美國(guó)商業(yè)大亨傳奇 第28期:喋血工廠(3)

Like most young people who get breaks,
同很多得到機(jī)會(huì)的年輕人一樣，
luck has a lot to do with it, and timing.
運(yùn)氣和時(shí)機(jī)都很重要。
And the second factor besides timing is that,
除了時(shí)機(jī)還有第二個(gè)因素，
as a young man, usually all of us would admit
作為年輕人我們一般都會(huì)承認(rèn)
that there was a mentor, a benefactor.
自己有一位導(dǎo)師，一位恩人。
And when an older person who you respect and admire has confidence in you,
當(dāng)一個(gè)你所尊敬而仰慕的長(zhǎng)者對(duì)你有信心時(shí)，
it's a great booster to your own self-confidence.
你自己的自信也會(huì)得到巨大的提升。
By age 24, Carnegie is promoted to manager of the company.
24歲時(shí)卡內(nèi)基被晉升為公司經(jīng)理。
Working closely with Scott to oversee
同斯科特密切協(xié)作
the railroad's expansion west.
監(jiān)督鐵路向西的擴(kuò)張。
So I bought 100,000 shares at $10 a share,
所以在合同的新聞傳出來(lái)之前
before news of the contract came out.
我以10美元一股的價(jià)格買(mǎi)了10萬(wàn)股。
When the issue became public,
此事件公之于眾后，
the shares doubled in value.
股價(jià)翻了一倍。
The next day, you know what I did?
第二天，知道我干了什么嗎？
I sold them.
我賣(mài)了它們。
I didn't have to build a thing.
我并不需要?jiǎng)?chuàng)建什么東西。
The key is westward expansion.
關(guān)鍵是西部擴(kuò)張。
Yes, sir.
是，先生，
Here. This is where I want the bridge.
這里。我想在這里建一座橋。
Right here.
就在這里。
Think you can you do it?
想想你能做到？
Yes, sir.
是，先生。
I know a good designer. James Eads.
我認(rèn)識(shí)一個(gè)優(yōu)秀的設(shè)計(jì)師。詹姆斯·伊茲。
He's crazy, but he's a genius.
他很瘋狂，但他是個(gè)天才。
Bridge builder, is he?
他是橋梁建造師嗎？
No. But he's quick, and he's cheap.
不。但是他行事迅速，而且要價(jià)很低。
He can do anything.
他什么都能做。
Come.
叫他來(lái)吧。
The bridge Scott has outlined...
斯科特所構(gòu)想的橋
...will be the largest in America.
將成為美國(guó)最大的一座橋。
The problem is, Carnegie has no idea how to build it.
問(wèn)題在于，卡內(nèi)基不知道要怎么去建這座橋。