Chapter 292: Trade [1]
Dürin's words shook the young people in the church, and he wasn't lying.
People are always telling themselves that their fathers, their relatives, their neighbors, their friends, they all say the same thing, don't do stupid things, it's going to be okay. Look around, even the street lights will be turned off at night, and they don't even have the courage to go out, because if they still wander the streets after ten o'clock, they may be regarded as homeless vagabonds by the patrolmen, and they will be beaten up and sent to the sixth or seventh districts to work as coolies, and there is probably no hope of coming back in this life.
Educational resources, medical resources, employment resources, these seemingly beautiful words have nothing to do with them, because they live in the fifth district, because they are poor. They didn't do stupid things as everyone hoped, and they did their job honestly, but did their lives get better?
Dühring's words were not as exciting as Carter's words, but his words were like a loud bell, echoing in everyone's hearts, shocking those who still wanted to pretend to be asleep had to raise their eyes to face this cruel world.
Changing a life is not a simple thing, it takes a lot of courage, it can even bleed, it will die. Do you give up hope of changing your life because of these possibilities?
Durin took out another cigarette and lit it, and behind the smoke, he asked in a tone that seemed to be talking to himself: "If you don't fight, how do you know what will happen after you fight?"
Three days later, a freighter slowly departed from the port, most of the ship's full crates of wine, as well as dozens of pistols and a few rifles that Durin had brought from various sources. On board were not only members of the Fellow Townsmen's Association, but also Dulfo and Durin himself.
In his words, the first shipment requires more than just putting things in someone's hands and then telling them how to use weapons to fight for territory, but also building a direct relationship. If Carter or someone else completes this relationship in his place, he may be hollowed out in the future. Durin never speculated on people's hearts with pure kindness, he always labeled everyone with the greatest malice, and then tore off that label little by little...... , maybe there are people who can't tear it off.
Dover's face was a little green, and the last time he came to Illion on a sea ship, he almost didn't vomit and lay down, and sailing in the sea gave him an inexplicable awe and fear. He clutched the handrail of the ship's side and smoked a cigarette. The farther away from Illion, the harder his hand gripped the gauntlet, and even the tense tendons could be seen.
Durin patted him on the shoulder, and the hull of the ship kept jolting, and some of the wave droplets flew up and covered his face, and there was a feeling that the whole world had been completely renewed.
"I knew there was a way to avoid seasickness, I just didn't know if it was true. Duhrin remembered the many home remedies for seasickness in the world in his dream, and he picked one that could be done here and said, "I heard that crushing orange peel and stuffing it into the navel and then applying tape can effectively reduce the dizziness caused by seasickness." ”
The next second Du Buddha covered his mouth and rushed into the cabin, although this time is not the era of technological backwardness more than a hundred years ago, but most ships will keep some fresh fruit trees, such as orange trees. On the one hand, it is to meet the needs of different classes for food diversity, and on the other hand, it is not worth using an ice store for some fruits.
Durin shrugged his shoulders, glanced at the beach that had completely disappeared from the sea level, and turned back to the cabin, he needed a good rest, and in three days they would be the first place to land, a seaside city called Wesley. All the cities near the sea are not too far behind, although there are some small villages that still live in poverty by the sea, but there are absolutely no poor and backward cities.
Whether it is maritime or marine resources, it is enough for the seaside city to have enough economic support to support the development of the city, and Wisley is such a seaside city.
With a permanent population of more than 3 million, the city is dominated by fishing and light industry, and they mainly canned all kinds of fish caught in the sea and sold them to other cities. Although the taste of canned food may not be as good as it could be, many lower-middle-class citizens in society still enjoy these things - cheap, and they are meat.
They don't understand what amino acids are, and they don't understand why humans need to supplement amino acids, but they know that if they don't eat meat, they won't have the strength to work. Compared to the tenths of a pound of beef, this kind of canned food, which can buy six dollars a dollar, is their favorite thing.
There were also Guartes in the city, and after the fall of the kingdom of Guart, they scattered all the Guartes and distributed them to various cities in order to prevent the Guartes who had caused them great casualties from staying together. In Willis, the Gualts were mainly engaged in the repetitive and heavy work of assembling cans, as well as working as sailors on some fishing boats.
That night, the touristless city had fallen into a deep sleep, and the only sound on the pier was the sound of the waves, except for the occasional bark from the dogs that woke up in the middle of the night. At this time, on the edge of the most remote berth, more than a dozen people stood in the cold wind and smoked. They were dressed in white, even patched seals, with old round hats, trembling slightly.
The sea breeze at night was not so comfortable, and the leader walked anxiously back and forth, just when some people wondered if the compatriots who contacted them could make a mistake, a dark shadow suddenly appeared on the sea.
The middle-aged man, known as "Budi" by the group of Guartes, fiercely plucked the cigarette butt from his mouth, threw it on the pallet and stepped on it. He picked up an oil lamp from the ground and lit it, and played a signal of "three long and two short" according to the agreed content, and soon the black shadow on the opposite side also responded with a signal of "three short and two long", which was his own person.
In the sound of rustling waves, the boat quickly approached the dock, and a guy in a luxurious woolen trench coat and a hat that must have been very beautiful stepped on the pallet in the moonlight, and he shook hands with Budi, his voice was a little young, "Nice to meet you, I'm Durin!"
Budi shook Dorin's hand vigorously and took it back, fearing that the calluses on his hands would hurt the young man. After spending his entire life in the city, his palms were covered with wounds and calluses from those sea fish and work, and the edges of those wounds and calluses were as sharp as knives. He glanced at the ship's loads and said, "Help them," and the men behind him immediately began to help the others carry their stuff onto the pallet.
Neither of them spoke, and soon someone came running with a cart, and they quickly packed their things and drove here together.
It has to be said that although Budi is the most prestigious of the Guerts who live in Willis, he is not rich. He was only in his forties, and the wrinkles on his face were already deep in them like an axe splitting them, and he was very old and haggard. They came to a damp basement not far from the docks, which was Budi's home. Fortunately, the area of this basement is not small, and perhaps the only thing that can prove Budi's identity is the area of this basement.
"I'm ashamed of the poor conditions!", he brought two glasses of water and put them on the table, his face a little ashamed.
Durin didn't care, he laughed loudly, "Look, that's what I'm here for, two hundred crates of wine, ten pistols, and enough ammunition, and I'm sure that if you can sell these two thousand four hundred bottles of wine, the next time I come, I'll probably be staying in a villa on the hill." ”
Budi was proud at the thought of a future full of prospects, and he nodded vigorously, "I thank you on behalf of all the Gualts of Willis, thank you for helping us, I can't use words to describe my mood at this time, except to say thank you, I don't know what words to use to reflect my excitement." ”
Durin patted his arm and said pointedly, "I hope that for a while in the future, you won't scold me before going to bed at night." These things can help you, but they can also hurt you, and I take the liberty of asking, are you ready for war?"
The city of Willis is a little more in demand for alcoholic beverages than other places because of its proximity to the sea, and fishing boats still go out to sea even in winter. At this time, the best hope of every sailor and seafarer is to have one or two bottles of wine with a slightly higher degree on them, which will help them to ward off the cold during fishing operations and also allow them to get a good night's sleep.
Budi's eyes were a little complicated, and he nodded with a wry smile, "Isn't this exactly what you want?"
"I'm going to leave three people behind to help you with the initial thing, and I'm going to take them away next month, so I want you to learn as much as you can about fighting and how to steal business in a month's time. As Durin spoke, the men had already put their fortunes in order, and they had all worked on the docks, which was not enough to warm up.
"I'll give you these wines at the price of fifteen yuan per bottle, and you can sell them locally for more than twenty-five yuan, and the retail price can be a little higher, but the risk is greater. Remember, try not to let those bars take credit, they are taking advantage of it, and if someone asks to do so, don't cooperate with them. As long as you have the goods in hand, you don't have to worry about the buyer. ”
"Once the sales of these things are opened, they will inevitably attract the attention of the local moonshiner merchants, and they will definitely find you trouble, don't be afraid, fight back hard! Only by beating them up, scaring them, or even slaughtering them, can our things be completely spread here. ”