Otaku Translation: Blackstone Code Chapter 156

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The mayor quickly dismissed this thought from his mind. It was a risky move, especially given the current situation. Once someone destroyed the bond that represented the harmonious coexistence between the working class and the capitalist class, it was highly likely to result in more terrible consequences and bring about more dreadful impacts.

Before reaching such extremes, the mayor had no intention of considering Lynch's previous ideas. However, there was another idea worth considering—the export of goods.

Now that the world war had ended, countries were rebuilding cities destroyed by the conflict. The war not only turned cities into ruins but also devastated infrastructure and ordinary factories.

Everyone knew this was the prime time for international trade. Yet, it contradicted the isolationist policies previously set by the president's cabinet and the Conservative Party.

They did not want trade actions to be seen as taking sides, which could be interpreted as alignment during wartime.

During the war, naval forces of both camps always blockaded each other's sea routes and even raided merchant ships in enemy waters.

Until more advanced transportation methods were developed, maritime shipping remained the best way for long-distance transport, hands down. Sometimes, attacking merchant ships proved more effective than destroying a warship.

This highlighted a situation: trade could be seen as taking sides.

But now that the world war was over, there was no need for isolationism. Opening up international trade was the need of the hour. However, the president's cabinet seemed to have a different perspective.

This might be an opportunity, the mayor thought. Perhaps he could use these matters as a means to attack the Conservative Party's policies, attracting some of the wavering public to his side...

He was thinking ahead, but soon refocused on the immediate tasks at hand.

Mark's factory had already begun purchasing raw materials from nearby farms and ranches. The agricultural and pastoral industries were indeed the most resilient industries, without a doubt. People always needed food, and as long as that demand existed, their agricultural products would find buyers.

Unlike the products made by these fools, which end up piled in warehouses with no one interested, unable to sell even at a discount.

Food stamps were almost printed out, but these were not fundamental solutions to the problem. Only by providing people with jobs could it stabilize people's lives. The mayor's gaze then settled on Lynch. This time, Lynch noticed and smiled, nodding respectfully at the mayor.

The mayor nodded slightly in response, acknowledging Lynch's gesture.

The meeting, lasting over an hour, ended without much enthusiasm. In the latter part of the meeting, some people put forward worthless suggestions—like proposing the abolition of various taxes from now on and refunding previously paid taxes—to alleviate financial pressures and sustain their businesses longer.

Yes, the meeting had shifted from solving social issues and creating more jobs to capitalists discussing how to keep their businesses afloat longer and gain more benefits from the government.

With no constructive ideas forthcoming, the mayor abruptly ended this farce of a meeting. However, the impact of this fruitless meeting began quietly spreading throughout the entire city.

After the meeting, Baron Reynolds found Lynch again. He was quite interested in forming a women's rugby team, and Lynch also needed someone like him. Indeed, establishing a women's rugby team could be seen as creating job opportunities for society, which was a good thing.

He specifically invited Baron Reynolds to his club to discuss further details. It also gave him a chance to meet the new coaching team.

Around three-thirty, they arrived at the club. To Lynch's surprise, there was a long queue outside the club, consisting of both men and women. Manager Kane had been waiting by the roadside early. When he saw Lynch's luxury car approaching, he promptly stepped forward and opened the door for him as soon as the car came to a stop.

"Boss..."

After Lynch got out and straightened his clothes, he inquired about the queue of people on the roadside. "What's going on?"

Kane scratched his head. "We're recruiting athletes..."

The current situation at the club was that Kane had assembled a coaching team from a top university's rugby program. The head coach of this program felt underutilized in university leagues and sought broader horizons in professional rugby.

Every year, many coaches entertained similar aspirations, but most never realized them. Successful clubs had stable coaching staff, and unless irreconcilable conflicts arose between the coaches and managers, they would normally remain stable.

Moreover, professional sports clubs, whether in rugby or other sports, rarely took chances on unproven coaching staff from non-professional leagues. No one would want to bet hundreds of thousands or even millions of bucks on a group of beginners.

The professional league and the university league were completely different concepts, although university league coaches would think they were similar.

Thus, despite their aspirations, these coaches often found themselves teaching at universities because no one was willing to give them a chance.

After the news spread through the Athletes' Association that Sabin City was planning to establish a new professional club, some coaching teams looking to advance themselves started to express their interest. This was also the inevitable path from a small circle to a larger one.

Many excellent coaches started at the lowest leagues or served as assistant coaches to professional coaches. Among many recommendations, Kane had found one he thought promising and informed Lynch.

Previously, Lynch had indicated that if Kane thought it was good, he could proceed without needing Lynch's approval. Lynch was well aware that he knew little about these matters and would only complicate things if he interfered. So he decided to delegate authority to Kane.

As a seasoned club manager, Kane knew how to wield his authority effectively.

This delegation made Kane reflect. At least he felt Lynch wasn't using club revival as a facade; he genuinely intended to revive it. Otherwise, Lynch wouldn't grant him such significant authority.

However, only until Lynch asked Kane what happened did he suddenly remember that he had forgotten to inform Lynch. Feeling anxious, he quickly explained the reason.

In fact, the reason was simple: the budget currently given to Kane from Lynch wasn't sufficient for them to directly acquire professional athletes. Even in a sluggish market, the transfer price for a relatively ordinary professional rugby player started at tens of thousands.

The idea of quickly building a competitive team through direct purchases wasn't practical. It required an investment of over a million bucks to maintain a second-rate professional team, an amount Lynch wasn't willing to spend for potentially mediocre results.

For a top-tier team, the transfer funds alone needed to exceed three million, not to mention salaries for substitutes and players.

So, Kane and the coaching team decided to recruit young, promising ordinary workers as players under the guise of training partners. They would then compete against local and nearby university league teams to identify the best candidates.

This was a plan devised by the head coach, who had some renown in university leagues. His connections made him suitable for this task, and Kane agreed it was a good approach.

They needed to finalize a rough lineup before the September start of the school year. Hence, they advertised in newspapers, resulting in a flood of applicants.

This reflected people's current concerns about their future lives and their current situations. Despite being a low-paying training role, the sidewalk was lined with applicants. A rough estimate showed at least two to three hundred people in line, with more continually joining while holding newspapers.

Reynolds had already gotten out of the car and overheard Kane's explanation. Curiously, he asked when Kane had finished explaining, "Is recruiting for the women's rugby team the same?"

Kane didn't know Reynolds. But after Lynch introduced him, he immediately understood Lynch's intent and nodded hastily, "We're focusing on young, healthy, energetic, and attractive girls for the women's team. After all, we all like attractive girls..."

Reynolds listened intently, seemingly genuinely interested. Lynch couldn't tell if Reynolds was just playing around or if there was more to his interest.

The group then entered the club. Upon hearing that the club's owner had arrived, the head coach of the coaching team promptly excused himself from work.

At just over forty, the head coach was in his prime. His previous title as a champion coach in university leagues had spurred his desire to move into the professional circuit.

The professional and university league circles were entirely different. Not only in terms of athletes but also in administrative management. Simply put, investors, the owners, held absolute power, followed by the club managers, with coaches often ranking below star players in status.

This contrasted sharply with university leagues, where the head coach was top dog, disregarding even the university principal and board members, let alone students.

This head coach seemed mentally prepared. He appeared enthusiastic and humble.

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