the world is at stake

"Too little. Be generous, a billion dollars."

"One billion? It's a gold-standard currency now. The GDP of the United States last year was only more than 330 billion U.S. dollars. Now the richest man in the United States, John Rockefeller, has total assets of only one billion U.S. dollars."

Simply put, it was too much money.

"Then provide credit loans and require Japan to only buy American goods. But one billion dollars must not be less, otherwise it is meaningless. We have already lost South Korea, and the claws of this evil dog, Japan, must be sharpened.

If Japan cannot be made strong enough, it will be impossible to check and balance China.It would be too bad for China to take Japan.America will lose an important pillar in Asia. "

Marco was silent again, nodding his head in agreement.After Kissinger left, he called his White House chief of staff, Thomas, and asked, "How many car companies are there in the United States now?"

"Now? Probably only the Ford Motor Company can do that for you," Thomas replied. "But the 'Brotherhood' has the best technology and is starting its own car factory. It's only a matter of time before the 'Ford' is beaten."

"What about the aircraft manufacturer?"

"The same only depends on our 'fraternity'. The aircraft manufacturing industry in the United States is still in the workshop stage."

"Great, call a 'fraternity' executive committee meeting for me. I want to extend a billion dollar line of credit to Japan through the diplomatic channel.

Japan must purchase products from companies affiliated with the 'fraternity' if it wants to obtain loans.Such as steel, oil, coal, trucks, food.As for the interest on the loan, I think it can be..."

Kissinger's proposal is 'low interest' or even 'interest-free'.He didn't say a word - Japan's national conditions are too bad, and the interest rate is too high, so I'm afraid it will make it unbearable.

But Ma Keshi pondered for a while, "The interest rate can't be too low, otherwise I won't be able to convince the executive committee members.

In addition, our enterprise should be listed as soon as possible.A billion-dollar deal would be a huge plus, as it would allow us to raise more capital. "

Thomas nodded and said with great admiration: "Your Excellency, you are a very wise politician. Aiding Japan will be a feat comparable to the 'Marshall Plan', and history will remember your decision at this moment."

Ma Keshi laughed loudly, waved his hands as if it was worthless and said: "Don't praise me, I just do my duty."

After Thomas boasted, he bowed and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, do you need to take more shares in the internal enterprises of the 'Brotherhood'?"

"Me?" Marco shook his head, "I don't need it. As the leader of the organization, I can't do this."

Thomas lowered his head a little more, "Your Excellency, your self-discipline is admirable. But for your next election, perhaps you should prepare some campaign funds in advance."

The campaign is so fucked up, Marco doesn't want to leave after just one term.He pursed his lips and waved his hands without speaking after thinking for a moment.

Thomas understood, knowing that he was letting himself figure it out.

When he returned to the office satisfied, he grabbed the phone on the table and dialed a number, "Honey, I need to buy some stocks, which will be very valuable. Help me release the news..."

At this moment, in the teaching building of Beiyang University in Tianjin, a signing ceremony held by the Ministry of Commerce of the State Council is going on.The two parties attending the meeting were Secretary of Commerce Elan and the second generation of the Rockefeller family, John Rockefeller Jr.

After the 'Holy Light' came, the old Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was China's largest supplier of petrochemical products.This company controls 90.00% of the oil refining industry in the United States and is an out-and-out monopoly consortium.

So the 'Brotherhood' dismantled 'Standard Oil' a year early and tried to buy it cheap so it could enter the oil market itself.

The old Rockefeller was furious about this.

Tang Shaoyi, the new Chinese ambassador to the United States, immediately visited the old Rockefeller in New York, hoping that the other party would invest in the petrochemical industry in China, including mining and smelting.

The old Rockefeller had little interest in direct investment, but was willing to use his own bank to provide loans to the Chinese government on the condition that he buy one of the 37 oil companies after the split of 'Standard Oil'.

Rockefeller Jr. came to Tianjin to carry out this business - Rockefeller Bank provided billions of dollars in loans to the Chinese government, and the Chinese government used the money to acquire a controlling stake in the 'California Standard Oil Company' at a premium.

The new company will continue to conduct oil exploration and refining operations in California, and will export petrochemical products and extraction equipment to China.

At the same time, the Rockefeller family will donate to several universities in China, and allow a group of Chinese students to study at the Rockefeller Institute of Medicine in New York, and fund the construction of the 'Tiandu Concord Hospital'.

When signing the contract, Rockefeller Jr. was not interested in the contract itself, but stared curiously at Elan, who was wearing a small suit and a short skirt, "Madam, I would like to ask, how did you become a ministerial official as a woman?"

Elayne smiled.

Acquiring a stake in Standard Oil of California was a complete surprise.Although there is a considerable premium, the funds are provided by Rockefeller Bank, and the interest is relatively reasonable, which makes the State Council feel that it is taking advantage.

After understanding the reasons behind it, the 'Holy Light' team can only say that there are all kinds of bad things in the capitalist world.

The members of the Rockefeller family are all very personal, or they are completely in control of their own consortium, so they don't care about the opinions of outsiders.

The elder Rockefeller had a mixed reputation, both good at making money and very generous.Rockefeller Jr. has spent his entire life as a 'big coin'.

The status of women is very low all over the world now, and the United States is no exception. 'Brotherhood' can't challenge the deep-rooted concepts of white society, but 'Holy Light' can break the old stereotypes.

Rockefeller Jr. could understand a non-Asian minister serving as a Chinese minister, just like the British Hurd who worked in the Qing Customs for decades.But it is unbelievable that a woman, a young and beautiful woman, is a high-ranking official.

Ilan is also very happy to be able to win the controlling stake in 'Standard Oil of California' without any effort.She smiled and replied: "Sir, do you want to hear a formulaic answer or a reasonable answer?"

Rockefeller Jr. found it very interesting and asked, "What's the formulaic answer?"

"The Constitution of the Republic stipulates that men and women are equal, and women also have the right to participate in politics."

"What's the reasonable answer?"

"The man who slept with me is stronger."

Wow...that does make sense.

Chapter 67

After the signing of the contract, Rockefeller Jr.'s interest in China increased significantly.He sent an overseas telegram to his father, outlining his impressions of arriving in Tianjin and interacting with Chinese officials.

"Dear Father, as you wish, I have completed the sale of the controlling interest in 'Standard Oil of California' to the Chinese government and the signing of the credit facility.

I expected to see a paranoid East Asian official with long hair, eccentric costumes, and paranoia.But what is surprising is that Chinese officials seem to have changed a group of people.

Ms. Ilan, the Minister of Commerce who is in charge of negotiations, is undoubtedly a beauty. I am deeply impressed by her conversation and dress.I couldn't find any words to describe the tailored tops and the knee-length skirts that exposed the calves.

It can only be said that it was too shocking.

It must be said that Ms. Yilan is not Asian, but a typical Middle Eastern race.Her delicate appearance and unique temperament make me suspect that she is a princess from some ancient kingdom.

During the conversation, Ms. Ilan offered to use the contacts of the Rockefeller Foundation to hire foreign employees with outstanding capabilities in the United States.I was amazed by this openness.

Because there are more than [-] employees of different nationalities in Tianjin Customs alone.Teachers, technicians, sailors, doctors, and civil servants, the Chinese government has opened up almost all occupations, attracting talents through examinations and high salaries.

I thought most of the people employed must be white, but I was wrong.Excluding the prejudice of race and color, I have to admit that the employees are excellent.

According to the estimate of Mr. Ferrer, the American Counselor in China, the total number of foreign employees in China currently exceeds [-].This number is still increasing rapidly.

The Chinese government is undergoing a comprehensive reform.

Unlike other countries, it has not only introduced certain technologies and equipment, but the entire set of national thinking has been changing.Such a pragmatic approach is sure to lead to high-speed development. "

Rockefeller Jr. had a long telegram sent across the ocean to the nine-story building at 54 West 10th Street in New York.The elder Rockefeller read the cc'd message in his study.

In the past year, many changes have taken place in the world.

The 'Brotherhood' is like a Tyrannosaurus rex breaking into the jungle, crazily biting various consortiums in the United States.Even the domineering DuPont consortium has suffered a big loss in its hands.

The 'Brotherhood' has advantages in technology and capital, and is involved in many industries such as automobiles, shipping, chemicals, and steel.The old consortium was extremely embarrassed by them.

For example, Ford Motor Company felt a huge crisis.

The 'Brotherhood' forcibly took a stake in the 'Chevrolet' that was being formed, and the new products it launched completely surpassed Ford's main 'T-car' in terms of technology and performance, and received strong expectations from the market before it was launched.

The old Rockefeller thought he had enough say in the petrochemical industry, but the "Brotherhood" actually dismantled his "Standard Oil" through the government's anti-monopoly law.

This is not only a way of cutting off people's wealth, but also a deep hatred of destroying families and businesses.

The sale of the shares of Standard Oil of California to the Chinese government was an extraordinary move, and it was the rage that the old Rockefeller could not resist.

Rockefeller Jr.'s telegraphic correspondence continued.

"Father, according to Counselor Feller's description, Chinese products are very advanced in technology. For example, they are applying medicine and automobiles.

Tianjin's hospitals have popularized mycin drugs, and its research institute recently chemically synthesized 'Isoniazid', a specific drug for treating tuberculosis.

This is a drug that Britain and the United States are competing for invention patents recently. I didn't expect China to be able to produce it.

Also the cars in China are pretty good, I've been in their latest 'Hongqi' car and it's no worse than a 'Chevrolet' car.

In addition, the level of electronic products in China is also very high.They have deployed a broadcasting system that covers a population of 5000 million across the country and broadcast it to the whole country every day.

I can't measure how effective this system is for a vast country?After all, this is what the United States has not been able to do.I can only call it 'Voice of God'.

But all these Chinese products have the biggest shortcoming, that is, the output is not enough.Their steel, coal, cement, electricity, and all basic industrial products are in short supply.

This lack has led to a very deformed market in China.Many products that are no longer competitive in the European and American markets can also be sold here.

For example, many American businessmen recently exported old-style steam locomotives and light-duty railroad tracks to China. As long as the price is cheap enough, there will be buyers, and they are mainly used in mines. "

After reading this, the old Rockefeller casually picked up a report about China, which was about its recruitment of skilled workers in the United States.The main body of recruitment is Chinese workers in the United States, but as long as they have talent, non-Chinese are actually fine.

This led to a lot of crooks and bums running towards the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco.But most of them failed to pass the exams and interviews organized by the embassy, ​​and returned home without a feather.

In 1910, the steel output of the United States reached a historic 600 million tons, which was 26 times that of China.It can also prove that China's current industrial level is still extremely backward.

At the end of the message, Rockefeller Jr. proposed to his father to invest in China.Because China has very good technology in the petrochemical field, but lacks the basis for its practical application.

"It's ridiculous." The old Rockefeller shook his head. "Why does China have so many advanced technologies? All of these require sufficient market and accumulation to have. It cannot appear out of nothing."

When Tang Shaoyi, the ambassador to the United States, contacted the Rockefeller consortium, she provided a catalog of technologies mastered by China, expressing the hope that the two sides could establish a joint venture.

Out of arrogance, the Yankees don't really believe it, but their pursuit of profit makes them willing to keep in touch with China.

Based on what the old Rockefeller knew, Tang Shaoyi also contacted companies such as 'U.S. Steel', 'DuPont Chemical', 'General Electric', 'Ford Motor', etc., seeking cooperation without exception.

Among the potential collaborators, the stubborn Henry Ford is in big trouble, and seems to intend to mobilize the abundant engineer team of 'Ford Motor' to develop the Chinese market.

But the old Ford was reluctant to revise the character of his Model T.Four-wheel brakes, shocks, transmission, low-pressure big tires and streamlined body, these were heresy for the old Ford.

'General Motors', created only two years ago, is more flexible and happy to use the latest technology.The trouble is that China's current industrial scale cannot support large-scale automobile production lines, and it must first invest in infrastructure.

"The Chinese have bought a controlling stake in 'California Standard Petroleum', at least they don't have a problem with oil extraction and refining."

The old Rockefeller thought about it, and felt that his son's idea might not be impossible to try.

"A market with a population of [-] million. Although they are still poor, they can always bring some profits to the consortium. But does China have oil fields?"

Yes, of course there is.

After signing the contract with Rockefeller Jr., Yilan sent a telegram to the State Council of the imperial capital, and Qin Qing, who was working in Zhongnanhai, breathed a sigh of relief—it could be regarded as solving a major problem on the road to industrialization.

'Holy Light' does not lack technology, but lacks technical personnel and supporting industrial chains.It will take at least ten or twenty years to build a petrochemical industry from scratch.

With the hen 'California Standard Oil', a professional team can be cultivated for China immediately.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "Petroleum and Chemical Industry Development Plan" has not been finalized for a long time, but I don't know whether to start from scratch or borrow chickens to lay eggs-the Germans do not have a corresponding petrochemical industry now, so they have no way to provide support to China.

Bazel I has to envy China.

At any rate, China still has oil fields, and you can borrow chickens to lay eggs.Germany really doesn't have one, and we can only count on Romania, otherwise we can only go all the way to the black on the road of coal chemical industry.

In addition to the Daqing Oilfield in Northeast China, there are also Zhongyuan Oilfield in Henan, Shengli Oilfield in Shandong, and Huabei Oilfield in Hebei.Although these oil fields are considered world-class large oil fields, they can at least meet the needs before World War II.

After confirming the signing of the agreement, Qin Qing called the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, requesting that relevant personnel in the oil industry go to Tianjin to meet with Rockefeller Jr., take an ocean liner to the United States, and complete the follow-up work of this acquisition within one year as much as possible.

At the same time, personnel and equipment were transferred from "California Standard Oil" to China to set up a petroleum school, complete exploration tasks, and prepare to build an oil refinery.

Before the refinery is built, the production capacity of "California Standard Oil" must be utilized to pump American oil to fill China's oil tanks.

Of course, to the outside world, this acquisition does not exist.

The Chinese government did not receive any loans from the Rockefeller family at all, and the old Rockefeller also split up his business in compliance with the government's anti-monopoly requirements.

Everything is a secret transaction.

The only thing the Chinese government has to do is to pay the principal and interest to the consortium controlled by the old Rockefeller on an annual basis.As for when the "fraternity" will be discovered, it depends on the progress of its administrative reform.

Now the fbi has not yet been established, and the US government only has a small detective agency called the "Investigation Bureau".The entangled American consortium still has a strong influence.

In addition, 'Holy Light' also hopes to use the influence of the Rockefeller consortium to sell its own products in the United States, such as the just-released 'Isoniazid'.

'Brotherhood' can also synthesize 'Isoniazid', and the output is large, but the selling price is also high. 'Holy Light' hopes to be sold within the American consortium at a lower price in exchange for excess profits.

In the current factory environment in Europe and the United States, there are particularly many patients suffering from tuberculosis.

Before World War I, the mortality rate of tuberculosis was as high as 90.00%, and it was almost certain to die from the disease.But the combination of streptomycin and isoniazid now recovers most patients.

Such a good medicine, five dollars a dose is not expensive.Yilan believes that as long as they can win over the consortium well, they won't mind being a middleman.

After all, Ford Motor paid workers a daily wage of five dollars in 1914, roughly equivalent to 800 yuan before the restart of time and space.

800 yuan for a life, very cheap!

In addition to medicines, Qin Qing also plans to ship relatively high-value domestic commodities to the United States for sale.Such as radios, phonographs, telephones and the like.

No way, who makes Europe and the United States have strong purchasing power now?

'Holy Light', like the Rockefeller Foundation, has to bow to reality.

Chapter 68 Isoniazid

Isoniazid, (chemical name: 4-pyridine carboxyl hydrazide), also known as 'Ramifeng'.The simple synthesis steps are as follows: 4-picoline and water vapor are catalyzed by vanadium pentoxide, and oxidized to isonicotinic acid by air.

Isoniazid is condensed with hydrazine hydrate to form crude isoniazid, which is then refined into isoniazid.