New Ming Empire mixed in America

Just when Li Mingqi had a headache because the two old men were engaging in feudal superstition.

Those six unlucky guys in the distance got into trouble again.

In fact, before the six of them reacted, all of them had been running for a long time.

In addition, they were buried underground and had no strength just after being rescued, so it was only now that these few people moved not far away.

The accident happened at this moment. The place where they were lying suddenly began to sink, and a strong natural gas gushed out and surrounded them.

And among these guys who were frightened by the movement caused by the subsidence of the ground, one of them actually drew his gun and shot randomly behind him.

You must know that today's guns are all fired by flash caps. After the hammer hits the flash cap, a large number of sparks will be generated.

So everyone watched a huge fire show for free.

From the sunken position to the dot, a burst of fire suddenly burst out within a few tens of meters of surrounding area.

The fire only lasted for a moment, and then it stabilized in the depression like a flamethrower, spitting flames diagonally upwards.

The few guys who didn't run out covered their necks and ran forward a few steps before falling to the ground.

The ignited bodies kept rolling and struggling on the ground. After more than ten seconds, they remained motionless with their necks strangled.

"Holy shit, what the hell is going on here?" This was Li Mingqi who was startled.

"Bless me, my ancestors. Fortunately, I listened to the words of Long Live Lord, otherwise..." This was Liu Youcai who was also frightened.

"Omag... this... God, is this a punishment from heaven?" This is Joyce sitting on the ground.

"Long...Sui...Master Sui, let's...let's stay away from here." These were the four henchmen responsible for protecting Li Mingqi.

Their words made His Majesty the Emperor come back to his senses, and he ran further away.

Who knows if something will happen again, it's really scary here.

Except for a few whose legs were too weak to run, the rest of the people saw this situation and started running desperately again.

There were no more accidents this time.

And that pillar of fire kept burning until the sky turned completely dark and then slowly stopped.

After dinner, all the local workers began to pack their bags and prepare to leave this devil's place.

Joyce even spread his superstitious ideas about the entrance to hell everywhere, which gave Li Mingqi a headache.

But there was a solution to all this soon:

"The wages are doubled, and if another person is burned to death, the pension will be one thousand dollars per person."

One thousand dollars to buy a life during this period is definitely a high price. You must know that a Napoleon m1857 12-pounder gun only costs 490 dollars.

After watching His Majesty the Emperor sign the contract, Joyce took his sterling silver cross and went out to spread the glory of the Lord to the workers.

Sighing, His Majesty the Emperor pinched his eyebrows.

To this day, the huge flames from that moment in the morning still flash before his eyes from time to time.

This is just a non-sustainable natural gas that comes out with oil. If it were replaced by a solid incendiary bomb, the scene would be even more spectacular.

"If I could live to be more than a hundred years old, I would probably be able to catch up with World War II and see the firebombing of Tokyo."

"No, now that I'm here, I guess the direction of the world will definitely be different in the future!"

"Why wait until World War II? If you have the chance, wouldn't it be nice to bomb Tokyo yourself?"

Li Mingqi, who had already learned the reason from the book "Petroleum Extraction and Use" he purchased, how could he still not know what he was digging up?

As long as we continue to dig further down that area, we will definitely be able to drill a high-yield oil well.

Unfortunately, now is not the time, the empire is still too weak.

Kerosene extracted from petroleum is a hot commodity in this era.

Not only kerosene, oil itself is also an important medical resource in the West.

A night of silence.

The next day, His Majesty the Emperor sent his own lackeys to investigate yesterday's location.

Seeing the funny expression on Jin Yiwei's determined-eyed face, he really couldn't laugh. He could only pat him on the shoulder.

After promising a bunch of benefits that the other party could only enjoy after death, he sent the other party on his way. Phew, he was going to investigate.

In less than half an hour, the Jin Yiwei came back with a happy face and reported that the smell no longer existed.

And there was nothing unusual about the small box given by His Majesty the Emperor.

In fact, anyone in the 21st century would recognize this small box at a glance. It is just a natural gas detector, which can detect whether the gas in the air exceeds the standard.

I rewarded this guy with an aluminum ingot and sent him away.

Next he plans to send someone to San Francisco.

He called Liu Erhe, who was assisting Sun Laifu in training the National Defense Force, and ordered:

"You go to San Francisco, send some gifts to Ernesto, and recruit some translators. There are a lot of people going to the Qing Dynasty to do business recently, so we should be able to recruit a few more."

"Also, let him help recruit a few talents with experience in urban planning. Let him urge the company that built the dock. I hope that construction can start as soon as possible."

After speaking, he handed a suitcase to Liu Erhe. It contained a dozen luminous crosses and a dozen mechanical watches worth 66.66.

There are many theories about when watches were invented, but the time when they became popular can definitely be after the First World War.

So if you take out a mechanical watch now, you can definitely make money and earn money. As for whether Ernesto can take this opportunity to make friends with a few big British nobles, it depends on him.

In addition to these, there is a letter addressed to Ernesto in the suitcase.

It records the supplies that are urgently needed in Los Angeles today. Such as war horses, draft horses, a large number of wooden boards, craftsmen who can make bricks, etc.

In addition, he was asked to go among the upper class in Europe to see if he could find an opportunity to help him buy a few battleships. It would be best if he could buy a second-tier battleship, but if not, a third-tier or fourth-tier battleship would also work.

If you really don't have the chance, you can also use an armed merchant ship. But there is one thing you must abide by, that is, you need a steam-sail hybrid, or a sailboat that can be modified to be powered by a steam engine.

After watching Liu Erhe go away, Li Mingqi thought of Barton, the general manager of the Imperial Immigration Company.

This guy who tricked Cui Jianguo into drinking drugs must have been preparing to immigrate for the first time by now.

The message he sent back to the supply ship last time mentioned that many ships had been hired.

I hope everything goes well. As long as you have the experience of immigrating for the first time, your speed will be much faster in the future.

San Francisco, in front of the pier.

Patton was seeing off young Wilson, and Ernesto was supposed to be here too.

But because the company that had promised to build the Los Angeles pier suddenly went back on his word. He was busy solving the problem, so today only Barton came to see him off.

"You have already learned what the sea can teach you. This time you go to sea, you must remember the words Ernesto taught you."

"Remember, you represent the company, so you must be strong when you should be strong. If you seize this opportunity, you will definitely become a rich man in the future. Because the magical Li is a generous person."

After speaking, Barton handed a large box to little Wilson.

"Here are some magical pills. As long as you put them in the water, you won't get sailor's disease easily even if you don't eat the fruit. This is specially prepared for you by the magical Li."

Patton reached out and patted Wilson's shoulder, and helped him straighten his crooked hat.

"Uncle Barton...I..." Little Wilson's eyes were a little red. This was his first time going to sea alone.

"Okay, get lost. I have to go back for a drink." Barton tried his best to show an indifferent expression.

After waving his hand, he decisively turned around and left.

He and Ernesto watched little Wilson grow up. He came on board the ship at the age of 13, and now he is 15 years old. He is no longer an eagle.

Half an hour later, little Wilson stood on the largest clipper boat in the fleet. He looked at Patton's sneaky figure hiding on the street corner looking through the telescope, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Soon, a fleet of fifteen immigration ships, mainly composed of 1,500-ton clipper ships, began to set sail.

In order to rush to the Qing Dynasty as quickly as possible, there was no cargo on the ship except necessary supplies.

Going to sea without loading cargo is a sign of the decline of a merchant ship's captain.

But, this fleet is different because their boss...is not short of money!