Rebirth of the Wealthy American Chapter 601

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It looks like Tim Raymond hasn't figured out the situation yet, and he doesn't know how popular the canal project is now.

Of course, maybe because Tim Raymond has always been this way. After all, Tim Raymond's identity is an investor. Such people will be welcomed and sought after everywhere, so pride is normal.

However, this Li Mu here, obviously Tim Raymond is not easy to use, Li Mu is not a country guy who has never seen money, it is almost impossible to "move" Li Mu to death.

"Mr. Tim, it is the collective decision of the entire Canal Management Committee to raise funds to the public. The stock price is also the same, and the individual has no right to change. I personally thank you and your family for being willing to participate in the Canal Project. Hope You can get what you want, and get what you want. "Li Mu casually beat haha, he didn't talk about the price at all.

The price does not have room for negotiation. Although the current Canal Management Committee is just an empty shell, there is no penny on the account, and it is waiting for the rice to be cooked. Even the cost of renting the venue of Clinton Castle has not been paid, but because Li Mu and them 20% of the shares have been divided, and there is a huge hole to be filled, so the price will definitely not change.

"If you are so persistent, then I think you will have big troubles next time. Think about it. The economic crisis has just passed and there are not many families that can come up with $ 50 million at once." Tim Raymond It was also very encouraging, and finally decided that the canal management committee would give in.

It looks like either Li Mu or Tim Raymond. One of them must have miscalculated the situation.

To be honest, this person is unlikely to be Li Mu. There are still several visitors waiting in line at the door of Li Mu. The other members of the committee are probably as busy as Li Mu, so Li Mu is not worried that this business will be impossible.

"It involves tens of millions of dollars. I think you better think about it, Mr. Riem." Tim Raymond probably didn't expect Li Mu to be so stingy, so he's a little at a loss now.

"Mr. Tim, think again. The shares of the Panama Canal are still very popular. The current price is one hundred US dollars, but maybe it will become 150 US dollars or 200 US dollars by tomorrow. So when the opportunity comes, please be sure to seize it, otherwise I dare to guarantee that you will regret it. "Li Mu is also ruthless, at this time it depends on who is more patient.

The Canal Management Committee took out 10% of the shares this time, for a total of 5 million shares, with a par value of one hundred dollars. The Canal Management Committee hopes to raise 500 million US dollars.

Not surprisingly, the first meeting with Tim Raymond was fruitless.

Li Mu has long been prepared for this result, involving tens of millions of dollars of funds. It is impossible to reach an agreement once or twice, which is too much fun.

On this day, Li Mu and a total of 11 people met briefly. These people basically came for the Bama Canal. Their total funds totaled more than 300 million U.S. dollars. If the money can be sucked in, then the Panama Canal now Can start.

At the end of the night, Li Mu made a simple summary. Considering the situation of the other seven members, Li Mu knew that this time he won, and maybe there will be unexpected surprises.

"You must not have thought that Tim Raymond represented the Hohenzollern family. No wonder they were so rich." Later, Yan Shun reported the findings to Li Mu.

Li Mu has never fought an unprepared battle. At least he must first know who his opponent is when facing his opponent.

50 million US dollars is not a small number, is it possible that the family that can take out this money is definitely a small nobleman with an unknown membership. After Tim Raymond left in the morning, Li Mu arranged a rigorous investigation of Tim Raymond. German background, it seems that Yan Shun's efficiency is not bad.

"After Tim Raymond left the Clinton Castle, he went to the Telegraph Office and sent six telegrams to Germany. Although the message is encrypted and cannot be deciphered, we can still be sure that Tim Raymond stands for The Hohenzollern family. "Yan Shun's method was clumsy, but very effective.

Germany just won the Franco-Prussian War, and received a large amount of war compensation from France. Li Mu remembered that he also bought a French national debt for this. No wonder the Germans were so rich. It must be taken out.

When it comes to telegram encryption, it is actually not a troublesome thing. The Steed Group is now contacting the Steed branch on the East Coast, and the encrypted telegram is also used.

The way Li Mu chooses to encrypt is very simple. At the earliest time, the code book chosen by Li Mu was the most common "Thousand Characters Text". In this way, only the numbers need to be sent to complete the information encryption. Most people really do not understand.

Although Tim Raymond's connection with Germany also used encrypted telegrams, it is estimated that the encryption method is not too complicated, so Li Mu is going to transfer some engineers from Junma Telecom to try to decode Tim Raymond. Password.

If it can be deciphered, this may be the first crypto war in human history.

"But there is a problem I don't understand. If the Hohenzollern family wants to contact us, wouldn't it be more convenient to pass the Krupp family?" Yan Shun didn't quite understand the twists and turns, but he could be brave. Asking questions is a big step forward.

Li Mu is now consciously burdening Yan Shun, hoping that Yan Shun can go further and take a higher leadership position instead of always being a secretary with Li Mu.

The relationship between the Steed Group and Krupp is very close. Not only are they setting up a joint venture in Europe, they are also working on artillery with greater range.

"Hohenzollern is Hohenzollern and Krupp is Krupp. Although we have a good relationship with Krupp, it is unlikely that the Hohenzollern family will get in touch with us through Krupp. This There is a problem of monarchs and ministers, and the relationship between primary and secondary must not be confused. "Li Mu did not know what the people of the Hohenzollern family thought. It was only one of the reasons to lose face, but there may be other reasons, but Not in Li Mu's attention.

"Notify Lao Lei to get on the road as soon as possible. We have to catch up with the others and get the fattest fat into our bowl first." Li Mu's thoughts have drifted to Panama. If possible, Li Mu even wants to personally lead someone to Panama to go Take a look there for a more intuitive impression.

Lao Lei is the chief engineer of Junma Construction Company. He is from the imperial style of the Qing Empire. It is here that Li Mu found a suitable platform to truly exert his talents.

The Williamsburg Bridge, which has already been started, is from the hand of Old Thunder.

"Okay, Lei is always waiting for the drawings. As soon as the drawings arrive, Lei can start immediately." Yan Shun knew how urgent Li Mu was.

The construction of the Panama Canal has another hidden benefit for the Junma Group: Li Mu can unscrupulously increase the intensity of immigration from the Qing Empire.

Now all American tycoons have a consensus that Chinese workers are much more efficient than workers of other races, even whites, so immigrating from the Qing Empire has not only practical benefits for Li Mu, There are also economic benefits.

Golden Horse Construction Company is the company with the most workers in the entire Horse Group. It now has about 12,000 workers. By building the Panama Canal, Li Mu can easily increase the total number to more than 50,000 without causing any suspicion.

It may sound like 50,000 people, but in fact, this is far from enough for the Panama Canal. According to the estimates of the Canal Commission, a ten-fold increase is almost the same.

Even if the canal project is over in the future, in fact Li Mu will have to keep a construction team of this size. Even if New York City cannot accommodate so many construction workers, you can spread more construction workers to other cities. go with.

The decision of the Senate and the House of Representatives to launch the Panama Canal plan is not empty. In fact, drawings have been formed on the scale of the canal. The management committee is now stepping up the process of copying the drawings. As long as the drawings are copied, Li Mu can start work. .

The canal has just been located in the complex isthmus of Panama, with a total length of about 65 kilometers.

For such a long distance, there are definitely some sections where the construction is simple, and some sections are difficult to construct. The delicate balance between cost and construction period has a lot to offer.

What Li Mu wants to grab now are those lots that are simple in construction but expensive. Even if it is not expensive, Li Mu can find a way to pile up the cost. Anyway, the European consortium is the last to pay the bill. Li Mu doesn't need to worry about it.

The plan was good, but the reality was unsatisfactory. The next day, Li Mu's office suddenly turned out of the gate, leaving no guests from Europe for a whole day.

This makes Li Mu feel very bad.

In the evening, the Canal Management Committee held an emergency meeting.

"Just last night, a company called the Yangji Canal Company was established in Paris. The chairman of this company is no stranger to everyone, and it is the famous Fernand Reese department. I will not introduce this person. I hope everyone can fully realize the seriousness of this matter. "The chairman of the committee, J.P. Morgan, looked ugly. From the moment he walked into the conference room, he smoked cigars one by one in the entire conference room. Dark smoke suffocates.

Fernand Resayb is a well-known French diplomat who is qualified to leave a name in human history when he planned to dig the Suez Canal.

The Suez Canal was completed seven years ago, in 1869. Because of this, European talents have the energy to shift their eyes from Egypt to Panama.

It was also a taste of the sweetness on the Suez Canal, that's why European funds can't wait so much. Speaking of them, Li Mu also thanked Fernand Reeseb.

Of course, now Li Mu, they will definitely not thank Fernandez Raseb, but they will hate it. The US Senate and House of Representatives just decided to launch the Panama plan, and Fernand Raseb came out. With this, what is the meaning of Laozizi Yangji Canal Company? This is a blatant smashing of the place to grab a job. It is really tolerable, unbearable.

"The French almost lost their underwear to pay off the debt some time ago. Do they have money to repair the canal?" William Vanderbilt asked a stupid question.

"The country has no money, does not mean that the individual has no money ..." J.P. Morgan snorted and explained briefly.

That's right, just like the United States today, the US government does not have money, but this does not mean that the United States has no money, otherwise the US government will not have the confidence to launch the Panama Canal plan.

"What does the Panamanian government mean?" Li Mu was also stunned by the unexpected news, and also asked a stupid question.

Although the Panama Canal is located in the isthmus of Panama, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Panamanian government, but by the Colombian government ...

No, the current Colombian government is not called the Colombian government, but the New Granada government.

Isn't it a bit messy, yes, South Americans are so capricious.

The wayward nature of the new Granada government is not only reflected in the arbitrary change of the country's name. In the matter of the Panama Canal, the wayward nature of the new Granada government can be justified.

The Panama Canal can be described as twists and turns. At first, the French found the then Colombian government and proposed to build the Panama Canal. However, the Colombian government rejected it. Later, the British and the Americans successively sought the Colombian government to make the same request. , Decided to hand over the right to build the canal to the United States. To this end, the United States signed agreements with the Colombian government and the British government.

It is worth mentioning that the validity of the agreement signed in 1848 was 20 years. Soon after the agreement was signed, the Civil War broke out in the United States, and the Panama Canal was put on hold.

This delay is more than 20 years. This year, the US government finally put the Panama Canal on the agenda. The validity of the previously signed contract has expired. It seems that the new Granada government seems to have another idea.

"Hum, the Panama Canal can only be dug by us. Anyone else can't wait to intervene. Whoever dares to reach out, I will let his head bleed." Rockefeller was domineering and leaking.

The Americans did pay a small price for the Panama Canal. The Civil War was in full swing. The Americans also built a railroad in the isthmus of Panama to prepare for the Panama Canal.

Now, if the right to build a canal is left to the French, all the preparations of the Americans will be lost, which is unacceptable to anyone.

"We don't know the attitude of the new Granada government yet, so I think we need to make sure." In this regard, Li Mu's heart is also indifferent. If the new Granada government does not cooperate, then Li Mu does not mind Let the new Granada government become the Colombian government.

Chapter end

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