Wild North America 1846

Chapter 669 New York

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 669 New York

New York

A 9-story building in Lower Manhattan

Retired Colonel Liu Shunli, who is over 50 years old, and his family live in a luxury suite on the top floor. This luxury suite has 12 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and an independent European palace-style luxuriously decorated study room and restaurant. It can provide heating and heating in winter.

water.

The apartment even has an elevator, which is extremely rare in apartment buildings these days.

Colonel Liu Shunli retired with the rank of Army Colonel during the 150,000-person disarmament operation. His current identity is the director of Guangliang Trading Company and the vice president of the New York Branch of Royal Chang'an Bank. He has the title of Imperial Baron. There is no doubt that

One of the aristocrats in New York's upper class.

His secret identity is the director of the New York Division of the Imperial Security Administration. He is the highest official stationed in New York and New Jersey. He holds a high position of authority and directly reports to the director, Major General Gai Yuntian.

In the study

Sir Liu Shunli is flipping through a thick stack of newspapers. This is a routine task that he does every day. He can fully grasp the latest domestic and international situations from news reports and develop an eye that is good at identifying valuable information.

after awhile

He put down the newspaper in his hand. The top page of the New York Times published the causes and consequences of the "Jensen Incident" in Philadelphia. This was part of the social news hot spots and could hardly reflect the current turbulent new situation.

Liu Shunli picked up the tea cup and took a sip, with a different kind of regret in his expression. At this time, the butler Uncle Zhong walked in.

He said softly to him, "Master, this morning's arrangement is to go to the Port Authority to attend the next annual European merchants' coal ordering meeting. The car is ready. Look..."

"Well, don't worry, Uncle Zhong, take a look..." Liu Shunli tapped the newspaper on the table with his hand and continued, "What's the big news?"

Butler Zhongbo is also a senior officer in the Security Bureau. After hearing Sir Liu Shunli's words, he looked at the newspaper on the table. He was first attracted by the large "Jensen Incident" report and blurted out his answer;

"If this is what you are referring to, I don't think there is much difference. A small-scale neighborhood riot is taking place in Brooklyn, New York. The military killed and injured two to three hundred thugs. It has not affected this city.

The operation of the metropolis, people still do what they should do."

"Haha... you may have misunderstood, it's this..." Sir Liu Shunli was slightly surprised and laughed. He pointed at the tofu-sized report at the bottom of the second page of the New York Times and clicked it lightly.

This is a notice for the appointment and dismissal of official personnel;

There were changes in the personnel of the Tang Empire's headquarters in the United States. The former commander, Lieutenant General Lei Juekun, was transferred back to the local staff headquarters and was promoted to the rank of general and served as deputy chief of staff.

The new commander-in-chief is Lieutenant General Fan Pengfei, who was transferred back from the Red Sea Colonial Zone, a young and powerful new generation general with outstanding military exploits.

Lieutenant General Fan Pengfei?

Uncle Zhong had never interacted with this person, so he looked over with some doubts...

Sir Liu Shunli sighed softly and said;

"This dear friend and I graduated from the same class of Chang'an Army Lecture Hall. We were assigned to serve in the 2nd Battalion of the 302nd Regiment of the Royal Guards together. We were on duty together in the Emperor's Palace. We shared the delicious Galapagos tortoise liver together.

, we spent 5 years together in the military camp, and we have an irreversible friendship!"

Oh my God, there is such a big melon?

There is nothing surprising about the promotion of military positions in the Tang Empire from second lieutenant to colonel. It is one step at a time, and as long as you perform well, you will be promoted.

But further up

Brigadier generals, major generals and lieutenant generals are really first-class. Not only do they have to have an excellent resume and sufficient military exploits. They need to experience the field army, the military academy system and the headquarters three-site survey system, and they also need to have the military behind them.

Only those who have a factional background or are recognized by the royal family can be ranked among the generals.

Only if you are in the military system, do you know how difficult it is to climb up?

The big boss of the Imperial Security Bureau, Gai Yuntian, is no more than a major general. He has made numerous achievements in the past ten years, but he still remains unmoved in his position as director-general, as if he is welded to death.

So one can imagine how much weight does this tofu-sized appointment carry?

Uncle Zhong's spirit suddenly cheered up. He looked back and saw that there was no movement outside the study. Suddenly, with a flattering smile on his face, he leaned over and whispered: "Master, since you have such a big way out, you have to hurry up."

Hug me tight! This is truly a blessing that cannot be cultivated in a few lifetimes. As long as Mr. Fan thinks of old friendships and supports him, Master, you definitely have the potential for old trees to bloom new flowers!"

"What nonsense is this?" Although he cursed, Sir Liu Shunli was not angry at all.

This loyal uncle is his confidant, and it is definitely a life-long friendship. It can be said that he is much more important than the white housewife in this mansion.

Uncle Zhong didn't care when he was scolded, curled his lips and said, "If you can jump out of this small temple, who will have the patience to stay here? Doing sneaky things all day long will make the brothers miserable.

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"Okay, it is the duty of soldiers to obey orders. Don't think about those things that may or may not happen. By the way... let me know if there are any public welcome receptions held by the North American Command in the near future to welcome the Commander-in-Chief to take up his new post. If

If so..."

"I didn't mention it, but I have to get an invitation for the master." Uncle Zhong patted his chest, as if it was a matter of course.

The noise here attracted attention from outside. A beautiful white woman in luxurious clothes came over with a surprised expression, stood at the door of the study, looked inside, and asked, "Dear sir, what happened?

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"It's okay...Margaret, I asked Uncle Zhong to do the work, and he is here to give me a pat on the back!" Sir Liu Shunli replied with a kind expression.

Uncle Zhong also bowed politely and said, "I have disturbed Madam, please forgive me."

Lady Margaret rolled her eyes at him, turned to Sir Liu Shunli with a charming smile and said, "Dear Sir, Morano-Mondini Tailor Shop has sent all our custom-made dresses. I heard that

The master is going to attend an important European customer ordering meeting today. I think it is more appropriate for you to wear a Scottish light plaid striped suit, and it will be perfect if paired with an ivory cane."

"Everything is according to Madam's arrangement. Oh, then hurry up and try on the clothes. You will go out in a while." Sir Liu Shunli stood up and strode out, giving instructions as he walked; "Uncle Zhong, tell me

The driver will leave in 10 minutes."

"As you wish, sir."

The sun is shining brightly on the streets of New York in June, and the weather is getting hotter.

Sir Liu Shunli is riding in a white "Chicago" car. This is a convertible car using a new 0.9-liter gasoline engine. It does not have the annoying black smoke of diesel cars. It makes less noise when driving and has a smooth and elegant shape. It is very suitable for urban use.

Used by wealthy people.

The "Chicago" brand car drove on the street, attracting sideways glances from pedestrians on the roadside.

At the end of the 19th century, New York was already a prosperous scene. Most of the buildings on both sides of the street were 4 to 6 stories high, and some new high-rise buildings were rising from the ground, often with 11 or 2 floors, showing the style of a world-class metropolis.

But unlike the big cities in the Tang Empire, New York's transportation is still dominated by horse-drawn carriages, supplemented by public trams. You can see many horse-drawn carriages selling agricultural products on both sides of the street, and peeled vegetable leaves are scattered on the ground.

Some women carrying baskets gathered around the carriage, chattering happily.

They were not bargaining, but chatting about some gossip in the city and countryside. Daily grocery shopping is a routine social activity for New York women, and many people are keen on it.

The white car passed through the crowds and horse-drawn carriages, attracting envious and jealous eyes. This was a luxury that only rich people could enjoy.

According to newspaper reports;

The total population of New York City is likely to be close to 2 million this year. The population of this once largest city in America reached more than 1.6 million 25 years ago. Since then, it has experienced ups and downs and has never exceeded 2 million.

This is because the United States, which has been castrated many times, is now just a small country in North America. Its country cannot support the world-class metropolis of New York, so its development has been bumpy and unsatisfactory.

Among the current population of New York City, Chinese Americans account for approximately 36%, but hold 55% of the electoral votes and 76% of the wealth. This shows that the Chinese American group is richer, more stable, and has a larger middle class population.

This has contributed to the substantial Chineseization of New York State, New Jersey, New York City and surrounding counties and cities. Especially during the eight-year term of President Zhang Zongliang, a large number of Chinese officials stood out and assumed important positions.

From the governor of New York to the mayor of New York, from the independent prosecutor to the courts, from the police chief to the New York City Council members, Chinese Americans are everywhere.

throughout the united states

There is no white girl who does not want to marry into a wealthy Chinese family. Their thoughts are very simple and they just want to live a richer and better life.

The easiest way to achieve this wish is to marry a wealthy Chinese man.

And this is also the most hated thing about the Chinese community. All the beautiful women belong to you, but what about us?

Compared with the metropolises of the Empire, the streets of New York appear chaotic, dirty and traditional. Traditional means that most of the things seen on the streets are horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts, which are full of the smell of horse dung and cow urine, while imported

Cars are relatively rare.

Unlike the Tang Empire, which was the world's largest exporter of petroleum products, kerosene, gasoline, diesel, and lubricants were abundantly supplied in all provinces of the empire at low prices. This greatly promoted the automobile industry to flourish everywhere, and earlier and more

Entered a middle-class family.

Unlike the United States, all petroleum products need to be imported, which means it costs precious foreign exchange. So under the heavy tax system, gasoline, kerosene and diesel are naturally expensive.

This situation has greatly hindered the popularity of automobiles, and wealthy families without considerable financial resources cannot afford them.

Similar situations are common in European countries, which caused the automobile industry in the Tang Empire to flourish, develop faster and faster, and become more and more popular in the lives of middle-class families, creating a new automobile lifestyle.

However, in European countries and the United States, the popularity of automobiles is not satisfactory. They are only expensive gadgets that a very small number of social elites can enjoy, and they lag far behind those of the Tang Dynasty.

(End of chapter)