In fact, Rock is really not a tyrannical person. Most of the people who went against Rock are indeed dead, but those who cooperated with Rock have made a fortune. Rock has never been like some families who always ask people to take over.
Airplane, Rock's sincerity towards his friends is recognized by everyone.
Hoover understood this very deeply.
It is certain that Baekeland was disappointed with Hoover's suggestion, but Hoover's suggestion proved the power of the DuPont family from another aspect.
You can imagine how powerful a company is that even the next presidential candidate is unwilling to offend.
"Is there no other way?" Baekeland was extremely disappointed. So what with more than a hundred patents, earning millions of dollars a year, and having countless honorary positions. When facing a larger trust, he could only lose his teeth and peace.
Swallowing blood into the stomach.
It's like participating in a marathon. After all the hard work, you finally finished the whole distance, only to find out that you were participating in a triathlon.
Well, it seems the order is wrong, but it doesn't matter, it's as bad as Baekeland's mood.
"One question, Leo, why did you refuse to license your patent to the Marquis of Nyasaland?" Hoover focused on the core of the problem. It's not like Rock didn't want to pay. What Baekeland did was not in line with business rules.
"It's not that I don't want to give it, but the U.S. government asked me to do so. If I give the authorization to the Marquis of Nyasaland, then the Marquis of Nyasaland will definitely not set up a factory in the United States, and thousands of jobs will be lost in the United States. The federal government
The government will also lose a lot of tariff revenue." Baekeland told the truth. It's not that he didn't want to, but there were too many hidden things behind it.
Hoover shrugged and said there was nothing he could do to help. Since the U.S. government would not allow Baekeland to transfer the patent, Baekeland should seek help from the U.S. government when he encountered difficulties.
I just don’t know if the US government will lend a helping hand to Baekeland at this time.
It must be difficult, after all, it was not Roque who attacked Baekeland, but the Dupont family.
"Leo, I suggest you go to Nyasaland and have a face-to-face talk with the Marquis of Nyasaland to see if you can get some compensation from other aspects -" Fast actively tried to find a way. He was sincere.
I really want to consider it for Baekeland, but there are not many ways.
Baekeland didn't say anything. From New York to Nyasaland you have to cross the Atlantic Ocean. From the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere, the straight-line distance is about kilometers.
In the usual style of the DuPont family, it is estimated that before Baekeland reaches Whale Bay, his factory will be forced to stop production due to some kind of accident.
Looking back, Baekeland still had no choice but to find Franklin.
Franklin still had that confident and condescending attitude, as if he was determined to get Baekeland.
"I can transfer the patent for phenolic plastics to the Marquis of Nyasaland, but what will I get? One hundred thousand dollars is definitely not enough. I don't believe this is the Marquis of Nyasaland's final decision." Baekeland must hold firm.
The DuPont family, even if Baekeland wants to have a detailed discussion with Roque face to face, at least they must ensure that no accident occurs in their factory.
"What do you want?" Franklin was not surprised. If Baekeland had no conditions, Franklin would suspect that Baekeland had a backup plan.
"I want the product agency rights of Nyasaland Airlines in the United States - the exclusive product agency rights!" Baekeland said loudly. The commercial aircraft recently launched by Nyasaland Airlines are very popular, and the price of each aircraft is still Rand
Supply exceeds demand.
After improving the comfort of the ride and increasing the range, the civil aircraft launched by Nyasaland Airlines can carry 45 passengers and fly more than 1,500 kilometers. What is rare is that the civil aircraft launched by Nyasaland Airlines has so far
It is simply unimaginable that there has not been a single plane crash.
The absence of an air crash does not mean that there will be no accidents. However, the civil aircraft launched by Nyasaland Airlines uses four engines. Even if the two engines on one side have an accident at the same time, it can still land safely with the help of the two engines on the other side.
, which greatly reduces the possibility of an air crash.
At present, the civil aircraft launched by Nyasaland Airlines are fully meeting the needs of the UK and France. They have not even had time to produce orders for southern Africa, and they have not had time to enter the US market.
However, the United States has a strong demand for civil aviation. With the continuous development of the east and west coasts of the United States, the United States urgently needs a more efficient means of transportation to replace the railway and truly connect the east and west coasts of the United States. Aircraft is obviously the best tool.
"Ha, Mr. Baekeland, you are really whimsical. Do you know how big a market this is?" Franklin's tone was full of sarcasm. Not only Baekeland is optimistic about the civil aviation market, but also several trusts in the United States, including Franklin.
As we know, American companies that are in contact with Nyasaland Airlines include but are not limited to Rockefeller Telephone and Telegraph Company (ATT), Carnegie Steel, and companies that decided to withdraw from the U.S. market at the beginning of the century because they were not optimistic about the U.S. economy, but were damaged in the world war.
Serious Rothschild family.
Compared with these business giants, Baekeland's strength is really too weak.
"Okay, I'll give up this request. Cars are fine. Nyasaland Heavy Industries has just launched a multifunctional station wagon for urban household use. If you give me the agency rights for this station wagon, I will give you the patent for phenolic plastics."
The right is given to the Marquis of Nyasaland for free, and it doesn’t matter how long it takes to use it.” Baekeland settled for the next best thing, and this may be Baekeland’s real purpose.
As a successful businessman, Baekeland is skillful in business negotiations and knows how to conceal his true purpose.
From this point of view, maybe the station wagon is not Baekeland's real purpose.
"Waiting for my news -" Franklin did not have the right to make a decision, so he had to go back and report to his superiors.
Baekeland did not wait for Franklin's reply and booked a ferry ticket to Walvis Bay that night.
Some things still need to be decided by meeting with Rock. Even if you can't meet Rock, you still have to talk to someone who can make a decision, not through Franklin as a microphone.
Another person who made the same decision as Baekeland was Said.
After meeting Roque, Said never got the chance to meet Roque again.
However, Said was not discouraged, nor did he leave Los Angeles. Instead, he rented a suite at the Rhodesia Hotel next to Cecil Rhodes Plaza for a long time and continued to wait for the opportunity to meet Roque.
Said is indeed rich. He spent nearly one million rand in Los Angeles in a short period of time. In addition to buying a house in the city and a manor in the suburbs, he also bought several
Lord car and a yacht.
With his extravagant spending, Said did get to know a lot of people in Los Angeles, including many capable upper-class people.
For example, Said's neighbor is Angel, who once served as Roque's adjutant.
Angel did not live with Anton after her marriage. Instead, she moved with his new wife to a house on the shore of Lake Nyasa. In order to buy the house next to Angel's house, Said spent 15
million rand.
Then Said began to create opportunities for him to get acquainted with Angel. For this reason, Said did not hesitate to help Angel's wife tidy the lawn, clean up the poop made by the hounds, and even help clean up the leaves in Angel's swimming pool.
No matter what the purpose of Said was, Said finally got the opportunity to visit Angel's house.
When Said went to An Qi's house as a guest, the gift he brought was a "Picture of Winter Plum" painted by Xu Wei, a famous painter in the late Ming Dynasty.
Don't be surprised, this gift is just right. Don't forget that in this era, the value of Eastern art works has not been truly reflected. Westerners don't like Eastern ink landscapes, and they can't understand Xu Wei's splash-ink freehand brushwork.
Just like most Chinese people cannot appreciate the artistic value of Post-Impressionism.
Angel did not refuse, it was just a painting, nothing to Angel and Said.
At the dinner table, Angel naturally chatted with Said about the Ottoman Empire and expressed regret for the current situation of the Ottoman Empire.
Polite regret.
Said did not directly ask An Qi to speak for him in front of Rock, but talked with An Qi about the possibility of restoring the country.
For Said, the problem was difficult to solve.
But for An Qi, this problem is simply not too simple.
After working beside Rock for these years, An Qi knows this procedure very well.
So Angel naturally recommended Umbrella Company to Said.
"Yes, the most suitable way for you now is to hire a team of mercenaries from the Umbrella Company in a private name, and then use the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company as a team to build an army that belongs entirely to you - this is the most feasible way, don't
Your hope is placed on others. Because of you, no one has taken the initiative to go against Britain, France, Italy and many other countries. Are you impatient?" An Qi knew that Said had asked Roque for help, and she also knew that Roque would not help.
Said's reasons.
"Umbrella is also a British company -" Said has not yet made up his mind.
"Then don't look for a protective umbrella, go to the private sector to recruit some mercenaries who have just participated in the World War, give them generous salaries, and let them work for you. What you really need is a stable logistics supply. As for the army, it is very simple. Anyway,
, no one will publicly provide help to you in the form of a state." Angel almost took East India as an example.
In fact, it is more appropriate to use the Flying Tigers as an example. The Flying Tigers during World War II in another time and space had nothing to do with the U.S. government. The Flying Tigers that were later praised by the U.S. government were actually paid with real money.
The mercenaries who came here have nothing to do with the US government.
Said fell into deep thought. He seemed to have realized something, but he hadn't grasped it yet.
An Qi is not in a hurry. If you don't know what to do at this point, then don't think about returning to the country. It's not bad to just be a rich man.