Four artesian wells with huge flow rates were drilled in 24 hours, and the water depth of the four wells differed by less than three meters. That proves that there is enough deep confined water at Hanse Farm. It's no wonder Sinclair is so out of shape.

This confined water is clearly fast-moving. Only groundwater that is constantly flowing will be fresh water, otherwise it will become salt water. The flow of groundwater also means that there is an abundance of water to replenish it, and the amount of water will be more stable.

Perhaps Las Vegas people should be glad that this water source does not flow through the rock salt layer that may be present underground. Otherwise, no matter how much water there is, they won't be able to use it directly.

The good news goes on and on.

Before dark, there were a total of eight holes in ***. The other two were already deeper than the water outflow and looked like dry wells.

After calculation, it was confirmed that the self-flow of the original well did not decrease significantly due to the newly added well. This is undoubtedly exciting news. Sinclair can't wait to find more drilling teams to drill wells.

This is certainly something to celebrate. When the news reached Las Vegas, almost everyone celebrated. On that night, the musical fountain on the Las Vegas Strip began to play unscrupulously as soon as it got dark, and countless Las Vegas citizens took to the streets to celebrate like a festival.

Everyone knows that Las Vegas will never again be stagnant because of lack of water.

Tonight, Las Vegas will host a celebratory ball. The impromptu ball, because Link is a shareholder of MGM, was robbed of the right to hold it by MGM.

Tommy Cockline invites Link to dinner, and after dinner, he waits for the dance to start in his office.

Looking down from the floor-to-ceiling windows of MGM's president's office, the Las Vegas Strip is packed. The two of them stood on the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down.

Tommy Cockline laughs and says to him, "It's been a long time since Las Vegas has been so crazy since the water supply was restricted. ”

He smiled and said, "That's not good! Las Vegas is crazy by nature, and if it's not crazy, it's not attractive to the world." ”

"You're right. In the past, many people thought that energy was the most fundamental lifeblood of the world's development. Who thought that water is also the key to the development of a city? Now everyone can feel at ease. ”

Link withdrew his gaze from the window, looked at him and said, "Tommy, it's too early to say peace of mind. Because there is no guarantee that Hans's farm will produce enough water. Even if we can drill out the amount of water we want. How long it will last, no one can say. ”

Tommy smiled and said, "'When I die, it doesn't matter if it floods.'" Louis XV's words were unflattering, but many people did. Have fun in time! man. He patted Link on the shoulder and went to pour two glasses of wine.

Link also left the floor-to-ceiling glass window and said, "I'm worried, if the next well doesn't produce a lot of water, will those people tear us apart? ”

As soon as Sinclair returned from Hans's farm, he immediately announced that the water bill had returned to the level it had been before the water supply was restricted. And it was declared that the water problem in Las Vegas would be permanently solved by the New Year.

"That's Mr. Mayor's problem!" Tommy said with a grin, giving him his glass. "Now you're a big guy in Las Vegas. ”

Link smiled and didn't speak.

Tommy said to himself, "The water management company in Lake Mead was very authoritative in Las Vegas. Because it determines the lifeblood of the city. The president of this company is half of Nevada's water emperor. And this company is actually the executive branch of the federal government. So we're constrained by the Federation in a lot of ways. But, now it's all in the past. ”

Link was surprised, and said, "Isn't the water supply still managed by Lake Mead, and even if Hans Farm has enough water, maybe it will be up to them to do something." ”

"No, no. If you knew that the equipment that pumps water from Lake Mead was actually invested and managed by Las Vegas, you wouldn't think so. ”

He paused for a moment and said, "And, if you want to build a water pipeline from Hans Farm to Las Vegas, you can do it with money." The key is the water source. ”

Link saw that there seemed to be something else in his words and said, "You seem to have other ideas!"

Tommy raised his glass and said, "The water is in your hands." You have the power to control the city. Think of Las Vegas, a city of wealth and beauty. You can be the emperor behind this city. You can control everything. ”

I have to say that Link had a moment of excitement. But he quickly straightened his position. He smiled and said, "Tommy, that's just the moon in the water." Gone are the days when one person controls a city, at least in the United States. ”

The U.S. government cannot allow a large city to be controlled by one person.

Tommy laughs and says, "If you're alone, it's going to be really difficult. But what if we are added?"

"You guys?"

"Yes, we casinos. Tommy seems to be in a slight state of madness, he says with suppressed excitement. "The foundation of Las Vegas is our big casinos. To put it mildly, without our big casinos, Las Vegas would be like a building built on a sand dune that would collapse at the slightest blow. If we cooperate, we can control Las Vegas' water and finances. Controls these two lifelines. Maybe even the governor of Nevada can be appointed by us. ”

Link looked at him and seriously refused, "Tommy, what you said is tempting!

"Why? Don't you want to be the master here? It's a dream city, and it's the only one in the world!"

Link just doesn't read much, but he's not stupid. He smiled and said, "Tommy, if you could, you and the management of Lake Mead would have taken control of the city. Moreover, I'm not stupid, once like you say. I will be the object of revolt by the whole of Las Vegas, and at the same time the target of the US federal suppression. ”

Tommy Cocklain kept looking him in the eye as he spoke, and when he saw him say this, his eyes were clear, and he looked at him for a long time before he smiled and said, "It seems that you are still very sober." ”

He smiled and clinked glasses with Link and said, "In fact, we casinos are the ones who don't want to see Las Vegas controlled by someone." We want to be free all the time. ”

Link suddenly smiled and scolded, "Sh*t!

"You can't blame me!" Tommy said with a smile. "It's not just them who are worried, I'm worried. If a man has power and enough ambition, he will eventually ruin everything! We will not let Las Vegas be ruined. ”

Link smiled and said, "I have only one request for this world. That's to give me enough respect. I don't have any ambitions for Las Vegas. ”

"At least you'll get enough respect in Las Vegas. I guess starting today, no one can deny that you have a transcendent status in Las Vegas. Tommy put away his smile and said seriously. "I can say this on behalf of other casinos. ”

"Is this an alliance?"

"No, we are committed to the Non-Aligned Movement. Tommy shook his head and said with a smile. "But you should know what our casinos stand for in Las Vegas. We also understand how important it is for us to have a stable Las Vegas. ”

"I understand. Link could hear what he meant. They will respect his rightful interests in Las Vegas. It is also hoped that he will acknowledge the dominance of casinos in the city.

And what he wants is not control of Las Vegas. If he did, he didn't know when he would die on the streets. And the killers are not necessarily these casinos, but may be federal agents.

It took more than a decade and a lot of manpower for the Federation to restore order in Las Vegas to a semblance of normalcy in the seventies, and no one will be allowed to break it. No matter how arrogant he is, he will not be stupid enough to challenge a country.

The ball officially began at eight p.m., with the entire upper class of Las Vegas in attendance.

The clothes are fragrant and the sideburns are staggered.

Link coped with many people who came to congratulate him.

Everyone seems to be happy that Las Vegas is getting its water from outside Lake Mead. Including the president of Lake Mead Water Rights Management Company. The sixty-year-old woman seemed to congratulate Link sincerely: "Lake Mead can breathe a sigh of relief in the future." ”

After Sinclair and some people had socialized, they found Link. He couldn't wait to talk to Link alone.

The two of them sat down in an undisturbed corner. Sinclair congratulated Hans Farm again on drilling the self-flow well, and then said, "Link, now that we have established that Hans Farm has enough water, I think we should start the next step of cooperation as soon as possible." ”

According to their previous agreement, if the first batch of *** drilled a large enough amount of water, they will drill more than fifty more deep wells. Only that amount can meet the water needs of Las Vegas.

Link had no problem with that, he nodded and said, "It's really okay." I think that the course of the water layer can now be basically determined. We were also able to find suitable locations to drill wells. ”

From the wells that have now been drilled, it can be seen that the water veins of Hanse Farm are running east-west. As long as you follow the water veins, you can continue to drill out of the water.

However, he is not sure how long the veins are: "But I still recommend drilling in batches." ”

"No, Link. Because we drilled water out of the well, Lake Mead is already planning to cut our pumping again before the New Year. So we have to find enough water before the New Year. ”

He promised the whole of Las Vegas to solve the water shortage in Las Vegas by the end of the year, and of course he could not wait any longer.

It's just that, although the city of Las Vegas owns 50% of the company that Link's work with. But the management of the company is in the hands of Link. The shares of the city government are invested through the municipal water company.

Link's management of that company is actually not to be managed. The money came from Las Vegas. And that water is also artesian, as long as there are no problems with the canal leading to Lake Mead. Not even maintenance is required.

The only thing that needs to be maintained throughout the project is the planned unit that uses water from artesian wells to generate electricity.

To Sinclair's request, Link did not answer positively, but said with a smile: "Since you are sure to cooperate." I think we should also implement the association agreement that was negotiated before. ”

"Of course. Sinclair was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Link meant.

The wind farm units built by Link's farms have not yet generated electricity, but they can sign agreements in advance. In the future, Las Vegas will prioritize the purchase of this electricity.

Whoever sits in the seat of mayor of Las Vegas will agree to this agreement. Link's wind turbines, no matter how large they are, are far from being able to meet the demand in Las Vegas.

So, Sinclair immediately agreed to his condition. And that's a win-win outcome. Las Vegas can get hydropower, and Link's water and electricity can be sold. Everyone's happy!