Before nine o'clock in the evening, Mr. Knight had already gone to bed. His personal doctor told him to go to bed early and get up early, and to minimize social interactions and unnecessary nightlife.
At his age, it is indeed necessary to start taking care of himself. Those things that should be enjoyed have been experienced long ago when he was young. What he yearns for now is not the colorful night, but the dawn of the next day.
The butler knocked gently on the door. If Mr. Knight did not respond, he would naturally refuse the request on the phone and not disturb Mr. Knight's rest.
In a family like the Steel Tycoons, the butler's status in the family could even be comparable to that of Henry. After all, he and Mr. Knight grew up together, and the only difference between them and their brothers was blood.
The bedside lamp suddenly turned on in the dim room. Mr. Knight rubbed his temples and sat up, "What's the matter?", his voice was a little hoarse. Being woken up by someone just after falling asleep was not a pleasant experience.
The housekeeper lowered his head slightly, "Sir, the call from the rotating chairman of the Chamber of Commerce sounded a little anxious."
Mr. Knight raised his eyebrows, and just as he was about to speak, he alerted his wife beside him.
He smiled and explained a few words, got out of bed, put on a coat and walked into the study, and then answered the phone.
"Mr. Wenger, it's me." He said this, picked up the pipe and asked the butler to press some tobacco for him, then took a breath and relaxed.
Wenger is currently the rotating speaker of the Chamber of Commerce. As soon as he heard that Dulin had started to take action against the Chamber of Commerce there in Ambiro State, his first thought was to call Mr. Knight, the steel tycoon.
Everyone knows that in Dulin's not-so-wide social circle, there is a very special character named Henry, who is Mr. Knight's second son.
Henry and Du Lin have a very good relationship. So far, no one knows why Du Lin always keeps a certain distance from the real elites, but is with Henry, a... somewhat innocent guy. This has almost become a mystery.
As a senior executive of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Wenger's first idea was to use his connections to contact Henry, and then let Henry convince Dulin, or serve as a bridge for the senior executives of the Chamber of Commerce to talk to Dulin directly.
That's why there was such a phone call.
"Mr. Knight, I'm very sorry for calling you so late and affecting your rest. I'm very sorry for this..." As soon as he opened his mouth, Wenger apologized continuously. He could show his authority to many people and let them know. He bows his head, but facing figures like Knight and more high-level people in society, he is not as omnipotent as ordinary people imagine.
The Chamber of Commerce is a very scary existence for middle and low-level capitalists. As long as the Chamber of Commerce issues a notice, it can determine the life or death of any middle- and low-level capitalist.
For example, using a friendly reminder to require upstream and downstream companies to cut off cooperation with a certain company, just one sentence or an announcement can kill a multi-million company.
But when it comes to capitalists of the size of steel tycoons, railroad tycoons, consortiums and listed companies, they naturally produce a layer of antibodies, and the chamber of commerce's conventional methods can no longer act on them.
Not only that, but the chamber of commerce is actually relatively weak for these people.
The power has become established. Whether or not the Chamber of Commerce interferes will have no impact on the enterprises of these capitalists. Instead, the Chamber of Commerce uses the reputation of these people and their enterprises to continuously expand their influence and territory. Therefore, Mr. Wenger’s tone is very He is very humble and not aggressive at all when facing those minor characters.
Mr. Knight shook his head. "Well, let's avoid the unnecessary politeness and just state what you think. You know, the doctor won't let me stay up too late."
"Okay, let me tell you straight..." Mr. Wenger paused for a few seconds. In fact, this was not an easy thing to say, so he could only bite the bullet and continue, "The General Chamber of Commerce of Ambiluo State. Something happened on the side, and Mr. Dulin was more concerned about it."
"You know, matters of the Chamber of Commerce have always been resolved internally by ourselves. In principle, we do not want trouble to occupy the work efficiency of the local government. I have no relationship with Mr. Dulin, so I hope that your second son, Mr. Henry, can We would like to help convey our gratitude to the state government and our determination to be able to do our current job.”
Mr. Knight's sleepiness disappeared in an instant. He had already given up on Henry as his son. Compared with his eldest son Henry, he was like an accidental product. Not only did he not have enough brains, he could not learn to make progress. He was willing to degenerate. Completely marginalized.
But unexpectedly, his friendship with Dulin suddenly brought about a huge change in his situation. Henry has become the third person in the family. His change is not because he has become smarter, but also because he has become smarter. It wasn't because he started studying hard and improving, but because his relationship with Du Lin was getting better and better.
In the empire, everyone who has the power to know the truth about the world knows that Du Lin's popularity is the most unsightly in the empire. He is like a wild dog, constantly peeing to draw territory for himself. Wherever he peed, there would be a scent left behind - Duhring's Law.
What's even more frightening is that this young man's methods are unexpectedly superb. Even if he is far away from his own territory, he still has a way to control the places with his scent.
In the entire last year, nearly one-third of the capitalists in Otis City were purged by Dulin, and more than half of the top shareholders of the seven major casinos were purged.
He cleverly used Rani's relationship with the General Administration of Taxation to catch these people by tracking down tax evasion, and then dragged them all into the abyss.
If possible, few people would want to deal with Dulin, but at the same time, Dulin has another quality that attracts people, and that is his generosity.
He never minded sharing profits with others, and this was clearly reflected in Henry. So far, none of the projects Henry and Dulin had collaborated on had suffered a loss, so much so that Henry behaved like this at the family annual meeting. Like a cock that has always been proud.
People hate Dulin, but they also want to be friends with him. This is a very contradictory mentality.
Mr. Knight is very optimistic about the friendship between Henry and Dulin. The ever-developing society has also told veteran tycoons like Mr. Knight that some businesses are going into the sunset. With more and more exchanges around the world, the development of international trade With the rise of steel tycoon, the position of steel tycoon is constantly being challenged.
Steel and ore from other countries are continuously shipped to the empire from all over the world in exchange for important international currencies. These import trades are not a good thing for the Knight family. The entire society is becoming less and less dependent on the Knight family. .
One day, people can no longer rely on the Knight family's steel to build a magnificent building. On that day, if you can't find a way out, the only result is death.
Just like Mr. John George, the empire's newspaper tycoon, the three feature agency trusts monopolized the news and newspaper content throughout the empire, but what was the result
Three fires destroyed everything in this family. If the several transformations of the George family before this could succeed, they would not fall even if the special press agency was burned down.
Henry is an important experimental platform in the family. In fact, the entire family has paid great attention to Henry's investments in the past two years, including his investments in the film and television industry. There are dedicated people collecting data for detailed analysis.
The family elders sometimes sit together and discuss whether to find another way. Everyone agrees that Henry's cross-domain development is a good opportunity. It is better to increase the family's investment in Henry, which may help the family complete the transformation quickly.
The entertainment industry will never go out of style!
With such a foundation, Mr. Knight's attitude became somewhat erratic when faced with Mr. Wenger's request, "Can I know what happened?"
Then Mr. Wenger said everything he could say, which also made Mr. Knight realize that this was a war between Dulin and the Chamber of Commerce. If he intervened rashly, he would die miserably, even if he was a steel tycoon in the empire.
He hesitated and replied, "I can ask Henry to convey the Chamber of Commerce's opinions, but that's all!"
His answer did not exceed Mr. Wenger's expectations. The more status a person has, the more cautious he will be when faced with certain choices.
"Thank you very much, that's enough!"
Mr. Knight put the pipe back on the table. "You'll hear the news to-morrow, so good night!"
"Good night, Mr. Knight!"
Not getting a satisfactory answer from Mr. Knight, Mr. Wenger was a little irritated. He thought for a while, picked up the phone and dialed the number of the new party leader Powers.
At this time, Powers, who had been the leader of the New Party for more than three months, was in an indescribable dilemma. On the one hand, he had fulfilled his ideal and became the leader of the New Party. On the other hand, he felt some unspeakable frustration because the New Party Lost the general election to the old party.
To say that he failed... not necessarily, but to say that he succeeded, why didn't he enter the cabinet
Powers, who had just finished socializing, was sitting on the sofa sobering up. During this period, he had been busy with various social events every day. Only during socializing could he feel as if he was the Prime Minister because of people's respect.
The phone rang for a while before he picked it up. He is the leader of the civilian faction, so naturally he cannot embody the decadence and extravagance of the aristocracy like the aristocratic faction, although sometimes he feels that such a life is not bad.
"I'm Powers..."
"Hello, Mr. Powers, I am Wenger."
"Mr. Wenger?" Powers suddenly sat up straight, "What's the matter?"
(End of chapter)