With Scrooge's speech at the press conference, Hai. Lo. Because of the turmoil, it is temporarily over. Many reporters felt that they could be free, at least for the time being, but within a few days, new news appeared again.

In a workers' neighborhood in New York, there was a massive food poisoning outbreak. In total, more than 100 people were rushed to Salvation Hospital for emergency treatment due to food poisoning. According to news reports, the main cause of the poisoning was the high amount of mercury added to the cheese used by the workers. In fact, this kind of thing was not new in the United States at that time, or even in the whole world at that time, didn't it just poison a group of workers, and it didn't poison the president of the United States, let alone poison the big boss behind the president of the United States, what is the big deal? Poisoned is poisoned, there is something great. And are all these people dead, not even a single one dead, not even a single person, so what happens every day, this can also be considered news?

Well, this kind of thing is really not news in the first place. In the past, even the lowest-grade tabloids were too lazy to report such things. Because most of the workers are illiterate, they don't know how to buy newspapers. But this time, the situation was completely different, and major newspapers like the New York Daily Times actually published a prominent story.

The newspaper went so far as to follow up on the purpose of adding mercury to cheese, the prevalence of the phenomenon, and its dangers. As a result, the little bourgeois who lived in the "little luck" suddenly found that their happy life seemed to be a little unbearable.

"Emma! See what I bought back? The best Normandy cheese! The husband triumphantly showed off to his wife.

"What? Cheese? Do you read today's newspaper? Don't you know that more than 90% of the cheese on the market is added with toxic substances to prevent preservatives? Did you know that the damage caused by mercury is irreversible and can even affect our children? Why do you still have to buy cheese......"

Stories like this continue to play out in countless homes, and for a while, the whole of New York can't sell cheese, but fortunately the cheese doesn't go bad, otherwise you'll see the garbage heap full of the wonder of cheese discarded by the manufacturer.

Of course, it would be offensive to do such a report, and then there was another real news worth reporting, and someone sent two bullets to the editorial office of the New York Daily Times.

However, the move did not frighten the New York Daily Times, but rather angered them. Early the next morning, the New York Daily Times ran a front-page article titled "Please Shoot."

In this article, the editor-in-chief of the New York Daily Times first reviewed the fact that the newspaper had received two bullets because of justice, and then said that although he was afraid of death, his colleagues were also full of love for life, and the New York Daily Times would never be silent on matters concerning the safety of the American people, freedom of speech, the style of a newspaper, and the personality of a journalist. In a lyrical tone, it is written:

"Of course we know the preciousness of life, and we must admit that I shudder in the cold white light of the bullets. Who wants to be a meteorite or a cold statue of a sufferer, watching the unquenchable flame of youth pass in the hands of others? Even if the pigeons landed on their shoulders, they did not feel their body temperature or breath, they combed their feathers and flew away in a hurry...... But my colleagues and I had no choice but to persevere. Finally, I would like to say to those who sent us bullets: Although the newspaper is small, there are still a few bones! ”

With the publication of the article, the entire New York press was outraged, and they all expressed their support for the New York Daily Times, and in order to express their sense of justice, they also joined the army of reporting on such events. As a result, more and more problems have been revealed, and the scope has expanded from cheese to other foods, almost all foods except eggs, whether it is bacon or sausage, whether it is bread or milk, whether it is tea or coffee, anyway, as long as it is food, there is no problem that is not a lot. These newspapers have also received academic support from many universities, which have continuously helped them to prove the danger of these messes to the human body.

As a result, the American people were angry, and the people (mainly petty bourgeoisie) began to march on the streets, demanding that the government come up with a way to severely punish illegal businessmen and ensure food safety.

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"Today, Congress passed a new bill introduced by Ohio Senator Gardner. Under this bill, Congress would establish a 'Standards Committee' to develop standards for a wide range of products sold in the U.S. market that are relevant to the health and safety of the American people. At the same time, according to the bill, once these standards have been formulated, reviewed by both houses, and signed by the president, they can be handed over to the states as guiding indicators as the basis for each state to establish its own standards...... "The voice of the news is broadcast on the radio."

"Gardner, why is that guy so stupid!" McDonald Foods' chief executive, Clark, complained loudly to Rockefeller and Scrooge about their old partner, now a senator from Ohio.

"Clark, you're asking too much of him. The stakes in this bill are too great, and we can't just eat it in one bite, and all the states are staring at it. Do you think, there are a lot of food companies in any state, how much is there to lose? Think about the state legislators, don't they need to think about their own interests? Naturally, there are various issues involved. So it's certainly best to come up with a mandatory national standard, but it's actually very difficult to do. Because the interests of each state are different, this will lead to endless ruffles in Congress. If you really want to do this, not to mention this year, even five years from now, ten years from now, it will not be so easy to pass a bill that includes food and drug standards in all states. So Gardner has done quite a good job. Rockefeller, who has never liked Gardner very much, stepped forward to help Gardner explain.

"Clark, think about it, the final decision is in the hands of the states, in fact, we need to operate better." Scrooge also spoke, "Let's make Ohio a mandatory standard first, and that's absolutely no problem, right?" ”

"In Ohio, the market is ours." Clark said.

"Yes, but Ohio first passed the bill. Then we can start the propaganda machine qì -- although we are not the only one that broadcasts radio now, with the exception of Morgan's series, the local radio stations in other states are completely unmatched in terms of listenership. In terms of newspapers, at least in the east, our influence is definitely first-class, and in the western states, the local newspapers are a little resistant, but in general, no one can do us in a propaganda war. Scrooge smiled confidently, "By then, we can encourage the locals to seek the same right to eat healthy food." Under such pressure, I don't believe how long the states can hold on. ”

"They may not have the same standards as ours." Clark said.

"No matter what kind of technical standards, in the United States, who company can surpass us?" Scrooge asked rhetorically, "Besides, if the standard is very low, the common people can't get through." We just have to ask the media to pick a question: 'Why are our standards so much lower than Ohio?' Are we inferior? It will make them unbearable. ”

"What if they set an outrageously high standard? So that everyone can't reach it. Clark was still a little uneasy.

"Then we keep exposing their substandard food, and then, don't you think they're doing it themselves?" Rockefeller interjected.

Then Rockefeller turned to Scrooge and said, "Scrooge, do you have any long-term plans after this recent incident?" ”

"Long-term plans?" Scrooge didn't understand it all at once.

"That is, do you have any plans in terms of new energy?" Rockefeller simply said directly, "The internal combustion engine that uses fuel has basically matured, and we have not used it in the past to avoid hitting the railroad, and now, I know that you have polished most of the railroad stocks in your hands." When are you going to make money on land transportation based on internal combustion engines? ”

"Ah, that's what you're talking about?" "This can really be done," Scrooge said. Well, I've asked Mr. Otto to try to put his four-stroke gasoline engine to a four-wheeled wagon to the test. The initial test is okay, but there are still many imperfections, and the current economic situation has not completely changed. I think in another year, this thing should be relatively mature, and by that time we might already be fighting the Spaniards. As soon as the cannon sounded, there were ten thousand taels of gold. The economy is bound to pick up a lot. By this time, we will be offering a batch of these vehicles to the army as an advertisement for its debut. Maybe we can continue the momentum and spread him. Well, I have a question for you. ”

"What's the problem?" Rockefeller said.

"John, you have nearly 100 million assets now, right? But you're still so simple, so simple that you're ...... John, you look at Mr. Morgan, he made a lot of money, and then he spent a lot of money, and he lived a life of luxury and lasciviousness, like an emperor of Babylon. Another example is me, although I am not as extravagant as Mr. Morgan, but after making money, I also spend a lot. Look at my duck burger, it's all made with money. But John, as far as I know, you can't even afford to hire another maid now. You sue me, why do you make so much money? Scrooge asked.