Soldiers who don’t want to be generals are not good soldiers, and politicians who don’t want to be president are not good politicians. But after all, there is only one president, so "thinking" and "can" are different things. It is not that you can succeed if you have ideals.

When people were young, they must have all kinds of fantasies about their future, but as they grow older and their experience increases, people will eventually understand that some fantasies can only be fantasies, and not that hard work will definitely pay off.

Of course, from the perspective of idealism, if you work hard, even if you fail, it will be an explanation for yourself. At least you will not regret it when you remember the past when you get old.

Hank must also want to be president, but now, Hank has clearly known that he probably won’t have the chance to win the throne of president in his life, so cherishing the present moment and seizing everything he can grasp is a pragmatic choice.

In fact, people will face such a choice anytime and anywhere during their growth. Sometimes many things seem to be successful as long as they work harder, but this feeling is often an illusion. The so-called "the authorities are confused, the bystanders are clear". People who can remain sober in the face of temptation are a minority after all. Most people often have the consequences of working harder may just make themselves fail more tragic, and they may also lose more.

Hank has a clear understanding of his situation. Arthur, who has many supporters, is unbeatable. At least it is not something Hank can defeat now, so the second choice is Hank's only choice. Although he is unwilling to give up, Hank can only accept it sadly.

Fortunately, the position of lieutenant governor is not without temptation. After all, there are only 38 states in the United States now. Excluding those states that do not have lieutenant governor positions, there are less than 38 US lieutenant governors. In one state, there are already one person and more than ten thousand people. Such positions are still very tempting. At least compared with Hank now, it is enough to make Hank's influence go up to a higher level.

For the Republican Party, reaching a consensus within the party can minimize internal consumption and concentrate on the Democratic Party’s decisive battle. This situation is something that all Republicans are happy to see. If they can successfully defeat the Democratic Party and regain the governor’s throne this time, it will also be a great boost to the Republican Party’s morale.

"Next, we may have to make some adjustments on the page and appropriately tilt resources to Chester, but you don't have to worry, this may not be a bad thing. If you defeat the Democratic Party and Chester is successfully elected, then this will be another heavy blow to the Democratic Party." Li Mu reminded Hayes first to avoid Hayes from having any objections at that time.

New York State is also located in New England. The entire New England region also has the largest votes in the United States. Although the Democratic Party’s traditional sphere of influence is in the south, in recent years, the Democratic Party has also attached more and more importance to the New England region. In New England, the Democratic Party has many fans.

What Li Mu has to do now is to maintain stability in the New England region first. If the New Beijing-Lan region can be made into a Republican vote again, then Li Mu is very confident of achieving the final victory.

"It doesn't matter, competing for the governor of New York is also a key battle for us. We must attack the Democratic Party in all aspects and not miss any opportunities." Hayes also knows that it is important and will definitely not lose the chain at critical moments, so on this issue, Hayes will not pull back.

Li Mu did not attend the Republican representative meeting in the afternoon. After reaching a consensus, the afternoon meeting was just a routine matter. Li Mu did not need to waste time and participated in the whole process.

After returning to the office, Li Mu's first thing was to call Yan Shun over.

"When the opening ceremony of the Independence Centennial Exhibition, there seemed to be a farmer from Texas. What was his name?" Li Mu couldn't remember the name of Archil Theresa.

This cannot be blamed for Li Mu's bad memory. Li Mu's memory has not yet reached the stage of decline. He really sees too many people every day and has heard too many names. Li Mu cannot remember each of them.

"You should be talking about Mr. Archil Theresa. Mr. Archil has been in New York recently and lives in the Clinton Castle Hotel. Some time ago, Mr. Archil Theresa went to Fort Park and Central Park every day, hoping to get a chance to meet you. Although I have been here less during this period, I have phone calls every day." Yan Shun couldn't remember Archil Theresa's name, and he had to look through the briefcase he carried with him before finding Archil Theresa's business card.

"Call Mr. Archil and tell him I have time for dinner today." Li Mu decided to give Archil Theresa a chance to see if there are any unexpected gains.

During this period of fighting with the Democratic Party, Li Mu deeply realized the importance of intelligence work. If Li Mu had a spy within the Democratic Party, then Li Mu would not have been caught off guard by several revelations from Echo.

Li Mu raised this question to Hayes and Arthur respectively, but unfortunately, the Republican Party never seemed to pay attention to this work. In the eyes of most Republicans, after the Civil War, Democrats were already in a slump, so there was no need to waste energy on the Democrats.

In comparison, the Democratic Party has done better preparations. Li Mu can now be sure that there must be Democratic Party's eyeliner in Hayes's campaign office. Otherwise, the Democratic Party would not have found Martinez and brought him to New York.

Since the Republican Party is not prepared in this regard, Li Mu has to find another way. Perhaps Archil Theresa will surprise Li Mu.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, Archil Theresa arrived on time on the third floor of Clinton Castle.

In order to avoid suspicion, Li Mu did not place the location on Governor's Island or Clinton Castle Hotel, but placed it at the headquarters of the crowded beach club.

Although Clinton Castle is Li Mu's private property, the members of the Beach Club are not limited to Republicans. All New Yorkers know that if you want to make a living in New York, you must first get a membership card for the Beach Club. Archil Theresa naturally has it, so this place has become the most suitable place for Li Mu and Archil Theresa to meet.

On the balcony on the third floor, Li Mu and Achiel Theresa raised their glasses to drink together.

This is a private space. After all, only a few members with the highest level are eligible to go to the third floor. The balcony of Li Mu's office is even a penalty area in the restricted area. Only a few Li Mu's private friends, including Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, have come here.

The balcony is not very large, and after closing the curtains, I can only barely put a dining table. Fortunately, Li Mu and Achiel Theresa's attention is not about the size of the dining table, so they have a good conversation.

"...We are not acquaintances. Perhaps from your standpoint, I did a bit too much, but you must have ignored my feelings and situation. At that time, Junma Clothing had just won the orders from the War Department and Turkey. At this critical moment, Junma Clothing, the largest raw material supplier, suddenly announced that it would terminate the cooperation agreement. This was a bolt from the blue for Junma Clothing. I had the idea of ​​sending someone to Texas to burn all the cotton fields in a fire." Li Mu remembered the scene that day, and felt that he was still angry.

"After all, it's gone, right? I have to declare that tearing down the contract is not our original intention. You must know that it will also bring us great losses. Last year, our cotton fields increased by 1 million acres. If there were no orders from Junma Group, the price of cotton in the market would drop by at least 10%, which is something that none of us can accept." Archil Theresa is no longer as frightened as he did on that day, and at least he can calmly recall what happened.

Archil Theresa intends to flatter him. In fact, even if the orders from Junma Group are torn down, the price of cotton will not drop much. After all, although the cooperation agreement between Junma Group and the Texas Cotton Farmers Association is invalid, Junma Group will continue to purchase cotton through other channels, so the overall market demand has not changed.

Of course, the price of cotton may fluctuate in some areas, but overall it should remain stable.

"Forget those unhappy things, at least we have a consensus now that cooperation is the only way for us to win-win." Li Mu looked cold and raised his wine glass slightly to signal to Archil Theresa.

"Of course, the reason why I have been in New York is to find another possibility of cooperation. After all, there is no fundamental conflict between us, who will not be able to fight with the money?" Archil Theresa was decisive enough. After the Texas Cotton Farmers Association went crazy, Archil Theresa sold all his property to New York. This was to some extent equivalent to surrendering to Li Mu. Although it seemed a bit unfamous, at least Archil Theresa saved his life.

"You are indeed coming at the right time. I don't know if you have noticed that I have more than 30 million acres of ranches in Indiana and Arizona. These ranches are gradually being developed. More and more Chinese are becoming the new generation of farmers. They need to make their own voices. Under the leadership of a certain organization, and I, to be honest, don't have much time and energy." Li Mu looked for Archil Theresa not only to put nails within the Democratic Party. Li Mu still has his own needs, but it is also very urgent.

Now farmers who go to Arizona and Indiana will all become taxpayers with votes in the future. If the votes in their hands are to work properly, then there needs to be a unified organization, just like the Texas Cotton Farmers Association before.

"30 million acres... This is really..." Archil Theresa thought for a long time but couldn't find a suitable adjective.

After continuous acquisitions, Li Mu's land has become more and more. 30 million acres are the data from half a year ago. Now Li Mu is not sure what the specific number is.

Don’t think that 30 million acres is an astronomical figure. Even in the 21st century when land is becoming increasingly precious, there are more than 10 million acres of farms in the United States. However, this kind of farm is already corporate and cannot be controlled by private people at all.

The land in Lin Mu's hands belongs to Li Mu himself. Although Li Mu really wants Chinese people in the United States to own their own land, at present, there are a few people who are willing to pay for land after all, and more people adopt cooperation to obtain the right to use the land from Li Mu.

In fact, objective conditions do not allow it. It is still the 19th century. Large-scale agricultural machinery has not yet been widely popularized. It only relies on manpower or animal power, and the land it can take care of is still limited. If a family really buys thousands of acres in one go, they will never grow them even if they are exhausted.

"How is it? Are you interested? I am planning to set up an agricultural company, but it happens to be a general manager. If I do well in the future, the general manager will receive a certain equity reward." Li Mu spared no effort to win over Archil Theresa.

Talent is not only important in the 21st century, but also in the 19th century. What Li Mu lacks the most now is talent, and everything is lacking. Many times, in order to enrich the strength of the management, he has to be promoted from within the company. Once employees enter the management, they will leave their current jobs, which in turn will affect the efficiency of the front line, so Li Mu hopes to introduce talents from the outside.

"Of course... I'm happy to serve you." Even without the equity reward, Archil Theresa would not miss this opportunity.

"Very good, then that's it, you can start working tomorrow." Li Mu put all the bait, not afraid that Archil Theresa would not take the bait.

After Archil Theresa accepted the invitation with confidence, Li Mu asked the second question.

Compared with the Agricultural Association, this question is the real tricky. Archil Theresa quickly reacted. If he agreed, Archil Theresa would be very likely that he would be not a person inside and outside. If he did not agree, it would be a question whether Archil Theresa could walk out of this door safely.

Looking at the office door, Mason's body as wide as a door panel, Archil Theresa subconsciously swallowed.

"If you just provide information, it is not difficult to do this. The Democratic Party is not a monolithic part, and factional struggles are also serious, but now they can still remain sane." Archil Theresa made a decision quickly.

I have said it a long time ago that neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party are much better than each other. The Republican Party is in chaos, and the chaos on the Democratic Party is just covered up. All Democrats also have a firm goal, which is to completely defeat the Republican Party in this general election and fight a beautiful turnaround.

To do this, we must first ensure that we work together. The Democratic Party is now like a grassroots who want to rebel and is in a stage of hardship. They can definitely "share the sufferings", but I don't know if they can "share the joys".
Chapter completed!