In the blink of an eye, it was Christmas 1940. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Military Academy is on vacation, and John has packed his bags and is ready to go home for the holidays. Since entering the gates of Fort Leavenworth Military Academy, John has walked out of the school for the second time. The last time, on November 5, he took a leave of absence to return to New York to vote for the presidential election.

Speaking of which, Wilkie, the "second and fifth boy of the Democratic Party", did a really good job this time. With the help of William, Vandenberg and others, he clung to Roosevelt's attempt to serve three consecutive terms to undermine the cornerstone of democracy (the United States only passed the 22nd Constitutional Amendment in 1951, which clearly stipulates that the president can only serve two terms). Prior to this, it was a well-established rule in American politics that the president could only serve one consecutive term. Theodore Roosevelt also had this idea at the beginning, and was scolded by all walks of life. and the two weaknesses of being enemies of enterprises everywhere and hindering business development, which gave Roosevelt a headache for a while.

In the final vote, although Wilkie lost, the popular vote was only 5 million votes less than Roosevelt, and he was the best Republican candidate to face Roosevelt so far. Judging from the more than 100,000 letters of consolation that Wilkie received after the election results were announced, this political newcomer is still very popular with the American people. Even Roosevelt did not dare to underestimate Wilkie's influence, and as soon as the election campaign ended, he took the initiative to extend an olive branch and invite him to join his advisory team.

And Cousin William, because of his outstanding performance this time, has been praised by the party. If nothing else, he is expected to take the helm of the Republican House National Committee, which coordinates fundraising and elections for members of the party's House of Representatives.

As for John, apart from one vote and tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions, he has nothing to do with the presidential election. But counting it down, he still has a small gain in this election campaign.

First, through his deal with Churchill, John not only realized his vision of a container terminal in the UK, but also connected himself with the British Security Coordination Office (BSC), the American branch of British intelligence, and became a member of the Century Group (a non-governmental organization composed of wealthy businessmen and prominent media personalities with close ties to the British government).

Don't think that the "Century Group" has not existed for a long time, and during World War II, it only played the role of a microphone between the British and American governments, so we don't take it seriously. After the end of World War II, many members of the "Century Group" became prominent members of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In the early days of the Cold War, many of the hawkish cadres in both the Democratic and Republican parties had backgrounds in this bloc. John broke into this circle and was very helpful in many of his future plans.

Second, because both Roosevelt and Wilkie advocated intervention in the war in Europe, both sides tried their best to promote the dangers of fascism to the public during the months of the election campaign, instilling the idea that Britain is the first line of defense for the United States. As a result, more and more Americans began to support Britain against Nazi Germany, and the power of the isolationists was severely weakened.

For America's arms dealers, there is nothing more gratifying than this change. The stocks of many military-industrial enterprises began to soar, and even Hughes, who had always taken money not properly, was a little red-eyed, and called several times to ask when Hughes Aircraft Company would issue shares.

No, at the same time that John departed from Fort Leavenworth, Hughes also flew to New York with a large group of Hughes Aircraft Company executives, waiting to meet up with John and discuss the "circle money" plan.

John was not opposed to the Hughes Aircraft Company going public. But he's not one of those corporate executives who are eager to become the new rich, and it doesn't matter to him a little later or sooner. In John's eyes, spending his first Christmas with his wife and daughter with little Eric was far more appealing than having a meeting with a bunch of old men.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived home, his wife Adele gave John a "surprise"?

"What do you say? Don't spend Christmas Eve at home? As soon as John entered the door, he was startled by the pile of gift boxes all over the house, and then by Adele's words.

"What the hell is going on? What are you going to do? John was a little upset, didn't even take off his coat, swept a few gift boxes aside on the sofa, and sat down. In the two months of military school, he lived like an ascetic, and what he looked forward to most on weekdays was to go home and share the joy of family with his wife and children. It's a big holiday, it's not good to be at home, what's the effort to run outside.

"Honey, that's ......" Adele sensed John's displeasure, and hurriedly sat down and snuggled into her husband's arms, explaining her holiday arrangements in a coquettish tone.

It turned out that during this time, in addition to taking care of Ella and little Eric, and having a tea party with a group of French compatriots, Adele also put a lot of time and energy into participating in the "great cause" of the Vanderbilt Education Foundation to help British children.

Thanks to the propaganda of the general election some time ago, the vast majority of the American people now have a sympathetic attitude towards the British. This compassion is on full display in helping poor Britons take care of their children.

Now, "giving British children a home and giving them a happy childhood" has become the most fashionable charity event at the moment. Even the most stubborn isolationists dare not say a word.

According to Adele, thanks to advocacy and financial support from the Vanderbilt Education Foundation, nearly 10,000 families in New York City alone are now willing to temporarily "adopt" British children. This number far exceeds the number of British children arriving in the United States. Even if many families can't "grab" their children, they will actively join various NGOs that provide free services to British children.

No, as Christmas approaches, the Foundation, together with the British Consulate, the Church and some non-governmental charities, has prepared a variety of condolences and celebrations for more than 2,000 British children who spent Christmas in New York for the first time. Adele, as the initiator and organizer of the event, plans to personally take Ella and little Eric to the Metropolitan Opera to spend Christmas Eve with these British children.

"We gave each child a Christmas present, and we invited Broadway actors to perform the musical 'The Wizard of Oz' for them." The more Adele spoke, the more excited she became, and she put her arms around John's neck affectionately, and whispered in his ear, "Come with us, my dear." ”

At this point, John couldn't care about getting angry. His ears were tickled by the breath exhaled from Adele's small mouth, and his heart was tickled by the delicate body of his wife in his arms exuding a faint milky fragrance. Is it really three years of being a soldier, and the old sow has become a sable cicada? John's hands were already unconsciously climbing his wife's chest, greedily kneading the pair of twin peaks, which had become taller and richer by breastfeeding.

"Nasty! I'll talk to you! Adele opened John's hand in disgust.

"Okay, okay." John withdrew his hand in a sneering manner, and with difficulty turned his attention back to the topic he had just said: "What about little Eric, how old is he, and how many people are in the theater." ”

"It's okay, Grandma Susan and the others are going with us, and I've already lined up the VIP lounge."

Come to think of it, little Eric should have fallen asleep long ago at that time. With Grandma Susan left in the break room to take care of him, it shouldn't be a problem.

"Okay, okay, so be it." John raised his hand and surrendered under his wife's coquettish attack.

For Adele's sake, which had always been obedient to him, John no longer cared about her assertion this time. It's as if she had just given birth to Eric, and motherhood was overflowing, anyway, being enthusiastic about charity is not a bad thing.

But with Adele's status, this kind of thing is good occasionally. After all, people from different walks of life have different ways and means of doing charity, and there is no need for the wife of the old Fan family to do everything herself. If Adele really can't be idle, John has a bunch of things she needs help with.