Chapter 1342: Chapter 1341: Anna’s Plans for the Future
In every society, there is a set of operational rules specific to the upper regions, and indeed, the entire society has them, the middle level has them, and the lower level has them too.
In the world Lynch came from, people used "Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and the sons of rats are good at burrowing" to epitomize such social rules.
In this world, people have yet to crystallize such wisdom, but they have similar sayings, condensed from the wisdom of generations—
Don’t do things beyond your capacity; what everyone should do has been decided from the moment they’re born!
Why do some people say that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer?
Why do some people, no matter how hard they try to change their fate, end up realizing they were just running in circles?
Actually, from a higher perspective, what causes this is class solidification and the closure of upward channels, meaning that no matter how hard you try, you can’t change your status in society or your fate.
Graduates of Saint Harmony Academy, a minority of them, belong to the born-to-succeed group.
Once graduated, they receive a sum from the family fund to start a business, like Anna, who has yet to claim that money.
Even if they fail in business, the family fund is enough to provide them with a life many ordinary people can only dream of.
Not even the middle class can imagine!
And another part of the graduates will serve these truly wealthy individuals.
They study hard, and with their diligence and excellence surpassing 99.9 percent of their peers, what they gain is merely the opportunity to serve upper society.
Every year, the entire Federation’s attention focuses on the graduation season of Saint Harmony Academy because, whether people admit it or not, they must understand one thing.
The influential figures of the Federation in the future will mostly emerge from these young faces.
Think it over carefully, and indeed, it’s true.
The President comes from an "ordinary family," yet he is a graduate of Saint Harmony Academy and became a formal member of Saint Harmony during college.
Mr. Truman is also a graduate of Saint Harmony Academy and was the only graduate of Saint Harmony Alliance’s military academy, joining Saint Harmony upon graduation.
The heads of various important departments, even if they represent the power of big capital, are almost all Saint Harmony members, at the very least, graduates of Saint Harmony Academy!
Those in lower society daily speak of Saint Harmony conspiracy to control the world, and it’s not without reason, as virtually the entire upper echelon of the Federation is connected to Saint Harmony.
This loose organization holds the highest power in the Federation; whether it’s the Progressive Party, Conservative Party, or even the Socialist Party, their core is Saint Harmony!
And this makes the Federation’s multi-party governance very stable.
It’s not like some countries trying to find a path through multiple social systems, where either one party refuses to relinquish power or another party colludes with the military for a coup.
Such situations do not exist in the Federation; even if the election cycle is lively, the orderly change of key government departments does not lead to social instability, it’s non-existent.
Because they remain "one of us," and as long as they are "one of us," there is nothing that can’t be resolved.
Just like... when you suddenly have new ideas that put you against the majority, the first to stop and persuade you won’t be your enemies but your closest ones!
He/she/it could be your spouse; if you are also in that tier, she certainly would be a graduate of Saint Harmony Academy.
She would represent the overall interests of Saint Harmony to persuade you, urge you not to damn everything by doing something stupid!
He could be your father or your best friend; they would converse with you, reason with you, tell you that dreams are indeed important, but you should prioritize living well.
It could even be your pet, biting you to make you understand that you can do some silly things within permitted boundaries, but don’t overstep!
This is the Federation, this is the free and sweet-smelling air of the Federation!
Lynch never considered to defy the general environment of the Federation by doing some foolish deeds, pushing for party reform, social reform, or any kind of reform; he never considered it.
Because he knows very well who pushes who dies; no one ends well, even if you possess innumerable wealth, once the whole society targets you, they need only a single pin to destroy a skyscraper!
For people like them, the graduation season every year is equally important; it is a weather vane that lets them clearly recognize which figures will lead the trends in the next era!
Lynch personally called the school principal, expressing his willingness to speak on behalf of third-year students to the fourth-year graduates.
"I was worried about your busy schedule, so I asked Anna to check; you coming is obviously best. Do you need us to prepare a manuscript for you?"
The principal’s attitude was very gentle, not at all like the formidable impression ordinary students have.
Everyone has many faces; what face is shown to whom, everyone understands inside.
"No need, I’ll prepare it myself; is there anything off-limits?"
"I’d like to avoid it ahead of time."
"There isn’t!", the principal replied swiftly and affirmatively, "For us, there is nothing that cannot be said, we look forward to your performance, Lynch."
After hanging up, Lynch looked at Anna, "Thank you for reminding me, otherwise, I might have missed this!"
Anna shook her head with a smile, "No, I just reminded you, anyone could have done it..."
She paused while speaking, seemingly pondering about expressing further.
For the past year, accurately speaking, approximately eight to nine months, Anna had been serving Lynch.
Later, she got fully involved in the work of Hope Light Investment Company and the industrial incubator, assuming a major part of the work.
She also used her hands-on experience to feel the company’s powerful life force and competitiveness!
Yes, for a corporate group, every time she brought over documents for Lynch to sign, it meant another company with vision and potential had become a part of the parent company.
These firms are highly promising, presently positioned before a threshold; once they push past, it will immediately trigger a qualitative change.
The company now has a more mature assessment team, so their project searching success rates are getting higher.
Reasons for failure vary, but success is largely similar!
As long as these projects possess the elements of success, the remaining issues aren’t much of a problem.
Because inside the group are many companies and shareholders, spanning numerous industries, each can slightly "shake" things and swiftly incubate these "egg companies" into chicks.
Whether the chicks eventually end up on the dining table doesn’t really affect the overall company.
The benefits and values it was supposed to create are already in the company’s grasp, even the "corpses" can have a second use, so how could it ever incur a loss?
The entire system is rational, yet cruel, but somehow everyone involved becomes obsessed with its design and planning.
Anna feels that the Akiner Clan might very well be outdated in the face of a new era.
She doesn’t want to start a business anymore because she realizes one thing clearly; taking money to start a business, she’d be akin to those enterprise initiators waiting outside her office for approval.
She and they will go through the same experiences, maybe her situation will be a bit better, but that’s all there is to it.
Other than that, there would be no difference; this is not the life she desires!
She once dreamed fervently of her successful business venture scene, but at this moment, she no longer longs for it much.
It’s just another "beginner’s game," she’s not Severa, who could inherit enviable Wealth just by being happy.
She can’t afford failure, she must find a way to change.
"I... want to continue serving the company.", she speaks with a hint of caution and anxiety.
From today’s standpoint, giving up on starting a business can also be counted as "business failure," however, the family won’t reclaim this money.
This money is something everyone possesses; here lies the fairness of the family fund.
Everything is fair regarding how much one gets from the family and what the family gives them; there is no relation.
She wants to invest this money into the company, though it’s considerable for regular people, yet too little for this internally competitive and brutal company.
Sometimes shareholders also talk behind Lynch’s back, blaming him for increasing competition and friction among company shareholders, as everyone yearns for more stock.
The more they spend, the more they understand that each share carries not just its own value but also the value paid before.
So, major shareholders strive to use extrinsic factors and diverse methods to take over minor shareholders’ stocks!
The slightly weaker ones quickly crumble here, like boats in a storm.
Even if Anna rests on the Akiner Clan’s backing, once she stands independently, she may not be able to match these people, and these folks might not fear the Akiner Clan.
Once it has shaped itself, its power becomes a fright!
This is a monster; though it seems calm on the surface, when this group of constantly competing shareholders unites forces outward, every adversary gets defeated!
So it’s quite contradictory.
Lynch stared at Anna for a moment, "You’re not starting a business anymore?"
Anna shook her head, "Starting a business is just that; I want to buy some company stocks and entrust Darkstone Fund with the management..."
This... is her planned approach; buying a little, then entrusting the Foundation.
No matter how crazy those people get, they wouldn’t attack Lynch’s Foundation unless they wish to exit!
Though not discussing whether this is replicable first, the real big institutions disdain such acts, hence it won’t become mainstream and won’t be a "template" or "model."
Lynch is also contemplating, slightly leaning as he sits, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table, Anna’s heart rate begins to speed up, so nervous it’s almost suffocating...
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