My America

"To be honest, the Vanderbilt family now appears in newspapers, which is not a good image!" Sheffield said in silence, "often linked to a conspicuous consumption."

"Conspicuous consumption?" Vanderbilt II frowned slightly and looked suspiciously at Sheffield, which was obviously a new term.

"Well, conspicuous consumption!" Sheffield nodded, explaining the meaning of the term, referring to the wealthy upper class showing off to others through wastefulness, extravagance and extravagance that are beyond the practical and survival of goods. Demonstrate your own financial resources and social status, as well as the glory, prestige and reputation brought by this status.

To tell the truth, the limits of conspicuous consumption are not very obvious. If you get a greater benefit after spending a lot of money, is this consumption value worth it? Because this kind of thing is always linked to the collusion of power and money, Worthfield has its own judgment, but like Vanderbilt II, it is definitely not worth it.

The leader of the first two generations of the Vanderbilt family alone has accumulated nearly $ 200 million in wealth. This is an astronomical figure in this era. Only the oil king Rockefeller family can stabilize the railway king. As for Morgan, his money is not his own. Rockefeller Jr. estimates that Morgan's property is about 100 million US dollars.

But the Vanderbilt family's great wealth actually only maintained a period of 20 years. From now until 20 years later, the Vanderbilt family has become a general wealthy family. It has been lingering for many years. This is related to the many real estate projects of Vanderbilt II, which has allowed the Vanderbilt family to live on for many years.

"It turns out that I look like this in other people's eyes?" Vanderbilt II laughed at himself. "I have lived for more than fifty years, but I have left such a reputation."

Fifty years? Sheffield is really surprised, but he thinks that the other party is about forty years old, such a big age is still broken because of the young past of the out-of-school friends?

"I thought you were at most the same age as my father!" Sheffield smiled bitterly and could only use a superior life to decide many things. The same is true for Harry Sheffield, but why did n’t the heir to Vanderbilt II see it?

If Vanderbilt II is really in his fifties, his life can really be summed up with nothing, although there is a prodigal son who does not change the gold, but this age is too late. .

"Yeah, I can only find someone in the same age as my child to talk about business." Vanderbilt II laughed self-deprecatingly. "Actually, I also know that this kind of life is not sustainable. Now, sometimes I think of how to inherit wealth. I have also seen my father ’s busy life before. I know that this wealth is not easy to come. Unlike my descendants, they almost never saw the situation at that time, so they built it in New York. A lot of apartments were built, many buildings were built, and then I entered the field of supermarket chains, but my business was not a success. "

"Before you visit the door, I think that actually relying on the railway to collect expensive wealth every year is enough to keep the family running, but when I saw you, my thinking changed again. You are only in your twenties!" Bilt II looked at Sheffield with a complex look, "In just a few years, he has become an outstanding representative of the young and rich. If you do n’t appear in the Birmore Estate, maybe I think my sons feel okay, But I'm afraid of comparison! "

"I'm sorry!" Sheffield froze for two seconds, and then expressed his apology. It seems that the third-generation heir of the railway king still retains such a sense of reason, and knows that even a large amount of wealth will be defeated. Finish.

"Don't talk about these private matters, is this Panama Canal project, does it make money?" Vanderbilt II asked very basic and essential questions.

"It's not a question of making money, it's the kind of rare opportunity. For the whole country, this is a big project of national concern. In fact, as long as the federal government leaks a little bit of words, financing will not happen at all. There is a problem, and there is also the bottom of the country, because it is also very important for national defense compared to people's livelihood, but as a businessman, I don't want to describe it as a term of making money without losing money. "

Sheffield does n’t worry about financing, he makes money for everyone, but he has an urgent problem now, that is, make quick money and start the next project immediately, ca n’t let Little Rockefeller wait too long, so it ’s so urgent, if there is a three After five years, what kind of financing? Don't you swallow him alone?

"My relationship with Rockefeller Jr. is good. He has already said that the Rockefeller family was helped by the Vanderbilt family in their early years. At that time, I was thinking that the New Orleans transformation plan can help families with connections in the construction field. , But at first I did n’t think about Panama! "

Sheffield concealed the urgency, and only told Vanderbilt II that the project should be focused, and if it was carried out at the same time, capital injection was needed. In fact, he now particularly hopes that the Vanderbilt family will join in.

"I need to take a look at the detailed copywriting plan!" Vanderbilt II promised very succinctly, but still have to say that the information provided is not enough.

"Okay, there are always some problems with my own narrative. It's okay to take a good look!" Sheffield smiled very brightly. "I think what you want to see is the plan of the Panama Canal project. See if you can.

Among the Rockefeller estates, Rockefeller Jr. saw Natalia next to Sheffield. The nose was not the nose, the eyes and the eyes nodded, begging to sit down, letting his wife accompany Natalia for a walk, humming , "Should I praise your charm first."

"What a charm is just a little money!" Sheffield said shamelessly and proudly. "But it's not shameful to save some steps with money. Whoever says that there will be no love in the future. Saying fate. This thing is inaccurate, there is something called eye margin, there is yes, no is no. You cannot force others to be pastors because you want to be a pastor, and the pastor devoted his life to God, who Knowing how much sin is hidden under their decent robes? "

Catholics who dedicated their lives to God, but the concentration of scandals, Sheffield has never liked these hypocrites.

"Then should I thank you for Edith?" Rockefeller Jr. was almost smirked, pointing to the following, "This is the land of Rockefeller Manor, so you came with other women? I really want to beat you . "

"Is it? This really surprised me!" Sheffield didn't take it seriously and perverted it. Just save the other's plastic sister's affection. Most of the time is acting.

"But the thing that surprised me the most is that you have found the **** Vanderbilt II and you can really get funds from his hands. It's incredible!" Rockefeller Jr. no longer mentioned My sister's affectionate words, but was surprised by Sheffield's operation, "How did you do it?"

"I've never seen a person like Vanderbilt II. My father was almost the same in Paris, but he didn't have more than ten million dollars to build a house. And Edith It ’s the same kind of person. It ’s hard to get in touch. Two of the close family members are like this. ”Sheffield did n’t think how difficult it was, and the words changed.“ As for why I can get from Vanderbilt The family gets help. I want to ask you about it. When your father first started an oil business, didn't he get help from his family? "

"You have not forgotten that your idea made me good at using the power of allies. This is the ally I have found. Instead of leaving such a good opportunity for me, it is better to say that many companies are unspoken in this matter. Hope The descendants of the railroad king have fallen into subconscious minds of many people, but I am different. Now I urgently need money. Even if the Vanderbilt family can benefit in the future, I ca n’t control so much now! "

Sheffield spread his hands, and people have strong cash, which is what he is currently scarce, what should I do? This can only be done.

Let Vanderbilt II continue to show off such conspicuous consumption, it is better to do business seriously, and how powerful the competitors now face. Morgan prefers to control the power of the entire economic world. Compared with his huge influence in the economic world, he does not make much money himself.

But it is this characteristic that makes Morgan's power look stronger than that of standard oil. If Sheffield doesn't think he can do it, he wants to trust the wealth to Morgan. Morgan has made his friends richer than making money for himself. By comparison, he doesn't make much money. Who doesn't like such a partner?

This is Morgan's own unique advantage. Compared with Morgan, the Rockefeller family has a much more unique taste for eating alone. So it attracted anti-trust laws. Sheffield can't do this either, so the current situation is, aren't the two companies trying to warm up?

"Carnegie Steel's side, I'm going through the process of dragging people, you should still have a way to hurry up." Rockefeller Jr. thought for a moment, "Now, Morgan is helping the British to issue public debt, and I can't take it for now Here. "

"Actually, you don't think about it, split Standard Oil into two companies, anyway, you have the dominance, and you create the illusion of a competition yourself, so you don't have to worry about anti-trust laws." Sheffield looked at the handy little Rockefeller, thinking about whether to help each other.

"Do you know the direction of the gate!" Little Rockefeller stared at the passenger order, and no one could move Standard Oil.

"When I didn't say it!" Sheffield gave up on it. He was really kind, but the other party didn't seem to appreciate it.