“Diana, serve some nice tea!
When guests come, don’t stand, please take a seat! "
Tangning was sitting upright, leisurely sipping a sip of jasmine tea, and then asked Li George calmly.
"Li, who are this gentleman and lady?"
The middle-aged visitor with a cute little girl in front of Tangning looked very ordinary, but he was dressed in luxurious clothes, exuded a wealthy aura, and had a shrewd look in his eyes. He was obviously an extraordinary person.
"Your Highness!
This gentleman is John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son of the oil magnate, and this lady is Mr. John's daughter, Babs.
Mr. Little John, since there is no way to see you, please ask me to introduce you. "
"Oh, it turns out to be John D. Rockefeller, the oil tycoon and heir, Mr. John Jr., do you have any business visiting?"
Tangning probably guessed what little John meant when he came, but she pretended to be confused and asked about the reason.
John Rockefeller Jr. replied respectfully: "Your Highness, I came to visit this time to discuss the oil issue with you."
"oil?"
Tangning looked puzzled and asked in confusion.
"The oil king family, which owns Mobil, Standard Stone and many other oil companies, came to me to talk about oil?"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Although Little John knew that the Prince of Luxembourg in front of him, the heir to the Duke of Braganza in Portugal, must have understood what he meant, he would not be stupid enough to expose it. Instead, he would follow Tangning's questions and answers.
"I hope to buy Western Petroleum's product oil in Texas, and Standard Oil is willing to pay 20% higher than Shell's price."
"Did you hear that right? Rockefeller wants to buy Western Company's oil output in Texas?"
Tangning asked in shock and disbelief.
"You, the Rockefeller Petroleum Group, are already number one in terms of output and reserves, but you still need the pitiful western oil production. Why is that?"
"Your Highness Tangning, you should understand that our Rockefeller foundation is oil. Although we are currently number one, Shell is closely behind.
Moreover, Shell has the capital of Britain and the Netherlands, and Rockefeller cannot compare with it. In order to maintain the foundation of our family, we can sell it for your use at a high price. "
Little John knew that facing this noble man with a noble status and huge wealth, it was useless to play tricks. It was far better to show his cards directly and give his own chips in exchange.
"Your Highness, your oil production in Texas is not low. It is important to our family's strategy and we need your help."
"Oh! So that's it?"
Tang Ning nodded, indicating that she understood, but soon her face showed embarrassment.
"Mr. Littlejohn, the western Texas oil production has not been handed over to Shell at present, but we have almost reached an agreement and the terms they have given us are very good.
I think you should also understand that there are a bunch of European nobles behind Shell, and I am also a European noble.
Although your conditions are good, it is difficult for me to do it! "
Tang Ning's meaning is actually very simple.
Shell is my good brother. If you want to buy or sell Texas oil, you have to pay more!
"Of course I know His Highness's difficulties, but while we are willing to pay a high price, we are also willing to help your business in the United States."
As a big capitalist, Little John could certainly hear the hidden meaning in Tang Ning's words, and he doubled down on it again.
"Help my career? This is very interesting. Mr. Littlejohn, do you think I am short of money?"
"Your Highness, of course I know your financial power. What I mean by helping your career is not money, but helping you market your industry."
Of course, John Rockefeller Jr. understood the financial resources of the prince in front of him, and he also knew that his own capital injection was not enough, but he had another way to help this great nobleman.
The Rockefeller family is an American family. It is a big oligarch with great connections and market power.
Although Shell is a well-known large company, its real strength is overwhelming them. This is the United States after all, and Rockefeller has the advantage.
"Minsheng Group's products are of high quality and low price, and are widely popular. However, the United States is too big and its market share is not comprehensive. The Rockefeller family is willing to help you promote the South and the Great Lakes region."
"Mr. Little John, don't keep talking, let's taste our Luxembourg specialty milk tea first, which is the favorite among our European aristocratic circles.
Drinking too much coffee is not good. I think you will understand this deeply after drinking this cup of milk tea. "
After Tangning recommended milk tea again, she spoke again after seeing Little John finally taste the tea.
"Mr. Little John, how does it taste?"
After drinking milk tea, Little John found that he fell in love with it.
"It's very mellow and fragrant. It's not as bitter as coffee. It's really good. It's the best drink in the world."
Little John lamented that the upper class in the United States are still drinking coffee, but the upper class in Europe have begun to drink the new milk tea.
Sure enough, European aristocrats have good taste, but the United States is still too far behind Europe. They are a nouveau riche.
"Mr. Littlejohn is very classy."
Tangning smiled mysteriously, and then said slowly.
"Mellon and Dupont said the same thing.
Although there are many nouveau riche in the upper class of America, we have to admit that there are still classy people like you. "
When John Rockefeller Jr. heard Tangning mention Mellon and Dupont, his heart skipped a beat, and of course he understood the metaphor.
Tang Ning was telling him that his family had a great business, but not only in the oil industry, many people from the eastern consortium came to him to actively cooperate and seek mutual benefit from him.
The Rockefeller family said that helping Minsheng Group expand its market has already been done by Mellon and DuPont.
Currently, Tangning is happily cooperating with Mellon and DuPont in heavy industries such as chemical industry, military industry, and steel.
"Diana, refill Mr. Littlejohn and Miss Babs' drinks!"
When Downing saw Rockefeller deep in thought, he knew he was thinking of other bargaining chips to persuade him to cooperate with Shell in Texas.
“I heard that the Rockefeller family has entered the financial industry.
Coincidentally, I recently wanted to set up a "United Bank" that can be used throughout the United States in addition to the three regional banks: "Bank of the West", "Rocky Mountain Bank" and "Minsheng Bank".
I think we can work together in the financial industry. "
Although the Rockefeller family is rooted in oil, they also know that they need to expand the industry and build a family risk pool to avoid hanging a tree.
As one of the top ten families in the United States, the Rockefeller family began to develop in the financial industry, medicine, education and even religion after the oil tycoon Rockefeller inherited the throne.
From a historical perspective, the results are very good and fully meet expectations.
The entire Rockefeller family, each of the first three generations was more talented than the last, and they were simply blessed by luck. Later, there emerged a great financier, a great philanthropist, the governor of New York State, and even the vice president of the United States.
This family seemed to be cheating. Although they were scolded as nouveau riche at first, in the end they had the foundation to match those of a century-old powerful family.
"Oh! It's an honor for me to cooperate with His Highness."
Little John was a shrewd man. He immediately understood what was said and expressed his great willingness to cooperate with the noble Prince of Luxembourg.
"We in the Rockefeller family are also new to the financial industry, but we have quite a good accumulation. Being able to cooperate with His Highness is completely mutually beneficial."
"Oh, that's really good!"
Tangning was very happy when she heard the satisfactory answer. His financial plan was finalized.
The Federal Reserve, a privately owned central bank in the United States established in 1913, had a portion of its capital allocated to Downing.
“I just thought about it and realized that Shell did give me a lower price for the oil production, but after all, I am friends with them, so I still have to give them some share.
Shell accounts for 20% of Texas oil production and Standard accounts for 50%. What does Mr. Little John think? "
"Indeed, the price offered by Shell to His Highness is too low. We at Rockefeller are sincere and are His Highness' true partners. We will definitely have a happy cooperation."
Little John knew that the matter was settled, and he was very satisfied with this cooperation.
Not only did he reach an agreement on oil, but he also made friends with Tangning, a great European aristocrat. In addition to oil, there was also further cooperation. He was in a very happy mood at this time.
"Your Highness Tangning, you are the leader of the Mormon Church. My daughter Babs is very interested in Mormonism. Can you be his godfather?"
After hearing this, Tang Ning felt that this generation of the Rockefeller family was indeed a group of outstanding people with far-reaching vision.
"Of course I'm happy to! But I'm very democratic. I'll listen to your daughter's opinion."
Tang Ning asked in a gentle voice to the little girl Babs who had been well behaved and quietly drinking milk tea.
"My dear little girl, may I be your godfather?"
Babs looked at the young and handsome nobleman in front of her with a smile and asked, her ears and cheeks turned red, and she thought of her father's suggestion, and of course she would not refuse.
"Babs is very happy. It is my honor for Your Highness Tangning to become my godfather."
Seeing the little girl's awkward look and her soft and pleasant voice, Tang Ning chuckled and answered.
"It is also an honor for me to be your godfather!"
