Su Qiu
"International trade..."
Adelaide thought about it seriously, then shook his head; he knew more than anyone else in the room.
The Federal currently lacks the basic conditions for international trade, and various countries are already very dissatisfied with the neutral stance shown by the Bayer Federation in the war. There are actually deeper reasons behind this.
During the World War, as a neutral country, it naturally became a haven for many capitalists fleeing the war, which inevitably accelerated the economic development of the Bayer Federation.
On the one hand, various countries were torn apart by war, their populations dwindled, and their lands deserted; on the other hand, the neutrality of the Bayer Federation made them increasingly wealthy and powerful.
This would make many participating countries feel a kind of unpleasant feeling that is hard to describe. Even the Victorious Country would feel that neutral countries such as the Bayer Federation had stolen the fruits of victory that should have belonged to them, and naturally they would not have any good feelings towards the Bayer Federation.
These Victorious Country, relying on their victory in the other half of the world in this World War, disregarded a neutral country and refused to honor their bonds, all in an attempt to make things difficult for the Bayer Federation.
The Defeated Country, on the other hand, used various methods to make perfunctory promises, aiming to achieve the goal of fulfilling the promises but with little practical significance.
In this diplomatic predicament, the idea of expanding international trade can only remain a thought.
Perhaps this is indeed a good way to solve the current problems of the Bayer Federation, but it is not the right time, or rather, it is not the right time yet.
Adelaide glanced at Lin Qi a few more times. This young man was indeed different from the others. He saw through the current situation at a glance. There were actually similar discussions within the Progressive Party, and their conclusions were roughly the same as Lin Qi's.
Reviving the economy is actually quite simple; all you need to do is ensure that the products manufactured in those factories have stable buyers.
If the domestic market is satisfied, then look to the international market. With 2.4 billion people in the world, what can't be consumed?
But that won't work now. International Community dissatisfaction with the Bayer Federation's stance makes it difficult for the Bayer Federation to move forward in the International Community, and this situation may continue for a long time unless some major changes occur in the short term.
He casually wrote down some symbols in his notebook that only he knew, to remind himself of certain things.
When Adelaide was young, she worked as a stenographer. In this world, where technology was advancing rapidly but was still far behind that of another world, meeting minutes were often copied by hand by secretaries.
The speed at which a person can copy is certainly not as fast as the speed at which they can speak. In order to avoid omitting or missing words as much as possible, almost everyone who needs to sketch has their own set of "codes".
He didn't delve deeper into Lin Qi's views after writing this, which made the others look at Lin Qi more kindly.
Another half hour passed before the meeting ended. Adelaide shook hands with everyone and thanked them for their efforts during the evening meeting, assuring them that if the governor made any decisions, they would be notified first.
Everyone attending the meeting shook hands with a reserved expression of gratitude, stating that it was their duty to do so. At that moment, no trace of the ugliness they displayed when exploiting workers could be seen in these people; only grace and elegance remained.
Lin Qi rested here for the night, and the next day he left in the mayor's car. Of course, he also exchanged business cards with others, including Councilor Green.
As State Senate, Councilor Green does not currently reside permanently in Sabine City. He is only back to provide some services within his capacity and will leave later after departing from Adelaide.
On the way back, the mayor suddenly broke the silence in the carriage, "Are you sure about what you said to me last time?"
Lin Qi thought for a moment and immediately understood what he meant. "Mr. Adelaide's attitude has already told us, hasn't it?"
Last night, Adelaide would discuss the ideas that others had put forward with the other people in the room, even if those ideas seemed ridiculous, he would seriously consider and discuss them.
He didn't discuss Lin Qi's ideas with others, didn't offer any new ideas based on Lin Qi's viewpoints, and didn't initiate any discussions.
In fact, Adelaide already understood this idea very well from the beginning, and she understood it thoroughly, so there was no need to say anything more.
People may discuss silly things, but they will stop as soon as they find these things to be worthless. They will only delve into things they deem valuable, and the same applies to these discussions.
If such an idea were worthless, there would be no need for the governor's Chief of Staff to study it thoroughly.
The mayor stopped speaking and began to consider the feasibility of the things Lin Qi had mentioned earlier. He thought about it very seriously, but still found it very troublesome, especially Lin Qi's desire to change the current employment system, which was a minefield and a forbidden zone; if not handled properly, it could lead to big trouble.
He didn't bring it up again, and the carriage returned to silence, but both of them were thinking about how long this situation would last.
With the arrival of September and the widespread shutdown of the Listoan Group, the once prosperous Sabine City quickly fell into ruin.
The streets were filled with unpleasant-looking people, their arms crossed, wandering aimlessly. Sometimes they would gather together and whisper, sending a chill down the spines of anyone passing by.
A luxury car slowly pulled up outside the bank. Some children and young people immediately reached out their hands to Lin Qi as he got out of the car. Lin Qi casually threw a handful of loose change on the ground.
It was about seven or eight yuan, or ten yuan, all in coins, and he didn't really care about those.
Compared to letting these people's hands dirty his clothes worth thousands of dollars, this amount of money probably doesn't even cover the cleaning fee.
The crowd quickly moved to the intersection of the sidewalk and the roadside as the coins flew around. People bent over or squatted down to pick up the coins and hold them in their hands. When Lin Qi entered the bank, he could still hear curses and cheers outside. Some people had even gotten into physical altercations over the money.
Once inside the bank, everything became quiet and peaceful again. Especially the moment the doors closed, the noise on the sidewalk seemed like a silent play behind the glass curtain wall, hardly attracting Lin Qi's attention.
Refusing the salesperson's help, Lin Qi went straight into Qiao Geliman's office; he was there today for the land.
The real estate market in Sabine City remained lukewarm, and land prices continued to fall. Hart thought that Lin Qi would change his mind after a while, but to his surprise, half a month passed and Lin Qi made no move.
It was he himself who couldn't sit still any longer; he decided to agree to Lin Qi's request and finalize the matter with him.
Hart is under a lot of pressure lately, from all sides. His previous projects have suffered huge failures, and some investors and creditors have started pressuring him.
His only option now is to secure a stable income as soon as possible to soothe the anxieties of these people.
Sometimes he felt that doing business with partners was not an easy thing. When they made money, these people would demand more, and when they lost money, they would clamor for compensation. Sometimes they were not like investors, but like stray dogs, never full.
As soon as they entered, Qiao Geliman was already packing his things. The bank was definitely not the place to talk business. They would go to a private business premises together later. Lin Qi was just passing by. At the same time, Qiao Geliman also had some things he wanted to talk to Lin Qi about.
"Have a seat for a while..." he said, then continued his work. Lin Qi casually sat down on the sofa.
He watched as Qiao Geliman organized several notebooks that looked like ledgers, and couldn't resist going over to take a look. They were all filled with names.
"What is this?" Lin Qi couldn't help but ask curiously. It didn't look like an account book, but it probably wasn't a bankbook or anything like that either.
Without pausing, Qiao Geliman quickly signed and flipped through the documents, then put them together, while also answering, "The amount and approved list for the first phase of personal Credit Loan!"
He casually flipped open a book, pointed to a line and explained, "Look, this guy named Tom can get Credit Loan of 1,300 dollars from the bank without any collateral. As long as he applies, the money will be deposited directly into his account, and he only needs to pay about 0.2% interest every week."
Lin Qi pursed his lips and stopped paying attention to these things; this was a monster.
Credit Loan itself is not a bad policy, but it is not good to implement it now.
It's a very simple principle: people are forced to use Credit Loan because of poverty, but they also have to pay a not-so-cheap interest rate. Unfortunately, they are unemployed, and once their cash flow dries up, they are likely to face the harsh reality of their assets being auctioned off.
Banks don't consider whether doing this is humane. The lawyers in the bank's Legal Department are always devils in human skin. They even pulled out two gold teeth from an old lady's mouth in order to recover a loan.
The already struggling family may face even greater hardship. Everyone knows that auctions never sell for the original price, let alone secondhand goods. They will lose far more than they gain.
Qiao Geliman quickly finished, and together with Lin Qi, they left the bank lobby. The people on the street outside had been dispersed, and two police officers remained.
Apart from a few pools of blood on the ground that had dried and formed a layer of blood, proving that a conflict had occurred, no one knew what had happened here not long ago.
Qiao Geliman glanced at the shocking red on the ground, then looked away. He and Lin Qi got into the car, chatting and laughing, and slowly drove away.