Compared to the blind optimism of Gale and McHale, Sheffield actually does not have a lot of confidence. He has long felt that the so-called changing of history is very difficult, at least in this era it is already very difficult.

This kind of changing history does not mean grabbing a few emerging industries to make yourself richer! It means changing the direction of history. The closer you are to modern life, the harder it is to change history. At the end of the 19th century, civilizations were no longer interacting with each other.

In an era without interference, your own joint company can show off its power in Haiti, Liberia, and Kuwait.

But facing a country with a little bit of self-respect, it is completely useless. The United Company cannot even handle Colombia. The Colombia of this era is not the loyal licking dog of the United States a hundred years later, obeying all the orders of the United States and blockading Venezuela.

Not to mention, the Panama Canal involves not only Colombia, but also the shadows of Britain and France.

Even if Sheffield is expanding, he does not dare to treat the two colonial empires of Britain and France as Haiti. As he said, this involves the confrontation between countries. His motherland, the United States, is also facing these two countries.

I don't dare to force it. It's just taking advantage of the geographical advantage to hinder the French from completing the Panama Canal as scheduled.

"Did you two just plan it out in your study and come here to draw a cake for me?" Sheffield tilted his head and asked, "There is no news from Panama? Tell me about public opinion or something? His eyes darkened.

Are you going to call in the armed forces to plot Panama’s independence?”

If this is the case, then Sheffield has to express his admiration for the two men. Sure enough, they have the style of a Dixie man like me. They just pull out their guns and do it without thinking. However, this style of drawing out their guns and doing it was first seen in the Civil War and later in the rebellion.

Brazil hit his head so badly that he was bleeding and seemed to get nothing.

"Of course we have our own news. The Panamanian people all know that once the canal is successfully dug, they will be the ones to benefit. The Colombian government's act of kidnapping local people out of patriotic sentiments has aroused resentment." Gale 15

Shi Shi said, "Panama has huge investment from the United States. It is completely different from other places in Colombia, and the people's ideas are also different."

"You didn't lie to me?" Sheffield looked at the two of them, and both of them nodded, indicating that he was definitely not looking for an excuse to plan for independence. This was the real situation.

This did not surprise Sheffield at all. This emotion led him to find an example. In fact, it was very similar to the people of Ryukyu, or Okinawa, Japan. The local people did not necessarily have deep feelings for the Republic, but they had deep feelings for the American bases.

The disgust is real.

The reason is that Japan actually resents the status quo of being stationed by the United States, but does not have the ability to resist. So it tries its best to prevent its homeland from being harassed. Okinawa is a victim thrown by Japan. It is better for the people of Okinawa to sacrifice some people than to sacrifice the local people.

Okinawans are treated like second-class people in Japan.

I didn't enjoy much of the benefits. It didn't matter that the U.S. soldiers couldn't control their crotches, so the Okinawans felt it all.

This is the case in Panama. Colombians know that heaven is too far away and the United States is too close, and they do not want the canal project to fall into the hands of a powerful country that is too close. For the reason that distance brings beauty, they have always expressed hope for the French. But the residents of Panama are not like that.

Thinking about it, they only know that they are the beneficiaries of the opening of the canal. The problem is that the canal has not been able to start construction because the Colombian government has used it as a way to make money.

The construction of the railway and the launch of the canal project made Panama's elite full of illusions about the future. When the United States, France, and Colombia were at loggerheads over the issue of canal concessions, Panama's elite were very worried. They realized that Colombia

Overly passionate patriotic sentiment in the country would dim the prospects for successful construction of the canal. When the French Canal Company was in trouble due to poor management, Panamanians deeply felt the huge threat to their own interests.

"People are so selfish, but it is a good thing for our country." Sheffield felt this. Seeing the two people waiting for him to nod with great anticipation, he was silent for a moment and said, "Since there is such an independent public opinion and

Basics, it’s not that we can’t plan. The main question now is whether the federal government can scare the Colombians. The problem is back to the problem at the beginning. If we can find a way to make the French let go, even if it is just a little bit, we can

It will be easier to handle if the Colombians feel unable to fight."

"I thought William, you had connections in Colombia that you could use. Didn't your family grow poppies in Colombia back then?" McHale was a little disappointed when he heard that he still had to worry about the French.

"McHale!" Upon hearing this, Gale quickly poked McHale and said, "Don't talk about the past, it's been decades."

Now that United Company is a big company, it is necessary to avoid mentioning the dark history. When his friend got anxious, he directly stepped on the pain point of United Company. Naturally, Sheffield felt uncomfortable, but he still said, "Don't mention this matter in the future.

In this way, I sent someone to contact Panama in the name of the three of us. I think Keane is very suitable. After finding a famous local family, the matter is mainly divided into three directions: the federal government, Panama and France. The federal government

The problem there is not big, Panama’s opinion can be ignored, the main thing is to see whether the old man can solve this problem."

Sheffield did not mention the Colombian government. This country has been ignored by him. The United Company originally had nothing to do with this country. It was the forest that Lafayette set on fire once to grow medicinal materials and raise military expenses for the civil war. That is all over now.

After so many years, there has long been no love.

Since he decided to intervene, Sheffield had no need to save money, so he used a few more telex newspapers to say hello to the old man. Anyway, the cost of using a few more sheets of paper was not very expensive for him.

"Dear father, it is no accident that the United Company has not received even one cent from the business of the Paris branch. Grandma is not very satisfied with the operation of the branch. I have already made the intention to cancel the branch. It is me.

Stopped it. Due to the de facto father-son relationship, I personally will not mention your application for the sales manager of Kodak Company. Considering the size comparison between United Company and Kodak Company, this is not something that makes the family very embarrassed."

"In order to express the value of my father in Paris, now as the heir of the United Company, I have one thing to ask you. There is a small thing that attracted my grandmother's attention, which is the Panama Canal problem. I heard that the French company that was engaged in digging the canal was not operating well. United Company

The company intends to take over this unprofitable mess, and I hope you can inquire about the situation."

"The Panama Canal issue will determine whether the Paris branch will be cancelled. If my father is willing to leave for more than ten years and come back to be educated by his grandmother, he can ignore this matter."

Sheffield has no psychological burden at all. He uses the name of Lafayette to let his old father, who is carrying a heavy load in Paris, do things for him. The old man should be more serious. It is not good for his health to always carry a heavy load.

"Is this threatening me? Is the Panama Canal a trivial matter? Why not make money? William is in the country. I don't understand better than I do. This is the federal government constantly obstructing the French."

Harry Sheffield looked unlucky, feeling that all his enthusiasm for his son had been fed to the dog. Now this white-eyed wolf actually wanted to deprive himself of food. The weather in Paris was not warm at this season, but it made him furious.

, he was only wearing a pajamas, and the elephant trunk underneath was leaking out, which was the perfect proof that he was really angry.

"Harry, what's wrong?" A naked woman came in from outside, holding a bottle of red wine in her hand, ready to have a drink with the newly successful person.

"It's nothing, dear!" Harry Sheffield hugged the woman directly into his arms and kissed her. "I'll be drinking for a while. I'm quite angry right now. I believe you are too. The most important thing now is to calm down the anger."

After finishing the work, Harry Sheffield took out his most precious thing, a phone book, constantly flipped through the contact information on it, and turned around and asked, "Alyssa, do you know any friends in engineering, the kind of people who take on big projects?"

company. I want to find a friend in this field to get to know, and of course it would be best if she is a woman."

"Do you want to harm other women?" Alyssa rolled her eyes at the man, but the passion just now still made her very satisfied. In this aspect, this old man is definitely talented. In terms of skills,

She felt the stormy waves, and now she didn't want to move a finger, and said lazily, "What kind of engineering company do you want?"

"It's best about canals!" Harry Sheffield put his hand under the quilt and pointed out while groping, "I will thank you very much."

Deep down, Harry Sheffield did not want to end his current life. Under the threat of his mother running out of food, he activated an efficiency that was not common in his more than 40 years of life, going in and out of mansions and apartments, and interacting with various famous ladies.

Make inquiries and show off your charm as a successful man.

Once this is done, he can continue his playboy life and do whatever he wants.

In the end, Harry Sheffield successfully found the headquarters of the French Canal Company. In the process, he already knew that this company was in internal and external difficulties due to various reasons, in fact, most of them came from the United States.
Chapter completed!