Red Dead Redemption: The Great Philanthropist of the West

"Work in Saint Denis, and if you agree, I'm planning to buy a tavern for you to manage."

Of course, besides the daily work at the tavern, I also need you to use the tavern to gather intelligence, and then analyze, organize, and categorize that intelligence. Report back to me regularly.

This should be one of your strengths. If you do well, I'll consider giving you an extra $100 per month.

Upon hearing the offer Henry made, Josiah was eager to accept it immediately.

The benefits are not just good, they're excellent. Not only is the salary high and there's no danger, but I can also spend every day with my family.

Josiah is a person who believes in love and is a family man.

He would bring small gifts for his family every time he returned from a trip, and he didn't want his family to know that he was doing illegal things.

He once said: How can love be foolish? This is all we have left.

It's clear that he was willing to do anything for his family. This is also the main reason why he left the gang without hesitation after realizing that Dutch always had another plan and the gang had no future.

Unlike the other gang members who considered the gang their only home, Josiah's home was in Saint Denis, in the small house where his wife and children lived.

The gang was more like a sanctuary to him. He provided intelligence to the gang in exchange for their help should he encounter any trouble.

"Mr. Allen, to be honest, I really want to say yes."

"But my situation is a bit special. I'm not alone; I'm also an unofficial intelligence agent for a gang. I'm worried this might cause us trouble," Josiah replied after a moment's thought.

"Would you mind telling me about this gang?"

The Blackwater heist hadn't happened yet, and the Van der Linde gang hadn't put any bounties in Elizabeth or Lemoine, so there was nothing they couldn't say.

Josiah thought for a moment and gave a brief introduction:

"The gang I joined was called the Van der Linde gang, which had about 20 members, including four sharpshooters. They mostly operated in northwest New Austin and New Mexico. I would occasionally provide them with intelligence in exchange for their protection in critical situations."

"So, you joined the gang because you were worried about being retaliated against or arrested while scamming people and wanted someone to protect you. But if you work for me, it's legitimate work, and you don't need to worry about that anymore. Besides, even if you do, I can protect you. Weren't you curious why I know so much about Miss Sophia? To tell you the truth, we rescued her yesterday, in just one day."

Therefore, the gang is dispensable to you.

The gang's demand for you is intelligence. Don't forget, that's what we do—intelligence work.

So there's no conflict, it's just that the way of trading can be changed. We can provide them with intelligence regularly, and they can exchange it for cash or other valuable items.

Then assure them that you will not sell their information.

When someone in the gang no longer wants to live a life on the run and desires a stable life, we can arrange a way out for them, leaving them a way out. Of course, there can't be a high bounty, and they have to be people of decent character.

That should solve the problem, and it's good for both of us. What do you think?

Hearing Henry's words, Josiah felt he should be able to persuade Hosea and Arthur. Dutch shouldn't be too opposed either.

"No problem, boss. I'll convince them, it just might take time and a bit of work. But I can get started right away here. I'll do my best."

Josiah was very happy and immediately called him "boss".

“Okay, here’s $100 for your expenses over the next two days. Use these two days to find out how many bars there are in Saint Denis, their locations and foot traffic, and whether any are for sale. I’ll be staying at the hotel near Ice Spring Bar for the next two days. Feel free to come to me if anything comes up. Try to get the bar sorted out in the next two days. I’ll be going back to Blackwater in a few days.”

After explaining things to Josiah, Henry went to the stock exchange and found Megan, who was asking around everywhere.

Megan was delighted to see Henry and told him what she had learned that day.

For example, how to open an account, how to deposit money, and how to entrust the buying and selling of stocks. I must say, the young lady is quite meticulous in handling matters.

Looking at the chaotic stock information on the trading board, Henry had no idea which stocks were good. He could only rely on his memories from the future and blindly invest in General Electric. He spent $2 to buy 5% of GE shares. He figured he could just leave it to generate more profits.

General Electric Company was formed in 1892 by John Pierpont Morgan through the merger of three companies: Edison General Electric Company, Thomson-Hausden International Electric Company, and another company.

At this time, it was still in its early stages of development, so the price was not high and it was not in high demand. It was only after the two world wars that it developed rapidly and quickly became a behemoth.

As for why Henry bought the shares so early, it was actually to establish a connection with John Pierpont Morgan and prepare for future interactions. If he could get through to this connection, Henry would gain access to an invaluable network of contacts.

Indeed, Henry suspected that the man behind the Central District black market, Mr. Morgan, was him, or at least someone from his family. A decade later, he would create a vast financial empire—the Morgan Confederation, composed of the Morgan family and Morgan associates. This financial group controlled 33% of the nation's financial capital, totaling nearly $200 billion. It also possessed $125 billion in insurance assets, representing 65% of the entire US insurance industry. Ultimately, it became one of the top ten financial groups in the United States.

After buying the stocks, Henry put the purchase receipts into his legendary backpack for safekeeping. Then he took Megan to Congressman Fellowes's dinner party.

When they arrived at the magnificent manor, they ran into Flying Eagle, Antora, and Lorian, who were on their way.

Their appearance has also changed drastically at this time.

Feiying tied up his previously loose hair, leaving a wisp of bangs hanging down his forehead. He put on a blue vest, and surprisingly, he looked quite handsome.

Antora changed into a red outfit similar to a Zhongshan suit, and her hair was tied into a long braid, giving her a bit of a Master Huang vibe.

The biggest change was in Lorian. Her previously messy hair was now neatly combed and draped over her shoulders, with a few small braids. She had also changed her clothes to a white shirt and light blue jeans. She looked much more refined than before. A true beauty.

"Ha, you've all changed so much! Not bad, not bad at all, you've become handsome and beautiful. This is your first step in integrating into civilization, well done."

"So, have you bought everything? If not, you can continue shopping tomorrow. I estimate I'll be staying for another two or three days," Henry said with a smile.

"Don't laugh at us. You and Megan have changed a lot too. I almost didn't recognize you. I thought it was that rich young master waving at us just now," Eagle replied with a laugh.

"Alright, let's go inside and talk."