Chapter 284 Officials and Capitalists

Being able to put a glowing entry on the resume of British India was, in Alan Wilson’s opinion, much more important than receiving money.

A civil servant could be shameless or incompetent, but never shameless and incompetent.

This time the Americans took the initiative to send to the door, he must seize this opportunity to turn the big ball with a small ball, so that the local finances have been greatly relieved, so that the British Empire from the gloom in the middle of the World War.

No money will eventually affect the military power, there is no doubt about it, the United States has money, even if the military expenditure is far from the surface so clean, in the end, the same as the Soviet Union without money to the point of no longer being able to sustain. So what if you win, it all depends on who wins.

However, Alan Wilson’s side of the advantage is that the current situation in British India is stable, Vivien Leigh caused by the national fever, at least can top a month of chicken blood, British India is safe and sound, he will be able to stand on the home field advantage, and the representatives of the capitalists to talk.

This showdown between bureaucrats and capitalists has filled Allen Wilson with anticipation, and at the same time made sufficient preparations.

Carrying Derek as well as selecting the elite team of negotiators aircraft, landing in New Delhi airport, compared to the other day Vivien Leigh that flight, Derek this time will be very cold, which is normal, how can be compared with the already sealed in India Vivien Leigh?

New Delhi and Delhi were two worlds, the difference between the neat European buildings on one side and the unplanned chaos of the city on the other was clear.

But this is not the purpose of Derek’s concern, after arriving in New Delhi he did not immediately door to door, but to let Alan Wilson know that he came, but intentionally put the eyes of the small bureaucrats to dry a bit, grinding the patience of the opponent.

Wealthy Derek, the heart of course, this meeting will end with his own big win, from the United States rising, step by step to the peak of life.

What a coincidence, Alan Wilson also think so, the two although they have not yet met, but the claims are still the same. Only one was a bureaucrat and the other a capitalist.

At least Allen Wilson wouldn’t wantonly oppress ordinary people like ordinary capitalists.

He is essentially a top hit man who is there to keep the state apparatus running. He is going to firstly will ensure his own innocence.

Secondly what course he is going to pursue is also directly demonstrated by what policies his chiefs end up introducing. People who are not in that system would not be able to detect it at all.

So in preparation for the plan and the premise of the local communication, Derek to deal with is not Alan Wilson himself, once the local recognize this plan, the director of the U.S. Steel Company, the face of the entire British Empire’s civil servants.

This is not a one-on-one battle, Derek even with a strong negotiating team, it is impossible to confront the civil servants of the entire British Empire, not to mention that this is British India, he has the advantage of the home field.

Allen Wilson in the Viceroy’s Palace, indeed, through the person who delivered the message to know that the rich and powerful capitalists have arrived in New Delhi. But there was not the slightest anxiety to do what had to be done, or even to expect when the wages would be paid.

And at the same time, Derek, who had arrived in New Delhi, traveling with his beauty, in front of Bette Davis, experiencing the feeling of waving his money around, and looking at the Indians in Delhi, looking with eager eyes at the rupees in his hands, made the big man quite contented as well.

This typical colonial symptom, if Alan Wilson had seen it, he would have exclaimed that there had been a human transmission, and that it had even reached the U.S.A. By trampling on the dignity of the natives and getting moral satisfaction, Europe and the U.S.A. do it all the time.

After work Joan Crawford has been waiting at the door of the apartment, this is very surprised him, do not know what the other party is the purpose, do you want to blackmail yourself?

“Joan, there is something you can say directly, I will help.” Allen Wilson swallowed a mouthful of spit, he ran into Joan Crawford or some weakness, the remaining three actresses, obviously Joan Crawford is the most difficult to deal with.

“How come I’m not welcome? Alan, you’re one of us.” Joan Crawford said carelessly, “I don’t need your help, but to tell you one thing, I’m not invited in?”

“No problem!” Hearing this, Allen Wilson hurriedly took out his key and opened the door, and like Hedy Lamarr, Joan Crawford’s gaze paused for a few moments at the very conspicuous iron chest, wondering what was wrong with it? Or is it just the way it is for bachelors?

Shi Shi walked to the sofa against the wall and sat down, the posture was very unladylike, Joan Crawford then watched Allen Wilson busy making fire and cooking, couldn’t help but praise, “Can’t see that you’re quite self-reliant.”

“Of course, a person …… who lives alone sometimes has to keep himself busy.” People have already found out, he naturally is not good to lie to his face, “Stay for a meal together?”

“That’s certainly more than fine, taste your handiwork.” Joan Crawford agreed painfully, and just watched Allen Wilson busy himself with a meal, with no intention of helping at all.

During the meal time, Joan Crawford leaked a news, “You know, Betty’s lover came to New Delhi, said she wanted to check whether the environment there is suitable for investment.”

Where did you get this information? Alan Wilson eyes with a shock, this is certainly not from their own leaks of information, and then spoke, “Oh, yes, this is too surprising, you stars are so well informed?”

“It’s not like I’m not in touch with the country.” Joan Crawford skimmed her lips and said, “Other people don’t know, but I do know, Betty has spent a lot of energy to stick it up, but I think it’s doomed to be fruitless. Not that I’m bragging, I’m a much better judge of character than she is. Have you heard of U.S. Steel?”

“I’ve heard of it. But, Joan, as you know, I work in British India, and am certainly not so closed to the United States as one might think in the eyes of the average person, yet I only receive news from the newspapers.”

Allen Wilson realized that Joan Crawford was actually quite a good liar as long as he wasn’t talking about men and women, plus he wasn’t lying about the fact that so far he hadn’t been to America.

But it doesn’t matter, Joan Crawford didn’t even use Allen Wilson to open his mouth, and directly raked Derek’s ancestors through the mud, how old he was, where he graduated from, what he had done, and how he had leveled off at U.S. Steel, all of which was known to Allen Wilson.

Allen Wilson opened his mouth and listened to Joan Crawford as she counted her blessings, and only after a long time did he sigh, “You know her better than Betty herself, and I can’t describe what that feeling is.”

“Of course.” Joan Crawford raised an eyebrow, her already cool gaze intensifying, “How dare I forget her, when she’s in front of the press every minute of every day, talking about how many men I have to sleep with every day.”

Ahem! Alan Wilson coughed twice, wondering if he should remind the other party that this kind of American internal affairs, asking for judgment in front of the British Empire, was a bit inappropriate. But also have to admit that he especially want to hear, gossip heart of all people.

In the end it was with our human attitude that he opened his mouth to reassure Joan Crawford, “Joan, the world is full of people at the bottom, how can those who are pampered understand the hard work we have put in for progress.”

“So I didn’t say anything when you hooked up with Vivian.” Joan Crawford’s one sentence showed that it was definitely not without reason that Bette Davis hated her so much.

Two days passed like this, and Derek, who had grown a little tired of traveling with the United States, decided that it was time to do a little business, and sent a man to wait at Alan Wilson’s apartment until the end of the day to inform the wealthy man of his arrival in New Delhi.

I’m the head of British India, use you to come over and tell me you’ve arrived? Allen Wilson was full of concern, but nodded his head and wrote down the location of the first meeting, and the next day, he explained things and went to the agreed restaurant to meet.

Two o’clock in the afternoon, it is the hottest time of the day, Derek blowing a ceiling fan bored waiting for the eyes of the small officials show up, until the figure of Allen Wilson appeared, face only appeared satisfied smile.

Two different nationalities, but blood is thicker than water, one thinking of the fire that burned Washington, the other thinking of the Lexington shootings, sat face to face. At the same time it was a confrontation between the officials and the capitalists, and both of them thought that they should be the one to win.

“Oh, Allen is it.” Derek opened his mouth with a conceited smile, his face turned to the window and said, “The environment of the colony is still a little bit worse, civil servants like you working in the colony is considered to be very hard work, right?”

“Hard work is hard, the harvest is also quite a lot, every day I live a very fulfilling life.” Listening to Derek’s insinuation that he was poor and had sold out British India’s secrets for money, Alan Wilson gave a nonchalant response, “In fact, a lot of things are more important than money, such as respect.”

“Yes, I agree with that.” Derek nodded his head, thinking of the Indians who were grateful for getting a little bit of change during the process of traveling with the United States in Delhi, “Alan, the relationship between Britain and the United States is extremely special in the whole world, and it can be said that blood is thicker than water, and I won’t say anything about Britain’s situation right now, but in fact everyone understands it, and at this point in time, many aspects need the help of the United States, and the investment in some places drives the local economy, this is a good thing.”

Derek appealed to blood is thicker than water, also said some words to jointly fight against the Soviet Union, and finally said that the current British Empire needs the United States to transfuse blood, the sale of British India’s property is a good way to say a win-win situation.

“Mr. Derek, you should also know that because of the existence of the Soviet Union, many colonies in this world are clamoring for independence, these colonies now feel that nothing is as important as dignity.” Listening to the other party’s borderline bullshit, Alan Wilson also put forward his own argument that money couldn’t solve everything.

Bureaucrats and capitalists, too, could not achieve consensus on every issue, not to mention that the British Empire was not the United States.