Chapter 538 He is my relative

"It is not appropriate to exterminate the DuPont family at this stage!" Sheffield said to Arlington's wife while holding the microphone. "But I am an heir who keeps my word. I believe that grandma will understand me. Don't rush this matter. You can refer to the decline of the Vanderbilt family. By the way, how is grandma's health?"

"It's okay!" Anne hesitated and finally said, "Natalia gave birth to a boy for you. You should be very happy, right?"

"Since our family has always had few members, of course I am happy, but I still want to ask how you feel." Sheffield hesitated and smiled bitterly, "I will let her brother go this time. I don't know what happened, but he has always disliked me. This time I really want to talk to him. As an honest person, I must let him know that my patience is limited. I will not let a mad dog bark in front of me endlessly."

Natalia's brother, Ogle, stood against Sheffield again as expected. This was not the first or second time. Although it had not had much impact, if it was left alone, it would grow like the public opinion against Standard Oil. Every year, the number of antitrust believers would increase, especially the force that believed that Standard Oil should be dismantled, which grew with the passage of time.

So Standard Oil was always in trouble with antitrust laws because there was a large and well-established antitrust force that kept chasing and biting it.

"I'll listen to you!" When Annie heard this topic, she didn't know whether to respond or not, so she could only answer like this.

"Let me take care of the minor issues and then I'll be back." Sheffield slowed down his voice and hung up the phone.

Jesla, the head of the bodyguards, stood quietly aside. Among the group of disgraceful night soil collectors, there was an individual who was the boss's brother-in-law, and it was he who reported this to Sheffield.

"Boss!" Seeing Sheffield remained silent for a long time after hanging up the phone, Jesla said softly, "I'll go talk to him."

"We are all family. I will talk to you in person. Don't scare them." Sheffield rubbed the wedding ring on his finger and stood up. "Ship everyone to Chicago, including Ogle. By the way, Gu Cheng is here in the United States this time. We haven't seen each other for several years. Let him come to Chicago. The Panama Canal has been opened. In the future, rubber can be transported directly to New Orleans through the canal. It happens that many of his friends live in Panama. We can keep in touch with each other if we have nothing to do."

Sheffield was ready to leave New York, which had never been his home, but before that he said goodbye to his German allies, saying in a comprador tone that the call for domestic entrepreneurs to fight against foreign goods was just a misunderstanding. At this point, some words had to be said, and considering the trade partnership across the Atlantic, he would not really incite xenophobia.

In front of the representatives of Thyssen United, Sheffield said bluntly, "We are all part of Western civilization, and we are all one family in essence. How can I treat you like other races?"

There has never been any political correctness in the eyes of slave owners. As long as they can make money, when they arrive in Africa one day, they can kill a few Yankees as a greeting gift in front of the black people to express the long-standing friendship between the two continents. This is not a problem.

The slave owners' statement made the Germans, who were already rushing into imperialism, very happy. It also said that the world today is unequal and that the United States should fight for the land under the sun just like us Germans.

It's nothing more than a vested interest occupying too large a territory. This is not difficult to understand. As a descendant of the British, Sheffield replied without hesitation. Although he also hated the hypocrisy of the British, America has its own national conditions and may not be as enterprising as the German Empire. It's a pity.

"The United States has only 100,000 troops in the army. Even Colombia and Brazil do not submit to us. We still have a long way to go if we want to achieve Germany's current international status." Sheffield shrugged, with a hint of anger in his tone.

To overturn the source of inequality, we have to look to the Germans. These words come naturally from the mouth of a British descendant of a slave owner. If it were not for the wrong time, he really wanted to say one country, one leader!

"I should print some Chinese versions of The Yellow Peril and sell them in China!" Sitting on the train leaving New York, Sheffield felt that he had discovered a way to make money and introduce the soaps to the real Germany.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to change one's nature, what kind of character are the Germans? No matter how well they disguise themselves, the truth will be revealed when the real truth comes. Even after another hundred years, the arrogance in the hearts of the Germans will not disappear.

As soon as the Soviet Union collapsed, the Germans, who had not even fully absorbed East Germany, immediately launched an operation to dismember Yugoslavia. Their brutality was no less than that of the United States. Undoubtedly, the Germans were the source of the two world wars.

This trip basically achieved Sheffield's goal, which was to nip the DuPont family's growing conglomerate in the bud. As for whether a real estate tycoon or a successful banker would become a threat, it might! But it was better than a conglomerate with nowhere to attack continuing to exist.

Sheffield hadn't seen Gu Cheng for a long time. Since the situation in the Philippines stabilized, the Chinese who went abroad had a place to stay, and the pressure of illegal immigration in California was much less. As for what the Philippines would become in the future, the slave owner estimated that the ethnic composition would be similar to that of Malaya.

The Chinese and locals were divided equally to prevent possible threats, such as the rise of China. This might be a disadvantage, but the slave owners could no longer care about it. It was the Philippines' problem. When the time came, the Philippines would be allowed to become independent. This fire would definitely not spread to the United States.

The main profit point now lies in the rubber plantations in the Philippines. The United States does not have many tropical colonies. Although Cuba is in the tropics, it has already played a role as a sugar production base. Naturally, other places must take on this responsibility as a rubber base.

Without considering the issue of imports at the moment, the entire rubber industry is in Sheffield's hands. It would be best to place it in the Philippines. If it were to be placed in China, not to mention that the only territory in the United States with a tropical climate is Florida, it would also attract the attention of antitrust laws.

Therefore, the rubber industry would rather be placed thousands of miles away, where it might be lost in the future with the independence of the Philippines, than be placed in the country to benefit other competitors. Foreign competitors might just want money, but domestic companies might kill the United Company.

After not seeing Gu Cheng for a few years, he was obviously much wealthier. It could be seen that he was living a pretty good life. He might even have two concubines. When Sheffield asked, he found out that this was true. It was not surprising at all.

"I don't know what the boss is laughing at!" Gu Cheng was a little surprised. Why did he laugh so strangely when he heard that he had taken a concubine?

"You are in the Philippines, a US colony, and you don't even follow the law of monogamy. No need to explain, you will definitely bring up the Qing Dynasty law." Sheffield said with a smile, "Sure enough, everyone is selfish and will only quote interpretations that are beneficial to themselves."

Both of them laughed. Sheffield suddenly asked, "I heard that you were colluding with the Tongmenghui? This is your country's business. In principle, I shouldn't interfere. But you should do it covertly. If the Qing Dynasty protests to our country, I will definitely hand you over. I don't like trouble."

"Boss, listen to my explanation!" Gu Cheng was a little embarrassed but mustered up the courage to say, "We just want our country to be better, like the United States."

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Sheffield involuntarily took two steps back, took out a banana from the table and shook it in front of Gu Cheng, saying, "I'm really considering whether I should purge you."

Sheffield peeled the banana in front of Gu Cheng, revealing the white inside. He took a bite and said vaguely, "You can't change your skin color. The most you can do is turn into a banana. By the way, the United Company actually has a group of very loyal black people working for it. I call them eggplant people. I respect them very much and treat them the same as white people. But there is a prerequisite. Such people must be very rare compared to the entire black population. I can't afford to support too many of them."

"I'll have someone print a set of Yellow Peril Theory for you, and you can take it back." Sheffield thought of his mission as a senior German fan, to let the Chinese know the real Germany. "Whether you want revolution or something else, ideals and reality may not necessarily coincide."

Gu Cheng thought about it and said nothing! Sheffield shook his head slightly, and waited until the other party left before muttering to himself, "I hope he can understand what I said. Before the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, the Tartars were driven out and China was restored. After the overthrow, the Five Races Republic was established and everyone was equal. It's not because of the huge territory that he is eyeing."

If Gu Cheng maintains his current mentality, he will definitely be disappointed later. The speed at which the Cannon Party has degenerated is rare in history.

With 15,000 tons of rubber, Sheffield has started to make up for its mistakes. Manila should also become a container port. It was missed at the beginning, but it is not too late to make up for it now.

While trying to make up for the loss, some uncrowned kings who were forced to come to Chicago voluntarily from New York were also begging the uninvited guests in front of them, hoping to find a way to survive.

"How is Natalia's brother? Did he peed his pants?" Sheffield asked the bodyguard leader with great interest, his tone full of gloating. "He is my relative. Don't neglect him now, otherwise Natalia will be angry."

Will update as normal tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)