Cultural Aggression
For people in the Federal, marriage is a private matter. Most people will not announce it to others in a big way before there is a definite result, let alone talk about it when marriage is not a possibility.
Given the traditional monogamous system in the Federal, it was indeed a bit embarrassing for Lin Qi to know that Cook wanted to marry multiple women and to say it on the phone.
Lin Qi laughed and said, "If you knew what I would give you as a wedding gift, you definitely wouldn't feel embarrassed."
As one of the earliest people to follow Lin Qi, it has only been two years, but it must be said that Cook has been working hard and doing a good job. Lin Qi's team has captured a large share of the road transport system in Sabine City and even the entire York State.
Cook used his connections to win over Truck Driver and even got a lot of trucks cheaply. His job could no longer be described as "a Truck Driver".
He's more like the General Manager of Transportation Company, or someone in a higher position, definitely not just a Truck Driver.
Therefore, he should also enjoy better treatment. This is a channel and common sense that capitalists have always created for people to realize their self-worth.
Lin Qi will grant him some profit-sharing rights, making him a "Senior Partner" in the company—a generous gift that would certainly be a perfect wedding present for him.
Hearing Lin Qi say this, Cook was very moved. In fact, everyone who has problems in life is very sensitive.
He knew what people outside were saying about him, saying that he was so old and still living with his mother, and that he didn't want to be a vampire and suck every penny out of her.
Such problems are not as rare as people imagine; in fact, they are quite common, as exemplified by the most famous example, the Federal Duncan Family.
The Duncan Family ensured that its interests would not be lost due to family members marrying out or becoming independent.
If any of them are unwilling to do so, they must sign a legally binding agreement voluntarily relinquishing all inheritance rights and all other rights, giving up everything they own, and then leaving the family to live like an ordinary person.
But how difficult this is! How can we expect people who have been born into wealth to work like ordinary people? Thank you, we might as well kill them. They would rather have one or two of their children who are mentally challenged!
The Duncan Family's marriages are probably the fewest among the major Federal families, which reflects the selfishness and greed of these top capitalists.
Of course, similar situations exist in ordinary families, so there will always be people who view Cook with prejudice. In a society where adults leave their families and live independently, what he did will indeed draw criticism.
But Lin Qi didn't look down on him. Instead, he said he would give him a gift. The way the two communicated didn't seem like a cold workplace relationship between a superior and subordinate, but more like two good friends.
This made him feel very relaxed. He pursed his lips, a smile he himself didn't even notice appeared on his face, and turned slightly away from the short Akumali who had come to complain. This was also a subconscious action.
It's normal that he didn't want to share his joy with others. "Thank you, boss, but I actually came to see you today for something else. We're not really talking about our wedding..."
"Haha, I know. Go ahead, what's up?"
Lin Qi answered quickly, which made Cook feel better. Things he had found difficult to say before became easier to say, "Today the police came to the company and arrested a car mechanic. His friend wants to know if there is any way to get him out."
Cook used the word "fished out," a term most commonly used by street gang members, which is quite normal, Truck Driver are not an honest group.
After listening, Lin Qi didn't think much of it. "I'll ask the local police why they came to my company to arrest people. You just said that the people who were arrested have friends?"
"Yes..." Cook glanced back at Akumali, "...he has a friend."
"Arrange for a driver to take him to my office; there might be some issues I need him to address."
Lin Qi answered bluntly. He didn't actually know who the Police Station had arrested at his company, but he needed to appear to be protecting his own people, even if it was a local.
If the problem isn't too serious, he'll even help the local man get his friend out, and these stories will spread like wildfire!
Then people will know that Master Lin Qi, as a foreigner, generously and selflessly helped the locals fight against the Ruling Class and rescued an innocent local from the Police Station.
This kind of story can help him establish a completely different image in the minds of the locals compared to those foreigners in the past, which is very important.
After Cook hung up the phone, he spoke with Akumali, Akumali immediately rushed out of the office. He was somewhat uneasy as he sat in the car, unsure of what decision Lin Qi would make.
The city is not very big. In a short while, the car stopped in front of a three-story building in the city center.
This place used to be the office of a foreign businessman, but during that terrible and terrifying turmoil, the foreigner was killed by mobs, and the office fell into Lin Qi's hands through a normal auction process, with the proceeds going to local charities in Nagaril.
Because the foreign tycoon and his family perished, the money was donated to a charity that can help more people. The homeowner must have felt comforted knowing this.
When Akumali arrived at Lin Qi's office, he waited for a while before going in. The guard at the door told Akumali that Lin Qi had a very important phone call, so he needed to wait a little while.
The submarine cable, which began laying last year, has finally been connected today and is now accessible to local telephone and information services in Nagaril. This means that from this moment on, Lin Qi can learn about what is happening in the Federal by phone and relay the call signal to the rest of the world.
It must be said that when capital decides to do something that can bring considerable non-financial returns, they will also invest a lot of money and energy in it.
Lin Qi was chatting with Mr. Truman about simple things, such as how the weather was in the Federal today, and how it compared to the weather in Nagaril.
For example, how are the recent TV programs? What did the president complain about?
In short, it was all very ordinary talk, like chatting for the sake of chatting. As the conversation progressed, the initial joy of the communication connection gradually faded. Mr. Truman reminded Lin Qi not to forget his trip to Gefra in March before hanging up.
Lin Qi smiled as he looked at the phone. He had heard that the Federal had later deployed almost all of its available submarine cable laying vessels and even made temporary modifications to some of them.
This time, they are not only exporting telephone signals, but also television signals. They are going to move Federal television programs directly to Nagaril. Even some Television Station have come here to prepare to set up branches.
Cultural export is a very important part of Lin Qi's theory of economic aggression. He has also talked about Cultural Aggression in some salons and informal occasions in China when discussing Economic Warfare and economic aggression.
How can you get an invaded people to accept the fact of being invaded without feeling resentment? The simplest way is to create cultural commonalities among them! In fact, his ideas haven't spread to the general public; 95% of people don't know what he's saying, but 5% do.
Why can the cultural exports of Federal lead the recipient country to accept economic aggression and even other forms of aggression from the Federal?
The reason is actually quite simple: the culture of the Federal is filled with the supremacy of capital. Capitalists have spent a long time bringing capital from behind the scenes to the forefront, and the culture of the Federal itself is a pure capitalist culture.
But these things cannot be said so openly to the public. This is something that five percent of the people know, and it is the result of their and their ancestors' work over the years.
Of course, when these core concepts are announced to the public, they are covered up with layers of information, such as the Federal Dream.
The story of a poor boy finding his place in society and realizing his self-worth through hard work is something people enjoy watching. However, they fail to notice its core message: serving capitalists is glorious, and only by serving capitalists can one truly realize one's value in all aspects and truly have a happy life.
This kind of core will gradually erode people's ability to think, leading them to believe that these are the most correct ways to work hard—to dedicate their blood, sweat, and loyalty to capitalists.
Therefore, exporting some "Federal culture" to Nagaril is an inevitable thing. Many people may not know why this is necessary, but people like Lin Qi and people of this class are more or less clear about the necessity of doing so.
Under the influence of this foreign culture, they accept it and will actively beg capitalists to exploit them, because only when capitalists exploit them do they have value and realize their self-worth! This also implies that many stories and works related to the "Federal Dream" will circulate in Nagaril society in the future, and people will like these and then try to realize them themselves.