Is the security contract for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Panama worth $10 million?

It's not worth it, in fact, if you calculate it carefully, it's not even worth a thousand dollars, because the security of the U.S. embassy and consulates in Panama is the responsibility of the U.S. War Department, and it will not be entrusted to a security company at all, even if the Panamanian company and the U.S. government have signed an employment contract, it is estimated that the security personnel sent by the Panamanian company to the U.S. embassy and consulate in Panama can only put a sentry outside the embassy or consulate, and they can't even enter the embassy or consulate gate.

But such a seemingly ridiculous employment contract can get the consistently harsh Senate and House of Representatives for funding approval, don't think that the senators and representatives are fools, they know very well that this employment contract is not worth $10 million at all, but the cooperation with Panamanian companies is definitely worth it.

Even an additional $10 million is worth it.

According to the agreement between the U.S. government and the Colombian government in 1865, the Panama region belongs to the United States and Colombia, and neither the U.S. government nor the Colombian government is allowed to station troops in the Panama area, so if the U.S. government wants to do something in the Panamanian region that the Colombian government does not agree with, then it needs the intervention of a third party, and the Panamanian company will play this role in the future.

Oh, forget that if the Panamanian region secedes from Colombia and becomes an independent country, there are two arguments about whether the Panamanian government will recognize the contract signed between the United States and Colombia in 1865, in which case the US government needs an armed force that seems to have nothing to do with the US government on the face of it to defend American interests in the Panamanian region.

"Can we assume that the current Panamanian company already has the ability to influence the political situation in Panama?" After the contract was signed, Rockefeller approached Li Mu and asked Li Mu this question.

"To some extent, that's the case..."Li Mu gave Rockefeller an answer that didn't sound precise.

How to say, if there is no Panama company, the Panamanian government certainly does not have the determination to break with Bogotá, after signing a security contract with the US government, it is foreseeable that the Panamanian company will expand rapidly during this period of time, so that the Panamanian government will be more and more inseparable from the support of the Panamanian company, so to a certain extent, the Panamanian company can indeed influence the political situation in Panama.

But this kind of "left and right" actually does not have a solid foundation, after all, the Panamanian company is a company with a strong American background, and most Panamanians do not recognize it, so Li Mu can only express cautious optimism and dare not say too much.

"So can we form a Panamanian government that is fully in the interests of the Panama Canal Company, as we see fit?" Rockefeller was like a child who had just gotten a new toy, and during this time he was more interested in Panama than in Standard Oil.

When William Evatt communicated with Li Mu before, he vaguely expressed his opinion in this regard, so it is estimated that William Evatt also said this to Rockefeller when he met him, so Rockefeller is so enthusiastic now.

"Form a new government... Do you have the right person? Strictly speaking, Li Mu did not object to this proposal, because in Cuba, Li Mu did just that.

Compared with Cuba at that time, the situation in Panama was different, after all, Benjamin Harrison and Sylvester's daughter had a hot fight at that time, so Li Mu could basically trust Sylvester, but in Panama, there was no such person who could get Li Mu's trust.

"No, but what does it matter? We can just find someone and make him president. "Rockefeller's heart is also big, or rather, Rockefeller has no reverence for politics itself, and all that Rockefeller cares about is power.

At the level of Rockefeller and Li Mu, it really doesn't matter if there is a suitable person, for example, in the Ryukyus, Pan Tingzhen found a two-year-old child to be the king, which is more excessive than Rockefeller imagined.

"I think Eddie Hausman is doing a good job and we can try to give him more trust." Li Mu didn't want to copy the Ryukyu way in Panama, the two-year-old king was suitable in the Ryukyus, but not necessarily in Panama.

The reason why Li Mu is relieved about the two-year-old king of Ryukyu is because there is still Pan Tingzhen in Ryukyu, and it is Pan Tingzhen who really has the final say in Ryukyu, and there is no such candidate in Panama, can he find a two-year-old child to be president, and then let Eddie Hausman be prime minister?

What's the difference between this and not changing?

And Li Mu wants to correct Eddie Hausman, and he also has his own plans, after all, the Panamanian company is just a company, and it also has a strong American background, and the United States is also eyeing Panama, so Eddie Haussman will be a good shield.

"Well, you're an expert at this, so do as you say." Rockefeller did not insist, and in fact Rockefeller was well aware that maintaining political stability in Panama was equally important in this eventful time.

Got the Rockefeller, after meeting J· P. Morgan, Li Mu changed his words again.

"The interests of the Canal Company need to be protected, and the interests of the United States also need to be protected, and this is our common demand, so we have no choice." Li Mu knew that for the cooperation agreement with the U.S. government, J· P. Morgan was opposed, so Li Mu's wording was more intense, and he came up and buttoned a big hat first.

"I always feel that what we're doing now has deviated from our original goals, so I still have reservations about cooperation with Washington." As the future helm of the Morgan family, J. Morgan is the future leader of the Morgan family. P. Morgan is not so easy to convince.

Compared with Li Mu and Rockefeller, J· P. Morgan is as pure as an angel, but where there is sunshine, there will be shadows, so it is not possible to say who is right and who is wrong, existence is reasonable.

"I don't think the goal has shifted, our goal has always been the Panama Canal, and now what we do is to serve that goal." Regarding selfishness or something, Li Mu will never admit it, not to mention that Li Mu's words are not wrong, everything Li Mu does is ultimately for the Panama Canal.

Compared with the ownership of the Panama Canal, Li Mucai doesn't care who is the president of Panama, because no matter who is the president, he must curry favor with the canal company at that time, otherwise he will not be the president for long.

Compared with Li Mu, J· P. Morgan is more similar to a traditional businessman, controlling the political situation of a country Li Mu is already familiar with the road, Rockefeller is itching, J· P. Morgan stayed away.

Those who engage in investment generally have some quirks, such as speculating in houses to become landlords, speculating in stocks to become shareholders, and picking up girls to become husbands, which sound like they are all happy, but for those who are engaged in investment, they don't think so.

"Let's talk about it practically, Piper, I want to invest more in the canal, what do you think?" Li Mu received several investments during this time, all of which were for the Panama Canal, and Li Mu and J· P. Morgan They had an agreement that no additional investment would be made by the members of the Canal Management Committee unless they were agreed by all the members of the Canal Management Committee. P. Morgan's consent.

These investments have basically come from people who are not comfortable to come forward, such as Arthur, such as Benjamin Harrison, and Ulysses Grant.

Everyone knows the bright future of the Panama Canal, so in New York in recent months, the stock price of the Panama Canal has risen again and again, but it has always been priceless, and no one wants to "cut the meat and leave" at this time, which will make them a lot less money.

At the same time, there was "hot money" who wanted to invest in the Panama Canal Company, so these people finally asked Li Mu for it.

At this time, the United States did not have a system for publicizing the assets of officials, so politicians had no obligation or responsibility to explain to anyone how much money they had in their homes, and this money was often unclear, such as the shares of the Rose Company that Arthur bought, or the return on investment that Benjamin Harrison received from Cuba.

As for Ulysses Grant, his money comes from Corbyn's filial piety, Li Mu is now very sure that Ulysses Grant is not as incorruptible as written on Baidu Encyclopedia, and he will not rely on memoirs to sell money to pay off debts in his old age, just like the money that Ulysses Grant handed over to Li Mu this time, the amount is so large that even Li Mu is a little surprised, if Ulysses Grant and his wife travel around the world according to the old historical trajectory, then even if they spend until death, it is estimated that they will not be able to spend it all.

"Reem, we agreed beforehand." J· P. Morgan's eyes shone with a dangerous light, and J· P. Morgan said it was very disdainful.

"Come on, don't say you don't have this need, I can't stand being annoyed by them, if you don't agree, I'll sell them my own stock." Li Mu doesn't care about J· P. Morgan's attitude, because in politics, J. Morgan's attitude was as good as J. Morgan's attitude. P. Morgan also has a lot of friends.

"Well, you won, don't worry, how could I watch my friend suffer..." P. Morgan said it nicely, but he was actually such a person.

After getting the stocks, Li Mu returned to Governor's Island early from work.

Governor's Island was immersed in a joyful atmosphere, starting from the small pier, the road was lined with red lanterns that were originally only taken out during the Chinese New Year, Pan and his children changed their old shouts, all of them looked extremely well-behaved, although they were still happy when they saw Li Mu, but the "cheers" could no longer be heard.

This side of the main building is even quieter, the guards are scattered far away, not close to the main building at all, the maids are brisk, no one makes a loud noise, and the expressions on their faces are quite strange.

It's weird, because Hatsuyuki is pregnant.

Li Mu is not married yet, and he has even been engaged to Gloria for a long time, but it is not Gloria who is pregnant but Chu Xue, so in this way, the situation is a bit complicated, should I be happy for Chu Xue, or should I be sad for Gloria?

It doesn't seem to be a good fit.

After confirming her pregnancy, Chu Xue's status skyrocketed, not only did she move her residence from the podium next to the main building to the main building, but Yan's mother also rushed from Springfield to New York to take care of Chu Xue, and Will and Claudia did not say much about it.

Although such a thing as unmarried pregnancy is not as common in the United States as it is in the 21st century, it is not completely absent, especially for families like Li Mu, this situation is even very common, so Will and Claudia did not show much hostility towards Chu Xue.

Of course, it is impossible to make Will and Claudia appear happy, and during this time, Will is not busy with work, so Will and Claudia simply return to Springfield for a vacation, out of sight and out of mind.

Will and Crodia can dodge, but Gloria can't dodge, as the future mistress of Governor's Island and Li Mu's future wife, Gloria knows that she should be more generous, but this is too difficult for Gloria, in front of Chu Xue, although Gloria didn't say anything, and even said hello to Chu Xue, but looking back, since the day Chu Xue confirmed her pregnancy, Gloria has not spoken to Li Mu, not even eye contact.

According to traditional American customs, Li Mu and Chu Xue are not even of marriageable age, pregnancy is indeed a little early for Chu Xue, but in the Qing Kingdom, at an age like Chu Xue, she is already a child.

Yan's mother gave birth to Yan Hu at the age of the first snow.

"How are you feeling today?" Back on Governor's Island, Li Mu first went to Chu Xue's room to take a look.

In the past few days, the first snow has been more serious, and I can't eat anything, even if I eat hard, I vomit as much as I eat, but in order to supplement the body with nutrients, I have to eat the first snow, so the first snow has indeed suffered a big sin these days.

"It's much better today, I drank some porridge just now, and I went downstairs for a walk..."Chu Xue's face was not very good-looking, and the blush on her cheeks was very abnormal, which made Li Mu worry.

In fact, the most uncomfortable time for pregnant women is when they are just pregnant, and they are really fine after two or three months, Li Mu has been in the magic capital in his last life, and he often sees eight or nine month old women, who are still insisting on working, which is of course forced by the pressure of life, but also means that the body itself can support a certain intensity of work.

"It's good to be more active, but don't do strenuous activities, just endure it and it'll be fine after a while." I have never eaten pork, and I have seen pigs run, although Li Mu has never served pregnant women, but some taboos in the usual sense are still known.

After all, it is an otaku of the 21st century, and by the 19th century, it is a standard all-rounder.