Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
But soon he remembered something else: "Doesn't your Morgan family always say that the store is short of supplies?" It's either a problem here or a problem there. If there were enough electricity, probably not many people would be willing to pay higher prices. Over the years, the Morgan family has also bribed many media outlets to keep exaggerating how dangerous it is for power workers and talking about other negative impacts, but they never mention how much profit they have made.
After hearing Maria's words, Liu Ning felt relieved. But soon he remembered something else: "Doesn't your Morgan family always say that the store is short of supplies?"
It's either a problem here or a problem there. In any case, it's probably impossible to supply electricity to the whole country. Liu Ning also wanted to ask what was going on. If everything could be resolved, that would be a great thing. But unfortunately, he couldn't get the answer.
It's obvious that this is a common tactic. If there were enough electricity, probably not many people would be willing to pay higher prices. Over the years, the Morgan family has also bribed many media outlets to keep exaggerating how dangerous it is for power workers and talking about other negative impacts, but they never mention how much profit they have made.
In fact, many high-level people know that the profits they make are astonishing. No matter what you do, as long as you are associated with a monopoly, then there is nothing more to say. So Liu Ning understands this too. This is their principle of survival, so we shouldn't worry about it too much. There's no point in worrying too much.
"Look at the look in my eyes, and I know you've already figured out the problem. That's right, it's directly related to our family's policies lately. Actually, all families are like this. When selling houses, they say they're selling out every day; when selling food, they say there's a food crisis."
If we don't create a sense of crisis, how can people feel that their lives are good now? If we say that the power supply is currently very abundant, and there is still a lot of waste, then do you think the current store prices are reasonable?
They might think our fees are too high and demand that we lower them. But this involves many interest groups, and none of them will give up their current interests. They have formed a fixed hierarchy, and it's not like the Morgan family can do whatever they want.
While the Morgan family has indeed built all the power plants, the electricity sales revenue doesn't belong entirely to us. We have to share a portion of the profits with others. If that share is reduced, do you think these people will continue to cooperate with us?
Although we hold the dominant position, a decrease in electricity prices would affect our fundamental interests. Therefore, under pressure from various powerful figures, it is absolutely impossible for electricity prices to decrease.
Maria said with a smile, and Liu Ning nodded beside her. Although he was unaware of the shady dealings in the electricity sector, he was aware of what the Bai family did. Whenever Liu Ning delivered those medicines to the Bai family...
They would store the goods at home for a period of time before taking them out immediately, and they would tell outsiders that they had very few left, so as to cause a frenzy of buying. This is what is known as the scarcity marketing before the cataclysm.
It is very effective in any era, and people have a herd mentality. If you don't buy it now, you may have to spend more money in the future. If you buy it now, even if it becomes cheaper in the future, you will still have it in your hands, so it is not a loss.
These powerful families exploit this psychology of ordinary people, manipulating them at will so they can make more profits. Liu Ning is not the kind of person to meddle in other people's business. This kind of thing has existed in society for so many years, and it is by no means something that can be resolved in a few words.
With our current capabilities, it's absolutely impossible to resolve this matter, so Liu Ning didn't have time to discuss it further. The current situation is all about pursuing profit. If you're not doing business for profit, then other people will probably slap you in the face. Such a noble person has never appeared before.
"The profits are indeed a very good thing. For example, if the mining outside the city were feasible, and I had already invested, I wonder if your family could join us? Could we become partners then?"
There's no point in talking about empty things. What Liu Ning wants to talk about now is what will happen later. However, it's a bit too early for Liu Ning to talk about this now. If you have already started investing, then probably everyone would be willing to cooperate with you. But the problem is that you have nothing now, and you're already thinking about cooperating with others.
How could that be? Maria isn't stupid. Although she knows Liu Ning has enough strength, it's too early to talk about cooperation now. After all, no one can see the situation clearly right now. If they could really cooperate, it would be great for the future.
"Don't talk to me about this issue yet. Let me tell you about something else. You're definitely short of a chief engineer. Why don't you ask my cousin for that position? I'm not one to shy away from recommending relatives. After my aunt's family was tragically killed in the wilderness, only my cousin was left."
My cousin's position in the family is a bit awkward right now. My aunt and uncle both sacrificed their lives for the family, but my cousin is, after all, an alien, and many people in the family still look down on him, so he's quite uncomfortable. But this situation might be changing now. If you could get him a job with you, you'd be doing me a favor."
Maria remembered someone—her cousin. Liu Ning was very happy with Maria's form. The materials and plans were one thing, but having someone to help would be even better, saving him all the trouble.
Everything can be handled by this form. Liu Ning can plan some big things, but if it's something small, he probably won't have the time to deal with it. Liu Ning has his own ideas: if I have to do everything myself...
Then why would I need you people? You people should just get lost. According to Liu Ning's thinking, some things should be done this way. So Liu Ning wholeheartedly agreed with Maria's suggestion. He would find a time to call them over to do the work. They should meet as soon as possible so that work could start soon. Liu Ning always did things in such a decisive and efficient manner.