blackstone code

Chapter 1658 Talking about business

It was no surprise that Senator Langdon would lose.

Lynch looked at the sunshine outside the window, and there wasn't much snow in Bupain this winter.

This makes the whole city look very clean and tidy.

Many people think that white snow symbolizes purity, it must be because they have never seen snowdrifts on the side of the road.

Dark and full of stains, it has nothing to do with purity.

So Bupain without snow looks cleaner than when there is snow.

Senator Langdon had joined Congress for too short a time, and he himself did not come from some big political family. His influence in Congress was all based on Lynch himself, not himself.

This has led to members of the senator's level may not think highly of him.

Not everyone can look at him tolerantly, a person from the "poor" bottom of society climbed to the same position as himself.

Even if they had smiles on their faces when they faced Senator Langdon, the contempt and disdain in their hearts must still exist.

As for those members of Congress, most of them have the support of capitalists behind their appearance in Congress. Without the help of capitalists or political forces, lower-level politicians simply cannot enter this big stage!
Senator Langdon's entry into Congress is due to multiple reasons. The deal between him and the governor, the deal within the party, and Lynch's assistance are all related.

Otherwise, he would not have made it this far!
So Lynch didn't think there was any problem with his loss, but it was normal.

After all, this is a "blood" game, it is never free, nor fair!
This is like the highest official of the Ministry of International Affairs, who is destined to be a senator or even a federal president in the future. Is this fair?

No, this is not fair at all, and it cannot reflect the spirit of the Federation, but it is precisely the truest side under the cover of the spirit of the Federation.

Classes have always existed, and they are laid out in front of people like this!

Then these people use the words "you are not working hard enough" to explain some class contradictions.

Yes, you are not working hard enough, if you work hard enough you can go to a better university, have a better life, a higher starting point, a more important role or make more money!
In normal times, some of Senator Langdon's ideas, or proposals, or other things can be passed because those things are very cheap.

It's so cheap that those traditional political forces don't bother to show their dominance in Congress on these small issues.

Now, what they choose is a job that involves billions of project volume, hundreds of millions or even more profits. This is no small matter, so they will not allow anyone to intervene at will.

But fortunately, Senator Langdon may not have no chance.

Before the announcement, there is a last chance. For example, those in front of him will all give up their status as candidates.

Then Senator Langdon, who ranks 27th, can automatically advance to the bottom [-]th and become a member of the big list.

This is also a feature of Congress, where there is no absolute failure, they will allow the loser to struggle!
but!
Just a moment!
Senator Langdon found the No. 20 six senators immediately, and the resumes of the two sides were somewhat similar.

They don't have any deep political background, and they are all from small people, but the other party is older.

After he became a senator, he served capitalists for a longer period of time. Although his background was not very good, he did well in Congress.

The two met in the old senator's house, a house in an upscale community.

He didn't have the money to buy a house in the half-level villa area, and he didn't dare to buy it.

Members of Parliament are not high-paying jobs. If they live in such a high-profile luxury living area, the public will wonder if this house was bought with our blood and sweat!
So most MPs live in "ancestral" mansions, or houses in upscale neighbourhoods.

The single-family house has a large front yard, and the back yard is relatively cramped. Only the old congressman and his wife live in this house.

Before coming here, Senator Langdon had done a simple investigation. His two children had already started their own families and had good jobs.

One is a senior partner in a consulting company in Bupain. In layman's terms, he is a person in the lobbying company who only takes money for occasional work, because he has a senator's father, and the lobbying company needs such a relationship.

Another child works in a medical group. He went to the best medical university and didn't start working until he was 35 years old.

Senator Langdon's poor calculation, this is 10,000+ tuition fees!

Both of them have stable jobs, coupled with family ties in the federal society, they do not live here.

This is also convenient for sometimes needing to talk about some things at home.

"Sit wherever you want." The old senator greeted Senator Langdon with a smile. He had been in Congress longer than Senator Langdon, so he knew why the other party came over.

He held the initiative in his hands, and he was not in a hurry to speak up. Instead, he chatted about the recent weather changes.

Since the beginning of spring, the temperature in Bupain has warmed up, and people have taken off their heavy coats. The federal people have never been more eager for the arrival of summer than now!
This is especially important for the elderly!
They are no longer young, wearing heavy clothes will make them breathless, and the weight that may not be felt by young people is already a burden for them.

The two were chatting, and Senator Langdon finally took the initiative to cut into the topic.

"What do you think of today's vote?"

The old senator picked up the pipe, slowly took out the carbonized tobacco leaves inside, filled some new ones in, and knocked hard, "Which way are you talking about?"

He clearly knew that the other party was waiting for him to do so, but now that the initiative was out of his hands, Senator Langdon had to follow the "script" to continue the chat.

"The big list, I paid attention to it, the people in front have very strong relationships!"

The old senator took a puff of his pipe, and the smell of burnt smoke immediately permeated the room.

Suddenly there was a whining voice from the kitchen, "Hell, you're smoking a pipe in the living room again, and the whole house smells of those goddamn smells!"

The old senator took another breath as if he didn't hear it, "They do have a strong ability to work..."

Thick smoke slowly overflowed from his mouth as he spoke, and he had an expression of indescribable meaning on his face, "This has always been the case here, those who are capable will always get better jobs! "

Senator Langdon pursed his lips. If the old senator didn't let go, he would be very embarrassed.

He lowered his head slightly and lowered his voice, "We have to break this vicious circle, otherwise we will never be able to become the core here!"

The old senator couldn't help laughing, and he shook his head slightly.

He just thought it was funny.

Those at the forefront are basically from major political forces.

Their origins are extraordinary!

Someone's father, grandfather, or uncle, in short, one of their relatives may be the president of the Federation, or some family has always held the position of governor of a certain state.

Some of them also had fathers, grandfathers and even more distant ancestors who were senators...

These people are all too common in Congress!
If the two parties hadn't kicked out a group of members of Congress in order to bring down the Duncan family, the current situation would only be more severe!
Of course, it is not easy now, all kinds of good jobs are controlled by people from these political families.

They have a great advantage innately, and there are too many connections that they can use!
Ordinary people inherit family property from generation to generation, and they can have some family property, let alone these people?
When the almost hereditary political power accumulated in their hands, it was already astonishing!
If there is no major change in the federal political arena, or if some movement breaks out, this place will still be a pool of stagnant water!
Like the old senator, or Senator Langdon, and those representatives who change frequently, they are just embellishments of the real Congress.

Let people think it is fair and just and free!

The attitude of the old senator made Senator Langdon realize that the rhetoric he had prepared was useless. It might be that the other party was too old, had no passion and ambition, and became extremely unwilling to change anything.

In short he failed to convince the old senator.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "If I want to get in, what will I have to pay?"

Since the ideal can't impress him, then directly ask for a price.

Politicians are sometimes more businessmen than capitalists.

The old senator took a few puffs of cigarettes and did not immediately express his opinion.

In fact, the two of them are very clear about one thing, that is, whether the old senator lets in or not, this big list has nothing to do with the old senator.

He wanted to make an offer, and the request must be within Senator Langdon's tolerance.

money?
He thought about it, he was not short of money.

After so many years of political career, he has accumulated considerable wealth, and as long as he does not lose the power in his hands, he will always be able to benefit.

The "investment profits" of tens of thousands of yuan per month are transferred to his account through legal channels, and this part of the income is still low-taxed, because in the federal government, the tax rate for financial investment profits is the lowest.

right?
He has no chance to go up, and neither of his two children has the chance to inherit the power in his hands. No matter how much he asks for, as long as he leaves the Congress, everything he holds will become loose sand.

After being silent for a while, he said hesitantly, "You owe me a favor, and at the same time I have a company that is said to be very optimistic about the market..."

A favor, and a payment.

Senator Langdon pursed his lips, "How much is this company worth?"

The old senator grinned and said, "They said it was worth 30."

Senator Langdon definitely didn't pay for the money himself, and Lynch paid for it in the end. If Lynch paid too much, it would make Senator Langdon a little nervous.

He will feel that he can't reflect his own value, which is not a good sign!

"One favor, plus one hundred thousand..."

(End of this chapter)