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Berlin
German National Workers' Party Headquarters
"You mean you are representing The Coca-Cola Company Germany branch."
In the office, Strasser straightened up from his chair and looked with interest at the somewhat reserved chairman in front of him.
"Yes, Mr. Strasser, I am here today to discuss a collaboration on behalf of The Coca-Cola Company," Henry said, speaking somewhat hesitantly. Today, his encounter with Strasser had been quite a rollercoaster.
Originally, he wanted to use his membership card of the National Socialist German Workers' Party to sneak into the headquarters of the ethnic group Labour Party. However, today, the vanguard members on duty at the headquarters happened to have recently joined the party and didn't recognize the credentials Henry presented. Despite his educated background, the German man still couldn't persuade these stubborn members after a long argument.
As things escalated, an impatient Henry outright threatened that he was a veteran of the Labour Party and was well acquainted with Chancellor Strasser. He also mentioned that he was the general manager of The Coca-Cola Company, warning that if they continued to obstruct him, he would report them to Strasser, making them regret their actions. Henry initially intended to use his connections to intimidate these inexperienced individuals.
However, the effect was quite the opposite. The previously teasing members of the Vanguard suddenly became serious. Without a word, these young men delivered a punch to Henry, gently rousing his slumbering spirit.
Henry, who had spent years sitting in an office, was no match for these strong and vigorous young men. In just a few moments, he was forced to cover his head and flee, ultimately curling up on the ground, shivering in fear.
"The capitalist's stool pigeon wants to be on friendly terms with our great Führer; this is the enemy's blatant slander."
These Vanguard members are clearly carefully selected and have received formal education in National Socialism. Each of them has studied the pamphlet "National Socialism ABC" written by Goebbels and has a deep understanding of Strasserism. They view the Führer as their spiritual pillar, so Henry's words appear to them as an attempt by the bourgeoisie to get close and meddle in the power of the country, which should be severely punished.
Just as Henry was pondering whether he would be beaten to death, a voice stopped the vanguard member who was attacking Henry, and it was Goebbels.
"What's going on?"
The short propaganda minister asked. He was promoted to be the national propaganda minister of the ethnic group Labour Party at the beginning of the year.
"Long live the leader!" The team members immediately stopped their attack, then quickly lined up and saluted Goebbels. Now, the greeting within the ethnic group Labour Party is basically to salute each other and shout "Long live the leader" when they meet.
This was proposed by Goebbels after the merger of the National Socialist German Workers' Party with the German National Party and the German People's Party. He believed there were at least three benefits to this.
First, it was a courtesy that indicated Strasser held supreme authority.
Second, the ethnic group, the Labour Party, and the public expressed absolute loyalty to Strasser.
Then, the people were determined to move forward in the direction of the struggle for the victory of the Germans as guided by Strasser. Strasser approved this approach, but he made some modifications to the specific details, so the final version of the salute was slightly different from the historical Nazi salute. The gesture of the salute involved raising the left arm at a 45-degree angle, with fingers together and extended forward.
Moreover, the gesture of raising hands differs between superiors and subordinates. When a subordinate salutes a superior, the left hand must be raised above the head. In contrast, when a superior salutes a subordinate, the gesture is more unique; the upper arm remains stationary while the forearm is raised, but it should not exceed the height of the head.
Strasser looked at the final version of the salute with great appreciation. He believed that the traditional handshake and embrace between leaders were too clichéd, and this distinctive hand gesture could bring a new trend to Strasser.
"Long live the Führer!" Goebbels returned the salute, and then he looked at Henry, who was lying on the ground.
"What is this?"
"Report to the Minister, this guy is a stool pigeon for Capitalism. I have heard of him before; he is the chairman of The Coca-Cola Company, and during his tenure, he exploited workers. Now he even tries to be on friendly terms with the Führer."
A member of the Vanguard said indignantly, "No, no, no, I am not a capitalist's stool pigeon; you have mistaken me. I am an Old Party Member of the National Socialist Party." Henry quickly got up from the ground. Although he did not know Goebbels, he recognized from the title that this short guy was a big shot within the ethnic group and Labour Party. Henry took out his party credentials from his pocket and respectfully handed them to Goebbels.
"It is indeed the party certificate of the National Socialist Party."
Goebbels took the party certificate and examined it carefully, discovering that it was indeed an old party certificate of the National Socialist Party, and the number was even earlier than his own.
"You've got the wrong person; hurry up and apologize to Mr. Henry. He is a veteran of our party. Previously, he was just an undercover agent working at The Coca-Cola Company, not a capitalist's stool pigeon."
Thinking of this, Goebbels immediately frowned and reprimanded the reckless Vanguard members.
"Sorry! Mr. Henry, we were too impulsive."
These honest Vanguard members quickly apologized to Henry with great respect, their attitude very sincere. Strasser had previously taught them that while people can make mistakes, one must have the courage to admit when they are wrong.
Henry waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine, but he still had a favor to ask of someone. How could it be escalated to such a high level? Anyway, compared to the Communist Party, the methods of the Labour Party are still relatively mild. The primary goal of the latter is to deprive capitalists of their means of production and incidentally hang the resisting capitalists from lampposts. The former's primary goal is to first hang the capitalists from lampposts and then incidentally seize the means of production. In comparison, the Labour Party is still more moderate.
"So, Mr. Ford, what brings you to the German National Workers' Party Headquarters?" After sending off the Vanguard members, Goebbels inquired about the purpose of this party member who was more senior than himself. "I want to meet Chancellor Strasser; I have a significant business deal to discuss with him."
Henry Ford got straight to the point. Before coming to Berlin, he had already telegraphed the headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company in Europe, requesting that 49 percent of the shares of the Coca-Cola company in Germany be handed over to Strasser in exchange for his support of the company's business. The headquarters approved this request, as The Coca-Cola Company's performance in Europe was already a mess; adding or removing one market like Germany made little difference.
Moreover, the previous failures of the six chairpersons in the Germany branch have left the shareholders behind them in despair regarding the German market. They decided to take a gamble and give Henry a chance; after all, if it fails, they would only lose half of their shares in Germany, but if it succeeds, it would be a significant profit.
"Hehehe, you arrived just in time. The Führer is at headquarters today, but I hope you can discuss something valuable with him," Goebbels said with a sinister smile. It’s unclear whether he was influenced by Strasser, but now the higher-ups of the ethnic group and the Labour Party seem to enjoy this kind of laughter.
"That's natural, the things I bring to the leader must be very valuable."
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