The journey starts from the Titanic

"Get a good rest!"

After Situ Nan finished speaking, he returned to his seat, bored, and began to pay attention to the person opposite.

The man was lying on the bed motionless, as if he had fallen asleep, his other uninjured hand was stuck in his arms, Situ Nan knew that there was a gun hidden there.

Situ Nan didn't know whether he was asleep or not, but this person was so vigilant and his mind was not as rough as he looked.

Yes, otherwise, how could he retreat under the hands of cowboys and policemen!

I hope he is not malicious to himself, right?otherwise…

Fortunately, Situ Nan didn't have any bad intentions, otherwise, he didn't have to do it himself, and he could get rid of the man directly by calling the train police.

Although he was frightened by this unexpected guest who suddenly appeared, he finally got a false alarm. Situ Nan calmed down and read a book.

It was a diary written by an American, and Situ Nan read with gusto about their westward movement.

After that, I closed the book, but I was full of emotion.

The information we got from history textbooks says that when Americans went west, they always envied the white Americans to open up their territories at once. They killed so many Indians and drove them to remote places. Occupied their land.

It seems very heroic and passionate (and outraged by the Indians' experience), and it seems easy, but is this really the case?

Putting down the book in his hand, Situ Nan was still immersed in the blizzard blocking the Donna Pass. After a dozen people in Donna had no food for three months, the scene of severe cold and hunger-people looked at the same kind of eyes with primitive beasts So greedy...

Until the rescue came, people only found a pile of bones and a beast-like man crouching in the wind and snow!

This is just a microcosm of the westward movement.

Sure enough, no one can succeed casually, and the status achievement of white people is not caused by a strong wind.

Of course, this doesn't mean anything, it's just a fact: the real world is cruel and unfair, but the experience of a certain person is also inevitable with him or something attached to them.

The facts tell us that behind the glamour, there is always the sorrow of sacrifice that people often don't see.

In the miserable and desolate place, there are always reasons we haven't studied deeply.

...

Until the man woke up, the two ate something in the room and talked slowly.

Situ Nan only knew that this man was He Wenxiu, but he didn't look like Wenxiu?

According to He Wenxiu, he is the second generation of Chinese workers, which means that his father was a Chinese worker in the early western United States, but he died while building the railway.

He Wenxiu was raised by other Chinese workers. Later, those Chinese workers died and returned to China. He Wenxiu didn't care about it. He grew up alone.

Because I have seen the unfair treatment of Chinese workers by whites since childhood, whites are more hostile.

He Wenxiu is a man of justice and can't understand the whites' nonsense. He often helps the Chinese, but he almost lost his life this time.

"Oh. So that's it, be careful next time." Situ Nan said.

Situ Nan didn't comment much on He Wenxiu's experience. Living in troubled times, everyone has their own unbearable memories. In fact, many people are overwhelmed by themselves.

"Situ Nan, whose English name is Stoney William. His father is Chinese and his mother is British. Now both of his parents have died and he went to the western United States to do business alone." Situ Nan briefly introduced himself.

"No wonder you grow up like this, brother! You turned out to be a half-foreigner!" He Wenxiu suddenly realized, "but the great grace does not say thanks, and the life-saving grace is always in mind."

"Finally, Brother He, who hasn't been in trouble! I just raised my hand." Situ Nan didn't pay much attention to this.

"Okay! Brother is a refreshing person, I'm not hypocritical anymore. But the grace of life-saving is like rebuilding, I have to report it. I will give you this one hundred catties, go up to the knife, go to the pan, nothing said." He Wenxiu patted her chest and said.

Situ Nan didn't comment on what he said. He Wenxiu wanted to follow him, Situ Nan didn't mind too much. Anyway, he had nothing now, and he was not afraid of relying on him or something.

Besides, multiple people and multiple companions will not be too lonely. Situ Nan has no friends here. Someone said it was good to talk.However, He Wenxiu's natural aversion to whites, in his eyes, all whites are untrustworthy.

The two people often talk about this topic, it should be He Wenxiu's accusations from time to time, while Situ Nan listened noncommitantly, so that's why there is the dialogue above.

After getting along for a long time, Situ Nan also has a certain understanding of He Wenxiu, that is, an "angry white", and I am not too bad in my heart.

The long journey finally came to the end. In Los Angeles, He Wenxiu got off the bus.

They arrived in the morning. Seeing that there was still time, Situ Nan took out the card in his pocket, which contained the address of Mrs. Brown. Situ Nan wanted to visit.

He has a good impression of the Browns, an enthusiastic person, but it has been half a year, I don’t know if the Browns remember themselves.

Chapter 5 Started

"Hahaha! Boy, look, this is my pasture, 10 hectares, and 50,000 cattle and sheep." Hengda Brown said proudly, pointing to the grass in front.Originally, Situ Nan found Brown's home in Los Angeles, but the servant could tell Situ Nan that the Browns were on vacation at the ranch!So Situ Nan chased to the ranch outside Los Angeles.

Although Los Angeles is also a big city in the United States, most of the population is in the city, and the suburbs are vast and sparsely populated. The Brown family’s ranch also includes a large forest and river. It’s not easy. Situ Nan thought that when he would have it. A large area of ​​such a pasture or farm, when you have time, you can invite friends to hunt in the wild.

But what Situ Nan thinks more now is that he doesn’t know if there is oil in this land. He even thinks that he will be rich in the future, and it would be good to open a meat processing factory. In two years, the First World War will start. This is not only American arms. Businessmen made money, and all Americans made a lot of money.

"Mr. Brown is really well managed. Not only is he a well-known mining businessman in California, he also owns such a large pasture, which is really impressive." Situ Nanzan said.

"Hey, Hengda, dinner is ready, call the guests to dinner!" Molly Brown urged. With the help of the servants, he has prepared dinner. All the food comes from their farm.

"Yue" they rode for a whole afternoon, and they had a good harvest. They had two rabbits and a wild boar, which is so old. Although his boss is not enthusiastic at all, it is undeniable. , His marksmanship is good.

"What is your friend? It would be better if he could not keep his face straight." Hengda said to Situ Nan.

"He always does this, just get used to it," Situ Nan said.The Browns did not have much ethnic discrimination, so they were not enthusiastic towards He Wenxiu, but Lao He always had a bad face for white people, and Situ Nan was used to it.

"I didn't expect you to come to see me, Stonney, you are a good boy, come and try the tortillas." Molly gave Situ Nan a warm welcome.

After the meal, the men gathered to talk about serious matters, and Molly directed the servant to do housework.

"Mr. Brown, I want to find out about someone named Bot Fort Laus, who I heard is the owner of a mining company." Situ Nan asked.

"Oh!? Bot Fortlaus. Indeed, he is a somewhat powerful mining owner in California. He has run gold mines for generations, but he is more bragging. Why are you asking him?" Hengda asked.

"I met him on the train. He happened to have a set of drilling equipment. I want to get it down. I want to invest in the oil business." Situ Nan said calmly.

"Finding oil is a risky business. I admire your courage. But you have to find workers and technicians. I happen to know a geologist. The government is planning to send him to work in the Philippines. He hasn't left yet. Stay here. Los Angeles, I will leave next month, I think he is a good choice, you can go find him." Henda said.

"What's his name?" Situ Nan asked.

"Wallace Pratt," Brown said.

"Wallace Pratt?" Situ Nan seemed to have heard of it somewhere, but couldn't remember it for a while.

"Okay! I'll find him. How about seeing him?" Situ Nan said.

Although Brown was not engaged in the oil industry, he met many businessmen and government officials in California, and what made Situ Nan feel that the next day Henda personally took Situ Nan to visit Bot Fort Laus and Situ Nan. He was able to get the drilling equipment from Bot at half price, and under the guarantee of Hengda, Situ Nan paid half of the payment first, and the remaining payment was paid off after a year.

In the initial stage of Situ Nan, every share of money was precious. Brown’s help was a great favor to Situ Nan. Although it was just a handy effort for Brown himself, Hengda Brown heard his wife Molly say that Situ Nan A righteous young man, he saved many people after the sinking of the Titanic.For such young people, Henda Brown does not mind giving some help.And after contacting Situ Nan, Brown discovered that Situ Nan is a young man with potential. What he lacks now is just an opportunity. Maybe, the investment in him now will have greater returns in the future.For all these reasons, it is not difficult for Brown to understand Situ Nan's blue eyes.