Chapter 88: Standing in line is more than just a requirement (4)
"Dear Moore Beard, the girl you're with is beautiful." Uncle Ma held his amber pipe and teased Uncle En.
Uncle En didn't say anything, his broad forehead, thick and beautiful beard, and the demeanor and temperament of a real university scholar and a famous entrepreneur are very popular with women. Uncle En, in turn, joked with Uncle Ma, "Dear Karl, I'm sure you've been shocked by the actions of the real big reactionaries. As you said in the Communist Manifesto, the most reactionary ones are often more able to push society forward than the most revolutionary. ”
Uncle Ma knew what Uncle En was teasing, and the luxury of this trip was incomparable. Beautiful cruise, pleasant itinerary. Because there were so many people attending the meeting, the Chinese side was not worried about what problems Uncle Ma's appearance would cause. It is even very likely that no one will recognize Uncle Ma at all. Spending a vacation in such an environment is really relaxing. Three generations of Uncle Ma's family, including son-in-law and daughter-in-law, all got on the boat and lived happily.
Uncle Ma has never been a materialist, and he laughed: "The criterion of whether or not to be reactionary is decided at the step of stopping forward." And as we discussed last time, it is where Weeser is decided, not where it begins. But I doubt one thing, is Weser really from a very poor family, as the information says? As far as I can see, this man has the style of an emperor. After saying this, Uncle Ma pondered for a moment and added, "The real emperor's style." ”
Uncle En can understand Uncle Ma's words, the decorations on these cruise ships can be described as luxurious, but every place is very useful. Now the aristocracy of Europe has reached the point where they treat uselessness as luxury and meat as fun. On the contrary, it is the form of usefulness as the fundamental criterion shown on Chinese cruise ships that is the real aristocratic style. There is nothing meaningless on this ship, as has long been the way Weeser and China have behaved.
After chatting a few words, Uncle En turned back to the topic, "Carl, the development of productive forces can push society to such a point, and it is indeed worthwhile to see the effect of such technological progress with your own eyes." ”
Uncle Ma nodded slightly, "From now on, currency and capital can become just a string of zeros on the account." Capital can circulate around the world at an unprecedented rate, forging closer ties throughout the world. Weeser had read my book very carefully, and in this arrangement, he probably wanted to challenge the British financial order. ”
Uncle En's view is completely agreed with Uncle Ma, and so far, the direction of Chinese efforts is to intervene in the financial system of the Atlantic coast through cooperation in the field of radio. And as far as Uncle En's observation goes, there is nothing the British can do to stop this kind of action. The UK's financial sector has the largest system in the world, with the largest number of outlets. These investments, which cost huge financial and material resources, once made the British financial industry unshakable, but radio is the lever to leverage the UK's financial advantages.
There is no need for as many inefficient means of communication as in the UK, and many means of communication can be replaced by radio. The British dominated the cable telegraph in many areas, which could no longer prevent other banks from communicating by radio, and the time difference between different countries became smaller and smaller. The UK's financial sector will certainly not rest on its laurels, but if they persist in their "old strengths", the banking sector that has adopted new technologies will have the advantage it has in a very short time.
"Production, and the exchange of products that accompany it, is the basis of all social systems; In every historically occurring society, the distribution of the product, and the division of the society that accompanies it, into classes or hierarchies, is determined by what is produced, how it is produced, and how it is exchanged. Therefore, the ultimate cause of all social and political changes should not be found in the minds of men, in their growing awareness of eternal truth and justice, but in the changes in the modes of production and exchange; It should not be found in the philosophy of the relevant era, but in the economics of the relevant era. The growing awareness of the irrationality and unfairness of the existing social system, of the "rationalization of nonsense, and the turning of happiness into misery" is only a sign that changes have taken place quietly in the methods of production and in the forms of exchange, and that the social system adapted to the earlier economic conditions is no longer compatible with these changes. At the same time, it also shows that the means used to eliminate the ills that have been discovered must also exist in the changed relations of production themselves, in the form of more or less developed. These means should not be invented from the mind, but through the mind from the ready-made material facts of production. Uncle En's summary of China's actions.
This summary made Uncle Ma nod again and again, his eyes lit up slightly, "If Wei Ze is a real materialist, or as others say he is a communist, then I am looking forward to how to realize his ideas in the second half after his excellent foreshadowing in the first half." The British side probably couldn't react to this immediately. ”
"Oh?" Uncle Eun was very interested in the meaning of Uncle Ma's words.
"If I were the leader of the United Kingdom, I would probably send a navy to demonstrate the power of the British Empire. The Chinese's actions were so unexpected that even if they were not wise, they had to react first. Uncle Ma explained his thoughts. After finishing speaking, Uncle Ma pointed to the faint figures of the four Chinese warships that could be seen at a glance from the seats on the comfortable open-air deck of the cruise ship, "China is not unprepared for this, judging from the previous newspaper reports. The Chinese have already demonstrated their naval might, and if the British try to do so, they will be much less powerful. ”
"It was the Great Fleet of Great Britain that made the pound, and then it was gilded on the outside by gold." Uncle En agreed with Uncle Ma's words, but when he said this, he frowned slightly, "Carl, I have a question. As you said, Weeser came from a strange background. If he is a person from a poor family, no matter how class consciousness and awakening he has, it is impossible for him to have such a deep understanding and operation of finance. And with the situation before China, Wei Ze was not a learner, or a master, he was a pure pioneer. Can a pioneer be so proficient in finance? Do you have an understanding of the actual operation of finance? ”
This question made Uncle Ma also think deeply. Uncle Ma didn't believe in gods and ghosts, and he didn't think that Wei Ze was some kind of unknown creature in human skin. So from the perspective of normal human beings, only after experiencing a lot can they accumulate experience. Find the right part from the various tools that already exist and piece them together. This is a common trait of human beings.
Weeser is completely different, as if he has seen through something, and then consciously creates it, and then uses what he has just created to draw a bigger, more advanced future. This is not the way normal humans should behave, or it is not normal at all.
Where did he learn this? It's a real mystery. Uncle Ma said to Uncle En.
However, the discussion could not continue, and at this time many people on the deck were looking at the vista with rented binoculars, and near the conversation between Uncle Ma and Uncle En, someone shouted: "There is a British fleet at sea!" ”
Now, all those who heard this shout couldn't help but look out to sea outside the ship.