After Bishop Wegmann arrived, no one else came to the banquet.
They were all chatting in twos and threes. Most of these people were friends of Commander Tomps and those who supported him. Saint Hesse also roughly divided them into several categories.
One type is the traditional family represented by the Bryan family, who use and help each other.
One is the political party and trade union forces, which represent the central government’s control over local areas.
There are also military supporters, who are his base and have the strongest support.
Emerging industrial forces, the new forces attracted by Little Thomas, have deep interests. Little Thomas has great personal charm.
As well as these civilian forces in provincial and municipal government departments, this represents the interference of the military government in the local government and the suppression of the civilian government by the military attache government. Although Bilong is the democratically elected president, his actions and background are indeed military officers. With his personal charm and Bilongfu He came to power with great influence and the support of the military.
There is also the influence of the Argentine church. This is the interference and export of secular forces by non-secular forces. In the eyes of Saint Jose, this is intolerable.
These people have covered almost all the forces in the middle, upper and lower reaches of the entire Co City and the province. However, Co City, as the provincial capital, is not strong. More than half of the essence of Cordoba Province is concentrated in Co City.
Saint Hesse was also a little curious as to why Commander Thomas Jr. wanted him to attend this banquet. Saint Hesse believed that he was not yet at that level to participate in such a high-end banquet, a real high-end game.
Another strange thing is that almost all of these people come alone without a female companion, which is different from ordinary banquets.
There were a lot of guests at the banquet this time, more than 30 people. Some of the less important characters were not introduced by Commander Tomps.
St. Hesse also looks a little reserved. This is because he is pretending. Otherwise, he would be too calm and inconsistent with his age. He pretends to be stupid and dumbfounded. This is just right and will not attract too much attention. He should be low-key so as not to be messed with by others. ,
To be honest, except for when I first arrived in Argentina, I was fooled by Klein and invested a lot of money to hold a large banquet in Santa Clara, which attracted bees and butterflies, mostly small people.
This was his second formal banquet.
The most distinguished guest at that banquet was Little Thomas, which was why St. Jose did not feel that it was too much of a loss.
After everyone gathered, under the guidance of the servants, they went to the reception hall on the second floor, which was more than 500 square meters, with gorgeous crystal chandeliers, some precious works of art, and a giant glass fish tank.
There are also some collections of paintings by European, French and British masters, a bar counter with top-quality wine, brandy, whiskey, and tequila, and a cigar bar with exquisite Cuban cigars. There is a dedicated person responsible for cutting cigars for you. Very outrageous,
There is also a large terrace of 300 square meters outside, overlooking the entire scenery of Cordoba.
This place is similar to Franklin's luxurious villa when he played GTA in his previous life, but it is more than ten times larger.
He couldn't help but feel that it was poverty that limited his imagination. He wondered whether he should build such a manor and villa, and then he immediately stopped this terrible idea.
Saint Jose looked at his watch. The time pointed to 5:20 in the afternoon, and the sun had not yet completely set.
The dinner was in buffet style. The chefs had already prepared the food, and Saint Jose could already smell the aroma of the food.
Little Thomas asked Saint Jose to walk around first. Saint Jose planned to go to the bathroom first. After asking the maid, he went to the bathroom to wash his face and solve some physical problems.
Back in the lobby, there was already a band playing a song in the banquet hall. The melody was good, but I didn't know what the song was.
Most of the attendees were middle-aged and old men, and Saint Jose was not very interested in chatting with them. He simply looked at the buffet food and took a plate.
Different from ordinary buffets, these foods are made at the chef level and taste quite good, even better than the chef of the mayor of Cavo.
"Hey, isn't this Warrant Officer St. Jose?" When St. Jose was about to take a piece of foie gras, a voice rang in St. Jose's ears. It seemed familiar, and he didn't remember it for a moment.
"Oh, you are Hahn Crudich," St. Jose thought for a moment before remembering.
"Ha, I didn't expect you to still remember me. Let's get to know each other again, Commander of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the National Defense Force, Krudic, with the rank of lieutenant." This guy pretended to show the badge on his shoulder casually, shit, People with a backing get promoted quickly, and this guy is obviously here to show off.
"Oh, hello, hello." Saint Jose shook hands expressionlessly.
"Saint Jose, you are getting better and better now, and you are still with the rank of Warrant Officer for more than half a year, tsk tsk tsk." It seems that this guy did not see the relationship between him and Commander Tomps.
"Now I can only do small business to make a living." Argentina does not prohibit the military from doing business, so doing business is not a big deal, but Saint Jose's business is a bit big, and he started it himself.
Of course, Saint Jose himself deeply resents these policies, which have greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of the military. As a vested interest, he wants to strongly condemn them.
Argentinian officials are not good at doing business, but they can be corrupt. In fact, it is not too unusual to do business without using the power in their hands. Unfortunately, most of them do it through the back door.
"Oh, can I earn 10,000 pesos a month?" Krudic said jokingly. He also knew that many soldiers in the city guard era would go to make some extra money. It would be great to earn 10,000 pesos a month.
"It's still a little more, just a few million pesos a month," Sanjesé said, missing a zero, which was quite astonishing.
"Hahaha, you must have gone crazy when you gain or lose." Crudich shook his head, feeling bored, left this big fool, and went to chat with someone else.
"Hey, there are always people who like to be self-righteous." Saint Jose also shook his head and said something.
I quietly started to be a ruthless cook, but it was in vain that I wouldn't eat something so delicious, so I asked the chef to fry a piece of steak with a snowflake texture.
I ordered it medium rare and took a big bite. There was very little juice in my mouth and it was a bit dry. It had a pure texture of meat. It took a little effort to bite it open, but it was a very reassuring feeling.
I drank another big sip of juice. It was refreshing. It is a true manly style to eat meat and drink juice. Saint Jose seldom drinks alcohol now. He either drinks some beer or some fruit juice soda.
St. Jose doesn't like half-cooked and bloody steaks. That's how savages eat.
"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, pat)," little Commander Tomps clapped his hands gently, and everyone's attention was focused on him.
"Thank you all for coming to this banquet today. This is also the last banquet I will organize in Cordoba."
"In more than ten years in Cordoba, from a squad leader after graduating from the military academy to a colonel in the National Defense Forces, I will go to the Ministry of Defense to report on my work next month."
"I can't imagine it without your support. I would like to thank a few people in particular, Bishop Wegmann, Mr. Klein... Without your support, Kecheng is developing so well now..."
"...By the way, I want to introduce someone to you. He is St. Jose. Come over here." St. Jose was a little interested in hearing this, but little Thomas suddenly introduced him, and he was enjoying it. Drinking juice, a little dazed.
He immediately realized what he was doing, put down the cup in his hand, and hurried forward to reach the side of Commander Tomps.
"Jesus is the most promising young man I know in Science City. He has already started his own career in less than a year." Thomas Jr. praised him without reservation, which made St. Jose feel a little confused about how to respond.
"It's an honor to attend this banquet today. In the past, it was under the guidance of Commander Tomps that we were able to achieve some small results. I will work harder in the future." St. Jose said a few words bravely.
"Well, young people are very elegant, but don't be too modest."
"The people introduced by Lao Tang are all first-rate talents. You can pay more attention and help in the future."
"He is indeed a talented person. Xiaosai, are you married? I have a niece who just graduated from college. I can introduce it to you." Looking at the old man, he doesn't look very good. I guess his niece is also average, and she must not be as good-looking as Elaine. Na.
"If you need a loan, you can come to our Kecheng Commercial Bank. I will use the lowest discount, hahaha." Saint Jose really wanted to get a loan, but he was afraid that it would be cut off.
"You can come to me to buy a house and I'll give you a 20% discount."
You can consider breaking the fracture. Saint Jose really wanted to ask him if the Bauhinia Apartment was owned by him, but he didn't ask. If you can buy it with money, don't owe any favors. I will stab you in the back when the time comes.
"Whenever you want to start a farm, you can come to me."
"Young man, you have a great future. If you have time, you can come to our church to be baptized and I will give you the Holy Light."
Holy light, damn, the old man is still consecrating it. Saint Jose is really going to send him a few guns. Your religion also has a saying of consecration.
Saint Jose could only imitate them, tapping his chest twice and pretending to be pious.
St. Jose also responded to the congratulations and chats of others. Commander Thomas took him to meet more than a dozen real big guys in Science City.
They are the real rulers behind Kecheng. They manage all aspects of the city. They can turn clouds and rain with their hands. They have huge energy and are completely different from those who are dishonest.
Someone else wanted Saint Jose to donate hundreds of thousands of pesos. Saint Jose responded to him with a smile on his face, but mentally he scolded his mother, saying, "It's okay to save face. I don't know you at all. There's no way to cheat money." Yes, these sand sculptures.
St. Jose put on a slight smile and chatted with them briefly. They were indeed very kind on the surface. St. Jose did not take their words seriously. Of course, there was not much conflict of interest. St. Jose liked it. build new business,
They are very self-aware of their own strength. Most of these people also look at their strength. Although they have done some small business, they are still not very popular when it comes to getting on the stage. Just be familiar with each other. These old foxes also talk in favor of little Tompus. A few words.
It is impossible to cooperate with them. Unless we can suppress them, they may be swallowed up completely. If the business in Kecheng was not protected by someone, it would have been destroyed long ago. In the future, Kecheng will also Don't worry too much,
Even so, there are some people in the city behind the "Bird Brotherhood", and there are other small and large actions, most of which were taken away by Aragorn's people.
Compared to these illusory external supports, Saint Jose prefers to cultivate his own people, at least more reliable.
Even the presidents of the military government later were just chess pieces swinging in their hands. Some did not want to be treated as chess pieces. They either stepped down or had backlash. Most of them stepped down, and some were directly rescued physically.
Many future military presidents in Argentina did not have their own foundation and basic base. They could only rely on external forces such as the US government to come to power. They could only sell out national interests. If they didn't work, they would replace them with another one, just like a puppet.
Those relying on domestic support are no better. This is the backlash of power.
It is obvious that now he, Saint Jose, is a member of Commander Tomps, and he has been completely labeled. No one in these industries who is not short-sighted dares to touch them, so give them some eye drops.
This time, it was also the first time that Saint Jose entered the church.
As for Maria Town, with the help of Mayor Covo, it is not easy to mess with, and the militia company and Thunder Cross are not easy to deal with either.
St. Hesse also got to know a few regiment leaders and had a serious conversation for a while. The relationship with the chiefs of staff also improved. He still has feelings for the military, and most of them are pretty good.
He clearly remembers that the Bilong government was overthrown by the forces in Kecheng. It was also the military government in Kecheng that came to power. A few months after it came to power, it was overthrown by another military junta. It did several things. It’s just the unlucky president of the military government.
As for investing in the future president of the military government, forget it. If you don’t have the energy, there are still more than four years left. You still have to increase your strength and don’t rely on these illusory histories.
Who knows if they will be changed, but if they meet, they will still get to know each other before deciding whether to press the treasure.
As for Commander Thomas Jr., he will repay the kindness of being informed and promoted and protected if he has the opportunity, and he also goes to Putrajaya, so there are still many opportunities.
St. Jose considered himself a person who repaid kindness. When he saw Krudich coming over with a smile to congratulate him with a bad face, St. Jose wanted to laugh, but he touched his chin and held back.
"Congratulations to you for getting to know such a big shot as Chief Tomps." Credich pretended to be relieved and congratulated.
"It's just so-so, Mr. Company Commander," Saint Jose casually patted the dandruff on his shoulder and straightened his collar. His hair was a little oily, so he probably didn't wash it last night.
Most people still have a good impression of Saint Jose and remember this young man. If they are willing to make friends and invest in him, Saint Jose will reciprocate the favor.
Anyway, making money is not shabby. If I can really rise a few levels in the future, I will still need to deal with many such powerful people, even if it is the kind of "dealing" with each other's criticism and life and death.
When the banquet ended, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. Saint Jose chatted with Commander Thomas Jr. for another hour, deepened their friendship, and agreed to pay him a private visit when he arrived in Putrajaya.
Saint Jose sighed after leaving this huge villa and estate. To be honest, dealing with these people still requires a lot of brain cells. There are some words that cannot be said and can only be mumbled.
I drove my car back to Bauhinia Apartments, driving very slowly because there were no street lights.
