Chapter 91 the great depression (10) Armand Hammer was the chairman of western oil companies in the united states and was also the richest oil man after Rockefeller
But in 1931, his assets had just reached ten million and he had not yet entered the oil industry
He was just a big capitalist in the western world
However, in the soviet union and china, he was a well-known "Red" capitalist
He was the first western entrepreneur to cooperate with the soviet union after the october revolution and was affectionately called" comrade Hammer" by Lenin
He was also the first western entrepreneur to visit china on a private jet
Deng Xiaoping called him" brave," but what really caught Huang Xuan''s attention was Mr
Hammer''s godless spirit
Many chinese believe that russia, after the upheaval in eastern europe and the collapse of the soviet union, is the world''s most profitable place for imports and exports
They were wrong
The period when the soviet union was able to bring the most profit was when he was just founded
Hammer was the first to discover this
In early 19218, Hammer went to the Ural area with a delegation
He was puzzled by the situation here: on the one hand, there was a huge treasure, rich in products, and almost everything was precious, such as platinum, gemstone," fur" skin; On the other hand, there was a severe famine, and there was a shortage of basic necessities
So he asked the soviet leader," why don''t you export these things for food
"" That''s impossible," the soviets replied
" Europe has just lifted its blockade on us
It will take too long to sell these things and import food
It will also require at least one million bushels of food to save the people of Ural from hunger
" At that time, the united states had a bumper harvest and the price of food had fallen to one dollar per bushel, so Hammer suggested: "I have a million dollars'' worth of money to purchase a million bushels of wheat in the united states, ship it to petrograd, unload the grain, and then ship a million dollars worth of furs and other goods back to the united states
" Hammer''s suggestion was quickly sent to moscow
Lenin personally called back to acknowledge the deal and asked hammer to return to moscow
In the office, Lenin stood up to welcome Hammer and spoke to him in english
When Lenin expressed his sincere gratitude to hammer on behalf of the" government" of the soviet union, the great comrade Lenin burst into tears
After that, Lenin encouraged Hammer to invest in factories, allowing him to mine asbestos mines in the siberian region, making him the first foreigner in the soviet union to obtain mining rights
The american and soviet barter trade also began
Hammer organized the united states corporation, communicated with more than 30 american companies, and became the agent of the soviet union''s trade with the united states
Sloan, of course, knew Hammer
Hammer was a big shot in New York in 1931, because Hammer, who specialized in art during the great depression, was organizing a soviet art auction in New York, and almost every wealthy person received an invitation
He frowned slightly and said," Mr
Huang is also interested in investing in art
" Huang Xuan was used to correcting his surname to foreigners, not xuan
" There are some
" Huang Xuan smiled and leaned back on the sofa
" Judging from the current situation, art has more potential to increase in value than industry
" Sloan laughed and nodded
" That''s true
Let''s do it tomorrow, then
I think Mr
Hammer would like to see a generous investor
"" Ok
" Huang Xuan gestured, then turned to Steve and said," are you interested in looking at another drawing
"" Of course
" Steve had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and Huang Xuanxiao got up
Hans had already divided the drawings into two parts, and the lesser ones were ford''s visual basic drawings
Compared to Xuetielong ta, visual basic can only be said to be regular
Although production time is a little later, like all ford models, value production efficiency and despise the new technology application of the car itself, so its value is far less than ta
However, no matter what, it was an advanced car, whether it was $ 300,000 or more, it could satisfy ford
He had no intention of making a ford or General purpose a big company, and of course, he didn''t want anyone to hold a grudge against him
Although he could stay here for just six days, he needed to pay close attention to the people and things around him if he wanted more security
This time, the speed of both parties''review was much faster
With the foreshadowing of the ford v8 and half of the Xuetielong ta, the technicians now focused more on the completeness of the drawings than on the authenticity
After about three or four hours of waiting, the staff of the Xuetielong first signaled to sloan, and then Kent
The three sides stood up happily and shook hands with each other
Sloan said," then, let''s go to the bank now
" Smiling, he told Hans to keep an eye on the drawing
He opened the door first and made a gesture of invitation
This understatement was a stark contrast to the previous one, but everyone knew it was just a gesture
Chase national bank
Chase is often called Rockefeller''s" family bank," meaning that Rockefeller owns or at least controls the bank
Chase was especially proud of the fact that it was the largest and best" wholesale" bank in the united states, handling the credit needs of large american companies, acting as the" banker''s bank" for thousands of domestic and international acting banks, and providing financing for the country''s major foreign trade transactions
On the other hand, Chase was not interested in" retail" banking and expanding international business
This was one of the things that huang xuan was interested in
In the lobby of the Chase bank in Manhattan, Sloan, Steve and Huang Xuan attracted a lot of attention
Joseph, the bank manager, quickly walked over and led them into the vip room
Sloan was the first to say," Joseph, please help Mr
Huang with an account
" For the young man who was personally brought in by the president of the General purpose, Joseph put away the usual arrogance of the white man and carefully took the identity card in Huang Xuan''s hand
After a simple verification of the authenticity, he quickly completed the opening procedure
When he came back, it was little john Rockefeller who walked in front of him
The young Rockefeller was handsome and charming
His chin was not as plump as it was 50 years later
His smile could not conceal the look in his eyes and the uncontrollable ambition
His body was strong, energetic, and his hands were wide and strong
When Huang Xuan shook hands with him, little Rockefeller''s enthusiasm made him feel like he was back in the new century - in his influence, only then would the chinese meet sincere, profit-seeking americans
After exchanging pleasantries with sloan, Rockefeller spoke to Stephen and Huang Xuan separately, but the gentlemen of the two car companies did not tell the new billionaire why they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to an asian
Of course, Rockefeller wouldn''t ask
He handed Huang Xuan a business card and left the room, handing the job to Joseph
It was just a simple business card - not a simple name card printed on expensive materials like those famous gentlemen in later generations
The business card in Huang Xuan''s hand was indeed a simple business card, regardless of material or content, completely different from Rockefeller''s value
" Mr
Huang Xuan
I hope there''s still a chance to cooperate with you
" It was Sloan, and when he was there, Stephen kept a low profile
" Of course, of course there will be
" Huang Xuanxiao''s mouse, who seemed to have drunk a drink, took his bank statement from Joseph