Chapter 284 Searching for Candidates
After hearing what his two friends said, Sheffield really remembered some rumors. The paradise of the rich is undoubtedly the hell of the poor. Once Puerto Rico is really built according to this idea, it is easy for Sheffield to think of some people who committed suicide in prison.
Although it is undoubtedly a beacon of capitalism, there are still many bad things under the gilded United States. From this point of view, the excrement collectors of this era are still somewhat useful, at least they are much bolder than the so-called uncrowned kings a hundred years later.
There is no doubt that if such an industry is established in Puerto Rico now, it will steal business from Las Vegas. For the truly rich, no matter how free and easy Las Vegas is, it cannot be as free as a truly lawless place. There is no doubt that Puerto Rico is a truly lawless place.
As for what the locals of Puerto Rico think, it is not a very important matter. This world is so real. No one lives in fantasy. We must admit that we can stand firm after being beaten. What a truth it is.
The three of them became more and more excited as they talked. Just imagine, if the commanders, presidents, and judges of the various small countries in Central America left evidence of their crimes in Sheffield, wouldn't they become puppets of the United Fruit Company in the future? The United Fruit Company's position as the emperor in Central and South America would be more secure.
"As long as one person falls into our hands, a whole group of people will be implicated immediately. A person who wants to be a good person must be a good person for his whole life, and it only takes a moment to become a bad person." A hint of coldness flashed in Gale's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If one person falls into the water, a whole group of people will be implicated. As long as he dares to come, there is nothing we can't do. Even if our guests like to kill people, we have to provide them with sufficient services."
"Don't say some things so bluntly. I just open a casino. What kind of business you want to run is your own business!" Although as a slave owner, Sheffield had no conscience, but he was still unhappy when he heard Gail speak so bluntly.
But in fact, the industry he is involved in is the most messed up industry. For at least two of the three things, pornography, gambling and drugs, you can calculate the price you have to pay, but for gambling, you can never calculate how much money you can put in. The most important thing is that gambling is a decision made in a sober state. Since it is a decision made by yourself when your mind is clear, once you lose, you can't blame anyone but yourself.
This is why gamblers are not worthy of sympathy. Gambling is an industry that accurately hits the weak points of the mind. Sheffield still shamelessly says that others put things too bluntly.
McHale and Gail both gave each other an expression that said "I understand" and immediately stopped talking. They no longer talked about specific matters but instead talked about where to build industries. Puerto Rico may not look big, but it actually has an area of 10,000 square kilometers, which is not small at all for companies and there are many options.
Specific industries naturally need to be close to the port, because it is convenient to allocate various resources, and sunshine and beaches are the basic conditions pursued by many people. "I heard that Edith Rockefeller's fashion company has a kind of underwear called bikini. If it is placed here, it will definitely attract many people."
"That's a good idea!" After hearing Gail's suggestion, McHale clapped his hands in agreement, "The domestic environment is too conservative. If we change to someone from here, there won't be any problem. Which man doesn't like some exoticism? Even William has a Japanese girl in Austin."
"Yes! We are talking about business!" Gail winked at McHale, telling him not to bring up things that are not relevant. Annie is watching over the Japanese girl nearby, and didn't you see that our William couldn't find a chance to take action?
"You two can talk about this. It's just a matter of details. Go around these few days and see if there's any land that you like. With Governor Allen's help, there won't be any big problems, but you have to be careful with the locals." Sheffield waved his hand, as if the conversation between the two had touched a sore spot.
The fact is just as these two bastards said, he has not yet done anything to Sato Jiexiong's daughter, after all, they are too close, it is not easy to operate, he should have rejected Annie and not let them go to the same school. But fortunately, Annie is about to graduate, and Austin Girls' School will soon become his backyard again, and he can enter at will.
Sheffield now needs to adjust his mentality and expose his noble heart to the sun. Evelyn can solve this problem. In this cold-hearted world, only Evelyn's broad mind can give comfort to the slave owner.
"In fact, sometimes I don't know what I'm doing. Am I doing a lot of things I don't want to do just to make money?" Sheffield shook his head while touching Evelyn's lotus-like arm. "What am I doing? Why do I always do bad things and have such a group of friends who do bad things? But fortunately, when you are here, I can stop getting stuck in a dead end."
Evelyn listened to Sheffield's confession, raised her head and wiped her messy hair, then kissed the man on the cheek. "In fact, you have done a lot of good things. You promoted large-scale agriculture, which at least allowed fewer people to produce more food. Many farmers will thank you. You have built more affordable cars, allowing more people to enjoy technological progress. You are not as bad as you say. There are no pure good people and bad people in the world. Just like me, I shouldn't lie in your bed."
"You are different. You were forced!" Sheffield grabbed Evelyn's hand and corrected, "I have said this once. I forced you. Honesty is one of my few virtues. I promise you that after I am sure that there is no opponent, if I still have the energy at that time, I will try to do some good things. But this is also very difficult. The British and the Boers are both white people, and they are still fighting to the death in Africa. So even peace is out of reach. How can I strangle all competitors? If I hadn't agreed to help the Rockefeller family, maybe the United Company and the DuPont Consortium would be fighting fiercely now?"
In fact, after returning from the Philippines, Sheffield wanted to make trouble for the DuPont consortium, especially after the merger with Rand Corporation, he was ready to take the opportunity to deal with this competitor and kick it out of the gunpowder field.
However, man proposes, God disposes. There were more than two companies in the entire country. Morgan exerted influence on the DuPont family, and the United Company stood with Standard Oil, so this opportunity was missed.
Now the Dupont Union had gained some benefits from the Boer War and had reversed its decline. The war between the British and the Boers had entered the next stage. Roberts turned the main attack force back to Orange and steadily advanced northward. Having learned from the failure of the first stage, the British army changed its tactics.
When ambushed by the Boer army, the infantry troops no longer maintained their formation, but dug trenches nearby to cover the cavalry's charge on the Boer army's positions. Under this tactic, the Boer army failed in blocking at Poplar Grove, Abraham's Cattle and other places. The British 6th and 7th Divisions defeated the Boer army's best-equipped Johannesburg Police Force at Abraham's Cattle. Orange Free State President Matthew Stein led the government and parliamentary officials to flee the capital Bloemfontein and fled to Kronstad in the north.
The British army then entered Bloemfontein. Typhoid fever was prevalent in the British troops, so Roberts had to order them to rest on the spot, and the British offensive was forced to be interrupted. The commander-in-chief of the Boer army, Joubert, fell off his horse again and died of serious injuries in the battle of Willow Farm. According to his will, Louis Botha, who was good at guerrilla warfare, succeeded him as the commander-in-chief of the Boer field army.
As the election in the United States heated up in the middle of the year, the fighting on the African continent was still unprecedentedly fierce. The British Empire mobilized troops from various colonies to Africa, with more than 300,000 troops directly participating in the war. In the face of the fierce war, the Morgan Alliance did everything it could to help the British government issue bonds to support the Boer War.
From this point we can see that the relationship between Britain and the United States is actually very complicated. Deep down, many people feel that Britain is a stumbling block in front of the United States, and they always want to see their own country become the world hegemon and defeat Britain.
However, when someone opposes the British, the United States will still choose to stand by the British. For example, the Boer War aroused opposition from almost all powerful countries, and the federal government still took a neutral position, but did not prohibit domestic companies from supporting the British war.
Sheffield Associates spent most of 1900 on construction projects, and Sheffield himself, though hiding in Puerto Rico and pretending to be busy, was keeping an eye on the goings-on. Roosevelt replaced William McKinley in a national speech and debated with William Bryan. On the surface, people who didn't know thought Roosevelt was running against William Bryan.
In fact, this perfectly reflects the strong position of the Republican Party in this era. William McKinley showed through this move that he was sure to win the election this time.
"Pay more attention to the situation in the Midwest. We need to understand clearly where we lost so that we can win back in the future." Holding the telegram sent from home, Sheffield knew that the Democratic Party's election this time was in danger again. After a pause, he continued to instruct Jesla, "Find someone and ask if there is a person named Wilson in the Democratic Party."
As long as William Bryan remains the Democratic nominee and the Democrats still cannot win next time, Sheffield must learn useful lessons from history and find Wilson who is facing the outbreak of World War I.
(End of this chapter)
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