Of course, these petty fights are not a reason for Hammer to make a name for himself in later generations. Almost all rich people have a process of starting from scratch, and each has its own wonderful. The real brilliance of Hammer is that it communicates the trade between the United States and the Soviet Union, which was originally opposed to each other because of different systems and philosophies.

In 1921, Hammer arrived in the Soviet Union with a large number of medical instruments and medicines. Originally, he wanted to make some donations to his original hometown on behalf of his father, but the Soviet Union, which had just experienced World War I and was destitute, was discovered by Hammer, a business genius, a huge business opportunity. What he did was actually similar to what he did for the rest of his life.

At this time, the United States often had a surplus of agricultural products because of the high specialization of agriculture and the beginning of large-scale production on large farms. Although there have been bumper grain harvests one after another, grain prices have fallen sharply. If you calculate the price, the farmer doesn't make much money. At this time, the Soviet Union was in short supply of food, and only the platinum, precious stones, furs and a large number of natural resources left over from the tsarist era were abundant. It's just that these things can't be eaten or drunk, and in times of economic embarrassment, they basically have no effect.

Therefore, Hammer suggested to the Soviet leadership that he would invest a million dollars to buy American grain and ship it to Petrograd in exchange for platinum, precious stones, furs, and other resources to be shipped back to the United States. The Soviet leadership, which was struggling with food and domestic famine, almost immediately agreed to Hamer's proposal. And, invite Hammer to Moscow. And after arriving in Moscow, Hammer was received by Lenin!

Lenin not only encouraged Hammer to invest in the Soviet Union, but also allowed Hammer to mine asbestos in Siberia, thus opening up the trade route between the United States and the Soviet Union, and becoming the first American in the Soviet Union to obtain the right to mine mines.

Lenin's reception and encouragement to Hammer. It almost became a talisman for Hammer between the trade between the United States and the Soviet Union. This hugely lucrative and almost exclusive trade between the two countries allowed Hammer's fortune to swell rapidly. Even after Lenin's death in 1924, Hammer's business in the Soviet Union could continue.

And, in 1924, Hammer from the Soviet policy of universal education. Huge business opportunities were also discovered. He discovered that the pencils used by the Soviets were actually made in Germany, and that the price was ten times higher than that of similar pencils in the United States. As a result, Hammer set up a pencil factory in the Soviet Union, which quickly became the largest pencil factory in the world. Although Hamer's business was greatly affected during the Cold War, he was able to maintain good relations with the upper echelons of the United States and the Soviet Union in 1972. Hammer and the Soviets entered into a two-billion-dollar fertilizer business over a 20-year period.

In addition, Hammer also did business in China, and was received by the old man who had drawn a circle on the South China Sea. Be the first American entrepreneur to visit China by private jet. The Antaibao open-pit coal mine in Pingshuo, Shanxi Province, was Hammer's investment project and the largest Sino-foreign joint venture project in China that year. In the home of the rest of his life, there is still important news cut out and pasted in the notebook when the older generation read the newspaper, and this news is still vivid.

So. For the rest of his life, he was deeply impressed by Hammer. When the business case was read extensively in later generations, Hammer's material was read in its entirety. What business did Hammer do. I have picked up any big leaks, and my heart is naturally very clear. He remembers it well.

At this time, Hammer was in his prime, and he had countless fortunes, and he liked to eat steak very much. He once bought a pregnant cow and was inspired to raise breeding cattle. After he paid $100,000 to buy the famous Prince Eric. Six of the thousands of calves bred by this bull have won world championships, and this single cow has generated millions of dollars in net profits.

Now, it seems, Hammer has not photographed the famous Prince Eric. For the rest of his life, he will not cut off his beard at this time. When! A few days later, the cowboy of the ranch did what Yu Shengsheng had told him to do and auction Prince Eric for $120,000. It is 20,000 dollars more expensive than the price of history in the memory of the rest of your life. And Hammer's phone call also came, and in a very soft tone, he asked Yu Sheng to see him. The rest of his life gladly agreed.

Although Yu Da Rich Man himself didn't feel anything, for other people, Yu Sheng was already a business wizard. Several of his investments have been successful, and each film has been well received. The money earned, if you do it with all your might, can already affect the trend of the war situation in China. And this kind of life is almost the template that Americans dream of. Not to mention, the rest of his life is only in his twenties this year, and there is still a great life waiting for him to enjoy!

And Hamer, who is also a business wizard, will naturally not be contemptuous of the rest of his life after reading the resume of the rest of his life. Not only are the best steaks prepared, but also the best whiskeys. After the greetings, Yu Sheng asked, "Mr. Hammer, do you want to buy Prince Eric?" ”

"That's right, Yu, I know that as a businessman, I will inevitably have the same vision. Prince Eric is the best bull I've ever seen, and as long as I can mature and breed it in a step-by-step manner, the profit is immeasurable. And, for a personal hobby, I love steak. I also want to have the best beef to satisfy my appetite. ”

Yu Sheng spread his hands: "However, my bull head ranch also needs Prince Eric." Is there any compromise Mr. Hammer? ”

"Of course, I will buy back Prince Eric at the original price of 120,000 dollars for the breeding of my ranch breeding cattle, but, dear Yu, you can have twenty percent of the breeding rights. That is, two out of ten times Prince Eric is bred, and it can be cattle from the cattle head ranch! If you think the price is not suitable, we can discuss again! ”

Yu Sheng smiled: "Actually, the price is a small problem, I can sell Prince Eric to Mr. Hammer at the original price, but I need Mr. Hammer to answer my question." ”

"Oh? What's the problem? ”

"With Mr. Hammer's financial resources, not to mention $120,000, even $200,000 or $300,000 can afford it, so why not ask for a price?"

"This, Yu, you should understand that if I continue to bargain, I will certainly be able to win Prince Eric, but I am afraid it will cost more than 100,000 US dollars. It's just not worth it! And if I trade with you separately after you close. Then $120,000 is the reserve price. On the basis that both buyers and sellers know the reserve price, even if the price increases, where can it go? Huge profits will only arise when buyers do not know the cost and information asymmetry! In this case, if I don't continue to bid, I will save myself money! ”

Let's talk about it. Hammer and Yu Sheng clinked glasses, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled. It has a tacit sense that the old fox meets the little fox. For the rest of his life, he drank all the whiskey in the glass. Then discuss his whiskey with Hammer.

Hammer's whiskey is also a legend of his. After the Soviets recovered from World War I and the economy gradually recovered. There was no longer a need for Hammer's food from the United States. Hammer's pencil business was also influenced by local Soviet businessmen. Stalin became wary of foreigners, and in 1928 he drew up the "First Five-Year Plan" and began the planned economy of the Soviet Union. Hammer had no choice but to end his business in the Soviet Union and return to the United States.

This was the time of the Great Depression after the worst economic crisis in the history of the United States. But. Hammer, however, found that the more difficult times in this economic depression and life, the more people needed spiritual comfort. The abolition of Prohibition has become a common demand among Americans. In 1932, during the U.S. election, Roosevelt of the Democratic Party made the abolition of Prohibition one of the selling points of his campaign. It instantly gained widespread popular support.

Americans' attitudes towards alcohol. Far more harsh than the Chinese. Even in later generations, Americans want to drink alcohol legally. It also needs to be after the age of twenty-one, but in China, due to the demand for a social culture, many people may have tasted it when they were teenagers. And the separate banquet between junior high school and high school in later generations is the first time in many people's lives. And how much a person drinks and how much he drinks. At this time, it is also clear and distinct.

Americans' harsh treatment of alcohol began before the founding of the country. After the early Puritans immigrated to the United States, they advocated a frugal life that followed the teachings, and abstaining from alcohol was a conformity to their beliefs. Actually, in 1919. In the United States, 26 states had outlawed the alcohol trade in 1916 before the Alcohol Prohibition Act was officially enacted.

Of course, in modern times, religion is definitely not the only reason for banning alcohol. A large number of factory owners have found that when workers drink alcohol, they are less productive. Due to the gradual improvement of women's status, the remarks of domestic violence caused by alcohol have often become a hot topic of social discussion. At this time, the United States was not a later generation, and it was absolutely common for men in the family to beat their wives after drinking.

Thus, in 1919, Congress of the United States promulgated the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution: "One year after the ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale, or transit of alcoholic beverages in the territory of the United States and the lands under its jurisdiction shall be prohibited." The export or import thereof into the United States and the territories under its jurisdiction shall also be prohibited. ”

In the early morning of January 17, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Prohibition Act, came into effect. It is an offence to manufacture, sell or even transport beverages with an alcohol content of more than 0.5%. It is not an offence to drink at home, but it is an offence to drink with friends or hold a drinking party, which is punishable by a maximum fine of US$1,000 and imprisonment for six months. Only people over the age of 21 can buy alcohol, and proof of age is required, and it can only be purchased in limited places.

However, it is human nature to pursue spiritual comfort. Alcohol is one of the most straightforward and effective things. Although the prohibition was in place, it did not stop. Illegal brewing, sale and smuggling of alcoholic beverages are rampant. And the huge profits contained in this have also made the underground power of the United States swell day by day. Instead of getting better, law and order has become more chaotic.

So, by 1932, Americans could hardly tolerate the existence of Prohibition. This was the beginning of a wave of opposition to Prohibition. Hammer found that Roosevelt's public approval rating was extremely high, and as a result, the chances of Prohibition being repealed were also high. However, Hammer did not rashly participate in the brewing business, which is controlled by the American underground forces and is currently illegal.

He was in the business of making wine barrels! Taking advantage of his good relations with the Soviets, Hammer bought a few boatloads of lumber and built a simple stave board processing plant on the docks in New York. The timber that arrives at the docks is quickly processed into slabs that are transported to Hammer's barrel factory in New Jersey to be assembled into casks.

And things didn't come as a surprise to Hamer. Prohibition was repealed in 1933 after Roosevelt came to power. A large number of distilleries opened, and barrels became a scarce commodity, selling out in an instant. The returns are huge. However, the winery that opened and produced blindly did not obtain the high profits it imagined because of too much competition for a while. If there is a loan, it is normal for the capital chain to be broken.

Hammer, on the other hand, used the money from the sale of barrels to acquire several distilleries. With large-scale advertising and drastic price reductions, his Dante brand whisky quickly became a well-known trademark in the United States, with annual sales reaching one million cases. Today, Hammer entertains the rest of his life with this brand's whiskey.

Whisky is a type of liquor made purely from barley-based grains. Originated in Ireland or Scotland, the origin is no longer verifiable. In later generations, various experts have not found strong archaeological evidence of the specific origin of whisky. However, both the Irish and the Scots acknowledge that whisky has a common ancestor, known as the "water of life". Of course, although the name is very good, the original effect is just to keep out the cold.

After the whisky has been distilled, it must be aged in oak barrels for several years before it can be sold. In order to ensure the quality of whisky, the Scots have even passed relevant regulations. Americans are not as obsessed with whisky as the Scots, but they also attach great importance to it.

Whisky is made with different ingredients in different proportions, so the taste is also different. And, the final step of blending, is the top-secret recipe of every whisky distillery. After blending, the whisky is decided.

Most of the whiskey that I drank in the afterlife for the rest of my life was to add green tea. Just as the Chinese will add Sprite or Coke when they are with wine, this drinking method is completely created by the Chinese. Although the tastes of Chinese and Europeans are different, it cannot be said which way to drink is better, but in the eyes of Americans, this way of drinking is really strange.

Hammer drank pure whiskey. I haven't even mixed water. After this back and forth, Yu Sheng and Hammer both drank too much. (To be continued.) )