"Everyone, our ability to celebrate the holiday here today is inseparable from the wise decision of Mr. John Shepard. Here, I propose that we all raise a toast together and wish Mr. Shepard a long and healthy life!"
"Then thank you all!"
Shepard raised the glass of champagne, drank it in one gulp, then placed the glass on the waiting waiter's plate, and then said.
"Then, feel free to do whatever you want, everything here is prepared for you, enjoy it!"
As soon as Shepard finished speaking, the dark crowd in front of him dispersed.
These are employees of the Shadow Company, from various positions, and now they are gathering with their families at Shepard's manor in Florida to enjoy the ten-day New Year's holiday.
As a capitalist, Shepard paid more attention to the physical and mental health of his employees. Therefore, after completing the early bloody capital accumulation, he quickly began to acquire land in the United States, acquiring several good parcels of land in Wyoming and Florida. Land with beautiful scenery, a luxurious manor has been built there. Of course, this place is not just for living. On the one hand, these assets can be used for higher-level bosses to conduct py transactions. On the other hand, they can also be used In terms of employee benefits, the estate in Wyoming is suitable for hunting in summer and autumn. There is also an Indian reservation next to it, with resorts and casinos for recreation.
Shepard has already started to promote it within the company. The top thirty outstanding performers can lead their families to enjoy all this. All expenses will be paid by the Shadow Company, and all travel expenses will be reimbursed.
In addition to Miami and Wyoming, Shepard actually bought small islands in the Pacific and Caribbean. These uninhabited islands and reefs are actually not too expensive. To him, they are just the profit from a few orders of arms, but the construction of those islands It is quite time-consuming and labor-intensive because materials need to be transported, docks need to be built, and work may even have to be suspended for several months due to weather problems. After all, there are nine out of ten typhoons, and the ship may capsize if not accidentally.
In addition to the above areas, the resorts in Comoros are also a good place to go. Under the operation of Shadow Company and the Comoros government, Comoros has begun to transform into the Bali of later generations. Comoros not only vigorously promotes various Preferential tax and profit policies attract investment, and they also vigorously build various resorts and tourist areas. Because all national defense construction is contracted to Shadow Company, the Comoros government does not need to spend money on the military at all. It only needs to ensure the expenditure of the domestic police departments. That's enough.
Shepard has used various means to promote the beautiful scenery of Comoros. Even the number of Japanese who come to Comoros for vacation is not a small number, because Shepard has often let those painters appear in various popular animation films and TV shows. Advertisement: The villain wants to retire in the Comoros, and the protagonist wants to go on vacation in the Comoros. In short, the Comoros is like Hawaii, and it has become an obsession for many Japanese.
However, due to the need to transfer to reach Comoros, it is quite troublesome for many families with families. Therefore, unless a group is specially organized, generally speaking, the team building within Shadow Company will still choose to be in the United States.
After greeting the employees, Shepard, surrounded by several cadres, went to the courtyard outside the main building of the manor.
As for most of the employees and their families, they chose their own goals. Some of them chose to go to the restaurant to eat buffet food, and some took their children to the water entertainment area outside the manor. There are many entertainment projects there, Shepard De also designed a train track that runs through the manor for a week for Thomas the Tank Engine to run through.
"Looking at all this, I just feel that all the bloodshed and sacrifices I have made outside are worth it!"
A fire team leader looked tenderly at his son who was holding a water gun and shooting at his wife on the train, and then drank half a glass of cold beer.
"Yes, what we do outside is all for our family!"
Another technician with a beard and a ground handler background saw his daughter playing in the swimming pool like a princess wearing a beautiful swimsuit, but then his smile disappeared without a trace, because there was a spirited young man standing next to his daughter. That was his daughter's boyfriend, who came with them!
"Boss, I think it's best to change our rules. We shouldn't allow those who have nothing to do with us!"
"I can
I can't control it. You have to fill out the forms yourself. If your daughter wants to bring her little lover, I can't force him not to come with a revolver! "
"well!"
The bearded man sighed helplessly.
Now the season has crossed the threshold of 1984 and reached 1985. This year is considered a relatively important year for Shepard. It is very important for the Soviet Union, the United States, especially those countries in the Cold War. , because just this year, Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, Andropov’s successor and Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, passed away. They were rescued from the solidified problems, but unfortunately, their policies had not been implemented for long before they had to be suspended due to the death of the host.
The person who took over as Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was a heavyweight. Some people hated him and regarded him as a traitor, while others regarded him as a hero. This heavyweight would be remembered in later generations. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, nicknamed Map Head.
It was in his hands that the red flag flying at the top of the Kremlin lowered, a huge country fell, and an era came to an end.
Regarding Gorbachev, there are countless controversial opinions even in later generations. Shepard also scolded this guy for his failure for a period of time in his previous life, but now, he only feels that this guy has a lump on his head. The old man from the imprint is a good man.
Because during his tenure, the Soviet Union began to reduce military expenditures. Although in essence, his starting point was good, reducing unnecessary military expenditures to develop the economy, and then giving back to the military, it became a virtuous cycle. However, when implemented, it was completely It's something else.
Because the army is actually a political entity, and it is also a group that controls weapons. Cutting military expenditures will naturally affect their right to speak, weaken the power of the generals, and also affect the income of soldiers and weaken the combat effectiveness of the army. .
The most important thing is that the reduction of military spending will cause many smart-minded guys to start to use all kinds of crooked ideas, such as those national properties stored in warehouses.
This is also one of the reasons why Shepard feels that a good era is coming, because a good era of zero-dollar purchase of Soviet arms is coming!
