What is an information gap?
An information gap is wealth!
On this day, in Ian Thorpe’s law firm, after White signed the equity transfer contract, he looked at him and said.
“Mr.
Li, alright, the North Borneo Company is yours now.
I hope under your management, it will become increasingly prosperous.”
When saying this sentence, God knows White actually had some sort of schadenfreude thought in his heart.
How could you think that way?
You are going to be getting a pension from him, “That is certain, Mr.
White.
After the war ends, you are welcome to visit North Borneo!”
While extending the invitation, Li Yi’an signed his name on the contract.
The light screen flashed,
[User utilized an information gap to acquire 48% equity of the North Borneo Company.
Rewarded 1000 experience points.]
Just this?
That is a company worth tens of millions of pounds!
Even now…
it’s still worth millions!
Why was only this little bit of experience rewarded?
But on second thought, Li Yi’an immediately understood the reason—North Borneo was still under Japanese occupation.
Whether it was a negative asset or an asset was still unknown.
It seems the road to becoming a local emperor is still a long way off!
Opportunities are prepared for those who are prepared.
And to seize an opportunity, one must accumulate ammunition, accumulate wealth.
No matter what kind of ambition one harbors, one must first have enough strength, otherwise, it is all empty talk.
To be a “local emperor”, one must always accumulate enough wealth.
Well, he still had to continue being a human flesh cargo carrier.
After cars filled up the entire space like building blocks, he found that the remaining space seemed to be able to fit a few more cars.
Based on the idea of maximizing the use of space, Li Yi’an naturally would not let the space go to waste.
If there were no new cars, used cars would do.
Anyway, in the United States, used cars were sold no cheaper than new cars.
What was the biggest change brought about by the war?
It was rising prices and a shortage of supplies.
To maintain their livelihood, many people had to sell idle items at home.
Among these idle items, the most worthless was the automobile—because British car owners could only get 4 gallons a month, which is less than 12 liters of gasoline.
This little bit of gas wasn’t even enough to drive a hundred kilometers.
The limited gasoline supply not only turned the cars in the hands of the vast majority of car owners into scrap, but even the cars of taxi companies were sitting idle.
But it was just selling at a reduced price, right?
Someone had to buy them!
“1938 Cadillac V8, the best luxury car in the world, only needs 120 pounds!”
“Chrysler Airflow, drive it home for 100 pounds.
You can’t lose out, you can’t be fooled…”
…
As soon as he entered the used car dealership full of cars, Li Yi’an saw advertisements everywhere, and of course, cars one after another.
There were British cars, German cars, and French cars, but more of them were American cars.
After all, before the war, the United States was the world’s largest automobile manufacturer.
Walking up to a Ford car, before he could take a closer look, a white-haired salesman walked over.
“Sir, this car is a 1936 Ford Model 48, a truly wonderful automobile…”
While speaking, he opened the hood and said.
“Look, it uses a V8 engine, the engine power is…”
While the old man was introducing the car’s engine, Li Yi’an, who was pretending to inspect the engine, suddenly saw a light screen appear before his eyes.
The system prompted.
[Category skills can be unlocked.
Do you wish to unlock?] Category skills?
But since there was a new skill, of course he had to learn it.
[Can learn the “Automotive Engineer” skill.
Do you wish to learn?] What?
Automotive Engineer, what kind of skill is this?
Moreover, Li Yi’an was very interested in this Automotive Engineer skill, so he hurriedly chose to learn.
Immediately after, a massive amount of knowledge about automotive mechanical engineering flooded directly into his mind.
[Have learned the skill “Automotive Engineering”.] After the new function was unlocked, the Ford Model 48 sedan in front of Li Yi’an seemed to become a doorway opening up his new knowledge.
All kinds of detailed knowledge related to automobiles instantly poured into his mind.
From complex engine design to tire wear, from the structure of the car body to throttle control, it covered everything, deep and exhaustive.
Originally knowing nothing about cars, he instantly transformed into a professional automotive engineer.
It was as if with just a moment of thought, he could understand every detail of the car clearly.
Holy crap!
I actually turned from a liberal arts student into a science student!
This system is way too powerful!
Having transformed into an automotive engineer, when he inspected the engine, the structure of the engine immediately appeared on the light screen.
The three-dimensional structure allowed him to intuitively understand the engine’s construction, making it more convenient for him to inspect.
This system…
is a bit strong!
However, Li Yi’an did not continue inspecting, because the Ford Model 48 was a common mass-market product, roughly equivalent to the Model T.
Space was precious and transport capacity could not be wasted.
By the time he left the used car dealership, Li Yi’an had not only bought several Cadillacs and Chryslers, but almost all the most popular American luxury cars of the era.
In the following few days, Li Yi’an lived a very leisurely life.
During the day, he strolled around the city of London, and at night, he played with Stanna’s 1.75-meter-long legs, and incidentally counted the profits from Stanna selling stockings during afternoon tea. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
Although it wasn’t much, it was a bit of fun.
Of course, it wasn’t all so carefree.
Just as he was about to head to the United States again, London was bombed once more.
A bomb was even dropped directly on the street where he lived.
After running out of the air raid shelter, looking at the huge hole blown out in the middle of the street, and looking at the rubble and glass all over the ground, Li Yi’an’s desire to leave grew even stronger.
“London is just too dangerous!”
Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is human nature.
For Li Yi’an, who harbored grand ambitions to become a local emperor, he did not want to experience the power of the Third Reich’s bombs in London.
Early the next morning, Li Yi’an came to the dock by the River Thames.
Just like last time, the 500-pound “ticket money” still had to be paid.
But unlike last time, this time most of the flight crew proactively greeted him.
After all, everyone was fairly familiar now.
Although everyone was curious why he was taking a plane to the US again, no one asked.
Many things were tacitly understood.
In the eyes of outsiders, the reason he went to the US was definitely because the money he earned far exceeded the expensive “ticket”.
The next morning, after a twenty-six-hour transit flight, Li Yi’an arrived in New York once again.
Unlike last time, this time he already had a foothold in New York.
The commercial building rented by the company was located in Brooklyn.
It was a red brick factory building.
The second floor, separated by a floor slab at the other end of the factory building, was his office.
Through the window, he could see the Brooklyn Bridge.
After arriving at the company, Li Yi’an found no one there.
Striding to the desk, before he even sat in the leather chair, he saw a report placed on the desk, and a memo pad with Zhu Yihai’s message on it.
“Boss, I conducted a market survey.
This report contains the commodity information you need.”
Zhu Yihai’s office was right next door.
Although the company had no business right now, he had been collecting various commodity information.
Glancing at that report, Li Yi’an opened it and started reading.
Just as he unfolded the report, he realized he hadn’t picked the wrong person.
The report contained consumer goods prices and demand data for New York and several nearby states, some with newspaper clippings attached.
There wasn’t a single wasted word in the report.
The summary of the report was short and to the point—the most scarce items on the market were tires and gasoline, because every household needed them.
But the consumer good with the highest demand was a bit unexpected.
“The one with the highest demand is actually…
sugar?”
(END CHAPTER)
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