Save the Bachelor of Heaven

By checking the information, Xiang Nan also understood why Rose disliked Carl so much and wanted to get engaged to him.

It turned out that in the late 19th century and early 20th century, with the outbreak of the second industrial revolution, wealth gradually moved closer to the emerging bourgeoisie and emerging capitalist countries.

For example, Carl Hockley, the fiancé of the heroine Rose, had a steel plant in the United States.

The traditional European nobles still made a living by collecting rent, and the land on which they depended for survival was gradually losing value, resulting in a large loss of wealth.

And the inheritance tax in Europe is also very high, such as the inheritance tax in the UK is as high as 40%. Therefore, if you inherit a million wealth, you will have to pay 400,000 in inheritance tax alone.

But it should be noted that the inherited wealth is mostly land, real estate, etc., which may not be realized. And even if it is worth a million, once it is realized, it is likely that you will not be able to get back half of it.

In the movie, Rose's father has passed away. Even if he left a fortune, he may not be left with anything after paying the inheritance tax.

So at that time, she and her mother were probably penniless except for their hereditary noble titles.

In order to elevate their status, the emerging bourgeoisie often chooses to marry with the aristocracy. One side provides money, the other side provides titles, and they hit it off.

After all, it can be seen in the movie that although the old aristocrats have no money, they still maintain an arrogant, distant and contemptuous attitude towards the emerging bourgeoisie.

For example, Rose's mother looked down on Mrs. Margaret Brown, who made her fortune by gold rush, and thought she was just a vulgar, vulgar and rude upstart, and she didn't even want to talk to her.

It was for this reason that Carl Hockley married Rose DeWitt Booker. In this way, his family will also have aristocratic titles and bloodlines.

The well-known British TV series "Downton Abbey" is from the same era as "Titanic", and it depicts the life of the British upper class at that time more comprehensively.

Robert Crawley, the owner of the manor, married Clara, the daughter of an American steel tycoon, and used her generous dowry to support the operation of Downton Abbey.

The original industry of Downton Abbey was the farmland near the manor, which relied on renting for a living. But despite this, the rent still cannot meet the operation of the manor.

Therefore, the eldest son-in-law Matthew Crowley discussed with Robert to build a factory and carry out reforms...

...

After making some preparations, Xiang Nan immediately opened the task bar and officially took over Jack Dawson's task.

A light gate appeared out of thin air, and Xiang Nan stepped into it.

"I am Jack Dawson, born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA. Since my parents died at the age of fifteen, I have been traveling around the world.

I have fished on fishing boats in Montreal, helped people draw portraits at the Santa Monica Pier, worked as a bartender in a New York bar, carried luggage at the Paris station, and set up a stall at the flea market in London...

I like this kind of wandering life, which allows me to see different scenery and enjoy different lives every day..."

A memory flooded into Xiang Nan's mind, and then he opened his eyes.

"Hey, what are you doing, have you thought about it, do you want to continue?" A ferocious-looking man stared at Xiang Nan unhappily.

Xiang Nan was stunned, then came to his senses.

He was playing cards with his friend Fabrizio in the Port Bar in Southampton.

For this bet, each of them bet everything.

The two people on the other side even bet on the third-class cabin ticket of the Titanic.

At that time, it was equivalent to betting on one's own future.

Because the US economy was changing with each passing day and full of vitality at that time,

From 1891 to 1910, the growth rate of per capita real GDP in the United States was as high as 40%, and the average annual growth rate was more than 2%.

In comparison, economic development in continental Europe in the early twentieth century generally stagnated.

For example, in the United Kingdom, from 1891 to 1910, the growth rate of per capita real GDP was only 15% in the twenty years, and the average annual growth rate was less than 0.75%.

The rapidly growing US economy, on the one hand, needed a large number of immigrants to work in factories, and on the other hand, it also brought unlimited business opportunities to immigrants.

At that time, many people seized the opportunity, immigrated to the United States, received rich rewards, and fulfilled their dreams of getting rich.

Therefore, inspired by these successful people, more and more immigrants choose to go to the United States.

This is also the reason why the White Star Line is willing to invest huge sums of money to build the Titanic.

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"Of course I've thought about it, all in!" Xiang Nan glanced at the cards in his hand, and then pushed all the money out.

"Jack, if we lose, we will have no money." Fabrizio saw this and hurriedly reminded him.

Fabrizio is Italian. He and Jack met on the streets of London. The two of them set up stalls, carried goods, drank and smoked together. They are good friends.

"Don't worry, when we have nothing, it means we are free." Xiang Nan laughed.

"You idiot, you actually bet all our subpoenas." Seeing Xiang Nan's confident look, the villain on the opposite side shouted to his partner.

"Don't worry, he can't win." His partner still said stubbornly.

"Okay, let's open the cards. Some people's lives are about to change." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Fabrizio~"

"I have nothing." Fabrizio threw away the cards in his hand in frustration.

They were playing stud poker. According to the rules, a straight flush is better than four of a kind, better than a full house, better than a flush, better than a straight, better than three of a kind, better than two pairs, better than a pair, and better than a random card.

Fabrizio took a random card and didn't make a single pair.

"Olaf~" Xiang Nan looked at the villain opposite him.

The villain also threw away the cards in his hand with a helpless look on his face. He also got a random card.

"Sven~" Xiang Nan looked at the villain's partner again.

The villain's partner smiled slightly and proudly spread out the cards in his hand, which were exactly two pairs.

"Yeah!" Olaf was overjoyed when he saw it.

Fabrizio looked frustrated.

Two pairs are already big cards in stud poker. The probability of getting three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, and straight flush is really low.

"Jack~" He looked at Xiang Nan angrily. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't have been impulsive and bet all his chips.

"Fabrizio, I'm sorry~" Xiang Nan shook his head at him.

"Sorry, fuck you, we bet all our money and we have nothing left." Fabrizio couldn't help shouting.

Olaf and Sven saw this and looked gloating.

At this moment, Xiang Nan spread out the cards in his hand, "I mean, you have to say goodbye to your mother, because we are going to the United States."

"Full house?! Oh my god!" When Fabrizio saw Xiang Nan's cards, he jumped up excitedly.