151 The Serpent
For Li Mu, Amos's request must be a bit difficult, but it is precisely because of this that Li Mu's value can be fully proven, otherwise if Amos can easily bring down Amis, there will be nothing to do with Li Mu. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The crying child has milk to eat, although Li Mu and Amos are grasshoppers on a rope now, but this rope is not strong, Li Mu still has room for bargaining: "Let me keep an eye on Amis, can you really think of it, that guy is the mayor of Springfield, a member of Congress, and a wealthy man with a net worth of tens of millions, who wants people, money, and money, you also saw it, that guy can block me in the factory without even coming forward, I don't dare to go out, why should I work hard for you?" ”
Li Mu is a character who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't scatter eagles, and he doesn't want to let Li Mu come out without any benefits.
Now is not the time to go around in circles, if you don't know how to ask for a sky-high price at this time, then don't blame being used as a gunman, and in the end, the bamboo basket is empty.
"Will and George are competing for the chief of the Springfield Police Department, right, I can assure you that the position is Will's—" Amos began to paint.
Li Mu didn't take over, if George didn't make trouble, it would be natural for Will to take over the position of director, this bargaining chip was not enough, at least not enough for Li Mu to help Amos deal with Amis.
"The Mobile Credit Company owns some of the shares of the Pacific Railroad, and although these shares cannot be given to you, the Land that the Mobile Credit Company acquired for the construction of the railroad can be given to you, think of the size of those lands—" Amos continued.
When the U.S. government built the Pacific Railroad, in order to encourage private investment in the railroad, the federal government implemented a financial subsidy system, which subsidized $16,000 per mile for the construction of railroads in plain areas, $32,000 in hilly areas, and $48,000 in mountainous areas, and the railroad company could also receive 20 miles of land along the railroad from the federal government free of charge. In 1864, the federal government enacted the Pacific Railroad Act, which doubled the area of land grants to forty miles to include natural resources along the route, while removing restrictions on individual stock ownership to further stimulate private investment in railroad construction.
During the construction of the Pacific Railroad, the companies involved in the construction of the railroad acquired more than 5.2 billion acres of land from the federal government, an area larger than that of Texas.
The land controlled by the Mobile Credit Company was acquired at this stage, and the information that Li Mu has now obtained is that the Mobile Credit Company holds 15 percent of the shares of the Pacific Railroad, that is to say, the Mobile Credit Company controls 15 percent of the land of the Pacific Railroad, and considering the total length of the railroad built by the Pacific Railroad, the Mobile Credit Company holds at least 300 million acres of land.
300 million acres, which is about 7.5 million acres, is about 30,000 square kilometers, and if calculated according to the price of the 1,000 acres of land that Li Mu purchased, these lands are worth about 15 million US dollars.
"Deal - you find a way to settle the affairs of the police department first, and I promise to keep an eye on Amis for you." After calculating the area of land held by the Mobile Credit Company, Li Mu immediately made a decision.
Even if only half of the 30,000 square kilometers of land can be used for farming, it is more than 3 million acres, and if one acre of land can accommodate one Chinese family, then more than 3 million households can be settled.
There are only a few Chinese in the United States at this time, but there are only about 150,000 people, and it is not enough to bring all the Chinese over.
"Hehe-I don't need to come forward with the problems of the police department, don't you have a contract with the War Department? Ask Bernap to send a telegram to Amis - "Amos gives Li Mu a suggestion.
"Hehe-" Li Mu pursed his lips, disdainful of Amos's perfunctory.
Li Mu did find someone, and it was much more useful than Bernap, and Li Mu was looking for Able.
In order to cover up the crimes of the Mobile Credit Company, Amis once dotted up and down Washington, weaving a tight protective net, according to Li Mu's understanding of Abel, Abel must also have some degree of connection with Amis, Amis can not listen to Bernapp's words, but Amis must not dare to ignore Abel advice.
Li Mu's judgment was right, that night, the police at the gate of the factory quietly withdrew, and George came to visit Li Mu in person the next day, and politely invited Li Mu to Springfield to meet with Amis.
"To Springfield?" Li Mu looked at George, who was unwilling, and mocked mercilessly: "Don't be funny, someone has spoken, as long as I dare to go out, I will be arrested immediately, if you are replaced by me, do you dare to go?" ”
As a human being in two lives, Li Mu still cherishes this little life very much, if Amis puts on a Hongmen banquet, Li Mu has no place to cry.
"Hmph - Ream, I don't know why the big guys in Washington are talking for you, if I were you, I'd take this opportunity if you still want to stay in Springfield - do you really think that Amos idiot can take down the Mobile Credit Company? Don't be funny, let me tell you, if the Mobile Credit Company is unlucky, then at least half of the members of Congress, including Mr. President, will be unlucky -- if Mr. President really wants to clean up the Mobile Credit Company? In that case, he's going to have to fix the people around him, his wife, his brother-in-law, and even his Mr. Vice President—"
George was so confident that he wasn't afraid of Amos at all.
After listening to George's words, Li Mu's heart suddenly sank.
That's right, if it's really like George said, Amos is really doomed to nothing. According to the information about Grant obtained by Li Mu, Grant is a person who values feelings, and if Amis really infiltrates Congress to this extent, let alone Amos, even Grant himself will be restrained.
What does Amos say, integrity is indeed integrity, but it is a bit naïve, otherwise he would not have been dismissed when he was Minister of Justice.
Grant is the same, this person doesn't understand the economy, he can only fight, govern the country in the way of governing the army, but he is not strict with his subordinates, cronyism, as president, Grant is a disaster, and the standard ambition is sparse.
Not afraid of god-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates, Li Mu will indeed feel that the future is uncertain.
When I met Amis, the feeling was even stronger.
Amis is a middle-aged fat man in his forties, who looks round and harmless, with a mature smile on his face at any time, and looks at Li Mu with extremely sincere eyes: "Ream, although you have not been in the United States for a long time, your achievements are amazing, Abel said that you are a great partner, I have wanted to know you for a long time, someone used the land controlled by the Mobile Credit Company to tempt you to go against me, right?" Actually, there is no need to do this at all, Springfield is our Springfield, and it has nothing to do with some foreigners, you want land, I just have land, we can discuss it with each other, we don't have to fake people-"
Li Mu had a conversation with Amos in the office the first afternoon, and Amis knew it clearly the next day, and it seemed that Li Mu still underestimated Amis.
This is Springfield's real head snake.