Whether he could leave a glorious mark on the resume of British India, in Alan Wilson's opinion, was much more important than collecting money.
Civil servants can be shameless or incompetent, but they must not be shameless and incompetent.
This time the Americans took the initiative to come to the door. He must seize this opportunity, use the small ball to turn the big ball, and greatly relieve the local finances. Only in this way can the British Empire come out of the haze of the world war.
Lack of money will eventually affect military strength. There is no doubt about this. The United States has money, even if its military spending is far from being as clean as it seems. In the end, it still pushed the moneyless Soviet Union to an unsustainable point. So what if it won without using force?
So, the key depends on who wins.
However, the advantage of Alan Wilson is that the current situation in British India is stable. The national craze caused by Vivien Leigh can last for at least a month. If British India is safe and sound, he can maintain his home field advantage and compete with the capitalists.
Have a good talk with the representatives.
This showdown between bureaucrats and capitalists made Alan Wilson full of expectations and at the same time fully prepared.
The plane carrying Derek and a team of negotiators who selected elite soldiers landed at New Delhi Airport. Compared to Vivien Leigh's flight a few days ago, Derek seemed very deserted this time. This is normal. How can he be with the people who are already in India?
Comparable to the legendary Vivien Leigh?
New Delhi and Delhi are two different worlds. On the one hand, there are neat European-style buildings, and on the other side, there are chaotic and unplanned urban areas. The difference is clear at a glance.
However, this was not the purpose of Derek's attention. After arriving in New Delhi, he did not come immediately. Instead, he let Alan Wilson know that he was coming, but deliberately put the little bureaucrat in his eyes to dry and tested the patience of his opponent.
Derek, who is rich and wealthy, takes it for granted that this encounter will end with his great victory, and he will rise from being in the United States to the top of his life step by step.
What a coincidence, Alan Wilson thought the same way. Although the two have not met yet, their demands are still the same. It's just that one is a bureaucrat and the other is a capitalist.
At least Alan Wilson will not exploit ordinary people like ordinary capitalists.
He is essentially a top-notch worker who keeps the state machinery running. He must first ensure his innocence.
Secondly, what policy he wants to implement is directly reflected in what policy his superiors finally introduced. It is not that people in the system cannot detect it at all.
Therefore, under the premise of preparing to communicate the plan with the mainland, the person Derek has to deal with is not Alan Wilson himself at all. Once the mainland recognizes the plan, the director of the United States Steel Company will face the civil servants of the entire British Empire.
This is not a one-on-one battle at all. No matter how powerful Derek is with his negotiating team, it is impossible to fight against the civil servants of the entire British Empire. What's more, this is British India and he has home field advantage.
Alan Wilson at the Government House did know through the messenger that wealthy capitalists had arrived in New Delhi. But he was not at all anxious about what to do, or even looking forward to when wages would be paid.
At the same time, Derek arrived in New Delhi and traveled with the United States. In front of Bette Davis, he experienced the feeling of spending money like water. He looked at the Indians in Delhi and looked at the rupees in his hands with longing eyes, which made the big shot feel quite jealous.
satisfy.
If Alan Wilson had seen this typical colonial symptom, he would have lamented that human-to-human transmission has occurred, and has even spread to the United States. European and American countries often do this to gain moral satisfaction by trampling on the dignity of local people.
After get off work, Joan Crawford was already waiting at the door of the apartment, which surprised him very much. He didn't know what the other party's purpose was. Did he want to blackmail him?
"Joan, if you have anything you can tell me directly. I will definitely help." Alan Wilson swallowed. He still felt a little guilty when he met Joan Crawford. Among the remaining three actresses, it was obviously Joan Crawford.
Law Fu is the most difficult to deal with.
"Why don't you welcome me? Allen, you are one of ours." Joan Crawford said casually, "I don't need your help, but I want to tell you one thing, don't you invite me in?"
"No problem!" After hearing this, Alan Wilson quickly took out the key and opened the door. Like Hedy Lamarr, Joan Crawford's eyes paused for a moment on the conspicuous iron box, wondering what was wrong with it.
?Or is this the life of a single person?
Shi Shiran walked to the sofa against the wall and sat down with a very unladylike posture. Joan Crawford watched Ellen Wilson busy making fire and cooking, and couldn't help but praise, "I can't tell you are quite independent."
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"Of course, when you are alone...sometimes you have to do your own work when you live alone." People have already discovered it, so naturally he can't lie to their faces, "Let's stay for a meal together?"
"Of course that's the best, let's try your skills." Joan Crawford happily agreed and just watched Alan Wilson busy with his work without any intention of helping.
During the meal, Joan Crawford revealed the news, "You know, Betty's lover came to New Delhi and said he wanted to check whether the environment there is suitable for investment."
Where did you get the news? Alan Wilson's eyes were filled with astonishment. This news was definitely not leaked from him, and then he said, "Oh, yes, this is so surprising. You celebrities are so well-informed?
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"It's not like I don't keep in touch with the country." Joan Crawford curled her lips and said, "Others don't know, but I do. Betty spent a lot of energy on posting, but I think it's destined to be fruitless. No.
I brag that I am a much better judge of people than she is. Have you ever heard of U.S. Steel?"
"I've heard about it. But, Joan, you know, I work in British India, and I'm certainly not as closed-minded about the United States as most people think. But I only receive news from newspapers."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Alan Wilson discovered that as long as she was not talking about men and women, Joan Crawford was actually quite easy to deceive, and besides, he didn’t lie either.
So far he has not been to the United States.
But it doesn't matter, Joan Crawford didn't even ask Alan Wilson to ask, she directly picked up all eight generations of Derek's ancestors, how old they were, where they graduated, what they did, how they rose to prominence in the United States Steel Company, all of which were revealed by Ai
Len Wilson got it.
Alan Wilson opened his mouth and listened to Joan Crawford talking about her family treasures for a long time before sighing, "You know Betty better than she knows herself. I can't describe what this feeling is."
"Of course." Joan Crawford raised her eyebrows, and her cold gaze became even more serious, "How dare I forget her? She is always in front of the media, saying that I sleep with several men every day."
Ahem! Alan Wilson coughed twice, wondering if he should remind the other party that it is not appropriate to ask for comment on such internal affairs of the United States in front of the British Empire. But he has to admit that he really wants to hear it, and he is very gossipy.
Everyone has it.
Finally, with our human attitude, we spoke to comfort Joan Crawford, "Joan, there are many people at the bottom in this world. How can those who are pampered and privileged understand the hardships we pay for progress?"
"So I didn't say anything when you hooked up with Vivian." Joan Crawford showed in one sentence that there was absolutely no reason why Bette Davis hated her so much.
Two days passed like this, and Derek, who was already a little tired of traveling with Americans, decided to do something serious. He sent someone to wait at Alan Wilson's apartment until after get off work time to inform the God of Wealth that he had arrived in New Delhi.
I'm a local snake in British India, why do you come here to tell me you've arrived? Alan Wilson didn't care, but nodded and noted the place of the first meeting, explained the matter the next day, and went to the agreed restaurant to meet.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, it was the hottest time of the day. Derek blew the ceiling fan and waited boredly for the little official in his eyes to show up. It wasn't until Alan Wilson appeared that a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Two people of different nationalities, but blood is thicker than water. One thinks about burning Washington, and the other thinks about the gunshots in Lexington. They sit face to face. At the same time, this is also a confrontation between officials and capitalists. They both think they should be the winner.
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"Oh, Allen, right?" Derek said with a conceited smile, his face turned to the window and said, "The environment in the colony is still a bit bad. It must be very hard for a civil servant like you to work in the colony."
"The hard work is hard work, and the rewards are many. I live a very fulfilling life every day." Listening to Derek implying that he was poor and sold the secrets of British India for money, Alan Wilson responded in a neither humble nor condescending manner, "Actually,
Many things are more important than money, such as respect."
"Yes, I agree with that." Derek nodded, remembering the Indians who were grateful when they got a little change while traveling with the United States in Delhi. "Alan, the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States is important in the world.
They are all extremely special. It can be said that blood is thicker than water. I won’t talk about the current situation in the UK. In fact, everyone knows that at this time, the United States needs help in many aspects. Investment in some places drives the local economy, which is a good thing.
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Derek told that blood is thicker than water, and also said something about jointly fighting the Soviet Union. Finally, he said that the British Empire now needs blood transfusions from the United States, and selling the properties of British India is a good way, which can be said to be a win-win situation.
"Mr. Derek, you should also know that because of the existence of the Soviet Union, many colonies in the world are clamoring for independence. These colonies now feel that nothing is as important as dignity." Listening to the other party's nonsense, Alan Wilson also raised the question
I have made my point that money cannot solve all problems.
Bureaucrats and capitalists cannot reach consensus on all issues, not to mention that the British Empire is not the United States.