This may be the so-called fate!

With the sky full of snowflakes with visibility of only ten meters, Cao Bin could actually see Helen who fell in the snow for the second time. Although it only became a black spot in Cao Bin's sight, it also pointed out the direction for Cao Bin. In the blizzard, the distance of fifty meters is quite far away. If you move forward against the wind, it is likely that it will be a journey that will never be completed. Fortunately, Cao Bin's body is strong enough, and luckily his direction is only facing the strong wind.

But after walking these fifty meters, Cao Bin also took him five minutes.

After pulling open the snow pile, Cao Bin's eyes were filled with tears. Helen was already unconscious. Cao Bin hurriedly pressed her cheeks and felt Helen's faint breathing. Then she felt a little relieved. During the blizzard, Cao Bin did not dare to show off, so she could only pluck a snow nest on the spot, blocked the strong wind with her back, and gave Helen warmth with her arms.

About ten minutes later, Dong Biao finally arrived with the support team.

Helen wrapped in a blanket and placed it on the sled. Cao Bin personally pulled the sled and started the return journey.

It was only three miles away. It took six hours to go back and forth, and it was almost midnight.

The fireplace in the room where Helen originally lived had already been lit, but Cao Bin despised the fireplace too small and the room was not warm enough. The brothers at the entrance of the hall brought two more charcoal braziers, and Cao Bin's face showed a satisfied look.

"Brother Bin, go back and rest, let Mrs. Zhou come and take care of Helen." After not smoking for more than six hours, Dong Biao became addicted to smoking and looked quite anxious. However, in Helen's room, he did not dare to light the cigarette in front of Cao Bin, so he had to think about sending Cao Bin quickly and then go out to smoke a cigarette to enjoy it.

Cao Bin waved his hand and said, "You all go back, I'll guard her."

Dong Biao said: "You have almost exhausted your energy this time. You should go back and rest."

Cao Bin said: "Where does so much nonsense come from?"

Dong Biao shrank his neck and stuck out his tongue. He walked out of the room with his brother in the hall, then looked back half of his upper body and said, "Brother Bin, I have a duty master in the kitchen. If you need it, just say hello."

Cao Bin waved his hand and sent Dong Biao away. He got up and poured a cup of hot water, picked up a small spoon, sat down at the edge of the bed, patiently and gently, scooped up a small spoon of water with a small spoon, and dripped it on Helen's lips. Helen was unconscious and naturally closed her lips tightly, dripping the water drops between her lips, and left them on her chin along the corners of her lips. Cao Bin hurriedly picked up a towel and wiped the water stains on Helen's chin.

Dong Biao was actually right. Cao Bin was exhausted at this moment. If he was lying on the bed at this moment, he would fall asleep for a minute at most. But he still didn't want to go back and rest. He wanted to watch Helen wake up in person. He even wanted to punish himself in this way. If it weren't for his reasons, how could Helen have encountered this disaster?

Outside the window, the roar of the strong wind became stronger, and a thick layer of window grille was formed on the glass of the window. It was impossible to see how big and dense the snowflakes were outside. In the room, the flames in the fireplace were burning, and the charcoal in the two charcoal basins was also burning red. Cao Bin put down the water cup, added charcoal to the fireplace, returned to the bed, staring at Helen's pale face, couldn't help but sigh, and murmured to himself: "You must wake up, I promise you that I will never hide from you again. After this time, I will propose to you!"

The nights on Vincent Island are refreshing, and the mornings on Vincent Island are refreshing.

When he woke up early in the morning, Luo Lie couldn't help but run around the beach, then practiced two more times of boxing, and then he returned to the guest room of the Governor's Mansion after sweating.

At this time, Gu Ting had just woken up. "Brother Luo Lie, you slept so late last night and got up so early this morning. Are you not sleepy?"

"When you are old, you won't be so sleepy." Luo Lie was energetic and replied casually, taking off his coat, cleaning a wet towel, and wiping his body.

Gu Ting unconsciously covered his head with thin blanket.

"You little lazy cat..." Luo Lie couldn't help but twitch when he said the word cat. At the same time, Alice's voice lingered in his ears. Big cat is Alice's privileged name for Luo Lie. Sometimes, Luo Lie would be lazy, and Alice would call him "Laggy Cat".

Gu Ting flashed half of his head out from under the quilt. Seeing that Luo Lie had changed his clothes, he lifted the quilt and turned over and got out of the bed. It was exactly the same as before, Gu Ting still maintained the habit of lying in harmony with his clothes.

"Go and wash your face and brush your teeth and prepare for breakfast." Luo Lie ordered: "We are going to many places today, so we naturally have to walk more roads. We should eat enough breakfast, otherwise, if we can't keep up with our physical strength, no one will feel sorry for you."

Gu Ting stuck out his tongue, made a face, held the basin and took the toothbrush and crawled out of the room. As soon as Gu Ting left, Zhao Daming stepped in.

"What were you planning today?" After entering the room, Zhao Daming sat at the table casually.

Luo Lie just looked in the mirror by the wall, knocked on the wall, then touched his ear, and snorted at Zhao Daming.

Zhao Daming understood that Luo Lie meant to tell him that there were ears in the walls and not forget the role he played. "Oh, young master, how did he arrange it today?"

Luo Lie looked in the mirror and combed his hair neatly. He turned around and said, "We will start visiting the farmers today. I told Henry that we will act alone today and do not want them to participate."

Zhao Daming said: "Then did Henry agree?"

Luo Lie said: "If you don't want to agree, you have to agree! Unless he doesn't want to make this deal with us."

Zhao Daming smiled and said, "The profit of this transaction is so great, I'm afraid Henry will wake up in his dreams."

Luo Lie said seriously: "Your thinking is very wrong! Yes, he gets a lot of profits, but don't we get more? Do you think I don't know that he can get more than 10% of the profits in the middle? But you have to understand that what we get is 20% of the profits!"

Zhao Daming said sternly: "The young master criticized it correctly, I know it was wrong."

After such a warm-up period, the two brothers completely entered the role. At this time, Gu Ting had already washed up and Qin Gang was waiting at the door.

"Go and call Robut and have breakfast together." Luo Lie was in front, Zhao Daming and Gu Ting were in the back, and the three of them walked out of the room.

Qin Gang, who was waiting at the door, replied, "We've called him. The guy said he didn't sleep well last night and wanted to sleep for a while and stop eating breakfast. Let's call him before we set off."

Luo Lie sighed and said, "It's understandable that he lives next to you after all, and he is obviously the most affected."

There are not many farmers on the island. There are only ten registered on a table listed by Joseph Henry. The largest of them owns 1,100 acres of arable land, and the remaining nine are at the level of 5,600 acres or 4,500 acres.

"Young master, should we be older and smaller, or smaller and older?" Zhao Daming sat in the driver's seat of a car borrowed from Henry, and asked Luo Lie while familiarizing himself with the vehicle.

Luo Lie sat in the passenger seat and threw the packed breakfast to Robut on the back seat, saying: "It's not right to be big first and then small first and then big first. The most efficient thing is to be close first and then far away, and you can count wherever you go. Anyway, you have to turn the island a whole circle."

Zhao Daming opened the map provided by Henry and said, "It's a coincidence that the nearest one should be the largest one."

Luo Lie said: "Is it the one named Smith?"

Zhao Daming nodded.

Luo Lie shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, start with his house."

The Smiths are the oldest farmer on the island. Fifty years ago, the grandfather of the current farmer Jerry Smith came to Vincent Island. At first, the old Smith's capital was only enough to operate a 100-acre manor. In the past fifty years, the island's farmers came and walked, while the Smiths took root here, worked hard, survived four governors, and became the largest farmer on the island.

Luo Lie had the deepest suspicion of Smith, one reason was that he had the greatest appeal among farmers, and the other reason was that he found out from Henry that there was a son in his twenties under Smith's knee. Luo Lie didn't want to touch the Smith's family as soon as he came up. He wanted to adapt to other families first and then come to Smith to find out. But then he thought that it was indeed a disadvantage to not adapting very well, but the Smith's family's lack of preparation was also a advantage. Anyway, they would come to visit sooner or later, and the pros and cons can basically offset each other. It would be better to go straight to the main goal simply and quickly.

The Smiths' family was indeed inadequate in preparing for Luo Lie and his party's visit.

December is not the harvest season. Sugarcane has been harvested in early November, and the bananas of that year will be later, but most of them are time to cut off the rhizomes and replant them. Therefore, only some inventory and a small amount of bananas can be traded during this period. In order to fight against Joseph Henry's levy, farmers are uniting to use the strategy of not harvesting, not planting, not hiring labor, in an attempt to arouse the anger of local natives and African serfs, and set off a new round of resistance against Joseph Henry's rule.

Therefore, there are not many merchants who have landed on the island for transactions during this period.

Out of courtesy, Smith warmly received Luo Lie and his party, took them into the living room, and ordered the servants at home to make coffee and bring them up.

"Do you guys come from the United States of America?" The information on the registration form shows that Smith is only forty-eight years old, but it looks like this man with a slightly fat body is at least fifty-five years old. His forehead is already defeated, and his hair around him is also gray.

As usual, Luo Lie raised his hand, and Robte immediately handed over the cigar and fired.

"Yes, we are from New York." Luo Lie smoked a cigar, but saw that Smith didn't seem to notice the one dollar cigar in his hand, so he deliberately picked it up and held it in the air and swayed it. "This is Mr. Robut, the Womai Store in his hand, is the largest cigar dealer in New York."

Smith smiled faintly and said, "Vincent Island does not produce tobacco leaves, and no one can make cigars. Mr. Robut should go to Cuba, not here."

Luo Lie was criticized but was not angry. He smiled and said, "Mr. Robut's main business is cigars, but he is also my partner. Seeing that my sales profits are abundant, he took the initiative to participate in my stocks."

This was a routine that Luo Lie thought of when he was lying in bed last night and couldn't sleep for a while. He used Robut to attract his sales channels with huge profits, which aroused Smith's interest. Luo Lie believed that as long as he quoted a purchase price of 40% off the market price, any farmer's eyes would shine strangely.

In this way, it not only covers up the doubts of farmers about their identity, but also inspires farmers' hatred for Joseph Henry. Once these two goals are achieved, there will be plenty of room for Luo Lie to operate. For example, if the farmers are gathered together for a meeting, there will inevitably be someone who will miss it. So Luo Lie only needs to listen carefully and find clues about the whereabouts of Breson's daughter.

Luo Lie's abacus was clattering in his heart, but Smith didn't buy it at all. The old guy just smiled faintly and said, "Any merchant who went to the island to buy must first say hello to Governor Henry. Without his permission, we farmers will not be able to make a deal with you."

Luo Lie was still following his original plan. He smiled and said, "Last night, I talked with Governor Henry. He promised me that he would sell me all the sugar and bananas produced on the island."

Smith picked up the coffee cup and made a call to Luo Lie at the same time. He took a sip first, put down the cup, and smiled and said, "Since you have reached a deal with Governor Henry, why bother to talk to me?"

Luo Lie was speechless for a moment and could only pick up the coffee and then drink the coffee to think about the countermeasures.

Zhao Daming interrupted: "We visited the door for two main purposes. One is to check whether the sugarcane and bananas on the island can meet our requirements, and the other is to confirm whether the production data provided by Governor Henry for us is accurate."

Smith nodded and said, "This is OK. Please sit for a while. I will arrange it now and bring some sugarcane and bananas produced in my manor for you to taste and appraise. As for the yield, we will confirm it after you have finished appraisal." Smith said, and got up and walked out of the living room.

Luo Lie hurriedly stopped him, stole a gap, and gave Zhao Daming a stern glance.

Seeing Smith staying away from the routine he designed, and Zhao Daming's interruption made Luo Lie's rhythm even worse, how could Luo Lie not be angry?

"What, in fact, when I was in the Governor's Mansion last night, I had tasted the sugarcane and bananas produced on Guidao. To be honest, the quality is indeed good and it meets our requirements." Luo Lie, who could not bring Smith into his own routine, thought about it and simply made the final decision.

"To be honest, we are very satisfied with the product, but we are not very acceptable to the transaction conditions proposed by Governor Henry." Luo Lie picked up the cup, took a sip of coffee, and continued: "So, I want to talk to Mr. Smith to see if we can get better transaction terms."

Smith was stopped by Luo Lie, but did not return to his seat, but stood there and said, "Thank you for your praise, but even if it is just for hospitality, I should have taken out some sugar cane and bananas to treat you all. Sorry, everyone, it only takes two minutes."

Luo Lie had no choice but to let Smith walk out of the living room.

Robut didn't know the truth and regarded himself as a merchant who accompanied Luo Lie to buy goods. Therefore, after Smith left, he walked around the living room casually, looking east and west with curiosity.

Qin Gang knew that his mind was slow, so he positioned himself as a coolie who was just a running ceremony. If necessary, he would turn himself into a bodyguard, so he would not care about the scene. Gu Ting could see clearly and understand, but because he was too young and was not suitable to cooperate with Luo Lie, when Zhao Daming interrupted for no reason, he could inevitably show a look of annoyance.

Zhao Daming was glanced by Luo Lie, and then realized that he was talking too much. After Smith left, he gave Luo Lie a look and showed that he realized the problem and would never make the same mistake again.

No one wanted to speak, so he waited in silence for a few minutes.

However, when Smith reappeared at the living room door, everyone was shocked.

Behind the old man, there were two indigenous people holding guns, and the guns of the two indigenous people were aimed at Luo Lie and the others. At the same time, several black muzzles were extended from the windows on both sides of the living room, aiming at the five people in the room.

"You are not the merchants who come to buy sugarcane and bananas. My friend, tell me, what is your real purpose in coming to Vincent Island?" Smith waved his hand and several people rushed in from outside the door along both sides of him. They all held guns, two-on-one, forcing Luo Lie and other five people to stop them.

After a moment of shock, Luo Lie calmed down. He quickly recalled and did not find any obvious flaws on his side. So he concluded that this might be because Smith was too nervous, in order to defraud their true identities.

"Is this what you said about hospitality? If so, then I really opened my eyes. Compared to the pirates of the Caribbean, you are even better than that!" Luo Lie said, showing a contemptuous expression: "You said that we worked tirelessly and ran to this broken island, not to acquire products, so why are we?"

Ten guns were used against five people, and Smith felt it was enough, so he walked into the living room and sneered: "If I'm not wrong, you guys should be here for Anne Braisson."

Luo Lie smiled bitterly and said, "Anne Braisson? Please forgive me, I have never heard of this name."

Smith said: "Since you said you have never heard of this name, I think I need to introduce you. Anne Braisson is the jewel of Adam Braisson, a member of the Senate of the United States of America. Everyone should be familiar with Adam Braisson, right?"

Luo Lie shrugged his shoulders and said, "We are businessmen, we don't care about Zhengzhi, and we are not interested in any member of parliament, so I'm sorry, I don't know any member of parliament, Mr. Breson."

Smith sneered: "My friend, don't you think your improperity is very pale? Vincent Island was not the first year to produce sugarcane and bananas. My grandfather planted sugarcane and bananas on this island fifty years ago. Before him, more farmers were running sugarcane and banana cultivation industries. What I want to say is that this industry is so mature that it has matured so that the entire industry chain is full of familiar faces. But among these familiar faces, you yellow people have never seen you."

Luo Lie laughed and said, "That's because you don't know. Our sales channels are not in the United States of America, but in the Qing Dynasty. We..."

Smith interrupted Luo Lie and said, "You should use this kind of nonsense to deceive Henry's idiots! If you only plan to purchase sugar, I can barely believe it, but how can bananas be sold across the ocean to the distant China?"

Luo Lie said: "You can pick it without waiting for the banana to be ripe. When you transport it to the place, the bananas are just ripe. With such a simple method, you, as a professional farmer of banana cultivation, won't you not know about it?"

Smith laughed loudly. "No matter where the banana is sold, bananas must be picked in advance. If you wait until the banana is ripe before picking, then even the packing ship will not be enough time to ulcerate. However, the time for picking bananas cannot be infinitely advanced. Otherwise, the bananas will not have a sweet taste no matter how long it is left. Therefore, the bananas can only be picked ten days in advance. It takes one and a half days to pick the ship. After the cargo ship arrives at the port, it will take another one and a half days to unload the ship into the warehouse. The time left for the dealer to transport the goods by one week is only one week. Let me ask you, after you collect the goods, do you still need to transport them to the United States of America first? Then transport them from the United States of America to China. How long does it take? When you transport the bananas you collected to China, they have already become a pile of mud. I don't know, which business are you doing?"
To be continued...