That night, Li Mu and Rockefeller went to the Presidential Palace as promised to have dinner with Ulysses Grant.

Li Mu was very busy and drove the "BMW" with the "Mercedes-Benz" logo on the road. Unfortunately, only Li Mu understood this meme and did not show the effect it should be.

Yes, when choosing a car logo for "BMW", Li Mu did not use "blue sky and white clouds", but used the "Mercedes-Benz" triangular star, which is one of the few evil things that Li Mu had.

Sitting in the driving seat of the car, Li Mu smiled all the way, very satisfied with the effect of this mix and match.

Although explosion-proof glass has not been successfully studied, thicker glass can also be used instead. In order to protect the safety of passengers and drivers, a layer of protective net is installed inside the glass. Although it looks a bit inappropriate, it can actually provide effective protection for passengers and drivers, and it does not affect the line of sight. The effect is quite decent.

Franklin's work was done very well. The engine he studied was powerful and five people were in the car and could still start.

Except for Li Mu and Rockefeller, everyone else has seen a car for the first time. Since Li Mu and Rockefeller dare to sit, Carnegie and the others did not hesitate. Li Mu sat in the driver's seat as the driver. Rockefeller snatched the co-pilot, Carnegie and Henry DuPont, and William Vanderbilt could only squeeze in the back seat.

Carnegie and Henry were better, but William Vanderbilt was squeezed in the middle, but fortunately, William was not fat, and he could hold on even if he could endure it.

Li Mu was still scared when he looked at the crowded back seat. This may be the most expensive car of people in history. If a car accident occurs accidentally on the road, the US economy will collapse immediately.

It is impossible to have a car accident. Li Mu and others had a large number of bodyguards and assistants. When they went to the Presidential Palace, they followed a large group of people, which was almost the same as the army. Because there were many four-wheeled carriages in the convoy, the speed was not enough, and it was not easy to get into a car accident.

Besides, Li Mu, the only car on the street is iron-clad. Even if there is a car accident, the other party will suffer the loss.

When he got into the car, Henry DuPont complained: "It's true, I'm a tycoon after all. It's really out of character when I squeezed into the back seat with you guys. Reim, you're so thin, do you want to change it?"

"Hahahaha-Henry, this place is called a driving seat, it's like a carriage driver. I finally got the chance to let Reim be our coachman, so you can save money." Before Li Mu could speak, Rockefeller snatched the conversation first.

"By the way - this is a car for Mr. President. Let's use it first. Mr. President won't be angry, right?" Carnegie was a little less energy than others, and she still had concerns about Grant.

"Don't worry, we are not taking advantage of Mr. President. We are helping Mr. President test the performance of this car. Mr. President will definitely not be angry." William Vanderbilt was cunning and spoke without any leakage.

"I said, we should record this moment, and there will never be any more five billionaires crowded in a car. This is a very memorable thing, so please smile brightly-" Li Mu would not miss such a good opportunity. He had already found a photographer and wanted to save this scene forever.

"Tsk, you just want to advertise your products." Rockefeller exposes Li Mu's conspiracy.

"I guessed it right, but there is no prize." Li Mu took the initiative to raise his hand and greeted the camera.

The cameras are a bit big these days, and they look like a big box. When taking pictures, the cameraman has to get into a black cloth to take a picture. There is also a huge magnesium powder flash next to the camera to increase the brightness. The film cannot be bent, and it is as strong as a metal plate. Every time you take a picture, you must take it out and save it immediately, otherwise the photo will fail.

Even such a simple camera is not something that ordinary people can afford. A photo costs about five dollars, and only a wealthy man like Li Mu is qualified to use photographers.

"Come on, everyone say cheers--" Li Mu shouted slogans, Rockefeller and Henry DuPont gave face, and everyone smiled and waved to the camera together, leaving this extremely precious photo.

It is indeed precious. This does not mean the value of the photos, but the people in the photos are too rich. Many people want to figure out how much money Rockefeller and Carnegie were when they were the richest. In fact, they were once the richest people in the world at different times. Including the Vanderbilt family, which was not well-known in the 21st century, if their wealth is enlarged according to their actual value, they will also be qualified to be the richest people in the world in the 21st century, and they are much richer than Bill Gates.

If calculated using the federal income tax refund in 1918, Rockefeller's net worth was about $1.5 billion, which was equivalent to nearly 2% of the U.S. GDP at that time. Based on the US dollar value in 2014, this was equivalent to $341 billion in the 21st century.

Carnegie was even more overdoing. In 1901, Carnegie sold his steel company to JP Morgan for a price of US$480 million, which was more than 2.1% of the US GDP at that time. Although only half of this money belonged to Carnegie, Carnegie basically had assets of more than US$200 million. Therefore, in 2014, Carnegie's net worth was about US$372 billion.

In 1873, the assets in the Vanderbilt family were no less than those in Rockefeller. Henry DuPont, who had controlled the American Gunpowder Association, was even more invisible. As for Li Mu, no one could estimate how much money Li Mu has now, but according to statistics from the Boston Evening News, it seems that it is not much worse than Rockefeller.

It's really not much different. Li Mu doesn't have much cash in his hands, but the wealth Li Mu has is indeed extremely amazing. According to statistics from the Boston Evening News, the land controlled by Li Mu alone is worth more than 20 million US dollars.

Because Junma Weapons Company is not a listed company, the Boston Evening News cannot estimate the value of Junma Weapons Company. However, judging from the continuous orders from the War Department of Junma Weapons Company, the company's current value is probably more than one million US dollars.

The more valuable one is Junma Electric Company. This company has just been established for a few months and its sales have exceeded 10 million US dollars. If the price is rated for Junma Electric Company, it will also exceed 20 million US dollars.

Li Mu also has shares in Corbyn Reim Shipping, Carnegie Reim Steel, and San Diego Investment Company. These companies are not listed companies now, and their specific value is immeasurable. The Boston Evening News gave a conservative estimate - 10 million US dollars.

Also valuable is Li Mu's patent. Li Mu has granted the US production rights of smokeless gunpowder to the American Gunpowder Industry Association. Although this authorization can only bring Li Mu more than 100,000 US dollars in revenue each year, this is invaluable to the value of Junma Weapons Company. The Boston Evening News said that the value of this patent is more than 2 million US dollars, which is only in the United States. If Europe is included, the value of this patent will be higher.

The Boston Evening News did not know that Li Mu had decided to set up a factory in the Far East to produce smokeless powder, otherwise the valuation given by the Boston Evening News would be higher.

The same value as smokeless powder are patents for stainless steel and weapon steel. Li Mu authorized these two patents to Carnegie Reim Steel. The return Li Mu received was a shares of Carnegie Reim Steel. This was also in the United States. If Europe was included, the value of these two patents would increase.

To sum up, Li Mu's assets have now reached about 60 million US dollars, so the Boston Evening News presented Li Mu with a title: Mr. Richest Man.

Even if he is not the richest man in the United States, he should at least be the richest man in Massachusetts.

Well, when the Boston Evening News gave this statistics, the car had not been tested, so the car part was not counted, and there was also phone number. Li Mu wrote a check for Franklin now and has spread throughout Junma Lab. Although Antonio Meuch did not say it, he expressed his attitude with practical actions.

Li Mu will not favor one or the other. The rewards given to the communication team were also limited to Christmas. As long as he could successfully study it in advance, the bonus was also 10,000 US dollars for every day in advance.

It is December now, and there is not much time left for Antonio Meuci, so Antonio Meuci also moved into the laboratory with a quilt.

In fact, even without cars and phones, Li Mu's wealth is growing day by day. The Boston Evening News underestimated the value of Junma Weapons. Through the Cuban War, Junma Weapons has obtained orders of more than one million US dollars so one million US dollars certainly does not represent the value of Junma Weapons.

Also underestimated is Corbin Rim Shipping Company. The news that Li Mu owns the Trinidad Asphalt Lake has not yet been spread. The value of this asphalt lake alone is far more than 10 million US dollars. Li Mu also owns large areas of plantations and mines in Cuba. Not to mention the value of the plantation, the value of the mine is even more incalculable. For example, the iron ore on Mount Puglia, except for Li Mu, no one knows how much iron ore is stored on this mountain, and Li Mu will not announce the relevant news. It is a number that will cause Carnegie to collapse.

Most of the mines that have been proven in the United States are concentrated in the Great Lakes area. Li Mu does not know how many iron ores there are in the Great Lakes area, but what Li Mu knows is that all the iron ore in the Great Lakes area is not as rich as those on Mount Puglia.
Chapter completed!