Shadow Empire

Chapter 680 How can you have the right to take a stand if you can’t even get enough food to eat?

At the moment when almost everyone's eyes were focused on Hope, a feeling of joy began to grow from the inside out in his body!

This is the feeling of being valued, this is the realization of the federal dream!

He bowed slightly, behaving like a social elite who had acquired higher education, although from other people's perspective his behavior seemed a little artificial.

"I am willing to serve you gentlemen!"

But as Mr. Charles said, now, Hope was the focus, and people responded with either a slightly concealed smile or an undisguised, hypocritical smile.

Hope didn't take it to heart. He knew that when his value was fully reflected, these people would face him squarely.

Just like he wouldn't really respect a teenager among the refugees unless he could bring him huge benefits.

Mr. Charles didn't care about Hope's performance. He smiled and said, "We need more casualties and confrontation. You know what to do!"

Hope nodded, "I'll take care of these!"

Mr. Charles glanced at the latest technology on his wrist, a watch with a calendar function, "I hope to see these things in two or three days."

"No problem, Mr. Charles..."

Then Mr. Charles temporarily sent him away on the pretext that he "needed to work". He had to go to work instead of just sitting here and working like these masters.

When the door was closed again, one of the gentlemen couldn't help but ask, "Are you really going to bring this kind of person into our circle?"

Mr. Charles, as a matter of course, raised his chin slightly and said in a contemptuous tone, "Of course not, he is not qualified yet, he is not even as good as the federal people!"

"I don't like Williams now, but I have to admit that he is right in some aspects. How can a traitor, a lowly person, mix with noble people like us?"

"When he is no longer useful, we will throw him out. At that time, whether it is the governor, Congress, or the Secretary of State, they will need evidence to confirm as soon as possible that the problem was not caused by us."

"He is the most suitable one!"

As for whether Mr. Hope will bite randomly after being caught?
They were not worried because there was no way he could be caught alive, the only possibility was that he would be caught dead.

The dead cannot speak, and they also believe that the people above want a reason, not a reason that can speak.

"Let's arrange this for now. The New Year is coming soon, and we need to prepare."

Mr. Charles' eyes kept moving across these people's faces. "It turns out that no one can be trusted as mayor. Only our own people can be mayor. So I have an idea."

"After Williams was kicked out, a mayor was chosen from among us, and then this mayor has been born from among us."

"Golden Harbor City can be branded by the Wade family, it can be branded by the Williams family, why can't it be branded by us?"

"Lance's Imperial Chamber of Commerce gave me an idea. We can also set up a 'Golden Port Chamber of Commerce' to integrate the resources we have and make it more powerful."

"Business, politics, culture, and more!"

"We can completely monopolize all industries and markets in Jingang City, and then expand to other places from there."

"Finally, we will establish a business empire with us at the core!"

Everyone in the room was moved by his words and thoughts, and their hearts began to beat fast.

Monopoly is always the most profitable business.

How did those chaebols worth over one billion come into being about thirty to forty years ago, when the average wage per capita was one dollar?

The answer is simple: monopoly.

They don't even need to monopolize too many industries, they just need to monopolize a few industries and let every federal citizen give them ten cents a week, just as every federal citizen has dreamed of.

Then they can earn millions every week, four million a month, nearly fifty million a year, and five hundred million in ten years.

Even if the profit is only 33%, it is still a profit of 170 million, which can be achieved with 10 billion assets in less than 10 or 6 years.

If this is an exaggeration, 20 percent of the federal population will only need to pay this fee for 30 years.

As long as a monopoly can be formed, a super class leap can be achieved in one generation, or even without a generation!

What's more, the current federal economic development is much better than it was thirty or forty years ago. Thirty or forty years ago, they were able to have a scale of over one billion, but what about now?
With the per capita income increasing forty times, wouldn't it be difficult for them to reach 10 billion?
Everyone was attracted by Mr. Charles' bait, even though they knew there might be a fish hook behind the bait, they all wanted to take a bite!
"How should the equity be distributed?" someone asked.

The fact that Mr. Charles was able to come up with this idea at this time shows that he already has a comprehensive plan.

"The equity is divided into three parts. Congress needs about 15% to 20%. The state government, the parliament, and the local Socialist Party will have another 15% to 20%. And for the naval base, we need to give out at least 5% to 10% of the shares."

"They can be a threat to us, but they can also be an important layer of protection."

Everyone agrees on this point. The military is a very unreasonable group of people and a very dictatorial organization. Tying them to the chariot will only bring benefits, not harm.

"So at most there will be 50% left for us to divide up, and this 50% is estimated based on the total enterprise value we have invested. As the host, I would like to ask for an additional 3% of the equity. Is that not too much?"

Everyone else looked at each other. They didn't think the 3% charge from the roadside bakery was excessive, because 3% was only a few hundred dollars at most.

But if the "Jingang Chamber of Commerce" can really be established as Mr. Charles said, and monopolize all walks of life here, then this 3% may be 3% of a 10 billion empire.

Not to mention 3%, they want to fight for even 3%!

Seeing these people keeping silent, he was not disappointed or anything. They were all businessmen, so he naturally understood that they were just fighting for their own interests.

"Let's do this for now. Anyway, this is my plan. As for the details, you can also consider them. We can discuss it after this matter is over."

At this time, Hope did not know that there was no place for him in the future Jingang City or even Likalai State. Even the masters in the room would not allow him to live.

He was valued and became the focus, making him think he had become one of them, even if he was the most marginal and peripheral one.

Like those who had just arrived in the Federation, he still believed that as long as he worked hard, he would be able to realize his federal dream.

But they don't really understand that given the level of social conservatism in this country, they simply don't allow first-generation immigrants to succeed.

The second generation is difficult, and perhaps the third, fourth, or even fifth generation, those who appear to be complete Federals, will only be allowed to succeed if they introduce themselves as "I have one thirty-second" or "I have one sixty-fourth" of so-and-so's bloodline in order to gain more support.

But before that, they'd better serve the federal people and federal society honestly and devote two or three generations.

After returning to his house, Hope immediately gathered his men and said, "You all know what happened in the past two days. We are facing the worst situation since we came to the Federation!"

His face was full of seriousness and solemnity, and everyone in the room also became serious.

Boni stood in the middle of the crowd. He had gained attention because he knew some federal people and could help find jobs for refugees.

However, Hope heard recently that he had some conflicts with the federal people for some reason and lost his job, so he didn't pay as much attention to it as before.

Since he knew quite a few people, Hope continued to let him stay here. After all, as a social activist, he also needed people around him.

"The federal government never treated us as human beings from the beginning. We just wanted to express our opinions, and many people died because of it."

"It's not just like this here. I've learned that all of our brothers and sisters in the Federation are living very poorly." "The people of the Federation openly discriminate against us, are hostile to us, and hurt us!"

"We can't remain silent any longer!"

"If we choose to remain silent again in the face of this disaster, they will only hurt us twice as much, because they know that we won't speak out!"

"I'm not a really strong person. I also have my own fears, pain, injury, death, a lot of things."

"But I am willing to become a strong person for my brothers and sisters, and not be afraid of anything that makes me uneasy!"

There were light and stars in Hope's eyes. Many young people were so excited by his words that they clenched their fists. At this moment, if he asked them to rush to the next iron wall, or even a chariot, they would rush forward with their bodies without hesitation!

The young soul was brainwashed by this seemingly glorious and righteous idea, and Boni's face flushed with excitement.

Carl, who was once lost in his ideal, is just like him now, lost in the greater ideal woven by Hope!
Hope took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement. "I heard that the state government and the federal government are starting to pay attention to this matter."

"Ambassador Slade to the Federation also discussed the tragedy that occurred here with the Secretary of State. Now people across the country are paying attention to the situation here."

“This is an opportunity, brothers and sisters, an opportunity for us to show people our hardships, and also to show people our beautiful hearts that pursue our ideals despite the hardships.”

"Whether for ourselves or for our brothers and sisters across the federation, we must stand up!"

"If we don't act and wait for others to act first, perhaps no one will ever stand up for justice for us!"

"We must stand up on our own and become the warriors who shoulder the future, and hold up the sky for our families, friends, and compatriots!"

"We need a larger rally to attract the attention of the world and let everyone know that we are not weak and we have the courage to face them!"

He felt that the atmosphere and mood were there, so he began to arrange tasks. Soon everyone received their own tasks, such as organizing people, making slogans, or doing something else.

Bonnie also has his own job and he knows a lot of people. Hope asked him to find more people to come. The more people there are, the stronger the demonstration will be!

Boni agreed without any hesitation.

He read the newspaper and heard from some people about what happened that day.

Their workers could not bear the torture, abuse, exploitation and whipping by the federals, and were severely beaten when they showed the slightest resistance.

Others just wanted to rescue their companions, but were shot by the police who arrived.

He subconsciously ignored some facts, such as those dead federals. Of course, some people said that those people were not federals at all, but dead refugees pretending to be federals.

He believes that it is necessary and necessary to stand up and contribute one's own strength to changing the living environment of compatriots!

After these people left, those who remained were some of Hope's true confidants, some people who had the same dream as him and wanted to become the best in the Federation.

They were involved in the core planning and inciting the riots, but some of them did not expect the consequences to be so serious.

At this time, Hope kept them here, and they all remained silent.

This attitude was not very good. Hope laughed twice to ease the atmosphere a little. "Are you scared?"

Some people didn't say anything, but some couldn't help but say, "They really know how to shoot!"

Hope shook his head, "I hadn't thought of that either."

“But we still need to do something this time.”

The man couldn't help but say, "What if they shoot at us?"

Who can explain this kind of thing clearly?

What if the federals really want to kill them at all costs?
Life is so precious, their ideal is to become a superior person, not to become a pile of ashes!
Mr. Hope pursed his lips. He felt very embarrassed to be questioned in front of so many people.

He felt very uncomfortable, even angry, but he didn't show it. He even had a soothing smile on his face. "You won't be in that much danger this time because you need to play the role of federal soldiers."

Everyone in the room was stunned. "Playing the Federals?"

Hope nodded. "We all know that those big shots are paying attention to the situation here. Do you think Mayor Williams and his group don't know?"

"They definitely know better than us, and they will most likely try to appease us instead of irritating us."

"But this is not what we see. If the confrontation between our two sides eases, all our previous sacrifices will be meaningless."

"We must make the conflict break out again!"

When he looked at these people, it was as if he saw his former self and the greed hidden deep in their hearts.

"Once this is done, the federal government will respond quickly. The bigwigs in the Bay Area told me that they will find a way to urge the state government to set up an advisory office."

"There will be a 'Slade Immigration Advisory Office', even in the federal government, and we will be advisors to the department and proper federal politicians."

"We can obtain federal citizenship, join their political parties, and use this identity to realize our dreams!"

"Whether you want wealth, status, or the freedom you've always wanted, I can satisfy you!"

The eyes of everyone in the room suddenly lit up. If what Hope said was true, then they could definitely give it a try!
They had already learned the federal attitude from the press conference.

As long as you are not a refugee, they will be relatively tolerant.

As for creating another "bloody incident", is it possible that more compatriots, brothers and sisters will be injured or even killed?

Some sacrifices are always necessary for a better future.

Once the counselor's office is established and they become "Slad experts," they can help other people live better lives!
Seeing that they didn't resist anymore, Hope immediately began to tell them what they should do...

After returning to his home state, Boni began to contact those friends who had left the "company" with him.

He told them Hope's ideas and asked them to gather more people.

Although this matter does not have to be completed immediately, it cannot be delayed too long, otherwise it will lose its timeliness.

Mr. Charles gave Hope two or three days. He worked hard and hoped to gather more than 5,000 people by the day after tomorrow at the latest!
A gathering of 5,000 people is quite a lot. It would be a huge dark area. If they were holding up banners or something, it would be even more pitch black.

Boni did this very seriously, but what he didn't know was that one of his friends went straight to Carl after agreeing to help him recruit some people to participate in the rally.

This guy's life suddenly became bad after he followed Boni out. First of all, he had to buy his own meals, and it was no longer like before when he could bring food from the company back for his family.

The huge gap in his life made him somewhat dissatisfied with Bonny's decision. However, if a young man came out from there and did nothing and ran back with nothing, he would not be able to bear the loss of face.

This conflict between refugees and locals made him feel more urgent. The lives of refugees were indeed too worthless, and he didn't want to be the one sacrificed in a similar event.

But he had never thought of any reason or excuse to go back, and at this moment, Bonny gave him a good reason!

(End of this chapter)