Their expenses here are actually quite large, and if they lower the price of alcohol while ensuring the mayor's income, they can only sell at a loss.
Not engaging in a price war proves this point.
Mayor Wade soon called Lance, as he was quite worried that Lance might not be able to hold out.
"I've heard a lot of rumors lately, Lance," Mayor Wade said in a roundabout way. "They believe that your costs for running the alcohol business are high, lacking competitiveness in the fiercely competitive market of Indeno State."
"I'm thinking, is there a possibility for Golden Lion Wine to establish a factory locally in Indeno State? We could offer you some tax rebate subsidies to lower your production costs."
He avoided mentioning the biggest additional cost: the sharing of profits with him and his political allies from Lance's sales, as he knew very well this was necessary to maintain more supporters during elections.
