1855 United States Tycoon

Dorothea's statement is indeed very reasonable. Very few people know that in the face of the temptation of money. In many cases, even if you know that there are dangers, or even traps, as long as the gold coins jingle there, human reason will immediately fly out of the sky. This is what the idiom says, "li makes wise and dizzy", although it is ridiculous, it is inevitable.

In terms of IQ alone, the fact that President William McKinley was able to serve two consecutive terms as president speaks for itself. Indeed, after his re-election, there is the support of the two largest consortia in United States. But if he is not smart enough, how could MacDonald and Morgan choose him. Moreover, he has not only received the support of these two consortia in the east, but also the general support of the central and western regions. If the South naturally hates the Republican Party and loves the Democratic Party, he might even gain support in the South. At least, although the guys in the South didn't support him, they didn't obviously hate him. It is very rare for a Republican to be able to prevent Southerners from disgusting.

However, this success also made President William McKinley feel better and better: he led the United States out of the previous recession, he established a stable and reliable currency system, he led the people of the United States to win the war, he He was praised by the people of United States as the "President of Prosperity." In the Republican Party, anyone who wants to get universal support and become a candidate for the next president cannot do without his support. Therefore, he feels that he has sufficient capital now. Moreover, the capital of a politician is time-sensitive. If you don’t make more preparations for the future while you are still on the stage, and wait until you really leave your post and people go to the cold, you won’t be able to get anything at that time It will be much more than the guys who are not particularly successful. So in this situation, it is not normal for President William McKinley to do something.

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"Dad. We found that some banks in the Midwest have united to form a banking alliance called the Midwest United Development Bank." Morgan's son, John Pierpont Morgan Jr., said to own father. When Westerners give their children a name, they often use the same name as themselves. For example, Morgan is like this. Morgan's full name is John Pierpont Morgan, and the full name of his only son is also John Pierpont Morgan. Later, there was another president of United States named George Bush. His son later became president, and he was also named George Bush.

"Oh, my son, what are you going to do?" Old Morgan didn't look up.

"Dad, I don't think we can just sit back and watch this kind of alliance. You know, these small banks have many weaknesses, the biggest of which is the lack of financing channels. But if they reach an alliance, then this weakness will be greatly improved. Big compensation. Moreover, these banks are local snakes, and they are also easy to get support from the state governments. If there are no defects in financing channels, they will grow up quickly. Even, according to the Federal Reserve Act, they are in the Federal Reserve. The Reserve Bank also has voting rights. We have always wanted to control those banks with voting rights as much as possible, but once such a combination is reached, it will pose a lot of trouble to our business. Dad, you and I mentioned that in the long run, the Midwest’s economy has great potential. If we relax our control of the Midwest, the consequences will be like the Rothschilds abandoning North America. So, I think we must have Action." Little Morgan replied.

"My son, you are right. So how are you going to break them up?" Old Morgan asked.

"Dad, I'm going to visit Mr. Scrooge McDonald at Duck Castle first." Little Morgan said, "The Macdonald Consortium also has a lot of business in the Midwest. They are one of the largest landlords in the Midwest. It directly controls a lot of mines. In addition, it also indirectly controls a lot of companies. The emergence of a huge banking alliance in the Midwest is obviously not in their interests. So on this issue, we and them They have common interests. As you know, Mr. McDonald has a very good business intelligence agency. I think that if Mr. McDonald’s support in intelligence and other areas can be obtained, it will be of great benefit to our operations. ."

"It's really useful to find him. But what are you going to use to convince him?" Old Morgan raised his head and stared at own son.

"I think this thing is good for each other..." Little Morgan replied.

"My boy," Old Morgan smiled, "you don't know what kind of bastard Scrooge is. His way of thinking is not like this. He would think, although such an alliance is not good for him. , But it’s more unfavorable to us. So he can completely stay out of the matter in this matter. Anyway, even without him, we must solve this problem. Therefore, he will treat any request for cooperation from us as a business. , It is considered that we are buying services from him. And we must make money on this service item. Do you understand? Scrooge McDonald is such a person."

"But if we..." Little Morgan seemed to want it.

"Child, you have to put yourself in Scrooge's position and think about it. You will find that his idea is absolutely reasonable. You think, if things develop to the worst degree, what will it look like? It is nothing more than the emergence of an integrated Midwest Banking Union. Then, United States has the strongest three consortium system. And the newly emerged consortium will fight more fiercely with whom? Is it with them or with us? Scrooge might even feel that if he takes advantage of the contradiction between us and the future Midwest Union Bank Consortium, there will be some gains. Therefore, it is not so easy to convince him to stand on our side. . However, this matter is indeed as you said, it will be much easier to get his support. In addition, dealing with such an old fox is also a very important thing for your growth.

Boy, you know, compared to that guy, my life habits are not as good, and my physical condition is far less than that of that guy-hell, that damn guy's physical condition is said to be as good as an athlete-plus I was originally Older than that guy, I'm afraid that when I die, that guy is still alive and damaging the world. So, in the future, you will probably have to deal with this guy for a long time. It is a good thing to deal with him more now. However, before dealing with him, we must be fully prepared. "

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"Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Morgan sent you a telegram asking when you are free. His son Mr. Morgan Jr. wants to visit you." Jr. Brutto reported to Scrooge. Little Pluto is the son of old Pluto. Old Pluto had been Scrooge's personal bodyguard and assistant for decades, but after all, he was getting older, and it was becoming inappropriate for him to do these things. So his son Bruto Jr. took his place. Both generations of father and son served the Macdonald family like loyal dogs. Scrooge believed in their loyalty.

"Oh, I see." Scrooge said, "Pluto, you can help me see my recent arrangements."

"Okay, Mr. McDonald." Little Brutto replied, "Mr. McDonald, according to the plan, you will go to the University of Cleveland laboratory tomorrow to check the progress of the Microbiology One Project and have discussions with the researchers. Meeting; Houtian, if you want to go to the electrical laboratory, have a meeting with technology personnel on the issue of the miniaturization of the transmitter; Houtian, you are going to check the research progress of new pesticides..."

"Well, Pluto, just tell me, which sky is down for me," Scrooge said.

"Mr. MacDonald, next Monday, which is the fifth day after four days, is your rest time." Pluto replied.

Scrooge thought for a while, and replied, "We will postpone the time to the electrical laboratory by one day, and then we will postpone it later. Just let little Morgan Houtian come... Ah, yes, inform Grey Stone, Let Houtian make time to accompany me to meet Little Morgan. Well, he seems to be out now. When he comes back, you ask him to come to me immediately, and I want to talk to him."

"Good sir." Little Pluto replied, "I'll make arrangements."

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"Grey Stone, I'm very disappointed in you!" In Scrooge's office high above Duck Castle, Scrooge was ruthlessly berating his own son. But looking at Grey Stone's expression, he seemed to be used to it. In normal times, in ordinary places, Scrooge would never scold Grey Stone so harshly, and certainly would not scold Donald like that. Because they are the future successors of the family, they must take care of their prestige in front of the public. However, it is different in his office. Scrooge's office is very high, so it is impossible for anyone to hear anything outside the windows. The walls of the office are all mezzanine and filled with soundproofing materials; there are two doors to the office. The door panels of each layer are made of two layers of 1.5 inch thick Brazilian mahogany sandwiched by a layer of one inch thick soft and soundproof balsa wood. As long as you close the door, and then close the double-glazed window, even if you are playing a symphony inside, you can’t hear anything outside. Therefore, things like scolding children will basically be carried out here.

"Dad, from the overall point of view, it is good to cooperate with Morgan and the others." Gray Stone defended.

"The big picture? What is the big picture?" Scrooge stared into Grey Stone's eyes and said to him, "Remember, my son! We are the big picture! The maximization of our interests is the big picture! It is indeed necessary for the big picture. Sacrifice, but you have to remember that only others can sacrifice for the overall situation, and the overall situation itself must never be sacrificed. And we will always be the overall situation itself!"

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