The temperature in February gradually began to rise, and the cold winter was about to become a thing of the past.
The court's trial of the Christopher Group's case was about to begin, but for some of the relevant personnel, who were not considered important, the trial had already ended.
The lawsuit against Vivian had also gone through the trial process. She did not know that the materials she collected were important evidence, and Gap said that he had lied to Vivian about this matter. In the end, the state prosecutor's prosecution was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
This matter seemed to have come to an end. Lin Qi's business in all aspects remained relatively stable and continued to grow steadily.
With the successful holding of the second-hand goods auction in the state capital, people once again witnessed the power of the times.
The things that many people used to throw at the door or in the trash can could now be sold at a high price. The entire Federation began to flourish with the second-hand goods trade.
Under Lynch's leadership, the Interstellar Trading Company was split into a new company specializing in second-hand goods trade. The new company received a lot of investment in the state, some in cash, some in land. Lynch only wanted these two things.
In fact, in this unclear situation, what people wanted to do was not to use the money in their hands to make more money, but to prevent the money in their hands from disappearing inexplicably, so that it could retain its value. This was one of the few requirements that people had.
The few companies in Lynch's hands clearly had the ability to do this. Even if they could not make a lot of money, they were safe.
In fact, many investors were very clear that Lynch's current business had a lot of limitations. The second-hand goods trade only flourished during the economic downturn.
When the economy improved, people would return to what they used to do. They would throw the things they didn't want at the door and stick a note saying "Ownerless Object" with a dollar attached. Then, they would happily go to the mall to buy some brand-new things.
At that time, the popularity of the second-hand goods trade would obviously drop to the lowest, but who cared?
As long as they could survive the winter, they would immediately "break up" with Lynch's company. This was the goal of these people. Of course, Lynch was also very clear on this point, which was why he was now asking for more cash or land instead of all kinds of equity exchanges.
In February, the new president of the Federation welcomed the first state visit in recent years to the Federation.
Gevra, also known as Gevra, is only a matter of pronunciation. It is not important. The Prime Minister of Gevra visited the Byler Federation.
Gefra was an imperial country. A few years ago, the Federation had spontaneously boycotted Gefra because of their authoritarian political system.
This had something to do with the background of the time. The free spirit of the Federation was in sharp contrast to the ideological confinement of the Federation. Some people needed these decadent things to bear the preciousness of the free spirit of the Federation. Therefore, Guevara was regarded as a stupid, backward, and feudal country, although this was far from the truth.
What was unexpected was that some things had taken a huge turn in just a few years. The president even personally welcomed the prime minister of Gaffra at the port. The cold winter seemed to have turned into a sea of flowers.
It was said that at the request of the president's cabinet secretary, a welcoming ceremony was held to welcome the prime minister of Gaffra.
In fact, in the past, people didn't have much understanding of these things, and they didn't have much experience. Looking back, it was possible that the records of foreign affairs activities from decades ago could not keep up with the times. These records were not enough to provide some information.
Then, they found some businessmen and came up with a plan, which was to sell fresh flowers!
They let the children hold up all kinds of flowers at the port in the cold winter, waving the flowers in their hands in the sea breeze that could freeze homeless people to death. The fragrance of the flowers covered the smell of the sea in the air. When the prime minister of Gaffra got off the ship, he was obviously stunned.
The reporters at the scene were very keen to capture this scene. During the evening news, this moment of distraction was unified by the TV station's hosts. "The passion of the Freedom Federation was like a fire that blew away the cold sea breeze from the Eastern Ocean, and also warmed up the prime minister of Gaffra who crossed the ocean to visit the Federation."
In fact, this was not the case. The prime minister of Gaffra's distraction was because he felt that he might have boarded the wrong ship for a moment. In his impression, the Federation refused to have any contact with foreign affairs. At the same time, there was a kind of inexplicable arrogance that was even more inexplicable than the arrogance of an imperial country.
As soon as he got off the ship and saw this scene, he wondered if he had come to the wrong place. After he came back to his senses, he decided to go back and reprimand the foreign affairs department. Their investigation of the Federation was obviously wrong.
However, he didn't show it on his face. He had a very friendly and cordial conversation with the president who came to welcome him. He also completed some of the work of the first day in the presidential palace, including but not limited to some preliminary international political cooperation, military cooperation, and commercial cooperation.
The entire Federation was concerned about the final results of this state visit, because everyone knew that these new developments also represented the future of the Federation.
People were terrified. After hiding in this comfortable nest for so many years, they couldn't hide anymore. They were like bastards with social difficulties, eager and afraid of the outside world.
Lynch was also very concerned about the results of this foreign affairs visit. All the TV stations of the Federation, the media, and the people who were too hungry to walk were all discussing this matter. For a time, the topic of Prime Minister Gaffra and the country covered all other topics.
Sitting in front of the TV, the program was temporarily at break time. The hosts and guests left the main stage. Lynch also let out a sigh of relief.
There was someone else beside him, Asil. Today, he specially called Asil here to watch TV with him. There were also some things that he needed to tell him to do.
Before giving him the task, Lynch asked his father about Mr. Neil's current situation. "How is he doing? I mean, Neil."
"Mr. Neil is very familiar with his work, including the new project we got. He has already made a proposal. I just need to make some simple adjustments to it!"
"I'm not flattering him, Mr. Lynch. From what I know of Mr. Neil, he seems to be very familiar with these jobs. Perhaps this is the talent that makes others jealous?" Asher's voice carried a hint of surprise. "Yes.
The talent that makes people jealous?
No, this was the helplessness of ordinary people. If an ordinary person wanted to live a good life, not only did he have to know some things that he should know, he also had to know some things that he shouldn't know, such as how to cheat.
It was funny. Every day, the message that they received emphasized that this was a society of integrity, but this sentence itself was the biggest lie.
Asil was not as familiar as Neil with how the workers slacked off and how the material merchants sold shoddy goods. Of course, he did a good job!
Lynch was very satisfied when he heard this. Later, he asked about the progress of the new project. Because the stadium did not need too complicated a structure, it was basically completed. In fact, it was just some steel circular stands. These were all prefabricated parts. The only thing that needed to be done was to assemble them. It was very easy to complete.
As for the second-hand goods distribution center, Lynch did not request to build any high-rise buildings. Neil found a more suitable company with construction qualifications and completed projects to take on the business. The price they received was about 30% lower than the inquiry of the board of directors.
Of course, Neil's price was about 10% lower than the lowest price of the board of directors' inquiry. The remaining 20% was the profit of Neil's construction company.
They did not need to do anything, and they had 20% of the profit of a big project. Other than Neil's commission and salary, the rest of the money went into the company's account, which meant that it was back in Lynch's pocket again.
After discussing these unimportant matters, Lynch thought for a moment and said, "Today's visit will be the prelude to a great era. Pack up and go back to your hometown to make some preparations for me. I will go to your hometown to invest by the end of March at the latest. Before that, you should communicate with your local government and theocracy."
This matter had been decided a long time ago, but when it came to it, Asil still felt inexplicably uneasy. "Mr. Lynch, don't you want to think about it again?"
He stuttered a little when he spoke, and some words were pronounced intermittently or repeatedly. This showed that he was very nervous. "My hometown is not a suitable place. I think other more civilized places may be more suitable."
Lynch smiled and shook his head. "You don't understand, Asil. Civilization has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages. My choice will not be wrong. You just need to do it."
"I can assure you now that as long as you do it well, you will get much more there than here. Do you understand?"
Lynch's attitude was unquestionable. In the end, Asil did not dare to persuade him anymore. He would hand over the work in his hands as soon as possible, then leave the Bailey Federation and return to that poor, ignorant, and backward place.
The next day, Lynch did not go to the company. Instead, he went to see the sergeant.
With Lynch's nod, the sergeant recruited more retired soldiers to this "Blackstone Security" company. Many of the retired soldiers were a little uneasy at first, but when they returned to the barrack-like camp, they quickly integrated into this new big family.
Everyone was very comfortable. Every day, they just had to do the same as before. Exercise, training, and then rest when they were exhausted. There was no need to think too much about other things.
As soon as Lynch arrived at the company, the sergeant appeared in front of him. At this time, the sergeant looked more mature than two months ago, and his bearing was also better. Lynch smiled and said that he should not be a sergeant, but a colonel.
"I noticed from the transfer of funds during this period that you have a lot more people on your side."
Lynch walked with him on the field. Everywhere they went, the soldiers would gather together and look at him.
He would nod and greet them, and let them move freely. Although it was a little complicated, it gave a very special feeling. It was the taste of power.
The sergeant nodded. "Recently, a large number of soldiers are retiring. Last time, you told me that you could recruit more soldiers. Is it because I recruited too many people?"
Lynch was slightly stunned. "I don't remember it being the retirement season now …"