Chapter 608 Witness Roosevelt
This election did not involve the slave owners' energy like previous ones. On the one hand, Sheffield believed in the help of the Rockefeller and Morgan families. On the other hand, there were signs of war coming in Europe. He could not get away, so he could only find someone who trusted him very much to micromanage it. In the end, he had to let his wife go in person.
But this does not mean that he does not attach importance to this election. Whether the road of United Company will be smooth in the next four years or even the next eight years will be decided from now on.
"My dear, you have to be a gentleman." Seeing Sheffield's flamboyant look, Anne smiled but reminded him tactfully, "I thought you were joking. Are you really going to Roosevelt's house? Will it make Alice angry?"
"I'm just a greedy slave owner. Why should I pretend to be a gentleman? As for whether Alice will be angry, maybe not. I will do it regardless. Normally, I am willing to take care of the emotions of every woman I like, but that is usually the case." Sheffield explained his logic while putting on his shoes. He put on his shoes and walked in front of Anne, holding his wife's hand and said, "Let's go together. To be honest, I have wanted to talk to this president for a long time."
On the streets of New York, some Democratic supporters were still cheering and celebrating their candidate's victory in this election. On the side of these cheering groups, a large motorcade avoided these cheering crowds and headed to Roosevelt's residence.
As a member of a large political family, Roosevelt himself lived in an upscale community with strong security facilities. The community police remained vigilant against uninvited guests coming to the community.
The policeman who stopped the convoy froze. It was not a pleasant experience to have a gun pointed at his head. Jesla, who was sitting in the passenger seat, stopped him and said, "Mr. Policeman is just doing his job. We shouldn't treat it like this!"
After putting away the gun, he continued, "Dear policeman, we are here as guests, to find guests in the community, to sign an important contract. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. I can even leave a few of us behind to help you maintain the law and order of this community. Of course, this is just a suggestion, and I don't mean to force you at all."
The motorcade left behind Jesla and several bodyguards and arrived at Roosevelt's residence. Sheffield took his wife's hand and got out of the car. He looked at Roosevelt's house for a moment and said, "I have always said that if you want to become the President of the United States, reputation is of course very important, but the most important thing is..."
"You still need money!" Anne added beside her husband, "If you don't have money, don't even think about becoming president."
"Oh my god, look what I saw?" Little Morgan got out of the car and heard this scene, and said in amazement, "It is not easy for a person to find a partner who shares the same ideas. Of course, for William, nothing is difficult."
The three business owners who had already gotten out of the car waved and were asked to knock on the door. They just stood at the door of Roosevelt's house.
The person who opened the door was Roosevelt, who had already admitted defeat and returned home. The moment he saw the guest, he was stunned!
Roosevelt himself had never expected this scene. He had just lost the election and he met people he didn't like to see. He dreamed of splitting up each of the three giant companies in the United States. Moreover, behind the three people, there were more than a dozen well-dressed and successful people, who were either agents of large companies or shareholders of the alliance.
Roosevelt still had one hand on the door handle, with a complicated look on his face, and said, "I don't know, what is your purpose in coming to my house?"
"Come over to celebrate!" Sheffield asked with a very gentle smile, "I wonder if Mr. Roosevelt welcomes us. We are very sincere."
"Come in!" Roosevelt closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and finally decided to let these uninvited guests in.
Compared to the residences of ordinary citizens, Roosevelt's home was quite large. Even with nearly twenty people coming in, it only seemed a little lively. There was no one else at home except the Roosevelts and their two boys. These should be Alice Roosevelt's two half-brothers, but to the slave owner who had no concept of relatives in his mind, they were all strangers.
Of course Sheffield still greeted Mrs. Roosevelt and the two boys, and Roosevelt himself asked his wife and children to go upstairs to see what the purpose of the visitor was.
For Sheffield, the most basic purpose is of course to see what Roosevelt, who lost the election, looks like now. He seems to be doing well and not at a loss.
"Mr. Roosevelt, it seems that you have not been defeated by the defeat. This is really a happy thing. If you return to the White House, you will probably dismantle my United Company, right?" Sheffield sat down with a fearless tone. "First of all, thank you for advertising for United Company many times during the election. I accept this kindness. In the future, my company and the companies of my friends will grow stronger under your watch."
"Haha!" Little Morgan glanced at Little Rockefeller and couldn't help laughing. Sheffield's ruthless style was not annoying at times.
Although the slave owners were only talking about the United Company, the threat they faced was a common threat to everyone. Both Standard Oil and Morgan Bank felt the same way, and now that they had successfully sniped Roosevelt's campaign, everyone was in a good mood.
"The three of you are definitely the happiest people in this country that I won't be elected." Although he was ridiculed, Roosevelt remained strong. "You are here to laugh at my joke now, are you? But you are wrong. I will not be defeated, never."
"Understood, Mr. Roosevelt." Morgan Jr. extended his hand to signal for calmness, and said, "I admire your tough style very much. To be honest, if you were not so hostile to our company, the three of us would not be so united. I think you should know why the Republican Party did not nominate you as the presidential candidate? As for the Democratic Party, William can be said to have maintained unity from beginning to end. This election has cost us a lot of energy compared to previous elections. This is not just a matter of money, but fortunately the result is good."
"Mr. Roosevelt, ask yourself, if you run for election again in four years, can you win? Every year, your influence is declining, but we are different. Our money will only increase over time." Rockefeller Jr. said in a very serious tone, "I believe you have the answer in your heart and understand the result of this confrontation. If you can't beat us this time, you will never win again. As a politician, your foundation is completely different from that of us businessmen. As long as we are not deliberately sniped, we will be successful entrepreneurs all our lives. Even if you are not sniped, you still have to run for election every four years."
"This is a fight you can't win, not to mention that you will always face another party fighting against you. There are many bottom lines in this country that you can't touch." Little Morgan added, and then changed the subject, "In fact, we are here today for another important purpose. We want to use your residence here to complete a very large project. Please be a witness."
Then several managers took out the United General's restructuring contract from the bags they brought. After a year of repeated scrutiny and wrangling, this contract had all the imaginable terms written into it. There is no such thing as impeccable in business, but if there is anything close, then this contract is it.
Even though Roosevelt was knowledgeable and had been forced to serve as a witness, he was still shocked by the generosity of the three men. So many well-known companies were involved, and the total value of the restructuring contracts was one billion US dollars. Not to mention that this was an astronomical figure that ordinary people could not imagine, even if he had been president, he could not imagine it.
One thirty-fifth of the total output of the 90 million citizens of the entire United States can allow citizens across the country to stay at home for half a month without worrying about the cost. It just appeared in front of Roosevelt, the former president.
This also marked the beginning of a certain degree of convergence between the United Oil Company, Standard Oil and Morgan Bank, the world's second largest conglomerate except the German Empire, the world's largest trust, and the world's most powerful banking group. Even if it was not considered a history-changing event in the world, it was definitely considered a history-changing event in the United States.
"My dear partners, I have never signed such a big contract. To be honest, I can't calm down. My hands are even shaking." Sheffield looked at Rockefeller Jr. and Morgan Jr. with a pen in his hand, then turned back and rubbed his wife who was standing behind him. "My dear, remember the faces of these two bastards. They forced your husband to give up his most profitable industry."
"You always say things that people don't like to hear when you are happy." Little Morgan bit the pen and shook his head. He looked at the contract on the table as if he saw a naked and beautiful woman. His eyes were full of deep love. He quickly signed his name and sighed, "If I sign ten more contracts like this, I won't be afraid even if I die."
"We will have many opportunities for cooperation in the future. After we establish domestic order, we will have more energy to fight with European companies. This is a good thing for our country." After signing his name, Rockefeller picked up the contract and blew it gently, saying, "I am already tired of this kind of fighting, just like I am tired of the antitrust that keeps causing trouble for Standard Oil."
"The future of the United States will be better." After Sheffield signed his name, he tilted his head and looked at Anne and said, "I have decided to split a part of the industry and put it in the name of our children, otherwise people will always envy us."
"How much do we want to split off?" Rockefeller Jr. and Morgan Jr. asked in unison, obviously also concerned about this issue.
"Ninety percent is not enough, we need one hundred percent," Sheffield replied using the famous saying of the Rockefeller family.
Haha! The living room was filled with laughter, and as a witness to all this, Roosevelt felt mixed emotions.
(End of this chapter)
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