Chapter 568: Airship Arrives in New York
"They are going too far. What else can we do if they don't give it to us?" Annie's dissatisfied voice came from the microphone. The lioness showed her power. Even Sheffield had to put the microphone away a little. He calmed down a little before taking it back and said, "Don't worry. No one can force me to do something I don't like. When I said we can talk about this, I naturally thought about it. Cars are consumer products after all. There is nothing that can't be discussed."
Compared with his wife's dissatisfaction, Sheffield felt somewhat relieved. In fact, it was not Morgan Jr. who was forcing him to hand over his industry, but financial capital urgently needed an industry to shoulder the responsibilities of this era.
Can Google, Amazon, and Tesla, which will be listed a hundred years later, not go public? In theory, yes, but in reality, no. Not only do financial capitals need them to go public, but the United States also needs them to exist in the stock market and pool private funds in the country. J.P. Morgan's mention of United Motors itself represents recognition.
Sheffield believed that Ford Motor, the stock king at the beginning of the century, should have also experienced similar pressure. It was just unknown whether Morgan Jr. personally came out to discuss it. The effect was still very obvious. After Ford Motor went public, Ford himself jumped from an unknown car enthusiast to the top upstart in the United States.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Ford himself was definitely a name that could be mentioned at the same time as Morgan and Rockefeller. The automobile king was no less valuable than the oil king. Of course, he declined later, but he was just not as famous as Rockefeller and Morgan. He was still a giant that was extremely powerful compared to ordinary families. There were many reasons for his decline.
The benefits of going public are obvious. Sheffield had also thought about this a few years ago and knew that in the process of building a closed loop of conglomerate, it might cause panic among giants in other industries. He had actually been prepared for this day. The only thing he was not prepared for was that it would be better as time went by.
"Well, there are many profitable industries in this world. You and I both know that it is impossible for one person to make all the money in the world. Today's incident will happen sooner or later. Morgan's attitude is still very good. He discussed this matter with me and was willing to purchase it at the market price and was willing to admit a certain degree of premium. I certainly can't let them achieve their goal so easily. If they give me a price that I can't refuse, I will agree. It's impossible for them to use rhetoric to deal with me." Sheffield comforted his wife and changed the subject, "By the way, what do the Germans think? We are doing business together. I helped the Germans open the country's door. Are you not willing to give up even a little bit of profit?"
"The only issues left are details. They have basically been worked out. The headquarters of United Airship Corporation is still in Houston. You said that all things that can fly will be placed there. I am currently marking out land to build a factory." Anne put on her sweet and lovely voice again, and did not forget to sell her own stuff, such as that the Germans are greedy and difficult to deal with.
Sheffield raised his eyebrows. He was not surprised at all. His wife was French, so it was inevitable that she would be a little biased when talking about Germans. As a descendant of the nobility, he could not be rational about the Germans. The Second French Empire was destroyed by the Second German Empire. The descendants of the nobility could not forgive this.
But speaking of it, if the royalists who had the upper hand had not been pulling each other's legs, how could the Republicans have controlled the situation? A typical example of heretics being more hateful than pagans. It would be better to let the Republicans rule than to think that the royalists of other forces would have the credit of supporting them.
Sheffield United is negotiating with Zeppelin Airship Company to develop domestic aviation business. Sheffield United once again established a new company to develop domestic shipping business.
In the early 20th century, airships had obvious advantages over airplanes. The carrying capacity alone was incomparable. Aircraft had just appeared and had a small air carrying capacity, so they were not a big threat to ground bombing. Therefore, despite the large size of airships, which were vulnerable to attack, Germany used airships to bomb Britain during World War I. This was because airships could carry hundreds of kilograms of bombs.
At that time, World War I had just broken out and the performance of aircraft was still very weak. There was no power to stop the arrival of airships. At that time, there were almost no aircraft that could fight at night, and even if ordinary aircraft found an airship, they could only poke two small holes in its thick skin. The only thing that could prevent these German air giants from visiting Britain was the unpredictable weather at sea.
Sheffield also knew that the main source of the airship's insecurity was the hydrogen inside it. But this problem was not unsolvable. In the 20th century, helium could be used to replace hydrogen. Helium is an inert gas and is definitely safer than flammable and explosive hydrogen.
Later, airships were taken seriously again because they switched to safe helium, and their development became active again. New airships using a variety of new technologies were used for aerial photography, videography, patrols, etc. Moreover, as airships were widely filled with helium, their safety was greatly improved.
"This way, when I go out, there will be an airship following me in the sky. I can just fly the test airship out and land it at the Rockefeller estate. The estate is several thousand acres, so it can definitely land there." Sheffield said lazily, "Bring more bodyguards with you. New York has always been unfriendly to me."
The airship of Sheffield United Airship Company, in addition to being similar to the Zeppelin in appearance, has multiple complex airbags inside the shell for inflation. This may sound a bit complicated, but if you open a dragon fruit and look at the structure inside, you will understand that the shell already has multiple airbags filled with helium, which serve as a protection, similar to the football airbags of the Zeppelin.
This sacrifices a little lift, but in exchange for greater safety. Before the balloon is launched, the "air chamber" is filled with air. When the balloon rises to a certain height, the "air chamber" is opened and some air is released. In this way, after the outer balloon expands, the "air chamber" shrinks due to compression, which reduces the pressure of the outer balloon expansion to ensure that the balloon does not burst.
Sheffield knew that the airship was just a stopgap measure before the capacity of aircraft was improved. However, when the huge airship appeared over New York, it still caused a sensation in the New York metropolis. Countless New Yorkers came out of their houses to watch the huge olive in the sky. People craned their necks to look up at the sky, discussing what on earth it was.
Germany's airships have appeared for several years, but due to the arms race, all airships are used in the military field. The cost of building an airship is easily hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. Without the military to pay for it, ordinary people cannot afford it.
Even when the United Company and the Zeppelin Company were negotiating, the Zeppelin Company's representatives were very surprised. The high cost discouraged some private companies that intended to carry out transportation.
But Sheffield doesn't think so. Airships do not seem to improve efficiency for European countries, but the United States may be different. First of all, the land area cannot be compared.
When the huge airship appeared over Rockefeller Manor, even the people in Rockefeller Manor began to panic. It was purely an instinctive reaction when facing a huge monster.
"John, what are you looking at?" Sheffield came out of the room, raised his head 45 degrees, put his hands flat in front of his eyes and looked for a moment, then said in a sarcastic tone, "My wife brought me food. I've said before that even though I'm not used to foreign food, there's no need for such a big scene to scare the citizens of New York."
"Is this airship yours?" Little Rockefeller still didn't understand that Sheffield was the culprit. He asked with doubt, "Did they fly here from Texas?"
"Hmm! What else?" Sheffield shrugged and said calmly, "As the king of emerging industries, he always likes to commercialize some relatively rare things. This can't be a mistake, right?"
It's surprising now, but if this thing drops a bomb in New York one day, wouldn't it be even more unacceptable?
While enjoying the Rockefeller family's facial expressions, the airship had already landed steadily. We have to praise the Rockefeller family. The golf course inside the manor is so flat that it reduces a lot of trouble for the landing.
"Boss!" Dozens of bodyguards, lawyers, and financial officers came down from above. When they saw their boss, who loved to put his hands in his trouser pockets, coming over to greet him, "The madam asked us to come here because she was afraid you didn't like life in New York."
"That's thoughtful!" Sheffield smiled happily and walked over to joke, "For some of you, this is your first time riding an airship. How does it feel? Maybe one day, airships will fill the skies of the United States. You can be considered the first batch of passengers in the country."
Sheffield is full of good bosses who care about their employees. Following such bosses, they can take them to kill and arson, and experience absolute freedom. What else can I say? I can't find many such bosses in the whole country!
In any case, the appearance of the airship in New York became a hot topic on the streets, and soon New Yorkers also knew the owner of the huge airship, the boss of Sheffield United Company. The purpose of the airship coming to New York was to conduct domestic flight tests!
Sheffield is once again at the centre of public opinion, and without exception, it has a positive image and is clinging to emerging industries, which seems to be very beneficial, at least it has a good reputation.
Of course, this does not rule out the possibility that a series of court writers such as the New York Daily News are shamelessly flattering their boss. However, citizens have sharp eyes and seeing is believing. In the eyes of many people, the boss of the United Company is a giant who promotes the development of the times.
(End of this chapter)
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