I'm Outstanding, So I Excel
How long does it take for someone to become famous? This question is very general and there is no precise answer, but for those who are prepared, fame can come in just one day.
Everyone becomes famous in different ways. For example, a young and beautiful girl can become famous simply by slowly taking off her clothes in front of the big screen, and countless male movie fans in the Federal will pay for her body.
Or like a handsome guy, as long as they are willing to give up unrealistic fantasies and lie next to an "old girl" who is about the same age as their elders, playing a game of flattery and pandering, the wealthy old girl will make him the envy of others for the sake of happiness.
Of course, some people become famous in more unconventional ways. There are many ways to become famous, and it only takes a moment.
Every day, many people become famous. The front page of newspapers is always a place to verify how famous a person is. Lin Qi has been on it many times.
This time, Lin Qi became famous again. He always becomes famous, but this time the reason for his fame is completely different from before. He became famous in front of hundreds of outstanding capitalists in the Federal, which is far more significant than before.
His previous statement may have had some minor flaws, but overall it met the profit-making needs of most factory owners, which led to a factory-building boom in Nagaril.
A large number of factories will move from the Federal to Nagaril because they will find that they cannot take Nagaril Laborers to the Federal, so they can only move the factories here. Nagaril's local market will experience a Tidal Wave that is hard to imagine.
At the same time, this construction, which involves "non-industrial aid" and "non-economic aid," will further damage Nagaril's already fragile capital environment, and Nagaril People's factories will soon face the most terrible challenges and competition in history.
This was an absolutely unfair competition. From the beginning, everyone knew the outcome: the local factories in Nagaril would be completely defeated in this round of competition; they were no match for the Federal.
The Federal possesses the world's most advanced technology and the most efficient processes, far surpassing the outdated machines in Nagaril that may have been obsolete for a generation or several generations.
At the same cost, the Federal's products are more refined, more durable, more beautiful, and more practical. The Nagaril People's factories have no reason to beat the Federal factories in the competition.
More importantly, the Federal Government, under lobbying from capitalists, would give such behavior certain policy support, helping domestic businessmen defeat the few capitalists in Nagaril and further dismantle the structure of Nagaril's ruling class.
Once the local factories in Nagaril are completely wiped out in this round of competition, the Federal will truly, thoroughly, and fundamentally control Nagaril's economic lifeline.
Consider this: everything people encounter in their lives comes from the factories of the Federal, and these Federal are, to some extent, highly unified in their consciousness, which determines the future fate of Nagaril.
But... what does it matter?
Lin Qi didn't feel any unbearable psychological pressure if his suggestions and theories led to Nagaril becoming the first region to be economically colonized. Compared to Jieluno and his team's plans, Lin Qi felt like a damn saint! That evening, in his room, Lin Qi had just seen off a visitor. This was a good opportunity for him to build a higher-level network of relationships. He never refused a visitor's visit.
After the guests left, the Little Assistant began to tidy up some things on the table and some cigarette ash on the floor.
These tasks could actually be done by the ship's staff, but from the time it takes to call and book a cleaning service, to the time it takes for the staff, who have been busy all day, to arrive exhausted and slowly clean, it could take anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour.
If a visitor with ulterior motives were to come during this process, Lin Qi would lose face. The visitor would also feel that Lin Qi didn't value them, since he hadn't even cleaned up the traces left by the previous visitor. Was this sending them some kind of message? So the cleaning work had to be left to the Little Assistant. The Little Assistant quickly cleaned the coffee table in front of the sofa and couldn't help but complain, "You should have prepared more Ashtray. Now the ashes are all over the place!"
The capitalists in the Federal are very "impressive," and cigarettes, Kolef, and alcoholic beverages have become indispensable to them in everything they do.
These items are not simply props for entertainment and enjoyment; they are more like essential social tools that allow one to subtly express respect for others or demonstrate one's status.
Speaking of these things, we must mention the booming tobacco industry. Surprisingly, even when the economy is so sluggish, the Federal tobacco industry has experienced its largest and fastest growth rate in history.
According to reports from some authoritative organizations, the number of people in the Federal who have begun to habitually smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol has increased by more than the total number of people in the past decade. This has led to tremendous growth in the tobacco and alcohol industries despite the current economic downturn.
The Federal tobacco industry is booming and becoming an important part of the Federal economy. Many people did not expect this to happen, which has led to some interesting things, such as the Anti-Smoking Movement.
Cigarettes and Kolef, once only available to the Upper Class, are rapidly spreading to the wider society. Ordinary people can now afford cigarettes or Mixed Color, which means there is a huge market.
If everyone contributes one dollar a day to the Federal tobacco company because of their tobacco consumption, that amounts to tens of millions of dollars in revenue, and hundreds of millions a month. The profits not only attract the attention of capitalists but also others. As a result, some groups have come forward claiming to have the secrets of the Tobacco Group, that smoking is harmful to health, and so on, and demanding that the whole society ban smoking.
It cannot be denied that what they said may have some merit, but their real purpose is not to ban smoking, but to use the ban as a pretext to find ways to gain benefits for themselves.
Many tobacco users may find anti-smoking organizations annoying, but their intentions or motives are good. People may dislike them, but they will never hate or despise them. However, the truth can sometimes be hard to accept.
Those various anti-smoking funds and related rights organizations that are nominally affiliated with major anti-smoking agencies are actually backed by tobacco companies.
It sounds unbelievable, but this is the reality: tobacco companies provide funding to anti-smoking organizations to oppose them, thereby reducing unnecessary troubles, such as some extreme opponents doing terrible things to change the industry landscape.
Now, there's no need to worry about such issues. Those opponents who haven't yet gone to extremes are the first to seek help from anti-smoking agencies, which will then relay the problems to the Tobacco Group. Then, the two sides will sit down and negotiate in a place where the opponents can't see them.
In the words of the anti-smoking organization, they are actively fighting for the rights of the people, and they will eventually reach a result that will largely appease all kinds of opponents.
The anti-smoking agency gained a good reputation, helped the opponents solve their problem, and once the opponents' problem was solved, they would stop making trouble. The Tobacco Group quietly resolved a problem.
In fact, similar things happen a lot in the Federal. Similar phenomena exist in all walks of life. Even the largest Labor Union sometimes sides with the capitalists. The world in the Federal is far more complex than people see.
After Helen cleaned up the cigarette ash scattered on the ground, she straightened up and looked at the wall clock. It was already past ten o'clock at night, so no one else should be coming.
She plopped down on the sofa, stretched, and her slightly tight white shirt accentuated her beautiful figure. She leaned back lazily against the sofa back.
Sometimes she doesn't understand what state she's in, but ultimately it's a life she doesn't dislike.
The four-day stay on the ship finally brought together a decision that was acceptable to the vast majority of the board members: the United Development Company would issue a large portion of its shares in the near future.
Those waving cash, ready to invest, need to increase the company's capital at a ratio of 1 to 7. In other words, if a new shareholder wants to buy shares worth 10,000 yuan, they actually have to pay 80,000 yuan, and the remaining 70,000 yuan is considered an increase in the company's value.
To put it more simply, this money is actually distributed to all shareholders as a way to compensate for their losses.
Although many people were not happy, they had no choice. After all, the Board of Directors Presidium had made great concessions and provided them with compensation. If they still disagreed, they would be considered ungrateful.
With a large number of New Shareholder waiting to invest, the Nagaril Joint Development Company is about to enter a somewhat chaotic phase after its initial period of high execution.
Many latecomers will certainly not be content to pay several times more for shares to get a ticket; they will definitely want to make that money back from Nagaril. Therefore, some unplanned competition may arise at any time.
With the dust settled, it also means people need to return to work. Any unfinished work will be presented to all shareholders in the form of a report later, which will be considered the final result of this Shareholders Meeting.
"I have a feeling you've become the biggest winner at this Shareholders Meeting!" Wo Delike said jokingly as he looked at the smug Lin Qi on the ferry, though his tone didn't sound like a joke. "People value your theories and pay close attention to your ideas."
With the sea breeze blowing, Lin Qi smiled confidently, "Wo Delike, have you ever heard of a saying?"
"What?"
"Excellence is visible!"