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It's a little funny to say, when I read the newspaper that day, it was reported that a multimillionaire on the Titanic was killed, and he left a large inheritance, and he made his fortune by relying on several patented inventions. (The fastest update speed is on the Aishang Novel Network biquge.info)

Situ Nan had an idea, and remembered several interesting small inventions in later generations, so he wrote a few patent applications casually, but he didn't expect to be approved quickly. Among them, there are cigarette filters, car wipers, car mirrors, nail clippers and so on, all of which are exterior designs, so the patent was approved not long after, so Situ Nan had to sigh at the high efficiency of the US Patent Office.

Now that he had applied for it, in line with the principle of not wasting it, Situ Nan tried to exchange these humble design patents for some money or something, so he wrote letters to some companies, hoping that they would adopt his design.

Some responded, some didn't. For example, British American Tobacco saw the benefits of filters, so they paid $10,000 to buy the patent from Situ Nan.

Although British American Tobacco has not yet produced cigarettes with filters, it does not prevent them from buying back this patent, and if other companies produce cigarettes with filters in the future, it will pay British American Tobacco more than this $10,000. It's a good investment.

Situ Nan will not feel at a loss, what he lacks now is the initial capital, with this 10,000 yuan, I believe that with a little bit of luck, he will be able to soar soon, because he chose the hottest industry in the United States, oil exploration. Investing in a well, if you can drill oil, is definitely a big profit. It may take a lot of effort and money for others to explore, but for Situ Nan, this is a surefire business.

Because the project he was in charge of before he was reborn in his previous life was about oil, although he was not a technician and didn't know about production, he knew where oil was. The twentieth century was not only the era of the Internet and electricity, but also the era of oil! There was an oil boom not only in the United States, but all over the world!

Many people may have heard of the gold rush in the western United States, but from the early twentieth century to the thirties and forties of the twentieth century, there was also a vigorous oil exploration boom in the western southwest of the United States, and many people became rich overnight because of their investment in this industry.

In his previous life, Situ Nan saw a book about the story of the beginnings of several oil magnates in Texas. President George H.W. Bush was also an outstanding oil entrepreneur. Texas had not only wild cowboys, but also an early group of millionaires who got rich from oil. The stories of the cotton merchants Karlumbus, Sid and Corterin, and bigamist Hunter have been rumored to be talked about in their previous lives.

It was the time of the oil exploration boom in the West, and from Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma to California, the footprints of oil adventurers were everywhere in the barren hills, woods, and pastures. You can buy equipment for thousands of dollars, recruit a few people to form a team, and you can start work.

It may cost tens of thousands of dollars to drill a well, which may not sound like much, but if you multiply it by 100, it will be a lot of money. The result may be nothing, or it may be rich overnight, and the reason why some people are keen to take risks is because once they succeed, they will return a hundredfold.

Among them, there are many failures and many successes, but it is the rise of the oil industry that has led to the development of these places, which in turn has generally improved the local living standards.

Situ Nan had been to Davos in his previous life, where a large number of oil refineries were gathered, and there were many oil pipes everywhere, which was very shocking, so he later found a lot of information and knew the process of many people's careers. Human nature is often like this, obviously looking down on the nouveau riche, but envious in my heart.

Situ Nan didn't expect his momentary exclamation to turn into reality. Now he's ready to become an oil merchant. It was the best way he could think of to make a fortune.

"Robles, I'm leaving!" When he returned in the evening, Stuart and Robles, who was already a senior in college, were busy graduating and looking for a job.

"Oh? Are you sure? Robles asked. In the past six months, Robles and Situ Nan have often discussed topics related to economic philosophy and politics, and the two can talk about almost everything.

Robles knew that Situ Nan was actually an auditor, not a Harvard student, but sometimes Situ Nan's unique views on economics were not as good as his own famous Aishang novel online student. Now he suddenly heard that Situ Nan was leaving, which was a little strange, so he asked, "Do you have any plans?" ”

"Go west. The weather there is vast and promising. I heard that there was an oil fever for a week, and I wanted to try my luck. Situ Nan smiled sincerely.

"Wouldn't it? How do you want to do which? I know that with your knowledge, if you pursue a career in finance in New York, you will soon be able to become a landcast. Robles asked, seemingly feeling a little sorry for Situ Nan.

"Hehehe. I know what you said. Staying in the East, like you said, I should have a good income for three or five years, but that's far from my goal. I'm pretty sure it's the quickest way to get me on fire. Situ Nan smiled and said, "When the time comes, when I send it back, you will have to work for me." Ha ha! ”

"Think beautifully! Let's talk about it when you send it! Robles didn't expect Situ Nan to be so ambitious, but he still respected Situ Nan's personal choice.

"Why don't you come with me? Make a fortune for you! Situ Nan quipped.

"Fuck off. Ask a Harvard student to mine with you, you're crazy! Robles was laughed and cried by Situ Nan's suggestion. He has been recommended by his mentor to go to Wall Street for a career in finance after graduation.

"Don't regret it then!" Situ Nan said with a smile.

This sentence really came true later, and Robles later teased and said, I knew that this kid could be so powerful at the beginning, I should have followed him to the west to drill wells.

The small fight dispersed the reluctance of the two when they parted, and after the two left their contact information, Situ Nan got on the train to the west that night.

The rumbling body kept ringing, and the train had been walking along the railway all the way to the west, for three days and three nights, and there was still no end in front of it, and Situ Nan really doubted that there was no end to this road.

Is it the first time for Situ Nan to make a train? In his previous life, he had been busy and busy, taking planes, which was convenient, fast and comfortable, and now he was uncomfortable after taking the train for a few days and nights, although he bought a first-class ticket and had a separate room with a bed in it, but the long journey was still boring.

Stretching out his head to look out the window, there was a vast wilderness outside, in this rarely visited place, you could even see herds of cattle and horses, they galloped on the field, the primitive wildness was reflected in them, which made Situ Nan, a person who rarely came into contact with the wilderness, curious.

After the train gradually left the eastern city, through the vast wilderness, through the scorching and dry desert, through the dark jungle, through the rushing river, through the lofty mountains, Situ Nan had never seen such a magnificent landscape in his life, vast, desolate, the primitive impulse of the west rushed to his face, Situ Nan's heart was shocked.

Along the railway, the vast west was full of life, and Situ Nan found that many of the big cities of a hundred years ago were now just towns and villages that could not be found on the map, or even just a small lumber yard, coal station, or something. In the last century, decades have passed since the westward expansion of the United States, and the primitive west has finally gained some gathering popularity, towns and villages are slowly becoming lively, but the big cities are still in their embryonic form, or are gradually emerging, and this qiē is full of vitality and vitality, as well as business opportunities.

Sitting in the train restaurant, Situ Nan listened to a neatly dressed "gentleman" opposite him say proudly: "After the news of the discovery of gold in California was confirmed, the world was shocked when the United States read. San Francisco, which was close at hand, was the first to feel the impact of the gold rush, almost all the businesses ceased operations, the seamen abandoned their ships in San Francisco Bay, the soldiers left their barracks, and the servants left their masters and flocked to the gold mines; Farmers pawned their fields, pioneers abandoned their fields, workers threw away their tools, civil servants left their desks, and even missionaries abandoned their mission houses and left for California. ”

Perhaps because of the loneliness of the journey, the young man Situ Nan listened to his boasting, and the middle-aged man, who had a little bow on his head, continued: "In June 1848, half of the house in San Francisco was empty, two newspapers and periodicals had to be closed because of the departure of the typesetters and the separation of subscribers, and even the USS Anita had only six sailors left. The craze then swept through Oregon north of San Francisco and Mexico in the south. In Oregon, in the summer of 1848 alone, half of the adult men, about 3,000 men, left their soon-to-be-harvested grains south to California. At the same time, more than 4,000 Mexicans made their way north to California. Indeed, gold is insane! No one can resist the temptation of gold. ”

The man swallowed his throat, as if he had picked up a large amount of gold from the ground, and he said with a fluttering eyebrow, "This qiē is amazing, I love gold, I love America!" You know? My grandfather was on the USS Anita, an officer who heard that gold had been found in California and went out with his sailors to pan for gold. Of course, my grandfather was one of the best, and now our family has not only gold mines, but also pastures, real estate and a large number of industries in the west. "Speaking of this, he has a look of respect, for his beloved grandfather old Ford Laus! His head was slightly raised, with an indescribable smugness.

"Oh, the first time I've been to the West, I've heard such wonderful stories, it's amazing. My name is Stoney William. A novice who wants to work in the mining industry. ”

Situ Nan stretched out his hand and introduced.

"Bert Fortrus. Young man, maybe I can give you some advice, our old Fordlaus family is a connoisseur in the mining industry in California. Bot said with some reserve.

"Oh. That's great. Situ Nan seemed to say excitedly. When they met, Situ Nan didn't think that this man named Bot could be of much help to him, but he had to pretend to be grateful on his face.

"Can you tell us about oil exploration in California? I heard that someone opened a lot of wells? Situ Nan asked.

"Oh, you said oil, that's a nice thing, though it's not as practical as gold. A lot of oil wells have been discovered in California, and a group of adventurers are engaged in this industry, but there are very few successes, and the devil knows if there is oil in the ground that they drilled so deeply, and if they are unlucky, they have lost all their investments, and there is nothing, and now many adventurers are bankrupt. Young man, do you want to do this? Beware of falling on your heels! I did such a stupid thing last year, and I lost a lot, and now that rotten drilling rig has cost me a lot of money, and I really want to throw him away. If you have money, it is better to open a coal mine and iron mine, so that you can actually get by. Bot shook his head disapprovingly, saying that the risk of diamond oil was too great.

Looking at Bot shaking his head, Situ Nan smiled secretly, under the current technical conditions, diamond oil sometimes really has time to try luck, but can he give up such an opportunity?

"Mr. Ford Laus, is there a building you can talk about? Since you gave up your oil career, can I rent your equipment? Or I bought it, but I'm a little tight right now, is it okay to pay in installments? I guarantee that the interest rate is higher than that of the bank! Situ Nan plans to climb up the pole, since he has encountered Bot giving up the oil business, why not buy his equipment at a low price?

"Oh? Are you serious? Bot looked at the young man in front of him carefully, as if trying to distinguish between the truth and the falsehood of his words.

After looking at it, well, the young man still had a calm face and a gentle smile on his face, which made people feel good.

"Hey, today's young people are wild when they see others getting rich, and they always want to get rich overnight, thinking that they have been working in the family mine for more than ten years." Bot thought to himself, he didn't know the wealth of oil, and he used to be excited about the oil that was produced, but those wells didn't produce much oil, the oil quality was not good, and it was not enough for the cost, which made Bote angry, and after the failure to invest in diamond oil, Bot retreated, and the remaining equipment was thrown aside, and he wanted to go back and dispose of these machines this time, so he was a little moved by Situ Nan's words.

"Alright! In two days, the train will be in Los Angeles, and we'll talk about it then! Bot said.

They talked for more than two hours during the meal, and the journey was lonely, and Bot told Situ Nan a lot about the customs and customs of the west. In return, Situ Nan also said a lot of things he had seen and heard about running ships before, but he never mentioned the Titanic, which was Situ Nan's sadness. Talking about the wonders of the sea, Bot was fascinated.

Although there is a gap in age, it does not prevent Situ Nan from becoming friends with this cheerful western mine owner. Bot was already planning to sell the drilling rig to Situ Nan cheaply. Of course, he didn't think Situ Nan would succeed. In his mind, drilling for oil was a matter of luck, depending on God's will.

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