Shadow Empire

Chapter 835 Big Trade

Ever since Mr. Gomez heard from Ambassador Cassia a month ago that the Federation was planning to invade Asia, he has been busy with this matter for the past month.

It was not to dispel the federal people's ambition and desire to invade Yalan, but to join this "change".

He believed that this was a real change that could break down the existing class, a change that would sweep across the entire Asia!

Almost all the ruling classes in Yalan will face a choice between life or death. The rulers are no longer safe. They are no different from ordinary people and will be crushed by the federal army!
The opportunity for ordinary people to change their own destiny has come. He can foresee that many people will stand on the side of the federal people at that time, especially those at the bottom of society.

Because they truly desire to change everything that exists, so even if they will die, they will try once!
It couldn't get any worse than their current situation, and whatever the outcome, it would only be better, not worse, and they wouldn't live to experience worse.

As an enlightened privileged class, Mr. Gomez has been engaged in foreign trade. He has come into contact with many foreigners and visited many countries. He discovered something from these countries and their history.

For example, whenever there is a "change", it means that the ruling class and the privileged class will be purged.

He is a member of the privileged class and he cannot resist this great force like a tsunami. So the only thing he can do now is to stand on the crest of the wave earlier than anyone else before this storm turns into a tsunami!
He also obtained the contact information of some important figures in Congress through Ambassador Cassia, but these important figures did not give him the opportunity to meet him face to face. They just asked one of their staff to meet him, and even then they had very few staff.

Many of them were people he didn't even know what they did, but they sat with him, with a nonchalant look on their faces, asking him to express his ideas, and they would convey them to the congressmen.

These people didn't take him seriously. There was no doubt that they didn't even think about listening to what he had to say. They just understood and found someone to get rid of him.

After running into obstacles everywhere, Mr. Gomez realized that even if he was eager to sell out his country, there might not be anyone willing to accept him!

This is the saddest thing about being a small person, you have to be valuable.

You have no value at all. Even if you want to make a decision that goes against your ancestors, no one will even look at you twice.

Ambassador Cassia is valuable. As an ambassador to the Federation, he can talk to the top leaders in the country and help the Federation understand some of the situations among the top leaders in Lapa, such as whether there are frictions between the President and some aristocratic families.
It is called a noble family, but in fact it is the family of the former tribal chief.

Most of the Asian countries were formed by the gradual merger of multiple tribes. The original chiefs of these tribes became the ruling class of the new countries. This is one of the reasons why these countries have been rigidly class-based from the very beginning.

They never opened the door, so how could they lock it?

Originally, Mr. Gomez was a little bit... proud in his heart. After all, as the president of the Lapa Chamber of Commerce and a well-known figure among the privileged class, he felt that he should have some value.

But now it seems that he overestimated himself.

After repeatedly hitting a wall, he talked to Ambassador Cassia again. This time, Ambassador Cassia pointed him in a direction: to find Lance.

In fact, Mr. Gomez knew Lance. The last time he came, Alberto received him and Lance was also there.

He didn't expect that Lance's hand could reach so far and reach into Congress, and it was said that Lance was the one pushing this matter behind the scenes.

A gang leader pushes for an invasion war. What is his purpose?
Ambassador Cassia doesn't know, and Mr. Gomez doesn't know either, but that doesn't stop him from contacting Lance now.

This is why he appears here. He is eager to sell the country, but at the same time he hopes there will be a suitable buyer who will accept his sincerity!
Mr. Gomez, who had been in business all his life, suddenly felt that selling out his country might be the most difficult thing he had ever done!

"Sorry, I was just reading an interesting part." Lance apologized for being reading the newspaper.

In fact, Mr. Gomez had been here for two or three minutes, but he had been reading the newspaper. He didn't want to put it down halfway, so he asked the other party to wait.

As a person with a lot of things to do, sometimes I put one thing down halfway and do something else, which means there is a high probability that this thing will be forgotten.

Why didn't he finish reading the newspaper before chatting with Mr. Gomez? By the time they were done chatting, he might have forgotten that he hadn't finished reading the newspaper.

This means that he wasted the time spent watching the first half and did useless work, so it would be better for him to finish watching first and then chat.

Mr. Gomez smiled in a casual manner, "It's okay, I came earlier than the time we agreed on, and I disrupted your plans."

Lance didn't continue to argue with him on this issue. "So..." He put his hands on the table and naturally clasped his fingers together and made a fist. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Ambassador Cassia has called me before and talked to me about you."

"He said that you have more complicated social connections in Lapa than him. From the president to an officer in the army, you know a lot of people like this."

Mr. Gomez nodded repeatedly. "I am the president of the Chamber of Commerce. I am mainly responsible for selling Lapa's products in exchange for money, and then buying some products from foreign countries, such as the Federation, and bringing them back."

"So I inevitably get to know a lot of people. You know, Lapa is very backward, there are no industrial facilities, and almost everything we have is imported."

This is also the problem that most countries in Asia are currently facing. The world does not leave them much time to catch up with those countries that have already accumulated industrial technology. The world has always been cruel.

While they were still holding simple bows and arrows and preparing to explore the world, the federal factories were already able to produce sophisticated industrial products.

Battle vehicles, tanks, warships, and even small reconnaissance aircraft.

Yalan once became a dumping ground for various countries. A large number of cheap light industrial products directly destroyed their local industrial sprouts, which is also something that all backward countries have experienced.

When the cost of producing a product is higher than importing a more advanced, more beautiful and more functional similar product from abroad, no one will promote the development of industrial technology.

Because capital is profit-seeking, if the state does not provide industrial subsidies for them to do this, then these capitalists will not be able to bear the huge losses every year to engage in research and development.

Chacha Yalan is still a primitive place. The ruling class here has not even entered the feudal society, but has directly entered the civilized society.

Instead of expecting them to formulate plans to promote industrial development, it would be better to think about how to teach apes to work in factories.

Therefore, most of the goods in the Asian region rely on imports.

As the largest and officially designated chamber of commerce in Lapa, Mr. Gomez is indeed qualified to know many people.

Anyone, big or small, with a little ability or money, who wants to get some of the most advanced goods from the Federation or other countries has to look for him or his people.

This allowed him to quickly build a large network in his ordinary daily work.

Lance nodded slightly. He knew that these people controlled the import and export indicators. Apart from the ruling class, they were the happiest people!
In a country like Lapa, which has not yet evolved into a feudal society, power is in the hands of a few people.

They do not allow others to covet their power and wealth, but they do not have any more advanced means of ruling.

Unlike those countries with larger land areas, where society develops rapidly in the process of war and civilization integration, they can only constrain this society through some rigid rules.

Every quarter, the import and export coordination are completely planned, and only in this way can stability be brought to their rule.

This kind of people make a lot of money!

Lance took another look at Mr. Gomez's clothes. The coat, which cost several hundred dollars, was not very expensive, but it was not bad either.

He was wearing a watch that cost more than three thousand yuan. The reason why Lance knew the price of the watch was because someone in his family had bought it.

In a place where the average annual income per person is only a few dozen yuan, his set of things can support a family for a lifetime.

His eyes returned to Mr. Gomez's face, "So?"

Ambassador Casillas and Mr. Gomez said that they were at the bottom of society in the Federation, even though they were rich.

The federal government and these people in society have taken care of a lot of wealthy foreigners, so he must be honest when communicating with Lance.

Lance is very smart and quick to react. If he deceives Lance, it would be equivalent to cutting off his own path.

At this moment, Mr. Gomez's mind recalled the speech he had been preparing before meeting Lance.

He took a deep breath and encouraged himself. He was more nervous than ever before. "I want to do business with you, Mr. Lance."

Lance laughed twice. "That's fine. No problem. If you have any good-selling products, you can give them to me. I have channels to help you sell them. But you have to discuss the specific details of this matter with Roger."

"Roger is the current president of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. He is responsible for many business matters."

He took out a cigarette, and Mr. Gomez immediately took out a pure gold lighter inlaid with gems from his pocket, bent over, stuck out his butt, and walked over to light it.

Lance looked at him, then smiled and lit the cigarette with his help, then patted his hands, indicating that he could take it back.

Mr. Gomez, who had just finished making it up, simply straightened his clothes, pinched his collar and tugged at it, “Mr. Lance, you may not quite understand what I mean.”

He licked his lips, "My merchandise is a little special."

Lance raised an eyebrow, motioning for him to continue.

"Land, mineral resources, rubber, renewable and non-renewable resources, population, and even political power are all within the scope of my transaction!"

He finally said this sentence, and his heart was beating wildly when he finished speaking!
The gulping made his mouth feel dry and his forehead was sweating.

He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, covered his mouth, and forced out some saliva which he swallowed.

Lance looked at him with a half-smile and flicked the ash off his cigarette, "Interesting."

"Mr. Gomez, your catalog is really unique, but I am indeed a little interested in these products. How do you plan to sell them?"

Mr. Gomez's body trembled slightly. He knew that he had taken the first step towards success. "Mr. Lance, I like the Federation very much."

"I have been keen on listening to stories about the Federation since I was a child. Ambassador Cassia is my good friend. We both recognize everything about the Federation and believe that the Federation's system is the most advanced system in the world."

"In Lapa, my hometown, people are being brutally ruled by a dictator. They are hungry, cold and live in fear."

"I don't intend to sell these things for money or anything else. I just want to bring freedom to the Commonwealth."

Lance said with a half-smile, "But sometimes, freedom is not necessarily what people think it is, and it is not necessarily happiness!"

Mr. Gomez made the choice directly on behalf of his fellow citizens, “but at least they are free!”

Lance nodded slightly. "I will convey your idea to the senators. As for whether it can impress them, I can't guarantee it."

"But your attitude and hard work will definitely not be in vain."

He thought for a while and asked, "Did you bring any local specialties from your hometown when you came to the Federation this time?"

Mr. Gomez didn't react for a moment. "What do you mean by 'local specialties'?"

Of course, it refers to those crops that are pure gold inlaid with gems. What else could it be?
Vulgar banknotes?

It is obvious that Mr. Gomez did not think before coming that just one trip would firmly set him on the path of becoming the "Father of Lapa Freedom", so he certainly did not bring these sincere local specialties.

But he has money, and money can sometimes enable him to do these things. He also manages the accounts of his brother-in-law and some dignitaries, so there is money involved as well.

Later, Lance called Tom and told him about this.

Tom confirmed this after listening to it. "I've heard that there is such a person who is very active recently. To be honest..."

He stood there and rubbed his forehead with his hands, because he was speechless now, "I don't know how to explain it, why are there people who are so eager to sell out their country?"

Lance laughed and said, "Because not everyone believes that willpower can overcome everything, I think that's normal."

"And I think we can consider contacting some of these people first, whether we will do that or not...ultimately we need to export our values ​​and culture to the Yalan region."

"We need some people, privileged and representative people, to stand at the forefront of the wave and set an example for the people."

"These people coming together will be of great help whether it is a soft invasion or a hard invasion."

"Tell the senator that if there's anything he needs to know, he can call me."

The two chatted for a while, and Lance specifically mentioned that Mr. Gomez had also prepared some local specialties. Lance could feel the smile on Tom's face through the phone.

Tom's life has become easier since he met Lance.

After hanging up the phone, Tom reorganized what Lance said, straightened out his thoughts, and then came to the outside of the senator's room.

The senators are all very busy during this period, dealing with various things.

The Federation's outstanding performance on the battlefield made the Presidential Palace and Congress very tough in the face of the coalition forces. On the one hand, they wanted to take more responsibilities - which sounded like a stupid choice.

War is no joke, people will die, and just as some people say, this war has nothing to do with the Federation!
To this day, some people are still investigating the sinking of the Federation's freighter. They don't think it was done by the Dentra people, they think it might have been done by the Federation itself.

Taking on more responsibilities on the battlefield will result in more casualties, but behind taking on more responsibilities is the federal government's demand for more power!

Now Congress wants to take the lead in this war, and transform itself from a small participant into the real leader, decider, and ultimate biggest beneficiary of the war.

They have been firing on all cylinders, and ambassadors from various countries have been visiting these senators, trying to find a new balance through diplomatic means.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, the senator's chief of staff smiled, opened the door, and led an ambassador out. The two walked and talked as they walked outside.

Tom then stood at the door and knocked.

The senator who was standing in front of the French window, drinking coffee and looking at the scenery outside the window turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

Tom came in and repeated what Lance had just said. After listening, the senator thought for a while and said, "You should follow up on this matter."

Just a simple sentence made Tom startled, and he suddenly realized that something must have changed!

But it would be inappropriate for him to ask if the senator didn't say it himself.

He nodded, "Lance is currently leading this matter. My idea is to let him do it."

The senator thought for a moment and nodded again, "Okay, some things we do are indeed inappropriate."

After all, the federal government never interferes in the internal affairs of other countries, nor does it fund anti-government forces in other countries.

As for the spontaneous actions of the people?
What the fuck does that have to do with the federal government?
The senator took a few more sips of his coffee and frowned. "I'll give him a call."

"There are some things he may not understand very well." Then he glanced at Tom.

Tom was stunned for a moment, but soon understood and said, "Then I'll go do my work."

The Senator nodded. "Close the door."

He then walked to the table, picked up the phone, and dialed Lance's number...

(End of this chapter)