Dulin's rules are the rules of this city. No one is allowed or able to shake the rules here. Whether you are a royal family or an ordinary businessman, there is no room for bargaining in terms of principles. Even if they use their connections to force Du Lin to bow, Du Lin will not give up his principles.
When Ernes was about to say something, Solo raised his hand to stop him.
Soro's face did not show any displeasure. Instead, he was smiling. It seemed that Dulin's rejection just now did not affect his mood at all. "Mr. Dulin, I can understand that every official has his own political ambitions." I admire all those who have dreams and perseverance, but the society we need to face is not our ideal society. Sometimes we have to go against our own will and do things we don't want to do. "
"This does not mean that you have abandoned your own persistence. It is just a modification, a modification needed in the process of pursuing the ultimate ideal. As Ernes said, there is no big one in Otis City now. The consortium comes in, and some people are still watching. What we need here is not only a large amount of cash investment, but also a crowd effect.”
"When many consortiums and big capitalists gather here, even if you don't have any plans for urban development, we will help you turn this city into a city beyond your imagination. I have the ability and the confidence , we just need to communicate some issues that exist between us.”
"So Mr. Dulin, can you tell me what is preventing us from reaching an agreement? I think that with the efforts of both of us, this problem may be overcome."
Du Lin pursed his lips and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said: "Mr. Solo, thank you very much for your understanding. If you don't ask for a full casino operating license and are willing to cross-shareholding with others, I will definitely I welcome the Anthem Consortium with both hands, but if you want a full license, please forgive me for being rude, that’s not possible.”
Zoro kept looking at Du Lin with a smile, without interrupting his words, and nodded from time to time to show that he had listened. He did give Du Lin a good impression. There was no arrogance or arrogance in Du Lin's imagination, thinking that Du Lin must complete the things they proposed, so Du Lin would continue to talk to him.
"When I came here, it was just a deserted city, so I set the current development plans for this city. These plans mean the formation of rules. If I break my rules with my own hands, it will only cause more and more problems." Troublesome question. Here, in my city, my principles are the rules, and I have no intention of breaking them."
Solo smiled and nodded: "I can understand your thinking, so between our differences, is there a way that both of us can accept? For example, we can not have a gambling card with complete power, but we have two What do you think about the absolute controlling stake in more than 100 casinos?”
"This is impossible, Mr. Solo, my position cannot be shaken!" Dulin said firmly, which made Solo realize that he might not be able to complete the task he had fought for.
Solo sighed, shook his head, stood up, and reached out his hand, "It's a pity that we can't reach our intention. Maybe we still have opportunities to cooperate in other aspects, what do you think?"
Du Lin reached out and shook his hand, "I believe this is for sure!"
"Then let's say goodbye first. We have to take a steam locomotive to leave in the evening. We have to find a place to rest and take a look at the city."
"I send you… "
After walking out of the city hall, Solo looked back at Du Lin's disappearing figure and shook his head. He turned to look at Ounes, "I remember you just said that they have chosen a successor?", Ouness Ness nodded yes, and it was not a secret within the new party. After Dulin left, Donald would take over his job and become the mayor of the city.
According to convention, the importance and specialness of this city is not Donald's turn to succeed, but for this matter, the people behind him have almost exhausted all the connections. It can be said that he has used his future "Potential" is an opportunity for gambling. In addition, after Otis City became a special zone, it needed a "wader" to explore whether the water was deep, so Donald, who was obedient and had no successors, became a good candidate.
He successfully controlled the city, and he could be sent elsewhere in the general election two years later. If he cannot control this city, he can be sent to other places after two years. He is a touchstone, and his succession here will only last for two years at most. Regardless of the outcome, he is not the one who ultimately enjoys the fruits of victory.
Donald actually knew this, but he didn't care. Betting on a mayor brought more meaning to the family than anything else. He was willing to take the gamble once.
"Donald? Very good, let's contact the future new mayor." Solo didn't seem angry with Dulin, but in fact he was very unhappy. This is the most critical time for heirs to compete for inheritance rights. Any weak change may cause any heir to lose all their previous achievements. He failed, but his cousins succeeded, no matter how difficult they were doing, he lost.
Ernes understood what Solo meant immediately, and he called Donald while arranging for more people to come over, and they needed to change their approach slightly.
While Donald was still looking through some documents from Odis City, the phone on his desk rang and startled him. He rubbed his eyes, picked up the phone and put it to his ear, with a strange expression on his face. He quickly hung up the phone, packed up briefly and left the city hall. In a restaurant not far away, he met the person who called him just now - Ones.
"I'm very sorry to ask you to come out during your working hours. I hope you can understand me." Ernes first apologized for his behavior, then asked him to sit down and introduced Mr. Solo to him, " This is the leader of this generation of the Capet family, Mr. Solo." For a guy from a minor aristocracy like Donald, Ernes didn't need to introduce anything more, just mentioning the surname Capet was enough.
Sure enough, Donald, who had already sat down, stood up again and bowed slightly to show respect for this surname.
For a big family like the Cape family, a crooked mouth could make him stumble, so he didn't have the capital to stand up to Solo.
Zoro pressed his hand with a smile, asked him to sit down, and nodded in greeting.
"Do you know that seven casinos are about to be built in Otis City?" As soon as Ernes finished speaking, Donald nodded and admitted that he knew about it, and at the same time, he was also thinking about the purpose of their invitation. Ernes continued: "We plan to take down one of the gambling cards, and we need your help."
"Me?" Donald looked at Ernes in surprise, "I may not be able to help you with this matter, because Du Lin caught it personally, and I can't get involved. And I heard that Du Lin Lin didn't intend to give anyone a full casino, he divided each casino into twenty parts, and even he followed that."
Ernes explained with a smile: "No, I don't mean to ask you to persuade Mr. Dulin to agree to our request, but to help us persuade Mr. Dulin when necessary."
Just now, Ernes called back to the family to tell the family leader Du Lin's attitude. Since they were leaving here at night, they could not continue the negotiation with Du Lin and could only leave it to other delegations. From their point of view, this was a simple matter, and no one would object to such a good thing - this is indeed a good thing, getting a license at a premium and being willing to continue to invest cash in the city is what all city halls want. matter.
Many consortiums invest in an industry or field in a city, and it may cost millions or tens of millions. In fact, this is a "total investment". In reality, they will divide this total investment into many phases, each of which is only A little money, and it doesn’t have to be all cash investment. As for whether the expected total investment can be truly invested in the end, that is another matter.
But Du Lin actually rejected their kindness. Solo kept his demeanor and dignity on his face, but he was not very happy in his heart. He has called Harry and will visit Harry in person if necessary.
Behind Harry is also the Northern Consortium, which has a good relationship and connection with the Anthem Consortium. If there is pressure from Harry, and other people are beating the drum around Dulin, when Dulin feels that he may not be able to withstand the pressure, He might compromise.
He is just a country coward, and there are many things he cannot resist. Even though his resume is full of legends, he is still no match for the established nobles. How could the northern nobles, who had accumulated hundreds of years of experience, lose to a loser
Donald glanced at Solo, who nodded slightly, but without any expression. Ernes continued, "Some changes will happen soon, and we will need your help then. Of course, in return, when you need us to reach out, When help comes, we will also give you a hand. This is a promise from the Cape family."
Donald thought about it and felt that this matter was nothing. He was just trying to persuade Dulin, and he could gain the friendship of the Cape family without asking him to do anything else. It was a very cost-effective deal, and he immediately agreed.
(End of chapter)