Chapter 65 The Steel King
"Who are you? Are you a passenger on this ship?" Purficott asked curiously as he looked at the man in front of him who was thanking him.
This was originally just a casual courtesy, but the man introduced himself very solemnly: "My name is Andrew Carnegie, and I am currently running a steel business. I am really grateful to Your Majesty the Baroness for your rescue. , otherwise my career may have just started and I will fall.”
Looking at the man in front of him, Purficott suddenly became interested in him.
"Steel industry? If I remember correctly, there was a very interesting news in Langton City before. It is said that a certain steel businessman from the New World spent a lot of money to buy a university and researched it. A new metallurgical technology patent, and this patent had been ignored for almost a year before that. Isn’t that steel businessman from the New World referring to you?” Although Purficott’s tone was questioning, But the way she looked at the man in front of her showed determination.
The man named Andrew also nodded affirmatively, and then said with a slightly self-deprecating smile: "It is indeed me. Because I heard from my friends that Langton has the latest metallurgical technology, I took a boat from the New World to Langton. , spent a lot of money to buy this technology, which makes you laugh.”
Although he knows that the rumors about him do not have a good reputation, and can even be said to be a laughing stock, Andrew does not seem to be concerned about it. Don't mind.
This made Purficott more interested in him, so he asked: "So what did you think about it? Out of curiosity, can you tell me why you bought that technology patent?"< br>
"If possible, can I invite you, Baroness, to have breakfast? I think it would be a good experience to listen to me tell stories while eating a delicious breakfast." However, Andrew did not answer Per immediately. Feiket's question, but a polite invitation to her.
Faced with Andrew's invitation, Perfectcott smiled and immediately agreed.
"Grandpa Afu, tell the others that I will return to the White Jewel after breakfast." Purficott ordered, and then he and Andrew walked towards the dining room of the Morrigan.
The two came to the restaurant, where many people were already dining.
This time point is undoubtedly more lively than usual. Andrew explained on the side: "After the ship was frozen, everyone was actually quite worried about their own safety. Many people were worried about their safety last night. I stayed up all night, and even I didn't get much sleep.
After your Excellency, Baroness, you started the rescue operation, many people have been keeping watch. If it hadn't been too cold outside, everyone might have gone out to watch. "
Regarding Andrew's remarks, Purficott just smiled and said: "It's human nature."
Then the two of them sat down, and Perficott glanced at Andrew's hand before saying, "You must not have a good background. You must have done a lot of manual labor when you were young?"
Andrew noticed that Perficott Feiket's eyes immediately glanced at his calloused palms, smiled and said: "My parents are immigrants to the New World. They went to the New World because they couldn't survive in their hometown. I grew up there. .
When I was a child, my parents’ income was very small, so I had to work during the day and only had time to go to night school at night.”
“I was able to survive in that environment. Keep studying, no wonder you can become a businessman now, it seems your life should be wonderful." Purficott picked up the milk on the table, took a sip, and then expressed his praise for Andrew.
Being able to grow from a child laborer to a successful steel merchant, it is obvious that the Andrew in front of him has an extraordinary life experience.
Success certainly requires opportunities, but it also requires the vision to seize opportunities and the hard work after seizing them. Even if a pie does fall from the sky, you still need to have a precise enough vision and quickness to reach out to catch it. It is impossible for every piece of pie to just fall on your face.
So Purficott still admires Andrew very much. At least he is a person who is willing to work hard and make progress in the face of adversity.
Because of this, Purficott was more curious about why he wanted to buy a steel smelting technology that no one had paid attention to for a year.
Regarding this question, Andrew explained: "When I first saved my first savings and learned how to invest, people often said not to put all your eggs in the same basket, because that way you will not lose. All eggs.
But then I gradually discovered that instead of putting all the eggs in different baskets to reduce losses, it is better to put all the eggs in the same basket and protect your basket. ”
Andrew opened the topic with a very simple example and a proverb, and then he elaborated on his thoughts.
Listening to the man in front of him talking, Purficott said While eating breakfast, he echoed his words one after another, saying that he had been listening.
Andrew was very eloquent. According to his own explanation, he had worked in the telegraph office and the railway company. He learned a lot of valuable knowledge there, and also developed his excellent eloquence and ability.
Perfect was noncommittal about this. Although experience can make a person grow, it is obvious that some things still need to be seen. Talented.
In Andrew, Purficott saw his talent for seizing opportunities.
Otherwise, how could a child worker in a textile factory grow up step by step to become a newsboy at the telegraph office, then become a secretary of a railway company, and finally become a regional director?
Especially after reaching a high position that is unattainable for ordinary people, he resigned from his privileged position as regional director of the railway company and started his own business.
People without any ability can't do this.
“As for why I bought that patent, it’s mainly because I want to build an unprecedented steel company!” Andrew seemed to be in a good mood, and talked about his plan with Purficott: “You You know? Not only in the New World, but also in the empire itself, the steel industry is very fragmented.
From the mining of iron ore to smelting and then to the forging and forming of steel, it requires several links and many different companies, which results in the inflated cost of steel production!
If there can be a company that can connect all links, from ore mining to smelting to final rolling and molding, if one company is responsible for all production links, it will definitely be a great success Reduce production costs!
To do this, in addition to opening up all production links, there is also the most important condition, that is, you must master the most advanced metallurgical technology! Because only in this way can we become the industry hegemon, instead of competing with others and being lost in the crowd! ”
Andrew Carnegie, the American steel magnate, a famous philanthropist, ranked second among the 15 richest people in American history, a legendary figure who was able to donate hundreds of millions of dollars to charity in the early 20th century.
(End of this chapter)