To be honest, Tangning has been thinking about Nicole's question since time travel. The painful part for him is that he knows the historical process, but has no ability to change it. After all, there is too little time left for him. Of course
, it is possible to change some of these points, but it is not certain whether these points can completely reverse the overall situation. It can only be said that we must do our best and obey fate!
After burying her thoughts that she couldn't tell anyone, Tangning said, "Of course there are plans. For example, the electric lighting company I opened in New York is a way out."
"This is a retreat, but it means giving up your plantation. Don't you think it's a pity?" Nicole asked with a frown.
Tangning thought for a moment and then replied: "There is a way to not give up the plantation, and that is to move the plantation!"
"Moving? Where?" Nicole asked curiously.
Tangning pointed south and replied: "Brazil!"
The reason why Tang Ning said this is because Brazil now also has a plantation economy and is also a large purchaser of black slaves. Moreover, slavery was not abolished until 1888. This is equivalent to an extra thirty years, which can be said to be very abundant.
The reason why it was able to persist until 1888 was because Brazil's situation was very special. Brazil was originally a colony of Portugal. Its uniqueness was that the sovereign country transferred the main body of power to the colony. In 1807, France invaded Portugal, and the Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil.
They did not know when they could return to Portugal, so they regarded Brazil as the seat of the royal family. In 1820, a bourgeois revolution occurred in Portugal, and the Parliament asked the king to return to the country. Before returning to the country, the king expected that his fate might not be good, so he told his son
Say, if things go wrong, just be independent.
Sure enough, after the revolution, Portugal really wanted to acquire the huge colony of Brazil. However, the prince was serving as regent in Brazil and Portugal refused to intervene, so they asked the prince to return to Portugal. Seeing that the king's father had no power at all after returning to Portugal, the prince decided to
According to the instructions of the king's father, independence was declared in 1822 and the Brazilian Empire of monarchy was established.
Therefore, Brazil did not become an independent country like Haiti due to rebellion, but an independent country established by European autocratic emperors transferred to the Americas. Because of this, after Brazil became independent, it did not abolish slavery, but continued to maintain the traditions of Europeans.
It was not until 1888 that the monarchy brought by Brazil from Europe faced survival challenges and had to abolish slavery in an attempt to preserve the monarchy. However, it was already too late. In 1889, the Brazilian monarchy was overthrown.
Looking at Nicole's pensive and troubled expression, Tangning advised: "Actually, there is no need to make a decision now, because in my opinion, this war will not be fought immediately, and in the early stages of the war, we
You won’t be at a disadvantage, so it’s not too late to make a decision when the time comes!”
"It's indeed too early to think about these things, Tony. Let's cherish the time we have now and do some happy things!" After saying that, Nicole hugged Tangning tightly and ordered the maid outside the door to get the canvas and
Paint brushes, but unfortunately there is no painter in the manor, so only paper and pen are provided.
"Tony, can you draw?" Nicole asked in surprise.
Tang Ning secretly thought to herself, compared to writing novels, painting is my major, okay? If it weren't for time traveling to a slave owner, I would definitely have earned my first pot of gold through painting.
However, since this body had no experience in learning painting, Tangning could only answer vaguely: "I'm not really good at it, I just draw it blindly, but now when I look at the beautiful Nicole, I have a very strong creative urge."
impulse!"
"Actually, I would rather you have another very strong impulse!" Nicole said with a charming eye.
Hearing what Nicole said, Tangning couldn't help but shudder, waving her hands and saying, "It's not possible for now. It's really not possible. You have to give me some time to relax!"
At this moment, the maid brought over a pen and paper, so Tangning guided Nicole to pose and start painting.
But before he could draw a few strokes, Nicole suddenly realized something and said quickly: "Tony, you don't just want to paint me as I look now, do you?"
Tangning nodded while drawing and replied, "Yes, don't you think you are particularly beautiful now?"
"Then you can't let anyone except you and me see this painting!" Nicole warned.
Because she was very satisfied with the composition and creativity, Tang Ning hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Well, let me draw two pictures, one for you, and in the other I will change the avatar to another woman!"
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"Can you still draw like this?" Nicole asked in surprise.
Tangning nodded and replied, "Of course!"
Because Nicole was not a professional model after all, she couldn't hold on any longer after holding on to one pose for more than ten minutes, and begged: "Tony, can you let me take a break?"
Unexpectedly, Tangning replied: "Of course, I'm actually pretty much here!"
"Ah? So fast?" Nicole couldn't help but exclaimed. Although she knew that pencil drawing would save more time than oil painting, she didn't expect it to be so fast.
But what she didn't know was that the standard for this kind of sketch was half an hour. For a professional like Tang Ning, ten or twenty minutes was enough.
With surprise and suspicion, Nicole didn't even bother to put on her clothes, and walked directly to Tang Ning's side barefoot, and then exclaimed again: "Oh my god! Tony, your painting is so good!"
Tangning, who had long been immune to such compliments, replied without raising her head: "As long as you like it, I'll give this one to you!"
When Tang Ning was about to finish the second painting, Nicole frowned and asked, "Tony, who is this girl?" Because the girl Tang Ning replaced her avatar with was so beautiful, even Nicole was a little jealous of her.
's beauty.
Naturally, Tangning couldn't explain to her that this was Nicole Kidman at her peak, so she could only answer vaguely: "This is a girl I met in New York, also named Nicole!"
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