Chapter 358: Black Gloves

It must be said that Pinkerton was very efficient. In just one week, Pinkerton gathered all the blacks in California to San Francisco.

This was also related to the fact that the main settlements in California were connected by railroads. Pinkerton and his CIA agents could reach any settlement in California within 24 hours.

"Sir, how to deal with these blacks? Here, this is the list of these blacks, a total of 1,368 people."

Pinkerton handed the list of blacks to Liang Yao.

Liang Yao looked at the list. Among the 1,368 blacks, 715 escaped from Texas, more than half of the total number.

There were also 150 blacks who refused to explain where they came to California.

In addition to the place of origin, this rough list also included the gender and age of the blacks.

Liang Yao roughly estimated that more than 90% of the blacks were strong men between the ages of 16 and 35.

This is also expected. If the black slaves in the east want to reach California, they need to cross New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada on land.

The current development level of these territories is very low, and the natural conditions are relatively harsh. The physical fitness of the black slaves who can pass through these places to reach California must be beyond reproach.

It is not to say that there are no female black slaves, old black slaves, and young black slaves who escape, but these fugitives with weaker bodies generally die on the way to escape and fail to reach their destination smoothly.

"Are all the blacks in California here?"

After checking the list, Liang Yaosui put down the list in his hand.

"I can't guarantee that the CIA has found all the blacks in California, but I can guarantee that more than 98% of the blacks in California have been concentrated in San Francisco. It is only a matter of time to find some individual fish that have slipped through the net." Pinkerton said truthfully.

California is not big, nor is it small. Pinkerton is not sure that there are no blacks in California now.

Moreover, the problem of escaped slaves in the southern slave states is so serious now, who knows if there are new blacks pouring into California.

"Very good, in the future, if the CIA and local police officers find blacks, they will be immediately sent to San Francisco for centralized management." Liang Yao was quite satisfied with this result.

"Issued a bounty order to all settlements in California. If anyone hiding blacks is found, once it is calculated based on the number of people hidden, a fine of $300 will be imposed for each person hidden, a reward of $300 for the informant, and a reward of $500 for directly sending them to the police station. The CIA has completed the task very well this time, and I will apply for a bonus from the Ministry of Finance for you."

"The assistance of the Loyalty Society is indispensable. Without the accurate intelligence they provide, we would not be able to complete the task you assigned to me in such a short time." Pinkerton said.

All the blacks in California have been concentrated in San Francisco. The next question is how to deal with these blacks.

It is obviously inappropriate for Liang Yao to deal with these blacks himself. He is now a well-known figure, and he certainly cannot do the dirty work himself.

Liang Yao asked Connie to go to the telegraph room to send a telegram to Stanford, asking Stanford to come to Tingtao Garden.

Stanford quickly rushed to Tingtao Garden to meet Liang Yao after receiving the telegram.

Stanford was Liang Yao's black glove. Basically, the dirty work that Liang Yao didn't want to touch himself was given to Stanford.

Of course, Stanford did a great job on the work given to him, which is why Liang Yao has kept Stanford until now.

Liang Yao gave Stanford dirty work, but it was never hard work. Many people wanted to take these jobs but couldn't.

"Sir, you are looking for me?"

Stanford was dressed in a suit and tie, with a big back hair and a well-cut beard. After seeing Liang Yao, Stanford took off his hat and bowed deeply to Liang Yao.

"How much is an adult strong black slave worth in US dollars?" Liang Yao motioned Stanford to sit down.

Liang Yao had promised Bell to return the black slaves in Texas for free, as 715 black fugitives in Texas had been confirmed.

As for the remaining 653 black slaves, Liang Yao plans to entrust Stanford to deal with them, and use the money to pay the CIA bonus and the subsequent whistleblower bonus.

California does not owe black people, has no obligation to become a safe haven for black people, and has no obligation to spend California taxpayers' money to solve black problems.

"It's very high. At present, a healthy black slave can be sold for about $1,300 in the slave market. Of course, the market and price in different states may be different." Stanford said like a treasure.

Obviously, he knows the current market of black slaves in the American market very well.

American black slaves have never been cheap. Around 1800, the price of a young and healthy male black slave was $400 to $500. Up to now, it has risen by about 3 times.

However, this is not the peak of the price of black slaves. The peak of the price of black slaves occurred on the eve of the Civil War. A young and healthy male black slave had a price of an astonishing $1,800, but there was still no market.

You have to know that during this period, an ordinary American worker's monthly salary was just over $10.

"If I ask you to secretly dispose of 653 black slaves, can you do it?" Liang Yao handed the list of black slaves to Stanford who was sitting in front of him.

Stanford is a smart man. He knows that Liang Yao is looking for him to do something shameful. He also knows that this is why he can settle down in California despite his bad deeds.

Stanford was very happy and did not bargain with Liang Yao. After thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, there is no market for black slaves in slave states at present, but if you want to do it without leaving any traces, you need to give more profits to the slave traders.

But no matter what, we can at least make 700 to 800 US dollars from each black slave."

Each black slave can guarantee a profit of 700 to 800 US dollars, which can guarantee that the subsequent handling of the problem of escaped black slaves does not require the use of California's finances. Liang Yao is satisfied with such profits.

"Very good, this matter will be your responsibility. You must do it cleanly without leaving any traces." Liang Yao nodded and said.

He is more relieved to let Stanford do these things.

At the beginning of the year, the clothing factory completed the order of 30,000 sets of military uniforms from France more than a month ahead of schedule.

Le Goff was very surprised when he heard that 30,000 sets of military uniforms had been sewn and could be delivered ahead of schedule.

After all, these were 30,000 sets of military uniforms, and he had never seen any company that could complete the sewing of 30,000 sets of military uniforms within half a year.

Le Goff's first reaction was to suspect whether the garment factory was cutting corners in order to rush the work. It was not until he personally went to the garment factory to inspect the goods that he realized that he was judging others by his own standards.

The military uniforms were made of solid materials, using qualified face and wool materials, and the stitches were also strict and orderly, with no signs of rushing.

The quality of these military uniforms was very good, completely exceeding Le Goff's expectations. Even if the quality was a little lower, it would pass the acceptance standards of the French military.