"Since the war began last year, there have been more and more people who want to use their land as collateral. Many of these people are ranchers, not farmers … Uh … "The trader burped and took a big gulp of rye whiskey.
The rye whiskey was made in China, or rather, Canada bought it from the six North American provinces in China and then sold it to the United States at a high price. China's special agent, Kevin? Ryan knew the price of rye whiskey in the six North American provinces in China, and the huge price difference between the two made him feel very unhappy. As a descendant of the Irish, Kevin? Ryan had an indescribable discomfort with any wastefulness and profiteering related to food. In order to hide the discomfort caused by his strong displeasure, Kevin? Ryan picked up his glass and took a sip of rye whiskey. That sweet and mellow taste had indeed greatly dispersed Kevin's desire. Ryan's displeasure.
Irish people had bitter experiences and memories. Ireland under British rule had always been miserable, and in the seven years from 1845 to 1852, Ireland experienced an unprecedented famine. In those seven years, the population plummeted by nearly a quarter; this number, in addition to starvation and disease, also included about one million Irish emigrants due to the famine.
Not long after Kevin was born, Ryan left Ireland with his parents. His parents cursed Britain so deeply that Kevin? Ryan was accepted by Britain's mortal enemy, China. When Ryan was accepted by Britain's mortal enemy, China, not only did he not feel the slightest psychological pressure from following the yellow-skinned people, but he also felt that his spirit was finally liberated because he could finally stand on the side of fighting against Britain to the death.
On May 24, 1889, sitting in front of Kevin? The trader's brain nerves were stimulated by the alcohol, so he didn't realize that Kevin Durant was in the room. Ryan? Ryan? Ryan? In fact, this young man in his thirties was quite emotional.
"Mr. Ryan, the best direction to invest in real estate now is ranching. The price of feed grain on the East Coast is high, and a large part of the farms near the Erie Canal are transported from the West. In the current situation of the war, the feed grain from the West has been completely cut off. A large number of ranchers initially relied on killing livestock and selling meat to the canneries to make a living. But if the animals keep killing like this, there will be a day when they are all killed … "
"… The farmers who grow crops are not having a good time either. The war is still going well so far, but if they keep losing in the future battles, all the states will have to form their own armies. At that time, they will definitely collect grain from the farmers …"
"… The current situation can still be maintained, mainly because Chicago has not been taken away by the China. Once that kind of news comes out, the whole situation will change drastically … "
"… Mr. Ryan, I hope you can invest in me. Please believe me, according to the dividend model, I can definitely give you a 1000% profit. If your boss really wants to become a big landlord through this war, I can also let him get the land at one-tenth of the previous price or even lower … "
"… Mr. Ryan! Do you believe that the federal or state governments will respect the law and title deeds in times of emergency? Do you really believe it? I know some lawyers who have a lot of connections and means. If you don't plan to operate those lands immediately, I can introduce them to you. That lawyer can guarantee that your land will not be damaged after the war … "
The first few words that made Kevin? Ryan had some doubts about whether the young man with a red face in front of him was a trader or a special person with a very good eye. The last few paragraphs made Kevin even more surprised. Ryan felt very uncomfortable. Although Kevin? Ryan didn't like the United States, nor did he like a country dominated by Anglo-Saxons. However, when the country was in trouble, he didn't consider the rise and fall of the country. Instead, he deliberately wanted to use this opportunity to make a lot of money. This value orientation was very different from Kevin?
But after thinking about it, Kevin? Ryan gradually felt relieved. The task of the special task force was to exchange the US dollar green paper, which was worthless in the future, for some valuable assets. In this process, these people didn't have to take the initiative to take risks. They just needed to get some information as much as possible. In such a situation, it didn't hurt him to use these bankers to make more money.
So under the introduction of the trader, Kevin? Ryan and a number of other traders met with lawyers. The lawyers generally expressed their doubts about the integrity of the US government during the war.
"Sir, war is all about money, and the greatest achievement of the federal government is to create a system of exorbitant taxes on the American people." The lawyer named Hagen seemed to be a little drunk. He fiercely criticized the federal government in front of several high-ranking lawyers.
To Ryan's surprise, the lawyers didn't object or show any signs of staying out of it. Instead, the lawyers sipping wine agreed. One even laughed and said, "Ha ha! Is the state government better than the federal government? "
Ryan had lived within the borders of China for many years. He had spent his youth and youth there. Anyone who had lived in China would feel that the central government seemed to have very little interest in collecting taxes. Especially the farmers, whether they were Chinese, Irish, Native Americans, or anyone else, these people didn't pay taxes.
The reason why Ryan could tolerate these traders and lawyers who were drinking expensive rye whiskey was that they had a reason that Ryan had to agree with. If he bought a lot of real estate now, it was very likely that it would be taken away by the federal and state governments.
"Is there a way to solve these problems?" Ryan asked.
"Two ways. Either you don't get noticed by the government at all, or the government agrees with your behavior. As long as you insist on large-scale purchases, these are the only two ways. " It seemed that the lawyers were temporarily satisfied with the intoxication brought by the wine. They no longer pretended to be profound in their explanations.
Of course, this explanation didn't satisfy Kevin Ryan. Ryan was satisfied, but he could only accept this explanation for the time being. After the meeting, Kevin Ryan wrote a summary report. Ryan wrote a summary report and summarized the report with the suggestions of the group of traders and lawyers before handing it over to the receptionist.
The receptionist basically had European bank and corporate identities. After sorting out the documents in a safe office, the summarized documents were sent to the ships bound for Europe. These documents were basically targeted at the Netherlands. The Dutch agricultural trading center dominated Europe with alfalfa. The pricing power of European alfalfa hay was in the Netherlands.
Nominally, the pricing power of European alfalfa hay was determined by the agricultural futures center in the Netherlands. In fact, the final price was determined by the Sudan Livestock Company in China. This company not only controlled the pricing power of European alfalfa, but also a large part of the pricing power of European beef prices. China's cold storage ships unloaded high-quality beef to Northern European ports at a lower landing price than the local beef price in Northern Europe. Unless the United Kingdom decided to ban China's merchant ships from passing through the Suez Canal, or the whole of Europe launched a joint campaign against China beef, China could occupy a larger and larger share.
It wasn't that no European countries had tried to ban the invasion of China's beef, and Italy was one of the pioneers. However, the European smuggling network didn't stop. Smugglers in the Mediterranean even happily took advantage of the soaring price of Italian beef to make a lot of money. The Italian government persisted for three years and then gave up.
The war between China and the United States directly interrupted the trade between China and the United States, which wasn't very warm before. Europe, which was watching the fire from the other side, saw a major opportunity to intervene.
In a mansion in Florence, Marchioness G giggled and pushed Wang Mingshan down on the big bed. "I've been waiting for years." Marchioness G first untied the bun on her head, letting her soft brown hair fall like a waterfall. Then, she leaned over and unbuttoned Wang Mingshan's shirt.
Foreign Minister Wang Mingshan didn't seem to be used to such a warm atmosphere immediately. Even if he didn't immediately refuse, he didn't cooperate. Wang Mingshan just scratched his head in confusion, with a helpless expression on his face.
Seeing Wang Mingshan's behavior, Marchioness G asked angrily, "Are you dissatisfied with me?"
Wang Mingshan had never been so angry and criticized by a woman before. At this moment, he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of loss. Hugging Marchioness G tightly in his arms, Wang Mingshan told the truth, "I suddenly remembered my position now. Although I am willing to be with you, I still hope to be able to keep you and my position at the same time. "
Marchioness G was a very smart woman. If she wasn't smart enough to resist excessive greed, the friendship between Wang Mingshan and her would probably be a simple business cooperation at most. Without Wang Mingshan explaining the discipline of China's officialdom in detail, Marchioness G knew that the so-called "love" was not something in the eyes of the members of the China Disciplinary Committee. Those responsible for the disciplinary inspection of the party and government organizations believed that intimate relationships between men and women outside of marriage were harmful and immoral. Even if Wang Mingshan had a very high status in the Restoration Party, this status couldn't exempt Wang Mingshan from punishment.
However, this didn't make Marchioness G lose her enthusiasm. Some emotions would fade when they were frustrated, and some emotions would become stronger when they were frustrated. This was often the case with feelings.
"I've decided to accept the position of Sudan's governor …" Wang Mingshan suddenly said.
Without waiting for Marchioness G to say anything, Wang Mingshan turned the tables and pressed Marchioness G under him. No matter how shocking Wang Mingshan's actions were, Marchioness G didn't object to such a change.
The two had a good time. When it was time to rest, Wang Mingshan sighed. "I probably won't be the governor of Sudan for more than a few years."
"It's good if you can't do it for more than a few years." Marchioness G rested her head on Wang Mingshan's shoulder. "If I tell my sisters that we have known each other for so long, they will think that you are a weirdo."
"Why?" Wang Mingshan was a little puzzled.
"When we started working together a few years ago, they felt that something would definitely happen between us," Marchioness G said with a satisfied smile.
Wang Mingshan remembered that it was when China and Europe reached an agreement to divide Africa. At that time, China, as the party with the most interest in Africa, sent Wang Mingshan to attend the meeting. It was also at that time that the Military Governor Of Vaize also ordered the establishment of a financial company in Europe. The only person in Italy who dared to cooperate with China was Marchioness G, who was newly widowed at that time.
"If you become the governor of Sudan, can you do whatever you want for a few years?" Marchioness G asked.
Wang Mingshan sighed after hearing this. "I can do whatever I want only in some personal aspects. Of course, I still have to serve the emperor of our country, and I am very willing to serve him. "
"His Majesty the Emperor is so lucky to have such an excellent person like you working for him." Marchioness G buried her head in Wang Mingshan's arms and said.
Wang Mingshan didn't answer. For his teacher and master, this kind of choice to use the organization's discipline for a foreign girl was really not a good thing. In the system of the Min dynasty, the leader of the East African administrative region was not subject to much discipline. Although the law of treason could still easily make these people lose their heads, some things between men and women could be relaxed. For those systems that had not advanced to the advanced social model, the nature of the marriage between a man and a woman determined the distance between them.
Of course, this was Wang Mingshan's own use of it. In fact, the purpose of sending him to Europe was not to be the governor of Sudan, but to temporarily lead the work in Europe. Military Governor Of Vaize did not think that the European countries would go to war with China for the United States. When talking to Wang Mingshan, Vézé said in a sarcastic tone, "If these white people could really unify, probably the Eastern Roman Empire would be able to exist to this day."
Wang Mingshan's historical knowledge was not as rich as Vézé's. He only remembered that during the Crusades, all the vassal armies passing through Constantinople looted the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The swords of the Christian knights drank the blood of the Christians before cutting the pagans.
Since he had decided to get some rewards that might not be completely reasonable, Wang Mingshan also decided to do his job well first. He said to Marchioness G, "I'll go to the office first. I'll be back tonight!"
"You're not leaving tonight?" A real smile appeared on the marchioness' face.
"Not leaving tonight!" Wang Mingshan said something that made the marchioness happy.
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