1855 United States Tycoon

Since the slave labor incident in China, Stanford has been in a bad mood for a while. First, I had to withdraw from the Pacific Railway project, which resulted in a lot of money loss. Later, in a series of business, he was smashed by others. It is estimated that Stanford's personal assets have shrunk by at least two-thirds in those one or two years. At the same time, because of his bad reputation, his influence on local politics has also greatly declined. Of course, this also made him lose a lot of opportunities to make money.

However, whether Scrooge or Morgan, their territory is mainly on the east coast after all. It’s okay to temporarily transfer the power to deal with a local snake like Stanford for a big deal, but after the benefits are obtained, it is completely unnecessary to continue to maintain such power in the west economically, and it will bring more politically. Rebound. So when the Pacific Railroad was finally connected, after the big consortiums in the east made money, their power began to gradually leave the west. Although not completely withdrawing, it also gave Stanford a chance to make a comeback.

It was not without reason that Stanford was able to become the representative of the earth snake. His ability is absolutely outstanding. For example, later in the trap of the railroad stock price surge, Stanford saw the problem, and not only did not fall into this trap that pitted countless people, but also made a lot of money. Up to now, Stanford is close to his peak state in terms of wealth alone. However, in terms of influence, he is still far from his peak state of the year. And over the years, the economy of United States has been pretty good on the whole. Although it has been interrupted by economic crises from time to time, overall, the growth of the United States’ economy is still very strong. As a whole, United States has maintained a growth rate of up to 3% for a long time.

In the eyes of Chinese people who are accustomed to double-digit growth rates, even a 7% growth rate feels like a recession, a growth rate of about 3% is too slow. But in the era when the mainstream is still capitalism, the growth of about 3% is like a miracle. In addition, it is a 3% increase for the whole, but it is definitely not the case for the individual. For most ordinary people, growth has not been reflected in their income. In fact, their income level has not improved significantly over the years. So where did the growth go? Of course it grew to those who got rich first. With an overall growth of 3%, the growth of the money in the hands of the rich has far exceeded 3%. So when Stanford returned to the asset level of the year, some of the friends who followed him back then, but later cut quickly with him, are now much richer than him.

Of course, this situation will make Stanford extremely dissatisfied, and thinking about the root cause of this situation, of course, the hypocrite Scrooge is to blame. It’s just that now this hypocrite has become the top figure of this era, and the gap between himself and his power is too great, even if he hates him again, even if he hates him so much that he grinds his teeth every night, he can treat Scrooge how is it?

This morning, a carriage stopped in front of Stanford's manor. The gatekeeper stepped forward and asked, "Is it Lucy Miss and Mr. Dantes? Mr. Stanford is already waiting for you."

After determining the identity of the person in the car, the janitor opened the iron door and the carriage drove directly into the manor. Stopped beside the main building. A young man got off the carriage, stood aside, and stretched out his right hand. A hand in a white glove with patterns and lace rim was placed on his right hand, and then a tall woman in a white dress and a hat with a white veil got out of the car. .

At this time, Stanford has welcomed it out."Welcome, Lucy Miss; it's nice to meet you, Mr. Dantes. I heard Mr. Dulles say that you have a big deal and want to work with me... Ah, let's go in and talk."

A few people walked in together.

...

"It's almost the end of the year. Do you still go to this year's middle-level cadre training?" Dorothea asked.

"Of course I want to. Although it's just a look, it's very important to boost the morale of the middle class." Scrooge replied, "Why would you ask about this?"

"I always feel a little nervous recently. I had a terrible dream when I was taking a nap just now. I dreamed that the house we lived in was on fire. There was fire everywhere, and smoke everywhere. I held the little girl in my arms. Gladstone was looking for you in a house full of flames, yelling your name loudly, but couldn't get any answer. Finally I found your office, opened the door, and I saw you sitting here. The sofa you are sitting on, and your office desk are all burning blazingly. You sit here, flames surround you, but you don’t move. I yelled at you again, and then you raised your head and turned towards I smiled, and then I woke up."

"You are so imaginative." Scrooge laughed, leaning back, and sinking himself into the soft backrest of the sofa chair. "There is flame all around? Then I just sit on it? Dorothy. Thea, don’t you think this scene is so beautiful? It’s like..." Scrooge wanted to talk about The Underworld BOSS sitting on the Burning Throne in some video games of later generations, but it seems that this is not true. Fa and Dorothea said, so he said, "It's like some legendary gods and monsters."

"But, Scrooge, I always feel that this doesn't seem to be a good sign. I'm always worried about any danger." Dorothea said.

"Did you see me on fire when you were dreaming?" Scrooge asked.

"No, you don't have any flames," Dorothea said.

"Ah, doesn't that mean I won't really get hurt? Don't worry, baby! We won't have anything to do." Scrooge stood up, took Dorothea in his arms, comforting she says.

At this time, the door suddenly moved, and Scrooge let go of Dorothea, looked at the door, and saw Little Greystone's small head sticking in from the door.

Scrooge frowned slightly, but Dorothea smiled.

"Baby, are you here to find mother?" Dorothea said to Greystone with a smile.

Little Greystone opened the door, walked in, and looked around.

"Mom, have you seen Dana Big Sis and Donald Big Brother?" After looking around and seeing nothing, Greystone said to Dorothea.

"What? Are you hiding and seeking?" Scrooge asked.

"Yeah!" Grey Stone nodded vigorously.

"They are not here, you can find your Anna Aunt, maybe they are hiding there." Scrooge said with a smile.

"Well, then I'm leaving." Grey Stone turned around and ran out.

"It makes me happy to see these little guys so harmonious." Scrooge said with a smile, "I really hope they grow up earlier so that I can go to bed every day until noon."

"Well, there are still too few people in our family, and you have to carry everything." Dorothea said.

"Yes, there are too few people. Even in the next generation, there is currently one more person than our generation. This is not enough. Dorothea, we have to work harder." Scrooge smirked. He took Dorothea into his arms again.

"What are you doing! You... the door... the door isn't closed yet..."

...

"You are right. I really hate the hypocrite of Scrooge. Didn't he use slave labor in the same way? And he killed so many. However, this does not mean that I am willing to do this with Scrooge. To be honest, he is too strong, and I am too weak. If you miss, you will run, but the anger of the McDonald Consortium, to be honest, is not something I can bear. I hate him. , But I am not going to lose my mind, and I am willing to gamble everything about it." Stanford shook his head and said to the pair of young men and women sitting in front of him.

"Mr. Stanford, no business is risk-free. To make a fortune in a business, you must dare to take risks, right." The woman who claimed to be Lucy smiled and said, "I think you have also noticed. There is a trend that big capital constantly crushes small capital. You can also see the speed of MacDonald’s expansion. Yes, after the railway was built, his strength has shrunk back. But in recent years, you have not felt him. Has the power of the company started to infiltrate the West Coast again? And you also understand that this time is different from the last time. Do you really think that your current industries will be able to withstand the competition from the McDonald Consortium in the future?

What's more, why don't you think about how much profit we will have once we succeed? In the entire Macdonald consortium, there is no one who can replace Scrooge, not to mention the people who continue to maintain the rapid expansion of the consortium like Scrooge, there is even no one who can succeed. So once Scrooge died, I'm sure the consortium would collapse immediately. Rockefeller will defect with the oil and automobile sectors, and Scrooge's original allies, such as Morgan, such as the Rothschild family in Europe, will immediately turn from allies into hyenas and vultures that eat corpses. At that time, with advance preparation, Mr. Stanford, you are a veteran, and you can naturally use this opportunity to gain unimaginable benefits. Yes, participating in our actions is indeed risky, but high risks bring high profits. In any case, if we take the initiative now, it's better than waiting for Scrooge to drive his roller to the door of our manor and react, right? Mr. Stanford, don’t you notice the rumbling and shaking of McDonald’s rollers from the ground? Do you really intend to wait and die? "

"Very well, Lucy Miss, you persuaded me. So what can I do to help you?" Stanford asked.

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