After careful observation and repeated confirmation, Fang Lang finally confirmed that Charles Morgan was serious this time. He also guessed from the expressions of Eli Morgan and Halken Morgan that this was definitely not their original plan.
Obviously, this operation of his made Charles Morgan change his original plan. I had to use more chips to exchange for something with myself.
Now, it seems that the Morgan family, as a financier, is already aware of Fang Lang's intentions. Seeing this, Fang Lang, of course, took the benefits offered by the other party without hesitation.
Alvin Rockefeller on the side saw that the Morgan family seemed to have reached a deal with Fang Lang, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. At this point, he already knew what Fang Lang wanted.
Moreover, it seems that the other party's goal has been achieved.
Obviously, Fang Lang temporarily gained some advantages in this confrontation, which forced him to once again raise Fang Lang's status in his mind. After all, there are extremely few people who can take advantage of the Morgan family. .
Several people looked at Fang Lang, the youngest and youngest here. Everyone knew in their hearts that the Morgan family would not make concessions for no reason. The purpose of all this was obviously for this bank that provided loans to highways. .
Whether it was Morgan or Rockefeller, everyone knew that since the other party revealed the plan in front of everyone, everyone would have the opportunity to participate.
As for how to participate specifically, it depends on what kind of chips everyone can come up with next.
Now that General Marshall was present, no one continued to discuss the bank selection issue in depth. Fang Lang directly changed the topic and said:
"Actually, I really think highways are a very profitable business. After all, after the construction is completed, they will be cash cows. You can collect money while sitting at home.
I wonder if Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rockefeller are interested in taking a share. "
Fang Lang thought that neither party would reject his proposal, but he didn't expect that everyone would smile slightly after hearing this, and Charles Morgan even expressed his stance directly:
"This kind of asset-heavy investment is not within the business scope of our consortium, and the investment cycle is too long. Our focus is still on the financial industry."
The other party refused very simply, and in the end they did not forget to remind themselves that their focus is the financial industry.
Seeing this scene, Fang Lang could only turn his eyes to Alvin Rockefeller on the other side. After all, the other party has just expressed his position to him. Unexpectedly, the other party also smiled and shook his head:
"Fang, I'm really sorry. Our consortium can provide you with the best quality and cheapest asphalt products, but if you directly participate in the highway management project, I think it's better to forget it!"
Now it was Fang Lang's turn to be dumbfounded. He never expected that these two major consortiums would directly reject his idea of operating the highway together.
I couldn't help but start to feel a little nervous in my heart. Could it be that there were some big holes on this highway that I didn't know about, or it was a high-risk location.
Thinking of this, his eyes began to hesitate, and all this happened in front of General Marshall. Seeing this scene, Marshall was a little anxious.
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After all, if Fang Lang also gives up, the highway project we just talked about will come to nothing!
It is of course nonsense to say how much Marshall cared about building highways for European countries. The key now is that this is a good way to solve his current predicament!
When he thought of this, he no longer hesitated and immediately said to Fang Lang:
"Mr. Fang, please rest assured that if you can really invest in highway construction locally, I will definitely find a way to persuade the local government to use tax revenue to guarantee your loan."
Obviously, Marshall was not sure about allowing local governments to deposit their taxes in lending banks, so he did not make a commitment in this regard.
Although Fang Lang hesitated, it did not mean that Fang Lang was ready to give up the project. In fact, Fang Lang was sure that if he decided to give up the project, Morgan and Rockefeller would soon come forward to encourage him to continue the project.
If Fang Lang doesn't do it, the two companies will find another suitable candidate to take over the project.
Fang Lang didn't care about Marshall's thoughts. After carefully calculating the pros and cons of investing in the expressway, he decided to take a gamble!
"Since neither of you is willing to participate in the construction of this project, then let me complete it alone!"
After saying that, he turned to Morgan and the others and said:
"But when the time comes, I may let our Global Petroleum participate. As the second largest shareholder of Global Petroleum, I hope the Morgan family can agree to my plan."
These words made several members of the Morgan family frown slightly. Several people looked at each other, and finally, Eli Morgan, who had the closest relationship with Fang Lang, asked:
"Fang, this highway construction doesn't seem to have much to do with Global Petroleum. I don't know why you would want Global Petroleum to participate in it?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at Rockefeller who was sitting on the other side calmly, but saw that the other person seemed not to care about the internal affairs of Global Petroleum shareholders.
He raised his eyebrows calmly and said with a smile:
"Since it is a highway, we naturally have to build gas stations! Otherwise, if the vehicles are driving on a fully closed highway, what if there is no gas station and the car runs out of gas? They cannot be allowed to drive down the highway to refuel. Bar!
Therefore, I plan to build a huge service area every thirty to forty kilometers, not only to provide a resting place for driver friends, but also to build a gas station. It is convenient for long-distance vehicles to refuel on the highway. "
These words made several members of the Morgan family's eyes light up, and they suddenly became interested. As the second largest shareholder of Global Petroleum, gas stations are naturally one of the most important sales channels for oil companies.
If it is true as Fang Lang said, this oil company that has just started in the United States may soon rise in Europe and become one of the top oil companies in Europe.
How could this be otherwise, several people were overjoyed, and Halken Morgan took over the conversation without hesitation:
"No problem, Fang. As the second largest shareholder of Global Petroleum, we absolutely fully support your investment plan. If we encounter a shortage of funds for the construction of gas stations, our Morgan family is also willing to increase investment in Global Petroleum. "
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Alvin Rockefeller, who originally seemed to be unconcerned about the matter, suddenly woke up when he heard that Fang Lang planned to build a gas station every thirty kilometers or so on the highway, with a look of dismay on his face. Look at each other with confidence.
This is an excellent opportunity for an oil company to enter the European market. As the leader of the oil industry, how could Rockefeller let such an opportunity slip away from him.
He knew very well what Fang Lang was talking about about Global Oil. This oil company, originally called Richfield Petroleum Exploration Company, was still just like a child in the oil field.
Without the support of the Morgan family, he would not even allow the other party to have the qualifications to enter the field of petroleum refining. But now such an inconspicuous small oil company is about to break into the European market that he dreams of.
It's not that his oil companies have not entered the European market, but the current European oil market is actually the home court of Yingyin Oil Company.
If you want to completely gain a foothold in the European market, you need to take advantage of the launch of this European aid plan.
But now Fang Lang's words are tantamount to providing him with a new idea and direction.
After hearing Halken Morgan's statement, he knew that he could no longer remain silent. But it is obviously unrealistic to directly propose to build its own gas station on the highway built by Fang Lang.
Why should Fang Lang be allowed to pick peaches on the highway that Fang Lang invested heavily in building? Alvin Rockefeller thought of this and said without hesitation:
"Fang, I think we should have a good talk. If I invest in your highway construction plan now, I don't know if you can accept it."
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled slightly, nodded to Alvin Rockefeller and said:
"Of course, Mr. Rockefeller, I think profits should be shared. There is no reason for me to keep such a profitable business all by myself, right?"
Regarding the money-making business that Fang Lang mentioned, Rockefeller didn't know whether he meant the highway business or the oil business. He didn't care, he wanted to participate anyway.
So he echoed without hesitation:
"Haha... You are right. The benefits should be shared together. Only when more people participate can the cake be bigger. I am willing to subscribe for 50% of the shares in this expressway construction plan."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked sideways and looked at each other in disbelief. But Alvin Rockefeller seemed to be unaware and looked at Fang Lang firmly.
Fang Lang knew very well what the other party was thinking. He didn't want to let go of such an opportunity to build a relationship with the Rockefeller family, so he tentatively asked:
"What do you think about the gas station on the highway?"
Before Alvin Rockefeller could answer, Halken Morgan interjected directly:
"Wait! Fang, our Morgan family also wants to invest in your highway company. Let's divide the shares equally among the three companies! As the dominant party, you can occupy 40% of the shares, and our Morgan family and the Rockefeller family each occupy 100%. Thirty points.
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This is the most reasonable. As for the gas stations on the highway, it is better to allocate them according to the size of the shares! "
This made Alvin Rockefeller immediately change his face, and Fang Lang did not expect that the Morgan family would target the Rockefeller family in this way. Logically speaking, everyone has their own main field of business, and at this time, we should choose a win-win situation.
But the Morgan family's approach was obviously to restrict the development of the Rockefeller family, which made Fang Lang very puzzled.
But for Fang Lang, this is not a bad thing. Since the two parties are competing, he, the middleman, might be able to profit from it!
Fang Lang felt happy when he thought of this, and looked at Alvin Rockefeller with a troubled expression on his face. I want to see how he plans to answer this question.
At this moment, Alvin Rockefeller's face was very ugly, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. He endured the unhappiness in his heart, smiled at Fang Lang and said:
"I have no opinion!"
Now it was Fang Lang's turn to be dumbfounded. The dignified Rockefeller family had compromised like this and wouldn't they fight for it anymore?
Marshall on the side was of course very happy to see that everyone had reached an agreement again. It would be no exaggeration to say that he was the biggest beneficiary at this moment. After all, his biggest problem was now solved.
In order to avoid further complications, he said directly without hesitation:
"Haha...Okay, okay, okay, thank you for your help. With the participation of a few of you, this expressway company will definitely be able to reach the sky in one step and directly become the world's first-class expressway company.
When the time comes, when we negotiate with the local government, as long as our identities are revealed, everyone will look at the company in a new light. "
Marshall calmly praised everyone and pointed out that only companies with everyone's participation can give them the confidence to negotiate with the local government.
Everyone was unconvinced about this.
At this moment, everyone was obviously not particularly satisfied with the result. Both Morgan and Rockefeller were obviously passive in the game, while Fang Lang felt that it was a bit uninteresting.
However, everyone knows in their hearts that this matter has almost been settled. If you want to join the game, everyone must compromise with each other and pay some benefits.
It's not that Fang Langjian has to get two other people to join the company before he can rest assured. In fact, although the capitalist countries in Europe claim to abide by the contract, in fact, if you are not strong enough, you may be eaten at any time without leaving any bones and dregs.
With the participation of Morgan and Rockefeller, no country would dare to pursue the idea of these two highways. After all, these two companies are the owners behind the two major ruling parties in the United States.
If people in European countries stage two mass demonstrations and want the government to nationalize these highways in advance, they must be prepared to face accountability from the US government.
This is much safer than investing alone. After all, although Universal Group is an American company, as the boss, he is actually just a Brazilian, and many people fundamentally dislike him.
Of course, using this project to contact the Rockefeller family can be regarded as achieving his first goal.
Some people may think that Global Petroleum is the only company that can make more money by monopolizing gas stations on highways. But Fang Lang really didn't dare to be so blatant. You must know the principle of shooting the first bird.
Europe has its own oil company. If Global Petroleum, a little-known company, directly breaks into this huge market, it may be besieged. Not to mention making money, it will be good if it does not lose money.
With Rockefeller's intervention, things were completely different. After all, when such a large oil giant entered the European market, everyone's attention would naturally be attracted to him, and this was a good time for the development of global oil.
When there is a winner or a truce between these European oil tycoons and Rockefeller, it is estimated that Global Oil will have a firm foothold.
Fang Lang didn't seem to be satisfied when he saw everyone. For a while, no one answered General Marshall's words. As the master, Fang Lang certainly couldn't let the atmosphere be cold. He laughed and said:
"Since everyone has no problem, then I am here to thank everyone for their support! Tomorrow I will have people start registering the company. If you two have any suitable talents to introduce, please don't hide it."
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