blackstone code

Chapter 256 Preparations, new directions, big plans

After temporarily settling Vera's small matter, Lynch brought Aser again, and this time he made an appointment at a relatively high-end cafe.

There used to be a lot of people here, but now there are not many guests, everyone is thinking about saving money, they are not as happy to spend some expensive and unnecessary things as they used to be.

This also led to the fact that there were not many people in the cafe and it was very quiet.

Aser came quickly, and Lynch let him sit across from him, "Don't be nervous, and I don't have any specific tasks. I'm looking for you this time, just to talk to you about your hometown."

"my hometown?"

There was a brief pause in Aser's expression, and his eyes lost their luster and focus, as if he was recalling something.

The duration of this memory was very short, and he quickly returned to reality. While apologizing for his distraction during the chat, he was also a little confused about Lynch's question.

"Mr. Lynch, my hometown is not a rich place. There is no advanced technological system like the Federation there, and there is no industrial base. It is just a poor place. That's why we came out."

When talking about his hometown, Aser was very emotional. It is indeed a poor place, not only backward, but also poor and ignorant.

So far, people still believe that they will fall into the arms of gods after death. The gods they believe in created the world. Every breath of this god is the birth and destruction of the world. In short, they are very amazing gods.

Any country whose theocracy is higher than the secular regime will be very backward in the development of science and technology, because they spend a lot of time, energy and financial resources on how to please the gods who don't exist and don't give them feedback.

Neglecting the progress and development of technology and society, Aser's hometown has nothing to show for it in his eyes.

If the religious color and the beautiful natural environment caused by the lack of technology and industrial foundation can be regarded as one of the few advantages, then this is the only remaining, not many advantages.

However, since Lynch mentioned it, Aser still talked about some things about his hometown more or less. He and his family members actually communicated by letter, but every contact was separated by a long time. time.

"Tell me about the distribution of political power in your place, its general structure, social class situation, economy, etc. You can say whatever you want."

Lynch's further exploration made Aser even more confused, "Mr. Lynch, no offense intended, may I know why you are interested in these? Or what you are interested in, so that I can find out what you want in more detail. of those things."

Lynch smiled, "You know, a new president is about to take office, and then we will usher in a new era. Before we closed the door, no one knew who we were on."

"Now that we've opened the door and let people see where we stand, it will open us up to a lot of opportunities that didn't exist before!"

"I often talk to you about social responsibility. This kind of responsibility is not only the social responsibility of the Federation, but also the responsibility of the international community. We must shoulder it."

Aser can clearly know how each word in these words is spelled and has several meanings, but what puzzles him is that his comprehension seems to be wrong, because the organization of these words that he can easily figure out is in the After we got together, he couldn't understand a word.

But it’s not ashamed if you don’t understand. Aser, who has an admiration for Lynch, began to talk about things in his hometown without hesitation, society, economy, culture, and the biggest contradiction there—the conflict between political power and theocracy. struggle!
The two of them sat here for four, five, 10 minutes, during which the waiter refilled many glasses for them. After Aser finished speaking, his mouth was dry, but he always maintained his demeanor in front of Lynch.

Lynch listened to what he said, showing a thoughtful look. After thinking about it for a few minutes, he asked another question, "Aser, if given the chance, would you like to go home?"

Aston, who was originally relaxed, became tense, and the expression on his face turned into anxiety, "Go home? No, Mr. Lynch, did I do something wrong?"

In his mind, going home has actually become the biggest punishment in his life. You must know that he can now settle in the Bailer Federation, and his family has received great preferential treatment because of this.

That backward country is relatively backward among the forces of the international community. They have an innate fear of powerful countries, but it is precisely because of this that they increasingly advocate theocracy.

This sounds very... incomprehensible, shouldn't this be united to study technological development?
In fact, it is not. When a place is too backward, when people face advanced science and technology, it is like facing something in mythology. A false idea that faith can overcome matter.

Of course, the people at the bottom have been fooled by their deception, but the ruling class is still relatively sober.

When Aser got the residence permit of the Baylor Federation and had a social security number, and became a serious "foreigner", his parents, siblings and people seemed to be more rigid when talking to people, social treatment It's better too.

If he was allowed to go back now, how much preferential treatment and respect his parents, brothers and sisters have received from the society over the years, it is not as simple as just spitting back the capital with interest!
Seeing Aser's anxious expression, Lynch picked up his coffee slowly and took a sip, "Aser, my friend, you are too nervous, haven't you considered another possibility?"

He put down the cup, and his movements were very slow, there was not even a sound of collision between the coffee cup and the saucer, "Not only you go back, but I will go too, to do business."

"Business?" Aser's eyes widened, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lynch, I don't understand at all. Is there anything that can fall into your eyes in that backward and poor place?"

Lynch smiled slightly, "You are wrong, in fact, your hometown is full of all kinds of amazing wealth, but you and those people can't see it."

"Gold, gems, spices, precious ores, some plants, even some animals and their furs, as long as these things are transported from you, they are all money!"

This is also the most basic way for an advanced society to plunder a backward society. You know that some things can be turned into money, but because the technology is not up to standard, you can only export raw materials and earn extremely meager profits.

It is even possible that you will not make much money because you cannot ship it out.

This is a good time, the whole world is busy rebuilding and developing itself, their eyes have not yet looked at the whole world, and people don't care about some changes in a poor place, which gives Lynch great convenience .

Aser thought about it for a while, and this is indeed the case. His memory of his hometown is actually a bit blurred, but there are still some things that are impressive.

For example, the high priest wearing gold and silver in each village, for example, the dense virgin forest that makes you lose your way if you enter it, for example, all kinds of ores hidden underground but unable to mine.

It's all money, it's just...

"What about transportation? Mr. Lynch, if those things are shipped out, their cost may be more expensive than our local purchase of finished products?" Aser once again put forward some of his views. Sometimes, transportation cost is also a headache in cost control.

Lynch said lightly, "Then solve it locally. The value of a ton of gold ore is completely different from a ton of gold. If it is a ton of gold, I believe that even if we spend money to transport it back, we will still have enough profit." .”

Isn't it, isn't it profitable enough to turn stones into finished gold ingots?

Without waiting for Aser to continue asking, Lynch continued, "This is also one of the international social responsibilities I proposed. As a developed and advanced country, we should help some backward countries develop technology. I believe that if I bring equipment and funds to invest in your hometown, they will give me some convenience, what do you think?"

This sentence made Aser unable to refute. Although his hometown was poor, backward, and ignorant, the ruling class was not that stupid.

They will greedily allow Lynch to act cheaply there, let Lynch put down his guard, and then quietly, slowly, change something until they take away Lynch's assets there.

Aser felt that this situation should be told to Lynch, but Lynch just smiled and did not answer him, and even told Aser that this matter has basically been finalized and is the main development direction and plan for this year.

As long as he can handle His Excellency the President and that damned new department, he will immediately take people to Aser's hometown.

As for why it is Aser's hometown, it is actually very simple. There is enough poverty, backwardness, and ignorance, but it is rich in natural minerals and resources. At the same time, he also has a reliable local - Aser as a guide.

With these assists, the rest is just some simple work.

He didn't mind letting the natives and their gods know how the word "bullet" sounded, what it meant, and filled people with fear of it, if they wanted to try it.

Plundering has never been just and benevolent. Every large-scale plunder between civilizations is bloody. Some people who cannot adapt will be eliminated, and those who adapt will become the people around Lynch. Part of an interest group!

(End of this chapter)