Chapter 201 Methods [?/?]
"Mr. Dulin, your compatriots are now confronting our police in the Fourth District. The mayor has entrusted me to communicate with you. I hope that as a few successful people and outstanding people among the Guartes, you can stand up at this special time and shoulder the great responsibility entrusted to you by society and nation. You should be clear that once the riot really happens, the Navy will intervene in the suppression. We have no right to ask the Navy to obey our orders, and this will inevitably be a tragic conflict ending with bloodshed and sacrifice. So no matter who it is for, please do something!" The person who spoke was the office staff of the Town Hall. This incident broke out so suddenly that the riot broke out without anyone preparing.
Yes, until now, the Town Hall has only defined the actions of this group of angry Guartes who want to gather together to do something as a riot, which is only a little bit away from riots. Once defined as riots, local troops will immediately intervene. Generally speaking, armed suppression is the most passionate thing for all troops. There is no danger in suppressing these unarmed ordinary people, and they stand on the side of justice. After the suppression is over, they can not only receive rewards from the top leaders of the empire, but also from the military headquarters. There is no more cost-effective "acts of war" than such things.
However, the city hall is not willing to see such a thing happen. Ilian is a tourist city with tourism as its main economic pillar. The number of tourists coming every day provides work for more than half of Ilian's residents and provides sufficient taxes for Ilian's managers. Once the riot occurs, even if it is suppressed immediately, the impact has already caused, and the number of tourists coming here will drop sharply in the next period of time.
Without a large number of tourists, it means that some small factories and handicraft workshops will go bankrupt. A large number of unemployed people who have lost their jobs will cause social turmoil, and will dramatically undermine the public security and prosperity and stability of the Ilian area, entering a vicious cycle, making those waiting and watching tourists even more reluctant to come to Ilian. At that time, it is absolutely impossible to recover the lost impression points in just one or two sentences, and the economic value of the losses will be hundreds of millions!
Dulin shrugged and said slowly: "I understand what you and the Town Hall mean, but you should know that I have only been in this city for half a year and have not been completely integrated into the people of this city. I am too far away from them..." He gestured a long distance, and the guy from the Town Hall also smiled bitterly, "So you said you wanted me to calm this riot. I am very grateful to you and the Town Hall for your value, but how do you think I should calm me? I don't know any of them, and I don't even know what they want to achieve. If as long as I stand in front of them, we will set out now."
Du Lin said it was not bad. How could a rich man who could buy a manor worth 350,000 yuan and open a jewelry store in the first district bend to make friends with those underworld people in the fifth district? It was like the difference between the white clouds and the soil under his feet, and there was no comparison at all. But the problem is that Du Lin is the only one who can take the blame for them now. At least Du Lin also has some responsibility in this matter.
The office worker named Scott took a breath, restrained the smile on his face, leaned forward slightly with a little coercive attitude and tone, and said, "Mr. Dulin, you may not know that the fundamental reason why your tribesmen broke out in this riot is that they suspect that you murdered their spokesperson, Mr. Abion. If the riot can be calmed down as soon as possible, it will be a good thing for you, the government and the Guartes, and a satisfactory solution will not leave any sequelae. But if there is a bloodshed, the Town Hall must give all the Ilians an explanation and a reasonable explanation. At that time, the crimes of all relevant personnel will be investigated and a fair judgment will be given!"
Dulin smiled indifferently. He pulled out a cigarette and held it in his mouth. Jose immediately walked up to light the fire for him and spit out a sip of smoke. Dulin narrowed his eyes slightly after the smoke, "I know a guy named Kevin. He has never lost a lawsuit. I also know the MP of the General Chamber of Commerce. He and I are friends. I have many other friends. I believe they will not sit by and watch me be framed and ignore it."
"Even if they don't care, I still have money, don't I?"
As he said that, Dulin couldn't help laughing. Scott's face looked ugly as if someone had pulled a shit in his soup pot. Just as Scott was about to turn against him, Dulin changed his voice and returned, "Although I am not afraid of any slander or slander against me, you are right. As a Guarte with a sense of social responsibility, I must stand up at this critical moment and bear the part of the responsibility that society has given me."
Scott had no temper at all, to put it in a word, to put it in a bad way, to put it in a good way, to put it in a good way, to put it in a good way, to put it in a good way, and now to be the one who is holding me, how do you want to do it? Of course, he would not say these psychological words, he just smiled and nodded to praise Dulin's sense of responsibility, "You are a rich man with conscience. We very much welcome people like you to settle in Ilian and treat this place as your home. If you have any needs, you can contact me directly, or directly contact the City Hall and the Advisory Bureau. We will be dedicated to solving your problems."
"I happened to have a problem..." Dulin took the hat from Jose, "I heard that Ilian awarded some medals from outstanding citizens every year, right?"
Scott smiled bitterly again, nodding and said, "I will convey your opinions to the top. As for whether it can be passed, I cannot interfere."
Dulin reached out his hand in time and held it tightly with him, "Thank you very much for your visit and helping me in person. In the days to come, you will find that I am a very easy person to get along with."
The two walked outside together, and as they walked, Scott asked curiously: "So how do you plan to calm the riot? Sorry, I'm really curious. As you said, you don't know or know one of them, but I really can't think of any better idea to resolve the riot."
"You will know afterwards."
After the meeting, Scott led Dulin toward the mayor's office and asked in a low voice: "Aren't you going to the Fourth District? Why are you going to the mayor's office at this time? The situation there will be breaking out anytime and anywhere, and there is not much time left!"
Dulin replied as he walked, "I don't know if you have heard of any saying that smart hunters will spend a week preparing traps, and stupid hunters will spend a week chasing their prey. I'm here to resolve the riot better and faster, not to waste time."
Scott had seen how slippery Dulin's mouth was, and he chose to shut up his mouth wisely.
The mayor is a man in his forties, wearing a straight suit, with very vivid eyes, and the entire office is very simple. He stood up to greet Du Lin's arrival, and then sat on both sides of the desk with Du Lin.
"I know you don't want to say nonsense to me that has no practical meaning, so let's go straight to the point. How much economic losses do you think this riot will cause to Ilian after it develops into a riot?" Dulin made the mayor frown as soon as he opened his mouth. He did not answer Dulin's question because it was difficult to answer, and he was not sure what the purpose of Dulin's question was.
"I have two ways to solve this riot now. The first method may take a longer time, but the expense will be a little less. The second method is very fast, but the expense will be very large. We all have the same goal, and time is very urgent, so I don't want to go around with you. It costs money to resolve this riot. I can pay first, but I won't bear the expenses completely. Do you understand what I mean?"
The mayor thought for a moment before asking, "How much does it cost to solve this problem as quickly as possible?"
"No more than 400,000, I will bear half of it!"
The mayor breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Dulin wanted the lion to speak loudly, but he didn't expect that the money he wanted was not much. He waved his hand directly, "City Hall pays 300,000, you pay 200,000, and make up an integer. I hope to hear good news in the shortest time!"
Du Lin stood up with a smile and bowed slightly, "In thirty minutes, you will hear this good news!"
"What are you going to do?" With Du Lin's guarantee, the mayor breathed a sigh of relief. Instead, he became curious about Du Lin's approach. If money could quell the riots, I'm afraid that the problems in the empire could be solved perfectly, but Du Lin smiled and put on a hat and left directly, making the mayor feel as uncomfortable as a cat to catch.
After leaving the town hall, Dulin went to the Imperial Central Bank first. With Scott's company and as the bank's top customer, he easily moved four boxes of money out. Scott looked at the boxes of money for some reason. He drove behind Dulin without saying a word, wanting to see how this guy, who is said to be "Mr. 350,000" solved the riot.
At this time, the Gutels who flocked to the fourth zone had already had friction with the police. They threw things at each other to attack each other. As the conflict was about to escalate, suddenly people seemed to have been cast with magic and looked up at the sky.
One, one, one, one!
Chapter completed!