Chapter 543 Baekeland
There is no rush. He will use Rand to test the waters first while he will wait for news in Arlington. There is no end to the money to be made in this world. Some people earn more, some earn less. This is what is meant by "uneven distribution of wealth is not the problem of having too little wealth."
Rubber products play an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Its appearance has changed many things. Like many things, it is also an important resource controlled by the British. Although its origin is in South America, it is most suitable for cultivation in Southeast Asia. Large tracts of rubber resources are controlled by the British.
Theoretically, the United States can buy it with money, but it is better to control such an important resource directly in its hands.
After years of planting in the Philippines, Sheffield has finally gotten rid of all interference and has its own rubber industry.
Gu Cheng had already left the United States and embarked on the journey back home. Anne asked her husband a question: would relying too much on Chinese workers bring certain risks?
"Of course they will. As they say, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. I don't completely believe them either. Even if they appear to be very submissive, I know that this is all an illusion. I know them as well as I know myself. If there is ever a day when their interests conflict with those of the United Company, they will change their name to anti-American elements."
The slave owner, lying on the sofa, put down the Dream of the Red Chamber in his hand and let Anne have faith in his own judgment.
"The Philippines is too far away. I'm afraid you won't be able to take care of it sometimes." Annie said with some concern, "No matter what, we should always be on guard. Japan didn't seem very strong back then."
"In fact, it is not strong now, but it looks okay just because it is in Asia." Sheffield smiled coolly. Before being occupied by the United States, Japan had reached the strongest position, but it was just a goalkeeper among the great powers.
The country's status is okay but the people's life is not easy. On the contrary, after the defeat in World War II, the Japanese really became like human beings. There is a reason why the Japanese are extremely pro-American. In the eyes of many Japanese, a life that could not be exchanged for even a hundred million deaths was realized after the American occupation. So why fight so hard?
A poor country does not mean that its military is weak. Military strength has always been linked to total volume and has nothing to do with per capita. Even India, a country with standard involution, can put together a military that looks decent.
"Really? I don't think so." Annie curled her lips and said disapprovingly, "Even if they are not strong, they dare to share the Pacific Ocean with the United States. If they are really strong, there will be no way for us to survive."
"My wife knows how to prepare for the worst." Sheffield sat up and said, "When that time comes, it will be private time. I hope that day will come sooner."
Does any country have the right to pursue wealth? Sheffield doesn't think so. If the United Company can get involved, then the country can have this right, even if the country is the Soviet Union. If he doesn't get involved, it means that the United Company has not developed a nuclear bomb.
As the saying goes, "A red flower is red, a black flower is black". With a husband like a slave owner, Anne was naturally subconsciously influenced to put America first. But if she only shouted the slogan of putting America first, she would be nothing more than a very qualified slave.
A real slave owner would not only shout, but also accomplish it. Sheffield was even prepared to mature mustard gas and share it with the Germans as a way to repay Britain's care for Kuwait.
Considering that Britain and France have actually formed an alliance, Sheffield will not tell Anne about this. This is the disadvantage of being too international. The slave owner cannot speak ill of Imperial Russia in front of Natalia, cannot speak ill of Japan in front of Sato and her daughter, and cannot say anything bad about the Yankees in front of Alice Roosevelt.
I can only keep these words in my heart and cannot show my great talents in front of my woman. It’s really annoying to think about it.
In the blink of an eye, the first decade of the new century was about to arrive. Sheffield thought he had done a good job. He had defeated his old rival, United Oil, and became a true giant like Standard Oil and Morgan Bank.
If I were to say what is lacking in something, it is a problem that I cannot tell anyone and can only keep in my heart. Why hasn't Europe started a war yet? I am already thirsty for mustard gas.
"I met Baekeland, and now he is at a stage of realizing his dream." Rand, who had not seen Sheffield for a long time, arrived at Arlington Manor, but found that Sheffield was a little absent-minded. This was a very rare thing. He had almost never seen him like this. In Rand's eyes, this young rich man was able to defeat the DuPont Consortium, the original competitor of Rand Corporation. He was definitely a formidable figure. How could he be like this now?
"Ah? Oh, it's nothing serious." The only thing that could make Sheffield absent-minded was someone giving birth to a child. However, considering that Alice Roosevelt and he were not a legal couple in the public eye, he couldn't tell anyone about this and could only make excuses with hmm's and aah's.
"No one has ever stopped him from realizing his dream. Everyone has the right to realize their dream." Sheffield did not answer directly. He picked up a blade of grass from the grass next to him and put it into his mouth carelessly. At the same time, his mind was working rapidly, "The key is cooperation, just like when Rand Corporation and Sheffield Corporation merged and became stronger than DuPont, the benefits of cooperation are shared by both parties. If someone insists on having a monopoly, it will not only be of no benefit to both parties, but also harmful to the entire country."
Rand opened his eyes wide, he had never seen such a shameless annexation declaration. To be fair, he knew that the young man in front of him was never stingy when it came to mergers and acquisitions, but if the other party did not agree to cooperate, would it be harmful to the entire country?
"Where does he want to open the factory?" Sheffield asked suddenly.
"It should be in New Jersey!" Rand replied in confusion, "He said he wanted to build an empire of his own."
"It's definitely not going to be built. This year, some states, including New Jersey, are holding midterm elections. Mr. Wilson and I have a certain relationship, and I plan to help him run for governor. If he succeeds, his factory will not be approved by the state government." Sheffield said flatly, "Unless he goes abroad to build a factory, he will never achieve his goal as long as the Democratic Party is in power."
Sheffield feels that it is time to popularize science about the impact of plastic products on the environment. They are difficult to degrade and can cause potential harm to the ecological environment. For example, when mixed in the soil, they affect the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, leading to reduced crop yields. The seepage of plasticizers and additives can cause groundwater pollution. When mixed with urban garbage and burned together, they will produce harmful gases, pollute the air, and harm human health. Landfill disposal will occupy land for a long time, and so on.
Once waste plastic packaging enters the environment, it is difficult to degrade, causing long-term and deep ecological and environmental problems. First, waste plastic packaging mixed in the soil affects the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, which will lead to reduced crop yields; second, if livestock eat plastic film, it will cause digestive tract diseases in livestock, or even death.
Why didn't he become an environmental pioneer before? Because the United Nations Corporation was not strong at that time. Later, it became strong enough, but the largest polluting steel mill in the Great Lakes region already had its own share. Anyway, the pollution was on Yankee territory, and there was money to be made, so why should he oppose it?
Morgan would not listen to his objections, so his objections were ineffective. However, in areas where he had full control, such as the automotive industry, he would occasionally wave the environmental protection stick and set a standard that increased costs. Moreover, the implementation was completely open and fair, and even United Motors had to pay a fine. After this seven-injury fist, United Motors became a big company, and other car companies did not have the confidence to resist.
"I want justice for the British!" Sheffield squinted his eyes and spat out the tender grass in his mouth. "Who said the patent was his? Why did he register the patent first? Isn't he a patent troll?"
Sheffield immediately contacted London and prepared to join forces with the British to deal with domestic patent trolls. He then called Pat and asked him to come to the manor for a talk.
"First of all, this cannot be done in the name of the United Company." Sheffield walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. "The reputation of the United Company is an intangible value. Although I have been bringing in enemies to cause trouble for domestic companies, I have done it secretly. For example, in this case of suing Baekeland, our company's lawyers must not appear. Even the law firms that have a good relationship with us cannot appear. But we can help him appear in the lawsuit as appropriate. What do you think, Mr. Pat?"
"For the sake of legal justice, I can even help Baekeland fight this lawsuit for free to protect domestic patents from being infringed by the British." Pat has understood what his boss means, and he can come forward to give Baekeland some help at the appropriate time to see if he can achieve his goal by doing so.
The certain sacrifice required is that Pat himself may have to take time out to deal with it for a while.
"Is there a candidate?" Sheffield was not asking Pat, but asking if Pat had an unknown lawyer who could be used to sue Baekeland.
"Since you are fighting me in the face of the law, you can't find a bad person. I need to think carefully about who is more suitable." Pat frowned and said, "Give me a few days, boss, you are not in a hurry, right?"
"The matter of Baekeland is not urgent. Let's delay it and give him some time." Sheffield chuckled. "If we don't leave him with nowhere to go, how can we show that we have come like the savior? The police usually show up at the scene when everything is done."
(End of this chapter)
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