As soon as the waiting Carnegie brothers arrived in the lobby after dinner, Lin Ye greeted them. After introducing himself, he said,
"Gentlemen, please follow me. The car is right outside. However, there is one thing I need to remind you..."
"That point?"
Tom asked.
"Spitting is absolutely prohibited on our streets."
"We don't have that habit."
When Tom argued, he almost suppressed the spit in his mouth.
"Very good! ...Then you won't be fined!"
However, there was some doubt in his heart.
“No spitting…in America?”
In this era, even in Paris, urinating everywhere is extremely common, and it is even more common in the United States. Spitting everywhere is simply a normal thing.
But doubts are doubts, and of course he won't say them out loud.
After leaving the hotel door, there was a black Maxima sedan outside. Now with the increasing production of Maxima sedans, many companies in Daming have switched to sedans as their means of transportation, and of course the same is true for Dahua Steel.
When they got into the car, the Carnegie brothers couldn't help but look at the car. The body was made of steel. If the United States had its own automobile industry, the market for steel would definitely expand further.
Cars are driving on the streets of Nanyuan. This city is built in a special way. All intersections between roads and streets are crossroads, and the straight roads are like a chessboard. From the overall planning point of view, the layout of the city is highly unified and neat.
But there is no shortage of changes. The architectural style of the house is as unspecified as its internal facilities, both Eastern and European, and is designed entirely by the architect according to the employer's requirements.
Between the commercial streets, there is also a park that looks quite beautiful. Such a large garden is a bit similar to New York's Central Park, but unlike New York, which has only one Central Park, there are some other parks on the spacious streets.
The garden in the center of the street and the lawn look very neat with various flowers and trees planted on it. Everything here is in sharp contrast with American cities.
The Carnegie brothers sitting in the car observed the neighborhoods they passed with their eyes. Each of them looked in a different way, but both of them had a strong curiosity about this strange city. Through their different observations
, gradually found all the noteworthy places. Moreover, Mr. Lin was by their side and could answer all the questions. "Mr. Lin, I noticed that there are a lot of bicycles here. People here use bicycles as a means of transportation.
Transportation?”
In the United States, most people use horse-drawn carriages, so there is a lot of horse manure on the streets.
"Yes, although there are complete tram lines in Nanyuan urban area and a subway is now planned, for citizens, riding a bicycle is more convenient. There is no need to wait for the bus. Apart from the inconvenience of occasional rain, bicycles are more convenient than
The tram is more convenient and even faster.”
"Indeed, although the tram is convenient, you always have to wait."
Tom said with deep approval:
"But in the United States, not everyone can afford a bicycle."
A bicycle is very expensive, costing at least US$80 including tariffs, which is almost equivalent to the six-month income of an average American worker.
But what about here?
It seems that many people have bicycles, why is this?
Because their income is higher, well, they can buy these expensive products and even have a large pension when they get old.
"Not everyone in the Ming Dynasty can afford to buy a bicycle, but what? Many families are happy to buy one. After all, it will be very convenient to have a bicycle. We are now at Zhuque Avenue. Every city in the Ming Dynasty has a Zhuque Avenue.
, it is also the most prosperous commercial street in various cities. Well, you can understand that this is our Broadway. In the shops and department stores on the roadside, there are various luxury goods and daily necessities for sale, which is the most comfortable.
Everything you need for the most comfortable modern life is here!"
Lin Ye specifically reminded that although Nanyuan is not as prosperous as Yingtian, Nanhua and Linhai, there are many department stores here where you can buy the most fashionable products.
"If you want souvenirs for your wife or friends, you can go to Dah Sing Department Store. You will definitely be able to buy the products you need there."
"Okay, Mr. Lin, when our tour is over, I'd like you to be our tour guide,"
Tom said with a smile.
"no problem."
Lin Ye said with a smile.
The car drove quickly on the spacious road. After almost half an hour, they finally saw a familiar scene - gray!
The sky is gray, it is the chimney of the steel company, the smoke emitted by the iron-making blast furnace, and even the air is filled with a faint smell of rotten eggs, which is the smell of coke, everything is familiar
.
Even in his opinion, this is what a city should have. As for the beautiful city before, in his opinion, it is just a beautiful countryside in his imagination.
Only here is the most real world!
It wasn't until this moment that a smile appeared on Carnegie's face. This was the world he was familiar with!
This place is not only familiar to him, but also what he yearns for. After all, this is the largest steel empire in the world.
As early as last year, the output of the steel factory here exceeded 5 million tons!
And this is just a factory! Such a huge steel output even far exceeds that of some countries.
This kind of steel empire was what Carnegie yearned for, and what he longed for. In his imagination, one day his steel empire would be as huge as this factory.
And this is also the fundamental reason why he came here. He hopes to obtain the most advanced technology from here and then build his own steel empire in the United States.
"We're at the company just ahead, gentlemen."
Speaking of which, Lin Ye pointed to the building in the distance and said.
"Mr. Carnegie, that's the Steel Building, which is also the headquarters of Dahua Steel Company."
"Mr. Lin, have you ever sold steelmaking equipment to foreigners?"
Carnegie asked tentatively.
"Mr. Carnegie, as long as the price is right, I think there is nothing that cannot be traded!" Lin Ye's answer made Carnegie laugh, and Tom also laughed.
"Yes...we can buy everything as long as the price is right!"
Actually, it’s that simple!
If it were that simple, steel companies wouldn't have so many confidentiality systems.
Ten minutes later, sitting in the conference room on the second floor, Carnegie placed his order directly.
"We hope to purchase two 150-ton steel-making open-hearth furnaces from your company. We know that this is currently the largest steel-making open-hearth furnace in the world,"
“Of course it’s also state-of-the-art!”
The deputy manager of the company, Sun Maoli said with a smile,
"Currently, only Ming Dynasty has this kind of open-hearth furnace in the world. Russia has our open-hearth furnace, but it is only 80 tons. Technology is improving every day!"
"So, we hope to introduce this most advanced equipment! Manager Sun."
Carnegie thought for a while and then said:
"In terms of price, I believe my bid will make you very satisfied!"
"Price has never been an issue."
Shaking his head, Sun Maoli said.
"But what you need to know is that this equipment is the most advanced steelmaking equipment in Ming Dynasty, and Dahua Steel Company, as a steel company, exports hundreds of thousands of tons of steel to the United States every year, so I am curious, what is your reason?
How about convincing us to sell advanced equipment to our competitors?"
When the words fell, Sun Maoli pointed to the smoky steel factory outside the window and said,
"Now, the scale of Dahua Steel Company is constantly expanding. I can't think of any reason to support a competitor!"
This chapter has been completed!