Claire accepts Link's assignment and leaves Fox to find another bank.

In fact, looking for other banks is looking for other consortia.

The big banks in the United States are basically the capital base of the big conglomerates. Just let the banks know about Link's plan, and the big conglomerates will know. As long as they are interested, they will be moved.

Link now has several banks. Although these banks are only regional banks, and each of them is not too high in assets. Even Ozette Bank has not developed fast because it has been actively restricting its business.

That wouldn't have provoked the other banks. But when he became the richest man in the world and had so much cash in his assets, things were completely different.

Tens of billions of dollars in cash, which doesn't seem like much!

But a person who has so much cash, and a rich man who earns $20 billion a year, can get bank credit outside the United States and get the money to leverage the entire financial market in the United States.

Those consortia were going to attack him, and Link should have been prepared.

It's just that he's always been deluding himself, thinking that if he didn't get involved at that level, there wouldn't be that kind of situation. But now that he has only begun to plan to take the Texas Development Bank public, there are people who want to suppress it.

He's awake now, too. It's not that if he refrains, others will turn a blind eye to him.

If the Benehans Group is his commercial aircraft carrier, then the banks are the supply fleet of the aircraft carrier formation. And other related enterprises are escort formations. And the wine industry and oil wells are the logistics base of this fleet.

The larger the fleet, the larger the supply ships. With the expansion of the Benehans group and the development of Strus, he could not hold down the banks forever and prevent them from expanding. But once he lets go, others won't let him develop.

The enemy he faces this time may be the real ruler who has been entrenched in the United States for hundreds of years. He wasn't so arrogant that he thought he could fight them for a few cents.

Since he couldn't win the fight, he had to make them think that it was more advantageous for this fleet to sail safely than to destroy it. If it is destroyed, there will be consequences that they cannot afford.

To put it bluntly, he just wants to be too big to collapse.

Claire went to the banks to talk about cooperation.

Link wasn't idle, either. During this time, he was so busy that he didn't even have the energy to pay attention to the winemaking work on several farms.

He rushed to Las Vegas. Hanse Invest sends invitations to truckers' unions across the country. They were invited to send representatives to a panel on "Exploring the Future of Transportation in the United States."

Before the invitation was issued, Link let Morris know that Hans Investments plans to promote driverless truck systems.

The three-day symposium will be held tomorrow. Representatives of the truckers' unions have largely arrived. They were arranged to stay at the Venetian Hotel.

The concept of driverless trucks is not the first time truck drivers in the United States have heard of it.

In July, Link gave a public speech at the Summer Davos. Among them, the idea of this unmanned logistics system is discussed.

It was only in the following months that there was no movement. That makes American truck drivers think it's just another concept.

This time, Hans Investment suddenly released such a rumor, and the truckers' union wanted to know what Link was going to do.

And Link's plan to promote an unmanned logistics system is definitely big news. Reporters also moved one after another.

Near the Venetian Hotel, reporters were looking for interviews with trade union representatives from all over the world. I hope to be able to interview some hot comments.

Link didn't stay at the Venetian though. However, he will need to talk to Douglas and Morris about the arrangements for the symposium in the next few days. It was noon, and Link was talking to Douglas and the others, stopping by for lunch at the Venetian Hotel.

In the past few days, news about his promotion of unmanned logistics systems will be broadcast in the news from time to time, and the news reports are mainly the opinions of relevant people.

In the private room, some people's opinions on this unmanned logistics system are being broadcast on TV. The people interviewed in the news today are not only people from related industries, but also ordinary people.

A woman with a crotch so big that it would take up an entire sofa said with an exaggerated face, "No, no, I don't think that's a good idea." No one can guarantee that the system will be complete. I don't know if I'm on the highway and I'm going to be able to react appropriately to a big truck that is out of control. ”

A male white-collar worker said in an interview: "I think the current logistics system has done a great job!" The reporter's question is whether the unmanned logistics system is unnecessary. "At least not for the time being!"

When asked by a reporter if he would like to see such a system appear, a white-haired white man said, "If that system were out of the existing highway, I would protest." ”

Of course, it is not entirely without support.

A girl chewing gum makes a triumphant gesture to the camera and says, "Yes, I'm in favor of that system." Because it sounds cool. It feels like an Autobot driving on a road. It would be even cooler if there was a passenger transport system. ”

Another factory manager said in an interview: "I think the logistics system in the United States, although it is improving, is no longer the first in the world." Now China has caught up with the United States in this regard. It is important to know that logistics is the main cost between production and market. If logistics costs can be reduced, I think our products will be more competitive. ”

The attitude of the interviewers who broadcast the news about the unmanned logistics system is still the same as in the previous days, with more opposition than support.

In the past few days, I mainly interviewed people in related good industries. For example, truck drivers.

Truckers will certainly think that will rob them of their careers. Both hands opposed to the move.

As for other industries, such as logistics companies, they are mainly opposed because they are worried about the need to invest heavily in replacing cars. And it is possible to bankrupt them.

None of that changed Link's decision, though.

For those small logistics companies, his plan will indeed make their living space smaller. But that's not what he needs to think about.

As for the truck drivers, his arrangement is believed to make them accept his solution. As long as they get it, they won't be clogging the road in a truck. As long as he makes a deal with those long-haul truckers, he will have more leverage to negotiate with those consortiums.

After reading the news, he and Morris and Douglas confirmed the arrangements for tomorrow's symposium, and then left the hotel and returned to Hans's farm.

Hanse Farm has a bouquet aroma. The farm is still making wine, but it's almost finished. He didn't go to the brewery either, and now he needs to think about how to deal with the questions raised by the union representatives tomorrow.

He needs to provide enough money for those truck drivers. Of course, it's borrowed. That can be borrowed through those banks. But it's not just about money.

Truckers are a major force in land transportation in the United States. As long as they agree, the first stumbling block on the road of the unmanned logistics system can be removed.

Of course, if the consortia are not willing to participate in the project, it will be difficult for him to carry out his plan. Because his plan faces regulatory issues. If unmanned logistics systems are to be allowed by regulations, publicity is important. One person says that no one will believe it, but a thousand people say the same thing, and even if you know a lie, you will wonder if you have been wrong all along.

He doesn't have that kind of mouthpiece system now, but those consortia do.

There are not many politicians who are supported by the conglomerates. As long as they are willing to join the project, their mouthpiece will certainly speak for the project.

But herein lies the problem. He understands this. Those consortia will also understand.

He had the money to get those truck drivers. But there's no way he's going to get those consortia to make them work with him. The other party will definitely ask for more in the distribution of benefits.

There's a lot more he needs to think about in this plan.