If you were to ask where the steel produced each year is used, anyone with even a little knowledge of steel will tell you the right answer: railroads and construction.

The consortium of the Federation is still crazy about laying railways in the Western world, they want to spread the railroad all over the world, and if the railroad can float on the sea, they even plan to lay the railroad in the Eastern world.

There is a railway between every city, between cities and towns, and even in some small villages. Rapid transportation has brought rapid development, and rapid development has urged the railway to radiate out more frantically. People need such a convenient and fast transportation facility to meet people's daily life, and the federal government also needs such a facility to increase the control of the central power over the states.

When the day-long auction was over, Martin Outlekin hurried away with a few small items he had auctioned, after paying a sum of cash that had hurt him. Today he made two bids for Rossi, the first time for the Dreadnought Cross and the second time for a root carving work of art. If the former was meant to provoke and teach Rosie a lesson, then the latter was what he really wanted.

Lotvin's sculptures have always been the darling of the market, and unlike many artists who don't know how to run their own business, Lotwin is obviously a very smart master, he rarely makes something that is not very popular, and even if he does, it will be quickly destroyed by himself. And his withdrawn and difficult personality makes him not have many friends, and he never gives any of his friends free sculptures.

In other words, there are very few works of art by this master, and every piece of art is a fine product, which ensures that the price of each of this master's works of art will always be high.

It is said that before his death, the master left more than a dozen works for his descendants, and it was these works that transformed his family, which was not an outstanding family, into a small local consortium.

Rosie's favorite root carving artwork is made of the rhizome of a plant that only grows on the frozen plateau, this plant has extremely developed and dense roots in order to resist the harsh environment, this artwork is turned upside down, the countless roots are carved into a living poisonous snake, and the top of the rhizome is carved into the face of a beautiful woman, this artwork has a name, called "The Daughter of the Sea".

Rosie liked it, not because it had any special meaning, nor because there were no magic or spells cast on it, but simply because it reminded him of a character from a mythological story on Earth, Medusa. Being able to see something similar to his hometown in another world made Rossi's homesickness, which was already buried in the depths of his heart, explode.

For this reason, he even raised his card at a price seven times the premium, but he was still cut off by Martin.

Rosie soon understood that this was the means used by the upper class to deal with some emerging people or things.

After the end of the show, Cyril followed, "Marquis Rossi, do you want me to talk to Martin for you? He may not have taken his medicine today, so he offended you." ”

Rosie glanced at him, "You didn't take any medicine either?"

His tone was a little cold, a little solemn, and Cyril suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand up. He laughed dryly, looked at other places with a little weakness in his eyes, snorted, and explained: "I didn't mean that, I just think that guy really doesn't know how to lift, if you have anything you need me to do, I'll be happy to help." ”

Rossi stared at him, and only then did her gaze soften when she stared at him with some trepidation. Rosie nodded, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, Cyril immediately took out a match and lit a cigarette for Rossi, "I know you mean well, but this matter does not need anyone to interfere, I have other arrangements." ”

Cyril nodded hurriedly, honestly like a child who made a mistake in front of the teacher.

After a few idle words, Cyril took his leave and left.

Rosie smoked a cigarette, but was thinking about something else. Ever since he kicked open the door to the pinnacle of power and stepped on the steps of the pinnacle of power, his mentality has quietly changed. It is difficult to say whether this change is good or bad, he has no experience and no way to deal with it. In the deepest part of his heart, he placed himself in a very high position, even higher than Fabio, and there was a kind of contempt and disdain in the eyes of the other people, like flowers and plants and ants on the side of the road.

This kind of change is normal, as long as anyone is in his position, almost all of them will become the same as him, a sense of superiority in his bones.

Some people use the word inflation to describe Rosie's mentality, but Rosie feels that simply using the word inflation is no longer enough to describe his attitude, it is something more inflated than expansion. The power of life and death, when left unchecked, is like a virus in a hotbed, rapidly eroding man's ability to control himself. History is full of wise and wise heirs, who were cautious and cautious before they got the scepter of power.

But once they reach the pinnacle of power, they immediately become arrogant and empty-sighted.

People's mentality changes dramatically with changes in status and power.

Rosie knew that this was not right, and he was trying to control himself and keep his anger within reasonable limits.

So Rossi decided to give Martin a chance.

Rodner soon learned about it, and although he was busy, his attention was always on Rossi. The chairman of the board of directors is already on the express train, and on the way to it, Rodner must ensure that Rossi's mood and position are stable. He is not willing to cause some unhappiness or even misunderstanding between the two parties in the next negotiation because of some small things.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?", Rodna's attitude was very upright, whether it was Patriarch Rossi, the apostle status of the national teacher, or his imperial aristocratic status as a hereditary marquis, it was enough to make Rodna bow to him.

Rossi thought for a moment, "Let Martin send the things over, apologize, and this matter is over." "Rest assured, Mr. Rodner, that this matter will not interfere with my attitude and mood, and my intention to cooperate with you will not be shaken by some other matter." ”

Rodner nodded yes, but not necessarily what he thought in his heart. Rosie is so young, young represents impulsiveness, represents emotionality, in a more solemn and formal occasion such as the spring auction, Martin gave Rosie an ugly look in public, how could Rosie not have other ideas? He is still just a young man, not the kind of old man who has been tempered by the years and has become as hard as iron.

"I'll communicate with the Otleyjin family, and at most tonight, you'll be able to see him. Rodner patted his chest and packed the ticket.

He does have such qualifications, the Truth Society is a hidden organization, and he does not know that there is such a peculiar and xenophobic organization until it reaches a certain status in the Federation. This organization has the best scientists in the Federation, and since science has been transformed into productive forces, the wealth and social status of this organization has broken through to a point that is about to affect the balance. If it weren't for the fact that they weren't keen on the game of power and money, maybe the entire Federation would be their plaything.

Rodner is one of them. On the surface, he is the head of the gas communication consortium, holding an absolute controlling stake in the electric and general manufacturing group, and has a lot of energy in the state, and even the governor is his guest. Nearly half of the members of the state legislature have a deep or shallow relationship with him, and his attitude is enough to affect the attitude of the entire state government to a certain extent.

After the dinner in the evening, Rosie went to the hotel's casino to pass the time, and Rodner called Lu Bing Otlekin's desk.

"I need Martin to appear before the Marquess of Rossi before nine thirty p.m. to-night with what I have photographed today, and his sincerity and apology, to offer his sincerest apologies. If not, starting tomorrow, Otlekin Steel will be removed from the federal list. ”

After Rodner finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Lu Bing to answer, Lu Bing took the phone and listened to the busy sound, and his heart was first angry. He is the head of the Aotelejin Iron and Steel Group, and he holds billions of assets in his hands, and if you say that I will be removed from the list, I will be removed? Do you really think that Aotelejin is a paper paste? But soon, an indescribable fear began to permeate the depths of his heart, and his level was enough to know some things of the Truth Society.

This huge behemoth that hovers over the Federation is like the Church of Light thousands of years ago.

The Church of Light controls people's minds and regimes, and the Truth Society controls the economic lifeblood of the country.

He hung up silently, his brows furrowed, he really didn't want to obey Rodner's request if it wasn't necessary. But he couldn't refuse, let out a breath of turbidity, picked up the phone again, and turned to the secretary's room, "Let Martin come and see me, immediately." ”

He glanced at the fine clock hanging on the wall, which was already pointing to eight o'clock.