Chapter 84 The Second Level Councillor Delivered to the Door
Wednesday, May 28th.
Chen Group Headquarters.
The resistance fighters have been very busy these days. Some of the OEM factories and production lines originally located at the Chen Group headquarters have been moved to the base in the wilderness.
Of course, the headquarters building of the Chen Group is still magnificent, and those vacant factories will definitely have other uses in the future.
Chen She did not leave the headquarters these days, and was seriously thinking about future plans.
By the way, I would visit the Chaomeng R&D department every now and then to guide the work of Li Yunhan, Lin Luxi and others.
Chen She would also go to his own conscious world every day to check the state of the pendulum to confirm that the risk had not increased suddenly and to ensure that he was currently in a safe state.
Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the office.
Chen She looked up and saw that it was Zhao Zhen who had arrived.
"Mr. Chen, I have something important to report to you."
"Liu Zhilin, a senior executive of the Mellon Bank Group in Liming City, just called and said he wanted to meet with you. He has something important to discuss."
When Chen She heard this, he subconsciously wanted to refuse.
"What did the Mellon Bank Group want to talk to us about? Could it be that they want to invest in us again like Fujido Yuki did in the past? If that's the case, there's no need to meet him. There's no point in talking to him."
Although Chen She didn't know much about the Mellon Bank Group, he didn't have a good impression of it.
Mellon Bank Group is one of the world's top giants, and its status in the financial world is like that of Icefield Defense Group in the arms industry.
The Mellon Banking Group not only controls the vast majority of banking systems on the Old Land, but is also the largest investment group and the group of people closest to the bigwigs on Silver Star.
The financial industry is also one of the top industries in the world, and the executives of Mellon Bank Group can be said to be the richest people in the old land.
But at the same time, they are full of the smell of money, which fully reflects the cruelty of capital.
Chen She's rejection of the Meilun Bank Group was partly because he hated these people from the bottom of his heart, and partly because of the special situation of Lishan Technology. With so many rebels gathering together, if they were invested in, all kinds of secrets would inevitably be leaked.
Therefore, direct refusal is the best option. Although this will offend a large conglomerate, it is better than exposing the secret and attracting the corporate coalition army.
Zhao Zhen explained. "No, although the Meilun Bank Group does have the idea of investing in us, this is not the main reason why Liu Zhilin came to us."
"As one of the few Oriental executives in the Mellon Bank Group, Liu Zhilin is not only the head of the Mellon Bank Group in Liming City, but also one of the chief councilors of Liming City."
"This time he came here probably to recruit you into the Liming City council system. Although you have to go through the process and can only be a second-level councilor at first, it is impossible to become a first-level councilor directly, but since Liu Zhilin is here in person, it is only a matter of time before you become a first-level councilor."
"Joining the Liming City Council has its pros and cons. It's up to you, Mr. Chen, to decide what to do."
Chen She was stunned for a moment, then he understood what was going on.
This is definitely due to the follow-up influence of the Mewtwo game "Another Possibility".
The Mewtwo "Another Possibility" has received so many recommended resources on the Internet, it must have been recognized by some powerful senior figures of large financial groups, or even some big figures on Silver Star, who want to promote this Mewtwo as a model.
Since they think so, it is impossible for them to only commend Mewtwo and not Lishan Technology.
In the eyes of these bigwigs, Chen She should be a typical representative of a good citizen.
Yes, starting from a small company, developing Mewtwo to praise Silver Star and large conglomerates, diligently creating tax revenue, and bridging the consensus at the bottom, what a good model of a good citizen.
In this case, it is only natural to extend an olive branch to Chen She and try to incorporate him into the council system of Liming City.
Although technology is advanced in the old land and the relationship between the lower class people is very indifferent, the relationship between the upper class people is a true society of human relationships.
The reason is very simple. Because of the lack of resources, the lower-class people cannot help each other and may even be dragged down by each other. Therefore, they appear very indifferent to each other.
The upper class people all control various resources, and through the exchange of resources, they can obtain more wealth and better manage their own industries. Therefore, under the interweaving of many interests, they have established a special human relationship that seems warm and silent on the surface, but is actually full of calculations.
In the eyes of some people, since Lishan Technology has been favored by the big shots on Yinxing, it is a target worth striving for. It is best to establish good relationships with Lishan Technology and Chen She as soon as possible. In the future, there may be places where they can be of use to each other.
What's more, Lishan Technology has made an impact on Changye Entertainment Group with Super Dream, which also shows that they are a company with great prospects and potential.
In the future, it will certainly not just be the Mellon Bank Group, other large financial groups will also extend olive branches to Chen She.
Of course, some large conglomerates headed by Changye Entertainment Group have fundamental contradictions and conflicts with Lishan Technology and will inevitably continue to confront each other. However, conglomerates like Mellen Bank Group, which do not have a direct competitive relationship with Lishan Technology, will definitely have a relatively harmonious and friendly relationship.
Chen She was a little confused.
In fact, Wu Yisu had asked him before whether he wanted to spend money to buy a second-level councilor position, but Chen She refused.
The reason is simple. Wu Yisu wanted the position of second-level councilor in the hope of being able to squeeze into the upper-class circle and provide security for his business, but Chen She did not need these.
On the contrary, Chen She wanted to keep a low profile and not be noticed.
If I really become a second-level councilor, I will inevitably have to deal frequently with the top executives of those big financial groups. Wouldn't it be easier to be exposed then?
Therefore, Chen She would never take the initiative to seek the position of second-level councilor.
But things are different now.
The senior executives of Mellon Bank Group came to him and gave him the second-level councillor position.
It would be strange if we didn't accept this.
Because the second-level councillor is a nominal position, there is no need to do anything, just attend meetings regularly. For a company, it has many benefits, and others may not be able to buy it even if they rack their brains and spend a lot of money.
As a result, Chen She refused without saying a word. Didn't this further confirm his identity as a traitor?
Others will definitely ask: If you don’t want the free second-level councillor, what do you want? What are you planning? What do you want to hide?
This would increase Chen She's danger. It would easily arouse suspicion, and all the efforts made before would be wasted.
Chen She sighed silently and said, "Okay, let's arrange a meeting."
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That afternoon, Chen She met Liu Zhilin, a senior executive of the Banking Group, in the reception room of the Chen Group headquarters.
He looked quite old, in his 50s, with sparse hair on top of his head, but he was energetic, with bright eyes, and had the air of a general who had experienced the ups and downs of the business world.
Liu Zhilin came here in a hovercraft, of course, and he was accompanied by five bodyguards, all of whom were top experts. Chen She estimated that there might even be experts with level 6 energy fluctuations among them.
All we can say is that these big conglomerates are extremely wealthy, but their true strength is never fully revealed in the open.
The more I learn, the more I feel that overthrowing the big chaebols seems a distant goal.
Liu Zhilin smiled and shook hands with Chen She: "Hello, Mr. Chen, you are a rising star in the Mewtwo world. I admire you."
Chen She also made some business-like polite remarks: "No, no, Mr. Liu, you have been in the financial industry for decades and have seen many ups and downs. I am just a junior and I still have many questions to ask you."
According to common sense, it is impossible for a small consortium like Lishan Technology to establish a relationship with the Mellon Bank Group. Even if it kneels down to beg for investment, it will not be able to meet a senior executive of Liu Zhilin's level.
But now, the two people have intersected because of a series of events triggered by the super dream "Another Possibility".
The two of them took their seats in the conference room, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then quickly got down to business.
"Mr. Chen, to be honest, I came here with good news."
"Mr. Chen should have heard about the Silver Star construction plan. Silver Star is the dream place for all of us. One day, everyone in Old Land will leave Old Land and live a beautiful new life in Silver Star. Therefore, building Silver Star is the responsibility of all companies and individuals in Old Land."
"Of course, whether or not to participate in the Silver Star Construction Program depends entirely on one's own conscience. Compared to individuals, companies must bear more responsibility."
"Mellen Bank Group devotes billions of dollars every year to participate in the Silver Star construction plan and contributes to Silver Star."
"Similarly, the Silver Star Federation will naturally not treat unfairly the companies that participate in the Silver Star Construction Plan."
"You should know that the Silver Star Construction Program is not only an honor, but also symbolizes outstanding contributions to human society and a contribution to a better home in the future. Therefore, whether it is Old Land or Silver Star, legislators at all levels will select from the outstanding investors in the Silver Star Construction Program."
"But building Silver Star is just a token of our appreciation after all. As long as the intention is there, there is no need to be too particular about the amount of the donation."
"So we are very happy to attract some excellent companies to join the Silver Star Construction Plan. We understand very well that some start-ups are short of funds, so in order to allow these excellent companies to retain more funds and develop their own industries, we will provide certain preferential conditions."
"So I wonder if Mr. Chen is willing to join the Silver Star Construction Plan and become a second-level councilor of Liming City?"
Chen She couldn't help but sigh silently, it's true that you upper-class people speak differently.
Such a simple sale of official positions and titles was actually spoken in such a high-sounding manner, and the Silver Star was portrayed as everyone's dream place. It was also said that one day all the people on the old land would go there to welcome the new and live a beautiful new life.
Isn't this nonsense?
Interstellar travel to the Silver Star requires a large amount of space-time particles, and these space-time particles are all produced from the Old Land. It can also be said that the entire technology tree of this world is built on space-time activities and space-time particles. Without the Old Land, the technology tree of this world is likely to regress more than 100 years in an instant.
In this case, how could the big shots on the Silver Star share the Silver Star with the peasants on the old land?
So the so-called "Silver Star Construction Plan" is nothing more than Silver Star feeling that its daily exploitation of the Old Land is not enough, and that the construction of Silver Star's paradise on earth is still not fast enough, so it tries every means to continue to extract resources from the Old Land in this way.
As for the preferential treatment for outstanding enterprises, it is nothing more than bringing all the outstanding enterprises in the old land under their control. They recruit outstanding emerging companies, so that the consortiums in the old land will fight each other, but no matter how much they quarrel, it will not affect the interests of Silver Star.
Of course, although he was full of complaints in his heart, Chen She would definitely not show it on his face.
The aura of the Cursed Scholar is growing stronger day by day, and he has long been tempered by the cruel life into a talented actor.
Chen She smiled slightly, "It is of course a great honor to be able to participate in the Silver Star Construction Plan and work together for the dream of all mankind. I have no choice but to do it."
"It is indeed as you said. Lishan Technology is still in its infancy and is in a period of rapid development. I must use most of the funds for the research and development of Mewtwo and the daily operation of the company. I really can't come up with much to support the Silver Star construction plan in a hurry."
"But please rest assured that I will do my best to contribute to the Silver Star construction plan through various means in the future."
"As for the affairs of the councillors, I am of course happy to take on more responsibilities. It all depends on the arrangements of the seniors."
Chen She knew very well that not having to pay now was a special benefit only available to promising startups. When the company grows bigger, the money that should be paid will definitely be paid in full, and there is no way to escape it.
But Chen She was absolutely unwilling to pay money to the Silver Star Federation.
The goal of the rebels is to defeat the big conglomerates, and behind the big conglomerates are the big men on Silver Star. Giving large sums of money to Silver Star is equivalent to funding one's enemies, isn't it?
But Chen She certainly couldn't just refuse to hand it over, as that would be very bad.
So Chen She wanted to test it out and see if he could support the Silver Star Construction Plan in other ways. In other words, on the surface, he was supporting the Silver Star Construction Plan, but in fact, he was developing his own strength.
He looks like a bootlicker, but is actually a traitor. It would be best if he could do this.
So from now on, Chen She has to instill this idea into others in advance, that is, Chen She, the president of Lishan Technology, does not like to donate money directly, but prefers to support the bank construction plan in a variety of different ways.
Liu Zhilin was very happy.
Obviously, in his opinion, Chen She is indeed a very appreciative person, and all his statements show that he fully supports Yinxing playing within the current system.
Since he is a good and obedient child, then all my words have not been wasted and I can try to win him over more in the future.
Mellon Bank Group is a financial group, and they have no clear preference for any of the major financial groups. They are happy to have a good relationship with any financial group that can make them more money.
Liu Zhilin said: "Of course there is no problem. The Silver Star Construction Plan can not only donate money, but also contribute to the construction of Silver Star in other ways. No matter which form, it can be regarded as doing one's part."
"In that case, I will take care of the councillor's affairs. The Liming City Council will hold a regular meeting next month. Someone will notify Mr. Chen at that time. Please be sure to attend."
"There will be many other councillors present at the time, and Mr. Chen can make good friends with them and take better care of his business."
"By the way, the regular meeting of the parliament is a very serious occasion. Mr. Chen must pay attention to the relevant etiquette. Clothing, floating vehicles, and even some accessories on your body may affect other people's first impression of you. Please pay special attention to it, Mr. Chen."
Chen She nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your reminder. I will pay attention to it."
Isn't this what is called the etiquette of the upper class?
If you dress poorly at such a large and formal event, you will definitely be looked down upon.
Of course, you can't dress too fancy or too exaggerated, as this will also leave a bad impression on people.
However, Chen She did not intend to spend too much money on the outfit. Some people would spend millions of credit points to buy high-end commercial hovercrafts just to show off. Chen She thought it was a complete waste.
After all, he never intended to really work his way up in parliament. As long as his clothes and hovercraft were decent and didn't appear too ostentatious and attract unnecessary attention, that would be enough.
