The overseas Chinese and whites in the audience all looked at Zhou Hexuan dumbfounded, but they didn't expect the content of his speech to be this.

In particular, the overseas Chinese here do not know much about the situation in China. It was not until today that I learned from Zhou Hexuan that China was not only bullied by Japan, but also miserably punished by the US government.

Just when the overseas Chinese were talking, a white man suddenly stood up and asked, "Hello, Mr. Zhou." I'm Billell, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, can I ask you a few questions? ”

The San Francisco Chronicle was the largest circulation newspaper in the western United States at this time, and Zhou Hexuan, of course, was willing to be interviewed, and he smiled: "Excuse me." ”

Reporter Billell took out a notepad and said: "You just said that the Silver Act is very bad for the American people, but what you said cannot be seen or touched. Can you say anything else that has a personal impact on the average American? ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled and asked: "Do you feel that prices in the United States have risen?" ”

Billell, who seems to have some understanding of economics, said: "Prices in the United States have indeed risen, but that is the inevitable effect of the United States abandoning the gold standard." ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled and pointed to Song Ziwen: "This kind of professional problem should be explained by Mr. Song." ”

Song Ziwen stood up slowly and said in fluent English: "We set 1931 as the base period for U.S. prices, and the U.S. price index that year was 100. Until the dollar abandoned the gold standard in 1933, prices in the United States were declining from year to year, to 115 in 1930, 100 in 1931, and 88.5 in 1932. After the dollar abandoned the gold standard, the U.S. price index rose to 90 in 1933, only about 1.5 percent. It wasn't until the U.S. government introduced the silver bill that the U.S. price index soared by more than 10 points in a year, and now it has exceeded the base of 100. ”

Zhou Hexuan summarized: "That is to say, after the introduction of the silver bill, prices in the United States rose by more than 10% within a year. ”

The two of them sang and harmonized, but they were actually playing the trick of stealing the concept. Although the silver bill caused prices to rise in the United States, the dollar's abandonment of the gold standard had a greater impact, and professionals could see through their nonsense at a glance.

But the reporter was half-and surprised: "Why is this happening? ”

Song Ziwen continued to flicker: "To put it bluntly, the Silver Act is to use government decrees and government finances to forcibly raise the price of silver. This is against the rules of the market economy, and can only benefit the silver group, and the whole American people will have to pay for it. Let's break it down in detail to find out ......"

Song Ziwen talked a lot of nonsense, and from time to time popped up some professional terms, which made the reporter stunned.

Generally speaking, what Song Ziwen said is the truth, the Silver Act does violate the laws of the economy, and it can only benefit the Silver Group, and it really wants the people of the United States to pay. However, its impact on the United States was modest, and the increase in prices due to the Silver Act was far less than the consequences of abandoning the gold standard.

But that's enough, it's enough to cause the anger of ordinary Americans - Lao Tzu has lived so badly, you capitalists still have to suck blood, it's unforgivable!

Sometimes, it's better to tell the truth than to tell a lie.

Tell half of the truth, leave half, and make the other party unable to justify, this is the highest state of fooling.

Zhou Hexuan had already discussed with Song Ziwen, and they just wanted to provoke public opinion in the United States and put pressure on Roosevelt and officials in various state governments.

After Song Ziwen finished explaining the negative impact of the Silver Act, the Americans present suddenly exploded, cursing those silver capitalists.

Reporter Billell asked: "Why can the U.S. government still pass such an unfavorable policy?" ”

You guessed it right, this reporter is To, the nursery that Zhou Hexuan invited to do big news.

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "Let's ask Mr. Song to explain." ”

Song Ziwen has long been in a state of flickering, he said: "The United States is a traditional silver producer, and American capital controls about 70% of the world's silver production. But in reality, the silver industry played an unimportant role in the American economy, far less than the output of peanuts and potatoes, not to mention wheat and cotton. However, the United States has a high concentration of silver sources, distributed in seven western states such as Utah, Idawa, and Montana. The senators of these seven silver-producing states control one-seventh of the voting power in the U.S. Senate, forming the so-called silver group. The U.S. government and politicians, only by pleasing the silver bloc can they get the votes of these seven states and pass other policies and bills smoothly. ”

Zhou Hexuan made up again: "That is to say, even if President Roosevelt knew that the Silver Act was unfavorable to the country and the people, in order to gain the support of the Silver Group, he had to pinch his nose and admit it." The Silver Act exploited the American people and did not harm the interests of legislators in other states, so legislators in other states did not approve of it, but they would not oppose it. Including your California, the people of California don't get a penny from the Silver Act, but they have to pay for it. You usually buy something that would cost only nine dollars, but now you have to buy it for ten dollars. ”

"Oh God, those capitalists are bastards!"

"I'll just say that it's so abnormal that prices have risen so much this year."

"The capitalists raised by the son of a bitch are all vampires!"

"Roosevelt and those congressmen deserve to die, too."

"We must unite against the exploitation of the capitalists!"

“……”

Most of the white Americans in the theater come from the cultural and artistic worlds. They are extremely susceptible to agitation and have no knowledge of the economy themselves, and there are already people who are planning to write articles against the government and even organize demonstrations.

Billell, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, is already happy in his heart at the moment, big news, big news. If you make such a big news yourself, you should be promoted and raised.

San Francisco's mayor, Roth, is also smiling, and his state is not a silver-producing state, and officials here don't care if the silver bill is maintained. That is to say, no matter how big Zhou Hexuan makes the matter, the California officials don't care.

On the other hand, if Roth can give a few public speeches and call on the people to oppose the Silver Bill, he will gain great prestige because of it, and these will be political capital in the future.

Only Fan Heyan was a little scared, and quietly asked: "Mr. Song, if we do this, we won't anger the U.S. government, right?" There will be no talk about it then. ”

Song Ziwen smiled: "If you don't do this, do you think you can continue to talk?" The Silver Bloc had politically kidnapped Roosevelt, who had one-seventh of the votes in the Senate, and Roosevelt would not offend the Silver Bloc for the sake of China. ”

"But...... But...... It's still not appropriate. Fan He said humbly.

Song Ziwen directly debunked Fan Heyan's thoughts, and ridiculed: "Are you afraid of angering the US government, and it will be difficult to deal with you after returning to China, right?" ”

"Hehe, Mr. Song said with a smile." Fan Heyan's face was embarrassed, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart: No wonder you have offended so many people in Nanjing, and you can't even do it anymore, how can you say this kind of thing!