Chapter 324 San Francisco
Media tycoon Hearst must have had a hard time recently. The president's life safety is still uncertain, but the newspaper in the murderer's hand has become the fuse for him to be criticized. As an influential figure in the media field, he is at a loss to know what to do when subjected to such criticism.
He finally understood the predicament Sheffield had faced in the past few months, but it was obvious that his psychological quality was not as strong as that of the slave owners in the South. He organized several counterattacks, but to no avail, and only attracted even more fierce attacks.
Sheffield did not add fuel to the flames. He did not need to do so at all. The tap water had already dug up Hearst's ancestors for eight generations. This was the difference in the psychological quality of the two. Not only did he have time to watch the show, but he was also driven by pillow talk and was ready to help his brother-in-law who was being beaten by society.
"Don't tell your brother who is obsessed with his sister that I wrote the recommendation letter. I wrote it in the name of Lange Hunter. But you don't have to worry about being exposed. I have already informed the governor." Sheffield crossed his legs and handed the recommendation letter to Natalia with great care.
"I knew you were the best to me!" Natalia jumped up and wrapped her long legs around Sheffield's waist.
"It's a bit heavy!" Sheffield held it in for a long time before finally signaling to get down first. He didn't mean that Natalia was fat. The girl's weight was just right among white people. Natalia was 1.7 meters tall, so it would be no problem for her to be a little heavier.
Because of the different races, weight also has visual differences among different races. If Natalia's weight is placed on a yellow woman, she would be a tank. The bones of yellow people are lighter than those of white people. If they weigh the same, they must have a lot more flesh on their bodies.
If an East Asian woman is 1.6 meters tall and weighs more than 110 kilograms, if she claims that she just looks fat, she is definitely lying. She doesn't want to admit the fact that she is a tank, so she makes up some flimsy excuses.
If we only talk about controlling body lines, black people have the best visual proportions, but their skin color detracts from their appearance.
"I'm not fat, I just gained weight where I should." Natalia turned around and asked without hesitation, "Even in Hollywood, there aren't many women like me, right?"
"If you like, we can make a Civil War movie in the future. I'll play the slave owner and you'll play the slave owner's wife. It's no big deal. In Hollywood, don't I have the final say?" Sheffield smiled easily. He didn't think this was a problem at all. It could be said that any newly established company in Hollywood has his say.
"It just so happens that I'm planning on going to Los Angeles, or it would be a bit disrespectful to Hearst, the media tycoon." Sheffield fiddled with his fingers and decided to go to Los Angeles to talk to Hearst in person. Sheffield was actually a boss who liked to appear at the negotiating table very much. It wasn't because of any special reason, but he simply wanted to see what state each opponent was in when they were desperate.
"Do you want to let Hester experience the social beating in person?" Natalia put the new words she learned from Sheffield into practice, pointing directly to the dark nature of the slave owners' hearts.
"You see everything but don't say it. You are always too direct. The citizens can't stand it! You are not me. The key is that I never say these things to the citizens. I only bring them new jobs and a better life."
Hearst was willing to sacrifice himself for others and rescue the slave owner from the vortex of public opinion. Sheffield naturally wanted to repay evil with kindness and give the media tycoon a chance to get out of the predicament, such as buying his newspaper and letting him take the money and become a happy rich man.
While we were still on the train, we received the sad news that the President had passed away. Naturally, the entire United States was plunged into grief when such a beloved president had suffered such misfortune.
The murderer, Leon Giorgos, was convicted of first-degree murder. He readily admitted his crime and waived his right to defend himself. He stated that he killed the president because he believed it was his duty. He hated the president's indifference and hostility towards the working people. As for the newspaper found on his body, he also admitted that it was because of this newspaper that he had the original idea of assassination and put it into practice.
"Everyone takes responsibility for their own actions. This attitude is really admirable." Sheffield, who appeared in Los Angeles, praised and strolled with Natalia's lotus-like arm, whispering, "Do you want to see my daughter, Evelyn's child?"
Natalia rolled her eyes at the slave owner. This man was simply shameless. Other people would try their best to hide their illegitimate children, but he only hid it from the citizens and wished that other women would know about it.
"You seem to feel very accomplished about this?" Natalia asked back fiercely.
"I am giving the women of the United States an opportunity. With me, they can step into a class that they can't even imagine and have an enviable life. Isn't this fair?"
Sheffield put his hands on his waist, and he was confident. He didn't think this idea was wrong. Instead, he thought it made sense. He said, "If I want, I can change a beautiful woman every day until I die. Do you believe it?"
"I believe you, but for your health, I still suggest you not to get involved with too many women." Natalia racked her brains to find a reason, "I'm mainly worried that you'll get too tired. Besides, these few people also need it physically. Instead of constantly cultivating, why not cultivate some valuable land deeply, right?"
"There are tens of millions of women my age in the country. How can I possibly take care of them all?" Sheffield teased Natalia, "Let's go to Hollywood first, then go see my and Evelyn's daughter, take a few days off and see how Hearst reacts, and then see when the higher-ups come to visit."
Now that he knew the president's life could not be saved, Sheffield was not polite at this time. He asked his newspapers to join in the condemnation of Hearst and let the media tycoon experience the treatment he was receiving.
Seeing Sheffield coming to Los Angeles, David Griffith happily hugged him, then his eyes fell on Natalia and asked, "Who is this?"
"My woman, what are you surprised about? Haven't you read the newspaper in the past few months? Don't you know that your boss is not picky and can be with a woman who is several years older than him?" Sheffield pulled Natalia into his arms and vividly recited a fictional love story with an oil princess from a newspaper.
Either way, the dirty news of this era is really eye-opening, or if it’s him himself, he has to believe in such an immersive emotional experience, and there must be solid evidence.
"How can those newspapers sell if they don't write like this?" David Griffith said with a laugh, "I believe in the boss's character."
Natalia rolled her eyes secretly and said in her heart, "You'd better not believe it!"
"Boss, I also want to make a movie about cowboys." Although David Griffith and Sheffield did not meet often, they always kept in touch through radio because they hated the Yankees. Now communication was more convenient.
The fierce competition with Morgan in the telephone field has led to rapid progress in the field of communications in the United States. I believe that in a short time, many well-off families will accept the convenience of the telephone.
In terms of movies, although the slave owner is uneducated, he is not without any suggestions. At least he has seen many movies. Western cowboys are strictly speaking a type of movie unique to the United States. A real cowboy is a Texan. Don't you know that he is a group of cattlemen who work hard to make a living? Except for some very rare ones, who has time to carry a revolver and fight everywhere?
This unique type of film also exists in later generations. Japan's samurai films and China's kung fu films are considered domestic type films. This type of film is destined to have no stamina. The cowboy disappeared first, followed by the samurai film. Now it depends on how long the kung fu film can last and when it will completely lose the audience.
However, at this time, the cowboy's film journey had just begun. Sheffield encouraged David Griffith, "The cowboy's experience is closely related to our exploration of the West. Add a little patriotic element to it, and it will definitely be a big hit. This should be the first movie depicting the exploration of the West, so you have to be careful and make a masterpiece, otherwise it will affect your authority. As I said, investors will not invest in a movie that loses money. This is more important than anything else."
David Griffith nodded, thanking Sheffield for his help, and said, "In fact, with Natalia's conditions, she can definitely appear on the screen."
"Forget about her!" Sheffield shook his head, "Because I don't have the talent to be a leading man, except for playing a slave owner, in which case I can play myself."
After staying in Los Angeles for a few days, Sheffield went to San Francisco, the home of media tycoons. Hearst's family came from mining. A carpenter in San Francisco discovered gold in the water that pushed a waterwheel. The news spread quickly and triggered a gold rush around the world. It also attracted the influx of Irish and Chinese people who were also in hardship at the time. By Hearst's generation, they no longer had to work hard to make a living. Old Hearst had already transformed into a mine owner. As a rich second-generation, he was very interested in the media and became a media tycoon like Pulinzer.
Before arriving in San Francisco, Sheffield had sent a letter to Hearst via wireless telegram, saying that he would be arriving in San Francisco soon and would visit him in person, and he also received a positive response.
(End of this chapter)
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