Chapter 586 Roosevelt Returns
"It would be nice if it were just like you said." Edith Rockefeller sighed, "You are always so confident."
"Because I really did it. The oil workers under our control are paid at least a little bit better than workers in other companies. Don't underestimate this. This is a world of comparison." Sheffield said, "With this kind of comparison, it is very difficult to incite."
Why was the United States able to survive an economic crisis like the Great Depression? You have to know that the US dollar was not the world's currency at that time and could not transfer the crisis. On the contrary, because of the status of the pound, the United States was suffering terribly during the same period.
The reason is that during the Great Depression, citizens of the United States believed that even in the economic crisis, they were better off than in most countries. Of course, this was not foolproof. As Sheffield said, this was a worse society. The Soviet Union's rapid development also aroused the interest of citizens of the United States to immigrate.
Regarding the oil workers' strike this time, Sheffield felt that things were not too bad. It was true that United Oil and Standard Oil were exploiting the workers, but they were only slightly better than other companies.
If the workers go too far, there are more than two companies in the United States. These workers can just leave and find jobs they like. In this free country, who restricts them from finding jobs?
The worst outcome would be layoffs, and the strike would take place in Texas. It would be a joke for the United Company if it couldn't even defend its base. For many reasons, Sheffield believed that Anne could solve the problem smoothly.
During his last days in Australia, Sheffield didn't want to be busy with work. He just wanted to spend a few days relaxing, then board the ship back home, see the scenery on the east coast, and spend time enjoying the sea breeze.
I have to say that after I had some free time, the side of Australia that is worth living in was revealed to Sheffield. Even though I live in the south of the United States and have long had little interest in sunshine and beaches, when I see people walking on the beach, I still want to blend in.
"I have a very bad impression of the whole of Australia now. That person just cursed me behind my back." Louisa Morgan walked over angrily, talking about the unpleasant things that had just happened.
"Did you say anything?" Sheffield frowned. His first reaction was not that the Australian did something wrong, but that Louisa Morgan must have said something. Who made Louisa Morgan leave such an impression when they first met?
"No, I just said that the scenery here in Australia is nice, but the people are a little poor."
As soon as Louisa Morgan finished speaking, Sheffield couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "You mean the Australians should be grateful for your honesty? And now you come back and tell me that the Australians are wrong."
Although it is said that one hundred years later, the two most unwelcome tourists in the world are the United States and the Republic, but weren't the citizens of the United States in the early 20th century still in the stage of worshipping foreigners?
"A colony, what's wrong with them?" Louisa Morgan asked back unconvincedly, obviously not equating Australia with Europe and feeling that there was nothing wrong with what she said.
Sheffield nodded. He already knew what the problem was. Australians were not treated the same as Europeans. In Louisa Morgan's eyes, it was clearly equated with colonies.
"As for places like Australia and Canada, you are not wrong. They are not a threat to us, but you still have to be careful. Coming from such a large company, don't be too direct and maintain some self-restraint." Sheffield comforted softly, "Although our United States is far more powerful than them, we can't look down on them. We may need their help in many things in the future."
After saying this, Sheffield secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This means that Australia now has a feeling of foreign aid towards the United States. Otherwise, if the two countries disliked each other, it would be a big problem.
Sheffield should be thankful that the United States' neighbors are two weaklings. If Russia or any of the Republics were neighbors, it would be extremely irritating to think about the nuclear missile launchers on the border. Fortunately, they are neighbors, so they can stir up trouble when they have nothing to do.
"Don't talk about these things. You have to know that I seldom go out with less than ten people. When I was in China, I was always followed by at least a carriage of people wherever I went. This relaxed life is hard-earned. Enjoy it, we will be back soon!" Sheffield looked at Louisa Morgan who was still a little unfair, and quickly said that this was the end.
Sheffield and the two ladies stayed in a cottage near the sea until evening and decided to take a walk along the beach.
Not far away, a man and a woman happened to build a bonfire. Sheffield only took a look at it, but he couldn't help but stop and said to himself, "Is it rare?"
"What's rare?" Edith Rockefeller asked in confusion, and Louisa Morgan nodded.
"It's very rare to see long golden hair that looks this natural. Even Natalia's hair color isn't this natural." Sheffield tilted his head and whispered to the two women.
The slave owner had a special preference for blonde hair, probably because he had no resistance to gold. When he saw such a woman, he wanted to stop and take a closer look. However, he was given the cold shoulder by the two women.
Only the side profile of the woman by the campfire can be seen, but it can be seen that she is definitely a real beauty.
The woman sat on the beach, hugging her legs with her hands, tilting her head and whispering to the man next to her, "Yula."
"I see!" The man showed a gentle smile, the Damascus steel knife in his hand kept moving, showing his excellent knife skills. He turned to Sheffield and said, "Hello, do you want to sit for a while?"
When someone greeted him first, Sheffield felt a little embarrassed. He walked over with the two women and sat on the ground like the other two. Only then did he see clearly that the man and woman should be husband and wife. Sheffield sighed that the man was a little ordinary.
While thinking about this, the man opposite seemed to sense something, raised his head and glanced at Sheffield, and said with a smile, "Looks like a very wealthy family."
"I don't deny that." Sheffield said very complacently, "I am lucky enough to be a very successful businessman."
"Very modest!" the other party said concisely. After a while, he had threaded the cut meat and started grilling it.
Sheffield looked at the knife in the other person's hand and said with some interest, "It looks like the pattern of the Arabs."
"A long time ago, an Egyptian friend gave it to me." He raised the Damascus steel knife in his hand and quickly put it away. But Sheffield was confused by this sentence. A long time ago? The couple was only in their twenties, younger than himself.
Of course, it was just a thought. Maybe because he was abroad, Sheffield was not on guard and chatted well with the strange man and woman. "Are you from the Russian Empire?"
Hearing this, the man opposite seemed to be disgusted for a moment, but immediately said, "I guess so."
"Then your accent is quite pure, without any Russian accent. I could only tell from your name. Yura is Yuri's nickname, so I guessed you are Russian." Sheffield said very complacently, "I still know a little bit about Russia."
"You can tell he's a very refined person." The man smiled and stared at Sheffield without saying a word, "We'll meet again if there's a chance."
"Valya, let's go back." The man stood up, took his partner's hand, and disappeared from everyone's sight step by step.
"This person doesn't seem to have any talent." Valya looked at Sherov and smiled without saying anything, "He lives very carefully."
"To be honest, it's too annoying to just ride on the wave of history. He should be sent to a world where history has changed but is both familiar and unfamiliar. This way, his judgment based on history may be wrong. That would be much more interesting." Shelov looked at his smiling wife and said, "When he mentioned Imperial Russia just now, I almost wanted to strangle him to death."
"Please don't do this. We are just passing through." Valya reached out and squeezed her husband's arm and asked, "It's time to go back. This is not our home."
After returning to the United States, Sheffield set about resolving the strike, but when it came to his turn, all he had to do was express his stance. Anne had already resolved all the issues surrounding the strike, and was just waiting for the real boss to come back and show his support for his wife.
This was not an excessive request, and as an excellent tool man, Sheffield did exactly as he was asked.
Not long after the calm, Sheffield received bad news from Konstantinovich. Alton Parker's physical condition was almost terrible, especially the language barrier was getting worse.
"Inform the other Democratic committee members and let's study this issue." Sheffield hesitated for a moment and decided to find an opportunity to ask other Democratic establishment members for their opinions. If he was the first to propose a replacement, he might be opposed.
This is when the advantages of the democratic election system are reflected. Everyone discusses collectively and puts forward the opinions of the entire class. If something really happens, everyone theoretically has some responsibility. In this way, no one is particularly responsible, and the end result is that no one is responsible. This time, Sheffield is going to discuss the president's health with the backbone of the Democratic Party.
There are still eight or nine months to the general election, and Sheffield sees this election as the foundation for his soaring success. If there is a favorable political environment in the next few years, he and his company will be in a dominant position in the United States from then on.
And it will not be like the DuPont family after the war, which fell from its position as the number one company because of its single business.
"For the Democratic Party, the last election was somewhat of a luck matter. This time is the crucial battle." Facing other national committee members of the Democratic Party in New Orleans, Sheffield pointed out the importance of this election.
"We heard some news that Roosevelt is going to run for election." A gray-haired Democratic leader said worriedly, "The external environment is already very difficult, and the president's situation is like this. It's really worrying."
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