"Heroes are just tools in the face of power!"--Donny Bullock!

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In the late autumn of 1919, in the Korla Tavern in Atlantic City, the lights were dim and the messy bar hall was full of people. Prohibition was about to begin. Everyone thought that from now on there would be no more alcohol in the United States, so everyone

They are all doing their final craziness.

Downey, who was tall and tough-looking, stood at the bar, wiping the wine glass in his hand with a complicated expression.

"I'm curious, what are you wiping?"

Sitting outside the bar, Herman Allman, who was as round as a ball, held the wine glass in his hand and looked at Downey in the bar jokingly.

"Whatever you are wiping? You should pay the fee today! Didn't George Korle tell you about this?"

Only then did Donnie realize that there was actually nothing in his hand. As for the wine glass he had wiped before, it had already fallen to the ground.

Bending down to pick up the wine glass, Donnie said: "Korla told me that there is no need to pay for his tavern!"

Allman smiled easily and said: "Of course, that's because Korla was the owner of the tavern at that time, so we naturally didn't have the guts to accept his money, but it's different now. The owner of Korla Tavern is you, Donny Bullock.

Do you also have a brigadier general father?"

Donnie spread his hands and said helplessly: "Obviously, my father is just a winemaker in Elwood Village now!"

"Oh my god!" The joking expression on Allman's face became more and more obvious: "The whole world knows that the alcohol prohibition will start in two months, and there will be no alcohol in the United States. At this time, you took over Korla

tavern, your father is also a winemaker, maybe in two months, I will be able to see you in the North Side of Atlantic City!"

The North Side of Atlantic City also has a more appropriate name, the Atlantic City Slums. 90% of the people living there are black!

Seeing that Downey didn't speak, Allman continued: "I'm really curious about what you were thinking at that time, that you actually agreed to take over George Korle's tavern!"

There was a hint of cruelty in Danny's eyes, what else could it be because of?

Naturally, it's because his predecessor was an idiot, Donny Bullock, an idiot who was brainwashed to join World War I because of an American recruitment advertisement.

After training, Donny Bullock joined George Korle's company. On the battlefield in France, George Korle's improper command almost caused the entire company to be wiped out. In the end, it was Donny Bullock's heroic performance that turned the tide.

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Originally, this kind of behavior would have earned Donny Bullock a Commendation Star...which later became the Silver Star Medal, and a promotion in the military.

As a result, George Korler found Donny Bullock and used the Korler Tavern in their hometown of Atlantic City as a bargaining chip to bribe Donny Bullock and take all the credit for himself.

At that time, the stupid Donny Bullock had no idea that Prohibition was about to be implemented.

After World War I, Donny Bullock was discharged from the army and returned to Atlantic City to take over the Korla Tavern. Only then did he know that Prohibition was about to begin in two months.

In other words, in two months, hard liquor will not be allowed in the United States, and the brewing, transportation and sale of hard liquor will also be prohibited!

After hearing the news, Donny Bullock felt as if he was struck by lightning. He drank Ning tincture alone in the Korla Tavern and got extremely drunk. When he woke up, this body was already Donny's!

"Maybe it was because my head was blown up by a German artillery shell at that time!"

Downey didn't want to answer Allman's question. After all, George Korle has also returned to Atlantic City and became Atlantic City's deputy security officer...equivalent to the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in later generations!

Allman nodded indifferently, then stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, I know your story. Now can you hand over the protection fee you should pay this month?"

After finishing speaking, Allman took out a revolver from his waist and put it on the table. The threat was very obvious!

Downey watched Allman's movements. He was absolutely confident that he could grab the revolver in his hands before Allman and finish him off.

But this does not really solve the problem he is facing. After all, Allman is still just a young loser and has not grown into one of the most powerful figures in Atlantic City in later generations. In other words, under Allman's

There is a huge strength behind him, which is something that the current Downey cannot compete with!

In the drawer at the bar, Downey took out $50 in cash and handed it to Allman: "I thought we were already friends!"

Allman proudly took the dollar, whistled, and said with a smile: "Please, we have only known each other for two days. Besides, even friends have to pay money!"

Downey naturally doesn't think that he and Allman are really friends, but now Downey really needs to know something about Allman.

"Allman, if I suspend business for two months, what are the expenses for these two months?"

Allman had already put $50 in his jacket pocket. When he heard Downey's question, he looked at Downey with wide eyes and said in disbelief.

"What are you talking about? There are only two months left before Prohibition, and you still want to suspend business for two months?"

It was because Prohibition was coming soon that Downey came up with this idea.

As we all know, in the history of the United States, the prohibition law was a ridiculous and ineffective law!

But what many people don’t know is that the successful promulgation of this law has a history of struggle in the United States for hundreds of years. As a country of immigrants, people from various countries also brought their drinking culture with them when they arrived in the United States.

religious beliefs.

Among the puritanical rules and regulations of the Puritans, abstaining from alcohol is a very important one!

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In addition, women in this period had no social status at all. After drinking, men would inevitably vent their excess energy with their fists on their women.

Under such circumstances, various temperance organizations such as the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and the Anti-Saloon League were established in the United States to call for alcohol prohibition.

Such a movement was very effective. Before the American Civil War, Prohibition laws were implemented in many states in the United States and achieved outstanding results.

The outbreak of the American Civil War led to the stranding of the prohibition movement. After the end of the Civil War, the prohibition law was mentioned again. It was not until before World War I that the U.S. government finally approved the application for prohibition, and this time it did not follow the outbreak of World War I.

And stranded.

Instead, it was put to a vote in Congress!

At this time, Americans really believed that their prohibition laws could be implemented smoothly, and they did achieve good results in the early stage. They destroyed all kinds of whiskey and rum across the country, and distilleries across the country went from their peak in 2000 to

There were many, down to less than 30!

However, from a historical perspective, wine represents human desire. Desire cannot be blocked, and desire will even become hotter because of the blockade!

Therefore, less than a year after the Prohibition Act was implemented, the entire United States became a world of bootlegging, creating countless millionaires.

Nowadays, all Americans support the Prohibition Act because they can still drink alcohol, so everyone supports the emergence of the Prohibition Act. This has also led to the current situation of American wine merchants, in order to be able to sell their products before the Prohibition Act is officially promulgated.

The prices of hard liquor such as rum and whiskey have fallen again and again.

But once Prohibition was implemented, the price of alcohol in the United States immediately doubled. After the domestic alcohol reserves are almost consumed, the price of alcohol will continue to double.

Although Downey has taken over the Korla Tavern, there is not much wine in the tavern at all. If this is the case, it is better to close the business for two months and wait until the prohibition starts in two months. The value of the wine in the tavern now will naturally

That’s doubled!

Not only that, Donnie also wanted to take advantage of this period to find a way to stock up on more wine.

Downey continued with a wry smile and said: "As you said before, I don't want to live in the North District in two months, so I want to take advantage of these two months to think about my future.

Road!"

Allman looked at Downey with some suspicion. If Downey was really as he said, shouldn't it be the most correct way to sell all the existing wine in the pub as soon as possible?

However, although he was a little curious, Allman did not ask. As he said, he and Downey had only known each other for two days, and we were not friends. What did the other person want to do, and what did he care about?<

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"It's your business if you don't open the business. As for the money? You can pay less, but you can't pay less. This is the rule set by Nucky. I have no choice!"

Donnie nodded. He had some understanding of this result, and said: "Okay, then I'll trouble you to tell Nucky!"

Allman nodded indifferently. This was his business, and there was nothing to refuse.

After seeing Allman agree, Downey continued: "There is another thing that I need your help with!"

Allman looked at Downey with some displeasure and said, "What do I need to know?"

Downey didn't take Allman's attitude to heart, and simply smiled and said: "Prohibition is coming soon, and there must be many alcohol dealers now dealing with their own alcohol storage. I'm in Atlantic Ocean

I have nothing to do with the city, so I want to ask you to help me contact some dealers. I want to buy some cheap whiskey and rum from them!"

Allman's displeasure was gone, and instead he looked like he was suffering from a mental illness.

Now there is only one thing that breweries, pubs, and alcohol dealers across the country do, and that is to sell their inventory as soon as possible to avoid having their wine dumped as garbage after Prohibition begins. Now Tang

Ni actually wants to buy more stored wine?

But Allman is not a fool after all. Thinking of what Downey just mentioned, wanting to close the Korla Tavern for two months, Allman looked at Downey with some suspicion.

"Did you get some news?"

Downey continued to smile bitterly: "If I can get this information, do you think George Korler can still give me this tavern?"

Allman put his arms on the bar and shook his head: "No!"

Danny nodded and said: "That's right. I just wanted to put it at the end and release the wine at once a few days before the prohibition. At that time, everyone must be saving wine, and maybe they can buy one.

What a good price!”

The reason is a bit far-fetched, but it is acceptable. The key issue is that Allman doesn't care at all whether Downey's deal can succeed. After all, it has nothing to do with him.

"Of course there is no problem with this matter, but as a middleman, I have to charge some fees!"

Downey said matter-of-factly: "This is natural, I understand the rules!"

With Downey's question, Allman naturally didn't care about anything else and said: "Okay, how many do you want?"

Downey calculated his current total net worth and said: "Five hundred dollars!"
To be continued...