Leaving Lacey Logistics Company.
The polar bear couldn't help but said with emotion:
"Pity."
People change, and money really has the power to corrode everything.
Bell had no objection to the other party's involvement in the bootlegging industry.
After all, the cost of three hundred U.S. dollars can be turned into private wine for a price of five thousand U.S. dollars. Compared with running a company honestly, selling private wine is simply a money grab!
Polar Bear knew very well how old Lacey's life had become rich overnight.
Is old Lacey crazy?
No, he wasn't crazy, except for the initial accident.
From the beginning to the end, he was pretending to be crazy!
The warehouse is busy during the day, with a large number of working animals gathered here.
But the warehouse was quiet at night, and no one knew what was happening here.
As Lacey Sr.'s wealth grew, it also fanned the flames of ambition.
He tried to take over the docks, warehouses, and headquarters of Lacey Logistics from the polar bears.
Don't think he is stupid. Old Lacey is white, and this status will bring many hidden benefits.
In this era, only a few black people and animal people can have wealth, and they have to hide it.
For example, three years ago, the Greenwood tragedy occurred in 1921.
In three hours, at least twenty black-owned businesses were burned to the ground!
The common concept in current society is that only white people are qualified to own wealth.
Brown, who appeared at the dock last month, was actually a test by the old Lacey.
Brown's disappearance is a warning from polar bears.
Pretending to be crazy and acting stupid is part of it, but I have to admit that Laxi has been having a hard time in the past month.
Polar bears are not easy to mess with. Old Lacey knew some rumors about polar bears.
He is not one of those crazy white people, nor does he have a group of white people behind him.
So he has been very nervous during this time.
I am worried that the polar bear has guessed my thoughts and that I will disappear quietly.
While continuing to be in a high-pressure environment and suffering from serious psychological problems, old Lacey was unable to think normally and had to use beauty and alcohol to relax his mind.
His situation is actually more serious than Big Jack of the Rhino Gang.
Because everything that Big Jack got came from his own efforts, but Old Lacey was different. His wealth and power were obtained through Bell.
The son-in-law bites the master?
This is a vulgar plot.
But unfortunately, old Lacey is not a crooked dragon king, and Belle is not a brainless rebellious female supporting role.
Although there are black brothers in this world.
But Bell has no idea about love, so there is no plot of falling into misery.
On the last line of the task, Bell still didn't cross out the "?" because he wasn't sure whether Tom would change his name.
This young man is ambitious, knows how to advance and retreat, and is a pretty good prospect.
The only problem was that he shouldn't be called Tom. That name belonged to Tom Hagen.
Of course, if Tom refuses, Bell will not keep the old Lacey.
Once the seeds of an idea are discovered, they are as difficult to eradicate as the weeds behind the door.
Prohibition would last ten years from 1920-1930.
It's 1924, which means the moonshine industry will have six more years of prime time.
Under the corruption of money, old Lacey has lost his mind. He is like a cat that has successfully stolen fish and can never forget the smell.
Of course, old Lacey himself would disagree.
But that's not important. What's important is whether Bell is willing to keep him.
Time flew by, and when Bell appeared again, he was already on Poseidon Street.
The furry bear paw is carrying a vegetable basket, which contains celery, tomatoes, fresh beef, grapes, cherries and other fruits.
Across the busy streets, the wild boar selling fruit has been replaced. The prairie dog who previously sold Mexican barbecue shouted enthusiastically, and the fox newsboy on the street was a little listless.
Bell vaguely felt that something was not right, but he walked very quickly, and before he could figure out what was going on, he had already passed through the lively neighborhood.
The alleys behind are even busier.
Compared to yesterday, there were at least seven or eight new faces.
The pure white little rabbit was wearing a white dress and looked around with innocent eyes, a hint of timidity in her purity.
The polar bear raised his eyebrows, stopped, and looked in this direction with a somewhat surprised expression.
"Unnie, why are you here?"
PS: What are you thinking about, lsp!
This is a rhinoceros as tall as a wall.
Wearing a cheap suit and even a really cool pair of sunglasses.
But Bell still recognized at a glance that the other person was Ernie, the rhinoceros who worked with him at the dock during the day.
After being discovered by Bell, a flash of embarrassment flashed in Rhino's eyes, and he subconsciously looked away:
"Um, I got a part-time job."
No way, this job is not glorious.
It's just the other party's behavior that the polar bear can't understand:
“The dockside salaries are already high.”
Loading and unloading of large cargo ships.
This was unique and irreplaceable in the 1920s.
There are more than four thousand species of mammals in the world, but no more than five species would qualify for this job.
Ernie the Rhino is paid well.
Even if it doesn't reach Bell's monthly salary of three to four thousand US dollars.
It's at least more than two thousand four hundred dollars.
This was an absolutely high salary in the United States in the 1920s.
But when faced with the problem of polar bears, Ernie the Rhino shook his head, his evasive eyes dimming:
"But this is not enough. School tuition has become more expensive again, and this year the school requires each student to purchase two sets of summer uniforms."
tuition fee?
A flash of light flashed through his mind. The polar bear looked at the rabbit next to him who was wearing a white dress. He couldn't help but think of the zebra that was killed by an oak barrel in the afternoon.
"So in the afternoon..."
Rhino nodded, his mood became depressed:
"Yes, eight hundred dollars per semester, and two sets of school uniforms.
Include food expenses.
Before September, a child was worth a thousand dollars.
Madi's craftsmanship is very good, but now he can only work in a fast food restaurant, with a weekly salary of up to 150 US dollars, which takes seven weeks even if he doesn't eat or drink.
I tried to persuade him, but he really needed the money. "
The polar bear was silent for a while, and after thinking for a moment, he asked uncertainly:
"I remember last year a school uniform was only fifty dollars, and it didn't seem to be mandatory at that time?"
"The rules have changed,"
Ernie the Rhino didn't know what to say, so he just said in a low mood:
"They said that this year's school uniforms are made of better materials, so they are sold more expensively. The school has purchased a batch of new tables and chairs to benchmark against private schools and provide better education for children."
This sentence made the polar bear frown, and he smelled a familiar smell.
The same stench makes people want to vomit!
"Is everyone like this?"
The big rhinoceros lowered his head, his eyes were dim and without a trace of light:
"Woods was the only school we had any choice."
Florida doesn't support idle people, and New York doesn't want poor people.
The pressure of survival comes from many aspects. It does not mean being able to maintain three meals a day or surviving.
Besides three meals, there are parents. Besides your parents, you will find a lover. If you fall in love with your lover, you will have a lovely baby.
The terrible thing about capital is that it knocks the bones and sucks out the marrow.
Not only do you need your parents' pension and medical reserves, your wife also has parents.
The flower of love is beautiful, but it needs bread as nourishment.
Without material basis, all love behaviors are just hooliganism.
To take the simplest example, even a bird knows that courtship requires building a nest.
As for the kids?
It's even simpler, from birth to baby seedlings, then toys and education.
The four-legged gold-eating beast is a meme on the Internet, but unlike the common exaggerated memes, this meme seriously weakens the terrifying degree of the four-legged gold-eating beast.
The above three items are the most basic. As for the problems other than the three items, such as body anxiety, midlife crisis, etc., they are actually trivial.
Because you can give up these things, but the above three items?
You can give up your children, but you still need love. Even if you don't need love, don't forget that you still have your parents.
The scary thing about capital is that as long as you are still alive, there are always ways to suck out your marrow, and eventually quietly squeeze out the last bit of your value!
This is also the reason why racial discrimination is not serious in the city of New York.
It’s not that the city is better, it’s that the city is worse.
An unprecedented monster tore apart racial discrimination and spread around the world, centered on the city of New York.
As a low-level animal man, Ernie the Rhinoceros is about to become the first victim.
But before long, this terrifying power will be passed from the animal group to the black group, then the white group, and eventually the whole world.
The polar bear's expression became serious, and he subconsciously wanted to take out his notepad.
But the furry bear paw stopped in mid-air.
He hesitated for a moment, and finally took out a plate of chocolates from the vegetable basket next to him.
The words that had reached his lips were swallowed hard by him!
"I bought some chocolate, would you like some?"
Rhino Ernie subconsciously refused:
"no thank you."
The polar bear ignored the opponent's refusal and forced the chocolate into the opponent's hand:
"Take it, chocolate will bring you happiness."
Ernie tore open the packaging of the rectangular chocolate.
The rich fragrance wafted out through the tinfoil, making him swallow subconsciously.
I haven’t eaten chocolate for eight months.
The reason Ernie the Rhino remembers it so clearly is because the last time he ate chocolate was at Christmas last year.
Gently tearing off a piece of silver-white tin foil packaging, the clumsy rhinoceros sniffed it vigorously. The familiar yet unfamiliar smell made his saliva secrete wildly.
But Ernie didn't eat it. Instead, he carefully wrapped it in tin foil and put the chocolate in his pocket thoughtfully.
