Chapter 49 Germans are more annoying
Sheffield disagreed and blamed everything on the election, acting as if he was helpless and overwhelmed by public opinion. Of course, whether it was true or false, only God knows.
"I believe all the directors understand that the long-term cooperation between the two sides has come to this point, which is beyond our expectations." Sheffield said to several directors of Barclays Bank with apology, "No matter what happens, the friendship between the two sides will not fade. Sheffield has long maintained cooperation with your bank in import and export trade with the UK. If nothing unexpected happens, this cooperation will of course continue."
"Your family has such a big influence on the Democratic Party, can't you think of a solution?" said McDowns, a bearded director of Barclays Bank. "To be honest, the British Empire has not encountered such a strong protest in the past hundred years. Is it bluffing or are they really preparing for a decisive battle with us? To be honest, we are a little scared."
"They are ready to go to war and are just bluffing!" Sheffield thought for a moment and gave a relatively factual answer, "This Secretary of State is a friend of the railway tycoon. He used to be the Attorney General in the country. He knows nothing about international trade, and naturally he doesn't know about our traditional friendship. Of course, this traditional friendship needs to be maintained by both sides. Otherwise, this friendship can fall on the shoulders of Barings Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland."
There is not just one bank in the UK. To be honest, in London, you can hit a banker if you throw a stone in Sheffield. London does not lack bankers at all, but what it lacks is the close partners of bankers. The strength of the several banks he mentioned is not inferior to Barclays Bank. Such a questioning tone now makes him very unhappy.
"That's not what we meant. You're still young. We've been working with Madam Anna and even Sheffield for a long time. We had some contact in New Orleans. But such friction will inevitably bring financial risks, so it's reasonable for us to ask one more question." Upon hearing Sheffield's dissatisfaction, McDowns calmly tried to smooth things over. "Early before the Civil War, your family's cotton funds were settled in our bank. This kind of trust and friendship also takes a long time to build."
Sheffield scratched his head, thinking that this was the case. Was he too sensitive? Since the other person was polite, he naturally responded politely, "This kind of public opinion cannot be controlled by anyone, but the trade between us must continue. I believe there will be no major problems."
If he hadn't come to Europe, he would have thought that history had already been turned upside down. Only after coming here did he realize that his grandfather's influence on history was very limited. He was just an emperor who died before he could even start a business. He was killed by a bullet before he could change the world.
No matter how innocent he is now, he still has to bear possible sanctions, even though we are all members of the imperialist camp.
"In fact, I think as long as we see the election results, no matter whether the Democrats win or lose this time, as long as the election is over, the Venezuela issue can naturally be discussed. Let's not hurt the relationship." Sheffield said to a group of partners, "Those country bumpkins in China don't understand international issues, but I believe that the subjects of the British Empire understand this very well and can solve this problem more wisely."
Anyway, he first praised the other party and expressed his helplessness in the current situation. He said that he was just a farmer and had no influence except in Texas. He came to Europe to lick the boots of Britain, France and Germany in the hope of obtaining patent authorization.
"The next one is Lord Austin, the foreign trade official!" Sheffield put away the list. He was no less busy than the Secretary of State. After landing in London, he directly visited various connections.
Mainly they were connections in banks and trade. Olney was the Secretary of State of the federal government, so it was normal for them to come and demonstrate. He was a loyal partner of the British Empire, so it was also normal for him to smooth over relations.
The British power class in London is also evaluating the aggressive demonstration of the US Secretary of State. The Foreign Office building opposite 10 Downing Street is where the current Prime Minister of the Empire, the Marquis of Salisbury, works. The Marquis of Salisbury hates the dilapidated 10 Downing Street and appreciates the newly built building, which he thinks is spacious and grand, unlike the narrow 10 Downing Street.
"Unlike Olney, the Democratic Party financiers who also came to Europe are interacting with people in the banking industry. Judging from this child, many wealthy Americans do not want to fall out with the British Empire." As the prime minister's aide, Bayardes was explaining to the Prime Minister, the Marquis of Salisbury, in the Foreign Office building opposite 10 Downing Street. "The US federal government is currently in a domestic economic depression. It is possible that they are using the Venezuela incident to divert attention and cause trouble with us. As for the newly appointed Secretary of State Olney, he used to be the Attorney General of the United States. At the beginning of the year, he mobilized half of the US military to suppress the workers who were making trouble."
It was said that half of the US military was mobilized, but in fact it was only more than 10,000 people, and the US Army had only 30,000 people.
"This incident caused dozens of casualties, but the economic depression has not eased. According to recent telegrams, food prices in the United States have skyrocketed and the economic depression is still continuing. There is still work to do. In this case, we have every reason to believe that those country bumpkins are not prepared. What worries me is the German reaction." Bayardes took out the public opinion of the German industry on the US-UK conflict. "The Germans seem to have found a great opportunity. Almost everyone from the private sector to the government stands on the side of the Americans."
"The Americans must have given the Germans a lot of benefits!" After a long time, the Marquis of Salisbury spoke slowly. His iconic beard that reached his chest even made his aide Bayardes listen carefully to see if the Prime Minister had really spoken. "The United States and Germany, even if the two of them are together, what can they do? They still cannot challenge our interests. Of course, it is best to solve them one by one."
Salisbury's clever hairstyle and thick beard that reached his chest made him look funny, more like a comedian, but his words were full of the aura of the invincibility of Great Britain. A few years ago, he passed a bill to expand the navy, establishing the two-power standard for maritime powers.
However, regarding the development of European powers, he still insisted on his consistent ideas that the British Empire did not need allies and no country was worthy of an alliance with the British Empire. He rejected the proposal of opposition leader Joseph Chamberlain to form an alliance with the German Empire.
"The Germans are still more annoying!" Salisbury finally expressed his thoughts, "Anti-Anglo sentiment in the United States is not uncommon. As the storm cools down, such remarks will naturally disappear."
"This guy is actually a German!" Sheffield was so angry that he was just coming out of Joseph Chamberlain's house. He remembered that this guy was the father of Chamberlain, the Prime Minister during World War II. He deserved that he could not become the Prime Minister.
The writing is a bit scattered, so I'd better go back to China as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
