Chapter 128 Building a University
For newspapers, selling is the most important thing. It was not until Sheffield was in the United States that he learned that the clickbait had appeared in the 19th century. It is indeed worthy of being called the beacon of mankind. The news about pig farms in the Republic cannot be compared with the ancestors of the media. There is also a lower limit. For example, a Boston newspaper speculated why Tesla did not get married, possibly for physical reasons, which is more malicious.
But this has nothing to do with Sheffield. If two different voltage standards are eventually created in the United States, it will definitely have an advantage in terms of cost. This is the latecomer advantage. Because the early development areas of the United States all used a voltage standard of 110 volts. The industry of the United States is mainly in the north, and the north naturally follows the standard represented by Edison. Now it is actually impossible to start over.
As mentioned earlier, it is not that capitalists cannot lead social innovation, but this kind of innovation is often only once. No one is willing to do it if there is no return. The Soviet system of repeatedly building innovative facilities is absolutely impossible for capitalists to do. This is simply crazy. We are only here to make money, not to lose money and gain applause.
If the federal government can put the cost on the government and then hand it over to private enterprises for operation after construction is completed, that is not impossible. But if they want to do it the other way around, it is simply impossible.
The current power facilities in the north are all built with the standard of 110 volts, so it is unlikely to start over. If Morgan really wants to do this, Sheffield will definitely dare to rush out and compete with him in the electrical field. The cost is much higher than his own, so why should he not dare to fight.
Laura, who had just returned from a private prison, pushed the door open, fanned herself with her hands, and complained, "Military uniforms are made of khaki cloth. Now the women's prison has three shifts every two days, sixteen hours each shift. The military uniforms needed by the Federation can be prepared in one month. I never want to go there again. The atmosphere there is really..."
"Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and it's comfortable and peaceful!" Sheffield turned a page of the novel, crossed his legs and spoke calmly.
"Yes, it's comfortable and cozy!" Laura rolled her eyes, sweating on her exposed neck. "God knows why I worked so hard to run errands for you. I should have found a library to read quietly. If not, I could sleep with you. You simply don't treat me as a woman."
"Stop complaining, men and women are equal! Although the women's prison also works sixteen hours, the men's prison has no age distinction. It's sixteen hours of heavy physical work. How about switching?" Sheffield glanced at the other person. He always treated men like animals and women like men. This was already very considerate of women.
"As for you, you've been studying so much that you've become stupid. You should always accumulate some social experience. This is not a matter of money. I ask you for help because I consider you my friend." Sheffield said righteously. She wanted a salary during the internship period. Was this woman overthinking?
Isn't friendship more important than money? Sheffield counted on his fingers and smacked his lips. "I think we can still find more help. We still don't show the unity among Dixies."
"What do you mean by unity?" Laura knew that Sheffield had been thinking alone these days, and sometimes he was full of things on his mind. But if Sheffield didn't say anything, she wouldn't dare to ask. Now that she heard him take the initiative to speak, she took the opportunity to ask, "Do you have any ideas in your mind? You can tell us so that we can think of a solution together."
"The current Texas Club and some of the family's connections don't actually represent a wider range of forces. At best, they can only boost the power of Texas and Louisiana. McHale and Gale have just returned to the United States. In fact, they have nothing but money. The power of the South is still too loose. It's far from being united." Sheffield sank into the sofa as if he had no bones. He said lazily, "The college reunion is still too small. It should be done in one step."
The arsonist who only cares about killing and not burying is on the voltage standard. He added fuel to the fire of the North-South issue and ran away. He found the benefit of stirring up hatred for the first time. No wonder the Republican Party has manipulated the North-South issue in every election. It is so easy to unite people's hearts. Since public opinion is here, it is entirely possible to go further and find more help.
Oh! Laura stretched out her fingers and touched the ends of her hair, a trace of thought flashed in her eyes, and she tilted her head and looked at Sheffield and whispered, "Then there is only one way."
"What solution?" Sheffield asked in surprise. What good solution could this woman have?
"Invest in building a university!" Laura said with a wink, "to serve you exclusively!"
"Charity? I won't do it!" Sheffield flatly refused, his will was more firm than ever before. "Rockefeller can do it, Andrew can do it, they are willing to spend money to buy fame, but I don't need to do it, I have many ways to avoid it. Even if my grandmother agrees, I won't agree."
"William, that's not what I meant. Not every family wants to take over the business so early, but the heir is important to every family. You can set a standard, and only those who meet this standard can enter. Because you are the legion commander, you have this prestige." Laura shook her head slightly and corrected, "It's essentially an expansion of the Texas Club."
Sheffield was still paralyzed, but he suddenly stood up like a corpse, which startled Laura. After several seconds, he said, "Good idea. These heirs will take over the company sooner or later. People of the same class knowing each other will help their future careers!"
"Then I have thought of a few criteria!" Thinking of this, Sheffield also broke through the misconception of thinking and said, "First, the students must have assets of one million US dollars, which can be cash or market-valued properties. Second, the company must be profitable within three years. Third, they must be the first three heirs of the company. The tuition fee is five thousand US dollars per year!"
That's all for now. After all, his standards are copied from Jack Ma's Lakeside University. The enrollment requirements for Lakeside University are: first, business decision makers who have been in business for three years, second, revenue exceeding 30 million yuan, third, the company must have more than 30 people, and finally, admission must be by a designated recommender. As for the tuition fee of 360,000 yuan, it cannot be considered a standard.
After all, Jack Ma was a teacher, so Sheffield still believed in his vision on this point, and then asked Laura, "What do you think of this standard?"
"Very good. It would be even better if we add some children of government officials or senior Democrats." Laura nodded with admiration. "I believe that once the university is established, students will flock to it."
Yesterday's tile! I changed it a bit before uploading it. I wanted to use V, but later I thought the English word was annoying and changed it to T. I'm so drunk.
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