America 1881: Legend of the West

After leaving Denver, Chen Jianqiu plans to return to Lincoln County.

There was originally a Pacific Railroad Company board meeting in San Francisco, but Chen Jianqiu didn't have much interest in attending.

He missed his wife and son.

A few days later, the train slowly pulled into the Lincolnshire railway station.

After Chen Jianqiu got off the train, he walked along the platform to the freight car, ready to pick up the black radish.

The train conductor is used to it.

While other wealthy people go out with a crowd of servants and servants, his boss likes to do everything himself. He often goes out alone with a horse and at most an eagle.

However, he still used to personally open the door of the carriage carrying black radish for Chen Jianqiu.

If your boss is careless, you must not lack discernment.

"Mr. Chen, I will be changing to another train starting next month." The conductor handed the reins of Black Radish to Chen Jianqiu's hand and said respectfully.

After Chen Jianqiu took over the Pacific Railway Company, some integration was carried out between it and the Santa Fe Railway Company, and the personnel are now interconnected.

"Oh?" Chen Jianqiu asked while adjusting Black Radish's saddle, "Which line is it?"

"Montrose to Salt Lake City." A heartfelt smile appeared on the conductor's face, "Closer to home, I'm from Utah."

"Oh, congratulations then."

Chen Jianqiu returned his smile.

Home and hometown are always things that an adult can't get around. The longer he spends time wandering outside, the closer he wants to be closer to home.

He was just about to say goodbye to the train conductor and leave, but something suddenly occurred to him.

Chen Jianqiu turned his head: "Isn't it my impression that the construction of the last section of the railway was postponed due to funding issues?"

"It's been completed, sir." The conductor said with certainty, "I saw them complete it with my own eyes."

Chen Jianqiu nodded.

His expression didn't change much as always, but he already had a feeling in his heart.

Chen Jianqiu rode on Black Carrot and headed towards his villa outside Lincoln County.

Before he reached the door of his home, he saw his three-year-old son chasing Sean around the courtyard wall with a branch in his hand.

After the black man came back from Oklahoma, he thought he could continue to be his postmaster in Roswell, but he ended up having to come over and play with the little devil most of the time.

"Pengkun! Who do you think is back?" Camilla appeared outside the courtyard gate.

Her hair was pulled up into a bun. Compared with a few years ago, she was less enchanting and more charming.

Chen Jianqiu's son was chasing Xiao En just as he was rising, but did not hear his mother's call.

He was about to catch up with the black uncle in front of him, and then hit his butt with a tree branch.

Suddenly, Xiao Pengkun was lifted into the air.

He struggled and waved his limbs with bared teeth and claws.

A face appeared in front of him.

"Dad?" The little guy grinned.

"Boss!" Sean, who was sweating profusely from being chased, also turned his head.

Chen Jianqiu put his son in the creaking nest and walked towards Camilla.

He gave his lover a big hug and a kiss.

The pinched Xiaopengkun didn't know whether it was because he felt uncomfortable being pinched, or he was a little impatient with his parents, so he started struggling again.

Chen Jianqiu slapped the little guy's butt gently, and then handed the crying boy into his wife's hands.

Sean stood there, looking at his eldest brother and sister-in-law with amusement.

"Come on, let's go into the house. Why are you standing there like that?" Chen Jianqiu raised his eyebrows at Sean.

"Hey, boss, haven't you just come back? No, it's inappropriate for me to disturb you." The black man grinned, his teeth extremely white.

"Stop talking nonsense and come in quickly. I have something to ask you." After Chen Jianqiu said that, he turned around and walked towards the house.

The person in charge of security in the house is still the Chinese veteran from before.

But since he started guarding here, no one has caused any trouble here.

In addition, a chef and a nanny to take care of the children were added.

The nanny was chosen by Zhang Danian. Although she had no education, she was simple and reliable.

After all, Camilla herself is an orphan and has really no experience in raising children.

After Xiaopengkun entered the house, he ran directly towards the back garden, followed by the nanny and Camilla.

Chen Jianqiu took Sean into the study.

"Have there been any documents sent by Pacific Railway recently?" Chen Jianqiu asked while sitting in his chair.

"Yes, but I have already given Dylan a lawyer. He is in Roswell these two days." Sean thought for a moment and replied.

Chen Jianqiu picked up two tubular objects on the table.

In this era, the telephone microphone and receiver were separate, and there was no dial pad. The call was transferred by an operator. After the call was successfully transferred, the bell on the called party's side would ring.

"I'm Chen Jianqiu, help me pick up lawyer Dylan." Chen Jianqiu said into the microphone.

"Boss, I'm here, please give me your instructions." Lawyer Dylan's voice came quickly from the other end of the receiver, professional and calm.

"Come to me with Pacific Railway's recent statements, financing records, and other business information." After Chen Jianqiu gave a brief explanation, he hung up the phone.

Three days later, the lawyer appeared in Chen Jianqiu's study.

He was holding a box in his hand, which contained all the information Chen Jianqiu needed.

"When did the construction of the Montrose to Salt Lake City railway restart?" Chen Jianqiu glanced at the information and asked.

"I just received the news that our subsidiary in Utah raised a sum of capital three months ago. In order to rush the traffic, we resumed construction without reporting it." The lawyer sat on the chair opposite Chen Jianqiu. Said, "They plan to report it to the board of directors this time. Under normal circumstances, the head office will support such a construction."

"After all, for railways, time is money!" The lawyer curled his lips.

"These people have now learned to kill first and then report later." Chen Jianqiu sneered.

He knew that if no one on the board of directors of the head office authorized him to do this, the people below would not dare to do it even if he had the guts to do so.

This is a loan of hundreds of thousands of dollars. If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal.

Chen Jianqiu put aside the information about the railway, and then started to look at the statements and financing information.

The more he looked, the tighter his brows furrowed.

The company's liabilities have reached an extremely high level, and there are endless financing methods. In addition to loans and bonds, the subsidiaries below have even begun to engage in private financing and borrowing.

On another map handed to him by the lawyer, there were dozens of railways that Pacific Railway Company was about to build or plan to build.

After Chen Jianqiu read it, he put these things aside, crossed his hands and placed them on the table, and looked at the lawyer.

"Lawyer Dylan, didn't you and the people at the center have any warning about these situations?" he asked.

The lawyer was stunned for a moment and shook his head:

"No, our team feels there is no big problem with such a decision. After all, all railway companies do this now."

He handed another piece of information to Chen Jianqiu.

Almost all railway companies are building railways frantically and spreading their railway networks to every corner of the United States.

Correspondingly, the purchase volume of steel products is also increasing.

People love investing in railroad companies.

Therefore, the lawyer believes that financing at this time does have his basis.

But Chen Jianqiu fell into silence.

Combined with what happened in the Silver Association before, he felt that these overheated states were danger signals.

After thinking for a long time, he finally spoke to the lawyer:

"Starting this month, Sanjiang Bank will stop providing any form of loan and financing support to Pacific Railway."