Chapter 417 The Governor’s Craftsmanship

As a colony with an area of ​​400,000 square kilometers, but only a small population, there is no environment that cannot reach Tianting, so it is quite normal for the news to leak, and Alan Wilson does not blame it.

St. John's was originally the stronghold against annexation to Canada. The Governor sized up the situation and knew that public opinion would say something nice here. This was quite normal, not to mention that he really thought about the future of Newfoundland.

From the time Alan Wilson took office until now, I dare not say that he has been unanimously praised by the residents of Newfoundland, but at least he has some influence. His diligent politics are still effective, and politicians are afraid that they have no sense of existence.

Although he is not a politician, the principle is the same. For example, in China's agricultural era, every official did not like the Wanmin Umbrella, even if the official was a corrupt official.

This is what Alan Wilson is pursuing now. The residents of Newfoundland will benefit, and he can also jump to a bigger stage through this. There can be a win-win result for both parties.

In the following days, respected local elites came to the Governor's Mansion for verification and to discuss with Alan Wilson the future development issues discussed on the radio.

"Of course. Newfoundland's per capita resources are so high. Isn't it normal to attract prying eyes?"

Alan Wilson said in an insightful tone, "The fishery resources of Newfoundland's fishing grounds alone are billions in revenue. Even at that, it is billions, enough to support any welfare reform in Newfoundland. To be honest, Newfoundland The conditions in Finland are so good, even better than Australia."

Before the discovery of iron ore, his words were absolutely true. Furthermore, there were oil resources in the shallow waters of Newfoundland. Even if the technology is immature and cannot be mined now, it will still be put to use in the future.

The reason why Scotland thinks that independence will be better in the future is because after independence, the North Sea oil fields will be owned by Scotland?

The residents of St. John's, who account for half of Newfoundland's population, oppose annexation to Canada because they feel that once annexed to Canada, Newfoundland's fishing grounds will no longer be under their control and will be subject to the Canadian federal government, so they will suffer losses.

Alan Wilson, who harbored evil intentions, began to slander Canada and the United States, saying that Canada's welfare is indeed far superior to that of the United States, and the cost of living of Canadians is indeed much lower than that of Americans.

Then he changed the topic and said that with the innovation of fishing technology and the export of timber to the European market, Newfoundland’s income will exceed Canada’s in the next few years on a per capita basis. “I believe that after three years, taking into account welfare and costs, factors, the standard of living in North America should be Newfoundland, Canada and the United States, so this ranking is natural."

"After all, the United States is separated from Europe by the Atlantic Ocean.

There is no urgent motivation to improve welfare. This is different from the situation in the country. Now the country must improve national health and medical care and reduce the burden on citizens. "

This kind of words made many representatives look fascinated. In fact, this is one of the reasons why Labrador wants to join Canada. But for the residents of St. John's, compared with the fact that the fisheries are managed by Canada, Welfare benefits are not the decisive factor that undermines their autonomy.

In fact, this is also true. When the 150,000 Newfoundland citizens with the right to vote voted in the referendum, 78,000 people voted in favor of annexing Canada, and 71,000 people voted to maintain autonomy. This result is really very reluctant. .

With this number, even Alan Wilson felt that as long as he worked hard, Newfoundland could remain under British control and exist as a dominion in the Commonwealth.

Newfoundland has the potential to easily surpass Canada and the United States, because in order to appease his fiancée and to apologize for temporarily not revealing the iron ore, Alan Wilson said that the Grand Banks in eastern Newfoundland has oil geological formations.

As early as the beginning of the century, the United States had already conducted offshore oil exploration around the Gulf of Mexico. In the 1930s and 1940s, offshore oil exploration technology was very mature. Now, the difficulty of offshore oil exploration lies in the search time, not in the technology.

It doesn't matter if you can't find it. Alan Wilson said that there are clues of oil resources, so that Newfoundland residents can have this expectation in their hearts.

Anyway, in the impression of the residents of Newfoundland, whether it was in real meetings or on the radio, he, the governor, always looked like that. The situation was either good or good, and there was no bad time at all.

After leaving the Humber River logging area, Alan Wilson did not rest. If there was any change, it was that the number of broadcasts increased slightly. Newfoundland citizens also learned some new vocabulary, such as what to say about attracting investment. …

Another habit I have is taking a lunch break when I have nothing to do. This is a habit left behind in the logging area. After all, it is physical work. Even if you only have a little time to rest, squinting for a while is better than keeping your eyes open.

But Alan Wilson didn't sleep very well at noon, and woke up suddenly before twelve o'clock. But his eyes were still closed. He always felt that there was something in his heart. He thought about it for a while, but he couldn't figure out what it was. Of course it couldn't be a Newfoundland thing. Who would be so worried about work?

"Mr. Allen, a ship from the United States has docked." Savievich opened the door and walked in. "It seems that several celebrities have arrived, and many local residents are watching."

Alan Wilson jumped up like a spring, fiddled with his hair with both hands, washed his face and did not forget to say, "I will go to greet you immediately, so that the guests coming from afar can feel the enthusiasm of the Newfoundlanders."

To be honest, the four female celebrities who came here are much more popular than when Alan Wilson first arrived in St. John's. He had to admit that beauties were more popular than rough men. This was the case everywhere.

The residents of St. John's were extremely welcoming to the four actresses who came to their door. There were people on the street and in the windows on both sides. It was a stark contrast to when he first came to St. John's.

"Dear Ms. Vivien Leigh, thank you for accepting the invitation of Newfoundland and coming here." Ellen Wilson walked quickly to the pier and, as the local chief executive, welcomed the actresses who came here to help the poor.

"Mr. Allen is so kind. As an Englishman, it is my duty to help the subjects of the British Empire." Vivien Leigh suppressed the enthusiasm in her chest and replied in a tone that was unfamiliar to us.

A hint of understanding flashed in the eyes of Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman. Pauline Godard, who had never met Alan Wilson, was about to say something when her clothes were tugged by Ingrid Bergman.

Alan Wilson led the way from the front, and the four actresses became the focus of the residents of St. John's. Cheers continued to come from both sides, and Vivien Leigh and others nodded friendly to express their respect for St. John's. This reaction made the atmosphere even more of enthusiasm.

In fact, Vivien Leigh's bestie group does not have any members who are too young. Although all of them are naturally beautiful and can maintain their classic image on the screen, they are inevitably facing the crisis of decline.

Some members have a sense of crisis, such as this time with Pauline Godard. In fact, it is only Pauline Godard who has a sense of crisis. In the eyes of others, there is no crisis at all.

Alan Wilson arranged for the four actresses to live in the Governor's Mansion, while he prepared to go to Parliament to deal with them for a while.

"The conditions in Newfoundland are rudimentary, and I am sorry for Vivien...Ms. Vivien Leigh, and your friends." Alan Wilson said as he led the four actresses to the door of the Governor's Mansion, "In short, thank you for your help."

"Let's talk about work first!" Seeing Allen Wilson about to leave, Vivien Leigh said, "As the local chief executive, Mr. Allen must have a plan in mind, and we want to talk about it."

"It is better to obey orders than to be respectful!" Alan Wilson followed suit and entered the Governor's Mansion where he originally lived.

After the door was closed, Vivien Leigh rolled her eyes at Alan Wilson, who was pretending to be unfamiliar, and said, "You look really good, Governor Wilson. You don't know how tired I am from this trip."

"Vivian, don't say that. There are so many people outside watching. Do you think I am familiar with you?" Alan Wilson apologized with a bitter face, "You must take your reputation into consideration. You are the British Empire." national treasure."

Alan Wilson chatted for a while, then changed the subject and said, "Are you tired? Hua Gong and I learned how to set bones. If you don't mind, I'll massage it for you."

Vivien Leigh coughed softly, reminding Alan Wilson to pay attention to the occasion and that there were other people there.

With a good conscience, Alan Wilson really learned how to set bones. The first few days when he arrived at the Humber River were very tiring for him. If there weren't workers with such skills among the Chinese workers, he would have had to lie down for a few days.

Vivien Leigh obviously recalled that when she was in New Delhi, a certain assistant commissioner took advantage of him under the guise of relieving fatigue. She was wrong, and she would definitely not do it this time.

Gaba! Alan Wilson, who had already practiced with several workers, used his skills on Ingrid Bergman, and said with the sound of bones appearing from time to time, "Actually, Greta's temperament is very suitable for Newfoundland, it's the kind of iceberg, It has a melancholy quality, and it would be more suitable if it was shot when it’s snowing.”

"I called her, and she said she wasn't feeling well and couldn't come." Ingrid Bergman, who volunteered to try her bone-setting skills, listened to Alan Wilson's words and replied, "She has been staying at home. I don’t come out much either. Humph…”

"That's such a pity." Alan Wilson moved his shoulders. Ingrid Bergman, a Nordic goddess with a height of 1.75 meters, was placed here. The workload obviously exceeded his estimate. Gaba...

"My idea is this. Newfoundland needs a few well-known spokespersons. At present, it needs to increase its popularity, so I ask a few beautiful ladies to come and help." After struggling to move Ingrid Bergman's body, Ai Len Wilson let out a sigh of relief and said, "Ingrid, if I make a living with this craft, I should pay more for someone with a body like yours, right?"