"Boom ......"

With the slightly noisy engine sound of the aurora, JP Morgan's car gradually moved away, and old Huntelaar and John had the heart to look at each other and smile at the same time.

Today's meeting with Mr. Morgan made both of them feel extremely comfortable.

The huge investment in the lighting project at Heinz General Hospital has seen the results almost immediately. As John had envisioned, Morgan couldn't sit still when the line of 336 tungsten light bulbs lit up the night sky of New York City for the first time. The financier, who was eager to control what he wanted, didn't even wait for the New York City newspaper to publish the news, and immediately drove to Huntelaar's house and once again proposed cooperation.

The attitude of seeking cooperation is the same as a few months ago.

In real history, the 1893 World Columbus Exhibition in Chicago can be regarded as a turning point in the development of alternating current, tens of thousands of light bulbs lit with alternating current and Tesla's own electric current test made everyone understand one thing: alternating current is not only safe, but also easy to use!

Because of John's appearance, this time was advanced by a full six years!

Although the scale of the power project at Heinz General Hospital is unlikely to be comparable to that of the hugely expensive Chicago World's Fair, the sensation caused by the fact that it was brought forward by a full six years is probably not much worse. You know, because of the abundant financial support provided by the Huntelaar family, Tesla has been concentrating on research in the past two years, not only allowing high-frequency alternators and transformers and other equipment to come out in advance, but also solving countless small problems in the process of power generation and transmission, so that the entire power supply system has matured several years in advance. Not to mention the tungsten light bulb "invented" by John, if a combination of factors is ......

Morgan is in a hurry because of this, and it is natural that it is a matter of course.

"It's a pity. What a pity! ”

Retracting his gaze from the place where the car disappeared in the distance, old Huntelaar couldn't help but sigh: "If the time had been a few years later, we should have more say and initiative......"

John was a little unimpressed by Old Huntelaer's opinion, shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Grandpa, this alternating current is not the core industry in our plan. It's enough to be able to get a head start, and it's enough to get a few more shares, so why bother? If you have time and energy, it is better to do a good job in other core industries, which is more beneficial to us! ”

The huge industry of electricity, John never had any ideas.

In this era when big industry is just starting, coal, steel, oil and electricity are undoubtedly the most profitable industries, but they are also the most expensive and powerful industries. And no matter which country it is, all of the industries that can control the national economy and people's livelihood are all bigwigs, or business geniuses like Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan. John didn't think he had what it took to compete with these people.

At all times, John was not lacking in self-knowledge.

His absolute advantage lies in his status as a traverser, but it does not mean that he can be invincible in the mall. Just look at the DC, AC, or radio patent battles that have happened to Tesla in history to know that technological leadership often does not translate into tangible benefits. Especially in this era, money, power, and all kinds of secret means are endless, and Edison did a lot of dirty things in order to make direct current beat alternating current. John didn't even believe it when he first heard about it......

So for alternating current, for the power industry as a whole. John had fantasized about it at first, but after learning a lot about it, he quickly discouraged it.

To learn to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, John had already understood this truth in his previous life.

The greatest advantage of the traverser is that he has the future in his hands, so John invented the bicycle, but sold all the shares in the most glorious time of the Flying Pigeon Company; He funded Tesla's alternating current research, but he would never try to control the power supply in the United States or even in New York. For him. These are just means to make money, and you can let go without hesitation when you achieve the desired goal.

What you really need to hold in your hands is the business that you can control!

The real chemical and pharmaceutical industry is still in its infancy in this era, and John, who has an incomparable advantage in this field, should not let go, and like a car, it can only be stored as a luxury for a short time. Industrial products that may not be popularized until 20 years later are also a good direction - not being able to produce them on a large scale means that profits are limited after all, and the bigwigs may pay attention, but no one really cares......

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December 30, the last day of 1887.

Early that morning, almost half of the newspapers in New York ran the news that a new hospital had just been built in Manhattan. Unlike other hospitals maintained by philanthropists, this one has acres of land, a six-story building that is rare in New York, and amazing lighting...... "Never had a night so bright!" ”

A morning newspaper used this phrase to describe the light on the building, and this sentence was accompanied by a picture of a stark contrast between chiaroscuro: a building in the center of the image, surrounded by low-rise houses in the dim city. The height of this building is so obvious, and there is a bright light in every window, especially a ball of light appears in the air, clearly showing a line of large characters!

Bizarre and magnificent!

Everyone who sees this picture will be aroused by a strong curiosity.

It's been a few years since the light bulb was built, the first power plant built by Edison has been in operation for more than five years, and some of New York City's luxury hotels and the homes of the truly wealthy have been fitted with trendy electric lights. But it is still very rare to use light bulbs on such a large scale, especially the large line of words on the top of the building, which makes everyone stunned!

That night, the vicinity of Heinz Hospital was filled with a crowd of people who had heard the sound.

Starting on the evening of the 28th, all the light bulbs at Heinz General Hospital will be lit up all night long, for people to watch. Even if he had to pay a lot of dollars for it, John didn't frown.

There was no need for any advertising at all, and the name of Heinz General Hospital instantly spread throughout the Big Apple...... (To be continued......)