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Volume IV Boom 11 Desert Fortification, Crazy Ideas

After all, Situ Nan is still a little jealous of the old Rockefeller in his heart, who knows if the old fox will calculate himself if he hides aside?

In particular, now that the Western Petroleum Company is in fierce competition with the Mobil Oil Company, occupying most of the oil market in the west and southwest, the next step is to build an oil transportation system that runs through the entire territory of the United States, and to put pipelines, oil tankers, and a large number of oil storage warehouses on the giant of the United States like blood vessels, so that every city and every township can easily obtain the oil and gas services of the Western Petroleum Company.

This is bound to pose a huge threat to Mobil oil and Exxon oil, and it will surprise the old man now.

As his wealth increased, Situ Nan became more vigilant in his heart. With his understanding of human nature, he asked himself that he could not compare to the old fox who had lived for decades and came all the way from the Gilded Age. The only thing that is certain is that he will live longer than those people, and he has the ability to predict that no one else can match.

Do you have to wait until the death of Rockefeller Sr. to become the first person in the American oil industry?

Situ Nan thought a little unwillingly, maybe wait until 29 years to have another big speculation? Wouldn't it be a pleasure to spend 10 years setting up a set?

Thinking of this, Situ Nan inadvertently showed a smug smile on his face, as if he was calculating someone, which made Andrew on the side secretly surprised.

Sometimes he didn't know what was going on in Situ Nan's mind, and sometimes the seemingly boring actions were quite meaningful in hindsight.

"By the way, I joked with DuPont that I wanted to cooperate in investing in the chemical industry, but he didn't seem to be very happy, so I had to do it myself. What do you think? Situ Nan said suddenly.

"Chemical? Are there any specific projects? Andrew asked. Some are not very suitable for Situ Nan's whimsical thinking.

"Petrochemical industry, new materials direction." Situ Nandao, "gasoline, diesel, propane and other products produced after petroleum refining, these products are cracked under high temperature and high pressure to generate basic chemical raw materials such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylene, etc., and then these basic chemical raw materials can be used to produce a variety of organic chemical raw materials and synthetic materials, such as plastics, fibers, rubber and other products through certain technologies."

This is a completely new field, and using chemical synthesis, human beings can obtain a variety of new products from oil and natural gas on a large scale. Transportation, power and electrical, pharmaceutical, steel and automobile and other industries are inseparable from these new materials, the prospect is broad, no less than more than ten years ago we used gasoline in automobiles, airplanes and other engines. ”

Speaking of which, Situ Nan seems to see a whole new world, at least a life without plastic that sometimes feels less than perfect for him.

opened the topic, Situ Nan was a little excited, and couldn't help but leak some heavenly opportunities to tell the specific application of petrochemical industry in the future world. In Andrew's eyes, Situ Nan is a bit of a prophet. Although he also vaguely felt the huge potential contained in the petrochemical industry, it was not as clear and certain as Situ Nan thought.

"It seems that your actions this time are not small." Andrew laughed, "Any specific plans?" ”

"It's not too specific. Just have a general direction. First invest in the real room, concentrate a group of talents, study the basic principles of petrochemical industry, lay the foundation, and then study in different directions, and then develop production technology, and turn technology into products. "Situ Nandao.

"It's a long time, and it may not be fruitful in ten or eight years." Andrew admonished.

"I know. I believe I'm right, it doesn't matter if it's ten or eight years. DuPont is already ahead of the curve in this area, and they have a lot of chemistry from the Germans, but they don't want to work with me, I'm sure. ”

Situ Nan said confidently. No one knows the importance and broad prospects of petrochemical industry better than him, but it is a pity that he does not understand technology, otherwise he can make some interesting products in advance.

In his heart, Occidental Petroleum will definitely take care of the petrochemical field, but it is a company like DuPont Chemical that is really professional and has the ability to change human society, so he also wants to have a place in the chemical field.

"Nice idea. Well, if you need investment or help, look for Richard! Andrew said.

"Of course. I was just about to talk to him about the tire company. Situ Nan said with a smile.

Now Acorn International, a subsidiary of Meihua Company, and Tan Kah Kee's Qianyi Company, which jointly control most of Nanyang's rubber production, are the world's largest natural rubber manufacturers, and have enough confidence to enter the US tire market.

Andrew also knew this, didn't say anything, and smiled in his heart: this guy doesn't let go of almost any money-making business, and continues to lay out around the automobile industry, and it seems that the future American automobile industry will be inseparable from him.

After Andrew finished his briefing on the tax cuts, he was in a hurry to go back to Washington, and Situ Nan stayed behind and continued to play with the rich tycoons who had not yet left.

Since it is a hunting resort island, hunting has become the main pastime on the island.

Corney Lils? Vanderbilt was a kind and talkative elder who was commonly known to the islanders as Coney.

If you had to give him a name, it would be the King of Railways. However, the real railroad king was actually his deceased father, and the two fathers and sons had the same name and surname, so now Kony has also inherited this great title.

Now Situ Nan made an appointment with this illustrious figure to go hunting together. For this reason, Situ Nan deliberately chose a simple version of camouflage uniform, wearing sunglasses, holding a cigar in his left hand and his beloved spring rifle in his right hand, which was indescribably cool in front of a group of old guys in cowboy attire.

"Stoney, you're pretty good! I like it very much. Vanderbilt looked at Situ Nan with some envy.

"Really? I think so too. Situ Nan smiled and looked at the gray-haired Vanderbilt.

He likes this optimistic and cheerful old man, but he has a good life and a large number of industries in his hands, and after handing over the company to the manager to take care of it, he often travels and hunts alone, and has indescribable leisure.

In particular, the Vanderbilt family's castle has more than 250 rooms and occupies an area the size of a small town, and usually lives like a paradise.

"Let's go! It's not too early, and hopefully we'll have a lot to gain today. Vanderbilt looked at the time and put the delicate pocket watch in his pocket.

"Hey, Kone. Do you like pocket watches, but don't like watches? Situ Nan asked suddenly.

"Watches?" Vanderbilt wondered, had it been so long since he had been out of the castle that there was anything new outside?

"Is this it?" Vanderbilt looked at the watch with a metal chain tied to Situ Nan's wrist, which was convenient and generous, much more excited than the pocket watch in his pocket.

"That's right! I specially asked someone to make a bracelet, how about it, not bad, right? Situ Nan waved his wrist, showing off his excited and dashing movements, and then showed Vanderbilt.

"Yay! It's a great thing indeed. Vanderbilt played with it, especially with a few sparkling diamonds in the dial.

"I'll give it to you! Coney! Situ Nan smiled generously.

"Thank you." Vanderbilt didn't shirk and accepted it directly.

"Say, cunning fellow, what do you want from me?"

Uh, very straightforward old man, but I like it.

"Your eyes are sharper than falcons!" Situ Nan smiled slightly, patted the other party's ass, and looked at Vanderbilt's eyes with a slight smile on his face and said, "I have a crush on the land of the railway company in Nevada, can you sell it to me?" The price is easy to say. ”

"Oh? There's no one there but sand, what are you going to do? Is there oil in the ground? Yes, it must be! That's right, isn't it? Vanderbilt's eyes rolled, as if he was glad that he had discovered some secret.

"Come on, I still have my eye on the gold mines in Nevada? You might as well say there's a gold mine underground? Situ Nan smiled, a little amused by the sensitivity of this old man.

"Isn't that right? No, I'll have to find someone. Vanderbilt said, nodding his head, looking serious.

Nevada has a well-developed mining industry, with the largest gold mine in the United States, and is the third largest gold producing region in the world after South Africa and Australia in terms of annual output. In the era of the gold standard, it was Nevada's gold that guaranteed the strength of the dollar.

The Western Gold Rush began in Nevada, but then moved to California. After decades of mining, California's gold rush has long since subsided, but Nevada's gold mining industry is still thriving.

"Looks like I shouldn't have asked this stupid question, I should have done it secretly. It's just that I've never heard of gold buried under the railroad? Maybe for the sake of my reminder of merit, it will also count me as a share? Situ Nan said with some amusement.

"Haha! Is there really no oil? Vanderbilt stared into Situ Nan's eyes, trying to find a clue in the other person's eyes.

"I don't know." Situ Nan's face was calm, and his eyes were as calm as water.

"Okay!" Vanderbilt nodded. Nevada is full of deserts, and most of it is barren except for a few water points along the railroad that have developed into small county towns, and there is no use for anything other than mining in the Sierra Nevada.

As for oil, the railway company has explored it for a long time, but it has not been found. Vanderbilt still knew this, but he was a little puzzled, what did Situ Nan want to buy land for?

"Stations and supply points along the railway line cannot be sold to you, and the rest is easy to discuss." Vanderbilt Road.

"Okay. Thank you. Situ Nan handed the gun to the bodyguard behind him, and took out a map of the Nevada railroad line from his bag.

"Here, and here." Situ Nan clicked on two places on the map, namely Renault and Las Vegas, two small towns.

"No problem." Vanderbilt said briskly. The two places that Situ Nan wanted were small, and with the exception of the capital Carson, the rest of Nevada was completely uninhabited and there was nothing to attract attention.

"There's no other resources but sand, what do you want those deserts for?" Vanderbilt couldn't help but ask.

"It's better that there is nothing at all. Prepare to build two cities. Situ Nan smiled mysteriously.

"See the city in the desert? Ha ha! Vanderbilt laughed as if he had heard some ridiculous joke.

Seeing Vanderbilt laughing happily, Situ Nan also laughed, and laughed in his heart: Laugh, if you live long enough, what kind of expression will it look like when Lao Tzu builds two big cities in the desert twenty years later?

The whole city was owned by William Real Estate, and think of what a beautiful thing it was! All the land is your own, and if you are not happy, let the government move out of the land immediately!

"Tell me, what are the cities in the desert for? This is very important, otherwise I wouldn't have considered selling it to you! Vanderbilt looked at Situ Nan with a stern expression.

"Gambling! I'm going to open a casino in Reno Town and attract gamblers from all over the United States. Situ Nan said calmly.

"Oh! It's not outrageous, but it's still a bit ridiculous! Stoney, you're the funniest guy I've ever met. ”

Vanderbilt stared at Situ Nan for another two seconds and admonished: "Las Vegas is not an easy task, especially when people go to the desert to gamble. ”

"It's not a desert, is it? Isn't there water in Colorado? Wouldn't it be enough to build a big dam? Situ Nan said seriously.

"Build a dam in that damn place? Oh, my God! That's no less than building a Pacific Railroad! ”

Vanderbilt shook his head at the rugged Sierra Nevada and the twisting Colorado River. At the beginning, the United States built the Pacific Railroad, but it was the strength of the whole country, and it also borrowed a lot of debt from Europe, so that it could be repaired.

"You have a lot of money, and you have nowhere to put it. It's crazy! ”

"yes, I have a lot of money, and I want to play something new." Situ Nan shrugged and smiled.

"Alright! Whatever you want! Vanderbilt said helplessly.

He was so happy that he sold the desert on both sides of the Renault and Las Vegas railroads to William Real Estate in Stuart for $1 million, covering almost the entire city of Renault and the entire Las Vegas area.

Unbeknownst to him, in addition to the railroad company, Stuart had bought more than 10,000 square kilometers of desert from the Nevada government, most of which was concentrated in the Bould Canyon section of the Colorado River.

William Realty is now the largest landowner outside of the state of Nevada, owning more than 10,000 square kilometers of land.

"Let's go! As soon as you kid delay, my treasure is about to be hunted away. Vanderbilt carried a long, thick double-barreled shotgun and walked straight into the woods.

Although it was only a verbal agreement, Situ Nan knew that it was done, and looked at Vanderbilt's back and smiled-"How do you know that ten years later, the government will build the Hoover Dam, which has attracted worldwide attention?" With the dam, a glorious casino came into being! Then the value of the worthless land will rise a thousandfold! Ha ha! ”

Situ Nan took the gun from the bodyguard and followed.

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