The journey starts from the Titanic

Flink is not an oil person, but he knows many oil merchants, and he also knows that there is such a joke circulating in the oil world-Western development, Mobil sales!

This means that once Occidental Petroleum explores a large oil field, other oil companies will follow along, and Mobil will remotely control these small and medium-sized oil companies behind the scenes, and through various means, utilize Mobil's strong advantages in oil smelting and sales. In addition, through the use of strong capital, these companies have gradually acquired shares, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling oil.

"That's it! Great! I have a lot of connections in Latin America, and I have been an ambassador to several countries, I have been to Guatemala, and I know many foreign political leaders.

It is no exaggeration to say that if I want that piece of land, there are few that I can't get!"Flink said confidently. The implication is that, buddy, remember to bring me when driving the oil, and I promise you will get twice the result with half the effort.

Robles smiled. He knew that as soon as he took out oil to lure, almost no one could resist its charm. "Mr. Flink, someone from the Energy Bank in Houston will talk to you about the specific oil cooperation. Yes. Occidental Petroleum is planning to set up a branch overseas, and we, Robles Securities, will also provide financing services, but I will definitely not leave you behind.

Robes said.

In fact, Robles doesn't know where the so-called oil field is. The oil company has always been managed by Henda Brown.Only when major investment projects are involved, representatives of Robles Securities will appear on Occidental Petroleum’s board of directors.

He didn't release Flink's plane either. Occidental Petroleum Corporation has indeed begun to develop oil in Latin America. This is what the telegram shot from the William was said.

Occidental Petroleum executive Gudas has quietly arrived in Panama today, where he will be the general manager of a new company.This Panamanian Petroleum Company registered in Panama is completely American. Its shareholders are Houston’s Energy Bank (35%), Robles Securities (10%) Occidental Petroleum (8%), and Gulf Oil Company (7 %), Huamei Fund (5%), and the rest was divided by the private Stuart, Hengda, Robles, Gudas, Pratt and other William people.

This has become the tradition of Occidental Petroleum Corporation when it encounters major risky decisions. Situ Nan and other individuals funded the establishment of an oil development company. If it succeeds, the new company will be incorporated into Occidental Petroleum. In short, the fertilizer will not flow to outsiders.

At the time Robles and Flink were negotiating, a freighter set off from Houston. In addition to carrying oil exploration equipment, it also included the most capable technical force of Occidental Petroleum. A team of more than 30 engineers led by Pratt, director of the Special Petroleum Institute, is heading to Panama.

After they met with the people of the Panamanian Petroleum Company, they will go to their destination-Venezuela under the protection of the security team of the security consultant company!

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"In addition to oil, there are actually many aspects that we can cooperate with. For example, our Stony Food Company intends to expand the plantation economy in Latin America, coffee, fruits, etc. can all cooperate.

There is also rubber. I wonder if Mr. Flink, your American Rubber Company intends to develop rubber business with us in Southeast Asia?..."

Robles kept talking about cooperation plans one after another, from oil, steel, to rubber, fruits, etc., almost all-encompassing, making Flink a little dizzy and dazzled.

Oh my God, these young people are so wild!There was some emotion in his heart, but after all it was Flink who was adventurous and decisive. Apart from a little emotion, he was more excited.

Thinking of making money, even though he was almost 60 years old, Flink's desire was as strong as when he was 13 when he watched his female neighbor take a bath and change clothes.

Of course, these are all investment intentions, which need to be evaluated by professionals before implementation. However, two points are certain about the cooperation in the oil industry in Latin America and the cooperation with the fruit company that Robles insists on.

Situ Nan finally agreed to Flink to join the Panama Petroleum Company and transfer 6.5% of the shares in the Houston Energy Bank to Flink.This ratio is a bit small for Flink, the trust king of Wall Street, but he can only accept this result in a company dominated by Western Petroleum.

Knowing that he was not reconciled, Situ Nan proposed to establish a joint oil company in the Dutch and Indian colonies.This made Flink hesitate, after all, he was not familiar with Heyin!

However, Situ Nan slightly revealed that he had found a partnership with Gulf Oil Company and formed a tacit alliance with Mobil Petroleum. After this sex adventure, Flink finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind to join in. The three of them joined together to carve up Sumatra oil. All shares of the company.

Flink finally took a crucial step in his oil career. In fact, despite some twists and turns, they finally succeeded.

If it was not true, Stuart’s newly established Shell Oil Company, Panama Petroleum Company and Sumatra Petroleum Company had just transferred shares to Flink for three million dollars.But soon after, oil was released, and the small millions of dollars were not enough compared to the rich oil fields.

Fortunately, Situ Nan didn't like this, he just wanted to draw more people like Flink into his own interests.

Especially in Latin America, Flink played a major role in the William Consortium's administration of Venezuela.Even with Flink's remaining relationship as the US ambassador to Chile, Situ Nan later succeeded in infiltrating the intellectual mining industry.

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Compared with the oil business, the calculation of the watchmaking company is somewhat insignificant.However, the shrewd Flink still firmly grasps the power of the company. This time Robles did not make too many demands on the shares, and made larger concessions in terms of price.

After a round of equity expansion and financing, Robles Securities invested 3.2 million US dollars to occupy 27.5% of the company's shares and successfully entered the board of directors of the company.

Charles Flink’s shares have been slightly lowered, but he is still the company’s major shareholder, holding more than 32.5% of the shares. Of course, the best news is that the Morgan Consortium was originally symbolic because it was not optimistic about the prospects of the calculation watch company. All 8% of the shares were sold to Robles, which is a big burden.

Of course, only a foreseeable person like Situ Nan would secretly snicker. This deal seemed to Robles to outweigh the gains. Although it is not about the loss, the money invested in other places will play a greater role. .

He didn't know that Situ Nan went there entirely for Thomas Watson. It was not so much an investment in a calculation and watchmaking company as an investment in Thomas Watson!

A few days after the transaction was concluded, at the board of directors meeting, the calculation watch company made an important appointment and removal of personnel-the original sales manager Thomas Watson will become the company's president!

"Thomas, starting from today, you have the final say on everything about the company. No one will embarrass you anymore!" Flink encouraged Thomas Watson. "At the same time, the company will provide an annual salary of $30,000, plus 5% of the profit. I'll give you a commission! If you perform well, there will be equity incentives."

"Sir, what is this?" Thomas Watson was stunned by the news, and he hesitated a little about the great news that came suddenly.

Since joining this company, he has been wronged like a daughter-in-law. Except for Flink, the two companies of the company have always been ostracizing themselves. One of them is the founder of the original International Time Recording Company and US Congressman George Fairchild, the founder of the Chief Engineer Watchmaking Machine Company, Herman Hollerith, who enjoys the reputation of "the father of data processing".

No matter which is the uncle, Thomas Watson can't offend him, even Flink has to give them both face.

Thomas Watson didn't expect that with the company's equity changes, he would run from time to time, and he would become the master of the company. Wouldn't his usual ideas be realized?

Thinking of this, this is a man in his forties whose eyes are moist. I don’t know if I am grateful to the God in the deep for making me believe that I can achieve a career, or I am grateful to the old man in front of him who is kind to him, but absolutely There will be no Situ Nan.

Even if he insisted behind putting Thomas Watson in charge of the company, he still made considerable concessions in the negotiations.Of course these old and cunning Flinks would not tell Thomas Watson. It was not until many years later, during a small chat, that Thomas Watson learned from Robes' mouth.

The newly appointed Thomas Watson began to make drastic adjustments to the business structure of the calculation and watchmaking company, eliminating the original weighbridge and balance measurement products, and the original time recording company's clock production was also developed in the direction of automatic office work such as attendance devices.

Of course, there is also a huge investment in research and development and production of more advanced punches, typewriters and other commercial machines.The war gave the calculation watch company a rare opportunity, and by the middle of 1918, the company finally turned losses into profits under his leadership.

After the war, with the prestige of leading the company from a dangerous situation on the verge of bankruptcy to a company with advanced levels in the industry, Thomas Watson finally let out a sigh of relief.In 1918, he renamed the company International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM for short!

Chapter 165 BP Fruit Company

"Robos, why do you want to start a fruit company?"

Flink shook his head, thinking these young people are really ignorant and fearless!Are those natives so easy to deal with?He was a little curious about what fruit company he wanted to open in Latin America, even though he was a banker.

"It's nothing, just can't understand the arrogance of those Boston guys!" Robles found a very sloppy reason, this matter was insisted on by Situ Nan, and he had to do it!

"Oh! Bostonians are really arrogant, but let alone I don’t remind you, it’s not easy to start a fruit company. Although I have already transferred part of the plantations in Cuba and Nicaragua to you, if there is a problem, I will Still happy to help." Flink persuaded, "Want to hear my story in Latin America?"

"Um-well, you say!"

"A ship has crossed the end of the world and sailed to the unknown sea. On the bow of the ship is hung a flag that is still beautiful even though it has been eroded by wind and rain. On the flag, the four words like a dragon dancing and gleaming-wealth adventure ..."

Touching the scar on his face, Flink recalled the days when he was in Latin America."Before the steam age came, before the prosperity, the life of my seaman was painful and lonely:

Riding a sailing ship, shuttled through the Caribbean Sea, haunted the Atlantic Ocean, and endured unimaginable dirty accommodation, rotten food, wet clothes, and terrible diseases!

The most terrible thing is that you can't see the land. Sometimes you don't get to the shore for half a month. There is no concept of time in the vast sea. What a terrible thing.Such loneliness is the limit. Sometimes a seabird flying in the distance makes me feel excited, and sometimes I even long for a storm to come..."

Encountering a storm is a life of nine deaths. It is the experience of fighting the wind and waves on the vast sea that makes Flink become brave, decisive, and never surrender. It also inspired the adventurous genes in his blood.

When landing, but when other crew members vent their guilt on the journey to the tavern and the prostitutes, Flink was always alone to inquire about various businesses.

"At the age of 20, I temporarily bid farewell to my career as a seaman and became an adventurous businessman. In order to buy a batch of tobacco from Cuba and ship it back to the United States, I entered the Spanish plantation alone and bargained with the greedy and despicable locals. They were barbaric. And brutality, almost sure to kill.

Are they often attacked by indigenous people along the way?Fortunately, I finally got my first pot of gold!Ha ha!

Later, after we drove away from Spain, our American businessmen entered Latin America more smoothly and comfortably. With iron ships and radio, everything was very convenient.It's a pity that my body can no longer sail and take risks. I can only occasionally swim, hunt, and race cars."

Flink sighed with emotion.Time flies, and the years are grim, Flink recalled his youth, and found that every penny was soaked in sweat and blood, including his own sweat and the blood of others!

Now he has transformed from a Latin American adventure businessman into the trust queen of Wall Street in New York.