"Identifying diamonds? No, I'm not very good at this kind of work. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info"Although she desperately wanted to master the technique, her father, James. McBride was reluctant to mentor her. Almost all of Rachel's methods of identifying various gemstones were secretly learned by her.

This was not the answer he hoped for, Qin Lang thought, but at least it wasn't completely hopeless. "That means, you do know how to identify diamonds, am I right, Rachel?"

"So to speak." She was a little curious as to why he brought up this question, "What are you suddenly asking for, Qin?" ”

"It's nothing, it's just that when we smuggle arms into Africa in the future, the other side may pay with diamonds. So I'm going to need an expert who knows how to identify diamonds. Qin Lang still didn't say anything about those diamonds. Even now, he still can't fully trust Rachel - and Duncan, O'Connor, and Yi Shui.

His explanation didn't arouse Rachel's suspicions, or she did, but it didn't show up in the conversation. "What you're thinking about is so far away, Qin." She shook her head, "Also, are you going to let me follow you to Africa to smuggle arms?" This kind of thing is absolutely not okay, don't even think about it. ”

"Then teach me how to grade diamonds."

"I'm afraid not, my level is not enough." Still shaking her head, she said, "You should find a more professional diamond grader to guide you through how to identify diamonds." ”

Qin Lang rejected this suggestion. "I can't fully trust the people who brought in, Rachel."

"Do you trust me completely?" Whether she was joking, complaining, or a reminder, Rachel said so. And her next sentence made Qin Lang confused. "If you really can't trust the appraiser you've been hired, maybe I can ask Elizabeth to teach you."

"Who?" He had never heard of the name.

"One of my cousins, Elizabeth. Daubers. She'll be in San Diego in a few days. ”

"You actually contacted your relatives?" Qin Lang was a little surprised. Rachel's approach was unwise, and the San Francisco case is still unresolved, although there is still no newspaper coverage of Machete and James. McBride colluded with each other, but no one knew exactly what the two guys would say in the end. At this time, Rachel can't contact her relatives yet......

"Qin, we're all well-known figures in San Diego, and the San Francisco Police Department knew I was here two months ago."

"I don't mean the police, I mean your relatives." He shook his head, "Do you think it's possible for them to accept what your father did?" I don't think it's possible. ”

If the relatives knew about James. What McBride did, especially the murder of his wife, they would inevitably point fingers behind her back—of course, as long as they didn't know where she was, and it was okay to say whatever she wanted, otherwise she would have received a lot of letters or telegrams that she didn't want to receive.

And what the relatives say is just a small thing, the big question is, what if they make a claim to McBride's property?

But Rachel wasn't as worried as he was. "If that's what you're referring to, don't worry, they're all in Europe and can't see American newspapers."

"That's a good thing." Qin Lang shrugged. "Well, that cousin of yours, Elizabeth. Daubles, she's a diamond grader? ”

"No, Elizabeth studied chemistry in college." "It's just that she was interested in jewelry appraisal until she went to college, and my uncle was also a jeweler, and Elizabeth learned a lot from him." ”

"So, she's not a professional either?" He was disappointed. Moreover, Miss Daubers actually went to college, and she studied chemistry...... This seems to indicate that she should not look good - after all, pretty ladies are not usually interested in chemistry. There is no need for complicated reasons, just the corrosive effects of acids and alkalis are enough to make them shy away from chemistry.

At least that's what Qin Lang encountered.

After thinking about it for a few seconds, he decided that he didn't need and shouldn't have asked her to guide him in how to identify diamonds - but he didn't say no outright. "This matter needs to be reconsidered, Rachel, after all, your cousin hasn't arrived in San Diego yet." He said. After a while, Qin Lang realized that there was still a question that needed to be clarified, "However, why did she come to San Diego?" Job? ”

If Rachel is going to install her relatives in the company, it will take serious and serious consideration......

"Nope. Elizabeth was coming to San Diego to relax. Last month, her fiancé was bitten to death by a shark while swimming, and now she is in a depressed mood. Even though she was saying something sad, there was no sign of sadness on Rachel's face. However, Qin Lang felt that this was normal: it was not her fiancé who was attacked by a shark.

"It's really unfortunate," he said, "and hopefully she'll have fun in San Diego." ”

Then, with that end of the conversation, he and Rachel are back to their jobs: Qin Lang continues to communicate with the city councilors and San Diego Republicans with enthusiasm and sincerity, while Rachel continues to handle the day-to-day affairs of the company.

She has a busy schedule, listening to department managers, reviewing reports and lists, conducting general executive meetings, and negotiating with clients who have placed large orders...... There's a lot of work, but Rachel is happy. In addition to being able to take Yishui shopping when she has time, the company's development also makes her happy.

Fourteen states, including California, have seen "anacondas" and "anacondas" appear on their arms markets, and police in eleven states have chosen anacondas as their standard pistols. The factory that has just completed the expansion project is now just enough to meet the demand, and it seems that it is time for expansion again.

As for the Predator rifle, following Qin Lang's suggestion, Rachel asked the company's salesmen to send a few of the best-made ones to Washington.

Once again, he used his strengths as a traverser: American gunsmiths had always been annoyed by the American army's use of rifles that were not of American design, with the result that the "Kragg-Jorgensen," which had been selected as the standard rifle in 1892, could not be put into production for a long time, and the second result was a second round of tests in April-May 1893.

Of course, the work of American designers still failed to pass the test.

But the Predator rifle is certainly much better than their work, and also better than the Kragg rifle. Although it seems a little late to send it to Washington now, Qin Lang's original intention was not to let the US Army abandon Clark and choose his own rifle again - the Springfield Arsenal has not been closed, and it is almost impossible for him to make money from the Army.

He just wants the Army to advertise itself. As long as he can get a copy of the Predator rifle compared to the Kragg rifle, he can use it as the content of a promotional advertisement.

"A rifle with better performance than the standard equipment of the U.S. Army", although this kind of advertising is not attractive to foreign users, can attract the attention of American gun enthusiasts and hunters. In addition, next year, in 1894, there will be a large-scale protest against the suspension of production in the United States, and the private armies of various consortia will probably need a batch of new weapons.

Maybe the workers need it too. They were frustrated by the army, the militia, the police, and the boss's private army during previous protests against production stops, and should not refuse a weapon that could increase their combat effectiveness......

As an arms dealer, Qin Lang certainly hopes that the more weapons he buys, the better. And he also needs a lot of money for political investment.

His relationship with San Diego's Republicans is developing well. Several Republicans even had the idea of inviting him to join the party. Theoretically, this is not a problem, but there are some minor troubles: Qin Lang still has a Mexican passport, and inviting a Chinese to join the Republican Party may also attract strong opposition from anti-Chinese forces inside and outside the Republican Party, so the idea of this small group of Republican members is just an idea.

Qin Lang didn't care about this. In fact, he doesn't want to join the Republican Party just yet—if he becomes a member of the Republican Party now, he wouldn't want to be a member of the Republican Party. Bard's plans for short-term political investment had to be abandoned. Moreover, in the current situation, he could not become a city councilor.

He also needs to make a larger political investment; He needs more dollars.

It would be nice to sell those diamonds......

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PS: Make up for the chapter owed yesterday, just a little messy