John Jacob Astor thought that he had grasped Chen Mo's Achilles' heel. He was so proud of himself that he immediately sent his capable men to bribe and instigate the defection of Chen Mo's private business team.
He didn't know why Chen Mo was so careless as to hand over all his businesses to a group of people he didn't understand. Did he think that the employees who had signed the contract would never betray him?
That was ridiculous!
However, this was good news for him.
John Jacob Astor secretly mocked Chen Mo for overestimating the professional ethics of Americans. He had been in America for so many years and had seen so many deceptions and betrayals.
In his opinion, the so-called professional ethics were just that the price offered was not enough.
As the richest man in America, John Jacob Astor, who had a huge amount of assets, had enough confidence to offer a price that would satisfy the other party.
Moreover, he wouldn't lose out. No matter how big the appetites of these workers were, how big could their appetites be? After all, they didn't have his status, connections, and power. In the end, most of Chen Mo's huge wealth would go into his pocket, making his position as the richest man in America even more stable.
Not only could he take revenge on Chen Mo, but he could also eliminate this Huaxia tycoon who had violated his interests and posed a huge threat to his position as the richest man in America. He could also make a lot of money at the same time. This deal was absolutely worth it.
John Jacob Astor confidently waited for his men to successfully bribe Chen Mo's private business team and take over Chen Mo's assets. But in the end, the man he sent brought him an unbelievable news.
This man secretly contacted many members of Chen Mo's team in an attempt to bribe them, but without exception, he was rejected. No matter how high the price he offered, these people were unmoved and refused to violate their professional ethics.
John Jacob Astor was dumbfounded. How could this be? Even if there were really people who could not be moved by benefits, stick to their professional ethics, and be loyal to their employer, they were in the minority. How could the entire team be so loyal and principled?
John Jacob Astor, who refused to give up easily, ordered his subordinates to try all the members of Chen Mo's business team. They could be coerced or bribed, and the price could be higher. He did not believe that these people were all stubborn.
Even if these people were really loyal, John Jacob Astor still believed that as long as the price was right, there was no one that could not be bought.
In his opinion, it wasn't that these people had strong principles, but that their appetites were too big!
Then he would continue to raise the price and feed them!
However, the final result was still the same. The team that Chen Mo had personally selected was really like a rock. No matter how tempting the offer was, they still couldn't persuade anyone to betray Chen Mo. Each and every one of them was stubborn and unmoved by benefits.
This time, John Jacob Astor was really at his wit's end. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel deeply jealous of Chen Mo. How could such loyal and principled talents who stuck to their professional ethics all run to his subordinates?
Even he didn't have many such loyal and reliable subordinates. Moreover, he himself wasn't sure whether they would betray him when others offered a high enough price. Therefore, he never easily trusted these subordinates and was always on guard against betrayal.
This made him feel very tired, but he had no choice but to do so. Therefore, John Jacob Astor was even more jealous of Chen Mo who had casually recruited such a group of rare and reliable subordinates.
In fact, if he hadn't personally sent people to test them, these people might not have been able to gain his trust and importance even if they were his subordinates. After all, he wasn't Chen Mo. He didn't have Chen Mo's super perception that could see the smallest changes in a person's body. He couldn't discern their true thoughts and naturally couldn't filter out qualified candidates from the numerous applicants. He also didn't dare to trust them like Chen Mo did.
Therefore, Chen Mo's method of managing assets like a hands-off boss was simply impossible for others to replicate.
The method of bribing Chen Mo's private business team and stealing all of Chen Mo's assets in one fell swoop didn't work. John Jacob Astor was jealous and angry, but he wasn't willing to let it go just like that. Soon, he had another idea.
After buying Brooklyn, Chen Mo still had a lot of money in his hands. Moreover, as the new furs were shipped over in large quantities and were quickly sold by the business team, Chen Mo had more and more money in his hands. Therefore, Chen Mo continued to enclose land around New York.
In the future, the five boroughs of New York, in addition to Manhattan and Brooklyn, also included the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Chen Mo had plenty of money in his hands, and these areas were the same as Brooklyn. Now, they were still fields, villages, and farms, so the price wasn't high. This time, Chen Mo simply directly started to purchase three areas at the same time.
In his luxurious villa in the center of Manhattan, John Jacob Astor received this news from the butler. He immediately had a thought and raised his head to ask the butler.
"What do you think this Huaxia person wants to do?"
When the butler heard John Jacob Astor's question, he slightly bowed and respectfully answered.
"Master, I heard that these Huaxia people are particularly keen on buying land. In Huaxia, all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries, whether they are dukes, marquises, kings, officials, or businessmen, all have large tracts of land. Moreover, there are strict restrictions on the land area that people with different statuses and titles can own. The larger the land area they own, the higher the status of the person. If the land area they own exceeds the limits of their status, it will be considered overstepping and they will be beheaded."
When John Jacob Astor heard this, he already had some thoughts in his mind, but he heard the butler continue.
"But in the United States, land transactions are not restricted. As long as you have money, you can buy land at will. You can buy as much land as you want."
Speaking of this, the butler couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile.
"This country bumpkin from Huaxia must have money in Huaxia but didn't dare to buy land. After coming to the United States, without those restrictions, his desire to encroach on land can't be stopped. He wants to buy large tracts of land and satisfy his craving for royalty!"
When John Jacob Astor heard this, he couldn't help but nod and agree with the butler's words.
Suddenly, John Jacob Astor's eyes lit up and he instantly had a plan.
Don't you like to hoard land?
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