Chapter 659 Arranged Marriage
"Maybe one day, I can visit your hometown." Arriving at the sea off Los Angeles, Sheffield, who was holding the fence, looked at the distant coastline and said with a relaxed expression.
The people on the ship have already walked out of the cabin and are waiting to dock. Fortunately, there are no passengers on the ship. All passengers are employees of the Black Gold Company, so there is no need to worry about panic when getting off the ship.
"In fact, I have never seen my hometown, so I don't know what the real Russian Empire is like." Natalia said with a bit of embarrassment, "My parents had already arrived in the United States before I was born."
"It's a country that is both respectable and fearful, but you just don't know what state it is in when you come into contact with it. If there are any advantages in the Slavs, they are all reflected in Russia." Sheffield patted his chest and said, "If there is a chance, I will definitely take you there, but it may take a few years."
Sheffield didn't say it completely. Maybe Natalia's hometown will have a new name, the Soviet Union, the ultimate enemy of the United States! For the slave owners, it is better not to have this country, but some things are destined. Even slave owners can't do anything about it.
Moreover, it is impossible for the United States to take the initiative to overthrow a powerful new regime. That is the leader of the Slavic world, not Haiti or Honduras.
Sheffield couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought about the emergence of this most troublesome enemy of the monopoly capitalists. There was no country that could make him worry about his life.
Other competitors can be negotiated, but the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union is a life-and-death struggle. One of the two countries must fall. Will Morgan and Rockefeller watch a country that has eliminated the aristocracy grow stronger? No! Sheffield can't either. The entire upper class of the Russian Empire has fallen, what else can be said.
The Soviet Union was a threat as long as it was alive, because as long as inequality existed, this country would always be another beacon in the world. Fortunately, it committed suicide in the end, which is worth celebrating.
After getting off the ship and getting on the car to Evelyn Manor, the slave owner who was drifting on the sea in confusion realized that it was already 1914, the year when the World War broke out, which was simply exciting.
"The Republican Party has already started its campaign for the midterm elections." Evelyn nodded to Natalia and Mary Pickford, then turned to Sheffield and said, "It seems like they've put a lot of effort into it."
"I don't care what the Republicans do now." Sheffield's face was as calm as if it had been burned by an iron. "So what if they took back control of some states? Except for a few states controlled by the Progressive Party and the Republican Party, 40 states have enacted segregation state laws, and the entire country has implemented the White America policy. The future has been determined, and no one can shake it, at least not in China."
The slave owner thought it over and decided not to say it. As far as he knew, the external environment of the black civil rights movement in later generations was that the United States was in disgrace in Vietnam and the Soviet Union launched a global offensive, which made many senior officials of the two parties believe that equal rights were necessary.
It's the country that hasn't appeared yet! Sheffield's face remained unchanged. He stopped thinking if he couldn't think of a solution. "Anyway, I will kill anyone who dares to shake the immigration bill, even if that person is the president. I want him to be like the Lincoln family."
"I'm going to do something good for the supporters of the Democratic Party." Sheffield thought for a while and said, "As an entrepreneur for so many years, I should feel a little guilty about the country. It's okay to spend some money to buy people's hearts. Now I will give a statue to all white communities in the states where the Democratic Party is in power. They can choose one from President Davis, General Robert Lee, or any Confederate politician. As long as the community accepts it, I will give it to them. Do you want the Confederate flag? At least when they see this flag, their community will not be disturbed by some bad people. Find a hill with good geology. I want to carve the heads of the president, vice president, secretary of state, and General Robert Lee of the Confederacy. Find one in each state and I'll hire someone to carve it."
The Mount Rushmore statues of later civilizations are on Mount Rushmore. It's a nice place, and Sheffield plans to reserve a spot there first.
"This is expensive, and the direction is too clear. Someone might criticize you." Evelyn said with some concern, "After losing twice in a row, the Republican Party has put a lot of effort into the issue of victory in the Civil War in recent years."
"Stirring up regional issues? Our country has an electoral college system, I'm not afraid of them." Sheffield said sarcastically, "Have you only seen me being arrogant in the past few years? Haven't you seen me being honest like a grandson before? All this today is the fault of the Republicans. Who told them not to get rid of the United Company after winning the civil war? Now there is no chance. Give me another ten years, and when I am truly internationalized, no one can do anything to me."
"Then let's start in the name of charitable reconstruction!" Evelyn sighed softly and found a suitable reason for the slave owner.
"Good idea. The South should decide its own affairs. We don't need these Yankees to help us rebuild anything." Sheffield slapped his forehead and said, "But we should discuss this with President Wilson and give him some national policy support. How can the Democratic Party be justified if it doesn't work for the Dixie people?"
The Reconstruction after the Civil War can be said to have failed. During the economic crisis when the Morgan family massively infiltrated the railways, the entire United States fell into an economic crisis, and the southern states did not recover from the Civil War.
It was not until after World War II that the southern states began to rebuild again, along with the black equality movement. Sheffield believes that now is a good time and there is no need to wait for decades.
Moreover, the midterm elections have not yet begun. The Democratic Party still has an overwhelming advantage everywhere and has the right not to let it expire. It should be passed directly while taking advantage of this strong period that is rare in a century.
"I should unite with southern companies and put some pressure on the federal government." Sheffield, who had just returned to the United States, finally remembered to give back to the remnants of the Confederacy. It was not too late and there were still a few months to use.
In January 1914, at this congressional consultation, President Wilson stated that a new economic stimulus plan had been prepared. "Long-term development has caused an imbalance in domestic development. After years of civil war, the gap between the North and the South has been widening. The goal of national reconciliation has not been fully achieved, but it is gratifying that citizens across the country have reached a consensus on this. The box office of the second part of The Birth of a Nation is proof of this. We should stop arguing over racial issues and focus on making life better for all citizens. In the future, the federal government will introduce policies to assist in developing some economically backward states and eliminating the trauma since the Civil War. This will of course require the assistance of some well-known companies. I am very much looking forward to it."
"That's good for you!" Little Morgan said, shaking his glass. "You left the country without a word, and came back without a word, catching everyone off guard."
"You don't get any benefits? To be honest, I'm not going to make money from this. Unlike you wealthy people who were born in big cities, I'm a country boy. I have a certain degree of nostalgia for the South. Is that right?" Sheffield whistled. "The Great Lakes region has been developed. I'll give you a larger market and no longer set up obstacles for your capital. What else do you want?"
"That's the truth. Without your help, it would be very difficult for us to break through the barrier of the southern base." Rockefeller Jr. nodded. "Of course I agree with this. The market of 30 million citizens in the south is far less developed than that in the north. This will promote the development of our business."
"That's right. I've suddenly become very interested in history recently. I'm going to do charity! We need to introduce European sculpture technology to our country. We can't let Europeans do all the easy work. We also need to cultivate the aesthetic sense of our citizens." Sheffield smiled harmlessly. "As for the profits from the reconstruction, I plan to buy a piece of land in Canada and give it to Louisa or Edith."
The communication between the several people went very smoothly. Sheffield laughed and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'm going back to New Orleans to see how my school is going."
Union University of New Orleans, a school invested heavily by slave owners, is, if nothing unexpected happens, the cradle of white supremacists a hundred years later. As the chairman of the board of directors, he has rarely been here, except for the year-end dividend distribution.
But today was different. In a corner of the university, Sheffield sat with his arms and legs crossed, tilting his head to look at himself and Edith Rockefeller's son, and said bluntly, "It's unimaginable. I created such a great environment for you, but you haven't made any progress in such a long time."
"Father!" William Rockefeller looked at Sheffield who had suddenly arrived, and said with some fear, "You can't force feelings. Margaret doesn't have any special opinion of me."
"And then? Do you know that there is a mountain of gold in front of you?" Sheffield covered his chest in anger. "Carnegie has only one daughter, and you are of similar age. What is there to hesitate about? You don't have to worry about that old man Carnegie. Forget it, I'll take care of it myself. I'll ask the school to organize a field activity right away. I'll decide on a location in the Midwestern states, in the Indian area, to create some space for you to show your mettle when you take risks."
Sheffield was very worried about his son. He looked like a taciturn person, not like a slave owner at all. Instead, he looked like Rockefeller and his son. If you don't speak actively, they will always sit still.
"This is your lifelong event, so just listen to me!" Seeing that William Rockefeller was about to say something, Sheffield spoke first, "Will I harm you?"
(End of this chapter)
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