Chapter 228 William Rockefeller
Although the trip to Asia took quite some time, the experience was very rewarding, as reflected in the stocks of Sheffield's listed companies.
The stock price of Coca-Cola Company nearly doubled. During the war between the United States and Spain, Coca-Cola was used as a reward, and the slogan "Wherever the US troops appeared, Coca-Cola would appear" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
At the same time, the United Fruit Company also rose to fame by stepping on the bodies of the Spaniards as the United States established its hegemony in the Americas. The stock of the United Fruit Company has approached 40 million US dollars. With other income, Sheffield's current net worth has exceeded 50 million US dollars.
As for the business independently controlled by the joint company family, it has not been counted. What does this mean? This is equivalent to the stock value of Sheffield in the stock market, which is almost the same as the DuPont consortium.
Of course, the actual value is far less than that of the DuPont consortium. If Sheffield chooses to cash out, it is still unknown how much funds it can raise. The heavy assets under the DuPont consortium are difficult to estimate.
But the United Company also has a huge amount of heavy assets. Now the strength of the United Company has firmly suppressed the DuPont Consortium. Excluding the family business, Sheffield's current assets are definitely not as good as those of other wealthy people in the United States, and will not exceed two hands.
"I heard that Morgan and Rockefeller are currently negotiating. Is that true?" Sheffield asked McHale with a hint of surprise on his face. He thought that after the Mexican debt issue, the relationship between the two families could not be said to be hostile, but it was definitely a bit subtle. He did not expect that they could still discuss business together.
The Messerby Mine in the United States is rich in iron ore and is Rockefeller's property. However, the Rockefeller family was focused on the oil business and could not take care of some things. Therefore, Rockefeller was not aware of the true value of the mine, so the iron ore in the mountain could not be mined.
After learning the news, Morgan coveted it and wanted to buy the mine and then organize his own people to mine it. Although they had little contact and had only met once before and had never spoken, Morgan naturally did not dare to underestimate a big man like Rockefeller. He personally went to Rockefeller's door and solemnly explained his intentions to Rockefeller. The cunning Rockefeller did not know the real intention of Morgan's visit, so he vaguely stated that he had now retired to the second line and the specific business had been handed over to his son Rockefeller Jr. to manage.
After listening to McHale's explanation of the whole story, Sheffield laughed and said, "Standard Oil is managed by Rockefeller Jr.? Rockefeller Jr. is in charge of Standard Oil's operations just like me, but he still has to talk to his father when something big happens, just like I have to talk to my grandmother. It's still a long way to go."
"But I want to get some information from Edith!" Sheffield said smartly. Suddenly, he saw McHale's strange expression and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"I heard that Edith Rockefeller seems to have a child. You may not know about this in the Philippines, but it is a hot topic in China." McHale said with a wry smile, "No one knows whose child this is, and Edith Rockefeller won't tell you. I suggest you don't contact her."
Sheffield twisted his neck and stood up, and suddenly shouted, "Jesla, book a ticket to send me to Chicago. Bring more people, and let the supermarket chain in Chicago prepare guns."
He had just returned to Los Angeles, and Anne hadn't even left yet, but these were all trivial matters, and he couldn't tolerate a lot of forgiveness on his head! Edith Rockefeller had to give herself an explanation for this matter.
"What's wrong?" Annie came in and saw Sheffield with a stern face. She looked at McHale as if it was none of her business and asked, "McHale!"
"Annie, this has nothing to do with me!" McHale swallowed and stammered as he tried to explain.
"I'm going to Chicago to see the steel mills. After all, I've been in the Philippines for so long that I don't know what's going on back home." Sheffield explained, "Maybe I won't send you back to Texas."
Sheffield showed amazing restraint at this time. Although he felt his head buzzing when he spoke, he still did not show any abnormality in front of Anne.
"That's it!" McHale chimed in. He had regained his sanity and indicated that it was no big deal. "William was thinking of a new round of mergers and acquisitions, and he happened to be going to Chicago. You know that William cares most about safety."
"Yes, safety comes first. The crime clearance rate in our country is only 13%. How can we not pay attention to safety?" Sheffield walked to Annie and said in a slow voice, "You should also pay attention to safety. When you go out, have more people around you. The company can afford to support you."
Sheffield is not slandering the police of the United States. This is a very real crime-solving rate. Don't be surprised. The police of the United States are unmatched in the world except for their ability to kill people on the spot. The rest of the crime-solving rate is already very lenient, including the scope of acquittal by the court. In other words, if the police arrest someone and the court finds that person not guilty, the case is considered solved by the police.
Did the United States police have a higher chance of solving murders a hundred years later? Thanks to technological progress, it certainly did. The rate of solving murders increased to more than 30%. That is, out of ten people who committed murders, seven were able to escape. The murder solving rate in the Republic during the same period was only 90%, which is very consistent with the idiom of "nine deaths and one escape".
This does not include the fact that many homicides are street shootings, which never enter the case-solving process. This was said by Chinese detective Li Changyu himself. If this is taken into account, the crime-solving rate will be even lower.
The police in the United States are only at this level, so given the national conditions, how can a man of his wealth not be careful when he goes out? There are so many bastards in this world who hate the rich.
Sheffield personally ordered the Alamo Guards to send Anne back, and when she left, his face became deadpan again. This matter was not over yet. He could not let it go just because Edith Rockefeller was a member of the Rockefeller family and the sister of Rockefeller Jr. He could not accept such a humiliation of forgiveness.
"Let's go to Chicago!" Sheffield looked back at the dense crowd of Black Gold employees behind Jesla, waved his hand and boarded the train.
Two days later, Sheffield, who was thinking about making an airplane, sent a telegram to Arlington as soon as he arrived in Chicago, asking whether the airplane had been successfully developed. Then he took a group of bodyguards and went directly to Edith Rockefeller's villa.
Such a scene shocked everyone in the villa. Although Sheffield had visited with many bodyguards before, something seemed a little wrong this time.
"What are you doing? Bringing so many people here." Edith Rockefeller covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Wait a minute..." when she saw Sheffield coming to question her.
"What? Where's your husband?" Sheffield stared at Edith Rockefeller's face and said bluntly, "I heard that Mrs. Edith gave birth to a child, so I came here to congratulate her right after returning home. Where is he? Let me see him."
"Don't interrupt me, just come with me!" Edith Rockefeller rolled her eyes at Sheffield. She didn't know why he came here. She took Sheffield upstairs and said, "You told me a story about a murderer before. Do you want to kill me this time?"
"You are right. If you were in Ottoman Empire, you would have been buried alive now." Sheffield seemed to feel a buzzing in his head again. He followed Edith Rockefeller into the room and saw a baby of several months old sleeping soundly.
Before Sheffield could start to curse, Edith Rockefeller pointed at the crib and asked, "Do you want to kill us now? I risked my life and sacrificed my family's honor to give birth to a son for you, and now you're coming here to kill someone right after returning home? Do you feel that I've let you down? He's your son."
Sheffield looked cold and suspicious. He looked at the baby who had not been awakened, then looked at Edith Rockefeller's obviously plump figure, and asked suspiciously, "When was she born?"
With a birth certificate pasted on his face and the date of birth, Sheffield calculated the time and found that he was in Chicago. He believed it in his heart and said dryly to himself, "If I am pregnant, I am pregnant. Why do I have to give birth to it secretly?"
"I'm much older than you, and we're not married." Edith Rockefeller pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "Who knows what you're thinking? If it's for the reputation of the Sheffield family, you might force me to do something I don't want to do. Aren't you bringing people here to kill people and silence them now?"
"No!" Sheffield denied it flatly, shaking his head like a rattle. "I always bring so many people with me when I travel. You know that the police in the United States are almost useless. It's better to trust myself than to trust them."
Without any psychological barriers, he once again brought out the police to whip the corpse. Sheffield's clueless look made Edith Rockefeller despise him deeply. She interrupted and said, "I'm asking you if you want to kill us mother and son!"
"Edith!" Sheffield said that this was definitely not the case. From the cooperative relationship between the two parties to the quarrel between the two families, how could he bear to give up such a high-ranking mistress? Finally, he changed the subject and said, "A boy? What's his name?"
"Your name is William Rockefeller, it's my last name!" Edith Rockefeller raised her head slightly, but she couldn't control her voice and woke the baby up, who started crying loudly.
This made Sheffield feel helpless, but of course he forgave him.
(End of this chapter)
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