Star Tycoon

Chapter 191 Open

For half a month during the first month of the lunar calendar, Tian Ersan ate and slept in the virtual space. Only after the first month of the lunar calendar was over did he return to reality.

Tian Ersan opened his eyes, and Tia, who was playing on her phone in the bedroom, looked over.

"Many people called and messaged you, but I refused them as you requested."

Tian Ersan sat up, looking at the quiet room and the elegant young woman sitting at the foot of the bed.

"Suddenly, this world feels so unfamiliar."

Even Tia, who saw the woman, felt that she was a complete stranger.

Tian Ersan stood up. Even though he had been lying down for half a month, he was not tired at all. It was as if he had eaten and drunk his fill and taken a short nap. He was full of energy.

Tia put away her phone, stood up with a smile, and said, "If you feel like a stranger, it's probably because you have nothing to do and no one to miss."

"You're right." Tian Ersan felt that was about right, picked up his phone, and looked at the various messages that a large group of women had sent him.

Many of the messages on his phone were invalid; Tian Ersan only replied to a few people in the company, and didn't care about the rest.

"It's a headache. Women are nothing compared to video games."

"I'm going out for a walk. Anything been up lately?"

Tian Ersan put his phone in his pocket and prepared to go for a walk.

I've been bedridden for almost a month, so it's good to go out for a walk.

Tia also stood up and followed, introducing, "Leona is going to build a new Empire State Building that is over 500 meters tall."

Tian Ersan looked puzzled.

"Five hundred meters? Is she kidding? Doesn't this area often experience strong winds and torrential rains? I don't know much about the soil here, but is it really suitable for building houses that tall?"

Tia shrugged indifferently; this matter had nothing to do with her.

“She had already thought of solutions to these problems, such as using the building materials in the warehouse, since the previous batch was just sitting there unused.”

Tian Ersan also wants to use the materials in the space to build houses.

However, after thinking about it, the resources still need to be stored for many days, and what's in the space is actually enough.

"Let her build it if she wants. Anyway, we'll start influencing each other from September onwards, so it won't make a difference."

Tian Ersan was very kind to his people and tolerated some of Leona's personality traits.

Compared to people like Li Cuihua and Wang Ernong, Leona has done a much better job.

Tia nodded. "I'll talk to her."

Tian Ersan didn't care about such trivial matters and inquired about important business.

Has Duan Tiande arrived?

"I'm here. I'm already at the company with John, working on the materials."

Tian Ersan was relieved.

The newly hired hero, Duan Tiande, is a craftsman hero from Tao County, skilled in material production and processing.

If such a talent dedicates himself to the study of aerospace materials, he would certainly be far more capable than those experts and professors.

Duan Tiande is an enhanced version of Yi Xiannong in terms of both quality and research direction.

Moreover, Tian Ersan did not intend to let Duan Tiande return to China.

Only through competition can the aerospace technology sector improve its benefits and achieve rapid and vigorous development.

Without rivals or pursuers, one quickly becomes complacent.

Tia smiled and said, "Someone else is going to suffer over there."

Tian Ersan smiled, feeling much better.

"Let's get Cheng Bang's people to come and help. If Lu Changlin and the other workers come, it will definitely be faster."

Since we've already agreed to Leona's capricious behavior, it's no big deal to help her out a little.

"Okay." Tia followed Tian Ersan outside. "I'm going to find Leona. Where are you going?"

"I'm just taking a walk."

Tian Ersan walked out of Tia's bedroom.

John Smith spends most of his time conducting research in Cotton City, while Leona handles various official duties in Watermelon City.

Tia is Leona's assistant and is responsible for some international affairs.

The core staff remains the same, numbering over a hundred, but many people from Chengbang had nothing else to do and came to help out.

Perhaps it is the addition of these Asians that has led many foreign Asians to feel that this place treats Asians very well and that they are very welcome here.

Tian Ersan has a close relationship with Tia, a very good relationship with the Smiths, and a good relationship with Holly and other key figures in Cotton Town.

From an outsider's perspective, if an organization is willing to let Asians hold high-ranking positions, then it certainly won't discriminate against Asians.

In the upper floors of Cotton City and Watermelon City, there are only Asians and whites, not a single black person.

It's not that I discriminate against Black people, nor do I think they have low intelligence. It's just that most Black people are influenced by the public opinion in the United States and feel that going to school will make them bookworms and unpopular.

Culture and institutions make most young Black people unwilling to go to school and instead feel cooped up.

The male-to-female ratio in Black schools has always been 1:2, with Black women attending twice as many schools as men.

A significant number of Black women also hold bachelor's degrees.

This group typically attends less prestigious schools, but as depicted on television and in movies, many Black women end up in lower-middle-class jobs requiring some knowledge, such as caregivers or healthcare professionals, after graduation.

They are educated, but not in-depth.

It's not just Asian women who study; Black women also know that without education they cannot escape their tragic fate, but they usually don't receive support from family and society.

However, Asians are definitely the most academically gifted, as both their families and their country place great importance on education.

The school district in Cotton Town has attracted a lot of attention. If there are many outstanding people in a region, then the teaching quality of the schools must not be too bad.

Unfortunately, outsiders are not welcome to study here.

Whether they are Black, White, or Asian, they are not welcome.

Leona established the school to provide cover for her own people, not for others to use.

Others can go and build their own country and develop their hometown; after all, Leona's territory doesn't welcome those who come to occupy it.

The land and houses here are only for rent, not for sale, and outsiders are not allowed to engage in the land trading industry.

Many people think this place is great and want to become its owner, but that's obviously not acceptable.

Tian Ersan is the true owner of this place, but like many Asian tourists, he keeps a very low profile.

Several schools in Xigua City were operating, and Tian Ersan walked to the entrance of the town's high school.

There were armed police officers patrolling at the school gate, but they didn't greet Tian Ersan when they saw him.

Smith High School is a private school owned by Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Photography and visits are permitted, but approaching the school buildings and other indoor areas is prohibited.

In the bright sunshine of March, many white families were having picnics on the lawn of the campus.

These are also people from other places.

There are very few locals; most of them work in companies or do supervisory work.

The management of Twin Cities has also absorbed many police officers and civil servants, and now Twin Cities has more than 2,000 police officers alone.

These individuals are responsible for a large transportation area radiating outwards from the twin cities, as well as security issues in residential areas.

People from disadvantaged backgrounds would be evicted, and homeless people and unemployed Black people would be prohibited from approaching the area.

This was a collective decision made by everyone in the Twin Cities, including the Black community.

Black people in the Twin Cities don't actually like living in Black neighborhoods. What they want is a predominantly white neighborhood, preferably without any Asians, where everyone except themselves is white!
More accurately, it means prohibiting poor people from approaching this place.

Workers were not considered poor; Cotton City provided accommodation for workers and also absorbed highly educated individuals.

In reality, the center of gravity of the two cities has always been Cotton City. Watermelon City may seem richer, but it is a peripheral city.

The true heart of the city lies in Cotton City, with its numerous factories, workforce, engineers, and immigrant population.

However, from the outside perspective, Watermelon City is the upper-class area.

As Tian Ersan passed by several tourists, he overheard one of the women explaining something to a little girl who looked to be about ten years old.

"It would be great if you could get into Smith High School in the future. The middle and high schools are all together here. Last year's and this year's global Olympiad winners are from this school, with majors in computer science, mathematics, physics, and science."

“Last year, a white kid from Smith College won the world championship, and now many wealthy people from around the world want to send their children to study here.”

"If you could get in here and meet a few white people, your mother would be able to enjoy a life of luxury. That would be a hundred times better than knowing that Tian Ersan!"

Tian Ersan, who was just about to pass by, turned around in surprise after hearing this.

The woman, whose perfume smelled so strong it seemed to travel several meters, was someone I recognized somewhat. The child beside her wasn't eighteen or nineteen, but rather looked to be only nine or ten.

To transmit such mercenary remarks to such a young child is, to say the least, immoral of the mother.

However, she looked somewhat familiar. Tian Ersan looked closely at the beautiful woman who was complaining and soon had some impression of her.

"Isn't this President Bai? We last met in Shanghai. Are you planning to come to Xigua City to build connections? I don't think you'll be welcome here."

Tian Ersan was not one to swallow his anger; he took the initiative to greet the other person and embarrass them.

Bai Mengru originally wanted to teach her daughter to be more ambitious, but she never expected to run into Tian Ersan here.

"President Tian?" Bai Mengru quickly confirmed the young man's identity, and said with a nervous and embarrassed smile, "President Tian, ​​I'm sorry, I just spoke without thinking. This is my daughter Xiangxiang. Xiangxiang, please say hello to your brother."

Zhu Nuanxiang had already heard about Tian Ersan, and quickly greeted him sweetly, "Hello, brother!"

“I’m not your brother.” Tian Ersan said casually, then looked at Bai Mengru. “Are you that short of money? Last time you saw me, you said it was a marriage alliance, but after I refused, why did you bring this little girl along? She’s such a young girl, she can’t bear your expectations.”

Bai Mengru realized that Tian Ersan had mistaken her for someone else, but at this moment she didn't dare to admit that she was someone else, so she let Tian Ersan continue to provoke Bai Wanru.

Bai Mengru did not intentionally smear her own sister; this time, she simply did not want to take responsibility for her own wrong words.

"I'm sorry!" Bai Mengru apologized on behalf of her sister.

Tian Ersan didn't care and reminded them, "Don't talk bad about me here, or you'll be banned from coming here forever."

Bai Mengru quickly realized the power Tian Ersan wielded in this place!
"Yes Yes!"

The little girl, Zhu Nuanxiang, witnessed her mother bowing and scraping obsequiously.

Zhu Nuanxiang didn't feel humiliated; she only thought Tian Ersan was amazing!
"My mother is the manager of the Bolan Group, and my father is a major shareholder!"

For reasons unknown, Zhu Nuanxiang had to add her own comment.

Tian Ersan looked at this quiet, upright young girl who was trying hard to make people believe her.

"Heh~" Tian Ersan scoffed, "Don't try to show off in front of me with such a small, run-down company."

Zhu Nuanxiang corrected, "It's not a small company! My family's company is huge! Even the city gives us face! My family is very rich!"

She is not the heir to the Bolan Jewelry Group, but at this moment she keeps patting herself on the back and believes it to be true.

Tian Ersan didn't realize the child was lying; he only thought the girl was constantly showing off how powerful her family was.

"Boring." Tian Ersan didn't have time to argue with the kids and walked straight out. "Someone will take you away later. Don't come here again."

There were many people around, and Tian Ersan was too lazy to argue, so he simply moved away from the area.

A few minutes after Tian Ersan left, Zhu Nuanxiang and Bai Mengru were taken away by the Lighthouse police car and sent to the airport for repatriation to China.

The news quickly spread within the industry.

Countless Runren people became even more enthusiastic!
Can Asians really enter the power center of the United States?!
Chinese capital is not afraid of the Smiths abusing their power; what they are most worried about is that the Smiths will not accept non-white forces into the company.

The fact that Tian Ersan could use the Smiths' men to drive people away proves that the Smiths did not object to sharing wealth and power with Asians!

If the Smiths were willing to delegate power and give power to those who support them, then both Asian and white capitalists would invest and donate!

The biggest concern for everyone has always been that the Smiths do not accept outsiders seeking refuge.

This issue is not only a concern for Asians; older-money groups on the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as in Europe, are also worried about it.

Even members of parliament and capitalists in the United States are worried that those who rise to the top in polls will seek to establish a monopoly on power.

Until now, the Smiths have given power to people outside the core of Cottontown, which has alleviated the concerns and hostility many Beacon entrepreneurs have towards the Smiths.

An organization that is too exclusive will not be able to gain the support of everyone.

What Asians can give, whites can naturally give too. The wealth controlled by established American families far exceeds that of Asian tycoons, and they also possess power that those tycoons lack.

Established capital firms are willing to share wealth and power with the Smith Group.

If it's any other outside force, even if he's the richest man, it won't work; the established circles in the United States are extremely exclusive.

The Smith Group is different. It is a well-established and reputable beacon of power, embracing advanced computer technology while rebuilding the industrial base that everyone needs to counter the indirect influence of the Eastern superpower.

It's not that the Smith Group is currying favor with the "beacon politics," but rather that the "beacon politics" and established families need the Smith Group.

Pure paper wealth, such as that of newly wealthy individuals with stocks and virtual assets, cannot possibly grant John Smith the prestige and autonomy he enjoys.

The United States established its hegemonic status by building its nation on industry. Although everyone is now involved in finance, they all understand that someone must work on industry.

Smith Group rose to prominence through industry, taking over Apple's mobile phone and computer business, as well as manufacturing business for other computer companies. It also produces and processes various clothing, toys, steel, energy, pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals.

Therefore, he doesn't need to ask for favors or pull strings; he already has a place in the political ecosystem and circles of the United States.

On the contrary, many politicians and capitalists are worried that the Smith Group will not grant them the right to get involved.

Since its inception, the Smith Group has always exhibited a somewhat exclusive attitude, unwilling to allow the powerful hand of capital to intervene.

John Smith also refused to attend any parties, ignoring invitations from even the richest men and financial tycoons.

Whether it's the United States, China, or any other country, they all hope that the Smith Group is an international conglomerate that is not xenophobic and has an open spirit.

(End of this chapter)