British civil servant

The most famous event that can link Boston with the British Empire is the Boston Tea Party. This event was not only caused by the British monopoly of the tea market. There were many reasons, but no matter what the reason was, it was a The iconic event, Britain is still the villain.

"Allen, did you think of the Boston Tea Party?" Joan Crawford captured the subtle expression on Alan Wilson's face, and mentioned that historical event. The patriotic education in the United States is very good, even if it is She also knew the symbolic event of American independence, so she suppressed a smile and said, "If you were the governor at that time, we would be enemies."

"No, because the United States does not exist at all, and there is no enemy." Alan Wilson said very simply, "As a rare oriental scholar in the empire, I have always admired the attitude of oriental culture towards rebels. Britain is not even as good as France in this kind of problem because the bourgeoisie has traditionally fought wits with the king for hundreds of years."

"Don't worry too much, this is just a hypothetical question, and I'm just a hypothetical answer. Isn't the United States very prosperous now?"

After Alan Wilson finished answering, he began to change the subject again, about Heidi Lamarr's divorce.Alan Wilson doesn't think it has anything to do with him, but now it has something to do with him.

In the name of being busy with business, Alan Wilson said he was going to stay in the consulate for a few days, and then he found Heidi Lamarr's address and came to comfort the young woman's heart in person.

"You're crazy, I'm not afraid that Vivienne will know." Heidi Lamarr snuggled into the man's arms, not forgetting to criticize Alan Wilson's daring, "You are not afraid of losing the national treasure of the British Empire."

"I can't bear to lose you." Alan Wilson shamelessly expressed his desire to have everything, and praised, "I'm saying that you are not firm in refusing, otherwise I won't succeed."

"I should have called the police to arrest you just now." Heidi Lamarr glared at Alan Wilson, angrily scolded the other party for his behavior of being good-looking when he got a bargain, "I'll make you ashamed, the governor hasn't taken office until he was replaced."

"I'm a diplomat, and I have diplomatic immunity." Alan Wilson was proud. Anyway, he succeeded. Heidi Lamarr can say whatever he wants, and he won't lose a piece of meat if he is said a few words.

It's not morally untenable. Alan Wilson is an unmarried man, and Heidi Lamarr is also single. Is there anything wrong with the two falling in love?

"If it wasn't for you, would I have gone to talk to the French about the film common market?" Alan Wilson brought out the rhetoric he had just arrived in the United States and Vivien Leigh, and said it again in front of Heidi Lamarr.When I plan to go to Ingrid Bergman in two days, I will say it again, the tricks are not afraid of old age, as long as they are easy to use.

At present, this set of rhetoric is still very useful. Alan Wilson vividly linked the negotiation with the betrayal of national interests, saying that the negotiation of the film common market actually suffers from the United Kingdom, because the French film industry is stronger than that of the United Kingdom.

Alan Wilson said that for the sake of Heidi Lamarr, Vivien Leigh when she first arrived in Los Angeles, Ingrid Bergman after two days, etc., to a certain extent, she endured the current situation that the UK is suffering, and reached a European film common market development agreement. agreement.

"Really?" Heidi Lamarr looked carefully at Alan Wilson's face and asked with burning eyes.

"Of course!" In the face of Heidi Lamarr, who is called a vase and is undoubtedly the worst actress in the girlfriends group, Ellen Wilson said frankly, "Actually, after I returned to China, Whitehall arranged two jobs. One is to serve as the deputy secretary-general of an institution facing European affairs and promote the implementation of the Marshall Plan, and tens of billions of dollars will pass through my hands. But I still came to North America without hesitation.”

Heidi Lamarr is not suitable to know about the fact that there are too many bosses staying in Europe, far from being free in North America. He is not as important as these actresses, and the tens of billions of dollars are not his.

Working in North America is a tight schedule for Alan Wilson. Taking Swedish cars as an example, Alan Wilson has always believed that hardware such as headlights and chassis are the advantages of Swedish cars, and their cushioning performance is very good.

The owner of the car, Ingrid Bergman, deeply agreed with this, saying that the British gentleman who came to the door was right. The governor of Newfoundland, who had just arrived in America, was very busy and had paid too much for the British Empire.

"A common market needs to be established. I want to go back to Europe for development. It is best to take into account both the European and North American markets." Ingrid Bergman, wearing a bathrobe, went directly to Alan Wilson, expressing that she has always had the idea of ​​going back .

"I firmly support it!" Alan Wilson agreed with it very much, and began to want to make a move again.

"Don't move, just now when I took a shower, I looked in the mirror and there were fingerprints." Ingrid Bergman opened the bathrobe, pointed to her chest and said, "Look, how obvious is it?"

In this regard, Alan Wilson said that it was entirely because of the good performance of the Swedish car that he couldn't control it if he didn't pay close attention to it.

Chapter 4 The Big Apple

Alan Wilson thinks that it is not too much for him to pay so much for these actresses, and it is not too much to make some demands. The annual turnover of Barbie dolls of 500 million is not entirely due to him, but at least part of it is also due to him.

What are these actresses working hard in Hollywood? In the final analysis, isn't it for money?So he wants to test drive too much?

It's not too much at all, and he doesn't take advantage of it all. Anyway, in terms of age, he is younger than these actresses.

In order to prove that even though he has not officially arrived in office, he still has a heart for the British Empire, Alan Wilson still did not forget to write a report when he passed by thousands of flowers.

Although this year is a general election year, it is the beginning of the year after all. It is still too reckless to conduct a feasibility analysis of the general election now.

Moreover, Alan Wilson's character design is not here, and the character design without Orientalism and colonies is more sustainable.So he used his short stay in British Malaya as an excuse to analyze the situation of a certain civil war.

Based on what I saw and heard when I lived in Xiangjiang, I can say that the level of the gun party is very hip.The second half extends to the entire scope of East Asia and Southeast Asia, indicating that this situation is very common in Asian countries.

In these paragraphs, Alan Wilson used a very certain tone, because he knew that the various pig teammates supported by the United States during the Cold War, at least in East Asia and Southeast Asia, Chang Gong was just an ordinary guy among those people supported by the United States, far from Not a lower limit.

After finishing this report, Alan Wilson did not send it out. After all, the machinery and laborers were still floating in the sea. Now he had time to familiarize himself with his other job, the Boston Consul involved in diplomatic work.

He will not send this report to London until the events in Newfoundland officially start, showing that he is still concerned about the country and the people in a difficult environment.

In the life of a test driver, Alan Wilson experienced the smallness and exquisiteness of the domestic car, and also experienced the majesty of the German car, but compared with the Swedish car, the German car is not very spacious.

Alan Wilson, who had been traveling for a while, returned to the embrace of domestic cars. During the short few days in Los Angeles, Alan Wilson also took the opportunity to observe the living conditions of Americans, hoping to find some clues from the Americans after the war. .

In fact, from the moment the World War broke out, a very small number of decision-makers in London had already thought of the transition from Greece to Rome 2000 years ago. In the eyes of the Greeks, the Romans were barbaric but high-spirited, and they inevitably absorbed the Greek culture. Culture has become a more powerful empire.

In the eyes of that small group of decision-makers, the British Empire, which was still influential in the world at that time, had inevitably fallen to Greece to face the fate of Rome.

The world wars began, and the United States achieved unprecedented prosperity in terms of industry and national power as the entire country was embroiled in the war.Clearly, America's military expansion stands out for its speed and impact.

The military-related employment population increased from 30 in the 30s to 12.00% of the national population during the war, 600 million people, and never fell back to the pre-war level.

Of course, when communicating with colleagues at the Los Angeles Consulate, Alan Wilson knew that at the government level, the United States had already begun to prepare for the confrontation with the Soviet Union.

After Truman proposed the policy of containment, he announced the launch of the federal employee loyalty program to prevent communists and their supporters from entering the government. The political wind conveyed in this is very clear.

The oath of allegiance has become a very important part of American life.Americans have taken similar oaths before, but only during times of war in armed conflict.

And the appearance of this kind of oath in peacetime shows that the United States has really launched a war with no end in sight.Where there is war, there will be casualties.Truman's executive order launched a loyalty investigation of federal employees, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs.This number is not so alarming, because the total number of people surveyed is more than 400 million.

"The so-called progressives exist in at least two places in the United States. One is schools, which are always the base camps of idealists. Many dangerous ideas are spread in schools, and there is Hollywood. Truman The president is still missing what really matters."

Alan Wilson, as the consul in Boston, seems to be wrong to speak so loudly in the Los Angeles consulate.However, he has not officially taken office yet, and there is still room for freedom.It is naturally no problem to discuss issues with colleagues from the perspective of a free person.

This is not to slander Hollywood, not to mention the specific attitude of Hollywood during the McCarthy period. Hollywood in the 21st century is also the base of various political correctness. Although the ultimate purpose is not the same, the effect is similar.

"Alan, I just asked about your situation in China." The Los Angeles Consul Jerry walked in, just in time to see Alan Wilson and said, "After you arrive in Newfoundland, you will be ready to meet representatives from other countries at an appropriate time. London wants a conference in Newfoundland."

"Are you urging me to take office?" Alan Wilson said with a wry smile, "But the support I need has not been in place, and it is useless to go there. If there is no improvement after taking office, I am afraid that the residents of Newfoundland will be disappointed with the British Empire."

Of course, Alan Wilson can't say that he hasn't driven enough. He can only explain that the support he called is not in place. He still stays in the United States.

"There is no urging in the telegram." Jerry shook his head. "The tone is not urgent. It just reminds you to make preparations. London is planning to hold a meeting in Newfoundland in the middle of the year. Canada will participate, and the United States will attend the meeting." There will also be representatives.”

Alan Wilson, who was originally absent-minded, listened to the countries mentioned by the Los Angeles consul, and his hippie smile disappeared from his face. The Five Eyes Alliance is going to be established under his nose?

In fact, before the Third Reich knelt down, during World War II, Britain and the United States jointly launched the Venona Project to cooperate in the deciphering of secret intelligence, with the aim of intercepting and defending against the threat of the Soviet Union.

There is no such thing as a Five Eyes alliance yet, and Britain and the United States join Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in intelligence cooperation. It is because the United Kingdom believes that comparing the strengths of the two countries alone, the balance will be tilted towards the United States.

Therefore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which have a good impression of the United Kingdom, were brought in as a counterweight to the United States.

Of course, after a few decades, the United Kingdom has declined to that virtue, and the three countries that were brought in as a support at the beginning also turned to obey the words of the United States and put the old father aside.

Calculating the time, it seems that [-] was the time when Britain pulled into Canada to contain the rebellious son.What surprised Alan Wilson was that he didn't expect this to be related to himself.

Alan Wilson was not driving all the time during his stay in the United States. While driving, he was also thinking about how to develop Newfoundland's economy, but he didn't know if he could succeed.

There is no such thing as a lottery in the United States at present, but it has been banned for 50 years in history.The lottery business in the United States developed rapidly after the American Revolutionary War, but in the late [-]th century, the lottery business was banned by some state governments due to lax management and scandals of some leaders.

Louisiana is the only one. The lottery business in Louisiana reached its heyday in the second half of the [-]th century. A "Golden Octopus" lottery game issued by the state government is familiar to almost everyone in the area.

But many incidents of corruption and bribery related to the lottery have also occurred frequently in the state.Harrison, No.20 and the third president of the United States, once wrote to Congress, he insisted on asking Congress to introduce relevant regulations to stop illegal activities related to lottery.

Congress had enacted regulations in 1990 and ordered that the United States Postal Service be stripped of its right to operate a lottery.Later, in order to rectify the lottery business, the existence of the American lottery was directly banned.

I don't know if the promotion of lottery business in Newfoundland will affect the United States. Although they are all in North America, Newfoundland is a bit remote after all.

Of course, Alan Wilson's idea of ​​revitalizing Newfoundland includes but is not limited to the lottery. Although compared with Newfoundland's population of 10,000+ citizens, if you can do a lottery well, you can live a good life.

But people can't put all their eggs in one basket. What if it fails?Of course, he was planning to use the post-war reconstruction of Europe to find a way to import and export timber, but relying solely on import and export of timber, the pressure to complete it on time was still too great.

Naturally, we need to think of other ways. In addition to working hard as a lumberjack, it is safer to have other assistance.

The telegram from London was still effective, and Alan Wilson reluctantly left Los Angeles.

Arrived in New York, closer to Boston, stood at the door of an apartment building and knocked until the door opened, and Greta Garbo in home clothes opened the door.

"Why did you come here?" Greta Garbo didn't mean to let Alan Wilson in, and said in a cold tone, "How did you find this place?"

"I'm an excellent imperial civil servant anyway, so it's not a problem to find someone." Alan Wilson was about to squeeze in when he spoke, but Greta Garbo refused to let in, and threatened softly, "This is the United States, not the United Kingdom." .”

"I'm calling the police if you're like this." Bang... The closed door blocked the rest of the words.

Alan Wilson was very angry, only this queen of silent movies couldn't be contacted, and she was playing and hiding in New York City. He had to let Greta Garbo understand that he was more angry now.

Chapters 4 and [-] Governor of Newfoundland

"I'm just staying in New York for a few days, and I'm going to Newfoundland next month." Allen Wilson was proud, and there was nothing he couldn't handle with a MILF.

"Then you go, what are you doing in New York?" Greta Garbo put on her clothes with a cold face, "Is it just to collect female stars in New York? Just for a special trip?"

"That's not true, it's mainly passing by." Alan Wilson lied without changing his expression. The attitude of the silent film queen is really confusing, "What is the difference between you and your competitor Katharine Hepburn? What about her, Just follow a married man, and you will be stuck in memories for a long time, is that interesting?"

He found that the female stars of this era are really different from those decades later.As for Katharine Hepburn, it was because a married man never married.

Greta Garbo is even more legendary. Her first love was to discover her native director.Later, because Hollywood used Greta Garbo to hype the scandal, the director was old again, and finally quit voluntarily and passed away sadly.

"Never mind your business!" Greta Garbo was poked at the sore spot, and her already melancholy face became even more indifferent, "It's not like you don't have a fiancée, and it's just for your vanity that you provoke a 40-year-old woman every day ?”

"It's reasonable, okay, it wasn't like this when you were in New Delhi." Alan Wilson sighed, not knowing what went wrong, but it must be solved if there is a problem.

He also counted on Greta Garbo's bright head to help him analyze what Americans like, so that he can match his preferences.

This kind of thing is best to strengthen Newfoundland's status. In fact, Alan Wilson also has such an extravagant hope in his heart. Newfoundland will stay under the rule of the United Kingdom and will not choose independence.

In terms of how to say, like Newfoundland, there are not many places that are loyal to the British Empire, and the population is small, and the cost of maintaining rule is easy, and the area is still large, more than 40 square kilometers, and the British mainland is only more than 20 square kilometers. kilometer.

Greta Garbo finally returned to normal after regaining her seriousness, "Is Newfoundland a self-governing dominion in Northeast Canada?"

Seeing Alan Wilson nodding, Greta Garbo thought for a while and said, "With such a small population, it is too difficult to start a business through work."

"That's right!" Alan Wilson agreed deeply. Chinese workers going to work can only solve short-term problems. After all, Chinese workers cannot live there permanently, and residents of Newfoundland will not agree to Chinese workers' settlement.

"Then you should think about how to attract the attention of the rich. But the local climate is not very friendly. Americans usually stay in their own country when they go out to play. Puerto Rico is quite far away." Greta Garbo thought with a face. , "It's not good to make movies, there is Hollywood. The lottery is a way, but it's not sure whether it can affect the United States. Think about how to benefit the rich. When the time comes, I will find some stars you are familiar with. Shoot TV commercials to open up popularity."

"Traveling is not good either." Alan Wilson listened to Greta Garbo and began to think of ways around the rich. What do the rich need?fame?Some, but certainly not all.

The general desire of the rich is the same as that of the poor, the more money the better, the rich also want to see wealth increase, especially the inheritance tax in the UK is very high!

Inheritance tax?Alan Wilson seemed to have opened up the strange meridians, and suddenly he had a clear idea. This time, New York is still the right place. "Greta, thank you. In order to express my gratitude, let me cook you a meal."

Alan Wilson really has limited time. As a master of time management, it is impossible to change time out of thin air.He will go to Boston in five days, and then stay a day to explain some things, and then sail to Newfoundland.

In fact, before he thought of a good solution, time was not so tight, because he had to travel around the United States.But now that he has thought of a way, there is no need to push back and forth on Newfoundland's position.

Greta Garbo was still at a loss. Seeing that the man seemed to have changed suddenly, she was puzzled, but when she saw the man standing up naked, she frowned slightly, "At least put your pants on board, how can anyone cook like this."

"Sorry, I thought I could be treated like a husband." Alan Wilson apologized without sincerity, and went into the kitchen without treating himself as an outsider, "Can you accompany me to buy some clothes tomorrow? It’s not easy to buy in Finland.”

Who will accompany you to buy clothes?Greta Garbo thought so, and the next day a man and a woman appeared on the streets of New York. Greta Garbo was wearing huge sunglasses. She didn't want to come, but was threatened.

Yesterday evening when I was on the balcony, this man threatened her, and if he didn’t agree, he yelled at the passers-by in the downtown area to let everyone know what the two were doing. After giving in, he agreed to come out and accompany her to buy clothes, and Alan Wilson carried her back to the room.

Shopping is very strange to her. Since she retired from filming, Greta Garbo has been staying at home for many years, and she seldom contacts with friends, let alone being in a busy city.

"You should go out and hang out more. Although you Swedes are born with a sense of distance, your current living conditions are too much. If your first love is still alive, I don't want to see you living like this."

This is because the temperature in the northeastern United States is not high at this time of year, otherwise Greta Garbo would look strange with her hat, scarf, and huge sunglasses on.

This day's trip to the Big Apple was basically Alan Wilson talking and Greta Garbo listening. There was very little dialogue between the two. Greta Garbo was also afraid of being recognized, so she said nothing. People with box office records are still very well-known in the United States.

After fulfilling Pamela Mountbatten's mission without any risk, Greta Garbo returned home frightened to help the unexpected guest try on clothes.

"Actually, Newfoundland is sparsely populated. You can visit me when the time comes." Alan Wilson said to the silent film queen behind him while stuffing his clothes into the suitcase.

"Who is going to see you there." Greta Garbo instinctively refused.

"You say it again?" Alan Wilson's face turned from cloudy to cloudy, and he looked straight at Greta Garbo.

"I mean, I have a chance to go again." Greta Garbo's attitude immediately changed from firm opposition to conditional approval, and finally to firm support.

"It's really gratifying to hear such an answer that is not forced." Alan Wilson finally felt the pulse of the queen of silent films. Although Greta Garbo looks very strong, she will choose to succumb to more powerful ones.

In the next few days, Alan Wilson lived in Greta Garbo's luxurious apartment, and flipped through the books he just bought. It must be said that in this era, books published in the United States are already very expensive compared to the prices.

The title of the book is An American Dilemma: The Black Question and Modern Democracy.In many ways, the book denounced and indicted inequality in America, especially in the South, and was hugely influential.

The author points out that the American creed believes in liberty and opportunity for all, while racial inequality in the South violates this creed.

Few Southerners will appreciate this book's description of the South as a "boring, unsafe" remote place where "emotional Puritan religion" prevails and where "an unhealthy emphasis on sex" prevails.

From the lynching system and the legal system, it shows how black and white people in the American South were trapped in a destructive relationship full of fear and aggression.This relationship arose because of slavery and perpetuated because of broader American attitudes toward poverty, crime, and social segregation.

Reading and taking notes has always been a good habit of Alan Wilson. In the notebook that he carried with him, Alan Wilson recorded that in addition to the red threat of the Soviet representative, he also added pink threat, purple threat and black threat. The last three colors Threats represent the women's movement, gay rights and black issues.

"It would be great if these three issues were combined with the Soviet Union." Alan Wilson put away his notebook, but it's a pity that now is not the time, and he can't get to know McCarthy yet.

It just so happened that Greta Garbo came back from the balcony and took back the clothes that Alan Wilson had dried. Seeing the man muttering, she added, "What are you laughing at?"

"I've learned some knowledge from reading your Swedish books." Alan Wilson kept the book in his hand, and still didn't forget to complain, "Compared with the prices of American books, they are too expensive."

Greta Garbo is not Heidi Lamarr. She has no habit of reading. Her life at home is just watching soap operas every day. It’s a pity that she can live like this for seven years. According to the future trajectory, she will continue to do so until she dies. .

It was time in New York, and Alan Wilson dragged his full suitcase to the door, and suddenly turned around, "It seems that at this time, wives will give their husbands who are away from home a parting kiss or something."

"You're not my husband." Even though Greta Garbo said so, she tiptoed to kiss her.