Chapter 298: Peace of Mind
This is the ugliness of this world, when you speculate on others with the utmost malice, you find that they are uglier than you imagined.
We often lament the ugliness of politics and the dirtiness of transactions, but you will find that the ugliest thing is the human heart, even ordinary little people can do a series of things that make you sick to death. And the saddest thing is not only that, you can't argue with it but suffer in silence.
Obama looked at Lin Fan with a smile, "So I have to speculate whether Mr. Lin has malicious intentions towards me, not only because I am running for president, even if I am an ordinary person, but such a sudden overture will always make people think more, won't it?"
Lin Fan kept himself smiling, in fact, it was necessary to have a conversation with Obama, Obama is also a very important part of the plan, it is necessary for him to reach an alliance with Obama, at least let Obama fully trust himself. At this time, the so-called dreams and common interests are no longer working, and people's hearts are selfish, which is a point that every politician firmly believes, so Lin Fan must convince Obama of what he wants to get.
Luckily, Lin Fan just wanted something from Obama.
"Mr. Obama, you're going to be the greatest statesman in black history. ”
"That's my expectation. ”
"I think you're going to be the new president of the United States. ”
"I'm looking forward to it. ”
Obama looked unhurriedly at Lin Fan, who had just returned from Illinois, where he had achieved good results. After learning from Jack that Lin Fan happened to be in the United States, he decided to take the time to meet Lin Fan, the mysterious back-up supporter. In fact, as long as he succeeds in the election, everything about him will be exposed to the public, so it is necessary for him to know in advance.
"I'm grateful to you, really, excluding Twitter, that there are several companies that offer me sponsorships, even if it's just some small businesses. ”
Lin Fan waited for Obama's next words, because the federal constitution stipulates that each business cannot provide more than $10 million in funds to presidential candidates, which is the maximum limit, so Lin Fan made some changes.
"But God knows everything, and I can't erase Mr. Lin's credit. ”
"You're going to be a good president. ”
Hearing this, a trace of anger flashed on Obama's face, he hated playing Tai Chi with Lin Fan like this, this is a Chinese, thinking that sponsoring money to himself can be related to himself, and he wants to have something to do with the United States, which makes him very disgusted. Although he is a black man, he and the Chinese belong to the colored race.
Lin Fan noticed the change in Obama's expression very carefully, and he spoke decisively, "Human beings are born with greed, starting from Adam and Eve accepting the temptation of Satan, in fact, I don't think greed is a bad thing. Desire will propel us forward, just like the Americas, without which there would be no discovery of the New World and no birth of the great nation of America. ”
Obama realized that Lin Fan was finally going to get to the point, so he responded: "I agree with you, the United States is a great country, so I am running for president, and I want to do something for this country." ”
"Okay, Mr. Obama, we actually know exactly what this country is going through now, maybe similar to the catastrophe that happened more than half a century ago, those damn opportunists who are destabilizing America, the American dream is being provoked, and as an admirer of the United States, I feel like I have to do something for this country. ”
Obama suddenly heard the huge ambition hidden in Lin Fan's words, and Lin Fan suddenly became as terrible in his eyes as those conglomerates on Wall Street. Still, he said, "I'm happy to be able to help the kind Mr. Lin, but I'm just a presidential candidate." ”
"I understand, but Mr. Obama might as well hear my kindness first. ”
"Well, I'll hear you. ”
"The crisis in the U.S. economy today is due to problems in the financial sector, and as we all know, it is caused by the subprime mortgage market, but I don't want to hold anyone accountable, but I want to condemn the existing companies. As a financial giant in the United States, they are responsible for regulating the national economy, but they are not playing their role, and I think they need to change their masters. For example, Citi. ”
"Citi, do you want to be his largest shareholder?"
Lin Fan nodded, this is the beautiful misunderstanding he wants to give Obama. Citi's largest shareholder and controlling shareholder are two very different concepts, which means that Citi's surname is not Lin.
"Do you know the concept of Citibank? He is present in every city in the United States, even in most cities in the world, he provides consumption vehicles for tens of millions of Americans, and countless businesses are his customers......
"Okay, while it's rude to interrupt you, I want to say, if it were easy, I would have found you? Mr. Obama?"
Obama was stunned, as if Lin Fan was right.
Lin Fan really needs Obama's help, the banking sector is important to every country, and the approval of the CBRC and the government is required for equity acquisitions and acquisitions, and even parliamentary approval for private ownership of shares. If it weren't for the economic crisis, Lin Fan would never have the luxury of getting Citi, which is definitely a fantasy, because the parliament will never agree.
"There's a lot of things that are missing, I'm ready, the money, the connections, the operators, and what I need is that in the final stages, the parliament puts forward the bill, and the president declares his approval. ”
"Are you gambling?" Obama was visibly incredulous, "and you're betting on your calculations on whether or not I'm going to be president." ”
"Practically every choice we make is a gamble because the future is unpredictable. It's a huge gamble in your opinion, but it's just an option in my opinion, so you don't have to stress too much. Lin Fan smiled, "If you can succeed in becoming president, I hope you will help me with this." If you lose the election, don't mind, the tens of millions of dollars that have been poured into you are dispensable to me. ”
At this moment, Obama was convinced. He has seen a lot of rich people, in his career as a lawyer, in his career as a state legislature, but like Lin Fan, who is so free and easy, this is the first to treat tens of millions of dollars as a drizzle, and it is not easy for those rich people to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past.
"I hope I can help you. ”
"Oh?"
"Because I want to be the first black president of the United States. ”
"It sounds like a good dream. ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, both of them reassuring themselves about their choices, and raised the coffee cup in their hands and drank it all. Hell, how did you drink this damn coffee again!