Chapter 244 Everyone Come Here
"William Durant? The carriage maker? It seems that he is a man with very keen perception and one of the best of this era!" Sheffield took over the telegram from Ramon Hess and remembered where William Durant came from.
This is a successful businessman worth millions of dollars. He invested 1,500 dollars to establish a carriage manufacturing company with Douglas Doud in Flint. Engaging in carriage manufacturing, which was highly profitable at the time, allowed Durant to truly show his talents. With his outstanding sales experience and talent, he made the carriage company's business grow by leaps and bounds and its benefits continued to rise. After development, his carriage manufacturing company was able to produce many brands of carriages at the same time. At the same time, Durant also continued to acquire other carriage manufacturers, and the companies he acquired were as far south as Atlanta and as far north as Toronto.
At the age of 30, William Durant had already earned millions of dollars through hard work. He was a genius, excluding the small role played by his grandfather as governor.
"Boss, are you rejecting them?" Ramon Hess saw that Sheffield didn't speak for a long time, and thought that his boss didn't want him to come. After all, sending people to Detroit might cause a little unhappiness.
"Why did you reject me, Ramon? Is it just because we were rejected when we sent people to Detroit to recruit talents?" Sheffield smiled and waved his hand nonchalantly, "For some junior entrepreneurs, it is better not to kill them all. These people have their own ideas and dreams and there is nothing wrong with starting a business. You can't become my enemy just because you rejected me once. I can't say that all of them chose the emerging industry of automobiles, but many of them must be determined. If they are suppressed too harshly, they will definitely find other ways."
"There's an Eastern proverb called 'drawing a line on the ground to make a prison', which means restricting people to a designated area. Do you know what we need to do?" Sheffield looked at Ramon Hess expectantly, waiting for his answer.
"Defeat all competitors and become the only dominant player." Ramon Hess has been deeply influenced by Sheffield recently, and naturally knows what his boss is thinking.
"Yes, although the automobile industry is a new industry with huge risks, our country is not short of people who take risks. Although I am trying my best to create an environment that excludes competitors in pricing and a series of preparations, there will always be people who think that the risk is worth taking, or who think that they are the protagonists of the era, and they will continue to enter the market. Many pioneers of the automobile industry gather in Detroit, which is very dangerous."
"If they are willing to come over to me, I will naturally forget my last rejection. Giving them the opportunity to serve me is better than having them work outside. This will eliminate the emergence of competitors in terms of talent." Sheffield laughed, "If they like, they can even independently establish their own brand within the framework of United Automotive Corporation. It doesn't matter."
Sheffield wanted to use the imperial examination to describe his actions. After all, it was a similar thing. He wanted to gather all the automobile pioneers, who were already few in number at that time, here. In this way, there would be fewer talents left outside, and the danger would be greatly reduced. Even if other investors wanted to enter the market, they would have difficulty due to the lack of talents.
"I'm going to Austin. Let them find me there. You know I'm very busy." Sheffield put on his coat. He was really busy. Austin was preparing for flight tests. As a boss who was very interested in emerging industries, how could he not go and take a look?
Houston is the largest city in Texas, with a large population and densely populated houses, and it also has oil industry factories. It is not an ideal testing site, especially for something like an airplane, as it is possible for something to fail or crash.
Although Austin is the capital of Texas, it does not have a large population, but its status is still very important. As the capital of Texas, it can still cause a sensational effect.
The most important thing is to look at Annie. Since her trip to the Philippines, Annie's academic performance seems to have declined and she has shown a tendency not to want to work hard anymore.
Sheffield is very concerned about the test flight of the aircraft. Unlike the car, which was invented by the Germans, the aircraft was invented by the Americans themselves. This is of great significance. It has shown that the country is no longer inferior to the European powers in some aspects, which is inspiring.
Then there is the industry. Some industries will constantly be threatened by antitrust laws, but industries that have important symbolic significance for a country will not only not be threatened by antitrust laws, but will also receive key protection.
You see, after the Boeing plane crashed, the federal government tried its best to make it clear that this was just an isolated incident and that there were no quality problems with Boeing's passenger planes. It also struck hard at Airbus to prevent the Europeans from taking advantage.
Whenever Sheffield gets involved in an industry now, it always considers it in comparison with history, judging whether the industry will be threatened by antitrust laws due to the international situation or whether a monopoly is in the national interest, and then decides whether to get involved in it in a big way.
Of course, there is another important factor. The development of aircraft in the United States seems to have received special attention from the DuPont family. Boeing has the shadow of the DuPont family in it. Sheffield must seize the commanding heights ahead of its opponents.
After William Durant arrived in Houston, he found out that Sheffield had gone to Austin to observe some aircraft test flight. Ramon Hess looked at the dusty guests and said embarrassedly, "Gentlemen, our boss is a person who maintains a strong interest in new things. This is true for any new things. He will be in Austin recently. If you don't feel tired, I can send someone to escort you there immediately."
When they arrived in Austin, they happened to see Sheffield who was out with Anne to relax. After crossing a gravel path, they came to the villa under the guidance of Jesla's bodyguards. As soon as they entered the villa, it was as if they had entered another world. All kinds of oriental vases and furnishings gave them an illusion that they had come to another country.
"Mr. William's residence is really special." William Durant said with a wry smile as he looked at the furnishings in the room.
"I've been on the road for a long time, so I've bought properties in several cities. Texas is my hometown, so I've bought properties in every city." Sheffield explained the origin of this house, and then said, "I went to Asia and got some ornaments, so I just happened to put some of them in this property. I forgot to mention, Mr. William, Mr. Ford, welcome to Austin. Austin is not a very noisy city, unlike the busy city life in Detroit, I hope you can get used to it."
Soon the servants of the villa brought a few cups of coffee. Unlike Ford, William Durant declined the other party's kindness, took out a cigar naturally, and asked, "Does Mr. William mind?"
"No problem!" Sheffield looked at the cigar between William Durant and asked, "Any research?"
"I used to be in the cigar business, so I know a little bit about cigars," William Durant said with a smile, "This is also an unforgettable business experience."
Sheffield nodded and gestured to the servant beside him. Soon, two boxes of cigars were placed in front of William Durant. He said, "Since you like them, I don't have anything to give you. They are all produced in Cuban plantations and factories. I know every process very well. They are definitely not imported products."
William Durant was in awe of Sheffield's understatement. He knew that Cuba was already in the hands of this man, so he said respectfully, "Mr. William's business in Central and South America is admired by many businessmen. Many businessmen stick to traditional industries and enjoy huge profits, and rarely get involved in the development of emerging industries. However, Mr. William's decisive action on the automobile business surprised many people."
"If you run a traditional industry, you won't be interested in emerging industries? Actually, that's not the case!" Sheffield took the coffee that Annie had just measured, smiled apologetically at William Durant, saying that he didn't mean to show off his affection, and continued, "For example, you are the boss of a carriage manufacturing industry. You can even say that you are the king of the carriage industry, but your field is not as big as oil or banking. You are already the Rockefeller of your industry. Aren't you also interested in the emerging automobile industry?"
"In fact, the automobile industry is just starting out and the risks are huge, while the carriage manufacturing industry is already mature. Automobiles may even become the enemy of carriages. Most people imagine suppressing them, but you choose to accept them and even prepare to intervene. This is much better than most people."
"But none of this is as good as Mr. William's preparation. He brought the novel to its finale as soon as he appeared on the stage." William Durant listened to the other party's praise. If an ordinary person was praising him, he would be very happy. But if a winner with a longer-term vision than him was praising him, it would only remind him that he was a loser.
"I am just a person who relies on money to do whatever he wants. I am not smarter than anyone else." Sheffield was modest for a moment, then changed the subject and said, "Since you two have taken the initiative to visit me, I believe there must be something going on. So I will say it for you. Let's cooperate without further ado. As for the talents in Detroit who are interested in cars, all of them come over and I will keep them all."
(End of this chapter)
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