Chapter 1365 It is impolite to make fun of people at will
After Itomatsu learned who Mike Carlisle was, his mentality immediately exploded.
We really can’t blame the Japanese for being small-minded. Southern Africans already have enough resources. The Japanese work hard and rely on the money earned by women to build the ***** circle. They cannot buy the ores from Southern Africa and can only
I went to the United States to pick up rags, but I didn’t expect that people in southern Africa would now snatch even this little rag.
This simply doesn't give you any way to survive.
Just like two neighbors, one eats a lot of fish and meat every day, and the other eats bran vegetables every day. They finally bought some meat during the New Year and wanted to eat dumplings, but the neighbor's dog snatched them away.
It would be strange if this crazy mentality is not explosive.
Itomatsu still had a few acquaintances in the United States, and he was very energetic. After going round and round, Itomatsu found Spike Dalton, a senior manager of Mobil Oil Company in New Jersey, hoping to get to know Mike Carlisle through Spike Dalton.
the true purpose.
"The British in southern Africa are all bastards. They are unscrupulous and shameless. As long as there is profit, they are like crocodiles who smell blood." Mobil Oil Company and the Adan Company in southern Africa have extensive competition in business.
Parker Dalton had no favorable impression of southern Africans.
In 1870, Rockefeller founded Exxon-Mobil Oil Company. By 1882, Exxon-Mobil Oil Company had become the first trust in American history.
In 1892, the court ruled that the Standard Oil Trust was an illegal monopoly. Rockefeller was forced to transfer his property to each branch, but it was still centrally operated by the original board of directors.
In the United States, Mobil Oil used to be in a monopoly position, but this situation has been greatly changed due to the Adan Company. Mobil Oil's current business has been strongly impacted by the Adan Company.
The oil produced by Adan Company is of good quality, low cost, and the quantity is large and sufficient. When Washington Auto was promoting it, it used Adan Oil Company as a gimmick, claiming that as long as you buy Washington Auto, you can always enjoy a 10% discount on Adan Company.
Discount.
"So we must react, and we cannot allow southern Africa to run amok. They are destroying our market." Itomatsu gritted his teeth. Japan not only needs American steel, but also American oil. Without American support, Japanese industry will have no chance.
Not competitive.
"It's not as simple as you said. Although southern Africans are arrogant, they have not broken through the bottom line. It is difficult to curb the ambitions of southern Africans through normal methods." Spike Dalton has not lost his mind, Mike Carlisle wants to buy
Steel is essentially a normal business practice, and no one is qualified to criticize it.
The blame is that the Japanese are too stingy. In fact, there was no need to be so angry. Itomatsu could have offered a higher price than Mike Carlisle, and then Mike Carlisle would naturally back down.
"Southern Africans have no intention of buying used ships. They are deliberately destroying the good cooperation between us and the shipping association. If we let this behavior go unchecked, the trust between us will be destroyed, which will be detrimental to both of us."
It's a disaster for everyone." Itomatsu has already seen through Mike Carlisle's purpose. This guy is indeed an Englishman, and what he is best at is causing trouble.
"Ito, to be honest, we all know this, but we have no position to accuse." Spike Dalton said meaningfully, it is only natural that whoever pays the highest price will sell.
Itomatsu remained silent. He actually wanted to say something harsh, but unfortunately he didn't have enough confidence.
If it were Mike Carlisle, he could just say that if the Shipping Association dares to cooperate with others, then there will never be any possibility of cooperation between them.
Japan still needs blood transfusions from the United States, so Itomatsu would never dare to say this.
"I suggest you go directly to Mr. Carlisle. There is no conflict of interest between Washington Auto and you. The person who ties the bell needs to untie the bell." Spike Dalton persuaded tactfully. He did not want to offend Mike Carlisle.
Mobil Oil also hopes to cooperate with Washington Auto in the future. It does not require Washington Auto to pay any price. It only requires Washington Auto to add a sentence in its advertisement: As long as you buy a Washington Auto, you can also enjoy discounts at Mobil Oil gas stations.
Itomatsu smiled bitterly. He had just been to Washington Auto and wanted to meet Mike Carlisle.
It's a pity that Mike Carlisle is on vacation, and Mike Carlisle's secretary doesn't know when Mike Carlisle will come back.
This may be because Mike Carlisle avoided seeing him. Maybe Mike Carlisle was in the office when Itomatsu left.
"If you'd like, I can put you in touch with—" Spike Dalton offered an olive branch.
"Then please--" Itomatsu was a little more relaxed. As long as he could see Mike Carlisle, things would turn around.
Compared with Itomatsu, the senior manager of New Jersey Mobil Oil is indeed more respectable.
The next day, Itomatsu met Mike Carlisle at the high-end restaurant of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
"Mr. Carlisle, hello -" Itomatsu was very polite. Japanese people are always like this. On the surface, they look polite, but in fact, they are dark inside and are cheating on men and women.
"Hello, Mr. Ito, I heard from Spike that you are in the steel business. Are you interested in buying steel from southern Africa?" Mike Carlisle's words made Itomatsu overjoyed. If you can buy steel from southern Africa, who would want it?
Those American rags——
"Is that really okay? That's great, thank you very much -" Itomatsu thanked him repeatedly, with an expression so exaggerated that even Spike Dalton couldn't stand it.
But Mike Carlisle's next words immediately made Spike Dalton laugh out loud: "Don't rush to thank me, the quality of our steel in southern Africa is very good, so the price is a bit high——"
Damn——
Itomatsu almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
It’s not that Southern Africa doesn’t sell steel to the Japanese, but the prices offered are too high and the Japanese can’t afford it, so they can only go to the United States to collect scraps.
It’s as if Mike Carlisle didn’t say this. If Japan could afford it, would it still use Mike Carlisle to help?
Mike Carlisle looked at the constipated Itomatsu with a smile, feeling very happy inside, and it felt good to tease people.
"Mr. Carlisle, I heard that Washington Auto wants to get involved in the steel industry. What's wrong, don't you have enough steel?" Itomatsu calmed down and didn't get angry. Whoever is angry is a puppy.
"No, no, no, not at all. As you know, the Kingdom of Mozambique and West Africa bought the hulls of four battleships from France and are undergoing transformation in southern Africa. We also want to try it." Mike Carlisle randomly found a reason, and it was indeed the case.
The casual look and perfunctory attitude can literally overflow the screen.
"What are you trying?" Itomatsu's head was spinning, and he couldn't think of any connection between the two.
France's four "Normandy" class battleships are all over 50% complete and are worthy of transformation.
Those scrap ships in the United States are of outdated models and outdated power, and are basically on the verge of being scrapped. That means Japan is interested in buying them back and remaking them, even if it costs a little more.
The reason why the United States often uses abandoned warships as target ships is because if they are dismantled and recycled, the cost may be more expensive than the steel obtained after recycling, so the United States simply uses used ships as target ships.
Japan does not have so many resources to waste and must live a careful life in order to keep up with the pace of national defense modernization.
Southern Africa has as many resources as the United States, and the navy often uses used ships as target ships for training. Japan also wants to buy used ships from southern Africa. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa does not like the little money the Japanese have, and would rather use used ships as
The target ship was sunk and they were unwilling to sell it to Japan.
"Try to turn those abandoned merchant ships into aircraft carriers - you don't know, right? The first aircraft carrier in the United States was converted from a coal ship." Mike Carlisle opened his mouth and said, "The first aircraft carrier in the United States."
The Langley was indeed converted from a coal ship.
"Using coal ships to transform aircraft carriers?" Itomatsu couldn't believe it. Britain's first aircraft carrier seemed to have been built in southern Africa.
So, Southern Africa is now going to try to convert merchant ships into aircraft carriers?
It doesn't sound very realistic.
"Yes, use coal ships to transform aircraft carriers, use cruise ships to transform into hospital ships, and transform cargo ships into supply ships -" Mike Carlisle said seriously.
"We still have some oil tankers that are about to be phased out, do you want them?" Spike Dalton joked, this can be regarded as waste utilization.
"I want to drag it back to southern Africa and fill it with wine, and then drive it back and sell it to you -" Mike Carlisle said viciously, petroleum-flavored wine, are you looking forward to it?
Itomatsu finally realized that Mike Carlisle and Spike Dalton were making fun of him.
"Seriously, Mike, Washington Auto can also cooperate with our Mobil Oil. Whatever terms Adan Company gives you, we Mobil Oil will give you whatever conditions." Spike Dalton was really not joking.
He came to Mike Carlisle not all because of Itomatsu.
"Yes, but we have to sign an exclusive contract. Mobil Oil must ensure that we cannot give similar conditions to other automobile companies." Mike Carlisle also asked for Mobil Oil. Despite the aggressiveness of Adam Company, Mobil Oil actually has a strong position in the U.S. market.
The dominant position remains unshakable.
Mobil Oil is the first trust in the United States, and there is no doubt about its strength.
"Okay, but since then, we will really offend Ford -" Spike Dalton smiled bitterly. Every gain has a loss. The blame is that Ford cars are too arrogant and cannot keep up with the pace of Washington cars.
Deserve it!
Itomatsu didn't speak, and he was a little dazed for a moment as he watched Mike Carlisle and Spike Dalton reach an agreement to cooperate in just a few words.