Chapter 41, New Collaborators
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While Blackwater's security guards were fighting in the west, in the east, at the Clark MacDonald-Rockefeller Corporation, an investor meeting was being held.
"Last year, the profit that could be used for dividends was $10,000 for the whole company." "It's not much, but I'm pretty happy that the company can still be profitable in the current economy," Clark said. Of course......" Clark smiled, "That's a small amount of money compared to our Scrooge......"
"Speaking of which, I'm going to blame Scrooge." Rockefeller said, "In the past few months, you have been so focused on your own 'McDonald Infantry Weapons Company,' that you have not paid much attention to the company with which we have partnered. In the past few months, you have rarely come to the company, and you have been a little ignorant of the company's affairs. Scrooge: If you don't want to work hard for this company anymore, then you can give up your shares; If you find it meaningful to run this company with us, I hope to see you in the company's office more often in the future. β
Rockefeller paused slightly, he looked at Scrooge, and continued: "Scrooge, you are the most talented of us, and I hope you can help us more." β
Scrooge understood that Rockefeller didn't really want to expel himself from the Clark MacDonald Rockefeller Company. He actually hopes that he can support him more in the company. Recently, Rockefeller has been at odds with Clark on a number of issues. So he needs more support from Scrooge.
Recently, Rockefeller proposed that companies should work in the direction of finishing grain products. Rockefeller believed that it was impossible to make a lot of money just by buying and selling grain, because the threshold of this kind of business was too low, and he did not have too high capital requirements nor insurmountable technical barriers, which meant that at any time, anyone with a little capital could enter this business, so that this kind of business could never have too high profits and could not really make a lot of money. Therefore, he proposed that there should be no dividends this year, and everyone should use the funds that should be used for dividends to the refining of food.
Clark was not interested in this, in fact, unlike Rockefeller and Scrooge, who wanted to be the richest men, Clark was not a person with such great ambitions, and now that the company was able to make money, this already made him very satisfied, just like anyone who was satisfied with the status quo, he instinctively opposed any change, because he was worried that any change would lead to the destruction of the status quo that satisfied him.
At the same time, because Scrooge is not very in charge of things in the company, most of his time is put into his own company, which can be regarded as a sole proprietorship, so Clark, who does not have a majority stake now, basically enjoys the power of a majority shareholder in the company, and has become the real person who makes the company. Clark is a very contradictory person, although he does not want to be a rich man like Vanderbilt, but he has a very strong desire to control his own one-third of an acre. He hopes that the company will follow his train of thought, his track.
When Scrooge joined the company, he was hesitant, not only because of doubts about Scrooge's ability, but also about Scrooge and Rockefeller wearing a pair of pants to gain control of the company. Clarke's current attitude of largely indifferent to the company was something Clark liked very muchβif only every investor could be like Scrooge.
However, for Rockefeller, Scrooge's approach was intolerable. Rockefeller did not have two other sole proprietorships like Scrooge, and he did not have a personal stake in the Clarke-MacDonald-Rockefeller Company, which made many of his ideas impossible to implement because of Clark's opposition.
"It was a busy time, but now that things are basically on track, I think in a month at the latest, I'll have more time to focus on our company." Scrooge glanced at Rockefeller and replied.
"That's great," Rockefeller said, "and I want you to keep bringing new changes to our company." He also deliberately said the word "change" very loudly.
Clark frowned, of course he heard what Rockefeller meant. In terms of relationship, the relationship between Rockefeller and Scrooge is much closer than the relationship between him and Scrooge, at least in Clark's opinion, Rockefeller and Scrooge have always worn a pair of pants. And, in the case of Scrooge's liver -- whether it was buying out food or dabbling in arms -- showed that he was a restless, change-loving guy who would have sided with Rockefeller in the direction of the company, even without considering his relationship with Rockefeller. If this guy really wants to pay more attention to the company, because his shares with Rockefeller have already passed his own, it almost means that his control over the company is in question. Fortunately, there is still a month of buffer time.
"Okay, I've talked about the company's financial income and expenditure for a year." "Let's talk about where the company is going next year." When he had finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Rockefeller and Scrooge.
"I still think we should do something about the refining of food, not just do the same thing as everyone else." Rockefeller said.
"So do you have any specific plans?" Scrooge asked.
"Yes." Rockefeller said, "I looked at the sales of noodles, macaroni and other deeply processed food products in Cleveland's markets every week in the last year. Although this is the time of economic crisis, these hard needs cannot be compressed. So these companies are still generally profitable. The profitability is even slightly higher than ours. The technical and financial barriers of this industry are not high, and I think it is profitable to enter this field. β
"It's not much more profitable than we are. And John, you know, when you're just entering a new field, you'd better be prepared for lower profit margins than your peers. Clark frowned, tapping the end of a pencil lightly on the tabletop.
"But, Clark, we're different from everyone else. We are a raw material supplier, and we do this ourselves, and the cost of raw materials is lower than them. Rockefeller said.
"If we were to do the transportation and retail ourselves, would we be able to make more money?" There was a hint of sarcasm in Clark's words.
"Of course, in the days to come, the big compound enterprises will crush the individual small enterprises like a road roller." Rockefeller said firmly, "If we don't want to be crushed, we have to keep up with the times." β
"So? It takes more investment to get into this field, do you have that much money? Clark asked.
This question hit the nail on the head of Rockefeller. Rockefeller really didn't have enough money. He had to raise his eyes to look at Scrooge.
"John, don't look at me, at least for the next month or two, I definitely don't have any money to invest in this direction. But if you can wait two months, Blackwater will basically be able to sustain itself on its own profits, and the most expensive renovations on the gun factory side are almost completed, and I will probably be able to invest money in at that time. Scrooge said.
"There's a lot going on in business, and in a few months, maybe you'll have something new to spend money on?" Clark said, "Scrooge, you know, 'As thick as the serpent is, the hole is as big.'" Oh, by the way, you taught me that. I don't expect you to have some extra money there that you don't have anywhere to spend. β
"Even if there is no new money to invest, as long as we forgo this dividend and use the money used for the dividend as ......," Rockefeller insisted.
"It's too risky for the company to have too little money left for emergencies. I can't agree more. But don't worry, John, we have a workaround. Clark said.
Clark came up with an alternative solution to the funding problem, which greatly surprised Rockefeller and Scrooge. Didn't he know that if this problem was solved, Scrooge would most likely support Rockefeller's plan, and then the company would start a change that he didn't like?
"Maybe we can bring in another collaborator. I have a friend named Gardner who happens to have some spare money that he wants to invest ......" Clark continued.
"I see!" Scrooge suddenly understood that Clark Sex Pills had brought in a new shareholder, and since this person was Clark coming in, he would naturally be more inclined to Clarke, so that Clark's stake would pass over to himself and Rockefeller, so that he could continue to control the company. So Scrooge raised his eyes, looked at Rockefeller, and saw that Rockefeller was also looking at him. There was a sarcastic smile on his lips, and it was clear that he understood Karak's intentions immediately.
However, Scrooge was not prepared to stop his move, if this friend would be lightly influenced by Clark, then he would also be influenced by himself and Rockefeller, and if not, then his friend would naturally have his own interests at that time. The end result may not be what Clark wants.