Chapter 217 The Prosperous Philippines
Alamo Guards, Kuwait Guards? Actually, they are not suitable for this task, as their racial characteristics are too obvious. Although Sheffield thinks he is justified and serves the country and the people. He just hopes that the expeditionary force will sacrifice a few cannon fodder, but the white glove process is inevitable.
Sheffield claimed to be the defender of history, and was only accumulating strength under the general trend. He would never jump out of the car without sufficient strength, but these bold and unruly people were too much. They even dared to tease their own women, and it was not okay to be so frivolous.
"Call Gu Cheng over!" Sheffield asked Anne, who had just arrived, to take a break, and gestured to Jesla, "The efficiency of the federal government is really the biggest enemy of realizing the American Century. It's understandable when it comes to Britain and France, but they're dragging their feet even when dealing with a colony. We must help them."
"I understand!" Jesla didn't ask why. He had been personally responsible for investigating the Maine incident. By comparing the two, it was easy for him to understand what his boss meant.
What is he against? Jesla could still figure out who was the one who paid the salary, and what happened today was indeed unbearable for a big shot. Sheffield was actually not stingy with the company's employees.
When Jessla went out to do some work, Anne quietly opened the door and returned to the office. This scene made Sheffield laugh, "Who did you learn this from? How did you eavesdrop?"
"You chased me into the room without saying a few words. I missed you too." Anne smiled embarrassedly, walked to Sheffield and went straight in, sitting in the man's arms and said coquettishly, "I'm so obedient, I'm afraid you'll be lonely here."
Sheffield wanted to look serious, but the slightly upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his mood. How could a woman be so proactive? It turns out that one must have a lot of money to attract a beautiful woman with a heart of one hundred million.
Anne had actually heard all of Sheffield's words, and could guess a little bit about them, but she had no intention of stopping him. Instead, she felt very valued. She also knew that this man did not want anything from her, and her noble status was not attractive. On the contrary, his money was real. Since Sheffield liked vases, she might as well make a beautiful vase.
"If you heard it, don't go in. There's nothing I can hide from you anyway." Sheffield kissed the girl in his arms, and they stayed close to each other until Gu Cheng came in, without any attempt to avoid suspicion.
Seeing these two dogs and bitches doing such beastly things in front of him, and there was no end in sight, Gu Cheng wondered if he had received the wrong order, and whispered, "Boss!"
"I see. You Orientals are more traditional in this regard. I can understand that West Asians value this more than you do!" Sheffield put his head on the girl's shoulder and apologized in a neutral tone, but he still didn't look like he was done. He pondered for a while and said, "I want you to do something. Can you do it well for me? This is also very important. It directly determines the living status of you Chinese in the Philippines in the future. If you can do it, the United Company will help you."
"Boss, please give me your orders!" Gu Cheng felt that he seemed to be responsible for something very big.
But he didn't expect it to be so serious. He was asked to attack the soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force. This was too shocking. He almost thought he was dreaming. He opened his mouth and said in his hometown dialect, "Boss?"
Fortunately, Sheffield understood Mandarin. Although he couldn't tell where Gu Cheng's hometown was in the south, he could barely understand it. He said casually, "What are you afraid of? I just want you to provoke a conflict. This is also to help the United States make the decision that should have been made earlier. Otherwise, it will take too much time."
"Mr. Gu, time is money!" Anne's whole body was almost embedded in Sheffield's arms, but her fair face echoed with a dignified look, "If we can shorten the decision time, the saved time can allow United Company to invest resources in the next profit point, which is good for United Company. You are also an employee of United Company and have signed a contract with William, which is also good for you. On the other hand, the federal government of the United States is also slowly going through the process, but the final result will not change. If we can pay a negligible price for the overall situation, it will also be a good thing for the country."
The unfortunate people of the American Expeditionary Force who are nowhere to be found are what Anne calls a negligible price.
This is a good thing. Sheffield also knows Gu Cheng's worries. Chinese people are not as easy to fool as black people. When a seemingly good thing appears in front of them, black people don't care about anything else and just rush to do it. Chinese people will first consider whether there is a trap. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
So some things must be made clear, who will benefit, whether it is beneficial to the Chinese, and when the interests are made clear, the Chinese will consider whether it is worth taking risks. It is worthwhile to waste some words. Sheffield really does not trust the ability of black people. If he lets black people go, he might as well take the Alamo Guard with him.
After all, it is no small matter for a private enterprise to serve as a government army of a country, and it is worth careful planning.
Gu Cheng and even the entire Chinese community are, after all, an excluded group in the United States. They can't understand why such a large company as United Company would attack soldiers of their own country. The people at the bottom are so simple and honest. How can they consider Sheffield's feelings? The gap between ordinary white people and Sheffield is much greater than the gap between ordinary white people and illegal immigrants. These soldiers of the expeditionary force are just cannon fodder. What can't be done?
"Then it's settled. Jesla will assist you in your work. After the work is done, you can put the blame on the Philippine rebels. This way, everyone will be happy, and you Chinese will get the support of the United Company. The federal government will cherish this opportunity to send troops with justification. The military generals don't need to be mentioned. It's just a few deaths. When has there been no deaths in war?"
Sheffield and Annie formed a husband-and-wife team to teach Gu Cheng some necessary survival knowledge in this world. These Chinese in California are better than the Chinese in the Philippines, but they are still not enough and do not really understand the darkness of this world.
At least for me, I was more touched than flattered that these glamorous upper-class Americans were actually like this behind their backs, attacking their own soldiers for their own selfish interests. They were the ones who were widely praised entrepreneurs in public, praised and loved by the citizen group.
It is too easy to put the blame on the Philippine rebels, because now almost the entire Philippines, except Manila, is controlled by the Philippine rebels. As long as there is a conflict, it is almost impossible for the Philippine rebels to deny their involvement.
General Macabros established a provisional revolutionary government in Central Luzon, and Aguinaldo established a patriotic committee in Hong Kong. Aguinaldo was escorted back to the United States by American warships to lead the war again, and took advantage of the favorable opportunity of the Spanish-American War to quickly expand the results of the war. Later, he issued the Declaration of Independence in Cavite.
The Philippines now has everything an independent country needs, except for its largest city, Manila. Time has slowly entered Christmas. Before this, the American Expeditionary Force and the Philippine rebels had always kept their distance from each other. As the situation stabilized, the American Expeditionary Force gradually let down its guard, and some companies would enter the Philippine rebels' areas to purchase supplies. On the surface, the American Expeditionary Force was still an ally of the Philippine rebels.
Inside the Manila prison, Sheffield followed the charming Daisy in to inspect and introduced everything here. "Auntie, among the three prison governors, you are the most valued by the company headquarters. Now I have obtained the management rights of the prison from the military. If war is inevitable, it won't be long before this place is overcrowded. It all depends on you, Auntie."
Dai Yisi, who was dressed in a neutral style, nodded, still holding a baton in her hand, and looked at the surrounding environment and said, "I believe this is a lively place. If the military's supervision is relaxed, profitability will definitely not be a problem."
"Because it's overseas, the warden's salary doesn't meet domestic standards. I can make the decision on this matter. I've decided on 0.5 percent of the prison's net profit as aunt's remuneration, and grandma won't object." Sheffield gave a pretty good offer considering that the other person was coming to Asia to take up the post.
A baton was pointed at Sheffield's nose. Daisy said half teasingly, "William, I watched you grow up. You are paying me so much. You don't have any intentions towards me, do you? Don't be like your father. I might be your mother and have a family already."
Is there some story between the old man and the warden? Sheffield looked at Daisy suspiciously with a strange expression, and after a long time he took a breath and said, "I am different from the old man."
"That's right, I'm already that old!" Daisy put away her baton and said softly, "Annie is actually a very good little girl. Your woman is already here, so there's no need to stare at an old woman like me. Don't worry, I've also worked for the United Company for many years. I can't help in other areas, but I also know that the prison puts profit first."
This Christmas, Sheffield thought it was impossible to return to Texas, so he decided to celebrate Christmas in Manila. The shameless capitalists also tried to win over the upright, brave, and uncontrollable military. The facilities that originally served the Spanish nobility had changed their owners.
In fact, the two former governors-general of the Philippines were also guests of honor at this reception. Their arrival brought together the old and new colonists. Judging from this reception alone, the situation at this time was not just good but great. The prosperity of the entire Philippines depended on this, but there were undercurrents in the dark, and the organizer of the reception in Sheffield was about to detonate this powder keg.
(End of this chapter)
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