Chapter 669

Lorraine was suddenly busy.

At the end of 1787, his schedule seemed to be full overnight. First, he had to go to New York to attend Pierce's wedding in mid December, and then immediately transfer to Bermuda St. Dana to preside over the 1787 Christmas ball and 1788 annual meeting of the General Chamber of Commerce.

The annual meeting will probably end on January 3. He can take a break and then return to Miami to attend Wang Ye's wedding.

After marriage, Wang Ye and the Shi family will leave for Asia. It is certain that they will miss Christmas, but Eddie, who will not miss the annual meeting, will also go to work with them. Therefore, politely, he has to hold a farewell party for them at the pansy manor.

These things are recorded on the schedule one by one, including the time of sea travel, blackening the calendars.

"Time is not enough. Getting married one by one is like reincarnation..." Lorraine complained depressed.

There's not enough time.

At the end of November, almost two days after Pierce's counseling was exposed, Hamilton's messenger came to Miami and invited Lorraine and other big tycoons of the associated press to his Christmas party.

The actual purpose of the party is to secretly discuss the details of dollar coinage and the preparation of the first bank of America. The consortium salon is a social event that Lorraine can't miss.

This time, the Federalists won a complete victory in the constituent assembly. The disintegration of the Confederation and the establishment of the Federation have almost become a foregone conclusion.

Hamilton is ambitious to announce the revolving door plan as soon as the establishment of the United States of America and launch the first bank within two months, without giving time and space for opposition forces and foreign forces to intervene.

As for the US dollar, its actual issuance time has been clearly delayed until the establishment of the Federation. After the new Congress passed the discussion and passed the coinage bill, it slightly deviated from Lorraine's original idea of currency first.

However, dozens of powerful figures in American politics, including Mr. Washington, have officially agreed to the idea of merging the mint Committee with the Preparatory Committee of the first bank, that is, in the future, the United States has agreed to hand over the national currency to private consortia for reserve issuance. Only this, the investment behavior of the 100 business association has achieved a major victory.

This salon is to harvest.

Although it happened suddenly, Carmen and her team have begun to prepare the topic of salon.

The whole chamber of Commerce knows that even if the original arrangement of St. Dana is cancelled, Lorraine and Carmen must appear in the banquet hall in New York on time.

"The annual meeting... The annual meeting is going to be yellow." brush put a red circle on the black calendar frame, and Lorraine wrote a little [future] in the lower corner.

Young people, having a future is enough. What do you want to do at the annual meeting?

There was a knock at the door.

Monica came in from the door and looked at Lorraine with an indescribable expression of joy and anger.

Lorraine stood up with cold hairs all over her: "mo... Monica, who stimulated you?"

Monica opened her eyes shyly, "Sir, you have guests."

"Guest?" Lorraine glanced down at today's schedule. "No appointment?"

"No appointment."

"Who is he?"

Monica's eyes flashed. "He said he was Santa Claus."

"Who?"

"Santa, Santa."

"Is that old rascal with red underpants and white beard who has to rest for 364 days every working day and never knows to reflect on his working attitude?"

"You'll go to hell, sir!" Monica was terrified. "As God as my witness, you'll go to hell!"

"Why do believers of God always like to intimidate me with hell?" Lorraine sighed helplessly. "Santa, Santa, since I made clear niord's faith when I was six years old, the old rascal has never climbed over my fireplace. What's the matter this year? Is he going to make up for his debt to me for more than 20 years?"

"Or maybe it's to take you to hell, sir," Monica said seriously. "To be exact, I hope God sent him to punish you."

"Santa is not so diligent, my dear Monica." Lorraine stood up with a smile. "Tell me, where is Santa?"

……

Santa Claus is a rear admiral of the Royal Navy, his Excellency Chris Emmons, chief of staff of the American fleet. He is said to be a devout Protestant and, in fact, a very devout gambler.

From this perspective, Satan's hell is far more strict than the heaven in the green card's awarding. Even the degenerate believers can't find registered residence, such as Lorraine's infidels.

Oh! fond dream!

Lorraine poured herself a glass of wine and did not and did not intend to entertain the guests in front of her.

"Major general Emmons, or should I call you Santa Claus?"

"It doesn't matter what you call it."

Emmons sat down impolitely on the sofa, snapped his fingers, called the maid and ordered himself an untimely Louis XIII.

"Mr. President, I hear you're going to visit New York at Christmas?"

"It seems that I have no obligation to report my whereabouts to Newfoundland."

"You don't, but your whereabouts may be related to the quality of Christmas gifts."

"Quality?" Lorraine frowned deeply. "Christmas present?"

"Yes."

"What news have you received?"

Emmons grinned: "the American fleet seems to have no obligation to report to a chamber of Commerce."

"Aha."

Lorraine was amused and looked at Emmons for a long time

"Yes, I'll go to New York, but not for Christmas. I'll arrive about the 15th and don't leave until the end of Christmas."

Emmons didn't seem surprised by Lorraine's words.

"As long as you hear the good news of a good child, there's no reason why you shouldn't put your Christmas gifts in your socks."

He took the wine from the maid and took a big sip.

"To make a long story short, the economic crisis in France began to affect the whole of Europe, and Great Britain is no exception. Parliament has reduced the national budget in every field, and the Royal Navy bears the brunt."

"The local fleet, the Strait fleet, the Mediterranean fleet, the African fleet and the American fleet... Except for the Asian fleet whose finance is attached to the East India Company, all fleets are laying off officers in a planned way and arranging for conditional warships to be retired or transferred to reserve."

"I am honored to tell you that your brother has once again won unanimous praise from the king to the navy in this storm."

"Officers in the Americas maintained high morale in the tide of dismissal, and the old warships transferred to the Americas have operated at a higher than expected price more than once, effectively alleviating the shortage of the Ministry of the Navy."

Lorraine listened patiently.

He knew about the Royal Navy's dismissal.

In June this year, Nelson ended his years of nominal house arrest and ended his accusations. He was also recalled to Britain by the Admiralty and forcibly transferred to reserve service.

Reserve service can only receive half salary.

Lorraine had written to him to serve as a European or Mediterranean chamber of Commerce governor before he could find a chance to serve again, but that required Nelson to officially leave the Navy.

Nelson didn't want to do so, so Lorraine's idea of hiring Nelson could only die.

Just like Nelson, a middle-level officer who has been abandoned by the Royal Navy has become a star in recent years, but there are few officers like him who don't want to lose their resume even if they are in financial difficulties.

Emmons said that the morale of the American fleet was high because Drake established a close officer reemployment process with the American fleet after helping Shaq deal with a group of retired officers in 1786.

The key to this process is that Drake chamber of commerce does not eat all officers, but acts as an intermediary to introduce those experienced, skilled and knowledgeable hot goods to the hundred business association, which implements the two-way career selection of talent draft mode.

Every retired officer has found a satisfactory destination according to his own ability and hope. The associated press has also absorbed a large number of scarce talents in the market, making both parties enjoy the best of both worlds.

The situation of those retired warships is the same as that of officers.

Through the maritime group's three shipyards in the new world, these meritorious warships are properly managed, valued and transferred. In 1787, there were 26 related transactions, including 10 brigantines, 12 Briggs and 4 class V Galens.

In fact, in order to reach a deal as soon as possible, the valuation made by the maritime group is 5% to 7% lower than the average price in the new mainland second-hand ship market, but compared with the British market, which has long been used to the Navy, this price has risen by a full 15%, so everyone is happy.

Frankly speaking, Emmons said that Shaq's unanimous praise was handled by Lorraine. Although the two brothers are still uncomfortable, and although they haven't met since the British and American high seas talks in the early stage of waijuster, the two sides have obvious tacit understanding and trust in the handling of this matter.

This made Lorraine feel very unhappy.

He snorted coldly, "so I should congratulate master tavistok on his promotion again?"

"Not to be promoted." Emmons was modest and disgusted. "The Royal Navy has its own promotion process. Your Excellency, the general, is already a white flag general. If you want to promote the red flag in peacetime and take charge of the Navy Department, he also needs to complete the leading experience in the local fleet symbolizing the king's guard."

"As it happens, the response of the local fleet in this storm is the worst. The officers have accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction. Some time ago, there was even a scandal of the defection of the scout ship. The Ministry of the navy is very disappointed with the leadership of the local fleet and has decided to transfer Your Excellency the general to the local fleet to boost morale."

This is a sudden and explosive news.

Lorraine reacted for a long time before he thought, "master Tavistock is going to be transferred?"

"The order has not passed the imperial front, but since even I know..."

"It's settled, isn't it?" Lorraine rubbed his finger against the edge of the cup. "Chris Emmons, what the hell does Shaq Drake want you to do?"

"I said it at the beginning." Emmons took out a document from his bag. "Recently, some insignificant damage was found in the inventory of chener bast anchor port. This kind of thing happens every year. It is not surprising that it is found more during off-duty audit."

"But it's a rare opportunity. I think some of the waste products may meet Mr. President's collection hobby, so I brought them on my own." he handed the document to Lorraine. "Merry Christmas, Mr. President. Please sign for it."

Lorraine's pupils contracted as small as the eye of a needle.

"This is... 68, mortar?!"