Wild North America 1846

Chapter 670 Human Society

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 670 Human society

Manhattan is the most prosperous, richest and most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also a place where rich people gather. It is a place where Chinese ethnic groups live together. More than 75% of the residents are of Chinese descent. It is also known as the world's most prosperous district.

The largest Chinatown, this is the area with the best security in New York.

The property rights of the entire Manhattan Island belong to the Tang Dynasty royal family. This is a royal property purchased with huge sums of money after the defeat of the United States in 1862. It includes Manhattan Island, Roosevelt Island, and is surrounded by the East River, the Hudson River and the Harlem River.

Independent area.

Heavy troops from the Tang Empire were stationed along the main traffic roads and bridges leading to Manhattan. Unrelated persons and homeless people were prohibited from entering at will, and the control was very strict.

This investment by the Tang Dynasty royal family can bring huge amounts of profits every year, and is one of the examples of large-scale investments in the world today.

The acquisition of all property rights of the New York Port Authority was another proud achievement of the Tang royal family.

for a long time

More than half of the field mobile forces of the Royal Army of the Tang Empire were affiliated with the North American General Headquarters. More than half of the North American General Headquarters' military forces were concentrated in the two states of New York and New Jersey.

The Port Authority of New York is the collective name of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Its jurisdiction is extremely wide, including seaports, tram terminals, land bridges and tunnels. Its core assets are the second largest port in North America ~ the Port of New York and the seventh largest port.

Port of New Jersey.

Among them, the abandoned shipyard next to the New York Port Authority has been renovated and has been home to more than 38,000 imperial officers and soldiers for a long time. It is the largest overseas military base of the Tang Empire. It is called the "shipyard base".

The North American General Headquarters is located in the captain's base, and the New York Port Authority has a total of 13 military bases of various sizes distributed across the vast area, 5 of which belong to the Royal Navy bases, including the Atlantic Fleet Logistics Warehouse, Naval Station, and Tram Terminal.

The Navy Family Home, the 206th Regiment of the 2nd Expeditionary Division of the Royal Navy on Eighth Street, etc. are home to more than 8,700 Royal Navy personnel of all types.

Because there was a special pass attached to the car, Sir Liu Shunli's white "Chicago" car passed through the bustling passenger terminal, passed several imperial soldier cordons along the way, and arrived at the depths of the New York Port Authority office area.

Most of the people coming and going here have oriental faces, and occasionally you can see a few blond and blue-eyed white people, which makes people mistakenly think that they have arrived at a government agency in the empire.

The Chicago sedan stopped in front of a three-story office building. There were two signs hanging on this office building. One was "New York Branch of Royal Atlantic Union Line" and the other was "North American Branch of Imperial Guangliang Trading Company of the Tang Dynasty."

, their backgrounds are all terrifying.

Guangliang Trading Company was one of the ten largest trading houses in the Tang Dynasty. Its business operations involved grain, oil and meat trade, coal and chemical derivatives (note: excluding kerosene, diesel, gasoline, heavy oil and lubricating oil) and other bulk products. It was a company with strong

A large trading house with a military background, the company's shareholders include dozens of generals and thousands of military officers, and Sir Liu Shunli is one of the small shareholders.

Without the convenience of his position, he would not be able to concurrently serve as a director of the company and have considerable say.

Just from one point, you can see how powerful Guangliang Trading Company is?

Guangliang Trading Co., Ltd. is one of the major overseas dealers of the Appalachian coal fields in the United States. It transports large amounts of high-quality coal to European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Norway, Henan, Denmark, and Italy via ocean-going ships. The annual trade volume is as high as

More than 2.2 million tons.

In terms of international coal trade, Guangliang Trading Company ranks among the fifth largest traders. It has close cooperation with many ocean shipping companies in the empire and operates more than a dozen regular shipping lines from Chicago, Detroit, New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to Europe.

Maritime flights have extraordinary capabilities.

Sir Liu Shunli came to the lobby on the third floor, handed the hat on his head and the expensive ivory cane in his hand to the staff, adjusted his clothes a little, and walked in with a smile on his face.

in the hall

At this time, there were already more than a dozen well-dressed upper-class gentlemen, holding champagne glasses in their hands, gathering in twos and threes to talk. They all seemed to be very distinguished people.

"Hey, Sir Liu is here. Here... let me introduce to you, Sir Smith from London, England." The speaker was Sir Fei, the director of Guangliang Trading Company. He was an imperial nobleman originally from Chaozhou and one of the former imperial officers.

one.

A decent smile appeared on Liu Shunli's face, and he stepped forward to chat...

Under the small building

There are several bungalows for guests, right next to the guard duty room.

Big shots talk things up there, and their entourages, drivers and guards usually rest and wait here, smoke a few cigarettes, drink a cup of tea, and chat to pass the time, and they often gain something.

Uncle Zhong and a few acquaintances were standing at the door of the bungalow, smoking and chatting for a while, when they saw a BMW truck loaded with fresh cod drive in.

This is a diesel truck produced in Detroit, with a load capacity of 2.5 tons. It is very popular with farmers because of its durability, but it is not cheap.

A "squeak" sound

The truck stopped not far from the bungalow, and a bearded man stepped out from the passenger seat of the front cab. He greeted a few people with a smile and loudly said;

"Hey, Uncle Zhong, Brother Hu and Da Shan, how come you guys are all together today? This is very rare, especially since I haven't seen Brother Hu for a while."

"Captain Gao, you only care about getting rich, how can you expect our old brothers?" Brother Hu replied with a smile, took the initiative to hand out a cigarette and helped light the fire.

These people are all old acquaintances in the military and acquaintances of the Veterans Club, so they are no strangers to each other.

Although everyone went their separate ways after retirement, they would get together at the Veterans Club every once in a while to have a few drinks and reminisce about the past.

Captain Gao smelled fishy. After he retired, he did not use the money spent by the army and his own savings to buy shops, houses, or shares in companies that regularly paid dividends like Guangliang Trading Company. Instead, he bought a 420-ton

ocean longline fishing vessel.

Although the 420-ton longline fishing vessel seems to have a small displacement, it is actually extremely expensive. The bare boat is worth 11,000 Tangyuan before leaving the factory. It is equipped with all kinds of longline fishing gear, diesel engines, generators and refrigeration equipment.

The value exceeds 16,000 Tang Yuan, which is no cheaper than a coastal armored patrol ship of the same rank.

On such a large ocean-going fishing vessel, the number of workers on board is fifty or sixty, and even with such a busy schedule, there are not enough manpower.

late 19th century

The world-famous Newfoundland fishery is located at the intersection of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Cold Current. Disturbance in the seawater causes nutrients and salts to rise, providing abundant food for fish. Fish breed here in large numbers.

It is famous for the fact that the backs of cod schools in the water can be walked ashore.

It is precisely because of the unique fishery resources here that many retired officers and soldiers who dared to venture into the country bought fishing boats either in partnership or alone, and started working vigorously, becoming the main force in the American marine fishing industry.

Captain Gao was such a courageous person who took risks. He took a few military comrades and started working together. Even though he smelled like fish, he was an out-and-out rich man among everyone.

As long as he goes to sea once, he can catch fifty or sixty tons of cod every time and return home with a full load.

The so-called longline fishing is to release a fishing line more than 10 kilometers long, hang a hook every two or three meters, hang palm-sized squid as bait on the hook, and lower it from the sea in sequence.

After seven or eight hours, the longline is fished out through the float, and the electric motor is used to drive the winch to pull up the fishing lines one by one. The fishing lines are full of cod weighing 20, 30 kilograms or even larger, and the largest ones can weigh hundreds.

Kilogram.

In the Newfoundland fishery, which is rich in fishery resources, almost no one is left empty-handed when lowering a fishing line more than ten kilometers long. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the fish can be loaded. It is normal to lower a sling and haul in more than ten tons of fish. It is all the same.

Cod weighing more than 20 kilograms.

The fishermen on the fishing boat have been busy day and night since loading the cargo. They chop off the fish heads, empty the internal organs, pack the preliminarily processed cod into boxes, and then send it to the freezer and bury it with crushed ice until the entire cargo hold is filled.

Even on deck before returning to port.

As soon as the fishing line starts to be collected, all workers on the fishing boat work hard 24 hours a day without sleep.

Because there are more than a dozen big fish coming out of the water every minute, they must be slaughtered as soon as possible, processed into semi-finished products, sent to the refrigerated cabin, and buried with thick crushed ice, and so on.

Therefore, every time they go to sea, the fishing boats will be loaded with more than 30 tons of ice cubes. These ice cubes are purchased at the shore ice factory and used to preserve fresh fish.

When the fishermen were extremely tired, they would lean against the bulkhead and sleep for a while. After sleeping for an hour or two, they would get up and continue working.

There is only one bed in the captain's cabin on the entire fishing boat. The other fishermen who go out to sea find an empty place to lie down. They are so busy that they don't even have time to sleep.

On the return trip, the decks and cabins of the fishing boat were full of cod, and they were busy until they arrived at the port.

These cods are quickly slaughtered and salted for preservation. The price is much lower than fresh cods.

"Come, come, come...everyone has a share of the meeting. Everyone takes two to eat. It is a tribute from my boss, no one is allowed to be polite to me." Captain Gao waved his hand generously and came with him.

The strong young man driving the car climbed into the carriage and dropped the big fish one by one from the top.

Good guys, they are all fresh and big fish weighing more than 20 or 30 kilograms, and there are still large and small ice fragments. The fish meat looks fresh and smooth, this is really good food!

a while

Twenty or thirty big fish were lifted off the carriage, and everyone quickly shouted, "That's enough, that's enough..." The young man on the carriage then smiled honestly and stopped.

People in this era are really honest, which also shows that Captain Gao is really good at being a good person. At least these friends present will not take his things in vain.

Sure enough, Uncle Zhong couldn't help but said, "Lao Gao, you are so sincere. I can't take your things for free. Let's do this. Send me a cart of fish, and I will give you the address later."

Not to be outdone, Brother Tiger over there shouted loudly, "Uncle Zhong, don't take it too seriously. There are many people there, and one car will definitely not be enough. Send me three cars."

"That can't be compared with you. We only have half a car."

Everyone was shouting "chirp" and actually ordered five or six carts of cod. If one cart was two and a half tons, it would be 14 to 5 tons of fish sold, and the price would definitely be slightly higher than the wholesale price at the harbor.

Chinese society is such a humane society. A white ship owner would never be able to drive his car into the port authority's yard, but Captain Gao's car would do. This shows that he has old connections with the port authority, which is also his ability.

If such a capable and clever Chinese boss doesn't make a fortune, then what kind of person can make a fortune?

(End of chapter)