Rockefeller? That oil tycoon?

In 1870, he founded Exxon-Mobil Oil, better known as Standard Oil.

He spent a decade sweeping up the eastern oil refining industry, crushing the small refineries with price and technology, and almost monopolizing the oil refining and oil transportation industry.

In 1880, Standard made 95 percent of the oil in the United States and controlled some of the major railroads in the United States.

Chen Jianqiu originally thought that this old man's coveting of the upstream of the oil industry, that is, the oil fields, would not wait until after 1886, but he did not expect that he had already begun to lay out even in the west.

For a moment, he suddenly felt that Roswell's field was producing oil, and he really didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

The first threat to the "Promised Land" is not the harsh environment, nor the regulations of the federal government, but a small layout of this monopoly giant?

However, this is not the first time Chen Jianqiu has encountered this kind of thing.

From the time he crossed into this world, the challenges he faced were basically one after another.

But he guessed that Rockefeller should be busy with other things now.

"How much does he have a stake?" Chen Jianqiu asked.

"Less than me, but you also know his style of doing things, as long as he smells oil, he won't give up."

Astor played with the small ornaments on the coffee table in front of the sofa: "Chen, my share can be sold to you, and I can also help you collect other people's, as long as the price is right." ”

"There's oil coming out of that field." Chen Jianqiu said suddenly.

Astor raised his head and looked at Chen Jianqiu with a look of disbelief: "Why did you tell me this?" ”

The land that does not produce oil is one price, and the oil is another price.

"Chinese do business based on integrity." Chen Jianqiu said solemnly, "We don't have the habit of deceiving our friends. ”

The news of the oil in the land was concealed for a while, but it could not be concealed for a lifetime, and in the style of Freemasonry who did not see rabbits and did not scatter eagles, if this land was intended to be sold in its entirety, the investigators of the two major shareholders would definitely not be less.

As for whether he said this, it was half true and half false.

Astor had a new understanding of the Chinese in front of him, and he quickly understood what Chen Jianqiu meant.

"How many shares do you want?"

"I'll keep the news secret for the time being, you kick the others out first. I want those other than you and Rockefeller, measured at fair value, at a premium. Chen Jianqiu said.

"I want the oil wells and the rest of Roswell's land to be developed separately, I just want to have a place to stand, and that requires the formation of a new company to package that land."

Chen Jianqiu picked up a map of Roswell from the manager's desk, drew a few strokes on it, and handed it to Astor.

"I don't know much about legal matters, but your lawyer should be good at handling these things."

"Okay, no problem, I'll take care of it." Astor nodded and agreed, "What about Rockefeller?" Hiding it too? ”

"No, tell him the news, and help me tell him, welcome him to come to the factory!"

Chen Jianqiu stood up and picked up the box again: "I will let Sean stay in the city, and I can inform him if there is news." ”

Astor sent Chen Jianqiu downstairs.

"By the way, are you telling the truth?" Astor hesitated, but still asked, "The town of Roswell was destroyed by a tornado?" ”

Chen Jianqiu nodded: "Yes, you can go and see it if you have time, but you have to cross a desert first." ”

"So, Vaughn is dead, too?" Astor pondered his words and continued.

Chen Jianqiu nodded again: "Yes, I was bitten to death by a rattlesnake." ”

Leaving the two-story adobe house at the company's headquarters, Chen Jianqiu rode a black radish and prepared to go back to the hotel.

When I went, I asked all the way, but when I came back, I was familiar with the road.

With each block, the architectural style changes dramatically, with the contrast between the white fences and the yellow adobe walls showing the city's fragmentation.

He came to the location of the city center.

The twiglik that was erected to commemorate the expulsion of the Indians seems to have been cleaned up, and it is a bit out of place on the road of flying sand and rocks.

Just as Chen Jianqiu was riding a black radish and reading the inscription, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Mr. Chen Long! Mr. Chen Long! I've finally found you. ”

Chen Jianqiu looked back and saw that it was the owner of the hotel, who was running towards him in a panic.

"You let me catch my breath first." The innkeeper ran to the black radish, and before Chen Jianqiu could speak, he said.

He didn't ride his little donkey, but came on foot, so he was out of breath.

Chen Jianqiu quietly waited for the boss to catch his breath before asking, "What's wrong?" ”

"Well, I'll just say that your goods are too conspicuous, and the sheriff is taking someone to check it."

"Sheriff? Which sheriff? Van Cleef? Chen Jianqiu was a little puzzled, "Isn't he dead?" ”

He stretched out his hand and pulled the innkeeper to the horse: "Say as you go." ”

"Hey, no, it's the new sheriff, the old Van Cleef's assistant." The innkeeper sat behind Chen Jianqiu, wiping the sweat from his head, "Your little Chinese brother happens to be here, let me come out to look for you." ”

Chen Jianqiu knew that the little brother said by the innkeeper was Li Sifu, this kid was very honest, but he was very stubborn, and his English was not very good.

I'm afraid this kid is going to suffer!

He drove the black radish, took the boss, and galloped in the direction of the hotel.

When he was still about ten meters away from the hotel, Chen Jianqiu saw that there were already several uniformed policemen standing near the hotel, and they were controlling the surroundings of the hotel.

"Alas, these guys are always doing this, what can I do in business!" The innkeeper lamented.

Chen Jianqiu didn't pay attention to the boss, he got off the horse and walked directly to the back of the hotel.

Their carriage, parked there.

A white policeman wearing a blue high hat and a horsewhip stood by the carriage with several policemen.

The cloth that had been covering the carriage had been lifted, revealing the barrels inside.

Li Sifu opened his arms and hugged the bucket stubbornly, looking at the policemen with a stubborn expression.

"We need to check if there are any prohibited items in there!" The policeman said darkly, "The nearest neighborhood gang will put some things in it that shouldn't be in it." ”

Li Sifu looked at those policemen who were five big and three coarse, and he was a little stunned in his heart, but when he thought that this bucket belonged to Chen Jianqiu, his heart was horizontal, and he pounced directly on those buckets, turned around and shouted at those policemen:

"No, these are our boss's things, you can't touch them!"

The sheriff narrowed his eyes, and he smirked:

"We have law enforcement powers in Santa Fe City, and I now have reason to suspect that there are items hidden in this area that pose a security threat to the citizens of Santa Fe."

His voice suddenly amplified:

"Get out of here!"

Li Sifu's body didn't move at all, and he didn't mean to move away at all.

The sheriff raised his whip high and whipped it towards the Chinese boy in the carriage.

Seeing that the whip was about to be whipped on Li Sifu's body.

This whip goes down, and the rest is not easy to say, and a blood mark will definitely not escape.

But the whip suddenly stopped in the air.

From the other end of the whip, there was an irresistible force.

The whip came out of the sheriff's hand, causing him to stumble forward and fall to the ground.

"!"

The sheriff snorted a mouthful of ash and looked up.

A Chinese man in a horse coat stood in front of him, looking at him with a smile, and his own whip was in the man's hand.

The Chinese handed the whip back:

"Sheriff, check something, there's no need to be so angry, right?"

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