1660 Talking About Business

It's not a surprise that Senator Landon would lose.

Lynch looked at the sunshine outside the window. There wasn't much snow in Bupen this winter.

This makes the whole city look very clean and tidy.

Many people think that white snow symbolizes purity. That must be because they have never seen snowdrifts on the roadside.

It's dark, full of stains, and has nothing to do with purity.

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

Senator Langdon has only been in Congress for too short a time. He does not come from a big political family. His influence in Congress is all based on Lynch, not himself.

This leads to the fact that senators at the level of senator may not think highly of him.

Not everyone can look at him with tolerance. A person from a "poor" background has climbed to the same position as himself.

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

As for those congressmen, most of them have the support of capitalists behind their appearance in Congress. Without the help of capitalists or political forces, lower-level politicians would not be able to enter this big stage!

There are many reasons why Senator Langdon was able to enter Congress. The deals between him and the governor, the deals within the party, and Lynch's help are all related to it.

Otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get this far!

So Lynch doesn't think there is any problem with his loss, but it is normal.

After all, this is a "blood" game. It is never free or fair!

It's like the top minister of the Department of International Affairs is destined to be a senator or even the federal president in the future. Is this fair?

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

Class has always existed, and it is laid out in front of people like this!

Then these people use words like "you haven't worked hard enough" to explain some class conflicts.

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, proposals, or other things can be passed because those things are very cheap.

It is so cheap that traditional political forces are too lazy to show their dominance in Congress on these minor issues.

Now, what they choose is a job involving billions of projects and hundreds of millions or even more profits. This is no longer a trivial matter, so they will not allow anyone to interfere at will.

But fortunately, Senator Landon may not have no chance.

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

Then Senator Langdon, who is ranked twenty-seventh, can automatically advance to the bottom eighteenth position and become a member of the big list.

This is also a characteristic of Congress. There is no absolute failure here, they will allow losers to struggle!

but!

Just a moment!

Senator Langdon immediately found the twenty-sixth senator, and the resumes of both parties were somewhat similar.

They don't have any deep political backgrounds. They all come from humble backgrounds, but the other party is older.

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

The two made an appointment at the old senator's house, a house in an upscale community.

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

Being a council member is not a high-paying job. If we live in such a high-profile luxury living area, people will wonder if this house was bought with our hard-earned money!

Therefore, most MPs live in "ancestral" houses or houses in high-end neighborhoods.

The single-family house has a large front yard and a relatively small backyard. Only the old congressman and his wife live in this house.

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

One is a senior partner in a consulting firm in Bupen. In layman's terms, he is a person in the lobbying firm who only gets paid to work occasionally, because he has a senator father, and the lobbying firm needs this kind of relationship.

Another child works in a medical group. He went to the best medical university and did not start working until he was thirty-five years old.

Senator Langdon did some crude calculations and found out that this would cost hundreds of thousands in tuition!

Both of them have stable jobs, and with family connections in federal society, they do not live here.

This also makes it easier to talk about things at home sometimes.

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

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

The temperature in Bupain has warmed up since the beginning of spring, and people have taken off their heavy coats. The people of the Commonwealth 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. The weight that may not be felt by young people is already a burden for them.

The two chatted, 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, "What are you talking about?"

He clearly knew that the other party was waiting for him when he did this, but now that the initiative was not in his hands, Senator Langdon had to follow the "script" and continue the conversation.

"I took a look at the big list. The people in front of it are all very close!"

The old senator took a drag on his pipe, and the smell of burnt smoke suddenly filled the room.

A complaining voice suddenly came from the kitchen, "Damn it, you're smoking a pipe in the living room again, the whole house smells like that!"

The old senator seemed not to have heard anything and took another breath, "They do have a strong working ability..."

Thick smoke slowly overflowed from his mouth as he spoke, with an indescribable expression on his face, "It has always been like this here, capable people will always get better jobs! "

Senator Langdon pursed his lips. The old senator refused to let go, which made him 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 shook his head slightly.

He just thought it was funny.

Those at the front 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 may always hold the position of governor of a certain state.

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

These people are so common in Congress!

If the two parties hadn't kicked out a group of congressmen in order to bring down the Duncan family, the current situation would only be more serious!

Of course, it’s not easy now. All kinds of good jobs are held by people from these political families.

They have great inherent advantages and there are so many connections they can take advantage of!

Ordinary people who inherit family property from generation to generation can have some wealth, let alone these people?

The almost hereditary political power accumulated in their hands was already astonishing!

If there are no major changes in the federal political arena, or if any movement breaks out, this place will still be a backwater!

Old senators, or senators like Langdon, and those frequently replaced representatives are just embellishments of the real Congress.

Let people think it is fair, just and free!

The old senator's attitude made Senator Langdon realize that the rhetoric he prepared was not useful. It might be that the other party was too old, had no passion and ambition, and had become 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 advance to first place, what do I have to pay?"

Since your ideals can't impress him, just ask for a price directly.

Sometimes politicians are more like businessmen than capitalists.

The old senator took a few puffs of cigarette and did not express his position immediately.

In fact, both of them know one thing very well, that is, whether the old senator gives in or not, this big list has nothing to do with the old senator.

He was going to make a price, and the price he offered had to be within Senator Langdon's tolerance.

money?

He thought about it and realized that he was not short of money.

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

Tens of thousands of "investment profits" every month are transferred into his account through legal channels, and this part of the income is taxed low, 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 a chance to inherit the power in his hands. No matter how much he asks for, as long as he leaves the Congress, everything he controls will become loose sand.

After being silent for a period of time, he hesitated and said, "You owe me a favor. At the same time, I also have a company that is said to be very promising by the market..."

A favor, and a sacrifice.

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

The old senator grinned, "They said it was worth three hundred thousand."

The money was definitely not paid by Senator Langdon himself, but ultimately by Lynch. If Lynch paid too much, this would make Senator Langdon a little nervous.

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

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