Chapter 12 Back to the Plantation

"The most important thing is to make money, right?" Jerry was a little dismissive in his heart, this group of American buns always talked about making money, and they had the breath of nouveau riche in and out of their words, whether they were northerners or southerners. ⊥

However, this world can integrate hypocrisy into conversation, today's British Empire dares to say first, no one dares to say second, Jerry is still relieved Sheffield, and there is Annabelle as an intermediary to assure, Jerry as the head of the British Chamber of Commerce will naturally not slack off.

"Of course, we still have a relationship with each other!" Sheffield stabbed the window paper without hesitation, "The blood of the Indian people is built on our white American cotton, and with us as the supplier, I believe that in less than twenty years, all the wealth of India will be sucked into the accounts of the British Empire......"

Although Sheffield is doing the business of selling for glory and communicating with foreign countries, he is not doing it in vain, he is not a virgin, and he has nothing to do to sell the interests of the northerners, but he will not get anything. Isn't it to limit the growing industrial gap between the two sides in the South and get the British government to pay attention to the American threat? It's just that I don't know if the British gentleman in front of me can bring the news back home.

Sheffield is only trying to betray the United States for the first time, and if it can respond positively this time, it can get on the side of London, although the probability of Britain supporting the South in the Civil War is still not very large, but I believe that there will be some benefits, and it can make a move to limit the North.

Sheffield, the British business club, immediately thanked Annabelle, and said very seriously, "Thanks to Miss Annabelle's help this time, otherwise I would really not be familiar with the situation here!" Even if it's a big diamond ring, you can't thank you too much! ”

"It's just a gesture! What diamond rings are too expensive to bear! Annabelle refused in a little panic, "I just took you here to have a look, too precious thank you or not!" ”

"This time, after the cotton is harvested and sold, the funds for opening a pharmaceutical factory should be almost enough!" Sheffield didn't guard against helping her girl, and said directly, "I first want to dig up some medical talents from Europe, open all pharmaceutical factories throughout the south, and solve the current medical problems!" Daddy's letter said that many soldiers in the current US army in the south are suffering from malaria, and if we open a pharmaceutical factory here, we can also solve the diseases of some soldiers in the army, so that the soldiers on the front line will suffer less damage! ”

Annabelle, who accompanied Sheffield, was a little touched by the dream of the boy next to her, "If you start a pharmaceutical factory, you can solve the diseases of some black slaves, let some black slaves live longer, and work more for us!" That's a good thing, I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted! You're such a nice guy......"

Sheffield really wants to say that you are mistaken, he opened a pharmaceutical factory just in the hope that during the Civil War, the sparsely wounded soldiers of the Southern army could quickly return to the battlefield, Annabelle could be associated with black slaves, but it is no wonder that the girl in front of her is a white-skinned and black-hearted person like herself, and it is not surprising that she sees the benefits first.

The good man Sheffield deserved to bear Annabelle's praise, and he had received the help of the woman in front of him for the past two days, and if there was no one to teach him, he might have taken a lot of wrongful paths.

The two talked for a while, and the sun had begun to go west, and Sheffield said, "I'll go back to the plantation tomorrow, and the cotton harvest will be over!" Expand the plantation and have the funds to realize your dreams! ”

Sheffield is sometimes very confused, the old Sheffield seems to be very large, but there is not much liquidity, in fact, this is a common problem of small slave owners, these small slave owners usually spend the money they earn on the purchase of black slaves, just like the Chinese businessmen of this era, no matter how much money they make, always use money to buy land and become landlords, I didn't expect that old Sheffield has reached this scale of industry, and is still making such a risky move.

But it may have been Sheffield's combination of adventure and miserliness that led to his emergence as one of the largest slave owners in New Orleans, a slave owner's stronghold.

"I believe in you!" For the boy who made a good impression on herself, Annabelle gave full encouragement, "You have imagination and practical ability!" It may not be long before he becomes the largest slave owner in our state......"

"It would be nice to have your family's property!" Sheffield was not modest at all, and said, "When the time comes, you can support me to do a lot of things that I am still thinking about!" ”

"Our family?" Annabelle pursed her lips and said secretly; This boy is really immodest and wants our family property!

As soon as Sheffield saw the sky, he was ready to send Annabelle home, he had never believed how good the law and order situation was in this era, and it was really a little uneasy for a girl to go home. Annabelle's home is not in the city, but in a new city by the sea, and the biggest impression of Annabelle's home on Sheffield is that it is very pleasing to the eye.

If he chooses wood and stone buildings, he still looks at the stone building materials building more pleasing to the eye, not only safe and fireproof, but also more of the atmosphere of the development of the times, but most of the buildings in New Orleans are wooden, no wonder once a fire often causes the effect of group annihilation, the consequence of the two fires in the French area is that the current French area is all Spanish buildings.

"Goodbye!" Annabelle stood at the door of the house, stretched out her white and tender little hand, shook it at Sheffield, pulled up her long skirt, pursed her lips and walked in.

"Goodbye!" Sheffield laughed to himself, and after waiting for Annabelle to go in, he trotted home, and tomorrow he had to go back to the plantation, and he had to go to bed early today, and be refreshed before he could do a big job.

Early the next morning, Sheffield returned to the plantation with the steel drills he ordered, and began his own work, first going to the area where the newly purchased black slaves were in charge to see the efficiency of the work, "Lincoln, I'll give you three days, the new black slaves must be skilled in their work, understand?" I believe that I still give you a chance, three days is not too much, and it is still full of mercy! ”

"Gracious master, you are not asking too much!" Although Lincoln's status was not as good as that of even an ordinary hired white man, it was already the highest goal in the hearts of black people. Wear the same clothes as the white overseers, even if they are old, and they don't need to be shackled, even if they are the smallest! The most important thing is that when Lincoln speaks, the overseers next to him will at least listen, and will not often incur the end of the horsewhip when they speak.

"I can extend the cotton harvest by one day, and if it is still not finished, you will not eat on the eighth day, including you!" Sheffield looked at the progress and ordered unceremoniously.