Among Nike's shoemaking factories, a large number of female shoemakers are refugees who fled from Europe.
Factory director Jared originally fled from Poland to the United States. He sympathized with refugees from Europe, so when recruiting employees, he deliberately hired more European refugees.
Another reason is that shoemaking is a labor-intensive industry, and the salary of shoemaking workers is not high. Many native New Yorkers may not be willing to do this job because they think they have little money. In order to survive, those European refugees who do not have the skills do not care about low wages. If they have a job to support their families, they are already satisfied.
Chen Qiang originally thought that after the end of the European War, a large number of shoemakers would choose to resign and return to their hometown in Europe, which would inevitably affect the production of the factory. But what surprised Chen Qiang was that there were only a few female shoemakers who chose to resign, and the others continued to stay in the shoemaker and work with peace of mind. The production of the factory was not affected at all.
This result exceeded Chen Qiang's expectations, but after careful consideration, Chen Qiang realized that it was himself who was wrong, and he used the Chinese people's concepts to think about the behavior of Europeans.
The traditional Chinese concept emphasizes the return of the fallen leaves. Those overseas wanderers who have left their homes thousands of miles away and want to return to their hometowns when they are old. Even if they cannot go back when they are alive, they hope to be buried in their hometowns after they die. If they are in China, those who escape from their hometowns in troubled times will return to their hometowns after peace in the world.
Europeans obviously do not have this concept. They are at ease since they come. Anyway, everyone has come to the United States, so stay honestly, not to mention that the living standards in the United States are better than those in Europe.
Long before World War I, Americans' living standards were comparable to those of Britain, France and other countries. The United States had a vast land, abundant resources, and developed industries, and could produce various industrial products. In that era when the supply of materials was not abundant, sufficient supply of food and industrial products meant a better living standard.
Europe's industry is equally developed, but there are not so many resources. However, Britain and France have huge colonies, and the colonies are constantly transfusions to the UK and France, which also allows the British and French to enjoy a wealth of food and various industrial products.
World War I did not affect the United States, and European countries were weakened during World War I. As one rose and the other declined, Americans' living standards gradually surpassed Europe. After the Great Depression in 1929, Roosevelt implemented a new policy and built a large amount of infrastructure. During Roosevelt's administration, the roads in the United States were new, buildings were new, and cities were new. Compared with the old buildings and streets in Europe, they were one level worse than those in the United States.
Everyone's supply of materials is abundant, but the infrastructure in the United States is better. Therefore, before World War II, the comprehensive living standards of Americans had surpassed those of Europe.
World War II still did not cause harm to the United States, but many European countries were sieve. Many cities on the European continent have been reduced to ruins, and Europe's strong industrial system has also been destroyed. At this time, Europe's supply of industrial products was definitely insufficient. Famine even occurred in many places, and the living standards were several levels lower than those in South America.
It is also for this reason that European refugees are unwilling to leave the United States and return to Europe. They have no worries about food and drink in the United States. They have a formal job and can buy whatever they want. If they return home, they will not start over. If they are lucky, they may even have to starve.
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Washington, the Chinese Embassy in the United States, Ambassador Wei looked at a form with a gloomy expression.
"That Chen Qiang really didn't buy a penny of bonds!" Ambassador Wei's tone was filled with coldness.
"The people you invited last time have bought some bonds, but only this Chen Qiang is really a rooster! It seems that this Chen Qiang is deliberately unable to get along with you!" said the person next to him.
"It's not that he can't get along with me, it's that he can't get along with Minister Song! Minister Song will take office as the Executive Director immediately. This war bond was chaired by Minister Song! But I didn't expect that Chen Qiang was so ignorant!" Ambassador Wei snorted coldly, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.
The subordinate understood Ambassador Wei's meaning and immediately spoke: "This Chen Qiang really thought he had some industries in the United States, so he regarded himself as a figure. He was so disrespectful to Minister Song. Ambassador, should we teach this Chen Qiang a lesson and give him some color!"
"Disrespect to Minister Song is naturally disrespectful to the government. As officials of the government, we have received salary from the country, so we naturally cannot ignore it." Ambassador Wei nodded.
Chen Qiang did not buy war bonds, which had long been dissatisfied with Ambassador Wei. He wanted to cause trouble for Chen Qiang, but he was afraid of a revenge, so he moved out Mr. Song, who was far away in Chongqing as an excuse. This felt like he had to be a bitch and had to set up a archway. It has to be said that these profession bureaucrats do such despicable things, indeed, without any misunderstandings.
Another confidant subordinate said, "Ambassador, Chen Qiang has been in the United States for many years and knows many people from the political and business circles. I also heard that Chen Qiang has a backer in the government, so we may not be able to touch him!"
"I know what you said. I don't know what Chen Qiang is about! Isn't his backer Roosevelt? I heard that when Hu Shi was the ambassador to the United States, he often went to Roosevelt to get in touch with him through Chen Qiang. But we have an old saying that people have left and tea. Now Roosevelt has been dead for more than a month, and a dead person can continue to follow him!" Ambassador Wei said.
"Ambassador, this is the United States after all. Even if we want to teach Chen Qiang a lesson, who doesn't eat the punishment for toasting, it's probably beyond our reach! It's hard for us to do something on other people's territory." The confidant subordinate continued.
"On the territory of the Americans, we naturally cannot attack Chen Qiang directly, but this does not mean that there is no other way to teach him a lesson! We cannot do it, we can ask Americans to help us do it!" A cold light flashed in Ambassador Wei's eyes.
"Ambassador, do you mean to kill someone with a knife?" the subordinate asked.
"Yes, and now there's a suitable knife!" Wei Dayi smiled and continued: "Are the Americans recently investigating the case of "American Asia" magazine? I heard that several Americans have arrested several American diplomats?"
"This is true, and this matter is quite a big deal. I heard that several American diplomats are suspected of being Soviet spies. Because of this, the US government has attached great importance to counter-espionage work recently." The subordinate said.
"This spy case in "Asia" magazine has made Americans now in a panic, and we can also use the wind of this incident to teach Chen Qiang a lesson. For example, write an anonymous letter and reveal it to the FBI, and say that Chen Qiang may be a Japanese spy..." Ambassador Wei said here, laughing viciously.
"The FBI cannot trust an anonymous letter easily, and it will inevitably investigate Chen Qiang. If they cannot find any evidence in the end, the anonymous report letter will not cause any harm to Chen Qiang. I heard that the FBI people have some skills and are not so easy to fool." The subordinate said.
Ambassador Wei snorted coldly and explained: "Chen Qiang is also a well-known person. The FBI will of course investigate him after receiving the letter of complaint, but don't forget that Chen Qiang is a Chinese. The FBI wants to investigate a Chinese. How could it not come to our embassy! The FBI comes to us to investigate Chen Qiang. Is Chen Qiang black or white? Isn't it just a matter of our mouths? At that time, I only need to add fuel to the fire. Even if I can't turn Chen Qiang into a Japanese spy, I can take this opportunity to make things bigger. People are terrifying. Even if there is no real evidence, Chen Qiang's reputation will be ruined!"
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In early June, the focus of American media was on the so-called "American Asia" magazine case.
At that time, an American diplomat named John S. Xie Weisi lent some reports he wrote about China to a man named Philip Jia Fei. Philip Jia Fei was the editor-in-chief of "America" ​​magazine. At that time, it was normal for diplomats and journalists to exchange information in the United States. The bad thing is that the FBI has always suspected that Philip Jia Fei was a Soviet spy and was monitoring him. As a result, Xie Weisi was implicated by Jia Fei and was arrested by the FBI, which also became a headline news that caused sensation across the United States.
Xie Weisi is a professional diplomat in the United States. His father was a missionary. He came to China to preach in the early 20th century. Xie Weisi was also born in Chengdu and spoke fluent Sichuan dialect. After Xie Weisi returned to the United States, he passed the exam and entered the US State Department and became a diplomat. Because he had lived in China, he was appointed as the deputy consul of the US Consulate General in Shanghai. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, he was transferred to the embassy in Chongqing to serve as secretary. In 1944, Xie Weisi was also a member.
Perhaps it is precisely because Xie Weisi has the background of the "Dixie Mission" that he was regarded as a potential "Soviet spy" by the FBI. Although Xie Weisi was relieved in the future, he was severely persecuted by McCarthyism because of the "Meiya" case. From then on, he could only stay away from the core of American diplomacy and became an idle person.
Now that the "Asia-American" case has just broken out and has become the focus of attention of the American media, it is also because of this case that the FBI has turned counter-espionage work into a top priority. Not only to investigate Soviet spies, but also Japanese spies fighting with the United States are also under severe investigation. So Ambassador Wei came up with such a secret trick, throwing dirty water on Chen Qiang, and then he added fuel to the fire. Even if the FBI can't find anything in the end, Chen Qiang will make him messy and ruin Chen Qiang's good reputation.
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The FBI was no longer the temporary agency in 1945. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, President Roosevelt gave the FBI a lot of power due to the need for counter-espionage work, and the FBI gradually became a behemoth.
The FBI is still the helm of Director Hoover, who has served for 48 years, has survived several presidents, and each president has a lot of trust in him. In the FBI, Director Hoover also has absolute power.
At this time, Director Hoover was holding a report in his hand and his face looked a little gloomy.
Opposite Director Hoover, a FBI investigation director is reporting: "Chief, we received an anonymous letter saying that the Chinese athlete Chen Qiang is a spy sent by Japan. I plan to investigate him. Considering that Chen Qiang is a well-known person after all, I hope to get your authorization."
Director Hoover looked at the young investigation director and then asked, "What are you going to do to investigate? Tell me what you think."
"First start with Chen Qiang coming to the United States, I will investigate when and how he came to the United States, and during that time he contacted those people..." The investigation director began to introduce.
Director Hoover coughed dryly and interrupted the investigation director: "How Chen Qiang came to the United States, there is no need to investigate."
The investigation director was slightly stunned. He thought he had made a mistake, but after thinking about it, he was talking about the conventional investigation methods, so there should be no problem.
"Director, why?" the investigation director asked in confusion.
"There is no problem with Chen Qiang coming to the United States." Director Hoover sighed lightly and continued: "He was arrested by our FBI to the United States. As for the reason, you don't need to ask."
The young investigation director nodded suddenly and realized. After a long time of trouble, Chen Qiang was arrested by his own people. It sounded like Director Hoover was arranged by himself. Director Hoover's last sentence "You don't need to ask" was also telling him that this matter also involved the secrets of the FBI.
At this time, the investigation director couldn't help but sweat a few times. He thought to himself that it was a good idea to go through the procedure and report first. If he investigated first and then reported, the case would be found on the boss! He would definitely not be able to take it and take care of it.
Director Hoover had another plan. He arrested Chen Qiang in the United States for the so-called "super soldier" plan. He wanted to use Chen Qiang for human experiments. In the end, because Chen Qiang's blood test failed to meet the standards, he gave up Chen Qiang and threw Chen Qiang to the Chinese Embassy to fend for themselves. This "super soldier" plan must not be exposed, and the arrest of Chen Qiang for human experiments cannot be spread. Therefore, Director Hoover immediately stopped his men from investigating how Chen Qiang came to the United States.
The young investigation director continued: "Based on the information I have collected, Chen Qiang has a company in the United States that produces sports goods. I can try to collect some information from this aspect. In addition, I also plan to go to the Chinese Embassy. Chen Qiang is Chinese after all, and the Chinese Embassy may provide some useful information."
Hoover nodded, thought for a few seconds, and then said, "Go to New York to check Chen Qiang's company first to see if there are any suspicious places. As for the Chinese Embassy, ​​go there in the end. Chen Qiang is a Chinese after all, and is so famous. The Chinese Embassy will definitely protect Chen Qiang. We may not be able to collect useful information in the embassy. The key is that if we go to the Chinese Embassy to investigate, things may very likely rise to the diplomatic level and things will be complicated."
Director Hoover felt that protecting his own citizens was the duty of the embassy abroad, so the Chinese embassy would definitely wear a pair of pants with Chen Qiang. Director Hoover never expected that the anonymous letter was written by Ambassador Wei. At this time, Ambassador Wei was eager for the FBI to pass by quickly.
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Chapter completed!