78: Chapter 78 Edison Has Been Forgotten by the World

"Cars?!"

Andrew Carnegie had never expected Lin Tian to offer such a reason.

As a steel tycoon, he had naturally heard of the cars that were quite the rage in Europe recently.

Although he still traveled in a luxurious double-row carriage, it did not hinder his understanding of this new contraption.

He had heard that the world's first car was tinkered together by the Germans, and currently, many handmade car factories in Europe were using the Germans' technology.

Andrew Carnegie looked at the young Chinese man before him.

On second thought, the other party was an eccentric genius inventor who had been hyped up to the skies by the newspapers; it wasn't surprising that he could build a car himself.

Andrew Carnegie became interested and asked curiously, "Could it be that you have already built a car of the same model as the ones in Europe?"

"If the owner of this estate nods, I can let the guests present open their eyes to it immediately!" Lin Tian said confidently.

Hearing this, Andrew Carnegie followed the line of sight and glanced at Morgan, who was chatting and laughing with a Democratic Party senator not far away.

Andrew Carnegie strode over and whispered a few words in Morgan's ear.

Upon hearing this, Morgan's eyes lit up instantly, and he followed Andrew Carnegie back.

"Why wouldn't that be okay! Bruce, you should have driven the car into the courtyard for me to see long ago!" Morgan said, his face full of excitement.

"It's not too late to see it now!" Bruce smiled slightly.

Morgan suddenly raised his hands and clapped them heavily a few times.

The originally noisy banquet hall instantly quieted down.

All the guests looked at Morgan curiously, wanting to hear what this financial tycoon had to say.

Morgan, with a smile on his face, announced loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen! I have just received some big news. Mr. Bruce has actually personally built a car that belongs to our USA! The car is parked outside the estate gate, let's all go and feast our eyes on it!"

Hearing this, several gentlemen who had seen the lins model t on the streets of San Francisco immediately exclaimed:

"God bless! I can guarantee that this is definitely the most perfect masterpiece of our country's industrial manufacturing!"

"Exactly! As long as Bruce is willing to sell, I am willing to pay a huge sum to buy one!"

Since the owner of the estate had spoken, Bruce had the butler go out to call the exclusive white driver waiting outside the gate.

Before long, the two heavy iron gates of the estate slowly opened outward.

A car with an elegant and unique design for this era drove in, rumbling with exhaust, and stopped steadily in the center of the courtyard.

Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and the young master of Mellon Bank—these big bosses were instantly captivated after seeing the full appearance of the car.

The cars currently imported from Europe were all convertibles, looking like slightly more high-end rickshaws.

If it rained halfway, one would have to scramble to pull up the rain cover, otherwise they would immediately become a drowned rat.

But this lins model t before them had a completely enclosed body, with the driver's cabin and the rear passenger area separated by glass.

This advanced design alone was enough to stun the entire audience.

Not to mention the roaring sound from under the hood, which sounded full of power.

Everyone present was a shrewd person who had struggled in the business world, and they all knew clearly: as long as the pricing of this car wasn't outrageous, it would definitely sell like crazy! No one could stop its sales.

"Boss!"

The driver, wearing a crisp black uniform, opened the car door and called out respectfully to Lin Tian.

"Hmm."

Lin Tian nodded, turned to look at Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and the others, and generously invited them: "Does anyone want to come up and test the feel? I can have the driver take you for a spin around the courtyard!"

As the host, Morgan was not polite and was the first to step forward: "I'll be the first to try it out!"

After saying this, he strode down the steps.

The driver was quite perceptive and quickly opened the rear car door, bowing and making a gesture of invitation.

Morgan climbed into the carriage and leaned back broadly in the spacious rear seat.

He even specifically reached out to touch the leather of the seats and the metal lining of the roof.

After all, this car was still an experimental product from the laboratory, so the materials used were not the top-tier; in terms of luxury, it really couldn't compare to the high-end goods meticulously crafted by hand in Europe.

But as the car started moving smoothly, the strong power emitted by the engine made Morgan's eyes brighter and brighter.

A bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

If he could master this car-making technology, he could completely establish a separate car manufacturing factory.

In the electricity business, he really couldn't compete with the joint forces of Lin Tian and Rockefeller.

But in the automotive industry, it was still uncertain who would win and who would lose.

Although this lins model t was technologically advanced, Morgan knew the principle of the advantages of being a latecomer.

He could completely copy it based on the appearance of the lins model t!

He even thought of the name for the new company in an instant; he would just call it "General Motors"!

Lin Tian would never have thought that by just showing off a little, he had actually made Morgan think about building cars.

And he had even brought out "General Motors," which should have had nothing to do with Morgan, ahead of time.

Actually, this couldn't be blamed on Morgan.

After pouring huge sums of money into Edison and getting nothing in return, Morgan had been wanting to find a new path outside of finance and banking.

Unfortunately, without the Alternating Current patent, trying to set up General Electric was simply impossible.

Since electric lights were a no-go, engaging in General Motors was also an excellent financial path.

To be honest, Morgan was already planning to completely abandon Edison in his heart.

This old guy had failed several experiments in a row, and apart from reaching out for money, he couldn't produce any valuable results at all.

Eight years ago, the newspapers were filled with news that Lin Tian could rival Edison.

Eight years later, today, no one compared the two anymore.

Because Edison was already a complete failure, while Lin Tian was the benchmark of success.

Even if Edison was still holed up in his laboratory tinkering with inventions every day, this was reality; everyone was fawning over the high and trampling on the low.

As time passed, everyone would soon forget about this person named Edison.

Even though he had once shocked the whole world with electric lights at the 1881 Paris World Expo.

After Morgan finished his spin, Andrew Carnegie, the young master of Mellon Bank, and others also went up one by one to experience it.