Chapter 190: Becoming a "Big Star"
The police chief hoped that the matter would be put down gently. If it had ended here, the racists wouldn't have made a mess in Las Vegas.
That's why he came to Link. It's just that he already understands from Link's words that Link doesn't intend to settle things. Even if the prosecution department let those people go, Link wouldn't let them go. And Link has the evidence in his hands, if Link wins the case against those people. And their police station actually let those people go directly on a simple charge of endangering the public environment, and their police station will become famous.
He said to Link, "Mr. Hans, please come and I to my office. I have something I want to talk to you about. ”
Link thought for a moment and agreed.
The two of them entered the chief's office, and the police chief closed the door and walked behind his desk and said, "Mr. Hans." I think you know who those bastards are, too. They are white supremacists, and they behave in a radical manner. If we sue them. They will use public opinion to incite other right-wingers to come to Las Vegas to make trouble. ”
"It is your policeman's responsibility to maintain public order. I'm sure you'll be in control. Link listened to him and chuckled.
The police chief looked embarrassed when he heard this, because he had said it when Link called him before noon. He said their officers were able to keep the situation under control and let Link not worry. But he was slapped in the face in the afternoon.
"Mr. Hans. You know, those people are extreme. If they do come, there's a chance that there will be a commotion in Las Vegas. If Las Vegas were shut down for a day, it could cost hundreds of millions. Especially those casinos. As a director of MGM, I don't think you want to see that happen. ”
Hearing this, Link stood up and said, "Mr. Director, if that's all you want to say to me. I think I understand what you mean. But it is the duty of your police to punish evil. Looking ahead, it will only make those sins more arrogant. If Mr. Director is worried that he will not be able to control the situation, why do you still sit in this position? ”
He didn't wait for the other party to speak, and then said, "I won't disturb your work." With that, he turned and walked out of the director's office.
The police chief saw the office door close again and leaned back hard. He reached out and rubbed his temples. I just feel a headache.
He knew Link wasn't going to give up easily. But he also regretted that he hadn't been tough on those bastards before. It can be said that there are reasons for the current situation, and there are reasons why he has no intention of conniving at those guys.
On the way to the hospital, Matthew was in the car and said to Link: "Those people have injuries, and there is a possibility that a civil lawsuit may be filed." However, in theory, the court will not accept it. But we also need to be precautionary. ”
Link nodded and said, "Anyway, the water will cover the earth." If they want to play, then I'll play with them. ”
After this time, he felt that he should reflect on something. Before, he thought that if he had money, he could do it. But now it seems that being rich is really remarkable. But having money does not necessarily guarantee his own freedom.
He bought something and signed a contract, and there was opposition from all over the United States. His business was in trouble, and he personally called a small police chief, only to be dismissed from him.
Now it seems that money really is not everything. Because no matter how rich he is, he can't compare to the deep roots of others. No matter how rich he is, he is only a eucalyptus tree, which looks quite tall, but the taproot is extremely shallow, and it may be uprooted if the wind is a little stronger.
The most important thing for a rich man is the invisible wealth, which is his roots. If the roots are deep enough, even if the trunk is blown off by a strong wind and thunderstorm, the tree still has a chance to grow back.
The root is the part that cannot be seen, and it is precisely the root that is not deep enough. That made many people feel that they didn't need to be afraid of him.
If his power that ordinary people can't see is strong enough, those people may not dare to provoke him easily.
Matthew arrives at the hospital and goes with Link to visit Bill. Link asked him to act as Bill's lawyer to civilly sue that motorcyclist for intentional injury, and he needed to talk to Bill.
Link sees Bill lying topless in a hospital bed, and his girlfriend, Morse, is also looking after him in the hospital room.
Link looked at his waist with a binding, walked over and said, "Man, how do you feel?"
"As always, it just hurts a little bit in my back. "The muscles in Bill's back were crushed by the wheel of the motorcycle, causing a contusion and a slight tear on the inside. However, the most serious injuries were slight displacement of two spinal joints. Such an injury can only be said to be his luck. If it's a little more serious, you might end up half-paralyzed.
Link saw that the corners of his mouth were also cracked, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be so impulsive next time." ”
Bill disagreed, saying, "If I could have the same skills as you, I wouldn't be lying here." ”
Link knew he wasn't listening to his own words at all. However, although they are good friends, there are some things he can only say once, and if he says more, it becomes interference with the other party's will. "If you decide you want to sue the bastard who hit you, Matthew will help you," he said. You take care of your injuries. Find me for something. ”
He said a few words to Morse and left the room. He went to see the injured bodyguard Tiger again. Finally, the attending doctor who found the two of them asked about their injuries. As long as Bill is careful to recuperate, there will be no sequelae. As long as there is no abnormality, Tiger can be discharged from the hospital for one day of observation.
He was relieved to leave the hospital.
After he left the hospital, he didn't return to the farm immediately, but asked Martha and Harry to meet them at the restaurant.
When everyone arrived, he first said to Harry, "I remember that some of the waiters in the restaurant had filmed something. ”
Harry thought back for a moment and said, "I remember yes. ”
"Can you get them to post what they're shooting online?"
Harry wasn't a fool, and when he heard what he had to say, he smiled and said, "I think they'll do." ”
He was right. Link really thought about posting those videos online because he heard Matthew say that the media was about to move again, and maybe even had moved. He didn't want to be so passive this time.
He said to Martha, "This time I will upload some videos on my social networking sites. You also help me with some PR activities. You can't let the media steer the people in favor of the bastards. ”
Martha thought for a moment and said, "I need a budget, about $100,000." I'm going to ask some people to make things that are good for us on the Internet, and to spread those videos. ”
Link nodded and said, "Yes!" Now that his energy can't affect the top of society, he has to use money to let the bottom of society speak for him.
Martha smiled again and said, "I suddenly felt that maybe my team had missed a position as a crisis communications specialist! ”
Link thought about what trouble his future industry would inevitably encounter, and he really needed to have such a talent.
"Then add a position. It's okay to work part-time, as long as I encounter such troubles, he can solve them in time. ”
"No, I guess it has to be full-time. Otherwise, if we encounter a conflict with the company where we work, it will be difficult for us to do it. ”
"Of course, if it's full-time, it's even better!" He is not afraid of supporting more than 100,000 or 200,000 dollars a year. If something happens, he still has to use money to solve it. The cost of doing that was not necessarily less than if he had hired someone to help him with those things.
He thought for a while and asked, "Has the survey work of Huaxin Company encountered any obstacles?"
"No, it's your private land, and they don't dare to enter it. ”
Link nodded and asked, "Did Dil negotiate a contract with the other party?"
"It is said that the text of the contract has been determined. Maybe he'll come back from San Francisco in the evening. ”
"Then he's back, and I'll sign the contract right away. You submit the contract to the state government as soon as possible. ”
Because electricity is about energy, is a state-controlled industry, and involves cross-border cooperation, such a contract needs to be approved by the state government.
Martha nodded and said, "I'll let him contact you in time." "When the time comes, the people from Huaxin Company will definitely come to Las Vegas in person. As long as they arrive and notify Link to come and sign it, and then hand over the contract to the relevant state government. Link's wind development project has already been approved by the state legislature, and contract approval should not be a problem.
A vice president came to Huaxin's head office, and Lin Ke listened to the lawyer's explanation of the contract text. There are no discrepancies in the contract from the various services he has learned about in the construction of wind turbines.
And Matthew and his three lawyers didn't find any loopholes in the text, so he signed his name on the contract.
So far, his first contract with Huaxin has been officially signed. Once the state government approves the contract, he will need to make an upfront payment of about $40 million.
The contract was signed, and Martha and McCully went to Renault with the contract.
Inviting the people from Huaxin to have lunch in Las Vegas was a celebration, and Link didn't care about them after that. He went to Link & Harry Restaurant again.
He found that business was not as good as it used to be. He found Harry.
Harry was a little haggard, and when he saw Link, he smiled wryly and said, "It's not as bad as I thought, but business is still affected by that incident." ”
Their restaurant opened yesterday.
While the video they circulated online proved that their restaurant was a victim, so that the restaurant was not blamed and even got some sympathy. But it still makes people feel that the place is not safe.
Link just discovered a situation: "It seems that there are more black customers. ”
"Don't you know? A lot of black people see Bill in the video, and it makes those black people think it's a good restaurant. "While blacks are overwhelmingly low-income, there are some middle-class people as well. Harry said with a smile. "Now that guy is famous among blacks!"
Link laughed for a while and said, "You're probably famous among whites too." ”
"Yes, there are people who are scolding me. Harry pouted. "You're all hairy kids, but you're really going to let the whole of America know about you. That video of yours makes those people think that you must be a kung fu master. ”
Link was a blessing in disguise this time.
There was such a clash in his restaurant. He spread the videos in time so that most people could see who was right and who was wrong and who was racist.
As Dill said, there is always a sense of self-righteous compassion. In the video, people see that Link has been putting up with it, and those racists have been provoking inch by inch.
Link: They are seen as the oppressed party. As for the racists who were injured in the brawls, the vast majority of them believed that they deserved it.
As for their relatives and friends crying in the media to accuse Link, they can't get the sympathy of the people without the slightest evidence. Because everyone can see on those videos that they are the barbarians.
However, Link felt that the most important thing was that he was really famous. This time the media bombed him for a long time, and even people who didn't care about him knew that there was such a person as him in the United States. For some businessmen, there is a real need to keep a low profile. But those are big families, which have long been entrenched.
And Link's roots are still very shallow. He needs to have a place to speak. The more people know about him, the more people will follow him. He needs to speak when at least someone hears him. As for whether he believes it or not, it depends on his own ability.