"Does anyone else have any objections?" Dulin walked between Sophia and Bato and looked at everyone. After a while, he nodded, "Very good, gentlemen and ladies, it seems that at this point "We have reached an agreement, which makes me very happy, at least my efforts are worth it." When he looked at Jose, Jose handed him a piece of pure white silk, and he shook the white silk. He opened it, revealing a small silver sword that reflected the sunlight and was particularly dazzling.
He held the gorgeous dagger with his left hand, held the sword blade with his right hand, and then pulled the small sword out of his hand. Blood dripped from the cracks in his fists. Jose pushed a cart filled with white silk and waited beside Du Lin. Dulin handed the small sword to Sophia, and Sophia stood up with a smile. No matter when or where she is, her smile always makes people feel as peaceful as the Buddha's face in the spring breeze. She is not at all as vicious as the black widow that those people say.
She also cut the palm of her right hand open, held it tightly with Du Lin's, and kissed Du Lin's forehead and the back of his hand. Jose handed a piece of white silk to Sofia. She wrapped the palm of her right hand twice and sat back in her seat. The small sword continues to be passed down, and people continue to come and practice the ancient tradition, bless Dulin, and respect him.
When the small sword spun around and fell into Bato's hand, he smiled generously, "Mr. Dulin, you are a convincing person. I have never doubted this. What you said is very reasonable. Every nation must have its own beliefs and sustenance. We didn’t have it before, but now we have it. If there is anything you need me to do, let me know!” He opened his palm and opened an inch-long hole. Blood spurted out from inside, and he held Dulin's hand tightly without caring at all.
From today on, from this moment on, Du Lin is their leader.
This was a very smooth meeting, at least Du Lin thought so. He made the rules not to restrain anyone, let alone to exclude anyone. He hoped that he was not just a bootlegger, but a person in people's eyes. As a tycoon, there are still many things he needs and must do.
On this day, all the agents who came to attend the meeting left one after another. Even Budi's somewhat unruly son looked at Du Lin with fear in his eyes. He never thought that he was a timid person, but when he saw that Du Lin did not hesitate to shoot and kill a "leader" who was similar to his father and still gained the respect of others, he knew that he would always pursue I can't keep up with this guy who is a few years older than me.
So he lowered his head. When faced with something he couldn't resist, lowering his head was not a sign of weakness.
After sending these people away, the manor became a little deserted again, and everything that followed would proceed in an orderly manner according to plan. In Ilian itself, Dulin has established five free schools for the Guarts, including the middle school. At the same time, he also opened three low-cost hospitals in the Fifth District, of course also for the Guarts. To this end, the mayor also took the initiative to cut the ribbon for the largest hospital and commended Dulin for his efforts in the construction of the Ilian region.
The fact is that when a person's importance to a certain region exceeds a certain limit, some small problems, even larger problems, are no longer problems.
Especially since the mid-term election is just around the corner, in order to ensure local stability, the city hall will not make any drastic moves. What's more, the benefits of Dulin to Ilian far outweigh the harm
Du Lin asked all agents to build schools and hospitals to provide more convenient conditions for the tribe. This also stems from this. For the entire society, the Guarts are still the bottom people, and any contribution to the bottom class of society is a very positive behavior. This is like building a completely free school in a slum area and building such a school in a rich area of the imperial capital. The purpose and results may be the same, but the social responses are completely different.
Nowadays, various places are canvassing for votes for the mid-term elections. At this time, the weight of agents will be much heavier than usual. Politicians will also come up with some policies in order to win over these agents who have a lot of votes. These policies will certainly not have much influence in the short term, but as time goes by, many trivial policies will form a ladder, slowly raising the status of the Guarts.
Each election year and midterm election year will serve as steps for the entire nation to step into a new class.
On the fourth day after Dulin sent away these people's agents, Scott, on behalf of the mayor, wanted to have a chat with Dulin. This is a very rare opportunity. In the past, only Du Lin asked to see the mayor. When did the mayor take the initiative to ask someone out
This is the power displayed when a series of factors such as status, wealth, and reputation are combined together! A force that even the ruling class must respect!
The two made an appointment to meet at the beach. The mayor changed into an ordinary outfit and wore a hat. Most people would never guess that this person was the most powerful person in Ilian. He waved after seeing Du Lin, and the two found a bench and sat down.
"I heard that your place was very beautiful two days ago!" The mayor laughed as he said it. More than 30 yachts parked on the sea of Ilian brought a lot of face to Ilian, and many tourists Everyone is talking about whether some rich people have organized a group to travel to Ilian, which has promoted the positive image of the city. The more wealthy people come here, the more it proves the superiority of the Ilian region.
When he talked about this, he also found a topic that was pleasant to both parties to start.
Du Lin also laughed, "I just brought the agent here to talk about how to carry out the work in the second half of the year, but I didn't expect to alarm you!"
"It's hard to say whether it's alarming or not. With so many yachts crowded together, people will always see them." The mayor said and changed the topic to other places. "Dulin, you have invested so much in Ilian." Through the project, we have built schools and hospitals, and we are also very active in participating in charity activities in society. Have you ever thought about taking the next step?”
Du Lin scratched his brow, "What do you mean?"
The mayor pointed vaguely in the direction of the imperial capital. Maybe he didn't mean it, but Du Lin thought it was, "The New Party has always encouraged businessmen to drive the regional economy by building factories and other methods. Many businessmen have done well, and some A businessman with a strong sense of social responsibility has chosen the path of politics. Are you interested in this aspect?”
The mayor said this for a certain reason. He originally thought that Dulin really wanted to cooperate with the George family, which would mean that Dulin also had enough political influence. The mayor's mentor within the new party told him that if so, then be friends with Dulin. If necessary, the help Dulin can provide will be of great help to him in running for governor. But he didn't expect that this guy would quit after taking a false shot, so the mayor gave up the idea.
In the past six months, Dulin has provided Ilian with a large amount of tax revenue, which made him very respectable among his colleagues, and the old thoughts came to mind again. It is not impossible for businessmen to enter politics in this era, especially since the New Party has a very open-minded attitude towards businessmen entering politics and is very welcoming. The reason is simple. If a businessman has money, he can do many things that others cannot.
When building a region, whether it is built well or whether it has political achievements is not based on whether the local residents respect and approve of the city hall, but on how much the economic construction results of a place have increased compared with the past.
If you throw a pure politician into a backward place, he may not be able to achieve much in his lifetime, but if you throw a wealthy businessman into a place, you may be able to see results in three to five years.
At the same time, in order to obtain higher status and power within the party, the wealthy people who are engaged in politics are very willing to use money to "exchange" status. First of all, this is not a sale, but a donation of political funds within the party. In order for the new party to gain a more advantageous position in the competition with the old party, donations are allowed and accepted by everyone.
Running a political party is actually very expensive, especially in an election year. Astronomical figures like millions and tens of millions can be spent silently, so the top leaders of the party also hope that someone can share some of it with everyone.
Finally, the mayor will compete for the position of governor in the next election year. His mentors and friends can give him some political help, but in terms of funds, he needs to raise it himself. This is also the reason why he and Dulin Let’s talk about the basics of this topic.
He introduced Dulin to the new party. As Dulin's guide, it was natural that he would be rewarded by Dulin. This was an unspoken rule similar to a "convention".
He looked at Du Lin intently. Du Lin was really a little surprised this time. He originally thought that the mayor asked him to come out for a chat and wanted to take something out of his pocket, but he unexpectedly threw a hat to him.
Wear it or not
His mind was spinning, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage, of course, is that after entering politics, his influence will expand and he will become more dominant in a region. As long as he can manage well, he may eventually climb to a position close to the top.
The disadvantage is that his business may become a means for some people to attack him in the future. If he wants to climb to a certain height, separating these current businesses is an inevitable result, and this is something he is not so willing to do.
He thought for a moment and looked back at the mayor, "What can I get? What do you need?"
A little better, it really scared me just now. . .
(End of chapter)