Shadow Empire - Chapter 959 The beginning of the craze for studying in the Federation

The Minister of Industry was about to say something when his son walked in, "Uncle Minister Rabble, and father, dinner is ready."

The Minister of Industry turned to look at Minister Rabble. After the two looked at each other for a moment, they stood up almost at the same time and said, "Let's fill our stomachs first."

"We'll talk after dinner."

Minister Labour did not refuse. The two of them simply exchanged courtesies and then walked into the restaurant together.

The two of them sat at the two ends of the dining table, with at least twenty dishes placed on the table between them.

Makan cooking is the same as that of most countries in the world, mainly frying, boiling and baking, so multiple dishes can be cooked at the same time, as long as the order is arranged well, with the help of some chef apprentices.

Looking at these delicious foods, Minister Labul also felt a little hungry.

Eating and enjoying delicious food is one of the most primitive desires of human beings. To a certain extent, it is even crazier than sex!

Throughout the history of human civilization, there have been some people who have almost perverted their desires. They can abandon everything, including sex.

But they couldn't help but eat.

The terrible thing about hunger is that the desire to eat can be so strong that it destroys reason!So no matter how ambitious a person is, when he feels hungry, he must sit down and eat something.

Besides, these things are not that bad to eat.

Each one is very delicate, like a work of art. It is hard to imagine that in such a poor and backward area like Yalan, there can be chefs of such level.

This also reflects that whether in developed or backward countries, gentlemen are tirelessly pursuing enjoyment.

Makan's cooks have a gradual process from relatively pungent food to obviously pungent food, so that it tastes acceptable to people.

If you start eating very spicy food, it will be hard for people to accept.

After they left the table, the housekeeper and the maid would dump all the food into the trash can and mix it with other garbage.

As for waste?

For the Minister of Industry, this amount of food is not a question of waste or not.

After returning to the study, they sat down again and each poured a cup of fragrant black tea.

Neither of them spoke at first, but sat face to face. They seemed to be savoring the food they had just eaten, or perhaps the tail end of their last conversation before dinner.

After two or three minutes, the Minister of Industry continued with the previous topic, "Jide has invested a lot of resources this time and also sent consultants and military officers. I believe these are not free."

"There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If it doesn't cost money, you have to pay for something else."

"I don't know what Diego negotiated with them, but it was clear that he had to pay something to get it."

"Coupled with his recent attitude towards us, I have reason to suspect that he is considering taking a path that none of us want to see."

The Minister of Industry sighed, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one. "Although the cigarettes of the Federation are very good in technology, I still like this simple and direct cigarette."

The rich smell of tobacco filled the room with his first puff.

The flavor produced by raw tobacco is much stronger than that of flue-cured tobacco, and the various chemical components are more intense, including flavor and nicotine.

After the Minister of Industry took a puff of his cigarette for a while, he continued, "Unification..."

The concept of unification actually existed for some time earlier. They talked about it when Diego's father was still in power.

The Lapa government appears to be a whole, but in reality it is divided.

Everyone has their own interests and it is impossible for them to truly be a whole, so Diego's father mentioned this concept at the time.

Diego's father, the previous president, was not a particularly powerful guy, but at least he was not a stupid man, and he saw these problems.

The rise of the Czech Republic and the hidden ambitions of the father and son presidents whom he considers his rivals.

He saw the continuous development of the Federation, and the shock and fear brought by the huge cargo ships that docked from time to time.

If those freighters were used to transport soldiers, how many could they transport at a time?

But the idea is ultimately just an idea, it has no basis for implementation.

Every family has its own interests, and some interests between families are irreconcilable and conflicting.

So until his death, this matter was not pushed forward.

But now, the Minister of Industry saw the possibility of realization from Diego's eyes.

"If it was in the past, I wouldn't have considered it this way, but now the situation is changing too fast!"

"Internationally, within Yalan, and within ourselves."

"This civil war is indeed a terrible catastrophe, but for him, for us, and even for those anti-government armed forces, isn't it also an opportunity?"

He didn't understand what "breaking down class barriers" meant, but he understood this truth: when people start speaking with weapons, then in the face of bullets and death, everyone can be truly equal.

The master's identity, status, wealth, power, and any other material and non-material wealth that could reflect his dignity, at this moment, could not prevent the bullet from taking his life.

Just like a pariah!So in the face of death, they finally achieved equality for all.

After everyone is equal, some people will be eliminated, and then those who survive, those who have influence and dominance, will make new rules and start a new cycle.

The broken classes will quickly condense again, become hard, and finally become unbreakable and close every upward channel, entering the next reincarnation.

Minister Rabble nodded continuously as he listened to what he said. "You described a very realistic situation. We don't know how far Diego will go." "What you said really made me realize that he is becoming more and more dangerous. If we don't consider countermeasures, he may become a problem for us."

"But!" Minister Rabble's tone suddenly became more serious. The word "but" changed the context, and the solemn expression on his face also became less serious. "Whether he can defeat the anti-government forces is still an unknown."

Minister Rabble also needs allies, and since the Minister of Industry has already expressed his thoughts and opinions very clearly, he will not hide them.

However, he did not say it too directly. Instead, he answered the Minister of Industry with a confident smile and these words.

After saying this, he began to shake his head, "This is impossible!"

"With the participation of officers and advisers from the Republic of Czechoslovakia, the army under his command will no longer be like the army of the Lapa people. The anti-government forces will not be able to defeat him, unless..."

He said the "unless" subconsciously, his mind was making inertial deductions, but he did not say the rest, his brain reacted.

Then he looked at Minister Rabble meaningfully and said, "Unless the federal government is supporting those anti-government armed forces behind the scenes."

Neither admitting nor denying, it leaves a lot of room for imagination.

The Minister of Industry was not surprised or even frightened by Minister Rabble's "statement". Instead, a smile gradually appeared on his face. Wasn't this exactly the answer he wanted most?

"The Federals have several different teams here with us right now."

"The federal ambassador to Lapa, some non-governmental exchange teams, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce and Lance White, as well as the federal official delegation, the International Economic Cooperation Agency, and those experts."

Minister Rabble raised his eyebrows, crossed his legs, and looked very relaxed. "I don't quite understand your question, but if I were to choose, I would definitely choose Lance White."

"The level of the federal ambassador is too high. Your conversation with him will be very official and formal. You may not be able to say what you want to express, nor may you get what you want from him."

"The International Economic Cooperation Agency does not coordinate with our government on certain issues. They mainly focus on the people. You may not be able to reach an agreement with them if you go to them."

"Lance White is a good choice. I heard that he has powerful connections and relationships in the Federation, and he is also a powerful figure. If you go find him, you will definitely gain something."

The two looked at each other and saw something in each other's eyes, but there was still a layer of separation.

The Minister of Industry was a man of great executive ability. The next morning, he went to see Lance for a very simple reason.

After Minister Rabble left, he had found a reason -

Lapa needs to develop basic industries, but it lacks all the supporting facilities and technologies for basic industries, so he wants to communicate with the Imperial Chamber of Commerce to see if he can introduce some more basic industrial facilities.

Even if I knew, what could I do?Eat him?The "rash" visit of the Minister of Industry to Lens was not surprising, because Minister Rabble called him last night and told him about it.

So when Lance heard that he was coming, he invited him to the reception room.

He also brought some gifts, some local specialties, and a few gold nuggets the size of footballs.

For gold diggers, nugget gold is just natural naked gold of insufficient purity, but for rich people, it is an alternative collectible and very valuable.

The Minister of Industry felt relieved after seeing Lance put away his things. A relaxed smile spread across his face. “I am very interested in the factory and assembly line you are building!”

"Lapa is an industrially backward country. There is almost no industrial foundation or trace of industry here."

"We only have a small amount of industrial machinery, which is very backward and can only produce some equally backward goods."

"Although I am the Minister of Industry, I am ashamed that I have not played the role that this position should play."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and quickly added, "Just like Minister Rabble!"

Lance did not agree immediately. He thought for a while and said, "I welcome you to do this, but I heard that President Diego has some misunderstandings about us. If you visit our factory at this time, or even go to the Federation for exchange and study, will it cause some unnecessary trouble?"

“Perhaps President Diego will think you are betraying Lapa?”

The Minister of Industry suddenly became angry. "He is just a member of the Lavilla family. He can't represent the entire Lapa, nor can he represent us!"

"I really want to do this, and I also want to go to the Federation to see, learn, communicate, and have a deeper understanding of the Federation and all the people and things there."

Seeing that he looked a little anxious, Lance didn't continue to beat around the bush with him, "I'll help you contact them, but before that I still need to remind you, Mr. Minister."

“Once you make a decision, you are not allowed to change it.”

"You can't afford the price of fraud!"

That afternoon, Minister of Industry Lapa led some of his staff to visit and inspect the factory invested and built by the Federation in Zhuolan.

I visited their construction site and saw the assembly line where production was in progress.

After the visit and inspection, the Minister of Industry was amazed at the advanced technological level of the Federation and believed that the only way to change the current embarrassing situation of Lapa's industry was to get rid of the burden, face the reality and actively learn from the Federation.

The Minister of Industry said that he would organize an industrial inspection team to visit the Federation for about three weeks to inspect industrial achievements.

This report did not occupy much space in the newspaper, but in the eyes of some people, it was already very shocking!

At this time, when Diego's desire for power is rising, he suddenly wants to go to the federation for an inspection. What is he going to do?In fact, many people in the ruling group can see clearly, and they also understand another thing -

Minister Rabul went to the Federation not long ago, and now the Minister of Industry is also going to the Federation, so who will be the next?Why did they go to the Federation? Did they reach any agreement with the federal people in the Federation?This is intriguing.

After Diego knew about this, he rarely made any statement, just said "I know". He now puts all his energy into the civil war!

The "great cause of unification" that his father failed to complete will be accomplished by him, the son who was not favored by the old president. He will also become the "leader of revival" of Lapa like the two presidents of Czech and Germany!After he has dealt with those anti-government pariahs and lackeys, he will turn around and deal with these fence-sitters and opposition rulers.

Lapa doesn't need so many voices, his voice alone is enough!At the end of July, the battle officially started, and the area around Zhuolan was caught in a fierce exchange of fire.

It was obvious that the officers and advisers of the Czech Republic did not have any advanced techniques in street fighting, and they even came with an attitude of learning.

But after all, these people's abilities are stronger than those of the Lapa officers, and judging from the battle results, they are still good.