"Boss, trouble is coming." This was the first sentence Li Zitao heard when he led West into the think tank.

"This is West, the first CEO of Li Real Estate, to meet his needs." Li Zitao grabbed a staff member passing by and said.

After West and the other party left, Li Zitao and Rush came to the sofa area in the corner, where Ben was still on his sweet trip to Europe.

"What's up?"

"A store in Boston called Buck's Burger just opened today, and it has received intense coverage from major newspapers and listed it as a new rival to McDonald's."

"A hamburger restaurant?" Li Zitao wondered. One restaurant is a rival to McDonald's. Who gave you the courage?

"Yes, one." Rush said with a serious face: "But when it just opened, it announced that it had approved 40 franchisees."

"Well?" Li Zitao sat upright and finally became serious: "Who is it?"

"First National Bank of Boston, in conjunction with Buck's Burgers, announced a 3-year interest-free loan for every qualified franchisee."

"Ha..." Li Zitao sneered, already knowing who was behind the scenes.

The First National Bank of Boston, the financial entity of the Boston consortium, who else could it be besides the Kendi family who was slapped in the face by him last time?

"It seems that Joseph doesn't want to give up!" Li Zitao said sarcastically: "Are their profits also in the land?"

"Yes, completely copy the development model of McDonald's." Rush felt helpless.

This kind of thing cannot be avoided at all. It can only be said that McDonald's showed strong potential as soon as it appeared, coupled with the old grudges with the Kendi family...

"Boss, the think tank thinks we don't need to pay attention to them. We just need to play steadily and steadily without being affected at all. As long as we stay ahead, they will not become a threat."

One step first, one step at a time, the big fish eats the small fish, the shark eats the big fish, the final result is that only the shark can survive, the market is so cruel.

"They reached an agreement with Keke?" Li Zitao asked again without responding.

Seeing Rush's nodding action, Li Zitao's brows raised unconsciously, "Oh no, I just ignored my invitation, but at the Kendi's house you got anxious and got up to the pole."

"Go to Hollywood, ask celebrities to advertise for Pepsi, call Dwight, and ask the Army to cooperate with our publicity."

A large amount of Coca-Cola's early sales came from the military, especially the Army.

In the Army Club, Keke is the most popular and best-selling drink, and now Li Zitao wants to change this.

I have accepted your veterans and made such a great contribution to social stability. Now I need your cooperation in publicity. Isn’t it too much?

Anyway, they are all Coca-Cola and taste the same, so it is better to drink their own products.

"Give me a piece of paper." After hearing Li Zitao's instructions, Lashi hurriedly took out a piece of white paper.

swish

Stained with ink on the table, Li Zitao quickly sketched three-dimensional lines on the paper. When the exploded diagram of the top easy-pull ring was completed, he handed it to Rush.

"Let's register a patent for it, find a suitable factory, and paint it with pure red paint. We're going to give Pepsi a new look." Li Zitao confidently put the pen into his pocket.

"Boss, this design is great. It's a revolution in opening methods. Ha, I'm going to do it now." Rush quickly left with the design drawing.

Boom!

Before the sofa was cold, West sat on the opposite seat with a stack of documents in his arms.

"Are you in trouble?" West asked, flipping through the documents slowly.

"A little trouble." Li Zitao shrugged easily.

"You should expand your social circle." West said without raising his head.

"I hope so, but you know what? I'm like an alien isolated from the sharks."

Doesn't Li Zitao want to expand his social circle?

As a small shark that should have developed into a juvenile stage, he also wanted to find a group of sharks.

Whether it was a Jewish club in Palm Bay, a social reception at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, or the aristocratic salon at the Metropolitan Club in Chicago, he wanted to attend them all.

However, I am always afraid of but...

What can he do if no one invites him? Could it be that Li Zitao comes licking his face and knocking on the door?

The only thing Li Zitao is looking forward to now is the growth of Club No. 22.

Just when Li Zitao was upset, West left a card with the Habsburg emblem on the table.

"Oops~ I seem to have accidentally dropped something. Forget it, it's not important anyway."

After saying that, West left with the documents in his arms. He needed to find a quiet place to be fully prepared for tomorrow's meeting.

Sitting in his original position, Li Zitao looked at the pure gold card with a gloomy expression on his face.

Li Zitao believed that as long as he had this card, he would be able to come and go as he pleased at gatherings in the upper class and be welcomed with high standards.

At the same time, in the eyes of the outside world, he has become a member of the Habsburg family. His yellow skin is not important, and his name and origin are also not important.

The important thing is that European and American families will put the Habsburg label on his face.

"To take it, or not to take it?" This is a very critical question.

Li Zitao had plans to provide for West in his old age, and he regarded him as a respectable and lovely elder in his heart.

only……

"Habsburg." Li Zitao turned the card between his fingers and murmured with distracted eyes.

"Boss, there is a document here that needs to be signed." Back in the office, the little elk came in with a document.

When he opened it, he saw that it was about the progress of the establishment of the 'Aerospace and Skunk Works'. His aircraft factory finally had a clear picture.

"Zhao, when will you finish your studies?" Think tanks have been paying attention to Zhao Yaozhong's situation.

"He is preparing for his graduation thesis and will be able to go to Santa Barbara after finishing it."

"How long will it take for the merger to be completed?" Finding no problem, Li Zitao signed his name.

"The factory in Santa Barbara can be put into use directly in 15 days. The think tank plans to build a new R&D center on the periphery, which is expected to be completed within a year."

Looking through the documents in his hand, he saw the cooperation agreements reached between the R&D Center and the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

The University of Chicago and Northwestern University each send two professors in the aerospace field. The four professors have a total of 30 places. Skunk will also become an internship place for research and doctoral students.

Moreover, Mahathir and Zhao Yaozhong communicated many times, and this talented compatriot agreed to try his best to promote cooperation between Caltech and Skunk.

Little Elk's clean answer made Li Zitao look at her in surprise: "Good performance, keep up the hard work."

Hearing the big devil's praise, the little elk's eyes turned into two crescent moons with laughter, and he happily swung his hips and went out.

Time quietly entered May, people on the street took off their coats, women wore crisp long skirts and stockings, and men also put on suits with lighter materials.

The homeless people who have spent the cold winter continue their boring and unbearable life every day.

It's just that the homeless people in IL are much happier than in other states, because they can get hot, fresh burgers at McDonald's every afternoon between 15 and 17 o'clock.

If they're lucky, someone will order them a Coke.

In disasters, people mostly sympathize with homeless people. There are some people who leave with disgust when they see homeless people in a store, but not many.

On the contrary, as the waiter meal spreads, McDonald's reputation becomes more and more famous.

Some shrewd shop owners discovered that the benefits brought by the wait staff far outweighed their efforts, so in District 22, a property owners committee was launched again.

Discussions were initiated about the number of meals served and the time provided.

Eventually, the number of waiter meals distributed per day increased to 50, and at Yanyan's suggestion, each store added free paper cups next to the water heater.

"Friendly, hard-working Chinese, loyal friends of the United States." An article published in the "Chicago Times" was reported by newspapers all over the world.

Regarding the social responsibility shown by McDonald's, many American families who are struggling to survive have given them the most recognition.

As for those racists, they can only say sour and dirty curses in secret.

"Every company should have its own social responsibilities. The Blue and White Chamber of Commerce announced today that we will add 200 material distribution points across the country.

To provide help to the suffering people, and 20% of the profits from the Golden Arches franchise fee will be returned to the franchisees to donate meals.

America will eventually return to its great and glorious moment, I have always believed in this."

Li Zitao took the speech polished by the think tank and made a splash in front of reporters.

Before people could recover from this 'bomb', Lawrence appeared in front of reporters again the next day.

"In response to this crisis, starting today, Golden Arches will be in every city with a McDonald's or Subway.

Select 10 lucky people and give them free hamburgers for one year..."

"Each ticket is free and can be used by a family of three. This event is held every year..."

The United States is boiling, especially those families who are on the verge of bankruptcy and those who have already gone bankrupt. The image of the golden arches in their hearts at this moment is the angel sent by God to save them.

Two days ago, I was so triumphant and glorious that I seemed to be able to topple McDonald's and Subway's Joseph's and Buck's burgers in an instant, and I was immediately stunned.

A heated discussion took place in the Kendi Manor. Some people said they wanted to lower prices, while others said they wanted to learn from McDonald's and follow in their footsteps.

Some people also talk about directly launching a takeover of the Golden Arches and using their rights to prevent McDonald's from entering the cities they manage.

America in this era has one of its most unique city bosses.

The management of each city is not the mayor, senator, or party leader, but the boss behind them.

The most powerful city bosses can even control the entire state. It is up to them to decide who will be the governor, who will be the mayor, who will be the treasurer, and who will become the state legislator.

Take Nucky, for example, he is the leader of the New Jersey Republican Party and the city boss of Atlantic City.

Another example is Chicago, why even though Li Zitao is close to the Republican Party, he has never met the party leader.

Because the city boss of Chicago is not him, but the McCoy and Wood families.

Of course, there are other reasons for this, such as the inner circle of the party, the political differences within the Republican Party, and skin color.

As one of the eight major financial groups that control the American economy, the Boston Consortium, its core members, the Kendi family, are naturally one of the city's bosses.

The core members or families of their consortia are also one of the city bosses in various places.
Chapter completed!