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Back in Cleveland, Scrooge and Rockefeller still had little to do. Since almost all the money in the company has been invested in this big gamble, there are no more than two money left, so almost all business activities have stopped, but fortunately, the company is still small, except for three people, there are not even other employees, so there is no need to worry about paying employees in vain. In a blink of an eye, it was the beginning of May.

However, for a person with a heart, there is no time for zài to really have nothing to do.

Did Scrooge really get a handful of Smith? Wesson M1 revolver, of course, because he was still underage, this gun was bought for him by Rockefeller.

The gun is cheap at $12 and the bullet is also cheap, with 1oo bullets costing 75 cents. However, in Scrooge's opinion, this is already a revolver that is quite close to modern firearms. Unlike the Colt revolver, which still uses paper case bullets, this gun uses a metal cartridge case with a full rim fire, which is a step ahead of its time compared to most of the front-loading pistols on the market that are still used. It's just that the firing pattern of the edge fire limits the power of the ammunition, and black powder is still being used as the projectile at that time, and the smoke is very high when shooting.

"As long as you change to an intermediate bullet and expand the caliber, it will be a good revolver. It's a pity that the patent for the permeable bomb nest is already in the hands of others, otherwise, go directly to the path of the Colt python, so that Colt has no way out. How beautiful that should be. But since there is no way to make the Colt Python, why not get the Luger P-O8 or TT-33 out so that the Germans or Russians have no way out? "As long as the level of materials can be guaranteed, it is not particularly difficult for Scrooge, who worked as a weapons engineer in his previous life, to make these two things.

During this time, Scrooge traveled around Cleveland to prepare for his next move. After a period of observation, Scrooge set several goals.

The first target was a shotgun factory called "Struo". It is a factory that mainly produces front-loading fire cap shotguns. At the moment, the company is not in good shape, but it is not bad. The important thing is that this company has been around for more than ten years, and there are some skilled workers in the factory who are quite skilled.

Looking forward to the civil war that is destined to occur in a few years, it is most important to get the Mauser rifle copycat out as soon as possible. The fact that the shotgun factory had a decent equipment that could be used to produce rifles with a little tweaking, and that it was not well-known in later generations also shows that the odds of the company surviving the impending crisis are not high. Once the crisis hits, according to the plan, Scrooge, who should have just made a lot of money, can buy it and rely on this business as the starting point of his financial plan.

In addition, Scrooge also seized the time to draw the design drawings of the various weapons planned at home. Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye, it was late May. Whether Scrooge's speculation can be profited on a large scale is about to be revealed. As the time for wheat ripening approached, Rockefeller became more and more nervous. Fortunately, in the letters that Clark sent back from Europe, the good news was basically obtained. Climatic conditions in Europe have been very good, and wheat prices in all wheat producing regions have been particularly good, and a bumper harvest is almost a foregone conclusion. Such news gave Rockefeller and Scrooge great encouragement......

On this day, Scrooge stayed at his home to draw the design drawings of the rifle.

"Well, that's it!" Looking at the rifle rotation locking mechanism he had drawn, Scrooge was proud that his drawing skills had basically not regressed. At this moment, there was a very urgent knock on the door outside, and at the same time, there was an anxious cry from Rockefeller: "Scrooge, Scrooge, open the door!" ”

"What's wrong? I'll come! Scrooge quickly stood up, quickly put the drawings into a drawer, and then went to the door and opened it.

Rockefeller was standing in the doorway, panting, big drops of sweat rolling down his head. Rockefeller didn't bother to wipe his sweat, so he shoved a newspaper into Scrooge's hand.

"On the 11th, the Indian rebels captured Delhi!" Rockefeller shouted.

"Don't panic! Come in and talk! Scrooge said with a frown.

Rockefeller also seemed to notice that such excitement did not help to deal with things, so he nodded vigorously, and then followed Scrooge into the door.

The history of the Great Indian National Revolt of 1875 was also studied by Scrooge when he was in middle school in his last life, and because the fuse of this uprising was very special, it left a particularly deep impression on Scrooge. At that time, the East India Company, which ruled India, used lard or tallow as lubricating oil to apply to rifle bullets. Before loading the bullets, the soldiers had to bite through the shells of the rifle bullets with their teeth, and the Hindus and Muslims in the Indian mercenaries refused to use these bullets because they were afraid to touch the fat of these taboo animals with their mouths. The East India Company suppressed these Indian soldiers, leading to an uprising that engulfed almost all of India.

Scrooge knew what Rockefeller was worried about, if there was an uprising of this magnitude in India, not only would India not be able to count on the wheat produced, but even the British would need to prepare more food in order to suppress the uprising. This means that the supply of wheat on the international market as a whole has decreased, while the demand has increased. And this is by no means good news for Scrooge, who are short wheat. Of course, because he knew about this incident, and at the same time, he didn't know that this change could not prevent the price of food from diving, so Scrooge was quite calm.

"Drink a glass of water first and calm down." Scrooge watched Rockefeller sit down and handed him a glass of water.

"Thank you." Rockefeller took the cup and drank all the water in it.

"Scrooge, what do you think of the impact of this matter?" After drinking the water, Rockefeller calmed down a little.

"It won't make much of a difference." Scrooge sat down across from Rockefeller, "India also grows wheat, but because of freight costs, no one will go around the Cape of Good Hope to transport a shipload of wheat back to sell." And to suppress this uprising, the British did not necessarily need to transport wheat from Europe. Rice from Southeast Asia can be supplied nearby to soldiers who are photographed on missions in India. If the uprising in India would have had a big impact on the prices of those things, I think that first opium and tea, and then, cotton, could also have had a little effect, and as for grain, it was basically impossible to have any effect. At most, it is just to make the fools who are long, who are still stupidly waiting for the price of food to rise, happy for a few more days. No big deal. However, we also need to be prepared that the delivery date is approaching, and we are also preparing to make another trip to Chicago. ”

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"Good news, Marat! The Indian rebels have won again, it seems that the British must send more troops over, and the explosion of war always brings about an increase in prices, especially food prices, isn't it? I can now imagine how much money those grain ships will bring back when they come back from Europe! Oh, by the way, Warren? How much grain did that fool from Draenor borrow from you? This can make you a lot of money again, right? The fat man was talking to the tall and thin man about business again, and because they were convinced that he was going to make a fortune, their interest was high, and in the midst of the talk, the spittle flew everywhere. That's how a few days later, Scrooge, Rockefeller and Warren? What Draenor saw when he walked into the Chicago Grain Futures Market again.

"Hey, do you see? Warren? Draenor and his little prodigy partner are here! Hahahaha, Warren, you know, India is fighting! You're going to be finished this time! "Because victory is in sight, and they feel that the other party is dead, some people simply tear off their masks and laugh at Warren directly? Draenor and Scrooge them.

Watching the once glamorous guy finish was a joy for most people, and even those who didn't have the opportunity to lend them food laughed. Amid the laughter, in the midst of the whistles, someone shouted: "This afternoon, the news of the European deal will come back." Warren, do you want me to help you three find a pastor in advance? ”

Finding a pastor means nothing more than praying for them at the end of their lives. In their opinion, these short-selling guys must have lost all their money, and it is estimated that they will only have to jump into the lake.

"Warren, I heard that your daughters are very beautiful, don't worry, I will help you take care of them." Some people even shouted out words like "your wife, I raise you" with bad intentions.

"Warren, you fool, look at it, the price has gone up again, it has gone up again!"

But this qiē did not intimidate Warren? Draenau, he looked around the crowd with interest, and even put his hand next to his ear, bent it into the pinna, and made a look of listening carefully, then turned his head and said to Scrooge, "Scrooge, are we in the wrong place?" Isn't this a grain futures market? When did it become a pig farm? Have you ever seen so many fat pigs about to be slaughtered yelling together? ”

"I haven't seen it." Scrooge shook his head slowly, looked around at the triumphant fellows with a look full of sympathy and pity, and said, "They're so pitiful, they're about to go to the slaughterhouse, and they don't know yet." ”

"Boy! What nonsense are you talking about? Going to the slaughterhouse, you idiots! But considering that we got a piece of meat from you, I still have to thank you. ”

"It's just ......" many people hurriedly followed.

Just then, someone ran in:

"The first ships to Europe are back!"