"Diana, good tea!
When guests come, don’t stand, please take a seat!”
Tangning, who was sitting upright, leisurely sipped a sip of jasmine tea, then asked Li George calmly.
"Li, who are this gentleman and lady?"
The middle-aged visitor with a cute little girl in front of Tang Ning looked very ordinary, but he was dressed in luxurious clothes, exuded a wealthy aura, and had a shrewd look in his eyes. He was obviously an extraordinary person.
"Your Highness!
This gentleman is John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son of the oil tycoon, and this lady is Mr. John’s daughter, Babs.
Mr. Little John, since there is no way to see you, I asked me to introduce you."
"Oh, it turns out to be John D. Rockefeller, the oil tycoon and heir, Mr. John Jr., do you have any business visiting?"
Tangning probably guessed what little John meant when he came, but she pretended to be confused and asked out of curiosity.
John Rockefeller Jr. replied respectfully: "Your Highness, I came to visit this time to discuss the oil issue with you."
"Oil?"
Tang Ning looked puzzled and asked in confusion.
"The oil king family, which owns Mobil, Standard Oil and other oil companies, came to me to talk about oil?"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Although Little John knew that the Prince of Luxembourg in front of him, the heir to the Duke of Braganza in Portugal, must have understood what he meant, he would not be stupid enough to expose it, and would instead follow Tangning's questions and answers.
"I hope to buy the oil produced by Western Petroleum in Texas, and Standard Oil is willing to pay 20% higher than Shell's price."
"Did you hear that right? Rockefeller wants to buy Western Company's oil output in Texas?"
Tangning asked in shock and disbelief.
"You, the Rockefeller Petroleum Group, are already number one in terms of output and reserves, but you still need the pitiful western oil production. Why is that?"
"Your Highness Tangning, you should understand that our Rockefeller foundation is oil. Although we are currently number one, Shell is closely behind.
Moreover, Shell has the capital of Britain and the Netherlands, and Rockefeller cannot compare with it. In order to maintain the foundation of our family, we can sell it for your use at a high price."
Little John knew that facing this noble man with a noble status and huge wealth, it was useless to play the game of attack. It was far better to show off his cards directly and give his own chips in exchange.
"Your Highness, your oil production in Texas is not low. It is very important to our family's strategy and we need your help."
"Oh! So that's it?"
Tangning nodded, indicating that she understood, but soon her face became troubled.
"Mr. Little John, Texas' western oil production has not been handed over to Shell at present, but we have almost reached an agreement and the conditions they have given are very good.
I think you should also understand that there are a bunch of European aristocrats behind Shell, and I am also a European aristocrat.
Although your conditions are good, it’s hard for me to do it!
Also, in the United States, you are not the only one in the oil field, such as the famous Mellon?"
Tang Ning's meaning is actually very simple.
Shell is my good brother. If you want to buy or sell Texas oil, you have to pay more!
"Of course I know His Highness's difficulties, but while we are willing to pay a high price, we are also willing to help your business in the United States."
As a big capitalist, Little John could certainly hear the hidden meaning in Tang Ning's words, and he added more emphasis.
"Help my career? This is very interesting. Mr. Little John, do you think I am short of money?"
"Your Highness, of course I know your financial power. What I mean by helping your career is not money, but helping you market your industry."
Of course, John Rockefeller Jr. understood the financial resources of the prince in front of him, and he also knew that he had no capital injection, but he had another way to help this great nobleman.
The Rockefeller family is, after all, a new type of family in the United States, a new oligarch with some connections and market power.
Although Shell is a well-known large company and its real strength dominates them, this is the United States after all, and Rockefeller has the advantage.
"Minsheng Group's products are of high quality and low price, and are widely popular. However, the United States is too big and its market share is not comprehensive. The Rockefeller family is willing to help you promote the south and the Great Lakes region."
"Mr. Little John, don't keep talking. First, try our Luxembourg specialty milk tea. This is the favorite among our European aristocracy.
Drinking too much coffee is not good. I think you will understand deeply after drinking this cup of milk tea."
After Tangning recommended milk tea again, she spoke again after seeing Little John finally taste the tea.
"Mr. Little John, how does it taste?"
After drinking milk tea, Little John found that he fell in love with it.
"It's very mellow and fragrant, without the bitterness of coffee. It's really good. It's the best drink in the upper class."
Little John lamented that the upper classes in the United States still drink coffee, but the upper class in Europe have begun to drink the new milk tea.
Sure enough, European aristocrats have good taste, but the United States is still too far behind Europe and is a nouveau riche.
"Mr. Littlejohn is very classy."
Tangning smiled mysteriously and then said slowly.
"Mr. Mellon and Mr. Dupont said the same thing.
Although there are many nouveau riche in the upper class of America, we have to admit that there are still classy people like you."
When I heard Tang Ning mention Mellon, Dupont, and John Rockefeller Jr., my heart skipped a beat, and of course I understood the metaphor.
Tang Ning was telling him that his family had a big business, but not only the oil industry, many people from the eastern consortium came to him to actively cooperate and work with him for mutual benefit.
The Rockefeller family said that helping Minsheng Group expand its market has already been done by Mellon and DuPont.
Currently, Tangning is happily cooperating with Mellon and DuPont in heavy industries such as petroleum, chemical industry, military industry, steel, etc.
Especially Mellon, Mellon is Tangning’s best business ally.
The Mellon family is involved in a wide range of industries and entered the oil industry a little late, but was defeated by Rockefeller the first time it entered.
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But Mellon was Mellon, a big American plutocrat, a step above Rockefeller who specialized in oil. He was not afraid of failure and re-entered oil in Texas in 1903.
Historically, when Standard Oil was dismantled, in addition to antitrust laws, it was Mellon and other large plutocrats who oppressed Rockefeller.
It’s not that the anti-monopoly law is useless, but the really powerful big chaebols have plenty of means and are not afraid of it. They will even use this law to oppress weaker opponents.
Rockefeller is in this role now. His current background is mediocre and he can only get rid of oil.
Oil in this era does not have as high a status as in later generations!
It will take a long time for this family to become a top tycoon. It will take a large number of talents from the Rockefeller family to change the situation.
These talents of Rockefeller entered finance, chemical industry and other industries to achieve outstanding achievements, and entered the political field and successfully served as high-ranking government officials. This changed the family's weakness.
Mellon's oil company is in Texas, and Downing is in a bunch of oil fields in Texas, which is a perfect match for Mellon.
Today, the two parties are good partners, and now, with oil as the medium, the two parties have launched in-depth and multi-faceted cooperation.
"Diana, refill Mr. Littlejohn and Miss Babs' glasses!"
Tangning saw Rockefeller deep in thought and knew that he was thinking of other bargaining chips to persuade him to cooperate with Shell in Texas.
"I heard that the Rockefeller family has entered the financial industry.
Coincidentally, I recently want to set up a "United Bank" that can be used throughout the United States in addition to the three regional banks: "Bank of the West", "Rocky Mountain Bank" and "Minsheng Bank".
I think we can cooperate in the financial industry."
Although the Rockefeller family is rooted in oil, they also know how to expand the industry and build a family risk pool to avoid hanging a tree.
As one of the last ten largest families in the United States, the Rockefeller family inherited the throne from the oil tycoon Rockefeller and was succeeded by John Jr.
The family gradually began to develop in the financial industry, medicine industry, education and even religion, and some people even successfully entered the top levels of the U.S. government.
From a historical perspective, the effect is very good and fully meets expectations.
The entire Rockefeller family, in the past few generations, was more talented than the last, and it was simply their luck. Later, there emerged a great financier, a great philanthropist, the governor of New York State, and even the vice president of the United States.
This family seems to be cheating. Although it was criticized as a nouveau riche at first, in the end it has the foundation to match a century-old powerful man.
"Oh! It's my honor to cooperate with His Highness."
Little John is such a shrewd person. He immediately understood what was said and expressed his willingness to cooperate with the noble Prince of Luxembourg.
"We, the Rockefeller family, are also new to the financial industry, but we have quite a good accumulation. Being able to cooperate with His Highness is completely mutually beneficial."
"Oh, that's really good!"
Tangning was very happy when she heard the satisfactory answer. His financial plan was finalized.
The Federal Reserve, a private central bank in the United States established in 1913, has a portion of its capital allocated to Downing.
"I just thought about it and realized that Shell did give me a lower price for my oil production, but after all, I am friends with them, so I still have to give them some shares.
Shell accounts for 15% of Texas oil production, Standard accounts for 30%, and Mellon accounts for 30%. What does Mr. Little John think?"
"Indeed, the price offered by Shell to His Highness is too low. We at Rockefeller are sincere and are His Highness' true partners. We will definitely have a happy cooperation."
Little John knew that the matter was settled, and he was very satisfied with this cooperation.
Although the share obtained is the same as that of Mellon, the Mellon family is only a small player in the oil industry, which cannot hinder the overall situation.
It’s worth it this time!
Not only did he reach an agreement on oil, but he also made friends with Tangning, a big European aristocrat. There might be further cooperation in the future besides oil, and he was in a very happy mood at this time.
You know, there are a lot of European capital in the United States now, and Tang Ning is one of the big bosses, and he is very worthy of close friendship.
"Your Highness Tangning, you are the leader of the Mormon Church. My daughter Babs is very interested in Mormonism. Can you be his godfather?"
After hearing this, Tang Ning felt that this generation of the Rockefeller family was indeed a group of outstanding people with far-reaching vision.
"Of course I'm happy to! But I'm very democratic and I'll listen to your daughter's opinion."
Tang Ning asked in a gentle voice to the little girl Babs, who had been well-behaved and quietly drinking milk tea.
"Dear little girl, can I be your godfather?"
Babs looked at the young and handsome nobleman in front of her and asked with a smile. Her ears and cheeks turned red, and she thought of her father's suggestion. Of course she would not refuse.
"Babs is very happy. It is my honor for Your Highness Tangning to become my godfather."
Seeing the little girl's embarrassed look and her soft and pleasant voice, Tang Ning chuckled and answered.
"It is also an honor for me to be your godfather!"
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