Chapter 477 This is life!
The three did not go directly into the White House, but found a cafe to chat, as if they were good friends who had not seen each other for many years, traveling together to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland. This scene was very touching.
They all know that many citizens have high hopes for this communication between big companies and the White House, but so what? Don't they have to go through the process? Haven't you heard that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry? Even if you haven't heard it, you still have to be patient.
"Washington hasn't changed!" Sheffield was still sighing in the cafe, looking at the black and gold bodyguards outside the window. Hmm! They were full of energy and looked very impressive.
"It sounds like you have been to the White House several times." Little Morgan also put down the stone in his heart and stretched his body, which was rare. He had been forcing himself to be alert during this period. Now that there was no one else around, he let go of his dominance outside.
"I have been here several times, twice with Edith, and stayed at the White House for a few days." Sheffield smiled as he touched the coffee cup to measure its temperature. "This time we must make clear our purpose, and we cannot let Roosevelt defeat us one by one."
"Of course. We all have the same interests. For now, we must first make the federal government bow to us, not the other way around." Rockefeller Jr. nodded, obviously agreeing with Sheffield's opinion. Let's talk about the future later. No one can guarantee what will happen in the future, but at this critical juncture, unity is the top priority.
The three giants of New Rome, at least for now, still stand firmly together to deal with the hated Senate, that is, the federal government of the United States of America. In fact, Sheffield feels that the current roles of the three have nothing to do with the three giants of ancient Rome. This is not a question of auspiciousness or unlucky, but a difference in identity. It is similar to the six Russian oligarchs remotely controlling the Kremlin a hundred years later. Of course, the fate of the six oligarchs is not good either.
Moreover, the United States has its own national conditions. At least the election of one term of four years has been running smoothly for hundreds of years. It is not like the situation in Russia, where a political strongman came out and directly swept the six oligarchs into the garbage dump. The beacon of capitalism naturally has its own advantages. Sheffield is not worried about the tragic fate, but Roosevelt should be worried about, because he only has one year left in his term.
But who can predict the future for sure? But there is one thing the slave owners know: the present is the foundation of the future. If you want to live an easier life in the future, you must work hard now. As the saying goes, if you do not advance, you will retreat. The fate of many countries has proved that from the moment of stagnation, signs of falling behind have already appeared.
This is not just a problem in ancient times. Later, there was the Soviet Union and then the America. They looked bright and beautiful, but who knows whether they had really begun to rot beneath the gentlemanly appearance.
Just like Sheffield, who is now well-dressed and chatting and laughing with Morgan and Rockefeller, he hides his inner filthiness. Who is the one who calls on Chicagoans not to discriminate against race? Not at all. Who else is the most racist and puts it into practice in the United States except him?
Sheffield felt that the hard thing to do now was to follow the established path, just like when he was carrying a heavy burden on Edith Rockefeller. What's wrong with eating soft rice? He didn't suffer any loss, but some people couldn't eat Edith Rockefeller's soft rice, so they were jealous of him. It was worth it for him to have a body that was fat where it should be fat.
"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Rockefeller Jr. called out, bringing Sheffield, a veteran football fan, back from his thoughts. "I'm thinking, can we get Roosevelt to cancel the fine on Standard Oil?"
"You can bring it up, but I don't think you'll get a response. This fine is known to all citizens of the country. If President Roosevelt announces the cancellation of the fine, it would be like him bowing to the three of us in front of all citizens." Sheffield shook his head without commenting, "But not all presidents can bear this kind of humiliation. I don't think President Roosevelt would be willing to do that. Let's think of other ways."
"If they negotiate with us, the federal government will have to put out some funds to rescue the market. Let's think of a solution from this aspect." Morgan Jr. lowered his voice and laughed, "After there is an official result with the White House, we should buy at the bottom. Who would dislike having a lot of cash flow in their hands? Let's think of a solution from this aspect."
"Borrowed money must be repaid! Alas..." Sheffield leaned back in his chair and complained somewhat unsatisfiedly. This was not the capitalism that the slave owners imagined, or it could be said that the United States at this time was still not capitalist enough.
The saying "a greedy snake swallowing an elephant" is about slave owners. We are all masters of the country, but we still have to pay back the money in the end? What kind of logic is this? Of course, this is just a complaint. We still have to pay attention to our eating manners, even if we don't want to.
The bosses of the three major companies have arrived in Washington, but they did not take the initiative to enter the White House. Instead, they pointed fingers at Washington, showing that they must let everyone understand the current supply and demand relationship. Just like the result of favoring sons over daughters, the bride price will inevitably skyrocket. The choice determines the result.
It was the White House that took the initiative to find the three of them, not the other way around. Since they need help from others, they have to face the current situation.
Of course, in the end, Sheffield was the first to compromise, because it was Alice Roosevelt who came out of the White House to express friendship, which directly caused the slave owners to defect. We couldn't get rid of the federal government, and peace was the most valuable thing in the end. It was enough to just make a gesture, and we had to enter the White House.
This was all because of Alice Roosevelt's perfect body. After this incident, Sheffield must make Alice Roosevelt compensate him. Under the gaze of the group of reporters outside the White House, the huge convoy slowly stopped, and the three big business owners representing the wealth of the United States got out of the cars and entered the White House.
Sheffield also wore a top hat, and there were two gold lines on the two pockets of his jacket, one of which contained a monocular lens and a pocket watch. This shows that this person is a person who pays great attention to time and respects knowledge. This is also very consistent with Sheffield's personality, a young scholar who is punctual, but only inherited billions of dollars because of life's pressure.
The three of them walked side by side, talking and laughing, as if they were close friends for many years. At least to outsiders, the relationship between the three companies was so harmonious. However, in the eyes of the White House staff, this was a deliberate show of unity, telling the owner of the White House that the three of us had already discussed it and would advance and retreat together in this crisis, and not try to defeat them one by one.
"John, William, you have no idea, I have been very busy during this period." Young Morgan was possessed by a dramatic spirit, as if he had not seen the two of them for a long time. He complained about the chaos in the banking industry and how he could only barely maintain it and calm the chaos down as soon as possible.
"I understand, I understand. Life is not easy for those of us who run factories either." Rockefeller Jr. and Sheffield nodded in succession, expressing that they completely understood Morgan Jr.'s difficulties. The current situation is difficult and everyone is gritting their teeth and persevering.
The air was filled with hypocrisy until the three figures walking side by side entered the White House and disappeared from the eyes of the outsiders. Sheffield took a step back and pinched Alice Roosevelt's butt when no one was paying attention, causing the first daughter to glare at him. It seems that the president's daughter's position in the White House is still very firm.
After entering the White House, the three hypocritical business owners no longer had to pretend, and instead put on very serious expressions. Anyway, no one could spread the news, and even if it was spread, they would not admit it.
The three of them treated President Roosevelt coldly for a whole day, and after arriving at the White House, they received the same treatment. This was tit-for-tat, but it did not bother Sheffield. He took the initiative to talk to Alice Roosevelt and when he had just opened his mouth to say that he wanted to take a walk on the lawn of the White House with Alice Roosevelt, President Roosevelt finally appeared.
I don't know if the President's appearance has any connection with the slave owner's harassment of his daughter, but the timing is really a coincidence.
"Mr. William, you don't seem to be unfamiliar with the White House." President Roosevelt greeted him with a cold face, and he saw it all.
Not only is he familiar with the White House, he is also familiar with your daughter. Sheffield nodded slightly and said, "I have been here several times, so of course I am familiar with it. In fact, some places are like this. After seeing them for a long time, they are actually nothing special."
"The country's economic environment is very bad right now!" Roosevelt didn't have time to reminisce with Sheffield, but went straight to the point, "Even if I don't tell you the reason, you all know where the root is."
"Mr. President, you can't say that. If you don't tell us, how can we know the root cause?" Morgan spread his hands and said innocently, "It's as if the president is colluding with some evil capitalists to do something that is against the will of heaven and earth. I am doing this for the president's reputation."
"The root cause is that the federal government is responsible for this!" Rockefeller Jr.'s answer was concise and to the point, and he quickly passed the buck. "It was the federal government's excessive interference in the economy that caused the crisis."
"Do you know that thousands of people go bankrupt every day, and some even commit suicide because they cannot bear the blow?" President Roosevelt stared at several wealthy people in the country with a fierce look.
Sheffield took out his pocket watch and checked the time while perfunctorily saying, "Maybe this is life. Sometimes things like this happen. Every day, people are born and die, some make money and some go bankrupt. People have to face these things when they are born."
(End of this chapter)
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