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After the two ladies left, only two of America's greatest Johns, a John? Mr. Huntelaar, a John? Davidson? Mr. Rockefeller. And as Rockefeller's most trusted steward, it was his responsibility to make sure that no one went in to interrupt their conversation until any John came out......

The huge VIP room fell silent.

The seventy-two-year-old Rockefeller was patiently tasting the fine products served at the banquet with a cup of coffee in his hands, while the forty-three-year-old John was leaning on the comfortable sofa and looking at the old Rockefeller in front of him with a relaxed face, and he did not mean to speak first. He didn't know why the old Rockefeller suddenly found him, but he just looked at each other curiously, trying to find a little lost look from Rockefeller's expression.

Standard Oil, but don't dissolve it just now.

"Could it be that the old Rockefeller already knew the bright prospect of a spin-off?"

Looking at Rockefeller's calm face, John felt a little strange in his heart. The U.S. government broke up Standard Oil, which must have been a huge blow to the old Rockefeller, but what he didn't expect was that after the companies were listed separately, they brought him more huge wealth and made Rockefeller the world's first tycoon with a fortune of more than one billion dollars! However, John always thought that the old man should not have guessed this result by now......

Perhaps John's gaze was too unscrupulous, and soon after Rockefeller smiled and said softly, "Mr. Huntelaar, we're still going to see the door...... I guess you don't mind, right? ”

"Hehe, of course."

With a frown, John immediately nodded. He wasn't interested in staying in the house with an old man, even if it was a Rockefeller!

"I know, you bought big swaths of land in California and Ohio!"

Without being silent any longer, the old Rockefeller said directly: "I'm very interested in these lands and want to buy them, can you make a price?" ”

"Land?"

After hearing Rockefeller's words, John immediately laughed - he already understood the old Rockefeller's intentions. Ohio, where he started, is rich in oil reserves in its own right, and in recent years a large number of oil fields have been discovered in the western United States, which is one of the reasons why Standard Oil's influence has declined significantly......

"Sir, do you also think there is oil underneath those lands?"

John didn't hide it, and simply asked his own question.

"Yes, my exploration team told me yes!"

Rockefeller, who knew how powerful the young man in front of him was, didn't play any tricks, so he simply nodded and said, "Mr. Huntelaar, I know that you have never intended to enter the oil industry, in that case, why don't you sell me these lands?" You spent more than two million dollars on these lands, and I can increase the price to five million, and I can make 100 percent of it as soon as I sell it...... How is it? ”

"Hehe, money doesn't mean anything to me."

Shaking his head, John said lightly: "And...... Mr. Rockefeller, how do you know that I have no interest in the oil industry? My subsidiary, Huntelaar Motors, will significantly increase its production capacity in the second half of the year, as will the agricultural machinery company, which is increasingly demanding gasoline and diesel...... Why can't I expect anything from the oil industry? ”

After hearing these words, Rockefeller's face sank slightly.

As an oil tycoon, he certainly knew that John was not telling a truth, and in fact he also believed that with the rapid development of the automobile industry, especially after the Huntelaar Motor Company lowered the price of cars to less than five hundred dollars, oil became more important in the future. And this is the reason why he wants to buy these lands, because he, like Morgan, knows that this young man never does anything that is not beneficial, and since he dares to spend a lot of money to buy those lands, there must be benefits in it, and it is a very big benefit......

Apart from minerals and oil, what else is there to John in those places? Huntelaar invested?

"Ten million dollars!"

After thinking of this, Rockefeller did not hesitate any longer, and simply doubled the offer!

"Three hundred percent profit, that sounds pretty good."

Playing with the latest Huntelaar watch on his wrist, John shook his head and smiled faintly: "Unfortunately, it's not enough for me!" In the past few years, I have found several exploration teams to investigate, and these lands have oil under them, and the reserves are very rich! Douglas said that if it were sold publicly, it could sell for at least $35 million......"

"Dirk? Douglas? ”

After hearing this name, Rockefeller's expression sank again!

"That's right, Dirk? Mr. Douglas. ”

With his eyes narrowing slightly, John chuckled, "You shouldn't be familiar with this name, right?" If you have any doubts, I can invite him over and show you all the exploration documents, and you can judge the final price yourself......"

"Four million dollars!"

Without waiting for John to finish speaking, Rockefeller directly shouted a super high price!

Dirk? Of course he knew, and in fact he knew very well, because he had always been one of Standard Oil's worst enemies. However, from a professional point of view, Douglas's words are still trustworthy, since he said that these oil fields can be sold for 35 million, then there will be no one less!

"Haha, you're so generous!"

John, who was very satisfied with this number, laughed, but still shook his head and said, "But I'm sorry, Mr. Rockefeller, I never meant to exchange these lands for money." But...... If you're in a hurry, I've got another option for you! ”

"Oh? What's the solution? ”

also narrowed his eyes, and the old Rockefeller's expression completely calmed down.

Nodding with some admiration, John suddenly straightened up and said, "Mr. Rockefeller, I believe you should understand the determination of the Huntelaar consortium to enter the oil industry, which is not something that any consortium can resist!" Standard Oil used to be able to do it, but now it doesn't exist......"

When he heard this, the old Rockefeller nodded gloomily.

No matter how much benefit Standard Oil brought to Rockefeller after the break-up, it was the greatest joy for the monopoly giant to respond to every call in the oil industry back then. And as John said, Standard Oil may have prevented the Huntelaar consortium from entering the market, but now Standard Oil ...... What else can be said about a company that no longer exists?

As if not seeing the change in Rockefeller's expression, John continued: "Sir, my proposal is to exchange land for equity!" You need this land, for example, California Oil is in dire need of new oil field injection...... And I need to buy a sizable oil company as a breakthrough into the oil industry...... You know what I mean, right? ”

After hearing this, Rockefeller fell silent this time.

I don't know how long it took for Rockefeller's somewhat deep voice to arrive: "So...... Which one do you want, Mr. Huntelaar? ”

"Huh."

Hearing this, John laughed again.

He knew that Rockefeller had figured it out and agreed to sell it to an oil company. After all, it won't be long before those oil companies will enter the stock market, and selling these lands can get tens of millions of dollars, and John has the funds to buy one! So you can't stop it, it's better to sell yourself a face, Rockefeller can get these oil-rich lands without competition, John can spend less money, and the most important thing is to save trouble and win a big oil company!

Why not do something that is good for both parties?

So after a moment's silence, John said with a smirk, "Mr. Rockefeller, I'm more interested in your Standard Oil industry in the southern United States, and I think you've heard some rumors that I can buy more land in Texas ......" (to be continued.) )