Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 21 Coffee
"Wouldn't it be Hoover's head?"

Thinking of this, Ke Lin couldn't help but shudder, and quickly shook his head to sweep away the terrifying picture that appeared in his mind.

No, I will not allow this to happen!
Not to mention what kind of abilities will be produced by having the imprint of Hoover's head, just thinking that he will have to face the pattern on the back of his hand every day in the future, it is difficult for Colin to accept this.

Therefore, we must find a way to change all this.

Of course, in theory, the anti-world also has the conditions to gain [faith].Just thinking of the difficulty of the entire acquisition process, Colin decided to focus on the "Courier" in the positive world.

Holding such a firm thought, he closed his eyes.

With the pull of consciousness, I returned to the era of the Great Depression.

……

"Whoo~"

It's freezing cold in New York in December.

Against the howling cold wind in the early morning, Colin walked out of the house.

"It's so cold."

The strong wind rolled snowflakes and beat Colin's face continuously, and he wrapped his thick coat tightly to try to resist the cold wind. However, the cold wind blowing from all directions continued to drill into his bones as if there was no gap. Trying to extinguish the last trace of temperature in his body and freeze it.

Putting his frozen hands to his mouth to breathe warmly, Colin stepped on the thin snow on the ground and walked towards the street where the Messenger Newspaper Office was located.

The sudden drop in temperature made it harder for people living in the Great Depression.

Colin walked all the way, and saw more than one homeless figure. They were curled up in the corner covered with thin light-transmitting blankets, and some were even a pile of newspapers. Numb and hopeless.This may be their last day in this world.

Going all the way down the street, Colin saw a long queue in front of the small factory.

Even in such a cold day, there are still many people queuing up at the gate of the factory. In order to compete for a cheap job, dozens of people would rather shiver in the howling cold wind than miss this opportunity. Slim 'chance'.

This small factory, Colin knew, because it was engaged in business related to the ship industry, would occasionally receive commissions from shipyards to recruit some simple laborers.

It's just that such commissions are not common, so these figures who line up often come in high spirits and return disappointed, wasting their time in vain.

But even so, there are still a large number of figures gathered in front of the factory every morning.

"... Someone came out!"

"Is there a job today..."

"Choose me, choose me, I just want the most basic salary!"

"Me, I can do two jobs by myself, as long as I can give food."

Usually, the last notice received by the people queuing in front of these factories is often a disappointed reply.

However, things seem to be a little different today.

From the factory, a middle-aged man wrapped in a camel long coat walked out. He glanced indifferently at the long line of figures at the door, then turned around and pasted a piece of paper with the announcement of 'recruitment' on the factory. On the cold wall.

This 'recruitment' announcement did not have any salary conditions or treatment requirements, but it seemed to have some kind of magical power. Once it was posted, it caused a huge commotion among the crowd in the team.

They shouted loudly, hoping to attract the attention of the middle-aged man.

"Quiet!"

Frowning, he looked at the rioting team in front of him.

The middle-aged man only uttered a yell, and the noisy team immediately quieted down. Obviously, no one wanted to lose this hard-won job opportunity.

"Wait for me to come in quietly for an interview according to the order of the queue. Today, the shipyard only provided jobs for four people. Once I find out who is causing trouble, I will get out immediately."

After saying all this, without waiting for any reaction from the team, the middle-aged man turned around and returned to the factory.

Everyone outside the team shivered in the howling cold wind and prayed for "luck" to come to them.

……

Look away from the team outside the factory.

Colin turned around and continued walking on the unknowingly thickened snow.

bang-

Closing the door of the Courier newspaper also keeps the cold wind out of the house behind.

Ke Lin shook the snowflakes off his body, took off his wet coat and hat and hung it on the floor stand beside him.

"Boss, your coffee."

Inside the newspaper office, Old John handed over the coffee he had prepared earlier.

"Thank you."

Reaching out to take the coffee, Colin took a sip, and as the rich and bitter taste spread from his mouth, his thoughts that had been frozen in the cold wind also eased.

When it comes to coffee, Colin doesn't have any obvious preferences.

The reason why it was chosen as the office drink of the Messenger newspaper is simply because it is cheap enough.

Like booming broadcasting, the coffee industry was hit too hard during the Great Depression.

The United States of this era is already one of the world's largest coffee consumers, consuming half of the global supply each year.Surprisingly, despite shrinking profit margins and increased competition due to the impact of the Great Depression, the coffee industry as a whole did not suffer much.

Even some giants, such as the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, are still profitable.

According to later statistics, even in 1929-1932, which was the most difficult period of the Great Depression, the net after-tax profits of these giant companies exceeded 1 million US dollars.

"You're the cream in my coffee, you're the salt in my stew, you're an integral part of my life forever, what's the point of my life without you; (You're the cream in my coffee You're the salt in my stew You'll always be my necessity I'd be lost without you)..."

These lines are the lyrics of the love song "You're the cream in my coffee" released in 1928.

It is still very popular even now, which shows the importance of coffee to Americans.

In fact, the popularity of coffee is influenced by war, public opinion, legislation, economy and other factors of the times.

During World War I, 200 million American soldiers went to the front line. They drank coffee with three meals a day, and thus learned to taste and appreciate coffee.After the war, they returned to normal life, but continued the habit of drinking coffee, which became the basis of popular coffee consumption.

At the same time, the implementation of the Prohibition Act also created a favorable environment for the growth of coffee consumption.

At that time, coffee practitioners chose to serve coffee in light food restaurants and canteens for this opportunity, and some factories also began to provide coffee for free to encourage employees to work hard, gradually making coffee replace alcohol as the main drink in various social occasions.

And then, the ever-expanding road network also made coffee the pick-me-up drink of choice.

　Thank you for the 100 starting point coins tipped by the old friend Liushang.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)