The team that followed Mike Carlisle and Baekeland to New York consisted of 150 people. Except for more than twenty security personnel from the Delta, most of the rest were market researchers.
This puzzled Baekeland. In Baekeland's view, since it is a new company that wants to develop the US market, most of the team members should be technicians and market development personnel, and there is no need for market researchers.
Mike Carlisle attaches great importance to market research. Before departure, he produced dozens of various survey forms, covering all aspects from customer needs to insurance types. Faced with Baekeland's questions, Mike Carlisle is
Explained this way.
"We are not producing cars for customers to use, but producing cars that customers need. Ford's business model is destined to be eliminated by the market. We do not want to defeat Ford in a short time. This is a long process, so take your time.
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This is the first time Baekeland has seen a general manager who pays attention to customer needs like Mike Carlisle.
Almost all large companies in the United States have government backgrounds. Nowadays, monopoly trusts are rampant. Customers actually have no choice. They can only passively accept whatever products large companies provide. There is no pursuit at all.
Space for individual freedom.
This is not the case for companies in Nyasaland. During his time in Los Angeles, Baekeland discovered that companies in Nyasaland attach great importance to customer experience. Even South African companies regularly send investigators to conduct social surveys on the streets to solicit public opinions.
Opinions of South African companies.
It is hard to say whether South African companies will adopt these opinions, but the respondents did feel respected by South African companies and became more loyal to the products of South African companies.
In these street surveys, you can usually get small gifts. The gifts must be the products of major companies, or specially customized toy models. Nyasaland Automobile Group will specialize in producing car models for giving away.
This has gradually developed into an industry, and some people are making a living from it.
"If customers want what kind of car, will we produce what kind of car?" Baekeland questioned. If that is the case, it is estimated that the cost will be pushed up to an impossible level.
"Let's put it this way, it's actually not that difficult. You'll know when the time comes." Mike Carlisle couldn't explain it clearly in one sentence or two. Car customization service is not as complicated as going to a tailor shop to customize a set of clothes.
There are rules to follow, and what Baekeland finds difficult is actually very simple for Mike Carlisle.
Nyasaland's efficiency is indeed high. On May 25, Mike Carlisle and Baekeland set off for the United States. Before them, a group of staff had actually arrived in New York in advance, and relevant preparations are now in progress.
Rock did not go to the airport to see him off in person. A serious security incident occurred in Orange. A veteran was treated unfairly by the local government after returning to his hometown. The veteran named Aldington was shot and killed angrily.
He killed the local mayor and police chief, then killed two patrolmen, robbed a police car used by the patrolmen, and fled to Pretoria via the road from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg, with the alleged purpose of
The land is Nyasaland.
This incident had a great impact. After the end of the world war, some veterans showed symptoms such as personality changes, emotional numbness, impulsiveness, irritability, and easily frightened. Rock knew that this was a type of post-traumatic stress disorder.
It is also called postwar psychological syndrome, but others don't know it.
The current level of medical care has not reached the level of paying attention to the mental health of veterans.
"During the World War, Aldington was an outstanding soldier and had been serving in the 105th Division. After the World War, Aldington retired with the rank of sergeant major. During the World War, Aldington received a Hero Medal and two
He has received the Medal of Contribution and is a hero with repeated military exploits." Paul Coker had an obvious tendency when reporting to Rock.
When he heard the number of the 105th Division, Rock suddenly felt heavy.
The 105th Division was the first group of troops from southern Africa to go to Europe to participate in the war. During the World War, the 105th Division made great achievements but also suffered heavy losses. It was beaten three times and was almost abolished.
After the end of the World War, the 105th Division did not disband, but continued to stay in Europe to participate in the intervention operations prepared by the Allied Powers against the new Russian government.
In the army of Southern Africa, the status of sergeant major is very special. Only those soldiers who are highly qualified but cannot become officers for some reasons can hold the position. Almost every sergeant major is a murderer who has survived countless bloody battles.
The Medal of Heroes is the highest honor that a soldier in southern Africa can receive, and the Orange police are indeed unable to fight against it.
"What kind of unfair treatment?" Rock's focus is not only on Aldington's atrocities. Judging from the fact that Aldington's destination is Nyasaland, it is obvious that Aldington is coming to see Rock.
Gram's.
"During the World War, Aldington's parents died. The mayor and the sheriff teamed up to occupy the Aldington family's farm. For a period of time, Aldington did not write home. As a result, they thought
Aldington must have died in the battle, and then he acted unscrupulously——" Paul Coker sneered, there is never such a thing as unreasonable hatred in the world.
"It's easier for them!" As the Minister of Defense, Roque deeply hates the infringement of the interests of soldiers. This kind of thing can only happen in Orange. Now in southern Africa, Orange is the state with the weakest influence of the federal government.
, many federal government policies cannot be effectively implemented in Orange.
If Orange State conscientiously implements the regulations of the Southern African Federal Government, such a tragedy can be completely avoided.
"Both the Prime Minister and Minister Henry hope that we can send combat personnel to assist the Department of Justice in arresting Aldington." Paul Corker did not mix his personal opinions and sent combat personnel to arrest a recipient of the Medal of Heroes.
It was a difficult decision for Roque and Paul Coker to make.
This is an emotional injury to all soldiers.
"You can send people to assist, but if you catch the person, you will have to hand it over to a military court for trial." Roque did not defend himself. Although the mayor and the sheriff were innocent, the two patrolmen were innocent.
If you make a mistake, you must be punished.
"Minister Henry probably won't agree. Aldington has been discharged and is not suitable for military court." Paul Coker reminded Rock.
"It doesn't matter, I'll take care of Minister Henry." Rock took the initiative to take responsibility. The Ministry of Defense is also responsible for this matter. If the local military service club and rifle association in Orange can learn about this matter in time, then maybe a tragedy
It won't happen either.
It seems that the Military Service Society and the Rifle Association need to rectify their affairs.
Roque kept his word, and the next day all the troops stationed near Pretoria were dispatched to set up checkpoints around Pretoria to look for Aldington.
Aldington also knew that driving the stolen police car was too obvious a target. After escaping from Orange, Aldington abandoned the police car and is now missing.
All Rock can do is to expand the search area. As a recipient of the Medal of Heroes, Aldington has clear photos to assist in the search. However, it will take time to send the wanted order all over southern Africa. There are no computers or fax machines now.
The transmitted images were not clear enough due to technical conditions, which made it more difficult to capture Aldington.
But the good news is that guns are not banned in southern Africa, and the proportion of civilians holding guns is very high. It is difficult for Aldington to enter the city. In the vast rural areas with vast land and sparsely populated areas, due to the small floating population, Aldington
The space for activities is also very limited, but the living space is very large. The agriculture in southern Africa is too developed, and food can be found everywhere. If Aldington hides in the mountains, then Aldington’s ability to survive in the wild will have to be found.
It's really quite difficult.
The elite troops in southern Africa have all received a certain degree of wilderness survival skills, and Aldington's ten outstanding sergeants are also outstanding in this regard.
There were also problems in communication between Rocco and Henry. Henry did not agree to hand over Aldington to a military court for trial. Even if Roco promised that the military court would give Aldington the severest punishment, Henry would not take the initiative.
Waiver.
"The result is not important. Even if the military court will also sentence Aldington to death, if that guy is handed over to the military court for trial, it will also be an insult to the judicial system of Southern Africa." Henry was resolute. The result is not important, the process is the most important.
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"You are now emphasizing the judicial system. When the mayor and sheriff of Aldington's hometown invaded the Aldington family's farm, where is the dignity of the Ministry of Justice reflected in?" Rock responded tit-for-tat, regarding the Ministry of Justice——
There are indeed many bad habits that are hard to get rid of, many of which appeared during Roque's tenure at the Department of Justice.
"I'm not a fairy. The responsibility of the Ministry of Justice is to maintain the fairness and justice of the law and let those criminals get the punishment they deserve. As for why those criminals committed crimes, this is not within the scope of the Ministry of Justice's work." Henry did not admit that the work of the Ministry of Justice had any
Mistake, the judicial system in Southern Africa is indeed not about preventing crime, but about ending it.
Before Rock could speak, Henry's secretary hurriedly opened the door and entered.
"Lord, Minister, Aldington has taken action again -" the secretary looked seriously and handed the telegram to Henry.
Henry glanced at the telegram, sneered a few times, and then handed the telegram to Rock.
Aldington took action again on a farm 40 kilometers north of Pretoria. This time, a farmer and his wife were killed, both of whom were Chinese.
Fortunately, the farmer's children were in school and were not at home at the time, so they narrowly escaped Aldington's murder.