Chapter 71 Calm and Objective Party
There was no special organization to develop banned drugs in this era, but the use of drugs with similar effects as an aid to sports performance had already appeared on the historical stage. The leader in this regard is naturally the world police, Britain. As early as the early 19th century, British endurance racer Abraham Wood claimed to use morphine to stay awake. This practice quickly became popular, indirectly leading to the repeated breaking of the championship record of this event. At that time, stimulants were regarded as a positive sports aid rather than an evil cheating behavior.
Morphine, a primary product, naturally cannot keep up with the times and should be phased out. However, Sheffield believed that the Rockefeller family's medical laboratory had what he needed. The United States's thriving growth in the Olympics has always been inseparable from the progress of medicine.
However, the United States, as the country with the most extensive doping, fully concealed itself and promoted the Soviet Union as a representative of this kind. It was a disabled but determined person who won glory for the country. This fully illustrates the importance of controlling public opinion, which Sheffield has just realized.
Sheffield remembered that in the first Olympic Games, athletes did not represent their own countries, but competed in their own names. This did not meet his expectations for this matter. He and Rockefeller Jr. had already reserved the reputation of patriotism, but should the federal government also do something? You still need some agricultural subsidies for the trade war. Do I owe the country money just because I have money?
Because he had been to Europe once, Sheffield had a basic concept of Atlantic sailing. He knew that even if Coubertin received the telegram and set off immediately for his beloved Olympic cause, it would take at least a month to reach the United States. During this time, Sheffield could not stop his entrepreneurial steps and still had his own things to do.
The first thing he wanted to do was to get Anne, an aristocrat who was always willing to devote herself to her mistress's career, into the university.
"If you leave New Orleans and go back to Arlington, what if the other shareholders team up to cheat you? There's so much money involved!" Anne was unwilling to go to school. She didn't want to go to school at all.
"Don't try to play tricks on me! This world is not small. If they dare to steal my money, I will find them unless they run to Antarctica!" Sheffield pushed the girl onto the train and threatened her, "If you try to make physical contact with me like this, my vicious dog will not recognize you."
Mm-woof... The Black-backed Yankee pricked up his ears and bared his teeth in a very human-like manner, fully demonstrating his loyalty to Sheffield.
"My dog is really smart. This is what they call a dog looking down on people!" Sheffield praised generously. Behind him, a group of Black Gold employees boarded the train and occupied half of the carriage.
Sheffield didn't care what his partners did. This was not thirty years ago. The Sheffield family was brothers in the same trench with them back then, but now they were the leaders who led them to prosperity. He was willing to share profits only if the other party could strengthen their own strength.
"Master William is back. Madam is taking a nap. You can wait for a while!" Padella put her hands on her lower abdomen and greeted with a warm smile, "Have you finished the matter in New Orleans?"
"Hello, Aunt Padra. Things are on track, but I have something urgent to discuss with Grandma. It is a little inconvenient to transmit via telegram. It is better to discuss this matter in person." Sheffield bowed his head to show respect, and then said slowly, "Why is Grandma resting at this time?"
"Madam went to the cemetery today!" Padella looked at Sheffield who was about to take out his pocket watch to check the time and explained with a smile, "Madam is very satisfied with the young master's operation and is waiting for a bigger surprise."
"I'll be there in a minute!" Sheffield dragged Anne away, and the latter asked relentlessly, "I see your estate is not smaller than Rockefeller's."
"It depends on whether it is counted as part of the cemetery!" Sheffield's answer was concise and to the point, and he tilted his head and said, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. I don't know how much land my family has. Only my grandmother knows."
This French girl was a little too curious, and even thought of herself as the next generation's lady. Sheffield knew that she was still far from that, and the old man had no interest in marrying a European nobleman.
"Why didn't you say anything after coming back?" Annabelle was in good spirits after her lunch break. She asked about the progress in New Orleans with a smile on her face, and nodded from time to time to express her approval. She commented, "It's good that you didn't rush into a field you are not familiar with. In my opinion, even if you want to build a factory, you must not give up agricultural products, because that's the condition in Texas. Industry can fight back against agriculture, and agriculture can support industry."
"That's true, grandma. However, the original entrepreneurial process of our family is prone to being caught in pain points. Now the Yankees certainly don't want to see us grow and develop in the industrial field, so it is important to control public opinion! If we can't do this, we may be scolded by the newspapers every day!" Sheffield shook his head slightly, "I have an idea!"
"Tell me!" Annabelle said with an interested look and an encouraging tone, "Let me hear what new ideas the heir has."
Sheffield groaned for a moment and said, "Next month, I will meet with Rockefeller Jr. again in Atlanta to discuss the exploration of Texas oil wells. There is still a month left, and I want to use my brain to think about newspapers in various places."
"I want to buy some newspapers. Hmm! That's fine!" Annabell thought about it and it was a fairly standard idea. She was just about to ask Sheffield how much money it would cost.
"But I don't want to spend more money!" Sheffield said slowly, "Although I know that you, grandma, will take out this money to support me, but I just don't want to spend more money. This requires some tricks. Let's use the international situation to see if these newspapers are patriotic!"
Sheffield lowered his voice and narrated his plan, communicating between the grandfather and grandson. The plan was not complicated. At present, the British Empire was still in the Venezuelan crisis, leaving the United States aside.
In terms of power, the British Empire was certainly fully qualified to do so, but the citizens of the United States were shrouded in Manifest Destiny at this time and expressed unprecedented support for the federal government in this matter.
Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, isn't it normal for a calm and objective party to appear and spread the rhetoric of keeping a low profile? It's normal!
"It's a good idea, but it lacks a power that can be utilized!" Annabell commented with great appreciation.
"I think the KKK is best suited to pretend to be patriots!" Sheffield suggested with a cold smile.
(End of this chapter)
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