While southern Africa struggled to move forward, the United States was confronted with an even more serious crisis.

Unlike southern Africa, where veterans were properly resettled after the World War, the United States did not pay enough attention to veterans after the World War, and about four million soldiers were sent back to the United States penniless, without any resettlement plan or relief.

The price of farmland in the United States fell sharply as a result of the bursting of the wartime bubble, causing many farmers to go bankrupt or fall into debt for newly purchased land.

Just earlier this year, workers in the steel and meat processing industries went on strike in the hope of shortening working hours and increasing wages.

Race riots are also spreading in Chicago, Omaha and other cities.

In New York, a series of bombings carried out by radical anarchists took place at the beginning of the year.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson ordered Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmer to stop the violence, and the Justice Department then launched a massive operation known as the "Palmer Manhunt" to gather evidence of violent radical groups and to detain or deport domestic and foreign agitators.

Woodrow Wilson's body also had serious problems, in early September, Woodrow Wilson's body had headaches, double vision, a slight weakness in the left limb and other symptoms, these symptoms were likely to be a transient ischemic attack of the brain, that is, the so-called "mini-stroke", but in 1919, because the medical treatment was not developed enough, the doctor did not pay enough attention to Woodrow Wilson.

Throughout September, Wilson traveled around the country to give speeches in order to gain the support of the American people for joining the League of Nations, and finally fainted at the end of September after giving a speech promoting the League of Nations in Pueblo, Colorado.

On October 2, Woodrow Wilson was completely paralyzed on the left side of his body and blind in his left eye.

At this time, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution had not yet appeared, and there had never been a situation where a president was unable to perform the duties of the presidency during his term of office due to his health condition, and Woodrow Wilson was not dead, but he was unable to handle government affairs, and the US government was plunged into even greater chaos.

"We sold 1,500 cars this month, half of the Lord and half of the Diessel, the Lord car is sought after by millionaires, although the price of the Diesel is high, but with more powerful performance and more colors to choose from, it is gradually accepted by the market, and now the main problem is the price, if the price of the Diesel can be reduced to the extent of the Ford Model T, then we can occupy a larger market." Beckland is full of energy, Nyasaland Motors has only been in the US market for four months, and with this achievement, it is indeed something that Beckland can be proud of.

In June, Mike Carlisle and Beckland led the Nyasaland Automotive Group sales team to New York, where they registered two companies to sell to Lord Motors and Diesel respectively.

Previously, Ford covered the U.S. auto market, and it was not easy to seize the market in the shadow of Ford.

Lord cars were the first to make a breakthrough, Ford's Model T could not meet the needs of the high-end market, millionaires did not want to ride in the same cars as civilians, that could not show their status and strength, the emergence of Lord cars effectively filled this blank space, Lord cars sold in the United States were more expensive than those sold in Europe, and demand was still in short supply.

Compared with the smooth sailing Lord car, the sales of Diesel have encountered some difficulties, but now it is also bullish all the way, the Ford Model T is only black, Diesel has more colors, and Diesel cars, although the price is higher, but it can better satisfy those young people who pursue performance and personality, they do not mind paying a higher price to get a different car.

"Diesel can't get the price down to the same level as the Model T, our costs are higher, all the parts have to be shipped from southern Africa to assemble, and the wages of workers in the United States are too high, and our companies in southern Africa employ more Africans, who do more and ask for less, one up to ten." Mike Carlisle was upset that Ford was not only desperately trying to keep the cost of the Model T down, but also raising workers' wages to five dollars a day, which was much higher than in southern Africa.

Workers in southern Africa, even Chinese and white, are paid about 10 pounds a month, and if they are Africans, their monthly salary can be reduced to about 2 pounds, while the monthly salary of American workers is about 30 pounds a month.

It should be noted here that the assembly plants of the Nyasaland Automobile Group in the United States also use more so-called "foreign workers", whose salaries are still relatively low, but when converted into pounds, it is still about 5 pounds per month.

"Mike, this is America, and America is a country governed by the rule of law—" Beckland said with his American humor.

"Bullshit, Southern Africa is also a country governed by the rule of law, and it respects the law more than you America." Mike Carlyle is not welcome, the legal system of the United States is actually to say that when it is beneficial to the rich in the United States, the United States emphasizes the legal system, and when it is unfavorable to the rich in the United States, the United States will revise the legislation.

Or a reinterpretation of the law.

What should be noted here is that it is not the U.S. government, it's the rich Americans, and the rich people in the U.S. are above the government.

"Don't attack my country, are you trying to quarrel with me?" Beckland did not allow Mike Carlisle to attack the U.S. government, and it was up to the owner to beat the dog.

"Hum-huh-" Mike Carlisle expressed his displeasure with a series of hums, and did not dwell on the issue too much: "--The factory in California is about to go into production, we need to use more Mexican workers, and further reduce costs--We will also set up two new companies to sell pickup trucks and SUVs, which will be completed by the end of the year, and next year we will start to make efforts to start an all-out attack on Ford." ”

Mike Carlisle has ambitions, the United States has 100 million people, is currently the world's largest single sales market, Americans also have a high demand for cars, there is enough spending power, the market prospects are broad.

"I don't understand, why do we want to set up so many companies, one more company, one more sales team, increase more sales costs, just set up one company, and sell all products in a centralized manner, isn't it good?" Beckland didn't understand the reason for this, the Americans of this period were still very cute and pragmatic.

"Differentiation, what we want is differentiation, not only for customers, but also for our product positioning, millionaires with a lot of money, deserve better service, it is not wise to put Lord cars and Diesel cars in the same showroom for sale, Diesel will lower the grade of Lord cars, we provide brandy from France for millionaires who pick cars, and only ice water for farmers who buy Diesel cars." Mike Carlisle understands human nature, and if Mike Carlisle is the head chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant, then Ford is a peasant woman who can only stew in a mess.

Ford from another time and space famously said that any customer could paint this car (the Ford Model T) any color he wanted, as long as it was black.

This is because Ford only uses Japanese black paint, which is cheap and dries quickly, in order to increase production rates, although Japanese black paint has since been replaced with low-nitrogen nitrocellulose lacquer, the main reason is still low price.

As a result of Ford's decision, Ford's Model T market share was constantly eroded by other car brands, and by 1926, Ford had to compromise with the market and produce cars with different color paints.

The Southern African Automotive Group is far more thoughtful than Ford in this regard, Ford is to produce "tools" for users, but Southern African Automotive Group is to provide users with "friends", tools do not need personality, as long as they are easy to use, friends need to meet the needs of a certain purpose, otherwise they will drift away.

"You're discriminating against the farmer—" Bekeland didn't like Mike Carlisle's way of doing business, remembering that Bekeland was not only a businessman, but also an inventor.

Intellectuals!

"If the farmer is willing to give $50,000 into my showroom, they will also be treated as VIPs, and the treatment enjoyed by customers at the $300 level is certainly different from that of $50,000, and the farmer should accept this rule, if he doesn't accept it, it's very simple, try to increase his net worth to the level of $50,000, and then he will find out how kind the world is to them." Mike Carlisle is justified in saying that the world of capital is so cold that it cannot be understood as a charity.

Beckland was speechless, this is not an American characteristic, the rule is common all over the world.

"Gentlemen, we're in trouble—" Jerry Gus, Beckland's assistant, hurriedly pushed the door in.

"Get out!" Beckland's strict requirements for his subordinates are not consistent with what he just said.

Sure enough, hypocritical Americans!

Jerry Gus stopped talking, silently exited the room and knocked on the door again.

"Come in—" Beckland's voice was full of majesty.

"Sir, our factory in California is not licensed for production." Jerry Gus's voice was as undulating as a line, and there was no longer the passion of the moment before.

"What?" Beckland was unbelievable.

"Why?" Mike Carlyle and Beckland spoke in unison.

"California doesn't allow our factories to produce because we think we're hiring too many Mexicans and aren't leaving jobs for Americans." Jerry Gus's eyes were on Mike Carlisle when he spoke, obviously not wanting to deal with Beckland.

The news was a bit unexpected, and the distraught Beckland didn't notice the detail, rubbing his hands and chanting "What to do, why is this happening?" ”

"Jerry, book me a plane ticket to the nearest one, I'm going to California." Mike Carlisle, who is not friendly to the farmer, treats the staff around him very well.