Chapter 1559: Everyone is happy
The fifth place is Latin America, with a total of US$26 billion, of which US$7 billion in cash.
After all, after experiencing the development of the 1970s and 1980s, even though the economy stagnated later, the foundation of Latin America was not bad, and many countries almost entered the ranks of developed countries. Of course, one step away, it was a thousand miles away.
Simon's attitude towards Latin America is similar to that of the US authorities.
Latin America is first of all an important source of cheap labor in the United States, which is very important. Although later, the bottom Americans always felt that Latin Americans stole a large amount of their jobs, just like the Chinese stole a large amount of their jobs. The problem is that if there is no large number of low-priced Latin American workers who only receive low wages and do not enjoy social welfare, even the bottom Americans stole a good life.
The truth is easy to figure out.
However, people are always lazy and hate labor. Some people think that without low-cost Latin American workers, they can get high salaries and enjoy high social benefits. The problem is that just like a chef, who has been busy for a day and only made one bread, is this bread enough for the whole family to eat?
The baguette is enough.
It’s hard to say about steamed buns.
That's the reason. You can't do so much work and want to enjoy enough labor. You either beg for God or you can only rob it.
Plunder is the nature.
In addition to cheap labor, Latin America is also an important import of cheap resources in the United States.
In short, Simon's expectations for Latin America are lower than those of Eastern Europe.
The current generation of Eastern Europe, as a result, had very positive values in the Soviet era, and understood that only efforts can bring rewards.
As for Latin America, politicians in various countries want to come to power, only one thing is to promise benefits, promise more benefits, and promise more benefits. In Latin America, the population is not large compared to Asia, and it also has quite rich natural resources and can live in vain for many years.
Of course, the ending will be the same when the mountains are gone.
At that time, if you want to give up the welfare and get up to work, there is probably nothing to do. After all, the industrial foundation of the secondary industry has been voluntarily given up, and the natural resources of the primary industry have been exhausted. Don’t even think about the remaining tertiary industry, finance and other high-value-added fields. As for tourism, it’s hard to say how many good mountains and rivers will be left in the end. However, well, Latin American girls are still very hot.
As for the funds obtained by the Westeros system from Latin America, it mainly comes from the large and small chaebols in the upper levels of Latin America.
Compared with Europe, America or Asia, there seems to be no rich people in Latin America. In fact, of course not. With the cessation of development, the social structure of Latin America has also been solidified. In addition, the same capitalist system does not lack the top layer of the pyramid, but the size is not large, but when combined, it is quite considerable.
Not only that, the top floor of the pyramid in Latin America is more comfortable than North America and Western Europe.
Even though politicians are accustomed to promising more benefits to voters, everyone is already familiar with the way they should play. The wool comes from the sheep. In addition to their own rich social resources, they are also trying hard to get the wool of the middle class.
In the end, if the middle class who was fleeing to death did not want to lie flat in the slums, they could only go far away. For example, the United States became a cheap labor force that contributed to America but did not enjoy social welfare. At the same time, obviously, it would no longer consume the welfare of its own country.
Everyone was very happy.
In addition to the top five, other capital from Australia, Eastern Europe, Africa and other regions has a total of US$56 billion.
Australia is no more.
Eastern Europe is already following the steps.
In Africa, the current focus of its operations is the Central African region, which is splattering brains. However, Simon is already planning to increase investment in Africa, mainly in Angola, which penetrates more deeply. The power of the current Angolan president is also very stable. Even if there is an opposition hiding in the corner, it is just right for the Westeros system.
In short, the assets of US$237 billion seem to be not much compared to the entire Westeros system, but if they are separated, they will definitely become a first-class individual chaebol in the world immediately.
It is not easy to manage it well.
Simon's strategy for this is also very simple and clear, and he should use people.
After all, this world relies on human beings' own perfect division of labor to achieve operation. For a super chaebol system, if Simon wants to do everything himself, the result will only be that he will have no results. Therefore, the best way is to leave it to many people to deal with it with confidence.
This seems nonsense.
Of course not.
Employing people is far less simple than most people think.
Just like the "Chu and Han" trilogy being filmed in China, Liu Bang vs. Xiang Yu, if it were just a personal person, Liu Bang was beaten to death by Xiang Yu with one punch in front of Xiang Yu. Even if Liu Bang had his own family background after the rebellion, he was only crushed by Xiang Yu at the beginning.
Why did Liu Bang win the world?
Why did Xiang Yu lose his country with all his advantages?
The key is that one can use people, and the other can be stubborn and self-righteous. Well, the word "used" of stubborn is too highlight.
In short, the current asset can be used as a trial ground and distributed to many elites from all over the world who will be recruited in the future.
If you do it well, choose it, and promote it step by step, and even become the core of the Westeros system.
If it is screwed up, just remove it.
Through similar operations, another result Simon wants to achieve is the distinction between classes within the entire Westeros system.
Or, clearly class-specific.
Humans need classes, and even hang themselves.
As for the class solidification that may follow after class distinction, as long as Simon is still firmly controlling the Westeros system, this kind of thing will not be allowed to happen.
You can also use methods such as cooking a cunning rabbit and a dead dog.
Since the ancients were able to summarize the truth, they must have a realistic basis for their existence. If you don’t do this, the only one who is unlucky will be yourself.
Just like the founding emperor in ancient China, Zhu Yuanzhang was the one who made the most thorough work. However, if Zhu Ming had not straightened everything out of the past two hundred years, it would be hard to say how many years would have lasted if Zhu Yuanzhang had not straightened everything at the beginning.
In contrast, Liu Yu, the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, who was almost exactly the same as Zhu Yuanzhang's life experience, said that Liu Jinu, who once lived in, was very affectionate and righteous. He also took the lead in conquering the country south of the Yangtze River and also established the capital of Nanjing. Then, Comrade Liu was in love and righteousness, and did not have cunning rabbits and no lackeys to cook, and even entrusted his son to a group of old ministers who fought together.
Then, the second emperor of Liu Song was only one year old and was soon killed by a group of entrusted officials. The entire Liu Song regime lasted for only 59 years. In the end, the rebellion was successful and the descendants of the Liu family killed all the Xiao family. It was also after the merits of joining Liu Jinu.
The end of affection and righteousness.
History has never been just a circle.
The meeting of Westeros Company lasted all day. In the evening, Simon and Janet returned to Westeros Building in the Upper East Side together. Listening to some of his men's plans, Janet suddenly laughed, rubbed his head against Simon's shoulder, and said, "So, you arranged the two unpromising sons of that Chinese woman. Well, you said it's yours, Humph, it's not mine. Anyway, you will use them in the future?"
Simon didn't expect Janet to mention this. Everything about the couple was transparent. The woman didn't know it. She smiled and said, "After being a soldier, I plan to let them enter the gang system we control, South Korea, Latin America, or Africa. In short, if it can be used, of course it will be used. If it can't be used, just pretend that there are no these two people."
Janet ummed, but asked: "If it can't be used, then, what about that woman?"
Simon also turned his head to the woman's head: "Do you have any objections?"
Janet hummed again: "Be careful that I will destroy your group of treasures."
Simon thought about it and probably understood that perhaps he had specially given those women a generous New Year gift before Christmas. He hugged the woman beside him and put it on, and smiled and said, "Just don't let me know. There are too many women, and I actually don't remember them all."
Janet pouted again: "It's so ruthless."
Chapter completed!