Diego Pitt is going back to the United States, and he has already booked a ticket for the day after tomorrow. Today I practiced for him in advance and invited him to the Western restaurant of the Sassoon Hotel for dinner. I have some more things to ask him.

"Eric Chang! You're so gracious. In China in the Far East, I am very lucky to know you as a friend! I'm really lucky! Cheers! ~~~”

Pete seemed to be really emotionally moved at this time, and sincerely raised his goblet to me. Actually, I know he's spurred on by "millionaires".

An arms dealer, can you expect his friendship to last? I don't believe it anyway!

They only have the balance of interests in mind. Only profit and money can make them pay sincerely! So I didn't trust Pete at all. It's not that I'm dark in my heart! It's that all arms dealers in the world have a very low moral bottom line, and people with high morals will not sell murder weapons!

"Pete! I wish you a safe journey! ”

~~~ "Ding"~~~ A crisp clinking sound resounded between two "friends" with their own plans.

Taking a sip of wine, I put down my tall glass. Said solemnly to Pete:

"Pete! You go back this time, in addition to contacting the production line; You can help me inquire about three more people. ”

"Who are you inquiring about? Is it important? Pete asked casually as he cut the steak with a knife and fork.

"Nope! Just three small characters. All you need to do is find out the specific address of their family, and when I get to the U.S. to confirm the authenticity, I will give you $500 for each real address. What do you think? I'm sincere, right? ~~~Very simple! Isn't it? ”

(In the United States in 1914, a skilled worker was paid about $100 a month, so I paid Pitt not too little.) ）

With Pete, my aim is to exchange interests. You do the work for me, and I'll pay you. It's as simple as that. For passers-by on the journey of life, there is really no need to pay true feelings. Not to mention an arms dealer!

"Alright! Who are they? Pete shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently.

"The first: a man named Bertrand Bellman, a skilled worker at the Colt factory.

The second: Gideang Sundebak, who is applying for a small invention patent called a zipper, finds him. The U.S. Patent Office should have his address.

The third one is called Iller. Dr. C. Haas, he's a doctor, and I think he's easy to find.

What do you think? My friend! These three quests are simply giving you money, aren't they? ”

For Americans, finding these three people is really simple. But if I, a Chinese, look for it, it's not so simple.

The Chinese Exclusion Act, signed by the United States on May 6, 1882, is difficult for a Chinese looking for someone in the United States to obtain relevant information. So, I'd rather spend money and save time than suffer from the kind of idleness that discriminates against you everywhere.

As for the three people I'm looking for:

The first, Bertrand Bellman was a lover of weapon modification. He is an unfamous "secondary inventor", and the reason why he is called a "second inventor" is because this product is always improved or recreated on the basis of other people's inventions. He did not have any invention patents in his life, and because he was born as a worker, he did not have any fame in history.

The second is the inventor of the zipper, the Swedish-American electrical engineer Gideon Sundebak. Although in 1913 he began to apply for a patent for the invention of modern zippers. But it didn't go well until 1917. All I had to do was buy out his invention and prepare it for my troop uniform.

The third, Iller. Dr. C. Haas is even more amazing, it's the golden egg-laying chicken I'm looking for, and it's going to make me a lot of cash. He invented pulp with super adsorption power.

(What's the use of this invention?) There will be an explanation of the plot in the future, so I won't say much here. ）

People say that women have the best money in the world, so I aimed at women's products, clothing, stockings, women's underwear, sanitary napkins, these are low-tech, low-cost, high-profit products, so they are all my goals.

Especially the last product – sanitary napkins, do you know what its profit margin is? 70%！！！ Can you believe that during World War II, you bought a pack of sanitary napkins for 1 yuan, and its cost was only 3 cents??? (Of course, there were no sanitary napkins called the Friends of Women during World War I.) But sanitary napkins were invented by American nurses during World War I. ）

So women's products are a profiteering industry with no technical content, and I have to occupy it.

“OK ！ ~~~No problem. Pete didn't pay much attention to the task of finding someone, because his mind was full of the $200,000 commission.

Even if you can't find it, it doesn't matter, anyway, after the First World War, the United States will soon fall into an economic crisis again because of inflation.

A pleasant practice lunch, which ended quickly. Before saying goodbye, I said to Pete:

"Pete! I appreciate your help. I'm going to go to the United States recently, and we'll catch up when we get there. ”

"Oh! You're going to the United States? Pete was a little surprised.

"Yes, I'm going to purchase a batch of industrial equipment. So I had to make a trip. "I say for sure.

"Wow! It's a big deal! Need my help? Erik!~~~"

As soon as Pete heard that I was going to purchase industrial equipment, he took the initiative again. I know that the reason why this product is active again is for money. If I can procure the industrial equipment I need and give him some referral fees or commissions, I don't care. After all, in the United States, having a landlord to help me will make my procurement operation twice as effective.

"Of course! Why not? You're my only friend in the United States. ”

I fooled Pete. In fact, the original owner of my body made a lot of friends during my study in Europe and the United States.

"Great! Eric, I will look forward to your arrival in the United States. Good bye! My friend! ”

"Goodbye! Peter. I wish you a smooth journey. ”

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Sent Pete away. I returned to the hotel lobby. At this time, after eating, the guests were coming down from the restaurant on the second floor one after another. At this moment, a tall, blond-haired European male approached me.

I stopped, looking at the European in confusion.

"Hello, sir. I'm Brisse Richardson, the manager of Richard & Co. in Germany. I'm sorry! I overheard your conversation just now. ”

The blonde German held out his hand apologetically.

"Alright! Mr. Richard! It doesn't matter. I think ~~~ my friends and I won't mind. ”

I also reached out and shook my hand. I am also courteous to polite foreigners. Except, of course, the Japanese.

"Nope! No! It's rude to eavesdrop on someone else's conversation! Please accept my apologies! ”

"Alright! Mr. Richard! I formally accept your apology. ”

Foreigners are more serious, and it really hurts.

I know that this foreigner has a following, and he can't just come to me to apologize. Really~~~

"I just heard that sir, you want to buy industrial equipment? You should know that our machines and equipment in Germany are of the best quality in the world! I am very interested in your procurement! Can you give me a chance to talk? ”

I'm just going to say it won't be that simple! ~~~

Although I know that the quality of German goods is indeed the best in the world, I really don't have much interest in purchasing German equipment now.

Because I know that in the First World War, which took place in July, the Entente almost blocked the German sea transport lines. So I didn't want to carry my cargo, the risk of being blown up and sunk by the Entente warships.

As for saying that I have space, and if I want to use it, I have to go to Germany! I would not be able to take the risk of feeding the fish with my flesh. So, now is not the time to buy German goods.

But these words could not be declared, so he pointed to the coffee house in the hotel lobby and reluctantly said:

"Alright! How about we go there for a cup of coffee? ”

Without waiting for Richard to agree, he led the way to the tea house.

In fact, at this time, I also have an idea~~~ The German industrial stamping machine is now the most advanced in the world. This equipment is essential for my military industry. Products that cannot be bought in other countries.

Can I buy this device separately first? After all, it's just a piece of equipment, and it won't take much time. If the order is placed now, Richard & Co. will hurry up, and when the war starts, maybe the goods will have arrived in Shanghai.

Thinking of this, I said directly:

"Mr. Richard! I don't know what the specific strength of your foreign bank is! Can I place an order for industrial equipment first, and we both test each other's sincerity? ”

"Of course! There is no problem with this. After all, neither of us knew each other before. ”

Richard also knew that his "beard cutting" behavior was immoral. So, there is no objection to my proposal. Since there are no objections, the rest is easy to talk about.

Soon, we negotiated a preliminary agreement and waited for tomorrow to sign a contract with a foreign bank to pay the advance payment. Although this is just a small episode, what people didn't expect is that for this German stamping machine that was accidentally bought, it made a qualitative leap in my military production.

Sent Richard away. When I returned to the guest room, I was surprised to find that ~~~ The third aunt didn't go out to play today! Two beauties, big and small, actually read the newspaper in the living room?

"Second master! A lot of people died! The third aunt pointed to the news in the newspaper and said to me with trepidation.

"Hmmm! Well! It's scary! ~~~" The little girl Xu Yating also nodded helpfully.

When I read the news, I was happy. It seems that the Black Dragon Society is fighting with the gangsters! Hehe~~~ It's been two days, and the response is slow enough!

It turned out that Li Yulan was frightened by the news report and didn't dare to go out today.

"Second brother! Shanghai is scary. When are we going home? Aren't you done yet? ”

This is Xu Yating, a little girl, homesick. Shanghai is fun though. But after all, it is not as "wanton and presumptuous" as when she was in Tianjin.

"It should be soon! ~~~ It's okay not to go out these days. The day after tomorrow, Big Brother and Jiayi will be in Shanghai, Yulan! Tell them to clean up two rooms so that they can live with the eldest brother. Jiayi lives with us, so there is no need to arrange another room. ”

I instructed the third aunt of the beauty, and when I saw that the third aunt did not react, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the third aunt knows her duty too well.

The customs and rules in the early years of the Republic of China did not change much, and what I mean by living together is actually to let Li Yulan give up the master bedroom to Mrs., and she will move to the auxiliary bedroom. So I'm worried that Li Yulan will be angry and sad.

No way, that's the rule! You can't let Mrs. Zhengpai live in the assistant bedroom, and your aunt and wife live in the master bedroom! There are no rules in the big family!

Fortunately! What I feared didn't happen. Li Yulan took my arrangement for granted. It seems that my modern mind is still at work! I still haven't adapted to my identity as the eldest young master! ~~~ Here I am "Master! Why do you always play the role of "Dick Silk"!

Gotta change! Resolutely change! I'm "Lord"!!