Chapter 648: Bright Weapon 6666

Today is the last day of Mayor Williams' ultimatum. He asked Lanse to come mainly to discuss some subsequent means.

Since there is no room for reconciliation between the two sides, he will not consider persuading them.

As a former member of the Jincheng Bay Area interest group, he knows the greed of these people very well.

Even if they are satisfied now, they will make more excessive demands later. They will test his bottom line, find it bit by bit, and force his bottom line to continue to retreat until they are satisfied.

Mayor Williams will not waste time and energy dealing with these greedy people. After he encountered these problems recently, he also reflected and studied.

Through the performance of the former mayor during his tenure, he realized that never talk about cooperation with people who are not full.

So he needs Lanse now.

Mayor Williams closed the door and sat on the sofa next to the businessman. He had a casual smile on his face.

Although he came on the last day's time limit, at least this is also a kind of stance.

Early support and late support are both support. As a ruler, he must learn to look at problems more tolerantly.

"It's him. We have some work matters to discuss."

"Why, do you know him?"

The businessman shook his head repeatedly, "No, I don't know Mr. Lanse, but I have had the honor of seeing him once from a distance."

He paused as he said this, his brain spinning crazily. At this moment, he had already realized that Lanse's appearance at City Hall was definitely not a simple isolated event.

During this period, they were also guessing how Mayor Williams would finally handle the industrial zone relocation problem. Was it tough, using relationships and laws, or using some other method?

Now it seems, he knows.

Lanse.

That is the standard answer!

His heart began to beat faster, thumping and making his chest feel a bit stuffy, but the good news is that he is sitting here now.

Mayor Williams smiled and changed the subject, "We won't discuss those things that have nothing to do with us. Let's talk about the replacement subsidy problem. You should have read the replacement subsidy policy issued by City Hall. Do you have any other requirements for these?"

The businessman shook his head, "No, it's very good. I have never seen such a suitable policy..."

Outside the door, Lanse walked out of the main gate of City Hall. The young people standing on the side of the road in groups of three or five immediately threw away the cigarettes in their hands.

Some passersby also stopped when they saw Lanse, and some even took off their hats.

The weather is very cold, and this scene is also very funny, because when those people take off their hats, their hair, which is not very neat and exposed to the air, begins to steam with heat.

There are more people who support Lanse than those who oppose him, because Lanse set up several relief points in the Imperial District, the Port District, and even the Xingang District.

Poor people can go there to receive food and some winter clothes, some bean cans that are about to expire, some whole wheat bread filled with fruit and vegetable fiber left over from juicing, as well as a small amount of beef filling and a piece of butter.

Many of these things are things at the bottom of the warehouse. Some supermarkets can't sell them in winter, so they will dump or destroy them.

The cost of reprocessing them is much higher than destroying them directly, but Lanse bought these products that were about to expire and then distributed them to the poor for free.

Those clothes are provided by special companies and are all second-hand clothes.

Although they are old clothes, at least they are clothes, which can make people live through the cold winter.

I don't know how many poor people can live because of these things. Lanse's status and influence among the poor are constantly rising.

Even ordinary people might not like his identity, but they are very affirmative of his actions.

Those rich people don't care about the life and death of the poor, but a gang leader helps them. This is really funny!

Someone took off their hat to salute Lanse in the middle of winter, and Lanse also took off his hat to respond. Being a polite person is the basic quality of being a person, although the hat won't be completely taken off, the action is enough.

People watched him quickly enter his luxury car, not jealous at all, just a little envious.

The motorcade started slowly, and the people on the side of the road continued to walk towards their destination.

"Go to the pier."

The motorcade began to accelerate, and after more than thirty minutes, the motorcade arrived at the pier.

More people at the pier knew Lanse, whether they were local workers, immigrant workers, or refugee workers.

They all stopped their work and paid attention to the motorcade. The motorcade arrived at the downstairs of the pier workers' union office without any obstruction.

The secretary saw Lanse's motorcade through the window and rushed into Mr. Vaughn's office, "Mr. Lanse is here."

Vaughn was looking at the document issued by the Federal Pier Workers' General Union. His mind was full of things on the document. He raised his head slightly and looked at the secretary through the gap between his forehead and the glasses frame.

It lasted for about four or five seconds before he reacted, "Lanse is here?"

"Go make a cup of coffee."

He looked at his desk and office. There was nothing that needed to be organized, and then he took off his glasses and put them on the table.

A few minutes later, the secretary knocked on the door and pushed it open.

Mr. Vaughn stood up immediately and greeted him from behind the table. He shook hands with Lanse and invited him to sit down.

Lanse hung his hat and trench coat on the coat rack and sat opposite Chairman Vaughn.

The secretary also delivered a pot of hot coffee at the right time. He glanced at the document on the table and asked casually, "Is there any activity on the General Union side again?"

Chairman Vaughn shook his head, his face filled with dissatisfaction. He gave the document directly to Lanse. Lanse frowned slightly. This means it might not be good news.

But this is for the Pier Workers' Union.

He picked up the document and read it, and his brows gradually twisted together.

The document mentioned that the Ministry of Defense and the Pier Workers' General Union had some in-depth conversations and discussions. They hope that some pier workers can set off with the army when necessary.

For example, they might obtain a temporary military port on the Tanfite continent. In order to ensure the interests of the Federation, no local people from the Tanfite continent will be arranged at the military port, and all federal pier workers will be used.

Plus some other possibilities, for example, as the war progresses, the Federation has obtained more ports and supply lines outside the federal territory, and will also need more pier workers.

So the General Union hopes that local unions can recommend some pier workers who are willing to work abroad.

Lanse put down the document. It is indeed not easy to do.

Although the document mentioned better treatment and benefits, the risks are obviously greater.

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These ports with clear military purposes are more likely to be attacked, and workers working at the pier may also face war directly.

And the so-called "recommendation" does not refer to compulsory recommendation. It is necessary to recommend some people to go out, which is no different from forced recruitment.

The Federation's unions and labor federations have evolved into political organizations. It is not within Lanse's expectation that they lean towards the federal government on these issues.

If they can gain more power and status, but the price is to let their workers go to die, they will not have the slightest hesitation!

"Although many times I know very well that this is a job!", Chairman Vaughn shook his head, "But we can't be so..."

For a moment, he didn't know how to phrase it to express his dissatisfaction.

In the end, he didn't find a qualified adjective and could only end with a sigh.

After a while, he collected his emotions, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Lanse didn't answer his question directly, "Do you know about the relocation problem of the old industrial zone recently?"

Chairman Vaughn nodded, "I heard about it. The land price there has become unbelievable, and it is said that it will rise."

The land price is so high that the government cannot recover it, and investors are not willing to spend money, so the relocation cannot proceed, and Mayor Williams' goal cannot be achieved.

Many people are guessing in what direction the next situation will develop. At this time, Lanse suddenly asked this question. After answering, he understood that Lanse was joining.

"This is actually not a simple problem. It is the first confrontation between the new mayor and the Bay Area interest group."

"But it is also very likely to be the last one!"

Lanse paused for a moment, "Many people in the Bay Area are shareholders of the pier management company, and I control ninety percent of the workers at the pier."

"I want to replace it."

Chairman Vaughn's eyeballs grew bigger and bigger, and finally to the point where they couldn't expand anymore. His eyeballs were about to fall out.

"You... how can you do it?"

"How could they transfer the shares to you?"

"This is a gold mine that can never be dug out!"

Lanse was quite relaxed, "The police are my people, the prosecutor is my people, and even the judge is my people."

"And I am the biggest gang leader in Jincheng. Honestly, I really can't think of how I can lose!"

"You must be very clear about the pier management company. After all, you have cooperated with them for so many years."

"Help me get a list of shareholders and shareholding ratios."

"In addition, we also need to win over a few shareholders to stand on our side."

"You see if there are any good candidates."

Just when Lanse and Mayor Williams talked about this matter, they both thought that the eating posture should not be too ugly.

Actually, there is a good way to solve this matter. Lanse takes people to the door and holds a gun to their heads, but doing so is not appropriate.

This will trigger the resistance of some neutral groups and make the whole city stand on the opposite side of the Williams family and Lanse.

So it can be tough, and some particularly stubborn people can be dealt with, but the whole thing still has to be maintained within the rules, rather than completely destroying the rules.

Chairman Vaughn fell into deep thought after listening, "I will do it as soon as possible. When do you want it?"

"The sooner the better!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 649 =====