The journey starts from the Titanic

Andrew sighed inwardly, he knew that Situ Nan hadn't listened to what he was saying. Isn't he afraid of greed and chew?But it seems that this kid has always been lucky, young people have to have this kind of ambition.

Thinking of this, Andrew looked at Situ Nan's eyes softer again, with more appreciation.

Chapter 99-Henry Frick

"Will you be free tomorrow? I will show you an old friend, his name is Henry Clay Frick. If you want to invest in coal, you have to go to him. He is about to sell the property at hand, and he just forgot to say. Frick was once the coal king of Pittsburgh!" Andrew said.

"Oh? Can you elaborate on it?" Situ Nan became interested.If he didn't just behave well, I guess this old man wouldn't mention it to himself so readily, let alone introduce the coal king Frick.

"For Flick, you don't know it is normal. If you are a local, when you mention Flick, people associate him with coal.

Haha, I think at the beginning, he and I almost monopolized the entire coal business in Pittsburgh. What a wonderful time!"

Andrew didn't forget to indulge himself.He then sighed: "But now I am also old, and Flick has retired for many years. Since the fall with Carnegie, Flick has left U.S. Steel and went to New York and New Jersey, rarely returning. To Pittsburgh.

Recently, his health is getting worse and worse, so he returned to Pittsburgh to provide for the elderly. A few days ago, he sent a message saying that he was going to sell his property, so I thought of you."

Andrew was a little embarrassed, thinking about how energetic he was when he and Frick were cooperating in the coal business!The entire Pittsburgh coal is in their hands. If they don't sell coal to Carnegie Steel Plant, Carnegie Steel Plant will not be able to operate for a day!

So that the proud guy Carnegie had to buy himself and Flick's coal company at a high price.This matter made the Mellon family and Flick a lot of money, and the guy Flick became the president of Carnegie Steel.

Investing in coal with Flick is a rare and wonderful deal in Andrew's life, and in his heart it is no worse than investing in Alcoa and Gulf Oil.Since then, the two have similar interests. Not only have they cooperated very well in business, they have also become good friends in personal relationships. They often go on vacation in Europe together and buy a lot of art by the way.

Over the years, the Mellon family has been going smoothly, but Flick was a bit unlucky. He failed to suppress the strike of the Carnegie Steel Workers, and his reputation plummeted. Carnegie was used as a scapegoat and expelled from Carnegie Steel.

Since then, Flick left the sad part of Pittsburgh and went to New York and New Jersey to restart his career. He rarely returned to Pittsburgh.So the two met not many times.

Time flies so fast, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye, the coal king who was once invincible is already dying.

And I didn't have much thoughts about doing business, and my interest turned to politics.

Andrew was thinking about his mind silently, and the burning cigar spilled over his fingers unknowingly.

Situ Nan wanted to talk to Andrew this guy really needs a lot of patience, maybe the old man's thoughts will not know where it is going in the next second.It happened that he couldn't interrupt his thoughts casually, otherwise the old man would be violent and hurt others.

At the same time, Situ Nan realized that this was a good opportunity, which contained infinite business opportunities, so he had to be patient.

After a while, Andrew finally returned to his position.

"Sorry, I'm distracted again!" Andrew smiled. He took a cigar and took a heavy sip, spitting out his chaotic thoughts along with the smoke.

"Hehe. It's okay, your old man's concentration is what our younger generations want to learn." Situ Nan flattered.

Andrew is very helpful, many people know his habit of distracting.

"Then let's talk about this first." Andrew said.

"Okay! I really appreciate your constant care for me." Situ Nan said sincerely.

With the strength of the Mellon family, there is nothing wrong with taking Frick's industry?Andrew actually enjoys it alone or finds someone else, but why is it so cheap?It's because of Laura's relationship with the Mellon family that he is not close to each other.

Peaches and plums, the next from Seikei.Situ Nan saw this clearly.

Whoever treats Situ Nan is good, Situ Nan treats him better, he is such a person.

It’s hard to talk about the grace of dripping water. Yongquanxiang’s retribution is so exaggerated, but you must learn to know the gratitude and repay it.Even if you don't give back to that person, you should give back to society.

Situ Nan was secretly grateful for the old man's love for him, even though it was likely that he did it because of Laura's face.

After the business talks, the next topic is much easier.Basically Andrew said and Situ Nan listened.

Although Andrew is usually taciturn, it does not mean that he is poor in eloquence. On the contrary, he is quick-thinking and straightforward to understand the essence of things, especially since he is very knowledgeable and has a profound explanation of business and politics.

The Mellon family is a family that has risen with the rise of industry in the Northeast of the United States along with the Pittsburgh area. Thomas Mellon, the founder of the Mellon family, has been active in American politics and business since the Gilded Age of the last century.

In the monopoly era at the end of the last century, the Mellon family's strength was even higher, with industries covering banking, petroleum, aluminum smelting, steel, coal, transportation, public transportation and so on.

Like the rise of other big families, the fortune of the Mellon family is in line with the development of American industry and commerce, and it is also a microcosm of American industrial modernization.

What made Situ Nan talked about was that Andrew knew everything about the major families in the United States, and even the unknown scandals between certain families could not be concealed from him. Now these are all explained to Situ Nan.

Well, no wonder Andrew gets so much in politics in the future?It turns out that he has a transparent heart, although he rarely shows it.

These experiences can not be bought by money, and it is of great help to Situ Nan to accumulate contacts, so he listened very carefully.

He knew that this was Andrew's kindness, and the usually sunk and reticent old man had begun not to regard himself as an outsider.

Coming out of Andrew's study, Situ Nan was a little tired. After returning from Niagara in the morning, he was caught in the study by Andrew in the afternoon. He had not rested for a day.

When he returned to the room, Situ Nan saw Paul standing in front of his door. He was leaning against the wall with a cigarette in his hand, staring out of the window, as if he was thinking about something, but he did not respond to Situ Nan's arrival.

The focused expression made Situ Nan a little surprised. At this time, Paul felt quiet and calm for Situ Nan. It was completely different from the frivolous and frivolous young man in the morning.

"Paul?" Situ Nan said.

"Hi, Stoney." Paul looked back at Situ Nan, a charming smile immediately appeared on his face.

"What's the matter with me?" Situ Nan asked.

"Yeah. I have something to tell you." Paul's expression immediately became serious again.He stared into Situ Nan’s eyes and said, “Although it’s the first time we met and we don’t know each other, what I want to tell you is that no matter what you have in business with the Mellon family, you have to treat Laura well. , Can't hurt her, can't I won't let you go. Can you guarantee it?"

Paul's squinted eyes penetrated into Situ Nan's eyes as sharp as a knife.

Feelings This brother-in-law is here to warn himself!Situ Nan thought in his heart that he didn't care about Paul's threats. He nodded and said, "Yes, I can promise."

"it is good!"

Paul nodded, the seriousness on his face faded in an instant, and he returned to a frivolous look. He smiled: "It's late, I'm leaving first. Next time we have the opportunity to discuss coffee, wine, and various Fun."

He whistled, turned and left.

Seeing the background of his departure, Situ Nan smiled slightly: This guy is really interesting, maybe frivolous is just his disguise, right?

Chapter 100 Goal: Consolidating Energy

The next day, Situ Nan met Henry Clay Frick.

"My friend, it's been a long time since you came to see me!" Frick said to Andrew as soon as they met.

"Yes, we haven't seen each other for a long time. After you leave Pittsburgh, you rarely come back. I just want to find someone to drink, but I can't find anyone!"

Andrew smiled and hugged Frick.

When we meet again, Frick is much older than last time. His silver hair, deep-locking wrinkles, many spots on it, and his eyes are not as shiny as they used to be. There is no longer the style of the coal king of Pittsburgh. .

Andrew felt a little sorrowful.

"This is the Stoneny William you mentioned? A really young, handsome guy." Frick said with a smile.