The car was running, Yang Wei was obviously very familiar with the roads in Toronto, she was driving steadily, the expression on her face was somewhat unpredictable.
Just when I asked her what help she wanted from me, Yang Wei took out a very thin folder and threw it to me.
"What?"
"Let's take a look first."
I opened it, and the first one was something like a personal resume, all of which were in English, and the upper right corner was a photo. This is a yellow old man in his sixties. He looks fat, with narrow eyes, wearing With a pair of eyes, a serious look on his face. The hair on his head is already gray, but his eyes are very deep, and he looks very energetic.
I randomly flipped to the back, there are a lot of color photos, and the shooting angle is very straight. I was stunned for a moment before I realized that these photos were probably not cast, but taken by regular photographers. Both the lighting and angles are very professional.
In the photo, the old man poses in various poses, some are speaking, some are meditating, and some are taking photos with others...
"Who is this?" I roughly glanced at these photos and turned back to the first page...
U.S. House of Representatives... Member
I froze for a moment, but then I saw the name on it...
"Jason... Nakata?" I blurted out, "Damn, Japanese?"
Yang Wei stared at the car intently, and quickly said, "Yes, Jason Nakata. Male, 63 years old, third-generation Japanese American, he was born in the United States and grew up in the United States, except that the blood on his body is Japanese. Human blood, other things, he can be said to be a complete American. In 1996, he officially became a member of the state legislature. In 2001, he won the election with an absolute advantage and became a member of the Federal House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party …a solid record, and if nothing else, within two years he will start creeping into the inner circle of the Democratic Party...”
After Yang Wei finished speaking, he sighed and glanced at me: "These are the general information, and the following is some of his personal resume, and..."
I was a little impatient: "Why are you showing me a Japanese profile?"
"I need your help." Yang Wei seemed to smile, and she glanced at me quickly: "I guessed that you would have this kind of reaction... Alas, I know you hate Japanese, and I do too... But this You must help me."
I frowned: "You...why do you want me to help you? A Japanese American congressman... you should explain clearly."
"To be precise, he is a member of the Democratic Party of the Federal House of Representatives, and he belongs to the Democratic Party." Yang added with a smile.
"I don't care what kind of party he is." I suddenly became suspicious, glanced at her, and said in a deep voice: "You...you don't want me to kill him for you, do you?"
Yang smiled, and glanced at me quickly, with a charming look: "Of course not! You really know how to joke."
"You'd better start from the beginning."
"En." Yang Wei pondered for a while, and said slowly: "The mid-term elections in the United States are not far away, and now all parties are nervously raising funds..." She thought for a while, and smiled: "Maybe I need to talk to Please explain... In the United States, presidential elections are held every four years, but congressional elections are held every two years. They are called mid-term elections. The US Congress is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate. Every two years, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party will compete for the election. Whoever wins the majority of seats in Congress will be able to effectively control power... Do you understand this principle?"
I smiled: "I at least went to middle school!"
"Okay..." Yang Wei sighed: "Now the president of the United States is the Republican Party, so in order to fight the Republican Party, the Democratic Party can only find a way to win the congressional election and win as many congressional seats as possible... So, the election of congressmen is of great importance. It is also crucial to them...and this Japanese Congressman, he is a member of the Democratic Party."
"Actually, the so-called election is nothing more than a political game. The battlefield between the two sides is the struggle between politicians, but behind it, there must be a lot of financial support...that is what we usually call 'political donations', understand? With a smile, she said slowly: "During the election, for one side to build momentum, TV, newspapers, and all the media's carpet-like propaganda, as well as trying to buy information and expose the scandal of the other party, all these will cost A lot of manpower and material resources... In a word, it is... money! It needs a lot of money!!"
"In the United States, those big politicians are backed by big financial groups. The big families of the traditional forces in the United States, the big chaebols, will use funds to support the political parties of their choice. Once their supporters come to power, they will give them money. Great benefits, policy support, etc., etc., the things inside are very complicated... And this Japanese congressman, he has not yet become a real "big politician", and now he is just a People with potential to develop into the inner circle, so those real big conglomerates will not waste money on such a quasi-first-rate or second-rate politician. Now, facing the election, he is also coming out to 'solicit sponsorship' everywhere ...do you understand?"
I listened patiently to Yang Wei's words, and sighed: "I can probably understand... But what do you mean by telling me this?"
Yang smiled strangely: "If there are no accidents, you will see this Japanese congressman at Mr. Solin's banquet in a while."
pull sponsorship...
I lost my voice and said, "No way... Could it be that he came to Canada to seek sponsorship from Sorinla? Sorin is the biggest leader of gangsters in Canada... A member of Congress asks gangsters for money for his own election. If it is exposed, he himself It's over too!"
The expression on Yang Wei’s face did not change at all, and she asked me in a calm tone: “What is this? Isn’t the money of the underworld money? The U.S. Congress is elected every two years, and so many congressmen participate in the election… You know the secret behind them. Where do political donations come from? Do you think this is absurd? Let me tell you... at least in Nevada... in several families in Las Vegas, there are people who send a lot of money to those politicians every year for their elections! This Jason Nakata is pretty smart, he even traveled far to Canada to get sponsorship... "
Yang Wei explained to me patiently: "Mr. Suo Lin has been working hard to bleach his name for the past two years. He has many legal industries and companies under his name. These are not afraid of being exposed... Moreover, although Canada has always been the backyard of the United States, But after all, it is not the United States, and it can effectively avoid the eyes and ears of the media and opponents. It is not easy for others to find out the source of his funds... Also, do you know that Mr. Sorin is planning an ocean shipping group? Huh, he The smuggling business has come to an end, and now he is switching hands to legitimate ocean transportation... And the branch he is about to set up in the United States just needs..." Yang Wei sighed and shook his head: "Chen Yang, these political matters are too complicated I can't explain it to you for a while... But this Japanese is indeed here to solicit sponsorship."
"Okay." I nodded: "Then what does this have to do with me? What do you need me to do for you?"
Yang Wei didn't answer me directly, but continued: "Sorin's legitimate business is under the name of a group company... and now, you use drug sources to do business with Sorin in exchange for the market share of the legitimate business , if my guess is not wrong, Sorin gave Fang Baye a part of the shares of his own group in exchange for the supply of drugs for the next two years... So, from a moral point of view, if Sorin uses the name of the group to sponsor politicians... then , must also let Fang Baye nod. Of course, this is only on the scene, Fang Baye should not intervene in these matters... But, after all, he will become a major shareholder in the Suolin Group. So, when the time comes When paying the money, Master Fang also needs to nod and sign, even if it's just for show."
She said all this in one breath, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Sorin has not decided yet. After all, it is good for him to fund an American congressman, but it is not very attractive. For Mr. Sorin Said, he is still thinking about it, as for whether he agrees in the end... My current prediction is 50%, half and half. And in this case... the role of Fang Baye is reflected... Although it doesn't matter Fang Baye's matter, but if at that time, he just raises a symbolic opinion as a major shareholder, it may be able to influence Mr. Sorin's decision! Although Sorin is a very independent person, but this For this matter, he does not have a final answer in his heart, it can be said that he has been hesitating now."
"What do you want me to do?" I smiled wryly.
"It's very simple... I hope you can find a way to influence Fang Baye, and then ask Fang Baye to advise Mr. Suo Lin... to reject this Japanese request." She thought for a while: "If possible, it is best to make a relationship between them. If there is any conflict, this is the best!"
I was startled, and couldn't help touching my nose: "That's it?"
"this one."