The journey starts from the Titanic

The consecutive losses in recent years have made Flink a heartache.Therefore, it is imperative to introduce new investments, but the opponent is a rookie on Wall Street Robes Securities, which makes Flink a little jealous.

After learning that Robles Securities was about to buy 5% of the shares from Hollerith, a shareholder who had lost patience with the company, Charles Flink could not sit still.

One day in June 1917, just a few days after the departure of the William, destiny made Flink meet Robles, the first official meeting of the old trust magnates of Wall Street and the upstarts of Wall Street.

The two sides have tried several times before, and they have a deeper understanding of each other, and there is no need to waste too much time.

Robles said straightforwardly: "Mr. Flink, I know that the watchmaking company has been losing money in recent years. Although its market value was as high as $17 million when it was first established in 1911, it is now IMHO It’s not even worth 10 million dollars. Hey..."

Robles couldn't stop talking and shook his head, ignoring the ugly faces of Flink and other negotiators from the calculation watch company present.

This is the upstart on Wall Street, who slaps the opponent loudly at the beginning!

Chapter 163: Petroleum!

"Then what are you doing? Young man!" Charles Flint glanced at his mouth, staring at Robles coldly, frowning, and the two scars on his left and right cheeks became a bit hideous.

What needs to be explained is that the scar on the left is the sequelae of Flink’s risk of suffering from sepsis when he was young, and the scar on the right is a memorial of the bruises he fell from above when he climbed the window when he was a child. The child also has a somewhat hideous personality.

Charles Flint is keen on taking risks and is enthusiastic about money. In order to take risks, he entered the dock as an apprentice and did not go to university. University was his dream, but he gave up.

Of course this cannot be said that his choice was wrong!Because the experience in the shipyard allowed him to seek a position in the shipping company, he began his adventurous career all over the world.

This is also the spiritual portrayal of Americans in that era-wealth and adventure!

Strong learning ability and adventurous nature made Flink's adventure a success. When he was working in a shipping company, he used his position to resell warship fish to South American countries.On the eve of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, he even reselled warships for Japan. He was a speculative expert!

For the sake of profit, Charles Flink, who is greedy and decisive, has nothing to dare to do. The old Ma's statement about capital greed is most suitable for Charles Flink.As long as it can make money, law and morality are nothing to Charles Flink, who made a fortune selling weapons.

After making a fortune, coupled with a flexible head and a keen sense of capital, Flink was very comfortable in capital operations. Since the annexation of the American Rubber Company in 1872, more than 24 large and small trust companies have been established without Charles. · Flink, so he is also known as the trust king or the father of trusts on Wall Street.

Now being ridiculed by Robles, a rising star who is less than 30 years old, Charles Flink is naturally a bit angry, huh!The clay figurines are all angry, not to mention Charles Flink, who was once invincible!

"Young man, don't be so full of words! It's rare for a calculation watch company to be as worthless as you say?" Charles Flink said arrogantly, raising his eyebrows, his nostrils raised a little, how many Sub-"teacher" fan!Well, he has this strength!

Detestable!Rely on the old guy who sells old!Robles felt Flink's pressure for the first time!If on other occasions, maybe Robles really wanted to kill this old guy's prestige, but today is not a quarrel!

Young and successful in his career, he suddenly stood at the height that most people wanted to look up to. Although Robles usually pays attention to showing his self-cultivation, he is a very proud person in his heart.

After slapped the opponent in the face once, there is no need to fight for anger.Following his success in industries such as steel and petroleum, Robles knew that Situ Nan had always wanted to enter the field of computing machinery.

Robles is also optimistic about the technical accumulation of computing and tabulation companies in the typing, computing, and automatic office industries.In his opinion, as long as he replaces the incompetent management of the company and invests in the production of new office products, he believes that it will not take long to turn losses into profits.

"Okay! I admit that the technology of the calculation watch company is good, and it's not bad in the industry. We have a plan to buy 40% of this company for $4 million. What do you think? Mr. Flink." Boss said reservedly, and said lightly to Charles Flink.

"Dreaming! A 20% share of 4 million US dollars is about the same!" Flink refused, but he did not say anything, leaving a tail. Although his return price is too expensive, but the negotiation is not necessary. What?

In this way, the two sides did not tear their skins, instead the helpers around them were arguing and eager.Robles was confident in the negotiating team he had brought, so he stopped talking after the game opened. Charles Flink was also a conceited man and didn't open his mouth. After these two closed their mouths, they looked at each other. Wang's game.

Charles Flink is greedy and naturally does not want Robes to get too many shares, so as not to threaten his position, but after a round of negotiations, the price proposed by the Robles company is indeed good. The deal is $4.2 million.31 % Of the company’s shares are calculated. This price makes the other shareholders of the board of directors heart.

According to the current calculation of the market value of the watchmaking company, the price offered by Robles is fairly reliable. Of course, Charles Flink knows that the potential of this company is far more than this, but he is not clear to object. He did not comment, saying that he would go back and consider it before giving a reply.

In this way, the first round of negotiations came to an end temporarily, and the two parties agreed to start the second round of negotiations in a week.At this time, Situ Nan was still a few hundred kilometers away from New York, waiting for news of the negotiation!

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"Look at you, these guys are really ruthless. They wanted to swallow one-third of the company's shares for $4 million. It's so beautiful! But those stupid directors should be very happy.

The company hasn't improved much now, and these short-sighted guys want to get rid of this burden."

A puff of smoke came out of Flink's mouth, and Thomas Watson stood by and listened respectfully, without saying a word.Thomas Watson didn't expect things to turn out like this. He had a bitter face and was always a little proud. Since meeting Situ Nan a few months ago, Thomas Watson has never forgotten Situ Nan's meaningful smile. .

After the people from Robles Company left, Flink found Thomas Watson, and Thomas Watson was not hidden from the negotiation.

Flink admires Thomas Watson. This seems to be a sales manager of the town. However, Thomas Watson has not been reused since joining the company. Although his work performance is not bad, he has not brought outstanding achievements to the company. Before the results, Flink was not good at entrusting him with important tasks, and immediately handed over the company to him.

Historically, Thomas Watson joined the Computing & Watchmaking Company in 1914 and renamed the company International Business Machines Corporation in 1924. He has endured humiliation and kept a low profile. It took ten years to wait until the company’s veterans died before fully grasping this. The power of this company, in the following sixty years, from Thomas Watson the old to Thomas Watson the young, IBM has always been labelled the Watson family.

But things have changed a little, and Thomas Watson's fate seems to be about to change.The reason comes from a telegram thousands of miles away!

After Situ Nan learned the result of the initial negotiation from Robles, he instructed that the investment should be completed as soon as possible, without worrying about it, even if it costs more money.

In view of Charles Flink's special status, Situ Nan suggested that we can deepen cooperation with the other party in other areas without having to stick to the calculation and watch companies, especially the other party has a good influence on the Latin American economy.

If the two parties can unite, it will save a lot of trouble for the William Consortium's expansion in Latin America.This is a win-win situation, and Situ Nan expected the other party to be tempted.Because he is Charles Flink, the greed and adventure in his bones will not degenerate even when he is sixty.

Negotiations a week later were also very direct. Robles and Flink screened the others, and the two exchanged face to face.

"Mr. Flink, the situation of the calculation watch company is there. Although you and I are more optimistic about its potential, with all due respect, it is only worth the money now. To be honest, I think that except for Hermann Howe The automatic tabulation machine invented by Erris, even if Thomas Watson is valuable, he is a good salesman."

Robles said frankly, before Flink could refute, he then changed the topic, "But today, it is not only about the calculation of the watch company, but also with Mr. Flink in other aspects.

For example, your business in rubber, tobacco, etc. in South America, and our consortium also needs a strong partner like you in oil and munitions. I don’t know..."

This thinking was wild and unreliable, and it suddenly shifted from the calculation and watchmaking company to other aspects, and Flink swallowed back what Flink had prepared to refute.He was a little surprised just now that the other party valued Thomas Watson, but soon his attention was attracted by Robes' words.

Is this the olive branch stretched out by the other party?

Flink realized that this was a good opportunity. He had always had a reputation for international arms reselling, but he was just an arms broker and a second trafficker. At that time, he did not have his own production company, and he earned intermediary fees. .

It wasn't until after reselling arms to make a fortune that they accumulated enough funds and began to organize trust companies with their own capital operations, which gradually became the hottest trust king on Wall Street.

In the past few years, Flink has not made less money, but compared to Stuart’s reliance on Occidental Petroleum, Bethlehem United Corporation and other real monopoly giants are still making money.So when Roberts mentioned that he could cooperate in oil and steel, Flink was moved.

"Any good suggestions? I want to hear your thoughts!" He smiled affectionately, with a lot of kindness.

idea?What the hell do I have?Didn't that guy do it yet?Every time it's himself, he is happy, hey.

Robles greeted Situ Nan psychologically, and continued to say according to the script written by Situ Nan: "Oil! Occidental Petroleum will join the Gulf Oil Company to launch a major operation in Latin America. Our people have found a huge oil field. , A huge oil field, countless oil buried in the ground waiting for us to explore!

This is a big business. It is too big. We can't afford it for a while. Now we want to join forces with powerful Americans."

Robles said pretentiously, and he smiled while watching the greedy look in Flink's eyes.

Chapter 164

United States powerful people?If it weren't for the other party begging for himself now, don't think about the powerful Americans that these greedy descendants can think of.But Flink listened to it in his heart, but believed most of it!

Oil!

That swarthy flowing gold!

What a coveted thing!

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is able to rise like a comet because of its advantages in oilfield exploration and development.If you talk about other oil companies, Flink might be a little bit muttered in his heart, but when it comes to Occidental Petroleum's development of oil fields, he thinks it sounds reliable!

He has been paying attention to this for a long time!In the U.S. oil industry, who doesn't know the powerful oilfield exploration and development capabilities of Occidental Petroleum Corporation!It's just that in the past two years, Occidental Petroleum has been nestling in California and Texas to enjoy the fruits of victory. There is no action, which disappoints those oil companies that want to follow the trend behind their backs.