My America

But? Rockefeller Jr. did not immediately agree, but said that he wanted to evaluate it. Sheffield said that there was no problem, and there was no sign of urging.

"Are you sure? Is there any other exploration team in Texas? Or is it an oil well?" Rockefeller Jr. looked at several project managers with a strong posture.

"There must be someone who has been to exploration in such a big place in Texas, but we are sure that no oil has been found, and any oil company can't escape our sight." Several project managers quickly exchanged opinions and gave With a positive answer, they knew that Rockefeller Jr. was assessing risk in order to make a decision.

Ok! Rockefeller Jr. is undecided. Standard Oil controls more than 90% of the current share of the United States. This is itself a manifestation of strong power. If there is any oil merchant in the country who can hide his own home and block the news of oil, he also thinks it is not. Possible things.

Trust in one's own enterprise is a kind of powerful self-confidence in itself. But even so, Rockefeller Jr. didn't get impulsive, but quickly sent a telegram to his father waiting for a reply. Standard Petroleum has long since passed away because he was stunned, and he kept calm at any time.

Sheffield did not urge it, nor was she in a hurry. Just as the truth is often hidden in the mist and wrapped in facts, no matter how good the exploration team ca n’t make up whether there is oil under a piece of land, because this is an unproven thing, not to mention he added a patent The bill stands and the patent of the harvester.

Just like the pharmaceutical industry in which the Rockefeller family is heavily involved, Sheffield knows a basic fact. Even in the twenty-first century, of the tens of thousands of diseases in the field of internal medicine, only one in 10,000 can be called a cure. He can only think of lobar pneumonia. The remaining diseases are incurable. The purpose of taking medicine is to control the spread, not cure.

If it's really late, don't expect drugs, just walk on the operating table and try your luck.

In fact, even colds can't be cured by humans. The difference between taking medicine and not taking medicine is only that one is uncomfortable and the other is not so uncomfortable. It can be relieved with medicine and buy time for the body's own recovery.

Even if this is the case in the pharmaceutical industry, people will still choose to take medicine once they become seriously ill. Just like now, Rockefeller Jr. will definitely evaluate this contract himself, but no matter how the evaluation looks harmless to Standard Oil, he has no reason not to agree, because this instinct to make money, the capitalist makes money, just like the patient is afraid of death. .

Through the design of the terms, the gambling agreement can effectively protect the interests of investors. In foreign investment banks' investment in domestic enterprises, gambling agreements have been applied. The gambling agreement is an agreement between the investor and the financier when they reach a financing agreement, regarding future uncertain situations. If the agreed conditions occur, the financing party can exercise a right; if the agreed conditions do not occur, the investor exercises a right. Therefore, the gambling agreement is actually a form of protection for both parties.

This is inherently risky. Rockefeller Jr. is now using all channels and contacts to assess this risk.

Old Rockefeller ’s telecontrol telegram also came back soon. "This kind of contract is very interesting. The terms in it are the first time I see it. If oil is discovered, it will surely be able to obtain more than 500% of the benefits. If there is no risk sharing between the two parties? On the premise of discovering oil, Sheffield guarantees 500% of the income of standard oil, and then he can repurchase the share of all standard oil after ten years? Can it be done bigger! "

Old Rockefeller has assessed the risks, but with a huge interest of 500%, even if he can't guarantee calmness, even he can't judge the amount of oil reserves in an unexploited place.

"For the cooperation with Sheffield United, Standard Oil is willing to pay out 10 million US dollars and hold 49% of the shares in order to show the greatest sincerity, plus a written guarantee of support for the Patent Act, and the United International Harvester All patents of the company! "When Rockefeller Jr. appeared again, it was the contract that was finalized.

The two parties compared the contracts one by one, and finally Sheffield agreed. Once this contract triggers favorable terms for Standard Oil, it can bring back USD 50 million for Standard Oil.

It seems that the return is huge, but Sheffield knows that this is not a problem that 50 million dollars can solve. So even if a manager issued a warning that it was a bit unfavorable to share risks in advance, he agreed.

"The upfront investment is controllable, and we have received some compensation in other areas, and we have not suffered." Sheffield explained to the group of managers who followed, "Advancing the big agricultural plan is the current priority. . "

Even if the contract expires in the future, the Rockefeller family may not be willing to close, but at that time, the Rockefeller family still needs to provide other help, or give up profits, in order to preserve their share.

"William, in fact, I want to have friendship with you more than the finalization of the contract." Little Rockefeller, who led the talks into a big deal for the first time, was in a good mood, and repeatedly promised to assist the Sheffield family into the industrial field.

"In fact, I think so too. I admit that I have bet this time, and I hope that this time the bet is right. There should be oil in such a large area in Texas. This probability is not too great. Small. And do n’t you also provide help in other areas! But I would also like to ask, when will the patent bill be formally proposed, preferably by the Republican Party, because you also know that our southern industry is not as good as the northern one. The bill is still a bit weird. "Sheffield nodded and suggested what he should be most concerned about at the moment.

The United States is dominated by domestic demand, which is of course because the products are too inferior and the quality is so close to the Soviets. But the fierce domestic competition is also true. The patent bill that kills companies with insufficient capital should indeed be his biggest concern.

"Do you want Republicans to appeal? It's not impossible!" Rockefeller Jr. nodded, "I'll leave it to me. I'm going to Chicago, on the one hand, to see my sister, so, you Can you go with me, there is no other itinerary? And Chicago is the steel center. "

"Ah? Okay!" Sheffield pondered for a moment. This time, there was no Annie around him, and he didn't have to worry too much. He nodded and agreed to it. Chicago is the northern industrial center, and it is worth investigating even if it is based on learning Attitude.