"In negotiations and games, there is a concept called 'the golden time to maximize the benefits of taking advantage of the initiative'. Simply put, in a negotiation or a game, the time when you have the initiative to maximize your benefits is limited."
"You must use your initiative to gain benefits as much as possible during this period. Once you miss this period and hesitate to move forward when you can maximize your benefits, the negotiation will be considered a failure."
In the cabin outside the woods, Bruce used his fingers to write and draw on the table, explaining to the two of them in as simple a language as possible why he suggested that Hal must open his mouth.
"If two parties are negotiating a price, when you throw out the most advantageous chips in your hand, it is often the time when you have the greatest initiative. The other party will feel excited for your chips. This is actually a kind of perceptual judgment. , but as time goes by, reason will gradually prevail."
"Take advantage of the other party's momentary heartbeat and put forward the conditions that are most beneficial to you before his rationality has returned. Even if the other party lowers the price later, the final result will definitely be beneficial to you."
"Now, new interest groups want to shake the status of the old military-industrial complex, so they want to cooperate with you. European countries are not willing to continue to be harvested, and are pessimistic about being unable to carve up the future of the Soviet Union. This is when their emotions are getting the best of them. No matter how loudly you open your mouth, there is always room for negotiation."
Bruce's analysis was very clear and the examples he gave were easy to understand. Hal nodded and felt that what he said made sense. Bruce added:
"The CIA supports many agents abroad. Many of them actually know the consequences of being compradors or direct traitors. Therefore, they will take advantage of the time when the United States needs them to seek benefits for themselves as much as possible. Everyone is familiar with it. This is it."
"The rescuers don't know Oliver's true identity, and they probably think he is a native of Mexico. As long as Oliver shows a greedy face of seeking money for himself, he will not only be able to relax the other party's vigilance, but also accumulate a large amount of wealth in a short period of time. .”
"Those agents who work for themselves will only keep this wealth in banks or exchange it for luxury cars and mansions for enjoyment. They have no idea that the money will eventually flow back to the capitalists. They are still working in vain, and they are still working in vain. They are targets for harvest, no different from their stupid compatriots in their eyes.”
"But if Oliver is willing to invest the money in construction, it will naturally be beneficial to what he wants to do." Bruce sighed and said, "The military-industrial complex and Congress will take advantage of this trick. Because they feel that it is impossible for anyone to remain unwavering under the huge interests. This is indeed a fact. There are always a few noble people. As long as one wavers, it will be riddled with holes in the end."
"But no matter what, the benefits they pay are real. As long as those who are willing to do practical things can convert this wealth into permanent assets as soon as possible and give others confidence, then the chance of them wavering can be reduced and a virtuous cycle can be formed. .”
The more Hal listened, the more it made sense. He almost couldn't wait to go back and tell Oliver. He stood up, shook hands with Bruce, and said: "The situation is urgent now. I won't say more polite words. What's the problem?" I’ll contact you again.”
Bruce nodded without saying anything, and Hal hurriedly left. On their way back, Clark and Bruce saw Diana looking up at the sky when they walked to the door.
Clark frowned, as if asking Bruce's opinion. Bruce stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, you should be a demigod of the Olympus pantheon, right?"
Although it was a question, it was in an affirmative tone. Bruce rarely spoke in such a Batman tone.
Diana cast her gaze on Bruce's face, but she didn't show any surprise. The citizens of the Amazon have special abilities, which is no secret in the eyes of the top leaders of the international community. As a small country, the Amazon can have such a social status. , which also depends on this.
But what she didn't expect was that Bruce directly said the name Olympus. Bruce shook his head and said, "That day, I told you that the gems on your bracelet would change color. I was lying to you, but I didn't." It’s not to deceive you, but just to make you take the initiative to expose the bracelet. I saw that the pattern on it has the style of Greece and the Aegean region, and I naturally associate it with the Olympus god system.”
"You are a good detective." Diana showed a hint of reminiscence.
Clark stepped forward and said, "You should have seen that the friend who just came to me and I both have some extraordinary abilities. We are doing something that must be kept secret from the outside world, but please believe that it is not a bad thing. So please don’t tell others.”
"It's about Mexico, right?" Diana looked into Clark's eyes. She took two steps to Clark's side, looked at his side face and said, "Actually, it's not difficult to guess. The state of Jalisco has The process of the new democratic movement that broke out was not normal at all. They won too many battles that they should not have won according to common sense. There must be non-secular forces helping."
"Although I also know that I have no position to stop it, and you can't stop it at all, but I have to remind you that using your special abilities to participate in the situation of human society is not necessarily a good thing, and may be counterproductive. "Diana lowered her head slightly, and no one saw a trace of sadness in her eyebrows.
But what surprised Bruce and Clark was that soon Diana raised her head and said with a firm face: "I don't mean to tell you not to do it. It is everyone's responsibility to uphold justice, regardless of race or ability."
"It's just that you'd better be careful and don't let down your guard just because you have special abilities. In the world's changes, every individual is very small, even if you are a demigod."
Clark's expression slowed down a little. He stepped forward and hugged Diana, and then said: "It seems that you have learned a lesson, but don't be sad about it. Each generation has its own path to take, and don't Too worried, we will try to be more careful.”
"Now, we have truly exchanged secrets." Bruce took a step forward, looked into Diana's eyes and said, "I'm afraid you will have to participate in something in the future even if you don't want to participate in it."
"My pleasure." Diana raised her eyebrows and showed a hearty smile that she often wore on her face. She turned and walked into the house. The voices of the three people slowly disappeared into the night of the farm.
"I think we get along very well and will definitely become very good friends."
"I think so too, Bruce, what about you?"
"……I guess so."
Accompanied by the subtle chirping of the gradually awakening summer insects in the field ridges, another silent night passed. Before dawn the next day, the entire farm suddenly began to run rapidly like a huge machine with a set time.
Row after row of tractors drove along the field ridges. The green and primitive land began to be gradually stained with traces of human labor. Hopeful seeds were sown, and people's expectations for a good harvest were carried in the wind.
With professional tractor technicians as guidance, Clark's specially designated vegetable field was finally on the right track.
Bruce, who learned the fastest, first put on the cultivator and started plowing the land over and over again. Because the plot of land is not big, he can cultivate it more precisely. The tractor plowed back and forth four times before starting to sow.
The sowing part was carried out by the most experienced Clark. After getting familiar with the basic operation of this huge tractor, sowing was not difficult for the small town youth who had been doing farm work since childhood. Soon, the sowing of this field It's finished.
Diana would drive her car to check the entire field to see if there were any problems with the density and location of the seeds. After all the work was done, the day had passed and she returned to the Kent family's house, waiting for them. It's a steaming meal.
In the next two weeks, the three of them were walking around the farm's fields. This field was not too big and easy to take care of, and it didn't matter whether it could produce crops, so after finishing the farm work here, After that, the three of them will go to the big farm to help.
Wheat and barley are the top priority on the farm. They are the most important cash crops and there is no room for carelessness, but the Lamborghini tractor has really helped a lot.
This tractor is very large and full of horsepower. Jonathan went to the town to borrow the largest cultivator. It is more than three times wider than an ordinary cultivator. This means that the tractor can drive from one end to the other. Three times the amount of land can be plowed in the same time, which greatly saves time in spring plowing.
Everyone knows that the time for spring plowing is extremely precious. On a large farm with thousands of acres, sowing must be completed within half a month. After the optimal time is exceeded, the crop volume may be reduced by half every night. It’s not just a proverb that farming is exhausting.
All farmers know that big tractors are easy to use and can relieve a lot of stress, but not everyone has the money to buy a tractor worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. With this money, they can add more valuable things to their farm.
But no one would envy such a big tractor. When the Kent Farm started spring plowing, all the surrounding farmers came and watched Jonathan driving a beast-like Lamborghini tractor, dragging a larger cultivator behind him. , a huge field was plowed in less than ten trips back and forth, and everyone's eyes were filled with envy.
Although Jonathan often taught Clark not to be too pushy, many farmers worked their whole lives just to show their faces in their hometown. Jonathan was always smiling in his dreams these days, and Martha couldn't stand his excitement.
It was another night full of fatigue but still full of laughter. Bruce climbed up to the attic on his hands and knees, leaned on the bed and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned his head and looked at his bedside table.
There were several newly developed photos on it, which Jonathan took with his camera at the end of the day.
The contents of the photos vary. Some show Bruce sitting in the cockpit of the tractor, turning his head back to stare at the seeder behind him. Some show Clark walking on the field ridge carrying two bags of fertilizer, and some show Diana holding him like a baby. holding a newborn lamb.
Although the content is different, every photo is sunny and vast, and everyone's facial features and expressions are hazy and soft, like the spring wind in Kansas.
Bruce turned to the last photo. The three of them stood side by side on the field ridge, with the endless Kent farm behind them.
Clark, standing on the far left, is holding Batcat, wearing sunglasses and a floral shirt, and Diana is wearing a plaid shirt and suspenders, both of them are smiling.
Bruce, standing in the middle, was wearing a sweatshirt with a puppy pattern printed on the chest and a straw hat.
Bruce's fingers gently stroked his face in the photo. He didn't even notice that when the shutter clicked, his expression was so relaxed. If we look at the common sense of human expressions, Bruce in the photo is Smiling.
Bruce slowly put the photo down and exhaled gently. Recently, he always felt sleepy, as if he was about to fall asleep anytime and anywhere.
Today, Bruce fell asleep faster because he wanted to engrave these sunny days in his memory.
No matter how many times the sun dims and rain and fog surround us in the future, this lonely bat can still keep this light and have a good night's sleep.
