Twenty-two resales

  It's already the third update today, I'm exhausted! Please recommend and replenish my energy!!

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  As ten wells far apart struck oil simultaneously within a week, not only Li Mo but also Du Dazhuang knew they had succeeded!

  Thomas was even more unbearable, lying on the ground and directly hugging Li Dashi's slender legs, asking to learn that certain magic technique. For this, he would rather give up one percent of his shares!

  One percent!

  This guy really thought of it, not only was he stingy to the extreme, but also shameless to death, angering Young Master Li so much that he kicked him flying with one foot.

  "Yuanshou, Zhangshun, you two immediately contact all the newspapers you can find and tell them that a super large oil well has been discovered here with reserves of... 500 million tons! Arrange for reporters to come here for on-site filming. If they are unwilling to come, then bribe them to come!"

  "Five hundred million......?" Chen Ping opened his mouth, but still nodded and replied: "Yes!"

  "Da Zhuang, you take people to guard the drilling well and let those technicians test the thickness of the oil layer first!"

  Although he didn't understand what "oil layer" meant, Young Master's words were orders, so Du Dazhuang shouted and rushed out of the room.

  Seeing Zhang Shun, Chen Ping and Du Dazhuang rushing out one after another, Thomas also understood that Li Mo was assigning tasks, and hurriedly rushed to the front, pointing at his own nose and saying: "Li, what about me? What should I do now?"

  Thomas has been thoroughly conquered by Li Mo, from finding a large gold mine to discovering oil now. This young and terrible boy just drew a few strokes on the map with his fingers. God, this thing called magic is really too magical, it's truly a magical country!

  Look at Thomas, with a hasty face and hair as messy as straw. Li Mu couldn't help but laugh: "Dear Thomas, don't you think you should go take a bath, then get a haircut, and buy some decent clothes?"

  Thomas scowled with a black face: "Li, if you think I'm in the way here, just say it straight out, don't play me anymore, okay?"

  "Are you kidding me? Haha......" Li Mo burst out laughing: "Look at your appearance, if you were to contact Rockefeller now, what would he think of you? A beggar or a porter?"

  After listening to Li Mo's words, Thomas's eyes lit up and he looked at himself again. These days of not sleeping or resting had indeed made him a bit disheveled, so he hurriedly said: "I know, I'll go take a bath now!"

  "Remember! After taking a bath, don't forget to contact Standard Oil Company!" Li Mo shouted at Thomas's back.

  "Got it!" Thomas didn't even turn his head,

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  "Did you know? A big oil field was discovered in East Texas!"

  "Yes, it's a miracle! A 3.5 billion barrel miracle!"

  "East Texas, where miracles are born!"

  "Thomas Mining Company discovered the largest oil field in the United States!"

  As the news spread from person to person, within a week's time, from Wall Street to remote western mines, from bustling Atlantic coast cities to newly risen western towns, everyone was talking about this discovery.

  And Thomas standing beside an oil well, pointing at a photograph of the black liquid flowing from the wellhead, also made him the most conspicuous person in America.

  Countless reporters, countless businessmen ready to get a share of the pie, and those Wall Street bankers like hunting dogs, almost trampled this small office, among them many people even rushed into the oil field, hoping to see this great discovery with their own eyes!

  Chen Ping and Li Mo stood behind the slightly ajar door, watching Thomas face the reporters and talk eloquently, watching the dazzling lights inside the room, and they couldn't help but reveal a knowing smile.

  The hype was successful, but the most important people from Standard Oil of Rockefeller unexpectedly did not show up, as if they had not seen this news at all!

  How could Rockefeller not know about such a big news? It's impossible! Because now even a child would know that a large oil field was discovered in East Texas.

  "Master? Won't it be too exaggerated? Scared Rockefeller away?" Chen Ping thought of the astonishing few billion tons of reserves that Li Mo had them spread, and he was a bit worried.

  "Are you kidding me?!" Li Mo's mouth corners slightly raised, furrowed his brow, and suddenly asked: "Yuanshou, if you were Rockefeller, and heard that a super oil field had appeared here, but you controlled the most critical refining and processing links in the petroleum industry, almost strangling the oil field's throat, what would you do?"

  Chen Ping thought for a moment: "I will first send someone to check if there is such a large reserve, and at the same time send someone to get in touch with Thomas, to probe his psychological price. However, it's not worth making a move now, because the oil field is currently on the rise, they will think that opening the price now, Thomas will definitely open his mouth wide, besides, after mastering the processing link, waiting for so long is also possible!"

  Li Mo nodded and asked in return: "Don't you think it's already like that now? Haven't the number of people visiting the oil well increased significantly over the past few days?"

  Chen Ping suddenly understood and frowned: "Young Master, should we restrict them?"

  Li Mo smiled and shook his head: "No need, being restricted would only make people think we have something to hide. Since they want to see, let's just let them see it openly. Go tell Thomas to pretend to accidentally mention that companies like Morgan are interested in this place and have sent people to inspect it. At the same time, ask Thomas to increase the order for mining equipment and spread the word that we're planning to make a large purchase of oil refining equipment from Britain!"

  "Yes." Chen Ping quickly understood Li Mo's meaning. Since Rockefeller wanted to drag it out, they would force them out and not give them any time!

  As expected, when Thomas continued to release that there were big companies wanting to cooperate and publicly announced to the media that they would order a large number of oil refining equipment from Britain, Rockefeller finally couldn't sit still.

  Because Rockefeller knew that if Thomas did so, and the East Texas oil field reserves were not a lie, an organization rivaling his own Standard Oil Trust would soon emerge with the support of the British government. That would be disastrous for him, and at this time the United States had not yet refused Britain's power. Even if he could invite the government to intervene, it would probably be useless.

  So under his personal intervention, Standard Oil Company, which had originally thought it had grasped the petroleum processing link and had enough patience to consume, even able to wait for several years, sent a negotiating representative overnight.

  Finally, the day arrived, but when Thomas and Chen Ping, as Thomas's assistant, appeared at the negotiating table facing this giant oil trust, they found that their chips were so small that the arrogant Standard Oil Company negotiator only offered $5 million for a full acquisition with harsh conditions.

  Five million US dollars? Isn't this daylight robbery?!

  "Five million, that's the final price!" Chen Ping sighed, still a bit unaccustomed to this kind of business negotiation. This completely non-battlefield confrontation was actually quite thrilling for him, but this time, he had fewer chips in his hand.

  "Li, why not we do it ourselves? I believe that at most we only need to pay out half of the shares and all this oil will be ours!" Thomas shouted fiercely. According to his idea, they might as well put on a real show, pay out some shares, and have him go through the motions of borrowing from the British government to establish their own petroleum trust.

  Kelly promptly vetoed Thomas's suggestion, although he also knew that the United States did not yet have the ability to challenge the British Empire at this time. However, as time went on, Americans would eventually catch up with Britain, which was gradually declining. Moreover, directly confronting a super-rich family that could influence government policy was clearly not a good idea, especially since this was still the opponent's home turf!

  Looking at the somewhat desperate and anxious crowd, Li Mò felt much more relaxed: "What's wrong, are you in a hurry? It's just a Rockefeller, and it's already pushed you to this point. What if you encounter someone even more formidable in the future, or directly face a national organization? Are you going to give up easily?"

  "But we don't have any chips left!" Thomas spread out his hands, somewhat dejected.

  "Not yet, there's another chip. Li Mo's slightly narrowed eyes flashed with cold light: 'Thomas, you immediately write a letter to the Queen, saying that this super oil field will be given to her as a birthday gift!'"

  "What!" Thomas trembled with excitement, jumping up, even Chen Ping looked puzzled and suspiciously at Li Mo.

  "Calm down, this is not true." Li motioned for Thomas to sit down before continuing: "After writing it, give the letter to Rockefeller's people and tell them that if there is no result within ten days, then this letter will be sent out immediately. If we don't get it, I would rather give it to the Queen than accept such a low-level insult."

  Thomas's eyes turned black upon hearing Li Mo's words. This bastard, devil, actually used the Queen to threaten his opponent. If he really did that, wouldn't the Navy Department send warships all over the world to hunt him down?

  However, Thomas also thought this was a good idea, after all the Queen is not the British government, and even if the US President were to intervene, there would be no way to stop the oil fields from being given as birthday gifts.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, on the second day of negotiations, Thomas showed a stiffness, stubbornness and even arrogance that was fitting for a citizen of the great British Empire. When he finally produced the letter to be given to the Queen, everyone was stunned, especially when the contents of the letter reached Rockefeller's ears, who even cursed out loud.

  Although he also knew it was one of Thomas's tactics, he didn't dare to take a gamble. It was simple because those damned British had such a tradition. In 1573, Captain Drake was the best evidence. The guy actually handed over all his wealth, which he had obtained at the cost of nine deaths and one life, to the Queen of England and got a noble title.

  What's more, the British Queen does not entirely represent the British government. If she were to obtain the oil fields and Thomas and his people are telling the truth about the reserves, then even if he could get the US government involved, they couldn't stop the Queen from handling her own private property. That would lead to war!

  Damn it, this British guy!

  Under Rockefeller's curse, the negotiations started again. This time that stubborn and stiff British guy Thomas turned into a cunning Jewish merchant, slowly taking out of Standard Oil's pocket the profits they had already swallowed.

  After three weeks of difficult negotiations, Standard Oil agreed to pay $3 million in a lump sum for the shares of the East Texas oil field and, together with Thomas Mineral Company, formed the East Texas Oil Company.

  To demonstrate good faith, Standard Oil would deposit cash into Thomas's account within ten days and to ensure that the oil reserves were not exaggerated, Standard Oil would send a large exploration team to calculate the oil field reserves as quickly as possible. It was stipulated that if the final reserve was less than 150 million barrels, approximately 22 million tons, the shares held by Thomas Mining Company would automatically belong to Rockefeller.

  Of course, for the last one, Thomas was originally opposed, but was stopped by Li Mo, because Li Mo believed that the reserve here would not be less than 300 million tons. Although it is unknown where Li Mo's confidence came from, Thomas, who had already seen his magical golden finger technique, finally believed him. Besides, for him, being able to dig out 40% of the shares from Rockefeller's mouth was already an extraordinary achievement.

  Seven days later, when the $30 million was transferred to Thomas's designated account, which was also Li Mo's private small treasury account, everyone jumped up and looked at Master Li, who was surrounded by everyone and almost hugged to death. Everyone seemed to be dreaming, as if the past few months had been a dream.

  And Li Mo also achieved his wish of multiplying his funds by tens of times in a short period, truly becoming the leader of this group under the gaze of everyone's astonishment and even fear.