After careful observation and repeated confirmation, Fang Lang finally determined that Charles Morgan was serious this time. He also guessed from the expressions of Eli Morgan and Harken Morgan that this was definitely not their original plan.
Obviously, this wave of operations by himself made Charles Morgan change his original plan. He had to take out more chips to exchange something with himself.
Now, it seems that the Morgan family, who spoke as financiers, has already understood Fang Lang's intentions. Seeing this, Fang Lang, of course, took the benefits handed over by the other party without hesitation.
Alvin Rockefeller, who was standing by, saw that the Morgan family seemed to have reached a deal with Fang Lang, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. At this time, he already knew what Fang Lang wanted.
Moreover, it seems that the other party's goal has been achieved.
Obviously, Fang Lang had temporarily gained some advantages in this confrontation, which forced him to once again raise Fang Lang's status in his mind. After all, there were very few people who could take advantage of the Morgan family.
Several people looked at Fang Lang, the youngest and the most capable person here. They all knew that the Morgan family would not make concessions without reason. The purpose of all this was obviously to target the bank that provided the loan for the highway.
Whether it was Morgan or Rockefeller, everyone knew that since the other party had announced the plan in front of everyone, everyone would have the opportunity to participate.
As for how to participate specifically, it depends on what kind of chips everyone can come up with next.
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Now that General Marshall was present, no one continued to discuss the choice of bank. Fang Lang directly changed the subject and said:
"In fact, I really think that highways are a very profitable business. After all, once they are built, they are a real cash cow. You can earn money just by sitting at home.
I wonder if Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rockefeller are interested in taking part in this.”
Fang Lang thought that neither side would reject his proposal, but he did not expect that everyone smiled faintly after hearing his words. Charles Morgan even stated directly:
"This kind of heavy asset investment is not within the scope of our consortium's business. The investment cycle is too long. Our focus is still on the financial industry."
The other party refused very straightforwardly, and at the end did not forget to remind me that their focus is on the financial industry.
Seeing this, Fang Lang could only turn his gaze to Alvin Rockefeller on the other side. After all, the other party had just expressed his position to him. Unexpectedly, the other party also smiled and shook his head:
"Fang, I'm really sorry. Our consortium can provide you with the best quality and cheapest asphalt products, but I think it's better not to directly participate in the highway management project!"
Now it was Fang Lang's turn to be dumbfounded. He never expected that these two major conglomerates would directly reject his idea of operating a highway together.
I couldn't help but start to feel nervous. Could it be that there were some big potholes or high-risk areas on this highway that I didn't know about?
Thinking of this, his eyes began to become hesitant, and all this happened in front of General Marshall. Seeing this, Marshall became a little anxious.
After all, if Fang Lang also backed down, the highway project just mentioned would be ruined!
It is of course nonsense to say that Marshall cares about building highways for European countries. The key point now is that this is a good way to solve his current predicament!
Thinking of this, he did not hesitate and immediately said to Fang Lang:
"Mr. Fang, please rest assured. If you are really able to invest in highway construction in your local area, I will definitely find a way to convince the local government to use tax revenue to guarantee your loan."
Obviously, Marshall was not sure about getting local governments to deposit tax revenues in lending banks, so he made no promises in this regard.
Although Fang Lang was a little hesitant, it did not mean that Fang Lang was ready to give up the project. In fact, Fang Lang was sure that if he decided to give up the project, Morgan and Rockefeller would soon come forward to encourage him to continue the project.
If Fang Lang doesn't do it, the two companies will find another suitable person to take over the project.
Fang Lang didn't care about Marshall's idea. After carefully calculating the pros and cons of investing in the highway, he decided to take a gamble!
"Since neither of your two families are willing to participate in the construction of this project, let me complete it alone!"
After saying this, he turned to Morgan and the others and said:
"But I may let our Global Petroleum participate in it. As the second largest shareholder of Global Petroleum, I hope the Morgan family will agree to my plan."
These words made several people in the Morgan family frown slightly. They looked at each other, and finally, Eli Morgan, who was closest to Fang Lang, asked:
"Fang, this highway construction doesn't seem to have much to do with Global Petroleum. I wonder why you want Global Petroleum to participate in it?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced calmly at Rockefeller who was sitting on the other side, but found that the other party did not seem to care about the internal affairs of Global Oil shareholders.
He raised his eyebrows calmly and said with a smile:
"Since it's a highway, we naturally have to build a gas station! Otherwise, if vehicles are driving on a fully enclosed highway and there are no gas stations, what should we do if the car runs out of gas? We can't let them drive off the highway to refuel!
Therefore, I plan to build a huge service area every 30 to 40 kilometers, not only to provide a place for drivers to rest, but also to build a gas station. It is convenient for long-distance vehicles to refuel on the highway. "
This made the eyes of several people in the Morgan family light up and they immediately became interested. As the second largest shareholder of Global Oil, gas stations are naturally one of the most important sales channels for oil companies.
If what Fang Lang said is true, this oil company that has just started in the United States may soon rise in Europe and become one of the top oil companies in Europe.
How could they not be overjoyed? Harken Morgan took over the conversation without hesitation and said:
"No problem, Fang. As the second largest shareholder of Global Petroleum, we absolutely fully support your investment plan. If you encounter a shortage of funds in the construction of gas stations, our Morgan family is also willing to increase investment in Global Petroleum."
Alvin Rockefeller, who had been acting as if it had nothing to do with him, was suddenly awakened when he heard Fang Lang's plan to build a gas station every thirty kilometers or so on the highway. He looked at the other party in disbelief.
This was a great opportunity for an oil company to enter the European market. As the leader of the oil industry, how could Rockefeller let such an opportunity slip away?
He knew very well what Global Petroleum that Fang Lang was talking about. This oil company, formerly known as Richfield Petroleum Exploration Company, was still just a child in the oil industry.
Without the support of the Morgan family, he would not even allow the other party to have the qualifications to enter the field of oil refining. But now, even such an inconspicuous small oil company is about to break into the European market he has always dreamed of.
It’s not that his oil company has not entered the European market, but the current European oil market is actually the home turf of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
If we want to gain a firm foothold in the European market, we will need to rely on the implementation of this European aid plan.
But now Fang Lang's words undoubtedly provided him with a completely new idea and direction.
After hearing Harken Morgan's statement, he knew he could no longer remain silent. But it was obviously unrealistic to directly propose to build his own gas station on the highway built by Fang Lang.
Why should Fang Lang be allowed to pick peaches on the highway that he invested heavily in building? Thinking of this, Alvin Rockefeller said without hesitation:
"Fang, I think we should have a good talk. If I invest in your highway construction plan now, I wonder if you can accept it."
Fang Lang smiled slightly after hearing this, and nodded to Alvin Rockefeller:
"Of course, Mr. Rockefeller, I think the benefits should be shared. It doesn't make sense for me to keep such a profitable business all to myself, right?"
Rockefeller didn't know whether Fang Lang was talking about the money-making business, the highway business or the oil business. He didn't care, he wanted to participate anyway.
So he agreed without hesitation:
"Haha... you're right. Profits should be shared. Only when more people participate can the pie get bigger. I'm willing to subscribe to 50% of the shares in this highway construction project."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in disbelief. However, Alvin Rockefeller seemed to be unaware of it and looked at Fang Lang with a firm gaze.
Fang Lang knew the other party's thoughts very well. He did not want to miss such an opportunity to get closer to the Rockefeller family, so he asked tentatively:
"How about we split the gas station on the highway?"
Before Alvin Rockefeller could answer, Harken Morgan interrupted and said:
"Wait! Fang, our Morgan family also wants to invest in your highway company. Let's divide the shares equally among the three parties! As the leading party, you can occupy 40% of the shares, and our Morgan family and Rockefeller family will each hold 30%.
This is the most reasonable way. As for the gas stations on the highway, it is better to distribute them according to the size of the shares!"
This immediately changed Alvin Rockefeller's attitude. Fang Lang had not expected that the Morgan family would target the Rockefeller family in this way. Logically speaking, everyone has their own main business areas, and at this time, they should choose a win-win situation.
But the Morgan family's actions were clearly intended to restrict the development of the Rockefeller family, which made Fang Lang very puzzled.
However, for the other party, this is not a bad thing. Since there is a competitive relationship between the two parties, as the middleman, he may be able to profit from it!
Fang Lang was delighted when he thought of this, but he looked at Alvin Rockefeller with an embarrassed expression, wanting to see how he was going to answer this question.
At this moment, Alvin Rockefeller's face looked very ugly. No one knew what he was thinking. He forcibly suppressed his unhappiness and smiled at Fang Lang:
"I have no objection!"
Now it was Fang Lang's turn to be dumbfounded. The dignified Rockefeller family just compromised like that. Wouldn't they try again?
Marshall, who was standing aside, was of course very happy to see that everyone had reached an agreement again. It was no exaggeration to say that he was the biggest beneficiary at the moment. After all, his biggest problem had been solved.
In order to avoid any further complications, he spoke without hesitation:
"Haha... OK, OK, OK, thank you all for your help. With your participation, this highway company will surely soar to the top and become a world-class highway company.
When we negotiate with the local government, as long as we reveal your identities, everyone will look at our company differently.”
Marshall praised everyone calmly and also pointed out that only companies with everyone's participation could give them the confidence to negotiate with local governments.
No one commented on this.
At this moment, everyone was obviously not very satisfied with the result. Both Morgan and Rockefeller were obviously forced into the game, and Fang Lang felt that something was missing.
But everyone knows that the matter has been settled. If anyone wants to join the game, they have to compromise with each other and give up some benefits.
It's not that Fang Langjian is mean, he has to get the other two companies to join this company before he feels at ease. The truth is that although these capitalist countries in Europe claim to abide by contracts, in fact, if you are not strong enough, you may be eaten by others at any time without leaving any bones or residue.
With the participation of Morgan and Rockefeller, no country dared to take over these two highways. After all, these two companies were the bosses behind the two major ruling parties in the United States.
If the people of those European countries hold a couple of demonstrations and want the government to nationalize these highways ahead of schedule, they should be prepared to face accountability from the US government.
This is much safer than investing alone. After all, although Global Group is an American company, he, as the boss, is actually just a Brazilian, and many people look down on him from the bottom of their hearts.
Of course, using this project to connect with the Rockefeller family was also the achievement of his first goal.
Some people may think that Global Oil is the only one in the market and it is more profitable to monopolize the gas stations on the highway. But Fang Lang really doesn't dare to be so blatant. You have to know that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.
Europe has its own oil companies. If Global Oil, a little-known company, directly breaks into this huge market, it may be besieged. At that time, it will be lucky if it does not lose money, let alone making money.
With Rockefeller's intervention, things were completely different. After all, when such a large oil giant entered the European market, everyone's attention would naturally be attracted to him, and this was a good time for Global Oil to develop rapidly.
By the time these European oil tycoons and Rockefeller decide the winner or reach a truce, Global Oil will probably have gained a firm foothold.
Fang Lang saw that everyone seemed dissatisfied. For a moment, no one responded to General Marshall's words. As the host, Fang Lang certainly couldn't let the atmosphere become dull. He laughed and said:
"Since everyone has no problem with this, I would like to thank you all for your kindness! I will have people register the company tomorrow. If you two have any suitable talents to recommend, please do not hide them."
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