Rebirth of America, this is my time

Chapter 227 Mr. Jones, Mr. Sam Walton wants to say hello to you

The midterm elections that Ethan and Evelin had discussed before had actually ended a month ago, and all members of America's new Congress had been born and took office.

Although the Donkey Party lost three seats in the Senate and allowed the Elephant Party to take away 15 seats in the House of Representatives, after the results were announced, the Donkey Party still controlled both houses of Congress with a slim advantage.

At the same time, thirty-six states and two territories in America also completed their gubernatorial elections. As in the congressional elections, the Donkey Party still reaped defeat, allowing the Elephant Party to seize control of six states.

However, even if the blue ocean was violently attacked by the red cyclone, the husband of senior Barbara Babcock still achieved his own success in Arkansas.

As the longest-serving chairman in the history of the American Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a former assistant to former Senator Fulbright of the Donkey Party, the young man who ran for governor as Arkansas Attorney General easily won the party's nomination. , and then, with the support of various major forces, he easily defeated the candidates of the Xiang Party. The vote rate of nearly 70% can even be said to be a crushing victory, and this result also made him the youngest governor in the history of America.

For a guy who is only thirty-two years old, taking office with a happy appearance is the most important thing. But perhaps because he is too young, after learning that he was elected, various media outlets gave He was dubbed the 'Boy Governor' and his abilities were questioned.

To be honest, the emergence of such doubts is actually very normal, because only in this way can freedom of speech be reflected and prove that the direction of the media and public opinion are in the hands of big capitalists.

What the young governor needs to do is to turn his back on what is going on outside the window and just wait until he takes office.

And this guy did exactly that. After winning the election, he first gave a speech in Little Rock, Arkansas, thanked his supporters, reiterated his goals after taking office, and then went back to the public eye. Yimao will connect with the current Arkansas functional departments to lay a solid foundation for taking office next year, but - plans can never keep up with changes, can they?

When Ethan Jones showed his new game to all the people in America through a live broadcast on December 1st, the tsunami-like exclamation and unparalleled attention made the young governor feel like Cat Scratch, his mind suddenly became active.

According to the previous agreement between the two parties, if the young governor can be successfully elected this year, then Michael Blanco Manufacturing Company can go to Arkansas to inspect and conduct on-site site selection within one year after he officially takes office, and try to establish a new plant in eastern America. Regional construction branches.

But now, when the game of destiny has taken off in America, the young governor hopes that the construction of the factory can be brought forward. He hopes that Michael Blanco Manufacturing Company can complete the location of the branch factory during the handover and transition period of the governorship, so that he can announce to the public on the day he takes office that he has fulfilled his campaign promise and brought great benefits to Arkansas. More jobs.

He believed that with such practical results and the support of public opinion, his vote base in Arkansas would be more stable, which would allow him to participate in the 1980 election with a greater advantage.

etc!

Upon hearing this, Ethan immediately raised his right hand with his palm facing outward, signaling Michael Blanco to stop, You said he wants to participate in the 1980 election?

Ethan looked surprised and cast a confused look at Michael Blanco.

What do you mean? He didn't understand.

Because in Ethan's memory, the Governor of Arkansas was a man of the hour in the 1990s.

Under his leadership, America has gone from a record budget deficit to a budget surplus. The core unemployment rate and inflation rate are at historical lows, and the economy has entered its longest period of expansion.

Although all this is related to the collapse of Mao Xiong and the historical wave of the Internet era, no matter how strong the facts are, it cannot erase his contribution to America's rapid development, right?

Especially in the future, when experts and media from all walks of life see the economic development of the 21st century, they will always habitually talk about its historical achievements. This is not only a memory of the good times. , it is an attack on the current status quo, and when everyone is observing him with a magnifying glass...

He actually participated in the general election in 1980?

‘Oh! Sxxt! ’

‘How come I don’t know about this? ’

Ethan just felt like his head was shutting down!

Ethan's confusion also made Michael Blanco, who was reporting on the work, stunned on the spot. After the two stared at each other for a while, Michael Blanco finally reacted.

Oh Ethan - you got it wrong...

Michael Blanco smiled and shook his head and said: What he wants to participate in is still the Arkansas gubernatorial election. Because the Arkansas governor's term is only two years...

In the impression of most people, the terms of governors of all states in America are four years, and this impression is correct. However, the terms of governorship in a few states do not meet this standard, such as Vermont, New Hampshire, and Arkansas. The governors of these states only serve two-year terms.

There are many factors causing this situation, most of which are issues left over from history and cannot be intervened by modern people. Perhaps it is because the terms of governors of these three states are ridiculously short. Therefore, as soon as the governors of these states took office, Or maybe they are already studying the next election before they even take office.

The same is true. When Ethan Jones said that he could build a factory in Arkansas, the young governor was extremely excited. This kind of real investment promotion would make his resume more beautiful, and as soon as he took office His actions in solving employment problems will also give the public confidence in his subsequent reforms.

oh--

That's why he called you, hoping you could go to Arkansas?

Ethan understood.

Yes.

Michael Blanco nodded and said: He hopes that I can go to Arkansas in the next few days, because he will take office after the year, so he wants to accompany me in site selection in his free time.

Can Ethan understand the young governor's attentiveness, just for the position under his butt~

But understanding doesn’t mean unconditional support, right?

They could indeed speed up the expansion of the manufacturing company, but—

So...what's the price?

Ethan crossed his hands in front of him and asked with a smile: What is he willing to pay?

Now is the time for him to show his sincerity, right?

Oh—— The straightforward question made Michael Blanco raise his eyebrows with a smile.

He moved his body to a more comfortable sitting position and said, He is willing to pay a lot, and most of the content can be paid directly...

Anyone who has been baptized in the Internet era should know that the governors of America are very powerful. They can be responsible for enforcing state laws and supervising the operations of state administrative departments. They can also use various tools to promote various policies and policies. Plans can be revised and updated, and even the heads of state departments and agencies can be directly appointed, and judges of state courts can be appointed directly.

Therefore, when the young governor hoped that they could complete the construction of the factory within a month, the bargaining chips he threw out were real: for example, he promised that after taking office, he would immediately give a sum of money to the factory under construction that could directly go to The state government subsidy accounted for is US$500,000;

At the same time, after the factory is officially put into operation, he will also sign a five-year governor's order providing tax incentives and exemptions, as long as the number of local employees recruited by the factory reaches 30%, 50% and 70% of the total number of employees in the factory. , then you can get the same proportion of tax benefits for all tax categories. When the factory recruits more than 70% of the total number of local employees and the total number of employees exceeds 100, they will also pay the factory tax in the form of tax refunds. Thirty percent of the tax will be fully refunded in the next year, and the factory will bear the full federal tax in the form of state subsidies.

Direct subsidy of half a million?

“Isn’t this equivalent to letting us build a factory at zero cost?”

If a factory has more than 100 employees and more than 70% of the workers are recruited locally, then the tax will be zero?

Oh - I can already feel his sincerity -

Although the promise of the young governor was not as exaggerated as the Reedy Creek Improvement Bill obtained by the Walt Disney Group in Florida, Ethan was still very satisfied with the fact that he paid them to set up a factory.

However, at this moment, he is not the chairman of Michael Blanco Company, so——

What do you think? Ethan asked with a smile.

I think it's fine, Michael Blanco replied.

Are you confident that we will be able to recruit 100 employees within two years? Ethan reminded, The tax incentives, tax subsidies and tax rebates he offers are all demanded by workers.

Of course! Michael Blanco had already thought about this. We also have people in Arkansas. Inviting them to come to work in the factory is easier than drinking water.

“This is not only because the average income in Arkansas is the lowest in the country, but also because our people cannot find suitable jobs even when it is at the bottom.”

So...

After I go there, I will contact the local veterans office first.

Michael Blanco shrugged.

Perhaps because he could help his own people, he acted very relaxed at this moment.

Okay, now that you've thought it through, just go ahead and do it.

Ethan waved his hand and said, After all, the manufacturing company is yours now.

What Evelin and I want to do is sit and wait for you to give me money.

Hahaha--

Ethan's cheerfulness made Michael Blanco laugh and nod.

Okay, okay -

After talking about production, Ethan also asked the second question, which was the sales that Michael Blanc had mentioned before. When Ethan said that he did not understand the meaning of this sentence, Michael Blanco Lanke also decisively abandoned the previous topic and talked about the present.

It turns out that, like the bosses of North American theaters, other arcade operators in America, and enemies of Ethan Jones, when the full-meter live broadcast introducing home consoles and the Starry Sky game was broadcast, anyone with any brains would be able to watch it. What value does these two products of Qing Destiny Games contain?

As a result, merchants in various states in America wanted to get in touch with Destiny Games and introduce Johnson consoles and Starry Sky games into their stores. Unfortunately, Ethan Jones was busy handling work in New York at the time, so he did not learn about the matter at the first time.

It wasn't until he boarded the return plane that he realized that Bruno's, the largest mall in Florida, Piggy Wigley, the largest supermarket in Tennessee, and Bee Luo, the largest supermarket in Georgia, had all come to him.

And when these people discovered that Ethan Jones was too busy to even take care of his own headquarters, a sense of disappointment came to their hearts. Some people were waiting patiently, and some guys who were eager to negotiate a business started to play tricks. He resorted to tricks and kept looking for connections and using back doors.

For example, Kroger, one of the largest supermarkets in America, found Arnold Spielberg, Steven Spielberg's father, who has been providing technical support for its electronic settlement system. He wanted to get exclusive rights to Destiny games for home consoles.

Since their stores are not spread all over the United States, such as Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the entire Milwaukee... these places do not have their supermarkets, so when the store is located in New York, After Sen received a call from Steven Spielberg, he hesitated and said that he did not have time to think about these things for the time being.

He asked Steven Spielberg to give him more time.

Just now, after announcing the end of the meeting, Ethan did not celebrate with everyone, but decisively got into the office. That was because he needed to solve the problem of home console sales channels.

And now...

Michael Blanco, the governor of Arkansas, also carries some people’s dreams.

When he called me, he told me that their largest local store wanted to cooperate with you.

Cooperation for exclusive rights.

Michael Blanco said with a smile: If you agree, their founder will immediately fly from Arkansas to Palo Alto where we are located to discuss the specific details of the cooperation with you in person.

And he wants you to accept it.

“Our governor believes that this cooperation is definitely a win-win-win in the true sense.”

This news made Ethan frown.

At this moment, he really felt that the young governor of Arkansas was a little too greedy?

If the act of urging the establishment of a factory can be washed away by the long-standing agreement, then now, help the local large shopping mall to win the exclusive franchise rights of the Destiny game's home console?

This is crazy——

Isn't this just trying to use the power of their destiny game to continue to consolidate their position in Arkansas?

Although there is no problem with this approach, because everyone has desires, but if you want a sales right, can it be considered a normal cooperation or an exclusive franchise? Isn’t this eating scene ugly?

Who do you think you are with your special code?

Oh, is that so? After listening to Michael Blanco's words, Ethan directly showed his displeasure and said with a smile: Michael, don't you think this is too much?

A regional supermarket wants to get the exclusive rights to our home console?

“Even if the franchise is limited to Arkansas!”

They are too greedy!

And just when Ethan was wondering whether he should ask Barbara to send a message to the Arkansas side for him, asking them to position themselves and stop reaching out randomly, Michael Blanco, who heard the complaint, Laughing and shaking his head, he said, Oh oh oh Ethan - they don't want the exclusive rights to Arkansas.

‘? ’

Ethan frowned.

Single city?

if it is like this……

Then they are quite sensible.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Michael Blanco denied it again: No, no, no, what they want is the exclusive franchise of the entire shopping mall industry in America.

Because our governor said it was Walmart that came to him.

He wanted me to tell you...

Mr. Sam Walton would like to say hello to you.

Note: ① Before 1986, the term of Arkansas governor was two years, and the person who changed it to four years was the young governor, although he himself said that this was to allow future governors to better lead Arkansas. state, but in fact this had a lot to do with his loss of the 1980 gubernatorial election. ② Governors who change their terms every two years are thinking about the election before they take office, because the time is too short and they may lose their positions before they become popular.