North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 86 The Strongest Working Class in History (7,000 words, please subscribe)

Andrew Carnegie, the "Steel King," the "Father of American Philanthropy," and the "Most Powerful Worker in History!"
In 2009, Carnegie ranked second on Forbes' list of the 15 richest Americans in history, with assets equivalent to $280 billion!

Carnegie donated funds to build a famous university—Carnegie Mellon University.

Later, Carnegie donated almost all of his wealth to society, becoming a symbol of the American spirit of an era!
Azu expressed great interest in dogmatism and the idea of ​​bossing around young Carnegie, and felt a great sense of accomplishment in it!
What "steel tycoon" or "father of American philanthropy"? He's nothing more than my little brother running errands for me now.

Azu assigned the five outstanding young men to their respective positions and then handed them over to Edgar Allan Poe for further arrangements.

He only took the young Carnegie with him, as a little follower.

"Little Carnegie, tell me, how did you manage to get someone like you recommended by a friend of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe?"

Faced with Azu's question, young Carnegie honestly replied, "Boss, I met Mr. Charles when I was delivering telegrams in Pittsburgh. Mr. Charles was a director of the Ohio Shipping Company, and he thought I was fast, bold, smart, and trustworthy."

"After receiving Mr. Edgar Allan Poe's letter, Mr. Charles was unable to travel to the West himself for the time being, so he recommended me to come here to find a high-paying job. And, kind Mr. Charles even bought me a boat ticket."

"A high-paying job?" Azu chuckled. "Little Carnegie, how much did you earn a month as a messenger in Pittsburgh?"

Sixteen dollars!

"Sixteen dollars! Okay, then I'll double your salary, thirty-two dollars, how about that?"

"Really?" Young Carnegie exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, Boss!"

"Don't thank me yet! If you weren't living and working at the shipyard, you wouldn't be able to survive in San Francisco on this salary!"

"If you want to earn a higher salary, you have to follow me and learn more, so that you can speak without missing a single word and keep your mouth shut about things you shouldn't say!"

"Also, becoming my messenger isn't that simple. Running fast isn't enough; you have to learn Cantonese and Native American languages ​​in the shortest amount of time."

“Mr. Carnegie, can you do it?” Azu asked with a stern face.

"Don't worry, Boss, I can definitely do it!"

Azu has absolute faith in the talent and ability of this future business genius.

Carnegie had no noteworthy education or background. He started as a messenger and, at the young age of 24, rose to become the district manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad, earning an annual salary of $1500.

This clearly shows that this little guy is a rare business genius, and his character is also impeccable.

Therefore, Ah Zu wanted to train this little guy in the shortest possible time and make him his right-hand man.

As for how to keep him in one's career, that's a question to consider after he's grown up.

"Alright then! Little Carnegie, come with me!"

Azu, along with young Carnegie, found Vivian and Youma, who were recruiting new people.

After they were introduced to each other, Azu arranged for young Carnegie to learn Cantonese from Vivian and Blackfoot Indian language from Yuma.

Over the past few days, Youma and Vivian have learned a great deal from each other. Now, with the addition of a young Carnegie, the three-person study group is officially formed.

After doing all that, Azu felt like he had forgotten someone!

Victoria, that foreign girl, has your injury healed yet?
They went to Victoria's room, but couldn't find her.

"He left without even saying goodbye? No way!"

After thinking for a moment, Azu arrived at the shooting range that the shipyard had specially built.

"Bang, bang, bang...!"

Sure enough, it's here!
Before even reaching the shooting range, Azu could hear the continuous gunfire from afar.

At this time, all the workers are at work, and there should be no one practicing shooting at the shooting range.

Turning past a grove of trees, I saw Victoria's graceful figure, holding two guns, firing bullets continuously at a wooden target dozens of meters away.

She was still wearing that Mexican-style high-crowned wide-brimmed hat, her dark golden hair flowing down to her waist, her long, straight legs in jeans, and a pair of yellow leather knee-high boots.

“Victoria…!”

Ah Zu called out to her retreating figure.

"Bang, bang, bang...!"

He fired two Colt revolvers until they were empty, each shot hitting the exact center of the wooden target.

Victoria then turned around and looked at Azu, who was not far away.

"Li, how did you know I was here?"

"Where else can someone like you go besides eating and sleeping?"

Ah Zu followed up with another question: "How is your injury?"

Victoria lifted her clothes at the waist, revealing her defined abs and white bandages.

A slender waist, yet brimming with boundless energy!
“The wound no longer affects my movements!” Victoria said coldly. “It’s good that you’ve come looking for me. I think it’s time for me to leave!”

"I am very grateful to you for taking me back from the brink of death, and to Miss Vivian for taking such good care of me these past few days. I will find a way to repay you for this life in the future."

“However, I still have an arrest warrant on me, and staying here for a long time will cause you a lot of trouble.”

"Furthermore, I also know Daniel Cameron's whereabouts. The time has come for him to pay for his crimes in blood!"

Azu asked noncommittally, "Major Daniel is currently the battalion commander of the Northern California Rangers, with three hundred elite cavalrymen under his command. I know you're very capable, but are you confident you can assassinate Daniel Cameron single-handedly in the military camp?"

"Phew!" Victoria blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of her gun. "No matter what, we have to give it a try!"

"That's not a trial, that's suicide!"

Victoria raised an eyebrow: "You want to stop me?"

"No, I just want to create better opportunities for you!"

"what chance?"

Azu replied, "The last time Major Daniel massacred the entire San Francisco, he didn't do it thoroughly or cleanly, and he didn't achieve his main goal of taking back everything that belongs to the Cameron family! Given his personality, he will definitely not let it go! He will definitely come back again."

"However, almost all the gangsters he could use are dead. This time, I think Major Daniel will personally go into battle, disguise himself as a gangster, and once again massacre San Francisco."

"And this time, the main target will most likely be me!"

“You?” Victoria asked in surprise. “How could you possibly think that Daniel Cameron’s primary target is you?”

Azu smiled helplessly: "You may not know this, but my Huamei Industrial Company has already bought half of San Francisco. Almost all of the Cameron family's major assets now belong to me."

"And his main enemies, after almost all the adult males in their families were slaughtered, sold off most of their businesses, and many families left San Francisco and left California."

"So, Major Daniel Cameron, even if he still wants to take revenge on them, he won't have the chance for the time being."

"As for me, the fact that I am the owner of Huamei Company cannot be kept secret from those who are interested. With Major Daniel's abilities, he will definitely be able to investigate everything."

“If Major Daniel wants to reclaim everything that belongs to the Cameron family, he must eliminate me and the entire Huamei Industrial Company!”

"Will Daniel Cameron make a comeback, and will your main target be you?"

Victoria was a little incredulous, so she asked again to confirm.

“Definitely!” Azu replied.

After a brief silence, Victoria continued, "So, what do you want me to do?"

"I want you to stay and help me take down Major Daniel!"

Victoria holstered her two pistols back on her waist: "I suppose you don't need another gunman like me, do you?"

These days, Victoria has witnessed firsthand the morning and evening training sessions for the workers at the shooting range. In her eyes, these hundreds of men are already qualified militiamen, even stronger than the original San Francisco militia.

Ah Zu replied, “That’s right, I don’t need you as a gunman, but I hope you can do something else for me.”

"Other things?" Victoria smiled knowingly. "I imagine you're not lacking in women!"

"Miss Vivian, Miss Daisy, and that Native American woman who looks a lot like you Chinese... they are all so beautiful and pretty, so you don't need a woman like me who has so much trouble, is that right?"

Victoria looked at Azu with interest, waiting for his answer.

Ah Zu helplessly spread his hands: "Miss Victoria, I and they are all innocent!"

"Giggle!" Victoria suddenly laughed!
When she's not smiling, she's like a beautiful but poisonous and thorny datura flower!

When she smiles, she's like a vibrant, fragrant, and alluring tulip!
Victoria smiled so charmingly: "If I could repay the debt of saving your life, I wouldn't mind spending a few nights with you!"

"Uh... gulp!" Azu swallowed hard. "What I want you to do is actually not this!"

Victoria's smile faded: "Li, you don't need me as a ghostwriter, nor do you want me to spar with you. So what exactly do you want?"

"Yes, come with me. I've found two other people to come with me."

Azu led Victoria back to the study.

There were already two people waiting for them there.

A fit middle-aged Chinese man and a glamorous red-haired woman!
Upon seeing Ah Zu bring Victoria in, the two of them quickly and respectfully stood up at the same time.

"Hi boss!"

Ah Zu nodded to them and sat down in the middle seat.

"Sit down, everyone! Monica, pour a few glasses of wine!"

"Okay, boss!"

The red-haired woman was none other than Monica, the female bandit who had spared Azu's life.

Monica turned around and poured a glass of Macallan whiskey for each of the four people.

Because of Edgar Allan Poe's relationship with Jason Statham, it seems that the core staff of the entire Huamei Company have now fallen in love with this pure, rich, and complex Scotch spirit.

Jason's prized Macallan whisky collection was long gone. Now he was drinking some even finer, more expensive, and rarer whisky that Azu had acquired from the trading firm he'd bought!
Ah Zu raised his amber-colored wine glass to the robust middle-aged Chinese man: "Sixth Master, do you know why I invited you here today?"

This middle-aged Chinese man is none other than Sixth Master, the underground boss of the gradually forming Chinatown!
"No, no! Mr. Li, how could I possibly deserve to be called 'Master' in front of you!"

Sixth Master quickly stood up and respectfully touched his wine cup to Ah Zu's, the rim of his cup being much lower than Ah Zu's.

"Boss Li, you can just call me Lao Liu! Just tell me what you need, and Lao Liu will do it!"

Someone as well-informed as Sixth Master naturally knew the current strength of Huamei Industrial Company and also had some understanding of how formidable Ah Zu, the behind-the-scenes boss, was.

Moreover, Ah Zu has bought Clarke Quay and a large area surrounding Chinatown. In other words, Ah Zu could destroy everything Sixth Master owns with a flick of his finger!

Moreover, since Ah Zu bought the large tract of real estate, he has not only not raised the rent for all Chinese residents, but has actually lowered it considerably.

At a time when prices in San Francisco are soaring and rents have risen to exorbitant levels, this is undoubtedly a blessing from Ah Zu to all Chinese people.

Prior to this, Sixth Master had had several encounters with Jason and Ah Zu, and they were all fairly familiar with each other. Therefore, no matter how influential Sixth Master was among the Chinese community, he had to be extremely respectful and deferential to Ah Zu!
"Please sit down!" After toasting with the three people in the room, Azu took a sip of wine to moisten his throat before continuing, "I'm planning to build a hotel, and that's why I invited you all here."

"hotel……?"

Victoria, Monica, and Sixth Master were completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

Building a hotel is fine, but what does it have to do with us? We're not cut out for this kind of thing.
"Yes, hotels! I want to build at least one hotel in every major town in California in the shortest possible time."

"I want the three of you to be in charge of this matter."

"We...?" The three of them stared wide-eyed in surprise.

"Yes, you heard right, it's you! The real estate for building hotels in various towns is basically ready-made. I have a lot of it on hand, and you can choose the best one."

"I'm sorry!" Victoria couldn't hold back any longer and interrupted, "Lee, I don't think I'm good at this!"

"No, let me finish!"

Azu continued, "The hotel is just a cover, and I didn't expect it to make much money. My real purpose in building the hotel was to build an intelligence network."

"Intelligence network?"

"Yes! Hotels are bustling with people; all sorts of people come to drink, relax, and stay overnight, making them the easiest place to gather intelligence."

"Especially bounty hunters, lone wolves, gangsters, politicians, gold prospectors, and soldiers, when they're drunk and sleeping on a woman's lap, they'll spill all their secrets!"

"To accomplish great things, you must have the most reliable intelligence sources. You are tasked with building this intelligence network."

While Sixth Master was still in shock, Monica the red-haired woman was eager to try, and Victoria was deep in thought with her brows slightly furrowed.

Ah Zu then called out names one by one: "I'm planning to set up a dedicated hotel management company. Sixth Master, I'd like you to be the general manager. You have many Chinese people under you, so select some clever ones to work as waiters in the hotel to gather information and pass on messages."

"Also, Sixth Master, you are also familiar with those prostitution dealings. You recruit some girls at high prices and develop them into our spies."

Ah Zu added, "Remember, the quality of the girls should be as high as possible, they need to be presentable, so as not to tarnish the reputation of our hotel!"

"Also, there absolutely cannot be any Chinese women!" Azu stared at Sixth Master and said, word by word.

"Gulp...!" Sixth Master swallowed hard. "Boss Li, such a confidential matter, you... you trust me that much?"

"Hehe!" Azu smiled and said, "In the past two years, Sixth Master has made a little money in San Francisco, so he brought his wife, children, parents, brothers and sisters over. The whole family, dozens of people, are living happily together."

Ah Zu swirled the wine in her glass and said calmly, "Only a good family man like Sixth Master can I trust to work with him, right?"

"Gulp!" Sixth Master swallowed again. Someone like him, who had been through thick and thin in the underworld, instantly understood what Ah Zu meant.

Sixth Master's forehead was already slightly sweaty!
Just a few days ago, he witnessed firsthand the horrific tragedy of those powerful families being almost wiped out. This truly showed Sixth Master the cruelty and bloodshed of a foreign land.

The thought that such a thing could happen to him made Sixth Master tremble with fear!
Ah Zu did not press Sixth Master further, and turned to look at Monica.

The Monica of today is no longer the female bandit with a half-shaved head and wet crotch she was a few months ago.

Her beautiful red hair had grown out completely and shone brightly under the light.

Without the harsh winds and sun of the wilderness, Monica's skin became even fairer.

With good nutrition, her figure became fuller and more voluptuous, like a ripe peach, absolutely juicy and delicious.

“Monica!” Azu didn’t look at the woman much, but looked down at the amber wine in his glass.

I'm afraid that if I look at it for too long, I might have an uncontrollable reaction!
“Monica!” Azu said in a low voice, “You used to be a female bandit, you should know quite a few different gangs, right?”

"Boss, she's already abandoned the darkness and embraced the light; she's no longer a female bandit!"

Monica, who was sitting on the left, took Azu's arm and pressed it tightly against her full chest.

"Cough cough...!" Azu tried to pull her arm out, but couldn't, so she could only let it be.

This feel is absolutely amazing! Bloodhawk really got a great deal!

“Monica, I’m going to put you in charge of public relations at our hotel. You’ll be responsible for liaising with all sorts of people, including gangsters. Of course, you’ll also be responsible for gathering as much intelligence as possible.”

"Okay, boss, I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"

As she spoke, Monica pressed her face against Azu's shoulder, looking completely blissful.

"Ahem! Monica, you not only have to do it, you have to do it well! Don't forget, you owe me your life too!"

"Oh, what do you mean by fate? I belong to you, Boss!"

Monica clung to Azu!

The soft, rich, and warm touch, the light fragrance, and the strong scent of female hormones stimulated Azu's senses.

Who can withstand such a test?
If he hadn't given her to Blood Eagle, Azu would have eaten her right away!
Sister-in-law, don't turn around, it's my brother!
Dislike Mengde, understand Mengde, become Mengde!

Ah Zu has now taken the second step!

Azu quickly composed himself before turning to the woman with dark blonde hair and saying, "Victoria, if you'd like, I can let you select some people to form a secret operations team!"

“Secret operations group? What do you mean?” Victoria asked.

"The main mission of the secret operations team is... to eliminate those who stand in our way!"

Upon hearing this, Victoria's beautiful emerald green eyes immediately lit up: "Eliminate...everyone who's in the way?"

Azu shook his head slightly: "Not everyone, this is just a last resort! If it can be handled by other means, try not to involve the action team."

"Besides eliminating the enemy, the secret operations team is also responsible for planting spies and sending out undercover agents!"

"The hotel is our overt operation, and the secret operations team is our covert operation!"

"You will be in charge of building and training the task force. You can select from our existing personnel or choose reliable and capable individuals from outside."

"You will be in full charge of the secret operations team, and I will provide you with all material support."

"And I only have two requirements for you."

"any request?"

"The blade must be sharp enough, and the hilt must be held only in my hand!"

Ah Zu concluded, "That's all I wanted to say. You have two minutes to consider."

"If you're willing to join me, then from now on you're one of us, and I'll support you with all my might!"

"If you're unwilling to join... then pretend you never heard anything I said today. If you divulge even a single word of what I've said to anyone after you leave this room, you'll be my enemy, and I'll fight you to the death!"

Monica replied without hesitation: "Boss, I'll join! You know I'm always willing to do anything for you!"

"Very good!" Azu patted Monica's pert buttocks.

It feels very smooth, plump and rounded, and very elastic.

Sixth Master didn't think for long before quickly declaring, "Boss, I'll join too! I'll move my whole family into the shipyard right away, and from now on, we'll be at your beck and call!"

“Very good!” Azu and Sixth Master held hands tightly: “As for your family, I think they don’t need to move in. Otherwise, everyone will know about our relationship.”

Only Victoria stared at the wine in her glass, remaining silent for a long time.

“Li, promise me you’ll help me get rid of Daniel Cameron and his whole family?” Victoria finally spoke up.

"Of course! Once the covert operations team is established, the first major target to be eliminated will be Major Daniel and his entire family!"

Victoria finally made up her mind: "You saved my life and are willing to help me get revenge. I can't think of any reason to refuse... I'll join!"

Victoria finally reached out her hand and shook hands tightly with Azu.

"Excellent!" Azu stood up and raised his glass high: "Let's drink to the intelligence organization that's being established today!"

"Ding, ding, ding...!"

The four wine glasses clinked together high in the air.

Ah Zu continued, "From now on, our secret organization will be called the Eighteenth Division!"

"Boss, why is it called that?"

Azu blinked: "I'm eighteen years old this year, and Victoria was also bought with eighteen dollars, so this name is just right!"

"Uh...you're the boss, I'll listen to you!"

After downing his drink in one gulp, Azu continued, "Next, I will immediately have Daisy allocate funds and necessary supplies to you. I'll give you a month, and I want to see our hotel and secret operations team both taking shape!"

"Of course, my BOSS!"

"Everything in this room today must be kept strictly and completely confidential. Not a single detail must be revealed to anyone! Otherwise, the consequences will be severe!"

Azu looked at Monica, who was holding his arm, and said, "Even if Blood Eagle is my brother, even if you sleep in the same bed, Monica cannot utter a single word."

"Hehe!" Monica laughed heartily. "Don't worry, Boss! I will never reveal the secret."

"Well, as long as no one holds a gun to your pretty face, I believe you won't leak any secrets!"

"Hey, my boss, can we please stop bringing up the past?"

Monica said sweetly, "I was once an innocent girl, but that damned bastard Razor kidnapped me and took me to a bandit's den."

“If I didn’t join the gang and instead followed him, I would only die! She was such a young girl back then, of course she was afraid of dying.”

“Boss, you know Razor is a psychopath, he's impotent. I only have…!”

"Cough cough!" As she spoke, she became increasingly absurd, so Azu quickly coughed to interrupt her.

Monica changed the subject and continued, "Now, Boss, you've given me a chance to turn over a new leaf and abandon darkness for light, and I will definitely seize it!"

Ah Zu vividly remembered the scene of Monica wetting her pants in fear, and he simply couldn't believe that this slut would be a tough nut to crack.

Therefore, Azu would only let her be a socialite, navigating the complexities of various factions under his watchful eye, and would never let her undertake any missions that posed a life-threatening danger.

Monica was also unusually excited today. She never expected that she could become Azu's confidant and carry out such a confidential mission!

Under this exciting stimulation, Monica felt that the most private part of her body had become wet again without her realizing it!

My whole body started to feel hot, my skin started to flush, my heart started to beat faster, my breathing started to become heavy, and my eyes started to glaze over... In some places, it was unbearably hot!
The only way to give her ultimate psychological and physical satisfaction is to conquer the man she's holding hands with and seduce him!
The attraction to strength applies to almost all women! This holds true throughout history and across cultures!

The stronger a man is, the more women love him!
Especially this ridiculously powerful man who almost killed her, Monica was completely unable to resist him and couldn't wait to push him down!

Monica had never had such opportunities to be alone before, but she believed that there would be many more such opportunities in the future.

Feeling the drastic change in the women clinging to him, Ah Zu turned and gave her a strange look!
That slut's playing the violin!

(End of this chapter)