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Chapter 78 Chapter [-] Mr. Governor

Alabama, Governor's Office.

"Hello, Mr. Governor."

"Hello Senator Chris!"

Governor Folsom greeted Chris with a smile.

The party's rising star, whose son is a billionaire, is said to be running for the next governor, Rep. Chris, in a friendly tone.

After all, there is no conflict between them.

According to state law, the governor cannot serve consecutively. Even if Chris runs for governor, the two are not direct competitors.

At the same time, in the party, both of them belonged to the young and backward faction, and the relationship within the party was harmonious. Facing the fierce attack of the Republican Party, they, Roosevelt's successors, were getting closer and closer to each other.

At the same time, Congressman Chris is quite famous in the party at present, and is favored by many bigwigs. He has a good reputation in the outside world and has a certain chance of winning the election.

Even if it's not for the face of the future governor, but for the billionaire's son, he has to give enough face.

"The secretary said, you have something to discuss with me, I don't know what it is?"

Chris smiled and said, "Mr. Governor, do you know that DuPont's acquisition team has arrived in Alabama?"

"DuPont? Acquisition?"

Folsom shook his head, expressing that he was completely unaware of this matter. He was busy with everything, and DuPont's acquisition plan had not yet started, so he was naturally unaware of this matter.

However, the government will inevitably intervene in such a large-scale transaction and acquisition, usually when the two parties are negotiating.

Large-scale commercial activities are destined to be more than pure commercial activities, and must involve political factors
After all, every big business is about paying taxes and thousands of jobs.

Even, in the face of very unfavorable economic and political business practices, the government has enough power to "stop", in a fancy name, to prevent the outflow of state resources.

No matter what the outcome is, the government must make plans, especially for work-intensive enterprises that provide a large number of jobs. Even if they are not well-managed, the government will find ways to intervene politically to keep them alive.

Not surprisingly, Chris quickly explained DuPont's acquisition plan to Folsom.

Folsom pondered in his heart, DuPont has acquired a large local chemical company, will this company move?

DuPont's base camp is not Alabama. After the acquisition, asset divestitures and relocations are the most common...

There are huge interests driving the capitalists to make such a choice, but this interest does not conform to the interests of Alabama!

Acquisition is fine, but it is obviously better to strengthen investment. Relocation must be prevented. If it cannot be prevented, then resources will be exchanged.

As a qualified governor, Folsom instantly had some judgment in his mind, and then thought about it...

Looking at Chris, he didn't understand the congressman's purpose.

Simply remind yourself?
He couldn't believe that his colleague's purpose was so simple. As we all know, these congressmen have dog noses, smelling the smell of knife music, and constantly wagging their tails!
Mr. Chris frowned slightly, and said: "Mr. Governor, I am a little worried about the restart of the old things about Scola a few years ago."

"BASF's technology represents the pinnacle of Alabama's chemical industry. Once it is acquired by DuPont and killed, it may not have an intuitive impact now, but the future of Alabama's chemical industry..."

Folsom also frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Old things about Scola!

This is not a matter of his tenure, but the pot left by the previous governor, and it has become a big trouble for him when he first took office.

Before World War II, Anabama's economy mainly relied on agriculture. After World War II, it gradually became more diversified, especially the construction of military facilities and the development of military industry, which drove the overall economy of the state.

Scola Corporation is a military enterprise, a powerful military enterprise, which has mastered many advanced technologies and related patents, and has provided great help to the industrial and economic development of Alama.

However, such a state-wide industry pillar was acquired by the federal military giant General Dynamics a few years ago for a series of reasons.

At that time, General Dynamics made many promises, including not relocating, and strengthening investment, building industry... increasing jobs.

But soon after the acquisition was completed, General Dynamics split up Scola little by little, even leaving only an empty shell, which had a great impact on the industry across the state.

Under the general environment of economic development, during that period, due to this commercial merger and acquisition, countless related military industries were depressed, and countless unemployed workers appeared in the state of Anabama.

These people who lost their jobs have marched several times, and the previous governor has almost become the governor with the worst reputation.

In fact, the old Mr. Governor did not suffer!

I heard that after the governor retired, he is now working as a consultant for General Dynamics, and the salary is very good.

In terms of political ambition and money, the previous governor made a decisive choice.

After all, at that time, he was already 71 years old.

At this time, Folsom probably understood Chris's worry. It was because he was worried about his future!
I am afraid that I will leave him a mess!

Senator Chris is really far-sighted!
Even though he hasn't become the governor yet, he's already thinking about it in this position!

But Folsom didn't care. He and Chris had no conflict of interest, and there was no need for eye drops.

After all, his position is not the throne, and no one is following him, or his enemy.

The governor's seat, everyone takes turns!
At this point, he just smiled lightly: "Mr. Chris, I am still young and have a bright future. I know how to choose."

"DuPont wants to make a successful acquisition, but promises alone are not enough. I want them to write all their business practices in writing, and the state's resources will not flow out!"

Folsom said bluntly that he was still young and still attached great importance to his own future. He even thought about running for the next term of federal senator, but he would not throw himself into the arms of other capital so early.

He knows exactly what he wants.

Chris shook his head: "Governor Folsom, it's different, it's different from last time!"

"Compared to Scola, BASF is not large. What DuPont values ​​are laboratories and some patented technologies. These things are easier to evacuate than Scola. DuPont will never agree to our request."

"What's more, so what if you agree?"

"Even if it's a legal requirement that's on paper, can it really bind them?"

"Technology and talents are not the same as channels and industries. These are things that are easy to empty."

"Which of these industry giants who want to become trusts doesn't have a large team of lawyers?"

"At that time, when these litigators are entangled with us, it will be too late..."

Folsom's face was still calm. Although he didn't know what the situation of BASF was, he knew that Senator Chris would not speak out. Since he dared to speak, there must be evidence to follow.

Of course he knew that it was not easy to simply rely on the law to restrain him.

The law itself is a tool used by the rich. As long as you have money, it has plenty of loopholes to exploit.

However, the same tools and methods are true for others, but it is different for the state government. He has too many means other than written contracts to make it difficult for DuPont to move forward in Alabama.

Let DuPont know that he is not easy to mess with.

However, these methods should not be easily shown to others, at least he and Mr. Chris are not that close.

At the same time, he will not offend DuPont in vain. DuPont wants BASF, so we can talk about resource exchange. The military industry in the state also needs DuPont's technical support...

The chemical industry is not the focus of his attention.

But obviously, the exchange of resources may not satisfy Senator Chris.

(End of this chapter)