A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 201 Sheep

"Oil pipeline?" Arthur blurted out in shock.

Yes, why did you forget this method?
Miller was very satisfied with Arthur's reaction, and he continued to say with a smile:

"The first oil pipeline had been in operation for several years, a five-mile pipeline connecting Bradford, Pennsylvania, to New York City, New York. It was originally a pipe made of wood and cast iron. Crude oil and kerosene have now been converted into steel pipelines. Its success has proven the feasibility of pipeline oil transportation. Moreover, I think Mr. Callahan should also be able to see that this will become a new type of crude oil industry in the future. It’s a trend.”

Just kidding, this will not only become a trend, Arthur knows that once the oil pipeline is completely rolled out and eventually forms a pipeline network covering the United States, it will definitely become an important part of the future oil industry. In the future, oil production, storage and transportation You won't be able to do without it.

Arthur sat up straight and said seriously:
"I think this matter is probably not that simple."

Arthur's keenness and sobriety made Miller reveal a somewhat embarrassed smile. He nodded and said heavily:

"The attitude of the railway giants led by Cornwall towards the laying of oil pipelines is conceivable. From the state government to the parliamentarians, their attitude towards this matter is still wait-and-see. They have not offended these giants for the time being. idea."

Hearing Miller refer to Cornwall as a railway giant, Arthur laughed and said:

“Isn’t Cornwall also an oil giant?”

"Yeah, but he's not like us independent producers, but fortunately these fields are too big, too many, and he wants to buy them all, but this is in the top [-] of the industry in Cornwall. In a few years, he couldn't do the things he can do now. So he was a big man in the oil industry, but not as important as he was a railroad magnate, and being a Cornish railroad magnate made him Before he personally took part in the construction of oil pipelines, his attitude towards the construction of oil pipelines was still opposed."

Arthur waved his hand and said:

"Although he does not own all the oil fields, he is almost the only buyer of all crude oil. As for the objection you mentioned, I think we can all see the trend, and Cornwall can also see it. There is no objection. It’s also temporary, and soon he will personally enter the scene and intervene in the layout of the oil pipeline.”

Regarding this matter, as well as Cornwall, Arthur really has no good way to deal with it. Apart from shooting Cornwall in the head, in terms of business, the crude oil produced by Arthur's oil company still has to be sold. To Cornwall.

Speaking of Cornwall, Arthur has not forgotten that Cornwall, who has been unusually quiet recently, has a grudge against him that has not yet been settled.

"Mr. Callahan, it may be a little late today. So, do you have time tomorrow? If so, I invite you and me to visit an oil pipeline we are laying."

"no problem."

……

The next day, noon.

Before it was time to make an appointment with Miller, Chadwick found Arthur with a serious look on his face. Before Arthur could ask, he said angrily:
"These damn Scottish shepherds, we have to find a way to drive them away! Arthur."

When Arthur heard Chadwick's words, he was confused. He was obviously fine yesterday, so why is he like this today?

While asking Chadwick to calm down, he asked:
"Did something happen?"

Just listen to Chadwick still saying angrily:

"This bunch of rubbish, late last night, they actually drove those damn sheep to my land for grazing!"

"..."

How to put it, it seems that Hosea and Malloy's worries are indeed correct. If you think about it carefully, these people do have problems. They bought a ranch without pasture. How can they think about this?He probably planned to graze on other people’s land from the beginning.

Arthur frowned and asked:

"So you had a conflict?"

"No, I just killed a few of their sheep. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten what you said at the meeting yesterday. Besides, I'm also a member of our New Hanover Livestock Association, right?"

Listening to Chadwick's seemingly proud answer, Arthur didn't know what to say, although there was nothing wrong with Chadwick's approach, let alone drive the beasts to other people's land If you go for a walk after grazing, then you deserve to be beaten to death. Now only a few sheep have died, which is indeed restrained.

But the question is, it’s hard to say whether the shepherd of the dead sheep would think so.

"Then what? If it's really what you said, then why do you come to me like this now?" Chadwick was able to remain calm before Arthur asked. After asking, Chadwick After Dweck recalled why he was here, he suddenly roared loudly:
"How dare these bitches come to me to compensate for their sheep!!!"

No wonder.

Arthur immediately understood why Chadwick came to him so angrily.

These shepherds were much braver than he imagined. They went to graze on other people's land, and they just killed your sheep. You didn't enjoy it secretly, but you actually dared to come to ask for compensation the next day.

"Okay, okay, calm down. There is no need to be angry over such a small thing. If you don't give it, what else can they do?" Arthur advised.

Chadwick said:

"Yes, I didn't give it to them, and then they went to the police chief. The police chief said they should ask the Animal Husbandry Association to handle it. This is not his business."

Damn Malloy, did he waste so much effort to set up the association just to blame him?

"Okay, okay, so you came to me to deal with this matter?"

"Correct."

Arthur thought for a while and said:
"This matter is easy to handle. If you are like this, tell Malloy that all association management will hold a hearing in two days to listen to both of your arguments, and then they will vote to decide how to deal with it. Okay, let them If you have anything to say, I’ll tell you later.”

"Do you really want to go to such trouble?"

Arthur nodded and said:
"At least let these shepherds have nothing to say, otherwise there will be trouble later, which is not good for all of you, isn't it?"

After Arthur decided how to deal with it, Chadwick went to Malloy to reply.

Marybeth, who had listened to the entire conversation between the two, then asked:
"I don't understand why you want to join this association. To be honest, Arthur, you don't make money from ranching either?"

It is true that Arthur does not make money from the ranch. Nowadays, the Callahan Ranch also hangs cow heads and sells private wine. However, this does not mean that the ranch is not profitable. On the contrary, the income of the ranch is also very good. Among them, Arthur The most important point to consider is influence.

You must know that at least 70.00% of the middle-class and above-middle-class people in the entire New Hanover area rely on animal husbandry for their livelihood, and this does not include low-income people such as ranchers, cowboys, and shepherds.

This huge base of people is the vote, a common interest group that must be won over, and a resource that can be exploited.

Arthur was thinking about this, but instead of explaining it to Marybeth, he said:

"Money is not an end, it is just a means. I care more about other things, Mary Beth. By the way, how is your novel going?"

"what?……"

Unexpectedly, Arthur would ask about her novel. Mary Beth felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and she answered quietly:

"Well...still writing."

"Then when you finish writing, be sure to show it to me. I heard from Tilly that it is a novel with a western theme? What is the name of the protagonist?"

"..."

Marybeth scolded Tilly for being a big mouth and changed the subject:

"Ah, I seem to have forgotten something. Let me deal with that first."

After she finished speaking, she disappeared into the office in no time, leaving Arthur there alone, confused.

Is it possible that the protagonist of the novel is something that cannot be asked?
(End of this chapter)