There are five phones in Clinton Castle that can be used for external contact, and the rest time is only ten minutes. In order to compete for the right to use the phone, Jay Gould almost fought with Daniel Drew.

Others are not much better, and the anxiety is the same. Rose stock is more popular than people imagine. Before the auction begins, no one thinks the company is worth $100 million, but now everyone has to re-evaluate and urgently mobilize funds, which is no less than a war for them.

Even Rockefeller can no longer sit still, and you can imagine the mood of others.

"I originally wanted to help, but now it seems that I don't need it." Carnegie found Li Mu, with regrets on her face.

Carnegie's regret is not just not helping. If the price is right, Carnegie also wants to gain some of the shares, but the current price has become unbearable for Carnegie, so Carnegie has decided that he should just practice his steel honestly. This is the industry that is most suitable for Carnegie.

"Thank you Andrew. I didn't expect Rose Company to be so popular. Otherwise, I would divide the shares into forty-nine shares and sell them for sale, which might be a better price." Li Mu's sounded a little regretful, but his face was obviously full of pride.

To be honest, although repeatedly emphasized, Li Mu still underestimated the value of technology, electric lights and telephones, which were commonplace in the 21st century. Their vitality is so strong that it is irreplaceable, so the value it possessed in the 19th century is crazy enough.

Li Mu is a full man who doesn’t know that he is hungry and has a number of advanced patents in his hands. Even if Li Mu only sells patent rights, he can definitely become the most popular man.

"It's so crazy. It seems I'm going to adjust my plan." Rockefeller came back from the phone and looked angry.

"Don't need to 10%?" Li Mu gloated and it was not easy to make Rockefeller defeated.

"Who said? I just used Plan B. You have to know that someone wanted to cooperate with me before, but I didn't agree. The situation is better than others now, and if you want to get what you like, you always have to pay something." Rockefeller has a backup plan, and it seems that the phone call just now is very effective.

"John, let's talk. If I take out $600,000, can I get one percent of the shares in the next auction?" Carnegie seized the opportunity.

Buy one percent of the $600,000 USD, which refers to the transaction price just now. This decision has certain risks, because the tycoons participating in the auction may calm down next, so the transaction price may be lower than $6 million. In that case, Carnegie will lose a part of the cash.

But the bigger possibility is that the price has been rising all the way, and $6 million is enough to reflect the value of Rose Company. This is not a one-sided opinion of someone. It is precisely because everyone is optimistic that the price is pushed to this incredible level.

"Of course, Andrew, you know I never reject friends." Rockefeller was good at dancing. If he could get a friend, it might be a bigger gain from the auction.

Well, the two most notorious tycoons in American history finally joined hands. Li Mu looked at everything in front of him and didn't expect that all this was caused by Li Mu.

Ten minutes passed in a flash and the auction began again.

Everyone in the field had different expressions, such as J·p·Morgan's expressions looked calm, but everyone knew that this was a volcano that was about to erupt. Under the calm expression was J·p·Morgan's wild heart, just like the eve of the storm on the Atlantic Ocean.

Daniel Drew's expression was relaxed. Maybe he only realized that he had no chance, or maybe he had received more promises after discussing with his partners. In short, Daniel Drew was full of confidence. Even if he couldn't get it, just staring at Jay Gould and not letting Jay Gould get it would be a victory.

Mickey Gilbert and Dick Anderson had ugly expressions. They didn't even have the chance to raise their signs in the auction just now. It was not that they didn't want to compete, but that when they wanted to take action, they found that the evolution of the situation had lost control, so they chose to endure.

After the rest just now, Mickey Gilbert and Dick Anderson were fully prepared. This time they planned to make a difference and did not want to be just a spectator.

The easiest thing is the middle-aged and capable young people. The young people fought to the last moment just now, but they were unable to defeat the cunning j·p·Morgan. It is obvious that when they were resting in the game just now, the young people received some instructions. Now the young people are rekindled their fighting spirit, like newborn calfs, their eyes are blood red, and no matter who they see, they want to go up and compete.

"Gentlemen, let's start over. I don't need to introduce it. Gentlemen must know how popular Rose's stock is-" The auctioneer wanted to set off the atmosphere, but after a few words, booed around him.

It seems that everyone is in high spirits and can’t wait to watch the fun.

An auction with a total amount of 100 million is not required to participate. You can witness it with your own eyes that even if you are lucky, after a few years, even the service staff around you can brag to your descendants: On that Saturday night, something big happened in Clinton Castle—

"Okay, it seems that everyone is as impatient as me. So let's start right away. It's still 5% of the stocks of Rose Company, with a base price of 1 million US dollars. Is anyone willing to pay a million US dollars?" The auctioneer omitted the sentence "10,000 US dollars each time". There is no need to say such words. The time of the big guys is precious and they don't have time to raise the price of 10,000. They are more accustomed to completely destroying their opponents with invincible power, which is in line with the spirit of the United States.

"Five million!" Sure enough, this time the young man didn't talk nonsense and got to the point as soon as he came up. This price was enough to kill 90% of the people on the scene in seconds.

"Five Hundred and Five-" Mickey Gilbert participated, he was the leader of the Boston Consortium, and being a spectator was not his style.

"Six hundred!" The fat man finally took action. After only three bids, the price was on par with the auction just now.

The happiest person should be Andrew Carnegie. This guy just seized the opportunity and bought one percent of his shares for $600,000. Now it seems that he has made a lot of money.

"Six hundred and twenty!" j·p·Morgan wants more.

"Six hundred and fifty!" William Vanderbilt raised his sign. This was a competition and an opportunity to show his family's power. Vanderbilt could not be cowardly.

When William Vanderbilt bid $6.5 million, there was a moment of noise at the scene. The auctioneer did not add fuel to the fire and squirmed down the Adam's apple with difficulty. At this moment, he deeply felt the madness of the Americans. They - they were really fearless.

Ten seconds later, just as the auctioneer was about to speak, Dick Anderson, president of United Pacific Railway, raised a sign: "Six hundred and sixty."

j·p·Morgan frowned and did not increase the price—

William Vanderbilt also did not hold a sign-

Mickey Gilbert shook his head and sighed, obviously the price exceeded his bottom line—

"Six hundred and seventy-" The young man holding the sign returned to his previous strategy, raising the price by no more or less by $100,000.

For everyone present, 100,000 US dollars is not a big number, but if placed on the base of 6.6 million US dollars, it is enough to stop the heart.

"Fake--" Dick Anderson was already ready to enjoy the countdown, but was woken up by a blow in the last second and couldn't help but swear.

"The first time for $6.7 million, the second time for $6.7 million - the deal!" The auctioneer didn't say nonsense. Perhaps this was his easiest auction. There was no need to talk too much, no need to set off the atmosphere, or even no need to say anything. Just report the reserve price and wait for the hammer to fall.

Six million US dollars, a great price, completely exceeding Li Mu's expectations.

"Damn it, I want to increase my investment in the laboratory. When I get an important patent, I will do this too." Rockefeller kept muttering in Li Mu's ear, probably using this method to adjust his attention. The atmosphere in the field was already suffocating. Rockefeller is different from Li Mu who is sitting firmly on Diaoyutai. He has more resentment towards these numbers.

"Then you have to start quickly. I don't think it will take too long, and the laboratory will probably bloom everywhere." Li Mu was confident that Rockefeller would keep chasing.

Technology is productivity. If you want people to understand the meaning of this sentence, there is no need for unlimited repetition. As long as people fully recognize the value of technology, those who are interested will flock to it.

The auction in the field is still continuing, this time it was carried out twice in a row, leaving no opportunity for adjustment.

The competition is still fierce, and it can even be called tragic.

In the last auction, the young man raised the price to 5 million for the first time he raised his sign. This seemed irrational enough at the time, but now it seems not enough. This time, the fat man with a big belly raised his sign and shouted a price of 6.7 million US dollars for the first time he raised his sign.

This is a desperate price.

J·p·Morgan's manual move, but no price increase.

Sweat was already seen on William Vanderbilt's forehead. Although he was not present, the bystanders around him could feel the pressure on William Vanderbilt.

Although Rockefeller is the first billionaire in the United States in customary sense, the Vanderbilt family is actually the one. Ten years ago, when the New York Central Railway was taken down, the Vanderbilt family's assets had exceeded 100 million yuan. It was only because the family was lost later and for some reason that it could not be put on the table, the US government deliberately forgot the Vanderbilt family.

The reason is very simple. The Vanderbilt family declined so quickly that it was unacceptable. This could not represent the American spirit, so Americans wanted to downplay the Vanderbilt family.
Chapter completed!