Hawke didn't clean up Walter in person.

Anyway, the biggest enemy has already withdrawn by itself, and the rest of this unsuccessful rich second generation can be dealt with slowly.

Walter got his wish and became chairman of the board of directors of the Pacific Railroad.

He can't wait to run to his father's grave right away:

Father! Your son is the chairman of the board of directors of the Pacific Railroad! I have fulfilled your unfulfilled wish for you! Your son can be regarded as a glorious ancestor!

Walter decided to make persistent efforts to make the Pacific Railroad company flourish in his own hands.

At his strong request, the previous railway construction plans were not only put on the agenda, but also added more than a dozen items to the original basis.

In Walter's view, the former leaders of the company, including Chen Jianqiu, were too conservative, and the railway company missed the best period of development!

As for what if you don't have enough money?

Go borrow it!

Take a loan from the bank! Bond issuance!

With such excellent performance and assets as a guarantee, you don't have to worry about not being able to borrow money!

Hauke did not directly interfere with his plans.

He was quietly busy collecting shares to become the largest shareholder of Pacific Railroad before the next round of board of directors!

When the time comes, it will be the turn of Walter, who is ambitious at this time, to get out.

Chen Jianqiu didn't know about the intrigue of the Pacific Railway Company, and he didn't care about it.

He was in Europe at this time.

This is not because of the problems with the sales of the European branch of the military factory, but because he intends to collect a large amount of gold in Europe before the dollar is turned into waste paper.

Before he came to London, Silas had already arrived with people first.

At this time, London was the financial center of the world, so Silas's actions were seen as another cash-out by an American nouveau riche.

In addition, the acquisition volume was relatively stable at the beginning, so it did not cause much waves.

The gold was transported to a military factory in Kent.

In Great Britain, no one should be concerned about this gold for a while.

But this raises the question, how do you get this gold back to the United States?

Under normal circumstances, Chen Jianqiu's company usually departs from London or Liverpool, then crosses the Atlantic, crosses the Caribbean Sea, disembarks from the Mexican port of Monterrey, and enters New Mexico by rail.

On land, he wasn't worried.

Now along the U.S.-Mexico border, no one has been so bold as to rob his goods.

Because those who have the courage are either thrown into the Gulf of Mexico to feed the sharks, or the carcasses are in the stomachs of wolves and vultures in the Chihuahua Desert.

But it's hard to say at sea.

Although by the end of the 19th century, piracy in the Caribbean had long since passed its prime.

Under the crackdown of the navies of various countries, large-scale piracy has disappeared.

But as long as the temptation of profit is big enough, there will always be people who are not afraid of death to jump out and return to their old business.

The Caribbean is still under the influence of the Spaniards.

The aging empire has no time to take care of anything else, and the area is also surging.

The U.S. government obviously won't escort him, and the reason why he went to the Gulf of Mexico is because he doesn't want people on the East Coast to know about it.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the government is willing, with the few broken ships of the US Navy now, the most it can do is to inspect its own coastline.

The navy of the British Empire is strong, but it is not a powerful and influential bank like the Rothschilds, please do not move.

Chen Jianqiu had a headache.

He couldn't tell when the crisis would come, and the gold would continue for some time.

But it has to be shipped back, it's not a problem to keep it in the arsenal all the time, the more things you have, the more variables you have.

After another cart of gold was quietly transported into the arsenal, Chen Jianqiu glanced at the closed door of the vault, and then began to inspect the arsenal with Makqin.

They walked through many factories along the way.

Makqin introduced the new products in the arsenal to Chen Jianqiu.

Not only are there improved models of machine guns to cope with various combat environments, but there is also an experimental model of a fully automatic rifle that has just been developed.

"Fully automatic weapons are the future of weapons!" Makqin patted the new gun in his hand and said proudly, "And both me and Browning are already at the forefront of the world." ”

"Hmm." Chen Jianqiu just nodded, expressing his agreement with his words.

Makqin noticed that the boss was in a strange state today.

On weekdays, Chen Jianqiu is very interested in new products, but today's answer is very brief.

With his understanding of the boss, Chen Jianqiu must have something important on his mind.

"Chen, what's wrong?" Makqin asked cautiously.

Chen Jianqiu did not shy away from it, and told Makqin about the problem of transporting gold.

When the military inventor heard this, he also fell into deep thought.

Chen Jianqiu held his chin in his hand and looked at the port in the distance.

He said thoughtfully:

"If only we had our own escort ships."

When Ma Qin heard this, his eyes immediately radiated.

He came to Chen Jianqiu's side and said mysteriously:

"Chen, do you really want an escort ship?"

Chen Jianqiu glanced at Makqin, who was usually very serious, following the local customs, and looking like a gentleman, and raised his eyebrows:

"Do you have a way?"

Makqin smiled "hehe":

"After being in the military industrial circle of the British Empire for so long, can this way still be?"

"But warships are strategic ships, and neither the U.S. government nor the British government can accept them, right?" Chen Jianqiu thought for a moment and said.

"Hey, a big cruiser is definitely not good, but the gunboat is still fine, besides, you can register as a merchant ship first, and then refit it."

Makqin seems to know this.

"Armstrong Shipyard has sold more of these ships, and it can be done in a year from the start of construction to the official launch! I know their boss very well. ”

"I talked to him, they are now living on these ships and orders from East Asia, how can they survive on the orders of those people in the navy alone?"

Chen Jianqiu's eyes narrowed.

That's a great idea!

He pulled Makqin by the shoulder, and the two of them began to whisper.

"That's it, we'll leave tomorrow!"

After a while, Chen Jianqiu let go of Makqin's shoulder and made a decision.

A few days later, Chen Jianqiu appeared in Newcastle with Makqin and a few others.

Armstrong Shipyard is located on the River Clyde in Newcastle.

The scenery is beautiful, with the rising and falling waterfowl on the water and the white smoke from the steam engines in the dockyard creating a unique picture.

Since Makqin had telegraphed his friend in advance before departure, William Armstrong, the owner of the shipyard, went out to greet him.

He used to be a lawyer, but because he felt that he had no future as a "lawyer", he "gave up the law and went into business".

From Chen Jianqiu's current point of view, he is a businessman who can no longer be sleek.

"You're Mr. Chen! Hello! Hello! ”

Armstrong greeted him with a grin and held Chen Jianqiu's hands tightly.

And the businessmen behind him who participated in the greeting also looked accustomed to it, without any of the arrogant arrogance of the British people Chen Jianqiu had dealt with before.

"Please come in! Come in! Armstrong stepped aside and welcomed Chen Jianqiu through the door.

He let Chen Jianqiu walk in the front, and he accompanied him.

"I heard Mr. Maxim say that you are a very successful businessman, and in a sense, we are peers?" Armstrong said, with his hands behind his back.

"Hmm." Chen Jianqiu nodded as he walked.

Armstrong glanced at his entourage behind him.

This person is really different from the Chinese he has dealt with before, not only does he not have braids on the back of his head, but he is not full of modest words like them.

They walked along the road inside the shipyard until they came to the dock by the river.

There are a lot of dockyards here.

Basically every dock is full, and workers come and go, and it is very busy.

"We've dealt with people from your government before, and your 'Zhiyuan' cruiser was produced in this dock." Armstrong pointed to one of the dockyards and said, "That's the fastest cruiser in all of Asia." ”

"That's my homeland." Chen Jianqiu replied lightly, "But that regime has nothing to do with me." ”

Armstrong was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my bad, I forgot you're an American businessman now, hahahaha." He used his laughter to dissolve his embarrassment.

At the same time, he also complained to himself in his heart:

Damn, from his demeanor and dress just now, he should have judged the identity of this person, how could he have touched the lightning point.

I heard that this man is quite rich, and if he walks away because of this, it will be more than worth the loss.

Fortunately, Chen Jianqiu did not have too many emotional changes.

After touring the entire shipyard, he said directly to Armstrong:

"Let's get down to business."

(End of chapter)