1855 United States Tycoon

"Ding Ding, the editor-in-chief Mr. O'Neill is looking for you." Just before entering the news agency, he heard his colleague Dodge shouting at him before he could sit down in his own seat.

"Okay, I'll come right away." Ding Ding immediately lifted his own briefcase and walked towards the editor-in-chief's office upstairs.

At the door, Tintin knocked gently.

"Is it Tintin? Come in!" The editor-in-chief Mr. O'Neill's voice came from the room.

Ding Ding opened the door and walked in.

"Mr. O'Neill, I heard that you are looking for me?" Tintin said.

Mr. O'Neill is a stocky, bald, short Fatty, and his voice is as stocky and thick as his figure, and it feels a bit buzzing when he speaks.

"Ding Ding, what have you been up to lately?" Mr. Oni asked.

"I'm doing some investigations on the underground market in New York." Ding Ding replied, "It's the black market, smuggled goods, etc."

"Ah, this is a very interesting subject." Mr. Oni said, "Well, but this subject has no urgency in time and can be done at any time. I have a more urgent task here. I think you are the best. The candidate..."

"Mr. O'Neill, what's the matter?" Tintin asked.

"I got some news that recently, the Spaniards wantonly interfered with free navigation and even carried out piracy in the Caribbean Sea. On the other hand, the Spaniards claimed that they were only fighting smuggling. They in turn accused the United States government of deliberately supporting smuggling. Behavior, and the smugglers. Well, I think, no one here is better than you in dealing with this kind of news." Mr. O'Neill praised Tintin a little.

"In addition, Ding Ding, our major shareholders are all very interested in this news. I hope to see relevant in-depth reports. Well, I know, the sea over there is not too peaceful. We will follow the old rules. Give you a subsidy for interviews in the danger zone. Would you like to take a trip?"

"Mr. O'Neill, it's okay. I like things that have a sense of danger. And this investigation will not be more dangerous than investigating the underground market in New York. But you can't stop giving me allowance." Tintin laughed.

"Ah, no problem, Tintin. However, I heard that in Florida, Havana cigars are much cheaper than ours. When you come back, can you bring me some back by the way?" Mr. Oni said.

"No problem! Oh, Mr. O'Neill, the rum over there is also good, do you need me to bring you some back?"

"The alcohol is too high, I'm not used to it. If you go to France on a business trip, you can bring me some Bordeaux or champagne."

"When will I leave?"

"You arrange what needs to be arranged, the sooner the better."

"Okay." Ding Ding replied, "Then I will go down and prepare."

Tintin knew that what the Spaniards said, the smuggling of United States people to Cuba must exist. Among other things, Mr. Vito had told him personally that the bearded Adolk was now smuggling in Florida. And the history of smuggling this stuff is almost as long as the history of taxation. It is not normal that there is no smuggling in the Caribbean. But generally speaking, this kind of thing does not become a problem between the two countries. Now that the Spanish accuse the United States government of participating in it, this is somewhat interesting.

Tintin also knew that what the Spaniard said might be more true. It is entirely possible for the United States government to turn a blind eye to this kind of smuggling. First of all, although the economic situation has improved somewhat recently due to the government's massive issuance of treasury bonds, it is still far from prosperity. There are still many industrial products that cannot be sold in China. Because of the impact of tariffs, these things cannot be sold to Cuba. If it can be smuggled to Cuba, it will definitely be good for the domestic economy. As for the smuggling ships from Cuba to bring in the agricultural products from Cuban plantations, that is even better. Because most of those things are industrial raw materials, if these things are bought from the Spanish who control Cuba, the price will be much higher, which will naturally affect the competitiveness of the final products. So now, smuggling in the Caribbean Sea is obviously beneficial to United States.

However, United States' accusations of piracy by the Spaniards are not necessarily unreasonable. The smuggling of United States to Cuba must be detrimental to Spain. Now that the new economic crisis is sweeping across Europe, Spain is also greatly affected. At this time, it is necessary to squeeze Cuba to survive the crisis. If the United States is allowed to smuggle, whose colony is Cuba?

But Ding Ding also understood the position he should take. Yes, news reports have a standpoint and attitude. Although facts should not be concealed, how to interpret these facts requires a stand and attitude. At this time, resolutely standing on the side of United States is the attitude and position that all United States media should have.

Ding Ding went back downstairs, explained his own affairs, and then went out. He is going to find Mr. Vito, and then find Adoc through his relationship.

...

"Captain Adoc!" Tintin shouted at Adoc.

"Ding Ding! Haha, why did you come here? Well, what news did you write? Are you here to interview the inaugural meeting of the "Seafarers' Alcohol Rehabilitation Association"? Haha, welcome. Welcome. What you need to know, I do I'm telling you. But there are some things, um, you have to keep us secret." Captain Adok laughed happily as soon as he saw Tintin.

Milu also ran towards Captain Adok. Obviously, Milu still remembers the beard that he often gave him when he was drinking.

"Ah, Milou! Come here soon." Captain Adok held the tin-made hip flask in one hand and bent down slightly, waiting for Milou to crash into his arms as before. However, Milu stopped suddenly, raised his head, and stared at Captain Adok's right hand holding the tin jug with a vigilant look. Milou not only remembered that Captain Adok had given him a lot of delicious food, he also remembered that Captain Adok had poured a very spicy liquid into his mouth. And that liquid is contained in such a bottle.

"Captain, you want to quit drinking? This is really unbelievable." Ding Ding said somewhat surprised. He remembered that Captain Adok's alcohol addiction was no less than some people's opium addiction.

"Not bad!" Captain Adok straightened his body and made a triumphant look. "Am I still the first president of the Seamen's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Association?"

"Are you going to use your behavior of abstaining from drinking to be a role model for everyone? Captain, if you can do it, then you should really be the president." Ding Ding said, thinking of a question: "This bearded man is here. Really? Didn't he get some excitement?""Of course, I will be a role model for all seafarers to stop drinking. I will tell them that stopping drinking is actually very simple. I can stop drinking dozens of times a day as long as I am willing."

"Captain, this..." Tintin found that he still completely underestimated Captain Adok's lower limit in this regard.

...

"The New York Daily Times reported that there is new evidence that some members of the Spanish Navy have committed piracy crimes in the Caribbean Sea. According to the president of the National Seamen's Alcoholism Association, which has been engaged in cargo transportation in this area. Captain Adoc said that his ship had seen floating objects from ships brutally sunk by Spanish warships on the Caribbean waters more than once, and more than once rescued those that were attacked by Spanish warships. Survivor. He also took me to interview a sailor named Sisfield who is now in Tara Hashi. Not long ago, the fishing boat he was on was attacked by the Spaniards, and he described him to me like this Experience.

‘I was a sailor on the fishing boat "Good Luck". At this time of the year, we will go fishing at sea. You know, when the hurricane season comes, boats like ours don't dare to go too far off the coast. But always staying on the coast, can not catch tuna. Only in this season, can we safely run farther and go fishing for tuna...

This afternoon, we encountered a Spanish warship. We were hooking and fishing about twelve nautical miles from Cuba. The warship has been staring at us very close. I thought at the time, is it because the Spaniards have never seen how to fish tuna... At this moment, a big tuna caught the bait. God, that is a beautiful bluefin tuna. I have been a fisherman for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such a large and beautiful bluefin tuna.It took a lot of work before we got the fish up. It was already afternoon at that time, and we were all busy handling the bluefin tuna, and didn't notice where our boat was floating. You know, once the tuna is on the ship, it must be dealt with immediately, without delay for a minute. A fish weighing hundreds of pounds, you have to knock it out within a few tens of seconds to prevent it from crashing on the boat and causing blood to appear on the body-blood can not be released, it will make the fish flesh The price dropped several grades at once. So when dealing with fish, it is even more nervous than when fishing. Stunned the fish. You have to bleed it quickly. This should be done in a few minutes, because if the blood is not drained as soon as possible, the tuna meat will quickly develop a very bad taste. The tuna fished with the net is far less valuable than the fish caught, because the fish is dead when it comes online, and the taste of the meat is much worse. If it’s because we mishandled it and wasted a bluefin tuna-this is the best tuna in the world, this fish is much more expensive than our boat. Bluefin tuna is a gift from the sea, and it is a crime to waste it. So the people on the boat, including the captain, didn't care about anything, except for the fish. When we finished processing the fish, we suddenly heard the Spanish warship shouting at us, saying that we had broken into Cuban territorial waters and asked us to stop for inspection.

As soon as we looked up, we realized that we did not know when, we had really drifted to a place not far from the coast of Cuba. We know what the purpose of these guys wanting us to be inspected is that they have taken a fancy to our fish, a bluefin tuna weighing almost a thousand pounds. As soon as they got on the boat, they would definitely say that we caught the fish in their waters, and then confiscated them all-that's a lot of money.

So we ran. Unexpectedly, the Spaniard would really dare to shoot at us. The bullets flew over like rain. The captain was shot twice and died on the spot. The first officer also got a shot. I was lucky and didn't get shot. Their ship is much faster than ours, and we can't get rid of it. If we continue to run, we will all be killed. We had to stop the boat. After their people came up, without saying anything, they removed all the fish we caught. Not only did it accompany the freshly processed bluefin tuna, but even the bonito we caught earlier were all removed. According to general rules, they should tow our boat to a nearby Cuban port and register the fine. But after a few Spaniards murmured for a while, they drove the rest of us into a cabin with guns, and then they laughed and shot at us. I was on my leg. I was shot and fell to the ground, and then the sailor Changshak fell on me, pressing me down. The others were also killed. Then they locked the hatch, opened the sea valve on our ship, and then boarded the ship and left.

When they were far away, the sea water had already entered the cabin. I struggled to find a plank, knocked open the door, and jumped into the sea holding the plank... My legs kept bleeding. I knew that the smell of blood might attract sharks. I was terrified. Fortunately, Captain Adok’s ship just passed by not far away. When they found me, they rescued me...’"

Elizabeth was reading Tintin's report in a frustrating tone, while Scrooge and Dorothea were listening.

"Well, well written. Very good report." Scrooge said, "but there is another problem, that is, readers may think this is just the personal behavior of some bad guys in Spain. So he analyzes the comments later. , Should be quoting the black history of Spain to convince readers that this approach is the consistent policy of the Spanish government. We need more reports to portray the Spanish and the Spanish government as greedy and vicious pirates. Strive for the passage of about two years. For the time, let the whole United States believe that the Spaniards are all brutal and greedy villains, let them all believe that the Spaniards hate us and they want to plot against us. Only in this way, we will be honest in the future to protect us The people of China launched a preemptive strike. Well, at that time, our navy should also be ready and the canal is open to navigation. We can start."

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