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In the exchange, everyone is vying to say hello to these fools in their eyes, and they are all vying to do business with them. All of us despise these fools in our hearts, but all of them smile at them what they think is the most amiable - even if you are a fool or even a dog, as long as you have money for us, we will smile at you from the bottom of our hearts.

Warren? Draenau, along with Scrooge and Rockefeller, greeted the guys with the same smiles, and began to keep the price as low as possible through their scramble. Scrooge wasn't good at this kind of thing, at least not yet, so he honestly stayed by the side and studied.

In just one morning, Scrooge and his team borrowed more than 5,000 tons of grain from other merchants. There are also people who want to trade with them constantly. But at this time, even the weather-hardened Warren? Draenor was a little scared, and Rockefeller's face turned white.

Rockefeller turned his head and looked at Scrooge. To be honest, Scrooge also felt a lot of pressure to see this situation, although the history he knew told him that a few months later, because of the great harvest of grain in Europe, especially in Russia, the price of grain in the market plummeted, and the price of grain fell to less than half of its original price. And he felt that the impact of his arrival on the world was still insignificant, and it should not lead to such a big event, although a butterfly in South America could cause a storm in North America with a flap of its wings. However, the emergence of the butterfly effect is premised on the accumulation of a long period of time. So theoretically, he shouldn't have anything to worry about, but Scrooge still feels flustered for no reason.

"Damn it! Speculative trading is really not low in terms of nervous requirements. Although the money comes quickly, it is ...... But it's really unrealistic. Scrooge thought to himself. However, he knew that at this time, he could not show any hesitation, any such move would shake the morale of the army, and thus lead to the failure that he should not have.

"We're going to make a lot of money! Believe me! Scrooge looked into Rockefeller's eyes and said quietly but firmly.

Many years later, when Rockefeller was old enough to write his memoirs, this is how he portrayed Scrooge in the deal.

"As a businessman, Scrooge had a lot of flaws. For example, his negotiation skills have never been too good, well, he is not very good at grasping the weaknesses of his opponent in negotiations, and often misses good opportunities. So, you see, a lot of times, some important deals, are negotiated by his subordinates, and he just signs them at the end. Scrooge was relatively slow to make decisions, he always thought and thought and thought and thought and thought. But you must not underestimate him because of this, he has a remarkable ability that makes his flaws unworthy. Scrooge has always had a good eye on how every business will play out in the future – and I've never seen him make a single strategic miscalculation. And he has a firm personality, although he may hesitate for a long time before making a certain decision, once he makes a decision, even if the form is unfavorable, he will stick to it to the end. And the facts have proved time and again that his persistence is always right. For example, in my first collaboration with Scrooge, well, it was when we started making empty grain in 1857. Countless people took us for fools and clamored to lend us food so that we could eat our flesh and blood in a few months. Faced with that situation, to be honest, I was shaken - well, I was very immature at the time. However, Scrooge was very calm and firm at that time. This was also evident in many later times. Perhaps this is because he always thinks very clearly before every action. It's surprising to think that at that time, Scrooge was a little bigger. Sometimes you feel like God has put the soul of an adult into the body of a half-grown child......"

Eventually, when the day's deal ended, they managed to borrow more than 10,000 tons of grain and sell it at the price of the time, in exchange for nearly a million dollars. If it weren't for the fact that the money was still under the supervision of the bank, I was afraid that Scrooge would have to run away with the money.

……

Returning to the hotel where the conditions were still acceptable, and sitting down on the chair, Rockefeller took out his little notebook again, flipped through and flipped through it, but Scrooge could see that his mind was not really focused on that little notebook at this time.

Sure enough, after a while, Rockefeller threw down his notebook, brought himself a large glass of water, and drank it in one gulp. Then he said, "Well, Scrooge, what are we going to do next......

"You don't have to do anything, just wait for the news." Scrooge didn't even lift his eyelids.

Rockefeller walked around the room, picked up the notebook again, looked at it, and read out a passage as if to give himself confidence: "The area under wheat cultivation near the Paris basin has increased by about one layer compared to last year, and the Loire plain is similar to the situation." In the recent past, French wheat is in good shape...... Austria has also seen an increase in plantings, the exact figures are not known, and the growth is good...... Ukrainian regional ...... Good growth...... It should be no problem! ”

Rockefeller put down the little notebook again, spun around again, then sat in the chair for two minutes, and then stood up again......

"John, can you please stop spinning around in front of my eyes all the time, my eyes are glazed!" Scrooge looked up and said.

"I'm sorry, but I'm ...... Maybe we'll have to do it sooner. I can't stand it like just doing nothing and waiting for the result, it's like, it's like a suspect waiting for the judge to pronounce whether to acquit or go to the gallows. ”

"Well, really looking for something to do? Well, while it's still dawn, let's clean the boat of lice. Otherwise, there will be hardships in the evening......" Scrooge stood up.

"Well, that's it!" can find something to do, Rockefeller has no objection.

……

With more than two months to go until the scheduled closing date, there's no point in continuing to stay in Chicago. So, early the next morning, they went to Warren? Draenor took his leave and prepared to go back to Cleveland.

When the hotel waiter brought them to Warren? When Draenor lived in the luxurious suite, Warren? Draenor had just finished breakfast and was sitting at his desk wiping down a revolver that had broken down into a series of parts.

"Ah, you're so early." Seeing Rockefeller and Scrooge walk in, Warren? Draenor stood up slightly from his chair to welcome, "Is there anything wrong with coming to me so early?" ”

"Mr. Delanor, we're heading back to Cleveland to say goodbye to you." Rockefeller said.

"Ah, yes, it will take two months for the results to come out. It's not fun to stay here all the time. I'm going back to New York. Oh, what time are you guys on the train? "Warren? Draenor said as he began to load up the pistol.

"Mr. Delaenau, it's one o'clock in the afternoon." Scrooge said.

"Ah, that's early. Well, Scrooge, John, sit down. "Warren? Draenor said as he pulled a chair next to him, "Scrooge, you sit here." ”

Scrooge in Warren? Draenor sat down beside him.

"Mr. Delaenau, are you taking care of your pistol?" Scrooge said.

"Oh yes. Maybe I'll be able to use it soon. Although I don't want that to happen. "Warren? Draenor has basically loaded his gun now. He put on the last big part, the runner, and with a swing of his hand, with a crisp "click", the whole gun was loaded. Warren? Draenor flicked the wheel with his left hand, and the metal wheel spun rapidly with a pleasant click.

"Mr. Delaenau, even if this venture of ours fails, you don't have to ......," Rockefeller said.

"John! See where you go? "Warren? Draenor was a little upset, "I'm not as useless as you think!" I mean, if this deal falls through - although the odds are very small from the information we have - I'll have to go back to Asia and take an adventure. There, money is easy to make and dangerous. A good gun is almost a life...... How's it going, two lads, if we're unlucky this time, would you like to follow me to Asia and take an adventure to make a comeback? ”

"Mr. Delanor, what are you going to do in Asia?" Scrooge asked.

"Of course, it's those high-risk, high-profit deals. I used to be in China, the country where the man would have a pigtail-like braid, God forbid, the ugliest type I've ever seen, to buy and sell porcelain and tea. It's a good deal, and it's profitable. But now that I'm older, I don't have time to make money like that, so I'm going to do the more lucrative and dangerous business -- selling opium. This is indispensable for this! "Warren? Draenor said as he swung his hand to swing the wheel out again, then pulled out a handful of card-shell bullets and began to reload.

"Mr. Delanor, can you teach me how to use this?" Scrooge said with two eyes fixed on the revolver in his hand.

"Oh, my little Scrooge, this is not a toy, it's dangerous. But...... Well, if you're going to go to China, it's also necessary to learn this. "Warren? Delaenor pulled back the bullet he had just loaded, and handed the gun to Scrooge.

It was a Colt Model 1851 revolver with a long barrel and a relatively small revolver. Scrooge took it in his hand and looked at it again.

"How do you load the bullets?" Scrooge asked. Because of his current situation, the bullet nest of this gun seems to be different from the bullet nest he has seen before. The nest of the revolver that Scrooge had seen before was actually a honeycomb coal-like thing, and the nest was really incompatible. It's just that there is a small hole in the back of each loading hole.

"Oh, shove the bullet in from the front first." Warren? Draenor took the gun from Scrooge's hand, then slipped a paper bullet through the opening in front of the nest, "Well, just put the fire cap in the back and you're good to go." ”

"Oh my God, that's too slow to reload, isn't it? What if I encounter a group of barbarians and run out of bullets? I dare say they had enough time to reload their bullets and rush up and hack us to death several times. Scrooge said.

"So I have two of these things, so I have 12 bullets." Warren? Draenor said.

"But what if there are more than 12 enemies?" Scrooge still asked uneasily.

"In fact, even if there are more than 12 enemies, as long as you hit one or two, the rest will be scared away." Warren? Draenor smiled.

"But isn't there a faster gun?"

"Faster reloading? Some. Recently, there was an after-loading one called Warren? Draenor's revolver, but the caliber of this gun is only O.22, and the power is too small. Besides, even Smith? The reload of the Wesson M1 is not enough to cope with the kind of situation you mentioned. ”

"Oh, come to think of it, the patent for the permeable nest is still in the hands of Smith & Wesson, and I'm afraid it will be some years before this patent expires, and it seems that the plan to make money by copying the Colt Python will not work." Scrooge thought.

"But that gun is for you, Scrooge. The recoil is small and easy to control. "Warren? "If you really have to venture to China, you'd better buy a Warren?" Draenau, it's cheap, it's only $12. It's just that if you want to kill people with O.22 caliber bullets, you really need to be big and accurate. ”

The three of them chatted for a while, and Rockefeller and Scrooge stood up and took their leave, Warren? Draenor didn't leave them for lunch or anything, but just told them to write to him if anything happened. So the two men took their leave, and it was almost eleven o'clock at this time, and the two of them walked along the lake towards the small hotel they rented, and from time to time there would be a public carriage passing by, but Scrooge knew that since time was not in a hurry, Rockefeller, who was in charge of the account, was absolutely reluctant to spend money on the public carriage. Plus the scenery by the lake is also good, so it's not bad to walk around like this.

"Scrooge, if it really fails, do you really plan to go to China to sell opium?" Rockefeller asked suddenly.

"I may go to China, but I'm not going to trade opium." Scrooge thought for a moment and said.

"As I thought, we're still young and don't have to be like Warren? Mr. Delano was so anxious to make money. Opium is very profitable, but it can ruin its reputation. This is not what a devout Christian should do. Rockefeller put it this way.

Scrooge nodded, he understood what Rockefeller meant, opium was very profitable, but at that time, although the opium trade was still legal, it was already constantly being blamed, and many people compared the opium trade to the slave trade, and regarded it as a sign of loss of conscience. If a merchant wears the label of an opium dealer on his body, the future exhibition will have more or less influence. In fact, those big conglomerates that eventually dominate the storm mainly have to rely on the trading of the white road to live. Rockefeller wasn't necessarily really against the opium trade, he just wasn't willing to compromise long-term interests for short-term gains.