Blackstone Code

Lin Qi, who had just hung up the phone, looked at the receiver in his hand and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

Mr. Trueman just called him and invited him to have dinner with him tonight, a family dinner.

Not in the presidential palace, but in their villa, which is more in line with the weight carried by the word "seder".

It can be felt that this president who dared to go to war with foreign countries in the history of the Federation is a little less calm.

He is facing a group of top-level capitalists in the federation. Since this war started with his own hands, it will not end easily.

Someone has to bow down.

He has bowed his head once, and he will not bow his head a second time.

Capitalists are also unwilling to bow their heads, because if they bow their heads it means they will be swallowed up by other capitalists.

The world of capital is so cruel that they will disintegrate on their own initiative without the need for others to annex them.

When facing these people, Mr. Trueman needs confidence and help!

Now the only one who is certain to be able to help him, in terms of capitalists, is Lynch.

He must maintain his relationship with Lynch until the day he thinks is right comes.

There was no unexpected news all day long, just an ordinary day.

At around five o'clock in the evening, Lynch chose a bottle of wine worth almost 10,000 yuan as a gift and took a car to Mr. Trueman's villa.

It was Joanna who opened the door, which was also a very special signal!

In general family banquets, the male host serves as the greeter to greet the guests. It can be said that this is a stereotyped and conservative thing in federal social rituals, and men have a higher social status.

But if there is a male host in the family, and the hostess greets the guests, it can be seen that the relationship between the invited guest and the family is one step closer than ordinary guests who can attend the family banquet.

The inviter's family can be completely free from socially inappropriate things. This is a sign of closeness!

Joanna hugged Lynch and then took the gift from his hand.

She likes these high-end things very much, not just wine, she also likes any high-end things.

Since the foundation began to operate, her material desires have become stronger and stronger.

"I will definitely try it later, come in!", she led Lynch through the door, and then explained why it was not Mr. Trueman who came to greet him, "He is cooking his specialty dishes, you can come in the restaurant See him!"

Lynch was a little surprised, but still went to the restaurant.

At this time, Mr. Trueman was wearing casual clothes and a washing apron with tomatoes and broccoli printed on it, and was standing in front of the stove busy.

He heard Lynch's footsteps.

The sound of men's leather shoes is slightly different from the sound of women's leather shoes or high heels.

He turned back with a smile on his face and said, "Just wait a while, I guarantee you will like this thing very much!"

"I'm looking forward to it!" Lynch left the kitchen, walked to the living room, and sat down on the sofa.

Joanna was busy arranging dishes in the restaurant, and Lynch didn't see their daughter or the young man beside her.

He watched TV casually. About ten minutes later, Mr. Trueman walked into the dining room with a soup pot and poured the contents into a basin.

"It's time to eat, Lynch!"

He put the pot back, took off his apron, and pulled out two chairs.

The two sat down separately, and Joanna sat on the other side.

Lynch looked upstairs, his expression clear, and Mr. Trueman understood him.

"She was out with her boyfriend, and young people sometimes resent our orders!"

I could hear Mr. Trueman feeling a little emotional. Since his daughter went to college, she has become more independent.

More than once he asked to move out of here, but Mr. Trueman never fully agreed.

She has stopped living in the presidential palace for a long time, and now she rarely comes back to this home. Most of the time, she either lives in a dormitory or in an apartment near the university.

An agent from the Security Council told him that his daughter and her boyfriend were living together.

As the father of a girl, he was furious!

The girl he had taken care of for so many years was taken over by someone else. He knew very well what dirty thoughts those boys had in their minds!

They had a big fight about it and eventually broke up.

He can change many things, but he cannot change his daughter's mind. This may be his biggest regret as a father and president.

Joanna could see that her husband was a little depressed, so she changed the topic.

"Everyone has a rebellious phase, honey."

She comforted Mr. Trueman, and then looked at Lynch, "I heard that you donated a lot of money to the veterans clubs in Sabine City and York State before?"

"They've mentioned you to me a lot lately."

Mr. Trueman's eyes also turned, and Lynch admitted it instead of denying it.

“Blackstone Security’s first major core members were basically veterans.”

"They defended the country and kept us safe from the harm of war."

"Then we must give them a better life within our limited capabilities."

"I saw that many soldiers had difficulty integrating into ordinary people's lives because of some special circumstances, so I founded Blackstone Security."

"I'm happy that I can do something for them."

Mr. Trueman felt a little emotional. When Lynch was bad, he was really bad, but when he was good, he was like a luminous saint!

He raised his glass, "For your understanding and kindness!"

"Thank you, this is what I should do!" Lynch also picked up the wine glass, clinked the glasses with Mr. Trueman, and each drank some.

Mr. Trueman, who put down his glass, spoke highly of the wine, saying it tasted very good.

During this period, Joanna has been playing a mediating role to prevent the family dinner from being too cold.

When everyone drank some wine and alcohol began to affect people's thinking and emotions, the atmosphere finally heated up.

"Someone came up to me privately and told me it was all just a misunderstanding."

"He wanted to do something to make up for the stupid things they did, but I said no."

"I would agree before, but now, I won't. Do you know why?"

Lynch shook his head. He could see that Mr. Trueman was indeed a little excited and his nerves were becoming more active.

He did not prevent this from happening. Mr. Trueman was still pouring himself wine, and he was talking as he poured it.

It’s saying something beyond Lynch’s guess!

"Because we stand together!"

"As long as there are no problems between us, they can't force me to bow down, right?"

There was a gleam in his eyes, and he believed it.

He holds the power, and he has Lynch as a "all-rounder".

If you really encounter something that is not suitable for the presidential palace to do, give Lynch an order and he can get it done.

Their cooperation is invincible, at least for now.

Lynch didn't expect him to say this. He didn't know whether this was what Mr. Trueman was thinking or what he wanted to express to himself.

He would not be stupid enough to directly question it, and would always smile and nod in agreement as before.

Mr. Trueman obviously drank too much, and most of the bottle of wine entered his stomach.

Joanna thought he was going too far and wanted to take the bottle away, but he stopped her.

"I know about the Brothers Grimm. They were not entirely perpetrators, they were also victims."

“That’s what I’ve been trying to do.”

"If we don't change this society, more and more things like this will happen."

"These things are not supposed to happen. They should have a happy childhood in school and then continue to go to school, or go out to work and start a family."

"They should not be overly squeezed into the labor force when they are still children. That is not their responsibility!"

Mr. Trueman sighed heavily, his face as red as a monkey's butt.

"I have been sorting out some information during this period, and will be implementing some new policies next week. I will need your support then."

Lynch lit a cigarette and said, "What policy?"

Mr. Trueman asked him for a cigarette, took a puff of it happily, and slowly spit out, "The law prohibiting child labor is in the Children's Act."

"In the future, factories and enterprises will not be allowed to employ children under the age of 16. I have given a very large sentencing standard and fine scale. I believe that after seeing these, no one will try it with the idea of ​​​​lucky... "

Children in the Federation are allowed to work. Previously, the Children's Act stipulated that as long as they were over ten years old, they were allowed to work.

The daily working time limit is slightly less than that of adults, but the use of child labor in factories is not prohibited.

This also made child labor an important part of the workforce in middle and lower-class businesses in the federation, especially in the handicraft industry.

These low-tech and highly repetitive manual jobs do not require culture or technology. They only need to be trained according to the process and can start working quickly.

Each child's four to six hours of work per day can generate an additional three to five dollars in income for their family.

It may seem inconspicuous, but it only costs over a hundred yuan a month.

If these children are allowed to work two jobs, they may earn an additional 300 yuan a month.

Many federal families gave birth to many children, and even adopted children for this purpose!

Children are also a group that can generate income, and the Brothers Grimm and those children are not alone!

Lynch admired Mr. Trueman's ideas and approach, and at the same time sighed silently in his heart.

He knows very well how much resistance there is to amending parts of the Children's Act!

This time he will not only stand against the capitalists, but also against many lower-class families!