A Dream of Jinling Chapter 331 Retreat (8)

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"Since the war started last year, more and more people want to mortgage their land. Many of these people are ranchers rather than farmers...... Uh......" burped, and the trader took a big sip of rye whiskey.

Rye whisky is made from China, or Canada buys it from six provinces in North America, and then buys it at a high price in the United States. Chinese Special Worker Kevin?? Ryan knew the price of rye whisky in China's six North American provinces, and the huge price difference between the two sides made him feel very unhappy. As a descendant of the Irish, Kevin?? Ryan has an indescribable discomfort with any food-related waste and profiteering. In order to hide the discomfort caused by the strong unhappiness, Kevin?? Ryan took a sip of rye whiskey in his glass. That sweet taste did dispel Kevin a lot?? Ryan's unhappiness.

The Irish have experiences and memories of suffering. Ireland under British rule had been miserable, and for seven years, between 1845 and 185, Ireland experienced an unprecedented famine. In that seven-year period, the population has plummeted by nearly a quarter; In addition to starvation, the number of sick and sick also included about a million Irish who had emigrated to the country due to famine.

Kevin who was born not long ago?? It was at this time that Ryan left Ireland with his parents, who cursed Britain so deeply that Kevin?? When Ryan was accepted by China, Britain's sworn enemy, not only did he not feel the slightest psychological pressure because of following the yellow race, but he felt that his spirit was finally emancipated because he was finally able to stand on an undying position with Britain.

On May 4, 1889, sat Kevin?? The cranial nerves of the exchange trader opposite Ryan were particularly active with alcohol, so he didn't realize that Kevin?? Ryan's unhappiness. In fact, this thirty-year-old brother is quite excited.

"Mr. Ryan, there is no better way to invest in real estate now than on ranching. Feed prices are high on the East Coast, and a large portion of the farms near the Erie Canal are brought in from the west. As the war progressed to the present situation, the feed grain from the west was completely cut off, and a large number of ranchers initially relied on killing livestock and selling meat to canneries. But the animals are killed so vigorously, there will always be a day when they are all killed......"

“…… The peasants who grow grain are not having a good time, and the war is still good ↖↖↖↖, m.@, if the battle is lost all the way back, each state must form its own troops, and at that time they must collect grain from the peasants on a large scale......"

“…… The current situation can be maintained, mainly because Chicago has not been taken away by the Chinese. As soon as that news comes out, the whole situation will change dramatically......"

“…… Mr. Ryan, I hope you will invest in me, please trust me, according to the dividend model, I will definitely bring you a thousand percent profit. If your boss really expects to become a big landlord in this war, I can also let him get the land for a tenth of the price he used to pay or even less......"

“…… Mr. Ryan! Do you trust the federal or state governments to respect the law and title deeds in the event of an emergency? Do you really believe it? I know some lawyers who are very knowledgeable and sophisticated, and if you don't have any immediate plans to run those lands, then I can introduce them to you. That lawyer can guarantee that your land will not be lost after the war......"

The first few paragraphs made Kevin?? Ryan was a little skeptical that the red-faced young man in front of him was a trader or a special person with a lot of vision. The next few paragraphs make Kevin ?? Ryan didn't feel good. Although Kevin?? Ryan does not like the United States, nor does he like countries where the Anglo-Saxons are the majority. However, when the national crisis is at hand, he does not consider the rise and fall of the country, but deliberately wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make a big profit. Ryan's morals are very different.

But on second thought, Kevin?? Ryan was gradually relieved. The task force is tasked with exchanging the green paper of dollars, which will be worthless in the future, for assets of some value. In this process, these people do not have to take the initiative to take risks, they just need to get as much information as possible. In such a situation, it would not hurt for him to use these bankers to make more money.

So under the introduction of the trader, Kevin?? Ryan and a number of other traders met with lawyers. Lawyers have generally expressed skepticism about the conduct of the U.S. government during the war.

"Sir, wars are fought for money, and the federal government's greatest achievement is to create a system of extortion from the American people." The lawyer, Hagen, appeared to have gone too far, and he lashed out at the federal government in front of several lawyers with some status.

To Ryan's surprise, not only did the lawyers not object or show signs of staying out of the matter, but the lawyers who were sipping wine agreed with it, and one of them even laughed: "Haha! Are state governments better than federal governments? ”

Ryan lived within China's borders for several years, where he spent his teenage and young adulthood. Anyone who has lived in China has ever felt that the central government seems to be very, very little interested in collecting taxes. Especially the peasants who farmed the land, whether Chinese, Irish, Indians or whatever, did not pay taxes.

The gang of traders and lawyers who drank expensive rye whiskey were able to be endured by Ryan, in large part because they came up with reasons that Ryan had to agree with. If he buys a large amount of real estate now, it is likely that the federal and state governments will take it away.

"Is there a solution to these problems?" Ryan asked.

"There are two paths, either you are completely unnoticed by the government, or the government approves of your actions. As long as you stick to large-scale acquisitions, there are only two ways to go. It seems that the lawyers are temporarily satisfied with the intoxication of the wine, and the explanation of the problem does not have the appearance of pretentiousness.

Of course, this explanation can't make Kevin?? Ryan was satisfied, but he could only accept the explanation for the time being. After the meeting broke up, Kevin?? Ryan wrote a summary report and gave it to the receptionist along with the advice of the traders and lawyers.

The reception staff basically have the identities of European banks and corporations, and after sorting them out in a secure office, they are sent to the ship bound for Europe. These texts are basically aimed at the Netherlands, and the leading product in the Dutch agricultural products trading center is alfalfa, and the European alfalfa hay pricing power is in the Netherlands.

Nominally, it is the Dutch Agricultural Futures Center that determines the pricing power of alfalfa hay in Europe, but in fact it is the Sudanese Livestock Company of China that sets the final price. This company holds not only the pricing power of alfalfa in Europe, but also a large part of the price of beef in Europe. The landing price of Chinese cold storage ships unloading high-quality beef to Nordic ports is lower than the price of local beef in Northern Europe. Unless Britain decides to ban Chinese merchant ships from the Guò Suez Canal, or if there is a concerted effort across Europe to resist Chinese beef, China will be able to gain a larger share.

It's not that no European country has tried to ban the invasion of Chinese beef, and Italy is a pioneer in it. However, European smuggling networks have not deterred them, and Mediterranean smugglers have even happily taken advantage of the soaring prices of Italian beef to make a fortune. The Italian government persisted for three years and then gave up.

The war between China and the United States directly interrupted the Sino-US trade, which was not much hot, and Europe, which was watching the fire from across the strait, saw a serious opportunity to intervene at this time.

Inside the Florentine mansion, the Marquise G giggled and threw Wang Mingshan on the big bed. "I've been waiting for years," the Marquise first untied the bun on her head, letting her long silky brown hair slide down like a waterfall, and then leaned down to unbutton Wang Mingshan's shirt.

Foreign Minister Wang Mingshan did not seem to be able to get used to such a warm atmosphere immediately, and even if he did not immediately refuse, he did not cooperate. Wang Mingshan just scratched his head in confusion, with a helpless expression on his face.

Seeing Wang Mingshan's appearance, the Marquise G asked a little angrily, "Are you dissatisfied with me?" ”

Wang Mingshan had never been so annoyed by a woman at such a time before, and at this moment he suddenly felt a sense of loss. Holding the Marquise G tightly in his arms, Wang Mingshan said the truth, "I suddenly remembered my position now. Although I would like to be with you, I still hope to be able to keep your position and mine at the same time. ”

The Marquise of G is a very intelligent woman, and if she had not been smart enough to refuse excessive greed, perhaps Wang Mingshan's friendship with her would have been more than a simple business cooperation. Without Wang Mingshan's detailed account of the discipline of Chinese officialdom, the Marquise knew that there was no such thing as "love" in the eyes of the members of the Chinese Disciplinary Committee, and that those in charge of the discipline inspection of party and government organizations believed that intimate relations between men and women outside of marriage were harmful and immoral. Even if Wang Mingshan has a very high status in the Liberation Party, this status cannot exempt Wang Mingshan from punishment.

But that didn't make the Marquise de G lose her enthusiasm. Some emotions will fade when they are frustrated, and some feelings will become more and more courageous when they are frustrated. Relationships are often like that.

"I have decided to accept the position of Governor of Sudan......" Wang Mingshan said suddenly.

Without waiting for the Marquise G to do anything, Wang Mingshan in turn pressed the Marquise underneath. No matter how shocking Wang Mingshan's actions were, the Marquise de G was not opposed to such a change.

The two of them were refreshed, and when they were resting, Wang Mingshan sighed, "I probably won't be able to work in the position of Sultan Governor for a few years." ”

"It's okay if you don't work for a few years." The Marquise of G's head rested on Wang Mingshan's shoulder, "If I tell those sisters, we have known each other for so long to get to where we are today, they will definitely think you are a weird person." ”

"Why?" Wang Mingshan was a little puzzled.

"When we started working together a few years ago, they thought something was going to happen to us." The Marquise G said with a satisfied smile.

Wang Mingshan remembers that China and Europe reached an agreement to carve up Africa, and that China, as a party to Africa, sent Wang Mingshan to attend the meeting. And it was also at that time that the governor of Wezetu also ordered the establishment of financial companies in Europe, and it was the newly widowed Marquise de G who dared to come out and cooperate with China on the Italian side.

"If you become the governor of the Sultan, can you do whatever you want in a few years?" The Marquise asked.

Wang Mingshan sighed after hearing this, "It's just some private aspects that do whatever you want. Of course, I will serve the Emperor of my country, and I myself will be willing to serve him. ”

"That Emperor is so happy, having someone as good as you working for him so well." The Marquise G buried her head in Wang Mingshan's arms.

Wang Mingshan did not answer, for his teacher and father-in-law, this choice of using organizational discipline for the sake of a foreign girl is really difficult to call a good thing. In the system of the Republic of China, the chiefs of the East African administrative regions were not subject to much discipline. While laws like treason can still easily make these people lose their heads, some things between men and women can be relaxed. For those institutions that have not progressed to a higher social model, the relationship between men and women in the nature of marriage determines the distance between close and kinship.

Of course, this is Wang Mingshan's own misuse. In fact, he was not sent to Europe to be the governor of the Sultan, but to take up the work in Europe for a while. Governor Wei Ze did not think that European countries would go to war with China for the sake of the United States, and when talking to Wang Mingshan, Wei Ze said in a mocking tone: "If these white people can really be united, probably Eastern Rome will survive to this day." ”

Wang Mingshan's knowledge of history was not as rich as that of Wei Ze, and he only remembered that during the Crusades, the princes who passed through Constantinople on all walks of life plundered the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The swords of the Knights of Christ drank the blood of the Christians before slashing at the infidels.

Since he decided to get some rewards that may not be completely reasonable, Wang Mingshan also decided to do his job well first. He said to the Marquise G: "I'll go to the office first and come back in the evening!" ”

"Not leaving at night?" A genuine smile appeared on the Marquise's face.

"I'm not leaving!" Wang Mingshan dropped a sentence that made the Marquise happy.

The reason for going to the Marquise was to get some inside information, and after returning to the office, Wang Mingshan saw that there was new regular news on his desk. Since he is in Italy, the Vatican's every move can naturally be transmitted immediately. His Holiness the Pope made an ambiguous proclamation, full of nonsense against war and compassion. Analysts have not been able to find the slightest clarity in this. But this is not anything, and the Pope's public announcement is itself a clear statement.