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If the wealth of the whole world is divided into 100 and others take up one more share, then the Chinese will take up one less share.
At the end of the 19th and early 20th century, it was almost the last stage for the whole world to divide wealth. After this time point, the population ratio of various countries tended to stabilize and there was no chance to take advantage of it. Therefore, if Li Mu wanted to help the Chinese to gain more living space, this was almost the last chance.
Over the years, Li Mu has been trying his best. Whether in Cuba, the Bahamas, or in Luzon, Li Mu is trying to allow Chinese people to have more say in the future. Even if Li Mu is criticized for this, he will do whatever he wants. After all, even if Li Mu has a bad reputation, no one dares to scold Li Mu in person.
"Luzon Labor Export Company - It's not good to use Japanese methods." Although Situ Lei is not a good person, he also feels that Li Mu's attitude towards the Japanese is a bit too much.
Li Mu's attitude towards the Japanese was surprisingly bad, which is recognized by all those who know Li Mu. Many people cannot understand it at all. Li Mu did not have so much deep hatred for the Japanese. After all, before this, the Japanese seemed to have no direct intersection with the Qing Dynasty. Even if the Chinese political system was included, the last time the Chinese and Japanese war broke back to the Ming Dynasty, which had nothing to do with Li Mu.
Li Mu also knew that his attitude towards the Japanese was indeed too much. After all, in this time and space, the Japanese were beaten by Li Mu with a stick and could not turn over. Li Mu could not explain to others what happened in another time and space. There was no need for the Japanese in this time and space to pay the price for the mistakes they had never made. Li Mu understood the truth, but Li Mu just didn't want to let the Japanese go.
There seems to be no reason for this issue. Is it reasonable for the Spanish to colonize Luzon? Did the British colonize the whole world to reason? Is it reasonable for the Americans to declare war on the Spanish for a "false" reason?
Many things in this world do not require reason at all. Big fist is the truth, which is the truth that cannot be broken.
"If possible, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, we gave money. Although we didn't give enough, it was better than the Spanish." Li Mu didn't care what the Luzon natives thought. In Li Mu's opinion, there were only two types of people in the world, one was Chinese and the other was non-Chinese. Isn't it easier to accept this way?
Panama Company introduced labor from Japan and followed the path of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Even if Panama Company paid the money, the money would be paid to the Tokugawa Shogunate. It had basically nothing to do with Japanese workers. After all, those Japanese workers were losers in the Japanese civil war. If Panama had not come forward, they would have been sentenced to death by all the Tokugawa Shogunate. From this perspective, those Japanese workers should not only not have any objections, but should have thanked Panama Company, at least they survived.
In treating the natives of Luzon, the way they treat the Japanese is actually similar. After all, Panama does not directly recruit employees from Luzon, but obtains a large amount of labor through the Luzon labor export company, which leaves sufficient operating space. Before the 19th century, white people used this method to sell a large number of Chinese to Southeast Asia and America. If it is fair, who should those Chinese seek fairness?
"Okay, then we can't handle this business and let the Pacific Company take charge." Situ Lei didn't want to leave a credible. The key is that the reputation of "human traffickers" is really bad. Maybe he will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history. He has been mentioned countless times in the future. Situ Lei not only did not want to be scolded, but also tried his best to clear the credible, and even found a scapegoat.
In name, Situ Lei was also the general manager of Chuntian Security Company. In the past, there were corresponding gang restrictions in this regard, so Situ Lei did not understand why Li Mu was so keen on buying and selling people.
Of course, whether it is to understand or not, as long as it is Li Mu's order, Situ Lei will firmly implement it. This is his duty as his subordinate.
"Whatever you do, within three months, I will see at least 20,000 Luzon natives arrive in Panama. You can discuss what methods you can do. Anyway, the canal is excavated and cannot be affected." Li Mu also delegated power. As the president of Junma Group, Li Mu now only needs the result and does not care about the process.
"Twenty thousand people, okay." Situ Lei was a little worried that he would not be able to complete the task, but then he thought that even if someone had to take responsibility because the task was not completed, it was Lawrence Lucas of Pacific Company that had nothing to do with Situ Lei. So let's do it. Now it's Lawrence Lucas' turn to have a headache.
Transporting population has never been a simple matter. In the early years, from the Qing Dynasty to the United States, sixty people could arrive safely in a hundred people, even if God blessed, it was finally the turn of the Luzon natives, which is not a problem that Situ Lei had to worry about.
Through continuous immigration, the Pacific Company has accumulated a lot of experience. Now, a hundred people boarded the ship from the Qing Dynasty, and at least ninety-five people can arrive in the United States safely. The accumulation of experience is certainly one aspect, and technological progress cannot be underestimated. A few years ago, Li Mu went to the United States to glance at the sea for a month, but now it is much easier. The emergence of propeller power has a revolutionary role in shipping. Now, from the Qing Dynasty to San Francisco, it takes up to 20 days along the way, which also includes the time for repair on the road. If you travel day and night, you can cross the Pacific Ocean at most half a month.
Of course, Pacific Company's attitude towards Chinese people and Luzon natives must be different. Pacific Company's newly equipped immigration ships are almost the same as ocean liners in the 21st century in terms of service facilities. There are gyms, medical rooms, and artificial swimming pools on the ship. These facilities can help new immigrants arrive in the United States in the safest way. Pacific Company has not yet had large-scale group casualties. This record must be maintained, and it will be the honor of Pacific Company in the future.
When the Luzon natives boarded the boat, the treatment they enjoyed was obviously different from those of the Chinese. At that time, the cabins would not be allocated according to the beds. There were three or five more cabins in one cabin, and it would not be difficult to complete the tasks assigned by Li Mu.
"Whatever you do, as long as you can send people to Panama, it is necessary to remind you that if a worker dies on the road, then we have to pay the Luzon Labor Export Company, at least 500% of the employee's monthly salary." Li Mu needs labor, but he does not want to pay too much of an indifferent price. Luzon Labor Export Company is also considered a thief. Although everyone belongs to the Junma Group, it is financially independent after all, and the thickness of the year-end bonus depends on these small things in normal times.
Luzon labor export company is of course a subsidiary of Junma Group, so Li Mu was reluctant to give this big fat meat to others. All subsidiaries of Junma Group are independently calculated for property, and doing business is just a left hand with the right hand. So Li Mu was very relaxed. Even if a ship of Luzon natives was sent to Panama and a small amount of death was not important. It was to blame - they could only blame them for raising a butcher knife to the Chinese. It was said that it was not that the time had not arrived. When those Luzon natives used violence to treat Chinese people, they should understand that sooner or later they would have such a day.
In just half an hour, Li Mu finished the backlog of work on Situ Lei.
In fact, most of the time, Li Mu only understands the operating status of the subsidiary of Junma Group. There is not much work that really requires Li Mu to make decisions. After all, the executives of Junma Group are not vegetarians, so they will naturally choose the most beneficial way for Junma Group. There is no need to doubt this.
After handling the work at hand, Li Mu immediately took a transportation boat to Clinton Castle to meet Secretary of State William Maxivil Evatt. On this day of national celebration, he had to come from Washington to New York. William Maxivil Evatt was the position of the new Luzon government.
Washington was in a dilemma when it came to Luzon’s independence. Although the Pacific Fleet nominally annihilated the Spanish colonial fleet, which deserves all the praises from the newspapers, in the end, the person who won the victory was the Far East Company. Washington formed two infantry divisions in vain, but it was not useful at all.
William Maxivil Evatt didn’t care about how to allocate the mineral resources in Luzon. William Maxivil Evatt only cares about the post-war allocation. If it weren’t for this reason, William Maxivil Evatt wouldn’t have come to the snowy New York at this time. It depends on Li Mu’s expression. This is really - this Secretary of State is also cowardly enough.
Passing by the Fort Park on the way, the flagship store of urban beauty and men's clothing is very lively. Although Christmas has passed, Christmas-related products are still popular. Li Mu still underestimated the enthusiasm of Americans for festivals. On this special day, people seem to have become generous. Fortunately, these Christmas supplies will still be useful next year, which makes Li Mu feel much more comfortable.
What Li Mu didn't expect was that the red Christmas hat seemed to have become a trend. After just getting ashore, Li Mu discovered that many people were wearing Christmas hats. They seemed to have not limited the Christmas hats as holiday props. It was very good to use it to protect the cold and shrank.
There was no snow disaster like last year in New York this year, but the weather was still very cold. People wanted to wear all their cotton coats to keep them cold. Unless necessary, no one was willing to go out in this weather. Junma Clothing Company is still very moral. Even the cheapest Christmas hats are made of sheepskin. You only need to hide the pointed Christmas hats. This red embellishes more festive colors to New York in winter.
"The new government is of course pro-American. In fact, I have said a long time ago that I am not the enemy of America. Of course, I will consciously safeguard the interests of America." Li Mu told the truth that whether it is Luzon or Ryukyu, the new government established is pro-American. This is not decided by Li Mu. Who made his body too thin and had to find a backer, otherwise Li Mu would not be so arrogant.
"I know your attitude. In fact, when I see the list of leaders of the new Luzon government, I know that the new Luzon government is pro-American. This is good. I came to New York just to confirm with you." William Evatt is only looking for peace now. Because of the tension between Hayes and Congress, William Evatt, Secretary of State, is like a mouse in a bellows, and so William Evatt has given up his confidence when he was Secretary of State. As long as he can safely mix Hayes' presidency.
Clinton Castle is still very lively during Christmas. Today, a member's child got married. The wedding was held in Clinton Castle. The wedding is now in the lobby on the first floor. The faint music came in through the doors and windows, which made Li Mu and William Evatt's conversation still not nervous.
"Now, I should have completed the commission from the War Department. So should we calculate the accounts? According to the agreement we signed before, if we can complete the task ahead of time, then we are qualified to ask for rewards. How about it, are you ready?" Li Mu has made many transactions with the War Department. I want to say that this transaction satisfies Li Mu the most.
"That's the contract you signed with the Ministry of War, so you go to the Ministry of War. You know, I, as the Secretary of State, have become a joke. Even the President's proposal cannot be passed in Congress, so I really can't do anything." It's not that William Evat didn't want to help, but I really couldn't help.
Well, what William Evat said makes sense. If Li Mu wants to get the reward he deserves, he should go to the War Department to negotiate with Sherman.
What Sherman was neglected at the beginning was that he did not write the specific scope of this reward into the contract, so Li Mu could now speak out. However, based on Li Mu's understanding of Sherman, if Li Mu's asking price was too high, then Sherman would definitely cheat. This guy didn't care about moral integrity. The soldier had no such thing as "integrity". As long as he could deceive the enemy, any method would be just.
"Of course I will. In order to defeat the Spaniards, our Far East company paid the price of nearly one hundred people killed. In order to prepare to attack Luzon, the Far East company has invested more than 10 million yuan. This money seems to be more important for the War Department to be paid. Of course, I know that the War Department has no money, but we can use other payment methods.
Li Mu asked for money for fake money, and honor was real. Even if Sherman didn't give the Far East company reward, Li Mu wouldn't worry much, and it would be better not to give it to him. Then Li Mu could ask for benefits openly. Sherman probably wouldn't refuse at that time. After all, the boss's face will still be given to him in the future.
Chapter completed!