Chapter 307: Rebirth

They had just been in the same boat for a short time and didn't know each other well. But needless to say, the senior executives who had been sitting in the office at the headquarters for a long time would definitely not be able to handle those specific matters personally, so, no matter what, it had to be Jolson who was in charge.

Since all the specific matters have to be handled by Jolson, it would be really strange if Jolson still couldn't climb up.

"Let's go, let's find a place to eat and talk. I'm a little hungry now."

Crawford didn't even dare to have a meal with him, but Jolson certainly dared.

Jolson got in the car, and then Gao Yi said in a very calm tone: "Crawford doesn't seem to have much self-control. I don't like the look in his eyes. I feel like he's a person who can't keep secrets."

"Well, well, how can I put this..."

After hesitating for a moment, Jolson finally said, "Skin color and image are Crawford's advantages. You know, the last president was also black, and the CIA should also have black senior executives."

"Oh, I see."

"Crawford is already the best choice. At least he is not that greedy. He used to be very cautious. To put it bluntly, he is timid. Apart from his salary and his share, he never takes money that he shouldn't take."

Gao Yi suddenly asked: "The share you deserve?"

"Yeah, don't you know? Everyone above the middle level gets paid. A coffee cup costs $120,000. Do you think only the Pentagon does this? The CIA does the same. One of our surveillance drones is quoted at $500,000, but the actual price is $20,000. The $480,000 is distributed to everyone."

Systematic and semi-public corruption, it turns out that the United States cannot escape the dynastic cycle.

Joelson continued in a low voice: "My annual salary after tax is $100,000, which is already a very high income. Crawford's annual salary after tax is $180,000. His salary level is much higher than mine, but my annual additional allowance is about $50,000 to $80,000, while Crawford can get $200,000 to $300,000."

Gao Yi said in surprise: "A lot."

"It's a lot, but these are the most basic allowances. People at the bottom can't get them. But the people who actually run the business have to get at least 30 percent. In other words, some people can get millions a year, but Crawford only has the basic allowance."

After finishing his words, Jolson spread his hands and said, "Stipends are a fancy way of saying black money, and it's also a public term. There are about 4,000 people in the CIA who are eligible to receive fixed allowances. There are at least 2,000 people above my level, and at least 100 people above Crawford's level."

Gao Yi was shocked and asked, "How many billions does that make in a year?"

"CIA funding is confidential, but the Pentagon's military budget this year is $5800 billion. Even if the CIA only has a budget of $58 billion, it is enough to share."

Gao Yi swallowed his saliva. He thought he was the rich man just now, but now he doesn't think so anymore.

"It was quite costly for Crawford to send his son to Harvard. He wanted to maintain a decent life, but he didn't have that much money. One of the characteristics of black people is that they spend all their money. Well, Crawford is pretty good. At least he is willing to spend money on education."

Gao Yi nodded and said, "Yes, this is already very rare."

"Other people send their children to aristocratic schools, and he also goes there, but he doesn't think about how many millions others make a year, and how little he makes."

Gao Yi immediately said, "That's not right. Crawford can make four or five hundred thousand a year. Isn't that enough?"

"The problem is that he has only been paid for a short time. It has only been three years. Before, he only had a few hundred thousand at most. He lacks accumulation."

Yes, Crawford's foundation is still too shallow.

Jolson continued, "If it weren't for you killing the hurricane and typhoon in the Free Wind, Deputy Director Panetta would not value you. If he values you, I will be useful. If I am useful, Crawford will become useful. Then Deputy Director Panetta, a powerful person, will find Crawford and contact you through me. That's how it is."

Gao Yi nodded.

Joelson said: "Crawford is satisfied with $10 million, but Deputy Director Panetta certainly doesn't care about this little money. If you want to impress him, you need more money, or something more important than money."

"Like political achievements?"

"Yes, either he has to defeat his competitors or make achievements that no one else can match. But overall, I think Deputy Director Panetta will not be satisfied with the little benefit we can offer him now. He is eager to use Free Wind to attack Deputy Director Porter McLaughlin."

At this point, Jolson suddenly said, "You know, the director of the CIA is just a mascot, representing the White House, but the people who really do the work in the CIA are the deputy directors, and only the deputy directors really know what's going on."

"I really don't know this..."

Jolson spread his hands and said, "Four deputy directors and four directors, these eight people are the ones with real power. Porter McLaughlin is currently the deputy director and director of the Intelligence Division, and Panetta is the deputy director and director of the Management Division. Well, in theory, the Management Division can supervise the Intelligence Division, but the Intelligence Division does not accept his management, so these are the two factions with the most intense competition."

"What about the Operations Department and the Technology Department?"

"The Operations Department and the Intelligence Department have always been one and the same. They are from the same faction. The Science and Technology Department is not very important and has joined Panetta's management department." If it weren't for the traitor Jorson, Gao Yi would never have known about this level of secrets.

Wait, how can we still call Jolson an insider? But it’s not right to say that Jolson is an undercover agent, so let’s just call him an informant.

"Crawford is now in the Cybersecurity Office under the Science and Technology Department. He is actually useless and has no real power, but the Science and Technology Department is Panetta's territory, so Crawford is naturally under Panetta's management and can only be a member of his line. I don't know if Crawford will tell Panetta that he received $10 million from you. I think he probably won't."

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "Definitely not. He doesn't have the courage. He can't bear to part with it. From what he just said, we can tell that he has no intention of sharing the money with others."

At this point, Jolson finally showed his fangs.

"Do you think it's possible for me to replace Crawford? Because if it were me, I would directly give Panetta five million! Just based on this point, I think I have more advantages than Crawford."

He really didn't wait a moment longer and came up with the idea of replacing the previous person, and immediately started poaching people.

Jolson looked at Gao Yi nervously.

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "Too hasty, too fast."

Jolson whispered, "Of course, I don't plan to replace Crawford right away. After all, we haven't achieved any results yet. I think it will take about two years."

"Two years would be enough to replace Crawford if you were to do it your way, but it's not enough."

Gao Yi looked at Jolson and sighed, saying, "You are more generous than Crawford, but you are still petty. Brother, you are still a little behind in the worldly ways."

Jolson was surprised and said, "I gave away half of the money that was entirely mine. Isn't that enough? Is that stingy?"

Gao Yi said calmly, "If I had received the 10 million, I would have given it all to Deputy Director Panetta and told him that the money was a meeting gift. But if it weren't for Panetta, I wouldn't have been eligible or even possible to receive the 10 million, so I gave the money to Deputy Director Panetta and asked him to distribute it."

Jolson's eyes widened.

Gao Yi smiled and whispered, "You have to figure out whether this money is really earned by yourself. Obviously, Crawford can receive the money only because Panetta assigned him a task. So this money is not earned by Crawford himself, but given by Panetta. So of course Panetta should be asked to distribute this money."

Jolson took a deep breath.

Gao Yi continued, "I won't say that the money is for Panetta, because what if Panetta accepts it? So the key point of this approach is distribution. First of all, asking Panetta to distribute is to respect his authority to the greatest extent. Then, I will accept it in the way Panetta divides it. If Panetta takes half and gives me half, then Panetta is a good boss to follow. If Panetta takes 70% and gives me 30%, then this boss is not bad. If Panetta takes 90% and gives me 10%, then this boss is very stingy, but you can still make money by following him. If Panetta takes all, then this boss is a bastard and I will have the chance to get rid of him in the future."

Jolson was stunned and asked, "What if Panetta gave it all to you?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Maybe it will happen occasionally in the future, but it's impossible for the first time. He knows that this is the time to determine the distribution ratio. How could he not want it?"

Jolson swallowed his saliva and said in a daze, "Then...what if Panetta gives me 70% and takes 30%? You didn't say that just now. Do you think this is impossible?"

Gao Yi smiled and said, "He takes 30% for himself and gives 70% to his subordinates. This kind of boss is the best boss in the world. You should work hard for him from now on. I will protect the boss's safety even if I die. I will never let him die. There are not many bosses like this. Don't worry, you won't meet one."

Jolson hesitated for a moment, and finally said uncertainly: "Is this so? Is there a possibility that Panetta takes 10% and the remaining 90% is given to you?"

"You take 10% and give me 90%? Then this is not my boss, this is my mother, my biological mother!"

Gao Yi's words made Qiao Ersen laugh, and then he quickly said: "Generally speaking, at times like this, you call me dad."

Gao Yi shook his head and said, "No, a father can't be so good to his child. Only a mother can do that, because only a mother's love is the most selfless."

Jolson nodded heavily and said, "It seems to be true."

Gao Yi said seriously, "Position levels need to be increased step by step over time, but power does not. According to your approach, you will definitely be able to climb to Crawford's position within two years. But according to my approach, in at most half a year, the actual power in your hands will definitely exceed that of Crawford. Do you believe it?"

Joelson said dimly, "Thank you. You taught me a lot. My father is a farmer, and he couldn't teach me these things. It wasn't until today that I knew how to get by and how to climb up. I feel like I've been reborn. Thank you."

Jolson is speaking without thinking. How can he say such things? Isn't this just calling Gao Yi "Dad" in disguise?

Gao Yi thought about it and felt that the idiom "恩同再造" was quite appropriate, but unfortunately he didn't know how to translate it to Jolson.

But it's enough that Jolson has this intention.

(End of this chapter)

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