1855 United States Tycoon

Scrooge made a bet with Dorothea. If there were no rumors about Texas Gold before Christmas, it means that the worker could not escape, even if Scrooge had won. If news of gold in Alaska spreads by then, it means that the worker has escaped, and Dorothea has won. The stakes are ten pounds of gold shipped back from Lalaska.

By Christmas, there was still no news of Alaska gold coming back. Scrooge was proud of this for several days.

It was during this time that the final construction of the Swan Castle was completed. This building is the underground vault of Swan Castle. After learning that the underground vault was completed, Scrooge took Dorothea to visit there.

The entrance of the underground vault is under the outdoor swimming pool of the castle. After opening a drainage pipe, the water in the swimming pool was drained out amidst the sound of rushing water. Then under the pool, a hidden door was opened, revealing a row of steps extending diagonally downward.

"Why put the entrance to the vault here?" Dorothea asked.

"This is an anti-theft measure." Scrooge explained, "Anyone who tries to enter the underground vault from here needs to drain the water in the pool first. This will inevitably make a loud noise and cause Come to the guards."

"Very good design." Dorothea said.

At this time, the gas lamp in the aisle was automatically lit, and at the same time the sound of the ventilating fan was turning quickly.

"These ventilating fans are driven by electricity. In fact, the earliest electric motors were not used on the New York Tower, but here." Scrooge said triumphantly, "In this way, in this underground vault, People will not be in danger because of lack of oxygen. Well, let's go down together."

After walking down the passage for five or six meters, an elevator appeared in front of them. Boarding ascending to descend, the elevator began to descend, and then stopped.

"Here," Scrooge said to Dorothea, "please follow me, my princess. Follow me into the treasure house of Alibaba."

"How deep is it?" Dorothea took Scrooge's hand and walked out of the elevator.

"25 meters deep," Scrooge replied.

"Will anyone dig a tunnel in?" Dorothea was still uneasy.

"Dorothea, do you know how thick this concrete wall is?" Scrooge patted the concrete wall next to him and said.

"How thick is it?" Dorothea asked.

"66 feet!" Scrooge said, "there is also a net woven with one-inch thick steel bars. Even with explosives, it is difficult to explode it. In addition, it is not mud, but thick. Thick rocks, although not the hardest granite, but ordinary limestone, are not so easy to dig in."

Scrooge took Dorothea and explained as he walked forward. At this time, a door appeared in front of them.

This is a very heavy gate. The gate is eight inches (203 mm) thick and made entirely of a single piece of steel. Because it is too heavy, it must be opened and closed by a winch installed on the gate.

Two bodyguards inserted the keys into the two keyholes at the same time, turned them around and held them at this angle, and then one person turned the winch, and the door slowly opened.

"Dorothea, you see, this gate can even withstand shelling. Even if there is a key, it can't be opened without the cooperation of two or three people." Scrooge said.

"Is this safer than the treasury?" Dorothea asked.

"Treasury? What is the treasury?" Scrooge Tsundere got up.

"It's a pity that your vault is still empty, even the mouse is starving to death." Dorothea hit him deliberately.

"My vault is no better than the national treasury. There is absolutely no mouse that can run into it. And it won’t be long before the gold shipped from Alaska will continue to be put into this vault, and the gold will pile up more and more in it. In the end it was piled like a hill." Scrooge was not affected at all, he still looked triumphantly.

At this time, the door has been completely opened. After more than ten meters, there is another door. This is a round door, which is much smaller than the front door. There are ten buttons beside the keyhole, with ten numbers from 0 to 9 written on them.

Scrooge stepped forward and gently entered a string of passwords, then inserted the key and turned the door lock. Then, with the help of the winch, he slowly opened the door-inside this door is the real vault.

At this time, a large basement was six meters high, about fifty meters in length, and thirty meters in width.

"My God, it's so big?" Dorothea was taken aback. "Can the gold in the Alaska gold mine be filled with it?"

"My dear, I'm afraid it won't work. However, we don't live entirely on gold mines. One day, this place will be full of gold." Scrooge said.

Generally speaking, women always like others to describe a beautiful future with her. Dorothea, who is immersed in the imagination of the future, couldn't help making this declaration:

"At that time. I will move the bed here. No, I will sleep directly on the gold and roll on it! Just like the legendary dragon."

Scrooge looked at Dorothea's golden eyes with excitement, and he couldn't help but wonder whether Dorothea really had the blood of a dragon, right?

The final completion of Swan Castle means that Scrooge and Dorothea's wedding is near. Compared to Carol's wedding, Scrooge's wedding is much more eye-catching. At that time, all kinds of celebrities will come to join in. Not to mention in the economic circle, even in the far east, there are customers who have close relationships with McDonald's. In United States, as early as when Scrooge announced his engagement with Dorothea, many businessmen had already smashed their heads and wanted to get such an invitation letter. Being able to get such an invitation letter proves to a certain extent his position in the business circle. In the political circle, both Republican and Democratic politicians are showing their favor to Scrooge. Because Scrooge is rich and has a very good reputation. You need to keep the political donation from Morgan, you need to keep it secret, because once you let it know, so-and-so takes Morgan’s money, then he will immediately be regarded as a guy who sells his soul like the devil for profit, which will seriously affect the votes. It's different with Scrooge's money. You can say publicly that even a good person like Scrooge supports me.

In the past, Scrooge was obviously inclined to the Republican Party. Before the war, the Democrats did not try to win over Scrooge, but Scrooge bluntly rejected the Democratic Party. Very touched" there are no such polite words. But now, the opportunity for the Democratic Party has come. Although Scrooge still prefers the Republican Party, his wife, Ms. Dorothea, is a staunch Democratic supporter. It is said that Scrooge spoiled her very much and gave her a lot of power. All this gives the Democrats hope. Since the end of the war, the Democrats have been overwhelmed by the Republicans. Because of the drag of the Southern issue, any confrontation between them and the Republican Party will look like the following:

Democrats: Party rotation is the manifestation of democracy, and the Republican Party should not always be the only one.

Republican Party: You support slavery!Democratic Party: We believe that the current policy is too leaning towards big financial capital, which will infringe the interests of the average middle class and those engaged in industry.

Republican Party: You support slavery!

Democratic Party: We must work hard to curb the increasingly serious phenomenon of corruption.

Republican Party: You support slavery!

Democrats: We think we should step up the rebuilding of the South.

Republican Party: You support slavery!

Democratic Party: Can we not talk about slavery?

Republican Party: Your whole family are traitors!

Democratic Party (sweaty): Or, let's talk about slavery...

More importantly, any election costs money. In the past, the Democrats had the support of funds from the South, so they could fight the Republicans inextricably. Now, the South is all over, and of course the South’s funds don’t exist anymore. Without money, there is no sound, and without sound, you will be forgotten. So it is very important to find financial support as soon as possible.

Fortunately, God never stopped the Democrats. Lincoln died. He was originally a vice president in a vase. Democrat Andrew Johnson became the president. Although his cabinet is still dominated by the Republicans, although most of the Congress is still Republicans, he at least thinks the Democrats. The president of the United States is still very good at working for the Democratic Party. In addition, the tycoon Scrooge McDonald wants to marry a wife who is completely politically inclined to the Democratic Party. This is definitely a window God has opened for the Democratic Party. Moreover, under the influence of his unmarried wife (at least many Democrats think so), Scrooge has also been very enthusiastic about the reconstruction of the South. Taking advantage of the opportunity of his wedding to build a relationship with him is really important for the Democratic Party.

On the other hand, in fact, Scrooge is also consciously strengthening his support for the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party has a solid foundation, and now they just need someone to help them, and they will surely be able to rise again. Moreover, the Republican Party is too strong now. If they don't find an opponent for them, they will definitely become less obedient. In fact, it is now a bit uncomfortable. Moreover, they seem to be too close to Wall Street and Morgan.

In addition to political figures, experts in European and American scientific circles have also continued to send him their blessings. Therefore, Scrooge's wedding cannot be as simple as Carol's wedding. It must be tall enough, because, in a sense, this wedding is a sign of the establishment of the MacDonald Empire.

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