Chapter 148: Chicago
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"Drinking? No, no, that's to make a few bucks. Ron shook his head in denial.
"That's?"
"We make our own wine!"
"Make your own wine? Red wine? You are crazy? Li Yaoyang was so shocked that his jaw was almost on the top of his feet.
"I'm not crazy, this is a long-term investment, we have to make our own brand, in that case, why not get involved in red wine and whiskey?"
"New York isn't a wine region, you can't go to Italy and buy vineyards, can you?"
"Italy is too far away, and the west is a good place."
"Western? Napa valley? ”
Ron snapped his fingers:
"Correct! Napa Valley is going through the Great Depression, wineries are closing down one after another, and if we can take the opportunity to integrate, you will be the king of red wine in the ugly country! ”
He drew a big cake for Li Yaoyang, so big that he couldn't eat it just by listening!
"No kidding, even if I wanted to, the damn lawmakers in California wouldn't allow it, and there's more hostility to Asians there than in New York."
Ron was silent, because what Li Yaoyang said was right, he had a good idea, but he always forgot about Li Yaoyang's complexion.
Maybe they were too natural in the process of getting along, so that he took it for granted that Li Yaoyang was the same person as him.
Just now, I was still complacent about my great idea, and now I am like a frosted eggplant, and I can't speak in despair.
At this time, Albert said:
"Actually, it's not impossible, didn't you ask Ron to register some shell companies? Those companies were nominally white. ”
Ron's eyes glow again:
"Yes, how did I forget this, we can buy it in the name of those shell companies, believe me, the owners of those wineries are in a hurry to make a move, and they won't investigate the situation behind it at all."
Li Yaoyang still has some scruples, he wanted to buy the New York Times before, because in New York, he has already woven a large network of interests.
As long as there are interests, they can be used by him, and the impossible will become possible.
But he doesn't know anyone in California, and if he is really copied from the back road, it is really a day that the earth is not spiritual.
"Man, let me think again, this matter can't be rushed."
It is true that there is no hurry, as we all know, the return cycle of red wine is too long, and now they urgently need to sell wine to return to blood, and they can't afford to wait for a few years.
"Well, the chances are good anyway, don't blame me for not telling you."
Li Yaoyang disagreed, and Ron didn't force it, who made him the second.
"The New York Times shares were closed after receiving 7 percent, and I was worried that the movement would be too big for the attention of the Oakes family."
"Well, there is no progress on Chris's side, let's slow down, don't rush, the most important thing at the moment is Atlantic City, we can't afford to lose this market!"
"Do you have an idea?"
"I really can't do it, I can work with the Chicagoans." Li Yaoyang thought so, but he didn't have any bottom in his heart.
What is Chicago? It's the capital of sin!
A Chicago that condenses the black essence of the ugly country for hundreds of years.
Especially in this day and age, it is not as safe as the Middle East in 100 years.
This is not what Li Yaoyang said!
If you have to find a city that best represents the ugly country among the cities of the ugly country, Chicago deserves it!
In fact, the first people who lived there were indigenous Indians.
The name of Chicago is also derived from the Native American word "Shikaakwa", which simply translates to "onion with a strong flavor".
Later, the French colonists arrived, pronounced it as "Checagou" in French, and in English, it became the homonym of Chicago.
The pronunciation has changed, the meaning has not changed, think about the choking onion, who doesn't shed a few tears when cutting him?
Moreover, this area near the water was indeed rich in onions and lush vegetation at that time, which was very suitable for farming.
In addition, Chicago is located at the confluence of the tributaries of the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan, backed by the Great Lakes region, and has unique water transportation conditions.
Such a traffic fortress must be extremely important to the people of the ugly country.
As a result, shipping and railways were fully built, making this onion-like city gradually become an important transportation hub connecting the east and west of the country.
Convenient land and water transportation has greatly stimulated the development of local industry and commerce, especially the rapid development of the steel industry.
Where there is industry, there are people, and there are people who have money, and as a result, Chicago has gradually become a big city.
The most important thing is that whether it is the Civil War or World War I, Chicago is far from the front line and is firmly in the rear of the interior.
As a transportation hub, trade hub, and manufacturing center, Chicago was not negatively affected by the war, but greatly stimulated the production of local agricultural machinery, and the demand for military supplies for the war also made Chicago's position as a railroad hub very profitable.
More and more capital was pooled in Chicago to establish banks, which became an investment haven for businessmen of all stripes during the Civil War.
However, in addition to profit-seeking capital, a large number of refugees also came with it.
Chicago's stability and prosperity naturally attract refugees in war-torn areas to vote, and many low-level people who want to turn over regard it as a 'land of opportunity'.
Such a mixture of fish and dragons will inevitably give rise to social problems, just a word of confusion!
Now the Chicago underground world is also divided into three parts, Italy, Ireland, and blacks, the first two are inseparable, from Chicago to Atlantic City.
The blacks took advantage of the fisherman's profit and took advantage of the opportunity to rise rapidly, occupying 50% of the moonshine sales market.
But beware, the Italians in Chicago and the Hey-Hand in New York aren't the same people.
New York, that is, the self-proclaimed orthodoxy of Ricardo's gang, is from the pure-blooded Hey-Hand Party of Sicily.
And the new Italian immigrants, represented by Tony, can only shine in Chicago.
Of course, it's impossible to say that there is no connection between the two, and without the funding of the New York Hey-Hand Party, Tony would never have been able to grow on his own.
Working with this person, Joey must have no bottom in his heart, because he has heard Ricardo scolding people, saying that this guy is a white-eyed wolf who can't be fed.
As for why, he didn't say anything, and Li Yaoyang didn't ask much.
All in all, it was a risky move, but it had to go!
Two days later, he took a group of brothers to Chicago and made his official appearance in the sin capital, which made people feel hairy as soon as they appeared.
In order to show his sincerity, he directly broke into a pub controlled by the Irish, went on a killing spree, and directly destroyed a small gang.
Without stopping, he went to the warehouse of a small Irish boss and swept away the goods in the warehouse.
The whole process came and went without a trace, so much so that after dawn the next day, many people thought they had seen a ghost.