Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

As southern Africa struggles to move forward, the United States encounters a more serious crisis.

Unlike southern Africa, which properly resettled veterans after the world war, the United States seriously under-emphasized veterans after the world war. About four million soldiers were penniless and without any resettlement plan or relief.

He was then sent back to the United States.

Farmland prices in the United States plummeted as the wartime bubble burst, leaving many farmers bankrupt or trapped in debt from newly purchased land.

Just at the beginning of this year, workers in the steel industry and meat processing industry went on strike, hoping to shorten working hours and increase wages.

Race riots also spread in Chicago, Omaha and other cities.

In New York, there was a series of bombings carried out by radical anarchists at the beginning of the year.

President Woodrow Wilson ordered Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmer to stop the violence, and the Justice Department launched a massive operation known as the "Palmer Manhunt" to collect information related to violent radical gangs.

evidence, and imprison or deport domestic and foreign agitators.

Woodrow Wilson also had serious physical problems. In early September, Woodrow Wilson suffered from headaches, double vision, slight weakness in his left limbs and other symptoms. These symptoms were probably caused by transient cerebral infarction.

Ischemic attack, also known as "mini-stroke", but in 1919, because medical treatment was not developed enough, doctors failed to pay enough attention to Woodrow Wilson.

Throughout September, Wilson continued to visit various parts of the country to give speeches in order to gain the support of the American people for joining the League of Nations. At the end of September, after delivering a speech promoting the League of Nations in Pueblo, Colorado, Wilson finally collapsed to the ground.

On October 2, Woodrow Wilson became completely paralyzed on the left side of his body and lost the sight in his left eye.

At this time, the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States had not yet appeared. There had never been a situation where a president was unable to perform his duties due to health during his term. Woodrow Wilson did not die, but he was unable to handle government affairs. As a result, the U.S. government fell into a deeper situation.

In great chaos.

"We sold 1,500 cars this month, half of them Lord and Diesel. Lord cars are sought after by millionaires. Although Diesel's price is high, it has more powerful performance and more colors.

It is a choice and is gradually being accepted by the market. The main problem now is price. If the price of Diesel can be reduced to the level of Ford Model T, then we can occupy a larger market." Baekland is very motivated, Nyasaland

It has only been four months since the car entered the U.S. market, and with its current achievements, Baekeland can indeed be proud of it.

In June, Mike Carlisle and Baekeland led the sales team of Nyasaland Automobile Group to New York, and then registered two companies to sell Lord Cars and Diesel respectively.

In the past, Ford dominated the U.S. auto market, and it was not easy to seize the market in Ford's shadow.

The Lord Car was the first to make a breakthrough. The Model T produced by Ford could not meet the needs of the high-end market. Millionaires did not want to ride in the same car as ordinary people, which could not show their status and strength. The emergence of the Lord Car effectively made up for this.

In the blank space, Lord cars sold in the United States are more expensive than those sold in Europe, and demand still exceeds supply.

Compared with the smooth Lord car, Diesel's sales have encountered some difficulties, but now they are also rising all the way. The Ford Model T is only available in black, while Diesel has more colors. Compared with Ford cars, Diesel

Although the price is higher, it can better satisfy those young people who pursue performance and individuality. They don't mind paying a higher price to get a unique car.

"It is impossible for Diesel to reduce the price to the same level as the Model T. Our costs are higher. All parts have to be shipped thousands of miles from southern Africa for assembly, and the wages of workers in the United States are really too high.

Our companies in southern Africa employ more Africans. They work more and demand less. One is worth ten." Mike Carlisle was in a very unhappy mood. Ford not only tried its best to lower the cost of the Model T, but also raised workers' wages to

At five dollars a day, this salary is much higher than in southern Africa.

Workers in southern Africa, even if they are Chinese and white, have a monthly salary of about ten pounds in pounds. If they are Africans, their monthly salary can be lowered to about two pounds. If the monthly salary of workers in the United States is converted into

British pounds, about £30 a month.

What I want to explain here is that the Nyasaland Automobile Group’s assembly plants in the United States mostly use so-called “foreign workers.” The salary of these workers is still relatively low, but converted into pounds, they still have to pay monthly

Around 5 pounds.

"Mike, this is the United States, and the United States is a country ruled by law." Baekeland showed his American humor.

"Bullshit, Southern Africa is also a country governed by the rule of law, and it respects the law more than you do in the United States." Mike Carlisle You're welcome. The legal system in the United States is actually just saying that when it is beneficial to the rich in the United States, the United States emphasizes the rule of law, which is not good for the rich in the United States.

At that time, the United States revised its legislation.

Or reinterpret the law.

What should be noted here is that it is not the U.S. government, but the American rich. The American rich are above the government.

"Don't attack my country, do you want to quarrel with me?" Baekeland did not allow Mike Carlisle to attack the US government. It depends on the owner to beat a dog.

"Hmph, hum, hum." Mike Carlisle expressed his dissatisfaction with a series of hums, and did not dwell on this issue: "The factory in California is about to go into production, and we need to use more Mexican workers to further reduce costs.

Next, we will set up two new companies to sell pickup trucks and SUVs respectively. These tasks will be completed before the year, and next year we will start to exert our efforts and launch a full-scale attack on Ford."

Mike Carlisle is ambitious. There are 100 million people in the United States, which is currently the largest single sales market in the world. Americans also have high demand for cars and have sufficient spending power. The market prospects are broad.

"I don't understand why we have to set up so many companies. One more company means one more sales team, which increases sales costs. Wouldn't it be better to only set up one company to centrally sell all products?" Baker

Lan didn't understand the reason for doing this. Americans during this period were still very cute and really pragmatic.

"Differentiation, what we want is differentiation, not only for customers, but also for our product positioning. Millionaires with a lot of money deserve better services. Put Lord Cars and Diesel Cars in the same showroom."

"It would be unwise to sell it here. Diesel would lower the quality of Lord's cars. We provide French brandy to the millionaires who choose the cars, and only ice water to the farmers who buy Diesel cars." Mike

Carlisle understands human nature. In this regard, if Mike Carlisle is the chef of a Michelin restaurant, then Ford is a peasant woman who only knows how to stew in a pot.

Ford in another time and space has a famous saying: Any customer can paint this car (Ford Model T) any color he wants, as long as it is black.

This is because in order to increase production speed, Ford only used Japanese black paint, which was cheap and fast-drying. Although the Japanese black paint was later replaced with low-nitrogen nitrocellulose lacquer, the main reason was still low price.

Ford's decision caused the Ford Model T's market share to continue to be eroded by other car brands. By 1926, Ford had to compromise with the market and produce cars with different colors.

Southern African Automobile Group is far more considerate than Ford on this point. Ford produces "tools" for users, but Southern African Automobile Group provides users with "friends". Tools do not need personality, as long as they are easy to use, friends are not.

It needs to meet the needs of a certain purpose, otherwise it will drift away.

"You are discriminating against farmers." Baekeland didn't like Mike Carlisle's business methods. Don't forget that Baekeland was not only a businessman, but also an inventor.

Cultural man!

"If farmers are willing to spend $50,000 to enter my showroom, they will also receive VIP treatment. The treatment enjoyed by customers with a level of $300 is definitely different from $50,000. Farmers should also accept this rule.

If he doesn't accept it, it's easy to work hard to increase his net worth to the level of fifty thousand dollars, and then he will find out how friendly the world will be to them." Mike Carlisle is confident that the capital world is so cold and cannot understand capital companies.

Become a charity.

Baekeland was speechless. This is not an American characteristic and is a common rule all over the world.

"Gentlemen, we are in trouble." Baekeland's assistant Jerry Gus hurriedly opened the door and entered.

"Get out!" Baekeland was strict with his subordinates, which was inconsistent with what he had just said.

What a hypocritical American!

Jerry Gus hesitated to speak, silently exited the room and knocked on the door again.

"Come in" Baekeland's voice was full of majesty.

"Sir, our factory in California does not have a production license." Jerry Gus's voice was as smooth as a line, and it no longer had the same passion as before.

"What?" Baekeland couldn't believe it.

"Why?" Mike Carlisle and Baekeland said in unison.

"California believes that we employ too many Mexicans and do not leave jobs for Americans, so we do not allow our factories to produce." When Jerry Gus spoke, his eyes were looking at Mike Carlisle, obviously

I don't want to deal with Baekeland.

The news was a bit unexpected. The confused Baekeland didn't notice this detail. He rubbed his hands and kept saying, "What should I do? Why is this happening?"

"Jerry, help me book the nearest plane ticket. I'm going to California." Mike Carlisle, who is not friendly to farmers, treats the staff around him quite well.