Chapter 14 I Can Talk Too

"Don't underestimate our guests, they are not guests either!" Sheffield hinted in an ambiguous tone, saying that the good days of Sheriff West and others depend on these returnees.

"We are the masters of this place." Gail continued Sheffield's words and emphasized, "Maybe we will meet often in the future. There are still many good days for everyone."

"Our family's partners are naturally the same kind of people. They were all well-known figures in Louisiana and even the entire South back then. Although they lived a long time ago, they have not been forgotten so quickly." Sheffield acted as a lubricant between the two groups, quickly allowing both parties, who had similar needs, to get along well with each other.

The two groups quickly became familiar with each other, and Sheffield breathed a sigh of relief. This was a very good start. The entire Sheffield family in the south could not take care of it. In fact, it was impossible for a family to have such strength. But this was not the reason why the Sheffield family was very willing to summon partners.

But the current United States really needs capital inflow. Sheriff West is a powerful figure in front of ordinary people, but he cannot fully understand the situation facing the entire United States. It is impossible for him, a sheriff, to know the difficulties the United States is facing now.

In real history, the GDP of the United States in 1895 was already on par with that of the British Empire. In this history, there is still a slight gap, but it is only one or two years, which is not visible in the statistics.

It seems that the bright future of the United States is just around the corner, but the closer you get to the United States, the more you can feel the invisible ceiling. Someone is setting up invisible obstacles in front of you. The source of this obstacle is naturally the hegemon of the world today, the British Empire and some European powers.

To put it bluntly, this is the British version of the containment and engagement policy. With the United States increasingly on the verge of running wild, the current world hegemon feels that it must do something to keep the United States away from itself.

More than a hundred years later, the United States did the same to the Republic, and because the United States itself had experienced this period of history, the warning line it set was lower. Unlike the British Empire, which only came to its senses after the American economy had already formed a parallel trend with that of Britain, the warning line set by the United States was 60%. Once this warning line was crossed, whether it was the Soviet Union or any other country, it would be worth the United States' full response.

Standard Oil, which is now sweeping the world's oil market share abroad, can also be compared to the Republic Manufacturing more than a hundred years later. Even for the small countries under their noses, the people of the United States are in the same mentality of "if you don't have a father behind you, I will beat you 20 times."

When you want to do something to Latin American countries, you should also check whether they are backed by old imperialists. When facing the United States, Latin American countries now also act as if the British and French are behind them. Just like more than a hundred years later, the Japanese and Koreans said, "Our father is the American Empire!"

They cannot speak without the United States, and the United States in 1895 had to face the British and French fathers of these countries. When Colombia and even Panama were negotiating with the United States, they would occasionally say a few words about what the British and the French said.

The construction of the Panama Canal alone has been delayed for 20 years and will continue to drag on. The dilemmas faced are actually similar. Not only does the United States have to handle these small countries under its nose with caution, but there are also undercurrents at home.

Sheffield was holding the Chicago Daily News, with the headline, "The Rothschilds, Owning One Billion Dollars in Gold," which was an astronomical figure in 1895, equivalent to half of the Chicago Wheat Futures Exchange's trading volume.

Since the end of last year, the US Treasury has been facing a gold run crisis. In October, the US fiscal deficit soared to $13 million, while gold reserves fell to $52 million. Entering this year, the situation has accelerated, with $26 million of gold flowing out of the United States and $45 million of gold being withdrawn from the US Treasury to pay for legal tender. The Treasury's gold reserves are now only $40 million, and are flowing out at a rate of $2 million per day.

This situation started a few years ago, but it has accelerated since the second half of last year. Before coming to New Orleans, Sheffield asked the old man about this question, "Is the Rothschild family very powerful?"

"Your grandfather always asked this question back then, and he even did some research. He was very powerful in Europe. But his family made a mistake in their judgment regarding the development of the United States, and they withdrew many institutions during the Civil War. It's a little too late to make a comeback now. They are not as omnipresent as many gossip reports say." Annabelle shrugged, "We can only say that we want to come in, but we may not succeed."

"Those small newspapers are mostly for attracting attention and making alarmist statements. Your grandfather once said that they are basically bullshit. How can they know about the real big events? It is true that the United States has attracted the attention of Britain."

"Grandma, actually, with the current development scale of the United States, our family must make a decision, that is, to choose between the United Kingdom and the United States. We can no longer be the spokesperson for the British Empire as before."

The Sheffield family has long regarded themselves as the spokesperson for the British Empire. On the one hand, it was because the Texas Legion was not destroyed and the South was under military control for a long time after the Civil War, but Texas did not suffer the same fate. On the other hand, it was because of the threat of Britain to the Union and the special status of the Lone Star Republic that it was preserved. It is not surprising that the flag of the United States is not seen in Texas, but the flag of the Lone Star Republic is always flying.

In fact, at a certain stage in the future, there were also such spokespersons in the Republic, but they were not those countries without pursuit. The days of being a spokesperson were destined to be short-lived. With the development of the United States, the color of this spokesperson must be erased.

"Just do it if you want to. Even if you want to ruin our family, we are not easy to ruin." Annabelle said calmly before leaving. "The situation is constantly changing. We don't have to follow the British step by step."

Starting with New Orleans, Sheffield temporarily forgot about Arlington and continued to do his reception work, letting these returnees get familiar with the situation. In the blink of an eye, some time passed.

At the beach, Gale said hesitantly, "William, you should be able to imagine that since we have been in Brazil for a long time, it is impossible that we have only been in contact with the families who immigrated with us. In fact, many local Brazilian plantation owners have a good relationship with us. We have also received telegrams in the past few days. Some of the original Brazilian plantation owners are also considering moving."

"Hmm?" Sheffield frowned slightly after hearing this, and said with some embarrassment, "You have no problem, you are partners, but these Brazilian plantation owners may have language and customs that are not compatible with here. We can talk, and I believe you are patriotic."

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"They can talk, they can be patriotic." Gale interrupted immediately, "They are also plantation owners, there is no problem."

"I'm going to contact my family and ask my grandmother what she thinks." Sheffield pondered for a moment and did not refuse directly. He savored Gail's words and it seemed that there was no problem. I can talk and I can be patriotic. What's the problem?

I can talk too!

(End of this chapter)