area51novel Chapter 126 Trade Unions, Parliament, Legislation
Chapter 126 Trade Unions, Parliament, Legislation
The automobile market is a huge market. In 2010 alone, there were 1100 million cars in the local market of Eagle Country.
Carl has no intention of entering the mid- to low-end market to compete. In other words, when he decided to develop an aerial vehicle, Hex Technology, which exclusively owns this technology, was the absolute upstream company.
If there is no distinction between oil and water, and those companies are trying to squeeze themselves together, life will not be easy.
But if we share some of the trouble with them, everything will be much easier.
"Sir, the 30 floating vehicles you have prepared have been reserved, and the average sales price is US$5000 million.
A car must be delivered in 31 days at the latest. "
"That means my garage will not be empty until 31 days later."
Karl looked at the garage full of cars and showed a satisfied smile.
He did not make any false propaganda. All these float vehicles would be made under his own watch.
These few cars alone guarantee that the company's revenue this year will not be less than 15 billion US dollars...
Standing aside, Obadiah also secretly smacked his lips - the economic potential of the civilian market should not be underestimated.
The garage had just been excavated. For safety reasons, the security level of this place was almost comparable to that of a bank vault, and a large number of machine gun towers were installed in the dark.
Carl was still considering whether to put a few Transformers here, but after thinking about it, he rejected this idea.
Transformers are living beings after all, and it's difficult to control their thoughts.
Manager Blitzcrank, with weak AI-assisted control, the security level is already very high.
"The garages, workshops and temporary office buildings have basically completed structural construction, and now they are just waiting for your equipment to come in."
Obadiah lit a cigar and reported to Carl on the construction progress.
It has to be said that the exoskeleton construction team and the gravity elevator made the construction really fast.
"Then the main building is next. This is an opportunity to show the strength of Mengge Construction Group. I don't need to tell you what to do, right?"
"Is that what you need to say?"
The main building of Hex Industrial Park is based on gravity field control technology and uses an unprecedented floating design.
The main building is 120 meters high, with a floating attic at the top, 5 meters high and 320 square meters, without any structural connection to the building.
Completely suspended in the air.
Just to maintain this room, 10 small crystals are used every month. According to the current market price, it will cost 1500 million US dollars a month...
Fortunately, Hex Technology is not listed on the market and does not have to disclose the company's internal revenue. Otherwise, if these costs are revealed, a large number of people will be scared to death.
The last time this design was used by humans may be traced back to some mythological records.
But soon, this will become Hextech’s signature design.
"How are the orders for civilian exoskeletons and gravity elevators?" Karl continued to ask about the status of other products.
Several civilian exoskeletons cover a large market, among which engineering exoskeletons have a huge impact on the construction tool market.
As a piece of equipment that can integrate almost all engineering tools and improve worker safety, if the marketing is done well, it may be able to completely change this market.
Gravity elevators need to be laid out slowly, which will definitely change the construction model, but it will take time.
Speaking of which, Obadiah smiled triumphantly and spat out his eyelashes.
“There are not as many as expected, but the market will soon open up.”
When Karl heard this, he raised his eyebrows: "What are you going to do?"
"I've reached out to the United Carpenters and Craftsmen, the United Farm Workers, the New York General Workers' Union and other area workers, as well as some congressmen.
Soon I will organize them to jointly launch proposals and demonstrations, the main goal is to increase the minimum wage and labor protection expenditure. "
Use the power of these organizations to force Congress to legislate the use of corresponding tools and revise industry regulations to promote sales.
A very...hard-core approach, but also a very efficient approach.
And the benefits are long-lasting.
Organizing similar group activities will increase your prestige among voters. A poor person may be manipulated by others, but groups of poor people are citizens with votes.
By mastering these political forces, you can exert influence on the political arena to gain greater power and benefits.
Businessmen are never as powerful as kings, but in Eagle Country, there is no king, only the crown separated by money and capital.
As a rising star, it is necessary to melt away a few old crowns and cast a new one.
Karl touched his chin and said: "You are indeed a veteran who founded Stark Industries from scratch. I will give you another 4 million US dollars through financing.
Is it possible to establish several relevant trade unions and set up an equipment operation skills assessment and certification system? "
"This is what I want to do - 4 million is more than enough, but it may not be enough to promote higher-level legislation."
"Don't worry, I have plenty of money."
Karl smiled and left with Obadiah.
Engaging in high technology, his profits are too high.
So far, the technology in Carl's hands has almost no research and development costs, and the profit rate is as high as over 90%. All of it can be used to invest in these beneficial things.
Especially the current economic crisis has led to the weakening of the established financial capital, which has the greatest influence on newcomers. This is the best period for growth.
Looking at the factory building that had been built, Karl was in a good mood.
After everyone left the scene, Karl gave Blitz the order.
"Blitz, activate the Foreman Agreement, it's time for our campus to become lively."
"Roger that, Foreman protocol activated."
As the order was issued, the robot placed in the laboratory walked into the factory under the control of Blitz, found a seat, sat down, and then connected the line.
If anyone saw this scene, they would probably say hello - the production line ran to its position and started working!
With Transformers technology, Carl no longer has to worry about the processing of artificial crystals. He can let Blitzcrank personally guide the little Transformers in the operation.
The little Transformers only have 10% intelligence under Carl's control. In order to prevent the birth of full intelligence over time, they will automatically go to the replica factory every 30 days.
Pass your unused fire energy to the next Transformer, and then burp yourself.
It's like a skilled operator who only has 30 days to live.
The production line will reach its peak in a week, producing low-light medical products, processing small Hex generators that can be used as energy sources, and core technical accessories for aerial vehicles.
Correspondingly, it occupies the absolute upper reaches in the medical market, energy market and automobile market.
In the current production plan, the full operation of all production lines can bring Carl an income of US$5 million every year, and it is almost a pure profit.
However, less than 15% of the 5 square meter park area has been utilized.
"That's great. I'm a billionaire now - what's the estimate of my worth outside?"
"It is currently US$500 billion, but the community generally believes that this valuation is too low. After all, they cannot see the company's financial reports, so it is difficult to make an accurate estimate."
Low is definitely low. If Carl were to estimate it himself, it would definitely start at RMB [-] trillion.
However, Tony's net worth is estimated to be only $1100 billion, so this is already a very large number.
Furthermore, worldly judgments do not mean much to him.
"I don't care about this number, but it's quite interesting - I never thought that such a day would happen.
Let's discuss the next development path and tell us your suggestions. "
“Okay—the first thing to bring up is the black-footed cat base.
All the company's development is based on Hex crystal, so the supply of artificial crystal must be abundant and stable, and easy to transport.
I suggest expanding the black-footed cat base to 200 million square meters first. In the long run, we can make the entire country serve us.
But due to transportation needs, we need to dispose of Bioko Island near Cameroon.
This small island belongs to Equatorial Guinea. It was a former Spanish colonial transit station and has a high level of development compared to its surroundings.
However, because of the existence of this small island, Cameroon’s coast is restricted, and it may also face legal problems in the waters between the two countries after going out to sea. "
The country of Cameroon is across the sea from this small island, which indeed has a great influence.
Karl just glanced at it and made up his mind: "I remember that our diary mentioned supporting the Cameroonian regime. Help me find an obedient hawk."
The high profits of Hex Technology allowed Karl to pay high wages to the plantation, and he could quickly distance himself from the guys on the other side who were resting on their laurels.
At the same time, Carl's continuous investment and construction will continue to improve the level of port construction in Cameroon, eventually leveling the gap and making the advantage of small islands no longer exist.
Unemployment, population loss, economic recession... Equatorial Guinea's problems will soon follow, and it will be time to sponsor their domestic activists.
The country is falling apart and falling into war. When the rebels are about to win, there is a way to turn them into terrorists and then take over the island.
Although this will lead to chaos on the small island and surrounding countries.
But there is no way, this is the limitation of the times, helpless sacrifice - Karl thought with interest.
The subsequent increase in GDP and national living standards will make them grateful to the new country.
"If we could, I would like us to annex Equatorial Guinea through peaceful means," Blitz said.
"I certainly wouldn't mind if that's possible - the next item."
"Okay - the next item, regarding the development of industrial parks, considering that we are only involved in high-end manufacturing, I think the current land is completely sufficient.
If necessary, I suggest we buy a property in the city. "
"This is what I want to do - can you still be called an international company without assets in New York? I guess you already have a choice."
“Yes, here are the New York properties that I think you can buy at a low price, as well as the corresponding development plans, you can choose later.
One last question -- I think given the growing volume of capital flows we have involved in dispatching, we should have our own financial business unit.
However, this is a very deep industry, and we can start by obtaining stable partners. "