Perhaps for the average American, a thousand dollars is already a lot of money, according to the 1877 U.S.
Bureau of Statistics, the entire annual income of an average American family is about this number. 1,000 US dollars is simply not enough for Li Mu, the profit of each Phantom car produced by the Junma Group is usually more than 3,000 US dollars, the profit of each set of the home power supply system of the Junma Electric Company is also more than 2,000 US dollars, and as for the wireless telegraph just launched by the Junma Communication Company, the profit of each unit is more than 10,000 US dollars.
Don't think 10,000 dollars is a lot, in fact, even if you are willing to pay 10,000 dollars, you may not be able to buy it, before the advent of wireless telegraphy, cable telegraphy is usually tied to the railway, where the railway leads, the telegraph line will go there, where the railway is not repaired, there is no chance to send a telegram, compared with cable telegraphy, wireless telegraphy can save more than 90% of the cost, Junma Communication Company does not sell wireless telegraphy to the outside world at all, always have to wait until Junma Communication Company completes the layout, Wireless telegraphy will be sold to the public.
Yes, this is one of the privileges of the monopoly, after the successful development of wireless telegraphy, the horse communication company has the conditions to promote the business to the whole country, the former horse communication company, in the New England region and the West Coast occupies an absolute dominant position, but this absolute advantage is not stable, even in the northern Republican territory, there are Pacific Rim Telecom and Northern Telecom and horse communication competition, these two companies belong to the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the Union Pacific Railroad Company, in the South, Texas' AT&T is the biggest rival of Junma Communications, and wireless telegraphy gives Horses the opportunity to expand its business to the whole country in the shortest possible time as long as Li Mu is willing, including Southern States, and Horses can easily defeat all opponents.
That's the power of technology Speaking of technology, this is the biggest advantage of the Junma Group, Li Mu founded the Junma Laboratory, and for several years to invest heavily in the Junma Laboratory, once in New York was rumored to be a joke, after all, the 21st century for the United States similar to the lifeline of "intellectual property", in this era is still a strange concept, this era of large enterprises do not want to invest in technology research and development, destructive plunder is the usual way of large enterprises, Li Mu fundamentally changed this concept, And led Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie to set up their own laboratories, until now, no one laughed at Li Mu's huge investment, countless businessmen are staring at the Horse Group, they all hope to keep up with the pace of the Horse Group, even if they can't get the biggest cake, at least they can mix a little leftovers, don't think this model is sad, even in the twenty-first century, this model has not changed.
When he began to lead the progress of science and technology in the United States, Li Mu is also thinking about what to do next, how to protect the interests of the Junma Group to the greatest extent, the military weapons market standard, is Li Mu's attempt, it is good, it doesn't matter, the Junma Weapons Company is currently in the Junma Group The profit contribution belongs to the lowest level, Li Mu's hope for the Junma Weapons Company is that the Junma Weapons Company can be self-financed, in this case, profit is indeed not Li Mu's main concern, if passed" The military weapons market standard "will have a further impact on the profits of the Horse Weapons Company, then it will be a catastrophe for other enterprises, even the Horse Weapons Company cannot guarantee profits, and other enterprises are even more unprofitable, as for Simon Steele such a newcomer, he is destined to be just a victim of Li Mu's experiments, and sadly, even Washington will not be grateful to him.
As far as the United States is concerned, the "military weapons market standard" is also a useful attempt, and the Senate has encountered almost no obstacles in its deliberations, and it was passed in the first vote, with 80 percent of the members of the parliament in favor of this proposal, and there were slight twists and turns in the House of Representatives' vote, but after Henry went to the House of Representatives to participate in a hearing, the "Military Arms Market Standard" was also passed by a majority in the House of Representatives.
After the Senate and the House of Representatives both recognized the "military weapons market standard," the president had no right to speak, and after Hayes issued a presidential decree announcing that the "military weapons market standard" had become the standard of the US military market in the form of law, he also called Li Mu.
Of course, in fact, both of them know that their relationship can not go back to the past, this can not simply blame Li Mu, or blame Hayes, it can only be said that "each is his master", they are both loyal to their respective classes, Hayes is loyal to the Washington bureaucracy, loyal to his own ideals, Li Mu is loyal to the bourgeoisie, loyal to business itself, there is no fundamental difference between Hayes and Li Mu, but the difference in the class to which they belong has caused them to become more and more distant from each other.
It's a bit of a pity, but whether it's Hayes or Li Mu, they won't look back, because that doesn't make sense and can't change the class contradictions between them.
The adoption of the "military weapons market standard" must have had a certain impact on the Junma Arms Company, but there was still a surprise, in mid-February, James Garfield came to New York, and on the first night he met with Li Mu for dinner.
Li Mu did not take James Garfield as an outsider, and prepared a reception dinner for James Garfield on the newly built yacht "Lady Liberty", James Garfield's companion was Arthur, and Li Mu's companion was Rockefeller.
"Lady Liberty" is Li Mu's customized yacht, this yacht is 89 meters long, 395 meters wide, 55 meters draft, displacement of 5700 tons, according to the vision of the 21st century, the proportion of this yacht is very incongruous, in fact, this yacht can not sail out of New York Harbor at all, as long as it reaches the Atlantic Ocean, any wave comes, "Lady Liberty" will capsize, but there is no way, the yachts of this year are like this, this is a moving sea palace, Fundamentals and twenty-first century yachts are two different concepts.
Of course, no matter in any era, as a yacht, the facilities on the "Lady of Liberty" must be perfect, there should be all kinds of facilities, banquet halls, concert halls, swimming pools, gyms, etc., only in terms of decoration, Li Mu smashed down nearly 400 kilograms of gold, and the 400 kilograms of gold is not inconspicuous, the interior of the yacht is not splendid, full of luxury and flashy nouveau riche style, which is commendable.
As the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, the Banking Committee and the Appropriations Committee, James Garfield has not had such a luxurious enjoyment as the "Lady Liberty", from the first moment he boarded the "Lady Liberty", James Garfield was amazed, but this did not surprise James Garfield, as a rich man of Li Mu's level, it is not too much to have a yacht like the "Lady Liberty", from another point of view, this is also the glory of James Garfield and their politicians Anything that happens in the United States, as long as it has a slight positive orientation, can be regarded as the glory of politicians.
"It's amazing, Reem, thank you for your generosity."
After learning that he was the first guest of the "Lady Liberty", James Garfield expressed his sincere gratitude to Li Mu.
Whether it is a rich man or an ordinary person, as long as he is willing to share his beloved things with others, this is a very generous move, especially for people like Li Mu, even if James Garfield is successfully elected president, Li Mu does not need to compromise in front of James Garfield, not to mention, James Garfield also needs Li Mu's support in order to get more chances of winning, which is even more commendable.
"James, it's an honor to share my joy with my friends."
Of course, Li Mu will also say that he is obedient, since everyone is here, he has to do a full set of plays, and if he has enough money, he must get enough harvest.
"You're really, I'd like to buy one of these yachts, but I guess I can't afford it."
Rockefeller's envy is overflowing, this is also a polite word, Rockefeller is not unaffordable, but reluctant, although he has a bad reputation, but he is still a thrifty person, which is a good advantage.
Such a yacht, the cost is about 1.5 million US dollars, if Rockefeller is willing to buy, of course he can afford it, but this price does not include the decorations on the ship, Li Mu spent a lot of money on decoration, even if it is a random mural in the corridor, it is also from the hands of famous artists, among which there are many oil paintings borrowed from the Horse Museum, and the value of this aspect cannot be measured at all.
To prop up a museum, the exhibits are not just those on the surface, Li Mu has spent a lot of money on the collection over the years, as long as it is the cultural relics of the East and the West that can be bought, Li Mu has swept them all away, such a large amount, the collection of cultural relics is also extremely terrifying, the horse museum can display about 1500 exhibits every day, even if it is changed once a month, the horse museum can also be changed for 20 years without the same, so many cultural relics are piled up in the basement of the horse museum and do not see the light of day, borrowed as yacht decoration, It's also a good use.
In addition to the cultural relics, other aspects of the decoration are also perfect, even some inconspicuous small details, such as the doorknob of the room, or the carpet in the foyer, are also very valuable, those doorknobs are all made of gold, 400 kilograms of gold, most of them are spent on this, as for the carpets, they are all handmade cashmere carpets imported from Turkey, two hundred years ago, this kind of carpet has been more expensive than gold.
"Dollars are earned to be spent, and only when dollars are spent can dollars be meaningful, otherwise, it is just cold numbers in bank accounts, and there is no meaning."
Li Mu's understanding of finance, if not as good as J Morgan, is not much worse, at least much better than Rockefeller and James Garfield.
Money is only meaningful to the poor, for the rich, the meaning of money has dropped significantly, to the level of Li Mu and Rockefeller, and the gap between ordinary rich people has also widened, so their view of money will be more detached, which is the same as time, for the poor, time is probably the least valuable thing, but for some people, the value of time cannot be measured by money at all.
"Of course you are qualified to say that, Time Magazine is your family, don't use your crooked reasoning to confuse me."
Rockefeller is a little unhappy, even if there are outsiders, Rockefeller should be scared.
It's okay, such a relaxed atmosphere will make James Garfield feel more relaxed and make it easier to get closer to each other.
"Speaking of Time, Ream, I heard Chester say that you're going to start News Corp."
James Garfield was very interested in Time magazine, and now everyone has fully realized the power of the news media, and if you want to make a difference in politics, you must get the support of the media, but fortunately, Li Mu controls the largest and best-selling newspaper in the United States.
"Yes, I've been preparing for it for several years, but it's not easy, you know, some people are staring at me, and some people even say that Time is the trust of the newspaper industry, which is nonsense at all, I have never thought of it that way, and I have never done it, and only when more excellent newspapers emerge, the media industry will be more developed."
Li Mu will not restrain when he should sing a high note, and when to put on eye drops at this time, he may leave a good impression on James Garfield, and after James Garfield comes to power, Li Mu can still be free for several years.
"The media industry doesn't need to be developed, it's just enough."
James Garfield doesn't think so, and doesn't seem to have much affection for the news media.
From the perspective of a businessman, Li Mu certainly hopes that the entire industry will prosper, so Time Magazine will have greater value.
James Garfield obviously does not understand it this way, the media industry is very important, but the controllable media industry is more important, things often have two sides, the controllable news media will become a good helper for politicians, and the uncontrollable ones are the enemies of politicians, which highlights the importance of the "news control system", but in these years, Li Mu does not need to put it forward, James Garfield only has a vague concept, and the understanding is not thorough enough.
When it comes to the "press control system", many people in the 21 st century criticize the republic's press management system for not being free enough, in fact, this is prejudice, if you understand those news media in the West, you should know that the "press control system" does not only exist in the republic, and the Western countries have greater control over the news media, that is the real control, not giving the opponent any chance at all, the republic is still in the south and the South is in opposition, does the West have it No, there is only one position in the Western media, and that is the "capital position"
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