Two Kinds of People and Tolerance

It's not surprising that Jieluno's first question was directed at Patu.

No one can be truly impartial and selfless, not even the Federal Chief Justice for Life. They too can be swayed by "external factors" and deviate from their principles of fairness and justice. Moreover, Jieluno is not a judge who upholds impartiality; he is merely a capitalist.

If profit is his ultimate goal, then he cannot be fair.

He and Patu were from the same group, the same kind of people, with roughly the same background. They were both among the first immigrants, and their ancestors had built a prominent family by Slaughter of Aborigines. They had something in common.

Having common ground means that Patu will stand with him. In fact, they did not intend to carry out any extermination in Nagaril. They just wanted to promote the legalization of slavery in Nagaril on a small scale.

Please note that they are not trying to bring slavery back into the public eye internationally or within the Federal, but rather they want the government of the Nagaril United Kingdom to permit slavery.

Look how subtle their vocabulary is! They didn't capture or kill slaves; they simply kept slaves whose origins were obscured, which was enough to satisfy their needs.

Whether it's the development of ordinary metal Mineral Deposit or energy Mineral Deposit, a large amount of labor is required, and there are always significant safety hazards during the mining process.

Using ordinary laborers and using slaves are completely different costs. If an ignorant and backward country can be allowed to resume slavery, they will be morally untainted, because it is the internal affair of other countries.

Moreover, the Nagaril United Kingdom was already very backward and ignorant, and they even believed in "false gods," so why couldn't they turn back the clock of history?

The Federal never interferes in the internal affairs of other countries, nor does it offer advice or resist, so the Federal will watch as the Nagaril United Kingdom passes this law.

As outsiders, Federal citizens will also abide by this law; they are Federal exemplars and upholders of the law.

As soon as Patu speaks, the whole situation tilts, and even those whose positions are still wavering will be swayed by the clear stance of the first person to speak.

People always tell themselves not to be misled by superficial and not necessarily accurate information, but people are always misled by such information, such as preconceived notions.

You know that it may not be right, and you know that not everyone will have this idea, but the first person to express this information and stance will make people feel that this may be the majority's opinion.

That's what Jieluno is trying to do: regardless of whether these people are the majority or not, he needs people to believe that they are the majority, and a powerful majority at that.

He looked at Patu with a confident, subtly arrogant smile, waiting for Patu to say something he wanted to hear.

Patu glanced at Jieluno. Although he felt a little sorry for the Old Gentleman, he had no choice but to comply for the sake of those little pieces of paper with their enchanting scent of ink.

"I am very grateful to Chairman Jieluno for letting me be the first speaker. I do have some thoughts on this topic..."

At this moment, Wo Delike, who was sitting not far from Patu, frowned. He glanced at the obedient Lin Qi and hesitated whether to wait until it was his turn to speak before sharing his thoughts, or to express his different views directly after Patu finished speaking.

The former would prevent him from becoming too antagonistic with some people here, and would not anger Patu by interrupting others' speeches, immediately launching sharp rebuttals and attacks after others have finished speaking. Such targeting would be too obvious and could very likely cause some conflicts.

However, it is not timely enough. By the time it is their turn to speak and the discussion begins, people's positions have already changed, and by then it is difficult to change some people's attitudes.

The latter could quickly correct these people's attitudes, but he would also offend Patu, as well as Jieluno and others who shared the same stance.

After much deliberation, Wo Delike decided to wait until his turn to speak before sharing his views and stance. In truth, whether the Nagaril People lived or died was irrelevant to him; as long as he could make money, nothing else mattered.

To his surprise, Patu was also persuaded.

"Social progress cannot be achieved by the awakening of one person alone; it requires the efforts of everyone. I am grateful to my parents and God for allowing me to be born in the Federal and to be born into a civilized society."

"But Nagaril is clearly not a civilized society. It is barbaric, cruel, violent, ignorant, backward... I can apply all the negative words used to describe a society to the country of Nagaril."

"But we cannot abandon it just because it lags behind the Federal."

"Regarding the attitude towards Nagaril and those Natives, I suggest that while being relatively strict, we should also retain a degree of tolerance. We should guide them to develop into a prosperous and civilized society, which is also one of the goals of the United Development Company."

"We are cultivating this market, gentlemen. In just three months, according to incomplete statistics, the previously barren market in Nagaril has begun to show signs of prosperity. Mr. Lin Qi's hot-selling products prove this point. Our initial decision was correct!"

"These are my views, Chairman, and fellow directors!"

Patu leaned forward slightly and tucked his chin in as a gesture of respect.

He did not state his position clearly, but used a seemingly vague sentence. "While being relatively strict, we should also retain a degree of tolerance."

In fact, he had already made his point clear in his words, leaving room for maneuver.

He changed "native" to Natives," but "native" and "Natives" are not the same thing.

When people use the term "native" to describe certain individuals, it carries a very obvious hostility. However, the Natives" is different; although it also carries disdain, it does not carry such strong hostility.

With the final "tolerance" provision, Patu's position can be said to be completely opposite to Jieluno's.

The latter looked at Patu with some surprise. Not long ago, they had discussed these matters on the phone, and Patu had expressed interest in using slaves to save on already very low labor costs. He never expected that Mr. Patu would turn against him so quickly.

But Jieluno did not fly into a rage. In the decades he had lived, he had seen too many things, things that made him angry, things that made him happy, things that made him furious, things that made him depressed. He had experienced them all.

Once you've experienced it, you'll be able to remain calm in the face of change. It's like some people who can't find the door the first time, but once they've been inside, they'll never be able to find it again.

What intrigues him now is what has changed Patu's stance, and he is very interested in it.

"A very insightful speech..." Jieluno commented, then asked casually, "Are you planning to be the speaker at this year's religious ceremony, Patu?"

He could understand, but he wouldn't remain indifferent, so he made a sarcastic remark.

Patu smiled and said, "If they intend to invite me, I don't mind; I am a devout believer."

Everyone chuckled softly. Regardless of whether they were believers or not, whether they believed in God or not, whether they believed in judgment after death, all capitalists were the most typical "theists".

This is not because they fear the number of religious groups, or because they need to cater to the mainstream religious groups. It's simply because religious groups are also their customers, and they are making money off religious groups, and this group is even easier to profit from.

This is similar to the foreigners in Nagaril before, who, in order to better sell their goods to the locals and better integrate into the local community, would marry local women and have one or more mixed-race children.

The simplest way to get religious communities to accept you and your products is to take your Bible to a church on the weekend, spend a serious Sunday prayer, and then have your prayers featured on the front page of religious newspapers. That should solve all your problems.

Everyone is a devout believer, but their faith is not in God, but in money.

The atmosphere at the meeting was not serious, and the shareholders sitting at the back had more smiles on their faces. In fact, these were the unfortunate ones.

Many of them don't even have the right to choose sides; they can only follow whichever side is in the lead.

But once someone is about to suffer, they certainly won't be able to escape.

Now that the atmosphere is so relaxed, they laugh louder, as if that will maintain the current situation.

After a few more people spoke, Wo Delike was called upon.

The biggest difference between him and Jieluno and Patu is that his family is not as prominent.

Although his family had prospered early on, they were still somewhat inferior to the descendants of the first immigrants, which meant that his family had no "glory" to be praised.

He didn't have those strange and unusual collectibles, nor any startling old photographs, and he wasn't that much different from those people in terms of wealth and status, but it was still very difficult for him to integrate into their group.

In fact, we are all the same kind of people. There is an unethical claim circulating that the first patriarch of the Akiner Family was not actually a nobleman, but merely a nobleman's attendant.

He killed the nobleman and took his place at sea; he had no noble blood at all, only the blood of a retainer.

But the Akiner Family and the Duncan Family are a group of people who find it difficult to integrate with the capitalists who rise to prominence later. They believe that those who come later lack depth and experience, just as the later generations ridicule them for being rigid and conservative.

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