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Chapter 1456: Maryland’s Local Tyrants (Third update, please subscribe)

"The mysterious magic box in my hand!"

Although the whole world was extremely curious about the mobile phone in Li Yian's hand after the press conference on the White House lawn, there was no answer.

So much so that the next day, all the newspapers were full of speculation, even though they knew it was a phone call.

But what kind of phone does not require a telephone line and can also receive calls from Southeast Asia?

In short, I don’t know how many people’s curiosity this incident has aroused.

A box that looks mysterious is full of mystery. Many people even think that the phone may be a high-tech product of the military.

In fact, it was just a telephone. Even the signal station was a mobile signal vehicle that was transported in advance by a C130 transport plane. The signal vehicle was connected to the telephone company in Washington through a line.

This was just an advertising campaign to get the world to see the mobile phone.

As for keeping it secret, it is just to arouse people's curiosity. After people's curiosity is fully aroused and they are full of all kinds of imagination, we will tell them the answer.

In fact, this is just a commercial marketing method. This method is very common, but very effective. Li Yian believes that with this endorsement, he can easily open up the mobile phone market. With the market, market demand will naturally promote technological progress.

Just like that, after a successful commercial endorsement, Li Yian was about to leave Washington. Before leaving, he made a special trip to Baltimore, Maryland, which is not far from Washington.

The reason for going to Baltimore was to meet Nancy's parents. Like the Kennedy family, Thomas Alejandro was from Italy and was a Catholic.

Catholicism...does not allow abortion.

Although Alejandro, the local tyrant of Maryland, was very annoyed that someone had taken advantage of his daughter and given her a gift, what could he do?

It is true that he is a local tyrant, but the guy in front of him... he is the real king!

Even his wife is a British princess!

However, Thomas soon felt relieved because Li Yian gave him a gift.

“A large deep-water container port.”

Looking at Thomas, Li Yian talked about business with him:

"Tommy, I think that with Baltimore's geographical advantages, it is entirely possible to build a large container port. To a certain extent, it can even replace New York and become the most important port on the East Coast of the United States."

Even though containers have been around for fourteen years and are becoming increasingly popular, in fact, the speed at which they are being used is far slower than imagined.

Although containers have obvious advantages and extremely low freight rates, they have been boycotted in various cities, including New York, especially by dock workers' unions.

Anyone who knows a little bit knows what the Dock Guild is. It's a gang.

The Mafia controls everything in the port. In fact, in another world, the New York Port fully entered the container era after the five major New York Mafia families suffered a blow in the 1980s. Before that, dock workers and the Mafia had been preventing the modernization of the port. In order to prevent containerization, Mafia members even extended their hands to container trucks. They robbed trucks, shot truck drivers, and a large amount of stolen goods flowed into the underground black market.

What happens in the other world is inevitable here as well.

In order to expand the US market, opening a large modern deep-water container port on the East Coast has become an inevitable choice.

The natural conditions near the Port of Baltimore are excellent, the Chesapeake Bay is wide and the channel is deep, so 100,000-ton ocean-going ships can directly enter the Port of Baltimore. This port belongs to Maryland and has always been an important seaport connecting the Great Lakes region, the Central Basin and the Atlantic Ocean in the United States.

Of course, what is more important is that the man in front of him - Alejandro, is the "Godfather" of Baltimore. No, he is not the "Godfather". In fact, he is the "Godfather" of the "Godfather".

He became the mayor of Baltimore sixteen years ago and has been sitting on that throne until now. His son will inherit the throne in the future until a black mayor replaces him.

But regardless, Thomas is one of the most respected mayors in Baltimore's history, and ordinary citizens affectionately call him "Old Tommy."

As long as he supports it, there will be no problem with the container port. As for New York... their hands cannot reach here.

"Container port, Steven, that would put a lot of dock workers out of work."

Tommy thought for a moment and said:
“Although the vast majority of them are black, there are also quite a few white people.”

Baltimore was traditionally Southern, which meant they didn't care about blacks at all, but he had to consider the interests of the white people on the docks.

"They can receive training and become truck drivers. As for black people, many were arrested during the last unrest. Now the shortage of labor is the biggest problem for the port. Besides, black people..."

Li Yian smiled and said:

"The large number of black people is likely to affect the local election situation. I heard that Kennedy was preparing to introduce the Equal Rights Act before his death. If the bill is passed, with the astonishing birth rate of black people, they will use their population advantage to complete a coup..."

Is this alarmism?
Of course. In fact, even in the new century, the Alejandro family is still a local powerful family in Maryland. As for the mayor of Baltimore, although he is black, he is also white and was selected by the Alejandro family.

But power is only power when it is in one's own hands, especially for local tyrants. After so many things happened in succession, Li Yian was not sure whether the equal rights bill could be passed, but it did not prevent him from making alarmist remarks here to achieve his own goals.

"This……"

Old Tommy frowned. He certainly knew this was the fact. The fact was that now in Baltimore, blacks accounted for more than 45% of the total population! Ten years ago, it was only 35%!

He was so confused that he didn't even need to investigate to come to the conclusion that in fifteen years at most, his city would have a black mayor.

"Ports, labor-intensive ports require cheap labor, and such job opportunities that do not require any skills will attract a large number of African Americans to the city. So now, you need a modern container port. Such a port does not require much labor at all. Moreover, a modern port will promote the development of the city. With the development of the economy, its housing prices and land prices will also rise. This will cause low-end labor, such as African Americans, to leave Baltimore because they cannot afford property taxes or rents..."

For politicians, everything is cold and heartless. These strategies are devoid of any emotion and are based solely on pure interests.

Just like when there is a big fire, it may burn the houses of the poor. In short, interests are the most important.

Old Tommy was lost in thought. After thinking for a long time, he looked at Li Yian and asked:

"So, what do you get out of this?"

As a politician, old Tommy knows very well that no one will do anything without benefits.

Listening to his question, Li Yian looked out the window, where Nancy was chatting with her mother. He smiled.

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"The kingdom, old Tommy. I want Baltimore to be the kingdom of the Alessandro family. Maybe one day, Nancy's children will move from this kingdom to a higher position."

Higher position!
Old Tommy was stunned at first, and then his eyes turned to the other side. He took a puff of cigarette, then looked at the man in front of him and said:
"Yes, the city on the hill always needs a king!"

There was no doubt that the deal was done!

It can be said that both sides got what they needed from each other. Li Yian needed a modern container port, while old Tommy needed foreign investment to prosper Baltimore's economy and promote the city's development.

In fact, their interests are common. A port that can bring huge returns in the future is only secondary. Li Yian needs a local American political giant as an old friend.

It can be friends, and of course relatives.

It is inevitable that politics and money are linked in various ways wherever you are.

This is especially true in a place like the United States.

After his visit to Baltimore, on his way to New York by plane, Li Yian said softly:
"Consortium, politics..."

Now that I already have a political family, what about the consortium?
Without a doubt, it is Universal Group. In the past ten years, under the leadership of Peggy, Universal Group has been basically localized, that is, it has become an American company.

If we want to truly integrate into the United States, this is inevitable. In the future, the Global Group will be fully integrated into the United States and become an American consortium.

“With the support of the foundation, Nancy and the children should be able to reach another level!”

This is the inevitability of the combination of power and money. As for how high it can go... who knows?
Maybe one day, I can really wear that crown.

In this way, the plane flew all the way to New York. After arriving at the New York airport, there was no official reception because it was a private visit, but Jason arrived at the airport early.

As soon as he saw Li Yian, Jason said with a smile:

"Dad, the whole of New York is talking about your mysterious magic box. Many investors on Wall Street believe that the market for mobile phones is very huge."

See, this is the sense of capital.

After hearing what Jason said, Li Yian asked:

"So what about you? Do you want to take over this business?"

"certainly,"

Jason nodded and said:

“New technologies always bring new opportunities. Perhaps this is the new opportunity.”

Nodding, Li Yian said:

"That's right. Start a telephone company and seize this opportunity. Maybe, in twenty years, it will become the largest telephone company in the United States!"

As they were talking, the two of them got into the car, and when the motorcade drove out of the airport, it did not drive into New York City, but headed towards the Hamptons, where they had an estate.

Along the way, Li Yian and Jason talked about a lot of things, from politics to economics, and of course his trip to Baltimore.

(End of this chapter)