"Oh my God, you're really good at kidding. How can a black thing like coal tar be used as dye? Do you want to dye "Monopoly" pure black? If you don't plan to do this, I suggest you go find dye as soon as possible! Unless you are a magician, or you can alchemy. It can turn black into colorful!"

Drake said exaggeratedly.

Not everyone can keep up with the times.

The development of the times will always leave the vast majority of people behind.

Although the Industrial Revolution has been going on for a hundred years, the vast majority of people still lack understanding of industry and science.

"Maybe I really know how to alchemy." Doug said half-jokingly.

Drake stared at Doug's face for a few seconds and said, "Okay, you're serious. I can buy coal tar for you, but I want cash."

"Yes." Doug nodded.

At this moment, coal chemical industry is still very basic around the world.

Most of the primary chemicals may turn into strange and magical things in the future, but now, their fate will probably be burned.

Coal tar is also just a by-product of coal coking.

Low prices, even less than shipping costs.

A ship full of coal tar is not much money even if it is cashed.

Drake said while counting the money, "I really don't know what you are thinking about in your minds."

After confirming that the debt was correct, he glanced at Doug's cane and asked curiously, "Is this a gun? Allen told me. Can you show me?"

"Of course!" Doug handed over the civilization stick in his hand generously.

Of course, it is not that he absolutely trusts Drake and dares to hand him a hot weapon. It is not that he believes that the cut-off designed by Tom is difficult to turn on in a short time without anyone who has heard the explanation.

The gun that cannot be opened is just a metal stick.

Adding a bayonet may kill people, but his civilization staff cannot even add a bayonet.

Therefore, even if you give it to Drake, it is basically harmless.

Drake turned around and fiddled with it for several rounds, but he didn't see any tricks.

He was not interested in such a gun, but was very interested in large caliber artillery.

This kind of gun chamber is only the size of his little finger, and it looks like a sissy thing.

When Drake returned the cane to Doug, he said with regret, "It would be great if he could hang the cannon around his waist!"

When Doug heard his "unrealistic" demand, he smiled and said, "I bought a weapon company. Maybe in the future, I can really make that kind of artillery that can be hung around my waist."

"Really?" Stars appeared in Drake's eyes.

"Of course it's true, but if you want it to be as light as it is, the cost will probably be very high and it won't be very durable."

"This is not a problem! As long as you have it, it's good! I'll give you as much as you want! If you can really make such a cannon, I'll go to transport coal tar in person now."

"Of course it's true! I'll trouble you with coal tar," Doug agreed.

Perhaps for people nowadays, it is not realistic to look like the cannons that can be hung around their waists.

But that's not the case for Doug.

Creation can definitely be made.

The only problem is reliability and cost.

Since Drake promised to give the money, he would finally give him a one-time package, and wouldn't he be able to fire a cannon that can only be fired once?

Doug suddenly remembered a joke.

“You have to charge your phone.

My phone is out of battery and I will replace it with a new one!”

When Drake heard Doug's promise, he excitedly took the coal tar on the ship in person.

Refining steel requires a lot of coking coal.

Making coking coal will produce a large amount of "useless" coal tar in the production site.

Drake, who has been engaged in maritime trade for many years, has promised that Doug will see a ship full of coal tar tomorrow.

After Drake left, Doug did not leave New Haven Harbor directly.

Instead, we visited almost all merchants and purchased almost all coal tar.

Even, an order was signed with one of them for ten tons of coal tar per ship within three days.

Ostrich eggs cannot be placed in a basket.

Doug would not put all hope on Drake.

The two carriages of coal tar that can now be collected were transported to Yale Tom's hut.

While watching the coachman unload the goods, Doug saw McGill with a panicked look on his face.

"Boss! A new situation has happened!"

"What's wrong? McGill!"

"I got the news from cousin Hull that someone had gone to find a little shoe shiner this morning. Two hours ago, I suddenly received a notice from the judge that the court will be held this Saturday..."

McGill said all the news he knew and spoke quickly.

After hearing McGill's words, Doug was worried about something wrong, but his expression on his face was very calm.

"McGill, do you know? I often hear the saying that in the United States, capital is justice and capital is law.

As long as you have money, even if you are face-blind, you will be released on bail quickly if you admit your wrong wife and get detained.

And we are not short of money or capital now.

So, McGill, what are you worried about?

Oh! By the way!

Tom has a few new inventions here. You are responsible for applying for patents for these inventions."

After Doug finished speaking, he was thinking in his heart. Should McGill be so panicked, shouldn't he be a "general lawyer"?

His expertise is patent application, so it would be better to let him be a full-time lawyer.

The keys of the little shoe shiner are the top priority, and Doug will never allow failure.

but……

At this moment, he is not as useful as other lawyers.

He had to turn the worry in his heart into comfort once again, comforting McGill, "Everything will be done as planned."

Tom, who obtained coal tar, was like a fish who obtained water.

Although I was still thinking about exploding, I still patiently improved the preparation process of the three colors. And tried to design special equipment and processes that were more suitable for large-scale industrial production.

Doug left Yale and came to the police station as if he had tightened the clockwork.

The moment he saw the little shoe shiner, before Doug could speak, the little shoe shiner told Doug everything he knew.

“…They threatened me that if I didn’t follow what they said, I would die… Many of them would give me a lot of money if I listened to them…

But! I don't believe them!

Mr. Doug, I only believe in you!

You are like the torch in my dark life, leading me to a new world, telling me that there are so many possibilities to know.

Mr. Doug!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity!

I've figured it out!

I'm not afraid of death!

I'm willing to die for you!

I just beg you to take good care of my mother and my brothers and sisters.
Chapter completed!