In the World of Capital, There Is No Opposition
Wo Delike looked at Lin Qi, still somewhat unaccustomed to Lin Qi's style. Even if the Federal people weren't exactly modest, they wouldn't be this exaggerated.
However, Lin Qi's excellence is different from that of others.
When we say an ordinary person is outstanding, we generally mean that their performance in various aspects surpasses the average performance of an ordinary person. Lin Qi's outstandingness is that he is completely unlike a human being.
During the five-day conference, in addition to presenting his "Labor Value Profit Theory," Lin Qi also made two proposals that left people unsure whether to think he was crazy or applaud him.
The first is to introduce women's rights organizations into Nagaril, and the second is to introduce Labor Union into Nagaril to a limited extent.
At the Shareholders Meeting, Lin Qi articulated the fact that Female Labor Force is an important part of the overall labor exploitation process in a way that people didn't know how to respond to.
In his words, traditional Nagaril women take on more basic labor at home, and they are physically stronger, with some even being physically better than men who suffer from chronic malnutrition and lack of exercise.
However, women have no status in traditional Nagaril society. Apart from performing jobs traditionally reserved for women, companies or employers do not consider hiring women as employees for ordinary jobs. This has led to a distorted culture in which women are not considered suitable for standing work.
Lin Qi expressed deep distress at the waste of a large amount of labor force. In order to liberate more women's freedom and enable them to enjoy legal and equal rights, including the right to work, Lin Qi believes that women's rights organizations should be introduced to contribute to the liberation of women in Nagaril.
As a member of the Federal from a civilized society, Lin Qi absolutely could not stand by and watch this happen. He even took the initiative to establish a public fundraising foundation and donated a sum of money himself. This foundation and its funds will be used entirely for the cause of liberating women's rights in Nagaril! In fact, when most of the members of the presidium first heard Lin Qi say this, their faces almost couldn't hold back. If Lin Qi hadn't been so young and they didn't want to show their "immaturity" in front of a young man, they probably would have already burst out laughing.
This shameless tactic doesn't seem like the thinking and actions of a young Federal citizen at all; it's more like the methods of older folks at their level. But upon closer reflection, it has to be said that Lin Qi's words make a lot of sense.
Since it's all exploitation and oppression anyway, why not be more thorough? The purpose of introducing Labor Union is the same, just like the collusion between Tobacco Group and those anti-smoking agencies. The Labor Union in Nagaril are completely different from the Labor Union in the Federal. The Labor Union here will completely side with the capitalists.
They are more like an institution that helps capitalists exploit labor better and more fully; they arrange for the right workers to be exploited in the right places.
Some people might think... this is unnecessary, believing that Lin Qi's idea is too "fantasy," and that there's no need to consider the thoughts of the Natives of Nagaril; just give them a job.
But Lin Qi then mentioned two major events in Nagaril: the previous major unrest and the recent major strike.
"National consciousness is awakening!"
This was Lin Qi's exact words at the Shareholders Meeting to silence all those who held opposing views, and it resonated with every shareholder, including people like Wo Delike, Jieluno, and Patu.
"Even now, when I think about this issue, your words still echo in my ears!" Wo Delike found Lin Qi increasingly pleasing to the eye.
Unlike Patu and Jieluno, who were descendants of the first immigrant families, he belonged to the emerging capitalist family of the middle period. Of course, he is now also considered an established capitalist family, because there are many new capitalist forces rising and trying to challenge these established capitalists. They are the emerging capitalist forces.
People like Wo Delike did not have a "glorious family" or a "brilliant family history," so he was much more tolerant of Lin Qi's background than those from truly established families.
He at least wouldn't consider Lin Qi's background as an important factor in judging whether he was good enough; he only saw Lin Qi's special qualities.
However, finding someone pleasing to the eye doesn't mean he'd approve of Sai Weiruila and Lin Qi having children; those are two different things.
"Sometimes I wonder if there really is God, and if you have done something amazing, like saving the world or something..." he said, laughing at himself, "That is why an old and wise soul was put into the body of a young person."
He sighed repeatedly as he spoke, "I've thought about this problem before, but I don't have a good solution. After all, it's another country and another country's people. Our social structures and ruling systems are different..."
"We have many different things, what works for us may not work for Nagaril, but you have given us an amazing answer, Lin Qi!"
Bringing the Labor Union to Nagaril would provide those in the process of awakening with a communication channel that they perceive as reasonable, effective, and authoritative.
They would relay their ideas to foreign capitalists through Labor Union, thereby seeking a degree of unification.
Labor Union in the Federal do this kind of thing, like organizing workers to march on weekends. This doesn't disrupt the capitalists' production needs, but perfectly demonstrates the workers' demands and their determination to protect their interests. They are very good at these methods.
Only by having channels of communication and ways to listen to workers' grievances and demands can we prevent some extreme incidents from happening.
It is unlikely that such large-scale, unannounced, and horribly destructive unrest and demonstrations will break out again in the future; everything will become orderly and peaceful under the organization of Labor Union.
Lin Qi didn't care about Wo Delike's almost-guessed answer; he knew it was just a sigh.
He raised his hand and pressed it against the railing of the ferry. The sea breeze tousled his hair. Gazing at the surging Sea Surface, his face displayed a calm and composed demeanor. "Humans all have desires, Wo Delike. Desire is the driving force of human progress, but also humanity's fatal weakness..."
Soon Lin Qi returned to Nagaril. The city, which had just experienced a large-scale protest, was beginning to recover. Construction was in full swing at various sites. As more and more positive news reached the Federal, large numbers of Federal citizens were arriving in Nagaril by boat every day in search of opportunities.
Everything here has become prosperous, which has made the locals even more confused.
Shortly afterward, Nagaril Joint Development Company announced that it would issue more shares and expand its Board of Directors. With the release of its financial statements, this behemoth company, which had not been publicly listed, was now listed on Big Three Exchanges.
This type of listing is not the same as the listing of a regular company going public, but a non-public offering listing. This type of trading is not illegal and is in accordance with regulations.
As long as the number of shares traded in each transaction does not exceed the number defined as an "acquisition" by the Financial Management Committee, nor does it exceed the United Development Company's internal requirements for sensitivity to changes in shareholding, it is reasonable, appropriate, and legal.
That's the market; where there's demand, there will inevitably be transactions.
Faced with the reality of scarcity, the fervor to seek opportunities in Nagaril finally began to spread officially and comprehensively throughout the Federal, which led to a surge of strong momentum in Galil after a period of steady and slow growth!
"It's gone up another three percent, gentlemen!"
Mr. He Bosi held aloft the expensive wine glass with its gold saucer and crystal rim, his face beaming with uncontrollable joy! While Lin Qi was making a name for himself, and everyone else was marveling at the miracles Lin Qi had created, Mr. He Bosi and his ilk merely watched coldly, even sneering, because they knew that the money didn't belong to Lin Qi, it belonged to them! They were the ones truly capable of creating miracles, and once June arrived, the money would be back in their hands, and they would reap unparalleled rewards from this loan and betting agreement.
The appreciation of the Galil alone brought about a huge change in their wealth. For example, Mr. He Bosi ' wealth increased by nearly half, and others also benefited greatly. It was a great harvest.
If the Gefra people refuse to redeem Lin Qi's bonds before June, then these bonds will also become their income, and some of them may see their personal assets double or triple as a result of this transaction.
So what reason do they have not to celebrate to their heart's content?
It should be noted that they had just persuaded Gefra's Minister of Finance to postpone the redemption of bonds again—in order to show that it was not targeted at any one person, the redemption of all War Bonds not belonging to the country would be postponed, on the grounds that the imperial treasury should always reserve a portion of surplus wealth in case of unforeseen circumstances.
In the event that the situation in Amelia Region deteriorates to the point where military intervention is necessary, these reserve funds can be used directly for Military Expenditure, rather than requiring temporary tightening of the belt.
This statement was also confirmed by His Majesty the Gefra Emperor, since the Minister of Finance's words made perfect sense. In case of a military expedition, Gefra Emperor couldn't possibly have to take money from his own account; that was the royal family's money, not the country's.
Even Gefra Emperor agreed to this request, so they're guaranteed to win this round. They've got Lin Qi's bonds pledged to a third-party bank!
Now, for every point the Galil rises, their wealth will increase, and they will not only celebrate, but celebrate extravagantly!