Chapter 1456: The local power of Maryland (third update, please subscribe)
“The mysterious phone box in your hand!”
Although after the press conference on the White House lawn, The whole world was extremely curious about the mobile phone in Li Yian's hand, but they didn't get any answer.
So much so that the next day, all the newspapers were full of speculation, even though they knew it was a phone call.
But what kind of phone can do without a phone line and still receive calls from Southeast Asia?
In short, this incident has aroused the curiosity of many people.
A mysterious-looking box is so full of mystery that many people even think that the phone may be a high-tech product of the military.
In fact, it was just a telephone, and even the signal station was a mobile signal truck shipped in advance by a C130 transport plane. The signal truck was connected to the Washington Telephone Company through lines.
This is just an advertising endorsement, just to let the world see the mobile phone.
As for the secret, it is just to arouse people's curiosity. After people's curiosity is completely aroused, when they are full of imagination, we will tell them the answer.
In fact, this is just a commercial marketing method. This method is very common, but it is very effective. Li Yian believes that with this endorsement, the mobile phone market can be easily opened. With the market, market demand will naturally promote technology. progress.
In this way, after a successful commercial endorsement, Li Yi'an was leaving Washington. Before leaving, he made a special trip to Baltimore, Maryland, which is not far from Washington.
The reason why I came to Baltimore was to meet Nancy’s parents. Like the Kennedy family, Thomas Alejandro also came from Italy and believed in Catholicism.
Catholicism... does not allow abortion.
Although Alejandro, a local powerful man in Maryland, was very angry about someone eating his daughter clean and giving her a gift, what could he do?
It is true that he is a local powerful man, but this guy in front of him... is the real king!
Even my wife is a British princess!
However, Thomas soon felt relieved because Li Yian gave him a gift.
“A large container deep-water port.”
Looking at Thomas, Li Yian talked about business with him:
"Tommy, I think that with Baltimore's geographical advantages, it is completely possible to build a large container port. To a certain extent, it can even replace New York and become the most important port on the East Coast of the United States."
Don't look at the containers. It has been around for fourteen years and is becoming more and more popular. However, in fact, the popularity of containers is not as fast as imagined.
Although the advantages of containers are very obvious and the freight is extremely low, they have been boycotted in various cities including New York, especially by the dock association.
Anyone who knows a little bit knows what the Pier Guild is, it is a gang.
The Mafia controls everything in the port. In fact, in another world, the Port of New York has completely entered the container era. It was after the five major New York Mafia families suffered a blow in the 1980s. Before that, dock workers and the Mafia had been preventing the modernization of the port. In order to prevent the container ation, mafia members even extended their hands to container trucks. They robbed trucks and shot the truck drivers, and a large amount of stolen goods flowed into the underground black market.
What happens in another world is inevitable here.
In order to open up the US market, it has become an inevitable choice to open a large-scale modern deep-water container port on the east coast.
The natural conditions near the Baltimore Port are superior, the Chesapeake Bay is wide and the channel is very deep, so 100,000-ton ocean-going ships can sail directly into the Baltimore Port area. This port belongs to the state of Maryland and has always been an important outlet connecting the Great Lakes, Central Basin and the Atlantic Ocean in the United States.
Of course, the more important thing is that the man in front of him - Alejandro, is the "godfather" of Baltimore. No, he is not the "godfather". In fact, he is the "godfather" of the "godfather" ".
From the time he became the mayor of Baltimore sixteen years ago, he has been sitting on that throne until now, and his son will inherit this throne in the future until the black mayor replaces him.
Regardless, Thomas is one of the most respected mayors in Baltimore's history, and ordinary citizens affectionately call him "Old Tommy."
As long as he has his support, the container port will have no problems. As for New York... their hands can't reach here.
"Container port, Steven, that will cause many dock workers to lose their jobs."
Tommy thought for a while and said:
"Although most of them Most of them are black, but there are also many white people.”
Baltimore is traditionally Southern, which means they don't care about black people at all. But he had to consider the interests of the white people on the dock.
"They can receive training and become truck drivers. As for black people, during the last turmoil, many black people were arrested. Now the shortage of labor is the biggest problem at the port. Moreover, black people..."
Li Yian smiled and said:
“Count The large number of black people is likely to affect the local election. I heard that Kennedy had prepared to introduce the "Affirmative Action Act" during his lifetime. If the bill is passed, with the astonishing birth rate of black people, they will use their population advantage to Complete a coup..."
Is this alarmism?
Of course, yes. In fact, even in the new century, the Alejandro family is still a powerful local power in Maryland. As for the mayor of Baltimore, although he is black, he is also white-hearted. He was selected by the Alejandro family. .
But power is only power if it is in one's own hands, especially for local powerful people. After so many things happened one after another, Li Yi'an didn't know whether the affirmative action bill could still be passed, but that didn't stop him from being alarmist here to achieve his own goals.
"This..."
Old Tommy frowned, of course he knew this was a fact, the fact is that black people in Baltimore now exceed 45% of the total population %!Ten years ago, it was only 35%!
Being somewhat unsettled, he could come to the conclusion that there would be a dark-skinned mayor in his city in at most fifteen years without even conducting an investigation.
“Ports, labor-intensive ports need cheap labor, and such job opportunities that do not require any skills will attract a large number of African Americans to flow into the city, so now, you need a modern container building Port, such a port does not require much labor at all, and a modern port will promote the development of the city. As the economy develops, its housing prices and land prices will also rise accordingly. This will cause low-end labor forces, such as African Americans, to leave Baltimore because they cannot afford property taxes or rent..."
< br>For politicians, everything is cold. These strategies have no emotion and are all about the interests of Chiguoguo.
Just like when there is a fire, the houses of the poor can be burned down. In short, profit is the most important thing.
Old Tommy, who was deep in thought, looked at Li Yian after thinking for a long time and asked:
"So, what can you get from this?"
As a politician, Old Tommy knows very well that no one will do anything that is not beneficial.
Listening to his inquiry, Li Yian looked out the window, where Nancy was chatting with her mother. He smiled.
"Kingdom, old Tommy, I hope Baltimore is the kingdom of the Alejandro family. Maybe one day, Nancy's children will move from this kingdom to a higher position."
< br>Higher location!
Old Tommy was stunned at first, and then he couldn't help but cast his eyes to the other side. He first took a puff of cigarette, then cast his eyes on the man in front of him, and then said:
"Yes, the top of the mountain The city always needs a king!”
Without any doubt, the deal is done!
The two sides can be said to get what they need from each other. Li Yi'an needs a modern container port, while Old Tommy needs foreign investment to prosper Baltimore's economy and promote the development of the city.
In fact, their interests are common. A port that can continuously bring huge returns in the future is only second. Li Yian needs a local political giant in the United States as an old friend.
It can be a friend or of course a relative.
No matter where you are, politics and money are connected in various ways. This is inevitable.
Especially in a place like the United States.
After the visit to Baltimore, on the way to New York by plane, Li Yian said softly:
"Consortium, politics..."
Now that he has a political family, what about the financial group?
There is no doubt that it is Universal Group. In the past ten years, under the auspices of Paige, Universal Group has been basically localized, that is, it has become an American company.
It is inevitable to truly integrate into the United States. In the future, Universal Group will fully integrate into the United States and become an American consortium.
“With the support of the consortium, Nancy and her children should be able to reach another level!”
This is the inevitable combination of power and money. As for how high they can go... who Do you know?
Maybe one day, I can actually wear that crown.
In this way, the plane flew all the way to New York. After arriving at the New York airport, there was no official reception because it was a private visit, but at the airport, Jason arrived early Airport.
As soon as he saw Li Yian, Jason smiled and said:
"Dad, the whole of New York is talking about your mysterious box now. Many investors on Wall Street believe that, That kind of mobile phone market is very broad.”
Look, this is the sense of capital.
Hearing what Jason said, Li Yian asked:
"What about you? Do you want to take over this business?"
"Of course,"
Jason nodded and said:
“New technology will always bring new opportunities, perhaps, this is a new opportunity.”
Nodding, Li Yian said:
"That's true. Let's start a phone company and seize this opportunity. Maybe, twenty years later, it will become the largest phone company in the United States!"
While talking, the two of them got into the car. When the motorcade drove out of the airport, it did not drive into New York City, but towards the Hamptons, where there was a manor belonging to them.
Along the way, Li Yian and Jason talked about a lot, from politics to economics, and of course about his trip to Baltimore.
(End of this chapter)