Blackstone Code

Self-deception.

This word appeared in Lynch's mind when he saw Mr. Simon's attire. You must know that there was a Nagalil Al-Shabaab incident yesterday, and their slogan seemed to be expulsion of foreigners.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, this slogan is very subtle, and it is not as simple as simply expelling "foreigners".

The Preton Firm, or these foreigners who settled in Nagalil, have actually become a new, foreign ruling group in the Nagalil ruling class.

They control the import and export trade of Nagalil by holding the right to trade and control the sea. At the same time, they have won the approval of the ruling class. a member.

These people are no longer simple foreigners. What they represent is actually a kind of privilege born of wealth, or power.

By driving out foreigners, will you be able to get back what they lost?

No, because no matter whether there are these foreigners, regardless of the relationship between Preton and the pirates, just discussing trade, commerce, and markets, this part of power cannot fall into the hands of ordinary people.

Because the people who distribute power and wealth have not changed in any way, and the people who hold power in the ruling class have not changed. What they take back from foreigners will be distributed to others in a blink of an eye.

So it's not just what's in the merchant's hands that they want to take back, at least not yet.

This is just an awakening, and even to some extent, it is a foreshadowing for a stronger awakening, and it is a kind of resistance to the ruling class.

Of course, no matter what the purpose of this slogan is, whether it is so far-reaching, it actually reflects a problem.

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That is, foreigners are always foreigners, and they will not think that just because a person like Mr. Simon married a local woman, gave birth to mixed offspring, wore local clothes, and performed the customs of the local people. People are their own people, not foreigners.

Once social turmoil occurs, these foreigners who have sneaked into the crowd will be found out immediately, and their fate is usually not very good.

"This is my wife, and my child...", he introduced his family to Lynch, and it seemed that he loved his family very much.

He put his arms around his wife's shoulders tightly, if his wife's eyes didn't have any look of surprise, caution, confusion...

His other hand held his child's hand tightly, and if there hadn't been some kind of bewilderment and surprise in his child's eyes, and something else...

Maybe Lynch really believed it.

The happiness of a happy person is not shown, but a kind of happiness from the inside out, from the inside out.

Neither of these two people is in front of me.

Lynch didn't pay much attention to these matters. He didn't want to know whether the relationship between other people's husband and wife was harmonious. After a simple greeting, Mr. Simon let go.

He looked down at his son beside him, every muscle and every expression on his face was showing a state called "smile", but this smile was indifferent, "I want to talk to Mr. Lynch about adults You can look around for things that you just know, the Governor’s house is not so easy to get to.”

The undeniable gaze made the boy's joy that was full of him a few seconds ago gradually cool down, without any change, he lowered his head, expressing his surrender.

After saying goodbye to Lynch and his parents, the young man left the room.

Meanwhile, Mr. Simon's wife knelt on the side of the coffee table and began to do what she could.

This is Nagalil. The social status of women is very low. Even if a woman is born in a prominent family, it is difficult to change her position in the family.

Maybe her family background allowed her to have a higher status than most women, but it was only limited to this. The family was dominated by the husband, and men dominated everything!

After Mr. Simon sat down for a while, he started the conversation after deliberation, "Mr. Lynch, I didn't expect so many things to happen not so long ago when we met last time."

This sentence is his true feeling. The last time he had a conversation with Lynch, he brought an invitation from Preton Firm. In his heart, he didn't even want Lynch to become a partner.

The reason is very simple. The annual output and market of each region are limited. If there is one more person to share, each person will get a little less money. Moreover, Lynch is still here, and he will take money from Mr. Simon's pocket. walk away with more wealth than he could have taken elsewhere.

These wealth originally belonged to Mr. Simon, and he would definitely not be happy if one more person wanted to share his income.

Lynch declined his invitation, and he was a little gloating. When he talked about it with Pretton, he added some subjective emotional color to convey Lynch's words.

Now, Lynch is sitting here, Mr. Pretton has disappeared, and Pretton Firm has also become a thing of the past. Isn't this enough for people to feel emotional?

With such a huge force, there are still pirate groups in the open sea, if they say nothing, they will be gone.

Lynch just nodded and didn't answer.

Lynch didn't speak or make a statement, and Mr. Simon became more and more restless, "This time, the Federation can develop Nagalil on a larger scale, which is a great thing for the local people and us. Mr. Lynch, I have always been It is advocated that more people should be integrated into our foreign merchant groups."

"But you know, Preton... he controls a lot of pirate power, and this guy is tough..."

He began to find some excuses to draw a line between his present self and his past self. Looking at his reluctant explanation and disturbed face, Lynch slightly raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

"Those are things in the past, Mr. Simon, people can't live in the glory of the past forever, it will only make people unable to go any further."

"People, you should look forward and tell me why you are here. I believe you are not here to catch up with me."

Mr. Simon was silent for a while, and then he said with a self-deprecating smile, "Well, you saw it through, Mr. Lynch."

He smiled at this time without embarrassment or hypocrisy, "All of us can see that the Federation has formed some kind of control over Nagalil, and the scale of the joint development company is also unprecedented. You know, like me, we These people, the main business is in Nagalil."

"You see, I'm old. I'm fifty. I'm not as courageous as I used to be. I can carry my luggage and go to sea alone to find opportunities. I don't dare to do that, and I can't do it."

"I hope to keep my business, Mr. Lynch. If I lose my business in Nagalil, I... don't know how to say it. I may lose everything and nothing!"

What he said was very sincere, and this is what he, and most foreign businessmen in Nagalil, really feel at this moment.

They can't resist a big trend, confused, overwhelmed, and reluctant to part with their business and profits.

Lynch nodded slightly when he heard this. He just took out his cigarette case. The lady kneeling on the other side of the tea table, Mr. Simon's wife, put her hands on the ground like some kind of animal, and crawled over on her hands and knees. He picked up the match on the tea table, stood up straight, and lit a cigarette for Lynch.

Seeing the woman's flattering expression and the pain hidden behind this expression, Lynch quickly looked away. She was a poor woman again, but there are too many poor people in this world.

"I can understand your concerns, but please rest assured, Mr. Simon, you can also tell other gentlemen that I and we are not people like Pretton, United Development Corporation, or companies like Pretton Firm .”

"We respect the dedication and achievements of every businessman. We do not rely on plunder to get rich. The Federation has always encouraged the spirit of freedom and justice."

"As long as it complies with local laws, international conventions, and does not involve illegal business, we will not intervene."

"In the past, what business did you do here, and in the future, you will still do it."

Mr. Simon didn't show a happy smile when he heard this sentence. He knew that things couldn't be so smooth, or so beautiful.

Lynch's next words also confirmed his point of view.

"But..." Lynch raised his hand to flick the cigarette ash, and the woman had already placed the ashtray by Lynch's hand, and he didn't even need to do anything, just flick the cigarette holder.

Lynch's gaze stayed on her eyes for another second, and then continued to look at Mr. Simon, "But I also hope you can understand that free market means that there is bidding and competition, and we will not interfere with your business, but there will be merchants competing with you."

"The federation hates monopoly very much. Whether it is local or foreign, our attitude is the same."

"If you can fight your way through the crowd and prove that you are the right person here, then we will congratulate you."

"But if you can't do it and fail in the competition with other businessmen, I hope you can understand."

"You didn't lose to me, the federation or the joint development company, you just lost to yourself."

Lynch seemed to have gotten used to the woman holding the ashtray, and he flicked the ashtray again, this time he didn't look at it and just flicked it like that, but he believed that the ash would not spill out.

"The practices of Preton and Preton Firm do not meet the needs of social development. The lack of competitiveness also makes the local market the same as it was ten or twenty years ago. It has not changed much, and it has even shrunk."

"This is a distorted market, and what we want to change is the unreasonable rules here, not who."

"Including myself, I will not restrict others and not allow them to operate the same business as me, and I will take the initiative to face competition."

"If you have the idea of ​​fleeing from the local area because of some environmental factors, it's completely unnecessary!"

A warm smile appeared on Lynch's face, "Of course if you insist on leaving, that's your choice. I won't object, and I'll be happy because of it."

"Because I'm also a businessman, I don't like competition either, but I know I have to face this every moment!"