Just like a car engine will explode if the temperature is too high, a steam engine will explode if the temperature is too high, and the consequences will be serious. In a nearly closed environment like a boiler room, everyone will be cooked in an instant.
No, it's not cooked, it's steamed.
Considering that this chapter will be published around seven o'clock in the morning, in order not to affect the brothers' appetite for breakfast, I will not describe the tragic situation in the bottom of the "Xerxes" again.
No one expected this result, and the Persian side immediately sent a letter to Southern Africa, believing that the transformation of Southern Africa had caused this result, and asked Southern Africa to take responsibility.
People in southern Africa definitely don’t recognize it. There is no after-sales service for this thing. Although the small horse-drawn cart is a bit weak, if you use it carefully, it will last for a year or two. No one expected that it would fall asleep in less than half a month.
The most unlucky one was Ghafouri. His ambitions had no chance to be realized. On the day the "Xerxes" tank exploded, Ghafouri was dismissed from his post and committed suicide three days later in fear of crime.
Lieutenant Colonel Garrix was unemployed again, but Lieutenant Colonel Garrix was not sad at all. He received a generous settlement allowance before coming to Persia. After the "Xerxes" explosion, Lieutenant Colonel Alex received
At the invitation of the East India Navy, Lieutenant Colonel Alex happily took up the post. He is the biggest winner in this matter.
Roque doesn't care about this little thing about the Persians. He doesn't even know what happened to the "Xerxes". Now there is no need for Roque to deal with such trivial matters personally. Yang Smuts can arrange the Persians in minutes.
It's clear.
Roque is now at the Palace of Justice every day, lining up to receive the new governors and parliament speakers of each state.
Southern Africa has expanded from 11 states to 20 states, instantly creating a large number of administrative agencies. Although each state is responsible for administrative funds, the federal government must also provide some representation.
Ada has been busiest recently. Southern Africa's 1925 budget was submitted to Congress for approval at the end of last year. Now there are nine more states, and the budget has to be rewritten. The federal government's revenue has not increased, but its expenditures have suddenly increased.
Quite a few, which made Ada look quite haggard.
"Oh, I am haggard not because of the federal budget, but because of my son's wedding. Who let my son have an irresponsible father?" Ada's temper is now getting worse, and she has no regard for an irresponsible father.
Show mercy.
Arthur and Roya's wedding is scheduled for March 14th, which is the so-called White Day.
White Valentine's Day originated in Rome in the third century AD. According to legend, the Roman emperor established Valentine's Day to commemorate his saving a pair of lovers who were about to be executed for violating the ban on love and marriage on February 14. One month later, that is,
On March 14, the couple vowed to remain together until death, and this day later became White Day.
White Valentine's Day, also known as White Valentine's Day, means that after a girl receives a gift on Valentine's Day, she must return a gift to the man one month later on March 14.
So brothers, when you give your wife a gift on Valentine's Day, remember to remind her that she will return the gift a month later. This is called treating each other as a guest.
The relationship between Rock and Arthur cannot be made public. Although Rock can attend the wedding of Arthur and Roya, he cannot attend as a father, so Ada's complaint about Rock is not just a pampering.
Faced with Ada's complaints, Rock was indeed speechless, but Rock was not completely irresponsible and did not ignore Arthur.
If Rock had really ignored him, Arthur would not be Baron of Cyprus now.
"Suddenly there were nine more states. The federal government's budget was stretched thin, and it had to turn to the Rand Bank for loans. Rand Bank is now the federal government's largest creditor." Ada was also helpless. After the world war, the federal government once paid off the debt.
He received a loan from Rand Bank, and now he is making the same mistake again.
"Don't worry, this is just the beginning. There will be a lot of money to borrow next." Rock quietly wiped away his cold sweat. Ada was still very sensible and would not get too entangled in Arthur's issue.
"How much to borrow?" This is the advantage of Ada, she never asks why.
"The federal government should increase its share of public utilities, focusing on electricity, transportation, communications, and health -" Roque is not satisfied with the current situation in southern Africa and will continue to make adjustments.
When the federal government was established, due to insufficient funds, private investment in the public sector was encouraged to promote the development of southern Africa.
The aspects Roque mentioned are all monopolized by a few large companies. Philip made adjustments during his tenure, but they were not enough.
"It's simple. If you hand over your businesses in these fields to the federal government, the federal government will become the majority shareholder in an instant." What Ada said is true. Roque himself is the largest capitalist in southern Africa.
Starting from the earliest Crocodile Bay Hydropower Station, Rock has continued to invest in the electric power field. Now Johannesburg Electricity Company is the undisputed number one in the electric power field in Southern Africa, with power generation accounting for 30% of the total power generation in Southern Africa.
Sorry, my second brother is also a company under Roque's name, Nyasaland Electric Power Company.
The same goes for transportation. During Philip's tenure, he completely transformed the railways in southern Africa, and through the transformation, he owned about 20% of the shares of the national railways.
In Roque's view, this is far from enough. To meet Roque's requirements, the federal government must account for at least 50%.
As for communications and health, these two fields are the same as the two mentioned above. If they want to be restructured, they cannot do without the cooperation of Roque and Stoudemire.
"It's not impossible. As long as the price offered by the federal government is enough, I'll have no problem." Ada may be joking, but Rock is serious.
"Are you crazy?" Ada realized later.
"I'm not crazy, I'm serious——"
Ada seriously considered Locke's proposal, and after thinking about it for a long time, she smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry Locke, I can't afford it even if the federal government is sold -"
I really can’t afford it. Southern Africa is indeed powerful, but this strength has little to do with the federal government. Objectively speaking, the monopoly in Southern Africa is more serious than that in the United States. The United States passed the "Protection of Trade and Commerce" on July 2, 1890.
The Unlawful Restrictions and Monopolies Act, referred to as the Sherman Antitrust Act, mainly prohibits restrictive trade practices and monopolistic trade behaviors, and Rockefeller was forced to break up.
There are no relevant laws in southern Africa yet, which does not mean there will be no laws in the future. In fact, Roque and Stoudemire began to prepare for a rainy day a long time ago. It was against this background that the South African company took the initiative to spin off.
Even if it is split, continuous investment for more than 20 years has pushed the value to a level that cannot be increased. The federal government, which only relies on selling land to make money, really cannot afford it.
This is also the reason why Roque wants to start in the public sector.
During the administrations of Adelaide and Philippe, land sales were indeed the main source of revenue for the federal government.
Thanks also to the fact that after World War I, Southern Africa successfully received the states of Dias and Victoria, which suddenly created an extra two million square kilometers. Only then did the federal government have the money to pay off the Rand Bank loan.
So far, almost all the land that the federal government can sell has been sold. If Roque can tighten his belt, life will not be difficult, but in that case, many of Roque's ideals will not be realized. This is Roque.
Ke absolutely cannot stand it.
"Issuing bonds is also possible. Nyasaland Company and Rhodesia Company can undertake it." Roque took the initiative to help Ada find a way.
"You have to think clearly that the federal government's involvement in the public sector will bring many hidden dangers." Ada is indeed a good helper for Roque.
There is no other way. The butt determines the head. When Roque was only the Marquis of Nyasaland, he had to keep a hand to the federal government and could not give full trust.
Now times have changed, and after a series of combined punches, the power of the federal government has been greatly enhanced, and Roque has the ability to start dealing with these problems. The ultimate goal is to make southern Africa a monolithic unit and prepare to face the next challenges.
"I remember that you were the most opposed to the federal government's interference in the economy -" Ada was also seriously affected by free trade.
Aida still remembers Roque's attitude when Pretoria was building the airport. At that time, Roque was almost decisive and completely abandoned the federal government's operation of Pretoria Airport. In the end, the Pretoria Municipal Government
Only the right to dividends, not even the right to speak.
At that time, the Prime Minister of Southern Africa was still Philippe. After just a few years, Roque's attitude changed completely. It was also an old double standard.
"I am opposed to it now, but public utilities are not an economic field." Roque really does not have double standards. Private companies control public utilities, which is common in the United Kingdom and the United States, but common does not necessarily mean correct.
The most obvious fact is that Johannesburg Electricity Company, as a private enterprise, will not invest huge sums of money to lay lines in a remote town. This is not in line with the company's business philosophy.
Everyone knows that laying lines in the city can make huge profits, and that a one-time investment will bring long-term benefits. Everyone wants to do this kind of business.
But residents in remote towns are in dire straits. Because their business volume is too small, they may never be able to use electric lights.
This is the fundamental reason why there are only so few households in the UK with electricity.
Relatively speaking, Southern Africa is pretty good. Whether it is Johannesburg Electricity Company or Nyasaland Electricity Company, they are both companies with a certain sense of social responsibility. They don't care much about short-term profits. Some businesses would rather lose money.
However, this situation cannot last long. Sooner or later, the business under Roque's name will be handed over to the management of his children. By then, Roque cannot guarantee that the children will be able to run Southern Africa as their own family business.
"The federal government's involvement in the public sector will affect the competitiveness of related enterprises." Ada was more specific. Sometimes thinking too far ahead is not a good thing.
After all, Roque has to face not only adjustments to southern Africa, but also increasingly brutal international competition.
