Chapter 433 Umbrella Corporation
"Come back and check if anyone is causing trouble." Seeing that little Morgan was about to go out, Morgan called his son back and said, "Send someone to San Francisco to investigate. Don't worry about whether it's dangerous or not. We need to figure out the current situation and can't let these bastards do whatever they want."
With the appearance of such a large number of insurance policies, although Morgan was prepared to take the blame, he still had to find out what was going on and whether someone was taking the opportunity to fleece him.
Based on his judgment as a banker, Morgan instinctively felt that things were not that simple. Since this feeling had already appeared, he would believe him without any reason. Even if he suffered a loss, he had to understand the root cause of the loss and not suffer in silence.
"I will immediately find someone I trust and go to San Francisco to see it with my own eyes." Young Morgan answered with all his strength. We must not panic at this time. Maybe things are not so bad.
It couldn't be that bad. The slave owner immediately estimated that it was only a little more than what he had paid for the San Francisco Shipyard. Of course, this number did not include some other San Francisco citizens. How many San Francisco citizens bought insurance? How could he, a Texas citizen, know this?
With the restoration of the two railways, supplies from outside have entered California, mainly heading to the San Francisco area which was the hardest hit. Los Angeles, as a large city nearby, serves as a transit station.
The federal government's care finally showed up in California. Before Alice Roosevelt arrived in Los Angeles, Congress finally passed a resolution promising to start reconstruction after order was restored in San Francisco. The system of the United States would definitely avoid setting an exact date to prevent unruly people from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, but fortunately, there was news that the reconstruction resolution was out.
On the way to San Francisco, Sheffield hugged Alice Roosevelt and kissed her red lips hard, and then he let go reluctantly. Although he was suspected of intercepting supplies on the way, he also made a great contribution to this natural disaster and should be rewarded.
After wiping the saliva from her mouth, Alice Roosevelt did not express much, but her heart was beating fast. After a long time, she said, "You have been here for a month. Is the situation in San Francisco very serious?"
"Not serious!" Sheffield replied simply, "The good order of San Francisco citizens is shocking."
When the earthquake started, some people set fires to defraud insurance, which was absolutely a rumor. Some people took advantage of the chaos to rob, which was the natural state of the United States. As for the current good order, it was a problem that was harmful to order, and it has been solved as a problem. The citizens of San Francisco are now full of expectations for a new life. Jesla has taken a step ahead and mobilized the affected citizens to find insurance policies to compensate for their losses before Sheffield left.
"If the situation is not serious, why impose martial law?" Alice Roosevelt nodded, but immediately found something suspicious.
"Martial law is a dictatorial method used by imperial countries. We are a free country and do not care about this. This is a decision made through democratic procedures to maintain necessary order." Sheffield shook his head reflexively, "This is completely different."
After arriving in San Francisco, Alice Roosevelt could see endless tents from the outskirts of the city. She began to question Sheffield's words. After seeing the ruins of San Francisco, where the city had almost turned into rubble, she asked in disbelief, "Is this what you said was not serious? San Francisco only announced less than a thousand deaths. If someone saw this, who would believe it?"
"Those who believe will believe, and those who don't believe won't see it." Sheffield put his hand on Alice Roosevelt's shoulder. "It's not appropriate to tell the citizens of the country who care about this matter the real result, because it may cause a series of impacts, including at the government and economic levels. So people can only see the results that Californians want them to see. The focus is on future events, not worrying about the dead. The dead are dead, and we have to consider the living."
The slave owner's logic was so perfect that Alice Roosevelt could not accept it. She murmured, "But isn't this blocking the truth? Where is the transparency of our federal government?"
"Like I said just now, blocking the truth is a dictatorial method used by imperial countries. In a free country like ours, after a democratic process, we chose not to announce the results that might cause panic. This is all for the sake of the surviving citizens of California." Sheffield put his hands behind his back, and although his eyes did not leave the razed scene in front of him, he pretended not to see it at all. "As for the transparency of the government, the word government and transparency are contradictory in themselves. Under normal circumstances, you can be transparent, and you can have a government, but a transparent government does not exist."
"But, but citizens of this country have the right to know the truth, to know the real situation here." Alice Roosevelt asked in disbelief, "Am I wrong?"
"Yes, but citizens also have the right to be ignorant. Knowledge represents conspiracy and crime, but ignorance has a certain dignity. If they don't know, they won't be troubled by this matter." Sheffield stared into Alice Roosevelt's eyes and said solemnly, "Politics is something that half of the people who care about don't understand, and half of the people who understand don't agree. The rest are anti-government anyway. This is the politics of our country. Otherwise, what's the point of the existence of the opposition party? Even the resolution to rebuild San Francisco, wasn't there opposition?"
"This is shirking responsibility!" Alice Roosevelt listened to Sheffield's words for a long time without saying anything, and finally said this.
"No, dear, this is called democracy." Sheffield hugged Alice Roosevelt and patted the woman's back to comfort her. The truth is so real, just like aspirin can't cure cancer and Moxiang Shunqi Pills can't cure heart attack. But most people just can't accept it psychologically.
"Don't we have times when we can be more truthful? It's not like now when we need to avoid all kinds of noise to get closer to the truth." Alice Roosevelt hugged Sheffield with her backhand. She was now completely exhausted. This man was too bad. He burst the bubble in her heart, but he showed himself to be so honest.
"Yes, there was. Before 1828, before President Jackson came to power, the federal government was still real." Sheffield thought about it and gave the president's daughter a fatal blow. Then he felt that Alice Roosevelt seemed to have no bones and needed to hold him to avoid falling down.
There is no government in this world that is problem-free. As long as it is managed by people, it is impossible to be problem-free. Those who say there are no problems are all lying. This is a fact that everyone with basic logic knows. Alice Roosevelt may have traveled abroad and felt a certain sense of pride. But she did not expect to be beaten back to her original form by the slave owner. For a while, she could not accept it and did not speak a word on the way back.
"I'm so sad!" After returning to Los Angeles, Alice Roosevelt was no longer as active as when she first came.
"My dear, now is not the time to be sad. We must give confidence to those who are still alive. You are the president's daughter. If you can make some inspiring speeches to the outside world, it will have an enormous impact on those who are still alive." Although the bubble in Alice Roosevelt's heart was punctured, Sheffield did not care about the distress. The president's daughter could not rest now.
San Francisco Mayor Eugene, Los Angeles Mayor Harder, and some representatives of the California government all need such an occasion to obtain the recognition of the federal government. Even if it is just a show, they have to continue.
Alice Roosevelt had to muster up her spirits and express condolences to the citizens in the disaster-stricken areas on behalf of her father. Taking this opportunity, the two mayors also put forward their own ideas for reconstruction. Everyone was in a happy mood, and their public show of not fearing difficulties and moving forward without losing optimism basically showed that the two parties had reached a preliminary consensus on the issue of covering up the disaster.
The earthquake killed less than a thousand people, while the ensuing chaos killed several thousand people. As for places where the numbers don't match, they don't exist.
However, for the major insurance companies in California, the situation has become increasingly serious. Countless citizens who have come with their policies to demand compensation have made many insurance agents frightened. They have never seen such a scene since they entered the industry.
Just like the bank runs that followed the economic crisis, although numerous insurance agents have stated that they are short-handed and need to verify each case one by one, this statement is not enough to calm many citizens whose only property left are the insurance policies.
"In the future reconstruction, our United Company will play an important role." When major insurance companies were facing a run on their banks, Jesla announced at a reception attended by many reporters, "United Company has extensive experience in the process of urban reconstruction in New Orleans. Originally, United Company was not planning to get involved in the real estate market, but after seeing the devastated scene in San Francisco, my boss came up with a new idea."
"This is the logo of the new company! This red and white umbrella will serve as the logo of the new company." Jesla, dressed neatly and smiling, explained to the local California reporters, "I hope that our new company can be like an umbrella to ensure the safety of all California citizens and never be harmed by earthquakes again. Under the supervision of the general public, we will definitely be able to build a new California, a new San Francisco, and the headquarters of the Umbrella Company will be located in San Francisco."
Clap! After Jesla finished speaking, he stood up and greeted everyone. Warm applause broke out at the press conference, congratulating the establishment of the new company.
(End of this chapter)
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