After coming out of the hotel, old Huntelaar couldn't help but feel a little tired.

Dealing with a character like Carnegie, especially when it comes to bargaining, can be very tiring, because the elder Huntlaar has to pay close attention to the other person's every move, even the slightest change in tone and expression, in order to judge his next move.

In just over an hour of lunchtime, he was more tired than he usually had a busy day.

However, there is always a reward for paying, at least now the old Huntelaar can be sure of one thing, that is, the other party has a stainless steel patent in his heart. His grandson has a good eye, this Andrew? Carnegie was indeed not an easy person, so after some haggling, the elder Huntelaar now felt that a stake in Carnegie Steel could be a good option rather than a high transfer fee.

"Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the results."

Thinking of the steel tycoon's tangled face, old Hunter was secretly proud in anticipation at the same time.

After decades of wandering around the mall, he has long understood that this country is a world of the jungle. If he was just an ordinary person or an ordinary scientist, then there was only one way to go after mastering such an attractive patent, and obediently sell it to Carnegie at a lower price, otherwise I don't know how many dirty things were waiting for him later. But this is New York, and the elder Huntelaar has long had enough connections and enough strength, at least not that the current Carnegie can knead casually.

If you want a patent, just exchange it for something!

"Sir, shall we go home?"

After helping old Huntelaar into the carriage, Henry stood at the door and asked respectfully.

"No, go to the Blue Mountains Hotel."

He gently straightened his collar. Old Huntelaar shook his head and said, "I have made an appointment with another person today, and I will meet him in the afternoon......"

……

Compared to the luxury hotels where Carnegie stayed, the Blue Mountains Hotel was significantly worse.

Although it is not as shabby and dirty as many small hotels in New York, the Blue Mountain Hotel is essentially a kind of budget hotel, and the service is naturally not too high, so when the old Huntelaar stepped through the hotel door. No one came forward to greet him, which made his brow furrow slightly.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Huntelaar."

But old Huntelaar didn't wait long, and in a matter of seconds, a young gentleman came up to him.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Tesla."

Taking off his hat, old Huntelaar greeted the visitor reservedly.

This is a typical Slav, about thirty years old, slightly thin, and with a somewhat long face. The two mustaches left under the nose made old Huntelaar feel a little funny. However, the old Huntelaar, who has known countless people in his life, faintly felt that there was a power hidden under this thin body that he could not understand, and the last time the two met, the other party gave him a very strange feeling, and he always felt a little strange......

When the two greeted each other, old Huntelaar glanced at it, although this Mr. Tesla's clothes were quite neat, but there were a few stains on the collar, cuffs and other places, and there was a tiredness in his eyes. It doesn't seem like life has been easy since the last time I saw him.

"It may not be convenient to talk here......"

After scanning the environment in the inn, old Huntelaar frowned and said, "Mr. Tesla." I know there's a really nice place nearby, why don't I treat you to a cup of afternoon tea? ”

"Yes, sir."

Mr. Tesla nodded with a look of indifference.

Out of the Blue Mountains Hotel, old Huntelaar waved his hand to Henry to stay here and wait for him, and then walked towards the other end of the street with Tesla. As he walked, he said softly: "Mr. Tesla, I don't know if you have considered my mention?" ”

"Yes sir, I've thought about it."

Shaking his mustache slightly, Mr. Tesla said seriously: "I am very happy to be able to cooperate with you, but there are a few questions I would like to ask first. ”

"Excuse me."

Old Huntlaar waved his right hand. He smiled faintly.

After a slight pause, Tesla asked, "Mr. Huntelaar, I want to confirm one thing first, that is, you are really only responsible for providing funds, and leaving all the research and invention matters to me to decide?" ”

"Hehe, of course!"

Looking at Tesla's look of disbelief, old Huntelaar smiled and said, "I think you should also understand after the last meeting that I don't know anything about the qiē you are researching, and it doesn't make any sense to interfere, isn't it?" ”

"This ...... So why fund my research? “

Blinking, Tesla asked, puzzled. In his opinion, old Huntelaar was indeed a pure layman, almost ignorant of what he was studying, so he couldn't figure out why the other party took the initiative to find him and offered such good conditions. You know, now that Edison is in full swing, it's hard to imagine that a layman would help a foreigner who has just left Edison's company, and he is targeting Edison's most important industrial field!

"First of all, let's be correct, we're not funding your research!"

Old Huntelaar shook his head and said, "We want to cooperate with you to set up an electrical company, and we hope that you can continue to research AC motors...... Aren't you planning to set up your own company now? And we are very interested in the power industry, thinking that it will be very promising in the future, so we are interested in investing in it.

After hearing the words of old Huntelaar, Tesla fell silent.

He does now intend to set up his own company to research and produce AC motors, but there is indeed a big gap in funds, but the cooperation with the old Huntelaar makes him a little uneasy.

Before that, Edison had already disappointed him.

Looking at Tesla, who was still hesitant, old Huntelaar was really a little impatient in his heart. He really didn't understand why this Serb was so entangled and hesitant when he offered such good conditions. And what he didn't understand even more was why John wrote to himself that he must cooperate with this guy, and the conditions given were so generous!

Carnegie was a successful steel mill owner, so the old man could understand why John was looking for him, but what did this gringo deserve his grandson's attention?

After a moment of silence, Tesla then asked: "Mr. Huntelaar, according to your meaning, if we cooperate to establish a company, all my future invention patents will belong to the company, not just the ...... in alternating current."

"Because you are one of the majority shareholders of the company!"

When he heard this, old Huntelaar frowned and said: "Mr. Tesla, I think you also know my proposal, we only took out so much money and only accounted for 60% of the shares, you only use patents...... Moreover, it is possible that in the future, you can get 40% of the shares by investing in patents, is there anything you are not satisfied with? Besides, your invention is all about the company's funds, shouldn't it be attributed to the company? ”

Although old Huntelaar did not allocate shares according to John's construction, in his opinion, it was already very cheap for the kid in front of him.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

Tesla hurriedly waved his hand, rubbed his hands a little embarrassed and said, "I'm just...... Hehe, I'm okay with that. ”

The current Tesla is not the almost omnipotent bull-level scientist in the future, so naturally I don't know how many important inventions I will have in the future, and if I knew, I am afraid I would not agree to this condition.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with this Serb, he remembered John's advice to old Huntelaar and said indifferently: "Mr. Tesla, our last meeting was too brief, but I have plenty of time this afternoon, and we can talk about this matter......

……

"Lina, pour me a glass of wine and bring it over."

The first thing he did when he got home, old Huntelaar chose to give himself a glass of wine. He had seen two people in a row all day today, and he had a lot of thoughts, and he needed a glass of wine to relax a little.

"Yes, sir."

The maid immediately bowed and said respectfully.

After bringing the wine to old Huntelaar, Lina spoke: "Sir, little Huntelaar has sent you a telegram, do you need to read it now?" ”

"Telegram?"

Hearing this word, old Huntelaar was slightly surprised.

Under normal circumstances, John communicated with him through letters, and rarely used telegrams, after all, the cost of this thing was too high, and even the Huntelaar family was a little distressed to use it, so it was only suitable for some emergency contact.

"Is it about that building again?"

While pondering what John might say in the telegram, old Huntlaar motioned for the maid to bring it to him, and opened it for thought.

"What did this kid do again?"

After reading the previous part of the telegram, old Huntelaar frowned slightly.

His grandson wanted to buy a dye factory, which did not surprise old Huntelaar, after all, the two had already talked about it. But to the surprise of old Huntelaar, John chose Berlin! And judging from the content of the letter, the kid has already taken a good look at a dye factory, and is waiting to buy it with money.

But......

Before old Huntelaar could seriously consider the question that John had asked him, when he followed the telegram and saw one of John's requests, his eyes widened wide, and his mouth was even wider to the limit, and he could no longer close it......

……

About Carnegie and Tesla, this book will not write much, it is purely a means to circle money, but it will be roughly talked about in a few chapters before and after.

The key is that I don't understand, I don't dare to say more, haha. (To be continued......)