1196 Marriage

After the end of the World War, Roque was awarded the title of Marshal by Great Britain, France, and Belgium at the same time.

It is not the countries of the Southern African Union that are now surplus, but within the Commonwealth.

Roque was originally a marshal in southern Africa, and after the establishment of the Atlantic Fleet, the Canadian self-government decided to award Roque the title of Marshal Roque, and now there are more Australia and New Zealand at the same time, and there are already seven or eight marshal titles on Roque.

More marshals are not worth much, just like medals.

Roark had already received a Garter Medal and two Victoria Crosses, and after the Washington Naval Conference, Roque received another Garter Medal, and the medals on his chest were almost unhangable.

Roque now has a Southern African Medal, a French Legion of Honor, two Garters, and two Victorians on his chest.

Neville was even more resentful to see Roque's two Garter Medals and two Victoria Medals, also British Empire officials, and he had none.

"It's all a false name, don't care-" Roque understated, he didn't have to care about the Marshal's Medal or anything, it was just a false name.

"Lord Nyasaland, I hope that we in the United States of America will cooperate more closely with the Southern African Union in the future." Representing the United States was the new Secretary of State, Henry Lewis Stimson.

Born on an aristocratic estate in Long Island, New York, Stimson received an elite education from an early age, serving as the U.S. District Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1906; In 1910, he ran for governor of New York on behalf of the Republican Party and was defeated; In 1911, Stimson served as U.S. Secretary of the Army; During World War I, Stimson fought in World War II with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Artillery, during which time he was promoted to Brigadier General.

During the World War, Stimson worked with Hoover in Belgium to help the American diaspora in Europe.

When Hoover entered the White House, he appointed Stimson as secretary of state.

"Congratulations, Henry, Herbert has chosen a competent Secretary of State." Roque sincerely congratulated him, and he and Stimson also fought side by side during the World War.

"I bring good news that Washington has officially repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, and from now on, Chinese Americans in the United States have obtained the same social status as other ethnic groups, and I believe that Chinese Americans in the United States can create the same glory as Southern Africa." Stimson was both a politician and a strategist, and he also had a deep knowledge of Roque and Southern Africa, which minimized miscalculations.

"That's amazing! Congratulations to Washington for making the right choice. Although Roque had already received the news, he was still as surprised as if he had just knew.

"Sir, if you have time tomorrow, we can sit down and have a good talk." Stimson has something to do with Roque.

"No problem, I'll be waiting at the Ministry of Defense tomorrow morning." Roque readily agreed, no need to ask, it must be the Atlantic Fleet and the Bahamian military base.

The current Bahamas is not the world-famous tourist destination of the future, but the nest of pirates and the paradise of smugglers.

The pirates of the Bahamas have a long history, and it is rumored that the famous Caribbean pirate treasure is in the Bahamas, and the reason why the Bahamas will be famous in the future is probably because there are too many people who hunt for treasures, but the pirate treasure was not found, and the scenery of the Bahamas was unexpectedly found to be good, so the Bahamas became unexpectedly popular.

Hey, such a product feels similar to an Internet celebrity check-in.

After the introduction of Prohibition in the United States, the Bahamas became a stronghold for alcohol smugglers, and most of the red wine from Europe was repackaged after the Bahamas was spun off and then entered the United States.

Britain is now transferring the Bahamas to Southern Africa, both to implement a global contraction strategy and to create a more effective counterweight to the United States through Southern Africa.

Roque wants to make southern African goods enter the U.S. market more smoothly, but he doesn't want to go to war with the United States, so Bahamas, Roque must take advantage of it.

At eight o'clock, Philip, Ade, and Kitchener appeared at the banquet together, and there were finally fewer people around Roque, and then Roque noticed that Arthur and Gavin, who had temporarily suspended their trip around the world and returned to Pretoria to witness the establishment of the Southern African Union, were surrounded by a group of ladies and ladies.

"The United States is very interesting, they have invented a thing that can enhance people's attention, in fact, it is a tin bucket that is fastened on the head, which closes all people's sense of hearing and smell, and even the air circulation is the use of oxygen cylinders, which Americans think can enhance people's attention and work and study more effectively - " Arthur is very good at adjusting the atmosphere, and all kinds of interesting anecdotes in the performance are easy to come by, and the ladies and ladies around him listen to them with relish.

"I found an electrically powered bicycle in the United States, which is very convenient to use, very quiet, almost negligible, I thought it was very interesting, so I brought a few back, and I will show Uncle Diesel another day to see if there is any possibility of promoting it in our southern Africa." Gavin is also growing, he is more influenced by Roque, and his business sense is noticeably sharper.

Even Roque didn't expect that at the moment in 1921, electric bicycles had developed to this extent.

This is an electric bicycle that is almost no different from Roque's memory, and it is also the kind of women's pedal electric car with a relatively new style, and it is also the kind that uses lithium batteries, and Roque saw it for the first time, and almost thought that there was another traverser in the world at the same time.

"Can you ride?" Frustrated not to be able to follow Arthur and Gavin on a trip around the world, Roya is eager to hear that Arthur and Gavin are back in Pretoria, and would rather take a leave of absence than come to a political event that she was not interested in.

Such a long sentence fully shows the deep relationship between Roya, Arthur and Gavin.

"Of course, I tried, and I could ride at least five kilometers." Gavin swears that the electric vehicles of this era can be very fashionable in appearance, and the performance is certainly not comparable to those in the 21st century, which can easily travel hundreds of kilometers.

But considering it's only 1921, that's pretty staggering.

At this time, Gavin finally noticed Roque, and immediately ran over very enthusiastically: "Father, do you want to give it a try too?" ”

Looking at his son's expectant eyes, Roque couldn't bear to refuse.

However, considering that this is the banquet hall of the Palace of Justice, Roque can still restrain his curiosity.

"I've tried it in the United States, and it's really good-" Roque touched his head casually as he spoke, Gavin squinted comfortably, and rubbed Roque's hand: "-We lack oil in southern Africa, and electric vehicles are a very good project, very promising." ”

Roque also doesn't know why electric vehicles, which are already so developed now, have been drowned in the long river of history for a hundred years.

There may or may not be conspiracy theories.

It doesn't matter, the world with Roque is never lonely.

"There is a genius engineer in the United States named Nikola Tesla, you can talk to him, he has a very good relationship with us, our earliest Walvis Bay hydropower station, thanks to Mr. Tesla's help." Nikola Tesla is an eternal pain in Roque's heart, and Southern Africa has invited Nikola Tesla many times, but unfortunately Nikola Tesla is unwilling to come to Southern Africa.

"We met Mr. Nikola Tesla in the United States, but he wasn't doing well, and Gavin and I used a little of our personal savings to help him rebuild the lab." Compared to Gavin, who was about the same size as a child, Arthur was much more normal, he was now about the same height as Roque, and after a few months of traveling around the world, he felt significantly more mature.

Although Arthur and Gavin are still young, they actually have a lot of assets under their names, but these assets are now managed by Phyllis and Ada, and when Arthur and Gavin reach adulthood, they will gradually participate in the management of the family business.

At this time, the test has actually just begun, don't think that Arthur and Gavin have absolute control over the assets in their names.

If they do not manage well after taking over, then they will gradually lose these rights, become a family fertility machine, and even be stripped of the right to inherit titles.

"It's a great, smart choice, investing in people with potential, it's the only way to grow your wealth." Roque is the best at being a shopkeeper, and of course he is also carefully cultivating his son.

"Uncle Locke, could you please tell my father that I should also go on a trip around the world with Arthur and Gavin, it would be terrible to be without Arthur and Gavin in school, and I don't want to stay for a minute." Luo Ya and Roque are no strangers, and they know how to use Roque to achieve their own goals.

"Ha, good niece, I can't help with this, go find your Aunt Ida." Roque laughed, this favor is not good, in case of death, it will not be good.

Xiao Si has always wanted to marry Roque, whether it is Arthur or Gavin, in Xiao Si's opinion, they are good choices.

Roque does not interfere in the children's marriage, and if he is replaced by someone else, he may also need to marry to form an alliance of interests, but Roque does not need to, even if there is no marriage, the relationship between Roque and Xiao Si is unshakable.

Of course, if Roya and Arthur or Gavin really love each other, Roque will be happy to see it.

"My dear, if you are willing to marry us Arthur, then I will go to your father." It's not a big deal for Ada to see the excitement, and marrying Luo Ya is also a good choice for Arthur.

Xiao Si is also a knighted person now, and marrying the Rhodes family is not a humiliation for the Capet family.

Considering the Rhodes' influence in southern Africa, Roya and Arthur are a perfect match.

Luo Ya can be coquettish and cute to Roque, and these methods have no effect on Ada, a thousand-year-old fox.

But he couldn't turn his face, so he could only sulk.

Oh, this kind of thing, it's not good to openly ridicule it in such a public.

Arthur could only look at his mother helplessly.

People who are dozens of years old are still open-mouthed, and the Minister of Finance is usually shrewd and decisive, and when she sees Roque, she is like a little girl.

Maybe that's what love looks like.

ps: Speaking of which, brothers may not believe it, yesterday I found a treasure website, all of which are old photos from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and they are all in color after technical processing, oops, I looked at it for six hours in one go, more than 1900 photos, so I forgot to update -