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Los Angeles Port Pier in San Pedro Bay, Los Angeles, California. biquge.info Los Angeles is also the center of gravity of the trade, transportation, logistics, and warehousing industries on the west coast of the United States, and is the import and export trade center between the United States and Asia. The Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a subport in San Pedro, are located south of the city and are home to the largest seaport in the United States, where large quantities of cargo destined for Asia and Europe sail from here. The sky is high, blue and far-reaching, which makes people fascinated. The bright sunshine has given California a heavy harvest. The grapes are ripe, the oranges are yellow, the fishing boats returning to the port carry the whole boatload of seafood, the factories are springing up like mushrooms after the rain, the urban area is constantly widening, the roads are becoming more and more wide, there are more and more people, and there are more and more cars. It's a harvest season, and it's also a book to start anew. "Let's go back! Goodbye, little Tom, you have to be obedient! Situ Nan kissed Little Tom, turned around and said goodbye to Mary and He Xiangu and others. He Wenxiu didn't come, he was on his way to San Francisco. Situ Nan boarded the ship again, just like the Titanic began, the first-class guests proudly boarded the ship directly from the trestle, and Situ Nan also found that there was really someone holding their noble dog? has a good master, it seems that even the status of a dog is much higher! I don't want to admit it, but that's what it is. There is also a fact that Situ Nan is no longer the crew member on the Titanic who is angry about watching those waiters help the rich people lead their noble dogs to the deck, and his mentality will also change, and after gradually adapting to this change in status, what seemed to be some resentment in the past has become a matter of course. Situ Nan was joined by Soong Meiling, China's future first lady who was finally returning to the east after a pleasant holiday in Situ Nan. A bunch of rich people on the boat are hanging out, what else can they do but brag and fart? Of course, there are many people who can still do exercises that are very beneficial to their health, and they either bring their wives or mistresses. This is very important, Situ Nan has to admire their foresight, when will he be able to enjoy this kind of treatment! ha?? No intention to sleep! It's a long journey to find something to pass the time. There are endless dances on the boat every day, successful people will bring their beautiful female companions to attend the venue, gorgeous dance halls, light music, and more or less created by everyone to create a man's gentleness, women's ladylike demeanor, mixed with a fluttering dance of the proud laughter is enough to explain a qiē. "I heard that Mr. Situ plays a good piano, I wonder if I will have a chance to see it in the future?" Song Meiling said. "It's a great honor, I think there will be a chance." Situ Nan said. The two danced to the beat and talked softly, and they still had a tacit understanding with each other. In a piece of white skin, this pair of golden boys and girls who look a little yellow can be regarded as a pair of beautiful people. Situ Nan is actually not too keen on these entertainments, but as a businessman, this kind of communication is essential, and he will not reject it. However, Song Meiling has created a little fame on the ship in the past few days, her good education, elegant conversation, and enthusiasm for religion have conquered many people. After the song, Situ Nan went to rest, leaving the tireless Song Meiling to make a big splash in the dance hall, well, this woman is very keen on these activities, and she works hard to show her charm. "Helping the husband" is really not covered! Seeing that Song Meiling was socializing with those successful people with good manners, Situ Nan had to sigh at Jiang Guangtou's good luck, no wonder Jiang Guangtou, the prodigal son of the love field, could turn back for Song Meiling! Of course, Jiang Guangtou's vision is also good, marrying a wife is equivalent to marrying 10 (or 100?) The strength of a division is really doubled! It's a talent win! If it weren't for the fact that Situ Nan didn't like this kind of showy woman, and he didn't lack these 10 divisions, he really wanted to pry the corner of the bald guy! "You're a good dance partner! What a charming woman! And it's a woman with oriental mysteries! A voice rang out beside him. Who is this man? Situ Nan looked back and saw that he was really an acquaintance! "Mr. Francis, please be seated!" Situ Nan was noncommittal to his words and warmly invited Francis to sit down. In Los Angeles, the two knew each other and had a partnership. Francis is the owner of a shipyard in Los Angeles, and his Francis Shipyard is the largest shipyard on the West Coast, although the shipbuilding industry on the West Coast is not as good as that in the East, and the Francis Shipyard is somewhat different from the big shipyards in the East, but it should not be underestimated. Francis Shipyard built ships for the Navy! The famous Great White Fleet has many destroyers and torpedo ships from the Francis Shipyard in Los Angeles. A shipyard capable of producing warships cannot do it without a certain technology and scale, and it is impossible to get orders from the Navy without strong connections. Politicians and businessmen are like prostitutes and prostitutes, they are born a pair, each takes what he needs, and each complements each other, but the United States is just better at eating, and the game competition is relatively fair. So I didn't dare to slack off on Francis Stuart. "Stimulated by the war, the shipbuilding industry in the United States is booming, and there is a steady stream of merchant ships and underground water, Mr. Francis's business should be good!" Situ Nan complimented, and to be honest, he was also a little envious in his heart. "Haha, it's okay! Recently, I have received orders from several freighters, each with more than 10,000 tons, and I want to sell a lot of steel to your steel mill! We're an old relationship, and the price is more preferential! Francis smirked. Hell, the price of steel has risen again recently, which undoubtedly increases the cost of shipbuilding, and it costs a lot of freight to ship steel from distant eastern cities such as Pittsburgh, so it is better to buy it from a local steel company nearby. In the past two years, with abundant financial support, Situ Nan's Bock Steel Plant (originally bought from Bock, the name has not changed) has produced more than one million steel annually under James's conscientious management, and has developed from a small and medium-sized steel plant to a steel complex, and now most of the steel orders in California and several western states are monopolized by Bock Steel Works. Situ Nan has been a supporter of technology research and development, and Bock Steel has also established its own metallurgical research institute. At the beginning, a lot of technical equipment was bought back from the eastern steel manufacturers at a large price, but after absorbing a large number of talents, the Boke steel plant has already eaten through the technology of others. The special envoy is that after the cooperation between the Bock Metallurgical Institute and the California Aishang Novel Network Agency, the Bock Steel Plant can even produce marine steel plates. This can't be helped, it's all Situ Nan smashed it out with money, he spent 50 million US dollars on Bock Steel Plant, and in order to catch up with the construction period, the construction cost was also a lot higher, if it wasn't for World War I, the price of steel in the United States would have risen, Situ Nan's investment at almost no cost might have lost money! The money slipped in, and now it finally flowed out, how could it not make Situ Nan's heart bloom, so he set off with a happy mood. After working with Bock Steel Works a few times, Francis Shipyard slowly tasted the sweetness, so it was not surprising to find his boss Tunan. In fact, Francis is also the head snake of California, just like the Bock family, who has been in business for several generations. The Francis family is based in San Francisco, and the English name is Francis. It is said that the Francis family first traces its roots to Francis, a missionary under Spanish rule, well, as if the city of San Francisco was named after this missionary. Francis operates in a wide range of industries, in addition to shipbuilding and winemaking, San Francisco's Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley where 90% of the United States' wine production is concentrated, and the world-famous wine brand MAM is a brand of the Francis family winery. Francis often invited politicians and celebrities to visit their wineries, where they could indulge in fine wine. Situ Nan also benefited once, so he was impressed, and his relationship with this Francis was still good. "It's easy to say, it's certain to give you a preferential price for the shipyard, who calls us a good partner." Situ Nan said briskly. These words are all lip service but not necessarily to the truth, the specific thing is the company's general manager James management, ordinary people don't want to get too much cheap from the hands of James, who has become shrewd now. "Why, Francis, you don't look very happy?" Situ Nan teased that Francis was not as happy as he imagined when he heard his words, as if he was thinking about something. (Even if it's fake, you have to pretend to be it!) "Sorry, I was thinking about something else. Francis said. Oh? What's there to make it difficult for the big names in Los Angeles? Situ Nan said curiously. This is not too difficult to do, I went to the east this time to finance the shipyard, after the war, many of my industries have expanded the scale, especially after the shipyard expanded a 50,000-ton dock, the financial pressure is very great, and the banks in California are limited, can not lend large sums of money, now all walks of life are very profitable, banks still like those light industry that has been effective when invested. So I decided to go to New York to raise money, but the New Yorkers were Jewish, and it wasn't easy to deal with them. "A 50,000-ton dock? Francis, did you get another big order, and put so much money into it at once! Situ Nan asked in surprise. Isn't he a big benefactor himself? Why bother with New Yorkers? "Hehe, I won't tell you anything, you see that Europe is fighting like this, Britain and France have been putting pressure on the US government, I think it will not be long before the US government will enter the war, and then the expansion of the army is inevitable, with the strength of our shipyard, we can win a part of the navy's order. I'm getting ready for this! Francis said confidently. The businessman's sense of smell is really sensitive, of course, these people of insight can see it, but what they see may not be able to do, and there are really not many people like Francis who have the audacity to expand the dockyard, which is almost desperate. Would you like to take it yourself? Situ Nan was a little moved, "Francis, we are all old friends, let's talk about it, how much money do you still lack, maybe we can still cooperate?" "Oh? Are you interested? Stoney? That's great, it's a big deal! Francis finally heard this, he waited for a long time, from the moment he got on the boat and met Situ Nan, he was marked by Situ Nan's doctrine, and said so many things to arouse Situ Nan's interest. His Francis Shipyard was the work of the family for generations, and if he wasn't too short of money, he didn't want to catch up with the bankers in East New York, who were so rich and powerful that they couldn't say they would swallow themselves up when the time came. And Situ Nan is different, as far as Francis knows, although Situ Nan is very rich, (well, nouveau riche!) Which one of the oil-engaged people is not an upstart? But he was still a young man, and his influence in the United States was still weak in California, so it was much better to have him to work with than those fastidious New Yorkers, or at least not so strong. It's just Francis's idea, and it seems to be right, but it's hard to say later. Situ Nan also faintly discovered that Francis found himself not as casual as he seemed, but what is this, everyone agrees and sympathizes with each other, (note, non-gay!) It is said that there are a lot of in California, especially San Francisco, which are legal, and they are openly and openly swaggering. In a friendly atmosphere, the two soon reached a cooperation agreement: Bock Steel would take a stake in the Francis shipyard with a maximum of 25 percent, and the remaining 75 percent would be owned by the Francis family. The two companies have also partnered with Francis Shipyard to use Bock Steel products on a limited basis under the same conditions. The details will await the asset appraisal of the Francis Shipyard to determine the next steps. However, Francis is very confident in Situ Nan, and it should be said that he is very confident in Situ Nan's money. When Situ Nan sold oil fields in Los Angeles, Francis took a step in and bought a large area of oil fields, and the benefits were not bad, but it was just a small fight, Francis did not think about investing in the oil industry, but unfortunately people are not as good as heaven, he failed to invest several times, and finally had to go back to concentrate on running his shipyard in discouragement. Originally, this was nothing, but it made him unwilling, Handar and Bock, who were just businessmen of the same status as themselves in Los Angeles, are now the presidents or managers of the famous Occidental Petroleum Company. This comparison, the judgment is high! Although the Francis shipyard is not bad, it is still not comparable to the big oil companies. Sometimes, the gap and the loss are compared.

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