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Volume 1 New York Story Chapter 26 A net worth of tens of millions in a blink of an eye?

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    Update time: 2012-06-13

    When John Anderson put down the phone, he was convinced of Wang Geng and his ability to invent and create. Thomas Edison confirmed on the phone that a Chinese young man named Wang Geng had invented the torpedo mechanism last night.  He got $50,000 in exchange!

    Edison also said on the phone that the young man named Wang Geng must have more treasures worth far more than 50,000 US dollars in his mind. If he says there are any new inventions for sale, don't hesitate and get them.  If Pfizer doesn't want it, his GE can take over!

    After hanging up the phone, Anderson was already full of confidence, thinking that Thomas was really lucky. He met Wang Geng first and solved a big problem with only 50,000 US dollars.

    But now that Wang Geng has come to Pfizer to look for him, how can he give up such a good opportunity to others?

    "Mr. Wang, there is no problem. Mr. Edison has confirmed everything on the phone. You have become a genius inventor in his mind. I am ashamed of my previous idea of ??hiring you with an annual salary of five thousand US dollars. You and  Your invention should become the most important investment in Pfizer¡¯s history!¡±

    Anderson extended his hand to Wang Geng, and Wang Geng stood up and extended his hand. The most important revolution in the chemical industry at the beginning of the twentieth century was laid in the hands of the young and old.

    The next thing happened naturally. Wang Geng left Pfizer with his arms around nurse Kelly, who had been waiting in the reception room outside for a long time.

    Here, Anderson hurriedly asked his secretary to call the directors to convene an emergency board meeting. He also called James Curry in the laboratory to study and analyze the note Wang Geng left about the new citric acid process.

    The information Wang Geng revealed on the note was well proportioned, allowing knowledgeable chemists to know at a glance that it was a genuine treasure, but at the same time it only lifted the hazy veil of the new citric acid process.

    When James Currie, the chief chemist of Pfizer's laboratory, rushed to his boss's office, he was still in a state of confusion. The boss, who was always kind and generous, had dropped his phone in the morning, which made the man feel very uneasy and ashamed.  The laboratory built with a lot of money has never made a breakthrough in the research of new processes.

    After James Currie saw the note handed over by Anderson, he only read a few lines, and his heart was shocked, his face changed drastically, and he said anxiously,

    "Boss, who gave this to you? This is a priceless note. Although it is only the beginning, I am sure that this person has invented a complete new process for manufacturing citric acid. Boss, no matter how much Pfizer spends,  The price must be paid to find this person!¡±

    Anderson was convinced after hearing this. James Currie was the chief chemist he hired with a lot of money and was ranked among the top three experts in the entire United States. Since he said so, then Wang Geng's invention was obviously genuine without any problems!

    The old man thought to himself, James, the piece of paper in your hand is worth 11.2 million US dollars.

    Although Anderson is an honest businessman, the huge temptation still made him couldn't help but ask his chief chemist,

    "Well James, based on the information revealed on this piece of paper, do you think how long will it take for Pfizer's laboratory to come up with a complete new citric acid process? Don't stare at me, you don't know this piece of paper has  How expensive I¡¯m just asking this casually!

    Anderson couldn't help but feel ashamed of the thought of dishonesty that flashed through his mind. In just a moment, he had decided that no matter whether James could independently develop a new process with such a little information, the reputation of his 40-year career would be ruined.  , Pfizer's reputation must not be ruined by plagiarizing Wang Geng's invention.

    James looked at the note in his hand carefully again, raised his head and said,

    "With this piece of paper, if you give me a year, I should be able to come up with a new process for citric acid. But boss, why should we go to such trouble and directly invite the person who wrote this piece of paper to come over and buy his invention?"  Isn¡¯t that enough?¡±

    Scientists like James Currie who deal with laboratories and equipment all day long never knew that so many thoughts had gone through Old Anderson¡¯s mind in just a second!

    "Haha, it's okay. The invention on this piece of paper already belongs to our Pfizer company. Good job James. You will also attend the afternoon board meeting. You may be asked to answer questions from the directors! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  For you, for me, and for Pfizer as a whole, this is an opportunity not to be missed!¡±

    Anderson patted Pfizer¡¯s chief chemist on the shoulder and made the final decision in his mind!

    At this time, Wang Geng had already taken Kelly into the St. Regis Hotel. The St. Regis Hotel, known as the most European aristocratic atmosphere in Manhattan, is located on the 5th floor of New York City.The intersection of New York Avenue and East Fifty-fifth Street, although the founder of this hotel, Colonel John Jacob Astow, had died in the unfortunate maiden voyage of the Titanic.

    But the Astor family¡¯s New York restaurant has become more and more prosperous. It has the best dishes, the best service, and the most luxurious enjoyment.

    Of course, this is not the reason why Wang Geng brought Kelly here now. Wang Geng¡¯s idea is very simple, to fill his stomach and move on to the next place. However, he ate so many hot dogs last night that he stayed away from roadside stalls for the time being.  , riding a motorcycle, happened to pass by this quaint restaurant, and stopped.

    Although Miss Kelly comes from a very good family, a hotel like St. Regis is too luxurious after all, so when she came in with Wang Geng on her arm, she kept muttering about Wang Geng's behavior as a prodigal, dandy young master, who paid fifty thousand US dollars.  If you spend it like this, you probably won¡¯t last long!

    Especially the tip that Wang Geng gave to the doorman when he came in was a brand new ten dollar bill!

    Even the elegance of the St. Regis-like environment, the delicacy of the dishes, and the courtesy of the waiters could not dispel Miss Kelly¡¯s nagging chatter.

    "A tip of ten dollars when you walk in? A tip of ten dollars when you get a seat? Wang Geng, you are so disappointing. What will the people of New York do if they know that their hero is such a playboy and spendthrift?  think?"

    Damn it, I have a stack of ten-dollar bills next to me, and there is only a crumpled ten-dollar bill in my wallet. Could it be that I handed over ten dollars and asked the doorman for nine dollars in change?

    Wang Geng lowered his head to stop chewing and used his knife and fork to deal with the medium-rare steak on the plate!

    Speaking of steak, this guy was also depressed. He clearly asked the waiter for medium rare, but Kelly vetoed it with the authority of a personal nurse.

    According to Kelly, for recovering patients like Wang Geng, eating too much meat will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, let alone medium-rare steak. Logically speaking, you shouldn¡¯t even order steak!

    The result of the dispute was naturally that Wang Geng calmed down and surrendered. If it is medium rare, it is medium rare. Let¡¯s talk about it after eating. This guy who started out as a special forces soldier is a typical carnivore.

    "Wang, I think you have become a bit strange in just two days!" Miss Kelly said to Wang Geng seriously while using her knife and fork to exert force on the tender beef on the plate.

    Wang Geng cursed in his heart, I have only known you for two days, so how can you talk about being familiar or unfamiliar? Besides, when I was admitted to the hospital the day before yesterday, I was a poor West Point student with only ten dollars in my pocket.

    This morning I am a successful man with a net worth of $50,000. What does $50,000 mean in 1917?  Almost equal to five million US dollars in the future!

    The income of blue-collar workers on the Ford automobile production line is higher than that of white-collar workers, and their daily salary is only US$5. At this moment, the average daily salary of ordinary citizens in the United States is only about US$2!

    Damn it, my fifty thousand dollars is almost the total lifetime income of an ordinary working-class white-collar worker in New York!  I just spend some money, what's wrong with it? I'm just helping the American people to equalize the rich and the poor!

    What¡¯s more, by the time Pfizer¡¯s board meeting is over, I will be a millionaire with a net worth of tens of millions of dollars!

    "Ms. Kelly, do you think a person with a certain amount of wealth is suitable to come here to spend money? You saw with your own eyes that the $50,000 cash check in the morning was guaranteed to be fake. Could it be that the U.S. dollars in my pocket were not U.S. dollars? Can you give me a tip?  It¡¯s up to now!¡±

    "If Wang Geng hadn't known that Kaili was doing it for his own good, and that this girl was beautiful and kind, and he was afraid of hurting others by saying something serious, he wouldn't have the patience to serve her!
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