Zhutian Film and Television: I became a god by gaining proficiency

Finally, he was appreciated.

Gaining freedom also made him realize that only by being loyal to foreigners could he gain freedom and a better life.

But money and status corrupted him, and he forgot who he really was.

He began to become a running dog of foreigners.

He became a Chinese comprador and came to Foshan to deceive those ignorant young men into going to San Francisco to dig for gold.

He didn't think he was doing anything wrong.

Because in his opinion, the future path is chosen by oneself. If those people were not greedy and stupid, how could they have been deceived by him?

Even if they were cheated, they deserved it.

And now, he works for Jackson.

Jackson is a businessman who not only sells opium, but also engages in human trafficking.

That is to say, they tricked the Chinese into going to the gold mines and selling them as pigs to the mine owners.

A young Chinese man can be sold for about fifty dollars each.

If he sends a little more at a time, it will be enough for him to make a lot of money.

In addition, when he came here, he would transport a shipload of opium to sell, and he could make about three or four hundred thousand dollars in one round trip.

Although a round trip may take three to four months, sometimes it may take even half a year.

But earning three or four hundred thousand dollars in a round trip is an amount that ordinary people dare not even think about in this era.

Of course, it is not easy for merchant ships to travel on the sea, after all, there are many pirates on the sea.

So Wiggins’ role is important.

With his fleet's escort, the safety of the merchant ships under his name is guaranteed.

Although he will also have to pay half of the profit for this.

But it's worth it.

Otherwise, why would he, a native of the Lighthouse Country, and Wiggins, a British major general, have such a good relationship with him?

Everything is just about interests.

"Well, this is General Wiggins, you know him."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Li immediately apologized with a smile, "General Wiggins."

Wiggins glanced at Zhou Li with disdain, lacking even the interest to respond to him.

Zhou Li suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

But Jackson didn't care.

"Okay, report how many people you have recruited during this period."

Jackson also disliked Zhou Li because he was a Qing Dynasty person.

But Zhou Li is very useful in doing things, so even if he doesn't like Zhou Li, he still uses Zhou Li.

Because it can help him make money.

"Boss, there are already more than 700 people willing to go with us to the Gold Mountain to dig for gold." Zhou Li heard Jackson's question.

The embarrassment on his face disappeared, and he immediately smiled again, reporting his "achievements".

"Moreover, these people are basically young and strong. Most of them are in their twenties, and there are not many in their thirties."

"Only 700 people, too few. Keep recruiting. I bought three more ships to accommodate more people."

"Continue recruiting, and recruit at least 1,500 people."

"You still have ten days. You must recruit enough people for me within these ten days."

"Okay, boss." Zhou Li nodded quickly.

"Okay, go down, there's nothing for you to do here."

Jackson waved his hand.

They began to drive Zhou Li away.

As for the benefits of doing things, he didn't mention it at all.

But Zhou Li didn't dare to say anything more.

Nor dare to express the slightest dissatisfaction.

"Then boss, I'll leave first and continue recruiting people." Zhou Li said with a smile.

After laughing, he bent over and left the private room.

Wait until Zhou Li leaves.

A smile immediately appeared on Wiggins' face.

He laughed and said, "Jason, you are amazing. How did you train this guy to be so obedient?"

"I also have a few Chinese slaves, but they are not as obedient as you."

Wiggins directly used the word "bar" to describe Zhou Li.

Obviously, in his eyes, Zhou Li is not a human being at all.

No different from a dog.

"It's very simple. When a dog is extremely hungry, throw it a bone. Although it will still bare its teeth at you, it will eat the bone."

"If it eats enough bones, when it sees you, it will bow its head and wag its tail to you and obey your orders."

"Hahahaha, that's a great point, Jason. You're very smart. No wonder you've grown your business so big."

"My brother has a daughter. Perhaps I can introduce you to her when I have time."

"General Wiggins, are you serious?"

"Of course, Jason, I admire your cleverness and wisdom."

"I had planned to test you for a while longer, but I'm very satisfied with your performance."

"So, I'm willing to help you with this."

"And I'd love to be a family with you," Wiggins said with a smile.

When Jason heard this, his face suddenly became overjoyed.

His expression was not fake, he was really happy, even surprised.

During this period, Queen Victoria was in power in Britain. This was also the most prosperous period of Britain. It was also because of this period that Britain became known as the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets.

As a British rear admiral, Wisgen's status in the UK is naturally not simple.

Otherwise he wouldn't be in his current position.

The Wiggins family is a noble family in the UK, and not just a small noble family.

If he could marry into the Wiggins family, it would be of great benefit to Jackson.

It’s also a great honor.

Because the beacon country during this period was somewhat pro-British, its status in the world was far inferior to that of the later beacon country, nor to that of today's Great Britain.

After all, most of the former presidents of the Lighthouse Country are of British descent.

For example, the first president of the United States, George Washington, was a British-American.

His family was even a noble family in England.

Because of their blood, they are naturally pro-British.

Moreover, the people of Lighthouse Country during this period also regarded the nobility bestowed upon them by the Queen of England as an honor.

For anyone to become a British aristocrat, it would be a very proud thing.

Because becoming a noble means that your class is different and you are different from ordinary people.

This is what many people in the Lighthouse Country dream of.

But it is not easy to be ennobled by Queen Victoria.

For Jackson, even if he couldn't become a nobleman immediately, he could still become the son-in-law of a nobleman.

With the support of the Wiggins family in the future, his business will grow bigger.

It is not impossible to be granted a title of nobility.

How could this not surprise him?

Chapter 35; Coincidentally, I am also in a bad mood today

Outside the pub.

At this time, the moon is already above the branches and the sky is filled with silver stars.

Zhou Li walked out of the tavern.

Outside, a dozen strong men immediately followed him silently.

These people are his subordinates, whom he recruited himself in Foshan.

These people all know what he is doing.

But Zhou Li gave a lot of money, so these people were too lazy to meddle in other people's business.

Anyway, as long as the problem doesn't fall on them, they don't bother to care.

Moreover, Zhou Li was quite generous in paying and gave a lot of money.

They are all willing to work for Zhou Li.

The most important thing is that they know that there is a foreigner standing behind Zhou Li.

This means that if they commit a crime, the government will be unable to do anything to them.

Because the Qing government now did not dare to provoke foreigners.

As for why selling people like pigs is an animalistic act, they don't think so.

They even thought that since there were so many people in the Qing Dynasty, it would be no big deal to sell some to foreigners.

Anyway, they are not the ones being sold.

Of course they don't care.

Zhou Li was walking on the road, thinking about how to trick more piglets.

Greed for money is inevitable in human nature, and few people are not greedy for money.

So he is not worried about not being able to find piglets. As long as there are people who are greedy for money, he will have piglets.

The main problem now is how to recruit 1,500 people within ten days.

Although there are many people who are greedy for money, not all of them are fools.

If you take it slowly, you can deceive enough people, but if you deceive too many people at once.

It's easy to reveal one's true identity.

Zhou Li had a headache. The task Jackson gave him was not easy.

I'm afraid I have to think carefully about how to complete the task.

Not long after leaving the concession.

Zhou Li suddenly stopped.

Because in front of them, there was a tall figure standing, but because it was night, they couldn't see its specific appearance clearly.

But he could feel that the other person was looking at them, and it was obvious that he was coming for him.

Zhou Li's expression remained unchanged.

This is not the first time he has encountered such a situation.

After all, as an assistant to a foreigner, many people thought he was rich.