1855 United States Tycoon

The "Pekold" was originally a whaling ship. It has been tracking humpback whales in the Bering Sea. But now, the ship is no longer going to sea. It was abandoned in a harbor with a little leeward. No more, only some seagulls boldly landed on the ship, and then swayed along the oak deck. The cables on the ship were thrown away indiscriminately, and there was a mess on the deck. The whaling javelin pointed at the sky obliquely, because no one wiped it, a layer of earth-red rust has grown...

A month ago, this ship towed its own trophy, and a humpback whale returned to the Port of San Francisco. As soon as he entered the port, the people on the boat realized that something was wrong-the port was too deserted, and there was not even one boat parked in the whole port. There was a large group of people standing on the trestle bridge, but looking at them with binoculars, it seemed that they were all waiting to go out, and there was no one who looked like a docker.

"What's the matter? Damn it! I have been docking in this port for more than ten years, and I have never seen such a strange thing." Captain Ahab looked at the port and exclaimed.

At this time, the people on the trestle obviously also noticed the ship. Captain Ahab used his binoculars-this is a new product of McDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company. It has a caliber of 50 millimeters and a magnification of seven times. The magnification, compared with the commonly used single-scope telescope before, the performance of this telescope is much better, so the captain and watchman of the whaling ship now basically use it instead of the old-fashioned telescope-looking toward the shore, He saw those people waving frantically at their ship, as if they had just defeated the French fleet in Trafalgar, the triumphant Lord Nelson.

The boat gradually approached the pier, and even without a telescope, the condition of these people can now be seen. This is a large group of men, all carrying a very special green canvas backpack with exactly the same shape. A long dark green canvas bag is tied across the top of the backpack. From this point of view, they should be together, but judging from the performance of pushing and pushing each other and wanting to be more advanced, these people are definitely not the same.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Captain Ahab thought.

At this time, the sailor Harry had already carried the rope to the side of the ship, trying to throw the rope to the dockworker on the shore, but at this time, the dockworker didn't know where he was going, so Harry was stunned for a while.

"Throw the rope to me. I helped you tie it up. I did this job." A man yelled, so Harry threw the rope to the guy, and the guy tied the rope in two seconds. Quite skilled, it seems that he said he did this job is not fake.

The boat reached the trestle bridge. Before the sailors could disembark, the people waiting on the trestle bridge swarmed. Fortunately, Captain Ahab had long seen that something was wrong, so he prepared the sailors in advance. Captain Ahab drew his revolver and fired a shot into the sky, stopping the crowd.

"What do you want to do!" Captain Ahab shouted at the guys.

"Captain, is your ship going to Alaska?" someone shouted.

"Captain, let's pay, you send us to Alaska!" More people shouted, some even took out US dollars and waved at Captain Ahab.

"Don't yell! Make it clear, what's going on!" Captain Ahab shouted.

...

Everyone talked about it for a long time, and Captain Ahab and the other people on the boat understood what was going on.

About two months ago, the newly-emerged United States Radio Broadcasting Corporation made an amazing news that it was the Macdonald Consortium that discovered a large number of gold mines in Alaska. According to the news, the Macdonald Consortium bought one of them and secretly recruited workers to develop it. Near this gold mine, there are many smaller gold mines that have not yet been fully identified.

After another month, workers came back from there one after another, and almost everyone confirmed that there was indeed gold in that place. After the contract ended, some people were panning for gold nearby. Some people actually found gold. There are even rumors that some people have found a piece of gold weighing fifteen pounds. Of course, no one has seen the fifteen-pound piece of gold, but people are like that. Some people believe it. And over time, the weight of that piece of gold has increased day by day, and now it has become fifty pounds in the legend.

So almost the entire United States was a sensation, and everyone was thinking about how to find gold in Alaska. However, Alaska is so far away, so desolate, where should I prepare for it? What should I do to find gold? This is indeed a question that everyone must consider.

Fortunately, the United States Radio Broadcasting Corporation is really good. They specially recruited relevant experts and conducted various interviews. To teach you all kinds of knowledge that must be mastered. For example, in the "Survival in the Wilderness" program, Mr. Bell, who once served as a soldier in Heishui and spent several years in Alaska, showed up and gave you all kinds of wilderness survival skills. For example, now everyone is here. Preparation for one suit: rainproof jacket, shoulders, backpack with waist support, MacDonald 1864 rifle or Macdonald 1862 shotgun mounted on the backpack, tent in the backpack, exhaust duck down sleeping bag, hanging The multifunctional engineer shovel and kerosene blowtorch on the outside of the backpack, and the multifunctional dagger inserted in the calf pocket. These are all recommended by Mr. Bell when he introduced how to survive in the wilderness of Alaska. Although he recommends almost all things from the McDonald Infantry Weapons Company, thinking about his experience, we can understand it, because after all, this is the thing he uses most often in Alaska. And later those who returned from Alaska, whether they dig gold or not, also admitted that the things Mr. Bell recommended to them were really conscientious. Without these, I am afraid that I will really die in Alaska. Driven by these people, many of MacDonald’s military products have become popular among the common people.

In addition to hiring Mr. Bell to talk about how to survive, the United States Radio also invited many geologists to teach you how to prospect for minerals, how to look at the veins, and how to choose a location. Later, those gold prospectors who made a fortune also admitted that the "Open Sesame" program gave them a huge help.

The only drawback is that they speak too fast, and each content will be repeated in the morning and evening. Many things cannot be remembered clearly. Sometimes, friends have not conflicted because of different memories of a problem. And although there are many related content in various newspapers, their stuff is full of loopholes. Sometimes in the radio program, Mr. Bell will even directly point out what the statement in some newspapers is nonsense. It is really necessary to follow their actions. , Um, then you will definitely fall into some terrible situation. To use Mr. Bell’s phrase, that is, "The Alaskan grizzly bear can pull your head off with just one paw, and then it will slowly Tasting you, your body is rich in fat and protein, which can provide it with more energy for the winter. Besides, you are not unpleasant. After removing the head, it tastes about the same as chicken. The bones are also crunchy and very crisp. good to eat."

But later, the United States Radio Broadcasting Corporation began to cooperate with the New York Daily Times, and the Times would sort out relevant content every day, so that if everyone understood it, you can read it in the Times the next day. Well, when they go to Alaska, many people also bring the New York Daily Times, which they have organized and bound together.

More and more people took the boat to Alaska, and then borrowed McDonald’s shortwave radio station at a high price to send back the good news of the discovery of gold. A month ago, some of the earliest gold prospectors returned to San Francisco with gold. As a result, more people abandon their jobs, spend their savings, and are ready to go to Alaska. However, at this time they unexpectedly discovered that they could not find the ship. Almost all the ships that send gold prospectors to Alaska never go back. Because when the ship is docked in Alaska, not only the gold prospectors go to pan for gold, even the sailors are no exception. So none of these ships will return!This is anxious to the people who are waiting to get rich by boat. They are waiting for the boat in the port day and night. Now they finally waited for a boat. Although it is not a passenger boat, what is it? As long as you can get to Alaska.

"Everyone, we are very willing to help you, but we must first dispose of our prey, and then prepare the equipment for the voyage before going to sea. So you are in such a hurry, it is useless, the ship must be prepared to sail. "Captain Ahab said.

"So when can you start?" someone asked.

"Sell the goods and refit them properly." Captain Ahab said, "This will take at least a week. But if you can trust me, I need to earn part of the deposit in advance, so that I have the money to prepare as soon as possible from the ship. Remove some unnecessary things and add more places to accommodate more people. What do you think?"

"Okay, no problem Captain!" People answered one after another.

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After returning to San Francisco, Captain Ahab and the crew of the "Pecod" first quickly disposed of the humpback whale they had hunted, and then began to cooperate in accordance with the "Wilderness Survival" they bought from others. The book, "Open Sesame" bound book is ready-there is gold to dig, who won't be tempted? In addition, sailors have to hurry up and relax. Generally speaking, after the ship docks, the sailors will have a month to relax, but now, there is definitely no such time, so the sailors should also hurry up and find pleasure. Make fun.

To say that the changes in San Francisco this time are not small, even the places for pleasure-seeking have changed. Nowadays, there are a lot of Japanese brothels in San Francisco. Well, occasionally going to play with Japanese women is completely different. Flavor. Men like something fresh. Of course, most of those Japanese women do not speak English, but can this be a problem?

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