Chapter 1189: The "Black Belt" of the Southern State (Double Monthly Ticket Request)

Friends who have played "EuroTruck" and "AmericanTruck" know that driving different types of large trucks for long-distance transportation is a fun thing. Of course, this is only limited to the game.

In reality, almost all American truck drivers set the goal of saving money to buy a truck head of their own, because it means they don't have to suffer various unreasonable exploitation caused by renting a car or driving a company car.

The profession of truck driver is very important to the United States, a country built on roads, because more than 80% of the country's transportation volume is carried out by various large and small trucks.

However, this industry now has a job vacancy of more than 15 people all year round. It is not that a commercial driver's license (CDL, equivalent to China's B2) is difficult to obtain, but that no one is willing to do it.

Although the median annual salary of American truck drivers can reach $8.5, far exceeding the average annual income of ordinary Americans, even Mexicans, who are known for their hard work, rarely choose this profession.

The European and American truck drivers in the game drive 18-wheel trucks at high speed on the endless interstate highway, enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the window.

But in reality, this is an extremely hard, high-risk, bladder-testing, extremely prone to obesity job, and you can only go home once a month. In short, it is like walking on the board of life and death, holding the soul-calling plate, without a stove for three meals a day, and without a bed for four seasons.

Federal law stipulates that truck drivers must rest for more than 11 hours after driving for up to 10 hours continuously. Usually, the drivers take a rest but not the truck, with two drivers taking shifts on one truck.

Therefore, truck driver couples like Teddy and Janice Bordette are indeed the best partners. When the couple works together, they can earn double the money without having to worry about family conflicts caused by being away from home for a long time.

"Teddy and Janice own their own trucks and they've been the cheapest on this road for more than six months, so we've been working together."

The manager of the trucking company who received the FBI was an old white man whose belly was as big as a pregnant woman's. The hair on his head was as thick as the African savannah, which was not far from being barren.

Like all truck drivers everyone has ever seen, he has extremely disproportionate body proportions, with overly protruding eyes, a ruddy complexion, and an incredibly loud voice caused by the "three highs".

"There are only two tricks in this business: being cheap or being fast, and these two are both cheap and fast." When he said this, there was a hint of regret on the old man's face.

"It sounds like this will cause dissatisfaction among some people," Jubal asked tentatively.

"Maybe, if you mean the guys who drive for the company, they are a little upset about having some work taken away from them, but it's limited to some verbal abuse.

There is plenty of work in Margrave now, and they can always find an easier job.”

The old man invited everyone into his small office, then squeezed his bloated body into the overweight chair behind his desk.

"But the guy who can do that must have enough courage and brains. At least among the guys I know, no one has such ability."

Seeing his unsatisfied and mysterious expression, Jack knew he had something else to say, "So who do you think the murderer might be? An enemy of the Bodettes or your competitor?"

"The people above were indeed worried that it was someone in the same profession who was causing trouble, so they found Ms. Conklin (Roscoe) in the hope that the case could be solved as soon as possible, but I told them that this possibility was not high."

The old man opened a can of Monster Energy for himself and said, "Although the electronic products in the car are of high value, they are all insured, so there is no need to worry.

And I've heard some rumors about Teddy and Janice, that they would move anything for money, regardless of whether it was against the law or not."

"You mean contraband hidden in the cargo?" Jubal's eyes lit up.

The old man just smiled mysteriously, "I don't know, I just heard of such rumors."

After getting a detailed list of cargo and hired drivers, everyone said goodbye to the Riddler manager and acted separately according to Jubal's arrangements.

So Jack, Clay and Aubrey drove two cars to the crime scene at the border between the two states.

Alabama is a well-known poor state in the United States. Although it is better off than its western neighbor Mississippi, its strength is limited.

Like the Rust Belt in the north, the southern United States also has a similar "Black Belt", starting from Arkansas, passing through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and finally entering the North and South Carolina.

At first, this was just a geographical term, because as far back as the Cretaceous period, this was once the coastline of the North American continent.

In that era before humans appeared, large amounts of plankton gathered in the warm waters near the coast, and the enrichment of organic matter made the soil in this area darker and more fertile than in other places.

By the 19th century, the fertile land attracted colonists. After the disobedient Native Americans were driven out and slaughtered, obedient black slaves began to grow cotton for farmers in the "Black Belt".

As a result, the darkest and most fertile land became the area with the highest density of black slaves.

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After the Civil War, slavery was completely abolished, and many black families moved to the more "free" North, where they devoted their flesh and blood to factory machines as lubricant and fuel.

Of course, there are also quite a number of black families who choose to stay. After all, the farmers are kind-hearted and provide them with enough watermelons.

But in modern times, American agriculture has become completely dependent on industry, and large farmers who still occupy large tracts of fertile soil no longer need these low-skilled local laborers.

Thanks to the strong position of the US dollar, large farmers can hire cheaper workers from South Africa at extremely low costs who have received standardized training and are skilled in using various large agricultural machinery.

As for those local people who have lost their jobs, it would be better for the government to support them with the so-called "high welfare" policy. The food stamps and relief funds of several hundred dollars a month still make some people "yearn for it".

At this time, Jack and others were basically driving along this "black belt" from east to west. The road was almost deserted. Except for some rest stops along the highway, there were only various abandoned houses and buildings.

Some buildings were left with only ruins, as if it was the end of the world. This was caused by a tornado a few years ago. Alabama, especially the central region, is a frequent area of ​​super tornadoes.

In his previous life, Jack was deeply impressed by the special effects movie called "Tornado", which made him secretly alert. If he encountered a group of "crazy people" chasing the wind, he must get away from this hellhole as soon as possible.