Chapter 146 Republicans
The current average temperature in Chicago is definitely not friendly and is not suitable for starting construction immediately. This is what makes Sheffield quite dissatisfied. He wishes he could start construction right away, but he can't because the ground is still frozen.
"The climate here in Chicago is really unfriendly. Now the southern states are vigorously promoting electrification, but we can't do anything here." Sheffield complained helplessly, hating this kind of climate.
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's a climate problem. You know it's colder in the north." Edith Rockefeller picked up the coffee elegantly, blew on it, and drank it bit by bit.
"No, the south is colder than the north. This is a magical attack!" Sheffield challenged reflexively.
"Thermometers don't lie, who are you trying to fool?" Edith Rockefeller said with disdain, her lips curled up.
"No, it's just that the South is cold. It's damp and cold, and it's uncomfortable!" Sheffield insisted and insisted that Edith Rockefeller agree with him.
He was no longer a northerner in his life. As a citizen of the southern United States, his position naturally changed. So now the southern United States is a place with hotter summers, colder winters, and more livable springs and autumns than the north. In short, it is better than the north in every aspect. If necessary, he can make a statistical report to prove that southern citizens live longer than northern Yankees.
As for the minor issue of the thermometer, its existence prevents one from feeling superior as a citizen of the South, which is naturally false.
A bare hand rested on Sheffield's forehead. Edith Rockefeller pouted and shook her head, "You don't have a fever. Why don't you consider camping outside for a night?"
"Wouldn't she freeze to death?" Sheffield stretched out his fingers and clamped the young woman's hand. He could argue, but he was not mentally challenged. He had to do something that only a mental patient could do. In fact, even a mental patient couldn't do it. Even a mental patient knew to migrate to a warmer place. If he did that, the first patient of Arkham Asylum would be ready to leave.
Very good, the boss who invested money to protect the marginalized people in society became the first patient of the mental hospital, and the benefits were kept within the family.
"That's right!" Edith Rockefeller chuckled and said, "How could I bear to let you freeze to death?"
You just want my body! Sheffield moved his butt to keep a proper distance, regretting his idea of not saving a little money. He obviously spent so much money on business activities, but saved on accommodation in Edith Rockefeller's villa. This was really enough.
In fact, electrification has been fully implemented in southern states since January. Tesla-led teams are responsible for planning and equipment manufacturing, which is mainly divided into two parts, one is manufactured by its own electrical company and the other is manufactured by Westinghouse Electric. As for manpower, Texas uses prisoners from private prisons as the main force, with the goal of more, faster, better and cheaper, and launches all projects like locusts.
The most important thing is speed. Other indicators can be put aside for the time being. First solve the problem of whether there is a product or not, and then consider other issues. This is not because Sheffield does not respect life. In fact, industrial accidents are everywhere in the United States and happen every day. It is not just him who does not respect life. Other bosses do not respect life either.
Using criminals as the main force of construction has fully demonstrated that Sheffield attaches great importance to the safety of citizens' lives. By the way, saving costs is a good thing for everyone.
As for places outside Texas, farmers from all over the South are needed to help. They don't have to pay, but they have to work. Dixies are watching. It involves the reputation of being based in the southern states. Basically, participating farmers will not make political mistakes at this time and prove that they stand with the majority of Dixies.
As for funding, after the official promotion of electrification, everyone has become aware of the existence of Boston First Bank, which provided power for the electrification of southern states through financing loans, which surprised many financial practitioners. However, if you think about it carefully, it is understandable. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
In this era, the relationship between the Boston Consortium and the Morgan Alliance was still in a clear-cut era. In the past few decades, the major consortiums in the United States were no longer in this form. They held and infiltrated each other, and had already formed a situation where you were in me and I was in you. In fact, in the later generations of the Boston Consortium, many families had become relatives with Morgan and Rockefeller, and no longer intermarried like they do now.
When it comes to the issue of internal marriage, the DuPont family is the most fond of doing so. People outside the DuPont family cannot hold the highest management position, and the family even uses intermarriage to prevent the family property from spilling out. In the third generation, there are at least ten pairs of cousins in the family, making it the family with the most incestuous marriages in the United States.
The Dupont family is free to do so, as it can help them accumulate wealth. Not to mention that Sheffield doesn't want to do so, even if he wants to do so, there is no one to choose from. He is the only one in this generation, and if we don't count the two unexpected factors in Paris, he is indeed the only one who is carrying the burden and working hard.
He is a Dixie native in the South and has been staying in Chicago for such a long time. Who would dare to say that it is not hard?
Finally, the severe cold has gone and spring has begun to bloom. After living there for a while, Sheffield has completely regarded Edith Rockefeller's private residence as his own office. He is looking through the monthly accounts of forty chain supermarkets. As for John Connor, he went to the train station and watched the processed steel being loaded onto the train and shipped to Texas.
Steel will undergo secondary processing when it arrives in Texas. The iron ore in the United States is mainly distributed in the northeastern states, and the same is true for coal. However, Texas does have coal mines. Although the reserves are not as high as those in the northern states, they are completely sufficient. After a deep processing, it will enter the workshop for the next step of finished product manufacturing.
Thanks to the Germans who were hired at a high price, all the processes and technical reserves were not a problem. After all, this was an industry built with money, so everything was up to date.
Like supermarket chains, the majority of farmers have a strong interest in iron horse tractors, which improve production efficiency. Steel is more powerful than livestock, and sales are still very encouraging. Of course, due to the different national conditions of different countries, tractors powered by internal combustion engines are very suitable for the national conditions of the United States. They have great power but consume a lot of oil, so the beneficiaries in another aspect are the Rockefeller family.
This aroused Rockefeller Jr.'s great interest, and he had already sent a telegram to come to Chicago for a deep discussion. Sheffield estimated that it was just a better prospect for the oil industry, and nothing else. Could it be the pharmaceutical industry? Did the Rockefeller family produce a special medicine for mental patients?
This kind of panacea seems to not exist in the society a hundred years later as Sheffield recalled, and it is just a sedative.
Sheffield stretched himself and walked to the window. Green grass sprouted on the ground, indicating that spring was coming. This was a good sign. At the beginning of 1896, he had reversed the situation and got rid of the style of being stupid and rich. He could finally make a profit like his fellow capitalists.
This was not an easy task. Together with the United Fruit Company, the purchase of patents, the updating of factory equipment, the invitation of European technicians, and the opening of supermarkets, Sheffield had invested Edith Rockefeller's shares in the past year, about 30 million US dollars. Even as the only heir to a Texas landowner, he could not go on for long.
"Hey, what are you doing, you coward!" Edith Rockefeller pushed the door open and saw Sheffield looking into the distance. She couldn't help but teasing, "You live in someone else's house every day and don't go out, and you hook up with married women. Are you scared?"
"Stop it, I'm just staying here!" Sheffield turned around and looked at the scenery outside the window, pretending to be serious and said, "Even if this is your home, could you please dress more formally? I'm a minor."
This is Edith Rockefeller's villa. She is free to wear whatever she wants in her own home. But if you want to wear pajamas, then wear pajamas. Why do you want to lift up your pajamas and expose your underwear? What's the meaning of this? Who are you trying to stun?
Sheffield calmed himself down and felt a little dizzy.
"I just want to tell you that we have guests coming to our house today!" Edith Rockefeller didn't care. She walked over and put a hand on Sheffield's shoulder.
"You're dressed like this when you have guests at home?" Sheffield turned his head to look at Edith Rockefeller's face, his eyes downward, and swallowed lightly, making a vague sound in his throat.
"Of course you can't wear it like this. I'm just telling you this!" Edith Rockefeller calmly buttoned up her pajamas one by one under Sheffield's gaze. "Mr. William McKinley has been in Chicago recently, and he sent someone to ask if we can meet today. I've already agreed, and he'll be here around noon."
"That Republican? Then should I find a place to go? You know my family has always supported the Democrats!" Sheffield thought, this seems to be the name of a senior Republican.
"No need, Republican or Democratic, only candidates who can protect our interests are good candidates!" Edith Rockefeller dragged Sheffield and said with difficulty, "Come to my room and see what kind of clothes are more formal."
"No, don't pull me!" Sheffield refused insincerely, but he followed the other person out very honestly.
First order of twelve thousand!
(End of this chapter)
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