Li Mu still made a mistake. The Dutch East India oil mining was developed in 1885. It was not until 1890 that King William III of the Netherlands would establish the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company to exploit the Dutch East Indies oil. This oil company, the predecessor of Shell, was not until the early 20th century that the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company merged with the British Shell Transportation and Trading Company to establish the Royal Dutch Shell Company.

Of course, before this, the Javanese in the Dutch East Indies had already started to use oil, but the Javanese did not realize the value of oil. It was not until 1880 that a Dutch-born plantation manager of the East Sumatra Tobacco Company accidentally discovered that there was oil in the Dutch East Indies.

It is normal to make a mistake. Li Mu was not a professional oil player in his previous life. It is already considered a good news to know that there is oil in the Dutch East Indies. Of course, Rockefeller was even more unfamiliar with the situation in the Far East.

"What is your so-called 'gent way'? Buy it with money? The Dutch may not be willing." Li Mu wanted to determine Rockefeller's bottom line. After being with Li Mu for so long, Rockefeller should not be so easy to talk to.

"This requires confirming the local situation first. If you can buy it with money, of course it's best. If you can't, then think of other ways." Rockefeller and Li Mu were different, and had no prejudice against the Dutch.

Rockefeller is not a good person either. Even if he takes a step back, Rockefeller is also a qualified businessman. A qualified businessman is best at getting the most profit at the lowest cost. It is obviously not in line with this principle when buying with money.

Of course, this also depends on the oil reserves on the Dutch East Indies. When the oil reserves reach a certain level, Rockefeller will do anything.

An obvious fact is that at present, there is only one large-scale oil company in the world. The kerosene produced by standard oil is now sold all over the world. The Far East is of course also the Rockefeller market. As Li Mu expected, if there is really oil on the Dutch East Indies and the reserves are large enough to create a standard oil, then Rockefeller will definitely not let go. Even if a war is launched, Rockefeller will not watch his competitors appear.

"Then you'd better be prepared from now on." Li Mu tried his best to beat the side drum, and I believe Rockefeller would not ignore Li Mu's suggestions.

Even if it is ignored, it doesn't matter. Anyway, Standard Oil is affected, and it has nothing to do with Li Mu. At most, it will affect part of Li Mu's income. For Li Mu now, it doesn't matter how much money it costs. Even removing the income from Mobil Oil will not have much impact on Li Mu, that is, the issue of how much it earns. But for Rockefeller, oil is the whole of Rockefeller. Li Mu believes that the Dutch East India will sooner or later attract Rockefeller's attention.

As the end of the year approaches, the biggest news in New York is not that the United States declares war on Spain, but that Gloria finally gave birth to a son for Li Mu.

It’s incredible that the national war has not yet had a wealthy family life that attracts more attention. In fact, it is normal to think about it carefully. After all, for ordinary people, war is too far away, and the family life of the "city boss" may affect the livelihood of ordinary people.

Yes, although Li Mu never thinks he is the "city boss" in New York, most New Yorkers think so. In New York, the "city boss" is not Governor Arthur, nor mayor Edward Jeffrey, nor Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, but Li Mu, the unreliable yellow man.

There is no way, Li Mu is really too important for New York. According to statistics from the New York City Government, by September 1877, the total population of New York City had exceeded 1.4 million. Of these 1.4 million people, about 30,000 people were directly working for the Junma Group, so the total population radiated was about 150,000.

This statistics are slightly flawed. After all, there are many Chinese bachelors in Junma Construction Company and Junma Automobile Company, and the number of these people exceeds 4,000.

Even if these 4,000 people are not counted, the total population radiated by Junma Group exceeds 100,000. What this means for a city with a population of only 1.4 million is self-evident. Therefore, the "city boss" in New York can only be Li Mu. If anyone else is replaced, it is probably not enough to convince the public.

Li Mu can indeed afford the title of "city boss". In addition to the tens of thousands of employees of Junma Group, don't forget that Chuntian Security Company also belongs to Li Mu. Those men in black walking in the streets and alleys are enough to ensure that Li Mu's will can be implemented in every corner of the city. From this point of view, Li Mu's energy is greater than that of Arthur and Edward Jeffrey.

Whether in the East or in the West, sons have special significance, especially the first son, which is of great significance. This usually means that the prosperity of a family can be continued, and the family has successors. The same is true for families like Li Mu. Having an heir or not having an heir is completely different.

For the Chinese in the Junma Group, it is a little regretful that Li Mu's first son was born by Gloria. Because he was not born by Chuxue, it seems not pure in terms of "bloodline", but this does not hinder Li Mu's mood. For Li Mu, his son is very good, but if he is a daughter, Li Mu is also very happy. After all, Li Mu and Gloria are still very young, and there is still a chance in the future.

Li Mu's happiness is not about being happy when he is closed. If the emotion of joy is shared appropriately, he can get more satisfying feedback. In November, urban beauty and men's clothing have been conducting discount activities for half a month. Although the staff of the store did not explain, everyone knows that this is Li Mu expressing his joy in his own way.

At the same time, Junma Group has opened ten charitable relief sites in New York City. People can receive free food from relief sites as long as they need it. This regulation is not only for new immigrants and homeless people who have not settled down, but also for ordinary New York citizens. The relief sites not only provide bread, but also hot milk, which brings enough favorability to Junma Group. Even those who don’t like Junma Group, this time they have to admit that Junma Group has done well enough that it is almost impeccable.

People are always like this. Being rich is one thing, and being willing to give alms is another thing. There is no saying in the United States that "a gentleman does not eat food given by pity". New York is very expensive, and it is not easy to live in New York, especially for new immigrants and homeless people. A simple dinner may give them the motivation to continue living. At this point, Westerners have always been very pragmatic.

In fact, Oriental people are also pragmatic. In the years of great disasters, it is not uncommon to change children and eat. At this time, it is meaningless to say "food from pity" and people who are about to starve to death cannot stand up at all.

If it were both children and daughters, if life was perfect in the 21st century, Li Mu would definitely pursue a higher pursuit. Even so, Li Mu was ecstatic. Even though he persuaded Congress to declare war on Spain some time ago, Li Mu did not leave New York.

When Li Mu returned to Governor's Island, what he didn't expect was that Will was actually at home. You should know that Will had just left Governor's Island and went to the First Division headquarters three days ago. Unexpectedly, Will ran back in just three days.

"Oh, little Will, see who is back. That's right, it's your father who doesn't do his job every day-" Will's arms was Li Mu's eldest son. The old man insisted on letting his grandson be called "Will". Although Li Mu and Gloria both opposed it, the objection was invalid.

It is true that the relatives of the generations are married. Li Mu's daughter Xiao Cotton Jacket is led by Yan's mother every day. It's finally Old Will's turn now. Even if he is the second generation, Old Will is not so concerned about him.

"The days you spent in the military camp in the past three months were less than ten days. I really don't know how you led the troops. William (William Sherman) allowed you to do this?" Li Mu had a headache, mostly because of the name "Little Will". As for work, okay, anyway, Will also complained about Li Mu's work, and it was impolite to do anything.

"What are you doing in the military camp? I made a report and asked to go to the Far East, but the battle was over by the damn mercenaries in your Far East company. We regular soldiers were useless. William wished me not to bother him." Will was not angry. If it was Li Mu, Li Mu wouldn't be angry either.

Soldiers should stay on the battlefield, but for Will, the war is getting farther and farther away. A few months ago, Will was studying Luzon maps every day, fantasizing about leading his army to land in Luzon and killing all directions, achieving the unparalleled achievements of expanding territory. Now Will is not even willing to go to the military camp, and he is even more sarcastic when he sees Li Mu.

"Dad, don't swear in front of the children." Gloria did not allow anyone to swear in front of Little Will, even Old Will not.

Habits are not developed in a day, so don’t ignore the subtle power. Parents are the best role models for their children. If you want to educate a child with both good character and academic performance, you must start with little things. Everyone knows this principle, but few people will do it.

"He is so young, I can't hear anything at all." Will laughed. Gloria and Sandy were both raised by Will. Of course Will is very experienced, at least more experienced than Gloria, who just became a mother.

"No, he can hear it." Gloria didn't talk nonsense to Will, and gently and resolutely took her son away from Will's arms.

Looking at Gloria's figure disappearing from the corner of the stairs, Will turned to Li Mu and looked fierce: "Look at the good things you did. Do you feel that you are very powerful, but have you ever thought that you have offended all military generals now. The good relationship you have maintained with the military over the years has been exhausted in the past two months. Do you still want to get the order from the War Department in the future? Go and dream!"

This is indeed a hidden danger. War is a way for soldiers to make achievements. The Far East Company's behavior is equivalent to digging out the corners of military generals. Now it is definitely not just someone who has an objection to Li Mu. Li Mu offended this time. If it is as serious as Will said, then years of hard work will eventually be ruined.

"Tsk, your army will get a chance without the Far East Company? Go and dream!" Li Mu returned Will's words to Will intact. There was nothing in this war. The two newly formed divisions of the War Department were strictly speaking, Marines and the Army were different from the Army. Moreover, these two divisions were prepared for the expansion of the war and were not intended to be sent to the Far East.

"What about the Navy? No one hates you in the Navy?" Will knew that Li Mu was right, but he still had to fire the fire, otherwise where would his father-in-law's majesty be reflected?

"Why does the Navy hate me? The Pacific Fleet was successfully formed, and the Navy has already obtained what it wants. Do you think George will hate me? Then you will be disappointed." Li Mu was not worried about the Navy either. In any case, the Navy has already obtained what they want. At most, he had some opinions about Li Mu, but he still couldn't rise to the level of "hate".

Li Mu's relationship in the navy is Alfred Mahan, George Dewey. These two people will not be affected by the Far East Company. As for other ordinary generals in the navy, they are not worthy of Li Mu's attention. They are not the ones who decide the order. They have the right to make suggestions at most and absolutely no decision-making power.

"Ha, I know you can say it, but whether you admit it or not, your horse weapon company is going to be in trouble next. If you are honestly a businessman, the horse weapon company will develop steadily. The problem is that you don't have it." Will does not argue, such things that obviously require time to verify cannot be concluded now.

Will also have shares in Junma Weapons Company. If it weren't for Will's joint efforts, Li Mu wouldn't have been able to get land and approval documents so Will had reason to question Li Mu's business behavior.

If you want to talk about Li Mu's biggest hidden danger, cross-border operation is undoubtedly the top priority. Although Li Mu has sufficient reasons, the energy displayed by Junma Weapons and Far East companies has aroused the fear of some people. The destructiveness of this model is enough to subvert a country. Some people in the United States should face up to Junma Weapons.

"If I were honestly a businessman, then maybe we were still in Springfield now, maybe you could only be a forest patrolman, and the Junma Weapons Company might have been occupied long ago. What's so proud of this?" Li Mu didn't believe Will's words. The mall was like a battlefield, and if he didn't advance, he would retreat. What's more, Li Mu had no way out at all, so he could only move forward.
Chapter completed!