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Naval Club.

“Amazing grace, such a sweet voice, has saved a poor soul like me. I was once lost, but now I have found my way; I was once blind, but now I can see…”

The record on the phonograph whirred and spun.

Little Griffiths swirled his glass, the ice cubes clinking inside.

"Business is very good at Ritz Garden."

Air Force interest representative Lieutenant Colonel Claude Montgomery glanced sideways.

"I think you should be satisfied now."

Dai Leihua, the police force's representative, frowned.

"The country needs Zheng Yueying to give up her interests."

Dai Leihua: "You represent MI5?"

Griffith Jr. took a sip of his drink and said solemnly, "To defend the security of Great Britain and its overseas territories, and to defend against serious threats to national security."

“What if you don’t allow it?” Montgomery said expressionlessly.

Griffith Jr. pointed at Montgomery, "Yesterday, two unidentified bodies were buried under an unnamed sand dune in Cairo. Their deeds are unknown, their souls wander far from home. No way, I'll open a file with the Air Force."

Montgomery stood up abruptly, put on his hat, straightened his clothes, and said with a cold face, "Goodbye."

Dai Leihua stood up as well, "Number 14."

Little Griffith nodded and took another sip of wine. “His grace fills my heart with awe, and his grace frees me from fear.”

"A cool breeze carries tidings, the autumn moon shines endlessly, my longing for my beloved makes each day feel like a year. I am Miao Jin, courtesy name Lian Sheng..."

Xian Yuzhen entered Shanjin Tower and heard someone singing opera. She stopped and listened for a while.

“The lyrics have been revised.” She turned to Zheng Yueying and said, “Didn’t it start with ‘A lonely boat, a cool evening, leaning against the window, lost in thought’?”

"The opera scene is in decline, everyone is singing their own thing, it's chaotic, even people are singing folk opera in Temple Street."

"Oh."

As Xian Yuzhen responded, Pan Xiaozui came over to greet her.

"Miss."

"Sister Pan, I'd like to drink lotus leaf tea."

"Miss, would you like some broad beans? They were roasted this morning."

Xian Yuzhen nodded. "Are there any wild beehives on the outlying islands?"

"Have."

"Could you please cut a small piece for me, kitchen? I'll have a little something to eat." With that, Xian Yuzhen said to Zheng Yueying, "Ms. Zheng, this way please."

The two entered the private room. Xian Yuzhen sat in the seat that Xian Yaowen liked to sit in and glanced at a piece of calligraphy on the wall. "Loyalty to small matters. Kim Tae-seok, it looks like a North Korean name. Why did you hang such a piece of calligraphy here, brother?"

"It was probably given to you by a Korean customer."

“Possibly,” Sin Yuk-chun said noncommittally. “The British think there are too many Koreans in Hong Kong and it’s necessary to clean them out and send some out.”

Zheng Yueying understood Xian Yuzhen's implication: "Do you know where to find me? The British have been watching me."

“My boss has already spoken to you, and you won’t have to pay that 30% anymore.”

Zheng Yueying sneered, "No need to pay 30%, let's change it to 40%?"

“Ms. Zheng, when you’re under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head.” Xian Yuzhen’s index finger tapped the table lightly. “I was supposed to be on summer vacation in a few days. I made plans with my classmates to visit Cambridge University. But now I’m already receiving the British government’s salary.”

Zheng Yueying was moved and said, "Am I responsible?"

Xian Yuzhen did not answer. "They both want money, but there is a fundamental difference. If you don't pay, no one can protect you."

Zheng Yueying was silent for a moment, then asked, "If I hand it over, what benefits will I get?"

"The greatest benefit is the absence of harm."

“You look a lot like your husband,” Zheng Yueying said quietly.

"I was taught by my older brother."

"I'll pay."

Mount Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture.

Inside a Chinese mansion, members of the "End of the Organization" are at work.

Mayako Ihara, former secretary and secret lover of MacArthur, is currently hanging upside down, being interrogated by someone.

Several other people searched the room for anything related to MacArthur, including papers and photographs, and gathered their findings together.

"Miss Ihara, just confess quickly, and you won't die too painfully."

Kokamizu Izakaya.

Arowwood Charlotte and Setsuko Hara sat facing each other.

“Ms. Setsuko Hara, please forget everything about MacArthur. Don’t reveal anything about him to anyone.” Arwood took three yen from the floor and placed them on the table. “Go on vacation. Disappear for a while.”

Setsuko Hara glanced at the Japanese yen, bowed slightly, and said, "Hai."

She couldn't resist, nor dared to resist; if she did, she would probably never have the chance to speak again.

"Loan Bookstore" refers to a bookstore that rents out books.

Kanda Jimbocho, a famous used bookstore district, has a bookstore called Matsunaga, owned by Yoshiko Matsuda.

Some bookstores on the street sell used books and also rent out comics, but Matsunaga is the opposite; it mainly rents out comics, and selling used books is just a side business.

Yoshiko Matsuda held a copy of "Ichiban!" and was engrossed in reading the serialized manga "Astro Boy".

The most popular serialized manga in "Ichiban!" is "Run, Yamato!", but Yoshiko Matsuda doesn't like it because it's too didactic. She prefers "Astro Boy" because it's relaxing and enjoyable.

The short story series "Ramen Doctor" is also quite good. Each chapter features a story about a different way of making ramen. It shows how the most ordinary ramen can be transformed into something incredibly delicious by combining it with some common ingredients.

She flipped through the comics, occasionally taking a sip of her popsicle.

Shi Ye brand popsicles are produced by Shi Ye Ice Making Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shi Ye Foods. They are made by mixing boiled water with a little artificial sweetener o-sulfonylbenzoimide, pouring it into molds and freezing it, and it becomes a delicious treat that children can't resist.

If you add a little red bean paste to the top of the popsicle, it immediately becomes a yokan popsicle, which costs twice as much and is twice as attractive to children.

After finishing a popsicle, she unwrapped a fruit gummy and chewed it gently.

The gummies are also from the Shi Ye brand, produced by Shi Ye Fruit Co., Ltd., a fruit-flavored gummies made using German technology.

Matsunaga Shinhan often encounters customers who cannot repay on time. Generally, for corporate customers, they will extend the loan term, charge more interest, and postpone the repayment date. However, some customers will refuse this option and choose to use collateral to settle the debt.

The factories of Shi Ye Ice and Shi Ye Fruit were all recycled collateral, which were then resold to Shi Ye Food at low prices.

On the table in front of her was an opened bag of Shiya potato chips. Due to the large-scale import of soybeans from the United States, the market share of soybean oil in Japan suddenly soared to 40%. A factory that produced rice bran oil ventured into cross-industry production, but its steps were too big and backfired. In the end, the factory fell into the hands of Shiya Foods and became Shiya Yangwu, a subsidiary company.

Yangwu, meaning fried food, focuses on fried snacks, with potato chips being its first product.

As for the original oil pressing business, it was sold to Hong Kong Shi Ye, and Cen Peipei took over to create the Dongyang Shi Ye edible oil brand, which belongs to the Hong Kong Infinitus edible oil subsidiary brand.

suddenly.

Yoshiko Matsuda frowned and looked up outside.

A bit noisy.

She got up and went outside. Following the sound, she looked to her left and saw a brightly painted truck parked at the street corner. The truck bed was covered with flags that read "Yamato" and "Fighting Spirit." Several girls were standing in the truck bed, singing the theme song of "Run, Yamato!", "The Flame of Youth".

Yoshiko Matsuda returned to the house dejectedly, sat back down, and silently endured the noise.

The girls are a fighting spirit girl group under Fujiyama Geino, one of their own. They travel all over the country in a small truck, singing songs that inspire national fighting spirit, firmly grasping political correctness, forcing mainstream newspapers to praise the group, and they are about to become famous nationwide.

What is fighting spirit?
Fighting spirit is diligence, achieving higher efficiency within a certain timeframe; fighting spirit is patriotism, working overtime without pay to extend working hours, producing more products for the country, and dying at one's post is the greatest honor.

Fujiyama Films is already preparing the "Iron Man XXX" project, just waiting for an "Iron Man" who dies on duty to fill in the blank, and the project will be launched immediately.

If the Iron Man doesn't show up on his own after only six months, then we'll follow the example of the Soviet "Heroic Boy Pavlik Morozov" and stage a scene to kill off an "Iron Man."

Pursuing high box office returns and getting your workplace to organize private screenings for study tours is a good approach. And who wouldn't like Iron Man? Capitalists like it, and bureaucrats who are good at playing the "spiritual victory" game like it even more.

Coincidentally, Japan loves PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics. As the saying goes, for Japan's economy to rise, a generation must make sacrifices. If one's education level is not high, one might say, "It's a bunch of bastards who will be exhausted."

When Keiko Nagumo arrived at the crossroads by car, the road was blocked by passersby who stopped to cheer her on and listen to her singing. She had no choice but to get off the car and walk to Matsunaga Daihonya. She walked very slowly, just so she could listen to "Hometown" a little longer, a gentle and inspirational song.

A moment later, she entered the room and sat down opposite Yoshiko Matsuda.

Yoshiko Matsuda put down her magazine and asked, "What important matter can't wait until tonight?"

"The South Korean military is pressuring Kong Lingxian that the East Asia Chamber of Commerce is required to underwrite at least one ton of unrefined white powder every month."

"Sold to Japan?"

"It wasn't mentioned in the telegram, but I think it probably is."

"idiot."

Yoshiko Matsuda cursed, stuffed a few potato chips into her mouth, and frowned.

After a long silence, she said softly, "I'll contact Kazuo Taoka and give this deal to the Yamaguchi-gumi."

"Such a large portion, can the three-person group finish it?"

"The enactment of the Stimulants Control Law and the listing of Strike Pills as controlled substances will help yakuza groups control the drug market. In the next few years, drugs will become the main source of income for yakuza groups. Even if the Yakuza can't afford it, they will find a way to take it."

"Are drugs rampant in Japan?"

“It’s already rampant.” Yoshiko Matsuda said calmly, “Matsunaga Investment has just established a subsidiary, Matsunaga Dental Clinic, with the goal of becoming the largest dental clinic chain in all of Japan.”

"Is there a connection between drugs and dental treatment?"

"It's very important. This is the only thing you can do before you leave. Don't disturb me while I'm reading comics."

"Ha~yi".

After Keiko Nagumo left, Yoshiko Matsuda continued reading her manga.

A short while later, her snack changed to jianbing, a type of rice cake introduced from the Tang Dynasty in the East. It is made of glutinous rice or japonica rice, has a crispy texture, and can be sweet or savory. Since the Japanese pronunciation of jianbing is "SenBei", it is also written as "仙贝" when it is introduced to Taiwan.

It is said that dogs in Taiwan love to eat rice crackers. After taking a bite, they will happily bark – Woof woof!
Industrialized production of rice crackers can reduce costs to an extremely low level, and they pair well with tea, making them a potential tea snack. Food & Drink has already designated it as its second product to be launched.

……

There was a television in the lounge, but since it wasn't convenient to chat, Sin Yiu-man focused most of his attention on the television screen.

The news on TV was a follow-up report on the MacArthur hearing.

After being dismissed and returning home, MacArthur immediately attended congressional hearings to defend his Far East strategy.

MacArthur advocated for an expansion of the war, stating that while the atomic bomb could be avoided, the war must extend north of the Yalu River, bombing military bases and supply lines, and arming the National Revolutionary Army to open a second front.

This guy probably already has the idea of ​​fighting a third war with the Soviet Union, and he's even factored in the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to block the Soviet Union's steel torrent, while in Europe he'll engulf the whole of Europe, and the Soviet Union will be bogged down in the European quagmire.

If the United States follows MacArthur's strategy, it probably won't gain much benefit, but some countries will suffer. Basically, MacArthur's strategy is a vicious scheme that harms others without benefiting himself; rather than making progress himself, he would rather force his opponents to regress.

However, MacArthur's strategy was destined to be unpopular, and Congress and Truman were not going to listen to his nonsense.

Back then, Roosevelt died before fulfilling his grand ambitions, sacrificing his life to conceive the grand framework of a world police force. The United Nations, which the four leaders united to formulate rules to "protect" the world, had not yet played a real role when he passed away, and the presidency fell into the hands of a bewildered Truman.

Basically, the only significance of the US Vice President is that if the President were to unexpectedly pass away, the Vice President could immediately step in and prevent major chaos. However, this significance has almost never been realized until Truman came along.

If you were to ask Truman how he felt, he would probably answer, "Fuck your mother, I wasn't prepared at all."

At that time, Truman faced a list of despair left to him by Roosevelt:
The world's policeman and the United Nations: a secret Yalta agreement that could determine the world's direction, yet as obscure as the Last Supper.

A benevolent father who commands the world’s most powerful army, yet whose allegiance is unclear.

The crazy art student who failed his college entrance exams and is hiding in the bunker doesn't have the bad habit of smoking, but he takes drugs like he eats.

One last time insane, the delusional Emperor attempted to shatter the throne with a hundred million lives.

On April 12, 1945, when a bewildered Truman asked Eleanor Roosevelt what he could do for her, Eleanor replied somberly, “No, poor Harry, I should be asking you what we can do for you.”

"I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets were crashing down on me." This was Truman's first reaction when he was told he would succeed as president.

During his inauguration, he told reporters, "Guys, if you can pray, pray for me now."

For the United States, Roosevelt was great, not only for his performance during his lifetime, but also for the legacy he left behind and the national policies he formulated. It is just a pity that he did not calculate the timing of his death, and passed away before he could cultivate a successor to carry on his legacy.

Looking back on Truman's early life, it can be seen that his ambition was to become a business tycoon. However, all three of his business ventures ended in failure, and politics became his only way out. And it must be said that his political career was quite successful.

When Roosevelt was extremely disgusted with Vice President Henry Wallace's haphazard actions, the clueless Truman caught Roosevelt's eye. "Okay, you're the one," Roosevelt thought, and Truman became Vice President.

When Roosevelt's mountain of documents was placed on Truman's desk, Truman was immediately dumbfounded after reading through the stack: Why was China included in the framework of the world's policeman?
His understanding of China was limited to knowing it as a geographical term; he had no idea about the diplomatic relationship between the United States and China.

Just as he was having a major headache, Secretary of War Henry Stimson whispered a little secret in his ear: "Your Excellency, we've recently developed a particularly powerful bomb. One of these bombs can wipe out a city. With our current production capacity, we could easily make enough to destroy the entire planet."

Truman's bladder relaxed, and a puff of white mist shot out from the air purifier in his crotch. "You, you're anti-human?"

"Your Excellency, the Germans and the Soviets are also working on it. It seems we are the fastest so far. Please take some time out of your busy schedule to think about where to put this thing. Oh... by the way, this project is called Manhattan."

Two years and eight months after the Manhattan Project was launched, and just three months before the little boy was to go skydiving in Hiroshima, President Truman was finally informed that the weapon that would ultimately decide on this catastrophe for civilization was called the atomic bomb.

Truman's first reaction was to find a shovel. He thought, "I'd be a fool not to dig up Roosevelt's grave. Damn it, he left me with so many holes."

Basically, Truman was not Roosevelt's preferred successor, so some of Roosevelt's ideas were probably not communicated to him. Truman could only interpret Roosevelt's ideas from snippets of documents, allowing World War II to end roughly as Roosevelt had envisioned. However, the post-war strategy was largely misguided.

Truman did not understand Roosevelt's compromises and concessions to Stalin at the Yalta Conference. Roosevelt had a premonition that his days were numbered and wanted to quickly and decisively bring down the framework of the world police in his hands.

Many capable people have some of Yang Guang's flaws; they love to do things themselves and insist on completing the plans they devise, otherwise they will die with regrets.

At that time, Roosevelt and Stalin had a tacit understanding, or even a telepathic connection. They were like brothers who could easily discuss and divide Europe to define the world.

Roosevelt devised a grand strategy for the United States to reap the benefits of World War I and II and ensure its lasting peace. This strategy aimed to push Eurasia back to the Middle Ages, destroy the dominance of the old colonial powers, and then, through the United Nations, reshape the political landscape, prohibiting any country from infringing on the territory of other countries under any pretext. He also promised that if there were any conflicts, the United Nations would be the place to discuss them, and the four of us big brothers would help you break things down and have a clear discussion.

The biggest advantage of this framework is that it buys the United States time to fully digest the benefits of war and make it a true world hegemon, at which point the number of world policemen will be entirely up to the United States.

Roosevelt didn't give any instructions, so Truman could only grope his way forward. At this point, someone was really going to cry, "Damn it, Roosevelt didn't say that back then! You son of a bitch Truman, I'll fuck your grandma!"

Thus, the outrageous act of using Lao Du's money to support Xiao Du came about, infuriating Lao Luo so much that he kicked the coffin lid and cried out, "This brat is not worth planning anything with!"

By employing a strategy of coming from the rednecks and returning to the rednecks, Duterte won the hearts of the people, erased the "proximity" label, and became the true President of the United States.

In his moment of triumph, he scathingly insulted another diary enthusiast in his diary: "500 million to 30, I have the advantage, right? How did we go from a battle for supremacy to a game of island warfare?"

They went astray, completely astray, but fortunately, they went astray enough to fit the "the earth is round" theory. Overall, the general direction wasn't wrong, so life in America was alright.

Now that election day has arrived again, where will the United States go from here?
Sin Yiu-man suddenly realized that the CIA might not be targeting him simply because of smuggling. He made a mistake by neglecting the fact that he was still the nominal leader of the End Agency, with five stars on his forehead, and was considered part of MacArthur's camp.

"Damn, is someone eliminating dissidents and cutting off MacArthur's faction?"

If so, the CIA may already be betting that if MacArthur loses the election, he can enjoy his retirement, but his henchmen will suffer; a bunch of them will inevitably fall victim.

He summoned Xie Zhanran to his side and whispered a few words in his ear. (End of Chapter)