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Chapter 512: 0510 Lin Laoye's Wealth-Building Experience [This chapter is sponsored by the alliance leader 'Funny Green Giant' with an additional update - 2/2]


Lynch certainly remembered Mr. Simon; not long ago, he brought many media together to interview Mr. Simon's child to announce the ongoing cultural, racial, and ideological conflicts in Nagariel to the outside world.

"He has a son, called Ga...," he was a bit unsure if he pronounced it correctly because, according to written materials, the child should be called "Gordon," but in fact, locals pronounce it differently. This also highlights some issues between local and international pronunciations.

The Police Station Director quickly picked up on Lynch's words, "It's Gadon, Mr. Lynch."

"Yes, Gadon, I almost got the name wrong. I visited him last time, what's wrong with him?"

The name Gadon is a bit different from others, like local names starting with the particle "Ah," because he is of mixed race, with a foreign father, so his name doesn't require "Ah" as part of the name's particle.

This type of name, neither a servile name nor a clan name, has ironically become one of the reasons foreigners have become the third ruling class. Their names are neither servile, so they must be of the clan.

This statement sounds ridiculous, but if it has religious support, people will accept it as default; and this is one of the reasons why foreigners are considered more noble than domestic commoners!

The Police Station Director explained what he knew, and Lynch immediately understood: it was an inheritance dispute.

Each year, the most notable cases in the Federation, the ones with the widest impact and most attention, were never about consortium mergers or bankruptcies, nor were they about those colorful actors, but the scandals and elite feuds where the wives and children of the rich break each other's heads over the inheritance.

Every year or every few years, such a grand drama unfolds, attracting the attention of the entire society, with inheritance disputes being the main focus.

Interestingly, the things people care about actually have little to do with their lives, but they just love to pay attention to this kind of news, which has nothing to do with them.

Who might win and get the inheritance, who looks pitiful, who seems like the bad guy, these things are even more popular than hit dramas.

In some cases, when heavyweight tycoons pass away, bookmakers even provide a betting game to gamble on the list of heirs who ultimately gain the most rights.

At this point, Lynch felt he understood the situation completely and didn't plan to discuss it further; he had some guests, "So, is there anything else?"

The Police Station Director nodded slightly, "Mr. Lynch, what do you think of this matter?"

He asked cautiously, "The injured foreign mother and son claimed they would get your support in retrieving Mr. Simon's inheritance. I want to understand your position to avoid making wrong judgments."

This statement was very clever, and Lynch hesitated a bit before giving a reasonable answer, "I don't know this mother and child, and I've heard that lately, there have been cases of fake tycoons or fake relatives of tycoons. I'm not sure if they are also fake. Compared to these people I haven't met, I know Gadon, and I've met him; he is a good kid; do you understand what I mean?"

The Police Station Director showed a sincere smile, "I think I understand, then I won't disturb you any longer. Wish you have a wonderful evening."

"You too, goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

Back in the room, Lynch quickly sat back in his position amidst the crowd; people stopped talking and looked at him, which was a symbol of status.

He didn't speak, and others wouldn't interrupt by speaking before him.

"Where were we just now?" he asked the people around him. Actually, he remembered; he said that merely to remind some people of the topics others mentioned earlier so that when he spoke again, people wouldn't feel a disconnect in the topic's flow.

When he asked this way, naturally someone chimed in, "Mr. Lynch, you mentioned small-scale investments and communication issues earlier."

"Yes, small-scale investments and communication issues, you're right…," he nodded with a smile, then turned his gaze to others and continued with the topic he had been discussing earlier.

This time, the investors who came were somewhat inferior to the first and second batches, individuals whose total assets might not exceed thirty to fifty thousand.

They didn't have the capability to set up factories locally; it's important to know that establishing a factory in Nagariel is no simpler than in the Federation, and the initial costs might even be higher.

The industrial base here is virtually nonexistent; all machinery and equipment must be transported from the Federation. The transportation cost alone could take up most or even all their funds, so opening a factory is unlikely, but since they're here, Lynch couldn't let them go back empty-handed, hence the purpose of this salon.

He wanted to make people understand that wealthy individuals could undertake large-scale investments here, while those less affluent could also find suitable projects.

"Earlier I was talking about small-scale investments and was interrupted, so let's start with communication investment now."

"In fact, communication investment is not just about building simple communication lines; if you notice some changes in the city, you should find that there is almost no supporting line network here."

"Whether it's electrical wires or other types of cables, the arrangements are very chaotic."

"Some places don't have any, while others are overly concentrated. Should any accidents happen, not considering personal injuries, promptly handling these incidents and enduring the resultant losses is a situation we'd least like to face."

"As more individuals or organizations invest in Nagariel, we can't avoid two issues: First, how long can this inadequate and unhealthy line network remain functional."

"Second, how do we effectively and reasonably solve these problems and turn these potential nuisances into benefits for us."

"This is what I mean by urban line network construction."

Everyone in the room listened attentively; what Lynch was saying now was essentially a code to wealth, with some having a kind of blind trust in Lynch's methods of getting rich.

"Some of you have not brought a lot of money, which is nothing to be ashamed of; I understand clearly, I also developed from your stage, and as long as you seize the opportunity, you will soon become as wealthy as I am."

"Having little money has its own way of development; there is no annoying Environmental Protection Agency in Nagariel. There are also no standards for tree felling, meaning if we want to build wooden utility poles, we can do so at almost no cost because labor is virtually free."

"By hiring a dozen or twenty people, each paid no more than one Sol per day, I'm speaking of Sol."

"Half would cut trees and process the wood, while the other half would construct utility poles and signal towers."

"Once connected, you can choose to sell these networks to me personally or mortgage them to the bank for loans to further expand your network."

"As investment and infrastructure improve, you can open interfaces to become suppliers of various information, lines, and even circuit networks."

"As long as you ensure the network's normal use, an endless stream of money will flow into your personal accounts through these lines every year."

"Selling is also a good option; we will arrange for professionals to appraise and acquire these networks, and the price will surely satisfy you."

"The investment is not large; it yields quick results and is also a blind spot in the current mainstream companies' development, most suitable for you to get a head start."

"Once some large companies or enterprises realize the business opportunities here, once big companies get involved, with their business habits and exclusivity, it becomes difficult for individuals to continue operating."

"In addition to that, there are actually many other lucrative businesses waiting for you to discover, like education."

"Advanced production technology requires a certain cultural foundation, and the illiteracy rate in Nagariel is astonishing, which means that in future, learning will become the most crucial step for Nagarielans aspiring to change their lives and destinies."

"You might start some literacy schools, signing teaching contracts with those people, helping them learn culture for free, in exchange for their labor service to pay for the learning costs."

"Of course, you don't need to worry about making a loss this way; the Federation will soon establish a 'World Cultural Science and Education Promotion Committee,' and those like you setting up primary cultural teaching classes in backward countries will be eligible for some subsidies."

"Moreover, I will also provide some assistance; you can transfer those completing basic education labor contracts to me, and I will pay sufficient fees for it..."

The Holy Light was about to overflow from Lynch's face; he was so selfless and great, and people inwardly praised his nobility.

But surely people didn't realize that running classes to help these people become literate and then exporting them to other places to participate in work was far less efficient than directly accepting those already literate and contracted workers; this not only saved a lot of energy and schooling expenses but also, if problems arose, it was an issue with these people running the schools.

It was they who transferred the labor contract into Lynch's hands, so naturally, Lynch wouldn't consider potential pitfalls or conflicts, as all these would be signed in contracts.

However, this is the worst outcome; looking at it positively, Federation culture blossoming everywhere in Nagariel, with Federally-cultured affordable laborers spreading worldwide, contributes to the world's progress!

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