Rise of the Argentine Empire

The public opinion crisis caused by Saint Hérissé's eating habits only lasted a few days in the city.

The media was quickly silenced by the Eva Perón Foundation, and then turned around.

The ailing Eva Perón spent a lot of money again to put out the fire for the Perón government, which aroused public sympathy.

The Eva Perón Foundation was established in the name of Eva Perón and is an important supplement to Argentina's social welfare and assistance system. It was established in 1948.

This foundation greatly contributed to Eva Perón's fame, not only domestically but also in European and American countries.

It was also a great boost to President Perón's reputation, although it could not solve the unemployment problem at all.

It was sought after by many Argentines, but unfortunately, most people in the outer districts could not get assistance because many people still could not write letters.

Every year, the Eva Perón Foundation provides a lot of social assistance. Eva Perón also leads a strange party called the Women's Party, which has also become Perón's political tool.

The Ministry of Labor also issued an emergency notice and put on a show in the "slums."

Unfortunately, this time, like most of the Perón government's policies, it was a flash in the pan and difficult to maintain. Either it spent too much in the early stage and did not control the budget, and then it ran out of money and became a mess, or the execution was poor, the plan was well-organized, but no one implemented it.

Or the plan was good, the execution was good, but the money was taken away for corruption. To put it bluntly, the current Perón government relies on Perón's so-called "personal charisma."

But there is no strong government team. The Justicialist Party is just a tool for the ruling government in front of him. Perhaps this is also a drawback of representative democracy.

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In addition to conducting an investigation, Saint Hérissé mostly spent his time studying and attending classes. Originally, the University of Buenos Aires was not Saint Hérissé's real talent, but was forcibly improved by his skills in doing test questions. He had not received the Argentine education system.

His predecessor could only be said to be a barely passing academic failure. He did not inherit much memory of studying. The reason for dropping out of school was also very simple.

He just couldn't study anymore. Compared to studying, he preferred herding sheep. After joining the City Guard, he liked being a soldier and saving money. He had to admit that Saint Hérissé earned his first pot of gold by relying on his savings and "good reputation."

His predecessor was very good at building relationships. He knew many small ranchers. At that time, his weekend entertainment was to ride a horse outside the city for a few laps. He relied on his enthusiasm.

Plus, he was very smooth-tongued and had a good appearance, so he was welcomed by many people and reduced a lot of resistance.

Saint Hérissé still occasionally swears. He suspects that he was influenced by his predecessor and still thinks of the girl on the ranch.

Now it is much better. When he first merged, he was always a little strange. He slowly restrained himself and became more normal.

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To truly learn something and make up for the shortcomings of the knowledge system, rather than fragmented knowledge, it takes a lot of hard work. Now he is the legendary king of fragmented knowledge. He seems to know a lot, but he is actually a jack of all trades. He still needs to continue to work hard. Borrowed doctrines will not last long.

He still needs to rely on listening to lectures and self-study, calm down and study. The advantage of having a strong memory is reflected. First, memorize it and then slowly understand and analyze it.

The library of the University of Buenos Aires and the National Library are very good places to go. The only thing he feels good about is his little brain, which learns things very quickly. He can learn all kinds of academic papers and difficult professional tomes.

In addition, Professor Perkins and other teachers are indeed very good teachers. The things they teach are not as vivid and interesting as the freshman meeting.

Combining the information from later generations with learning these knowledge, he found that many of the things he understood were a bit superficial, and he had some new understandings and opinions.

This period is also the stage where Saint Hérissé truly learns. He is like a sponge, wandering in the ocean of knowledge, constantly enriching himself.

Some new ideas began to pop up constantly. The dusty history, the Río de la Plata, the Argentine nation, the Pope, the colony, Iberia, Italian culture, like swallowing a jujube whole, constantly screening and absorbing this information.

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Commander Thompson was also successfully appointed to the Ministry of National Defense and connected with Saint Hérissé. Saint Hérissé visited their home, which was still full of guests.

The Ministry of National Defense is lukewarm to Commander Thompson. Ke City is one of the largest opposition forces in the country. It is not too obvious now. Replacing their leader will not solve the root cause. Thompson still has a great influence on Ke City.

While Saint Hérissé was studying steadily, his factories and companies also ushered in a stage of rapid development.

There is a great market potential. The trading company is also preparing to invite some Brazilian movie stars to promote the goods, so that Brazilians feel that drinking soda also tastes like a star.

Some popular civilian newspapers in southern Brazil have also begun to advertise. Whenever this happens, these hot Brazilians always feel that only by drinking a bottle of ice-cold carbonated Mirinda soda can they slightly relieve the heat brought by the hot wind.

For this reason, a salt soda product was specially developed, which can supplement mineral elements after a lot of sweating, and is provided to these workers with huge workloads, which has been well received.

Saint Hérissé predicts that the Brazilian beverage market is about to usher in a major explosion stage. The local Guaraná soda is somewhat vigilant, and a lot of Reais are waving to Saint Hérissé.

The domestic soda beverage market has shrunk by more than half due to the arrival of autumn. The establishment of the brewery has made up for the market gap, so that the monthly sales of the beverage factory have not fallen, but are still growing.

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At the same time,

Saint Hérissé also asked the Plarrie factory to cooperate with the Biological Food Laboratory of Ke University to develop synthetic edible flavors, edible pigments, fruit syrups and other industrial products. The laboratory equipment transported from the United States came in handy.

The only more troublesome thing is the synthesis process and equipment, as well as talents in this area. Ke City is relatively lacking. Fruit juice flavors are also more troublesome. Currently, only some failures of sweet orange flavors have been produced, and some experience has been gained.

In this regard, American Coca-Cola is a pioneer in food additives. The famous Coke syrup is an important representative of this type of beverage additive.

In order to seek more profits, the current soda with fruit juice as raw material is not a long-term development plan. Soda beverages with higher-profit food additives are the king.

Flavor research and development is expected to greatly compress the cost of purchasing production equipment. Even by then, only water + various food additives + filling equipment can produce delicious beverages.

The beverage factory is not only researching flavors, but also researching coffee drinks.

As one of the world's three major beverages, neighboring Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, and there are also Colombia and Peru nearby.

The plantations in Mexico and Guatemala, Honduras, and Cuba are too far away and not very cost-effective. Under suitable conditions, there are also plantations in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand.

This is a product that can be truly exported to Europe and the United States. If the development is smooth, it will earn foreign exchange for Saint Hérissé, US dollars, pounds, francs and German marks, to raise funds for the purchase of industrial equipment.

Mirinda soda is temporarily unable to compete with Coca-Cola, not only because of its popularity, but also because of the production equipment and funds. Coca-Cola, which was used by American soldiers in World War I and World War II, is known all over the world.

The current Mirinda soda is relying on its cost-effectiveness and rich taste to compete for the market in South American countries.

The importance of coffee is self-evident. Therefore, both the Plarrie factory and the Maria Soda Factory have plans to develop coffee beverages. Most of the unreliable and costly plans were vetoed by Saint Hérissé.

The decision to focus on instant coffee was finalized, marking the first step in developing the soda factory into a comprehensive food company.

Ultimately, Saint Hhesse formally approved the Plarri factory's more complete coffee beverage development plan. The instant coffee project moved forward, while the Maria factory began striving to produce soda that better suited Brazilian tastes, especially in plastic bottles.

Maria Town Industrial Park:

This is Saint Hhesse's largest industrial base, and the Maria Town factory is developing very rapidly.

Since receiving support from Lightning Mining's raw materials, the fireworks factory's orders have been completely filled, enough to sustain its operation.

The Rain Explosives Factory is also developing well, with various civilian blasting explosive products indirectly contributing to domestic mining and also generating profits. The explosives factory offers good benefits, and the number of skilled workers is increasing rapidly.

Blue Cloud Garment Factory is making steady progress, expanding its production scale and joining the Science City National Defense Force's production cooperation sequence, securing a large order.

In the Potassium Triangle:

Lightning Mining and Lightning Cross Security,

Captain Guerrero, or rather, the public title is General Manager of Lightning Mining,

Under Saint Hhesse's "guidance," they began a phase of accumulating resources, slowly claiming territory, and engaging in distant alliances and close-range attacks, developing and accumulating strength.

They eliminated several insignificant small gangs, recruited many new employees, and began planting some winter vegetables, waiting for this year's spring plowing to contract land for tobacco cultivation. At the same time, they increased the exploitation of salt lakes.

With Saint Hhesse's approval, Guerrero also established a cigarette workshop specifically for producing local specialty high-altitude cigarettes to subsidize the rapidly increasing expenses of the peripheral mercenaries.

Even the loyal Aragon has undergone many transformations under intense external competitive pressure. He originally disliked studying, and Saint Hhesse used to force him, but he would slack off and be lazy.

He even started reading books and newspapers. After all, his companions were all dispatched by Guerrero, and he, as the boss's earliest follower, was not even as good as Guerrero, and even Best and Cruz were starting to take on responsibilities on their own.

The Cohen Brothers Company in Rosario:

With Saint Hhesse's financial support, Lucifer's money paved the way, and the Bessey family provided protection, along with local forces guarding the path.

They leveraged their remaining value. Although they were a declining old family, their network of relationships could not be underestimated.

This allowed the Cohen Company to develop very rapidly.

The intermediary department suddenly surpassed the business department to become the largest department. The remaining domestic soda market salespersons, except for Butch, have been transferred to the newly established Cohen Brothers Company for integration, leading to increasingly strong development.

Due to the construction of a reservoir in Maria Town, the Maria River shipping terminal is temporarily unusable. The skilled workers recruited by Lucifer were transported to Maria Town in carloads to accelerate the town's development.

He poached several skilled stamping die workers for the Maria Mold Factory, preparing to start a one-to-one fine imitation of revolvers and M1911 pistols, preparing for a wave of reverse engineering to produce counterfeit pistols using Rain Ordnance Factory's military production qualifications.

The only relatively troublesome issue was the steel for the pistols. Argentina's annual steel production is now about the same as the United States' daily output. Saint Hhesse had to import 5,000 tons of steel from Brazil to barely meet the needs. Brazil's steel industry is expanding very rapidly with the support of Vale mining company.

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The rapid development of Maria Town led to Mayor Cavo receiving commendations from his superiors during meetings. Coupled with the backing of the former military commander's faction behind the scenes,

Mayor Cavo's career also experienced a second spring, and he even had the intention of running for mayor of Cordoba, gaining the support of many old connections. Saint Hhesse donated a batch of campaign funds in return for his support.

This made Saint Hhesse feel a little headache and a little excited.

Although Mayor Cavo's family used to be an old family, to be honest, their ability and strength were limited, and they had declined beyond recognition.

Even if he could become mayor, it would probably just be a mascot. If he really left Maria Town,

Then he must support a mayor to interfere in the political situation of Maria Town.

Since the establishment of the militia guard, Saint Hhesse's power has no longer been underestimated. Most of the messy people have been secretly cleared by the intelligence team and Lightning Cross.

Saint Hhesse really wanted to say to Cavo: "You, Cavo, are really a talented person."

The Cavo family's support for him is undeniable. Cavo has made some contributions to the development of the major factories in Maria Town so well.

Since Cavo wants to do something, even though his ability is limited and he is a bit stubborn,

He can't oppose him too much, lest he feel disappointed.

However, if a new mayor is really brought in and is constantly at odds with the people of the Saint Hhesse Committee, that would not be good. Would there still be any construction?

The Plarri factory is also developing again, and a new factory building has begun construction. The Plarri factory's sales team has been canceled and merged into the Cohen Brothers Company.

Becoming a factory specializing in soda production and research and development, although it has lost its original status, it can focus on production and output expansion.

It was integrated into the Maria Town Chamber of Commerce Headquarters Committee for coordinated development.

New land was obtained from Maria Town,

Sequoia Capital from Wall Street in the United States,

Sean also sent some good news, including the purchase of new equipment for the fertilizer plant.

Providing Saint Hhesse with a lot of funds, the United States' blockade, not selling equipment, then use the US dollars earned from the stock market to buy chemical equipment in Europe.

At this time, West Germany has re-emerged after the war. With the completion of the implementation of the Marshall Plan, Sean led a team by boat two months ago to London for Saint Hhesse, transiting through the Ruhr area and going to Ludwigshafen, the second largest port on the Rhine in West Germany.

This fertilizer plant equipment is provided by the German chemical giant BASF Group. At this time, the BASF Group belongs to the German Dye Industry Interest Group, referred to as IG Farben.

This is one of the largest chemical industry monopoly combines in the world. They are currently in a relatively chaotic period and have been ordered by the Americans to split up. The famous Bayer Company also comes from this monopoly group.

This IG Farben company was once a notorious supporter of the Third Reich.

The first batch of synthetic ammonia equipment provided by BASF has been transported from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Puerto Blanca. The remaining more advanced urea production equipment and potash fertilizer synthesis equipment are also being loaded onto ships in Hamburg.

Synthetic ammonia is also preparing to be transported from the railway to Maria Town, and subsequent spending investment has been increased to $8 million again.

Mainly spent a lot of money to buy two second-hand 10,000-ton freighters, Saint Hhesse's fleet has also grown a lot.

Preparing to make some war money for the development of international import and export trade, especially with the upcoming French-Vietnamese War.

If we can establish a good relationship with the French and help them transport supplies, the bigger the fight,

It is also conducive to subsequent trade with France,

Moreover, a Vietnam battlefield that can make France and the United States bleed more is more in line with Argentina's interests. If Saint Hhesse can successfully copy firearms and pistols, he can also consider selling them to the Vietnamese. Saint Hhesse is already looking for a real light weapons production line.

These future investments are enough to easily overwhelm Saint Hhesse's capital chain. This is also the biggest gamble Saint Hhesse is currently undertaking. The gunpowder factory and fireworks factory have provided a lot of funds.

Fortunately, the Germans can pay in installments, clearing the payment in three years, almost consuming Saint Hhesse's reserves, selling a large portion of the appreciating stocks, and a lot of supporting equipment.

Unfortunately, Sean's plan to quickly surpass Sequoia Fertilizer Company is simply impossible to achieve, because just building and putting the fertilizer plant into production will optimistically take at least 2 years or more. This is still under the cooperation of the Germans. Sean is also thinking of ways to speed up the progress.

The factory buildings of the fertilizer plant have only been completed by one-fifth. It will take a lot of time to complete the construction. Unlike beverage factories, which can start work with equipment, the investment and input of funds in heavy chemical industry require a long time. Of course, after the construction is completed, it will be a real cash profit cow.

Except for the weekly report telegrams and information, most of them are allowed to develop freely. Within the framework of Saint Hhesse's plan, some things are locked, giving full play to the abilities of these subordinates, so that the entire industry is in a state of rapid and steady development.

The Maria Town Committee is also running in well and is proceeding smoothly.