The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

In that case, the number of US allies will reach a historical peak. Whoever dares to go against us, well, just destroy their satellites. Without signals, let’s see how they can survive!

"If we have this technology, the headquarters must acquire it at all costs. The initial investment is worth it!"

Baip spoke in a low voice, his eagle-like eyes scanning the entire conference room, so intimidating that the ministers hardly dared to look him in the eye.

They saw the familiar fanaticism in Baip's eyes, and couldn't help but shudder as they thought of the "astonishing decision" he had made before.

To be honest, they didn't dare to face such a Baipu, let alone say any words of opposition, because they would be defeated on the spot.

Minister Tim noticed that the atmosphere was a bit tense. He was always good at smoothing the atmosphere and guiding the direction of the meeting when President Baip was a little out of control.

"Yes, Lord Baip is right. After we master this technology, the United States will be able to maintain its position as the world's hegemon. By then, don't worry about insufficient budgets. The entire world's economy will be in our hands!"

"But that's all for the future. We have to take it one step at a time. The most important thing now is to solve the signal problem. Activating the backup satellite is a top priority."

"There is a problem now. The experts from the Ministry of Space Affairs have not explained clearly that the existing spare satellites of the institute may not be enough, which means that we have to spend more budget to quickly build satellites in a short period of time."

"Building a satellite is not cheap, you can't be sloppy at all, you have to use the best materials, and the budget really needs to be considered carefully."

"To be honest, this will affect the post-year budget of each department, as well as everyone's year-end bonus."

"The grassroots staff must be given money. The headquarters relies on them to maintain order on the front line and ensure social stability. Many of you are doing business here. Can you provide some financial support?"

"Of course, this is not free. You can treat it as a national debt, and I will pay it back to you when the budget is sufficient."

Minister Tim threw another difficult question to everyone, pushing the budget issue to everyone. One person may have limited power, but everyone present is wealthy, so everyone can just pay a little, at least in the short term.

This was the solution he had just thought of. The treasury budget was not enough, but everyone present was wealthy, so they naturally had to contribute to this matter.

The critical moment that tested the ministers had arrived. When everyone heard the ridiculous proposal, their faces suddenly changed and they lost all their dignity.

Why would they be asked to build a backup satellite out of their own pockets?
This is simply unreasonable. There is no law that requires them to pay for the problem themselves!

If money is to be discussed, then it should be the two richest people, Baip and Minister Tim, who should take the lead. If they are unwilling, then who will pay attention to this proposal!

Everyone looked at each other with fear and anxiety in their eyes. They had never expected the topic to turn to themselves.

Minister Tim was just saying that there was no point in saving on the budget and that there was no point in thinking about it in advance, so why are they suddenly asked to bear the cost?

One or two hundred million would be fine, but a satellite is very expensive to build, and everyone present would probably have to come up with billions.

Not everyone has so much money, and even if they do, taking it out will deal a heavy blow to the family business.

As for the national debt, they don't believe it at all. Whether the money can be returned is a big problem. For example, Baipu's credit is almost zero, and no one believes that he will repay the money. So this promise is empty words. Isn't this just a way to squeeze money from them?
Everyone's mind was full of thoughts, and they tried to organize their words and pretend to be calm. At least they couldn't lose their composure in the next speech.

"Minister Tim, this doesn't make sense. I don't even know how many backup satellites are needed. I can't take this responsibility."

"That's outrageous. This is not a small amount. My entire fortune combined is not enough to build one thousandth of a satellite. It's far from enough!"

"Is there no other solution? Can we consider borrowing backup satellites from other countries?"

"Baipu's net worth is higher than all of us combined. Your Excellency might as well be generous. You can get the money back from the Treasury later anyway."

Everyone racked their brains, trying not to show their inner anger, and refuted from multiple angles, even dragging Baip into it.

In their opinion, Baipu is so stingy that he will definitely not agree. This proposal is simply robbery, stealing people's money and killing people!

If they hadn't heard it from Minister Tim in person, they wouldn't have believed that this was a suggestion he would make.

Is this to attract everyone's hatred? Or is it just a test, and there are other factors involved...

No one dared to bet on the authenticity of this proposal. In any case, they were unlikely to pay.

Baip originally wanted to watch the fun, and if the money could come from these ministers, he would certainly be happy to do so.

It's not that they don't want to pay it back, the money has to be paid back, but it's not a small amount. It's hard to say when it will be paid back, maybe a few years later, or maybe decades later, depending on the future development of the United States.

However, he was suddenly mentioned, and he was very unhappy. He wanted him to pay to fill the vacancy, no way!
The last time he spent a lot of money was during the election, which was a matter of whether he could become a leader.

He didn't think too much at the time and just spent money desperately.

Of course, some of the money was not his own, but was raised by voters who supported him and organized various activities for him.

The cost of building backup satellites is astronomical. It is not known how many satellites will be built, and he does not want to support any of them!

Baip looked at Minister Tim and asked him what he was thinking. He could do whatever he wanted, just don't harm his interests.

"This is just a suggestion, not a real move. The specific situation will have to wait for the experts from the Ministry of Space to make an estimate before we can determine it."

"There's no need to panic. The institute still has a lot of satellites and doesn't need funding for the time being. I just proposed a possibility. You can treat it as a joke."

"There is no law in the United States that supports such behavior. But the budget is indeed a problem, and we have to think of other ways to raise the money."

Minister Tim saw that Baipu's expression was not right, so he quickly explained that he did have that thought, but he denied it the next second.

It's unrealistic to think about it. Who is willing to pay an astronomical amount of money at this time? Bai Pu, who has the most assets, will definitely be the first to object.

"That's good. Let's think of other practical ways to solve the budget problem!"

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. They were almost scared to death just now, and they haven't recovered yet.

The ministers were frightened by Minister Tim's feint. Although it was a joke, no one dared to relax completely, as they always felt that there was some trap waiting for them.

Therefore, everyone started to rack their brains, thinking about how to solve the budget problem. You can't just sit there and wait, who knows what will happen next, anything is possible!
The Minister of Finance was even more anxious, as he was directly responsible for the funding issue and felt more pressure than anyone else.

"No, if the budget is not enough, I, as the Minister of Finance, must be the first to step up. I have to come up with a solution now, otherwise there will be trouble in the future." He was not optimistic about the future of the United States at all, but had a foreboding premonition. The current situation is already bad, but reality is often more cruel, and there may be worse things waiting in the future.

"Minister Tim, now that you've said that, do you have any good suggestions regarding funding?"

The Minister of Finance had no choice but to throw the question to Minister Tim. He felt that since Minister Tim raised this topic, he must have some thoughts in his mind, but he just didn't say it.

Maybe he wanted to test them, or he wanted to hear everyone's opinions... or maybe it was all of these factors.

In this case, Minister Tim must have considered the relevant issues in advance.

After he said this, everyone's eyes were focused on Minister Tim, including Baipu. Baipu couldn't think of any good solution.

He has the richest family business in the United States behind him. Although he is not short of money, it does not mean that he is willing to spend money at this time. He is both a politician and a businessman, and he will not do anything that is not profitable.

Some people may think that standing up at this time is a good thing, and they can become a national hero and their approval rating will soar. But for Bai Pu, this is not attractive. His approval rating is already very high, he has no recent competitors, and the next election is still a long way off, so he is not afraid at all.

The important thing is that the investment in the aerospace field is a bottomless pit. Unless he is a fool, he will not spend money to fill this pit.

Not only him, probably no one present was willing to do this.

Just kidding, the result of paying for it yourself is likely that even if you empty your family's savings, you still won't be able to fill the hole.

If others are unwilling to follow suit, then the person who pays the money will be in a dilemma.

Having invested so much money, if you fail halfway all your efforts will be wasted; but it is also impossible to continue investing.

Baip was a little anxious. He looked at Minister Tim's expression, but could not see anything, and felt even more uncertain.

"Ahem——!!!"

He coughed deliberately, hoping that Minister Tim would give him a signal, at least to let him know something in advance so that he would not be kept in the dark like everyone else.

But Minister Tim did not receive the signal. He tapped the table rhythmically with his knuckles, making a slight continuous sound.

Although the sound was small, it was like knocking on everyone's heart, making people extremely nervous and afraid of hearing bad news.

"Well... I don't have any particularly good ideas at the moment. You guys can talk about it first. Just say whatever you think of. This way you can give me some reference."

Minister Tim had a puzzled look on his face, but his tone was relatively calm, which was a bit inconsistent with his expression.

But no one cared about these things at the moment. When they heard that Minister Tim had no ideas, they were immediately disappointed.

——Alas, they thought too much, and thought that the omnipotent Minister Tim could come up with a good solution at the critical moment. But this is indeed a big problem, and they can't think of any good solution.

The conference room fell silent again, and everyone was trying to think of a solution. The most difficult thing was that the headquarters had too many restrictions and could not contact the outside world. They were so restricted that some ideas could not be expressed.

Bai Pu looked at the ministers who were bowing their heads, and felt extremely annoyed. They were so useless, they were all dumb at the critical moment. What was the point of keeping them in the headquarters!

Everything failed at the critical moment, and what disappointed him most was that Minister Tim had no idea. Was he going to remain silent forever?

No, he had to break the deadlock. The situation in the United States could not be dragged on any longer, and they did not even have time to hold a few more meetings.

Baipu knew that today's meeting must produce a result. Not only the plan to activate the backup satellite, but also the subsequent funding issues had to be resolved.

He couldn't just focus on the difficulties at hand and didn't want to wait until the signal was restored before facing another economic depression.

The countries in Kyushu are developing rapidly, and the guys in the UK may stab us in the back at any time. The US cannot show signs of decline at this time. You know, the next development is related to the future situation, including the international status.

"Give us more money. First, invest all the headquarters' budget into restoring stability. If we don't have enough money, print more. Print as much as we need!"

Baip said desperately, with a desperate look on his face, and he knew it was not a good idea.

Crazy money printing will cause inflation and currency depreciation. In serious cases, it may lead to the collapse of the entire economy. This is definitely not a good solution!

This kind of thing has happened before. A country printed money like crazy, but the last bag of money could only buy an apple. The money was not as valuable as soil!

"No, Lord Baip, prices are already rising. Printing more money will definitely affect the value of the currency."

"Oh my god, this is not a good idea. It's too risky. It will also have a big impact on the domestic economy. If things go wrong, it will be a disaster."

"There must be another way. Printing money is too dangerous. It's a time bomb that will explode on us sooner or later!"

"No, this method is too bad. It can't solve the fundamental problem. It's just a temporary solution. It's better to borrow money from other countries..."

The ministers could not help but speak up. They felt that if they did not speak up, the matter might be settled. You know, Baipu might really order the crazy printing of money.

This guy can do anything. No matter how ridiculous the decision is, it is reasonable in his eyes, because he is unreasonable. Whatever he thinks is right must be right!

Everyone looked at Minister Tim for help. He was the only one who could stop Baip at this time. Fortunately, Minister Tim was also shaking his head, obviously not impressed by this suggestion.

They finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Minister Tim was still rational. If the two of them reached an agreement, it would be a disaster.

President Baip cannot be unaware of the dangers of printing money, and everyone understands this. But they really can't figure out his mind, and any idea they use to frame Baip may not be accurate. He always has his own code of conduct and doesn't care much about the opinions of others.

What seemed like stupid behavior might actually be a very clever disguise, and they were a little confused. Some people just now did not express their opinions at all.

They think it is too early to express their opinions now, as they will definitely be overturned later. If they speak too absolutely now, they may be slapped in the face later.

Of course, some people don't want to displease Baipu. They don't want to be subject to unwarranted problems in the future and damage their own interests.

Minister Tim's first reaction was to disagree, but he looked at President Baip's face and knew that he was not joking, so he took it more seriously. (End of this chapter)