Chapter 219: There are too many people in St. Petersburg who want to beat George up
Morgan’s suggestion may seem reasonable, but it is actually treacherous.
The electric lamps of Siberian Electric Company have not yet opened up the market and are not sold in the US market at all. Therefore, even if Edison allows Siberian Electric Company's products to enter the US market, at least in a short period of time, Siberian Electric Company will have no right to Edison Company. Not a threat.
George's identity is at stake here. Once the patent dispute between the two companies breaks out, and the Russian Empire closes the market to the Edison Company, it will be nothing more than a flimsy verdict.
So, let’s all compete based on our abilities.
"I won't ask you to take me to convey my greetings to Mr. Morgan. I believe that Mr. Morgan and I will have a chance to meet. When the time comes, I will ask Mr. Morgan for advice in person."
George believes that this day will not happen too far.
The efficiency of the Russian Empire is obvious to all, and Morgan probably feels that even if competition is allowed, Siberian Electric Company has no chance of winning against Edison Company.
Referring to the efficiency of St. Petersburg enterprises, Morgan's judgment is indeed correct.
But the Siberian Electric Company is not a purely St. Petersburg company. It won't be long before George will give Morgan and Edison a huge surprise.
After Edison made that American joke with Tesla, Tesla left Edison's company angrily, founded Tesla Electric Company in April this year, and began research on alternating current.
The Alaska Investment Company under George's name is the main investor in Tesla Electric Company.
George hasn't started to work hard on electric lights yet.
After Tesla's AC motor is successfully developed, Siberian Electric Company will use AC motors as its main product and officially begin competition with Edison Electric Company.
When the time comes, George will no longer need to sell light bulbs, but only sell alternating current, and George will become the richest man in the world.
After the successful development of Tesla's AC motor in another time and space, it was frantically targeted by Edison.
In order to promote alternating current, Tesla voluntarily gave up its alternating current patent. Although he won the competition with Edison, he also lost the opportunity to become the world's richest man.
George's Alaska Investment Company and Tesla have agreed that if all Tesla Electric Company's patents are to be transferred, Alaska Investment Company has the right of first refusal.
If Alaska Investment Company disagrees, Tesla Electric Company does not have the right to give up the patent, because Tesla Electric Company’s patent is also the property of Alaska Investment Company.
The difference between alternating current and direct current mainly lies in the loss of long-distance power supply.
DC power has huge losses when transmitted over long distances. Edison solved this problem by building a power station per square kilometer.
If you want to provide electricity to a city with an area of 100 square kilometers, if you use direct current, you will theoretically need 100 power stations.
For AC, one is enough.
Edison’s power station is a thermal power station. Let’s not talk about the cost difference. How many urban residents are willing to live within one kilometer of a thermal power station.
Compared with Edison, Tesla is the real master.
Tesla's company has only been open for four months and has already solved the core design of AC motors. Tesla's AC motors will be available before the end of this year.
So there is not much time left for Morgan and Edison.
George was waiting for the AC motor, so Siberian Electric Company behaved in a non-aggressive manner.
This is the root cause of Morgan's wrong judgment.
Morgan probably felt that the electric light was just a small toy for George, and George had no hope of making money from the electric light.
That's right, in the eyes of outsiders, George has too many ways to make money.
Not to mention the profits from cosmetics and champagne, the pistols and shotguns produced by the Vladivostok Arsenal have entered the American market and have begun to bring profits to George.
The Vladivostok Arsenal has been moved to Yuriev.
But in order to deceive others, the arsenal was still called the Vladivostok Arsenal and the name was not changed.
Cars from the Vladivostok Automobile Factory have also entered the US market. Morgan has also ordered a car from the Vladivostok Automobile Factory, and the delivery time is June next year.
The products of Vladivostok Medical Group are rapidly opening up sales in Europe. Recently, European newspapers and magazines have been reporting on ginseng tea, touting the efficacy of ginseng tea to that of holy water. The price of a small piece of ginseng is almost ten times that of gold. .
This is not a scam, because the ginseng nowadays is all natural ginseng. In a few decades, you will not be able to buy it if you have money.
Vladivostok has now begun to cultivate garden ginseng. In the future, ginseng tea will definitely be graded. This is the real benefit to society.
Bead's interest in George obviously goes beyond electric lights.
Everyone wants good things like cars. Vladivostok is limited by production capacity, but cannot produce enough cars.
Vladivostok’s current products are mainly sold to Europe, and the U.S. market has not yet been explored.
Bead invited George to build a factory in the United States and produce cars in the United States.
Compared with Europe, the United States is the real big market.
In 1887, the United States was about to surpass the United Kingdom and become the country with the strongest comprehensive strength in the world.
The small countries in Europe combined are not as big as the United States, and their demand for cars is not high. For Europeans, cars are just new and big toys.
For the United States, cars are like cosmetics for wealthy ladies, with extremely broad market prospects.
"I have to say that your vision is very forward-looking. Many people have seen cars, but not many people have such keen insight as you-"
George sent it first There are a lot of high-profile people talking about this, so they have to show something.
"——You know, cars are very profitable, so please give me a reason to build a factory in the United States."
Nikola is okay.
As soon as Bayard finished speaking, Asan's eyes began to twitch.
Building a factory?
Build a shitty factory!
Will American factories pay taxes to the Russian Empire?
Currently the car is the only one in the world.
Even if they don't go to the United States to build a factory, Americans still have to wait patiently if they want to buy a car.
While the Tsar was fishing, Europe had to wait.
Americans, just haha.
“Isn’t a big market of 60 million people enough?”
Bead was full of confidence in the United States. In 1860, the United States had only 31.4 million people. In less than 30 years, the population Almost double. "Oh, there are 120 million people in the Russian Empire——"
George's chuckle, in Bayard's opinion, was somewhat sarcastic.
The population of the United States is indeed growing rapidly.
But the Russian Empire is not slow either, so what qualifications do you have to be proud of.
Asan was so happy that her teeth were almost exposed.
Bayard did not dwell on the issue.
In front of the Tsar, many things could not be said.
Bead has already expressed his invitation to George.
George did not refuse.
That's enough.
The Russian Empire had a good relationship with the United States during this time.
The U.S. Secretary of State traveled across the ocean to attend the World Exposition, and the Tsar held a welcome dinner for Bead at Gatchina Palace in the evening.
Although the Tsar lived a simple life.
But during this period, there were indeed a lot of banquets at Gatchina Palace.
George, like other members of the royal family, dressed up for the occasion.
So George naturally became the target of siege by a group of royal family members.
“George, it’s okay if you don’t give me eight or ten of your cars for free, but you don’t give me a discount and make me wait like everyone else. What do you mean?”
Little Nicholas finally caught George, and together with Sergey, forced George into the corner.
"George, Ella said that if I don't bring a car home today, I will sleep on the street. What do you think I should do?"
Sergey's eyes If you are not good, it is clear that you want to buy and sell by force.
Phew, it’s clearly a king’s meal.
Ella is the wife of Sergei and the sister of the future Queen Nikolai.
Sleeping on the street must be a joke.
But as a member of the royal family, you have to wait like nobles from all over the world.
Little Nikolai and Sergey both felt that George needed to feel the love from his brothers.
"I told you a long time ago that if you want to do it, do it as soon as possible. Who told you not to place the order earlier?"
George is quite tough. Anyway, if you do it, Nikolay and Sergey combined, He is probably no match for George.
“George, don’t force me to do it——”
Little Nicholas is confident.
If we take action, there will be many people in St. Petersburg who want to beat George up. Little Nicholas and Sergey say hello, and there will always be dozens of grand dukes or heirs to them.
There are so many ants that they can even kill an elephant.
Not to mention you little George.
“George, you are now an adult, it is time to find a suitable wife for you——”
Sergey knew George.
As expected, George’s expression changed drastically.
"Ella has a sister——"
Sergey is probably referring to the future Queen Nikolai.
"My dear brother, if you want to get the car in advance, just call me. Why bother."
George's words made Sergey grit his teeth.
Sergey hit.
Beaten more than one.
George didn’t answer.
From George's point of view, if his younger brother starts a business, the elder brother doesn't offer to help, but instead waits for his younger brother to come and show his respect. Is this ridiculous?
You think you are a cabbage when little Nikola talks about eight cars out of ten.
When George sells champagne, he won’t give it a penny to these brothers, let alone buy ten bottles and get one free.
Giving a car as a gift is simply overthinking.
"Two cars, right? I promise to deliver them to your house tomorrow."
George knows how to jump in line.
The so-called not to jump in line depends on who the target is.
Jellinek is just a consul and the Austrian consul in Nice. He really has no special qualifications.
Young Nicholas and Sergei, the Russian princes, could still open the back door.
But the back door, once it’s open, can’t be closed.
Before little Nicholas had time to speak, Nicholas came over, slightly embarrassed.
"George, can't the car be scheduled in advance?"
George looked up at the center of the hall, where the queen and sisters were looking at him with a smile.
Okay, we can’t refuse these two.
(End of this chapter)