Dulin's words shocked the young people in the church. He was not lying.
People are always telling themselves, their fathers, relatives, neighbors, friends, they all say the same thing, don't do anything stupid, it will get better. But has life gotten better? Look around. Even the street lights are turned off at night. They don't even have the courage to go out, because if they are still wandering on the street after ten o'clock here, they may be regarded as homeless by the patrol police. Han, he would be beaten up and sent to the Sixth or Seventh District to work as a coolie. There would probably be no hope of coming back in this life.
Educational resources, medical resources, employment resources, these seemingly beautiful words have nothing to do with them because they live in the fifth district and because they are poor. As everyone hoped, they did not do stupid things and did their jobs honestly, but have their lives gotten better
Du Lin's words were not as exciting as Carter's, but what he said was like a loud bell, echoing in everyone's heart, shocking those who still wanted to pretend to be asleep and had to open their eyes to face this. A cruel world.
Changing your life is not an easy thing, it requires a lot of courage, and may even involve bleeding and death. Should we give up hope of changing our lives just because of these possibilities
Du Lin took out another cigarette and lit it. Behind the smoke, he asked in a tone that sounded like he was talking to himself: "If you don't fight, how do you know what will happen after you fight?"
Three days later, a cargo ship slowly left the port. Most of the ship was filled with boxes of wine, as well as dozens of pistols and several rifles that Dulin had obtained from various channels. There were not only members of the hometown association on board, but also Du Fu and Du Lin himself.
In his words, first-time shipping requires more than just putting things in someone else's hands and telling them how to use weapons to fight for territory. It also requires establishing a direct relationship. If Carter or someone else were to complete this relationship on his behalf, he might be left out in the future. Du Lin never speculates on people's hearts simply with good intentions. He always labels everyone with the greatest malice, and then tears off the label bit by bit... Maybe some people can't tear it off.
Dufo's face was a little green. The last time he came to Ilian by sea ship, he almost vomited and lay down. Sailing in the sea gave him an inexplicable awe and fear. He clutched the handrail of the ship's side tightly and kept smoking cigarettes. The further away from Ilian, the harder he gripped the gauntlet, and the tight veins could even be seen.
Du Lin patted him on the shoulder. The hull of the boat kept bumping, and some spray foam flew up, covering his face. There was a feeling that the whole world was brand new.
"I know there is a way to avoid seasickness, but I don't know if it is true." Dulin thought of the many folk remedies for treating seasickness in the dream world, and he picked one that could be done here and said it, " I heard that mashing orange peel into the belly button and applying tape can effectively reduce the dizziness caused by seasickness.”
The next second, Dufo covered his mouth and rushed into the cabin. Although this was no longer the technologically backward era more than a hundred years ago, most ships would still have some fresh fruit trees, such as orange trees. On the one hand, it is to meet the needs of different classes for diversified food, and on the other hand, it is not worthwhile to use an icehouse for some fruits.
Dulin shrugged his shoulders, glanced at the beach that completely disappeared on the sea level, and turned around and walked back to the cabin. He needed a good rest. In three days, they would dock at the first place, a place called The seaside city of Wisley. All cities near the seaside are not too backward. Although there are some small villages still living a poor life by the seaside, there are absolutely no poor and backward cities.
Whether it is shipping or marine resources, it is enough for seaside cities to have enough economic pillars to support their development. Wisley is such a seaside city.
Wesley has a permanent population of more than three million. The city is mainly engaged in fishing and light industry. They mainly make various fish caught in the sea into cans and sell them to other cities. Although the taste of canned food may not be satisfactory, many middle- and lower-class citizens in society still like these things - they are cheap, and they are still meat.
They don’t understand what amino acids are, and they don’t understand why humans need to supplement amino acids, but they know that if they don’t eat meat, they won’t have the strength to work. Compared with those dozens of pounds of beef, this kind of canned food, which can be bought for six dollars for one dollar, is their favorite thing.
There are also Guarts in this city. After the empire destroyed the Kingdom of Guarts, in order to prevent the Guarts who had caused them great casualties from staying together, they put all the Guarts together. They were all broken up and distributed to various cities. In Willis, the Guartes were mainly engaged in the highly repetitive and heavy work of can assembly, and as sailors on some fishing boats.
That night, this city without many tourists had fallen into a deep sleep. Apart from the occasional barking of dogs waking up in the middle of the night, there was only the sound of waves on the pier. At this moment, at the edge of the most remote berth, a dozen people stood smoking in the cold wind. They were wearing clothes that had been washed a little gray, or even repaired seals, and they were wearing old round hats, trembling slightly.
The sea breeze at night was not that comfortable. The leader walked back and forth anxiously. Just when some people were wondering whether the compatriots who contacted them had mistaken the date, a black figure suddenly appeared on the sea.
The middle-aged man, whom the Guarts called "Budi", fiercely took off the cigarette butt from his mouth, threw it on the pallet and stepped on it. He picked up an oil lamp from the ground and lit it, and made the "three long and two short" signals according to the agreed content. Soon the black figure opposite also responded with the "three short and two long" signal. It was one of his own.
Amidst the rustling waves, the boat quickly approached the pier. A guy wearing a luxurious woolen windbreaker and a hat that must have been very beautiful stepped onto the pallet in the moonlight. He shook hands with Budi, and his voice Some young people said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Dulin!"
Budi shook Dulin's hand vigorously and took it back. He was worried that the calluses on his hands would hurt the young man. After spending a lifetime in this city, his palms were covered with wounds and calluses from those sea fish and work, and the edges of those wounds and calluses were as sharp as knives. He took a look at the stuff on the boat and said, "Help them." The people behind him immediately began to help others move their stuff to the pallet.
Neither of them spoke, and soon someone came over with a cart. They quickly packed their things and drove here together.
It must be said that although Budi is the most prestigious person among the Guarts living in Willis, he is not rich. He was only about forty years old, and the wrinkles on his face were already as deep as an axe. He looked very old and haggard. They came to a basement not far from the dock. This was Budi's home, a damp basement. Fortunately, the area of this basement is not small. Perhaps the only thing that can prove Budi's identity is the area of this basement.
"The conditions are poor, I feel ashamed!" He brought two glasses of water and put them on the table, looking a little ashamed.
Du Lin didn't care, he laughed loudly, "Look, this is exactly what I came here for, two hundred boxes of wine, ten pistols and enough bullets, I believe as long as you can sell these two thousand four hundred bottles of wine Go out and maybe stay in a villa on the mountain next time I come.”
When Budi thought about the future full of prospects, he felt proud. He nodded vigorously, "On behalf of all the Guart people in Willis, thank you for your help to us. I can't describe it in words." I don’t know what words to use to express my excitement except saying thank you.”
Du Lin patted his arm and said pointedly: "I hope that in the next few days, you will not scold me again before going to bed at night. These things can help you, but they can also hurt you." I would like to ask you, are you ready for war?"
The city of Willis has a bit more demand for alcoholic drinks than other places because it is close to the sea and there are still fishing boats out to sea even in winter. At this time, the biggest hope of every sailor and sailor is to have one or two bottles of wine with a slightly higher alcohol content, which can help them get rid of the cold during fishing operations and also allow them to have a good sleep.
Budi's eyes were a little complicated. He smiled bitterly and nodded, "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"
"I will leave three people to help you complete the initial tasks, and I will take them away next month, so I hope you can learn as much as possible how to fight and how to grab business in one month." , when Du Lin was talking, those people had already put the wine piles that represented wealth neatly. They had all worked at the dock, and this amount of work was not even enough to warm up.
"I will give you these wines at a price of fifteen yuan per bottle. You can sell them locally for more than twenty-five yuan. The retail price can be higher, but the risk is greater. Remember, try not to let those Bars use credit. Their purpose is to take advantage. If someone asks for it, don’t cooperate with them. As long as you have the goods in hand, you don’t have to worry about buyers.”
"Once the sales volume of these things increases, it will inevitably attract the attention of local moonshine merchants. They will definitely cause trouble for you. Don't be afraid and fight back fiercely! Give in and bow your head and you will not let them give you half of the market share. It will only make them develop evil thoughts. Only by beating them to pain, making them scared, or even killing them can our things be completely spread here."
Brother Jesus, don't worry, you'll be the one waiting for me to finish the mess.
(End of chapter)