Unconventional War
The expansion of Blackstone Aviation prompted the governor of York State to call Lin Qi that evening and thank him profusely for advancing York State's industrial development and providing so many jobs.
Blackstone Aviation's main production line was in York State, which was also the state where Lin Qi's influence was most concentrated.
From the bottom to the top, from private companies to government departments, he knew people almost everywhere, or had connections he could reach.
Arranging Blackstone Aviation's assembly line in York State not only allowed it to obtain more favorable policies but was also, in practice, a mutually beneficial political investment.
He received all kinds of policy advantages, while the newly appointed governor, eager to prove himself before the state's voters, had also produced an impressive report card.
People always compared things.
They compared the previous governor's performance with the current governor's.
No one feared having lofty goals and ambitions. What people feared most was being compared with others.
There was always someone who performed better than you. Even if you had reached the pinnacle of a certain field and no one could surpass you, people would compare you with others in areas where you were less capable.
Even God could not withstand such comparisons, let alone human beings. Fortunately, the large number of jobs being recruited in advance eased the new governor's anxiety, and it also brought the two sides into closer contact.
The new governor was still very young—thirty-eight years old. He came from a political family and had a promising future ahead of him.
From Mr. Truman, Lin Qi had learned that the new governor had a very high chance of entering Congress, and as a senator at that. He might even challenge for the presidency twenty or thirty years later.
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