Blackstone Code

At around nine o'clock in the evening, when he was supposed to be resting, Mr. Trueman received a call and the other party asked him to chat.

Logically speaking, as the president of the Federation and an important political figure, he should not go out late at night.

The security at night in the Federation was not very good, it was not a good decision, and they still went to a very ordinary small restaurant.

But he went anyway, taking no extra people except for necessary security.

Because the person who asked him to meet was the former president!

Mr. Trueman had served as the former president's staff for a certain period of time, and the two parties also cooperated very well during the cooperation.

As for why the former president called him in the middle of the night, he mostly had some ideas in mind.

The convoy stopped outside a small roadside restaurant. A "Closed" sign was hung on the restaurant, but the lights inside were on.

The Security Council agent responsible for the president's security got out of the car first, checked around, and asked the shop owner to close all the curtains before allowing Mr. Trueman to get out of the car.

After entering the restaurant, all areas were taken over by Security Committee agents, except for the dining area.

"Hurry up, I've placed the menu and it will be served soon."

The former president wears very smart casual clothes, but that doesn't mean he looks... ordinary.

Those casual clothes are not cheap, and they look very energetic and make him look much younger.

He has a happy smile on his face, and even with his white hair, it doesn't make people feel too shabby.

Being forced not to run for re-election did not give him a big blow. After all, he had served as president for six years, only two years less than those who had been re-elected.

Moreover, he had good relationships with many capitalists at that time, and now he has set up a high-level brokerage office to help people solve some problems that are difficult for them to solve.

For this reason, it is only natural for those people to pay some fees.

With a certain amount of power and the ability to absorb wealth no longer alone, the former president is now very comfortable.

And these are directly reflected in his mental outlook.

Mr. Trueman was a little curious, "What do you want?"

The old man said with a smile, "Some roasted lamb chops, and some roasted beef ribs!"

He lowered his voice as he said, "Only if I ask you out can I eat some secretly."

"The doctors don't let me eat these things. Even if I do, I can only eat a little."

He raised his hands, as if he had suffered some unreasonable grievance, "God, if eating is a fault, what am I still doing!"

This is just an exaggeration and no one will take it seriously.

Soon, the owner of the restaurant, an immigrant from another country, mastered some unique cooking techniques.

This makes this small shop quite famous within a certain range.

He put two large plates of barbecue on the table, and prepared hand towels for the two of them to use, as well as some lemon slices.

These lemon slices can be used to remove oil, or you can squeeze the lemon juice directly and sprinkle it on the barbecue.

The old man couldn't bear it any longer, so he took a roasted lamb chop the size of an adult's hand and held it directly with his hands!

He took a bite and called God by name, as exaggeratedly as he wanted!

Trueman was so impressed by his superb acting skills that he couldn't help but pick up a lamb chop and take a bite.

Lamb chops.

Many people don't like to eat sheep because they think the mutton smell of sheep is very strong, or they think the texture of the meat is not as firm as that of goats.

In fact, this is because sheep meat has a higher fat content.

For non-grilled dishes made with mutton, it is absolutely fine to use goat meat, it is delicious and has some chewiness.

But for barbecue, it is better to use sheep meat because it has a higher fat content!

When you take a bite, the slightly burnt surface of the mutton is chopped into pieces by your teeth, and the soft texture brought by the high fat instantly fills your entire mouth!

The heat, which is about seven or eight years old, keeps the blood and meat juices very well. At the moment of biting, they gush out along the cracks.

The perfect mixture of gravy, a little blood, oil, and spices is like a bomb in your mouth, exploding in an instant!

Mr. Trueman grabbed the lamb chop and tore it apart, leaving the meat in his mouth easily.

too delicious!

He couldn't help but praise, "This is the best lamb chop I have ever eaten!"

The former president laughed and was quite proud of his praise. It was his credit for recommending a good delicacy!

“You can also try the steak, which is also very good!”

Mr. Trueman wiped his hands after finishing the lamb chop, picked a piece, put it on the plate in front of him, and started cutting it.

The frying of steak is different from the frying of lamb chops.

Even though the fat content of steak is not low, some physical softening is required before frying, otherwise the beef will cause a special reaction when it comes into contact with hot oil.

That would make the steak harder to chew, which is why restaurants are now becoming more popular with under-rare steaks.

Not everyone can enjoy the special taste of high-end steak. In order to make it delicious and easy to bite, the easiest way is to prevent it from being fully cooked!

But the steak in front of Mr. Trueman was fully cooked, using the original and most original craftsmanship, plus special spices and high-grade beef.

It doesn't taste bad and is easy to bite and chew. The feeling of frying the gravy every bite is no less wonderful than the wonderful experience of lamb chops.

It even tastes better than lamb chops - because it's richer in fat!

The fat of beef will be very "thick", it is not exactly like ordinary oil, such as olive oil, which will make people feel very light.

The butter will be very thick and fragrant. The combination of these flavors brings a delicious experience that is completely beyond words!

Neither of them seemed interested in talking, and their attention was completely focused on the food in front of them.

After eating a lot of food each, the two people's eating movements slowed down obviously.

"Some people came to me recently and they talked about your work." The former president picked up two slices of lemon, put them in his palms, and rubbed them vigorously.

Then he took a hand towel and wiped it clean.

There is a little alcohol in the hand towel, and the friction can take away the grease wrapped in the hands to the greatest extent.

At the same time, the lemon juice squeezed from the lemon slices can also remove a lot of odor.

Mr. Trueman asked, cutting into the steak, "About what?"

The former president did not give a roundabout answer, but told him directly, "As for the Anti-Monopoly Law, everyone knows that you want to amend it."

Mr. Teleman nodded. He cut the steaks into roughly the same size, then inserted a piece into his mouth.

Chewing and talking made the left side of his mouth bulge, "The monopoly is escalating."

"In the past, our judgment on whether a company monopolized an industry was out of date. Now these companies are splitting themselves up to achieve a greater share of the market."

"This is a new type of monopoly that is not easy to detect. They set price standards for each other and it looks like these are the result of competition."

"But we all know that this is the decision of a few people!"

Mr. Trueman even gave some examples, such as a large company that was later split into several independent companies.

But the former major shareholder of the big company is still the shareholder of these post-split companies, and he still controls these companies.

The monopoly has just changed from one company to a monopoly of multiple companies. If these companies are classified according to their owners, everyone will eventually find that this industry is actually still in the hands of the same person before.

"The upgrading of monopoly forms and forms has made our laws somewhat unable to keep up. Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law are obviously necessary and urgent."

"If we pretend we don't see this, the federal market will re-enter chaos."

“When capitalists completely control the market, it’s also a disaster for us.”

The pricing power from the source to the terminal sales pricing power in the market is very scary. They can even make an account of how much money the company loses for each product produced, in order to avoid some taxes and other problems.

Of course, this is the final form of monopoly, which is still far away, but if we don’t control it, who knows whether this will happen?

The former president kept nodding his head as he listened to what he said. In fact, everyone knows very well that capital will expand infinitely if it is not controlled.

This country could end up in ruin!

only……

"You're right, but I think this needs to be done slowly."

The former president was thinking about the money sitting in his account, and whether he could convince Trueman or not, he would have to take responsibility for that money and his job.

"But have you ever considered that the current situation in the federation is different from the past, and more and more funds are entering the federation to seek development."

"The Federation is currently on the fastest development path in history, and we don't have so many problems, unlike last time!"

"In such a rare rapid development, some of your decisions may directly affect the current situation!"

"The Federation has emerged from four years of war. We ourselves have also lost a lot. Now it is a process of letting society and the market repair themselves."

"We should wait a little longer instead of punching it head-on when it is developing most rapidly!"

"According to your idea, if you make changes to the antitrust aspect now, many companies will be affected."

"This is not in the interest of the federation at this stage, nor in the interest of the people!"

The former president knew that in the eyes of his staff, the interests of the country and the people were very important, and he tried to persuade him through the other party's concerns.

Mr. Trueman shook his head and expressed his different views...