Section 64 New Business of the "Umbrella" Company [II]

The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century were a magical era—at least in Qin Lang's eyes, a magical era, an era that addicts and drug traffickers would absolutely enjoy. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

This was an era when heroin could be sold legally.

This is because heroin is still [note 1] a drug.

Amphetamines[note 2] are also medicines.

Of course, methamphetamine is special in that it seems to have been used as a stimulant from the beginning. Qin Lang had heard some rumors: during World War II, the German army injected soldiers with methamphetamine to enhance their sustained combat effectiveness.

The same phenomenon existed in the Japanese army and the Allied forces. Unlike Germany, the Japanese seem to have used both methamphetamine and amphetamine, while the Allies used only amphetamine.

But this slight difference is meaningless, the only thing that makes sense is that the commanders of the army are happy to use doping on soldiers to enhance their sustained combat effectiveness and make them more frantic in battle.

As for the side effects of doping, even if all the evidence is put in front of them, politicians and generals will turn a blind eye. Compared to the victory in the war, and the honor and benefits that they will receive, the physical and mental health of the soldiers is not worth mentioning at all.

The means and processes are insignificant, and only the result is the most important.

In addition to the private market, Qin Lang's eyes are more focused on politicians and generals from various countries.

He has many competitors in arms sales, and canned food is more than just luncheon meat, but methamphetamine is now the only one he can produce. That is, he can sell it to potential customers who are unwilling or unable to buy his weapons and canned lunch heads due to various factors.

And they're definitely willing to pay for it.

"Especially the generals who have a headache for the lack of courage to fight in their soldiers." Qin Lang was referring to the Italians. The descendants of the Roman Empire made him feel uneasy, and at times he felt that even if they were supplied with food and ammunition from the American army, they would not have the courage to fight.

For Italians, perhaps only methamphetamine can do a little trick.

"I don't understand, Qin, why you always look at the Italian army with such contempt." O'Connor asked curiously, "In any case, the Italian army is always better than the Chinese army...... I don't mean anything else, easy water. ”

Yi Shui's face was already flushed. Unlike Qin Lang, when others talk about China, he often stands up to defend him. "That's because—"

Qin Lang stopped him with a gesture. Now was not the time for debate, and O'Connor's words were perfectly fine in his eyes. "Sean, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is indeed very poor, but the Italian army is not much better." "I am absolutely sure that if war breaks out between Italy and Abyssinia now, the Italians will suffer a crushing defeat," he said. ”

"Qin, are you a prophet or a wizard?" Rachel looked at him in surprise, "Last time you said that if a war broke out between China and Japan, China would definitely lose. Now you claim that the Italians can't beat the Abyssinians. ”

"If you don't believe it, Rachel, we can bet."

"Bet on what?" Not to be outdone, she asked rhetorically.

"You decide—"

"I'm back on the boat." Yi Shui said suddenly. Then he stood up, rushed out of the room, and slammed the door as he went out. Everyone could see that he was very unhappy now, and they all knew that it was all because of Qin Lang's prophecy.

"Rachel, you shouldn't have said what I said." Qin Lang frowned and accused.

"Is it my fault, Qin?" Rachel was unwilling to take the blame on herself, and she immediately retorted, "Who told you to make such unwarranted prophecies?" If you never said those words, how could I possibly say them again? It's simply your own fault. ”

He didn't say anything more, instead glared at Rachel angrily, and she unceremoniously replied with a glance. The smell of fire in the conference room gradually became stronger and stronger. Realizing that the situation was deteriorating, O'Connor had no choice but to step up. "You two, can you calm down first?"

"I'm calm, Sean." Qin Lang said, "It's just that Rachel must be responsible for her mistakes." Yi Shui became the way he is now, and he likes to lose his temper indiscriminately, all because she has problems with his education. ”

"My education?" Rachel called, "Easy Water is the way it is because you didn't set a good example. Qin, he's been imitating you! ”

Really! O'Connor's head began to hurt. Qin Lang and Rachel were arguing over Yi Shui's education again—again, they were always arguing over this issue.

"I really don't know what you're thinking, you're neither Yi Shui's father nor Yi Shui's mother, I don't understand what you have to argue about." "And, now we're talking about Elizabeth." ”

Yes, in the beginning, they were talking about Elizabeth -- under what name to keep her in San Diego. But Qin Lang quickly led the topic to methamphetamine, then to the prediction of the war between Italy and Abyssinia, and finally to a meaningless quarrel.

The phenomenon of digression is too serious!

"If you're going to keep arguing, I'll go home first." O'Connor didn't want to go crazy with Qin Lang and Rachel, not at all.

"You don't have to do that, Sean, our feud is over." Qin Lang's attitude softened, "That's right, Rachel." ”

"Yes, it's over." Rachel didn't say the last "temporarily", just recited it silently, and then asked, "Have you thought of a good way, Qin?" ”

"Absolutely, there's no doubt about it. But there's a premise," he said very seriously, "Rachel, whether you or Elizabeth have ever said in a telegram to her parents that Umbrella Security Services is also related to me?" ”

"Nope." She thought for a moment and confirmed again, "Absolutely not." ”

"Then the problem is solved."

Soon, Elizabeth. Miss Daubers sent a telegram to her parents saying that she had been hired by a company called Umbrella to work in the company's chemistry lab in Seattle. And she also mentioned "accidentally" in the telegram that the city of Seattle had already enacted a law in 1886 expelling all Chinese.

Of course, the telegram only made her parents slightly less angry, and it did not completely dispel Mr. and Mrs. Daubers's fears that she might marry a Chinese - although she had gradually reduced and eventually stopped mentioning Qin Lang's name in the telegram in the previous month - so Rachel also sent a telegram a few days later, declaring that his cousin had a relationship with the owner of the Umbrella Company, Sean Lang. Mr. McAleese may have had an ambiguous relationship.

Rachel then wrote a letter to London with a picture of O'Connor and Elizabeth together.

Both she and Qin Lang believe that former middle school teacher Sean. Mr. O'Connor's well-mannered appearance with his glasses was more easily approved by Elizabeth's parents, and his height and appearance were not bad, so long as they accepted him, they would no longer urge her to return to London to marry someone.

And in order to make the whole thing seem more real, Elizabeth also had to send telegrams to London from time to time, which would gradually mention Sean. Mr. McAleese, and the good opinion of him; At the same time, several employees of the company were ordered to travel to Seattle, where they set up a fake laboratory for disguise and to receive telegrams sent by Mr. and Mrs. Daubers to their daughter.

While these deceptive activities were carried out, all the necessary instruments and equipment were placed in the laboratory specially built for her at Umbrella's headquarters, and various raw materials were gradually delivered.

Then Elizabeth began her work.

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Notes 1 and 2: Heroin was only commercially produced by German pharmaceutical companies in 1898, and anandamide was postponed until after 1920, so heroin and anandamide did not exist in the protagonist's time