Chapter 579: The Country on the Mine
"You are shameless!" Louisa Morgan wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw Sheffield was about to leave, she finished her words, "What kind of man are you? Just pull up your pants and leave."
"I knew you loved me." Sheffield turned around and said complacently, "All the women in the United States love me, without exception. You stopped me and proved how correct this idea is."
Louisa Morgan had never seen such a shameless person, but today she really saw it. How could there be such a lawless person in this world who trampled on all morals and laws.
When she thought about this, a strong arm held her, and Sheffield whispered in Louisa Morgan's ear, "To be honest, I think we can maintain this relationship for a long time. You see, you don't have a partner now. It's very suitable for us to comfort each other's hearts. When a woman sleeps, it feels completely different to sleep alone and to be hugged by someone else."
"Who said that? I don't feel anything different." Louisa Morgan rolled her eyes at Sheffield and said stubbornly.
"Edith Rockefeller said that. I don't think she would lie to me. She even likes to hold my handle against her when she goes to bed, saying that it makes her sleep more peacefully that way." Sheffield had a sultry look on his face, and he fell into a state of self-satisfaction again.
It is snowing in New York today. The cold monsoon from the north is hovering over the city. The monsoon meets a low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in a snowfall. For New Yorkers who have suffered drought for most of the winter, this snowfall comes at a very timely time. It is foreseeable that with the help of this snowfall, farmers may be able to look forward to next year's harvest.
But for New Yorkers, the effect is just the opposite. So there is nothing absolute in this world. The same snowfall may be considered a good thing by some people and a bad thing by others. The difference is simply because of their different jobs.
Of course, for Sheffield, this snowfall was a mixed blessing. He could go out for a walk. With the somewhat grumpy Louisa Morgan, he said, "Why are you so tense? It's such a warm day." Looking at the snowflakes falling, Sheffield said, "Take this opportunity to go out for a walk. Aren't you happy?"
"Yeah, it's so warm, it's snowing." Louisa Morgan said sarcastically, saying that Sheffield in front of her was indeed a character who could tell lies so naturally that it was against common sense.
"Louisa, it's not cold when it snows. The cold places right now are the places around New York where it's not snowing. You may not believe me, but you can use a telegram to ask the surrounding cities where it's not snowing what the temperature is now." Sheffield calmly corrected Louisa Morgan's remarks, "It seems that you lack common sense in life. I really need to take care of you more."
Sheffield emphasized the word "care" very much, and it obviously had multiple meanings. Louisa Morgan understood and her ears immediately turned red. She didn't know the answer. She was still a little unable to adapt to the current situation. The current relationship was still very sudden and not very willing.
"Come with me to Australia, and you can talk to your father and brother in the name of developing international business." Sheffield said while taking out money to give alms to a gangster.
"Why should I listen to you? You have the final say on everything when we go out together." Louisa Morgan said dissatisfiedly, "When the time comes, who can stop you from doing anything you want to do to me?"
"No one seems to be able to stop me from doing anything I want to do to you now." Sheffield snorted and said, "I have been to Brazil with Edith Rockefeller to do business before, and we have occupied a large share of Brazil's textile industry. Oh, by the way, I saw your underwear last time, wasn't it made in Edith's factory? It seems that the relationship between your two families is pretty good."
"Shut up!" Louisa Morgan said in shame and anger. To put it nicely, the slave owner was being honest, but to put it bluntly, who could accept such a private matter being spoken out loud in the streets of New York in front of everyone?
Sheffield has always believed that if you want a woman to be on the same page with you, you must immediately create an environment for her to leave her familiar environment, so that she can only rely on you, and things will be much easier.
This was not the first time he had done this. Even the hostess of Arlington had traveled across the ocean and had no relatives or friends in the entire United States, so she devoted herself to him. There are also examples such as Edith Rockefeller and Alice Roosevelt. Otherwise, why do single men and women in later generations always want to travel? This is definitely a good way.
Of course, choosing Australia has two advantages. First, it is far away, and second, there is really something to do. After the Great White Fleet sailed around the world, Australia's perception of the United States has changed. Its original attitude of loyalty to Britain has changed to betting on both sides, so it really needs to make some breakthrough progress.
Anyway, Sheffield is ready to shout that Britain and the United States are one family and go to Australia to grab land.
The slave owners believed that they had a lot in common with the other side because Australia was essentially implementing the White Australia Policy, while the federal government in the United States was ruled by the Democratic Party, and the positions of both sides were similar.
Just before boarding the ship, Louisa Morgan met Edith Rockefeller. Seeing the other party's meaningful look, Louisa Morgan was embarrassed. How could she not know that she had been discovered?
"When did you get together with the woman of the Morgan family?" Edith Rockefeller asked sourly, "Are you particularly happy now that you have taken over the two most powerful groups in the United Company?"
"Of course. I'm the elder sister of the boss of Standard Oil and the younger sister of the boss of Morgan Bank. I'm blessed to have two big groups serving me. Isn't this a small blessing?" Sheffield opened his arms and hugged the two women. "It's a long voyage. You can't let me go alone. It will be so lonely for several months. From now on, the three of us will live together..."
While Sheffield was arranging life on the voyage, both hands simultaneously reached under the slave owner's armpits and twisted them at the same time.
"Hey, you're pinching me!" Sheffield said sternly, telling the two women to stop. "If you don't behave, I'll make you leave the boat with your big bellies."
There is not much to say about Australia in this era, if claiming sovereignty over Antarctica counts. The Australian Antarctic Expedition, composed of a group of scientists and adventurers, explored the Antarctic region that had never been explored before. Under the leadership of geologist, explorer and scholar Dr. Douglas Mawson, they went deep into Antarctica.
This expedition laid the foundation for Australia to claim sovereignty over Antarctica. The first country to claim sovereignty over Antarctica was naturally the world's hegemon, the British Empire, which claimed sovereignty over Antarctica three years ago. Australians are just following their father's example.
The logic is simple: since Australia is part of the United Kingdom, then naturally if the British claim sovereignty, Australia can also claim sovereignty. The most ridiculous application of this logic is not by the Australians, but by Hindustan after its independence.
After Britain withdrew from South Asia, Indians considered themselves the successors of the British Empire's hegemony in South Asia and the natural suzerain of neighboring countries. They believed that all local countries should listen to India, including Myanmar.
The long voyage helped Sheffield adjust the moods of the two women. However, they had the sequelae of feeling a little light-headed when walking recently. The moment they stepped on Australian land, their legs almost went weak and they had an intimate contact with the land.
"After spending so much time at sea, it's inevitable that there will be some sequelae?" Sheffield, who was quickly grabbed by the bodyguard, spoke calmly but seriously. His words made Edith Rockefeller and Louisa Morgan blush behind him.
The bodyguard was a professional one, and he looked like a professional from the Black Gold Company. He didn't respond, which indirectly indicated that it was not appropriate for us employees to comment on your upper-class affairs.
Standing on the land of Australia, Sheffield seemed to see a mountain of gold, and his eyes were filled with a fascinating light. Rather than saying that this is a country, it is better to say that this is a mine that exists in the form of a country. Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite, alumina, diamonds, lead, and tantalum. The output of gold, iron ore, coal, lithium, manganese ore, nickel, silver, uranium, zinc, etc. is also among the highest in the world. At the same time, Australia is also the world's largest exporter of bituminous coal, bauxite, lead, diamonds, zinc and concentrates, the second largest exporter of alumina, iron ore, and uranium, and the third largest exporter of aluminum and gold.
This is simply a comprador's paradise. If there is no place for the joint venture company here, the internationalization of the joint venture company that the slave owners have been talking about for years will be almost the same as not doing anything.
The political center of Australia at that time was still Melbourne, not Canberra. Sheffield and his party landed in Melbourne. The Melbourne in front of them was amazing. Edith Rockefeller and Louisa Morgan were both very shocked. The prosperity of Melbourne seemed no worse than that of the big cities in the United States.
"What a surprise!" Louisa Morgan exclaimed, "Besides Europe, there is such a prosperous place on a marginal continent."
Sheffield only discovered today that Louisa Morgan was also a member of the huge group of people who worship Europe and foreigners in the United States. This kind of thinking should be corrected as soon as possible.
"Let's go talk to our friends. You didn't expect that I have friends here too." At Sheffield's order, a large team entered the city of Melbourne.
(End of this chapter)
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