my wife is a consul

Chapter 630 Contemporary Phraya

In Felman City, the capital of Antigua, a riot broke out that attacked the gathering area of ​​Central Continent.

Fortunately, the armed forces of the Central Continent were very strong, and they supported the anti-insurgency armed forces that entered the city after repeated orders from Governor Chachai.

Lu Ming became more and more busy.

If anyone knows both the "Mayor Li" in Antigua and the representative Lu in Dongying and records their activities, you will find that the "Mayor Li" in Antigua is very sheltered from the wind and the sun. Show up for no more than an hour.

But now, "Mayor Li" is very active in the afternoon.

Mayor Li of Biyun City also has the honorary title of Phraya. It seems that the fiancé surnamed Zhang who was originally engaged to Little Phraya passed away. Mayor Li married Little Phraya, and his wife transferred the title of Phraya to husband.

Recently, "Lee Phraya" shuttled in the inland sea area of ​​Antigua in the afternoon and was very busy.

The "Representative Lu" in Japan usually shows up in the morning.

The "Regimental Commander Wang" who suppressed the bandits in Baihai used to deal with business at night most of the time.

After operating in Antigua for three or four years, Biyun City and more than [-] neighboring islands have formed the "Liberty Island Alliance".

But they are all small islands with a population of tens of thousands. Together, they only have a population of more than one million.

However, these islands, led by the original "Mayor Zhang" and the current "Lee Phraya", have a clear division of labor, coupled with investment from the East China Sea and the Principality of Montenegro, forming a complete production chain of various daily necessities, high-quality and cheap local small commodities, It has impacted the pattern of flooding the market with high-priced imported products transported long distances from the core areas of the West.

The alliance has more frequent transactions with ethnic minority Yasia people, and has developed a certain friendship.

Antigua has also changed a lot in recent years.

Especially in the Kingdom of Sonia, the persecuted Gad people were displaced, and many Ged people fled to Antigua.

It's a forgotten state, a good haven for the Gaeders.

Following this, some Sonia people also came, and they hoped that Antigua could adopt the same policy as the Kingdom of Sonia.

Confiscate the Ged's property, deport the Ged's or put them all in concentration camps.

From this, they also noticed the economic proportion of the Central Continent people here.

In Fairman City, the mobs attacked the Central Continent riots, and it was hard to say that there was no Sonia.

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New Emerald Island, located in the center of the strange ocean in Antigua, is also two to three hundred kilometers away from the southernmost Holman Island of the "Freedom Island Alliance". It is a private island owned by "Li Phraya". Tiguala's largest distribution center for small commodities.

Moreover, the trading of large-scale commodities from the East China Sea and Montenegro is also very popular here.

There are even various transactions in the black market, such as guns, opium and so on.

Originally, there were only a few thousand residents on Emerald Island, but now it has gradually formed a free trade city-state with a population of 10,000+.

Most of the merchants from all over the world come here to wholesale the small commodities produced by the "Free Island Alliance" and sell them back to their own islands.

There are also middlemen who come here to trade large-scale goods from the East China Sea and Montenegro, such as electrical appliances, that is, TV sets, air conditioners, etc. Of course, the biggest sales are radios, electric fans, and the like.

Relatively speaking, the quality of goods in Donghai is better, but the price is high, which is considered a luxury product. The quality of products in Montenegro is poorer, and the price is relatively low.

The trading market of various categories is booming.

At this time, Lu Ming was on a tulou near the daily necessities trading market in New Emerald Island.

In fact, it is said to be a prosperous trading city-state. In fact, there are no traces of modern buildings. They are all earthen buildings and wooden houses. It seems to be back in the middle ages, messy.

Audrey, Margaret, Britney and Kate are all on the second floor of the earth building with Lu Ming.

Now the four wives are doing their best, and each takes care of a share, like Mrs. Britney, who mainly manages the internal affairs of Biyun Island.

New Emerald Isle, Audrey and Kate are all members of the Executive Committee of the City-State Free Trade Association.

Margaret is the deputy secretary-general of the secretariat of the "Biyun Liberty Island Alliance".

In Lu Ming's opinion, it doesn't matter whether they have talent or not, the main thing is that they can serve as their eyeliner. Moreover, compared to the locals, they have all received a very good education. At the very least, it is not a problem to give them a passing grade for the assigned work. of.

In fact, it is not that they have no other way out now.

For example, Mrs. Audrey with the deepest background, the original family was convicted and exiled to Shengjing.

But the Kingdom of Sonia was established, and its family has been reactivated. Mrs. Audrey's adoptive father, who is actually her uncle, has been appointed as the Minister of Public Works of the Kingdom of Sonia.

Now they are not under house arrest. If Audrey wants to escape to Sonia, it can be said to be easy.

But the four of them seem to be living happily, and they have no intention of leaving at all.

In front of me, I am not so afraid anymore. The four of them exchanged their makeup experience. The high-end cosmetics from Donghai Yanhuang Group are very popular among them now. They discussed again, and in a few days, they will take a helicopter to the beach of Xiaolu Island, a resort, to dry their skin. sun.

The scenery there is particularly beautiful, and there is Lu Ming's private beach, for them, it is like their own home.

Four women in one play, twittering, in fact, it is still the luxurious life of the nobles in the past, the mentality of being superior, and the disdain for the lower class people.

It's just that the things they enjoy are different now, more open and modern, not like before, they usually pay attention to eating and traveling, or how grand the grand banquet is arranged, and they can attend no matter how they attract celebrities.

They are indeed richer than those in Shengjing. In terms of spending, everyone's checkbook has no limit. In fact, they have, but they have never spent the limit.

The four of them were chatting lively, and Lu Ming seemed to be dispensable by the side, drinking tea, feeling a little depressed.

As always, it was better to see myself than a cat.

Also, their relationship seems strange.

"Your Highness, it's time!" Audrey reminded.

Lu Ming coughed and got up, followed by Audrey and Kate. Before going out, Lu Ming turned his head and saw Margaret and Britney sitting together intimately. A red-haired beauty and a blond woman were talking Whispering, it seems that the tips of the noses of intimacy have rubbed together.

Lu Ming shivered and walked out quickly. Isn't this relationship strange?

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Meeting of the Executive Committee of the City-State Free Trade Association.

The venue was messy, with a simple meeting table made of wooden boards, a large glass of beer, a bunch of unkempt Mitai men talking, there were women, but they also stepped on the stools, and behaved roughly.

It's really back to the middle ages.

In fact, these people attending the meeting, as members of the Executive Committee of the Emerald City-State Free Trade Association, are naturally wealthy and capable businessmen.

At least in the Inner Sea region, they all belonged to big businessmen with great influence in the area, and many of them had their own armed forces.

The security force of the Emerald City was funded and established by all members of the Executive Committee, and this force is very powerful, with fast ships and armed helicopters. After all, it must have the strength to deal with various pirates. These pirates may be some The big drug lords or the armed camouflage of some tribal islands.

After Mrs. Audrey and Mrs. Kate came in, the venue immediately fell silent, and they all sat down properly.

The former owner of the island where the Free Trade City is located was Mayor Zhang, and they had never seen it before. It was the first time they had seen the current owner, Lee Phaya.

Because the owner of the island and the association are actually in a land lease relationship, the executive committee manages the city-state, and the most powerful of them are these two noble and beautiful Western ladies.

"I came to meet you because things have stalled a bit recently." Lu Ming cut to the chase, "As you all know, the Emerald City-state's free trade license comes from Ferman, the governor of the state, Mr. Chachai Zong Ravimon. Issuing, but recently the tax department is eyeing this place, and sued the court, asking the court to rule that this license violates the laws of the state, I talked to them, if you want to settle with the tax department, the committee needs to add a Sonia Businessman, and need you to elect him as Vice Chairman."

The committee members were all stunned.

It is true that Lee Phaya is the owner of the island, but he does not have any position in the Free Trade Association, and the relationship with the association is only the landlord and tenant. Can you imagine that the free trade license is operated by Lee Phaya?

Members of the Free Trade Association are thousands of businessmen large and small who frequent the area.

In fact, as long as you have been to the city-state three times and have transaction records, you can apply for membership in the association.

Afterwards, it will be reviewed every year. If there is no transaction record in that year, it will enter the inspection period. If there is no transaction record in the second year, it will enter the freezing period. No need to pay membership fees, but it will not be delisted. If you trade again, you will still be a member of the association treatment.

Casting such a wide net, there may be intermediate traders on some islands who have switched careers, but are still members of this association and are proud of it.

Because if you encounter difficulties, as long as you have a reason, the association will really help you solve them.

In the La Inner Sea area of ​​Antigua, more than 80.00% of the merchants who have done circulation trade are members of this association, which is also a big force, but few people will notice it.

The executive committee consists of fifteen members representing all free traders in the association.

Mrs. Audrey has been elected as the chairman since the establishment of the executive committee, and Kate is the secretary general of the association.

"Hmph, they're blackmailing!" The person who spoke was a big, muscular Mitai named Zalun.

A strange phenomenon in the La Inner Sea region of Antigua is that many successful traders are powerful men.

It is true that the law and order in the inner sea is chaotic, and the pirates do not know where they come from. They are usually armed by tribes, drug dealers, etc., and they are pirates if they cover their faces.

To be a trader in the inner sea, you first need to have the ability to protect yourself.

Otherwise, he would be killed by the sailors, robbed of the goods, and disappeared out of thin air, and he didn't know where to report the crime.

Lu Ming looked at Mrs. Audrey, "Your Excellency, what do you think?"

Mrs. Audrey was stunned. She was wearing a gorgeous skirt, and she was slowly enjoying a luxury product produced by Donghai Yanhuang that can maintain white and tender skin called Guiling Jelly. , take the opportunity of having refreshments to nourish yourself.

Sitting next to that great and terrifying man, there is no need to participate in this meeting.

"Businessman from Sonia? What is the name of the committee member nominated by Fairman?" Audrey put down the "tea" helplessly, "We can investigate his background and see if he is someone who is easy to be manipulated." If you can control him, we don’t have to fight against Fehrman, right?” Looking at Lu Ming, “Or do you already think that it’s time to flop with them to control Fehrman? Your long-term layout, we Here, no one can understand clearly, and no one can make wise decisions for you."

Naturally, the committee members didn't understand the real meaning of the latter words, but they were all surprised. It turns out that Your Excellency, Chairman Audrey, sometimes compliments others?Although the other party is a local big landlord, he is the real owner of the city-state land.

But this noble, elegant, beautiful and sexy Western aristocratic lady has a mysterious background, endless money, and a luxurious life in heaven and earth.

Although she and Mrs. Kate are eating, drinking and having fun most of the time, free trade is freedom. If you control it too much, trade will die.

The two of them didn't like to talk to the natives themselves, probably in their eyes, they were no different from chimpanzees.

But I have to say that such a noble lady from the West is really charming with her noble and incomparable cleanliness, her extravagant attitude towards life, and her lazy and glamorous style. The meetings of the committee have always been very exciting. .

Unexpectedly, she would also compliment others.

The committee members looked at this "Lee Phaya", and the weight of the other party in their hearts was different.

Hearing Mrs. Audrey's answer, Lu Ming was very satisfied, and he was not full of idiots.

In fact, I also understand that the four of them certainly don't seem to be afraid of themselves as before, and their perception of themselves is also different from before.

When I first captured them, they thought they had become my daughters-in-law.

But looking at it now, I saved the lives of the four of them during the riots in Shengjing, and I didn't think much of them. I provided them with a more luxurious and comfortable life than before, and gave them a lot of freedom. authority.

From what they saw as the Little Grass Head King in the so-called Little Black Mountain Special Zone, to now, he dominates the Northern Territory, and even rubs against the Eastern Kingdom at will.

I used to read the detailed records written by Qing'e, who watched them, and they talked about themselves in private, using a very praised word in Western languages, which almost means "great" in Central African languages. Among the historical figures who came here, there are few men as powerful and legendary as himself.

They may have grown to enjoy the life they now have under their wings.

Therefore, even Audrey was unwilling to run away and seek refuge with her uncle.

After all, when the time comes to depend on someone else, you may be married to some kind of man in a political marriage. How can you feel comfortable and comfortable now?

As for their own mysteries, Governor Zhang faked his death, and he became another person. Although they were curious, they all vaguely knew that this topic was dangerous, and they seldom talked about it even in private chats.

These thoughts disappeared in a flash, Lu Ming nodded and said: "Well, just as you said, first conduct a detailed investigation on the candidates they are going to nominate."

Madam Audrey nodded lightly, "Okay, I'll make arrangements after the meeting is over."

Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, and then smiled heartily. Obviously, they also had their own network of people and people at the bottom who did various things.

However, of course, I would not rely on their information network, but it would be good to listen to it as well.

We chatted for a while, mainly about business and trade, suggestions for the city-state to grow, and so on.

The committee members gradually developed admiration for this Li Phaya.

The knowledge is too advanced, a casual sentence may make them suddenly enlightened.

Gradually it was time to end the meeting.

Looking at these committee members, Lu Ming suddenly said: "Recently, I've been thinking, as a Phaya of this generation, what can I do for Antigua? It's too poor and chaotic here, what can I do to bring prosperity to this place? How about a change?"

Phaya, similar to the Grand Duke of Antigua, was once the local ruler of the Mitai people, but now it is only an honorary title. Before Lu Ming got this title, the poor Phaya family would have been unable to get rid of it.

Listening to Lu Ming's words, these committee members immediately quieted down. Those who could sit at this table, no matter how rough they looked, were all extremely smart people.

Lu Ming smiled: "Everyone can help me think about it, let's go here first today."

(End of this chapter)