In the face of Gu Biao's relief, Senior Bill did not have the slightest determined expression.

He said modestly: "I can't say that, when I was brought down four years ago, I also reflected on it, the key is that I lack the career foundation and social position of horizontal outreach, so the affairs of Azhou, if I am not without me, I have no irreplaceability." ”

Gu Biao pretended to be relatively novice to local politics in the United States, and appropriately praised it: "Oh? I don't know, what exactly is the 'social position that lacks horizontal outreach' you are referring to? Can you give an example?"

Bill, a little embarrassed.

It's hard for him to say that he wants to seek another official position.

But his wife soon took over the dirty work, and heard Sellari say as if she were rather aggrieved:

"For example, for example, Governor Alexandria in Georgia has a strong position in the state because he is also a member of the Economic Development Policy Committee of the Southern States.

If the people of Georgia elect Governor Alexander, it may mean that Georgia will lose the power to lead and coordinate the economic development of the southern states of the United States, so the Georgians will weigh it.

In addition, for example, if a governor can be a 'member of the Joint Governors' Conference, then he can almost be the governor of his state for the rest of his life as long as he wants to.

The locals would not be willing to let such a position be lost to people from other states. If such a person wants to lose the governor's office, he will not lose his seat in the joint meeting first, and then he may be abandoned by the people of the state. ”

Gu Biao pretended to have just learned a lot of dry goods, and nodded frequently in a Daigo form.

He had actually done his homework and knew all these things before he came.

However, considering that you officials don't know, I'll say a few words.

The relationship between states and countries in the United States is very different from that between provinces and countries in China. Because the United States is a federal system, each state has its own different laws, and the states have great power to deal with many affairs on their own.

In ancient China, because it was a centralized country, if one jiedu envoy and another jiedu envoy gave and received each other privately, and formed a gang, it was a big taboo, and the emperor must think that you were conspiring to be An Lushan or something.

But in the United States, it doesn't matter, because the laws of each state are different, and many joint meetings are needed to coordinate economic cooperation and judicial assistance between the states. It can be said that except for the foreign and defense powers, which are under the control of the Federation, other things can be done by the states themselves, and the Federation has no right to interfere.

As a result, a number of "interstate organizations" with very high status have been formed between the federation and the states to deal with "equal diplomacy" between the states. While these organizations cannot interfere in the "internal affairs" of each state beyond the state government, they can negotiate a "treaty"-like legal agreement that is binding between the states.

At this time, the governors of the Georgetown Wall School of Diplomacy have a very strong advantage.

Because they can use the diplomatic skills they have learned to handle "international relations" and handle the "foreign affairs" of "interstate relations." Other non-Georgetown Walsch governors have never engaged in diplomacy and are not professional, and they often suffer losses when negotiating.

Historically, after being governor for many years, Senior Bill successively served as the "Seat on the Economic Development Policy Committee of the Southern States of the United States" mentioned by his wife, and even the "Seat on the Joint Conference of Governors of the United States", and finally climbed to the top, benefiting from his accumulation at the Wales Diplomatic College. And these two positions also helped him a lot to become that much.

Otherwise, just relying on a small backward state like Azhou, which has no sense of existence, your governor still wants to run for president?

And now, the first tuyere node has arrived.

……

Gu Biao pretended to think for a moment and confirmed: "So, Senior Bill is currently trying to seek the position of 'Seat on the Economic Development Policy Committee of the Southern States of the United States' that Governor Alexandria of Georgia is taking over? Education-Reform and Equality are also very successful, and Senior Bill should be very competitive, right?"

Senior Bill was silent with a deep face, very indifferent to fame and fortune.

And his wife helped to speak: "Bill does have some achievements, but it is not enough." Since the end of the Carter era, the biggest problem in the traditional manufacturing states in the south has been that on the one hand, a large number of jobs have been washed away by the rise of Japanese manufacturers, the economy has been sluggish, and urban unemployment has been serious. ”

When Sellali said this, she subconsciously paused slightly, and glanced at Akio Morita at the next table.

Obviously, Akio Morita belongs to the evil capitalist who she said "robbed the American electronics/machinery manufacturing workers of jobs".

In '83 and '84, it was originally the two years in history when the U.S. manufacturing industry was more difficult and the deficit was the most widespread, otherwise there would be no "Plaza Accord" next year.

THE RISE OF THE INTERNET ECONOMY AND SOFTWARE INDUSTRY IN THE '90S, WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT THE LONGEST PERIOD OF PEACETIME PROSPERITY AND GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES, DID LITTLE TO HELP THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN DEEP-SOUTH STATES.

So much so that until the Donald era, these places became "rusty states" and gave rise to strong opposition to free trade, demands for America first, and tariff barriers.

After a pause, Sélalie continued: "During the two-year rotation period, the biggest issue on the Economic Development Policy Committees of the Southern States was how to prevent the loss of jobs to Silicon Valley. The rise of high-tech industries will inevitably bring about industrial concentration, and states without Silicon Valley will be sucked by Silicon Valley.

Bill and I have been pondering this issue for the past two years, and we both feel that if the governors of the southern states can come up with an effective initiative in the committee to solve or at least alleviate this problem, then the next council member will definitely be a sure thing.

If no one can solve this most troubling decisive and critical problem, then they will be able to gang up with each other compared to other political achievements, qualifications, and factions. ”

Sellalie's worried words were actually a bit of a battle of wits with the air.

Because historically, no one has made any substantial relief on this issue, but Senior Bill still relied on being a tall man among the short to become a member of this committee.

But Bill and Celari, both unforeseen, don't know if the governors of the other Southern states will be able to do much of the rest of the year.

If anyone else can do it, it's obvious that the council will definitely give it to the governor who will do it.

Although Gu Biao came prepared, after all, he had just heard Sellali dissect this issue, so he always had to pretend to make some immature suggestions first.

Otherwise, it would be like he came to the door to calculate the seniors.

Serralie and Bill didn't expect Gu Biao to help, and after analyzing the situation, they first went to the hospital to seek cooperation in the category of "investment promotion" according to industry practice.

It's also the easiest to think of.

After all, Gu Biao is a big capitalist.

When politicians encounter big capitalists, their first reaction is to attract investment if they want to boost the local economy and solve local employment.

"Gu, do you think it's possible to get a construction project in the electronics industry in a place like Arkansas? We definitely have cheaper labor here than in California, and this advantage is still there. If you are not sure about other situations, you are welcome to have a chance to investigate them in the future. ”

"If you don't have a plan, why don't you help ask President Morita too? I said that housing prices and human resource costs have risen very rapidly in the past two years, do they have any plans to transfer the industry?"

Gu Biao listened to these clichés, how did they sound like 30 years later, the local officials of the Dutch Province were desperately looking for foreign businessmen in those special zones to win over, and wanted to move the Apple production base to the Dutch Province.

Or maybe it's like an official in Qiangui Province, desperately patting the horse's ass, trying to get Ahri Yun to the inland provinces. And their competitive advantage is nothing more than "people are cheap, and land is cheap".

He first politely refused, and then pondered that the time was ripe, pretending to have just been inspired by Senior Bill's wooing, and said with an idea:

"Senior, even if I or President Morita are willing to sell your face, what if you go to Azhou to invest and build a factory? What you want to win now is the seat of the economic development committees of the southern states of the United States.

And the most important achievement in the fight for this position is to work for the benefit of the southern states. I can only help one state by setting up a factory, and I can't help the 15 states under this committee, so it won't help you much. ”

"However, isn't it all about solving the economic and employment problems step by step, and with the resources we can influence, how can we make a feat that will benefit all the 15 southern states in one step? Bill and Sellari were very acquiescing, shaking their heads and sighing, feeling that Gu Biao was too ambitious.

However, in the next moment, their three views were completely refreshed.

Gu Biao Zhizhu stretched out a finger on the ground and shook it: "Eh, there is a precedence in hearing the Tao, and there is a specialization in the art industry." I'm a gifted businessman, and I'm more professional than you in economics — I was just inspired by you to think of a feat that would benefit employment in 15 states at once. ”

A flash of shock flashed in Bill's eyes, and then he forced himself to calm down and not be fooled by the big words.

If it weren't for the fact that Gu Biao was Kissinger's closed disciple, and this junior seemed to have a good relationship just now, Bill would probably have to leave at this moment.

He took two deep breaths, and put on the posture of Corporal Lixian who asked Ji Kongming in the same way that Zhou Lang asked Ji Kongming: "What are you plans?"

Gu Biao did not answer the senior directly, but first turned to the senior sister-in-law: "Ms. Sellali, I don't know if you remember, I mentioned to you just now that in order to deal with Atari last year, Tian Kun sponsored the Edmond lawyer of the EFF Foundation and the National Legal Service Company, and ran a rights protection project?"

Sellalie: "Of course, didn't you mention it before dinner?" ”