Opening game, American Tycoon

What does the outbreak of war mean to Ming Dynasty?
Means new opportunities!

Every outbreak of war will bring new markets. Whether it is the construction of newly conquered areas or the development of new markets, it will stimulate the economic growth of the empire. From the conquest of Chile in the South China era, to Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia, you can Each conquest of the empire, he said, achieved a leap forward economically for the empire.

Conquest certainly brought about leapfrog development in the economy and industry, but what did it correspond to?
It is the population brought by the conquest, more than 800 million Europeans and Latinos live in these areas!
Once upon a time, nearly 1000 million Europeans and Latinos have always been the confidants of the empire. After all, people who are not of my race must have different hearts. This principle is a rule passed down from the ancestors.

The words of the ancestors may not be correct, but sometimes what the ancestors said has also been tested by history. At least history has proved that from ancient times to the present, if any dynasty blindly befriends foreigners, it will definitely suffer the disaster of national subjugation.

Besides, in Emperor Zhu's simulation, the betrayal of the European immigrants made him feel terrified!

It is precisely because of this that in the past 30 years, the principle that Emperor Zhu insisted on is - integration!
This kind of integration is not just the integration of marriage, but also the same text. By prohibiting the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese and the publication of corresponding books and newspapers, cultural integration is achieved.

Don't say anything, so that everything will not have colorful multiculturalism, that is nonsense, Damei was so prosperous when there was no multiculturalism, and then it became multicultural, and it turned out to be like a bird, black lives are expensive, what The third, or even the fourth sex, and even the same sex and the same sex have entered the kindergarten, and the newborn is directly Latinized.

As for France, it is pluralistic and has directly become Francestan.

This world is like this, if you don’t want to be vacated by others, you have to either kill those people, or stick to one principle – localization.

Putting it on Daming's side, it is Chineseization, only Mandarin is taught in schools, and newspapers only have Mandarin newspapers.All people including Indian tribes were required to change their surname whether they wanted to or not, the law of the Empire.And all of this is also linked to their work and so on.

However, there are still some people in this world who persist tenaciously and stick to their "principles".As a writer, Machado de Assis is a man of principle. After Brazil was occupied, he did not choose to go into exile. He stayed in Brazil, and he has always resisted naturalization—refusing to learn the national language. They even refused to register for household registration.

For such diehards, as long as they do not violate the laws of the empire, they have not been suppressed, and even issued ID cards to them, because the cover of the ID card is blue, which is different from the crimson of the nationals of the empire. They are called "" Blue Card", and even many people are proud to hold a "Blue Card", which seems to symbolize their loyalty and their honor.

From the day of Brazil's demise, Machado, as a Brazilian survivor, seldom went out, and his works were rarely published, because Portuguese-language books were banned.

However, none of this seems to affect his life. After all, he still has his previous manuscript fees to make ends meet. He is even in Rio... no, Huizhou, and he has an apartment for rent. As a well-known writer, he, Life is far easier than many ordinary people.

But now, in the second year of the war, Machado's peaceful days are suddenly shattered.

"Damn points, damn rationing, why can't you buy things if you have money..."

Machado complained as he walked.

The outbreak of war put a heavy burden on the supply of basic materials such as food, clothing, metal, paper and rubber.The military was growing and aiding its allies overseas, while the common people of the Empire still needed these products in their daily lives.In order to meet this surge in demand, the government took measures to give priority to ensuring military use. The limited market supply led to rising prices. In order to stabilize prices, the Empire established a rationing system at the beginning of the year.

This rationing system is a rationing system that restricts the purchase of some high-demand goods. The government distributes many "points" or "ration points" to everyone, including children. These points must be handed over with money to purchase products with restrictions. sexual goods.For example, the price of a kilogram of beef is about 20 cents, but shoppers must also hand over seven ration points to buy meat.

The reason why Machado complained was because he did not have a household registration, and the issuance of points is linked to household registration and other identities. Machado, who holds a "blue card", unfortunately, under the premise of giving priority to protecting the subjects of the empire, , the points of the blue card are [-]% off, but it can only maintain the basic life.

Commodities such as alcohol, cigars, coffee, and sugar are basically no need to think about it. Even gasoline is only enough to go out of the city for a couple of laps, and transportation is impossible.

Although all these things can be bought on the black market, the price there is several times higher, and the sudden increase in living costs makes Macido feel a little unbearable.

Finally, we came to the park. There were many people standing on the edge of the square. This is the local black market. After the implementation of the rationing system, the black market gradually emerged. Although it was repeatedly attacked by the government, the black market was still very active.In this place, there are not only eggs, chickens, ducks, beef, pork and food sold by farmers in the city, but also a variety of commodities, and even Scotch whiskey can be bought.As long as you have money, you can buy everything you need.

As a frequent visitor to the black market, Machado just came to the square when a guy wearing a Nanhua hat came over and whispered.

"Mr. Machado, I have cigars that just arrived from Cuba, and tequila from Mexico, and..."

Upon hearing that there were cigars from Cuba, Machado immediately asked.

"Any Partagas? How much for a box?"

"Of course, 50 yuan a box..."

"What! 50 yuan, why is it so expensive!"

Machado said aloud.This price is more than ten yuan more expensive than last month.Why don't they grab it!

"Hey, look at what you said, now the point points of cigars have increased a lot, and the price has naturally increased accordingly. Mr. Machado, maybe the price will increase later."

Although the price was very expensive, Machado bought two boxes of cigars and two bottles of tequila, but when he was about to leave, there was a sudden whistle over there.

"Police! The police are here..."

Accompanied by the screams of the vendors, the small square in the park immediately fell into chaos. There were people running everywhere, vendors, buyers, and the police chasing them. He bumped into the front of the police and successfully threw himself into the trap.

Looking at the policeman in front of him, there was only one thought left in Machado's mind—it was over.

Cigars, tequila... all gone now!

After being arrested by the police, these things will definitely be confiscated by those policemen, and may become trophies on their dinner table.

When he left the police station a few hours later, the empty-handed Machado looked ugly. Everything he bought at a high price on the black market was confiscated by the police.Even as a punishment, his points for the next month were reduced by 30%—meaning he didn't even have extra points to buy enough meat.

"What a bunch of damned guys, are they trying to starve me to death?"

While Machado was cursing, a thought suddenly arose in his mind—should he change his surname?
If you change your surname and become naturalized, you can receive the full amount of points. This will not only reduce your expenses, but you will even have the opportunity to get a long-term employment job, so you can get more ration points.

Even Machado doesn't have to work, but the extra ration points are tempting, after all, that means two cheap boxes of cigars or a few cases of beer.

For Machado, whether it is cigars or beer, he cannot leave.

"Hey, how can you bend your waist for five buckets of rice? Have you forgotten your honor?"

When Machado felt a little ashamed of this idea, he looked up and saw that there was already a long line in front of the household registration hall outside the police station. Where was the line?They are all of European origin like him, and he even saw some friends...they are all blue cards!
They, what are they doing...

Seeing his friends in the crowd, Machado walked over angrily.

"Leonardo, what are you doing?"

The reason why Machado was so angry was not only because his good friend appeared on this occasion, but more importantly, he knew why his friend came here.Because that idea also popped up in his heart.

"Ah, Machado... well, you know this."

Facing his friend's questioning, Leonardo stammered.

"I'm a family guy and I have a couple of kids to support. So, so... that's all I can do..."

Just for this reason... just like this... betraying their honor like this?
Machado looked at his friend in a daze, and he couldn't even find a reason to be angry at this moment, because it was just a few minutes ago.The same idea also popped up in his heart.

Even he is not for his family, but to be able to get extra ration tickets, to be able to buy cigars, drinks and other things.

Compared to Leonardo, isn't he more pathetic?

Because of this, it is difficult for him to summon up the courage to be angry when facing his friends.

At this moment, the words of his friend reached Machado's ears.

"Machado, my friend, actually, actually, I think that in this special period, we should all make some kind of compromise. After all, Brazil is dead..."