[Gone with the Wind] Miss Margot

Hearing such news before entering the city of Atlanta, George, Ashley, and Charles all felt heavy. Even the earth-shaking changes in Atlanta could not sweep away the haze in their hearts.

After asking many people, Charles' mood was complicated.He had known for a long time that his wife had someone else in mind.To be honest, Charles felt complicated when he heard that Frank Kennedy liked Scarlett but Scarlett ignored him so much that he found a substitute who was very similar to Scarlett.

On the one hand, he was glad that Scarlett was not the person Frank cheated on, and also thanked that Scarlett was indifferent and indifferent to Frank, which at least saved his face, but on the other hand, he sympathized with Frank, because he knew very well , What is it like for someone you love not to love yourself?Scarlett is not only Charles' wife, but also Charles' first love, but Charles knows that Scarlett doesn't love him.

This was the most painful realization for Charles in this marriage.

Yes, his wife Scarlett is like a rock, even if she gave birth to a son for him, even if he is obedient to her, but Scarlett has a heart of stone and will not be moved at all.

When Charles was having a headache about his marriage, the black people around him had already started talking about other things.

"...do you think that the only gentlemen from the South who are coming to Atlanta now? Wrong, and those Yankees! Yes, those Yankees have also heard that Atlanta is a good place, so many people come to try their luck. Some are They came alone, some came in groups, and some came with their wives! I heard that Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Kennedy need a lot of manpower, not only black people, but also white people!"

"But, Barton Manor and Rose Manor are both large manors with a population of over [-], right?"

"of course."

"But, there are too many people. Are these two wives so short?"

A black man swears: "I heard that when Mrs. Clark was doing urban planning, yes, that's the word, urban planning. I heard that Mrs. Clark insisted that the population of Atlanta in the future will not be less than 20."

20 people?

Atlanta is an emerging city, with a population of just over 1 at the time of the station. One year after the outbreak of the war, the population doubled, but the population of 20, not to mention the blacks, even the whites who returned to the South could not respond. .

People like Charles were born in the south. As Margot said, not only whites are not required to be recruited in the south, but even poor whites are picked and picked.Therefore, children from former upper-class families in the south like Ashley and Charles are almost dead.

In other words, people like Ashley and George who once went to Europe to study are very rare in the south now, and many people probably didn't even go out to Georgia before the war.

This also caused most people to have never seen a city with a population of more than 10.

A big city with a population of 20?

Many people thought Mrs. Clark was crazy.

20!Where did so many people come from?

Those who have this kind of thinking are mostly ordinary people. In fact, as long as you pay more attention to the wars in the past few years, you can discover the possibility.Among other things, in this war, the total number of troops participating in the war in the south was about 100 million, and 20 died, while the number of troops in the north was twice that of the south, with a death toll of more than 30. There are still about 40 disabled people in the north and the south Soldier!

In other words, the disabled soldiers alone, as long as they are willing to stay, even if only one-fifth of the number stays in the end, counting their families, their mothers, sisters, wives and children, it is enough to support Atlanta.

Margo didn't just think so, she still did it.

In the past few years in the Atlanta hospital, although Margot was busy, she also had some understanding of the conditions of nursing the wounded in the hospital.

Communicate with the wounded in advance, and then write letters to the families of the wounded.Because of the war, most families in the South became destitute.Taxes, which many families would not pay attention to, have become so high that most families can no longer afford them.

At this time, Marge wrote to them and told them that if they were willing to use the farm management rights as a mortgage, then they would not have to worry about taxes; or, they could contract the farm to her, and she would send people to plant it, tax, labor and other expenses They are all paid by her, and as the owners of the farm, they can also get [-]% of the farm’s annual income as rent. If they still want to come to Atlanta to take care of disabled families, Marge is willing to provide them with a free house to live in. The rent of the house Settlement from the farm, as long as they don't change the structure of the house.

In fact, many people are more than happy to come to Atlanta.Anyway, almost all the black slaves have run away, and they can't pay this year's taxes. Now, as long as they sign a document, they can live in a two-story building with a loft basement and a small lawn in Atlanta for free. You don't have to worry about the farm, and you can take care of your son, husband, brother nearby...

These people alone occupy a small plot of housing near the Nursing Hospital.

Not every woman has the tenacious will of Scarlett, and not every woman can be as willing as Scarlett. Among other things, snatching her sister's fiancé away from her own sister, only In order to get the first year's taxes.

Therefore, since he can take care of his relatives and keep his own manor, who would not be happy with such a good thing?

Not only the families of the wounded, but even the women whose men were killed in battle and wanted to keep their homes wrote to ask, and some of them simply brought their family papers to Atlanta to ask Margot for help. .

All of a sudden, Henry Hamilton's law firm was so busy that even Margot built a three-story building specially for Henry, and John Wilkes also helped introduce nearly thirty assistants. Useless.

That's how George, Ashley and Charles came back to Atlanta, and they were pulled into Henry's law firm without even entering the house, until they could sit down with their families and have a good talk It was already the end of July.

The moment he learned that he could take a vacation, Charles said at the time: "My God! I never thought that I would have such a busy day!"

While sorting out the documents, Marge said: "I would also like to thank Mr. Jefferson Johnson. He specially extended the date to the end of September, so that we have enough time to sign agreements with these farms and enough time to turn over the funds. Come out, otherwise, the problem will be bigger."

That's right, if it weren't for this year's tax deferral, I'm afraid most farmers in the South would lose their land—well, although few would have been able to pay the tax.Just like in the original book, didn't Ashley Wilkes, who was the male number two, lose Twelve Oaks Manor?

Melanie said with a smile, "Mr. Johnson is from the south."

Margo nodded noncommittally.

For Melanie, Margot has the same opinion as Ashley. This is a weak and timid woman. Although she has a strong heart, she lives in the rules and regulations of others, just like Her husband, Ashley Wilkes, lived the life expected of him.

Scarlett, who was also brought in to help, immediately remembered their conversation in the living room of Tara Manor that day.

"I remember what George said, and Margot came to the conclusion a long time ago: War is for politics. Even if the war is lost and the final political goal is achieved, we are still winners. Otherwise, the war is won. If the political goal is not achieved or if the party simply loses, then it is still a loser."

Suellen said happily: "That's right, so what if we lose this war? The South is still in our hands, and even the black people have their hearts on us, and those Yankees can only be angry and anxious on the sidelines!"

Hearing what Suellen said, John Wilkes was moved again.