Chapter 484 You are breaking the law
The last two months of the year were very busy. For the citizens of the United States, the ups and downs of the national economy made them physically and mentally exhausted. Many people were once back to the time before liberation and had to get up from where they fell. Countless impoverished people might not agree with the calm advertised in the newspapers, but they had no chance to seek justice.
With empty pockets, workers still had to drag their tired bodies to fulfill their duty of supporting their families. These sufferings of the people were expected by powerful entrepreneurs. The only one who was surprised was Morgan, who had just returned home. He asked his son in detail how the parties had tripped each other up at the beginning, fought wits and courage in the middle, and finally realized the importance of class unity and jointly harvested the citizen class.
This result? It was barely acceptable. Morgan was still not satisfied. From the perspective of the gains, it was enough, but his original biggest idea had not made any progress.
"Father, it seems that you came back ten days later than expected." After telling about his recent achievements, little Morgan seemed to realize something. According to previous plans, Morgan should have returned long ago. Could it be that the cruise ship got lost in the Atlantic?
"I... I'm fine!" Morgan almost let the cat out of the bag when he started to speak, and then he said slowly, "Something happened in France that delayed me, but you did very well without me, which is very comforting."
It was not easy for Morgan to tell his heir that he was arrested by the French police at a critical moment and was surrounded by angry French people because he wanted to bribe. Even now, Morgan still believes that he was wronged.
"Jimmy, is it still not working over there? Still can't agree on severance pay?" Sheffield sighed. He thought that once layoffs were carried out, it would be difficult to deal with workers near big cities, after all, there were all kinds of unions here. Experience in Europe and the United States also showed that workers always started to cause trouble in big cities, and slave owners took precautions by following local customs.
But what he didn't expect was that the miners in Arizona were missed despite the good defense in Chicago. This was also a surprise to him. Is it true that the local environment shapes the local people? In the Wild West, these miners also became wild.
Sheffield was still happily preparing to welcome Alice Roosevelt's arrival, performing a trick of looking back and digging. At this time, such news came, which was a very disappointing thing.
The best way to deal with the workers' movement is of course to win over the labor scabs. Sheffield was planning to do so at the beginning, but he did not expect that the miners were unprecedentedly united and the usual tactics became ineffective.
Sheffield had never encountered a strike by workers in its own company, so it was a little flustered for a while. Although it was easy to blame others, if it had been its own business, it would have definitely solved the problem long ago.
But when it really happened to them, the slave owners were also completely in the dark and had no other options. The only two options were suppression and negotiation. Logically speaking, the miners just wanted to continue working and continue to support their families after the merger of the United Copper Mine. This was a very legitimate right.
But Sheffield just can't accept this request. America fought hard to establish its country, not a state-owned enterprise to provide for your retirement.
Even if they reconcile in the end, they still have to show an attitude at the beginning, and suppression is inevitable. This is not a question that is worth considering for a long time. Sheffield asked Jace to come in and explain the cause and effect of the matter clearly, and then instructed, "I had anticipated that things might not go smoothly, but I didn't expect to prevent it in the wrong place. But there are also advantages. Arizona has just become a state not long ago, and there is a lack of transparency, so it is easier to solve the problem without scruples. The transportation is inconvenient, and we can control the train station, so the miners who are making trouble will definitely not be able to escape. Chief Red Mountain is our old friend, and we will get their assistance there."
"First, give them a good beating and make these miners leave. How can we let them turn the tables in a place that the United Company has been operating for many years?" Jesla knew what his boss meant, and he felt that this would not be a difficult task.
"Sometimes you treat them as human beings, but you insist on treating them as animals. Then let them experience the treatment of animals. Go ahead, I trust you to do the job. It's a good opportunity to try the 25mm mortar. What a great opportunity to do an experiment." Sheffield cut a cigar out of boredom. Life was inconvenient when he was away from home, so he had to do this kind of physical work himself.
Jesla nodded. He knew that this matter had to be done very cleanly. After all, it was in the country and he had to be careful.
Gunfire broke out in Arizona overnight. A firefight killed 36 people, seriously injured 92, and slightly injured more than 200 people. Such an incident would probably not be a small problem no matter where it happened.
"More than a hundred people died. Find a mine and throw them in to blow it up. Who knows if they will die?" Sheffield replied by telegram. He had already included the deaths in the death toll. As for the minor injuries, they could be easily solved. They were not dead.
How can I describe this? It can be considered a very serious criminal incident. The dead were not treated properly, and the minor injuries were all caused by Indians. I heard that the federal government wanted to make trouble for the Indians, but they didn't kill anyone. There were just some injured people, and the United Company can testify to this.
The commotion was a bit louder and there were more casualties, but it doesn't matter. As long as the federal government doesn't know and the messy news media doesn't hold on to it, just find two people to be scapegoats and the matter will naturally calm down in a few days. There is nothing in this world that cannot be settled. The key is whether there is anyone to investigate. If someone investigates, a small matter will become a big one. If no one investigates, no one will care even if the sky falls.
Compared to the recent wave of suicides sweeping the United States, this number doesn't seem out of place at all.
"I have my own difficulties, Alice." Sheffield held the struggling Alice Roosevelt tightly. Although the surface work had been done very well, this time he was standing opposite the president in the White House after all.
"Let me go, you bad thing." Alice Roosevelt continued to struggle, twisting her body with amazing strength.
"I have no choice, dear. You can't leave me!" At this time, the slave owner could not care less. He picked up Alice Roosevelt by the waist and threw her on the bed. This was the battlefield to decide the outcome.
The slave owner's family taught by example that as long as the bottom line is lowered a little, many problems can be solved easily. For example, now, Sheffield's attitude is sincere enough and he works hard enough to get Alice Roosevelt's understanding. All this requires in-depth communication. At present, it seems that the communication between the two is very good.
That was just what Sheffield thought. While cleaning up the mess on her body, Alice Roosevelt said in a calm voice, "I've thought a lot these past few days. We are not suitable to be together. My father is a Republican, and you are a Democrat. You are also one of the largest entrepreneurs in the country. We have been on opposite sides for a long time. There is no benefit in continuing to be together."
"I am very confused by your current look!" The slave owner, who had just felt a sense of accomplishment, felt very uncomfortable. He did not think he had done anything wrong. Sheffield had always been very strict with his class duties and what he did was in line with the identity of a monopoly capitalist. Why did he end up like this today? Isn't this very ironic?
But it seemed that Alice Roosevelt was feeling a little uncomfortable, and this could not be dealt with in a normal way. Although the in-depth communication just now was not a normal method, there must be other ways.
Sheffield pretended to be lost and solemnly made one last request, "I want you to take a trip to Arizona. There are many good memories between the two of us there."
Alice Roosevelt originally wanted to refuse, but when she saw Sheffield's sincerity, her heart softened and she agreed, just to give each other a beautiful memory.
Arizona is a wild place, and things were pretty much calm until the owners of the United Company arrived.
On the way, Sheffield asked himself, maybe he went too far in some places when he was in the White House. When the three of them were in the White House, Roosevelt might not say anything. But after the three bastards who were full of the smell of money left, Roosevelt must have lost his temper several times in the White House. This kind of behavior of cursing behind someone's back is very normal, and it will not happen just because the other person is the president.
"Boss, I didn't expect you to come." Jimmy looked a little reserved when he saw Sheffield coming. He thought there was something wrong with his handling of the miners' strike.
"Oh, here I come!" Sheffield said coldly, hooked his finger to let Jimmy come over and whispered, "I hope you can get this done for me when I return to Phoenix."
"There will be no problem, boss. We have countless ways to accomplish this." Jimmy assured loudly. Isn't it just that the boss wants to get married again? Is this also a problem?
When Sheffield took Alice Roosevelt on a tour of Arizona and returned to Phoenix, he took the two application forms directly from Jimmy and received the two marriage certificates in person in front of Alice Roosevelt.
The whole process took no more than three seconds. Before Alice Roosevelt knew what was happening, the process had already been completed.
At this time, Alice Roosevelt finally realized what was happening and snatched the marriage certificate from Sheffield's hand, "You are crazy, you are already married, this is against the law."
"You should study Arizona law carefully!" Sheffield put the marriage certificate directly into his arms, and did not forget to say thank you to the staff, and pulled the ferocious Alice Roosevelt away from this place of trouble.
(End of this chapter)
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