America 1869: A Doppelganger Every Day

Li Changsheng's clone was explained very simply.

"You are an American, yet you are the Consul General of the Qing Empire in Chile. It seems you have a prestigious position, earn a lot of money, and live a good life."

"But you must understand that the Alexander Foreign Language Institute is not only in America, but also in China."

"Once the Chinese people learn foreign languages, many of your identities will be easily replaced."

"After all, it's better for a Chinese person to be the consul than someone from another country."

"So before the Qing Empire sends anyone over, you'd better do something for the Qing Empire and the Chinese people. That way, even if the Qing Empire wants to replace you, they won't be able to replace you."

"Of course, this is for the long term."

"And in the short term, this is also an opportunity for you, Consul General."

"You need to think this through, that's close to 20 people."

"If you can secure enough rights for them, and at the same time help them take root and flourish in Chile, and even if you can attract more Chinese immigrants in the future, then even though you are an American, you can become a leader of the Chinese community in Chile."

"Putting everything else aside, if you can attract more Chinese immigrants by then and increase their numbers in a particular area, even if you lose your position as consul general, you will still have a bright future."

"You'll join Chile then. Even if you don't become a member, you'll at least become a provincial or even state legislator."

"With good luck, it's not impossible for him to become a high-ranking official, such as governor."

"Isn't this much better than what you are now?"

It was Li Changsheng's words that made Smith make up his mind.

Smith didn't hear anything else, but he definitely understood what was said next.

If he can truly bring benefits to these Chinese people, then with the support of the Chinese in Chile, he will have a higher status in the future.

If there were more Chinese people, he might actually become a high-ranking official, governor, or even a member of Congress.

If he doesn't seize this opportunity, wouldn't he be a fool?

He was somewhat annoyed with himself for his inaction during this period!

Knowing that those laborers were living such a miserable life, why didn't you take action sooner?

This concerns my future!

But when it came time for him to act, he didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Li Changsheng's clone gave him some ideas.

Having made up his mind, Smith immediately went to meet with the president.

President Federico was already anxious about this matter, and when he heard that it was the Consul General from the Qing Dynasty who had come, he had no choice but to receive him.

When I saw that the Qing Dynasty's consul general was a white man, I was initially surprised, but soon I understood from the stories told by the people around me that many of the foreign consuls in the Qing Dynasty were foreigners.

Concealing his surprise, he asked Smith what had brought him here.

Although Smith had been prepared, he was still a little nervous at this moment. He took a deep breath before speaking.

"Your Excellency, as the Consul General of the Qing Empire in Chile, I have come here today to resolve the issue of Chinese laborers."

"I know that this is a troublesome matter for Chile as well."

"And I am here to resolve this problem, to do my best to satisfy Your Excellency and the Chilean people, as well as the Chinese workers."

"That's also the purpose of my visit."

Hearing Smith's words surprised the president and others, and some even couldn't help but ask him what his method was.

Upon hearing that the other party had inquired about Smith, he did not hesitate and directly recounted in detail the method that Li Changsheng's clone had given him.

"I know this wasn't the idea of ​​Your Excellency the President or anyone here, but rather a mistake made by subordinates in their pursuit of profit."

"Since it was a mistake, there must be a solution."

"Those people below must have made a lot of money. After we get rid of them, we can also get some money back from them."

"With this money, this matter can be easily resolved."

Whether or not there are people below them, or whether or not there is this money, is not important. What is important is to give these people a way out, so that they are willing to take out some money to solve this problem.

Clearly, Smith's words resonated with some of those present.

Previously, they were unwilling to take the money because they didn't want to take their own money, as if they were the ones who did it.

Even though they were the ones who did it, we absolutely cannot let this matter come to light.

Now that everything has been pushed back to the people below, things will be much easier.

Seeing that everyone else was nodding in agreement, and understanding that they were willing to contribute money, the president asked expectantly how to resolve the issue.

"We do have the money you mentioned, about half of it, though not all of it. But how do we plan to solve this problem?"

Smith was already quite satisfied to hear that the other party was willing to offer half the money, and quickly continued speaking.

"With money, things will be much easier to solve."

"When we recruited them, we told them that they would definitely be living a good life after a year, and might even become landowners or open their own shops. They would earn enough money in Chile to live a good life."

"Then we can definitely help them achieve this goal."

"We can divide these workers into two types."

"One type is those who have been working for less than a year, in which case they need to continue working."

"For those who have worked for more than a year, we can provide certain compensation based on their length of service."

"The most basic standard is that workers within a year can run a small business in Chile or buy a few plots of land to live a normal life."

"Those with longer service records will receive more compensation."

"If these people want to continue working at the mine, we can offer them relatively higher pay, but I don't recommend letting them continue working there!"

"We can easily let them get the money and then become Chilean citizens."

"It would be best to stipulate that they can only use this money to buy one shop or a certain amount of land, so that even if the money is given to them, they can get it back in the future."

"At the same time, they have become part of Chile and are required to contribute taxes to the country."

"It can further promote the development of self-reliance."

It must be said that his remarks caught the eye of the president and others.

In particular, the best approach would be for Chinese people to use this money to buy land and houses and stay in Chile.

If they spend all the money they earn, then it's as if they haven't put in any effort at all.

However, several new problems have arisen.