"Mr. Chen, do you really want to give up this opportunity to control the entire steel industry in the United States?"

Carnegie stared at Chen Jianqiu and asked.

"You know, whether it's your railway company, or the arms industry, you need the support of steel."

"If one day, I mean one day, my steel company changes hands, someone might want to get you in the neck."

He said slowly.

Chen Jianqiu's mind conjured up the figure of the oil tycoon.

"Rockefeller? He wants to eat you, it shouldn't be easy, right? As far as I know, he has been trying to challenge your position in the steel industry, but without success. ”

Carnegie shook his head.

"It's not him."

The steel tycoon picked up his whiskey glass again, took a sip, and looked out the window.

"No matter how rich Rockefeller is, he is also in business, and he doesn't have that much cash."

Chen Jianqiu glanced at each other.

They all understood what Carnegie meant.

If it weren't for Rockefeller, there would be only one person in China who has the ability to eat the Carnegie business empire.

"Morgan?"

Carnegie still looked out the window:

"Watch out for Morgan, he's more dangerous than he seems."

Hearing Carnegie say this, Chen Jianqiu fell into deep thought again.

Although Mr. Morgan has been on his side for most of the events so far, many times his motivation is not for his own sake.

The big banker has never been a good man.

As long as it is in his own favor, he turns his face and sells his teammates faster than anyone else.

In addition, according to the Border Detective Agency, the president has a photo of himself building in the port of Baltimore, Cuba.

Chen Jianqiu originally thought that Rockefeller's people did it.

Based on Holiday feedback, it seems unlikely.

Given that Standard Oil has been infiltrated by the Border Detective Agency, even a copy of the ledger has been copied.

The accuracy of this news is still worthy of respect.

If it wasn't Rockefeller, then who would it be?

Chen Jianqiu hadn't thought of Morgan before, but now Carnegie reminded him.

"Well, I'll see if my Pacific Railroad can satisfy Morgan's appetite." Chen Jianqiu thought for a moment and said.

He spread out his hands and said to the steel tycoon with some helplessness: "Look, Mr. Carnegie, I really don't have much cash to offer you, I have to smash the pot and sell the iron, and I have to pull in a bunch of other people." ”

Carnegie smiled, "I'm not in a hurry. ”

Yes, if this thing can be done, it will be a multi-billion-dollar deal, and it will not come in a hurry.

After reaching a preliminary consensus, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became relaxed.

Scottish specialties were also served one after another.

There is lobster, and there is also a soup made from freshly caught marine fish from the port.

Compared to the previous "haggis", which made people feel uncomfortable, these dishes look much more comfortable.

Not to mention the color, smell and taste, at least there will be no desire to vomit when you look at the plate.

"By the way, Mr. Carnegie, take the liberty of asking, are you willing to sell the steel empire you have built in this way?"

Chen Jianqiu asked while twisting the lobster's "arm".

"I'm old, I only have one daughter, and I can't keep Carnegie Steel on her own." Carnegie sighed.

"If the deal works, you'll be the richest man in the world." Chen Jianqiu made a simple calculation in his mind and said.

"If Morgan were to buy my company, I would not only ask him to buy all my shares and then cash them out; But if it were you, I wouldn't be so open-mouthed. Carnegie said.

"Oh? Why is that? Chen Jianqiu asked curiously.

"After hearing about what you did, I figured out something." Dale Carnegie said, "When wealth reaches a certain level, it is only a number to a man." ”

"Wealth is meaningless if it doesn't give back to society."

Both Roosevelt and Chen Jianqiu nodded yes.

It seems that the old man is old, and he has figured it out.

"You have employees owning shares, setting up workers' pension organizations, and even implementing an eight-hour workday."

"If it had been before, I would have laughed at your naivety."

"I always thought that I had to work hard to get what I am today, and those workers are workers because they don't work as hard as I do."

"I can't even understand why the workers hated me so much when they went on strike."

"I sometimes think, what am I bringing to this country, what am I bringing to this society? Is it just pain? ”

"Mr. Carnegie, you don't have to be presumptuous, your factories bring jobs, pay taxes, and aren't as bad as you think."

Chen Jianqiu was afraid that the old man would continue to talk about it, and he couldn't help but wipe his neck with a dinner knife, so he comforted him.

But the steel tycoon looked at him sincerely:

"Mr. Chen, you are willing to share your wealth with others, so I have decided to help more people like you."

"Oh, sometimes, it's just a habit, trust me, and you can get a sense of accomplishment while helping others."

Chen Jianqiu didn't know how to deal with this "enlightened" steel tycoon, so he could only say so.

But he suddenly remembered something, and then asked:

"Mr. Carnegie, you're willing to sell me your life's work, I'm afraid that's not the only reason, right?"

The steel tycoon suddenly pulled out a golden pocket watch from the clothes of his jacket.

The workmanship of the pocket watch is extremely delicate, and the openwork pattern on the cover is particularly eye-catching.

After playing with the pocket watch in his hand for a while, he lifted the lid, took out his handkerchief and wiped the dial carefully.

"This pocket watch was given to me by my mentor." Carnegie looked at the pocket watch in his hand with a complicated expression.

Chen Jianqiu stopped what he was doing, wiped his mouth, and began to listen carefully.

Teacher? Does this old man who is about to enter the earth still have a teacher?

"I don't know if you've ever heard the name Scott." Carnegie said.

Chen Jianqiu's eyebrows raised.

I've heard of it, why haven't I heard of it? The old man's body was buried in an unknown corner of the New Mexico wilderness.

But with Carnegie's next description, Chen Jianqiu realized that this Scott was not Piscott.

Carnegie's mentor was another railroad tycoon after Vanderbilt.

can be regarded as Chen Jianqiu's predecessor.

Before Carnegie's career, he worked for his railroad company, where he was highly regarded as a close disciple.

It's just that later there was a business collision with Rockefeller's business empire.

Rockefeller desperately lost money, replacing rail transportation with oil pipeline transportation, bankrupting the desperate Scott, and indirectly causing him to commit suicide.

"I will never forget the death of my mentor." Carnegie looked pained.

He looked at Chen Jianqiu hopefully:

"Mr. Chen, in my life, I have not been able to avenge my mentor, at most I am fighting against Rockefeller in another field."

"I know the grudge between you and him, so, I hope you don't lose!"

"Okay, I'll borrow your good words."

Chen Jianqiu smiled and raised his glass.

"May those who die rest in peace!"

Roosevelt and Carnegie also raised their glasses.

After the three of them greeted each other, they drank all the wine in the cup.

After chatting for a while, they walked out of the restaurant.

Carnegie's driver drove away with the steel tycoon.

And Roosevelt and Chen Jianqiu also walked to their own car after watching the car leave.

However, after the two walked in front of the car, Chen Jianqiu just opened the car door to check if the fishing rod in the back seat of the car was still there, then closed the car door again, and walked directly forward over the car.

"Aren't we going to drive away?" Roosevelt was dumbfounded.

Chen Jianqiu turned his head, glanced at Mr. Vice President, and said with a regretful expression:

"Don't drink while driving, don't drive when you drink, Mr. Vice President."

Roosevelt was stunned.

He had never heard of such a law in the United States.

If you want to talk about drinking, are there still fewer people who drink while riding horses in the west?

What kind of play is this?

"Let's go, Teddy, let's go along the coast to the city." Chen Jianqiu saw that Roosevelt was still and urged.

"Let's go! Just after eating to digest it, we took a walk back. “

"You're not really going to sell Pacific Railroad to Morgan, are you? In that case, there will be another railroad giant in the United States! ”

On the way back, Roosevelt asked Chen Jianqiu a little worriedly.

"The bigger you build, the more pleasure you feel when you tear it down."

Chen Jianqiu disagreed.

He suddenly remembered Morgan for no apparent reason.

At this time, Morgan was indeed with Rockefeller.

He was demanding the spoils of the gamble from the latter.

(End of chapter)