Opening game, American Tycoon

As soon as the waiting Carnegie brothers finished their meal and arrived at the hall, Lin Ye greeted them. After introducing himself, he said,
"Gentlemen, please follow me, the car is outside. However, I need to remind you..."

"That point?"

asked Tom.

"Spitting is absolutely prohibited on our streets."

"We don't have that habit."

When Tom argued, he almost suppressed the phlegm in his mouth.

"Very good! . . . Then you won't be fined!"

However, he had some doubts in his heart.

"Not spitting...in America?"

In this day and age, even in Paris, it is extremely common to urinate everywhere, and it is even more common in the United States.Spitting everywhere is simply a normal thing.

But doubts are doubts, and of course he won't say it.

Out of the hotel gate, there is a black Maxima sedan outside the door. Now, with the increasing production of Maxima sedans, many companies in Daming have switched to cars as their means of transportation, and Dahua Steel is of course the same.

When they got into the car, the Carnegie brothers couldn't help but look at the car.The body is made of steel. If the United States also has its own auto industry, the steel market will definitely expand further.

Cars are driving on the streets of Nanyuan, this city is very special.All intersections of roads and streets are intersections, and straight roads are like a chessboard.From the perspective of overall planning, the layout of the city is highly unified and tidy, but there is no shortage of changes.The architectural style of the house is as unregulated as its internal facilities. There are both Eastern and European styles, which are completely designed by the architect according to the requirements of the employer.

And between the commercial streets, there is also a park that looks quite beautiful. Such a large garden is a bit similar to Central Park in New York, but it is different from New York with only one Central Park.On the spacious avenue, there are also some street gardens. The lawn looks very neat and mixed with various flowers and trees. Everything here forms a strong contrast with American cities.

Sitting in the car, the Carnegie brothers watched the neighborhood they passed with their eyes.Each of them saw it differently, but both brothers shared a strong curiosity about this strange city.Through their different observations, gradually found all the noteworthy places.Besides, that Mr. Lin was by their side and could answer all their questions. "Mr. Lin, I noticed that there are a lot of bicycles here. Do people here use bicycles as a means of transportation?"

Most people in the United States use horse-drawn carriages, so there is a lot of horse manure on the streets.

"Yes, although there are complete tram lines in Nanyuan City, and the subway is now planned, for citizens, riding a bicycle is more convenient, and there is no need to wait for the bus. Except for the inconvenience of occasional rain, bicycles are more convenient than bicycles. The tram is more convenient and even faster."

"Indeed, although the tram is convenient, there is always a wait."

Tom said deeply:
"But in the United States, not everyone can afford a bicycle."

A bicycle is very expensive, at least $80 including tariffs, which is roughly equivalent to six months' income of an average American worker.

But here?

It seems that many people have bicycles, why is that?
Because their income is higher, well, so they can buy these expensive products, and even have a good pension when they get old.

"In Daming, not everyone can afford a bicycle, but what? Many families are willing to buy one. After all, it will be very convenient to have a bicycle. Now we have reached Zhuque Avenue. Every city in Ming Dynasty has a Zhuque Avenue. , is also the busiest commercial street in every city, well, you can understand it, this is our Broadway. In the shops and department stores on the roadside, there are all kinds of luxury goods and daily necessities for sale, the most comfortable Everything you need for the most comfortable modern life is here!"

Forestry specifically reminded.Although Nanyuan is not as prosperous as Yingtian, Nanhua and Linhai, there are many department stores here, where you can buy the most fashionable products.

"If you want to buy souvenirs for your wives or friends, you can go to Daxin Department Store. You can definitely buy what you need there."

"Okay, Mr. Lin, I will trouble you to be our tour guide when our tour is over,"

Tom said with a smile.

"no problem."

Forestry said with a smile.

The car was driving fast on the spacious avenue. After about half an hour, they finally saw the familiar scene - gray!
The sky is gray, it is the chimney of the steel company, the smoke from the blast furnace, and even the air is filled with a faint smell of rotten eggs, which is the smell of coke, everything is familiar .

Even in his opinion, this is the taste that a city should have. As for the beautiful city before, in his opinion, it is just a beautiful countryside in his imagination.

Only here is the most real world!

Until this time, Carnegie had a smile on his face. This is the world he is familiar with!
This is not only what he is familiar with, but also what he yearns for. After all, this is the largest steel empire in the world.

As early as last year, the output of the steel factory here exceeded 500 million tons!

And this is just a factory!Such a huge steel production even far exceeds that of some countries.

This kind of steel empire is what Carnegie yearns for, and it is also what he longs for.In his imagination, one day his steel empire will be as huge as this factory.

And this is also the fundamental reason why he came here, he hoped to obtain the most advanced technology from here, and then build his steel empire in the United States.

"We're at the company ahead, gentlemen."

Having said that, Lin Ye pointed to the building in the distance and said.

"Mr. Carnegie, there is the Steel Building, which is also the headquarters of Dahua Iron and Steel Company."

"Mr. Lin, have you ever sold steelmaking equipment to foreigners?"

Carnegie asked tentatively.

"Mr. Carnegie, as long as the price is right, I don't think there is anything that cannot be traded!" Linye's answer made Carnegie laugh out loud, and Tom also laughed.

"Yes...we can buy everything at the right price!"

In fact, it's that simple!

If it were that simple, steel companies wouldn't have so much secrecy.

Ten minutes later, sitting in the conference room on the second floor, Carnegie directly placed his order.

"We hope to purchase two 150-ton steel-making open hearth furnaces from your company. We know that these are currently the largest steel-making open hearth furnaces in the world,"

"Of course it's the most advanced!"

The deputy manager of the company, Sun Maoli said with a smile,

"Currently, only Daming has this kind of open hearth furnace in the world, and Russia has our open hearth furnace, but it is only 80 tons. The technology is improving every day!"

"So, we hope to introduce this most advanced equipment! Manager Sun."

Carnegie thought for a moment, then said:

"In terms of price, I believe my bid will satisfy you very much!"

"Price has never been an issue."

Shaking his head, Sun Maoli said.

"But what you need to know is that this kind of equipment is the most advanced steelmaking equipment in Ming Dynasty, and Dahua Steel Company, as a steel company, exports hundreds of thousands of tons of steel products to the United States every year, so I'm curious, what reason do you have? Convince us to sell advanced equipment to our competitors?"

When the voice fell, Sun Maoli pointed to the smoky steel factory outside the window and said,
"Now, the scale of Dahua Iron and Steel Company is constantly expanding. I can't think of any reason to support a competitor!"