1855 United States Tycoon

As Scrooge predicted, after more than a month later, after the first quarter statements of Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad were released, the entire capital market went crazy. Because this report is so beautiful, from this report, the profitability of these two companies is nearly a third higher than the efficiency of the New York Railroad controlled by Vanderbilt. Moreover, everyone knows that this railway has potential, and it will perform better when the supporting railways are gradually built.

The rapid rise of Pacific Rail-related stocks has led to a series of related companies' stock prices rising. It seems that an economic spring is coming.

"Now, how much of Scrooge's and Morgan's funds have been invested in the construction of the railway? Odell, what information do you have?" Joshua asked.

"Sir, our news in North America is not as well informed as it was in the past. Therefore, I can only learn some public information from the newspaper."

"Ah, damn a waste of years!" Joshua said angrily, "but most of the time, the public information is enough to explain the problem. Well, let's take a look at what railways are there in this period of time. Let’s start building."

...

"Boy, the hammer is not so hard. It's too laborious and inefficient. You hit a road spike like this, and you can't drive a few nails a day, and you will be half tired." James stood at him. The worker beside him said, "Give me the hammer."

The workers handed the hammer to James.

"Step aside," James said. Then he gently squeezed the hammer, and then spread his legs one after the other, exerting force on his waist and abdomen, and driving his arms. The hammer suddenly rounded and hit the road spike with a "clang" sound. Then with the rebounding force of the hammer, James rounded it up again effortlessly, and slammed it on the spike again. The striking sound of "Dangdang" is crisp and rhythmic, just like a piece of music.

"Well, you come and try." After hammering a spike, James handed the hammer to the worker again.

"Thank you! Well, James, you did this before?" the worker said, taking the hammer.

"Yes, I used to work on the Pacific Railroad." James said.

"I heard that the wages of working there were a lot higher than ours. People who worked there bought land and became farmers with their wages. Why did you do this again?" the person asked.

"Oh!" James sighed, "I did make enough money to buy a piece of land to be a farmer. But didn't Alaska discover a gold mine later? I was dizzy and felt that I shouldn't be there forever. Digging soil. Well, there were many people who had the same idea as me at the time. Together with them, I sold the land to others at a low price, bought a whole set of things for gold panning, and bought a ferry ticket for a big price. Went to Alaska."

"What? James, have you digged for gold?" the worker quickly asked.

"Knock your nails!" another worker laughed. "If James really digs up gold, he will come back to be a railroad worker? Just think about it and you will know, am I right, James?"

It was Little Foreman Neuer who said this, and he clashed with his own hammer.

"Yes." James shook his head and replied, "I've seen gold, but unfortunately it's not mine. To say that I haven't found it at all, but too little has been found, and it's not enough for capital. I watched one by one. My partner scoured gold and made a fortune and went back; or scoured gold and died inexplicably the next morning. Later, I realized that my luck was not so good and not so bad. So I just came back."

"James, I heard that when you worked on the Pacific Railroad, your salary was much higher than here?" someone asked again.

"Yeah, but it’s more tiring than here! It’s really exhausting there. Well, I’ve seen a lot with my own eyes. Well, I heard that Mr. MacDonald is also building some new railway lines, but Even he does not have such a good salary now. It is said that this is because there is no land along the railway line now that it is a good thing for the railway company." James replied.

...

"Mr. Elton, I heard that you plan to invest in railways?" Jack Lawrence asked his old friend.

"Yeah, who doesn't want to invest in railways now? This can make a lot of money!" Elton replied, "What? My friend, do you want to participate too?"

"Of course, who is not interested in making money?" Jack replied, "It's just Mr. Elton, where are you going to build a railway from?""Ah, I'm worrying about this? You see, from here to here, if a railway can be built, whether it is agricultural products or other things, it can easily be sent to a large place. In this way, Our corn here can also be sold for a lot of money, instead of throwing it in our own barn to mold. The government has also expressed support, and public land along the way can be obtained for free. However, there are still two problems. "Elton replied.

"tell me the story?"

"Jack, you also know. It takes a lot of money to build a railway. Nowadays there are a lot of people who are building a railway. The interest on the borrowed money in the bank is ascending a lot. If you can get more capital for shares instead of loans , Our economic pressure will be much less. Secondly, here. You see, this piece of land belongs to Jacques. That guy was so greedy that he actually offered a price of ten thousand dollars for that piece of land! This is not robbing Money? But if you look at the map, if you want to get around their house, you will either have to cross the river, damn it, it just means that we have to build a railway bridge here! The price is definitely more than ten thousand. Or, let’s go here. Bianxiu, this is a hilly area. The cost of building a railway is much higher. In addition, it costs more than 10,000 to bend. This damn guy! I really want to kill this bastard with a single shot! "Elton gritted his teeth and cursed.

"Yes, let's not say whether we have so much money, even if we have, we can't give him this way, it will set a bad precedent, and then a whole bunch of guys will follow suit." Jack said, "Yours I have some ideas on the first question. I know a big capital's agent——Mr. Hyde. Well, he is an agent of the Morgan Consortium. I know that he is looking for related investment projects. Maybe he will give you this Of interest to the railway."

"People from the Morgan Consortium?" Elton took a breath. Obviously, if the Morgan Consortium joins, then no matter whether it is a financial problem or a nail account problem, it is just that the big capital has always been Known for being greedy, I really want these guys to get involved, maybe, no, it will almost certainly be overwhelming. So Elton immediately shook his head: "Jack, let these guys get involved, it's like a group of rats find a weasel to join in. It's too dangerous. If you don't do it well, you will be eaten up. Yes, and I heard that Mr. Morgan has a very good appetite, and his digestive power surpasses Mr. Bell. No matter what, when you meet him, um, it will be treated as protein. This is too dangerous, too dangerous It's better to find a bank loan directly."

Jack listened and laughed: "Elton, my friend, you are still so cautious. But don't you understand the current situation? The people in the Morgan Consortium have already taken a fancy to this railway, and they are you who resist Can you get it? They have more money in their hands. As long as they want, they have a way to get rid of your plan, and then start anew on their own. It’s just that it’s too inefficient. Nowadays, railways are being built everywhere. There are opportunities to make money everywhere. Too much investment on this railway is not efficient enough for them. But if you must resist them, the situation is different. You know what I mean?"

"I understand." Elton felt bitter in his mouth. Of course he knew what Jack meant. The people in the Morgan Consortium certainly hope to get more benefits with a smaller investment. But if someone tries to resist them and is unwilling to cooperate with them, then in order to increase their own deterrence, in order to prevent more people from following this unfriendly behavior, even if they do not make money, even if they lose money, these big crocodiles will Do not hesitate to tear those resistance to pieces to warn the latecomers. However, although I recognize this, although I accept it rationally, it is not easy to accept it emotionally.

"Old friend, I know that you put a lot of energy into this railway. You love it like owning a child. But if you refuse now, I think you know what will happen. And if you accept it, the most is nothing. After losing control of the railway, some money is still made. You can think of it as marrying your daughter out. It might be better to imagine that."

"Oh!" Elton sighed, "Jack, you know, my research on this railway is not the most recent thing. Since the construction of the Pacific Railway started, I have been studying. During these years, I have studied this railway carefully. How should the railway go to ensure the highest efficiency? I silently bought most of the key points along the way. I have prepared for it for many years. In the vicinity, there is no more reasonable design than this railway under construction. A more lucrative railway! But... well, Jack, you arrange it. Find a time. Let me have a good talk with that Mr. Hyde. Well, my daughter is going to be married, and the father must be with her husband’s family. Let's meet each other."

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