It is important to realize that in this day and age, public opinion is guided in a way that ordinary civilians do not understand, especially since the Brazilian people are generally not well educated, and their own father was a feudalist old-fashioned man who had only completed his middle school education.
"I saw that the newspapers are also saying that the Allied forces are overwhelming, and that we will soon be victorious, brother is right!" Brother Elrond Tao also made a rare comment of his own, saying.
"Have you been reading stupidly? Can you believe what the newspapers say? It was all propaganda about how good Germany was with us, and then the Yankees came and the Germans became evil! I've taught you since you were a child that it's better to read a thousand books than to walk a thousand miles, and that it's better to believe everything than to read nothing. The wisdom passed down from our old ancestors was cleanly forgotten by you after a few years of attending a foreign school." When his father heard Elrond Tao's words, he shouted angrily, causing Elrond, who was about to open his mouth, to admire his father's wisdom even more.
"Teachers have said that news has three main characteristics truthfulness, timeliness, and accuracy, and the main thing in news reporting is to make sure it's true, if you don't even believe in news, what are you going to believe in!" Elrond Tao stretched his neck and refuted his father with a reddened face.
Elrond looked at his younger brother at this moment and felt that he seemed completely different from the insistent younger brother in the original body's memories, could it be that his younger brother had entered a rebellious stage and was now taking over his own class and starting to lift the bar with his father.
"How many times have I told you, on your character of what others say you believe, you should not learn what journalism major. Tell you to quietly go home and follow me to run the family business and you do not listen, you wait! Sooner or later was sold but also to help count the money!" The father is also angry with his head shaking and sighing, obviously feel that their children's education are some failure.
Elrond saw that his brother was going to retort, and reached out to stop his brother who was about to speak out and said: "Older brother ah! You know, the Brazilian government is based on the Germans, and the three characteristics of the press are ideal, but don't forget that the Brazilian Ministry of Propaganda has a censorship system, so do you think the government is really going to let the people know what's going on in the world?"
"But I read in the newspaper two days ago that the Propaganda Department has abolished the censorship of books and newspapers ah! Even if you're right brother, the news content we see after the abolition is always true!" Elrond Tao had a face of certainty.
"Oh! Now that the Ministry of Propaganda has abolished censorship of books and newspapers?" I can't imagine that the government is so bold, aren't they afraid of social chaos?Elrond isn't against freedom of the press, but sometimes freedom of the press isn't always a good thing, and the intertwining of various ideas can lead to social upheaval, and maybe that's the root cause of the chaos that came to Brazil later on.
But Elrond thought for a moment that this was a good thing! The role of the mouthpiece of public opinion Elrond, as a latter-day person, was all too clear. It seems to be necessary to invest in the establishment of a media organization of his own, newspapers, radio, and later television is a big industry ah!
Before his brother could answer Elrond added, "Did you study journalism in school, old man?"
"Right! Our school's journalism program is famous all over Brazil." Elrond Tao was obviously very proud of the fact that he was able to get into the program.
"Are there any good newspapers in São Paulo? How about if I acquire a newspaper and leave you to run it from now on!" The family stared at Elrond in disbelief, weren't they discussing the international situation? Why did they jump to buying a newspaper and giving it to his brother to run? We haven't even started eating yet! A few dishes and you're drinking like this.
"Don't look at me like that, everyone, this time I went out to join the army, and I've gained a lot of insight, at least I don't think I'm the same ignorant teenager I was when I ran away from home. Let's just say my father just asked me why I thought the Allies could win and the Axis was dying. I didn't read it in the newspaper or listen to the army's propaganda; I came to the conclusion through my own observation and analysis. First of all, I was originally in the Army Corps and fought on the front line. I found that the age span of German soldiers was very large, with the oldest being fifty years old and the youngest fifteen, so what does this mean? It shows that the Germans are about to be depleted of their war potential, that the young men are about to be lost before these old and weak are conscripted. Secondly, now I as a naval transport captain, now although the Germans are blockading the Atlantic Ocean, there are constantly transport ships being attacked, but I've been to the United States, the United States is now manufacturing a more than 7,000 tons of Liberty Ship, it takes less than four days a little more than can be completed, every day at least three ships were launched. And that number is far in excess of the number sunk by Germany, and the result of this is obvious. The Allies can be supplied with a steady stream of supplies, while the Axis is already surrounded, and isn't it obvious whether the winner is going to win or lose in this case?"
Hearing Elrond's analysis, several people could not help but look at each other in disbelief, all feeling that the Elrond in front of them was very strange. Only after a long time did the father slap his thighs and say: "Good, my son has made a fortune, the analysis is reasonable and clear, so that we, the common people, can hear clearly. Tao'er, learn well from your brother, don't follow others blindly, have your own mind and ideas. Know it!"
Elrond could not imagine that he could still hear words of praise from his father's mouth, this is really the sun coming out of the west. His mother also looked at him with a happy face, and from time to time she looked at his father again, looking very pleased.
Elrond Tao, on the other hand, was in deep thought, and could not have imagined that his brother was analyzing and dissecting deeply from the two details he had observed, and coming to his own conclusions, instead of simply being like the newspapers about how powerful, heroic, and righteous the Allied fighters were. How evil and incompetent the enemy was. As if in for Elrond Tao pushed open a whole new world.
After lecturing his youngest son, Elrond's father turned the tables on Elrond: "You're a soldier, and all of a sudden you're talking about buying a newspaper for your brother to run, how much money do you have! It's simply nonsense."
"Dad, I'm not making this up, I've experienced a lot of things outside these two years, and I often recall the things I used to be bullied by the little Japanese, and we Chinese, even though we've joined the Brazilian nationality, we can't change the color of our skin. We Chinese, despite our Brazilian nationality, can't change our color. We can't forget our ancestors and our Yanhuang bloodline. Now we Chinese whether in Brazil or in the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, all over the world. We all have a hard time, we are discriminated against and treated differently. I have thought about it for a long time, there are many reasons, such as the lack of unity among the Chinese outside, but I think the most fundamental reason is that we don't have a strong motherland. Now our motherland is being invaded by Little Japan and we can't do anything about it. Even in Brazil, we are bullied by Little Japan, which is dozens of times more than our population. I am not willing to continue like this."
"Good, my great grandson! Good! Good for you!" Hearing Elrond's words, the old man was the first to stand up, his face red with excitement, clapping his hands and shouting.
"I can't imagine that someone from my party, can have such an outstanding grandson, old man I have no regrets in this life. Kid, tell me, what do you want to do, old man I will now go and gather my old brothers to come over and fully support you."
Father Elrond Xinshan also stood up, staring at his eldest son in a daze, as if he had seen a ghost. Being hit by the old man with a cane on his leg "What are you doing standing here, get out of the way. Eldest grandson, tell me, do you already have an idea, a thought."
Elrond also looked at the old man, who had always been quiet and never made any comments on the family's affairs, with a confused expression. Not understanding how there could suddenly be such a big reaction.
My brother and mother were also dumbfounded when they saw their father get hit with a stick.
Luckily Elrond heard his old man's question and affirmed, "Yes, I do have some ideas already, and have begun to implement them myself."
"Okay, you don't have to say anything yet. Xin Shan, you now go and invite all my old brothers in our village over, and tell them I have something to talk to them about." Seeing that his father was still dazed, he hit him with another crutch. "Don't go yet!"
It was only then that my father panicked and ducked, "Oh! I'll go now."