[Titanic] Harbor

Erica gritted her teeth as she watched the police gradually control the situation, and finally made a decision.

The Dalton family bought a large amount of shares in the White Star Company, and Erica's fiancé was a real scumbag. This must be the most chaotic time for them. She had better not go back and join in the fun.

Erica looked at the guards who kept approaching the passengers, carefully took off her cloak, then turned around and walked in the opposite direction.

Her clothes were purple, not conspicuous in the crowd, and because she was wearing a cloak, the clothes inside were not too dirty.These details laid the foundation for her escape.

Erica followed the crowd, and although she was constantly complained, after a long period of suffocating crowding, she finally left the pier.

She found herself standing on a less crowded street.The noisy voice behind her still vaguely entered her ears, but to her, it was like the noise from another world.

The docks in America are very foreign to Erica.

When she was in modern times, the United States she visited was not like it is now. There are no roads here, and there are only a few simple cars on the road.They look very dated.

In modern times, you can only see them in museums.But now, they're all galloping down the road, the engine blaring loudly, driving over uneven roads, and then there's a harsh bump.

Erica was standing by the side of the road, and the noise of the pier could still be faintly heard behind her. The sea breeze brought a different kind of salty taste to the town. Next to her was a small fish stall with several Tail fish, it looks like it will be sold out soon.

Erica noticed that there were some long-haired girls with scantily clad clothes and heavy makeup on the side of the road.They wear miniskirts, step on high heels, and have hot lips. As long as men pass by the roadside, they will wink at them, and even go forward to stop them.

These are wandering warblers, who sell their bodies for survival.

There's no shortage of people like this anywhere, but Erica is pretty sure she'd rather die than go down this path.

There would be no place for her near the pier.After confirming this, she walked along the main road and left quickly.

The rise of the feminist movement in this era does not mean that women can have many rights.There are some rich women in high society, but these are just cases.The sadness of each middle school can only be understood by oneself.

Erica touched the jewelry bag in her pocket, and under her insinuation, learned the news that these jewelry can last her life for more than half a year.

She had to settle down and work hard for the rest of her life.

"Good day, Mr. Doton." Ian Dweck stood in the hall of his Doton's house and greeted Doton casually.

Mr. Dalton simply returned the salute, and then immediately went straight to the topic: "Ian, I think you already know about that ship. Is there any solution now?"

——That ship refers to the Titanic.

I don't know when, people are reluctant to mention the name Titanic, which is a terrible disaster for everyone, so everyone uses 'that thing', 'that ship' to refer to it.

Mr. Dalton took Ian to their study.

The heavy door of the study was watched with a 'bang', which seemed to indicate that the subsequent conversation would not be smooth sailing.

"Ian, the bank has sent me a letter to remind me for the third time! I have to ask you, how did you deal with the shares of White Star Company?"

"No one wants to see this kind of thing. I deeply regret it." Ian made a sad expression, but no one believed his gesture.

Seeing him like this, Mr. Dalton vaguely had a bad feeling: "You mean, all the stocks you invested in were lost?!"

of course not.It was still early for Ian to receive the news. After all, his lover had some relationship with the Hockley family.His lover was on the phone with the Hockleys when the ship sank, so he had first-hand information.

Because of the timely recovery, and other recent investments have made good returns.Ian's money is surprisingly rich.

"I think so. I've been dying of grief lately, you've only been urged three times, but my mansion has had a dozen letters in the mail! Oh! If I can't hold on, I'll have to file for bankruptcy Already!"

Mr. Ian took out the handkerchief in his suit pocket very talentedly, and then wiped the 'sad' tears from the corners of his eyes.

His exaggerated acting skills are simply unwatchable.But it was the message in his words that struck Mr. Dalton.

"Bankruptcy?" Dalton raised his tone abruptly. He picked up the teacup on the table as a cover-up and took a sip before recovering: "No, you can't do this. You know the meaning of declaring bankruptcy. What are you wearing?"

"But... this is also a helpless move." Ian said in embarrassment, he was secretly proud in his heart, this old guy finally took the bait.

"Mr. Ian, you must never do this! Believe me, there is still a chance to save things!" Dalton wiped the sweat from his face.The weather is pleasant now, but Dalton feels as if he is being roasted on the stove.

"Damn it! Why haven't they brought the tea!" He raised his voice, as if he had forgotten that there was a bell to summon the servant.

If people outside know that Ian, whom he has been fawning on, is bankrupt, then the financial situation of the Dalton family will be exposed to everyone.It's not a day or two since they spied on the money of the Dalton family. Once the news gets out, the Dorton family will be overthrown by everyone!

He saw Ian sitting on the chair sadly.The balance in my heart gradually tilted towards Ian.

Now the rhythm of the conversation was once again in the Baron's hands.

The Ian family has a lot of savings, but these people seem to lack some business talent. Money is hot in the hands of incompetent people.All he has to do is get the money.

Of course, after the matter is over, he will remember to take the eldest daughter of the family as a mistress, so that these people surnamed Dalton will not live too hard.If Erica was still alive, he would teach her what she should do!

Mr. Dalton fell into Ian's trap, and he had to invest more money in the baron, which made the already precarious capital chain of the Dalton family even more out of control.

Erica, who is far away in the United States, doesn't know this.But she also ran into trouble getting her career off the ground.

After leaving the pier, she luckily found an auction house.The value of those jewelry was not as high as she imagined, but after selling half of the total, she still managed to make up enough for basic living expenses.

Finally, Erica hired a coachman and left Port 54 in a dilapidated carriage.

The funds she has in hand cannot support her going too far, and the bustling environment of New York can also bring her certain convenience.

Erica rented a house in a poor area of ​​London and settled down.

The landlord is a black man. His two houses are connected and one is vacant, so he wants to earn some rent.Under certain conditions, no one is willing to rent his house, even if he lowers the price to a very low level, no one will come looking for it.

This is conceivable. After all, this area is a poor area, and the law and order are already in chaos. There is a black man living next door. Anyone with a brain would not do this.

Erica found a middleman named Luke and visited several houses under his leadership.In fact, regardless of whether the landlord is black or white, the safety factor of a house at this price is not satisfactory.

Right now, there is still a big gap between blacks and whites. If you find a black landlord, he may not dare to do anything to her.

It's just a temporary settlement, nothing will happen.Erica comforted herself in this way, and finally knocked on the door of this house.

This house is better than what Erica saw before. It is a one-bedroom layout.Although the walls are a little yellow, there is no dust or dirt on them.There is a bed and a writing desk in the room, which of course can also be used as a dressing table.The ceiling is dry and there are no leaks.

Erica reached out and wiped the tabletop—there was no dust, and the room was cleaned very clean.

"I clean this room often, and the last time I rented it out was half a year ago." The black uncle explained the layout of the room to Erica nervously, and he really wanted to facilitate this business.

Erica nodded, she was happy with the house.Although dilapidated, it is better than clean.She nodded readily and made the deal.

She bought some daily necessities nearby.The advantage of poor neighborhoods is that unless your neighbors have evil intentions, no one will care who you are or what you do.

People here are born with a pair of sharp eyes, they can guess what kind of work you do and how much you get paid every week through your daily clothes and work and rest time.They are also very vigilant and will not easily accept your approach.

On the day Erica moved in, she took down the curtains in the room and cleaned them.Although the landlord has cleaned the room very carefully, the thick curtains have not been cleaned for half a year.

When she crossed the water for the first time, she found that the natural color of the curtain was not gray, but dark green!

This kind of life had to continue. In the first few days, Erica had to stay at home and tidy up the room.In the morning, she goes to buy ingredients for the day, and then goes out again, looking for work, and replenishing basic daily necessities by the way.

In this era, there are too few jobs for women.Erica participated in several interviews seriously, and many times the interviewer had already nodded, but she was still waiting for a period of time to be notified, and was rejected for various reasons.

Among these reasons, the biggest one is that she is not a man.

A woman who is well versed in the rules of the workplace is a disaster for most men in this era.They don't allow a person with better working ability than themselves!

There are several textile factories in the vicinity, which recruit a large number of workers, both men and women.With a stable job, the chances of robbery are much lower.During the ten days when she couldn't find a job, Erica even thought about becoming a female worker.

Fortunately, after several failed attempts, she gradually figured out the rules of job hunting. When sending out the job application letter, her wording was more subtle.After abandoning the fancy words and sentences made by the nobles, she finally received an interview notice from a telephone company at the end of the month.