"We must build more military factories. Not only do we have to prepare all our own weapons, we must at least have a place for maintenance!"
"We must build more pharmaceutical factories. Isn't the lesson that quinine has taught us this time painful enough?"
"We need to build more military academies. If we didn't have outstanding generals like General Lee and General Stonewall this time, we would have been defeated by those Yang guys!"
"We can no longer grow so much cotton. We need to set aside part of the land to grow food. We can't bear the pain of not being able to buy food this time!"
"We need to strengthen ties with countries such as Britain and France. If France doesn't take action this time, and if it continues, we will definitely be dragged down by the north!"
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While Congress was quarreling, Downing, Bryan and other manor owners returned to New Orleans after a long absence. To be honest, General Butler of the Federation would probably be pretty good as a mayor, because New Orleans at this moment
Although it was different from when Tangning left, there was absolutely no sign that he had experienced war a few months ago.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the house, the old butler Rob said with tears in his eyes: "Master, you are finally back!"
"Thank you for your hard work these past few years!" Tangning patted Rob on the shoulder and said.
"This is what I should do! The war is finally over!"
"Yes, the war is finally over!" Tang Ning said with emotion.
It could be seen that the entire manor had been thoroughly cleaned in the past few days, and everything was clean. So Tangning threw herself on the sofa, let out a long sigh of relief and said, "It's better to be at home!"
Then he told Rob: "Go and send a telegram to Mrs. Murphy and ask Agubin to bring back a hundred black slaves. It's time to tidy up the land at home!"
Unexpectedly, Rob took a step closer and whispered: "Master, Mrs. Murphy came back yesterday!"
"Ah?! She came back so early!" Tangning said a little surprised.
So Tangning went to Nicole's manor after breakfast the next day: "I didn't expect you to come back so early!"
"Actually, I should have boarded the ship on the same day as you, but I was closer!" Tangning explained.
"That's true!" Tangning agreed, and then asked, "Are you going back to Brazil?"
Nicole nodded and replied: "Of course, after all, who knows if there will be another war, and I have already developed the Brazilian side. It would be a pity to sell it, so I will still have to run both ways in the future!"
"Actually, the same goes for me. From now on, I will have to travel between New Orleans and New York!" Tangning agreed, and then got down to business.
What Tangning didn't expect was that Nicole actually shook her head and replied, "Well, Tony, you may be disappointed, because I don't have any extra black slaves there!"
Tangning couldn't help but exclaimed: "What?! You don't have any black slaves there anymore? How is this possible? Didn't you say before that you couldn't use that many black slaves?"
"It was true that it couldn't be sold before, but before you, Mr. Brian had already ordered it by telegraphing to me. You also know how big the demand for his house is!" Nicole replied helplessly, spreading her hands.
Tangning muttered depressedly, "This guy is really fast!"
"It's okay, you don't make money by growing cotton anyway!" Nicole comforted.
Tangning retorted: "Then we can't forget our duty. I don't have black slaves under my command and I don't run plantations. How can I have the nerve to call myself a big slave owner!"
"Oh? This is how you introduced yourself in New York and London?" Nicole asked in surprise.
Tangning shook her head and replied: "Of course that's impossible, but that's how they all view me! And even if I explain it repeatedly, no one believes me. At most, they only believe me on the surface! Rather than doing this, I might as well be a real person who lives up to my name.
Where is the owner of the manor!"
Then he changed the subject and asked: "By the way, will you still grow cotton in the future?"
Nicole shook her head and replied: "Only one third will be planted, and I plan to grow coffee for the rest. In fact, Brazil is more suitable for growing coffee, and growing cotton is not as good as New Orleans! And it's just like what I told you last time.
, we have been at war in the past few years, and those British businessmen have gone to India and Egypt to harvest cotton. Even if we grow cotton again, I guess it will not be so easy to sell!"
"It's good if you think so. I wanted to remind you originally!" Tangning said with a sigh of relief.
While the two were chatting, Nicole's personal bodyguard Emma suddenly came in and reported: "Master, Mr. Jonathan is here!"
Tangning and Nicole looked at each other and almost said in unison: "What?! Jonathan is still alive?"
As soon as the two arrived in the living room, Jonathan joked: "Tony, I went to your house just now, but you were not there. I guessed that you went to Nicole's place!"
Tangning ignored Jonathan's joke and just looked him up and down: "It seems that you have suffered a lot. He is dark and thin, but it is good to be alive!"
Hearing what Tangning said, Jonathan also sighed with emotion: "Yes, living is the most important thing. I have seen too many deaths over the years, whether they are enemies or comrades!"
"Okay, don't think about it, it's all over!" Tangning patted Jonathan on the shoulder and comforted him.
Jonathan nodded in agreement and said, "Well, it's all over." Then he added, "So, didn't I come to you to buy black slaves so that I can rebuild my cotton fields?"
This time, before Nicole could say anything, Tangning answered first, "You're late. Brian has taken care of all the black slaves for Nicole's surgery, and I didn't even get them! Let's wait for those slave traders to come over."
, buy it from them!”
"How long do you have to wait? I'm afraid it will delay the cotton planting season!" Jonathan said worriedly.
"Don't worry, they are definitely more anxious than us now!" Tang Ning comforted.
Then he changed the subject and said, "By the way, did you encounter anything interesting in the army this time?"
Hearing Tangning ask this topic, Jonathan's conversational box immediately opened up and he said enthusiastically: "Tony, it's really a great regret in your life that you didn't join the army. You would never have imagined the experience there if you didn't.
of!"
He seemed to have thought of something when he said this, and added: "However, some parts of your novel are also very accurate, such as Rhett Butler's reselling of military supplies and embezzlement and misappropriation of military funds. There are really people who do this, and there are more than one!"
Tang Ning thought to herself, "When the front is tight, the rear is tight", when has there never been such a thing? During the defense battle of Leningrad, supplies were so scarce, weren't there still people who hid a lot of food and secretly resold it?
PS: I don’t know if the recent WPS incident is true. Fortunately, I have developed a good habit of typing in the background of Qidian.