane heard this word, he felt a little ironic. What kind of boss was he? He was just a stronger pig, still waiting to be slaughtered. Taking a deep breath, Keane did not get angry with the servant who had worked with him for many years, but he was still thinking about how to get out of the predicament.
(End of this chapter)
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