Chapter 241 Automobile Company Established
The biggest enemy of capitalists is not others, but their own greed. After making a lot of money, they always want to make more. A hundred years later, the United States was too greedy and created a situation where they could not give up anything. But the financial industry in the United States is more greedy than other large companies in other industries.
If Wall Street was not too greedy, based on the foundation after World War II or even the Cold War, as long as the United States did not make any mistakes, it would be difficult for other countries to pose a threat. After all, with the Five Eyes Alliance and NATO in hand, it would not be difficult to share interests appropriately and suppress challengers from a single country.
But the controllers of the United States were too greedy, and the difficulty went from not very high to extremely high. If you don't want to spend a dollar, how can others work for you? Sheffield is now restraining his greed in dealing with the film industry. He can't drain the blood of the nascent film industry like Edison did with Morgan's support.
As the first industry that completely dominated the industry, Sheffield had enough patience to wait for the film industry to bring him rewards, which might not be money, but something else. He actually wanted to try it out, and see how his Korean counterparts were treated in later generations, making movies to criticize capitalists, but having to make money for them, struggling to survive and being powerless.
However, considering that the United States is such a large country, it is unlikely that the top ten financial groups will monopolize the country. There will always be room for ordinary people to jump around. This very tempting idea should be shelved for the time being.
"Sure enough, even with such a huge fortune inherited, I still can't control my greed. I always want to dream of becoming the last one to be born." Sheffield confessed his greed, but he couldn't shed crocodile tears.
Finally, Sheffield realized that neither the United States nor the capitalists could control their greed. Once they lost their greed in a comfortable state, they would become the Vanderbilt family, which would either advance or retreat. He did not believe that the Vanderbilt family of later generations would remain indifferent to the decline of their family. In order to prevent his descendants from scolding him, the dream of becoming a terminal producer was unrealistic, but it was still a dream worth striving for.
Many people have a good income when they are young, but as they get older they have to face layoffs and finally barely find a job with much lower income. Many people experience a psychological gap when they think of their previous treatment.
The same thing would happen to Sheffield. When the Vanderbilt family really falls out of the upper class, this staggering gap would only make people miserable, so he must now maintain his greedy nature.
"John, will your Standard Oil products also adjust the production process accordingly according to different climates?" Sheffield asked his partner and uncle Rockefeller Jr.
"Of course. You also know that the duration of cold waves in the north varies every year, and is different from the climate in the southern states. Why? You want to ask which side is colder again?" Rockefeller Jr. asked after answering his own question.
"That's not the case. Edith knows me better. She knows that I am two different people when I brag and when I do things. Dry cold and wet cold are just related to the dignity of Dixie people. Thermometers don't lie." Sheffield looked serious. He didn't feel embarrassed to brag at all. After all, he had sufficient experience in the routine problems of the Republic every winter. "What I mean is that Standard Oil's products should be considered cold-proof in winter. If my home was not in Arlington, I would directly organize a research team to conduct experiments."
"What's wrong?" Rockefeller Jr. was confused. In his opinion, this was not a pressing issue. Standard Oil's most important business was still oil lamps. Although the use of tractors was also rising, it seemed that there was no need to consider the quality of winter oil.
Sheffield nodded and implemented a large-scale agricultural plan. The oil consumption brought by tractors did not need to take into account the winter problem. After all, few people would drive tractors around in the winter, which was very fuel-consuming.
"I personally suggest that you conduct similar research immediately. This is my personal reminder and also a preparation for the cooperation between our two companies. The United Company is ready to focus on the automotive industry." Sheffield said honestly, "This is a good thing for both of us. Once the internal combustion engine and even the newly emerging diesel engine enter large-scale application, the use of oil will be more extensive. If Standard Oil, as the industry leader, is not prepared, it will also be detrimental to the hegemony of the oil empire."
If all the cars sold in the north break down and even have trouble starting when winter comes, it will definitely affect the United Company's car sales. The most important thing is to waste time and money. Everyone knows that the current population distribution of the United States is a bit similar to that of China before the Song Dynasty, with more people in the north and fewer people in the south. This is one of the reasons why the Democratic Party has a hard time in every election.
If the climate of the northern states had not been taken into consideration, the United Oil Company's automobile revolution might have been taught a lesson by nature. This disadvantage could have been completely avoided. It all depended on whether Standard Oil was strong enough.
"John, think about it. Once half of the citizens of the United States have cars, the importance of oil will be greatly enhanced, and the demand will also increase greatly. Both of our companies will benefit from this, and it can even become an important monetization industry." Although Sheffield said this, he actually knew that Standard Oil had many channels for monetization, and United Oil was relatively weak in this regard. Strictly speaking, he was asking Rockefeller Jr. to help him.
Rockefeller Jr. thought about this question seriously, and then calmly exposed Sheffield's hypocritical mask for his own good, "It seems that you have been debugging the car production for a long time. The gift for the woman living in your house is a car. How about half of the citizens of the United States have cars? How much benefit it will bring to Standard Oil is hard to estimate now, but you must have made a fortune. You must have been planning this for a long time."
"It's because many industries are dominated by industry giants, forcing me to start my own business and choose some emerging industries with extremely high risks!" Sheffield looked at Rockefeller Jr. cautiously. The meaning was self-evident. You are one of them.
"Without Madam Anna's huge foundation, you should start your own business and let me see." Little Rockefeller chuckled. Others said that starting a business was okay, but Sheffield was very shameless to say so. With the strength of the United Company, Sheffield could continue to enter emerging industries. As long as he had a foothold, he would soar to the sky.
But he still agreed to Sheffield's request. Individuals are individuals, and cooperation is cooperation. Sheffield was able to remind him to be prepared early, which showed respect for his partner.
In the capitalist world, a single move can affect the entire body. This is the clearest explanation, because the emergence of a new industry can make an existing industry stronger, but it may also directly destroy the industry.
It seems that Sheffield is very confident about the development of the automotive industry, considering that the other party entered the retail industry before, directly using chain supermarkets to sweep away ordinary grocery stores and redefine the retail market. In the process of redefinition, it naturally brought unprecedented impact. Many traditional shops were eliminated or hid in rural areas where large chain supermarkets did not pay attention. The series of chaos brought about by it was also seen by everyone.
Young Rockefeller did not dare to delay and immediately began preparations after Sheffield and his sister left New York.
Cars have been around for fifteen years. Karl Benz built the world's first gasoline-powered three-wheeled car and filed a patent for the invention the following year. The engine was noisy when it was working, and the chain that transmitted power was of poor quality and often broke. As a result, people often saw people pushing the car instead of sitting in it on the road where the car passed. So even William II thought that this thing was a useless monster.
However, with the improvement of technology, these shortcomings have been gradually overcome. Now, there are cars made by individuals one after another, including Ford, the future American automobile king. Sheffield once specifically looked for Ford in order not to let historical figures die.
But the person was found, and the other party was obviously more interested in starting his own business than being a wage earner, and he had already built his first car three years ago. This made Sheffield respect him, and historical figures really have their own characteristics. So the question is, he is now also very interested in starting his own business, what should he do? Will Ford feel that he is bullying him?
As soon as he returned to Arlington, Sheffield summoned the managers of Sheffield United Machinery Company and told them that now was the time to officially enter the automotive industry and that they couldn't wait any longer. The earliest American car brand in history was not Ford, but Cadillac, which was expected to be launched in three years. Sheffield had plenty of time now.
"Register the automobile company immediately. The automobile department of United Machinery Company will be officially independent from now on." Sheffield separated the automobile department from United Machinery Company.
"Boss, is it called Sheffield Motor Company?" the manager of United Machinery Company asked blankly.
"Making cars with my last name? Let everyone sit in them? You're surprised! You can name the company after this, but you absolutely cannot name the car after my last name. Initially, there will be two names, one called Cadillac and the other called Ford. We will match them up and launch them into the market!" Sheffield waved his hand and quickly asked the state to approve the matter.
On August 25, 1899, Sheffield United Motor Company was established in Texas, and its headquarters was established in Houston, the largest city in Texas.
(End of this chapter)
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