After the banquet and dance, the next step is the cocktail party. The band will leave so that people can chat better.
The atmosphere in such social occasions is more relaxed, and it is actually a good opportunity to chat about things.
British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who is currently chatting with the head of the aid mission, US Deputy Secretary of State Dean Acheson, hopes to receive more cash aid.
The United States' Marshall Aid Plan was also planned and needed to be approved by Congress. It was not an arbitrary way of giving money to anyone. For example, this year the United Kingdom can receive approximately US$920 million in aid.
However, most of this aid was in the form of supplies, such as cotton, food, tobacco, oil, industrial products, etc., which were used to sell America's excess production capacity and supplies, while only a very small portion was in the form of cash loans.
This year it’s only 120 million US dollars.
For the UK, 120 million is like being hungry and thirsty in the desert for several days, but the US only gives it half a glass of water.
It will keep you hungry and thirsty, but you won't die for a while.
The aid materials were also very particular. It was not that you could get whatever you wanted, but I would give you whatever you wanted. For example, industrial raw materials that Britain urgently needed were not included in the Marshall Plan. If you wanted them, you had to buy them with your own money.
What,
You said I don't want the materials you sold.
You have no choice but to accept it. The aid plan is comprehensive. If you don't want to sell off the materials, you won't be able to get the 120 million cash loan.
The Prime Minister and the Deputy Secretary of State are now discussing increasing cash aid, which is very important for the UK's economic recovery.
Acheson threw his hands up and said he could do nothing to help.
"The aid plan needs to be approved by Congress and it is impossible to change it. To be honest, we cannot provide more cash. In fact, we have already thought of this for you, so we brought a delegation. They are the largest financial groups in the United States. If we can get loans from their banks, it may be more than the aid funds."
The Prime Minister thought to himself, it’s not that we haven’t tried hard. We have been negotiating with various banks these days, but they are not serious about lending.
The British government approached Citigroup and Rockefeller and Hardy's Wells Fargo Bank, but all of them rejected the loan request.
Capitalists all know that the end of the war and the economic difficulties in various countries are the best time to buy industries at the bottom, but Britain is promoting nationalization and taking everything into its own hands.
The pathetic interest rates on loans cannot impress capitalists at all. With cash in hand, they naturally want to acquire more assets. At this time, cash is really king.
The British economic secretary once approached Hardy and asked for a loan of $100 million with an interest rate even higher than usual, but Hardy refused.
Based on the interest for five years, a loan of $100 million can only bring him a profit of $20 million in five years.
If Hardy invested the 100 million, he could multiply the money several times. Other banks thought the same, so they basically rejected the loan requests.
In today's world,
It is not easy for anyone to survive.
......
Princess Margaret changed her clothes and reappeared at the cocktail party. It was normal for nobles to change clothes in the middle of a banquet. In ancient times, many nobles would change three or four sets of clothes at a banquet.
She scanned the room and found that the hateful man was chatting with other people. She stared at him fiercely and planned to find an opportunity to take revenge.
But Princess Margaret didn't find the opportunity until the end of the cocktail party.
She didn't dare to take the initiative to provoke him, mainly because she was really scared by the rogue just now.
Margaret returned to her bedroom in a disinterested manner. As she passed through the corridor, she happened to meet the royal guard Peter Townsend.
"Hello, Princess."
Margaret smiled back at Peter Townsend.
Peter Townsend was a mature and handsome man. He was the guard of George VI's bedroom. Princess Margaret had some affection for him.
When a princess in the deep palace reaches the age of sexual maturity and reads some romance books, she will fantasize about love and naturally look for an imaginary object.
Peter Townsend was mature, handsome, and gentle, which fit the fantasy character very well, so he became Princess Margaret's imaginary lover.
To put it bluntly, it depends on how handsome a person is.
'It all starts with appearance'.
Many boys will have many fantasy objects as they grow up, such as the most beautiful girl in the class, their favorite female star, and so on.
Is it the same for girls?
Now Margaret's feelings for Peter Townsend are actually just a girl's naive love fantasy.
Margaret did not tell anyone about this idea, not even Peter Townsend, who knew that this high-ranking princess would regard herself as an object of fantasy.
The two had real contact two years later, when Margaret no longer satisfied her own fantasies and took the initiative to approach Peter Townsend. Later, the two had an intimate relationship, which was not until 1953 that their relationship was exposed.
At that time, Peter Townsend had just divorced his wife. When the British people learned about this, it caused a huge uproar. Many people said that Peter Townsend abandoned his wife in order to prepare to marry the princess, and he was under tremendous pressure from public opinion.
The incident caused a lot of uproar. The royal family opposed it, the people opposed it, the prime minister put pressure on her, and Princess Margaret almost left the royal family.
finally.
The two broke up, and Peter Townsend quickly married a 20-year-old girl, younger than Princess Margaret. This girl was also a family heiress with a lot of assets. This was the end of the farce.
This incident is also known as one of the biggest scandals in the British royal family. Some people say that Margaret is a "stain" on the British royal family.
Peter Townsend bowed to the princess with very standard etiquette. He waited until Margaret had passed before walking forward again, showing a very courtly style.
When she heard footsteps, Margaret turned around out of habit to look at Peter Townsend's back. In the past, she would stare at him for a long time. She thought Peter Townsend was so handsome in every way, including the way he walked.
snort,
That man called Hardy is far inferior to Peter Townsend.
It's vulgar.
Obscene.
Shameless guy.
As soon as she thought of this, Margaret suddenly woke up. Why did she think of that bastard? It must be because she hated him too much.
Turned around and went back to the dormitory.
The servant helped the princess bathe. While she was in the bath, his hands stroked her skin, but he suddenly stopped when he touched her butt.
That bastard.
No one had ever dared to hit her in her entire life, but today she was hit by that bastard. At that time, she really wanted to bite him, but she was scared by his words. Thinking about it now, Margaret felt very ashamed.
I lost the argument.
If you feel resentful, you will never forget it.
I lay in bed, tossing and turning for a long time before falling asleep, but in my dream, that hateful man appeared again.
The whole dream seemed like a continuation of the dance party.
The bastard Jon Hardy spanked her, and Margaret was so angry that she rushed over to bite him, and Hardy grabbed her hair and they both rolled to the ground.
Everyone around was stunned and just stared at them fighting, no one came forward to help.
The two of them kept rolling on the ground.
But she was no match for the man and ended up being pinned down by him. The man then started to whip her butt hard.
“Huh~~!”
Margaret suddenly woke up.
Only then did I realize that I had just had a dream.
But this dream also made her break out in a cold sweat.
My heart was pounding.
Damn Jon Hardy, why did I dream about him and he beat me in my dream, I must take revenge!!!
Princess Margaret let out a roar from under her quilt.
......
Margaret wanted revenge, but she had no chance because Hardy returned to the United States on a private plane the next day.
Not only did he go back, but David Rockefeller also returned to the United States.
January 20, 1949.
Johnson was sworn in as the new president, and as a supporter, Hadi naturally had to attend. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Capitol Hill today.
Johnson attached great importance to this inauguration ceremony because it was his first. The last time he was president was because the incumbent President Roosevelt suddenly died of illness while in office. He took over the presidency as vice president and there was no inauguration speech on Capitol Hill.
So this time Johnson was very excited.
After completing the previous procedures, everyone came to the podium, which was filled with politicians and celebrities, and Hadi sat in the very front seat.
The Vice President takes the oath first.
Johnson's vice president was his former campaign aide, Democratic leader Alban William Buckley.
Johnson then stood on the stage and solemnly swore to become the 33rd President of the United States. "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States..."
After the swearing-in, Johnson delivered his presidential speech:
"Every period in our nation's history has faced unique challenges. The challenges we face now are as great as any we have faced before, and today marks the beginning not only of a new government but of a new era."
"...We will continue to implement the world economic recovery plan. We are confident that the European recovery plan will be successful in this major undertaking of world recovery."
"We must strengthen the power of freedom-loving nations to resist the threat of aggression..."
This time, the presidential inauguration was still broadcast live to the entire United States by ABC TV, while the other two TV stations, CBS and NBC, could only broadcast the signal of ABC TV if they wanted to broadcast the inauguration speech.
That is to say, the news broadcast by these two TV stations will show the ABC logo.
According to expert analysis, the number of viewers who will watch the live broadcast of the President's inauguration address may reach more than 60 million.
This is also a great promotion for ABC TV.
When the camera scanned the crowd of dignitaries behind the rostrum, it spotted its boss Hardy sitting there and the camera deliberately stayed on the scene for two seconds.
This scene naturally attracted the attention of people all over the United States.
Someone said:
"This is the owner of ABC TV. He stayed for a few seconds last time and gave us a special shot this time."
"During President Johnson's two speeches, the last one was at the White House and this time on Capitol Hill, Jon Hardy sat in the most conspicuous place. The title of 'the man behind the president' is not for nothing. Hardy's security dared to use fighter jets to fight gangs for a reason. This is their confidence."
"I guess the stocks of companies under the Hadi Group are likely to rise again."
......
The inaugural speech is over.
Hundreds of thousands of people cheered together, followed by salutes and fireworks. The president rode his special car through the streets, accepted the cheers of the people, and then returned to the White House.
According to regulations,
Today is a day of celebration.
The White House will hold a grand reception, and more people will come this time than the last time Johnson won. Moreover, this reception is a national event and can be reimbursed by the government.
Hardy was dressed in a neat western suit and interacted with celebrities from all walks of life.
Hardy today.
He has truly become a very influential figure in American upper society.