Tintin's subsequent activities around the Golden River also confirmed the bearded worker's claim that there were indeed no large trees that could be used to build a house in a considerable distance. In fact, even if there were, the gold diggers outside would not be able to bring them back. Because they simply don't have the tools to carry it, and even more, the gold diggers can't unite at all. They don't trust each other, they are wary of each other, and everyone knows that the most dangerous thing for gold diggers in this place is not the grizzly bears roaming the wasteland. In fact, due to the lack of animal protection laws, the grizzly bears in the vicinity of the Golden River have been almost slaughtered. For a gold digger, the most formidable enemy is always another gold digger. There is a small amount of gold in the sand of the Golden River that flows through the mining area, and even fewer can successfully find it, and the people who find it are careful to store the gold close to their bodies, and no one dares to let people know that they have gold in their hands. Because, in such a place where there is no law at all, if gold is exposed, there will definitely be no place to bury.

So, when Tintin asked a gold digger if he had found gold, the man glared at him fiercely, turned around and walked away without saying anything. Later, when Tintin also set up a tent by the Golden River and was about to start panning for gold like an ordinary gold digger, several gold diggers found him.

"Hey, the new kid!" Several people surrounded Tintin from several different directions.

"What's the matter?" Tintin asked, looking around: there were five of them, all armed and in several different directions. Tintin estimated the situation, and the guy in front of him didn't have a weapon in his hand, but he obviously had a large revolver hanging from his waist. And beside him there was a large man with a multifunctional sapper shovel in his hand. The two guys on the left and right already had their shotguns in their hands. A little further away, there's a guy with a rifle.

Tintin immediately judged that in the current situation, it would not be easy to resist. Milou might be able to entangle a guy and deal with a guy himself, but the two shotguns on the left and right were so terrible that Tintin wasn't sure he would be able to dodge his shots at such a distance.

So Tintin spread out his hands and said, "Do you have anything to ask me for?" ”

"Oh," the man in front of him kept an eye on Tintin's movements, and when he saw Tintin's movements, he smiled and said, "Young man, I can see that you are a very smart fellow." However, this place of Golden River is different from ordinary places, and people who don't know the rules here are likely to suddenly disappear, and then no one knows where he went except God...... Well, you know what I mean? ”

"I don't quite understand," said Tintin, "maybe, maybe I offended you, but I really didn't mean to. ”

"Wow!" Milou instinctively sensed that these people were not friendly, and barked at them.

"Hey, take care of your stupid dead dog like a winter melon. Don't make any unnecessary surprises. The man to Tintin's left with a beard and a shotgun in a seaman's outfit said.

"Milu, don't scream." "It's a friend. ”

"Good." Said the man opposite.

"You know, my friend, there are countless people who come to this river to pan for gold. But there is a big problem here now, and that is the lack of order here. The man across from him said.

"Lack of order?" Tintin said, "What kind of order are you talking about? ”

"No kind of order is better than chaos without order." The man grinned, "You know, that's basically the way it is right now, everybody wants to dig for gold, and everybody who digs gold is happy and scared...... Well, you know what they're afraid of? ”

"Afraid of being robbed?" Tintin said.

"Yes, and not just to be robbed, in general, robbers don't just want gold, they also take it with them." The man said, "You know, when something is so important and so scarce, if you can provide that service, you can make a lot of money." ”

"But as far as I know, businesses that make a lot of money in this world are very risky." Tintin said.

"Yes," said the man, "but I'm going to take a risk." People who come here are willing to take risks. If you're willing to join us in the adventure, we can share your share as well, and if you're just going to dig for gold in peace, then we're asking you to pay us five dollars a month in cash, or the equivalent. And we'll keep you safe. ”

Ding Ding understands that these gangs are planning to engage in the underworld here to collect protection money. A gold mining underworld organization that is forming and developing, it's an interesting journalistic material, isn't it? So Ding Ding thought for a while and said, "Are there any conditions required to join you?" ”

"Ah, it's easy, show us your hand." The man with the sapper shovel next to the man said.

"Ah, okay." Tintin said, "Allow me to pick up the gun." ”

"Yes." The man said.

Tintin bent down and pulled out a MacDonald 1864 rifle from the pouch he was leaning onto, glanced slightly at the river, and fired a shot with a bang, killing a mallard duck who was looking for small fish to eat by the river.

"Good marksmanship!" The man exclaimed.

"Yes, I've always hit the nail on the head." "Because I always shoot first and then look for the target." ”

"You're funny." The man walked towards him and at the same time extended his right hand towards him, "Nice to meet you, my name is Vito, Vito 61 Don 61 Corleon. Here are my friends. He began to introduce the people around him to Tintin, "This is Jaime 61 Gamm, this is Hannibal, and this foul-mouthed uneducated rough boy named Adol......"

……

Ding Ding said that in this world, it is very risky to buy and sell a lot of money, which is actually not true. In fact, in addition to the high-risk category, there is actually another category of high-risk trading, that is, the category with a high threshold. The so-called high threshold generally includes the following aspects: the first is the capital threshold. Some very profitable trades require so much capital that the average investor simply can't afford to play them; The second common hurdle is the technology and patent threshold.

"Radio is a really profitable business, but unfortunately the bar is too high. So we can only watch you make money. At the ceremony at which the Tower was built, Morgan, who had been invited to visit, said this to Scrooge, who was standing next to him.

"Mr. Morgan, in fact, there are still a lot of profitable deals, and we have opportunities for cooperation." Scrooge said to Morgan, "For example, in Europe and Asia, we have opportunities to work together, and we will talk about it in a moment, and I have a matter that I am going to ask you for help with...... Ah, the elevator is down, shall we go to the top of the tower together? ”

Morgan looked up at the top of the tower, which was so tall that his neck felt sore, and there, there was a small thing that looked like a bird's nest: the observation deck and radio transceiver center at the top of the tower. "Well, let's go together." Morgan said.

A group of people got on the lift together, and with a gentle vibration, everyone felt a weight under their feet, and then the lift began to rise.

In order to make it easier for the people inside to see the scenery, the four sides of the elevator are equipped with large pieces of glass, but now it seems that this design is not very good, although there are also familiar steel frame structures and handrails in the glass, but as the height rises, all the people are nervous. This can be seen in the fact that everyone is clinging to the handrails and things like that.

Fortunately, the speed of the elevator was very fast, and after a while, it reached the top of the tower. A group of celebrities came out of the elevator, and in front of them was a small hall, which was also covered with glass on all sides, and there were handrails and railings near the glass.

"Want to see the radio?" Scrooge said to Morgan.

"Okay." Morgan replied.

In the middle of the hall, there is a ramp, and if you go up a section of this staircase, you will come to a small door. Scrooge showed his ID to the guard at the door, who immediately pushed the door open and let Scrooge and Morgan inside.

One of the engineers gave Morgan a general introduction to the equipment, but Morgan was obviously not interested in these things, and he said to Scrooge: "Scrooge, you just mentioned that you have something to discuss with me?" ”

"Ah, yes." "Specifically, let's go to the staff lounge." ”

The two of them went into the staff break room together and sat down on the couch.

"Mr. Morgan, I have received news that in Spain there is a plot to overthrow the reign of Queen Isabella II. I think they have a good chance of succeeding. Scrooge said.

"Well, there's some room for maneuvering, what's the matter, you're interested in the European bond market?" Morgan asked.

"No, my interest is not in the European bond market." Scrooge said, "You should know that my interests in Europe are more in Prussia. First, this change may bring about the confrontation between Prussia and France. Well, that's going to give me a lot of benefits. ”

Morgan understands what the benefits Scrooge is talking about? After all, everyone knows that Scrooge was a big arms dealer, and the previous Italian War of Independence, Austro-Prussian War, etc., all had Scrooge's power to intervene. But compared to the possible confrontation between Prussia and France, these wars were just small games. Even just putting Prussia and France in a state of confrontation would have benefited Scrooge enormously.

"So what do you want me to do? What benefits do I get? Morgan asked.

"Trouble Spain in the bond market," Mr. Scrooge said, "and besides, France and Prussia are now short of money, and they may need someone to help him issue their bonds." Of course, I tell you honestly that my experts are more optimistic about Prussia in this possible war. Moreover, I have the relevant intelligence support from the Prussian leadership, and I believe that this will bring great benefits to your operation. If you add in your operations in the capital markets, I think Prussia might have a higher chance of winning. ”

"Well, it's a win-win deal." Morgan said, "But why give trouble to the Spaniards? ”

"Because, there are people in Cuba who have found me, and they want me to support Cuban independence." Scrooge smiled, "It's a good deal, too." ”