Chapter 486 German-American Friendship

This matter should be settled before the election. When it comes to another country, things are always more complicated. But Sheffield feels that the prospects are still very optimistic. Ordinary citizens often have simple patriotism. When dealing with foreigners, they hope that the country will be as strict as possible with foreigners, but the opposite is true for its own citizens.

But the state, as a ruling entity, is almost naturally the opposite of what the citizens expect. Diplomacy is no small matter. This is the real national condition. When a country bombs other countries, the benefits cannot be reflected back to the citizens, and the citizens have to bear all the bad consequences.

Sheffield almost immediately invited important members of the Thyssen United Company and the Krupp family to travel to the United States. Of course, in the telegram, he still stated his willingness to deepen cooperation. In the midst of the economic crisis, the bosses of major companies were very busy, and a simple tour was not enough to make them visit my humble home in their busy schedule.

The United Company is at the stage of absorbing nutrients from the corpses of others. Although the overall situation of the national economy is declining, the world's second largest conglomerate is bucking the trend and rushing to the top.

Anne was taking care of everything at Arlington. Her family was traditionally very friendly to women, keeping the hostess busy and happy. This was actually pretty good, at least Sheffield didn't have to worry about his son becoming a mama's boy for the time being.

"As for my son, you should not be too busy. Take more care of him when you have time." Sheffield was not in Arlington either. He thought to himself that Anne should not spoil the child for only three minutes, so he said this on the phone.

"Alexander is very obedient. He doesn't cry or make a fuss. He is a real man. He is much better than you." Anne couldn't hide her excitement when she mentioned her son, which extended the call by half the time.

Sheffield and Anne's son, whose full name is William Alexander Sheffield, did not want his son to grow up to be called Sheffield II or Sheffield Jr. like many people of that era. When they first started naming him, Sheffield suggested a domineering name, and Anne's name was indeed very domineering, Caesar Sheffield.

This name was too unlucky in Sheffield's eyes, so it would be better to call him Augustus, at least it would be a step to the right. Anne said that Augustus was fine, and she thought there was no problem. After discussion, they chose an ordinary name, which ended the dispute over the naming rights.

"Okay, nothing else, and you should rest." After Sheffield hung up the phone, Natalia, who had been hugging the man like a koala, pouted and said, "They can all help you, but I have nothing to do. I can only hope that you will come back soon."

"That's true!" Sheffield raised his head slightly, letting Natalia's hair rub against his face, and said softly, "Let me see what's suitable for you to do. How about we get the business done first?"

"Okay, I want to have a baby too." Natalia twisted her slender waist, full of eagerness to try, and everything inside and out showed that she was ready.

New Orleans, the largest city in the South, has completely regained its vitality and does not seem to be affected by the overall downward trend of the international economy. This raises the question of who the coastal areas will face. The South faces a group of banana republics, the stronger ones are Venezuela and Colombia.

Normally this is not an advantage, but in terms of dominance, it is unquestionable. Sheffield is well aware of the truth that you should pick the weak ones when you can. The domestic market is difficult, so it is even more determined to squeeze out the oil and water from these banana republics. It is not facing European countries, so how can these small countries at home turn the world upside down?

In fact, Sheffield has been paying attention to whether the crackdown on miners in Arizona will eventually lead to a collapse. At present, it seems that there is no sign of it. In the United States, the judicial review process implements the "presumption of innocence". Therefore, every suspect is considered innocent after being arrested. The police and agents cannot torture them. They can only collect evidence little by little to determine their guilt. There is no doubt that under this seemingly democratic judicial review process, the truly powerful gangs have room to survive. No matter how big the crime is, even if it is to assassinate the president, as long as the case is done cleanly and the police are prevented from getting real evidence, the villains will never have to worry about anything.

Gangs can live well under this legal system, and well-known entrepreneurs like Sheffield certainly have no problem. Precisely because of the legal problems, assassinations and suicides are prevalent in the United States as a final solution. This is only natural. This is the national condition of our great America.

The United States is a paradise for the rich. Isn't it a beacon of humanity? Who is? As for the filth hidden under the prosperity, who cares? Sheffield doesn't care anyway. He still has to have a good talk with the distinguished German guests and has no time to care about such trivial matters.

Among the list of people who crossed the Atlantic to the United States was another name Sheffield could remember: Gustav Krupp.

Friedrich Alfred Krupp, the second-generation president of Krupp, committed suicide due to a homosexual scandal exposed by the press, leaving behind only a daughter, Bertha Krupp. As people thought it was too incredible for a young woman to control the Krupp weapons empire, the German Emperor Wilhelm II personally chose a husband for the young Bertha, and he chose the Prussian diplomat Gustav von Bohlen und Halbach. They got married two years ago, and the emperor approved Gustav to take the Krupp surname.

This is a standard political marriage. Of course, political marriages do not necessarily have no emotional basis. Since there is a phrase called "falling in love over time", then there must be a reason for this phrase to appear. Otherwise, how could there be so many adulterers in the world?

Because of their common experiences, such as giving up dignity to a certain extent and moving forward with heavy burdens, Sheffield felt that he and Gustav should have a lot in common, and they could communicate privately about how to make a strong woman become gentle as water when facing adversity.

"Fritz, Gustav, hello, it's a great surprise to be in New Orleans." Sheffield greeted two important guests, appearing to be very familiar with them at first glance.

In addition to Gustav, the other person in charge of the Thyssen family was Fritz Thyssen. When Fritz was an apprentice practicing basic operations, the old Thyssen was more demanding of him than any of the lowest-ranking apprentices in the company. He also tried his best to obstruct his son's marriage, but later his son's wedding was held as scheduled, and the couple eventually lived happily together. The father and son often quarreled about the direction of the company's development.

Originally, Fritz Thyssen had a younger brother who could be a competitor, but like many German father-son relationships of that era, Fritz Thyssen's younger brother wanted to live a European aristocratic life, which eventually led to a court case with his father. As expected, the old man was the wisest and directly handed over Thyssen United to Fritz Thyssen.

If there is anything we can learn from Thyssen & Co., it is that when there are many sons, we must be careful about the struggle for power and profit caused by several outstanding sons, but this problem has been solved by the Rockefeller family in the United States. In the future, we can just learn from the Rockefeller family.

Sheffield was very enthusiastic about Gustav and joked, "The Queen of Cannons finally fell into your hands. I believe Gustav must have extraordinary strengths. The United Company has cooperated with many German companies for a long time. When you come to my place, you can treat it as your home."

"Mr. William must have something to ask us to come here. Although a relaxed life is very desirable, every country now has its own problems. If it is really a serious matter, let's talk about business first." Gustav Krupp was very calm and went straight to the point before Sheffield could speak.

"Okay, it's the Germans after all." Sheffield didn't actually want to say the word rigorous. Ordinary citizens can label other ethnic groups, but as a high-ranking voter, he knew that it was just a means of ruling.

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Any label serves a certain purpose. Comparison is to compare one's own strengths with others' weaknesses, never the other way around. Who would compare the Western Zhou Dynasty with the Achaemenid Dynasty of Persia? It is acceptable to compare the Qin Dynasty with Macedonia.

In Sheffield's eyes, there is no difference between ordinary citizens and those ethnic groups in the colonies. If there is any difference, it is that some measures that are afraid of international influence cannot be used against ethnic groups in the colonies, but there is no scruple for domestic citizens.

"During this economic crisis, many of my friends and I are worried about the sales of agricultural and livestock products." Sheffield finally stated his purpose, which is to hope that the German Empire can establish a grain reserve system, and of course it would be best if it were itself that provided such reserves, otherwise it would be best not to establish it.

Fritz Thyssen and Gustav Krupp looked at each other and fell into thought at the same time. Fritz Thyssen asked directly, "Mr. William, is this a unilateral request?"

"Of course not, it's just an exchange of interests." How dare Sheffield make unilateral demands on the German Empire? The father of the United States, the British Empire, would not make such a request. He said, "What is international trade? A country cannot do everything well. The United States has shortcomings, and the German Empire also has shortcomings. We can make up for each other's weaknesses, and this is a win-win cooperation."

The Sheffield veteran German fan's heart is clear, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it! Throughout the United States, it is impossible to find someone who cares more about Germany than him, really no one.

Chapter 486 is blocked, and the reason for blocking is unknown. It should be about the problem that the nationalization of the German Empire is also very high.

(End of this chapter)