Chapter 624 Busy Annie
"I'm not surprised at all!" Natalia sat on the sofa, swaying her beautiful white legs, saying that everything was under control. She watched Sheffield, who had finished dressing, come out, and her eyes quickly went to the door.
He glanced inside and said, "Just like the Japanese woman, I guess this female star will be raised somewhere."
"My dear, you look so good in Bragi." Sheffield pointed to the dress with an apologetic smile, deciding to impress this woman with sincerity in the hope of getting forgiveness.
"Stop pretending to apologize. I know you are rich and can afford to raise no matter how many children you have. But you must also note that women are not unlimited. Even if all you have is a crotch stick, there are so many women in the country. You
Can you sleep over?" Natalia angrily slapped the slave owner's hand away, which might have just finished kneading another woman's buns.
Sheffield nodded. From the frequent words of tiger and wolf that appeared in Natalia's mouth, he had long been accustomed to it. He had no scruples about talking between men and women. Mao Mei never hid her inner thoughts. Now she has no intention of pursuing it, which is good.
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Reaching out and lifting one of Natalia's legs up and placing it on his lap, Sheffield did not forget to explain, "Just trust me. In fact, it was really not my initiative. I have passed that age, like
It’s rare to see a bull in heat like that anymore.”
"I'm not a fool. There are a few women in this country who won't turn around when they see you. You are like a humanoid money printing machine. If it were little Rockefeller and little Morgan, once their identities are known,
, I guess it’s about the same.” Natalia reached out and patted the slave owner’s belly and said, “Society is so dangerous, you must protect yourself when you are a man outside. There are many people like this female star.
I have no objection. The one who is really qualified to have an opinion is Anne. You should think about what she would do if she knew about it."
"She has been busy talking about cooperation with the Goan authorities recently. Several Portuguese guests came to Arlington." Sheffield said nonchalantly, "You and I both have similar thinking. I am very lucky and have many talks.
A woman of reason.”
"Isn't it because you have money?" Natalia curled her lips and said honestly, "If it weren't for this reason, this little star would take the opportunity to climb into your bed?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sheffield pinched the cherry on his chest with his fingers, and heard the slave owner say in a long voice, "Even if this is the truth, you can't tell it? The whole society needs a little positive energy, I
Such slave owners occupy the best resources in all aspects. If everyone knew about it, it would be a terrible thing."
Human nature is to hate the rich, and a slave owner cannot donate money just because others hate the rich. His relationship with the citizen class is very simple, a relationship of suppressing and being suppressed at any time.
Mistress Arlington is busy now, discussing cooperation with the Portuguese guests, and the issue of India, the natural overlord of the subcontinent, and the sinking of a great power if it does not become a prominent country.
Nowadays, the South Asian subcontinent is actually still in the hands of three colonial empires. In addition to the British who occupy all of South Asia, there are cities in French India on the East India line, and there are three Portuguese enclaves on the west coast, including Goa.
The cities in French India were left over from France after the Seven Years' War between England and France. As a result of the Seven Years' War, France paid a huge price. It lost New France, which occupied most of North America, and also lost an area of two million square kilometers.
French India. Several cities on the east coast now held by France are the only remaining legacies of French India.
In the past two hundred years of history, France has been the second largest country in the world, always trying to be the first. This is not a humiliation, the French people still have very strong hard power.
France and Portugal both belong to the Latin language family, and at least now France is very competent as the leader of Latin culture.
As a French person, Anne was talking to the Portuguese guests about the cooperation between France and Portugal in their interests in India.
According to history, Sheffield knows that Portuguese Goa was eventually taken back by a powerful country, but now the United Company has begun to take root in Goa. If it develops well, he will definitely not want to develop in a good place.
When it is taken away, how to retain this piece of land is a problem.
France has never let go of colonial issues. According to the French style, there is no other way out until the last moment. This country will not let the colonies become independent.
After World War II, France did one thing. It sent troops to fight around the world to ensure that the colonies would not break away from France. A small amount of energy was focused on Vietnam, and most of the energy was focused on Algeria. In the end, it failed, but the attitude was there.
As for Portugal, the Portuguese colonies are similar to France on many issues. Like France, the colonies of this country are not called colonies, but overseas provinces. Goa is quite special in the colonial field. The local kings of Goa
The Portuguese authorities in Goa have always ruled Goa jointly with the Tuwang. After the Tuwang line had no heirs, even the country of India had no trace. In the eyes of Portugal, the place was not a colony, but a territory.
Sheffield and his wife mentioned that they were worried that Goa would not be able to be saved in the future, so Anne proposed to unite with the French Indian territories to ensure that these remaining cities were firmly in their hands.
Although the slave owner felt that the opportunity was not very great, he had already obtained the benefits in his hands and let go without saying a word. Do you still want the face of the monopoly capitalist? As the son-in-law of a Frenchman, Anne asked the slave owner if he supported it. Sheffield
Of course they supported it, so this negotiation took place.
Anne has been dealing with this matter since she came back from Paris, using her husband's money to manage things in India. It sounds a little wrong, but Sheffield doesn't think there is anything wrong.
What's wrong? If India becomes independent in the future, the largest companies in the United States will unite with France and Portugal, who are unwilling to let their colonies become independent. Will it damage the majestic image of the United States as a world beacon?
What is the image of the United States, and will it not allow the United Company to earn an extra dollar? On this matter, Sheffield's attitude has always been very clear. The reputation of a beacon for mankind has nothing to do with itself. If the country suffers and makes money, it only shows that this
It's a good deal.
With Sheffield's acquiescence, Anne spent a long time contacting the local governors of six cities in French India, and launched local business activities in the name of a United States wife who was also a French noble.
India's 30,000 mercenaries were hired with the help of the French.
"Everyone knows the matter very well. The British control over India is declining. Many Indians are seeking autonomy. In fact, the British method of controlling the colonies is far inferior to that of France. In order to preserve local control in India, we and Portugal cannot
Following the example of the British, more direct control should be established."
Anne talked eloquently to several Portuguese officials from the Goa local government. In the past few days, she had been communicating with these Portuguese people on behalf of the French Indian enclave, and now she had almost figured it out.
The hostess of Arlington once heard her husband say that Portugal was a very reasonable existence in the colonial empire. This may be related to the small size of Portugal, and it pays great attention to the feelings of the local residents in the colony.
Of course, being reasonable is relative. With the level of development in Africa, no one there would be very reasonable. The contract signed by the Portuguese was considered very sincere. If a colony is rented, it is recognized as a lease.
During the cooperation negotiations in Arlington, Anne felt this. When she mentioned her desire for cooperation and the various possible benefits, the Portuguese expressed that she was very interested.
"Mrs. Anne, I wonder if your husband, the respected richest man, knows about this?" Correa looked at the two colleagues here and carefully asked his question.
If we can say that it is currently a pioneer in the internationalization of enterprises in the world, after years of hard work by slave owners, United Company has become an existence on the same level as Standard Oil.
"You can rest assured that our relationship is very strong." Anne smiled lightly, "He is very supportive of many of my ideas. He is very clear about and very supportive of the joint company's cooperation with India, Portugal and France.
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Although Sheffield was not in Arlington, Anne still unconsciously took the oath of sovereignty to show her status in the joint company.
This time, the cooperation is local cooperation, between the local government of Portugal and the local government of French India. The cooperation in retaining local jurisdiction shows that both parties adopt a consistent attitude towards the enclave jurisdiction. It can be regarded as the current response to British India.
Carry out final reforms in response.
At present, the United Kingdom has undoubtedly occupied a dominant position in the South Asian subcontinent. France and Portugal combined have less than ten cities and tens of thousands of square kilometers of land. In fact, it is not worth the fuss of the British!
However, due to India's important position in the British Empire, the British government still gave a very formal response, indicating that the Portuguese Indian and French Indian enclaves were understandably concerned about the current reforms in British India, and at the same time they also hoped that the Portuguese
The local governments of India and French India should not engage in secret cooperation that is harmful to British India. They should maintain sufficient transparency regarding the cooperation between France and Portugal on Indian issues.
The combined navies of France and Portugal do not pose a threat to the British Royal Navy. The combined military strength of the two countries in the South Asian subcontinent is far behind the local British army. Therefore, the British still believe that these are just two
Chapter completed!