Chapter 148: The Biggest Hit

Santos didn't come to Pengcheng by plane, but by high-speed rail.

Now the high-speed rail is also a business card of China, since it is here, how can you feel it.

After getting out of the high-speed train, Gu Mu greeted them outside.

He brought a convoy with him, all of which were luxury cars.

However, with the exception of a Rolls-Royce and a Range Rover that are his own, the rest of the cars are rented from the fleet, and even the drivers are leased.

- He doesn't drive himself, he lacks interest in cars, and he doesn't have a few cars.

To greet Santos, of course, you have to give him enough face, and you have to prepare a luxurious team.

"Brother, I'm so glad to see you!"

After seeing Gu Mu, Santos gave him a hug very warmly and said to him in Chinese:

"Your speech on social platforms in the past few days has helped me a lot, and this time I have a big chance of winning in the presidential election, I really thank you. ”

"This is what should be done. Gu Mu said with a smile.

He invited Santos to get on his Rolls-Royce, and the convoy headed for the hotel where Santos was staying.

His own villa doesn't house that many people, and he doesn't want too many people to live in his house.

The hotel where Santos' team stayed was booked for them by the manufacturers who participated in the exhibition in country A, and there was Wang Yongyuan's financial support.

I booked a five-star hotel with a relatively high security level, and I booked a presidential suite for Santos.

In the car, Santos thanked Gu Mu again:

"Brother, I am so grateful to you, without your help, I may not have any chance of winning this election. Now, according to the polls, I have a support rate of more than 60 percent, and I am the biggest favorite in the election, so I am so grateful. ”

Among the few people who are running, his support in the polls has been low, and he can only be regarded as below average.

Because his slogan is not moving.

Developing industry and attracting investment are too pragmatic and too cumbersome to use as an election slogan.

Unlike some candidates, whose slogans are lofty rhetoric such as environmental protection and democracy and freedom.

Some slogans are to fight corruption and create a fair and just society, which is exactly what the people are desperate for.

Others are even more ambitious - free medical care for all, free education.

It's heaven.

There is no way for the developed countries in the West to really do it, and if it can be achieved in country A, how can it not be exciting?

There are also slogans that will develop high technology, increase employment and increase people's wealth.

Of course, the temptation is also great.

Although there is no clear policy plan for how to develop high technology, increase employment and increase people's wealth, at least the slogan is good enough.

Of course, there are also bizarre campaign slogans, such as legalizing same-sex marriage.

Compared with those lofty and politically correct slogans, the slogan of attracting investment and developing industry has no appeal, and has even been refuted by the social elite - wouldn't the development of industry ruin the green mountains and clear waters of country A?

The word industry represents backwardness, the destruction of the environment, and the elimination of sunset industries.

It is also for this reason that Santos is not very popular.

His team also advised him to find some lofty election slogans, and he asked them in frustration: "Do you think those animals have left me any good slogans?"

The answer, of course, is no.

Because the lofty slogans were all snatched up by those people.

One by one, they are writing empty checks and building pavilions in the air, in order to teach country A to build a paradise on earth, and advocate down-to-earth him, of course, he will not lose his benefits in the election campaign.

Because his investment attraction and industrial development are just a blank check in the eyes of others.

It's all empty promises anyway, so why not support the one that sounds better?

However, all this changed after he pulled up the willingness to invest six billion dollars.

Because it means that he is no longer writing a blank check, but a check with a high probability of cashing.

Although most of the people are uneducated people, it is the educated people who have the right to speak, and with their guidance, more people will naturally be able to understand this truth.

As a result, his approval ratings soared, surpassing those of the other candidates combined in the polls.

"Your success is also our success," Gu Mu said with a smile, "Our interests are all tied together." ”

"Yes, we are a community of interests. Santos said.

After a pause, he said:

"Now my public approval rating is quite high, but this also brings me a disadvantage, that is, those other candidates have joined forces, poured dirty water on me, saying that I am a puppet of China, that the development of industry is to destroy the environment of our country, to let China's capital enter, to kidnap our country's industry, and to call me a traitor. ”

Gu Mu was speechless for a while.

Even Wang Yongyuan has no confidence in whether investing in country A's industry can make money, and the billions of dollars invested in it, but those who are ready to make a splash are almost equivalent to doing charity and spending money to help the development of country A.

If it weren't for a super gold mine out there, the ghost would do that kind of thing.

If those people in country A knew about the existence of such a super gold mine, they would still be able to accept such accusations.

The problem is that they don't know.

Without the existence of that super gold mine, country A is a place where birds don't, there are no important resources to speak of, and the only thing that can be exported and sold for some money is timber.

It had to be sold to Huaxia.

Because Huaxia is the country that imports the most timber.

In this case, accusing Huaxia of wanting to kidnap their industry is really thinking too much.

Without that super gold mine, no big capitalist would want to look at that country at all.

Santos saw that his face was not good-looking, and hurriedly said: "You don't have to worry about this, it's useless for them to splash dirty water, no one is a fool - at least most people are not stupid, and they can understand who to vote for when the time comes." ”

"I hope so. Gu Mu said, "Anyway, if you can't be elected, my $5 billion investment won't be taken out, because I'm worried that I won't be able to get it back." ”

After sending Santos to the hotel where he was staying, Gu Mu did not leave immediately, but followed him into the hotel and chatted for a long time.

At the dinner, Wang Yongyuan, who was recuperating in the sanatorium, also came over, he was not in good health, and he left without staying long.

However, the photo of the father and son duo with Santos soon spread all over the online world.

This is a testament to the close relationship between Gold Mountain Investment and Santos.