He is Already a Tycoon at a Young Age! - Chapter 109



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Episode 109 – Now, here’s a blank affidavit

March 1922

The British colonial government in India arrested Mahatma Gandhi on charges of sedition and sentenced him to six years in prison.

Meanwhile, in the United States, the chaos caused by President Harding’s sudden death and corruption scandal gradually subsided.

Coolidge, who succeeded to the presidency, led the political situation with his characteristic calmness.

“Restoring the American people’s trust in the administration is our most urgent task.”

Even within the opposition Democratic Party, there were not many voices criticizing Coolidge.

Unlike Harding, Coolidge was free from corruption charges and had no ties to Ohio gangs.

But the tax investigation into Hitler Company was still on people’s lips.

“But how clean was it that even though I deliberately cleaned it, nothing came out?”

“That shows how honest a person he is.”

“There are many people who curse Hitler, but has anyone donated even half of that amount?”

When the tax investigation revealed that it had nothing to do with smuggling or illegal activities, the public responded with enthusiastic support.

The news that the IRS had decided to postpone the refund payments because it could not immediately process them was enough to elicit ridicule from citizens.

“Then I guess I should also apply for a deferral of my taxes this year.”

“I don’t understand why you bought it and created this problem when you could have just left it alone.”

Meanwhile, a strange rumor about Hitler was circulating.

The KKK member who attacked him was said to have saved his life thanks to Compound H.

[KKK Members and Compound H]

These two words alone were enough to capture the public’s attention.

“You treated a person in critical condition so easily?”

“Raiding a horse and raiding a club? This isn’t the Wild West.”

“I heard he was also holding a whip.”

As public interest grew, news spread that Hitler was visiting the University of Missouri Hospital.

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Missouri

University Hospital

“Mr. Hitler, thank you so much! I don’t know how to express my gratitude… He is my only remaining son after losing my husband. If something happens to him…”

“You don’t have to worry too much, Mother. Dr. Fleming said you’ll be discharged soon.”

I looked at the woman standing in front of me.

A half-kneeling figure with a sobbing voice.

“Thank you, thank you so much!”

She was urging her son to lie face down on the sickbed, in a ridiculous position with his butt facing upwards.

“Tom, what are you doing! Why don’t you hurry up and thank Mr. Hitler?!”

“Thank you very much, Mr. Hitler.”

“…”

I looked at the man without saying anything. There were reporters in the hospital room as well as us.

This is a kind of play.

It was more like a show put on in front of the press.

“You clearly said your name was Tom. To be honest, I had no reason to give you Compound H.”

I said in a cold tone.

“Compound H hasn’t even started mass production yet. Even if you pay hundreds of millions of dollars, there are many people who die without receiving treatment. So why do you think I gave you Compound H? And to the person who attacked my friend?”

“…”

I slowly opened my mouth, pointing to the woman next to me.

“I once had a loving mother. Before she died of cancer…”

A solemn atmosphere.

Actually, it’s not me, it’s Hitler’s mother.

[In my entire medical career, I have never seen a child so saddened by the death of a parent.]

These are the words of the Jewish doctor who treated Hitler’s mother.

“It was your mother’s letter that changed my mind. She said that you were forced into the clan by your comrades. Is that true?”

“Yes, yes. That’s right. If you don’t join, you’ll get beaten up and kicked…”

The young man spoke in a tearful tone. Could that be true?

‘I can’t say no in this situation.’

I was able to survive thanks to my mother and Compound H. It would be nearly impossible to deny that in front of the press.

“You are free to join any organization you want, but I don’t think beating up people and hanging them is the right thing to do. But everyone deserves a second chance.”

This makes me feel like a church pastor or priest.

Jesus once said:

[If someone hits you on your right cheek, turn to him the other cheek as well.]

But I am not Jesus.

If someone hits me on one cheek, my style is to kick them on both cheeks and in the legs.

That’s exactly why I saved this guy’s life.

‘So that I can live the rest of my life being a laughing stock.’

Playing around in a white cape and getting shot in the butt. That’s enough to make a joke of the KKK.

“I swear I will never be active in a clan again. It was the biggest mistake of my life.”

The young man wiped away his tears and hugged his mother.

The camera flashes repeatedly to capture the scene.

‘This is a pretty good story.’

A troublemaker who was always flying saves his life and reforms through his mother’s love.

Is there any story more coveted by the media than this?

If my business fails, I’ll have to go to Hearst for a job, not the church.

‘But I think the picture is a bit strange.’

Hugging your mother while wearing a bandage around your butt.

At that time, questions from reporters poured in.

“Mr. Hitler, are you sure that this patient was cured of sepsis with Compound H?”

“You can check the hospital records. Other hospitals and laboratories have already proven the effectiveness of Compound H. I don’t think I have anything else to say.”

“When will mass production of Compound H begin?”

“It will be possible within this year at the latest. At a reasonable price for patients not only in the United States but around the world…”

“Is it really because of my mother’s letter that you treated the KKK member?”

“Hatred is our greatest enemy. But we must not fight hatred with hatred. That is a fight we can never win.”

Ugh.

Even I find this a bit cringey when I hear it.

“Only forgiveness and love can stop this fight. We must choose to be better people every moment.”

The reporters were busy writing down what I was saying. It was a few minutes later that I left the hospital room.

“Well, thank you for your hard work. Alf. It seems like there are a lot of reporters here today.”

“What’s the KKK situation?”

“Hoover Cho, according to the data provided, the number of new recruits has decreased significantly. The membership fee has also decreased.”

“I became a complete laughing stock in front of the media.”

Leaks and Coosper Animation.

And then there’s this incident.

‘Of course it won’t disappear completely…’

It is impossible for white supremacy and racism to disappear in the short term.

But it would be possible to control it to a certain level.

“The KKK said you were a moldy, mind-altering person.”

“What? Mind control with mold?”

What the heck is this?

Richter nodded with a smirk.

“Ker, they claim that Compound H is a German conspiracy. They’re manipulating people’s minds to make them like you and Germany. They say that if you get hit with Compound H, you’ll become a, a person…”

“That’s a typical conspiracy theory.”

Since you can’t win with facts, are you going to push through with fabrication and instigation?

[The Soviet Union is putting fluoride in Americans’ tap water to make them less intelligent and impotent!]

A conspiracy theory of exactly this level.

“There’s no need to respond to each one right away. If you leave it alone, it’ll just become a laughing stock.”

After saying that, I became lost in thought.

“We can run a separate publicity campaign later. As more people get treated, the conspiracy theories will die down.”

“Well, actually, right now, a conspiracy theory like that might be helpful.”

“Is this helpful?”

“This time, after this incident, the number of patients who want Compound H has increased significantly. There were many before, but now, this clinical drug alone is not enough to handle it.”

Richter sighed.

“Whether it’s expanding the lottery system or something, we’ll figure out a way to solve it.”

“We have no choice but to start mass production as soon as possible. Please continue to ask the governors for their cooperation. It will be difficult to pour in more money right away.”

There were still remaining problems.

The mastermind behind the KKK.

Kennedy is investigating who moved the KKK…

We’ll find out soon enough.

“Let’s go back to New York first.”

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On the way back to Hitler Company.

Richter said, handing me the morning paper.

“This time, the War Department requested that we observe training.”

“Observing training? For me?”

That’s a bit of an unusual request.

Why did the War Department request something like that?

“Yeah, you mentioned the truck thing when you met Coolidge last time. I think that’s why.”

“It’s a truck…”

Are you talking about the trucks that the US Army gives to the civilians?

You said you wanted to participate in the bid.

“Before starting the container business, I also need to prepare for the truck business. But does that have anything to do with training?”

I read the article Richter pointed to.

[Army Truck Corps’ transcontinental plan! From Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California. Tank Corps’ Lt. Col. Charles McClure and Maj. Dwight Eisenhower say this transcontinental journey will test new supply systems and improve training levels.]

“Eisenhower…”

Cross-continent training.

Was it an event where a truck convoy crossed the United States?

That was around this time too.

Eisenhower also participated in this training.

Truck unit training in Eisenhower.

This is something you just can’t miss.

“Richter, didn’t you say that New Frontier 1 was completed a while ago?”

“Huh? Yeah. Po, Dr. Porsche told me to come and try it out. He said it’s going into initial production next month.”

“That’s good. Do you want to go on a long vacation? Since we’ve resolved the KKK issue with the tax investigation, let’s go and rest a bit.”

“Alf, you’re going, you’re suddenly going on vacation? That seems a bit suspicious.”

Richter asked with narrowed eyes, his expression showing disbelief.

“The White House is still noisy. Containers and other projects are also in the preparation stage.”

After President Harding’s sudden death, Coolidge succeeded to the presidency and was in the process of settling the political situation.

There are only a few cabinet ministers who have been free from corruption suspicions, including Herbert Hoover.

“They said they would give me an award for being a model taxpayer, but they haven’t even set a date yet.”

The Harding administration attacked me in a big way, but I was given the model taxpayer award.

“In the meantime, let’s go on a driving trip in the New Frontier. I’ll take Dr. Porsche, and you can take your girlfriend. Let’s go observe the training and then come back after resting a bit.”

“Well, it’s okay for a test run. But that’s not all, is it? So, be honest.”

“If anyone heard me, they would think I’m always plotting.”

It’s a truck. We could bid on the one the US Army provides, but…

Building a transportation system is a completely different story.

At that time, there was only one group with trucking experience.

That’s right, the US Army transport and tank units.

France also operates a vehicle unit, but it would be difficult to receive help from there.

‘Getting help from experts can greatly reduce trial and error.’

How many trucks should be operated in one area and how should fuel, repair, and maintenance be handled?

All of this had to be taken into consideration.

‘Even if the container plan falls through, the trucking industry can still make a lot of money.’

It can also increase jobs.

It’s less likely to fail than a container.

If we sneak in some transcontinental training, it might be easy to recruit talent.

“And imagine if I drove around America in the New Frontier myself. Wouldn’t the public and the press be interested? It would naturally promote the car.”

“Yeah, I knew there would be something. But the driving trip seems okay.”

“Okay, let’s just take a rest for a week or two and come back.”

After saying that, I looked at the newspaper again.

Eisenhower.

AKA Ike.

A hero who led the Allied Forces to victory in World War II and became president after the war.

The U.S. Army’s top training, administrative officer, and general.

Wouldn’t a talent like this help my plans?

“There’s no harm in building up your network in advance.”

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Author’s Note

Q: When was the first mass transport of troops by vehicle made?

A: During World War I, the German army advanced as far as Paris. The French tried to stop them, but with the railway network destroyed, there was no way to get troops to the front lines.

When the march on foot was not enough to arrive on time, French General Gallieni came up with an ingenious plan.

In a desperate situation, he decides to transport thousands of troops using taxis in Paris.

He ordered 3,000 taxis to be conscripted and mobilized.

At that time, a taxi driver asked the lieutenant this question:

“So how do we get paid? By distance or a flat rate?”

“It depends on the distance.”

In response to the lieutenant’s words, the knights turned the meter and set off.

At midnight, the first group of taxis set off for the town of Tremblay, northwest of Paris, while the next morning, the second group crossed the Champs-Élysées and headed east to Gargny.

Parisian taxi drivers passed each other at breakneck speeds, their headlights flashing as they raced through the night.

The taxi units transported thousands of troops to the front lines, allowing the French to launch a counterattack in time.

The taxi drivers returned to Paris, exhausted, hungry and without sleep for two days, and were paid. General Gallieni saved Paris with his ingenuity and proved that in the future, troop transport by vehicle would be possible.

Later, as a gesture of gratitude to Gallieni, Paris named the road in front of the Place des Invalides “Road Marshal Gallieni.”

(Source – The Fountain of Gold, Daniel Yergin)