Chapter 601

Melodious dance music floated in the golden hall.

There were hundreds of people on the dance floor, talking and laughing in groups. The attendants holding wine or snacks suddenly shuttle in the crowd. After a while, the tray became empty.

At 7 o'clock, the music stopped, and governor Peabody stepped on the stage with a wine glass and stood at the pronunciation point of the echo wall in the eyes of the public.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my old friends, and the best young people in Hartford, welcome."

The dance floor was silent.

"As we all know, today's dance is held by the state capital. The wine and snacks here come from the pockets of taxpayers, and 70% come from your pockets..."

Laugh.

"So please don't be shy. Hartford is still the original Hartford, and Connecticut is also the original Connecticut. Our great people are the masters here, and you are the masters of the masters. Although I am the host, I am also the same as the original, a loyal housekeeper chosen by you to serve you!"

"Before taking office, my adviser, Mr. fermilas, urged me not to say the above words, saying that it would remind us of inappropriate things on inappropriate occasions. For example, my salary was actually paid by everyone present. You are not only the master of the people, but also my master."

Laugh again.

"Incidentally, thanks to the first addition to the Connecticut code, the governor's administrative adviser is included in the office personnel, so Mr. fermilas's salary is also paid by you."

The audience burst into laughter and enjoyed themselves on and off the stage.

Governor Peabody raised his glass: "the joke is over, gentlemen and ladies, you know I'm a competent housekeeper. Except for big days such as Christmas, new year and national day, I've never used expensive taxes for unofficial expenses like today."

"But even if Mr. fermilas repeatedly objected, this time I decided to gather everyone in the name of the state capital and introduce an excellent person to you in the name of the state capital."

"Ms. Carmen Xavier, executive director of the board of directors of Drake General Chamber of Commerce in Miami Town, general manager of asset management company, director of Miami regional planning and development office, director of the direct fleet staff office and accounting office, and the first staff officer of the general flagship."

"Some people say that she is one of the best women of this generation. In her twenties, she has been compared with Fontainebleau and the hostess in the tower of London. The Spanish regard her as a national treasure and the whole new world regards her as a fashion leader..."

The girls under the stage covered their mouths. The old or young ladies suppressed their cheers, and tears began to flash in their eyes.

"Now this wonderful lady is here." the governor raised his glass and raised his voice. "Let's welcome her, Carmen Xavier!"

Applause thundered.

The men looked like iron, the women blushed like tide, the door of the hall was opened by the attendants, and Carmen in a dark purple dress appeared there with a smile. Haina in a pure black dress stood behind her expressionless. Even if it was the atmosphere of attention, she still created a wonderful feeling of alienation and separation around her body, like a needle in a black veil, People subconsciously don't pay attention to her.

The crowd parted a way from the gate to the stage. Carmen was in front and Haina was in the back. They passed through the crowd one by one. Until the moment before the stage, Haina flashed into the shadow of the curtain, leaving Carmen alone to enjoy the aggregation of hundreds of eyes, just like the essence.

"Thank you, Mr. governor, for your hospitality and welcome."

Purple flowers are in full bloom on the stage. Haina looks indifferently at Carmen in the center of the stage. Standing there, she is exuding a completely different elegance from usual, Ling ran all things and unattainable.

"I'm Carmen Xavier," she said. "At today's dance, I'm responsible for creating the future for Connecticut."

Silence

Before the sudden excitement of dignitaries like Carmen was digested, she threw the new flowering bomb straight into the center of Hartford's most elite crowd.

Create the future?

No matter how powerful Drake chamber of commerce is, it is only a foreign chamber of Commerce. Moreover, even if it is a country, a superpower as powerful as France and Great Britain, it can not create the future of Connecticut!

Was it really Carmen Xavier who said such rude and unprovoked words?

Isn't this gorgeous young woman in front of you a fake? The governor was cheated?

The whispering came out from the silent bottom of the lake. At first, it was only a few ripples, turned into bubbles, gathered into springs, and soon upgraded to a towering column of water, blocking out the sky and the sun, making noise like thunder.

Carmen waited quietly, without laughter or anger, but stood in the center of the stage, allowing the atmosphere under the stage to escalate.

Under the cover of chaos, Mr. Green quietly retreated from the position closest to the stage to the middle of the crowd. Even he didn't know why. At the first time he saw Carmen, he was eager to consult sig.

"Miss tracia, it seems you guessed right. Our governor has really prepared a great surprise for us."

"It's not the time yet," sig replied. "Drake chamber of commerce is a huge monster. It's the best choice to wait and see its change before we know its purpose."

"I'm a leader, miss tracia." green frowned discontentedly. "I hope you haven't forgotten that."

"I always remember that you are the leader of Hartford. Because you are the leader, you can't step into the line with the drum. That's the work of the cannon fodder."

"Cannon fodder... Who will do it?"

"It's better to have no cannon fodder than to have you make cannon fodder, sir. Please remember that no matter what you hear later, it can't become a reality before dawn."

"Calm down, don't you?"

……

The noise lasted five minutes.

For five minutes, none of the elite in Hartford took the initiative to jump out of the safe crowd and assume the responsibility of leader.

Anger is like a rootless branch, gradually crushed by etiquette, and the whisper stops, lighter and lighter.

Carmen still stood in his place until all the voices dissipated. "I seem to hear your anger, which makes me very confused."

Today, she seems determined to fight against the whole Hartford: "Drake will bring construction and prosperity. As people who enjoy the future, you can't feel heartfelt welcome. To be honest, I don't understand."

"Is it because I'm not friendly enough, or because I didn't negotiate the distribution of profits with you in advance, you feel excluded, so you feel offended and threatened?"

"You really blame me." Carmen suddenly gathered his aura, smiled and exuded gentleness and closeness. "I won't discuss with you, just because the scale of this business is far beyond your ability. You can't digest Drake's investment. In the new future of Connecticut, you can only become comforters and difficult to become participants."

She looked around the stage and put the expressions of shock, loss or panic into her eyes until her eyes crossed with everyone before she raised her glass.

"Tonight's toast is the steel city plan. Drake will invest 600000 pounds in Hartford in the next 20 years to build a 50000 ton iron making plant and a 3000 ton steel making plant."

"It will become a new steel center in the United States, with nearly half of the country's crude iron production capacity and more than half of the refined steel production capacity."

"Although it is impossible for all of you present to become direct shareholders of the steel plant, Hartford will soon be expected. You will enjoy the dividends of urban development and receive more respect in your respective fields due to the change of business environment..."

"Steel city plan, ladies and gentlemen, enjoy tonight and enjoy the future. You deserve it."