At this time, Sheffield has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, and together with the richest woman, he has begun to make friends with the politicians of the future superpower. Brazil is a really good place, but it is not as good as it can be. Although the agricultural era was rich in products, I wanted to

Conquering the tropical rainforest, known as the green desert, was a difficult task in the agricultural era.

In the industrial age, Brazil, which has almost no shortage of raw materials, like other countries in Latin America, lacks coal, a very important raw material for the start of industry. Oil has not been discovered in this era, and even if it is discovered, it will only have barely enough reserves.

, let alone exporting.

The country of Brazil is equivalent to a man who is of adequate height and weight, has a handsome face, and has a good personality. No matter how you look at his appearance, you can't find any major faults. The only minor problem is that this man is infertile.

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Relying on the connections provided by Gale and McHale, Sheffield and Edith Rockefeller arrived in Rio de Janeiro, received a very warm reception, and got in touch with congressmen from the United States of Brazil.

"Seeing a warship entering the port shocked me, an old man. Next time I come, don't make such a big noise." Veteran Senator Augusta made an exaggerated expression.

"A country as big as the United States of Brazil cannot be intimidated by a warship!" Sheffield humbly complimented, "The United States of Brazil is the United States of America in Latin America. It is naturally a big country and will only become more powerful in the future."

In front of the senator whose full name is Luis Carlos Almeida da Augusta, Sheffield expressed his optimism for the United States of Brazil and said that this time he was also prepared to invest to a certain extent to help Brazil develop.

textile industry and is preparing to do business in the United States of Brazil.

"I didn't know that Brazil already has such great appeal." Augusta still showed the optimistic style of Latin Americans, and his words were almost like a joke.

This is similar to Sheffield, except that the slave owner was joking seriously. Edith Rockefeller didn't take the compliment seriously. The two of them had been together for a long time. Even now, she can't judge. This slave owner

When you are being serious, whether you are telling the truth or lying is the same tone.

The two chatted very passionately. In fact, although they had never met, the business between the two had already started a long time ago. Who are Gale and McHale? Slave owners, or slave owners who escaped from the United States to Brazil.

It can be said that they were the most stubborn group of people in the Confederate States at that time.

Augusta is the spokesperson of the Brazilian Congress raised by Gale and McHale, advocating the mild abolition of slavery and giving certain compensation to slave owners in exchange for these slave owners giving up slavery. People from the Black Gold Company are smuggled into Brazil

The two sides have naturally dealt with the main force of the labor force, and now they are just meeting formally.

After Gale and the others returned to the United States, many of their plantations in Brazil were sold to members of Congress like Augusta, and neither party completely severed ties.

Regarding the investment issue in the textile industry, Augusta naturally said that everything is taken care of by himself. Even if it is for the long-term friendship between the two parties, this should be a matter of course.

"In fact, we in Brazil are rich in textile raw materials. We just need new technology to lead the way to formality. If we can get help from the United Company, this is a good thing." Augusta was very happy to express its welcome to Sheffield's investment.

, pointing out Brazil’s advantages in cotton.

Sheffield knows this advantage best. In the past two decades, Brazil and Argentina, the Latin American countries that have competed with southern states for raw material exports, are both on the list. They can be said to have been long-term enemies of the United Company. Fortunately, after a few years,

, the United Company has transformed into a comprehensive Concern Group. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the foundation and are still very important, but we no longer rely on agriculture and animal husbandry to create profits. Our position in agriculture and animal husbandry only shows that we are important to the country.

If you think about it, the world has not changed much. A hundred years from now, it seems that Brazil will still be competing with the United States for the Asian market.

The first meeting between the two parties left a deep impression on the other party. With this good impression, preliminary official-business collusion contacts were established.

"It looks like it went well." After returning to the manor whose ownership was still in the hands of McHale to rest, Edith Rockefeller lay down tiredly, but the smile on her face showed that she was quite satisfied with this meeting.

"If you just invest in the textile industry, there will naturally be no big problem. The most basic industries are often not taken seriously. Moreover, the United States of Brazil has a vast land and a much smaller population than our country. You can live well just by exporting agricultural products.

.But if it is a truly important industry, I will not mention it, and Brazilians will not agree."

Sheffield took off the tie around his neck and added a few specific conditions. In this era of Latin America, there are not only many countries that dare to clamor against the United States, but there are also quite a few. These countries simply do not think that the United States of America is that big.

It's amazing. Many countries are thinking of establishing close ties with distant countries and using distant European countries to counter the pressure from the United States.

This mentality is similar to that of Southeast Asia a hundred years later. The Panama Canal is a perfect example. The United States spent decades wasting away its efforts and aroused the hatred of Colombia before it finally got what it wanted.

Even Colombia dared to fight, let alone Brazil, the largest country in Latin America. Even until the end of World War II, there were still some countries that did not understand the changes in things. They did not know that Britain and France were completely out of control. It was the CIA who did it

Several beautiful actions have made Latin American countries truly understand that the world has changed.

Therefore, the initiative to invest in Brazil does not lie with Sheffield, but depends on whether the Brazilian Congress really values ​​this industry. If it does not, it will be easier. Now it seems that Brazilians do not think the textile industry is very important.

, this is a good thing, it gives him room to operate.

"It's time to contact New Orleans." Sheffield stretched and steeled himself to get up. Domestic matters were still more important, and he wanted to know where they were now.

At the Chicago Daily Times newspaper, newspaper editor-in-chief Albert was conducting a face-to-face interview with Connie, a women's rights activist who had gone deep into the southern countryside. Albert had a feeling that this would be a big news that would detonate the citizenry. The interview continued

The conversation lasted for two hours, during which Abbott asked questions about the real situation in the rural South and the authenticity of what Connie and other women's rights activists had seen and heard.

"It must be said that there are widespread violations and atrocities against women in black communities and villages in the South. According to the surveys we visited, black men do not respect their families and often interact with women to satisfy themselves.

She is so impulsive that she finds various excuses to shirk afterwards and does not bear the cost of alimony. Her moral lowness is simply shocking." From the beginning, Connie made a bloody and tearful complaint about the scenes she saw in the southern villages and communities, and made an appeal full of sympathy.

, "Women should be respected, and laws must be introduced to stop this phenomenon."

"Is it an isolated case, or is it a common phenomenon?" Albert asked again, asking Connie to answer this question accurately.

"It is a common phenomenon. I am very shocked by the many children who appear without families. These children have not received the love or help of their parents since they were young. When they grow up, they will be just like their parents.

Indifference to family values ​​and repeating the life of his parents, if a boy witnesses this behavior every day and becomes a habit, he will think it is normal, which is a very scary thing."

"How rampant is the violence against women? Why has it not attracted public attention for a long time." Albert also plans to use this interview to achieve his own goals, such as attracting attention and increasing sales.

As the two of them talked, the writer next to them was recording the atrocities that Connie said, such as deception, sexual assault, and the fact that many black women were raped before they reached adulthood, starting when she was a child.

Raise children.

For Albert, the news is not afraid of explosive news at all. The more explosive, the better. Connie’s narration even made him feel that he didn’t need to add any exaggeration. This is not a good sign. Doesn’t it mean that he is incompetent as the editor-in-chief?

After the interview, Albert personally and the writers searched for materials from the records and combined them to complete this special topic, which will have an explosive effect tomorrow. He said excitedly, "If we can expose this kind of social problem, it will definitely become a topic."

The country's most influential newspaper must dare to expose the true situation."

At this moment, Albert's excrement digger complex hidden in his body could finally no longer be concealed. Heroes and honors seemed to be waving to him, indicating that there would be an award named after him in the future to commend him for his incompetence.

Fear of power. If the slave owner knew that his employees had this wish, it would be easy to handle. As long as this thing succeeds, Albert's wish will be realized.

In this special feature of the Chicago Daily Times, Albert used a humorous but very sharp tone to report Connie's experience throughout the newspaper. First, he used a short space at the beginning to introduce the claims of women's rights activists and a little bit.

There was some tendency to speak for them, but they immediately pointed at these women. After going deep into the southern states, they saw the appalling scene. Women themselves are a vulnerable group, and black women are actually so vulnerable.
Chapter completed!