He became a brick maker and bought a brickyard there in 1877.

Once they filled their container to a designated line, the brick maker would give them their next clue.

The settlement was rebuilt afterwards, with some stone and brick buildings, due to the assistance of a brick maker who had been shipwrecked during the storm.

And perhaps most importantly, the brick makers are the cheapest in the construction universe, trading at 5.3 times next year's earnings.

When the brick makers increased production to bring this in line with demand, the merchants ran their stocks down again.