[Gone with the Wind] Miss Margot

Discrimination is everywhere.

Margo glanced over everyone present.

First up was his father, Gerald O'Hara.

Gerald was a fine Irishman, very shrewd, could write and count.

In this era, a man who can write, calculate and be shrewd is already a great talent, because in this era, many farmers are not very good at calculation, just like losing Tara Manor to Gerald Like the Southern gentleman in my life.

However, this is not enough.Especially in the securities market and politics, this ability alone is not enough.

Even Gerald, as shrewd as he was, was confused about bonds.

He was a typical Irishman who valued the land above all else and only understood his business as growing cotton.As for securities, he just bought Southern bonds out of love for the South, just like most families in the South.But he didn't know the knowledge and various changes behind the bonds.

Of course, those who can play securities well, whether in this era or later generations, are elites.

But for Gerald, his understanding of bonds is only to buy a large amount of bonds when the bonds are issued, wait for the bonds to mature, and then redeem them.In addition, he basically didn't understand, and rarely took the initiative to understand and research.

In short, in the securities market, Gerald is a typical consumer investor.

Gerald didn't understand what the stock market meant to a country, and neither did the other men present, for example, Charles Hamilton, who was still quite immature and whom Scarlett regarded as a child.Frank Kennedy, because of his age, knew a little more than Charles, but only a little more.

Rhett Butler is naturally second to none among the men present who truly understand securities, bonds, and debt.

He is a speculator, and if he doesn't understand this, then his business can only lose money.

Next came Henry Hamilton.Anyway, Henry Hamilton was a lawyer.He is not young anymore, so he has a lot of experience, and his profession also requires him to have a good grasp of these things.

Then there are George Clark and Ashley Wilkes.These two are very eager to learn, but also very good at thinking.Although Ashley's character is weak, George is not.

George asked himself, if the same thing happened to a man, would he feel that the other party was guilty?The answer is of course no.

George told himself that he would be as happy with such a man as he was with Rhett Butler if the reason was good and just.

Since he can become good friends with Rhett Butler, who has been criticized by Atlanta and even the whole South, why can't he accept what Margot did?Margot is his wife, isn't she?Wouldn't he marry Marge as his wife because Marge is different?

So George was the first to take Ritter's words: "Mr. Butler, you mean that all this is for profit. Is that so?"

"of course."

George said: "So, what do you think the United States will become so that Britain can benefit the most?"

Reiter replied: "Actually, as long as the United States is controlled, as long as the means are sufficient, no matter what the United States becomes, the United Kingdom can benefit. The difference is only the form of the interest."

Whether Rhett or George, they all think that it is better for them to speak some words, which is the best protection for Margot and Sister Suellen.

It's also the best way to get the other guys in the room to accept the sisters' behavior.

"Can you introduce us?"

"Of course. Although I don't think you can fully understand." Rhett's face once again showed that half-smile, half-sarcasm, and frivolous smile.This smile caused him to encounter rejection and opposition from most of the men present when he was in Oak Manor, and even Charles wanted to rush over and beat him up.

Of course, the same is true for Charles now.

Seeing Rhett's smile, Charles still wanted to punch him.It's just that his upbringing doesn't allow him to do so, and the current atmosphere doesn't allow him to do so either.

Reiter said with a cynical smile: "For any country, construction funds are never enough. The government's income comes from taxes, and government operations also need funds. The United States is a free country, of course it is impossible to follow the Those religious countries in the Middle East will increase taxes at will, not only the south will not agree, even the factory owners in the north will not agree. Because the increase in taxes will directly lead to a decline in profits or even a loss. This is the case for those in the north Factory owners will absolutely not tolerate it. However, tax revenue is only enough for government operations, where does the country’s construction funds come from? The only source is securities, or bonds. It’s like talking about this war, whether it is the Confederate government The federal government in the north has issued a large amount of bonds."

All the men present nodded.

They understand this very well.

Regardless of whether it is the Confederacy or the Federation, the government has no money anyway, so the government can only borrow money from the people, that is, issue bonds.Use government credit as collateral, win the war, the government will become the only government in the United States, and the people who hold the government's bonds will get rich returns.If the war is lost, of course, the government disappears, and the bonds held by that government become worthless, and the families that have exchanged their entire fortunes for that government bond go bankrupt.

If the South was defeated, most families in the South would have nothing.

This is the consensus.

The men knew it, and so did the three women present.

Rhett shook the cigar in his hand, squinted his eyes slightly, and glanced at Gerald, Charles, and Frank. He believed that Ashley Wilkes, George Clark, and Henry Hamilton would agree with him But he was not sure that Gerald O'Hara, Charles Hamilton, and Frank Kennedy could understand what he said.If these three people can't understand his words, or even oppose his views, then there is no doubt that the O'Hara sisters will face a big crisis.

Rhett didn't want Margot and Suellen to face such a crisis, not only because of his admiration for the two sisters, but also because of the South and the United States.

Reiter said: "Since the bond is on the stock market, it has become a commodity that can be bought and sold. Since it can be bought and sold, it can be manipulated by those securities dealers. Naturally, those sniffing The big shots who have made profits will naturally come here. The Rothschild family is like this, and so is the honorable Queen Mother."

Charles said: "So, it's not that we are fighting the Yankees now, and the Rothschild family and Her Majesty the Queen Mother are also fighting?"

"Yes." Reiter said, "I think you should have studied history in college. Although there are no ready-made textbooks, there should be clues. I mean, the history of the Rothschild family."

Charles thought for a while, and said: "Yes. I know. The speeches of the Queen Mother are very famous, and the competition between the Rothschild family and the Queen Mother Regent on the British national debt and the French national debt is also quite famous. .Especially the British national debt, which is an important event for Her Majesty the Queen Mother to gain a firm foothold in the UK, so that the British succession law had to give way to her. "

When Frank Kennedy heard about it, he also nodded.

When he was studying, this event was also an important event that was talked about by the teacher again and again in his college career.

Reiter said: "National debt means a lot of money. Controlling a country's national debt is equivalent to controlling the country's development process. Just like France now, whether it's building railways or doing other things Projects require a lot of money, and France’s national debt is in the hands of Her Majesty the Queen Mother of the United Kingdom, and we can all see the current situation in France. Now France simply does not have the power to start a war. Because France does not have money, because Britain will not agree to France's large-scale improvement and phase-out of armaments. That is not in the interests of Britain."

Yes, France has no standing army now because there is no military spending.As soon as the French parliament discusses the issue of military spending, France's national debt will jump three times.

If the national debt of the United States falls into the wrong hands, France is a lesson for the United States.

Charles said: "I understand. Britain needs a lot of raw materials and a lot of markets, so they need to control the United States. But before that, we in the south have been providing cotton to British factories, and all kinds of fabrics produced in Britain are also very popular. We are favored by the South. According to this, the British and British are on our side? Why do you say that the British are helping the Yankees?"