At least for the moment, South China is safe for the time being. After all, the Argentine civil war is not over yet, and the Chilean civil war has already begun.
Compared to them, Nanhua, who had just arrived, was not only unaffected by the war, it even achieved further development as a result.
Opportunities are fleeting.
On Valentine's Day, Zhu Xianhai did not go to accompany his lover. Instead, he went to the dock.
Buffett is back!
Again!
It is a matter of course to go to the pier to welcome your partners.
At noon that day, a merchant ship of more than 2,000 tons sailed into Nanhua Bay under the scorching sun. Standing on the bow of the ship were none other than Buffett and Cyrus Field, like many people who had just arrived in Nanhua.
, When looking at the city that came into view, Field, with a sad face, said in surprise.
"Sir, are you sure this is the "American Company" you are talking about?"
The people beside Field also said one after another.
"Yeah, I think this place is more like a city..."
"This is not just a company, it's a city, gentlemen!"
Looking back at the passengers and their families standing on the deck, Buffett said.
"Believe me, you will start your new life here."
These people were engineers and translators he hired in the UK and the United States. While Field was retrieving the broken Atlantic cable in the Atlantic Ocean and re-laying it, Buffett was looking for engineers and translators in the UK and France, especially the latter.
It was rare, but after a lot of setbacks, we were able to find sixty-five translators.
Half of the 275 passengers on this ship are engineers, chemists, translators and other talented people, as well as their families.
The reason why they come here is entirely for the salary - a high annual salary of 200-300 pounds, which is 30% more than they get in the UK!
Such a high salary is enough for them to leave England and come to the New World!
Originally, they thought that the location of this unknown franchise company was desolate and primitive, but who would have thought that what appeared in front of them was a city!
is this real?
"Welcome back, my friend!"
As soon as he saw Buffett, Zhu Xianhai took the initiative to walk up and gave him a strong hug.
"Haha, did you miss me? My friend!"
The smile on Buffett's face seemed a little unnatural, and he looked like he was forcing a smile.
"Of course, I have been thinking about when you will come back. Well, tell me, what kind of surprise have you brought me this time?"
"surprise……"
Buffett's expression became unnatural. He first looked back at the passengers who were disembarking, and then said.
"Beyond these technicians and translators, there is no good news at all."
"Sir, we failed!"
Field, standing next to Buffett, sighed.
"Another failure!"
"Failed? You are?"
"Hello, sir, I am Cyrus Field, the manager of the Atlantic Telegraph Company you hired. Sir, we have failed!"
…
London in winter is always shrouded in coal smoke and thick fog. The so-called "fog city" is actually choking coal smoke. But even so, London in the 1860s was well-deserved as the world's largest city.
In the early morning, carriages were running through the haze on the streets of London. Although the haze blocked people's sight, the pedestrians still seemed to be in a hurry. A newspaper seller on the roadside shouted loudly,
"Read the paper, read the paper, the Atlantic Telegraph scam is back in London!"
"Read the newspaper and be wary of another scam by Field"
…
Just after the new year, the Atlantic Telegraph Company once again became the "darling" of London's press circles.
After the "Atlantic Telegraph Company" was acquired, Cyrus Field set off again. He led a merchant ship to search for and salvage broken cables at sea. When the New Year came, he finally successfully salvaged the broken cables.
, and reconnect it.
After the news reached London and New York, although it did not cause much sensation, it still caused the company's stock price to triple immediately.
In fact, it is only twice as much, and it is still artificially hyped. After all, the "Atlantic Telegraph Scandal" has long been famous in Europe and the United States, and has even been called "the biggest scam in history." Since we have already suffered losses and been deceived, so what?
Is it possible to suffer losses and be fooled again?
Therefore, even after the news of the reconnection of the Atlantic cable came out, it did not cause any sensation in London and New York. Some newspapers even claimed that this was another hoax.
A scam” to remind investors to pay attention.
Just like now, when the trial is about to be carried out again, all the newspapers in London and New York are reminding people that this is a scam.
“It’s already unexpected that the price has doubled.”
Field told Buffett outside the press room in London.
"At least it shows that some people still have confidence in us! To be precise, they have confidence in Mr. William Thomson's technology!"
Field turned to William Thomson, who had been the chief engineer at the western end of the cable, and who four years earlier had suggested that his modified reflector galvanometer was being used to detect and amplify the weak signals passing through the cable. At the time, however, Field did not
Following his advice, Whitehouse, chief engineer of the East End, was chosen instead. He believed that the farther the signal traveled, the stronger the voltage needed, so he sometimes used voltages as high as 2000 volts to boost the signal. In the end, however, he
The method directly burned the cable.
"Sir, this is 1,800 miles of cable! Even with a reflector galvanometer, there is no guarantee of success!"
William Thomson-White shrugged. Listening to their conversation, Buffett felt very heavy. They were talking about technology, but he... invested real money!
If it fails, that's an investment of 100,000 pounds!
On January 11, the hall of the Atlantic Telegraph Company in London was crowded with reporters, but surprisingly, no celebrities attended.
It seems that everyone knows that this is destined to be a farce!
It should be said that it is destined to be a tragedy!
Looking at Buffett in the crowd, Thomas smiled.
"Do you believe it? With an investment of 2 million pounds, a total of 732 messages were sent."
£2 million was invested in Atlantic Cable, and a total of 732 messages were sent before the cable failed to work properly.
As a reporter for The Times, he had already prepared today's news headline - "Hoax or Tragedy".
"Don't you believe that miracles can happen?"
A colleague on the side asked curiously.
"Me? I don't believe it, but they do!"
Thomas looked at Field standing on the stage and said.
"Perhaps, only a miracle can save them now!"
"Today, we will witness a miracle again!"
At ten o'clock in the morning, after Field's words, the reconnected Atlantic cable sent another telegram.
This time there was no message from the Queen, and there were no dignitaries or people from all walks of life gathered in the telegraph hall. There were only journalists and busybodies. All the dignitaries stayed away. No one wanted to deal with the unfortunate "Atlantic Cable"
All these things put together, the £400,000 invested by the Treasury is still in vain.
Will a miracle happen?
Maybe the reporters had prepared a press release, but they were also expecting a miracle to happen, but the result was destined to be disappointing.