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"I've heard that you and Mr. Fore once made an interesting deal, and I'm interested."

A young hearty laugh came from the phone, Sinclair's heart twitched a little, a cold air rose up his spine, and he subconsciously looked around, as if the secret in his heart had been discovered.

"It can't be that someone found out, right?" Sinclair thought to himself, touched his forehead, no sweat! Calm down right away.

"Sir, I don't quite understand what you mean." Sinclair said calmly.

"You'll understand. I'll be waiting for you in Los Angeles."

"Hey—" Sinclair shouted, only to hear a blind tone on the phone, and the other party had hung up the phone.

"Damn, something must have gone wrong!" Sinclair scolded and slammed down the microphone, Situ Nan's words made him angry. He seemed to see that face younger than himself, standing beside him, looking at him with a smile, and there was a conspiracy hidden in that smile.

"Calm down!"

Sinclair admonished himself and slowly calmed down after pouring a glass of whiskey.

As speculated, the Naval Oil Lease deal presided over by Interior Secretary Faure was a major participant, and Sinclair was one of the main players.

Ever since he was involved in this trouble, Sinclair has been worried in his heart, but he didn't expect that in less than two years, someone would come to the door, and the other party had a big background and was difficult to deal with.

"Hey! Is it Mr. Fore? Right! Am I Harry? Ford? Sinclair??????? First of all, listen to me, there is trouble in the oil concession contract, and some people are suspicious, and he seems to know something about oil. ”

Sinclair said to the phone with a stern face, he had only returned from Fore not long ago, before leaving. Leave a $100,000 victory bond.

Faure recently retired as Minister of the Interior. Now enjoy the blessings on a farm in New Mexico, a beautiful farm with a pool and other luxuries. That adds up to no less than $400,000.

Sinclair's phone call disrupts Fore's happy life, leaving the prestigious politician not only to endure the grief of the departure of his good friend Harding, but also to face the subsequent prison sentence.

The question of prison is too early to tell. There are only occasional rumors in society, people's attention is still on the earthquake in Japan, the Republican Party is still firmly in control of Congress and the government, and Sinclair still has time to deal with the "head and tail" before they can take action.

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"The Japanese have lost their reputation, but Tokyo has responded in a timely manner, and people still sympathize with them." Thomas glanced at Situ Nan lightly, Situ Nan and those people in Nanhua couldn't escape his eyes for making a bad impression of Japan's international image, and only they would do such a thing.

The Kanto earthquake had a profound impact on Japan. It makes tens of millions of insecure Japanese yearn for the mainland even more, and on the issue of national occurrence and national survival. This nation, which had been shaken on the island the year before, would soon come ashore. Plundering the land and massacring the local population. For them, it's a natural thing.

However, the earthquake caused damage to Yanzhòng, and for the time being, they had to lick their wounds for a few years. Faced with irrefutable facts, the government simply arrested some violent elements who committed massacres, dismissed some regulars, ordered a small number of soldiers to retire, and then conducted an in-depth review, stating that they would be severely punished, but for the massacrated Koreans and Chinese, they did not say a word.

In the face of those tragic pictures and words, very few people were unmoved, and the number of Americans who donated money to Japan on the streets of New York and other big cities increased.

"Hmm." Situ Nan nodded, "The Japanese are very sympathetic, and they are very pragmatic. ”

The implication is that the Japanese are shameless, and from a certain point of view, the shamelessness of the exchanges between countries also represents strength. China is big and weak, South China is just starting, and its national strength is insufficient, so it cannot constitute a punishment for Japan, so it has to be silently kept in mind.

Thomas understands Situ Nan's mood very well, after all, he has secretly served as Nanhua's intelligence minister, and he has paid a lot and has deep feelings for Nanhua.

Thinking that Tokyo was destroyed in one fell swoop, and Kawasaki and several other major shipyards were also destroyed, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart. This is a good opportunity to narrow the gap between South China and Japan, and for ten or eight years, South China will not be threatened by Japan, and it can be built with peace of mind.

"The boss puts more than half of his wealth in Nanhua, no wonder he is so nervous."

Thomas thought to himself, took a sip of tea, when he was in Nanhua, he slowly liked the fragrance of tea, smiled slightly, and then shifted the topic to the Chevrolet Oil Company under his nose.

In the past decade, Chevrolet Petroleum has been overwhelmed by California Petroleum, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, and its development process is far from as good as it has been in history, but as the second largest oil company in California, the resources behind it are still quite coveted by Situ Nan.

At a time when the U.S. oil industry was booming, Chevron made a serious investment mistake, and many shareholders were willing to sell their shares in the face of Wells Fargo's forced debt.

"These days, I've been in contact with the shareholders of Chevron, bought 15% of the shares from them, became the majority shareholder of Chevron, and with the debt in the hands of Wells Fargo, I think there is a good chance of becoming a Chevron Oil."

Thomas reported.

"You're not right, we should have 20% of the shares!" Situ Nan smiled proudly and gently shook the wine glass in his hand, the scarlet wine was intoxicating, as if the plan was about to succeed.

Taking a sip and gently putting down the wine glass, Situ Nan looked at Thomas who was a little puzzled, and explained: "About seven or eight years ago, when the United States first entered the war, I made a lot of money by trading stocks in New York and bought shares in some oil companies.

You know, the nouveau riche spends their money, they don't pay attention to it, Chevron Oil has just been spun off from Standard Oil, its strength is limited, and it needs to attract new investors, so I bought a small 3% Chevron stake??????"

These shares have always been held by the Hannipeg Foundation, but the Hannipeg Foundation has never been involved in the management of Chevron, and even the board of directors has rarely participated, but every time the shares are expanded, the Hannipeg Foundation has not been left behind, and the annual dividends are used to continue to buy shares in Chevron. The share also increased from 3% to 5%.

"You thought about it a long time ago. Is it? ”

Thomas looked at him with some scrutiny, not knowing how many cards this guy still had in his hand. The Hannipeg Foundation, which he had heard of, was an investment company owned by William Financial. He holds shares in many large companies, and although he does not hold many shares in each company, the total number of shares is very considerable. However, he didn't know the specific situation, and if it weren't for Situ Nan's reminder, Thomas wouldn't have remembered it for a while.

"Nope! They are just optimistic about the oil industry, so they buy shares in some oil companies, some to absorb the shares of listed companies, and sometimes to buy some small oil companies started by oil merchants.

The oil industry has grown rapidly over the years, with some small oil companies merging into Occidental Petroleum and others selling to other oil companies, from which the Hannipeg Foundation has profited. Unexpectedly, the investment in Chevron Oil at the beginning has increased more than tenfold, and it has greatly facilitated the acquisition of Chevron Oil. ”

Situ Nan smiled, seeing that Thomas was full of interest. Went on to explain: "The Hannipeg Foundation also holds 1.5% Mobil Oil. 0.5% Exxon Oil, Gulf Oil. Other big companies, such as Shell, also hold a little bit, but none of them are as high as Chevron's 5%. ”

"Great, it saved me a lot of trouble, and my actions have caught the attention of Rockefeller." Thomas nodded, relieved.

"That's normal, that old guy has almost all the shares in the major oil companies in the United States, Chevron oil is spun off from the Standard Oil system, and the Rockefeller Foundation naturally holds some shares, but it doesn't pose a threat to our actions, maybe we are welcome to do so!"

Situ Nan smiled confidently, it was a good opportunity to become the owner of Chevron Oil, to prove his strength to the Rockefeller family, and save them from always thinking about the treasure in their hands.

Over the years, the U.S. government has been secretly staring at the fact that the Rockefeller family does not control Chevron Oil, and its identity is the same as Situ Nan, just a shareholder in it.

However, the Occidental Petroleum Company has not been infiltrated by the Rockefeller family in recent years, and some small shareholders have sold the shares of the Occidental Petroleum Company to the Rockefeller family at a high price, accumulating a lot, and Situ Nan's secret investigation found that 7.5 percent of the shares of the Occidental Petroleum Company have fallen into the hands of the Rockefeller family, after all, the Rockefeller family is very willing to spend money in this regard, and the high price makes those small shareholders happily sell their shares.

Thomas was very resourceful, and within a few days, he bought 6% of the shares from other shareholders of Chevron, adding up, Situ Nan already held 26% of Chevron Oil.

Maybe Thomas's price is impossible to refuse, or he has other more ingenious means, these Situ Nan don't care, he only feels happy, and has a sense of accomplishment that the goal has been achieved step by step.

The only thing that was unpleasant was that Rockefeller Jr. suddenly called and told Sù Situ Nan that he was very interested in the Chevron oil company and flew over from New York.

"Your actions are a little worrying." As soon as they met, little Rockefeller said politely.

"Huh. You're too sensitive. Situ Nan smiled slightly, glanced at the little Rockefeller who was a little "rejuvenated", and did not continue to speak, but looked at Los Angeles under the mountain.

William's Estate is built on Beverly Hills, with Hollywood in the surrounding area and the city of Los Angeles in the distance.

"You can see the city growing almost every day, just like you see more and more high-rise buildings in New York." Situ Nan smiled, like a king inspecting his territory.

That calm and relaxed, natural appearance made little Rockefeller sigh with emotion, Situ Nan has already run Los Angeles into a ** kingdom, Chevron oil is under his nose, it is estimated that he usually cares about it, right?

"Hehe, I'm also optimistic about this. California's potential is not yet fully exploited, it is the New York of the West Coast. Little Rockefeller smiled, I don't know why, he couldn't stand up in front of Situ Nan, and the atmosphere of Yan Sù deliberately revealed when he met disappeared all of a sudden, because he felt that Situ Nan was determined to win.

However, Rockefeller Jr. did not come to stop Situ Nan, he just received the news that Thomas successfully persuaded Chevron's shareholders yesterday, and another 4% of the shares fell into the hands of Situ Nan, and Situ Nan held nearly one-third of the shares of Chevron Oil Company internally. There is Wells Fargo debt. Chevron's change of ownership is a foregone conclusion.

Originally, on the road, Rockefeller Jr. still had the idea of blocking Situ Nan and preventing the other party from swallowing Chevron Oil Company lightly. At the very least, it will cost Situ Nan dearly.

In the oil industry, the Rockefeller family sign sometimes works, but in Los Angeles. Rockefeller Jr.'s confidence was frustrated, and the representatives he sent did not have very good contact with Chevron Oil, and some people still hate Rockefeller to this day.

The "enemies" of the Rockefeller family are all over the world, and many of them are faintly on the side of Situ Nan, because in addition to the oil industry, they have more or less dealings with Wells Fargo in steel and other businesses.

Many of the wealthy businessmen in Los Angeles grew up with the William consortium, and they were also willing to jointly organize the infiltration of the eastern Rockefeller consortium into California.

Rockefeller Jr. was a wise man, and before he came, representatives of the Rockefeller Foundation had already reported to him the "public opinion" in California. He is now thinking more about how to maximize the interests of the Rockefeller family.

"I'd like to hear your thoughts, maybe we can work together." Little Rockefeller smiled, and his attitude was a little affectionate.

Cooperate?

Situ Nan stared at Rockefeller Jr. He should look sincere. nodded, and calculated in his heart the gains and losses of Rockefeller Jr.'s participation in Chevron Oil Company.

Together, there are two benefits. This is obvious, but the degree of it must be grasped well, and beware of making wedding dresses for others.

Seeing Situ Nan's solemn expression and frowning and thinking, little Rockefeller was stunned, feeling that Situ Nan really had a big move, and secretly paid attention to Situ Nan's expression, trying to find some clues.

After hesitating for a while, Situ Nan felt that if he did not affect his control of Chevron Oil Company, it would be okay to involve Rockefeller, after all, the other party still held 12% of Chevron's shares, and it was not easy to squeeze out the other party.

"I want to merge most of Occidental Petroleum's properties in California into Chevron Oil, which will be more beneficial to Chevron. What do you think? Situ Nan raised his head and looked at the little Rockefeller with surprise on his face with a smile, not hiding his plan at all.

It depends on how big Rockefeller's appetite is, if the greed is not enough, Hugh blames Situ Nan for leaving them aside.

Little Rockefeller was really surprised enough, he didn't expect that this guy Situ Nan would actually spin off Occidental Petroleum Company, did he also want to build Exxon Oil and Mobil Oil that "one inside and one outside, and a combination of inside and outside"?

It must be so!

In the past few years, Occidental Petroleum has been like a monster, devouring the markets of Mobil Oil and Exxon, and fierce competition has been formed in both the United States and overseas markets, which is more difficult than the British Shell Oil.

What makes Rockefeller Jr. jealous the most is the huge oil reserves in the hands of Occidental Petroleum Company, according to the investigation report of Mobil Oil Company, the oil reserves of Occidental Petroleum Company may be as high as 1.5 billion tons!

It is the largest oil producer in California and Texas, the two major oil states, and the oil markets in the western and southern United States have allowed them to operate tightly, and they have continued to expand to the east in the past two years, as evidenced by the tanker fleets they saw in the Gulf of Mexico!

Occidental Petroleum has the world's second largest maritime transport fleet after Mobil Oil, and judging from the day-and-night construction of tankers by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company and the California shipyard, it is a blink of an eye that Occidental Petroleum surpasses Mobil Oil in maritime transportation, because the other side's oil fields in Latin America and Southeast Asia far exceed Mobil Oil.

In the old Rockefeller era, standard system oil companies such as Mobil and Exxon relied on their financial and technological advantages to first let small and medium-sized oil companies explore and discover, produce results, and then slowly penetrate to achieve the last, which is also the practice of most large oil companies.

However, for Occidental Petroleum Company, they don't have time at all for the idea of following behind the ass to take advantage, and the other party doesn't give them a chance at all, so they have to watch Occidental Petroleum transport back crude oil from Venezuela one by one, and they are envious.

"There is no doubt that they are already ahead of us in overseas markets, in terms of oil extraction and exploration.

That young man won his gambling in Venezuela and South China, he was very shrewd, and he almost did not forget to pull in the Gulf Oil Company, and now the strength of the two of them in the oil industry is not much lost to us, and in the future, the United States and even the world energy market will definitely be dominated by our standard system, the West-Gulf Alliance, and the Anglo-Dutch Alliance of Europe of the Bratat and the Mellon family, and the French are not strong, and the Russians may have a lot of influence, but Russia has always been excluded from the mainstream of the world. ”

This is what the old Rockefeller said to his son before he came, and the serious look of the words, the little Rockefeller remembers very clearly.

For the Rockefeller family, there is a strong competitor, I really don't want to see it, but this may also be the result of the interaction of various forces in the United States, those on Wall Street, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh do not want to see Rockefeller monopolize the American oil industry, so the Standard Oil empire that Rockefeller is trying to build has collapsed.

After finally regaining the lost ground, concentrating resources on Mobil and Exxon, and recovering their vitality, they found that a large number of enemies had appeared around.

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