1855 United States Tycoon

"Well, okay, come here!" Dorothea responded happily immediately after having the opportunity to leave behind the algebra books and math problems that caused her headaches, then put down her book and pen and walked over.

"Well, you look at this part first. Just sit in my chair and watch. I just get up and move around. After sitting for a long time, I'm tired too." Scrooge stood up and said.

"They have been sitting for a long time, and they are tired," Dorothea muttered softly.

"That's why I let you change your mind." Scrooge, who had pointed ears, heard it all at once, and said as he reached out, rubbing Dorothea's head with his hand.

"What are you doing! You messed up people's hair!" Dorothea protested while avoiding.

"Okay, don't bully you. Take your time to watch, I'll go out and go around." Scrooge smiled and walked out.

Without Scrooge's interference, Dorothea sat down behind Scrooge's large desk and looked through the plan seriously.

"...To build a communications tower in New York City, the tower must have both practical and beautiful features. It must be tall enough, preferably more than 300 meters, in order to ensure the stability of the signal. At the same time, it must be strong enough. It can be used for many years and can withstand possible storms and earthquakes. It must also be beautiful and beautiful, so that this tower will become a landmark of New York, which has a very positive effect on the influence of the Ascension consortium. Pay In terms of cost, such a tower building may cost about US$1.8 million, and it is estimated that the same building on the other side of the Atlantic will also require comparable expenses. This is indeed a large investment. However, considering the amount of communication and communication costs, referring to the income of trans-oceanic cable communications in 1858, even the trans-oceanic telegram is only 20 times more expensive than the general wired telegram, and it is not comparable to the general limited telegram. The speed and the ability to send multiple messages at the same time can also recoup the investment within three years, and these two telegraph towers can dominate the industry for at least 16 years...

Considering the ultra-long-distance communication capabilities of shortwave telegraph, I suggest that it should not be put into the market before its patent expires, because this will affect our monopoly on transoceanic telegraphs and will also suppress medium-wave telegraphs. Machine sales..."

Dorothea looked at these words seriously, thinking carefully. He stood up again, walked back to his original position, took the pen and the draft paper, and then continued to look at it carefully, and made calculations from time to time.

"How are you looking?" Bu Shi Gaozhi, who had just walked outside, returned.

"Ah, I just watched it a little bit." Dorothea put down the pen and replied.

"Can you understand? Do you have any ideas?" Scrooge asked.

"The cost and benefit calculations in that section are not clear enough." Dorothea shook her head and said, "I don't understand it either."

"Bring it to me to see." Scrooge said.

"Here you are, this is this section." Dorothea stood up and said to Scrooge, pointing to one section.

"Well, let me see." Scrooge glanced at it, and then said, "That's right, but you haven't learned the algorithm involved here. Well, actually, Dorothea, you don't need to go by yourself. Count these, this kind of figures, let the staff who are responsible for accounting do it... Of course, this is definitely not a reason to reduce mathematics learning. Don't look at me like that... If it doesn't work, it doesn't work... Okay, other places Do you understand?"

"I understand everything else," Dorothea said.

"Is there anything I can add?" Scrooge asked.

"I didn't expect anything, I just think his considerations have been comprehensive." Dorothea shook her head. "Oh, yes, that tower, if people can climb up to see the scenery, there will be many people willing to see it. This way we can collect tickets. This should also be more beneficial."

"Haha, Dorothea, I knew you would do it, and when I saw you take the manor's head down and sell it, I knew it!" Scrooge laughed and gave a hug. Staying with Dorothea, she kissed her lips hard.

"What are you doing! Die!" Dorothea cursed.

"Haha." Scrooge let go of Dorothea, and then said, "Actually, you can think about it further. For example, if we build a restaurant at a height of more than 300 meters, we can earn more. . Besides, there is one more thing. Dorothea, what kind of business does our family have now?"

"Weapons, but I don't like this very much, medicine, steel, railways, mines, food. Well, that's the main thing." Dorothea asked.

"Yes." Scrooge replied, "Weapons can also be used to defend peace and defend democracy. But let's not talk about this first, there is a basic principle, Dorothea, you have to remember, that is: doing any business. At that time, we must always consider the impact of this kind of business on the other businesses of the Macdonald family. We must establish the concept of a game of chess for the whole family and grasp the situation from a macro perspective. For example, here is the construction of a high tower and how to build this tower. Can it promote other businesses in the family?"

"There is no construction business in the family," Dorothea said.

"Girl, there is a steel company in the family, why don't we just build a huge iron tower? In this way, a considerable part of the cost of building the iron tower will become a part of the family's profits. And this steel plant that uses the family The high tower made of steel produced has become a landmark in New York, which is also very beneficial to the family's reputation. Do you want to understand?" Scrooge asked persuasively.

"Yeah." Dorothea nodded. "But can steel be used to build towers?"

"Of course it can, just like steel can build a bridge." Scrooge replied, "I know that there is a Frenchman named Gustave Eiffel who is very researched in this area. We may be able to find him and take charge of the tower. Design and construction. Well, besides, what do you think of his proposal for shortwave radio?"

"Oh, this is exactly what I want to talk about." Dorothea said.

"Tell me what you think? Dorothea." Scrooge said.

"Why postpone the production of shortwave radio stations?" Dorothea said, "Since shortwave radio stations are significantly better than medium wave in performance, why don't we just produce shortwave radio stations?"

"Ha ha ha ha." Scrooge laughed. Many immature people have a hobby of climbing technology trees, and even a tendency to climb technology trees in order to climb technology trees. Yes, science and technology are the primary productive forces, and climbing the technological tree is to develop productive forces. However, the development of productivity is not the ultimate goal of the McDonald family. The McDonald family also needs to develop productivity. But what is the purpose of developing productivity? This is definitely not to produce more products, but to obtain higher profits.

"Dorothea, what is the purpose of doing business?" Scrooge asked.

"Make money," Dorothea replied immediately."Thank the society!" Scrooge thought secretly, "Fortunately, this society is not hypocritical enough to package the purpose of doing business in such things as promoting understanding, enhancing development, benefiting mankind, and achieving a better future for mankind. Otherwise. , To rescue a guy who was brainwashed by these beautiful universal concepts, the difficulty is really extraordinary."

"Very good." Scrooge said, "If there are two investments of the same amount, in the same time, one can make five times the profit and the other ten times the profit. Which one do you choose?"

"Of course I choose both." Dorothea replied, "Five times the profit is also a rare good deal. How can you let it go? Even if there is a funding gap, just as you taught me yesterday, pass All kinds of financing methods should also get the deal. Am I right?"

"Ah!" Dorothea's answer was beyond Scrooge's expectation. "Very good!" Scrooge praised, "Then think about it, first sell medium wave and then short wave, instead of selling directly. Shortwave, which one makes more money?"

"Of course it is sold differently, but Scrooge, we are already rich, why..." Dorothea asked.

"Did many people in the South feel that they were rich enough back then, that's why they didn't take the northern industrial road?" Scrooge asked suddenly?

"What does this mean?" Scrooge almost never took the initiative to mention the North-South issue, so he suddenly appeared this sentence, which surprised Dorothea.

"Any company will encounter difficulties. At that time, how much savings will determine whether he can survive such a danger. Maybe you don't know, as long as the Southern Army can withstand another year, Lincoln's The government is bound to collapse. But why did the South fail to withstand it? You must know that the South has withstood it for several years."

Dorothea opened her mouth to say something, but she said nothing.

"Because the funds in the South are exhausted, and the accumulation of materials is exhausted. Not to mention weapons and medicines, even cotton clothes are not enough. So when victory is in sight, they collapsed. The same is true for many large families, and they too It used to be brilliant, but it was much finished in the economic storm. Look at the building over there. In the past, there was the Wallace family bank. At that time, the bank’s influence was more than that of Morgan, but In the turmoil of 57 years, they went bankrupt as a whole. The McDonald family is now like a smooth boat, everything is going well. But it will definitely encounter difficulties. At that time, perhaps, we have accumulated a lot So a little bit, we can support the past, a little bit less... In order to ensure safety, the McDonald family has not only business in the United States, but also business in Europe. Do you understand why this is?" asked Scrooge .

"I understand." Dorothea replied, "This is what you told me yesterday, even if you are in safety, you must always consider the danger. There must be a crisis in which the Macdonald family will always be only three months away from bankruptcy. Feeling, right? Well, we do need more money."

"Very good, you can understand this." Scrooge saw that she had successfully used Dorothea's insecurities, and Ascension could not help being very happy because of her possessive desire for money. "Now I will tell you the advantages and disadvantages of Mr. Field's proposal."

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