Chapter 236: Almost Parted on Bad terms
Although he was mentally prepared, Sheffield still felt a little embarrassed when the other party mentioned Chicago. Although he had thought about calling me brother-in-law and I calling you brother, there was always a big gap between ideas and practice. At least he couldn't do it now when he was sitting face to face with the other party. In the final analysis, he was still not shameless enough.
I wanted to say, look at the DuPont family, aren't they also very happy with their internal marriages? But then I thought, damn, this doesn't seem to be clarifying the matter, but rather it is driving John into the abyss of crime. Besides, he doesn't even want to be willing to do it.
"This? Chicago is the steel capital, and I've been there for a long time. Because of you, I've been with Edith for a long time. You know, when a man and a woman are together for a long time, some things are inevitable." Sheffield organized his words, trying to make the lie sound more perfect.
"Why do you think it's inevitable for you when others can avoid it?" Rockefeller Jr. tapped the table in front of him with his fingers. "It's inevitable for everyone. Aren't you afraid that it will happen to you too?"
"So the assistants around me are all women, the assistants of the assistants are also women, and even their bodyguards are all women." Sheffield answered complacently while leaning back in his chair. When he saw Rockefeller Jr.'s unfriendly expression, his face turned serious again. "Of course, I also know that this kind of thing is not a glorious act and may have a bad impact on society. I am not happy about it. I didn't know about this in advance. It was Edith who decided to give birth to the baby. I didn't know about it until I returned home."
The image of a scumbag was vividly portrayed on the paper, which opened Rockefeller's eyes. He had been strictly disciplined since childhood and had no other brothers, so he could not feel the happiness of the Vanderbilt family. Sheffield had tried his best to choose less intense words, but it still made Rockefeller feel uncomfortable.
"That's enough. I regard you as my best partner." Little Rockefeller couldn't listen any longer and interrupted directly, "You actually, actually..."
I actually chose to be your brother-in-law! Seeing that the other party was trembling with anger, Sheffield awkwardly added a sentence for the other party in his heart.
If Rockefeller Jr. hadn't thought of his father's teachings and regained his composure, the matter would never have been let go. He said dryly, "Edith is my best sister, you know."
This question made Sheffield alert. Why didn't he notice this? Obviously, the relationship between brother and sister was very plastic. Now she is the best sister? Was this preparation to take advantage? He looked at Rockefeller and asked, "What's next?"
"Forget it, let's talk about business. This matter affects our mood." When Rockefeller Jr. saw Sheffield's look, he knew he was on guard, and he was right to be on guard. He really wanted to make some requests to take advantage of her.
But there are still many important things to do now. Rockefeller Jr. asked, "Morgan acquired Roland Steel Company and let DuPont invest in General Electric. Did you know about this?"
How could you not know? I came here just for this matter. Sheffield thought to himself that he had finally gotten to the point and was not beating around the bush about me calling you brother and you calling me brother-in-law. He nodded and said, "I just found out about this. This is a big deal. DuPont is a big company in the industrial field. It may be slightly inferior to you big kings, but it has been passed down for a hundred years. There are not many companies that can surpass it."
If the United States had not been at war for a long time after the Civil War, the United Company would not have been able to grab any war share at all during the equally difficult times for the Democratic Party. If several wars had broken out when the Republican Party was in power, the DuPont Union would have been even more powerful, but who made the Republican Party not warlike? This can only be blamed on the bad luck of the DuPont Union, which did not seize the opportunity to make money from the war when its competitors were keeping a low profile.
But even with such disadvantages, the DuPont consortium is still an entity with huge influence. Its close relationship with Morgan, the king of Wall Street, has brought extraordinary results.
"In fact, what surprised me the most was that Morgan transferred part of GE's shares to the DuPont family. This shows how determined he was." Sheffield hesitated and sighed, "Morgan and the cash flow behind him are really terrifying."
"Didn't you feel terrified when you were robbing Mexico's debt?" Rockefeller Jr. sneered. He usually maintained a good manner, but since he confirmed that his partner became his brother-in-law, he unconsciously spoke in this tone.
"John, don't mix personal emotions into your words." Sheffield spread his hands helplessly. "Aren't we talking about cooperation? Why are you talking about personal matters again? This is not the attitude to solve the problem, and it is very unprofessional. I know that Standard Oil has strong funds, which are not inferior to Morgan and his sons, and even surpass them, but you and I are both individuals. Morgan has more fans, especially with DuPont. This is not an easy opponent."
If it weren't for DuPont and Morgan, Sheffield would still be lying in wait in Chicago. How could he have come to New York so happily?
Now we are talking about DuPont and Morgan, not Edith Rockefeller. How to deal with them is a very important issue. The two also have differences on this point. Rockefeller Jr. believes that the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family do not interfere with each other, just like two parallel lines. Even if they don't like each other, they will not fight to the death.
This is not the case with the Sheffield United Company and the DuPont Consortium. Mrs. Anna is still alive and in good health. She will help Sheffield get on its feet and will continue to do so. As long as Mrs. Anna is alive, the relationship between the two companies will remain the same.
"Even if my grandmother is gone, I, as the heir, will take revenge. However, Rockefeller and Morgan are definitely not on the same page now. You were the one who proposed the Mexican debt issue. Although the money was earned by us and Thyssen United Company, I went abroad after I made some connections. Even the Morgans would not think that I, who only had a small bank, would expand my business to international debt issues for the first time. It must be you who instructed me. Even crimes can be divided into masterminds and accomplices," Sheffield said with a fresh theory that "I am a bastard, but it does not mean that you are innocent," and continued, "Didn't Morgan want to acquire your family's mine? Why has it not been successful? It must be that you offered too high a price. I heard from Edith that your father bought the mine ten years ago, and the total cost was 50,000 US dollars. How much did you offer?"
"How could Edith Rockefeller tell you everything? Is there anything about our family that I haven't told you?" Little Rockefeller became upset when he heard this. He opened his mouth and finally revealed a number. "After the Texas oil field was discovered, I started to evaluate the mineral layout in my hands, so I offered 80 million US dollars. Otherwise, no deal."
Sheffield clapped his hands in admiration and said sincerely, "The cost is $50,000, and you want to transfer it for $80 million. You are no longer doing business. You are robbing a bank. No, robbing a bank is not very profitable. You are robbing Wall Street. In my opinion, you are almost humiliating Morgan."
"After discussion, it was 75 million US dollars. It's not like I didn't make any concessions..." Rockefeller Jr. seemed to think that his offer was a bit too much and said in a low voice.
"But your family bought it for 50,000 US dollars. You are obviously trying to trick people by asking such a price. So at least for now, the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family are definitely not parallel lines. They have already intersected." Sheffield stretched out his finger and shook it. "The problem is back to the starting point. You and I played a trick on Morgan on the Mexican debt issue, and you rejected Morgan's purchase. The former is 130 million US dollars of Mexican public debt, and the latter is 70 to 80 million US dollars of mineral deposits, which is 200 million US dollars. Even if Morgan is rich, he can't be indifferent to the failure of a business worth 200 million US dollars, right?"
Even now, Sheffield felt that the United Company could not come up with $200 million unless it sold the land. This was after he went abroad to buy at the bottom. Before that, the funds he had were only 50-50 with the DuPont Consortium.
"Whether you believe it or not, Standard Oil and United Oil have already stood against Morgan and his son. Otherwise, Morgan would not have sought the DuPont consortium as an ally. You don't think he is targeting United Oil, do you?" Sheffield said, turning the tables.
"Is that really the case? You founded Southern Electric at a critical moment and snatched a piece of fat from General Electric. Have you forgotten it so quickly?" Rockefeller Jr. chuckled. "Why do you say it as if nothing happened? If we talk about this, you are no worse than me."
"It's considered a dark history, right? Who was it ten years ago who wanted to take away the gunpowder market share from the DuPont Consortium without even taking a dollar? Morgan at least heard your offer of $80 million. You were obviously trying to rob them at the beginning." Sheffield said, counting on his fingers. "It's as if the United Company is the mortal enemy of DuPont and Morgan, and Standard Oil is a parallel line to the two companies. Is the parallel line of the Rockefeller family drawn crookedly?"
"My family has never sold slaves!" Rockefeller Jr. retorted.
"The United Company did not bankrupt the oil mills that involved thousands of families," Sheffield said with a glance.
Just as they were about to start digging into the dark history, the butler of the Rockefeller Manor came over and said to the two of them, "Mr. Rockefeller has prepared a simple lunch."
This made the two people who were about to fall into another track brake in time. They were clearly preparing to cooperate, but almost got into the track of breaking up. Both of them agreed, but when they thought about it, they seemed to be chatting with personal emotions just now, and a little regret arose in their hearts.
(End of this chapter)
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