blackstone code

Chapter 2013

At around nine o'clock in the evening, when he was supposed to be resting, Mr. Truman received a call, and the other party asked him to have a chat.

Logically speaking, as the president of the Federation and an important political figure, he shouldn't go out late at night.

The law and order of the Federation at night is not very good. This is not a good decision, and they still go to a very ordinary small restaurant.

But he went anyway, and he didn't bring any extra people with him except for the necessary security.

Because the person who asked him to meet was the former president!

Mr. Truman once served as the former president's staff for a certain period of time, and the two sides cooperated very well during the cooperation period.

As for why the former president called him in the middle of the night, most of him had some thoughts in his mind.

The convoy stopped outside a small roadside restaurant, which had a "Closed for Business" sign, but the lights inside were on.

The security committee agent in charge of the president's safety got out of the car first, checked around, and asked the owner to close all the curtains before agreeing to Mr. Truman's getting out of the car.

After entering the restaurant, all the places were taken over by the agents of the Security Committee, except for the dining places in the restaurant.

"Hurry up, I've ordered the menu and it will be served soon."

The former Mr. President wore very decent casual clothes, which doesn't mean he looked...ordinary.

The price of those casual clothes is not cheap, and they look very energetic, which also makes him look a lot younger.

There was a happy smile on his face, even with white hair, it would not make people feel too old.

Being forced not to be re-elected didn't hurt him too much. After all, he was also the president who served for six years, only two years less than those who were re-elected.

Moreover, he had a good relationship with many capitalists at that time, and now he has set up a high-level brokerage office to help people solve some problems that are difficult for them to solve.

For this reason, it is only natural for those people to pay some fees.

Having a certain amount of power, and at the same time being able to absorb wealth without loneliness, the former president is very comfortable now.

And these are directly reflected in his mental outlook.

Mr. Truman was a little curious, "What did you want?"

The old man said with a smile, "Some grilled lamb chops, and some grilled beef ribs!"

As he spoke, he lowered his voice, "Only by asking you out, can I secretly eat some."

"Those doctors don't let me eat these things, and even if I do, I can only eat a little."

He raised his hands, as if he had suffered some unreasonable grievance, "God, if eating would be a fault, what am I doing alive!"

This is just an exaggerated statement, and no one will take it seriously.

Not long after, the owner of the restaurant, an immigrant, came from another country and mastered some distinctive cooking techniques.

This makes this small shop quite famous within a certain range.

He put two large plates of roast meat on the table, hand towels for the two of them, and some lemon slices.

These lemon slices can be used to degrease or just squeeze the juice out of the lemon and sprinkle it on the roast.

The old man couldn't bear it any longer. He took a piece of grilled lamb chop the size of an adult's palm and held it with his hands!

He took a bite and called God's name directly, how exaggerated and how exaggerated!

Truman was overwhelmed by his superb acting skills, and couldn't resist picking up a lamb chop and taking a bite.

Lamb chops of sheep.

Many people don't like to eat sheep. They think that the smell of sheep is very strong, or that the meat taste is not as firm as that of goat.

In fact, this is because sheep meat has a higher fat content.

For non-grilled dishes made with lamb, goat meat is absolutely fine, delicious and chewy.

But for roast meat, it is better to use sheep meat, because it has a higher fat content!

When you bite down, the slightly burnt surface of the mutton is chopped by the teeth, and the soft taste brought by the high fat instantly fills the whole mouth!

The fire was about seven or eight years old, so that the blood and meat juices were well preserved, and at the moment of biting, they gushed out along the crack.

Gravy, a little blood, oil, and spices are perfectly mixed together, like a bomb in the mouth, it explodes in an instant!

Mr. Truman grabbed the lamb ribs and tore them, and the meat was easily left in his mouth.

too delicious!

He couldn't help admiring, "This is the best lamb chops I've ever eaten!"

The former president laughed and was quite proud of his praise. He recommended a good delicacy, which is his credit!
"You can also try the steak, the steak is also very good!"

Mr. Truman wiped his hands after eating the lamb chops, picked a piece and put it on the plate in front of him, and began to cut.

Steak frying is not the same as lamb chops.

Even the fat content of the steak is not low, but it needs some physical softening before frying, otherwise the beef will trigger a special reaction after touching the hot oil.

That makes the steak tough to chew, which is why under-done steaks are becoming popular in restaurants these days.

Not everyone can enjoy the special taste of high-end steak. In order to make it delicious and easy to bite, the easiest way is not to let it be fully cooked!
But the steak in front of Mr. Truman is fully cooked, using the original and most primitive craftsmanship, with special spices and high-grade beef.

It doesn't taste like firewood, and it's easy to tear and chew. The feeling of fried gravy is no less than the wonderful experience of lamb chops.

Even better than lamb chops - because the fat is richer!

The beef fat will be very "thick", it's not quite like a regular oil like olive oil which can feel very light.

Butter will appear very thick and fragrant. The combination of these flavors brings a delicious experience that cannot be described in words!

Neither of them seemed interested in talking, and their attention was entirely on the food in front of them.

After they each ate a lot, the eating movements of the two slowed down significantly.

"Some people came to me recently, and they talked about your work." The former president picked up two slices of lemon and rubbed them vigorously.

Then grab a towel and wipe it clean.

There is a little alcohol in the hand towel, coupled with friction, it can take away the grease wrapped on the hands to the greatest extent.

At the same time, the squeezed lemon juice from the lemon slices can also get rid of a lot of peculiar smell.

"About what?" Mr. Truman asked as he cut the steak.

The former Mr. President did not answer in a roundabout way, but told him directly, "About the Antitrust Act, everyone knows that you want to amend it."

Mr. Treman nodded. He cut the steak into beef cubes of about the same size, and then inserted a piece into his mouth.

Chewing and talking made the left side of his mouth bulge, "Monopoly is escalating."

"In the past, our judgment on whether a company monopolizes an industry has been outdated. Now these companies have achieved more market share through self-splitting."

"It's a new kind of monopoly that's invisible, and they set prices against each other, and it looks like they're the result of competition."

"But we all know that this is the decision of a few people!"

Mr. Truman even gave some examples, such as a large company that was split into several independent companies.

But the major shareholder before the big company is still the shareholder of these split companies, and he still controls these companies.

The monopoly has only changed from one company to the monopoly of multiple companies. If these companies are classified according to the holders, everyone will finally find that this industry is actually still in the hands of the previous person.

"The escalation of monopoly forms and forms has made our laws somewhat unable to keep up. The amendment to the Anti-Monopoly Law is obviously necessary and urgent."

"If we pretend we don't see this, the Commonwealth market will re-enter chaos."

"When capitalists completely control the market, it's also a disaster for us."

The pricing power from the source to the terminal sales in the market is very scary. They can even make an account of how much the company loses every time a product is produced, so as to avoid some taxes and other problems.

Of course, this is the final form of monopoly, and it is still far away, but if we don't control it, who knows if it will happen?
Listening to what he said, the former president kept nodding his head. In fact, everyone knows very well that if capital expands uncontrollably.

This country may end up in ruins!

only……

"You're right, but I think this needs to be done slowly."

The former president thought about the money lying in his own account, and whether he could convince Truman or not, he was responsible for both the money and his job.

"But have you considered that the current situation of the federation is different from the past, and more and more funds are entering the federation to seek development."

"The Federation is currently on the fastest development path ever, and we don't have so many problems, unlike last time!"

"In such a rare and rapid development, some of your decisions may directly affect the current situation!"

"The Commonwealth has come out of the four-year war, and we have lost a lot. Now it is a process for society and the market to repair itself."

"We should have waited a little longer, instead of punching it head-on when it was developing most rapidly!"

"According to your ideas, modifying the anti-monopoly aspect now will affect many companies."

"This is not in the interests of the Federation at this stage, nor in the interests of the people!"

The former president knew that in the eyes of his staff, the interests of the country and the people had a very important position, and he tried to persuade him through the other party's concerns.

Mr. Truman shook his head, expressing his different views...

(End of this chapter)