Chapter 24 Eclosure Movement
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George, the great writer, finally put down his pen, got into the eye of money, and became the president of East Texas Oil Company.
Of course, the reason why they can get this key position from Standard Oil with fewer shares is that after a month of basic survey, Rockefeller's men concluded that the reserves of the East Texas oil field will never be less than the amount advertised by Thomas.
After getting the news, Master Li locked himself in the room for a whole day. He regretted it. Who would have thought that his fabricated number was so accurate? If he had known this, he would not have considered it at all without 50 million. In fact, he still made less predictions that when the United States discovered the oil field in 1930, its recoverable number should be 680 million tons.
However, there is no regret medicine in the world, unless you can travel again. Fortunately, after Thomas's efforts, he finally won the position of president. In this way, he finally took some initiative.
Unlike Li Mo's resentment, whether it was Thomas, Chen Ping, or George who had just joined, his worship of him was almost irreparable, especially George, who even said that he would write a biography for him, but Li Mo refused.
After solving the problem of money, Li Mo once again focused on the northernmost part of the Pacific Ocean. Since he planned to ** the Pacific Ocean, Northwest Canada and Alaska, which have rich resources, have naturally become the top priority.
Fortunately, Li Mo has not relaxed his attention to it. As early as the start of negotiations with Rockefeller, he sent Chen Ping to find out where to buy a suitable ship to buy. Finally, after receiving the cash, he immediately bought four newly built 5,000-ton large cargo ships at a price of 500,000 US dollars each, although the price It was a little higher, but it was in stock, so I put up with it. Not only that, Li Mo also placed an order for another 12 same cargo ships in Chen Ping's astonishment.
The ship was sailed to San Francisco by Chen Ping with a temporarily recruited boatman. After arranging all the affairs of the oil company, Thomas will immediately pack all the mining equipment ordered by the Standard Oil Company during the negotiations, plus thousands of tons of materials, into the freighter.
After seeing the four brand-new steam freighters, Li Mo, who had lamented for a few days, finally returned to normal. With the roar of the whistle, the four freighters slowly sailed out of the port of San Francisco and rushed north.
The Gulf of Alaska in May is still very cold, and there is floating ice everywhere. Fortunately, with the Aleutian Islands blocked it, the big iceberg can't go down the stream. Otherwise, Master Li may have experienced the thrill of the Titanic!
However, compared with the troubles in the voyage, Thomas, who was holding Cindy in the cabin, was more worried, because many of the machinery he purchased this time was large. Although he temporarily bought 300 horses and ten small flat-ground steamboats, he was still uncertain in the face of such a huge amount of materials. So early in the morning, I rushed to Li Mo's room and tried to find a way for him.
"I said Thomas, you should hug Cindy and have a good sleep at this time." Li Mo gasp, stretched out, looked at the guy in front of him with great hatred, and thought of it viciously in his heart. Did this guy become bad after being scared by me several times? Does the young master want to comfort the Scottish beauty for him?
Of course, this can only be said in my heart. If Thomas knew it, I guess I would really have to fight for Li Mo. Oh, it's all at this age. If I'm a few years older, why should I be alone every day? I can only watch drooling!"
"Ah." With a sigh again, Li Mo said, "Well, dear Thomas, if you don't have anything important, I swear that I will hand you over to those Indian women!"
"It's too vicious!" While cursing Master Li, Thomas said his worries.
Soon, Chen Ping also came to the rest cabin. He looked at the large map that was bought and re-drawing by Li Mo. There was no good way for the three of them. Who let the railway to Alaska at this moment was still on the drawing, and the railway from Canada to the northwest was also pulled by the political axe.
From ancient times to the present, transportation has been the main factor limiting economic development, especially on the northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska. Because it is a cold place, transportation is more difficult. What's more, there are no heavy trucks, no planes, and completely relying on railways and sea transportation. It is really difficult to develop here.
But this place is too important for Master Li. Once the rich resources here are brought out, he will be full of confidence no matter what he does in the future. What's more, the eyes of Americans are still in Cuba and South America, and they have not come here. If they don't control here quickly, then wait for the Americans to turn their heads and start After the construction of the Alaska Railway, it will be a disaster for him!
"How to solve this problem?" Li Mo's eyes scanned the map over and over again. Suddenly, he picked up the pen and outlined it again in the surprise of Thomas and Chen Ping.
This time, Li Mo did not start encirclement again as the two people imagined, but after connecting several well-circled veins, they began to radiate around. When all of them were described, Thomas and Chen Ping found that starting from the port of Chilkut in Skagwe, Dawson, Mayo, and even Fei Erbanks are all shrouded.
"Li, you don't want to build your own railway, do you?" Looking at the final round of lines to Skagüe, Thomas woke up like a dream.
"Why not?" Li Mo smiled and put down the pen.
"God, do you know? According to your plan, the total length of such a railway will be at least 1,000 miles. At the current price, it will also cost at least 5 million pounds, 20,000 workers, and it will take at least three years to complete. Thomas is worthy of being a professional. After seeing the line, he immediately calculated it.
"Money is not a problem. The important thing is that we don't have so many resources, and the construction of such a large-scale railway also requires the consent of Canada's political axe." Chen Ping also shook his head.
Li Mo mentioned the corners of his mouth and suddenly lowered his voice, like a big gray wolf of ** little white rabbit. He said mysteriously, "Thomas, do you know what business in the world is the most profitable?"
"The most profitable? Of course it's a gold mine!" Thomas said immediately, and his eyes widened at the same time, thinking, what is this guy going to do?
"No, it's enclosure!" Suddenly, Li Mo suddenly drew a large circle on the periphery of the drawn line.
God, that circle has included the whole watershed. What on earth is that guy going to do? Thomas touched his forehead, and he felt that he was about to go crazy. Why did he, a top student who graduated from the University of London, always seem so ignorant in front of this demon?
Chen Ping next tois even more at a loss. Does the young master want to seize this place by force? God, although Canada has separated from Britain, it is not something that people with only a few dozen guns can deal with at present.
Looking at the two dull people, Master Li became more and more excited. Thinking that the whole person was hot behind him, he waved his fist fiercely: "When I was in the United States, I inquired that both Americans and Canadians were very interested in building a railway through Alaska, especially the Canadian political axe. They have already taken With a complete railway plan, I just worried about the capital and the rate of return and didn't start.
"So, Thomas, you can tell the Canadians that you are willing to invest five million pounds to help build this important railway, but in return, the political axe must pack and sell you the mineral development rights of this basin for 30 years!"
Thomas was stunned. Where is this a big game? If the political axe really agrees to this condition, it can be said that the whole river basin will become his private territory of Li Mo in the next 30 years. And even if I agree, I don't have much money and manpower to develop. You know, only 20,000 workers are needed for the gold mine. And according to the circle drawn by Li Mo, the funds needed will be an astronomical figure.
"We don't have that much money!" Thomas was simple and direct, but Chen Ping didn't say a word. He just stared at the map and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Hehe, there is no money! Then look for the money. As long as we take the development right of the whole river basin, you will immediately announce the news of the discovery of a large gold mine, and then send people to look for other mineral deposits. After finding it, you will immediately go to the United States, Europe, to those rich places, and attract investment! Tell them that there are countless gold, iron ore, coal mines and sulfur, as well as rich timber and fur resources.
"Investment attraction?" Thomas looks weird.
Master Li, who has completely entered the state, ignored the word this year and continued: "Yes, investment attraction, since we can succeed in Rockefeller once, why can't we do it again here?"
"I know, young master, do you mean to use gold mines as bait, use the media, and draw a huge cake. Those businessmen come here to invest in mining?" Chen Ping was the first to react.
Looking at Thomas and Chen Ping, who had been agitated, blushing and short of breath, Li Mo continued to pour fuel: "Yes! At that time, as long as you control the merchants who come in proportion, then you can wait for the rest of your life to count the money to play!"
"It's only five million pounds!" Master Li didn't know that at this moment, in the eyes of the two of them, he had become a pair of horns on his head, holding carrots as a seductive creature.
"OK, I'll try it!" Thomas has been completely aroused. Facing the largest cake in history thrown by Master Li, he showed the decisiveness and determination of a Jewish businessman.
"Don't worry, after you buy the main gold mine, we still have time at the beginning!" Li Mo narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Believe me, you will become a real mining tycoon!"
"Young master, we're here!" Outside the door, there was the roar of Zhang Shun and the whistle.