Then, fifth place is Latin America, with a total of US$26 billion, of which US$7 billion is cash.
After all, after experiencing development in the 1970s and 1980s, even if the economy subsequently stagnated, Latin America's background was not bad, and many countries almost entered the ranks of developed countries.
Of course, one step away is a thousand miles away.
Simon's attitude towards Latin America is similar to that of the US authorities.
Latin America is first of all an important source of cheap labor for the United States. This is very important. Although, the lower class of the United States always feel that Latin Americans have taken away a lot of their jobs, just like the Chinese have taken away a lot of their jobs.
The problem is that without the existence of a large number of low-priced Latin American workers who also receive low wages and do not enjoy social benefits, even the bottom class in the United States would not be able to live well.
The reason is easy to figure out.
However, people are always indolent. Some people think that if there are no low-priced Latin American labor, they can earn high wages and enjoy high social welfare.
The problem is, just like a person who has been busy all day and only makes one piece of bread, is this bread enough for the whole family
The baguette is enough.
It’s hard to say about steamed buns.
This is the truth. If you can't do so much work and still hope to enjoy enough fruits of labor, you can either beg God or rob.
It's nature to plunder.
In addition to cheap labor, Latin America is also an important source of cheap resources for the United States.
In short, Simon’s expectations for Latin America are lower than those for Eastern Europe.
The current generation in Eastern Europe has gone through the Soviet era, and their values are still very positive, and they understand that only by giving can they gain.
As for Latin America, politicians in various countries want to come to power only for one thing: promise benefits, promise more benefits, and promise the most benefits. Fortunately, the population of Latin America is not that large compared to Asia, and it also has quite abundant natural resources, which can allow it to live on for many years.
Of course, when the mountain is empty, it will end in the same way.
At that time, if you want to voluntarily give up welfare and start working, there will probably be nothing to do. After all, the industrial base of the secondary industry has been voluntarily given up, and the natural resources of the primary industry have been exhausted. The remaining tertiary industry, finance Don't even think about any high value-added fields. As for tourism, it's hard to say how many beautiful mountains and rivers will be left in the end, but, well, Latin American girls are still very hot.
As for the funds that the Westeros system receives from Latin America, it mainly comes from the upper class large and small plutocrats in Latin America.
Compared to Europe, America or Asia, Latin America seems to have few wealthy people, but of course not.
With the stagnation of development, the social structure of Latin America has also solidified. Coupled with the same capitalist system, there is no shortage of top pyramids, but they are not large in size, but combined, they are quite impressive.
Not only that, the top of the pyramid in Latin America is more pleasant than in North America and Western Europe.
Even if politicians habitually promise more benefits to voters, everyone is already familiar with the gameplay. The wool comes from the sheep. In addition to their own wealthy social resources, they also work hard to harvest the wool of the middle class.
Finally, if the strangled middle class does not want to live in slums, they can only go to other places, such as the United States, and become cheap laborers who contribute to the United States and do not enjoy social welfare. At the same time, obviously, they will no longer Consume the welfare of the country where you are located.
Everyone is happy.
In addition to the top five, other capital from Australia, Eastern Europe, Africa and other regions totaled US$56 billion.
Australia doesn’t need to be said much.
Eastern Europe is already taking steps.
On the African side, the current focus of operations, the Central African region, is being beaten. However, Simon has also planned to increase investment in Africa next year, mainly penetrating deeply into Angola. The power of the current Angolan president is also It is very stable, even if there is an opposition hiding in the corner, it is just right for the Westeros system.
In short, the assets of 237 billion U.S. dollars may not seem to be much compared to the entire Westeros system, but if separated and calculated, it will definitely become the first-class independent chaebol in the world.
It's not easy to take good care of it.
Simon's strategy for this is also very simple and clear, still use people.
After all, this world relies on human beings' own perfect division of labor to operate. For a super chaebol system, if Simon wants to do everything by himself, the result will only be that he will have no results. Therefore, the best way is to leave it to many people with confidence. to deal with.
This seems like nonsense.
of course not.
Employing people is far from being as simple as most people imagine.
Just like the "Chu and Han" trilogy being filmed in China, Liu Bang VS Xiang Yu, if it is just an individual, Liu Bang was killed by Xiang Yu with one punch in front of Xiang Yu. And even after Liu Bang raised his army and gained his own wealth, at first, he was just crushed by Xiang Yu.
Why was Liu Bang able to conquer the world
Why did Xiang Yu lose the power he had at his fingertips even though he had all the advantages
The key is that one is good at employing people and the other is willful.
Well, the word "yong" is so eye-catching.
In short, this current asset can be used as a proving ground for the large number of elites from all over the world that will be recruited next.
Once done, selected, promoted step by step, and even become the core of the Westeros system.
If you screw up, just eliminate it.
Through similar operations, another result Simon wants to achieve is a clear hierarchy within the entire Westeros system.
Or, class distinction.
Human beings need class, even if they are hanged.
As for the solidification of classes that may follow after class differentiation, as long as Simon still firmly controls the Westeros system, this will not be allowed to happen.
Methods such as killing cunning rabbits and cooking dogs can also be used.
Since the ancients were able to summarize the truth, they must have a realistic basis for its existence. If you don't do this, you will only be the unlucky one.
Just like the founding emperors of ancient China, Zhu Yuanzhang was the one who did the most thorough things. However, if Zhu Yuanzhang had not straightened everything out at the beginning, it is difficult to say that Zhu Ming's power for more than two hundred years would have lasted for several years.
In comparison, Liu Yu, the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty and Song Dynasty, who had almost the same life experience as Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Jinu, who was a "humane slave slave", was very affectionate and kind. He also took the lead in conquering the country south of the Yangtze River and also made Nanjing his capital. . Then, Comrade Liu didn't have the cunning to kill the lackeys, and entrusted his son to a group of veterans who worked together to conquer the country.
Then, Liu Song's second emperor only served for a year, and was soon killed by a group of lonely and important ministers. The entire Liu Song regime only lasted for 59 years. In the end, the rebellion was successful and all the descendants of the Liu family were killed, including the Xiao family, after their achievements in conquering the country together with Liu Jinu.
A kind and righteous ending.
History always goes in circles.
The meeting at Westeros Corporation lasted all day, and in the evening, Simon and Janet took a car back to the Westeros Towers in the Upper East Side.
Listening to some of her man's plans, Janet suddenly laughed, rubbing her head against Simon's shoulder, and said: "So, you arranged for that Chinese woman's two worthless sons, um, and you said they were yours, Huh, it doesn’t count as mine. Anyway, we will use them in the future?”
Simon didn't expect Janet to mention this. Everything about the couple was transparent, and the woman was not surprised to know. He smiled and said: "After serving as soldiers, I plan to let them enter the underground system controlled by us, South Korea, and Latin America." , or Africa. In short, if it can be used, of course it will be used. If it cannot be used, just pretend that there are no these two people."
Janet agreed, but then asked: "If it can't be used, then where is that woman?"
Simon also tilted his head and touched the woman's head: "Do you have any objections?"
Janet snorted again: "Be careful, I'll make those baby bumps of yours go away."
Simon thought for a moment and roughly understood that maybe it was because he had given those women generous New Year gifts before Christmas. He hugged the thin waist of the woman next to him and pressed her against it, smiling and saying: "Don't let that happen. As long as I know, there are too many women, and I actually can’t remember them all.”
Janet pouted again: "How heartless."
However, Janet is still very satisfied with the man's attitude.
After all, she did occasionally reduce some women around Simon to few. Of course, she was not jealous, but some women who were not very smart would inevitably cross the line. But the man knew it, and he just knew it, and he never had the slightest intention to pursue it.