Chapter 11: A Role Model for Our Generation
Judging from their ages, those who disembarked should have been born after the Civil War, and should be the second or third generation of their families, and they might have been born in Brazil. It can be said that they had made a great determination to take a ship to New Orleans. It can be seen that the pressure they faced in Brazil was quite great.
"Still talking?" Sheffield, who was walking in front, looked quite calm, as if he had no interest in the distant southern hemisphere. It had nothing to do with him. He just accepted the instructions of the old man and came to greet the distant guests. He was only sixteen years old, so naturally he could not empathize with the revolutionary friendship of the Civil War.
"Yes, we're still talking!" Gale spoke dryly, his voice a little low. He was still a little depressed about the possible heavy losses. This was the first time for him to experience such a thing.
Sheffield nodded, wanting to comfort them, but he had just met these people, so he couldn't be too enthusiastic. Especially in the current situation these people were facing, it would be unreasonable for him to be too happy.
But Sheffield also had a hard time holding back. Judging from the final result, the Sheffield family was robbed once because of the Civil War, but this was only on the surface. Because other plantation owners immigrated to Brazil, Sheffield also accepted a lot of their inheritance. In addition, the special characteristics of Texas ultimately preserved the foundation and was not liquidated.
Texas is too important and too special. Although many plantation owners immigrated to Brazil, many of them stayed behind. Their development after the war was obviously not as good as that of the Sheffield family, and now the gap has already widened. The situation has formed that until now, the remnants of the South have followed Annabelle's lead.
The victory of the North in the Civil War was unquestionable, but the top leaders of the South were not liquidated. The original plantation owners in the South were divided into two parts. Some chose to immigrate to Brazil, and they were the guests he was welcoming now. The rest stayed in the local area and had a good relationship with the Sheffield family.
"Louisiana is such a great place." Gail expressed his feelings after arriving at Oak Manor. The men and women who came with him nodded one after another, and it was obvious that they were quite satisfied with the environment here.
Louisiana has a flat terrain. The Mississippi River runs through the eastern part of the state. There are broad alluvial plains on both sides of the river, and a vast delta is formed at the mouth of the river, extending into the Gulf of Mexico.
It is already February. Louisiana has hot and humid summers and mild winters. The current temperature is very comfortable. A group of people commented on the climate here without paying attention to others, and they were obviously very satisfied with the environment here.
Although it was the first time for them to set foot on the land here, they did not consider themselves outsiders. Sheffield fully understood this. When the Landlord Returning Group wanted to go home, would they ask the farmers if they agreed? No, these people who came here from Brazil were actually similar to the Returning Group in nature. This place was once their home.
Who are these people? The descendants of slave owners who eat people without spitting out bones? Moreover, these people who returned from Brazil can be said to have actually fought in two world wars, and have actually experienced more gunpowder than the Sheffield family who stayed in the country.
At Oak Tree Manor, Sheffield had people prepare food to welcome the guests from afar, which was a sign of his sincerity. The whole of Louisiana was originally part of New France and was influenced by Spain, so Sheffield prepared a French meal. Although he didn't know much about food, it was valuable enough.
Furthermore, French cuisine itself represents Western cuisine, especially when compared with the British Empire, the leader of the dark cuisine world across the Channel, the gap is like that between diamonds and sand.
On the one hand, he is so sincere because he is following the arrangements of the old man. On the other hand, he himself is not averse to those partners who have immigrated abroad and are now preparing to immigrate back. To put it bluntly, with the capital of these people, it is actually very easy for them to return to the United States. Don't look at the rising xenophobia in the United States now, but we also have to distinguish who is being excluded.
No matter what time, rich people are always more popular than poor people. It is not difficult for these immigrants to come back to Brazil. So the question is, where to return to? South or North?
Although the hatred of the Civil War has passed through the Democratic Party's election, proving that the way of stirring up hatred in every election is outdated and voters nowadays are no longer buying into it, the knot left in their hearts cannot be eliminated so quickly, especially since the South was the loser, and the memory of the loser is even deeper.
In the post-war South, Sheffield developed the best, but it couldn't just compete with so many leaders in various industries in the North. It was imperative to introduce foreign aid, otherwise the gap between the North and the South was huge. Even if Sheffield stood out in the South, what was the point? Besides, with so many states in the South, Sheffield couldn't have the final say in half of the United States. Who knew how long the Texas Legion's legacy of saving face for the Union Army could last? People are forgetful.
"Grandma's meaning is very clear. The estate you left behind when you immigrated to Brazil has been taken care of for many years. Our family welcomes your return. We were all comrades in the same trench back then." After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Sheffield shook the wine in his glass and spoke slowly, "You have been away for many years, and the United States has undergone tremendous changes. Today's Brazil and today's United States are completely incomparable. To put it bluntly, even if you want to be a millionaire, it is far better to do it in the United States than in other places in the Americas."
"You are not considered immigrants when you come back. This is your home. Look, these estates are where our fathers lived. Running to Brazil with dirt on your face is what you want?" Sheffield stood up and pointed to the north, saying sinisterly, "We will still be covered in dirt in Brazil. Can't we defeat them the Yankee way? Are they the only ones with money? Don't we have any money?"
"William, I understand what you mean. The Sheffield family has always treated us well. They asked me to come here for this reason. I have been away from the United States for 30 years, so I came back to see the environment first." Gale raised his glass to Sheffield and said, "Now that we have seen the attitude of the Sheffield family, we can feel that things should go smoothly."
"We were once partners in the same trench, so the Sheffield family will naturally not do anything to let down their partners." Sheffield pointed at the light bulb and swore, full of righteousness and justice. These words can now be used to describe him.
Gail and a group of men and women all nodded, and two girls even boasted to Sheffield, saying that his spirit was no less than that of the Texas Army Commander, and that he was indeed a role model for us Dixies.
Something happened in the evening, so I was a little disappointed.
(End of this chapter)
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