The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"The reason is simple—the current situation in Kazimir is not actually suitable for implementing this proposal."

Qiao Yelan's words stunned Bain.

“Currently in the country, the so-called political balance is very tight. The military and the business association are on the verge of conflict, and any small thing could become the fuse to ignite the conflict between the two sides.”

"Therefore, this bill targeting the infected becomes dangerous—because the military also has a large number of retired knights, and even active knights, who are infected. If the military believes that this move is intended to target these people as well, then they will undoubtedly retaliate."

The chairman nodded involuntarily.

The expansion of the Business Federation has reached a critical point. The means of production and markets in the entire country of Kasimir have been divided up by them and the military. The two sides are now locked in a fierce struggle, and neither side is allowed to advance or retreat.

"Then why did you even bring up this proposal?"

"Because this matter cannot be kept secret at all—Ursus has already put forward such a bill, and it is probably not far from being implemented. Once Ursus starts to implement it, more or less of this plan will leak out. As long as that is the beginning, other members of the Business Federation will also think of this method."

Qiao Yelan's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

"If they had brought it up at that time, it would have clearly meant making the conflict public—ultimately, there would have been no room for maneuver between us and the military, and civil war in Qazimir would have been imminent."

"Therefore, I need your help. The Rose Newspaper Company is the only company that cannot directly profit from this bill, so you have ample reason to object to it—and if even one person objects, the bill must be suspended until a final result is reached!"

This is another rule for maintaining the unity of the business association—any major business activity proposal must gain the support of everyone and guarantee the interests of everyone in order to be finally implemented.

"You mean... you want me to oppose this bill?"

Bain was once again shocked. So the other party had come up with a proposal and then came to him to find the opposition?

"Yes, I object, because only you have a good reason. And as long as you object, the military will feel that there is still room for maneuver—I believe that many people there also do not want their beloved country to fall into civil war, after all, the growth of the Business Federation's strength in recent years is obvious to all."

Qiao Yelan nodded solemnly.

“I will act as a bridge between the two sides, bringing us back to the table to talk again—just like we did back then.”

"Are you sure?"

Bain couldn't help but ask.

No one wants a civil war to break out. Even businessmen know very well that foreign wars are a good opportunity to make money, but wars at home are money-devouring monsters that will only destroy their business layout.

"We are somewhat confident. The military is not a monolithic entity. If we can get them involved in internal power struggles first, then we can undoubtedly continue to buy time for our growth."

Seeing the other party nod affirmatively, the chairman also began to think deeply.

"This is undoubtedly a good thing for everyone—but I also need to give an explanation, after all, I have so many companies under me, and we are not without any benefits from this infected person proposal."

They've come to ask for something in return.

“You’re right, so I’m not trying to get the Rose Newspaper to side with me for nothing—I think you should remember my answer to Mr. Kane’s question earlier.”

"Letania?"

The chairman immediately understood what Qiao Yelan was saying, and an expression of interest appeared on his face.

“That’s right, it’s Letania. I just returned from the capital where the emperor has changed, so I know what’s going on there—and I also know what you want most right now.”

Qiao Yelan agreed with Bain's words.

"Rose Newspaper Group has reached a bottleneck in its continued development—not because the market is saturated, but because it lacks sufficient manpower to continue expanding the newspaper and reporter network, forcing it to cede a large portion of the lower-tier market to those messy tabloids."

"But being a journalist or maintaining a newspaper is not something that can be done by simply hiring a few workers or capturing a few infected slaves. The number of highly educated young people is fixed each year, and every company, even the military, is scrambling to recruit them. You can only recruit a limited number of people."

These words struck a chord with Bain.

Although his company had spread throughout Kazimierz, it was only limited to the mobile city. The towns and villages on the ground were not within his business scope. Even in the mobile city, he could not control the gossip produced by those small workshops—after all, for ordinary citizens, what difference did it make who wrote the gossip?

The Rose Newspaper is the most trusted newspaper among the upper class, so they naturally can't just write whatever they want on it, otherwise they wouldn't be worthy of the price it sells for—but the price is also a barrier preventing them from entering the lower-tier market.

The reason why Rose Newspapers became Rose Newspapers Corporation was because Bain wanted to integrate those small companies into his own fold. However, not to mention the resources and energy consumed by integration, the countless unruly and unregulated newspapers alone were enough to give Bain a headache.

He had considered using quality and price to squeeze out those tabloids, but ultimately he was hampered by a shortage of manpower. Currently, the company lacks enough writers to produce enough waste paper to take over the survival space of those tabloids.

"You probably don't know this, but when Babel Tower was recruiting clerks in Vidonia—which is now Trilintelme—the resumes they received almost filled the entire recruitment room."

Qiao Yelan said with a slight smile.

"The war destroyed the original commercial order of Trinitylme, and countless clerks instantly became unemployed—but now the destroyed capital needs workers the most, not these guys who can't even run out of breath."

Bain's eyes lit up. These were all people who had worked in the capital of Letania. Their education and qualifications were absolutely up to standard. Not to mention that they were the ones begging for a job, so they were naturally easier to recruit.

"But if we recruit them now, will the newly enthroned twin emperors agree? I'm recruiting tens of thousands of highly educated people at once. These people will leave Letania and come to Kazimierz to serve us."

"That depends on how you put it—if you say, in the name of the Kazimierz government, that you want to renew the alliance between Kazimierz and the Leitanian Emperor to ease the tensions and friction between the two sides after the Four Emperors War, how do you think the two emperors will react?"

“They will definitely agree—after all, their current position is not very secure, and once they sign an alliance with Kazimir, it means that Kazimir recognizes their imperial throne, which will only benefit them and not harm them!”

Bain immediately recognized the significance of this alliance.

"And if you, as Kazimir's representative, were to sign this alliance, wouldn't those two empresses reciprocate your kindness?"

The doctor's words made the chairman nod involuntarily; this kind of exchange of interests was all too familiar.

"At this point, you can then propose your recruitment plan, while stating that the recruitment contract will definitely have a stipulated period, and there will absolutely be no clauses for forced extension. After the stipulated period, these people can freely choose to return to their home country or stay and continue working."

"You can set the time limit for this regulation yourself. After all, these are all Letanians. Even if you recruit them, it is not advisable to make too many important contributions. As long as you can expand your network once and for all, that will be enough. Then you can gradually replace them with Kazimierz. This is the real expansion of the Rose Newspaper."

The chairman nodded repeatedly as he listened. Every word Qiao Yelan said hit the nail on the head. From recruitment permits to preventing the problem from becoming too big to handle, it could be said that all issues had been considered.

"Thank you for the news—I will definitely do my best to help with the bill opposing the handling of infected people!"

"Thank you very much."

Qiao Yelan raised her glass and gently clinked it with Bain's.

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"May I ask a question?"

"of course can."

Kasyapa almost couldn't wait to ask her question.

"The opposition to the bill on handling infected individuals is clearly aimed at preventing civil war—a beneficial act for the country and its people, and good for everyone. So why does this Chairman of Bain & Company still demand more from you?"

"Because he is a businessman"

"?"

"If it benefits everyone, it means he can't make a profit, so he will want to ask me for more profit."

Qiao Yelan flipped through the document she had taken from Anatoli, pulled out a portion of it, and replied casually.

"...So you just gave him the package containing those two little lambs as a favor?"

"It's a package for them, but for Ben, it's a benefit—since Ludwig University opened up to the public, the rate of higher education among the citizens of Letania has been rising steadily, something that none of the commercially named universities that Casimir has created can match."

He wasn't just talking nonsense; these are the people Rose Newspapers desperately need right now.

"Alright, but with so many clerks leaving, isn't that just a short-sighted solution for Triinttelme? While it might solve the current unemployment problem, won't the city itself start to lack such people once it's fully developed?"

"Then these people will come back then."

What makes you so sure?

"Because he is a businessman."

Kasena: ?

“Alas, at this time there are more job seekers than positions, so as a businessman, Bain will definitely keep the salaries very low when recruiting. That way, those people in a foreign country can at most support themselves and send some money back home to support their families. They will never feel any sense of belonging to Kazimierz.”

Qiao Yelan looked at him with a disappointed expression.

“This way, they will definitely choose to come back after the recruitment contracts are completed. On the one hand, Bain will definitely replace them with locals, and on the other hand, their families are still here. The local employment environment in Trinity will also be much better by then.”

"And you have to understand, these people are all highly educated, and they spent several years working their way up from the bottom in Casimir before coming back—don't you think that the current Leitania can produce such talent?"

"...So, Bain spent money to help Letania solve its unemployment problem and help train talent, and then when you need them, these people spontaneously come back to fill the positions?"

After sorting out her thoughts, Kashina was still a little confused.

"Yes—he should thank us."

Where will Chapter Sixty-Nine be? (Read in a monotone)

Perhaps it was because Qiao Yelan's method of turning waste into treasure was so shocking that Kashiana was so immersed in the astonishment of "I never knew there was such a way to do this."

After she finished reflecting on this "vivid" lesson, she realized that they had already left the Great Knight Territory.

"Weren't we supposed to submit this bill on handling infected individuals to the Business Federation? Why are we going on a long trip at this time?"

"Yes, but not to leave Kazimierz, but to go to the other 'half' of Kazimierz."

"The Knights?"

Qiao Yelan nodded.

The conflict stems from a clash between two parties, so it's clear that stirring up trouble on one side won't quell the conflict.

The business association has a pretty good grasp of their intentions. These businessmen are clearly not blinded by their current profits. They also know that if they were to confront the supervisory committee now, their chances of victory would be slim, and it would cause the current thriving business environment in the country to collapse completely.

So whenever there's a way out, it's the business association that's eager to get down there.

It is clear that the aggressive side now is the Kazimir military.

"This current Grand Knight Commander is all ambition and no substance; he lacks the excellent command skills of his predecessor, [Silver Lance] Pegasus—and what's worse, he has a rising star knight under his command who is threatening his position."

Qiao Yelan sneered.