The journey starts from the Titanic

At the same time, we must also see that Chevron's competitors are getting stronger and stronger. If we want to make greater progress, we must bravely jump out of the Americas and set our sights on the vast overseas regions.

In South and Central America, we are in fierce competition with Mobil Oil and Shell Petroleum.

In the future, we will have to take more decisive and active measures in North Africa and even the Middle East to occupy territories that other competitors dare not or have not had time to occupy.

In other words, overseas strategy will be one of Chevron's focus."

At the meeting, the decision to enter Africa was passed. The headquarters will send a large number of inspection teams to Libya to assess the scale of investment in Libyan oil fields.

Of course, there is also the issue of assessing economic and political risks.

It is optimistic that Chevron Petroleum has invested more than US$50,000 in oil projects in Libya at least!

After the meeting, Situ Nan and Henda Brown kept Hayes. The three discussed in-depth the topic of oil in Libya. Whatever they discussed on the board of directors, they can be frank in front of Situ Nan and Henda Brown. talk.

For example, the tribal issues in Libya, the attitude of the Italians, the employment of Chinese engineering teams, and the issues of Chinese immigration are all very sensitive.

As long as it does not damage the interests of Chevron Oil Company, Henda Brown not only did not oppose the hiring of Chinese workers to develop in Africa, but actively supported him. His attitude was more radical than Stuart’s, and he even believed that oil companies could extract and transport from the security infrastructure in Libyan oil fields. A basket of projects are contracted to Chinese engineering companies.

"It is foreseeable that there will be another bloody storm on the African continent, and Europeans will not easily watch us succeed." On the way home, Situ Nan said with emotion.

Hayes had been sent home to rest, this guy was exhausted.

Situ Nan knows that Libya has rich oil resources, and the location is in the Sirte area, but he did not expect the time to be so coincidental. When he went to Washington and Mellon Rockefeller to discuss their march to the Middle East, Libya first burst out and attracted people’s attention. .

If Mellon Rockefeller were not looking at the Middle East, but turned their eyes to Libya, this is good and bad, and it is hard to say for a while.

To be sure, their willingness to enter the Middle East will be weak, and the British will also weaken their will to resist American companies entering the Middle East. If they all want to obtain oil interests in North Africa, they will compromise with Chevron Oil in the Middle East. .

Will the British compromise?

How to quietly get oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia without the British paying attention, Situ Nan must make a good deployment. Before implementation, he has to discuss with Andrew Mellon.

Of course, some things have to be hidden from Mellon. This time we must rely on Andrew Mellon’s power in Washington. During Coolidge’s administration, Andrew Mellon was the one who led the cabinet. He could only convince Mellon to use the power of the country as Chevron. Only by escorting oil companies can they not be bullied in the contest with the British, French, and Italians.

However, why does Situ Nan feel a little guilty in conscience when he is going to meet Old Yue's father?

"Dad, we can see my grandfather, can't we?" Little Alice seemed to have an impression of Andrew Mellon and Washington. After learning that the family was going to Washington, she ran over to ask Situ Nan excitedly.

"Yes! Andy likes our little princess Alice the most, doesn't it?" Situ Nan asked with a smile, "I wonder if our lovely Alice has prepared a gift for Andy? If not, he will be very sad. of."

"Yeah? I want to bring a gift to my grandfather, but what kind of gift do I want?" Alice asked, tilting her head, "Would you like to give him a dog? No, I like dogs!"

"Slowly think about it! Also, don't bring your dog into my study!" Situ Nan touched her daughter's head, and said helplessly, this daughter is fond of puppies, and the dog, Situ Nan doesn't have a cold, and even has some allergies.

Chapter 195

Andrew Mellon walked out of the White House with a smile on his face. After attending the cabinet meeting, he was heading home.

The US economic data just came out this quarter, and the economic growth rate has increased by 3% compared with the same period in previous years. The Wall Street stock market has continued to rise for 13 months. The US foreign merchandise exports and foreign investment data are expanding. The US economy is at its best. period.

If you compare certain industry data of automobile electrical manufacturing, Europeans cannot compare to Americans.

Wall Street newspapers have touted Andromellon as the best Treasury Secretary in the history of the United States, and his fiscal policy has made the US economy prosperous.

Both ordinary citizens and capitalists praised him.

"Tax reduction policies are effective. Only by cutting government expenditures, reducing corporate tax burdens, increasing employment, and allowing more Americans to have surplus money and directing the money in their hands to the consumer market, the U.S. economy will continue to prosper. in."

Andrew Mellon thought to himself that the next step he plans to introduce a tax reduction policy to reduce the personal tax of the rich to 2%.

Tax cuts, tax cuts and tax cuts!

All these years seem to have done something, but the effect is surprisingly good.

Andrew Mellon commented on his work performance somewhat complacently.

Of course, it's easy to say, but in fact, when it comes to taxes, every single percentage change is difficult.

After all, the members of Congress are raised by a large group of bitches!

If it weren't for his uncle Mellon, could he persuade those "bosses" on Capitol Hill to be the Minister of Finance by someone else?

"Drive the car faster, I want to go home quickly." He urged the driver.

Thinking of little Andy and Alice, his lanky face showed a smile, and abandoning his work, his white beard moved slightly, long time no see, they all grew taller, right?

Hearing the sound of the car, Alice rushed to the window to look out and saw Andrew Mellon walking in. She rushed on quickly and into Andrew Mellon's arms.

"Grandfather! I came to see you, how are you? Did I bring you a gift?"

"Oh! Really? My little angel. What a charming little angel, tell me you are growing taller again, right?"

Andrew Mellon's moustache smiled and moved, and kissed Alice, with unspeakable love on his face, and he could hardly hold his granddaughter.

In front of Alice, he who was usually silent and quiet, had a little more vitality on his body and smiled a lot.

He was divorced in middle age. Although he had hundreds of millions of fortunes, his son had no intention of inheriting the family business, and his daughter did not inherit the Mellon family business. His children were not around all the year round. You can imagine how happy he was when he saw Alice and Little Andy. .

All day long, the yard was full of laughter from him and the children.

Situ Nan and Laura saw Andrew Mellon playing in the garden with the children, and their smiles never stopped. It was hard to imagine that he looked like an old child.

"Perhaps, we should live in Washington for more time." Situ Nan said.

Laura nodded and glanced at Situ Nan with understanding, and the couple's eyes understood each other's intentions.

In front of Laura and the children, Mellon was a lively old child. When Situ Nan faced him directly, he changed back to his original appearance—a greedy capitalist, an experienced politician, and a serious father-in-law.

"You have been in the East long enough and you have achieved enviable results, but I remind you not to focus too much on your career and miss your family. Now is the best moment for Little Andy and Alice, I don’t want you to miss it. The years of growing up with them."

Andrew Mellon looked at Situ Nan complicatedly, and sighed inwardly, without saying too much about what he wanted to say.This outstanding young man, you don't need to speak thoroughly, he will understand your intentions, and he also has his own persistence and ideas, and will not be easily influenced by others.

And his talents and luck are impeccable.

Andrew Mellon had no intention of criticizing Situ Nan, but just reminded him as a person who came by not to miss the precious things in life.

What can Situ Nan say?

I can only follow Andrew Mellon's will. Fortunately, the old Yue Zhang didn't bother with the bullshit on his body, and the conversation turned to the whole as soon as he turned.

"Nowadays, there are people in Washington discussing the topic of Chevron's adventure in North Africa, don't you plan to say a few words?" Andrew Mellon asked Stuart with a smile.

On weekdays, the Ministry of Finance is busy with work. In recent years, he has not been very involved in the Mellon family companies, and he has not paid much attention to the companies under the William Consortium. However, as the Minister of Finance, he has been paying attention to the development of Chevron Oil Company overseas.

Chevron Petroleum Corporation has drilled its first oil well in Libya. This is a major event. It means that American multinational corporations have made great breakthroughs in their overseas development, and ensuring the interests of multinational corporations overseas is the main task of Washington's diplomacy.

"Yes, we were lucky and opened a blowout well. The company has already begun to increase investment in Libya. We have bought or are buying more large exploration areas in the nearby oilfields. We are striving to have the No. 1 oil field within 2 years. The output is increased to 10,000 tons!"