134 Stepping Stones
When Li Mu woke up early in the morning, he felt a little headache.
I was a little crazy last night. Li Mu tasted the taste of whiskey for the first time, and then he couldn't stop it. He didn't remember how much he drank in the end, and didn't even know how he was sent back.
Fortunately, there was no bloody plot like drinking sex, but the clothes on my body were a little wrinkled and needed to be replaced.
Chuxue was still as considerate as ever. She had already prepared Li Mu's clothes to change at the bedside. Li Mu went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then went out with a refreshed look.
"Will, let's go to the War Department to find Minister William, and then go to the Rifle Association to see what kind of surprise Burnside has prepared for us." During breakfast, Li Mu explained to Will today's itinerary.
"Uh, don't we need to go to Washington Square today?" Will was obviously caught off guard.
The lottery sales work on Washington Square has not been completed and will continue today. It is expected to continue until New Year's Day and then immediately moved to New York and Boston. Compared with Washington, those two cities are the big ones.
"No need, Eble and Burnside already know how much money this thing can make. I bet that Eble and Burnside will never get along from now on." Li Mu thought it very clearly. Now is the time to let go.
"Ah--these two vampires---" Will was a little unwilling to give up and patted his thigh hard.
Will knew how important Li Mu played during the issuance of the lottery. Now seeing that Li Mu was almost swept out of the house, he was a little worried about Li Mu.
Li Mu was open-minded. Lottery was just a fun thing. It was originally the stepping stone for Li Mu to make friends with Eble and Burnside. Since the goal has been achieved, lottery will become dispensable.
"Uh, don't forget to find someone to receive the prize tomorrow, which is three thousand dollars-" Li Mu reminded Will.
Li Mu is not involved in the lottery income, which does not mean that there is no other way to make money. Yesterday, Tony and Green each caught a carriage. According to Li Mu's plan, only one carriage will be driven today, which will belong to Kenny, and tomorrow there will be two more cars. These two cars will belong to Li Mu and Will.
"Hehe, don't worry, I've got a few boxes of whiskey, and I'll take it back in a carriage." Will wasn't polite, he had a lot of good things he had caught during this period.
How to say it, from the very beginning, Li Mu did not intend to make a fortune by relying on lottery, so it didn't matter if he was scrupulous.
The lottery issuance Organizing Committee is so unscrupulous that it can definitely not hide it from everyone. Once someone finds out that all the carriages are finally part of the organizing committee, even if the lottery is notorious, at least in the Washington area.
To be honest, Li Mu thinks exactly this. According to the nature of Eble and Burnside, as long as Eble and Burnside understand the issuance of the lottery, there will be nothing Li Mu in the future. Li Mu's status in the hearts of Eble and Burnside will plummet. If the lottery becomes infamous and Eble and Burnside cannot obtain the expected income, then they will think of Li Mu again, and Li Mu's status in the hearts of Eble and Burnside will be unshakable.
This is called taking it in advance and giving it first.
Since this is the plan, Li Mu's eating habits during this period are ugly. Not only did he catch a "night-shot jade lion", but no one with Will will also get a carriage. As for the other small pieces, there are countless. As far as Li Mu knows, Will's room is full of whiskey, which is not a "two boxes" at all. If you want to pull them all back to Springfield, you probably can't load a carriage.
After dinner, Li Mu and Will took a carriage to the War Department.
There was no Pentagon in the past few days. Although the Department of War is a government department, it is a non-military institution and does not even have a unified office space. The departments are scattered and spread out. There are offices of the Department of War in the National Mall and Washington, DC, and even the Department of War in Maryland and Virginia, which are beyond Washington.
William W. Bernap, as the Secretary of War, has his own separate office in Washington, right next to the National Mall.
Li Mu and Will want to meet William W. Bernap and make an appointment. It is estimated that Eble had already greeted him. Li Mu and Will did not wait too long and got the opportunity to meet William W. Bernap.
In order to win the favor of William W. Bernap, Li Mu wore a Massachusetts National Guard uniform, while Will wore a uniform of a Northern Army officer during the Civil War.
Li Mu's "foresight" is useless. At least when William W. Bernap saw Li Mu and Will, his expressions did not change much, and he didn't even move to get up. He just sat upright behind the desk and looked at Li Mu and Will coldly.
Will was still a little nervous, but Li Mu was familiar with it and took the initiative to greet him: "Hisser Bernap, I am very happy to know you. Mr. Eble asked me to take him to say hello to you."
Li Mu's words are neither soft nor hard, and the implication is obvious: Don't show off, you old man, I also have a backstage. If you have a kind of brother-in-law who offended the president, don't pay attention to me-
William W. Bernap is not stupid either when he can be the Minister of War. After hearing Li Mu's words, William W. Bernap was finally willing to face Li Mu: "National Guard - are you a member of the National Guard?"
The National Guard is actually an American militia. Will leads his team to participate in the shooting competition this time, and all the members are militias. Li Mu has now become a US citizen, so it is no problem to get a militia identity.
"Yes, I am a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, and I am very proud of this identity." Li Mu was still cautious and gave him a big hat calmly.
William W. Bernap's expression finally eased. He looked at Li Mu and Will, and nodded slightly, raised his chin and signaled to the chair opposite the desk: "Sit down, sergeant, soldier--"
"Sergeant" is a special name for the sergeant chief. At the end of the Civil War, although Will had become an officer, in Will's heart, the uniform of the "Sergeant Chief" was the most popular among Will.
"His Excellency Bernap, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Reim, from Massachusetts Junma Weapons Company. My company produces the latest model of the 'python' revolver. This gun is the first double-action pistol in the world. It has unparalleled ease of operation. Even a soldier who has never received military training can master the operation key points in the shortest time-" Li Mu said, sending a gift box that had been prepared long ago.
William W. Bernap took the gift box, opened it and looked carefully, and then looked at Li Mu's eyes were much gentler.
Chapter completed!