Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 65 Steel King
  "Who are you? Are you a passenger on this ship?" Purficott looked at the man in front of him who was thanking him and asked curiously.

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, maybe my His career has just started and he is about to 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 new metallurgical technology patent developed by a university, and This patent had been ignored for nearly a year before that. That steel merchant from the New World couldn't be referring to you, right?" Although Purficott's tone was questioning, she looked at the man in front of her. The man's eyes 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 will make you laugh."

Although he knew that the rumors about him did not have a good reputation, and could even be said to be a laughing stock, Andrew didn't seem to mind it.

This made Purficott even 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?"

"If possible, can I invite you, Your Majesty, to have breakfast with you? I think it would be a good experience to listen to me tell stories while eating a delicious breakfast." However, Andrew did not answer Purficott's question immediately. , but politely extended an invitation to her.

Faced with Andrew's invitation, Purficott 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 much 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 stayed up all night last night. Even I didn't sleep much either.

Your Excellency, Baroness, since 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 Purficott 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 Purficott's gaze, then 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'm here That grew up.

When I was a child, because my parents' income was very small, I had to work during the day and only had time to go to night school at night. "

"Being able to persist in studying in that environment, no wonder you can become a businessman now. It seems that your life should be very exciting." Purficott picked up the milk on the table, took a sip, and then said praise for Andrew.

To be 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 the pie does fall from the sky, you still need to have a precise enough vision and sharp speed to reach out to catch it. It is impossible for every piece of pie to just fall on your face.

Therefore, 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 even more curious as to why he wanted to buy a steel smelting technology that had been ignored for a year.

Regarding this question, Andrew explained: “When I first saved my first savings and learned how to invest, people used to say not to put all your eggs in one basket because you won’t lose them all.

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 started the topic with a very simple example and a proverb, and then he elaborated on his ideas.

Listening to the talk of the man in front of him, Purficott echoed his words while eating breakfast, showing that he had been listening.

Andrew has good eloquence. According to his own explanation, he once worked in a telegraph office and a railway company, where he learned a lot of valuable knowledge and developed his excellent eloquence and ability.

Purficott has no doubts about this. Although experience can make a person grow, it is obvious that some things still depend on talent.

In Andrew, Purficott saw his talent for seizing opportunities.

Otherwise, how could a child laborer 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 know? It's not just In the New World, even within the empire itself, the steel industry was 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 all production links are handled by one company, then production costs will definitely be greatly reduced!
  To achieve 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 be the dominant player in the industry, instead of being lost in the competition with others! "

　Andrew Carnegie, the American steel magnate, a famous philanthropist, ranked second among the 15 richest people in American history, and a legendary figure who was able to donate hundreds of millions of dollars to charity at the beginning of the 20th century.

　　
  　
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