Chapter 520: 0518 Culture is also a kind of commodity
The Interstellar Club winning the preseason championship didn’t cause much of a stir in the men’s professional football circle. They weren’t the first team to rise through sheer effort, and they certainly won’t be the last.
Previously, these prestigious teams had ways to deal with such small teams, and now they’ve only perfected it further. Using star-level effort against this rather average effort is the simplest method!
Every prestigious team has very deep rosters with their own multi-tiered teams, ready to call up some effort from lower teams anytime, anywhere to handle the dirty work.
For these senior effort players, most are nearing retirement age. Football is a young man’s game; each extra game means extra pay.
The victory of the Interstellar Club is no big issue; people are more focused on the state elections around the Federation.
With over a month to go until the state elections, it’s the most intense phase of the election campaign. Every day, when people wake up, they are bombarded with election information.
From the bold black font on the first morning paper asking "Who will be the final winner?" to the 8:30 AM news anchor saying "The gap in support rates is small", people are surrounded by this news, unable to escape, inevitably joining in.
Benlit is no exception. On the second day after the team’s victory, Lynch attended a small celebration party hosted by the Mayor of Benlit City.
Initially, there was no celebration, but since Lynch came personally, a celebration was arranged.
The mayor invited many local social elites and well-known politicians to attend, saying it’s a celebration ceremony, but it’s more like a social party.
The atmosphere at the celebration party was lively. It’s been less than two months since the United Development Company started intervening in Nagariel, and within this period, the company’s market value has multiplied.
This is a giant group with billions in scale, and its doubling growth is a testament to the terrifying wealth inherent in Nagariel.
Those who realized too late missed the opportunity and now hope to grab a piece of the rapid fortune.
Initially, the mayor didn’t actually take this victory celebration seriously, not that he looked down on Lynch, he valued Lynch. He just felt that Nagariel probably couldn’t provide the profits required by the wealthy of Benlit City.
Would you sell some novel clothing for the natives to wear?
Perhaps they’re dressed more fashionably than the designs of top Federation designers!
But he still hosted it, aiming to show everyone that he’s working hard to find opportunities for everyone in this city, so shouldn’t they reciprocate, like voting for the current Governor?
Unexpectedly, Lynch could actually offer some advice to these people.
"...So far, many believe that to quickly restore economic strength by relying on Nagariel, you must go there. This is actually a misconception."
"For operating real economy, resource economy types or individuals, indeed they must go, as they’ll gain nothing otherwise. But for those in the cultural industry, you don’t necessarily have to go!"
"There are many meanings of going. People know I have shares in the Fox Film Corporation..." People nodded, as Lynch’s connection to Fox Film Corporation is no secret.
He authorized his "Lynch’s Adventure" at a low price for adaptation and filming by Fox Film Corporation, which shows the situation behind this.
Lynch looked at the surrounding people. After getting their affirmative responses, he continued, "I heard the first movie was good, the second should wrap up filming this month, possibly setting a new box office peak."
"There are more films related to Nagariel being prepared and shot. If any of you have noticed, it’s not just these. The unique animals I brought back from Nagariel are also popular. They’ve now been licensed for toy companies to make plush toys."
"All of this indicates a phenomenon..." Lynch stood among the crowd. The attendees were local elites, not many, but all of high stature. Some were founders or heirs of popular brands.
They surrounded Lynch, quietly listening to a young man likely younger than their grandchildren express ideas, displaying focused expressions.
Many ladies at this moment couldn’t help but be captivated by Lynch’s handsome face, unable to close their legs. His aura, temperament, appearance, wealth, status, influence... none didn’t evoke desire.
He didn’t know what those women, seemingly reserved but internally presenting him with 108 poses, were thinking. He simply shared his views with others, "...Culture has economic value, too."
"The importance of Nagariel to the Federation will make the Federation’s populace curious about everything from this place for a long time, at least the next three to five years."
"During this process, they’ll inevitably hear some small fortunes or small miracles, deepening their curiosity about here."
"Nagariel’s cultural-related phenomena will become mainstream, a form of trend. We shouldn’t think about what we can do in Nagariel, but rather, how we can transform things related to Nagariel into economic value."
"Nagariel-style accessories, clothing, jewelry made from Nagariel raw materials, including handicrafts, these will become the consumption mainstream for the next period."
Now, if these people knew what enlightenment felt like, they were feeling it.
If Lynch didn’t say it, after some time they’d figure it out. They were merely perplexed by a simple logic relationship—
1. Go to Nagariel.
2. Make big money!
Everyone who earned money did so there, which confuses the fashion circle. Should they go there too to keep up with the times and feast on this Nagariel bounty?
Now Lynch demystified it for them, and the feeling of demystification differed from figuring it out themselves through experience and reflection.
The feeling of demystification is like the fast expelling of accumulated waste fluid in the lungs due to lung heat through high-speed airflow, hitting the ground with a jarring thump, making breathing suddenly smooth and refreshing.
Understanding it themselves is like the gradual self-healing of an upper respiratory infection. Though it comes with a more complete experience, process, and accumulated rich experience, it’s less refreshing but enriches one’s experience.
Now, with their breathing smoother, they already faintly see the next trend direction.
When spring comes, a wave of exotic charm will reside in the fashion circle for at least two years!
Finally, Lynch specially added a note that not just Nagariel’s culture has value, all cultures unknown to Federation people have value, but harmful parts within these valuable cultures need discernment before digestion.
In conclusion, this was a very successful social event where Lynch once again proved his thoughts far exceed this era, deserving the title of young leader.
After spending an entire day, on the fourth day after winning, Lynch returned to Sabin City.
Having left Sabin City for a while, upon returning, Lynch felt an indescribable sense of familiarity, ease, and a kind of safety uniquely surrounding him.
Not many knew of Lynch’s return; Lynch didn’t inform the mayor or Ferrari, but Ferrari still appeared outside the station.
Though it was merely less than two years, Lynch had grown into someone worthy of attention and respect.
Besides Ferrari, others came to greet Lynch, including the Green brothers.
The Green brothers were the oldest children of the original newspaper head Lynch adopted. Of course, they just needed to call Lynch "brother" instead of "dad."
In this group of children, the leaders were the Green brothers, Noel Green and Fern Green, now responsible for Lynch’s main work in Sabin City.
Actually, there’s not much work, mainly taking care of Lynch’s warehouses to prevent theft and coordinating with home workshops, essentially delivering materials and fees, then collecting the finished products.
While this work may not seem difficult, it’s actually not easy.
Lynch had heard more than once about conflicts between these children and troublesome families. Not every family applying for home workshops aims to earn through work; some intend to swindle materials and machinery, sell them for money, and squander it.
Faced with such issues, police reports don’t help much, and lawsuits are hard to settle. In times of economic downturn, with unprecedentedly high unemployment rates, even the President requested jurisdictions soften and ease judgments and sentences for those forced to commit crimes to obtain necessary funds for life.
Mr. President cleverly used this request to gain lots of support, raising public opinion by 3%, but local governments found it a headache.
Petty theft increased, and with local prisons halting the acceptance of short-term prisoners, such cases classified as "disputes" were generally ignored by police.
If police don’t intervene, some see this as a new source of income, requiring someone to deter these people!
At least they must understand one thing: they can rob, murder, commit all evil deeds, but must not harm Mr. Lynch’s interests!
Because they will pay a very heavy price for it!