California Institute of Technology.

Henry Morgan had great luck and soon found Evan Warren.

"Evan Warren, you should give me an explanation. ”

"Don't use this trick of pretending not to know, it only makes me feel insulted. ”

Henry Morgan's calm tone was not at all like he was here to ask for guilt, which surprised Evan slightly.

In Evan's opinion, after the truth is revealed, Henry Morgan will feel bad for himself, if not angry.

This is normal, as a superior person, few will open the net to the enemy, and be soft-hearted.

Of course, even so, Evan will carry out this plan because he has the confidence.

His confidence lies in the fact that even if he sins Henry Morgan, he will not be subject to too many targeted retaliations.

On the one hand, it's because it's not worth it.

On the other hand, it's because he can bear it.

What's more, from beginning to end, he didn't leave any handle.

At most, it took advantage of the name of the Morgan consortium.

Hearing Henry Morgan's calm and straightforward request for an explanation, Evan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Speaking of which, this is the first time in his life that he has been a profiteer.

No, no, it's better to be honest.

Evan looked a little ashamed and said, "Mr. Morgan, I admit that it was my goal from the beginning to wait for an opportunity to acquire the shares and even the board seat of the Bank of America. I apologize for the fact that my actions seem to have caused you a lot of trouble and betrayed your trust. ”

Henry Morgan nodded when he heard this.

"Apologize?" Henry smiled and said, "Mr. Warren, why apologize?"

"Fundamentally, you didn't feel sorry for us, but you did a good job. ”

"I wanted you to come forward and buy shares in Bank of America, and you did. Even the board seat that we didn't hope for, you got it. During this period, we Morgan played a little bit of a bridging role at most, but the real money spent was your own. Then, of course, it is up to you to decide how to use the equity and director's powers obtained by virtue of this. ”

"I just regret that I didn't understand why you refused my financial assistance, and simply thought that you had enough funds, and at the same time did not reach an agreement with you to advance and retreat together. ”

"Of course, I now understand why you're doing this. Therefore, I am even more curious, why did you choose to take the initiative to take the side of Giannini?"

Evan was silent for a moment and then asked, "Mr. Morgan, why do you think that I took the initiative to help Giannini, not Giannini who persuaded me?"

"Giannini?" Henry Morgan smiled contemptuously and said, "It's not that I underestimate him, if he really had this ability, he wouldn't have ended up with only three seats in his hand." ”

Evan knew Morgan was telling the truth and nodded.

"Now, can you tell me why?"

"If you're just trying to meddle in Bank of America, you don't need to go against us. ”

When he said this, Henry Morgan showed undisguised curiosity in his eyes, as if if Evan would not let him go if he did not answer.

Faced with Henry's questioning, Evan fell into a state of indecision.

Is it a positive answer? or is it perfunctory?

After a moment of silence, Evan made his choice and replied, "Mr. Morgan, why are you seeking to enter California?"

What else can it be, it's simply profit-seeking.

This is the nature of capital.

Evan's answer did not satisfy Henry Morgan at first hearing, but after a little thought, he reacted and suddenly said, "I see." ”

Henry Morgan looked at Evan in amazement and thought he was bold.

The Morgan consortium entered California in order to expand its own strength, and the annexation of the Bank of America consortium was the most time-saving and labor-saving for this purpose.

Evan Warren sided with Bank of America to stop Morgan's expansion, and of course, in the final analysis, for himself.

What an ambition.

Sensing Evan Warren's thoughts, Henry Morgan was shocked.

"Don't you think you're too whimsical? Just like a toddler, don't think about beating adults. ”

Evan laughed at Henry's underestimation and did not refute it.

He didn't think it was a whimsical move, but a very necessary and useful step.

Because only if California's economy remains in its current more fragmented state, Evan's alphabet consortium will have more room for growth. Otherwise, if it is succeeded by Morgan and Rockefeller, when the alphabet consortium grows to a certain extent, it will inevitably touch the ceiling of Morgan and Rockefeller. At that time, Evan can only choose one of them to cling to, and he will be low.

And the current situation is the state that Evan can most accept.

Although Morgan and Rockefeller have extended their tentacles into California, they are limited to a few industrial companies, and the core banks are still not fully controlled.

The current state of affairs, according to Evan's speculation, will not change much during at least one presidential term. During this time, Evan won the space for development.

Henry Morgan observed Evan's expression and saw that he was not joking. So he recalled the industry that the other party currently owned, and substituted the current growth rate, and suddenly found that the other party really needed to consider this step.

Of course, if he can maintain his current growth rate.

But...... How is this possible?

However, if the other party can do this, it is really difficult for him to do it.

Morgan is a banker, and he knows that the financial industry represented by banks cannot really create wealth, and it must be industry that creates wealth. There are two ways for bankers to make a fortune, one is to grasp the power to issue money or tie up with the state, and the other is to participate in successful industrial enterprises as much as possible.

The former is represented by the Federal Reserve, and the latter is succeeded by the consortium.

Therefore, when Henry Morgan figured out Evan Warren's ambitions, the first thing that came to mind was not to suppress the black hand and retaliate, but to think about what to do to pull the other party into the system of the Morgan consortium.

The next step is to seek cooperation.

Of course, this is just Henry Morgan's thoughts at the moment, and he needs to go back and discuss with others what he will do with Evan in the end.

Now, Henry Morgan faced the calm Evan, put away the well-hidden arrogance, and said, "Evan Warren, although your answer is a little unbelievable, I am satisfied. ”

"I don't want to pursue the Bank of America, in fact, I can't pursue anything. ”

"Your companies are excellent, and I hope there will be opportunities to work together in the future. ”

"Also, congratulations......" As he spoke, Henry Morgan stretched out his hand to Evan and glanced at Audrey's doctor's gown out of the corner of his eye, "Dr. Warren!"