"Mr. Dulin, now your compatriots are confronting our police in the Fourth District. The mayor has entrusted me to communicate with you. I hope that you, as one of the few successful and outstanding people among the Guart people, can be in this special situation." It's time to stand up and shoulder the great responsibility that society and the nation have entrusted to you. You should know that once a riot does occur, the navy will intervene to suppress it. It will inevitably end in bloodshed and sacrifice. A tragic conflict. So no matter who it is for, please do something!" The person who spoke was an office worker at the city hall. This incident happened so suddenly that no one was prepared for the riot. Erupted.
Yes, so far City Hall has only defined the behavior of this group of angry Guarts who wanted to get together and do something as a riot, which is just a hair away from a riot. Once it is defined as a riot, the local army will immediately intervene to intervene. Generally speaking, armed suppression is the most enthusiastic thing of all armies. There is no danger in suppressing these unarmed ordinary people, and they are on the side of justice. After the suppression is over, they will not only receive rewards from the top management of the empire, but also commendations from the military. There is no more cost-effective "war" than this behavior”.
However, the city hall is not willing to see such a thing happen. Ilian is a tourist city with tourism as its main economic pillar. The large number of tourists arriving every day provides jobs for more than half of the residents of Ilian, and also contributes to the management of Ilian. They provided ample tax dollars. Once a riot occurs, even if it is suppressed immediately, the impact has already been caused, and the number of tourists coming here will drop sharply in the next period of time.
Without a large number of tourists, it means that some small factories and handicraft workshops will close down, and a large number of unemployed people who have lost their jobs will cause social unrest, drastically destroying the security, prosperity and stability of the Ilian region, and entering a vicious cycle. It makes those tourists who are waiting even more reluctant to come to Ilian. At that time, if you want to recover the lost impression points, it will definitely not be done in one or two sentences. The economic value of the loss will be hundreds of millions!
Dulin shrugged his shoulders and said slowly: "I understand what you and the city hall mean, but you should know that I have only been in this city for half a year, and I have not yet completely integrated into the city's ethnic groups. It's really far away from them..." He gestured a long distance, and the guy from the city hall also smiled bitterly, "So you asked me to quell this riot. I'm very grateful to you and the city hall for treating me personally. But how do you think I can calm them down? I don’t know any of them, and I don’t even know what they want to achieve. If I can calm down the riot as long as I stand in front of them, then let’s set off now. "
Du Lin was absolutely right. How could a rich man who could buy a manor worth 350,000 yuan and open a jewelry store in the first district stoop to make friends with the low-class people in the fifth district? The difference between the two is like the difference between white clouds and the soil underfoot, there is no comparison at all. But the problem is that now the only one who can take the blame for them is Du Lin. At least Du Lin has some responsibility in this matter.
The office worker named Scott took a breath, suppressed the smile on his face, leaned forward slightly and said with a slightly threatening attitude and tone: "Mr. Dulin, you may not know that your The fundamental reason why this riot broke out is that they suspected that you murdered their spokesman, Mr. Abion. It would be a good thing for you, the government, and the Guart people if this riot could be calmed down as soon as possible. , a satisfactory solution will not leave any sequelae, but if there is bloodshed, the city hall must give all Ilians an explanation, a reasonable explanation, and the crimes of all relevant persons will be investigated and a fair sentence will be given. !”
Du Lin smiled nonchalantly. He took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth. Jose immediately stepped forward to light a fire for him and blew out a puff of smoke. Du Lin squinted his eyes slightly behind the smoke and said, "I know a The guy named Kevin has never lost a lawsuit. I also know a member of the General Chamber of Commerce. He and I are friends. I have many other friends. I believe they will not sit back and watch me being framed. "
"Even if they don't care, I still have money, right?"
Dulin couldn't help laughing as he said this, and Scott's face looked as ugly as if someone had pooped in his soup pot. Just when Scott was about to fall out, Dulin changed his words and came back, "Although I am not afraid of any slander and slander against me, you are right. As a Guart with a sense of social responsibility, , I must stand up at this critical moment and assume the part of the responsibility that society has given me.”
In one sentence, Scott lost his temper at all. You are the one who said it was unpleasant, you were the one who said it was nice, you were the one who threatened me, and now you are the one who supports me. What do you want to do? Of course, he would not say these psychological words. He just smiled and nodded and praised Dulin's sense of responsibility. "You are a wealthy man with a conscience. We very much welcome people like you to settle in Ilian and regard this place as yours." If you have any needs, you can contact me directly, or you can contact the City Hall and the Advisory Bureau directly, and we will do our best to solve the problem for you.”
"I just have a question..." Dulin took the hat from Jose's hand, "I heard that Ilian awards some medals to outstanding citizens every year, right?"
Scott smiled bitterly again, nodded and said: "I will convey your opinions to the higher ups. As for whether it can pass, I can't interfere."
Du Lin reached out his hand in time and held it tightly. "Thank you very much for your personal visit and help. In the days to come, you will find that I am a very easy person to get along with."
The two of them walked outside together. As they walked, Scott asked curiously: "So how do you plan to quell this commotion? I'm sorry, I'm really curious. As you said, you don't know me. One of them, but to solve this commotion, I really can’t think of any better idea.”
"You'll find out later."
After the meeting, Scott led Dulin towards the mayor's office and asked in a slightly anxious voice: "Aren't you going to the fourth district? Why do you want to come to the mayor's office now? The situation over there can happen at any time. It will break out everywhere and time is running out!”
Dulin replied as he walked, "There is a saying that I don't know if you have heard of it. A smart hunter will spend a week preparing a trap, and a stupid hunter will spend a week chasing his prey. I am here to learn more about it." This is to solve this commotion more quickly and not to waste time.”
Scott had already seen how slippery Dulin was, and he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.
The mayor is a vigorous man in his forties, wearing a crisp suit, with very sharp eyes, and the entire office layout is very simple. He stood up directly to greet Du Lin's arrival, and then sat on opposite sides of the desk with Du Lin.
"I know you don't want to talk nonsense to me, so let's get straight to the point. How much economic loss do you think this riot will bring to Ilian after it develops into a riot?" Dulin said as soon as he opened his mouth. The mayor frowned. He did not answer Dulin's question because it was difficult to answer and he was not sure what Dulin's purpose was.
"I now have two ways to solve this riot. The first way may take a little longer, but the cost will be less. The second way is fast, but the cost will be high. We all have the same The goal, and time is very tight, so I don’t want to talk in circles with you. Solving this riot will cost money. I can pay this money first, but I will not fully bear this cost. Do you understand what I mean? ?”
The mayor thought for a moment before asking: "How much will it cost to solve this matter as quickly as possible?"
"If it doesn't exceed 400,000, I will bear half of it!"
The mayor breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Du Lin wanted the lion to open his mouth, but he didn't expect that the money he wanted was not very much. He waved his hand directly, "The city hall will pay 300,000, and you will pay 200,000. To round up the sum, I hope Able to hear good news in the shortest possible time! ”
Du Lin stood up with a smile, bowed slightly and saluted, "You will hear the good news in thirty minutes!"
"What are you going to do?" With Du Lin's assurance, the mayor breathed a sigh of relief, but became curious about Du Lin's approach. If money can be used to quell the riots, then I'm afraid the problems everywhere in the empire can be solved. However, Du Lin smiled, put on his hat and left directly, which made the mayor feel as uncomfortable as a cat scratching his head.
After leaving the city hall, Dulin first went to the Imperial Central Bank. Accompanied by Scott and as the bank's most senior customer, Dulin easily moved four boxes of money out. Scott looked at the boxes of money in confusion. He drove behind Dulin without saying a word, wanting to see how this guy, who was rumored to be "Mr. Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand," would solve the problem. This riot.
At this time, the Guatel people who poured into the fourth area had already had conflicts with the police. They threw things at each other to attack each other. When the conflict was about to escalate, people suddenly seemed to be enchanted and looked up one after another. Sky.
One, another, and another!
The sky was full of paper money flying and rolling like snowflakes, covering the sky and the sun. Under this shocking scene, people seemed to have forgotten what they were going to do. When the first Guart man stretched out his hand to catch a one-dollar note, he flicked the one-dollar note, and his face suddenly showed a look of shock, and all the Guart people were boiling...
(End of chapter)