Darkstone Code
Chapter 1168 - 1166: This Is a Good Thing
"The industrial incubation park is distinctly different from traditional factory zones—simple, solid, that’s everything here."
As Lynch walked, he observed the buildings under construction and talked to Anna about the progress of the constructions there.
"Most companies will incubate here but won’t take root; I’m not sure if you understand what I mean..."
Lynch glanced at Anna, who now fully understood that Lynch was sharing knowledge like a mentor that she found hard to acquire by herself, not merely trying to educate her.
He was handling the filming; the camera lens continually captured Lynch’s profile and his words, with Anna as the background.
She nodded, acknowledging her ignorance, causing Lynch to smile more gently.
"In the early stages of entrepreneurship, companies typically don’t have strict requirements for their work and production sites; any space can offer conditions for office or production."
"But as the company’s technology matures, its industry matures, and its structure matures, it requires more professional office space and production factories."
"When they reach such a scale, they’ll move from here and establish their own offices and production facilities elsewhere."
"This place is like a giant incubator, turning ideas that might currently reside only as concepts or creativity into viable entrepreneurial businesses."
"It will offer Bupen at least no fewer than 1,500 job positions, and if there are labor-intensive processing or production companies with low technical barriers, it might provide even more."
"Its true function is not just to provide jobs so simply; every successfully incubated company often offers work opportunities to society far more than this number—that’s its real value."
Lynch stopped walking, and those seemingly simple-structured buildings became a grand backdrop behind him, his face carrying a smile filled with inspiring energy inside.
"Societal progress requires development in various aspects; what we can do may not be much, only providing funds and spaces for some people, but I hope our work is valuable and meaningful."
"I wish more companies could be born here, driving the progress of Federation Society, and improving people’s lives."
"As long as I achieve this, whether I make money or not isn’t that important to me anymore!"
The cameraman was in tears...
He wasn’t touched, it was just that the sun behind Lynch was too blinding!
In Bail Federal, to save costs and expenses, capital utilizes a simultaneous filming and broadcasting strategy for lengthy narratives like TV series.
Someone said it allows better contact with audience reactions, leading to any possible "compromise" or integration by viewers regarding the plot and such.
But, in truth, its purpose is to save costs.
If ratings don’t meet expectations, if advertisers aren’t inclined to place ads for the theme, if...
Too many uncertainties allow producers to know before airing whether the series or shows can meet market demands. Capitalists make various TV shows not to enrich public spiritual entertainment and needs—they’re merely about taking money from advertisers’ pockets, nothing more.
Therefore, the simultaneous filming and broadcasting approach perfectly matches the capital’s needs, and if filmed episodes or shows aren’t market-accepted, the production team is bound to face some issues.
For example, unexpected accidents occur during filming; the filmed tapes get stolen or lost; someone sends an anonymous letter to the production team with a bullet attached...
There are many ways to stop a filming crew and completely halt subsequent filming plans.
Sometimes, people only see certain association-like obstructions in filming without considering if perhaps this is just part of the script?
In short, this method is good—everyone can accept it, leading to the new season of "Dream Chaser" airing early at ten on Saturday night.
This was Lynch’s episode. From before dawn, when the clock pointed to five, Lynch woke from his sleep.
After five minutes of soothing music to ease his grumpy mood post-waking, he began personal hygiene work, changed clothes, and proceeded with half an hour of exercise in the gym.
At six, he enjoyed breakfast and began planning the day’s schedule, handling unfinished work.
By seven, he was already in the car heading to work.
All of this was portrayed to the audience in a very simple manner. When viewers saw Lynch, the typical Federation Dream Chaser, waking earlier than they did, most maintained silence.
Some even had thoughts like "capitalists are really harsh on themselves for money," though behind this were brief spurts of self-motivation, lasting no more than ten minutes.
On the TV screen, Lynch was always working, either handling various files or receiving various phone calls—in which case there’s no sound on the screen.
A note at the bottom of the screen explained that shooting was authorized by Mr. Lynch but that the audio wasn’t permitted to be aired, so sound was muted. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Watching Lynch constantly work, continuous work...even the viewers were somewhat puzzled. Is this Lynch’s life?
What about his unrestrained private life, his nightlife, his extravagant lifestyle?
From morning till night, all they saw was his hardworking and serious effort, with almost no single minute of rest.
Especially at noon, while other employees enjoyed lunch and rested, Lynch was still in his office, eating a simple sandwich and discussing work over the phone.
Starting from 5 a.m. till 1 a.m., he spent 80% of his time working, sleeping only four hours a day, with fragmented bits of rest, forming a whole day of work and life for a top Federation millionaire.
People, particularly the poor, are very interested in the lives of the wealthy, always seeking any method to understand just how the rich live, whether their lives are sordid or surprisingly delightful.
But when a wealthy man’s life is truly presented to them, they find it rather dull.
In a shabby little room, a family of four squeezed onto the couch, as a little girl pointed at Lynch on TV and asked her parents, "Why is that person always working, not watching TV, not going outside, not resting?"
Her father, who earned three hundred twenty-one fifty a month, answered after a moment of silence, "Because he’s a rich man..."
The little girl seemed to understand the words and yet didn’t, merely stating her thoughts, "If a rich man’s life is like this, I don’t wish to become one!"
The show continued, including footage of Lynch inspecting his industrial incubation park, where he said those words, which greatly impacted the viewers.
Some felt Lynch was truly extraordinary, just like he said a few years ago, that after becoming wealthy, he would help more people become wealthy too.
Back then, some thought it was just Lynch catering to the public and wouldn’t genuinely act on it, considering him merely a hypocritical scoundrel.
But after this episode aired, many were silent and then excited in the silence as Lynch said on TV.
Any person, any idea, possesses value. As long as this value has potential for realization, he’s willing to help everyone achieve their dreams.
He would do his utmost. As Lynch lay down and turned off the bedside lamp, the footage returned to the studio.
Momo, as both the director and host of the Q&A session, once again sat with Lynch.
In fact, while filming this segment, Momo often teased Lynch with her foot, but fortunately, none of this was recorded, nor would it be aired.
"We can see you work very hard; have you always been like this?"
A straightforward question, Lynch nodded slightly, "I love working; I want to make more money while I’m still young."
"You know, current societal competitiveness is high; many might think I’m wealthy, but only I know I’m not as rich as people imagine."
"I still owe the bank a large sum of money."
"Of course, I have times to rest; every half month, I give myself a day off to do something I want."
Momo playfully remarked, "You work harder than anyone I’ve ever met. Nowadays, some in society think work in factories is too heavy, but compared to your work, they seem to have it easier."
Lynch humorously replied, "That’s why I said from the start, I earn a bit more than they do."
It’s a joke, a cold joke, but Federation people love this.
Once people reacted, they started laughing, and this is where Lynch’s greatest personal charm lies.
He always manages to draw closer to ordinary people using humor, cold jokes, wit, self-deprecation—these elements form an approachable Lynch.
Momo’s questions gradually became sharper, which is her style.
"Recently, there’s a discussion about whether to include lunch breaks in work hours, and that break shouldn’t be less than an hour."
"I noticed you own some factories; as an entrepreneur, what’s your view on this issue?"
Lynch seemed to be attentively listening and thinking; after the question was posed, he waited a few seconds and then answered, "It’s a good thing."