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Chapter 313 Mr. Lu, isn't this guy a bit too sudden?
"Prepare something to eat."
Jack, looking dusty, walked in: "Mr. Lu." "Jack, my friend."
Lu Wendong opened his arms with a smile on his face: "Why didn't I see you during the military parade today?" Jack thought,
You didn't even give me a place.
As a result, both he and the ambassador were left out and could only stand in the corner.
He smiled apologetically and said, "Mr. Lu, I was a little busy before, but I've already taken the time to look at it." "It's really majestic and magnificent."
Lu Wendong laughed heartily: "Just a showpiece, just a showpiece, there's no way they can compare to the American Empire." "It's just right that you're here, let's have something to eat."
"Just eat something simple." Managua is by the sea.
Since we want to eat something simple, of course we should eat seafood.
It is nothing more than tuna, grouper, oil line, etc. There are so many kinds of fish.
Just set up a table,
Lu Wendong has a big appetite. If he eats with all his strength,
He could eat a whole tuna by himself.
What makes Lu Wendong different from others is that
He can fully digest the energy in the food he eats. Jack already knows Lu Wendong's rules.
Don't talk while eating, so,
Even if he had thousands of words in his heart, he had to suppress them first.
After waiting for a long time to finish eating,
Jack couldn't wait to say, "Mr. Lu, congratulations on your achievement." "I came here to bring you good news."
"The Empire believes that the chaos in Nicaragua has lasted too long and that it is time to end it."
"So, as long as Mr. Lu agrees to multi-party rule as he did before, we will lift sanctions on Nicaragua and declare recognition of the new government." This is good news!
Lu Wendong said without hesitation, "Democracy and the rule of law are the goals Nicaragua will strive for." "Multi-party coalition government is also the trend, and I certainly agree with it."
Jack breathed a sigh of relief.
Mr. Lu has no intention of becoming a communist.
"Mr. Lu, your previous project in the Pacific..."
Lu Wendong casually said: "UAV swarm holographic combat strategy."
drone swarms,
Holographic combat?
Jack was terrified.
He felt that Mr. Lu was truly unfathomable. He actually possessed such advanced tactics.
"Mr. Lu, I wonder if you would share this project?"
Lu Wendong said with a forced smile, "Will you share your U.S. Department of Defense project with me?" Jack immediately said, "Mr. Lu, we are very interested in the drone you have."
"Which one?" Jack was stunned.
What's the meaning?
Lu Wendong said slowly, "UAVs can be broadly categorized into military and civilian use." "And when it comes to function, there are reconnaissance, attack, and so on."
Lu Wendong has already prepared to invest in the drone factory, and he plans to place it in Hong Kong Island.
Yes,
Hong Kong Island's electronics manufacturing industry is currently very developed and once led the world.
We can even hang up and beat those Koreans in the Peninsula and those motorcycles in Taiwan.
There is no reason for Lu Wendong not to put it there.
Jack said happily, "Mr. Lu, we would like to purchase drones from you." "No problem."
Lu Wendong said, "But it's not the kind we're showing today, it's a military drone." Jack immediately realized that the two drones were completely different in nature.
He has received intelligence.
The drone performing today's show over the Pacific Ocean is quite small.
The military drone that Lu Wendong mentioned should be a miniature version of a fighter jet.
"A special delegation will come to negotiate at that time." Jack didn't want to annoy Lu Wendong at this time.
Lu Wendong laughed: "Jack, my friend, that's right." "Professional matters should be left to professionals."
"We are good friends and there is no need to worry about this matter."
Lu Wendong was very happy to see that Jack did not mention United Fruit at all.
"After the New Year, I plan to send people to Pennsylvania to set up the prison." "Then we can continue to deepen our cooperation."
Lu Wendong has sent someone to Tennessee to learn about the prison run by Besley. It's a good project!
This guy, Besley, just rented a motel.
Then reinforce the iron wall outside.
Then 90 prisoners were accepted.
The government pays the prison $4500 a day, which means each prisoner is $50 a day.
After a series of careful calculations,
Lu Wendong believes that the prison can earn nearly $20 per prisoner, that is,
This guy, Besley, can earn $1800 a day through this no-cost business without doing anything.
This is just the beginning, and,
This is not the only way prisons make money.
In poor places like the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, labor is worthless.
But in a rich land like America, labor is very valuable!
The current median annual income in the United States is US dollars.
Median home price in US dollars,
35 years of family income can easily buy a house. It is conceivable how much the capitalists want to cut costs, but due to the polarization and the democratic consciousness of American workers,
Not only can capitalists not reduce costs, they also have to desperately increase workers' wages and benefits.
A new type of employee has emerged: prisoners in prison!
One thing that is different about American prisons is that the criminals held there are not necessarily tried. A considerable number of prisoners have not been convicted.
The reason they were imprisoned was,
Because they can't afford bail. Prisons don't keep idlers!
These people must work.
According to the American spirit of human rights,
People who work in prisons also receive wages. This is where the problem arises.
The salary they get is different from that in the outside world.
Assume that the wage outside is $20 per hour.
And the wages these people earn working in prison are only $1 per hour at most...
Because these people are prisoners,
They have no right to negotiate with the prison authorities for human rights. If they don't go to work,
They will be punished by the prison.
For example, being locked up in a small dark room.
For factory owners outside,
Prisoners are slaves.
There is no need to consider their human rights, welfare and other treatments, and the factory owners do not need to worry about management.
All they have to do is provide the order and the money, and the prison will take care of everything!
Of course,
If you don't want to work, that's fine.
In a private prison like this, as long as you have money,
Anything goes! Honestly,
After Lu Wendong understood,
I really admire Besley's talent.
This is a real politician, who makes money for himself.
It can also solve the cost problems of factory owners and build good relationships with a group of capitalists.
Of course,
For Lu Wendong,
Prisons are a very good industry, and around prisons,
Mr. Lu can create many companies. For example, in addition to the prison labor company,
He could also form a construction company, a supplier of mass surveillance technology, a company that operates prison food services and medical facilities, a correctional officers' union, a private discipline firm, a lawyers' lobbying group, and more.
What kind of military-industrial complex does America have, surrounding this prison?
Mr. Lu can create an overseer complex!
Simply first-class!
Jack said quickly, "No problem, Mr. Lu."
"As long as I can use all my strength, I will do it with all my strength..."
Lu Wendong laughed: "Jack, you are really my good friend." As he was speaking,
I heard a ding sound.
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Lu Wendong realized that the biggest use of movies for him was money laundering. As for the reward...
It means almost nothing to me.
You still have to get involved with big shots to get anything done.
Lu Wendong thought about it and took Jack to the Nicaragua topographic map.
Then he drew a horizontal line across the map with his right hand. "Jack, my friend, I'm planning to build a canal in Nicaragua." "To complete the vision that you Americans failed to achieve."
That's right!
This is the big project that Lu Wendong has come up with for Nicaragua! According to his plan,
This Grand Canal will span from east to west, with a total length of more than 275 kilometers.
In terms of scale,
It can even be said to be the largest man-made project in modern history! As for the investment?
Of course, whatever Lu Wendong says is what it is…
Jack was dumbfounded: "Grand Canal?" Yes,
When the United States occupied Nicaragua, it had the idea of building a transoceanic canal across Nicaragua, which would connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans like the Panama Canal.
The goal is to save time for sea transportation.
This idea was not first proposed by the United States.
As early as the 16th century,
Philip II once proposed the idea of building the Nicaragua Canal.
The plan was later discussed by Napoleon III.
When it came into the hands of America,
When it was building the Nicaragua Canal and the Panama Canal,
The Panama Canal was ultimately chosen.
"Yes."
Lu Wendong waved his right hand vigorously. "This canal will be over 200 kilometers long, at least 20 meters deep, and ranging in width from 230 to 520 meters. Once completed, the Nicaragua Canal will be able to handle vessels ranging from TEU container ships to 32-ton tankers. Its navigation capacity will far exceed the 4400 TEUs of the largest vessels in the Panama Canal."
This is what Lu is like.
Either don't do it,
Since we are going to do it,
Then do it all at once.
Jack stammered, "Mr. Lu, isn't this guy a little too sudden?"
“It’s a huge investment…
“Money is never an issue.”
Lu Wendong laughed and said, "The cost of navigation in the Panama Canal is too expensive, and there is also a water shortage."
“Unlike Nicaragua, which has abundant water resources.”
There is a reason why Nicaragua has become the capital of Central America.
In addition to the fertile land,
Its water resources are also quite rich.
Could this place be called the Land of Volcanoes and Lakes? "Shipping will become increasingly large in the future."
Lu Wendong stated firmly: "The Nicaragua Canal will work together with the Panama Canal to facilitate shipping between the east and west coasts." Will the construction of the Nicaragua Canal affect the Panama Canal?