Chapter 1205: Everyone believes that they can become rich through their own hard work

Everyone is curious about how much money Lansi can make from the alcohol business, to be able to share money with them after supporting the Social Party with hundreds of millions of funds every year.

Curiosity is something everyone has. Once curiosity is aroused, it must be figured out.

In fact, the profit of alcohol is still very transparent. Before the implementation of Prohibition, the profit of the brewing industry was basically something placed on the table.

How much grain can produce how much alcohol, and what the cost of each link is, is clear at a glance!

Now it's just that some things used for brewing have risen in price. For example, the grapes used for brewing, the price has risen outrageously, from seventy or eighty dollars a ton to about six thousand dollars a ton now.

In fact, its price had already exceeded seven thousand dollars in the past few years. From one hundred and seventy dollars to seven thousand dollars, if it didn't take a long time to plant this kind of grape, and there were strict requirements for geography and climate, many regions might give up planting crops and switch to planting grape varieties for brewing.

In the past two years, due to the war and some other social reasons, such as the rise in the price of alcohol, but the economy in many regions is in a downward trend due to the war, so the price of these grapes has fallen back, but it is still an incredible height!

If you don't consider the cost of grape-based alcohol and use ordinary grain as the raw material for brewing, then its cost is lower and the profit is higher.

The price of these grains has also increased compared to the past, but this kind of growth, four or five times is already the limit. If it is higher, problems will arise, and there is a situation of huge regional price differences.

So it cannot be used as a completely correct standard, but just in terms of the situation in the Federation, the price of grain has risen by nearly three times compared to the past.

It seems that the cost of alcohol has increased by three times, but in the actual cost system, its growth weight is not as exaggerated as people imagine.

Because in the entire cost system, grain is actually the part that accounts for the smallest proportion.

But how much has the price of alcohol risen?

From five or six dollars a bottle to thirty-seven or thirty-eight dollars a bottle now, and even some alcohol at forty or fifty dollars a bottle, calculated by a general eightfold increase, the price has risen eight times while the cost increase does not exceed one time. How much has the profit increased?

In a bottle of alcohol worth thirty-seven or thirty-eight dollars, the cost will not exceed seven or eight dollars, and the rest is all profit (the cost has fallen back a lot after the war)!

After figuring out these situations, people can only marvel at Lansi's huge business!

No wonder he is so rich. Some ordinary old-fashioned financial tycoons seem a bit eclipsed in front of him. After all, not every consortium or financial tycoon can obtain a profit of over one hundred million every year, but he can.

These mayors have no objections and are eating the high profit-sharing from the alcohol crime business with peace of mind, taking it as a part of their new work benefits.

This is also where they are dissatisfied with Lansi withdrawing this part of the dividend. He clearly earned so much, but is only willing to give them so little?

However, now that he suddenly proposed that mayors can be "exclusive agents," their dissatisfaction seems to have weakened a lot. The eyes of some mayors have become deep and interesting.

They began to lower their heads and communicate in low voices with people they were familiar with. Lansi sat there, watching them whisper.

The discussion in the conference room gradually became louder, and more people joined in. Some of them even left their seats and ran to other places to discuss with mayors from other places.

It wasn't until ten minutes later that these people returned to their seats, and the discussion gradually decreased a lot.

At this time, someone stood up. "Mr. White, I want to ask a question. If we act as agents for your alcohol... sales, then what about your current business?"

Lansi looked at him, a typical federal person in his fifties with graying hair. Some people say that this kind of typical federal person is very difficult to deal with. They are very xenophobic and have strong discrimination against non-federal people.

Now it seems that this rumor is not true!

This gentleman behaved very humbly and politely, and knew how to use honorifics.

Lansi raised his hand to signal him to sit down. "We will transfer all sales to you. If we reach an agreement in this regard, then all alcohol distribution in all bars in the city where you are located will be handed over to you to be responsible for."

"If your city can sell ten thousand bottles of alcohol a day, then I only need to ensure my profit. As for how much money you can sell these ten thousand bottles of alcohol for, and how many bottles you can sell, I don't care."

"I also won't continue to sell directly to the sales terminals in the city where you are located. The alcohol transported to your side will only be handed over to you for sale. Do you understand?"

The mayor's face was full of unstoppable smiles, and the two graying mustaches on his lips also trembled. "I understand."

After he finished speaking, he sat back. As for whether he supported or opposed it after understanding, he didn't say it out, but people could already predict from what he showed that he seemed to have stood on Lansi's side.

Yes, just as Lansi said, how much can be earned depends entirely on themselves.

Those sitting here are the absolute controllers of every city and town. They know how much money they can get from there!

Even if it is not as much as it is now, it is definitely not a little, and this can also make their control over the city stronger!

At this time, another mayor stood up, and he also had a question—

"Mr. White, mayors in some regions did not come to attend today's meeting, and it is possible that they will not attend such activities in the future, so the alcohol in his city..."

Everyone's gaze moved over instantly. Lansi thought for a while. "If they voluntarily give up cooperating with us, then I won't interfere with the sale of alcohol in the regions they control. You can contact the sales groups in the city yourself, and then sell your alcohol there."

This decision made the smiles on people's faces bloom even more!

At this time, Lansi raised his hand and tapped on the desktop twice. The conference room, which had just been a bit noisy, quickly became quiet again.

"I need to explain to everyone simply. I did promise that all goods in Denuozhou will only be sent to the representatives you designate, but this does not mean that I have to refuse when others, such as local gangs, take the initiative to come to my warehouse and propose to buy alcohol."

"In other words, if you expect to sell a bottle of thirty-dollar alcohol for one hundred dollars, then you will only force them to go further to buy alcohol and then transport it back."

"They may not buy locally, they may go to Likalai State or South Yaan State to buy, or buy from the hands of other smugglers. Such risks exist."

"I cannot ensure that after I sell the alcohol to you, all gangs must and can only buy from your hands, so you also need to consider your sales strategy clearly and how to form a relatively stable relationship with them."

"In addition to this, I will supply you at a price one dollar cheaper than the terminal wholesale price I sell to them, for every bottle."

"This is the concession I have made for our long-lasting friendship. I hope such a concession can make you understand my sincerity!"

The mayors looked at each other, and finally, smiles appeared on their faces.

One of them, an old man who looked to be about seventy years old, not tall, and very thin, stood up. "Mr. White, I think we have already felt your sincerity, so next..."

As an old politician, he knew very well that if they monopolized the alcohol in their own hands, then what they would get from here would not only be wealth, but also power, lasting power!

All the gangs and criminal groups in the city would be controlled by them, and their families would lastingly control the entire city.

Even if there were times when they couldn't be elected mayor, this city would still be under their control, and wanting to be re-elected mayor would just be a matter of time.

The lower the political environment, the simpler and cruder it is. Assassination, sabotage, framing, and entrapment—when politics, wealth, and gangs are linked together, they will form terrible interest groups.

Compared to getting more money, they actually value more lasting power, status, everything!

Lansi knew the thoughts of these people and also knew what they wanted, so he gave them things they couldn't refuse from the start.

"You can arrange for your family members, or find an agent, to sign some supply agreements with us. Of course, if you don't care about the negative impact, I can also have people send things directly to you."

"After we sign this agreement, within a week, our people will completely withdraw from your local area and hand over the entire channel to you."

"And, pay on delivery."

Mayors, town mayors, and even sheriffs nodded one after another. This is very reasonable, very fair, and very sincere!

Some people couldn't wait to stand up and confirm this matter immediately, so that the people in their families could start preparing for this big business.

Lansi also saw their impatience and smiled, asking Aierwen to take out the prepared documents.

These are some very ordinary supply contracts, which do not involve any contraband. These contracts are not for them to sign, but for their family members or agents to sign.

They can be shown to them first.

After getting the contracts, most of the mayors just took a few glances and put them away. They are not professionals, and they will not use unprofessional abilities to handle professional things. After they go back, someone will help them figure out if there are any problems.

Looking at these mayors who couldn't sit still, Lansi didn't force them to stay and let them leave first.

He believed that everyone would gather together again soon.

After sending away the last sheriff, Aierwen was a bit curious. "I don't quite understand, why give the profit to them?"

Lansi lit a cigarette. "If we maintain the way of sharing money with them, they will only become more and more dissatisfied with us. But now, I have handed the choice to them."

"After they first have huge disappointment, and then gain new hope, they will know how to choose the path that is most beneficial to them."

"And they won't have any resentment towards us."

"These people gathering together is also a powerful force. I don't really want to give them so much money, but I need their cooperation."

"So doing this is clearly the best way."

You earn twenty dollars, but only give others sixty cents. He will think you are a bastard and find an opportunity to give you a blow, even if he gets nothing himself, he will do so.

But if how much he can get doesn't depend on how much you are willing to give him, but on how much he can get from those gangs with his own ability, then he won't have so much resentment.

He will only shift his dissatisfaction about not being able to get too much money to those gangs who are unwilling to cooperate with him. Lansi got what he wanted, didn't make too many concessions, and didn't need to bear any dissatisfaction.

Aierwen shook his head. "These are too complicated for me. Does this mean we are going to withdraw from here?"

Lansi didn't deny it. "Denuozhou is too big. We have already controlled Likalai State. If we control Denuozhou again, even the Social Party will have some complaints about us. After all, we are a gang, not a department of the federal government."

"Instead of showing our most dangerous side to everyone, it is better to let them see the side of us that has no harm."

"Hiding the knife is to prevent others from focusing on our knife, and only at this time is this knife the most deterrent!"

Aierwen still didn't quite understand, but he instinctively knew that Lansi was right about this, just taking the "knife" as a metaphor.

The moment a young man takes out a folding knife, it indicates that he is no longer very dangerous.

But when he puts his hand into his bosom and hasn't taken it out yet, that is the most unsettling!

After solving these things, Lansi went to visit the deputy governor, because some of the next work still needs his help—to handle those mayors who had no contact with Lansi before, and talk to them about cooperation.

After all, the profit of alcohol is really huge, so huge that Lansi can't give it up, and money, after gaining the support of power in the Federation, will become invincible!

The deputy governor was also very enthusiastic about Lansi's visit. Everyone knows that Lansi is now the big donor of the Social Party, and also one of the black hands behind the scenes who pushed for the fall of the Wei De family.

Being able to reach the level of deputy governor, it can't be said that he has no one behind him, but to say how much ability this person, or these people have, that may not be certain.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be the deputy governor, but the governor.

After he asked his secretary to send coffee and some pastries, he closed the door. There were only him and Lansi in the room, and Aierwen standing in the corner.

"I heard you have been here for two days?"

Lansi didn't deny it. He picked up a small pastry on the table that looked very beautiful and stuffed it into his mouth.

As always, it was so sweet that it was a bit cloying, forcing him to pick up the coffee that wasn't bitter and take a sip. "Talking about some business with those mayors."

These things can't be hidden. Now that this person who has become the governor, the former deputy governor, wants to know, someone will always tell him what happened, so Lansi didn't hide these.

The governor was a bit surprised by Lansi's frankness, but also seemed very happy. After all, everyone hopes that others are honest with themselves. "This is a big deal!"

"They say your annual sales in Denuozhou are over three hundred million!"

In the past, he didn't have any intuitive concept of the profitability of gangs, until he heard this number.

Lansi knew that the governor's eyes were red. After all, it was such a large sum of money.

The profit he sends to the Social Party every year is indeed over one hundred million, but the amount that can be divided to him might only be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, at most.

Anyone, as long as they stand in a higher position, naturally wants more.

In the past, he was just a deputy governor, a small character, who could get about two or three hundred thousand worth of party dividends from the entire party system every year, including but not limited to cash and some benefits.

Now he wants more, because he is the governor, and his ambition is also increasing.

Why can't he seek re-election?

Why can't he seek to enter Congress?

Or why can't he seek to run for president?

Well, this is unlikely, but he can use his current power to accumulate more political resources for himself and his children, so that his children and his grandchildren have a better political environment.

And all of this is inseparable from money.

Money is the universal pass of the Federation, there is no other.

Lansi also knew this very well. He smiled. "If you are interested in alcohol, you can also find an agent to get goods from me. I can help you find a buyer to ensure your profit."

The governor hesitated repeatedly. He knew that doing so would definitely leave some handles in Lansi's hands, but... profit moves people's hearts.

Those mayors know that they will most likely spend their lives in the cities where they are, so they don't care, but the governor still had new ideas and new ambitions.

And all of this requires money.

And only when standing in this position did he realize why Governor Wei De broke up with Lansi because of the money-sharing issue.

As a governor, he needs to support a political team of his own, just like setting up a company.

He needs to find some powerful managers (staffers), as well as those powerful executors (people who do specific things), and have a good relationship with brokers, and let some people around him get benefits from him.

Politically, policy-wise, and wealth-wise.

If he wants to go further and gain more power, including winning the next election, then the annual expenditure is an astonishing number!

You want to corrupt others and win over others, verbal promises are useless!

Even the union knows to distribute free fried chicken and drinks to workers who are willing to strike and make trouble with them. Isn't what the governor needs to do worth a benefit of at least tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands?

Money is very important! ===== CHAPTER 1206 =====