The President's celebration reached its climax with the arrival of the Progressive Party's vice-chairman.
The chairman of the Progressive Party Committee was not present, so the vice-chairman came to congratulate the President on his behalf. This was not because there was any conflict between the chairman and the President. In fact, the leader of the Progressive Party was absent as well.
These two men were far superior to the current President in terms of status, status, and reputation. If they were present, they would cause a lot of trouble.
Were they supposed to surround the chairman and leader of the Progressive Party Committee, or were they supposed to surround the President?
This kind of trouble would even cause some cracks to appear between the three people who were originally on good terms with each other. These cracks wouldn't appear on normal days, but there would always be some small gaps. Until one day, when something happened, these problems would completely explode!
Therefore, these two men were not present, nor would they do anything to steal the limelight. They entrusted the vice-chairman, who was of high status and would not affect the host's position in the event, to be the representative to congratulate the President on his inauguration.
People were still surrounding Mr. President, looking at the two people in the crowd talking and laughing with reverence and yearning, and they would laugh out loud at any time because of a little joke that was not very funny, but others were laughing at it.
To be able to live to this extent — pointing at the two people in the eyes of the people, it was not a waste to kill two hundred million brothers and sisters to come to this world.
"Mr. Lynch!"
When Lynch held a glass of wine and looked at the most prosperous scenery in the world in the distance, a very unfamiliar voice sounded beside him. He turned around in time to take a glance. It was a well-dressed gentleman and his female companion.
The gentleman looked to be about 44 or 45 years old. The beard on his face was very clean, which made him look a little younger than his actual age.
"Hello, I didn't know you were …" Lynch nodded politely and extended his hand.
The latter also reached out to shake his hand and introduced himself. "You can call me Kreighton. This is my wife."
"Hello, Mr. Kreighton, and Mrs. Kreighton!"
The two men knew each other. Kreighton did not waste too much time on small talk. He went straight to the reason why he came over to meet Lynch. "I heard that you started a second-hand goods trade and auction in York State, and you did a good job. Is that true?"
Lynch nodded and admitted it. Many things might be hidden from the public, but such information would not be hidden from politicians and capitalists.
Power and wealth were always the supreme passports of this society. They were very useful at any time and place.
What Lynch did in York State could be easily found out by those who had the power to know, so he did not need to deny it.
Kreighton continued, "You know, they are all in the same group …" He held the glass of wine and pointed his index finger to some people, mainly the group of politicians............................ of the government..................
. "Lynch took a sip of wine." Why not? Let's hear it. Maybe we can discuss it. "
"I knew it. You're an easy person to get along with. We'll definitely be friends!"
Lynch could not figure out Kreighton's behavior. He did not know if this was his nature, or if the mask and persona he chose was what he was showing now. But it was probably his mask!
Everyone had to have their own identity and persona in order to live in this society. It seemed a little … strange, but it was the truth.
This was not only the case for the upper class, but also for the lower class.
When a person began to explore their own memories and impressions of the people around them, they would always be able to think of those people who left a deep impression on them. The impressions these people left on others were based on their personas and positions, as well as their understanding of how they were needed by society.
Some people were good at listening and communicating. They had a lot of friends. Some people would confide in them when they encountered something bad.
There were also some people who looked carefree, even reckless. It seemed to be a common occurrence for people like them to talk back.
Everyone would put on a mask that suited them according to the environment they were in. Perhaps the mask that Lynch was looking at was Kreighdon's.
Of course, Lin Zi had his own too.
"I'm dealing with issues related to my city. Recently, the efficiency of our city's police department has increased a lot. They've cleaned up a lot of illegal dealers, but I've also run into some trouble."
"I have fewer and fewer second-hand goods in my hands. There are also people who bring things to me to sell, but the price they want is higher. When we sell these goods, we guide them to a clear price position. This makes the acquisition and reselling work not profitable enough. How do you solve these problems?"
Kreighton's explanation was a little complicated and even a little incoherent. Fortunately, Lynch understood. Kreighton's general idea was that the second-hand market in his city did not trade frequently. After the second-hand goods were sold out, they would face the problem of not having anything to sell.
At the same time, those who sold second-hand goods had become cunning. The auction gave them a rough idea of the price of second-hand goods. They already had a rough idea of what kind of goods could be sold for how much.
Therefore, it was difficult to buy these second-hand goods at a very low price and then resell them to make a profit.
There might also be some political pressure involved. When a policy became mainstream and was difficult to implement, people would not consider the role of the ordinary people in the matter. They would consider whether the ruler was qualified or not.
Lynch pondered for a moment, then gave an answer. "You can sell some brand-new goods. As far as I know, many warehouses are now full of unopened goods. People will be more interested in these things."
Creighton frowned. "But the owners of these commodities won't sell them to me at a very low price. Especially recently, with our new president coming to power, some people think that the physical industry will gradually recover!" Creighton said with a frown, "But the owners of these commodities won't sell them to me at a very low price. Especially recently, with the new president coming to power, some people think that the physical industry will gradually recover!
"I've also met some people. They always tell me that they will never sell to me until the day they go bankrupt!"
After Kreighton finished speaking, he angrily raised his glass and took a big gulp. Beside him, his wife apologized to Lynch and Sevillera with an apologetic smile.
This phenomenon originated from the Federation's upcoming international policy. The domestic demand in the Federation was close to saturation, but there was still a large market in the international community.
This was also what the new president wanted to do. He wanted to open up the market for the goods of the Federation's merchants. Once he did that, the overstocked goods in the country that couldn't be sold could be exchanged for enough money to restart a lifeless industrial city.
This also made some people start to wait. If they did not encounter more troublesome financial problems, they would not be in a hurry to sell the goods in the warehouse.
Lynch pursed his lips. "Mr. Kreighton, if you paid attention to what you just said, you should have realized that they actually gave you a solution!"
Seeing Kreighton's blank face, Lynch explained a little. "They said that they will not sell to you until the day they go bankrupt. Then you can make them go bankrupt."
"The banks, the government, and the workers who owe their wages. There will always be someone who can make their financial situation worse. When the time comes, they will either compromise or go bankrupt."
Kreighton, who was about to listen to Lynch's speech, was suddenly shocked by his "solution." He could not even think of a word to describe his feelings at this moment.
"We are businessmen, Mr. Kreighton. What we pursue is only profit and the people who can bring us profit. As for the people you mentioned, being friends with them will not bring you any benefits, but making them go bankrupt can solve your current problem and bring you huge profits. So why not let them go bankrupt?"
This sentence made so much sense that Kreighton could not find a way to refute it.
After a long time, Kreighton breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You know, at this moment, I feel that you are more like those people from Bu Payne than an entrepreneur."
The financiers on Bu Pain's side were very famous throughout the Federation, and some of them were even more notorious. What they liked to do the most was to package up a profitable core project of an enterprise and sell it, then let other industries file for bankruptcy, thereby reaping huge profits.
As for what would happen to other people and companies in the future, they did not care at all. What they cared about was the money that was about to come, and the money that was already in their hands.
This was actually the irreconcilable contradiction between traditional entrepreneurs and financial newcomers in the current society. For these people who engaged in capital operations and played financial games, the value of a company was to sell it in exchange for more profits in the end.
Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, valued a certain kind of heritage. Some of the humanistic sentiments that might be laughable in the eyes of financial professionals had also led to many traditional companies being gradually left behind by some emerging companies!
This was a very sad thing, but also the trend of the world's development. Entrepreneurs in the future would understand this more and more.
It was better to brag than to do well.
It was better to sell than to brag!