Successful people often have self-confidence that ordinary people cannot reach. This is an advantage, but sometimes it is also a disadvantage, because if you are too confident, you become conceited.

Li Mu now has some problems with this aspect, but it is not very serious. Compared with Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan and others, Li Mu's symptoms are much milder, and those people are more conceited and sometimes they don't listen to other people's advice at all. Li Mu at least has no problems in this regard.

It is better to correct your mistakes when you know them. Since you realize your mistakes, you must correct them immediately.

But it is not that easy to change. If there are other things, Li Mu can find a compromise. The Olympic Games are not good. It is still more than a month before it can be thought of other solutions.

"No, Reim, we're just talking about the issue of publicity, not the Olympics. Since we have promised the state and municipal governments, we must of course do it." Franklin promptly rescued Li Mu, a scholar-oriented manager, is quite understanding.

"Providing sports venues, providing canteens, providing dormitories, providing medical insurance, and even security is not a problem, but there is one thing that must be paid attention to by those who are far away. Library and study rooms are their forbidden areas. Volunteers who stay on campus will not relax their studies when providing services to the Olympics. Those athletes cannot affect students' study in libraries and study rooms." Mrs. Henry was not completely unable to adapt, but she still insisted on it and still looked down on those athletes.

"Yes, yes." Li Mu agreed very happily. It was not easy to make Franklin and Mrs. Henry give in. Li Mu did not expect Mrs. Henry and Franklin to cooperate more.

As a result, Franklin's performance was beyond Li Mu's expectations: "It's not bad for athletes to go to the library and study rooms, but we must abide by the regulations of the library and study rooms. Our Springfield Institute of Technology never rejects anyone who pursues knowledge.

This is said well, otherwise the dean would be able to be of good quality.

Li Mu was so happy that he could see the back of the mouth, and Mrs. Henry had nothing to say. Li Mu asked about the volunteers' arrangements before leaving Springfield Institute of Technology.

It was still early, and Li Mu went straight to the city government.

There was no need to make an appointment or notification. Li Mu asked someone to call Edward Geoffrey and then went directly to Edward Geoffrey's office.

"Ha, Reim, I'm going to find you." Edward Geoffrey greeted Li Mu at the stairs. Several people in the lounge next to him looked at Edward Geoffrey with anticipation. It was probably already made an appointment, but Edward Geoffrey turned a blind eye at all, and those people were not angry. When Li Mu came up, the smile he gave was even more humble.

"I just returned from Springfield Institute of Technology and are ready there." Li Mu did not mention how he convinced Franklin and Mrs. Henry. That was Li Mu's own problem. In some ways, it was also a family scandal that should not be made public.

"Haha, I'm looking for you for this. According to what you said, the organizing committee is investing in the Olympics. I have many sponsorship applications now, and I need you to give you a final opinion." Edward Jeffrey was also very happy. The amount of sponsorship is probably very large, which is a good thing for the New York City government, which has always been short of finances.

Since the Tweed era, the New York City government has actually been operating in debt. When Tweed fell, the New York City government owed about $80 million in foreign debt.

When Arthur came to power, there was a time when he worked hard to repay foreign debts and give the New York City government a healthy financial situation.

In the end, Li Mu reminded Arthur that there is a saying that "officials do not repair the yamen", and Arthur cannot be taken over as mayor of New York for a lifetime, so whether the financial situation of the New York City government is healthy actually has nothing to do with Arthur.

Therefore, during Arthur's tenure as mayor of New York, the scale of debts of the New York City government not only did not shrink, but expanded further. When Arthur left, the debts of the New York City government had reached more than 120 million US dollars, which put a lot of pressure on this administration.

What is sad is that Edward Geoffrey has no intention of helping his ex pay off his debts. At present, the New York City government's debt is still increasing. It is said that it has exceeded 150 million US dollars. The emergence of the Olympic Games should make some money for the New York City government. Although this money will not be used to pay off debts, at least, it will not increase the New York City government's debts further.

"In principle, we only choose one sponsor for each category, which can ensure the scarcity of sponsor qualifications and the promotional effect can be maximized. As long as the final result is satisfactory, the sponsorship fee will continue to increase in the future." You are welcome. Many projects have actually been set up, such as automobiles, oil, clothing, etc., which are basically divided up by the rich people like Li Mu, and others, and there is no room for others to intervene.

"One category, one sponsor." Edward Geoffrey's expression was a little bitter, which was not consistent with Edward Geoffrey's expectations. If Li Mu's approach was followed, the final income of the organizing committee would be greatly reduced. You should know that Li Mu and Rockefeller did not spend much money to get sponsorship qualifications. Edward Geoffrey was also preparing to make a big profit, but now he suddenly realized that the situation was not as optimistic as he imagined.

"Yes, it's just one. This time it's the first one. No one has any experience. When choosing a sponsor in the future, you can use the bidding method. Whoever gives more money will have his products on the Olympics." Li Mu drew a cake for Edward Geoffrey, but he didn't know if Edward Geoffrey could eat it.

According to the organizing committee, like another time and space, the Olympics will be held once every four years. If there is no city application for the next Olympics, it will be hosted by New York. By four years, Edward Geoffrey will not be able to stay in the position of mayor of New York, so even if the sponsor qualification can be sold at a good price, it will have nothing to do with Edward Geoffrey.

Regarding bidding, Li Mu doesn't care about this. In a sense, making money by the organizing committee means that Li Mu makes money, so Li Mu really doesn't care much about this. Even if it's a bidding, as long as the sponsor qualifications Li Mu wants, Li Mu won't spend too much money.

"Okay, just one, so what about souvenirs, how are the souvenirs made?" Edward Jeffrey adjusted his mood, and even if he was unhappy, his face would be filled with smiles.

With the pearls and jades of the Independent Centennial Exhibition in front of Li Mu, he will definitely not forget the good way to make money by "selling souvenirs". The organizing committee determined the mascot of the first Olympics early, which was a black Labrador retriever named "Pan".

Yes, the mascot of the first Olympic Games was made based on "Pan". This idea has won unanimous praise from the organizing committee. Although the Labrador Retriever is not a local breed in the United States, it has a lot of ownership in the United States, especially in the Great Lakes and New England. Because it is close to Canada, the Labrador Retriever has a lot of ownership. This water hound is very popular among Americans because of its loyalty and reliability, so Li Mu's proposal was unanimously approved.

As early as three months ago, the Olympic Organizing Committee ordered one million souvenirs from Junma Clothing. Like the last independent century exhibition, the souvenirs include dolls of different sizes and colorful daily necessities. According to the organizing committee's estimates, by selling souvenirs, the organizing committee can earn at least 10 million US dollars in income. To be honest, compared with sponsors, this income is more and easier to get.

There is no way, Junma Group is involved in too many areas. As long as Junma Group is involved in the sponsorship rights, all the areas that Junma Group is involved in, are taken away by Li Mu, almost at a price of almost free. In this regard, the New York State Government and the New York City Government have been prepared to not make money, and it is not easy to make money from Li Mu.

"The progress is good. The first batch of souvenirs have been loaded from Springfield. You may arrive in New York tomorrow morning. You'd better have someone go to the train station to guard it. Once the train arrives, it will be delivered to the warehouse and provide relevant training for salesmen. Time is very tight." Li Mu was not going to interfere in the sales of souvenirs and made souvenirs for the New York City government. Junma Clothing has made money once, and he can't make all the money.

Considering the souvenir sales at the Independent Centennial Exhibition, Junma Clothing actually made more than 1.5 million souvenirs. Although the price of souvenirs is a bit expensive, Li Mu is not worried that he can't sell it. People have almost no entertainment projects these days. If the Independent Centennial Exhibition opened up the souvenir sales market, then through the National Auto Rally and Rugby League, people are willing to pay for these small things.

This is indeed amazing. The sales of souvenirs at the Independent Centennial Exhibition cannot prove any problem, because the Independent Centennial Exhibition is a one-time consumption. Such exhibitions can only be held once, not every year like the National Auto Rally and Rugby League. Compared with the Independent Centennial Exhibition, souvenirs in the National Auto Rally and Rugby League are actually more expensive. For example, souvenirs from various teams participating in the National Auto Rally, among which racing models are indispensable. Take the Phantom Team as an example. The most expensive racing model actually sold for $18,000. This model is made of gold, and all glass is made of gems. It is of course a reason to be so expensive.

Through the National Auto Rally and Rugby League, it has been proved that people have a strong desire to buy small things like souvenirs. The Olympic Organizing Committee still lacks the situation, so Li Mu simply asked Junma to do more clothing. Even if the New York City Government doesn't want it, Li Mu can still treat it as a benefit to employees of Junma Group.

"The salesperson training has been completed. After the Olympics open, there will be twenty-one souvenir shops in New York City that will start selling souvenirs at the same time - uh, one more thing." Edward Jeffrey was a little twitching.

"What?" Li Mu was patient. This was the first comprehensive event in the world. It was inevitable that there would be accidents. Li Mu was ready to face difficulties.

"About the game, there are some ideas in Washington—" Edward Jeffrey only said the beginning, and Li Mu understood what Washington wanted to do.

What else can I do? What can embarrass Edward Jeffrey, I'm afraid there is only the secret operation.

Don’t think that people in this era are so pure. Politicians will never be pure at any time. It is normal for Washington to have such a request. Even if Washington does not have such a request, Li Mu would feel abnormal.

There is no way. The United States has grown rapidly in recent years, but around the world, the United States has not achieved a status that matches economic development. The politicians in Washington must be dissatisfied with this. There is a saying in another time and space, "Sports is a war in peacetime." Since it is a war, it is normal to have requirements for achievements.

In fact, the politicians in Washington still do not have enough confidence. This is just like the Chinese before 2016 in another time and space. In previous Olympic Games before 2016, Chinese have been stingy on the medal list, whether they are ordinary people or athletes, they even bear huge psychological pressure. However, after 2016, all this suddenly changed drastically, as if overnight, all the people's obsession with medals disappeared, and the media was also harmonious. The reason is probably because their self-confidence has been greatly improved.

Well, in fact, the country's strength has increased, and there is no need to use medals to prove the strength of the country, because this is an obvious fact. If you are too obsessed with your grades, you will inevitably lose the dignity of a big country.

"Okay, I can understand. Please rest assured, gentlemen in Washington. The Olympics are held in our local area, and athletes will definitely achieve good results." Li Mu tacitly said that some things don't need to be explained too clearly. Politicians can be shameless. Li Mu still wants to take care of his face at some point.

"That's good, I know you will understand Reim." Edward Geoffrey was very happy. If Li Mu couldn't make sense here, then Edward Geoffrey would have a headache.

Cheating is definitely risky. If it is accidentally spread or accidentally seen, it is a complete international scandal. By then, politicians in Washington probably won’t come out to take the initiative, and they may still have to take the blame for the New York State and the New York City government.

In fact, Edward Geoffrey was thinking too much. Even if he did his job, he didn't need to do Li Mu's job. After all, the creativity of the Olympics was proposed by J.P. Morgan. If you want to pay attention to it, then J.P. Morgan pays more attention to it.

As for Li Mu—

Well, are there still fewer behind-the-scenes operations in the National Auto Rally and Rugby League?
Chapter completed!