Chen Jianqiu didn't spend much time in New York.

He had to rush to San Francisco.

Camila and Xpeng stayed in New York.

Xiaopeng Kun needs to go to school, and little Astor doesn't know if it's because he loves the house and Wu, or for some other reason, he has to be the godfather of Xiaopeng Kun.

It's actually a pretty thing.

Chen Jianqiu was not a Catholic or an Orthodox Christian, and his son was not baptized, let alone Astor Jr.'s baptism.

However, Chen Jianqiu did not express disagreement.

After all, the world is too dangerous, and since the Astor family is willing to get involved with their son, he doesn't mind at all.

What's more, little Astor kept hinting to him that he was going to set a doll kiss.

At the headquarters of the Pacific Railroad Company in San Francisco, the company's management held a grand welcome ceremony for Chen Jianqiu.

Coming here today are not only the original management members of the Pacific Railroad, but also people from Santa Fe Railroad, North Pacific Railroad and other companies.

The entire building was lit up with red banners to celebrate the rebirth of their company.

The men lined up in two rows on the first floor, craned their necks and stared at the intersection.

They were all waiting for Chen Jianqiu to return to his Western Railway Empire.

During this period of the financial crisis, everything went badly, with massive layoffs, and even those who were spared layoffs suffered significant pay cuts because of the company's poor economic health.

They hope that Chen Jianqiu's return will bring them more investment, or at least, their salaries will rise.

Also waiting there were reporters from numerous San Francisco media outlets.

As soon as these people got the news that Chen Jianqiu was coming, they gathered around early to see if they could get some useful information.

"It's coming, it's coming."

Suddenly someone with sharp eyes shouted in the crowd.

A horse-drawn carriage turned out of the street.

He was followed by several carriages.

These carriages came from the station.

When Chen Jianqiu was in control of the Pacific Railroad before the crisis, his trip to San Francisco was never arranged by the railroad company.

It is usually Hanif and the Border Detective Agency that are in charge.

The carriage stopped at the door of the building, and Chen Jianqiu stepped down from the carriage.

And then, from the back carriage, a group of formally dressed and serious-looking people walked down, all of them carrying briefcases in their hands, and followed behind Chen Jianqiu.

Cox, the general manager of the Pacific Railroad, and Yule, the deputy general manager, greeted him.

Both of them were "former courtiers" during the Hopkins Jr. period, and they were worried at this time.

But Chen Jianqiu didn't seem to pay attention to them.

He just glanced at the welcome banner and didn't even stop under his feet.

"Assemble in the conference room, don't stick here!" Li Sifu waved at the crowd and beckoned, "Brothers from the media, come too." ”

Cox and Yule were deflated.

They glanced at each other and stumbled up the stairs behind them.

The conference room was already prepared in advance.

On the table were paper, pens, and a pure copper knick-knack from the Pacific Railroad.

Chen Jianqiu sat down.

He waved his hand at the men who came after him, motioning for them to sit down to his right and left.

This turned out to be the position of Cox and Yule.

The expressions of the two at this time were very embarrassed and a little overwhelmed.

"Well, Mr. Chen, where should we sit?" Cox hesitated and asked.

Chen Jianqiu pointed to the two positions in the back row:

"Sit there."

At this time, the conference room was full of people, everyone was looking for their own position, and when they heard Chen Jianqiu's words, they all turned their eyes over.

Cox blushed.

It's a great humiliation.

He erupted.

"You can't do this to me! Chen Jianqiu! It was with the support of Yule and me that the Pacific Railroad survived the crisis and did not go out of business! You're going too far! It's going to chill everyone! I'm quitting! ”

"I quit too!" Yule chimed in.

There was silence in the conference room.

Especially those friends in the media, they didn't dare to speak, but they were extremely excited, and their little eyes flashed with gossip.

Is this a way to get off the horse?

They are looking forward to how Chen Jianqiu will deal with this matter.

Chen Jianqiu leaned back in his chair, a smile on the corner of his mouth.

He tilted his head sideways and looked at the two Coxes, who were blushing and thick-necked, and said slowly:

"Okay, double happiness is coming, but you have to talk about it."

Cox and Yule were stunned.

They didn't really plan to resign, they just wanted the boss to give them the respect they deserved, but Chen Jianqiu didn't play according to the routine and directly agreed to their resignation.

Why don't you keep it!

Before Cox could react, Yule spoke first:

"Well, Boss Chen, what Cox meant just now."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Jianqiu had already waved his hand to tell him to stop.

He now saw that these two sleeping dragons and phoenixes had a little headache.

Although he left the Pacific Railroad, he has maintained his interest in the company through Hanif in recent years.

Little Hopkins's bad idea, to say the least, has to do with these two men.

"Since you're no longer from the Pacific Railroad and you're not friends with the media, it's a little inappropriate to stay in this room." Chen Jianqiu pointed to the door behind him with his thumb, "The two of you are light, and the rest of the salary or something can be settled with the finance by yourself." ”

Yule was disheartened and wanted to leave, but Cox had no intention of leaving.

He gave up his upbringing and demeanor as a gentleman and began to sprinkle:

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm just staying in this room, I'm going to hear what you're new."

Cox's pestle was on the edge of the table, and there was no point in moving the nest.

Chen Jianqiu hooked his finger at Li Sifu:

"Get out!"

Li Sifu glanced at the people outside the door.

Two tall detectives dressed in black walked briskly into the conference room.

They came to Cox's side, stood on the left and right, one on one side, and held the former general manager in the air.

Cox's little short legs dangled in the air, kicking through the air.

The two detectives quickly carried the scolding former general manager out.

The door to the conference room was closed.

The management and middle-level personnel of several railway companies in the conference room did not dare to come out.

They wondered if it was their turn.

But Chen Jianqiu's next words reassured them.

"Except for the two goods just now, other people's positions and salaries remain unchanged for the time being, and the follow-up salary adjustment depends on the specific situation of restructuring and integration."

Recombination? Conformity? What do you mean?

Everyone present, including the reporters, was stunned.

Chen Jianqiu looked around and continued:

"From now on, the Pacific Railroad, the Santa Fe Railroad, the North Pacific Railroad, these companies will cease to exist and will be replaced by the Western Railroad."

The people in the conference room began to talk to each other.

This move is risky.

Although in the nineties of the 19th century, monopoly capitalism was the mainstream and the general trend.

There were trusts like Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company.

But the federal government and the state governments of each state are watching the emergence of such a behemoth.

They are all worried.

"We need a unified operating standard, including a unified operating time, a uniform rail width, a unified freight rate, and even a unified service standard."

Chen Jianqiu knocked on the table and said.

He knew all too well how much internal friction these chaotic operations had brought to the railway industry before the financial crisis.

The integration with the Santa Fe Railroad when he first took over Pacific Railroad was also the key to his money.

In the early days of railway development, the preferential treatment and huge profits of the policy covered up many problems.

And these cannot last forever.

Chen Jianqiu pointed to the people who were sitting on either side of him and who were following him: "These things will be handled by the team led by Mr. Fretz." He is a very experienced manager. ”

A thin old man with a goatee sitting on Chen Jianqiu's left stood up and bowed to everyone.

This old man is not amazing, but he can actually be regarded as the Taishan Beidou of the American railroad industry.

He served as general manager of the famous railroad tycoon Vanderbilt's company, and then worked for many famous railroad companies in the east.

If it weren't for Chen Jianqiu spending a lot of money to rehire him, he would have stayed at home by now to tease his grandson

"What about us?" A manager and major shareholder of a small railway company asked eagerly.

His doubts represent many small railway companies like him.

They were invited over, thinking that Chen Jianqiu would buy them all together.

As a result, there was no one in the name of the company that Boss Chen just said.

Chen Jianqiu looked at the questioner and smiled:

"You are the same, but you need to use the same standards as us."

This sentence blew up among the bosses of those small railway companies.

This is a scumbag behavior who wants to intervene but refuses to be responsible.

"Well, Mr. Chen, with all due respect, do you intend to acquire our company, but you ask us to carry out your request?" The owner of the small company just now asked.

Chen Jianqiu knocked on the table again rhythmically:

"If it is an outstanding business performance, I will consider participating in a part of the shares."

"Don't you think that's too overbearing?" The little boss was a little unhappy, "After all, we have been operating the way we were for many years. ”

The others followed.

Chen Jianqiu looked around, his expression was still as calm as water:

"Because I don't want you to compete like this anymore."

"Companies that are willing to accept what I said, Sanjiang Bank will provide them with better financing services, and at the same time, the Western Railway Company will share customers and business with you."

Chen Jianqiu snapped his fingers.

The old goatee, named Fretz, took out a folded piece of paper from his bag.

After the old man unfolded it, everyone realized that it was actually a map.

"Hang up." Chen Jianqiu commanded.

The map was quickly hung on the wall behind him.

"I have also divided my business scope for you, and I hope that everyone can not interfere with the river water, and if there are lines in each other's territories, they can trade and exchange."

Chen Jianqiu pointed to the map on the wall.

He paused, then continued:

"However, if you don't want to accept this and choose to run it alone, I won't stop it, but there will be no previous discounts."

"Everyone, please think carefully."

After Chen Jianqiu finished the last sentence, he no longer squeaked, but leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes to recuperate.

The managers and bosses of the small railroad companies looked at each other.

In this day and age, capital means competitiveness.

No one will say no to money.

They seemed to have no choice but to agree to Chen Jianqiu's request.

"I make a statement, I am willing to do this, this is good for everyone's development." Another small boss took the lead in speaking, "Only by following Boss Chen can you make money." ”

His remarks resonated, and others followed suit.

"I'm fine."

"Seattle Railroad, no problem."

Chen Jianqiu closed his eyes.

This scene was expected by him.

There are still some objective reasons why he integrated those small railway companies in this way.

Part of his liquidity was converted into gold bonds and put into the treasury, and he was able to control several of the largest railroads in the west thanks to Belmont.

The remaining small companies and lines are indeed not taken care of for the time being.

What's more, these small railway companies are uneven, and they are afraid that they will lose a lot of money if they enter rashly.

Therefore, Chen Jianqiu decided to let them play according to the rules he set first.

If the business is doing well, continue to let them continue to operate.

After all, if you eat meat yourself, you can't stop other people from drinking soup.

If the business situation is not good, wait for your own hands to be free, and then let the professional team enter for reorganization.

By then, these companies have been operating according to standardized processes for some time and can come in at any time.

The overall situation of the scene has been decided.

"Let's go ahead and get into the details."

Chen Jianqiu opened his eyes and said to Fretz.

Just as he pulled out a comic book from his clothes and was about to start flipping through it.

The door to the conference room opened a bit, and a detective squeezed in sideways.

He walked quickly to Chen Jianqiu's side, bent down and leaned into the latter's ear, and whispered something.

Chen Jianqiu's expression was still calm, but he frowned slightly in a rare way.

He put away the comic book that hadn't been opened yet.

"Mr. Fretz, I'll leave it to you first, and if there's anything you're not sure about, contact Mr. Silas in New York, and he'll make a judgment."

Chen Jianqiu stood up and said to the old man with a goatee who was about to speak.

Fretz looked at Chen Jianqiu with a stunned expression.

Does this boss trust him so much? Come over and make a statement and get ready to go?

"Are you leaving San Francisco?" He asked.

"Yes, I have a very important matter to deal with, and with your experience and your ability, it should be no problem to deal with this side of the matter at all." Chen Jianqiu said.

Then, under the watchful eyes of a room full of people, he stood up and hurried out of the conference room.

As soon as he walked out of the conference room, Chen Jianqiu's expression changed.

Extremely serious.

As he walked towards the door, he instructed Li Sifu who came out with him:

"Call or telegraph to Roswell and have Asuka take the militia to Val Juarez where we meet!"

Valle Juarez is located near Ciudad Juarez on the border between Mexico and the United States.

Since Chen Jianqiu took Juarez, he has carved out a piece of land there for Geronimo and his people to live in.

There are not only the tribes of Geronimo, but also other surviving Apache tribes.

It is located in Mexican territory, which protects them from harassment by the U.S. military.

Corn and cotton can be grown, as well as some hunting, and Chen Jianqiu has provided some employment opportunities in Juarez for young Indians who are willing to work.

So, these Indians have been doing fairly well in recent years.

Still, something happened there.

The detective from the Border Detective Agency who broke in just now brought a message to Chen Jianqiu:

Jerónimo is dead.

(End of chapter)