Chapter 360: Cultural People's Affairs
Sheffield has already told the Japanese what kind of person Morgan is, what his hobbies are, and what his style of doing things is. Although the United Company is not famous for its financial power, it is still possible to help the Japanese government with its accounting, which shows that the Japanese Empire's accounts are currently very healthy.
The slave owner was so busy that even the Japanese female spy was very moved. If there were more of this bastard, it would be a great fortune for the empire. He had to act seriously. Even Gail and McHale could not find any flaws. He even said at the end, "If the Japanese need it, we can also lend money. Why give Morgan a discount?"
"You two should stop jumping out to cause trouble!" Sheffield drooped his eyelids, very dissatisfied with the two people jumping out to cause trouble, "War is risky, there is no such thing as a sure thing."
The slave owner knew that even if Japan won the Russo-Japanese War, the result would definitely not be good. Even before the Russo-Japanese War, the United States, which supported Japan, had a sharp deterioration in relations with the Japanese. Anti-white sentiment in Japan was even more surging. Just as he and Sato Minako had said, this was to use the blood of the Japanese to prevent the Russian Empire from expanding to a point that no one could deal with.
The Japanese Navy fought very well. How well did it do? It was much easier than when facing the Beiyang Fleet. If the Imperial Russian Navy could have the same casualty ratio as the Beiyang Fleet, the Japanese would not have been able to hold on. Among the wars that had just entered the new century, the First Sino-Japanese War was not a very embarrassing one. The Spanish fleet in the Spanish-American War caused one federal navy soldier to die of heatstroke. 20,000 American troops had just landed, and more than 200,000 Spanish troops surrendered directly. The lower limit was far higher than other wars.
"That's true. I don't believe the Japanese can be the same as the Boers. Even in the Boer War, the British won in the end!" McHale nodded. Considering his own cash flow, it was indeed too risky to follow Morgan's example and participate in the war.
"With the Japanese style, the war must start with a surprise attack." Sheffield sat there, thinking whether to take care of the other party in the Russo-Japanese War, after all, Natalia is so beautiful. After thinking about it, forget it, the capital of the Russian Empire is too strong, and it would be fair to be attacked by Japan once.
The industry of the United Company has not yet been internationalized, but the slave owner's mistress has already been internationalized. Sheffield, who was almost carried away by Mao Mei, actually wavered in his position.
If McHale thought that the Russian Empire could win, Sheffield would just listen. At the height of the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian army on the front line was in urgent need of artillery shells. The first thing that was sent from Russia was the Orthodox idols. With such support, it was impossible for the Russian army not to lose.
Sheffield believes that many of today's so-called powerful countries and so-called historical figures should not be overestimated. Napoleon despised the steam engine, and William II concluded that cars could never replace horse-drawn carriages. These are not much better than the Chinese who believe that railways destroy feng shui!
Komura Jutaro used his three visits to the thatched cottage and used the disguise that the Japanese were very good at to persuade Morgan to support him. After each negotiation between Komura Jutaro and Morgan, Sheffield would contact Komura Jutaro through Sato Minako, fulfilling his duty as the biggest traitor in the history of the United States.
Hiding behind the Japanese, he negotiated with Morgan and even brought Rockefeller Jr. in. His brother-in-law lived in New York and was more familiar with this opponent who lived in the same city.
With the help of Sheffield and Rockefeller Jr., Komura Jutaro became more comfortable in dealing with Morgan, and his low profile was very deceptive. After half a month, Komura Jutaro finally got Morgan's approval to send someone to Japan to investigate the financial situation. If the company had the ability to repay the loan, he could help Japan with financial operations.
At this time, Sheffield was not idle either. The slave owner had been working very hard and invited publishing giants from the United States to gather in New Orleans to prepare to integrate the publishing industry he had been dreaming of.
Houghton Mifflin and HarperCollins, these already famous publishing giants, were all invited this time. Before their arrival, Sheffield had decorated his estate with dinosaur fossils, and was waiting for these publishing giants to come as a cultural person, holding his own dinosaur extinction hypothesis.
Sheffield, who knew that he had to put on a full show, once again remembered his identity as a cultured person and found a field where he could gild himself. In this world, it is good to have money, and dinosaur fossils can be bought right away.
When several publishing giants arrived at the New Orleans estate, they were stunned by what they saw. They had never seen the rich man who decorated his estate like this.
"You are all intellectuals, please take a seat. I have a new book that I want to publish. Of course, this is not a very important matter." Sheffield motioned for the guests to take a seat, and then took out a book he had worked so hard on, temporarily named Dinosaur Kingdom.
This meeting unfolded in this way. This book not only contains the personal talent of the slave owner, but also some illustrations and the restoration of many documentary models seen on TV in later generations. Anyone who sees it will feel that this is a book that can only be written by someone who has worked in archaeology for decades.
In fact, it is really hard work. Although it was not written by the slave owner himself, the above content was all dictated by him. The amount of water he drank increased a lot in the past few days. It can be said that it was very hard work.
The illustrations were not very rigorous but were absolutely stunning in this era. The ghostwriter’s female secretary also had good writing skills. As expected, it had the effect of astonishing everyone, making the tycoons admire them. “It’s amazing that a rich man like Mr. William has such great achievements in the field of archaeology.”
"It's just a hobby." Sheffield waved his hand, as if asking him to continue. Although he plagiarized again, there is a saying that goes, can the work of a cultured person be called stealing? That's called stealing, that's called taking.
It had been nearly a hundred years since the discovery of dinosaur fossils, but Sheffield ensured that the views in his book were impeccable, at least in this era, because he had written down all the possible causes of extinction, dozens of them, which looked very intimidating.
Climate change theory says that the earth's climate changed suddenly and the temperature dropped sharply, causing the oxygen content in the atmosphere to drop, making it impossible for dinosaurs to survive. Dinosaurs are cold-blooded animals, without hair or warm organs, and could not adapt to the drop in the earth's temperature, so they all froze to death.
Species competition says that at the end of the dinosaur era, the first small mammals appeared. These animals were rodent carnivores and probably fed on dinosaur eggs. Because these small animals lacked natural enemies, they became more and more numerous and eventually ate up all the dinosaur eggs.
According to the meteorite impact theory, a meteorite hit the earth, creating a crack several kilometers deep on the earth's surface. The debris from the impact scattered, causing strong earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and fires. The large amount of dust and gas produced by this collision was initially in the sky where we humans live. The strong airflow caused the dust to continue to rise into the sky, where it stayed for a long time, blocking out the sky and causing abnormal climate, which eventually led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Sheffield wrote down all the hypotheses he knew so that no one could refute him, and he naturally became an authority in the field.
While the publishers were still flipping through the books, Sheffield said, "We are old friends. You are the ones who published my books on food chains and plate tectonics. Naturally, I will also give you the publication of Dinosaur Kingdom this time. But if it were just this matter, I wouldn't have to invite you here. This time I want to formally discuss business with you."
"Mr. William, what can we do to help you? To be honest, although we have a certain say in the publishing industry, we cannot be compared with the strength of United Company." The manager of Houghton Mifflin was a little confused and didn't know what Sheffield's purpose was.
"It's not a big deal, you're too modest. The publishing industry of the United States is in your hands. Don't you have the final say on what books can be published and what cannot?" Sheffield raised his eyebrows to indicate that you shouldn't be modest. "Then let me tell you about my purpose. Many people now know that I just sold the Panama Canal to the federal government. The money will be used for charity and to contribute to education and order in the United States. After thinking about it, I think the publishing industry is a very suitable investment target, but I personally don't want to engage in a price war with you. It's not my goal to mess up the market. Establishing order is what's good for everyone."
Now Sheffield has the Hollywood film base and a large number of newspapers as media outlets. The only area that has not been conquered is the publishing industry. As long as the publishing industry is conquered, the entire industrial chain will be opened up. I will truly realize my ideal of being the only one who feeds shit.
After hearing Sheffield's words, representatives of several publishing giants looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment. Even the coffee in their hands no longer smelled good. A giant crocodile had entered their industry, and no one was happy about it.
Especially since this opponent has $100 million in cash in his hands, which is a fact known to many people. Everyone knows in their hearts that they cannot defeat this opponent. These managers are unable to make a decision and have to ask their bosses for instructions.
"Of course it doesn't matter. Everyone is free to make any choice. Just don't regret it." Sheffield smiled and offered the coffee. "If you don't drink it now, it will get cold."
Can you call it robbery when it comes to intellectuals’ affairs?
(End of this chapter)
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