Chapter 1224: Big Investment and Everything is in the Plan

"I noticed that South Ya'an State doesn't have any large cities with sightseeing and tourism as the core. Among my many plans, this is one of them."

"The west has magnificent scenery, wilderness, those primitive environments, and the indigenous culture of the natives. These are all things that can be explored and excavated."

"There are too many legends about the west, all of which can be taken out as gimmicks to attract people from all over the world to come here. As long as it is operated well, tourism alone can drive the economic development of the entire state."

Watching the governor still thinking, Lansi explained to him in more detail, "When a tourist enters here, no matter if they come from other states or other countries."

"The taxi fees, train fees, boat fees generated by their movement, plus the expenses generated by their accommodation, the expenses generated by their eating and drinking here, and various consumption during their tourism process."

"Will become an important source of fiscal revenue!"

"Assuming each tourist spends one hundred dollars here, then if one million people come here every month, the revenue generated by the tourism industry every month will be as high as one hundred million."

"This is still the most basic calculation. We can provide more consumption content, for example..."

The governor followed him and repeated that last word, "For example?"

"Casino."

When the governor heard this word, a look of realization appeared in his eyes. In fact, there are many casinos in the western region—in the reservation areas of the indigenous natives, they have opened many small casinos.

These casinos don't have a large scale, but there are many of them, and many federal people like to run over to play.

Indigenous casinos and indigenous prostitutes have become the two most important economic pillar industries for the natives at present. Like hunting, farming, and still having to maintain primitive living habits, these simply can't let them live a happy life.

Look at those big-bellied chiefs with mouths full of oil, their gold teeth, the gold rings on their fingers, and the gold necklaces thicker than dog chains, all of which came through these two major industries.

Ordinary people might not be able to do casinos, but they can send their own daughters to be prostitutes, because this makes money fast and isn't tiring.

Many young indigenous women treat this as a career to do. If you see three or five young indigenous girls standing together in the western region, drive over and honk the horn twice, you can have a pleasant night.

The situation in South Ya'an State is roughly the same. The gambling industry and the call-girl industry are both monopolized by the natives.

The governor straightened up and leaned back on the sofa. He changed his sitting posture, obviously not optimistic about Lansi's idea. "If you build a large casino locally, just like what you did in Jincheng, then you will have some conflicts with the local natives."

"You have to know that nearly seventy percent of the casinos in our state are controlled by them now. Once their industry is impacted... Have you seen that movie?"

"That is... who acted in 'Conquering the West'? The deepest impression this movie left on me is those natives holding smoothbore guns standing on the cliff looking at you from afar, and then they will bypass from the other side and launch a charge at you!"

Speaking of this, the governor himself couldn't help but laugh first. "This is a very exaggerated statement. Actually, I exaggerated."

"But what you have to face won't be much better than this. They will smash your casino, because there is a protection policy, so they don't need to bear very serious consequences."

A few hundred years ago, federal people frantically slaughtered the natives. Later, no matter for what reason, they suddenly started to protect the natives and even promulgated many policies favorable to the natives.

Like the reservation areas have always been tax-free or only levied very little tax, for example, when natives use violence, they will be sentenced at discretion during trial.

This made these natives become a bit crazy to a certain extent!

When they encounter trouble, they will become very excited, as if the fruits watered by the blood paid by their ancestors make them fearless!

Doing things in the west, you can not get along with local gangs, you can not know local politicians, but you have to maintain a good relationship with the natives.

Lansi now wants to smash the natives' rice bowls, and the natives will definitely make trouble.

The Congress and the Cabinet have departments specifically targeting natives. Once they make trouble, it will be a national event again.

Facing the governor's worry, Lansi just smiled. "Dealing with violence problems, I am a professional."

The governor only then remembered what Lansi was doing, which made him couldn't help but laugh dumbly. In the process of communicating with Lansi, Lansi gave him a very deep positive impression, and it was very difficult for him to associate Lansi with gangs.

Thinking at this time that Lansi might be the most influential gang in the Federation, he pursed his lips and nodded, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Perhaps you can try it."

"Then besides the casino?" He changed his sitting posture again, and his tone was also full of the desire for exploration.

"Movie city, I said before, the western region has magnificent natural scenery. It is much more beautiful than the east side. We can find every outdoor scene we need here."

"More importantly, the price of land here is very cheap!"

"You know, Jincheng has developed too well in these years, so the land price in Xigu City has started to soar, and the price of goods and so on."

"And it's too small there."

"Once Xigu City is annexed by Jincheng, the movie industry will definitely have to move out, and everything in Xigu City has to make way for Jincheng's port trade and industry."

"Governor, you should understand that the rapidly rising movie industry is a field with such rapid development."

"Hundreds of movies are released every year. In Xigu City, it once created a miracle of one movie in three days!"

"We don't discuss whether this movie is profound, good-looking, or has any significance. What I want to say is that such a sunrise industry can bring not only huge profits but also social influence."

"I plan to let them move the movie industry to this side and build large theme parks around these movie industries, utilizing the natural scenery and wilderness here."

"More tourists, more consumption items, this place will become one of the paradises on earth!"

Lansi also adjusted a sitting posture and took out his cigarette case. "Do you mind?"

"No, of course not, please!" The governor glanced at Lansi's cigarette case and couldn't help but take out his own.

The two could be considered "halftime rest," each lighting a cigarette. "Tourism and sightseeing have always had huge potential, but before... you know the federal economy wasn't very good before, and tourism and sightseeing weren't items that ordinary people could choose."

"But now people's income has increased, the spare money they have in their hands will become more, and people are animals that can't help but spend money."

"They will forget how difficult it was when making money, only remember how happy it was when spending money, and take this happiness as an incentive and motivation to get through the next pain."

"There will be many people trying to take their families to travel, which will become a part of the important cultural and economic puzzle in the future!"

He said and paused, flicking the cigarette ash. "And, the tourism and sightseeing industry has no pollution. No one will complain to you that the air discharged by the factory polluted their noses, and those sewage polluted their land."

"People won't complain about these. Tourists bring consumption ability, which is a superior cycle."

In the future blueprint described by Lansi, the governor indeed saw a direction different from the previous development path. Added to the casino and other industries, this could indeed make the tax revenue of the entire state look quite good.

Lansi could not only solve the problem of many jobs but also let the state government have money in their hands.

The state government has money, which is equal to him, the governor, having money. This is one meaning.

His expression looking at Lansi also became pleasing to the eye.

"Just listening to your description makes me feel that this is a good project, but it must need a very large investment."

Lansi didn't deny this point. "About one to two hundred million in funds, I will choose a suitable place here to build these projects."

Hearing such a large investment, the governor took a cold breath, but his eyes became brighter.

Such a large investment landing was enough to push his prestige to a new height again, and the next governor election would be much more secure.

His expression looking at Lansi also became softer. For these politicians, whoever can keep their power in their own hands forever is their best friend, brother!

"I support you in doing these things. I will help you get the casino license, and the police and state police in various places will also cooperate with some of your requirements."

"But there is one point I must explain first. If the natives make trouble, it's not very convenient for me to intervene."

"Now it is a civilized society, many eyes are staring at me, some things you can do, but I can't do, so please forgive me." Lansi waved his hand. "I will handle them myself."

After the big things were talked about, it was definitely necessary to chat about some small things. The governor shifted the topic to some of Lansi's recent actions here. "Actually, regarding that what's-his-name Camilo, is there anything I can help with?"

These actions of Lansi didn't appear invisible in the governor's eyes. Of course, Lansi didn't deliberately hide from him, but instead generously "showed" them out.

Customs is a vertically managed department, and the governor couldn't intervene, but he also knew that the newly arrived customs chief was a person from Lansi's wife's family.

He also contacted other government officials to join forces to crack down on the business and things of that Sumuli gang. These actions seemed a bit overkill in the governor's eyes.

He could have directly crushed them, but instead, he was like teasing a mouse.

Lansi talked about the conflict between him and Christopher. "Finishing him off too simply is equal to a reward for the things he did. I just want to let him feel despair bit by bit."

The governor smiled. "If there is anything you need my help with, please tell me."

"After the president took office, he has been pushing for de-gangsterization. Although I don't like Porter, I can still do it to support his policy!"

The governor didn't feel strange about the methods Lansi used. This was also the method politicians used most often, using official institutions to crush you bit by bit.

No matter if it's a gang or an ordinary person, there is actually no good way in front of this "iron fist of power" that is rolling over.

Either run ahead of time and not be chased by it.

Or just lie down and return to dust and soil.

This was the first meeting between Lansi and the governor, and both sides had already reached a good tone of cooperation.

Lansi moving the movie industry from Xigu City over was also considered. After all, controlling the entire state wasn't just talking about it.

In Likai State, the governor was his person, and the capital in the state was also leaning toward him. It could be said that he had already directly grasped Likai State in his hands.

He adopted another method when dealing with Indeno State because he wasn't a "local" and didn't have the energy, time, and opportunity to go and handle the bottom of Indeno State and complete "control" from bottom to top.

So he grabbed the ruling class hard as soon as he came up. When most mayors had direct or indirect interest relationships with him, he was also effectively controlling this state.

As for South Ya'an State, it was still different from Indeno State and Likai State. It wasn't that the path of grabbing mayors didn't work, but Lansi already possessed greater "momentum." He could already directly take the upper-level route, so he came to see the governor and talked about some cooperation business with the governor.

After his power started to enter here, he would slowly corrode everything here from top to bottom.

Corrosion from top to bottom, compared to the spread from bottom to top, the speed of advancement was much faster and much smoother.

In the evening, Christopher returned to the manor. He immediately dialed the smuggling boat he usually had some relationship with, asking if he could deliver goods and people to the coastal area of Slade.

These smuggling boat bosses all gave him very straightforward answers. Whether it was smuggling goods or smuggling people, it was no problem, and they guaranteed that they could arrive smoothly.

But every time they talked well, Christopher ended the conversation with "I'll consider it, I'll call you back," and then started looking for the next number.

"What are you looking for?", his brother-in-law couldn't help but ask. This was already the fifth number he had looked for.

Christopher found another smuggling boat boss in the phone book, a Sumuli person. He glanced at his brother-in-law and didn't answer immediately, but dialed this number first.

The phone was connected quickly, but the boat captain's voice came from the receiver, "Who?"

"It's me."

After hearing Christopher's voice, the boat captain on the other end of the receiver used a somewhat unwilling voice after a while, "You really shouldn't have called me at this time, Camilo."

Externally, Christopher always used the name "Camilo Bianqi," and only a few people around him knew that he was Christopher Pasleto.

Hearing this sentence, Christopher breathed a sigh of relief. He lit a cigarette, holding the cigarette in his mouth while looking for a lighter, and said somewhat vaguely, "Why can't I call you at this time, my brother?"

The guy on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and then sighed, "Do you know that some people are buying your news?"

"They greeted me. As long as you call me, let me agree to any of your requests, and then sell the news to them, they can give me one hundred thousand."

At this time, Christopher had already found the lighter. He struck it twice before lighting the fire. Along with the sound of tobacco being ignited, he took two puffs of smoke. "So, what is your decision?"

"My friend?"

The captain gave a bitter laugh. "So you'd better not cause me trouble. I don't want to cause trouble."

"I don't want to provoke those people. You know their methods are very powerful. I'm just a small character. If I provoke such a gang, my business will be messed up, and even I myself might be finished off by them."

"I also don't want to provoke you, Camilo. You yourself are full of trouble. It's best not to pass the trouble to me."

Christopher couldn't help but laugh loudly. "Two hundred thousand?"

"It seems that their pricing for me isn't very high. I thought they would give you a price of three hundred thousand or five hundred thousand."

He stopped after laughing twice. "Listen, brother, I need you to help me let me and my people leave here. We are going back to Sumuli. They give you two hundred thousand, I give you four hundred thousand. Send us back, and this money is yours."

"Then you take this money and change to another place to live, run to other cities, they can't find you, you can continue to do your business, and you also got my friendship, and also possessed a large sum of unexpected wealth!"

"What do you say?"

The captain seemed to be considering. This obviously wasn't a matter that could be easily decided.

Christopher continued to increase the chips. "Only you know this, I know, you take the boat out first, and then go to a deserted seaside to pick us up. You leave with an empty boat, those people won't be suspicious of you."

"This matter is very simple, brother. Money, human feelings, I owe you, I promise that when you need me, I will definitely do my best to help you, I promise!"

There was some panting sound in the receiver. After a while, the captain roared, "Fuck, fuck, Camilo, do you have to drag me into the water to be satisfied?"

Besides his roaring sound, there was also the sound of him smashing things. It should be the sound of him smashing his fist on the table. "Good, good, you won, fuck!"

"Only I know this matter, you and your people know, you have to swear!"

Christopher said loudly without any burden, "I swear in the name of my father and mother!"

"When do you plan to leave?"

Christopher glanced at his watch. "Leave today."

"Three o'clock, come to... here. I will leave a lamp, the secret code is three long and two short."

Christopher said almost from the bottom of his heart, "Thanks, brother, I owe you a favor."

He put down the phone very easily, then glanced at his brother-in-law. "They must be looking for me. Those who were willing to take the job as soon as they heard it was me have largely been bought off."

The brother-in-law asked curiously, "Then how are you sure this person hasn't been bought off?"

Christopher shrugged. "Go and take a look tonight and you'll know."

At the same time, in another place, the boat boss put down the phone. He carefully looked at the person sitting in his chair and nodded with satisfaction. The heart that had been hanging finally let go. ===== CHAPTER 1225 =====