MTL - Rebirth in America: Great Slave Owner-Chapter 26 Vanderbilt

"Master, Mr. Downing from the Goebbels Electric Lighting Company has been waiting for you in the reception room for a long time!" On this day, the railroad tycoon Cornelius-Vanderbilt had just arrived at the company when his assistant stepped forward to report to him.

"Why are the people from the electric light company looking for me? Isn't he working with the Morgans?" Vanderbilt asked with a frown.

"Listen to what Mr. Tangning said, he seems to have a new business with you!" the assistant explained.

Vanderbilt thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Let him come over, let me see what new business he has?"

As soon as Tangning entered the door, Vanderbilt teased him, "Mr. Tangning, do you want me to invest in any new business?"

Obviously, he had already learned about the way Tangning and JP Morgan cooperated. In fact, Tangning came to New York this time because of JP Morgan, because he sent a telegram to Tangning saying that he had something important to discuss with Tangning. It turned out that Tangning thought he had finally made a decision. He was determined to become a big power plant, but he didn't expect that he just wanted to buy the shares in Tangning's hands. Tangning naturally refused.

As for coming to Vanderbilt today, it was actually a plan he had long thought of, but he didn't have enough money before. In the past six months, people have been installing electric lights everywhere, and he just sold a large amount of cotton. The money in his hand finally Enough was enough; another reason was that in Tangning's memory, it seemed that the sleeper was invented after the Civil War, so this opportunity had to be implemented before that.

Therefore, he took this opportunity to come to New York to visit the future railroad tycoon Cornelius-Vanderbilt!

The reason why Vanderbilt is said to be a future railroad tycoon is because now he is only a director of several railroad companies such as the Harlem Railroad Company. After the Civil War, he sold all the ships in his hand and entered the railroad market. .

So Tangning waved her hand and said, "Mr. Vanderbilt, you have misunderstood. I didn't ask you to invest. In fact, I want to be an investor in this cooperation!"

Because the young people who come to cooperate with him usually want to invest by themselves, this is the first time Vanderbilt has seen the other party as an investor, so he asked curiously, "I don't know what Mr. Tangning wants to invest in?"

Unexpectedly, Tangning didn't answer and asked, "Mr. Vanderbilt, do you often take the train?"

Vanderbilt shook his head and replied, "Although I am a director of the railroad company, I really rarely take trains!"

Seeing Tangning's already known expression, she continued, "I guess the reason why you rarely take the train must be because the interior of the train is too simple and uncomfortable at all, right?"

Vanderbilt nodded and replied, "Yes, that's true!" Immediately, he responded, "I guess Mr. Tangning, what you asked me to cooperate with today must have something to do with the train carriage, right?"

Tangning nodded and replied, "Mr. Vanderbilt, you guessed right, the reason I rarely take the train is the same as yours, especially taking the train from New Orleans to New York, it's just torture, I only take the train. Once you say anything, you won't sit again!

But on the way here by boat this time, I suddenly had a whim, since there can be luxury cabins on the ship, first-class, second-class, and third-class cabins, why can't there be one on the train? So I'm going to take two carriages and make them look like luxury cabins with bathrooms, dining rooms, big, comfy beds, and everything we're used to! I'm sure such a luxury car will be popular, you say I guess right? "

In fact, part of what Tangning said was true. The first time he took a train in this era, he was complaining to himself, why he didn't even have a sleeping berth, and the feeling of being squeezed into the same carriage with a bunch of poor people was simply terrible. No wonder those rich people are reluctant to take the train.

After listening to Tangning's words, Vanderbilt thought for a while, then nodded in agreement, "Mr. Tangning, I admit that your idea is very creative, and it's really possible to make money!"

Then he turned the conversation and said, "But you are really a person who likes to enjoy!"

"I admit this, but I don't think it's wrong. If I can't enjoy it, then why should I work hard to make money? Besides, I think there must be many rich people who have the same thoughts as me!" Tangning didn't take it seriously replied.

"You're right, it seems that whether it's the electric lights before or the luxury cars this time, Mr. Tangning is targeting the rich!" Vanderbilt sighed.

After listening to Vanderbilt's words, Tangning almost said the classic "luxury never cheats the poor", so she coughed and said perfunctorily, "This is because I have a better understanding of the psychology and habits of the rich. So it's more accurate to say that I only do business that I know!"

"This sentence is well said. If you don't understand the psychology of customers and the essence of this business, you will not make money!" Vanderbilt praised. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

Then he said, "Okay, Mr. Tangning, you have successfully convinced me that I will let the Harlem Railway Company allocate two carriages for the renovation you mentioned, but you have to promise me to take a stake, because I am also very optimistic about this project. I wonder if Mr. Tangning would like it?"

"It's my honor to have your approval, Mr. Vanderbilt!" Tangning replied humbly.

"Actually, I'm also very happy to cooperate with you, because I haven't seen an interesting and capable young man like you for a long time.

Maybe you have heard that because my family was poor when I was young, so although I have some money now, I don’t like rich people, especially those young people whose family conditions are very rich since childhood, I think they Many aspects of this society are not understood, especially the real living environment of the poor.

But you made me change my opinion. It turns out that some businesses can only be discovered by people like you who have not endured hardship since you were a child! ' Vanderbilt said slowly.

Tangning knew that Vanderbilt started in the ferry business at the age of 16. This is one of the three most difficult jobs in life, so it was normal to have such thoughts, but he really misunderstood himself, but he couldn't. I explained, so I had to smile bitterly: "Thank you for your compliment!"

"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Tangning, I'm really complimenting you!" Vanderbilt said sternly.

PS: I saw a video on Douyin today, it was very lively and attractive, so I downloaded the book according to the title he said, but when I went in and looked at it, what I told him was not at all. It's the same, how can there be such a book...