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The two days were exhausting, but it was also rewarding. (The fastest update speed is on the Aishang Novel Network biquge.info)

After returning to the hotel, in order to express his gratitude, Situ Nan invited Old Smith to dinner, and Old Smith readily agreed.

These two days together, so that Situ Nan and old Smith took over the friendship, although the old Smith did not talk much, but he was very kind and generous, just like an elder looking at Situ Nan and Laura.

"Thank you, Smith. You're such a gentleman, we've had a great time with you for the past two days. Situ Nan said sincerely.

"Needless to say, I had a great time too, didn't I? By the way, Stoney, I'm not actually called Smith, my real name is George Eastman, you can call me George. ”

Old Smith said playfully.

"Huh?" Situ Nan was stunned for a moment, thought of something, smiled, and said, "Hello, George, is this okay?" ”

"What a good boy, I like you two a lot, and I feel a lot younger with you." Eastman laughed.

"George Eastman?" While chewing on beef, Situ Nan thought about where he seemed to have heard this name, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

Travelers are like this, sometimes they encounter some characters or events that are obviously familiar but can't be said. I don't know the true face of Lushan, only because I am in this mountain. Sometimes you are in it, but no bylookers can see it clearly.

"Mr. Eastman, are you the one who invented the Kodak camera?" Laura asked.

"Hmm. You're right, Laura. My company is called Eastman Kodak Company. George Eastman nodded and said, "How do you know?" ”

"I read it in the newspaper! Didn't you donate a lot of money to support education the other day? Praise your behavior in the newspapers! What a generous gentleman you are. Laura said.

"I just did what I was supposed to do. I didn't expect to report out. Eastman said casually, without any sense of pride.

"Oh?? It turns out that you are the founder of Kodak, Mr. Eastman, why didn't I think of that! Situ Nan patted his head with some annoyance.

George Eastman became much more famous in the United States than Stuart, and in 1886, Eastman developed a roll of photosensitive film, known as "Eastman Film", ending the history of using wet, bulky and fragile pieces of glass as photographic negatives.

The Kodak camera he invented was so famous that it was simply an epoch-making product. Eastman was not only a skilled inventor, but also a successful entrepreneur and an admirable philanthropist.

George Eastman's family was poor when he was a child, and he suffered a lot, his father died when he was seven years old, in order to help the family, Eastman dropped out of middle school to work in an insurance company, and after several years of hard work, he finally became a white-collar worker in a bank.

Eastman has loved to travel since he was a child, and by chance, he was ready to travel, and his colleague Jianyì he took a camera, so Eastman went to learn photography, this trip Eastman did not succeed, but since then he has begun his indissoluble bond with the photography industry.

At that time, cameras were still very bulky and inconvenient to use. In his previous life, Situ Nan watched a Hong Kong movie "Wong Fei Hung" when he was a child, in which the heroine Thirteen Aunt came back from abroad, and she loved to tinker with diorama, and the camera was one of them. The camera she uses is an old one with a tripod, and she can only move it by herself.

When taking a photo, you have to lift the thick blackout cloth in front of the camera, stick your head in, and then snap, like a small explosion, the magnesium powder flash shines brightly, so that a photo is taken.

Why not make your camera the size of your pocket and take it with you? Eastman was determined to improve the camera, which was inconvenient to use at the time, and in the years that followed, in addition to his work, Eastman devoted all of his time and energy to photographic research.

However, technical research is very boring, and it takes a lot of time to practice, and on one important date, Eastman forgot to do research, and as a result, he finally lost his girlfriend. Since then, he has never married, which has to be said to be a pity.

The effort paid off, and Eastman's invention finally succeeded, and in 886, Eastman developed a roll-type photosensitive film, known as "Eastman Film", ending the history of using wet, bulky and fragile pieces of glass as photographic negatives.

In June 1888, the Kodak No. 1, a compact pocket camera, was finally introduced to the market, and the most special feature of this camera was that after all the shots had been taken, the camera was sent to be developed untouched. This style and sales method is of epoch-making significance in the history of photography.

Under his tutelage, Eastman Kodak quickly grew and grew, and with its excellent technology and excellent management skills, Kodak became a giant in the photography industry in the United States and the world. Eastman's business was a success.

What Situ Nan admires most is that he has always maintained a charitable heart, and he did not start to engage in charity until he was developed or before he died, but from the time his weekly salary reached $60, he donated $50 to Rochester Technical College. In the following life, he continued to practice.

Over the course of his lifetime, Eastman donated more than $100 million. In the early 20th century, $100 million was an enormous fortune.

He spends most of his money on charity, especially in education and healthcare. What's more, Eastman wasn't racist, and his philanthropy treated whites and blacks equally.

It's funny to say that Smith turned out to be Eastman's pseudonym, and he once donated a large amount of money to educational institutions under the pseudonym Smith, and many recipients didn't know who Smith really was, and people who knew Eastman's death knew about this generous and unnamed philanthropist.

If it weren't for this Eastman who loves to travel so much, Situ Nan really couldn't bump into him, he was dozens of years old, and he still played around in winter, this is a magical old man!

Situ Nan really didn't expect to meet this old man, the opportunity in life is really wonderful.

The fellowship of people is important in the heart. Now that everyone is bright, Situ Nan is no longer hypocritical, he said solemnly: "Meet again, my name is Stoney William." Businessman from California, operating in many industries, oil, steel, shipbuilding, food, agriculture, almost anything to make money. ”

Looking at Eastman's somewhat disbelieving expression, Situ Nan was not annoyed, after all, he was too young, and it was estimated that the old man in front of him might be thinking, this kid is too good at bragging! Haven't you sold oil lamps, sold iron nails, fished, and ploughed the fields? I did it all when I was younger.

Situ Nan asked, "Has Mr. Eastman heard of Occidental Oil?" ”

"Well, a big oil company, it's grown very fast in the last few years. Does it matter if you bring this up? Eastman asked.

"In fact, Occidental Petroleum is one of my businesses, and I also have a securities firm in New York, Robles Securities." Situ Nan said endlessly.

"Huh? Are you sure? Eastman was shocked, he thought that he was already pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, low-key enough, but he didn't expect that there was a dragon lying in front of him.

Situ Nan enjoyed Eastman's surprise, which brought some balance back to his heart, which had just been somewhat shocked by Eastman.

"Also, this lady next to me, well, she's mine... The woman, Laura Mellon, is from the Mellon family in Pittsburgh. This time we came here on a whim to see Niaguara Falls, I didn't expect to meet Mr. Eastman, I was really happy, what a fate! ”

"Hello, Mr. Eastman, I'm here to visit Pittsburgh." Laura said generously.

Now it was Eastman's turn to be stunned, he had already seen that this young man and woman were not simple, when they traveled in the past two days, they were accompanied by bodyguards behind their backs, coupled with their demeanor and temperament, they looked extraordinary.

However, Eastman didn't expect Situ Nan and Laura to be so big, Laura didn't talk about it, and Eastman naturally knew about the Mellon family's upper-class influence in the United States.

Eastman didn't know about Situ Nan, but he had definitely heard of the Western Petroleum Company and the recent rise of Robles Securities, but he didn't think that the person behind them was actually a mild-mannered young man sitting in front of him.

This is really expected, unexpected!

After all, Eastman is a man who has experienced decades of ups and downs, and although he was a little surprised at first, he quickly calmed down.

"yes, this trip is really rewarding!" Eastman said with emotion.

Eastman has the style of an elder, and when he interacts with him, he always feels his sincerity and is not pretentious, although he is a little surprised by the identity of Situ Nan and Laura, but in his heart it is not a big deal, neither humble nor arrogant, pampered and not surprised, this feeling makes Situ Nan admire.

In addition to discussing the topic of travel photography with Situ Nan, he also talked about business. Especially after knowing that Situ Nan was also a self-made family, Eastman's attitude was even more enthusiastic. He himself is a person from a poor background, and he has realized the value of life through self-struggle, so he and Situ Nan also have some sympathy.

Laura quietly looked at Situ Nan who was talking, and just now Situ Nan's sentence "my woman" made Laura feel happy. "It would be nice if there was a camera that could take color photos!" Laura interjected, she was not very happy with the black and white photos, women always prefer colorful colors.

"It's not impossible, it can be done, as long as you use the lens to install three different colors of red, green, and blue color filters, you can take a color photo. We have this technology at Kodak. However, such color photos require professional photography technology, and the tools are complex, the cost is high, the color is painted manually, and the effect is not very good, so our company does not promote it. Eastman said with some regret. When it comes to negative sensitivity, no one does it better than Kodak, just as no one can make a lens that can compare to a Zeiss lens.

"Oh! Is it? I think it's better to put different color layers on the film instead of putting so many color filters on the lens, so that you can correspond to different colors of light, and finally combine the negatives of different colors. ”

Situ Nan said that in the previous life, before the advent of digital cameras, film cameras made color effects in this way, and the company that invented this technology was Kodak, so Situ Nan had a flash of inspiration, it is better to give Eastman some advice, and it may have an effect.

After an acquaintance, Situ Nan briefly talked to Eastman about the future development of photography technology, Situ Nan knew little about the technical things, but Situ Nan still knew the development of most industrial products, just like traveling, although he didn't know the specific route, he knew what the scenery was like after arriving at the destination.

Even if his reminder is vague and fragmentary, it is a flash of inspiration for an industry person like Eastman.

Sometimes we are just a piece of paper away from success, and with a light poke, the problem will be solved. But without a final flash of inspiration, we will be stuck there and will not succeed for a long time.

Under Situ Nan's hint that he did not leave a trace, Eastman, who had always been very sensitive to technology, secretly paid attention to his heart, and he pondered for a while, feeling that Situ Nan's construction was worth a try.

"What a great idea! Stoney, maybe your advice has helped me a lot. Eastman said excitedly, "I don't know how to thank you?" ”

"If you want to thank me, just give me some Kodak shares." Situ Nan thought to himself, but his face was so bad that he didn't look anxious, but it was also a good choice to be able to invest in a well-known optical instrument manufacturing company.

There is a plan in Situ Nan's plan, which is that after World War I, after the defeat of Germany, he will rob Zeiss Company, even if he can't swallow Zeiss Company, he will dig up Zeiss technicians to return to the United States to establish his own optical instrument manufacturing enterprise.

In fact, Zeiss is a German Zeiss, and no one can poach it, but if he can get some of the technology from it, he can benefit Situ Nan immensely. In his previous life, Lao Maozi snatched a lot of technology from Zeiss in Germany, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was still able to occupy a place in the manufacture of optical instruments, which was much better than China.

In the next two days, the snow became heavier and heavier, and the snow on the streets was covered with a thick layer, making it difficult for vehicles to get around.

With such a heavy snowfall, such a cold day, it is easy to be trapped by ice and snow when you go out and have no help, and it will not look good if you go and have no return. Although there are still some places that he has not finished, Situ Nan can't take his woman on an adventure, so he has to stay in the hotel, anyway, it is not boring at all to have Eastman and Laura by his side. The telegraph and telephone were connected, so Situ Nan could also tell Robles to check the situation of Kodak.

Situ Nan and Eastman have a tacit understanding in many places, although it is the first time they meet, they can talk like old friends who have not seen each other for a long time.

The age gap is not a barrier either. There are some people who we can love at first sight and compare hearts to hearts, but there are also some people who we may not be able to see through each other after knowing each other for a lifetime.

For Eastman and Stuart, they belong to the former. Eastman loves music collections, and he can talk to Situ Nan very well in this regard, and what makes Situ Nan admire Eastman is that this old man has advanced concepts in business management. For example, his original "Kodak construction system" has been imitated by many enterprises.

In addition, he implemented a dividend system for the company's employees, and established a plan for pensions, life insurance, and work-related injury insurance, which is very advanced and advanced in today's American society. In a way, Eastman's move has the flavor of a "traverser".

After meeting Eastman, Situ Nan became interested in Kodak, and thought that it would be good to take a ride, after all, Kodak is a company with unlimited potential.

The snow was still falling, the sky was still overcast, and after a few days of holding back in the hotel in Niaguara City, Situ Nan's patience was a little irritable.

Robles had already returned to New York, and he had just called Situ Nan, and the results of the investigation into Kodak had been obtained.

Kodak was founded in 1881 by Eastman in partnership with radio antenna manufacturer Henrya Strong to form the Iman Dry Plate Company. Later, in 1902, after merging with several companies in 1901, it formally formed what is now Kodak Eastman Dry Plate and Film, changing from a partnership to owning $200,000 in assets.14

shareholders of a joint-stock company.

By the end of 1916, Kodak's market value had exceeded $30 million, 30 percent of which was in the hands of the majority shareholder, Eastman.

Recently, however, Kodak was in trouble, facing a financial crisis and needed a large amount of money, but other shareholders were reluctant to continue to invest in Kodak, preferring instead to invest in lucrative industries such as grain processing and munitions.

The well-informed Robles also said that there are other shareholders who want to sell their Kodak shares!

"It's a company with a lot of potential, old man, are you going to do it?" Although the voice from the phone was a little distorted, Situ Nan still felt the eagerness in Robles's tone.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Situ Nan asked.

"Hehe, what else? Are you sure you want to start? Robles asked.

"Yes, it's a very good deal, and we've got a good time to figure out how to take some of Kodak's stock!" Situ Nan said.

"Well, as you wish, read the newspaper in a few days!" Robles hung up the phone.

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