Chapter 251 Excited Derek

In the telegram, Alan Wilson has already stated clearly that it is impossible for a company of the size of the U.S. Steel Company not to be involved in politics, so naturally he must be very familiar with the language of civil servants. It is best not to talk too much about such people. Speaking, just put the data directly.

When Drake brought Bette Davis to the door, Vivien Leigh took out the separate data part of the telegram, and did not forget to fight for her good brother, "Mr. Derek, this is confidential information. It is related to the important industries of British India."

Derek frowned slightly, thinking that when the female celebrity in front of him was going to fight against others again, Vivien Leigh kept saying, "Everything has to be paid, and there is a certain risk if it is leaked."

It turned out to be the case, Derek nodded and said, "Miss Vivienne, you will be rewarded for your hard work. This is a very reasonable thing. As a large-scale company, of course U.S. Steel will not make meaningful contributions. White prostitution that damages the company's reputation."

I followed Bette Davis together, and at this time she seemed very instrumental, and couldn't get in the way at all. Not only was she unable to intervene, but Katharine Hepburn was also unable to intervene. After all, they were indeed not experts in what they were talking about.

The profession of an actor is indeed not a high-paying profession as a whole, but at the level of Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn, it is very high-paying. They are already accustomed to their current life, how can they have the motivation to learn knowledge in other industries.

"I think the content mentioned in these telegrams alone is worth two hundred thousand dollars. If it is verified by us, there will be follow-up remuneration." Derek pretended to be generous and said, "I believe this is a great deal for a For civil servants in British India, it is definitely a satisfactory remuneration."

As soon as this remark came out, even Vivien Leigh was shocked. You must know that when she filmed Gone with the Wind, her film salary was only 25,000 US dollars. Now, the person in front of her is asking 200,000 US dollars for the data that has not yet been verified?

Is it too easy to make money like this? You must know that many well-known actresses usually only have a salary of about 10,000 US dollars when they are well-known. As for actresses who are not famous, it is very difficult to survive.

Fame is very attractive to actresses, and even Katharine Hepburn, who is now famous, is not immune to this figure, and Derek also said that once verified, there will be more remuneration.

A few shocked female stars didn't even look at what Alan Wilson gave. If British India were an independent country, what he was doing now would be enough to be shot. Fortunately, it was only a colony.

Among these materials, especially the iron ore part, especially attracted Derek's attention, Dolimaran Iron Ore: This mine is located in the Bellary area of ​​Mysore State, with an average grade of 64%. The ore is shipped to the port of Madras for export. The Baladir Iron Mine is also in the Mysore state.

Derek remembered the name of Mysore state just from the distribution of several iron mines in the telegram.

But Derek, who doesn't know much about the interior of British India, doesn't know where Mysore is, so he can only ask, hoping Vivien Leigh knows at least a little bit, "Miss Vivienne, you were born in British India Right? What is the state of Mysore?”

If Derek asked some detailed questions, maybe he could directly expose the personality of Vivien Leigh's Indian daughter, but it is precisely the problem of Tubang, Vivien Leigh heard Alan Wilson say it more than once in her pillow.

How to extract benefits from the state so that India after independence can get nothing, occupies a considerable proportion of Alan Wilson's work. Vivien Leigh just knows it, and directly replied, "The British ** team has launched several times against The war in the state of Mysore. This state is at the southern tip of the subcontinent. It is a place under the indirect rule of British India. There are commissioners in the state. My good brother used to be the commissioner of the neighboring state of Mysore. The local The maharaja should be a believer of peace, with the title of sultan."

The war between Britain and the Kingdom of Mysore broke out several times,

After the defeat of Mysore, part of its territory was divided between the East India Company and its ally Hyderabad. The remaining territories were reorganized into the Mysore state.

The Wadia dynasty regained power, the maharaja was Krishraja Wadia III, and the capital was moved back to Mysore. Later, the descendants of Tipu Sultan created a rebellion, but it was quickly quelled, and the main messenger was sent to Calcutta. The British once took away the rulership of the princes on the grounds of peasant riots. After the Indian national uprising ended, the kingship was returned.

"Thank you Miss Vivienne." Derek's eyes lit up, and he had already memorized Vivien Leigh's words in his heart, and he could just find a consultant to answer the questions he didn't understand after leaving.

Now he needs to go back to Pittsburgh immediately. Pittsburgh is the headquarters of the United States Steel Corporation and has the title of Steel Capital. The local area is also outstanding. In addition to being the base camp of Carnegie, the local Andrew Mellon established the Mellon Consortium.

Became the richest man in the United States at the time, and later became the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States; George Westinghouse, American engineer and manufacturer. He was awarded more than 400 patents for his numerous inventions, including air brakes, railway brake signaling devices, and practical methods of transmitting electricity. Later founded the Westinghouse Electric Company, and Heinz founded the world food giant Heinz Company.

With the outbreak of World War II, Pittsburgh was at its peak at this time, with a permanent population of more than 600,000. Steel workers kept coming and going, and the soaring chimneys propped up the steel city. Except for the air, there was almost nothing left. fine.

Derek, who got the confidential information of British India, immediately said that he would go back to the headquarters, and he didn't even care about Bette Davis' greetings. After all, a man should put his career first.

If the bottom-hunting is successful, the benefits contained in it are unimaginable. Not to mention, within the U.S. Steel Corporation, Derek will definitely rise and have a greater right to speak. Maybe he can become a part of the ceiling of the United States. Opportunities have already appeared. , it is worth paying 120,000 points of effort.

The lingering gray gas over Pittsburgh seemed to remind people of the unique status of this city in the United States of America. Derek said that U.S. Steel only occupies half of the U.S. steel industry, and that was just a modest rhetoric.

The influence of U.S. Steel Corporation on the U.S. steel industry is considered to be very high among many U.S. trust companies. It can even be compared with Standard Oil, which was not split up back then.

Otherwise, why did Morgan, who has risked his life in history, spend nearly 500 million US dollars to acquire Carnegie Steel Company, and how did he suddenly send Carnegie to the position of the richest man in the United States?

Pittsburgh has witnessed many major events affecting the United States, Standard Oil and Morgan Bank's battle for Carnegie Steel Company, the emergence and implementation of antitrust laws, and Mellon's treasury secretary becoming the richest man in the United States. There are too many, compared with the past, what Derek said today is not a big scene.

But it is definitely not a trivial matter in the general sense. After all, internationalization has always been the pursuit of a company of the size of the U.S. Steel Corporation. If it wins a country, it wants the whole world.

The famous saying of the Rockefeller family, 90% is not enough, I want 100% to work in the steel industry.

Decades ago, the Rockefeller family led Standard Oil to embark on an international journey. At that time, Anglo-American Standard Oil Company and German-American Standard Oil Company were established one after another. Today, the situation faced by U.S. Steel Corporation is better than that at that time. Why not try it? ?

As I said before, it is of course impossible for a company of the size of U.S. Steel to have nothing to do with politics. Quite the contrary, they are quite concerned about politics, and even involved in it. Knowing all about the loosening of the colonial system of the British Empire, many directors nodded inwardly after hearing Derek's words.

"I think the time to start internationalization is very ripe. And I have inquired that the iron mine is located in a place under the indirect rule of British India." Derek said confidently, "I'm not saying that there are no British people there. Influence, but I want to say that the difficulty will be reduced, and we invest in local development through reasonable and legal purposes, and the British have no reason to object."

"Derek, there are still risks. Of course, we don't disagree. On the contrary, we have listened to your opinions. It just needs to go through some evaluation. Our company has many shareholders, and it's not just a few of us who can say a few words casually. Make decisions related to the future of the company." Several directors looked at each other, and the middle-aged man in the lead said, "It needs the approval of many people, especially on Wall Street."

"I see." Derek understood as soon as he heard it. He needed approval from Wall Street, and he needed to go to the Morgan family, the people behind U.S. Steel.

The establishment of the U.S. Steel Corporation was facilitated by the Morgan family, and it has had a strong influence on the U.S. Steel Corporation until this year. This kind of decision needs to be approved, which is normal.

Derek, who returned to Pittsburgh, neglected the charming Bette Davis with electric eyes, but Vivien Leigh seized the opportunity to form her own group of girlfriends, and practiced the initiative of the master of micromanagement to report to the group to keep warm.

In essence, Vivien Leigh understands that these seemingly successful and radiant female stars want to improve, because she also wants to improve, otherwise she would not go to British India alone.

After the benefactor left, Vivien Leigh used kind persuasion to make Bette Davis understand that it is better to ask for others than to ask for oneself.

"It's true that we want to step into the upper class, but we can't put all our hopes on men in this process. We also have to show our abilities, so that people will be impressed."