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 now no more than two money left, so almost all business activities have stopped, but fortunately, the company is still small, except for the three promoters, 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.

Scrooge actually went to get a Smith 61 Wesson M1 revolver, of course, because he was still underage, and Rockefeller came forward to buy it for him.

The gun was cheap at $12 and the bullets were cheap at 75 cents for 100 rounds. 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 firing round, which is simply ahead of its time compared to most front-loading pistols on the market that are still in use. It was only the firing pattern of the edge fire that limited the power of the ammunition, and black powder was still being used as the propellant at that time, which caused a lot of smoke to shoot.

"As long as you change to an intermediate firing 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 get the Colt Python, why not get the Luger P-08 or TT-33 out and leave the Germans or Russians with 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 ahead 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 came, according to the plan, Scrooge, who had just made a lot of money, could buy it and rely on this business as the starting point for his fortune 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, and 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 will have a big impact on the price of those things, I think, first of all, opium and tea, and then, cotton may also be affected a little, and as for grain, it is 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 outbreak of war always brings about an increase in prices, especially the price of food, isn't it? I can now imagine how much money those grain ships will bring back when they come back from Europe! Oh yes, how much grain did that warren 61 Draenor fool 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. This is what Scrooge, Rockefeller and Warren 61 Draenor saw when they walked into the Chicago grain futures market again a few days later.

"Hey, do you see? Warren 61 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 was in sight, and because they felt that the other party was dead, some people simply tore off their masks and laughed directly at Warren 61 Draenor and Scrooge.

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 61 Draenau, he looked around the raging crowd with interest, and even put his hand next to his ear, bent it into the pinna, made a look of listening carefully, and then turned his head to Scrooge and said, "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!"