The Secretary General of the White House walked in with a confident expression on his face. He had a smile on his face, but it was hard to tell whether this smile was because he had found a solution to his predicament or because he had received a gift from a rich family.
People often said that a new ruler would have his own courtiers. This saying was not only applicable in feudal times, but also in modern society. The position of the Secretary General of the White House was considered an important person around the president.
Generally speaking, when the president changed hands, the previous Secretary General would definitely be replaced. If the previous Secretary General had his own connections, he might be able to get a real job in a local area, or become a state senator or city councilor of a certain state.
But in general, the power of the Secretary General would definitely be reduced. Helping the president was a bit like being a eunuch around the emperor in ancient China. The position was not high, but the power was not small. Many people would still give face to the Secretary General.
When the president stepped down, the Secretary General would be replaced. From the central government to the local government, there would always be a psychological gap. Many people chose to quit politics and turn to business or other jobs.
Because they used to stand at the peak of the country's power. Although they followed the president, they had tasted it. Unless they could climb to the top again, it would be too boring for them to keep rolling around in the middle and lower levels of politics.
And this Secretary General had also made a decision. When the president retired, it was almost time for him to leave politics. He was now in his forties, the golden age of a man. If he wanted to continue working in politics for more than 20 years, the Secretary General was a bit tired.
If he was lucky, he might be able to get to the level of a member of Congress. But this was basically the same concept as luck. After more than 20 years of ups and downs in politics, the Secretary General was a bit tired.
He had already planned to go into business after leaving politics. At least it would not be a problem for him to live an extravagant life. Politicians, on the other hand, had to restrain themselves, at least on the surface, to restrain their various impulses.
You can't buy a luxury car, a mansion, a yacht, and even more so, you can't hang around with women. Otherwise, the media will definitely catch you and attack you to death. Although you have power, you can't live as you please. You can't do whatever you want.
The Secretary-General didn't want to live like this anymore. For example, the yacht given to him by the rich man could only be docked at a port in the Caribbean Sea. If the Secretary-General wanted to party on the luxury yacht again, he would have to do it in secret. Or, he could only do it after the current president retired and he resigned.
The fact that he planned to get involved in business after his resignation was considered a semi-open secret. In fact, many investment banks and large enterprises had already contacted the Secretary-General.
They all admired the Secretary General's talent and were willing to give him a well-paid position. They could offer him five to ten Hawkeye's salary a year.
However, among all the businesses and individuals he came into contact with, Mohammed from the Middle East was undoubtedly the most generous one.
The first time he met Mohammed, the other party threw out a Patek Philippe watch.
"Every time we meet a new friend, we will exchange gifts with each other. This is the custom of our family." Mohammed placed the watch in the Secretary-General's hand and said, "Unless you don't want to be friends with me. This is a custom, don't mind it too much."
The Secretary-General hesitated for a moment, and finally took out a Montblanc pen from his pocket as a gift of exchange. This kind of exchange of gifts was not considered bribery, right? Just like political contributions were not considered bribery, right?
Anyway, it was just an excuse. He could always find one.
The Montblanc pen was expensive, but compared to the top watches of Patek Philippe, there was still a huge difference.
Mohammed looked very generous, just like how the rich men had always been generous, not spending money as money. However, as a high-ranking person, how could the Secretary-General not know the problems the rich men were facing now?
They were all facing the transformation of their industrial structure. It was said that the rich men who took a billion US dollars in cash to seek opportunities in Hollywood were eaten by the Hollywood bosses like pigs.
The Wall Street tycoons also had their eyes on these rich men. Now that the price of oil was falling day by day, the Wall Street tycoons wanted to bite off the last piece of flesh from these rich men.
Mohammed was very generous when he met the Secretary-General several times. The Secretary-General was not a fool. He knew that the other party must have a request. Otherwise, why would someone give him a Patek Philippe watch? Wouldn't it be better to use this money to buy a golden dog leash for his dog to walk?
Therefore, when the Secretary-General took the initiative to ask Mohammed this question, Mohammed did not pretend to be stupid. He said, "Actually, I am planning another project."
"Planning a project about the X Beauty Potion. This project can make money, it will definitely make money!" Mohammed bluntly said, "I think this project can make a lot of money. Just the X Weight Loss Gene alone can make everyone crazy. Think about how many fat people there are in the United States? How many fat people in the Middle East? "
"They all need this thing. When the X Beauty Potion becomes a necessity in life, that will be the time to really make a lot of money. My family is facing the problem of industrial transformation. We need to open up a new industrial market, and I am optimistic about this project."
"But the biggest problem with this project is whether the United States can approve the X Beauty Potion to be sold in China. Because if it is not allowed to be sold publicly, then everything is just an illusion. Let me put it this way, my family is promoting the legalization of X Beauty Potion in all aspects, so that it can be sold on the market." Mohammed played with his fingers. The dog he raised was walking around his legs with a dog leash.
This Labrador's neck was tied with a dog leash. The dog tag at the front of the dog leash was inlaid with diamonds. The Secretary-General suspected that the entire dog leash was made of platinum or platinum.
This kind of extravagance for a dog was really shocking. Even the necklace he gave his wife on his 10th wedding anniversary was not as valuable as this dog leash. Damn rich men! Thinking of these problems, the Secretary-General's attention was diverted, and he almost did not pay attention to what Mohammed said next.
"But we still lack the final push. We need someone who can speak in the White House, so that the big shots in the White House can nod their heads and approve this proposal. If Your Excellency can help us solve this problem, then in return, I can offer Your Excellency a position with an annual salary of 20 million US dollars, and you can sign a 10-year contract at once. The salary will increase at a rate of 5% every year. If the company wants to lay off staff, then it will also be paid in one go for 10 years of salary! If your performance is outstanding, Your Excellency can also be gifted a top-class yacht. "
Mohammed's words finally woke the Secretary-General up. An annual salary of 20 million US dollars! And it would increase by 5% every year! And a yacht!
This was actually a form of bribery, but it was done in a very subtle manner, so no one could find any evidence against it. All he needed was to speak up at the appropriate time.
Now that the opportunity to speak up had come, when the big shots including the President were still distressed by this riot, the Secretary-General carefully put forward his own opinion. "Everyone, since the direction of public opinion is now focused here, why don't we change the topic and change the direction of the wind?"
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