America 1919

"Uncle Jeffrey, I certainly haven't forgotten; otherwise, how do you think Elwood Village's elementary school got renovated, or how the village kids were able to join the middle school in Atlantic City?"

Donnie joked as he spoke to the other party.

In the past, Elwood Village did have an elementary school, but it had seen better days. Since the establishment of the village, only Cameron had gone on to college. Everyone else was content to finish elementary school and then help out with the family business.

Therefore, people here never cared much about educational endeavors.

However, this changed with Donnie's success.

Just as Donnie had said, Elwood Village was truly his base. So, Donnie had the elementary school renovated and took on the responsibility of helping the eligible Elwood Village students attend middle school in Atlantic City.

And Donnie had once declared through Old Carl's mouth that if their children could get into university, he would cover their tuition fees... Even though now every villager in Elwood Village, with a bit of a saving mindset, could afford their child's university expenses.

One could say that now Elwood Village had become the highest-earning village around Atlantic City. In fact, on a per capita basis, people from Atlantic City couldn't even compare with Elwood Village!

"Jeffrey, you bastard, my son just gets back and here you are shooting the breeze. Are you asking for a beating?"

Jennifer fiercely said.

The people of Elwood Village didn't understand much about lobbying, but they were tightly united around the team led by Jennifer.

Jeffrey laughed loudly, "I wasn't saying anything bad about Donnie, and besides, am I not afraid of getting shot by 'Two Guns' Jennifer?"

"Whoa-ah!" Old Carl roared, "You bunch of bastards, don't let me find out who's been spilling the beans about Atlantic City!"

Jeffrey chuckled, "Old Carl, is Atlantic City really that exciting?"

When Donnie saw Old Carl about to blow a gasket, he laughed, "You should ask Steve about that. Maybe by now, some woman in a boarding house in Atlantic City is already pregnant with a male heir of the Cotting family!"

Just as Jeffrey Cotting was feeling quite proud of himself, he instantly turned red in the face, and amid the mocking voices of others, he casually grabbed a stick as thick as a child's arm from the ground and charged at Steve Cotting. Seeing this, Steve Cotting didn't dare to linger and turned around to run!

The rural purity of Elwood Village put Donnie in a good mood.

It also caused Shapiro Bent and Ace Casas, who had followed Donnie, to display looks of terror.

"Our people in Elwood Village are just hospitable and enthusiastic, don't overthink it!" Donnie said cheerfully to the two of them.

I've never heard of a village where the people turn out in force to welcome guests, and more than half of them carrying rifles at that!

"Ah, ha ha!" Shapiro Bent and Ace Casas, upon hearing Steve Cotting's screams in the distance, said with a forced laugh, "The customs of Elwood Village are simple and the people are hospitable; it really is a great place!"

After the villagers finished their jesting, they each went about their own business. When the crowd dispersed, Donnie noticed two trucks parked by the roadside.
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The truck drivers and the transportation team had already gotten out of their vehicles, foreheads dripping with sweat, faces filled with shock. Upon seeing Shapiro Bent and Ace Casas, they rushed over as if seeing saviors.

"You're finally here!"

Curious, Donnie looked at them and asked, "What's happened to you guys? Did you feel wronged in our village?"

Right then, these people happened to see Steve Cotting, holding a broken stick in one hand and looking for all the world like he was carrying a small chicken, as well as the clearly visible red mark on Steve Cotting's face, and they very synchronously shook their heads.

"No, the customs of Elwood Village are simple and the people are hospitable. How could we possibly feel wronged?"

Donnie smiled satisfactorily. "That's good you were not wronged. Now, let's start inspecting the goods."

"Inspect the goods, right away!"

The leader of the group spoke loudly.

Kritch, who had come back with Donnie, led others to inspect the goods on the trucks.

People from the Colt and Springfield companies stood off to the side obediently, only bursting with enthusiasm when Kritch asked them questions and they eagerly explained things to him.

Soon, Kritch returned to Donnie with a smile.

"Everything is fine!"

Donnie, satisfied, took out a check from his pocket. The previous amount was the deposit, and this was the remaining payment!

"Gentlemen, this collaboration has been very pleasant. I believe we will have many more in the future!"

Shapiro Bent and Ace Casas took Donnie's check, briefly glanced at it, and promptly placed it in their pockets.

"Mr. Block, we've also enjoyed working with you. If there's nothing else, we'll head back now. After all, the company is waiting for our report!"

"Right, right!" The delivery people nodded repeatedly.

Donnie, dissatisfied, said, "How can this be? You've come all this way to Elwood Village and to leave without having a drink would mean our Elwood Village isn't hospitable, right?"