Rockefeller's estate, New York, USA.

"Mr. Rockefeller, there is a Chinese man who calls himself Li Tao who has come to ask for a meeting. He claimed that he was the director of the U.S. office of the Liaison Office for Taiwan's Friendship with Foreign Countries in China, and that he had come to us in the hope of representing the Governor General of Taiwan to negotiate a business with us at Rockefeller. The butler said.

And Rockefeller Jr. immediately said: "What is there to see, what kind of business can a Chinese have with us?" What's more, we don't pay attention to the whole of China, let alone just a local government? ”

"John, didn't I sue you not to despise anyone? Since he had the courage to come, we should ask him what he wanted to do. If you do that, you might be going to push a lot of business out! You despise others so much, how do you ask me to retire and leave the business to you? Rockefeller Sr. said.

"Yes, Father!" Rockefeller Jr. said.

And this year is actually a crucial year for Rockefeller's oil empire, and in two months this year, the old Rockefeller will officially retire and hand over the company to his son. And now everyone knows that the old Rockefeller is ready to retire, but after all, there are still two months, so everyone does not dare to take it lightly. What's more, even if the old Rockefeller retired, he only handed over the management rights, but the ownership was not handed over, and he still controlled most of the equity, so his words were still very useful.

"But, father, China is also an Eastern country, and its national strength is inferior to our second-rate countries in the United States or even in the West, so why should we pay attention to it?" Rockefeller Jr. asked.

Old Rockefeller immediately said, "Haven't you read the newspapers?" Do you know what newspapers say about China? ”

"It's not just an if, decadent, backward, and feudal. The economy is underdeveloped, and it is still an agricultural country. It's not civilized! Rockefeller Jr. said.

But old Rockefeller said, "Butler, go and bring me the newspapers I have in my special collection!" ”

"Yes!"

Soon, the butler took out some newspapers and handed them to Rockefeller Jr.

"Look at this newspaper, what does the article say about China?" Rockefeller Sr. said.

"What? Actually commented that China is a giant with feet of clay? Sooner or later, he will wake up one day? Rockefeller Jr. asked incredulously.

Rockefeller Jr. couldn't believe it, because the newspaper actually commented that China was a giant with feet of clay. If one day they are freed from their restraints, it will surely shock the world. And this newspaper is not too famous, and this newspaper is just a small newspaper, and the author is not very famous. However, he believes that China's potential cannot be underestimated, and it is completely a giant. However, this kind of speech could not enter the mainstream media, but was drowned out by various major newspapers.

"What do you see?" Rockefeller Sr. asked.

"Father, this is just some sensationalist articles in some small newspapers." Rockefeller Jr. said.

"No, the truth is in the hands of a few. Although this content is not very pleasing to us Westerners. But it's a fact. Do you know? In Western countries, especially Britain and France, although they preach that China is a decadent and backward country, they are indeed very wary of China and will never let go of any opportunity to suppress China. Do you know why? Because they all know that China threats. Britain and France are not stupid, their politicians are the essence accumulated over many years of great powers, and they are not stupid people. They are well aware of China's potential. That's why they are cracking down on China. Don't look at what they say every time that China is weak and rotten, but they are very wary of China all the time. And I think. China's governor of Taiwan, who already has hundreds of thousands of troops, is one of the biggest candidates to rule China. Therefore, we might as well give him a face, not to mention that China's potential is endless! Rockefeller Sr. said.

"But father, what can he bring us?" Rockefeller Jr. asked.

"Mr. Rockefeller. Director Li Tao said that he hoped to be able to purchase some things from us. And, he was able to increase the value of our Rockefeller by more than ten times! The butler said.

"What? More than 10 times better? Really? Rockefeller Jr. asked.

"Let him in!" Rockefeller Sr. said.

Soon, Li Tao also represented Wang Guorui and walked into Rockefeller's manor.

"Two Mr. Rockefellers. Hello! Li Tao said.

"Hello, Mr. Li! Excuse me, are you visiting us at Rockefeller, is there anything going on? Rockefeller Sr. asked.

Li Tao immediately said: "I got a very long telegram from Taiwan, and our Governor Wang discussed the matter with me, that is, he wanted us to buy something from Rockefeller's Mobil Company. ”

"Do you want oil?" Rockefeller Jr. asked.

Li Tao shook his head and said, "I'm not asking for oil!" ”

"And what do you want?" Rockefeller Jr. asked.

Li Tao didn't say in a hurry: "Mr. Rockefeller Jr., I think after you refine oil, you will definitely leave a lot of residues, how do you deal with these residues?" ”

"Residue?" Little Rockefeller also frowned.

Li Tao's words really surprised Rockefeller, because Li Tao mentioned an important problem for Rockefeller. Because Rockefeller's Mobil Oil Company is the trust overlord of the oil industry, and oil has a problem, that is, it has been refined and distilled, so it can naturally produce gasoline and kerosene. But in the end, after there is really nothing distilled, that is, a large amount of residue will be produced, which is not needed for anything good. These residues don't seem to have any special uses, and no one in this world needs them, which makes them feel a little helpless.

So they can only set up a warehouse to store it, but there is no place to send these residues to others, after all, this thing is useless! So they all felt unbelievable that someone actually mentioned the dregs. Even, if someone asks Rockefeller to want these residues, maybe Rockefeller is willing to give them to him for free, after all, they Rockefeller also need storage fees to store these things. So if someone wants it, then they can even give it to him for free.

"You want the dregs this time? What do you want to do with it? Rockefeller Sr. asked.

Li Tao said directly: "I won't hide it from you, we can use these residues to build roads." After our research, these residues are good as materials for road construction. These residues, which we name asphalt, are used to build roads to prevent dust, reduce noise and increase driving comfort, so we plan to use them to repair roads. Another use is that when building a road, if there is damage to the road, it is very easy to repair the road, unlike a concrete road. ”

Li Tao's words surprised the two Rockefellers, they didn't expect that this asphalt would be of such use. And as a descendant, how could Wang Guorui not know the role of asphalt? In later generations, many people have a lot of controversy about the advantages and disadvantages of asphalt roads and cement roads.

After Wang Guorui's advantages seen on the network in later generations, the cost of cement roads alone is high, but he has a long service life, and even some cement roads can not be broken for 20 years. The asphalt road is obviously not good, although it seems that the cost is relatively low on the surface, but it will have to be replaced once every three or five years, so the long-term cost of asphalt road is not low.

However, asphalt also has the advantage of being dust-resistant and the rough surface absorbing noise and avoiding urban noise. Moreover, he has high friction on the surface of the road, which is conducive to braking at critical times. It is even elastic to increase the comfort of driving. In the face of overloading, asphalt roads are also more resistant to overloading than cement roads. Even if there is damage, asphalt roads are easier to repair and have less impact on traffic.

So Wang Guorui came to a conclusion in later life, that is, if the traffic flow is large, it is better to use asphalt. If there is less traffic, it is better to use a concrete road. Asphalt roads have the advantage of being dust-proof and noise-reducing, easy to maintain, and are good in places where a large number of cars are concentrated. The cement road is also very beneficial to those places where there is not much noise and low traffic flow, after all, it is possible that he has repaired it for decades and will not be broken, saving maintenance costs.

And Rockefeller didn't expect that these residues could be used to build roads, so it was the first time they had heard that this asphalt had such a use. And if these uses are out, I am afraid that it will be of great benefit.

"Why are you suing us for this? If you don't say it, then I'm afraid we'll sell it to you at a very low price? Didn't you earn it? Rockefeller Sr. asked.

And Li Tao said directly: "We, Lord Wang, have explained that we are here to discuss business in Taiwan, and we cannot delay our future relationship with Rockefeller for the sake of the so-called short-term interests for the sake of the moment." So I directly and frankly said that Liu Qing's usefulness is to make a good start for our next negotiations. If it affects our relationship for some asphalt, then it will not be worth the loss! ”

"Hehe, your Governor Wang really has some vision!" Old Rockefeller praised.

"So what do we have to work with? Is there anything worth cooperating with the Rockefeller side in Taiwan? Rockefeller Jr. asked. (To be continued......)