Different pursuits are destined for different results.

Ulysses Grant wanted a smooth transition, so he didn't want to make a fuss.

Li Mu wants sustainable development, so there are some things that must be fought for.

In the afternoon, Li Mu continued to meet with Republican Party bigwigs, including California Governor Watson Squire.

On a series of issues related to the founding of the city of Oakland, Li Mu and Watson Squire established a good relationship.

This relationship is based on cooperation, Li Mu wants to find a safe place for the Chinese to live on the West Coast, and Watson Squier wants to bring in foreign capital from the Horse Group to develop the California economy, so the cooperation between them is an instant hit.

Li Mu and Watson Squire fish in the garden of Governors Island, which is one of Li Mu's recent hobbies, and of course all the fish they catch will be put back at the end.

"In fact, whether Mr. President can be nominated or not is not directly related to whether he can win the election, even if he can win this time, then we have to consider the next time, this presidential election is crucial, this is not only a battle for the presidency, but also a battle for the hearts and minds of the people." Watson Squire has his own opinion on Ulysses Grant's failure to get the nomination.

It cannot be said that the Republican party bigwigs have no vision, and they naturally have their reasons for not nominating Ulysses Grant.

It's a pity that all the reasons are a bit far-fetched in Li Mu's view, as long as the United States still implements a two-party system, then the Republican Party will become an opposition party sooner or later.

"Don't talk about this, it's been so long, I've already thought about it, let's talk about Auckland, what do you think of the advice I gave you last time?" Li Mu no longer bothered about Ulysses Grant, it was going to rain, his mother was going to get married, so let him go.

"Your suggestion is good, I agree in principle, but it still needs to be agreed by the San Francisco City Government." Watson Squire didn't say anything, and he had a small tail.

Although it has only been established for a little more than a year, the total population of Oakland has exceeded 50,000, making it the second largest Chinese concentration in the United States outside of Springfield.

In order to enhance Auckland's influence, Li Mu has also spared no effort in investment, first a weapons factory, then an automobile factory, and recently a new shipyard, with an overall investment of more than one million US dollars.

A steady stream of relocation, coupled with a steady stream of capital injections, has brought full vitality to Auckland.

Today, Oakland is arguably the most dynamic city in California and the United States, with groundbreaking ceremonies for new projects almost every day.

Rapid urban growth is often accompanied by rapid urban expansion, and Auckland seems to be quite large at the beginning, but now it is only a little over a year, and it is already a bit crowded on the map.

He is a Chinese living in the city, and he also hopes that his family can have some vacant land to grow something, and this small satisfaction request should of course be satisfied, so Oakland has the largest private residential area in the United States.

As a result of this unbridled planning, the Bay Area is now overcrowded, and the City of Oakland has repeatedly applied to the City of San Francisco to allocate all the remaining land in the Bay Area to the City of Oakland.

The San Francisco city government disagreed, and the lawsuit went to the state government, and Mr. Li, as a mediator, sent a telegram to Watson Squire late last month.

"It's not good, Oakland is expanding too fast, they have even clashed with the aborigines of the Bay Area, what can I do, I have to appease both sides, can't you buy a map and take a look?" For a city of 50,000 people, Oakland is big enough, and they want to expand, okay, I don't object to it, they can expand eastward, no matter how far they are, I don't think the San Francisco city government will object to it. "Watson Squire is habitually and muddy, this kind of lawsuit is not pleasing to both sides, and everyone avoids it.

To the east of Oakland is the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which stretch for thousands of miles, and if the Chinese take the initiative to open up the land, maybe the San Francisco city government will allocate funds to support it.

"Well, I'll tell them, let them converge a little." Blind expansion will definitely not work, it seems that Li Mu wants to remind the Auckland side and let them pay attention to ways and means.

"I'm so grateful you think so." Watson Squire immediately thanked him, which was regarded as Li Mu's initiative to show kindness.

"What do you think about the upcoming presidential election?" Li Mu carelessly re-hung the bait on the hook, all the bait just now was eaten up by the fish, and Li Mu failed to hook it in time.

"What else can you see, boring campaigns, boring candidates, quadrennial farce, if you are one of the candidates, then maybe I will be a little interested." Watson Squire is in the mood and looks like he has lost hope in the Republican Party.

Li Mu will definitely not be able to become a presidential candidate in his life, so there is no pressure on Watson Squier to say this.

"Who do you like?" Li Mu went straight into it with a single knife.

"Who else could it be, James Bryan, I think he can win." Watson Squire follows the crowd.

"Hehe..."Li Mu sneered.

"You're not optimistic? Why, is it because he rejected your access system? Watson Squire is also well-informed.

"That's just one of the reasons, I'm not bullish on him because everybody is bullish on him now." Li Mu's explanation was a little awkward, and he almost couldn't understand his comprehension.

"It makes sense, if God wants him to perish, he will first make him crazy." Watson Squire was clearly not convinced, just politely pandering.

"Wait and see, he won't go to the end, and they won't even have a chance to go to the end." Li Mu began to pretend to be a magic stick, asserting that James Bryan couldn't even pass this hurdle in the party.

"Hah..."Watson Squire pulled the hook, and it finally opened.

This kind of exchange can only be an exchange, it is impossible to reach any agreement, although Li Mu knows the trend of history, but there is no way to prove it to anyone.

And Watson Squire has his own judgment, and it is impossible to be moved by Li Mu's words.

Li Mu needs time to prove his strength.

Others also needed time to verify Li Mu's judgment.

In the evening meeting with Hayes, Li Mu finally got a promise.

Hayes is a guy who knows how to compromise very well, and although he has few allies in the Republican Party, he has few enemies, which makes Hayes seem to be inconspicuous, but his potential should not be underestimated.

"Ream, I would like to know your specific explanation of the access system." Hayes had a solemn expression and put on a posture of wanting to talk to Li Mu all night.

Everyone knows the role and results of the access system, once the industry access system is determined in the form of law, it is equivalent to the government in an administrative way to artificially create giant enterprises, which is good or bad for a country It is not yet known, because the United States has never had such a company before.

"Mr. Governor, the access system is not bad for an industry, in the past economic crisis, small and medium-sized enterprises have closed down, large enterprises have been able to develop and grow, which fully proves the ability of large enterprises to resist risks, we are not saying that there is no need for competition, but to control this competition within a certain degree of controllable range, so this requires us to have a spirit of self-discipline, for moral standards are very high, and now we are facing the problem is precisely that there is no unified moral standards, I don't think morality can be expected to grow freely, and if there is no standard for morality, then we should set a standard for it. Li Mu knew what kind of person HiSi was, so when he organized the language, he deliberately looked for an aspect that Haes was interested in.

In the current society, Hayes should definitely be regarded as a clear stream, he is an upright person, opposes nepotism, opposes political party fattening, opposes corruption, he is so incompatible with this era, but he can finally succeed in winning, I have to say that this is a miracle.

"From your words, I don't understand the relationship between industry systems and ethical standards." Hayes's speech was not fast, it sounded a little slow, and the meaning was very clear, he was indeed interested in Li Mu's words, but like all politicians of this era, Hayes did not know much about economics.

"Well, specifically, let's say that in the arms industry, the introduction of an access system, if a person wants to set up an arms company, then he must first have machines, a plant, a certain amount of capital reserves, to convince others that he has the ability to run a good company, so that his company will be allowed, these are not enough, this new factory should also be in a designated bank, set up an account, deposit a certain margin, then in the future, if anything goes wrong in production and operation, These bonds will be forfeited as fines, which is what I mean by setting standards for morality, and if someone breaks the rules, then we don't have to expect God to punish them. "In fact, all the conditions are raising the bar, of course, if this is really done, then it will definitely form new industry norms, and in this regard, this is beneficial to the country.

"So who is the rule-maker? Who determines if there is a violation? And who determines the severity of the violation? "Although Hayes doesn't know much about economics, he has a deep understanding of the rules and immediately grasps the core of the problem.

"The government can send people to supervise, but it can't have the right to manage, and with all due respect, the current government can't be trusted." Li Mu will definitely not give up the right to manage, otherwise it will really become a wedding dress for others.

"That means that the management will belong to the industry association." Hayes recognized the seriousness of the problem, and this request was so excessive that it was no wonder that neither James Bryan nor James Garfield dared to say yes.

"Yes, the management rights belong to the industry association, which is a semi-official non-governmental organization, and judging from the industry association that is currently in operation, they are doing a good job." Li Mu complained lightly.

Industry associations are not a new concept, and the history of existence is even longer than the history of the United States, as far as the United States is concerned, the DuPont family-led American gunpowder industry association is the most powerful, and the style is also the most domineering, this association even divides the American market into several regions, and assigns members to monopolize operations.

Li Mu's resentment is here, since the DuPont family can do this, then why can't the Junma Group?

"It's a good idea, but it's hard to implement..."Hayes is weighing the gains and losses, and it's easy to give away power, but it's hard to take it back.

In fact, there is nothing to measure, among the remaining three candidates, Hayes has the lowest chance of winning, and if he can't get more support, then Hayes looks like he has lost and has no power to recover.

If he wants to win the election, Hayes can only choose to cooperate with Li Mu now, what hope is there, otherwise Hayes will not be able to win at all, and it will be meaningless to think about anything else.

"Actually, there is nothing difficult, the industry association has a precedent, and the power they have is not less than the access system, Mr. Governor should know, I am an investor who invented smokeless gunpowder, and the patent for smokeless gunpowder is here, but I can only grant the patent to the American Gunpowder Industry Association, and I can't set up my own factory to produce, isn't this a disguised access system? Speaking of monopolies, when it comes to monopolies, what other industry is more complete than the monopoly of the oil industry? "Li Muchun is good at seducing at the same time, but he is scolding in his heart, if Lao Tzu's skin is white, who will talk nonsense with you here!

"Okay Reem, you win." When you realize that you have no other choice, Hayes doesn't procrastinate and immediately throws up his hand and throws in the towel.

"It's a great decision, and in the near future, you'll thank you for your decisiveness today." Li Mu was satisfied, and the next thing was when Li Mu showed his sincerity.

Li Mu is not afraid, he is still uncompromising, or to put it bluntly, he is the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his ends, in order to win the presidential election, Hayes can risk the world's condemnation to make a deal with the Democratic Party, as a Republican, what kind of death spirit is this.

Compared with what Hayes will do in the future, Li Mu is not worth mentioning, no matter how upright Hayes is, if he wants to realize his political ambitions, Hayes must first be successfully elected president, otherwise no matter how big his ambitions are, he is blind, and there is no room for them to be displayed at all.

"Don't worry, Mr. Governor, it may not be long before you have to change your name." Li Mu is confident.

"I'll see—" Hayes took a moment's time.

In Zhongzhou Haishi, Li Mu returned to the office, and Chu Xue was busy making tea for Li Mu.

"How's it going?" Hatsuyuki didn't work as a maid today.

"It's not bad, I finally have an interesting guy." Li Mu shook his head and smiled bitterly, in the final analysis, he was still inexperienced, otherwise why would it be so troublesome.