“…… After all these years of trading, our shares have reached almost 10%! ”

On the car he was driving, the old god Huntelaar smiled and said, "It's not just that we have the will to increase our holdings, but Carnegie is also quite supportive of this, otherwise we wouldn't have gotten so many shares in a few years." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"Hehe, Mr. Carnegie isn't having a good time."

Smiling slightly, John responded to his grandfather very happily.

It was the end of June 1901, and after settling the matter at Huntelaar Elementary School, John and his grandfather picked up Andrew Murray? Carnegie invited him to a small private party for his fourth birthday, Margaret, the little princess of the Carnegie family. On the way there, John talked to his grandfather about his stake in Carnegie Steel—a drop of nearly 10 percent was a fortune, because John knew how much they were worth in 1901!

In the past few years, Carnegie has really had a hard time.

In the 1896 U.S. election, the Democratic candidate really brought the big three together. In order to prevent the guy who hated the monopoly giant from coming to power, the three of them joined forces to use various means to put William? McKinley was propelled to the presidency of the United States. But with the election victory, the temporary alliance of the Big Three collapsed, and Carnegie's arch-rival Rockefeller set out to act.

Of the Big Three, Carnegie is undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

The profits of the steel industry are simply staggering, and Carnegie Steel's net profit for a year far exceeds that of Rockefeller's standard oil. Therefore, in order to crack down on Carnegie, Rockefeller bought a large mining area and then supplied raw materials to other steel companies at ultra-low prices for the purpose of suppressing Carnegie Steel.

The means are inferior, but very effective,

Rockefeller's methods greatly reduced Carnegie's profits, forcing him to come to the door and reach an agreement with the other party: Carnegie bought the other party's industry at a high price, and the other party promised not to enter the steel industry again. It was at this time that the elder Huntlaar seized the opportunity to increase his stake, and Carnegie was the default to this.

Rockefeller made a fortune, and Carnegie managed to stop him.

It's just that this is not Carnegie's biggest crisis, because a more ferocious enemy has set its sights on Carnegie Steel, and at this time, because of the birth of his only daughter, and because of the strike tragedy a few years ago, he began to question his own Carnegie, and slowly had the idea of quitting......

……

The birthday party is small but cozy.

Margaret, who was just four years old, was at her cutest, and the little girl was dressed up like a princess, and jumped in front of her father: "Dad, this is the magic wand that Aunt Lisa gave me, beautiful, isn't it?" ”

"Hehe, it's beautiful!"

Gently touching his daughter's little head, Carnegie's face was full of fatherly love.

Carnegie, born in 1835, was already sixty-six years old, and he only got a child when he was sixty-two. The old man has a son, and naturally he is very fond of the only little princess, so it can be said that he is afraid of melting in his mouth, and he is afraid of falling in the palm of his hand.

The old man glanced at his grandson, and John knowingly took a large gift box from behind him and handed it to the girl: "Margaret, this is our birthday present, I wish you a happy birthday!" ”

"Really? Thank you. ”

Although she was only four years old, the little girl still performed a European-style princess ceremony very elegantly, and then asked expectantly, "Can I open it now?" ”

"Absolutely."

Shrugging his shoulders, John smiled mildly.

The clumsy little hands immediately opened the beautifully packaged gift box, and an even more elaborate teddy bear appeared in front of Margaret - a fluffy bear! If anyone in the future sees this toy, they will definitely recognize it at a glance, it is the famous teddy bear!

There is no doubt that the cute little bear immediately captured the little girl's heart.

Seeing his daughter screaming happily, Carnegie couldn't help but laugh: "John, although your Lego toy company is not very large, this endless stream of new toys is really amazing, our family is their loyal users, and now every time a new product is released, we will buy a set...... Tsk, toys are a good business. ”

"Haha, just a little money."

Haha, John casually perfunctory.

There are too many poor people these days, and although Lego toys have been growing, their scale has been limited, and it is difficult to become a really large company. So in recent years, John has gradually reduced his investment in toy companies, simply put, reducing "inventions", but as the leader of the world's toy industry, it is still guaranteed to bring John a six-figure profit every year, and it is not bad to be a trickle.

Looking at the little girl's happy appearance and Carnegie's loving expression, John's heart suddenly moved, and he smiled happily: "Margaret, if you like it and keep it, I will prepare a more perfect gift for you on your birthday next year, also about this teddy bear." And I can guarantee that it will be the only birthday present in the world, okay? ”

"Really?"

"Of course!"

"That'...... I promise to take good care of it! ”

"Then I also promise you that next year I will prepare a gift for you that will be the envy of the whole world!"

John and the little girl's serious agreement made old Huntelaar and Carnegie stunned, and then laughed knowingly. They were well aware of John's talent for toy design, and thought he would design a bigger or more elaborate bear for the girl next year, but they didn't care.

But......

When did the mind of the traveler make people in this era guess?

The little girl who was assured bounced away, and Carnegie waited until his daughter was out of sight, then turned his head and smiled at John and said, "Lovely boy, isn't it?" John, didn't think I wanted one myself? ”

Old Huntelaar's burning gaze immediately fell on his grandson.

"Uh......"

Feeling his grandfather's sight, John suddenly smiled awkwardly and said, "I wanted a child for a long time, but ......" spread his hands, John said half-jokingly: "Maybe God also wants me to be like you, so he won't give it to me until now." ”

In the Huntelaar family, the old man wants to go crazy with his great-grandson, including Anna. You know, John and she are both in their thirties, but I don't know why, no matter how hard they try, they can't get pregnant. John also suspected that there was something wrong with his or Anna's health, but even if he was a physician himself, with the examination techniques of this era......

For this situation, John can only smile bitterly.

Perhaps seeing John's embarrassment, Carnegie, who was proficient in human affairs, smiled slightly, and quickly changed the topic: "Both, it's too noisy below, why don't we go to the study and talk?" ”

The play meat is coming!

Old Huntelaar and his grandson glanced at each other, and suddenly smiled and waved their hands, "John, you go with Mr. Carnegie, I'll forget it." People are old, but they still like this kind of lively occasion. ”

“…… Good. ”

Taking a deep breath, John got up and stood up.

Carnegie's expression seemed a little surprised, but soon he glanced at old Huntelaar meaninglessly, smiled and stretched out his hand to John, "Then please, Mr. Huntelaar!" (To be continued.) )