"Ding!"

The crystal wine glasses collide together, making a crisp and beautiful sound, which makes people feel good.

But what makes people feel better is the wine in this glass, the mellow taste makes Tesla, who was not in a good mood, shake his eyebrows, and his frowning brows gradually stretch.

"Congratulations, Mr. Tesla."

After putting down the cup in his hand, old Huntelaar said with a smile: "After signing this agreement, you will automatically own 10% of the shares of the future New York Electric Company, worth at least half a million dollars!" And I believe that in the future, the value of this company will be higher and higher, and your net worth will naturally increase with it......"

"But it doesn't belong to me anymore!"

Before Old Huntlaar finished speaking, Tesla's face quickly sank again.

Seeing that Tesla was still struggling with handing over the company to Morgan and them to manage, old Huntelaal was a little unhappy at once, but after taking a deep breath, he quickly controlled his feelings, and after giving John a look, he silently walked away. The elder Huntelaar never had a particularly good way to deal with someone like Tesla, because he could never understand a scientist's mind with his businessman's mind.

In contrast, John, who is also a scientist, is much more suitable.

Seeing the old Huntelaar's gesture, John, who wanted to act as if he hadn't heard or seen anything, had to smile bitterly and said helplessly: "Mr. Tesla, I know you still have some concerns about handing over the company to the financiers, but ...... Sir, do you really think this decision is wrong? ”

“……”

In response to John, there was a long silence after Tesla drank the wine in his glass.

Raising his eyebrows, John also smiled secretly in his heart. From the first time he met Tesla back in New York, he never gave up influencing the great scientist. In particular, the application prospects, huge market and huge funds required for the development of alternating current have been discussed countless times. After the completion of the lighting project of Heinz General Hospital, Tesla also saw these things very clearly, especially the huge capital investment made him understand one thing - without the intervention of a large amount of capital, the alternating current may only stay in the real room!

So in the end, he could only agree to John's plan.

Seeing Tesla's expression, he changed uncertainly for a while. Soon it became calm, and John was secretly relieved. Before he first came into contact with this big bull, John had been a little worried, because many online sources said that Tesla was a weird-tempered guy who was difficult to get along with. But after really getting in touch, John found that the other party was actually not as exaggerated as it was said on the Internet, but his personality was a little stubborn......

John understands Tesla's sentiment very well, and now that the agreement has been signed, there is really no need to dwell on this issue. So he quickly smiled again: "By the way, Mr. Tesla, the elevator you designed for Heinz General Hospital has been tested for two months, and it is very convenient to use, so I plan to set up a company specializing in the production of this kind of elevator...... Hehe, you can use the patent to occupy 20% of the shares, how about it? ”

"Elevator?"

As soon as he put the wine glass to his mouth, Tesla's movements suddenly stopped after hearing John's words, and he asked puzzledly, "That thing must be powered by electricity." And the power is not small...... Who do you produce and sell to? ”

With a stake in a company for nothing, Tesla naturally has nothing to be unhappy about. But he also knew that there was only one alternating current power plant in New York, and because of Mr. Huntelaar's luxury, the amount of electricity generated was only enough for one of his hospitals.

An elevator without electricity is just a pile of scrap metal!

"Hehe, isn't the New York Electric Company already established!"

Smile slightly. John explained unhurriedly: "I believe that in order to make a high profit, Mr. Morgan, they will definitely make alternating current develop rapidly...... Hehe, isn't that why we put the power company in their hands? ”

"Oh?"

After hearing John's words, Tesla's eyes suddenly became strange when he looked at John: "Mr. Huntelaar, the agreement to cooperate with the financiers has been signed. I don't think you need to bother trying to persuade me anymore, do you? ”

"Uh......"

John's face instantly became hot, and he was slightly embarrassed.

Just now John said that he did have the intention of persuading the other party, but he didn't expect to be broken by Tesla so directly. However, after being embarrassed for a moment, John quickly smiled and said naturally: "Mr. Tesla, I think you should also know that high-rise buildings have begun to appear in the United States now, near our Heinz General Hospital, and far away I heard that Chicago has built a ten-story building...... So I think that in the future, with more and more high-rise buildings, elevators will become the standard configuration of high-rise buildings, and the market is very broad......"

"Okay, okay, you said yes, then you can do it."

When he heard this, Tesla waved his hand slightly impatiently.

"Okay, then I'll go back and draw up the contract for you."

With a secret sigh in his heart, John immediately nodded.

Although he is a great scientist who has almost been mythologized in later generations, and Tesla does have an unattainable talent in the field of science, it is still limited by the times after all, and it is impossible to see how alternating current will develop rapidly in the next ten years like John, nor can he see how common and popular things like elevators will be in the future! Now with the huge advantage of being one step ahead, if it were a good idea, the company that Tesla didn't care about could well develop into a behemoth in the industry in the future......

"Goo-dong!"

Just when John was secretly sighing, Tesla had already drunk another glass of wine in one go!

Seeing Tesla, whose cheeks were already slightly flushed, John couldn't help frowning. But before John could say anything, Tesla suddenly spoke; "By the way, Mr. Huntelaar, I may already have some eyebrows about the kind of machine you told me last time that can send telegrams without wire!"

"What? It's true?! ”

Hearing this, John's eyes widened and he stood up suddenly.

"Don't worry, it's just a little bit of an eyebrow."

Seeing that John was so excited, Tesla hurriedly waved his hand and said: "If some key technical problems are not solved, it is useless to have ideas!" I think if you can keep investing in it, it would be great to get it out in two or three years. ”

"You don't have to worry about the money, just ask me if it's gone!"

Without any hesitation, John immediately said with certainty.

The development of technology is always step by step, even with Tesla, who invented the radio in history, John never thought that it would be achieved overnight, especially if the time was advanced by seven or eight years. It's just that because he was too much looking forward to the appearance of radio, John was a little impatient for a while: fortunately, Marconi in Italy is only 14 years old now, as long as he confirms that the other party is not a time-traveler like John, he doesn't have to worry about recreating the historical radio patent dispute......

"Actually, it seems like a good idea to just do research."

After another glass of wine, Tesla said a little drunk: "Don't worry about not having money, and don't worry about how the patent is used...... Hehe, Mr. Huntelaar, do you have any other ideas that you need my help to realize? ”

"This ......"

John, who was originally frowning and wanted to persuade Tesla to drink less, suddenly moved in his heart, nodded and said: "Mr. Tesla, I really have a question I want to ask you, how much do you know about cathode rays......" (To be continued......)