A week later, the whaling ship "Pequod" had completed its preparations, the cargo hold had been converted into a guest cabin, and some of it had been divided into storage rooms, because it had brought more guests, so naturally it needed more fresh water, food, and so on. The passengers who had already paid the deposit boarded the ship one after another. There are also many people waving banknotes and trying to get on the boat.

"No, no! There's really no place for it. The sailors put away the gangplanks and said, "We can't hang you outside, can we?" ”

"It's okay to hang it, as long as you let me get on the boat, I'm willing to pay the same price to buy a hanging ticket." Someone shouted.

"I'm sorry," said the sailor, "we don't sell 'hang tickets.'" We don't want to sink halfway because there are too many people. Mark the sailor replied as he put away the cable, and the ship left the dock under the watchful eyes of those on the shore, and sailed out into the vast sea with a heavy hope of making a fortune.

A month later, the ship arrived in Alaska, and by this time the Alaska port of Valdez was already full of ships, and the "Pequod" was parked on the pier, the passengers disembarked, and the sailors were about to leave. But at this time, a port attendant came over.

"Where's your captain?" The staff member asked.

"I'm the captain." Captain Ahab said, "Is there anything going on?" ”

"Register and move your boat somewhere else." The man said, "Because there will be more boats coming in a while, and there is no place for you to park here." ”

"But, we should have just arrived, don't we even have time to rest and recharge?" Captain Ahab asked.

"If you resupply and leave within three days, you can stop in the harbor." The porter said, "But, look at your crew, are you going to leave right away?" ”

Ahab turned his head to find that his crew had already packed the backpacks they had bought in San Francisco, hung up all the necessities recommended by Survival in the Wild and Open Sesame, and were ready to disembark. When did these guys move so fast?

"And where do we hear that?" Captain Haya asked.

"A little further south, about a nautical mile, there's a leeward place, where most of the boats are parked." The portman replied, "You have to get over quickly, and you may have time to have lunch when you are hurrying back." ”

……

So the sailors had no choice but to give way to the whaling ship "Pequod" for another nautical mile and found the shelter where the ship was full of boats. After finding a suitable place to set sail and drop anchor, Captain Ahab and the sailors took their belongings and went ashore on a small sampan.

"Captain, there's nothing wrong with this ship being left here, right?" A sailor asked.

"It shouldn't be too much of a problem until it freezes in the winter. However, if it freezes, the ship will probably be scrapped, so we must rush back before it freezes all day. Haya said.

"Hmm." The sailors replied absent-mindedly. Captain Ahab sighed and said, "All right, let's go!" ”

The group still walked in the direction of the port first. Only by returning to the port first can you find your way to the River of Gold. It is only a nautical mile distance from the sea, but from the land, it is unexpectedly a few circles, which is very far. So it took more than an hour for them to walk back to the port. At this time, they saw a strangely shaped ship approaching the shore.

All the sailors stopped to look at the ship, which was a slender and beautiful ship, painted black on its hull, and looked particularly mysterious. Captain Ahab saw that some men were coming off the ship. Judging by their attire, most of them seem to be Blackwater's guards. But among them, there was one man who was dressed like a normal gold digger.

At this time, it was already time for lunch. Sailors have learned in the compilation version of "Survival in the Wilderness" that it is important to be as healthy as possible before entering the wilderness, and that it is very important to eat properly on time. And all the food in the backpack should be kept in the wilderness as much as possible. Therefore, it is better to be able to buy and eat now than to use reserves. "Survival in the Wilderness" also mentions that there is a restaurant in this port, although the taste is not necessarily good, but the food provided is still very good in terms of price and nutrition. Of course, considering how remote this place is, the prices of cereal products here will be slightly higher.

The sailors sat down in the dining room and ordered some Alaskan food, such as dried salmon soup and smoked bear meat. In addition, although the bread here is much more expensive than in San Francisco, everyone also orders some brown bread because they will have fewer chances of eating this type of grain in the future.

While the sailors were eating their food and looking forward to the prospect of making a fortune in the future, the Blackwater guards and the guy who didn't seem to be in the same group as the Blackwater guards entered the dining room. They quickly ordered themselves food. There were not enough tables, so the fellow who looked like an ordinary gold digger came over to the sailors with his plate, and a white fox terrier jumped after him.

"Hello," the guy greeted Captain Ahab with a familiar acquaintance, "sir, may I sit next to here?" ”

Ahab looked at him, but didn't answer, just moved a little to the side.

"Thank you, sir." The man said politely, and sat down with his plate in hand. On his plate was a large piece of buttered white bread, and several pieces of bear meat and smoked fish, almost the weight of two people. But in the blink of an eye, he shoved a piece of smoked fish into the mouth of the fox terrier.

"Hello," the guy said as he stuffed bread into his mouth as he introduced himself, "My name is Tintin, and I'm a reporter for the New York Daily Times." This is my buddy Milou...... Milou, hello to everyone. ”

But Milou was so engrossed in dealing with the large piece of smoked fish that he didn't pay any attention to Tintin.

"You're Tintin for the New York Daily Times?" One of the sailors shouted, "I've seen your interview with Mr. Bell." Are you here to pan for gold? ”

"No, it's not." Tintin shook his head and explained with a grin, "The boss asked us to make a series about the Alaskan gold diggers. So, I was sent here...... Of course, if the gold is easy to dig, I plan to dig one or two pieces back. ”

"Good luck, then." The sailor said, "You seem to have come on a boat with the people of Blackwater?" ”

"Yes, their ship is fast." Ding Ding said, "The news thing is to be fast, as long as you are an hour faster than others, you can get the boss's commendation." Well, what do you call it? ”

"My name is Ahab, I'm their captain, and this is my Big Fordbill, and it's our spearman Sheldon......" Ahab also introduced his own people.

"When are you going to go?" Ding Ding said, "If you are not in a hurry, I will advise you to rest in the harbor for a night before leaving." It's more energetic and can walk with us. Well, I heard that the road hasn't been very peaceful lately. ”

The road is not smooth, which is completely expected by everyone. If you think about it, you can understand that only the port in Alaska is still considered to belong to the civilized world, and there is barely some order. Once out of the harbor, a person dies, like a drop of water evaporating in the desert, and it is impossible to find it. There is gold here, and the gold diggers have guns, and they threaten each other even more than the beasts threaten them. Some of the guys who didn't get the gold might even have the idea of killing people and stealing the goods. Even killing people is not necessarily to rob you of your gold, it is not good to do it just for the supplies in your backpack, kill you, snatch these, he can stay here longer, and there will be more chances to dig up gold.

As a result, newcomers to Alaska who have just arrived in Alaska and who have dug for gold and want to return are at risk of being robbed on the long road from near the mine to the port. It's a good idea to follow the more professional and combat-ready escort of Blackwater.

……

"What about the listening rate of the radio program?" Dorothea asked.

"Ma'am, we have distributed a questionnaire to users of the radio, and this is the result of the statistics." Canaris, head of the American Business Survey, replied, "Judging by the results, even those who don't plan to pan for gold are very interested in Alaska's gold, and Alaska's unique environment and story." This category of programs has the highest listening rate. There's also our music program, which is second only to Alaska, and our economic talk programs, especially 'Stock Market Talks,' which have good listeners. In addition, the listening rate of the reading novel program is also good. ”

The American Business Survey is a separate department from the Department of the Interior in Blackwater, which was originally engaged in business intelligence, but is now independent and operates in the form of public activities, responsible for conducting socio-economic surveys, and publicizing a fairly professional survey report to the public on a monthly basis. This is part of Scrooge's media empire. Through this institution, the MacDonald family will gradually gain the right to judge companies in various economic activities, and finally obtain the power to stir up the world market by relying on their own ratings, just like Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch in later generations.

"How's the newspaper?" Dorothea asked again.

"The New York Daily Times has seen a significant uptick in sales lately." "In particular, the discussion in the newspapers about the reality and long-term impact of the gold rush on the U.S. economy is fascinating......," Canaris replied.

"Hmm!" Dorothea nodded happily......