Shadow Empire

Chapter 592 I have a plan

The Congress is actually not in Xinjin City, but it is relatively close to Xinjin City. Xinjin City is very well developed, and the gentlemen are willing to live here.

So over time, New Gold City has had a large number of congressional offices, and because it is close to the Congress, people sometimes think that the Congress is in New Gold City.

In fact, the federal government has no intention of explaining these things to the public, because until now some people still don’t understand how to use the phone.

Yes, there are always some weird people in the federation, some of whom can't use a flush toilet, some can't use a toaster, and some can't make a phone call.

So the Congress is in New Gold City?

no problem!
Tom drove around the traffic jam and directly onto the expressway, arriving at the northwest of Xinjin City, where there are many villas and manors with very good privacy, and gentlemen like to live here.

The car slowly entered a villa, and Lance's two cars were asked to stop at the door, and they were not allowed to enter the villa.

After being checked and searched, Lance was brought into the room by Tom.

There were several people sitting in the living room. When Lance and the others came in, they all turned around and looked at them, and some of them stood up.

However, these people should not be the "protagonists" because they do not look like the "protagonists". They should be the subordinates of those people.

"They're waiting for you inside. I can only take you here." Standing outside a corridor, Tom pointed to the house at the end of the corridor.

"Go knock on the door, and someone will show you in. Pay attention to your manners and appearance, although I know you are fine."

He patted Lance's arm, "You're a lucky guy, I wish you good luck as always!"

Lance said thank you and turned to walk towards the door.

It was a double door, which looked heavy, luxurious and noble. The road was not long, and he didn't even have time to prepare himself mentally before he arrived at the door.

He knocked on the door. The knocks were neither too loud nor too soft. Soon the door opened a crack and a guy who looked to be in his sixties looked at him and said, "Lance?"

Lance nodded, "It's me, sir."

The man looked Lance up and down and said, "Wait a moment," and closed the door.

Lance thought he would only have to wait thirty to fifty seconds, or a minute or two, outside the door, but he ended up waiting for more than ten minutes.

The gentlemen inside didn't want him to know what they were discussing, so now was not the time for him to go in.

If a real person in his twenties who had achieved what he has now was here, perhaps that person would really be a little angry.

But Lance is not a young man. He knows that when you are not qualified but try to reach a higher level, you will end up getting bruised and battered.

Just like a child standing on a chair to reach something high, slipping and falling to the ground is the end of the story for most of them.

Those who can really reach it may not necessarily be able to squeeze in, just like Mr. Jobaf.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the door reopened. The old man nodded at him and made way for him to enter the room sideways.

Lance straightened his clothes and walked through the crack in the door.

There were already about five or six people sitting in the room. He didn't count them carefully, but he could see that these gentlemen all had the faces of "protagonists". The strong self-confidence radiating from the inside out made them completely different from those people outside!
Senator Cleveland was leaning back on the sofa, a cigarette in his hand, looking very comfortable and relaxed.

"Lance, we just happened to be talking about some issues in Jingang City. You can help us solve some problems here." Senator Cleveland introduced everyone. "You may have seen his name in the newspaper."

Others nodded. The five major families in Jingang City became a thing of the past, and the Lance family rose unstoppably.

Of course, this information is hidden in the news article "Who is the new owner of the cash ranch?" The news article calls the casino industry in Jingang City a "cash cow" and the previous owner of this ranch was the Kodak family.

Bandy always appears in various occasions, which makes him somewhat famous. In fact, he is only one step away from transforming his family by launching a front-stage politician!
But unfortunately, everything ended this spring and came to an end.

The person who obtained the casino franchise was Lance White, a name that was actually not completely unfamiliar, because the "Lance White Classification Law" of the Labor Federation had been fully promoted, and many people knew Lance by this name.

In short, the report said that this mysterious young man will become the holder of the new cash ranch, and people look forward to his subsequent performance.

The report did mention the decline of the five major families and the rise of the Lans family, believing that he was the one who caused everything.

This news was published or rewritten all over the country, and Lance became famous.

So when Senator Cleveland said this, no one denied it.

Lance bowed slightly to show his respect for them and his own humility.

"Lance, we just talked about building a military base in Golden Harbor City. Where do you think is a more suitable place?" asked Senator Cleveland.

“We want to hear your local perspective.”

This was an easy question. Lance thought for a moment and then said, "I think the northwest corner of the city is more suitable. That place has not been fully developed yet. To the north is the industrial area of ​​the city."

"Although there aren't many heavy industry companies in the industrial zone, it shouldn't be too difficult to switch production during the war."

"And there are complete warehouses and transportation systems there, which can provide supplies to the military base anytime and anywhere."

"And there is a concave bay structure over there. We can build some fortifications on both sides to ensure that even if the war accidentally spreads to the mainland, we can form the first line of defense here."

There was a map in the room, and Lance even walked over to the map and drew something with his hand.

There was a slight change in the look in Senator Cleveland's eyes when he looked at Lance. Who the hell could have thought that a gang leader could actually say something in such an occasion?

He originally thought that Lance wouldn't have many insights, so he just said two of them just to get by.

Unexpectedly, he actually said something that was exactly the same as one of their alternative plans.

The conversion of the industrial zone can quickly increase the war potential, and it is right behind the naval base, so whether it is supply or any other tasks, they can be completed quickly.

"But there is also a problem with building a naval base here, which is that it is almost completely undeveloped. If we want to develop it, it may be too late."

A gentleman in military uniform said so.

Senator Cleveland introduced Lance, "This is Bruni, a major general in the Department of Defense, in charge of base construction and other things."

Lance greeted him quickly. This was a lucrative job, and it also made him realize that there might be some opportunities here.

"Mr. Bruni..."

"Don't use Your Excellency, it sounds weird." Bruni corrected Lance's address with a smile.

He was so easy-going not because he was really that easy-going, but simply for the sake of Senator Cleveland.

"Mr. Bruni, I actually think that's the least of the problems!"

Someone at the table raised his glass and took a sip. "Oh?"

"We don't have much time. The war will break out by the end of this year or the first half of next year at the latest. How can you ensure that the naval base can be built in such a short time?"

Their other alternative plan is to transform the new port area into a military base.

But there is also a problem, that is, the new port area is too close to the city. This has advantages, but also disadvantages.

In terms of construction time, this is actually the fastest solution. It only requires building a wall to enclose some parts.

Senator Cleveland introduced Lance again, "This is Grayson, executive member of the Budget Committee."

After Lance greeted him again, he said, "One worker can only do the work of one person in a day, but ten workers can do the work of ten people in a day, Mr. Grayson."

The latter frowned when he heard this nonsense, and the others didn't know what he was going to say. Lance smiled slightly, "There shouldn't be any particularly high-rise buildings in the naval base, right?"

Bruni nodded. "Yes, it will be three or four stories at most. The command platform may be a little higher, but it won't be as high as the houses here." Lance smiled and said, "Then we just need to hire enough people to complete all the construction work in a very short time."

"The port can temporarily use the New Port Wharf, which has enough berths and supporting facilities. In the meantime, we can build some more wharves outside the naval base."

"As long as there are enough people working, the construction period can be short enough."

“If ten people can only build one house a week, then one hundred thousand people can build ten thousand houses a week!”

The other people in the room showed some interested expressions on their faces, and Bruni frowned slightly, "But we hired too many people and we exceeded our budget."

Lance bowed slightly and said, "There are hundreds of thousands or even millions of refugees there, gentlemen."

Some people showed an expression of understanding, some raised their eyebrows, and some smiled with appreciation.

Senator Cleveland also laughed and said, "It's very interesting."

What he said was interesting was the use of slaves by the Federals.

Even though slavery has been completely abolished in the entire federation on the surface, there are actually still many places that are doing so in other ways. And using other people's lives and blood to pave the way for the federation's rise is not the first or second time, and they have long been accustomed to it.

Another gentleman also agreed and said, "This is a method, but I have a question, Lance."

Lance lowered his chin, "You say, sir."

"Behind these refugees are Slad and its allies. We can't go too far. Even if we use some means, it's still a huge sum of money."

The other gentlemen nodded as well. Although exploiting these refugees was a good idea, it would still cost money.

"Sirs, gentlemen, the price of food is rising continuously. Wouldn't it be better if we distributed food instead of paying wages?"

"We have no additional expenses, and at the same time we have solved the problem of refugees dying of hunger."

"If someone uses these things to attack our government, then we can fight back and tell them that the people who starve to death are just lazy people who don't want to work."

“It doesn’t take a lot of money to solve the labor problem, so I think this should be a good solution.”

The price of food is entirely decided by Congress. As long as they say today that food is a controlled military strategic material, the price of food will soar tomorrow!
Only by making people unable to afford food can we demonstrate the importance of food and raise its price.

Thirty pounds of wheat for a month's work seemed...

There was more friendliness in their eyes when they looked at Lance. No one here hated smart people, because smart people could help them govern the country better.

Before these wise men had their own authority, any achievement or realization of any wish they wanted could only be through them.

Through them, it is their credit, so being jealous of other people's smart minds and killing these smart people only happens in opera.

"Yes, that's a good idea." Senator Grayson agreed with Lance's point of view. "Jeffrey said that now you can make it so that no one in Golden Harbor City will oppose your decision, right?"

Lance nodded, "It's not very humble to say this, but... yes, sir."

"Very good, let's discuss this further."

Lance knew immediately that it was time for him to leave, "I'm going to leave for a while."

Senator Cleveland nodded, turned and left the room.

When the door was closed again, the atmosphere among the group was even more relaxed than before.

After all, there was a stranger there, so they had to be more or less cautious. Now that the stranger has left, they can completely relax.

"He's an interesting young man. I think his ideas are feasible," said Senator Grayson. "To put it bluntly, the military base is just about leveling the ground and then building some camps, warehouses, houses, etc. on it. It's not a difficult job."

"As long as there are enough people, it can be completed in a short time. The only thing that takes time is the port terminal, but if we use the Xingang terminal first, there will be no problem of insufficient time."

"I think it's possible, but can he really do it?"

He questioned whether Lance could coordinate all of this. "He looks too young, only in his twenties!"

Senator Cleveland held a cigarette in one hand and a wine glass in the other. "He married the daughter of a local large farmer. Civil servants in the city, including the mayor who was about to take office, were all his friends."

"Or obey him, so you don't have to worry about these problems at all."

Major General Bruni was also satisfied, "I think this can be done."

No one else seemed to have any questions, so another gentleman said, "Then we will work on the cost and budget next."

His eyes flickered slightly, "Although he used refugees, but..."

These people have very close interests and their political interests are highly tied together. He just said this sentence and let others know what he meant.

There were intriguing smiles on their faces.

Although the Lans may use refugees and exploit and oppress them to the utmost, they can build according to the budget of ordinary workers, so the surplus will naturally flow into their pockets.

Such large projects are often worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars. Even if you can only get a few 10 or 20 percent from them, it would still be a huge sum of money.

After Lance left the room, he went straight to the living room. People's attention quickly moved to him. During this time, they had already found out some information about Lance.

They didn't look down on Lance at all. He was allowed to enter the villa and go to the rooms inside, regardless of whether he spoke or how much he spoke.

All of this means that he is on the same level as the people in this room.

"Tom, why don't you introduce us?" Someone brought it up, even though they knew everything, but that's how socializing works.

Knowingly speaking.

Tom began to introduce these people to Lance. They were all the senator's staff and two majors from the Department of Defense. Everyone seemed very enthusiastic.

Lance brought his business cards with him today and happened to exchange them with them. Although we just got to know each other and exchanged business cards, there was no deeper interaction.

But you never know when they will need Lance, or when Lance will need them, and the social network will be completely opened up.

It was past five in the afternoon and Lance was not called in. They sat in the living room chatting about very... trendy topics.

It has nothing to do with politics, military affairs, or the international situation.

They were talking about women, celebrities, and movies, but not what they should be talking about.

Don’t these people really want to chat?

No, actually they really want to talk and find out something they don’t know, but they are also afraid of letting something slip.

Maybe their boss has never told them "don't tell someone something", but in fact he has tacitly agreed that this thing should not be talked about casually, and if they accidentally say it, they will get into trouble.

This kind of thing has happened more than once, and after it happened, it was definitely not the senators who were at fault, but these people.

How can they continue to do important work if they don’t even know what to say and what not to say?
So instead of talking about dangerous topics, it’s better to talk about ordinary things.

Who could have imagined that some gentlemen in important positions would sit together and talk about actresses.

At around five o'clock, approaching six, the sound of a door opening was heard at the end of the corridor. They immediately stopped talking and laughing and stood up.

Soon several gentlemen came out, and at the door of the living room, Senator Cleveland shook hands with them and said goodbye, while their staff and subordinates followed them out one by one...

(End of this chapter)