723 Asylum
The so-called "fairness and justice" of Hayes can only be wishful thinking in the end. Not only government officials cannot do it, but others will be at a loss. There has never been an absolute "fairness and justice" in this world. Although Hayes is the president of the United States, Hayes' words can only be said that even if there are not enough allies and without the consent of Congress, Hayes is just a mascot. In the Presidential Palace, Hayes' words have some effect. A hundred meters away from the Presidential Palace, Hayes' words have no meaning.
It sounds a bit cruel, but in fact, there is no warmth in politics. The great chairman once lamented that his decrees affect the capital at most a hundred kilometers. If the scope is expanded a little, the chairman can do nothing.
Li Mu dare not compare with any of the most striking figures in history. Li Mu has the respect that he should have for the existence of history. Li Mu's achievements now seem brilliant, but this does not prove that Li Mu is beyond ordinary people. He puts those famous geniuses in history into Li Mu's position. If they have the resources that Li Mu has, what they can do may be better than Li Mu, and they will be destined to do.
When they walked out of the office building, many people looked at Li Mu with anticipation at the door. They were eager to get the opportunity to meet Li Mu, but because of their insufficient identity, they could not get an appointment. Even so, many people were unwilling to give up. They were at the entrance of the Junma Group's headquarters just to find such opportunities. Even if they only had a sentence of effort, they would flock to them. Just like Buffett's lunch, no matter how much the price they paid, they were willing to get even a few words of advice.
"Mr. Reim, give me a chance, and I will repay you for the gains you have exceeded your expectations-"
"Reim, please, I have a practical project, I'm sure there will be a 100% return-"
"Ten minutes, Mr. Reim, I only need ten minutes-"
This ups and downs, but Li Mu was not moved at all. He just waved his hand and said hello with a smile, and then left without hesitation.
Maybe they really have projects and ideas, but before they get the opportunity to state to Li Mu, they must first prove that they are worthy of Li Mu's time for them. If they are not even qualified to make an appointment, there is no need for Li Mu to waste time for them.
"I think we should show an overwhelming advantage so that we can prove the strength of our Junma Group. We have given them a chance. If they can't catch it, it will only prove that they are incompetent." Mason was still trying to fight for it when he got into the car.
"Relax Mason, whether it is a car rally or a rugby league, it is just a game. Don't care too much about winning or losing. Our goal now is to let more people participate so that we can continue to expand our influence. When our influence expands to a certain level, we will show our dominance until then." In order to convince the best racers under his command, Li Mu is not afraid of wasting saliva. Li Mu is still patient with the people around him.
If the fans of the car rally and rugby league hear this, they will probably collapse their values directly. Perhaps it would be a bit cruel to say it directly, but even in the 21st century, the essence of those sports events has not changed. Wars in peacetime? Stop funny, it's just a game. Jamaica's world number one in sprints has not yet driven up their GDP. Should the people not be able to eat enough or not.
Li Mu's words are still very good for Mason, and Mason did not continue to argue. After all, Li Mu did not do too much. Although Mason gave up several championships in the sub-stop competition, the final championship always belonged to Mason without any suspense.
The convoy arrived at the Pier of Fort Park. When Li Mu got off the car, he noticed that there were more than a dozen homeless men outside the pier. They were dressed in rags and described their body as haggard. Several people stood there shaking and looked extremely embarrassed.
Relatively speaking, they are already lucky. In the past winter, at least 2,000 people were frozen to death in New York, especially during the snow disaster some time ago, hundreds of people were frozen to death every day. These homeless people could survive this winter, but if no one helped, they probably wouldn't be able to hold on to the next winter.
"Contact Edward, ask if he has any plans for these homeless people." Li Mu was a little worried that every homeless person is a potential hidden danger. When they are desperate, they may take risks. No matter what, Li Mu hopes that New York is a beautiful city, which has nothing to do with Li Mu's race.
"Okay, Mr. Mayor will be ecstatic." Yan Shun knew what this meant. For Li Mu, it might be just a small task, but for Edward, it means a lot.
It was indeed significant. After knowing Li Mu's intentions, New York Mayor Edward Jeffrey rushed to Governor's Island as soon as possible.
"Hi Reim, do you really want to help the homeless?" Edward didn't believe that Li Mu was so kind. It's not a fault for Edward. If you blame him, he could only blame Li Mu's reputation for being bad. Yes, what Li Mu did to Chinese Americans can be called a philanthropist, but at the same time, Li Mu's kindness was limited to the Chinese community and never spread.
"Why not? Look at the homeless homeless vagabonds, they are indeed pitiful, and at the same time they are also a huge social hidden danger. Maybe one day, they will become criminals or become rigid corpses. Even if they survive, they will affect the appearance of the city. I think we should do something. This country confirms everywhere that this part of the resources should not be wasted." Perhaps because of the child, Li Mu felt that he should do something, just to accumulate virtue for the children. On the other hand, this can also win more favor for the Junma Group and will not lose money anyway.
The United States is an immigrant country. Many people have indeed reborn in this magical land of the United States. Li Mu is the representative of it, but not everyone is as lucky as Li Mu. In this society, people always have no money account for the majority, and some people are so unlucky, which has nothing to do with their own abilities.
As for laziness, there are few factors in this regard. Although many beggars did regard this as a profession in the 21st century, most people may not believe it in the United States at this time. There are really few such people. Almost no one will use the sympathy of others to make profits. On the one hand, it is because the Americans in this era are not rich and do not have the habit of giving alms at will. On the other hand, it is also their own reasons. If they must wander or are willing to wander, then they will not cross the ocean to come to the United States. Europe in this era is richer than the United States.
"What are you going to do?" Edward was not disgusted by Li Mu's words. Compared with gorgeous language, Edward values Li Mu's actions more, and politicians are very realistic.
"Come them together, see what they can do, give them a job, if they don't have survival skills, then send someone to teach them. If they can't learn, then the simplest physical labor is OK. If they don't even want to do this, then I don't think they need to live." Li Mu couldn't understand those who make a living by begging. If it was physical reasons or because of age, it was understandable. The problem is that some people can rely on labor to support themselves, but they use this method to shamelessly seek. In Li Mu's opinion, such people are better than death than death. At least, they will not disgust people if they die.
From the perspective of the 21st century, this statement is a bit extreme and has no humanistic concern, but Li Mu believes that this is not his fault and some people are not worthy of pity.
"We have also considered this, but there are two problems, one is cost and the other is job opportunities. In the end, it is a pity--" Edward spread his hands and expressed helplessness. Li Mu could see that homeless people were a hidden danger, and Edward could certainly see that it was also possible, but Edward did not have the ability to solve this problem.
Well, these two problems are not a problem with Li Mu. Yes, Li Mu has money and a lot of money, and there is no problem in paying these fees. Secondly, Li Mu has many companies under him and needs a lot of workers. Even Junma Group originally had relevant technical schools to train the workers needed by Junma Group.
"Okay, I can solve both of these problems. Since I took the initiative to mention this problem to you, I must have the idea of solving the problem. The only problem now is, if I do this, what benefits will it do to me?" Li Mu was straightforward. Don't talk about social responsibility at this time. The real benefit is serious. Li Mu is not willing to study in the United States.
"Benefits-" Edward had a headache. This matter was a bit troublesome. If he gave less, he might not look down on him. If he gave more, he might as well let the homeless men die on their own.
The key question was raised by Li Mu, but now it seems that Edward is asking him to take the initiative to deliver the benefits to his door. This operation is a bit shameless.
"Yes, I need enough motivation. So many homeless people are a big trouble. The key is that there will be homeless people continuing to appear." Li Mu can ask for one thing. If New York becomes a city without homeless people, then this will definitely be a huge political achievement for Edward. Li Mu believes that Edward understands this, and of course it is natural to pay more for this.
"As the largest enterprise in New York, the city government will certainly spare no effort to support Junma Group. Let me think about it - this is better, no matter how much Junma Group spends on this matter, the city government will pay for it, and we can use Junma Group's tax payment." Edward quickly found a solution.
Yes, it's tax deduction. This plan has the best of both worlds. Junma Group will receive a wave of praise and there is no need to pay extra fees for it. Edward and the city government will gain a huge reputation. Although the price is that taxes will be reduced in part, this is New York. Does it matter if the taxes are a little more or less?
It's not a matter of life or death.
"It's settled. I think New York will soon become a city without homeless people. Time magazine must be very interested in this news." Li Mu made another promise without hesitation. If he does good things these days, he will be publicized. It's not OK to secretly record them in a diary. As a capitalist country, it's so vanity.
"Happy cooperation, Reim, I think we should strengthen cooperation in this area to build a more beautiful New York." Edward was also very happy. Anyway, he was always pretending to be good people with government things. If others want to pretend, they may not have this opportunity.
At least Arthur did not. Li Mu still remembered that when Arthur first took office, facing a mess left by Tweed, he had not breathed for several years. Now, the economic situation of the New York City government has improved a little, but it was Edward's turn to pick peaches. It was so annoying.
With the dual guarantees of Junma Group and the New York City Government, the efficiency will be fast once it moves. The New York City Government urges the council to pass the decision to establish a shelter in the shortest time. The shelter is located in the lower city of Brooklyn, which is a huge wasteland. Next, the engineers of Junma Construction Group and some construction workers will move in. They will carry out the preliminary construction of the shelter. In the later stage, the engineers of Junma Group will guide the homeless people to gradually improve the shelter.
At the same time, Junma Group will set up a technical school in the shelter, which is committed to cultivating those homeless people into qualified industrial workers. If they really don’t have this talent, Junma Group will not give up on them. As Li Mu said, if you can’t learn technology, you can still engage in simple manual labor. If you don’t even want to do this, those homeless people can join Springfield Security Company to become a man in black, or join Panama, Bahamas, Far East and other companies to become a mercenary. If you don’t even want to accept this last option, well, there is really no need to live.
As Li Mu expected, when Time magazine began to report on this incident in succession, Junma Group and the New York City Government both received great honors. Inadvertently, Junma Group has become a very socially responsible enterprise, which is not available to Standard Oil and Carnegie Reim Steel. For Rockefeller and Carnegie, this time point is still their original accumulation stage. It will take at least a few decades before Rockefeller and Carnegie will turn their attention to charity.
Compared with Junma Group, the New York City government received more praise. Before that, when talking about New York, it gave people the impression that it was a developed financial industry and busy shipping. It was a capital paradise and a back garden for capitalists, but it was never a humane city.
Retraining employment for homeless people directly separates the New York City government from any other city government in the world. Even around the world, only New York will face homeless people and not treat them as a burden to the city.
Chapter completed!