Zhu Wencong hadn't expected Elizabeth to give him such a huge surprise, nor had he felt so immensely fortunate.
Just when he was worried about not having a way to establish ties with the DuPont family, the opportunity presented itself right before his eyes.
The DuPont of the present differed from that of future generations as heaven does from earth, with their true rise occurring during World War I and World War II.
The company was founded as the DuPont gunpowder mill in 1802, while the future DuPont Corporation was established in 1915.
Yes! You read that right! The DuPont of now was a young gunpowder merchant who simply monopolized the entire American gunpowder supply.
Compared to selling firearms and gunpowder, the latter was much more low-profile, with the former facing attacks from people while the latter steadily amassed a fortune.
This gathering was an arms dealers' meeting, where the gunpowder used by all members was provided by the DuPont gunpowder mill.