C3200 Reasoning (2/2)
”The shoeshine boy might not have guessed that a franc he received was stolen from distant China!”
”The women in the textile factory, I wonder how much of the salary the capitalists paid her was a war dividend!”
”Even the tips of the prostitutes on the streets, who receive soldiers, are stained with Chinese blood!”
”In capitalist society, money is always in operation. The plundered wealth will become railways and bridges, schools for children, hospitals for doctors …”
”Some of the public works that would have needed to be funded from the Treasury tax could be paid off with war dividends... ”Then how can you say that the people who will enjoy these public works in the future have not enjoyed the dividends of war?”
”Even if it's just a bridge, as long as he was built using gold coins stained with the blood of the Chinese, every person in the France that passes by would be able to enjoy the dividends of an aggressive war!”
”Why not? Honorable Mr. Yu Guo, your knowledge is as vast as this ocean... It's not like you don't understand this logic, right? ”
”Or are you caught up in a nationalist plot and starting to think about things from your position?”
Upon hearing that, Wei Keduoyuguo's face turned red, if not for the cover from his white beard, he would have been embarrassed to stand here.
”Captain, do you mean to extort a large amount of war reparations from France? You're not going to withdraw your troops until you get the money? ”
”Sir! Please understand that we didn't start the war! As for the compensation, it was a matter of course! Since enjoying the war rewards is a matter of the entire population of France, then the punishment for the war will ultimately be borne by the entire nation! ”
”Napoleon III has surrendered, is this debt settled already? You must be joking, you speak as if the people of this country did not get any dividends from the war! ”
”Sir, please do not regard us Chinese as country bumpkins in feudal society! For this capitalist world, our research is no worse than yours! ”
”Now! I can answer you for sure! There had to be war reparations! Our Chinese people's decision will endure the test of history! ”
”Justice is in the hearts of the people, why should we care about this!”
Wei Keduoyuguo lowered his head in silence, the sea breeze blew against his hair, causing his beard to flutter non-stop. But from what I know, General Trochu has already signed a surrender agreement with you guys. ”Why are we still lingering …”
”No, no, no …” ”Sir, it seems that you have just returned home. You are not clear about the details at all!”
”General Trochu, Prussia and the Chinese have signed the provisional surrender draft! This is not the final treaty! ”
”Furthermore, Trochu's promise of compensation was not fulfilled at all. The draft clearly states that the occupying forces will only leave French territory after the compensation has been paid in full!”
”Finally, General Trochu no longer has authority over France. Now, we are also waiting for the final result of the Bordeaux election!”
”Does the new French government recognize the draft? Do I need to change it? If not, how long will it take to transfer the money? ”
”These are all practical problems! You want us to leave without settling the matter? ”
”Haha, I am truly sorry. The Chinese are not those hypocrites who only know how to take advantage of others. ”We must pay attention to the actual benefits, so don't talk about moral kidnapping anymore!”