1855 United States Tycoon

Just as Robson expected, the Austrians who were defeated by this countercharge retreated like low tide. They also left a lot of things on the beach at low tide. They also left a lot of guns and corpses. , And a large number of soldiers who had just hid in the trenches smartly were left behind. But smart people always don't suffer. Those guys who are hiding in the trenches, who did not expect the sudden turn of the battle, are also very clever, raising their hands and becoming prisoners.

What's more terrible is that the collapse in front of Neville's position also spread to the Austrians who were still fighting hard in front of other positions, and they were also defeated. Now looking at the Austrian army’s defeat of losing their armor and armor, Neville knew that this battle was finally won. After such a fiasco, the Austrians will never have the morale and strength to start again for at least a few days. Such an attack.

"Report the battle to your majesty." General Jiule seemed to be ten years old suddenly. He knew that this report was submitted, and the only thing waiting for him was his dismissal. But it’s okay to leave here. In this place, whether it’s those United States rifles with unsatisfactory firing speed and unreasonable range, or the kind of "Dariwan" that is known to be able to perform miracles, it is too unscientific. People feel like they are dreaming. Well, maybe your majesty will go to court to restore the morale of the army. However, the prospects of this battle, Jiulei is still not very optimistic. The French will definitely join in. By that time, losing control of Italy is almost a foregone conclusion.

The results of this war quickly spread throughout Europe through various means-carrier pigeons, cable telegrams. Now, almost all kings and generals of various countries are talking about a miraculous drug-"Dali Pill". The magical effect of this drug has been best verified in the war between the Sardinians and the Austrians. It allows cowards to fight like warriors. With it, the combat effectiveness of the army can almost double. Military experts claim that such drugs are no less important to the army than guns and artillery. They even said that in future wars, whoever does not have this kind of medicine will be like no rifle or cannon. People have been asking where the drug is sold, so Scrooge's McDonald Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company's European offices have to be stepped on.

Now, since Scrooge has returned to the United States, his Dage Carroll has been dispatched to the United Kingdom as the head of McDonald's chemical and pharmaceutical company in Europe.

This is the first time that Carol has held such an important post. When he went to take up the post, Carol was a little nervous and worried that he would screw up things. But Scrooge convinced him.

"Dage, European business is very important to us. In a short period of time, the revenue from Europe may account for most of the company's revenue. So there must be a very reliable person. Besides you, who else can help What about me? Do you want me to run around the Atlantic non-stop? Or, let John Rockefeller be in charge of European affairs?"

Hearing Little Brother said, "Let John Rockefeller take charge of European affairs", Carol's mind immediately came to the mind of the old neighbor who was ruthless and ruthless when dealing with DuPont. If he was alone Europe, no one is staring at...

Carol shook his head, and temporarily shook the not-so-united thoughts from his head. "Ah, Scrooge, I see. I'm going to Europe, but in case I got something wrong, you can..."

"Don't worry, Dage, in Europe, we have no direct competitors. As long as we pay attention to personal safety, the best is to make more and less. Oh, by the way, Dage, the design of our new home is complete. Construction will start soon, and when you come back, you may be able to see the prototype of the'Swan Castle'."

Carol laughed: "Okay, wait to come back and see our "Duck Castle"."

After Scrooge made a fortune, they naturally couldn't stay in the old place. It doesn't say that the life conditions are too bad, but more importantly, safety is also a problem. So Scrooge bought a villa in the wealthy area of ​​Cleveland and the family moved there. But now, as Scrooge's business is getting bigger and bigger, even the villas in the wealthy area are not safe enough.

This truth is easy to understand. This is like, if your home savings do not exceed 10 yuan, then even if your home does not even have a door, it is safe. And if your family can earn ten to twenty thousand per month, then the security door of the general community will be enough, but if you are a billionaire, then the desperadoes will have too much motivation to move you. Well, you need a manor and a complete set of security services.

Scrooge bought a large piece of land in New York and plans to build a manor there for generations to live in by the Macdonald family. When designing this manor, Scrooge requested that the manor must be safe first, comfortable second, and very beautiful.

Old Joseph, who was used to frugality, disagreed with this. He said, "Scrooge, you can live with people. With such a high standard, do you want to build a king's castle?"

This sentence inspired Scrooge, so he suddenly remembered the Neuschwanstein Castle he had seen in later generations. It is almost the most beautiful castle in the world, and, well, although it is not an authentic combat castle, security is definitely not a problem. Of course, in this era, this castle does not yet exist. But this does not prevent Scrooge from copying it out.

So Scrooge happily ran into the own studio for a while, then took a sketch of the castle, and ran out triumphantly to show his father and Dage the own design.

"How about it, is it beautiful?" Scrooge said, "I'm going to call it Swan Castle."

"Beautiful! It's just that it costs a lot of money?" said Carol, who is used to being frugal. "If you simplify it a bit, it should be a lot cheaper."

"As a place where children and grandchildren live for generations, it can't be too crude." Scrooge said, "Furthermore, money is not a problem now. In the foreseeable future, there will be countless money rolling in like tides."

Old Joseph glared at Scrooge, but said nothing. He slowly put on his reading glasses, took the sketch and looked at it for a long time, and then said to himself: "Where is this beautiful? It's just spending money! It's also called Swan Castle? I think it might as well be called Duck Castle!"

Perhaps it was because the old Joseph insisted on calling this building the Duck Castle since then. Anyway, in later generations, the official name of this magnificent castle, "Swan Castle", is not used by anyone at all, but it is "Duck Castle". The name was widely spread. Later, even the descendants of the McDonald family themselves called the castle Duck Castle, and painted a swaggering duck with a musket in one hand and a medicine cabinet in the other.

Of course, what Scrooge drew were only scribbled renderings, and it was impossible to draw them directly. So if you want to make this castle a reality, you need to find professionals to design it.

Scrooge, who is not short of money, still doesn't like a designer from United States, so he simply has someone bring this sketch to the UK, and ask Lawrence Cavaliers to find a good designer for himself to design it. The Lawrence Knight naturally gave this sketch to Prince Albert, and then his Royal Highness threw it to Cambridge University. Then Cambridge scholars finally completed his entire design.

In the design, this is a castle that is as beautiful as a fairy tale. There are more than two hundred rooms in the castle. There are bedrooms, servant rooms, offices, small reception rooms, conference living rooms, small conference rooms, large conference rooms, gymnasiums, ballrooms, and indoor tennis courts. There is even an indoor swimming pool. There are wine cellars and vaults underneath the castle, in deep excavations. After many years, the descendants of the Macdonald family donated the castle as the office of the Federal Reserve, the real power core of the United States. After the Fed renovated and strengthened the underground part of the castle, It became a very important treasury of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Outside the castle, there are gardens and open-air sports fields, as well as ponds and sculptures. Outside of this former, there was a circle of high and thick walls, along with 8 guard towers.

Of course, such a large project cannot be completed in a short period of time. According to Scrooge's plan, this project will probably be completed around 1865. By that time, Scrooge was already 21 years old, and he was old enough to marry a wife. At that time, the war was almost over, and the own business empire should have basically taken shape. Then came the oil wave, the wave of the electrical age. Countless opportunities to make money are waiting for him. Oh, yes, the South was defeated, and those big slave owners who supported the South will have a very difficult life to pass. It's not bad to take advantage of this opportunity to rob them. For example, there are many large oil fields in Mississippi. If you seize the opportunity, you should be able to get these land in your hands at the lowest price.

After sending Dage Carol away, it didn’t take long for Scrooge to receive news of the expected victory of the Sardinian army. With the news, there were orders from various European countries, including the Austria at war with Ding. Scrooge's old friend, Lawrence Cavaliers, once again ran over with Prince Albert's intention to seek cooperation.

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