"Can everyone participate?" If there was an investment project that could triple the profits for the entire ship that was rejected by Cross, then Cross might not be able to command the crew to move them anymore once this became known to them.
"Of course, this is to thank everyone for taking care of me! As long as anyone on our ship can invest, I'll register how much each person has invested, and after the cargo arrives at the harbor and is handed over, it will be returned directly according to three times the investment. I will also only accept investments from our crew, do you know what I mean?" Elrond of course hoped that the more people who invested, the better, and the larger the amount the better, but if this was said by himself, others might wonder if it would be a scam.
So Elrond purposely steers to make Cross think that this opportunity is precious, and is only taking everyone to get rich as a thank you to the crew for taking care of them.
"And what if my friend is also interested?" Cross had obviously thought of a way to expand his earnings.
"I'm sorry, but I only accept investments from our crew, and the size of the amount the crew invests will depend on the individual's own financial situation within their means." Elrond was also worried that if he invested too much, there wouldn't be enough room to store the purchased cigarettes. This is because the amount of cargo carried on the ship is planned by the Navy's logistics department, not by the ship itself.
"Elrond, thank you! I understand, I will gather the entire crew and inform everyone of the good news." Captain Cross had obviously understood Elrond's thoughts completely.
Soon this good news spread on the ship, everyone was very excited, non-stop people took the initiative to come over to ask Elrond is really such a good thing, Elrond also one by one gave a positive answer, because a lot of people said that they do not have so much cash on their bodies, hope that Elrond can give time to them to raise funds, and finally Elrond agreed to invest in the cut-off time extended to twenty-four hours after the arrival in port, before everyone was satisfied to leave. time to twenty-four hours after arriving at the harbor, and only then did everyone leave satisfied.
Originally, after the ship docked, all the men could only take one day off in shifts because the ship had to load and unload cargo and overhaul the ship, but all of them agreed not to have Elrond on duty, considering his big business that needed to be run.
At the same time, taking into account that everyone has a need to raise funds so the entire ship, will be divided into two batches for half a day ashore on the first day to raise funds.
Once the Charles Joss was in port, Elrond and the first crew off the ship, couldn't wait, and flooded into New York City.
Although New York in this era is not as prosperous as the later generations, it is still one of the top metropolitan cities in this era. Walking in the crowded streets, Elrond had a sense of detachment of time and space travel, standing in the middle of the road watching the people pass by, after a long time, Elrond fiercely shouted: "New York, I'm coming."
The frightened passersby around him thought he was a psychopath and hid far away. The behavior of the surrounding people had no effect on Elrond at all.Elrond ran wildly in the middle of the street laughing like a psychopath, giving vent to the emotions that had been suppressed in his heart since crossing over.
It wasn't until two policemen stepped forward to stop the way that Elrond recovered. Luckily, the cops saw that the uniform he was wearing was that of the U.S. Army and didn't give him a hard time, even though they didn't understand his armband for that unit.
As a Chinese, since he was in New York, the first place he could think of was Chinatown. So Elrond went straight to Chinatown, and the first thing he had to do was to find a channel to sell the two Ruger P08's in his hand for money.
While he was sure he could raise quite a bit of money from the crew, surely the more of his own money the better. Just as he was still blindly searching Chinatown for an outlet to sell, a young Chinese man in a slightly worn gray plaid suit took it upon himself to step forward and greet Elrond.
"Hey! Hello sir, first time in Chinatown?" Wan Chongxin had already seen from afar that this uniformed Chinese had been walking aimlessly in Chinatown for a long time already, obviously coming to Chinatown for the first time. And as a Toothman (a.k.a. intermediary) who had just entered the business, this was obviously his target customer.
Although there have been a few peers saw this customer and did not go up to say hello, Wan Chongxin understand that people have regard for the soldiers, but as a newcomer to the industry, if you can not seize this opportunity, perhaps tomorrow he and his sister will be hungry, so finally he still drummed up the courage to go up to talk.
Hearing the Mandarin with a distinctly Southern Minnesota accent strike up a conversation with himself gave Elrond an unexplained sense of kinship, finally hearing the familiar Mandarin again.
"That's right, first time in New York." Although we are all Chinese, but not everyone outside is a two-timer when they see their hometown. So Elrond still maintained a certain guarded heart and just replied lightly.
"Sir, don't worry, I'm not a bad guy, I work as an agent, the original dental office. I see that you seem to be here for the first time, I wonder if there's anything I can help you with." Looking at Elrond's obviously wary eyes, Wan Chongxin hurriedly explained.
Hearing that it was an agent, Elrond only nodded and smiled, "I do need some help, not sure how you charge for it."
"This depends on what kind of service you need, if you are just looking for someone to take a road, you give a ten cents on the line, if you need to rent a house or to do business we take commission according to the size of the amount." Wan Chongxin heard Elrond really need help, the stone in his heart is landed, himself and his sister tomorrow's living expenses have fallen.
Taking a closer look at the young man in front of him, both his accent and looks proved his Chinese identity, an old gray plaid suit that could not be seen in its original color, as well as frayed cuffs showed that the young man in front of him did not have a very good family, and the fact that he wore such a thin outfit in the cold season, as well as his slightly unconfident expression, also showed that he was not a successful businessman.
Elrond didn't mind helping out these foreign countrymen. Opening his mouth, he said, "I have two Kraut Luger pistols in my hands, and I heard from my American comrades that such things can fetch a good price in the U.S. How much do you need for the handling fee if I let you help me find a quality buyer."
"Sir, if it's business we normally charge one percent of the transaction amount. But you are a soldier, and the loot you gained on the battlefield was exchanged for your life, so I'll draw zero and a half percent, is that alright with you? I guarantee that the buyer I find for you is not a middleman and can give you a satisfactory price. The points for the handling fee you can go to the street and ask a few people, there definitely won't be any lower than what I've quoted."
If Elrond went to look for a buyer on his own, I believe that he could also find one, only that the time would definitely take a little longer, but right now Elrond's time was very tight, and he didn't have the time to waste on looking for an acquirer. Adding that Elrond also felt that this offer wasn't too high, he gently nodded and said, "Good, if you can satisfy me this time I don't mind introducing a bigger business to you."
Once Wan Chongxin saw Elrond nodding his head in agreement, his heart was overjoyed, if he was wanted to introduce him to an acquirer of other commodities, he might not necessarily be able to do it. However, the arms and weapons collection, he happened to know a very powerful buyer.
"Thank you for your trust, I will take you there now, please follow me." Wan Chongxin said as he led Elrond towards the outside of Chinatown.
On the way also did not forget and Elrond introduced the buyer's situation, it turned out that he knew this arms and weapons collector, is his sister Wan Xin classmate's father, is a World War I veteran, and now operates a cab line, the strength is not small.
According to his sister and him this man had offered a fifty dollar bounty for a Ruger P08 artillery type pistol, and her classmates had looked around for one on his father's birthday, hoping to give it to his father as a birthday present, but unfortunately it had never been found.
Now Elrond's arrival is a match made in heaven, although I don't know if the Ruger P08 in Elrond's hands is an artillery model. But at least it is an authentic Ruger P08 isn't it?