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"That's really great. If this kind of horse is used for farming, it will be really powerful." Tian Qianqiu replied very happily.

"It's not wrong, but the cost of raising cattle will be lower. Forget, Malaya is a buffalo." Alan Wilson patted himself on the head, "People like you, if you keep the hardworking quality you have now , Even if you return to Malaya, you can also get rich quickly, after all, the local shipping is well developed, and there is support from the British mainland, the future can be expected.”

Alan Wilson followed these Chinese workers to the Humber River, on the one hand, he was really putting on a show.Another purpose is to brainwash the Chinese workers who came to Newfoundland while putting on a serious show.

It’s not about socialism or capitalism. Prime Minister Attlee, who is currently in power in the United Kingdom, is a true socialist.Alan Wilson's reference to this aspect is limited to the differences between British socialism and the Soviet Union.

It is mainly to talk about some practical things, to help these Chinese labor groups open their eyes, and to mention that Malaya may carry out some reforms with the support of the British mainland in the future.

He will definitely not say these things to the Peranakans in Malaya, because the Peranakans are almost the same as the Malays, and there is no need to communicate. It is enough to use the Qing law to talk to the Peranakans, and choose one of the four types of death sentences.

As for the Chinese who have just arrived in Malaya, they can still communicate, and what is mentioned is what is needed for the development of Malaya?

It's okay to get vaccinated, and you can avoid conflicts in the future, and you will end up like Japan.

The Japanese just don't understand that Japan's development is the result of the connivance of the United States. Of course, this is not important. The important thing is that the United States can cut off this development trend at any time, and Japan has no ability to resist.

The same applies to Malaya. If the UK is really going to lead the way of the European Community and open up some markets to allow Malaya to carry out initial industrial development, then Malaya will undoubtedly start at about the same time as Japan. .

Considering that the population of Malaya is not so large, the price paid by Europe is much smaller than that of the United States.As long as the adjustment is good, it will not be like Japan and the United States in the 80s, and eventually turn their faces.

Turning around is not good for Malaya. The technical support and market are in Europe, and the raw materials are in Australia. The upstream and downstream are all blocked. Turning around will only make Malaya become Japan. The pressure of life is less than in Japan, so being an Asian lighthouse is not a problem.

In the end, Alan Wilson wrote a blank check that could never be cashed. "In fact, some voices in London are like this. If one day the United States withdraws its troops from Japan, Britain will let Malaya become independent."

Only Allen Wilson himself knows the shamelessness of this chapter’s empty promises. The United States is more likely to lead Japan to die together. How can it be possible to loosen the chain around the Japanese neck?

Seeing the forest farms and villages being built up, Allen Wilson knew in his heart that this Newfoundland self-rescue operation has gradually started to go on the right track, and the rest depends on whether the so-called hard work is genuine.

At the end of the day's work, several Chinese workers were popularizing science for Alan Wilson. The boar must be eunuched, and it is enough to keep the breeding pig for the next generation, and the slaughter of the pig must be bled.

Who knows how the conversation turned to postpartum care for sows!

"It seems to be the case, right?" Alan Wilson said as he walked, "By the way, you think the pig part is delicious."

"Offal, pig's feet, is there anything that can't be eaten?" Several Chinese workers chattered in unison, all of a sudden they were relieved, saying that no one knows how to eat pork better than me.

"Maybe I can help you solve this problem!" Alan Wilson understood that fish cannot be eaten as a meal, and even the supply of fish in the UK is only a small part of meat.

Although these Chinese workers were never hungry and didn't complain much, they must be hungry.

Although he had long forgotten how to mention eating pork, he remembered that it seems that there is no habit of eating offal in Western traditions, excluding Britain, where even crows were eaten during World War II.

But North America was not affected by the World War. If there was an impact, it was all positive. Whether it was Canada or the United States, they should still have a stinking problem.

Taking over the duties of a buyer here at Huagong, Alan Wilson left the logging area, boarded a ship from Corner Brook, and returned to the capital St. Johns. Although he was a little disappointed that he was not a member of the girlfriends group to condolences, he talked about the tax haven. Things can also be said to be important, and they happened to be handled together with the food needs of the Chinese workers.

Europe and the United States mainly eat beef. The first thing is that pigs are not castrated. If you are unfortunate enough to buy male pork, then congratulations, you have a piece of pork with a strong fishy smell.Second: The slaughtering methods are different. In some countries here, pigs are slaughtered without bloodletting, and pork without bloodletting will not taste good.

When he came back this time, he mainly asked the guests from the east coast of the United States, to be precise, Boston, and asked how the pork in North America is generally made.

It just so happened that he also had the post of consul in Boston. Although he only stayed there for one day, this time it was considered a make-up lesson.

If there were 20 more civil servants in the British Empire, such as Alan Wilson, who worked two jobs but only got one salary, how could they be in the situation they are today?

The local power in Boston, Alan Wilson thinks, should be the Boston consortium.

Since they have their own banking industry, they compete with Citibank. At the same time, Boston's local advantageous industries are closely related to light industry and also involve food processing industry, which is more suitable for the situation in Newfoundland.

At least Alan Wilson thinks so too, although his so-called fit theory is very whimsical, because the first thing he can think of in Boston is Boston lobster, lobster is seafood, and Newfoundland has natural fishing grounds, so fit!

Alan Wilson, who thinks he is well-founded, happens to know that food processing in Boston is also an important industry, so he asked if the market for pork could solve the problem of eating Chinese workers.

A few days later, Alan Wilson, a British Newfoundland speaker with longer hair, oil-stained overalls, and even a German helmet, was back at St. John's.

Smith Hammer is in his 40s, which is a very golden age for a successful person.Well-dressed and meticulous, when I saw Alan Wilson, the young but unkempt Newfoundland executive, I was shocked at once, "Mr. Alan, your dress is very similar to that of Dixie."

"Oh, American Southerners?" Alan Wilson said that no one knows America better than me. He said that he knew that the Dixie people were descendants of the Confederate States of America. "Hillbillies? Rednecks?"

"Sorry, that's not what I meant." Smith Hamer said apologetically, saying that he did not intend to offend. On the contrary, he respected the Newfoundland speaker in front of him very much, and believed that Alan Wilson was a model of British civil servants.

"Mr. Smith, please sit down." Alan Wilson muttered the other person's name. It didn't matter if Smith was a common name in the United States. His biggest impression of this name was a movie called Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of course. , he has not seen the genuine version, but the adult version, and the protagonist Cayden Cross left a deep impression on him.

Not surprisingly, Smith Hammer's purpose is related to the executive order issued by Allen Wilson. After the Boston consortium got the news, they keenly realized that this is a tax haven.

Similar operations have also occurred in the United States. When the DuPont family encountered difficulties, they bought the Delaware State Assembly, amended the state law, and reduced or exempted Delaware's taxes.

In fact, the only major enterprise in Delaware at that time was the DuPont family, and the main beneficiary of this bill was the DuPont family.

After the bill was amended, the tax rate in Delaware was greatly reduced. However, the rapid expansion of enterprises headquartered in Delaware led to the local economic development.

But I heard that Boston did not expect such extreme measures for Newfoundland. According to the administrative order of Alan Wilson, a company only charges a management fee of fifty pounds a year, which is comparable to that of Delaware back then. too much.

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A good thing that was too extreme, but made several families in Boston suspicious, and sent senior manager Smith Hammer to Newfoundland to see if it was true.

"Actually, Mr. Smith doesn't need to come here at all. I am also the consul of the Boston Consulate. You can find the British Consulate and ask them to contact me. You don't have to come here yourself. Look at the exhausted journey. It's really hard work."

Alan Wilson began to change his face with classic traditional skills, and almost instantly forgot his status as a civil servant of the British Empire, as if he was the senior manager of the Boston consortium, directly occupying the opposite position.

Although the Boston Consortium ranks first among American consortiums, it is constantly surpassed by latecomers.Whether it is Morgan or Rockefeller, they are all rising stars in front of the Boston consortium that started with the slave triangle trade.

The development of the entire Boston Consortium can be described as calm. Later, when Kennedy came to power, the Boston Consortium thought it could restore the glory of the Lawrence era, but Kennedy was assassinated again.

It can only be said that the earliest consortium in the United States was ill-fated. With this mentality, Alan Wilson answered all questions about Smith Hammer with a sympathetic attitude.

"Mr. Allen's actions are very bold." Smith Hamer sighed sincerely after listening.

"If I use another word to describe it, I feel better." Alan Wilson thought to himself that fortunately he is not a politician, otherwise he would not dare to take such a bold compliment.

Smith Hammer personally came to Newfoundland, also wanting to experience it personally, this growing tax haven, and see if Newfoundland has a promising future.

Hearing that there were Chinese laborers working on the island, Smith Hammer said in surprise, "Mr. Allen is not afraid that these Chinese laborers will stick around."

"Don't be afraid, once the winter in Newfoundland comes, it will have the same effect as a vacuum cleaner." Alan Wilson chuckled. He answered Smith Hamer's worry, and even said that there was no such danger from the perspective of the worst outcome.

Do you know why the effect of guerrilla warfare in the Northeast is far inferior to that in the pass?This is the role of the weather. If you really hide in the deep mountains and old forests to resist, the temperature in winter can solve most of the problems.

In front of Smith Hammer, Alan Wilson mentioned the idea of ​​Newfoundland's economic transformation, "I heard from Mr. Joy that there have been a lot more guests in Newfoundland recently. It seems that they all have the same purpose as Mr. Smith. Sharpened."

"This kind of thing involves money, how can a caring person be insensitive?" Smith Hamer looked at what you said, and sighed sincerely, "Who would object to more and more money?"

"This is indeed what most people think." Alan Wilson nodded seriously. As for the financial knowledge Smith Hamer asked about, this touched his blind spot of knowledge. Although he claimed to know everything, he only understood it. On the surface, it's a little shameful in front of professionals.

But Alan Wilson didn't understand, and instead satisfied Smith Hammer, because he understood. Taking the Boston Consortium as an example, he learned that Newfoundland only needs to pay a management fee of fifty pounds a year, and it can completely talk about different industries under its umbrella. Set up an equal number of branches in Newfoundland.

These branches own the vast majority of the assets of the Boston consortium.The Boston Consortium does not need to have any institutions in Newfoundland, and these subsidiaries have nothing to do with Boston's main business.

By packaging these subsidiaries in Newfoundland as legal entities with "commercial substance" and employing few "core personnel" to undertake "high value-added" business activities such as equity investment, the Boston consortium can openly transfer most The transfer of profits generated and accumulated from the main business to achieve the purpose of tax avoidance.

All in all, Smith Hammer was very satisfied with this visit and felt that it was a worthwhile trip to Newfoundland this time.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Smith, among Boston's main businesses, is there a food processing industry?" Although Alan Wilson didn't know any advanced financial knowledge, he could tell that the other party was very satisfied.

From this point of view, Alan Wilson can also say that he has no plans to win, so he will strike at the advantages of the Boston Consortium while the iron is hot, and see if they can achieve complementary advantages.

"Mr. Allen really asked the right person." Smith Hammer said quite self-restraintly, "Boston can be said to be one of the main centers of the food processing industry in the United States. We cannot say that it monopolizes the market, but it has a very special position in food processing. status."

Smith Hamer also pointedly said that the Boston consortium's opinion is very important for the harvest of local fishermen in Newfoundland to enter the US market. After all, the two places can be regarded as not far away, and many products overlap.

"In that case, Newfoundland should have a better relationship with Boston." Allen Wilson suddenly realized, and said flatteringly, "If the two parties cooperate, they can be supplemented to a certain extent. Newfoundland's high-quality seafood , if you can get Boston's help, you can go to the dinner table of thousands of American citizens."

"That's right!" Smith Hamer responded positively. "It makes Newfoundland's fishermen richer, and it can also strengthen Boston's voice in the food processing industry."

"After all, the special relationship between Britain and the United States is here. To help Boston is to help Newfoundland." Alan Wilson praised.

He has now discovered the value of Smith Hammer. After all, he hopes that Newfoundland will take off immediately, especially fishery has always been a traditional project in Newfoundland, which should continue to be carried forward. The introduction of the Boston consortium in this regard will help Newfoundland quickly The take-off is of great significance.

Under such circumstances, Alan Wilson is willing to try any method that can make money. He just hopes to make achievements quickly, no matter whether the money is noble or despicable.

And is it despicable to let the Boston consortium help?He doesn't think so, on the contrary, it can benefit the fishermen of Newfoundland and make his work in Newfoundland even more glorious.

Smith Hammer was equally happy, as it was also good for the Boston consortium, with the support of the Newfoundland fishing grounds.In terms of seafood, Boston's advantages will be even greater, and its influence on the food market will also increase.

The charm of trade comes from this, and learning from each other's strengths is the meaning of trade.

With a common foundation and strong alliances, naturally there is nothing to object to. As the chief executive of Newfoundland, Alan Wilson negotiated with the giant food processing industry in Boston. The news of benefiting Newfoundland fishermen spread like wildfire. In fact, he released out.

Whether it was released by itself is not important, what is important is that the fishermen in Newfoundland are looking forward to it very much.As a colony, Newfoundland fishermen are of course free to do business with all parties, including Canada, Europe, and the United States.It's just that each individual lacks bargaining power.

Fortunately, Newfoundland's fishing grounds are rich in resources, so that everyone's life is not bad, but if it can be higher, who would object?

However, unlike the smooth sailing expected by Newfoundland fishermen, Alan Wilson and Smith Hammer disagreed on specific methods. Alan Wilson advocated controlling production to maintain prices, while Smith Hammer hoped to increase production.

Alan Wilson knew that the fishing grounds in Newfoundland have been exhausted in later generations, and cod is even more difficult to find. The entire fishing ground has been supported by arctic shrimp and sea crabs.With this future waiting, he certainly couldn't choose a similar path.

Smith Hamer believes that the necessary increase in production is necessary, and that Newfoundland's uniquely rich fishery can be used for self-research to overwhelm competitors, and then the remaining market is not owned by the Boston consortium?and Newfoundland fishermen's...

It sounds very reasonable, just like the Samsung Group in the later generations, all kinds of reverse operations, the less profit there is, the more production is increased, and all competitors are squeezed out and then the monopoly market is raised. It sounds very reasonable. .

But Alan Wilson knows that everything can be planned, but food cannot be planned.Moreover, fishery resources are incomparable with industrial products, and have no added value at all.

Unless it is like caviar, the fish is made to the brink of extinction first, and a small area of ​​production remains, and then the caviar is made into a luxury product, but this is a repeat of the demise of the Newfoundland fishing ground in the future, and he cannot accept it.

"Dear Mr. Smith, let's put aside the matter of food processing. After all, I am a civil servant and you are a financial manager. We are talking about things that we are not good at." Alan Wilson turned off the flame and said that the two The issues people debate have nothing to do with their majors.

"That's right, several families should send real food managers, not me, a financial manager, to talk." Smith Hammer patted his forehead lightly, and said with a sassy smile, "There's actually a discussion about fish! "

"If Mr. Smith thinks there is no problem, you can handle it now, or ask the country for instructions." Allen Wilson said with a smile, "It just so happens that I have time these few days, and I will be a salesman to handle this matter myself."

"The chief executive of Newfoundland will do it himself? I'm really honored." Smith Hamer nodded. Although the two had occasional arguments, they got along pretty well in the past few days. He immediately said that he would set up several branches. Several families in Boston have agreed.

In this way, Alan Wilson charged a fee of [-] US dollars, and there were five more companies affiliated in Newfoundland.

Although it is only a short period of time since he issued the executive order, it has already brought Newfoundland more than [-] US dollars in income. It is believed that this accumulation will increase over time, and the tax haven plan has already achieved initial results.

While the tax haven plan is beginning to bear fruit, timber production in the Humber River Basin has not stopped for a moment, and now he is still talking to the Boston consortium about the development of fisheries, which is simply Newfoundland's version of the three-ring diplomacy.

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Alan Wilson also took the time to ask about the current political environment in the United States. As a member of the upper class, Smith Hammer, who is at least in the same class as the director of US Steel Corporation Drake, should have his own views.

Smith Hammer pondered for a moment, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with saying something in front of an Englishman. He thought for a while and said, "The time of war is over. In fact, we all urgently hope that Mr. Dewey can lead our country , It is always bad for a country to be under the control of one party for a long time, and most people don't like the idea of ​​the Democratic Party very much."

Most people don't really like it?The corner of Alan Wilson's mouth twitched. Most of these people should be the middle and high income class in the United States, right?The result of the general election was obviously that Truman, who wanted to continue Roosevelt's policy, won the election.

Because of the Civil War, the Democratic Party is a political party with historical burdens in the United States. It is very difficult to win the Republican Party once. Unless the international situation is tense, otherwise the Republican Party will basically win the election in a normal year as long as it completes the intra-party competition. There is an 80.00% chance of winning.

Excluding Wilson and Roosevelt, the two Democratic presidents during World War I and World War II, there are only a handful of times in other election years that the Democrats can win against the Republicans, and the winning rate is not generally low.

Now that the war is over, and most of the funders also support the Republican Party to make a comeback, if Dewey, who is so optimistic, loses the election, it can only show that the times have changed. Roosevelt has completely carried the Democratic Party from the Civil War to the historical burden of the Democratic Party losers out.

Obviously, the Republican Party is also full of confidence in regaining power this time. If it loses, it will definitely have a great impact on the Republican Party's philosophy. No wonder the Republican Party supported McCarthy after Truman's victory, which is contrary to the previous image of the successful Republican Party. , It's completely lost in a hurry.

Boston should also be a place to support the Republican Party. Alan Wilson thinks that if you have time at the end of the year, you should take time to see what the state of the Republican Party is like. I have some opinions on the result of losing the popular vote for the first time in peacetime. , especially when the situation before the election is very good.

Alan Wilson, who showed some kindness to the landlord, personally sent Smith Hammer aboard. The other party still had a shocked expression, and promised to ask after he got back on the boat. , how to deal with it.

As the richest country in the world today, the United States is also undergoing a food revolution. A competition called "Tomorrow's Chicken" kicked off in [-]. Farmers and chicken farms all over the United States The field managers all came to participate in the competition. They each selected the most satisfactory eggs and sent them to specially-built facilities for incubation. The chicks were hatched and raised on a standard diet. Special personnel closely followed the chicks and monitored their appearance, weight and Health status.

And this year is the final year. If there is no accident, the white-feathered chicken will also become the altar through this competition. From the current 56 days to slaughter one kilogram, step by step to 45 days to slaughter [-] kilograms.

Tomorrow's Chicken Contest is very popular in the United States, and the organizer invites celebrities and TV stations to broadcast live.

This point is very consistent with Alan Wilson's original intention. He also did the same thing. He invited Hollywood actresses to shoot promotional videos for Newfoundland, including Newfoundland spokespersons, as well as spokespersons representing forestry, fishery and tax avoidance tourism. Just wait. People arrive.

Just a few days after returning to St. Johns, the capital, Alan Wilson received telegrams one after another. Pamela Mountbatten asked where to go for exploration. Alan Wilson said in his reply that this matter should not be rushed.

Based on my own experience of working as a lumberjack in the deep mountains and old forests, I persuaded my fiancée's eagerness. If I signed the contract on the front foot, I would find the iron ore on the back foot. Do people hide it?

Obviously it is a good thing, it will help the British mainland and Australia to have a closer relationship, and forget the unpleasantness of the Battle of Singapore.In case of screwing up, it's not bad. Alan Wilson believed in the telegram that a one-year deadline is more appropriate.

Alan Wilson calculated the time. If iron ore is discovered next year, it will take one year to make the necessary investment.

Then when the price of iron ore from the Korean War rose, it almost just entered the market.He still felt that the Korean War would break out, because after Hokkaido was occupied by the Soviet Union, the Americans still took back half of the Korean peninsula.

Compared with history, the situation in Northeast Asia has not changed significantly except for Hokkaido.

In contrast, the vigorous construction plan of the Red Navy. In fact, the difference between Stalin and Khrushchev is that Stalin was actually extremely enthusiastic about the construction of the Red Navy after the war, and the degree of enthusiasm even exceeded the actual needs of the current Soviet Union.

Before the Battle of Berlin, Stalin instructed the Navy to restart the construction of the "Grand Fleet", including the resumption of construction of the battleship "Soviet".

The Soviet Naval Science and Technology Committee also inspected the hull of the "Kronstadt" in the spring of [-], but the structure and protection of this warship are very balanced, and it can be transformed into a brand new large aircraft carrier.

According to this plan, ten years after the end of the war, the Red Navy should have four battleships, ten battlecruisers, thirty heavy cruisers, fifty-four light cruisers, six aircraft carriers, six small aircraft carriers, and two large destroyers. , A fleet of twenty-six destroyers.

Alan Wilson, who was in the bitter cold place of Newfoundland, also did not forget his respected father-in-law, General Mountbatten who was presiding over the Partition of India and Pakistan.

Mountbatten's schedule is very tight recently, and he has already decided to travel between India and Pakistan in two days to participate in two Independence Day celebrations.

There is also a son-in-law who is far away in Newfoundland, talking about the future of the Royal Navy in the telegram.The problem is that Mountbatten, who has never forgotten his dream and will be the first Minister of the Navy in the future, is not immune to this topic.

Alan Wilson stated in his telegram that the additional increase in military spending to build the Royal Navy is too much for the Labor Party.It is more realistic to be able to complete the normal replacement, and we can think of a way financially.