The Goddess Shines on America

The East Coast of the United States, Lockheed Corporation headquarters in Maryland.

Led by Oren Lockheed himself, accompanied by five directors, they welcomed Alice into the meeting room.

"I really didn't expect that you would accept our invitation so quickly." He said enthusiastically, "Actually, I also know that the field of chemistry is completely different from electronic engineering. Helped us a lot, but the explosives category is another story."

Now that he knew it, but still sent an invitation, this actually explained the problem very well. Alice secretly smiled in her heart, and glanced at the few shareholders behind Lockheed. They were all elderly people, and there were 100% children of the right age in the family.

"It's easy to understand. Like many people who know that they are busy with technology all day long, they will certainly not know my achievements in the field of literature. In this year, the ability to obtain information is much more convenient than in ancient times. In the Middle Ages, there were all-round talents. What about Finch, what am I?"

The girl spread her arms and spoke in a high-pitched voice, but the accompanying staff laughed unanimously.

During the conversation, the seven people were already seated, and a shareholder in his forties said: "Many entrepreneurs like to express their ideas through books, but not many people use popular novels. Ms. Wang, you The explanation of magic in that "Harry Potter" is completely based on very profound knowledge of microphysics and chemistry, which I can see the most."

Alice's involvement in the arms company's business was mainly achieved through Oren Lockheed and several senior executives in the technology department, with limited understanding at the shareholder level. Seeing that the man who opened his mouth is full of energy, he is obviously from the upper class, and he is also a shareholder of Lockheed with such a sensitive identity, he really can't help but feel puzzled.

"Excuse me, may I ask who you are?"

The man smiled calmly: "Bonis-Dupont, I wonder how much Miss Wang knows about our family's consortium?"

Alice had a dazed expression: "No wonder, the century-old DuPont family made their fortune by relying on gunpowder, and now they are also the owners of leading companies in the chemical industry. As a member of this family, it is really great for you to become a shareholder of Lockheed." It couldn't be more appropriate."

It is actually one of the top ten consortiums in the United States, which is really surprising.

However, Bonis-DuPont smiled humbly: "A listed company, complex corporate holding relationship, family members withered, we just have a famous name now. The 21st century is coming, it's time for a new type of aristocrat to appear in turn. "

Indeed, DuPont, Morgan, Rockefeller, the existence of the so-called top ten consortia in the world or the Japanese government, although well-known, it is easy for people to link them with conspiracy theories, but in fact they have always stopped at those centuries-old businesses middle.

It is true that they are a powerful corporate alliance that has existed in basic industries for a long time, and many people's basic necessities of life are closely related to them. But the times are developing after all. With the implementation of a series of reforms after World War II and the birth of the Silicon Valley industry, these centuries-old existences can only show their presence by their names.

Before and after World War II, imperialist monopoly and economic globalization, the changes in these years are really dazzling.

The book "Currency War" from 2007 couldn't help but flashed across her mind, and Alice couldn't help but smiled wryly. If you want to say that this open mind is really a common characteristic of all human beings.

The meeting officially started, and the meeting that allowed five shareholders to appear, of course, would not be short-lived by the commentators. In the field of gunpowder, this proposal was put forward by Bonis-DuPont, and as the CEO, after accepting his comprehensive proposal, Oren Jr. immediately thought of inviting Alice to talk.

"Lockheed has superb technology in the field of navigation electronics. Trident submarine-launched missiles and Hercules intercontinental missiles have also won high orders from the Ministry of Defense. But they are arms in the strategic field after all. Now, the company intends to also provide Development of conventional missiles and bombs.”

Presumably this is the purpose of Bonis-DuPont's shareholding. According to Oren's timely introduction, Alice learned that although the DuPont family has a history of investing in Lockheed, the person in front of her joined only half a year ago.

"Of course, we can't force Ms. Wang to show high chemistry talent just because she wrote a novel. But recently there are rumors in the industry that you seem to be planning to cooperate with wealthy Hong Kong businessmen to establish a medical company. Biology and chemistry are Two closely related fields, so we thought you would be interested in this project.”

The official speech was full of smiles, and Alice listened with satisfaction. After DuPont and Lockheed Jr. had finished expressing their views, she spoke unhurriedly.

"Well... It turns out that I am really interested in this project, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."

The scene ushered in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. In the following time, DuPont introduced the company's related businesses to Alice in detail.

Yes, Bonnie-Dupont was introducing Alice. After all, she is not just a simple technical consultant. While holding a certain amount of shares in Lockheed, she is much better than someone from the DuPont family in terms of personal worth. Even in the eyes of established capitalists, people in Silicon Valley are just new upstarts, but history has proved that they were also new upstarts in the old society?

They are all smart people, and they all know how to put themselves in order.

"Currently, there are about nine ammunition factories in the U.S. ammunition industry, and more than a dozen manufacturers of explosives and propellants, as well as supporting enterprises. Among the nine ammunition enterprises, three are state-owned and state-owned, and six are state-owned and private. Including Army Lake City Ammunition Works, Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Axen Manufacturing Company, Primax Technologies, Alliant Tech Systems, Sacco Military Products, CIC International, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Long Star Army Ammunition Plant, Mississippi Ammunition Plant, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, etc..."

What a long list, Alice admired listening to it, because DuPont memorized these lists silently.

"They are manufacturers, but presumably...haha, Ms. Wang realized that, yes, most of the gunpowder formula comes from the DuPont Group. After all, we started by making explosives, and there is no reason to lose our old business in this day and age. "

Speaking of this, of course Alice can also think that those few state-owned and private enterprises will inevitably have the DuPont Group as a shareholder. In this day and age, it is impossible for consortiums to show their presence as blatantly as Standard Oil once did. However, thanks to a series of reforms such as the "separation of ownership and management rights" in the 1950s and 1960s, mutual shareholding among companies has become very easy.

"So, these are the basic information of our DuPont Group in the field of explosives. It includes the explosive components of various types of shells, missiles, and bombs currently used by the US Army, Air Force, and Navy."

A thick stack of documents was piled up in front of Alice. It was really a thick stack, the kind that wouldn't fit in three or four portfolios.

"...Let me say," she patted the top one and said, "Is there a floppy disk version? That seems to me to be faster."

The floppy disk is in another separate pouch. Of course, Alice has not forgotten what era it is now, not to mention the USB flash drive, even if this so-called floppy disk, it really cannot be expected to have a large capacity. However, it is still possible to hold two to three thousand pages of materials, a small pack is enough.

"The research and development of new explosives, I followed this project."

She said: "The investment funds will arrive on time. Please rest assured the board of directors. As for whether I can really learn something new from Mr. DuPont's materials..."

The girl's smile was incomparably ambiguous, and all the grown men on the scene chuckled again.

"Of course it depends on fate~"

It was not revealed at this time. After the board meeting in the morning, it was time for Oren Lockheed to lead everyone to lunch.

This is not a project meeting between companies. The company just holds a regular meeting of the board of directors. Don't forget that it is still the end of the year. At the dinner table, everyone was considered to be their own under the current circumstances, so once the topic was opened, all kinds of gossip started immediately.

"Mr. Dupont," Alice said after eating three slices of salmon, holding the orange juice in her glass, "Last year's Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, Charles Peterson, should be a scientist under your consortium, right?" "

Savoring the fine wine, Bonis-Dupont's brows flashed with deep surprise: "Miss Wang actually has all the information in this area, yes, he is a research institute of a medical research laboratory under my consortium. Miss Wang asked Up here is..."

The answer is self-evident: "My umbrella company registered in the UK is expected to target Europe. However, if there are colleagues from the DuPont consortium who can pave the way in the United States, I believe it will definitely make its development smoother. So , Bonis, maybe you can discuss with the people in the group a little bit, the possibility of our cooperation with each other****** Lisi said the last sentence lightly, but the corners of her mouth have already smiled happily and complacently.

The comprehensive strength of the DuPont consortium is very strong, and of course it does not stick to the fields of explosives, nylon, rubber, and paint. Its development in the field of bioengineering cannot be underestimated. Although non-professionals seldom pay attention to the fundamental source of certain medicines, and being sick is just an aspirin, but ordinary consumers are only exposed to the very end of the industry.

This conversation was just one of the sentences constantly exchanged by the seven members of the board of directors, but Oren Lockheed really listened to it.

It seems that this girl who started her career in Silicon Valley is going to enter the heavy industry completely?