Chapter 367 The Origin of the May Day Shopping Festival
In fact, there was a missing link. The elders of both sides should have spoken a few words, but Harry Sheffield's right was directly deprived by Karl Lagerfeld. As for Karl Lagerfeld himself, he always wore black clothes and thought he was not suitable to appear in such a scene. So the one who came out to speak was Sheffield's female elder, Isabella, who was dressed in neutral clothes and had short hair.
Isabella delivered this speech in her capacity as vice president of the National Rifle Association. She first thanked the less than 3,000 guests who came to Arlington Manor, and specifically mentioned the heirs of the Rockefeller family, the Morgan family, and Edith Rockefeller, the richest woman in the United States.
"Dear guests, this is the most lively day at Arlington Manor in more than 20 years. On behalf of my mother, Lady Annabell, I would like to express my gratitude to all the guests present. My mother is unable to attend due to her age, but I hope that the guests who come to Arlington will leave with a happy mood."
After a brief opening speech, Isabella changed the subject and praised the newlyweds, "This time, United Company has welcomed a new generation of bosses. My mother and I believe that he will lead United Company to new heights. For many partners who have been friends for decades, this day has been a long time coming. It should have come sooner. God bless the people of Dixie."
"God bless the Dixies! Long live the commander of the legion!" An old man stood up and shouted loudly as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
"God bless the Dixies, long live the captain, long live the Texas Legion." The Dixies among the guests all shouted loudly, making some guests from the north look embarrassed.
"Don't record this part, cut it off when the time comes! I need to check!" David Griffith ordered the cameraman who was recording the video. If it were another occasion, a couple would not be standing there. David Griffith thought that he had traveled through time and space to witness the convention where the Confederate States of America declared independence.
"It's wonderful, very wonderful, isn't it, John!" Morgan Jr. said to Rockefeller Jr. with a look of excitement, "The hostility between the North and the South can be seen from this wedding. It's really surprising."
"The hostility between the North and the South has long been seen. In the election 28 years ago, even though I was not born there, I have heard about it. If the Republican Party had not handled it well that time, the Civil War would have started its second round long ago." Rockefeller Jr. shrugged and mentioned an old event to Morgan Jr.
In the 1874 midterm elections, the Democrats made a comeback and won control of the House of Representatives, where they won a total of 169 seats, while the Republicans only won 109 seats.
The congressional elections marked a major turning point for both parties, with Republicans shocked by the results and Democrats regaining control of the House of Representatives after eighteen years. In addition, the Democrats won control of twenty-three of the thirty-five state governments, including several in the North, where the public usually leans toward the Republicans; important changes also occurred in the South, where the Democrats took control of several states from the Radical Republicans, indicating that people were generally beginning to tire of Republican leadership.
In the national election two years later, the Democratic Party faced the Republican Party and won 184 electoral votes, while Hayes only received 165 electoral votes.
There are still 20 electoral votes undecided. According to the rules, to win the election, one must get 185 electoral votes. The Republicans initially thought they had lost and the Democrats only needed one more vote to win. The 20 undecided electoral votes involved four states, three of which were in the Democratic-controlled South, including Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, and a western state, Oregon.
The South is the Democratic Party's voter base, so as long as the Democratic Party wins any Southern state, it can easily win the entire election.
However, these southern states all have federal troops controlled by the Republican Party, which means they are under martial law. In the end, the election with the highest voter turnout since the founding of the United States of America was ruled to have all the remaining electoral votes belong to the Republican Party.
Democrats and southern farmers have begun to assemble militias in preparation for a second civil war. Under such circumstances, the top leaders of the two parties held discussions, and the Democratic Party acknowledged the Republican victory. The Republican Party lifted martial law, and the federal army began to withdraw from the South. While evacuating the South, the Republican whites, who were no longer protected by the army, were afraid of retaliation, so they sold their property and fled to the North.
The southern states have completely returned to the state of being completely controlled by the Democrats and have been controlled by the Democrats until now.
"I think if a similar election dispute occurs again, the Democrats will not care this time." Rockefeller Jr. lowered his voice, which was a little unclear in the noisy wedding, but was loud enough for Morgan Jr. to hear. "These Dixies have fully recovered from the Civil War, and Texas has never been under military rule. It is easy for them to become leaders of the South. Look at William's wedding now. He doesn't look like a wealthy man in the United States. Instead, he looks like a monarch of an imperial country."
"The greed of the Republicans did cause a lot of trouble in that election, but you also have to admit that the Republican Party is stronger than the Democratic Party most of the time. The election dispute was a loss to other southern states, but it was a benefit to this family in the South that was the only one that was not weakened. Otherwise, it would not be so easy for their family to leave Texas and Louisiana and have such a great influence in the South."
Little Morgan waved his hand and pointed at the many seated guests and said, "It's not normal for these farmers to pay so much attention to the only male heir of this family. Isn't it because there is only such a powerful company left in the South?"
Of course, their discussion about old times soon came to an end. Arlington Manor provided cameras for every guest so that they could take photos at the wedding. The slave owner was so considerate that he naturally needed to give the middle class of the United States some evidence to brag about. Sure enough, this hit the pain points of many people and aroused the favor of many people.
For many guests, they came here to increase their business connections. Sheffield held Anne's hand and accepted a lot of camera abuse. He was not worried about Anne's appearance, but was worried about whether his ordinary appearance could survive the filtering of the magic mirror of the times.
Taking the opportunity, Sheffield took Anne's hand and disappeared from the guests. Everything here was left to Gail and McHale, and he was going to take the bride to meet the Arlington employees.
"Dear employees, today is the wedding of the bosses of United, Mr. William and Miss Anne. We hope that the joy of the wedding can be shared with every employee of United." The news of the newlyweds' trip was announced over the loudspeaker in downtown Arlington.
The photographer in the lead car was in front of the convoy, taking in all the residents gathered along the way. Retired soldiers of the Alamo Guards were maintaining order on both sides of the street, and there were Confederate flags.
Hmm! It's a bit like a great man descending from the sky! Sheffield has seen many documentaries where great men descending from the sky travel in this way, such as the head of state.
"It's just like the emperor's travel!" Anne, wearing a wedding dress, looked at the crowd outside the window and suddenly said this, perhaps because she sensed Sheffield's thoughts.
"Even the emperor of a country is not necessarily richer than me." Sheffield tilted his head and said arrogantly, "This wedding will break all records since the birth of the United States."
"Yes, I'm so lucky." Anne hugged the slave owner's neck and kissed him non-stop. The aristocratic girl who was inviolable in the eyes of others did not hide her nature of admiring the strong at all.
The biggest attraction of a man to a woman is his power, which can be shown in many aspects. It can be quality, appearance and education. However, the most straightforward way to show his power is financial strength. This cannot be deceived.
Anne's heart could not calm down for the whole day, as she was surprised by this long-awaited wedding one after another. She felt dizzy and didn't know where she was.
For the citizens of the United States, this day was also full of surprises. The discounted food items in chain supermarkets in various cities triggered a buying spree. Citizens who already knew that there would be price cuts on this day cleared out every chain supermarket in Sheffield. The slave owners were very ethical in this regard. They had a full stock of goods and did not use any inventory for tricks.
For the sales staff, this day is a mixture of pain and joy. They try their best to recommend the products. Although they are physically and mentally exhausted, they have already received guarantee from the company that they will get a share of the day's sales. For every sales staff, today is a lucrative day.
In a real estate project in New Orleans, a lucky person won a new home in the envious eyes of many people. A man passing by happily whistled at the lucky person to show his friendship, and he was also busy going to the United Motor Company to claim the prize.
The May Day shopping festival, along with Sheffield's wedding, allowed citizens across the United States to experience the feeling of attending a wedding in person, and a few lucky people became the subject of follow-up reports by major newspapers. The sales on this day set a sales record for the United Company since its establishment.
"I will make sure your wedding is one that everyone will remember!" Back in the manor, Sheffield held Anne's boneless hand, "From now on, every May 1st, my company will have a holiday and promotion."
(End of this chapter)
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