The man exhaled and said with some dejection, "I'm sorry, I was reckless!"

Durin shook his head, "I'm so sorry to say that I forgot your name, so I don't know what to call you." ”

"My name is Carter, sir!"

"Carter, although I have rejected your request, you need not be discouraged at all, because there is something more suitable for you waiting for you. Doolin pointed to the couch across from him, and Carter sat down cautiously, "Do you know the Fellow Townsman's Association?"

Carter nodded, "I know sir, Abion and his accomplices preached to us some time ago that you ......", he looked up at Dorin, who motioned for him to continue, "He said that you are in the human trafficking business and open a smuggling mine, so let's be careful not to touch you, lest you be sold to work as a laborer in the black mines elsewhere." He scratched his head embarrassedly, in fact he believed Abion's propaganda and really thought that Durin was a bad guy with a black heart.

Durin was aware of these rumors, but he still felt amused to hear them at this time, perhaps Abion's rumors were correct, he did "eat people", but only "eaten" his enemies.

"The Association needs to develop, I don't have enough people to do it right now, and you are the most suitable person. The Association is the only non-governmental organization with the Guarte people as the core, and our goal is not to restore the country like other extremist organizations, but to care for each other, love each other, and work hard for us to obtain better living conditions and welfare benefits. ”

"Do you know why the provincial people have always been able to get better jobs than you, because they are very united, and they are able to come together spontaneously in the face of certain troubles, and let people know their unity and the difficulties they face. On the contrary, we Gualts are too silent to speak out even if we are treated unequally, which is not right. ”

"If you don't fight for it, why should others give it to you? Only if you fight for it, let the public and the empire hear your voice, know your demands, will they consider whether to meet your conditions. The Guerts have been silent for so long that people have forgotten that their kings once conquered the continent. The glory of our ancestors is in our hearts, in our hands, and it's time to let it shine. Carter, my compatriot, this is an honorable mission and a heavy burden, and I want you to take on this responsibility, can you do it?"

Carter was a little excited, his lips trembled slightly, he nodded vigorously, and his hands were clenched into fists, "I can, Mr. Doolin, I'm sure I can!" When we are treated unfairly, no one can save us but ourselves. The provincial people, the Ogdings, the barbarians of the north, they will only look at our jokes!"

"I don't know if I'll be able to do it well, but I'm going to do my best to do it!"

Durin stood up, took the checkbook from his bosom and put it back in again. He has a large denomination checkbook, but the largest denomination checkbook is only 1,000 yuan, and the check book that exceeds 1,000 yuan is not called a checkbook, but a "cashier's check". There is still a big difference between a check and a cashier's check, which is equivalent to proof of cash, and can be exchanged for cash indicated on the cashier's check at any bank. Cheques need to have a verification process to prove that there is money in the account before the amount on the cheque book can be withdrawn.

In the Ilian area, a check of 1,000 yuan is already the largest amount that can be applied, and more than 1,000 banks will recommend customers to use cashier's checks, which is convenient and fast, and the loss to the bank is minimal. Because the promissory note rarely acts directly on the early invoice bank for cash withdrawal, it can be hedged by different banks on the settlement date to solve the problem of reducing the savings in the bank. (In the early days of the United States, five- and ten-dollar checkbooks existed, and the smallest was said to be two dollars.) ）

He asked Ayris to get a 10,000 yuan promissory note and teach Carter, "Go to the Fifth District and find a piece of land to buy, and use the rest of the money for expenses such as operations and your personal salary, and try to attract as many members as possible, as long as the Guerts." Tell them that their fellow villagers will not take even a penny from them, they will only give them money, and they will have equal and just rights!"

Carter's hands were shaking when he took the 10,000 yuan promissory note, he had never touched such a sum of money in his life, but now that he had touched it, he could feel the trust and value from Durin. He pocketed the cashier's note, took Durin's left hand, and kissed the cat's eye ring on his index finger, "As you wish, sir!"

After sending Carter away, Doolin contacted Garfield, and after the last friendly meeting, Garfield also happily agreed to meet Doolin, and the place agreed between the two was in the port.

Durin really wanted to buy a ship, but the purpose of buying a ship was not as simple as simple logistics and transportation, he planned to take down Juan's liquor license and immediately start expanding those wine-making workshops, transporting them to various parts of the empire for sale. There is also a little idea of his in it, he will only sell the wine to the Gualts, and those Gualts must have more blood, whether it is to protect their own interests or to make more money!

Moonshine profits have skyrocketed under the second Prohibition, and the retail price of moonshine has tripled in many areas, and in such an attractive market, even honest Gualts will be red-eyed and battling with those who try to thwart their fortunes. And Durin can also use this opportunity to form a nationwide network, and these people will become his disciples!

Think about it, when there are people in Doolin in every city, and these people have the courage and strength, what does Doolin want to do?

Of course, all this is predicated on the fact that he has in his hands a supply of wine that can supply the whole country, and a network that can transport it quickly enough to various places. He had considered finding something else to do for his stupid fellow citizens, but it seemed that only by letting them protect their own interests could they arouse their flesh. It's not anyone's fault, it's God's fault if someone has to be found to blame for all these years of silence among the Guartes.

Garfield didn't let Durin wait long, Durin arrived on the front foot, and he arrived on the back foot.

"Is there anything you need to say on the docks?", Garfield complained with a smile as soon as he got out of the car, he stepped forward and shook Dohrin's hand, "What you said yesterday benefited me a lot, I thought about it for a long time after I went back, and decided to go to the west to buy some mines, and do it myself from the source to the terminal." ”

After Dühring said those words, Garfield immediately realized that if the economy was really recovering rapidly, as Dühring said, and the real industry was about to enter a period of rapid development, then the demand for steel in this society would also increase dramatically! He wasn't familiar with cement, but he was too old to be familiar with steel.

He also realized that once the demand for steel in society rose, ore as a raw material would become a scarce commodity, and even face a short-term shortage, so he decided to go to the west to have a look, buy some iron ore, and even if he didn't make his own in the future, he could make a lot of money through supply. He never considered snatching the title of steel tycoon, he couldn't afford to play, and he didn't have that much ability, he just wanted to use this opportunity to make some money.

To Garfield's tentative inquiry, Durin gave a positive response, "Now is the best time to invest in mines, there are some iron mines in the west because the current steel price is not high, they are in the shutdown stage, buying those mines will not cost you too much money, but it can bring several times the profit, this is a good project!", he said that he put down his hand and talked about his own business, "I plan to buy some boats, they all say that you are the most familiar in this area, so I brought you here." ”

"What kind of ship do you want, cargo or people?", he immediately snapped at what Garfield knew. He provided most of the metal ingots used in Illian's dockyards, and he knew people he could talk to in the shipyard.

Durin pondered for a moment and said, "I want a freighter, and the more cargo the better." ”

Garfield smiled and shook his head: "Durin, to be honest, I don't actually recommend you to play with the boat, the cost of the boat is too high, the maintenance cost is too high, but the efficiency of making a profit is too low. Let's talk about the latest 20,000-ton cargo ship, which costs as much as 1.2 million ships, and the construction time is as long as nine months. Except for the retired maritime tycoons in the navy, there is no one who can play with maritime transport. ”

"And the situation at sea is very changeable, especially pirates, if you don't pay your comfort fee regularly, they will plunder your ship, kill your crew, and then sink your ship to the bottom of the sea!"

Hearing this, Du Lin couldn't help but laugh, "So those shipping tycoons in the empire are all military people?"

Garfield shrugged his shoulders, "This is a well-known thing in the industry, they initially caused some problems with some supply ships in service, and then packaged and bought these supply ships, forming a huge maritime transportation group, and no one dared to fight with them." There is an unconfirmed gossip that those pirates on the open sea are also controlled by these shipping tycoons and ship kings, and even their people. ”

"Otherwise, think about it, why do they occupy this world of freedom?"