~Date:~November 08~

Now Mike doesn't like Miss Balin at all. When he liked this woman, he didn't like her at all, but now? This woman doesn't look at him at all. When he has something to do with her, this

Women always have such and such reasons, and they are very helpless about this matter. Although they are the president, everything behind this woman is beyond their control. Maybe they will be in trouble, but within their own power

There is no problem in doing some things within the scope, such as replacing his subordinates, etc., so that this woman will not be so eye-catching, and let people in the entire organization see clearly that she is the biggest person here. This time

This is what he considers to be the biggest confrontation with Miss Balin. He wants to see how much support he can get within the organization, whether there are more people supporting him or more people supporting this woman.

"It's wrong for Miss Bahrain to say this. What does it mean? Does she have no confidence in our organization? There is indeed a big gap between our organization and Skull and Bones and the Energy Group, but we are all working hard.

To narrow this gap, when we encounter something, we must shorten this gap, just like now, why is our intelligence organization not as powerful as the Skull and Bones Society? It is because they dominate the national machinery. If in this national machinery

Is there our power inside? We can also know what they know in the future, and they are in the open and we are in the dark. Maybe we know more things♀ I think everyone is aware of this. So this opportunity

We absolutely cannot lose, and we cannot stop doing it because we are afraid of failure. This does not seem to be the purpose of our organization." After being the president for such a long time, Mike does have many supporters of his own, and what he said is true.

It's reasonable and well-founded, and most people really can't refuse it. Many people are beginning to lean towards Mike at this moment. After all, they take the risk to fight against the largest local force. The result is that they want to become the largest force. There is someone who can make their side so fast.

How can you give up the opportunity for development?

"Mr. Mike is right, but I think it is not the purpose of our organization to continue to move forward even though we have failed. What I said is not without purpose. When did similar things happen in Guantánamo Prison in the past?

Why? Why did something like this happen shortly after the energy group's fleet arrived there? I hope everyone can understand, what is our current power? We can only hide in the dark and cannot go to the front.

If either of their two major forces wants to deal with us, we will have no chance of living." Miss Balin still said, originally she didn't want to speak when she saw Mike's look, and was waiting for this guy to fail.

Maybe she is the president, but now, she still said it out. The most important thing is that she attaches too much importance to it, and she doesn't want these people to get into trouble with this idiot Mike.

"Miss Bahrain, it seems that you are in charge of the organization's contact with the Energy Group recently, and as far as I know, you have a very good relationship with Li Cong of the Energy Group. Didn't you hear some rumors? If it is true

If so, we still can't get involved in this matter." One of Mike's confidants said. On the surface, he was talking about this matter, but in fact, he was telling everyone that Miss Balin seemed to have something to do with Li Cong, especially since this guy was talking about

When it comes to "personal relationship", the tone is heightened because even individuals can think of what is going on.

Miss Balin glanced at these people helplessly. When did this happen? There was still some internal intrigue. When the family participated in this organization, it was a failure. If it were in the Skull and Bones Society, there might not be such a thing.

"I have nothing to say. If everyone thinks so, I see no need to stay here anymore. Our Morgan family is very disappointed with the organization. We hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future." Miss Baring

She was very wrong in doing things, and she knew very well about retreating in order to advance. Sure enough, after this woman said these words, many people immediately became restless, and the organization is in today's situation. The Morgan family

It can be said that the people have contributed indispensably. Right now, the organization still needs help in many areas. The Morgan family can be said to be a major force within the Klan. If they were to lose it like this, the loss would be too great.

Mike's expression also changed. He couldn't help but glared hard at his confidant. He just asked you to squeeze Miss Bahrain. If you force this girl away, our Klan will lose at least 100%.

Yes, this loss is astonishing. It’s like they have four million party members now, and four hundred thousand died in one fell swoop. What is this concept? If there was a similar organization, they might be exposed directly.

If the Skeleton Society takes this opportunity to attack them, they may not be able to survive. Such a thing is not impossible.

Originally, the people on Mike's side also wanted to stop her, but Miss Balin's movements were too fast. This girl went out directly without giving anyone a chance to speak. Everyone stared at her, damn it.

, I originally thought I could get someone else's advantage, but I didn't get the advantage, but I broke up the team first. Everyone couldn't help but look at the guy who just spoke with some annoyance. If you weren't such a bastard,

Speaking of which, how can such a situation happen now, but these people are also elites, and they will not complain everywhere.

"If Miss Baring really withdraws on behalf of the Morgan family, how much loss will we have?" Mike also thought of the most practical problem at this moment. This is the most important. Blaming randomly will not solve any problem, and

The Morgan Consortium is not headed by this woman. There may be a new special plane. After all, such a big family will not be so arbitrary in doing things. Suddenly, Mike broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of this. He would not be so arbitrary?

That is to say, this is something they have planned for a long time. Does their family agree with this?

"President, let's calculate that our organization needs more than 7.5 billion US dollars in direct or indirect funding from the Morgan family every year. This amount is not very large, but since we recently connected with the energy group, the scale of this funding is huge.

A lot. If they cut off our connection with the energy group, our annual losses will be a staggering amount, and our current development speed may slow down." Soon the finance chief within the organization thought of this.

, although what he said cannot be said to be 100% accurate, it is not much different now.

"President, do you think the Morgan family saw the huge profits from cooperating with the energy group, and then they cooperated with the energy group themselves? Our cooperation with the energy group is mainly on matters against the Skull and Bones Society, and those matters of the Morgan family

Although they cannot act as agents for all, they can do at least 60% of the things. What should we do? We need to have a response plan." An old guy said, his

It's not unreasonable. At this moment, most people are wondering if the Morgan family has a short-sighted view of money?

"Hmph, a bunch of useless things will talk behind people's backs. If the people of the Morgan family really say the same thing as you, I can guarantee that their ancestors will not be so glorious. Don't treat them like villains.

As a gentleman, we'd better think about how to bring Miss Balin back, Art. It was you who said the doubtful words just now. Now we don't want to hold people responsible, but we have to do something. Either you go and bring Miss Balin back.

Please come back, or you will disappear from us. President, do you think my opinion is correct?" said a fair-skinned young man next to Mike. His identity is also very well-established. He is American history.

A direct descendant of the third richest man in the world, Donte Vanderbilt.

In the "Gilded Age" at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Vanderbilt was undoubtedly one of the representatives of billionaires. He was a famous shipping, railway, and financial magnate, and the third richest man in American history, with a net worth far exceeding that of Bill Gates.

He is also the prototype character for the computer game "Railway Tycoon".

Cornelius Vanderbilt (ornelius vanderbilt, May 27, 1794 - January 4, 1877), nicknamed "The Captain", was born on Staten Island, New York. His father owned a piece of land on Staten Island.

The farm, standing on the farm, overlooks the New York Bay. His father supported a large family and was not a very ambitious man. In Vanderbilt's early life, the greatest influence was his mother. When he was born, he

He was very strong and lively. When he was 6 years old, he almost drowned his own horse in a race with a slave boy from next door who was two years older than him. Although racial discrimination was quite common in that era,

But Vanderbilt was definitely not a snobbish person, let alone a racist. In his later years, he was already the richest man in the United States, but when he met his childhood playmate again, he invited this already

Friends who became Methodists came to his home and entertained him cordially.

Although he himself is very smart, he is very troubled by those abstract theories, especially the mechanical and rote education that was very common at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Although he stayed in school for 6 years,

, far longer than most of his peers spent in school, but he still could not master the complicated English grammar and word spelling. Later, he became famous for severely criticizing this kind of education many times.

When he was only 16 years old, he was eager to start his own business. Once, when a sail barge was for sale in the Port of Richmond, he saw an opportunity. Before the advent of the steam engine, the sail barge introduced by the Dutch was the New York

The main means of transportation in the port, the flat-bottomed two-masted sailing barge can be up to 18 meters long and 7 meters wide, with enough space to load cargo. Due to its shallow draft, they can sail almost freely on New York waters.

Vanderbilt borrowed $100 from his mother to buy a sailing barge, which was not a small sum in 1810. His mother made a very harsh deal with him. She told him that if he could get the sailing barge before his birthday,

She would give him money if a 3.2-hectare piece of uncultivated land was cleared, plowed and planted with crops. His birthday was only four weeks away, but Vanderbilt organized some neighborhood kids to finish it in time.

this task.

Vanderbilt recalled in his later years: "When I first stepped onto my sailing barge that bright morning in May 60 years ago, hoisted the sail, and put my hand on the tiller, I had a thought.

A real sense of satisfaction, even greater than when I later made $2 million at the Harlem port." Vanderbilt began his career ferrying passengers between Staten Island and Manhattan.

, and soon he became recognized as the most reliable captain in this port. At the end of the first shipping season, he not only repaid his mother's $100, but also gave her an extra $1,000.

The War of 1812 proved to be a success for Vanderbilt's enterprise. The army needed suppliers they could fully trust and rely on to deliver supplies to the forts defending New York Harbor, although Vanderbilt's offer was not the lowest compared to other offers.

Yes, they signed a contract with him anyway. But most of the time, transportation business in New York is not won by contracts. Rather, it is who can grab the business first and then try to thin it out. Vander

Bildt soon proved his strength and power. He was 1.83 meters tall. He was much higher than the average height of his contemporaries. His shoulders were broad and he still had great strength into middle age. In 1844, when he was 50 years old,

He was leading Henry Clay's supporters in a march down Broadway when "Yankee" Sullivan (a Tammany tough guy and the best boxer in New York at the time) seized his horse.

While reining in the reins, an angry Vanderbilt jumped from his horse and beat Sullivan mercilessly.

By the end of 1817, Vanderbilt had $9,000 in assets and a considerable fleet of sailing ships, but he was always on the lookout for changes and opportunities. He soon saw his future in steamships.

He sold his sailing ship and began working for Thomas Gibbons, becoming captain of one of Gibbons's steamships called the Stoudinger. The steamship was nicknamed the "rat ship" because of its small hull.

Between the three ports of New York, New Brunswick and New Jersey.

At that time, Gibbons faced a huge problem. The New York state government had granted the monopoly of operating steamships in New York waters to Robert Livingston, who was inextricably linked to them (he funded the construction of the first successful steamship).

A commercial steamship—Robert Fulton's "Clement"), the legislative body also arrogantly included the New Jersey coast in New York waters. Needless to say, everyone was dissatisfied with this monopoly legislation

△As a talented ship designer, Vanderbilt persuaded Gibbons to build a larger steamship based on his own design and named the ship "Bellona". Bellona is

The name of the Roman goddess of war, New Yorkers at that time were well versed in history. They immediately understood its meaning.

On the one hand, Vanderbilt drove the "Bellona" every day and used his infinite wisdom to evade pursuit from Livingston. On the other hand, Gibbons fought for his own rights in court. Livingston Company once

He tried to bribe Vanderbilt and promised that as long as Vanderbilt changed his position, the company would give him a high annual salary of US$5,000 per year. But he refused, saying, "I will always accompany Gibbons through the difficulties." Although

Vanderbilt was often offended by others, and was ruthless when others betrayed him, but he himself was always a man who cherished his reputation and meant what he said. A contemporary wrote: "He did what he said,

Likewise, his threats and threats are true to his word."

Gibbons won the final victory in 1824, when Chief Justice John Marshall declared Livingston's monopoly unconstitutional on behalf of a unanimous Supreme Court because only the federal government had the power to rule on interstate commerce.

"Gibbons vs. Ogden" is undoubtedly one of the most important decisions made by the Supreme Court, because it confirmed that the United States' economy was developing in the direction of the common market. Although the concept of "Wall Street" barely existed at the time,

But in the process of pursuing personal interests, Vanderbilt and others have unconsciously promoted the development of Wall Street and even the entire country. This is the best example of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" in real life.

Vanderbilt worked for Gibbons until 1829, when he also owned a steamship of his own. His first steamship, the Caroline, was named after his sister, and the ship is most famous for

The thing ended its voyage by falling over Niagara Falls. But that was long after Vanderbilt sold it. In that era when steam engines were famous for "collective massacre of mankind", Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt never lost a ship due to fire or shipwreck. By 1840, Vanderbilt was already the largest shipowner in the United States. The American "Business Journal" called him "The Captain" and his contemporaries were all

Call him that, and people also called him that in history.

In 1873, in order to make up for the trauma caused by the Civil War in the South, Vanderbilt donated one million US dollars to establish Vanderbilt University named after him (now often called Vanderbilt University by Chinese).

This American capitalist was engaged in the shipping industry and railway construction. He accumulated a fortune of US$105 million when he died. It was estimated that the ratio of GDP at that time was 1:87. The Vanderbilt family, like the Rockefeller family, has deep roots in the United States.

A large family. The huge consortium under its name has a history of more than a hundred years. The family immigrated to Staten Island, New York as early as the 17th century to run a farm, but its miracle of getting rich happened in 1810, when it was only 16 years old.

Cornelius Vanderbilt borrowed $100 from his mother to start a ferry business in New York Bay. Within a few years, his business grew rapidly, with more routes and more than 100 ships.

Article. Then, he invested in the newly emerging railroad industry. About 50 years later, he became the largest giant in the U.S. railroad industry.

Cornelius Vanderbilt was, in his day, the king of railroads in the United States and the richest self-made man in the world. He lived in a comfortable, relatively modest house in the bustling center of Washington, D.C.

, and left Fifth Street to his descendants. But he couldn't quite reject the moment that immortalized himself when he built a new warehouse in lower Manhattan for his New York and Hudson River Railroad Company.
To be continued...