1855 United States Tycoon

The popularity of the telephone made Jacob Schiff contact McDonald and the Morgan family almost immediately. Of course, at this time, it is naturally impossible for Scrooge or Morgan to pick up the call he made, or even Graystone and Jr. Morgan. The only people who answered the phone were secretaries, and they all responded in unison that they needed to report back to MacDonald or Mr. Morgan, and then see when they had time.

Putting down the phone, Jacob Schiff still waited by the phone. He knew that if the McDonald Consortium and the Morgan Consortium were interested in cooperating with him, he would soon receive a call back, because this involves a big business, and at this time, time is money. Neither MacDonald nor Morgan would waste extremely precious time just because of putting on airs. And if he can't borrow a call back in a short time, it only means one thing: Morgan and the McDonald family have reached an agreement, and he has become their predetermined food.

This kind of waiting is of course very painful, although it only took a few minutes (Jacob Schiff decided to wait fifteen minutes at most, because he did not have time to wait, if his phone does not ring within fifteen minutes , Then he must take immediate action to arrange how to dump the Midwest Bank stock in his hands as soon as possible.) But in Jacob Schiff’s feeling, he is like sitting on a volcanic crater that may erupt at any time It's the same for several hours.

But in fact Jacob Schiff did not wait long. After just waiting for five minutes, the phone rang. As soon as the bell rang, Jacob Schiff jumped up as if hitting a spring, acting as agile as a young guy. He grabbed the receiver of the phone abruptly, because the movement was so big that the small table on which the phone was placed shook violently, and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Abraham was also waiting by the side and hurriedly reached out to help. After a handful, I won’t break the phone. If you break the phone at this time, then Jacob Schiff will really cry.

"Is it Mr. Jacob Schiff?" An old man's low voice came from the microphone.

"It's me, it's me. Mr. Morgan, is it you?" Jacob Schiff replied in a terrified voice, holding the receiver in both hands.

"It's me, Jacob, I heard you want to talk to me?" Morgan's unhurried voice came from the phone.

"Yes, Mr. Morgan, I don't know when you have time?" Jacob Schiff asked quickly. Since Mr. Morgan is willing to call him, it means that there is still something to talk about.

"Oh, Scrooge and I have had things recently. Just talk about it with my son and Greystone. They are all in Duck Castle now..." Morgan's voice paused, Jacob Bu Schiff faintly heard Morgan seem to ask "what time is it", and then he heard Morgan say to him: "Jacob, if you have something, go straight to Duck Castle. They will be there. Waiting for you there."

"Okay, I'll go right away. Thank you, Mr. Morgan, you are so kind!" Jacob Schiff said to Morgan in a grateful tone, then put down the phone and said to the assistant Abraham standing nearby: "Quickly Let them get their cars ready, and we will set off to Duck Castle right away."

...

The car dashed down the streets of New York, and Jacob Schiff sat in the back seat and began to seriously think about how to impress the damn vampires of Morgan and the McDonald family. Morgan directly asked him to go to Duck Castle, which is good news, but it is also bad news at the same time.

The reason this is good news is that it shows that he still has utility value and can sell it for a price. Although it is unavoidable to be cut, it is better than being knocked over and destroyed. The reason why this news is bad news is that it means that the Macdonald family and the Morgan family have reached a compromise in the handling of this matter, which prevents Jacob Schiff from taking advantage of the contradiction between the two sides. The possibility of a high price tag.

"Mr. McDonald and Mr. Morgan may not really want to directly destroy all the banks in the Midwest. This will definitely bring about a full-scale crisis. Of course, for guys like the McDonald Consortium or the Morgan Consortium. , The economic crisis is not a bad thing. In fact, in the result of every economic crisis, there will be such a thing, that is, the Macdonald and Morgan consortium has further strengthened the control of the United States economy. However, the unmoved general Controlling those banks in the Midwest may be a better choice. In short, no matter what the purpose of Mr. McDonald and Mr. Morgan is, if I am willing to cooperate, then they will achieve their own goals with much ease. The money earned There will be more." Jacob Schiff thought, while preparing to sell his teammates.

"Can you drive faster?" Jacob Schiff said to the driver. Starting from Manhattan, it would not take long if it were to go to Morgan's house, but this time it was to Duck Castle, damn Scrooge McDonald, the Duck Castle he built was on the outskirts of the city. Although New York today is not as big as later generations, the time required to get from the city center to the suburbs is even longer than later generations-because the road conditions at this time are much worse than later generations.

"Sir, our speed is already fast. It won't be safe anymore," the driver replied.

This driver was able to become Jacob Schiff's driver in addition to his superb technology, but also because of his strong safety awareness. When several drivers were competing for this position, Jacob Schiff asked them a question: "How far from the cliff can you stop the car?" Many drivers answered the distance because of showing off technology. Very close, only Tommy, who is now the driver of Jacob Schiff, replied: "As far as you can go." This answer made Tommy win the competition. You know, Jacob Schiff What is needed is a driver who can drive safely, not an adventurous daredevil. But this time, he felt for the first time that he might really need a driver who likes to drive fast.

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After three full hours, Jacob Schiff finally arrived at Duck Castle. When they arrived, the sun had already set on the sea—it was about to get dark.

"Mr. Jacob Schiff, Mr. Macdonald Jr, and Mr. Morgan Jr. are waiting for you. They asked me to ask you if you have had dinner. If not, please go to dinner first. , Come to the office after eating."

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