The Laws of Werewolf Hunting

Chapter 85 Foresight
The dance progressed to three o'clock, and the gentlemen and ladies reluctantly ended the heterosexual activities, and were divided into men and women to mix in different spaces.

They have different topics to talk about.

At this time, Philip and several gentlemen around him had clarified their views in previous discussions. He simplified his ideas with his mind, and at this time he was able to clearly point out the disadvantages of commercializing suburban land and guide everyone's ideas.

After so many years in the Presbyterian Church, although he did not become a transcendent, he honed his excellent eloquence.

By the time he spoke, the manuscript had already been written in his mind.

"It is true that the railway in St. Alvin's Parish is a great advantage for the city's commercial trade, but it is not necessary at present. The occupancy rate of urban land is already approaching saturation, and the construction of factories will inevitably bring The pollution of the rural environment, although beneficial, will inevitably further pollute the Nidalee River, as well as the supposedly clean air. A large number of factories bring a lot of pollution. I know that everyone, like me, does not know anything other than alcohol and juice drinks"

Amidst the aroma of tobacco, he raised the wine glass in his hand, indicating that he and the gentlemen were on the same road, and many people smiled knowingly.

Although the branch of the Nidalee River extending to the edge of the city is blocked, citizens still rely on this big river for water. Everyone knows that domestic sewage will be discharged into the river, but this is unavoidable.

People with a little wealth will choose to drink alcohol instead of water to maintain their own health.

Philip took a sip of his drink and continued: ".But we must also understand that drinking water is still very important to those men who sell their labor. If they cause a collective epidemic because of drinking water, it will be difficult for us to stay out of it, because workers will continue to have accidents , affecting production work. And medical care also requires a lot of clean water, which is a resource that everyone needs."

He deliberately paused for a moment, but the gentlemen didn't take advantage of the gap to intervene, but focused on listening to his next suggestion.

But when he was about to start the next sentence, and the first two words had just been uttered, Caroline interrupted him:
"Then why don't we sell them alcohol? I think they can still afford beer."

Instead of being angry at being interrupted, Philip was glad that he had sent such a question that he happened to be able to answer.

In order to complete Grogne's mission, he investigated many files, which were legally accessible in his official capacity, but had been ignored for a long time.

"Currently, wineries in the city use local raw materials for winemaking, and its foundation is also the food industry. Converting cultivated land to industrial land will reduce all food-related output, while product prices will increase accordingly. Workers with families must Choose between eating and drinking well, otherwise drinking sewage will make them weak."

Caroline smiled. "Then we'll bring in new, tougher single workers. As long as we get word out, there will be people like that. At least there have been lately."

The gentlemen laughed again, without malice.

"The conditions here are already much better than those in other cities. A little deterioration is not that serious. Workers can save money here and return to the countryside. In a few years, their bodies will be able to recover in the rural scenery. Prepared."

Caroline Koules's words no longer took the natives seriously.

The first thing the factory destroys is the living environment of the local people.

Its pollutants are mainly waste water vapor mixed with various industrial acids and metal particles, and refined whale oil leakage caused by pipeline leakage.

The scariest of these is refined whale oil.

Pure whale oil is non-toxic, but because of its edible nature, stocks are often lost, and stolen goods are nowhere to be found after being mixed into the food market.In order to prevent this phenomenon, the later whale oil refinery will add some kind of ore fluorescent agent that is harmful to the body before the industrial whale oil leaves the factory. When the whale oil is burned, it will produce a lot of poisonous smoke, which makes people cough.Infiltrated into the land, the land can no longer be cultivated.

The consequences of drinking wastewater pale in comparison.

The Pulitzer family's business is related to street lights and electricity, and Philip knows these hazards in great detail.

He didn't intend to continue with this idea, because Grogne didn't seem to plan to move away, so he could only stay in Sasha City.

"Mr. Caroline Culles, let's take a longer view. The most prosperous city in the world is suffering from air pollution, and other cities are also heading towards the abyss. I think that if Sasha can be in these Retaining a little primitiveness in the pollution should be a precious treasure in cities across the country, and our social status may increase accordingly, and we will be honored for protecting precious natural resources."

"You're very right. What about men who have nothing to eat now? Who gives them jobs? City people? They don't have jobs themselves. Every day now at least twenty people ask me, 'Cules Sir, are you still short of people?' I had to reply to them twenty times 'Sorry, no shortage'. Then I watched them leave wrapped in clothes in the cold wind." Carolin squeezed out a cigarette and put it in his mouth , and set it on fire with a match.Then he exhaled a puff of smoke, and his eyes only stayed on the flame the whole time.

"You can't stop people from earning money because of a good guess, Mr. Pulitzer, it's very immoral. If you have time to think, you might as well go around the city and check the broken street lights, they That's your responsibility."

There were whispers among the gentlemen.

Today Caroline Culles took the limelight much more than anyone expected, and his confidence made him think seriously about his point of view.

Although this trust cannot be said to exceed the trust in Philip, at least it has changed people's opinion of him.

Carolin cannot often be an opinion leader, but his speech today truly represents the interests of some people.

Yes, they want to make money and make more money.

They are local family business managers, and of course they also want to develop their business out of the city.But other cities are more competitive and not so easy to get involved in the money-making industry, and Sasha City-their hometown is still a piece of uncultivated virgin land-is suitable for starting.

In business, the relationship between competitors is the relationship between big fish and small fish.

Big fish have the ability to eat small fish, and they will definitely eat them.

The gentlemen here are considered big fish locally, but they are not so big outside of Sasha City. It is not impossible for some people to consider harming the interests of their hometown in order to make themselves fatter and bigger. Doing it is really profitable.

And when they really want to stop, the money in hand can guarantee that they can go anywhere, so there is no need to regret it.

"Caroline, don't think that I said this to harm everyone's interests, because a good way to make money has already appeared, but it's hard for everyone to notice." Philip put down his glass and looked around at the people present.

Drew, another mayoral candidate, was also there, but he didn't mean to express his opinion.

Now that Philip and Carolin are facing each other, no matter what he says, he will be regarded as a supporter of one side, adding to the limelight of the other side.

"Everyone can think about it, are we really a factory that produces scarce goods? What we lack is convenient transportation! You should have heard that I am very concerned about the silting of the river from the Nidalee River to our city recently. Heart, because as long as the river is dredged, many problems will be solved."

With a wave of Philip's hand, he pointed to the north where the fork of the Nidalee River was.

"If the pier can be reopened, I think the wetland will soon be alive because of your spirit. Restoring the waterway will provide at least [-] jobs in the city, hundreds of management positions, and short-term travel is cheaper than train tickets. Cheap. If you can support my proposal, I promise you will not be disappointed."

He is passionate on the surface, but his heart is as calm as a snake.

Regarding the restoration of the river, Grogne has appointed him to negotiate with the mayor, but the mayor has not let go so far. This may be the last major project that can be decided during the other party's tenure.If the current mayor steps down until next year, the new mayor will either be himself or his competitor, and will never use resources to help the Council of Elders achieve their goals.

With the help of these people, maybe the project can be passed by the end of the year.

A gray-haired old gentleman pulled his pipe out of his mouth, worried: "The cost of river improvement is not a small amount. How do we know that the future waterway can make up for our investment? You have a good idea. But I’ve been through times when it was still working and it wasn’t as prosperous as it is now, otherwise we wouldn’t have abandoned the docklands.”

Caroline laughed: "Our friend is a little whimsical, he."

"I dare say that because the boats were not as fast as they are now." Philip replied to the old gentleman, not caring whether Caroline had finished: "How fast were the boats before? Twelve knots? Thirteen knots? That’s outdated, now we have [-]-knot fast boats, think about how far you can go. How many round trips you can make in a month to the nearest city, even transporting coffin nails can make some money. Besides.”

Philip took a breath, and his curly beard stuck to his lips proudly: "As long as this proposal is passed by the city hall, the Pulitzer family is willing to invest 30 pounds in dredging the river, and everyone doesn't need to spend much money. You can reap success, I think this is a calculated business."

30 pounds, this figure moved all the gentlemen present.

The poorest of them was probably not worth that figure, which was more than one-fifth of the total fortune even for the Pulitzer family.

Even if this investment is successful, it will take a long time to recover the cost of shipping.

But no one doubted Philip's intentions.

One is that Philip is going to run for mayor, and it is only natural that he wants to make a big event.

The second is that the continuation of the family really needs to be maintained by this kind of absolute long-term income. A person may only live for a few decades, but for the descendants, it is not difficult to wait until the income is equal to the investment.

The third is that the Pulitzer family also owns overseas shipyards. After the river is dredged, Philip's experience in shipping operations will definitely support him to make a fortune first.

Philip's proposal is so tempting, and the risk is not too great, the gentleman who had concerns about Caroline's statement immediately decided to change his mind and support his proposal.

The matter was settled, and no one looked at Caroline again.

Except Philip.

His eyes penetrated the crowd, and he saw the familiar expression of gnashing of teeth and impoliteness again.

The Culles brothers were really carved out of the same mold.

He gave a satisfied smile.

It seems to be worrying too much.

(End of this chapter)