A million dollars was not a small sum of money for the president, but he could not take it.
If he took it, something would happen.
Sometimes, the people were very numb. When they saw those rich people spend hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars for female celebrities or to compete for wealth, they would only curl their lips and greet these rich people with a slightly hostile attitude.
But sometimes, they were very sensitive. For example, if a politician made a disgusting deal of money and power, they would even go on strike to protest!
Mr. President was the one who received the most attention among all the politicians. He had to ensure his integrity, so this was a competition without any substantial rewards, except for some awards and some videos.
Of course, in addition to this, Lynch would also donate a sum of money in their name to the charity foundation to do good deeds.
The people liked to hear news like this, which was also why they seemed to be very conflicted. They did not like those rich people wasting money on things that were not necessary in life.
But they also hoped that someone would do more good deeds and donate more money.
Strictly speaking, no matter how those people spent money, it had nothing to do with the vast majority of ordinary people.
But the latter would give them hope, a kind of expectation. They hoped that when they were in trouble, someone would stand up and donate to them, or someone who could help them.
Speaking of which, the president's wife happened to have a charity foundation in her hands, so Lynch could donate the money to her.
As for the tax exemption of the charity donation, it was not Lynch's responsibility. He was only responsible for the donation and was not responsible for the series of troublesome problems that followed.
These were all more personal matters. The president's personal accountant would arrange everything for him, so Lynch did not need to worry about it.
Mr. President might have just won the championship and was in a good mood, so he talked about some recent things.
"I heard that the first batch of planes has been delivered?"
The president was talking about bombers. The world order was first given to those small countries, which was also the Federation government's suggestion.
There was no need to rush to give it to Gevra. They could delay it, and there was nothing they could do.
Sometimes, politics was very profound. You could not see the bottom or the end at a glance.
But sometimes, politics was very childish. Perhaps the purpose of a certain action was to disgust people.
Lynch nodded. "It has been delivered, and the other party has accepted it. There are no problems or disputes."
Mr. President nodded. It was not good to comment on what he was thinking. Then, he asked, "Are you sure there's no problem?"
Lynch nodded again. "When it was first produced, it was already eliminated."
"We call it the first generation, and the bomber we are currently designing is already the fourth generation. We can easily shoot it down. It poses no threat to us."
After the wind tunnel of the research institute was built, there would be new breakthroughs in design almost every week or two, half a month, or even a month.
Coupled with the advancement of technology and the experimentation of more composite materials, the research institute was actually researching and designing more things than Lynch had expressed.
Mr. President didn't know much about the changes in technology, but he knew that the fourth generation must be better than the first generation, and that was enough.
"That sounds much more comfortable!"
Mr. President gave a very high evaluation. He didn't know why, or maybe it was because he had played to his heart's content today. His mind was very active.
"When I was watching TV last night, I heard that your story on the boat is going to be adapted into a movie, right?"
"Recently, the TV stations have been broadcasting this. I can see that people are very interested in your experience!"
Mr. President smiled and talked about things that had nothing to do with politics, just like an ordinary old man, chatting about some irrelevant things first.
Lynch nodded. "Yes, something happened during that time..."
Along the way, the two of them were like an ordinary young man and an ordinary old man, chatting about this and that.
It was not until they reached the presidential palace that Mr. President's mood seemed to gradually calm down.
He stood at the door of the presidential palace and shook Lynch's hand again. "I have to thank you, Lynch. Ever since I became a senator, I have never been as happy as I am today. I have to thank you!"
He was very sincere. Lynch instantly thought of Mr. Trumann's evaluation of Mr. President — —
"He may not be smart, he may lack decisiveness, he may be easily persuaded by others, but these are precisely his strengths..."
In fact, when these strengths and weaknesses were combined, it could only be said that Mr. President was an ordinary old man. He was very ordinary.
It was just luck and fate that sent him to this position!
All of these were quickly driven out of Lynch's mind. No top politician became the president of the Federation because of luck.
He must have his own uniqueness. Perhaps these strengths and weaknesses of his were that he would not make people think that he was very aggressive, nor would he make people think that he was "difficult to control".
This might be his disguise, he was playing his role faithfully. Perhaps this was himself, his unique charm.
In short...
"It's a great honor, Mr. President. I hope this is a happy day!"
Lynch withdrew his hand in time.
Mr. President nodded his head several times in a row to express his affirmation. "Of course, a beautiful day."
"Then, goodbye, Mr. Lynch?"
"Goodbye, Mr. President!"
When he returned to his car, Lynch no longer continued to speculate about those meaningless things.
In the words of some people, he had completed another dirty transaction. Yes, this was a dirty transaction of money and power.
It seemed that nothing had happened, but in fact, what should have happened had already happened.
And the money... had already been paid.
People only saw that the president did not put a single cent into his pocket, but ignored that the president had received more than a million tax exemption. To a certain extent, he had also accepted Lynch's benefits.
But people tended to turn a blind eye to this kind of "bribery". They would not say, "Oh my God, it's another d * mn shady deal." They would not say that.
Because the donation would often be related to them. This was the most selfish side of the people.
When they could also become the beneficiaries, they would pretend that they could not distinguish between good and bad, and could not distinguish between black and white.
Those who had vested interests would always be the most obedient people. What was more interesting was that they often spoke with conviction.
When he returned to the villa, Ms. Trish was already waiting for him.
Beside Ms. Trish was the lady who won second place in the competition. She was also here.
As soon as Lynch entered the room, the two ladies stood up. The young lady stood up when the door opened.
Ms. Trish waited until she saw Lynch before standing up.
It was only a few seconds apart, but this reflected the difference in status between the two of them.
Lynch walked over, shook hands with the two of them, and sat down at the head of the table.
The lady who won second place was very grateful to Lynch. She kept repeating her gratitude and gave Lynch a small gift.
"My husband brought this back when he was on a business trip. It is said to be an antique. I don't know much about these things, so I don't know if you will like it."
She placed a very exquisite box on the table. It was about a foot long and half a foot wide. Lynch opened the box and took a look. It was a golden mask.
The shape was a little strange and exaggerated, but one could see its uniqueness at a glance. The abrupt feeling between different cultures was all over this golden mask.
It must have a very strong background!
"I like it very much..." He closed the box, handed it to the little maid, and ordered her to put it on the table in the study.
Then, he looked at Ms. Trish. The second lady moved back slightly and shut her mouth.
"Ms. Trish, how have you been recently?"
Lynch asked.
Ms. Trish replied with a smile, "Very busy, but very fulfilling. The only thing I am not used to is that Catherine is not by my side now."
"She is a very smart girl and very beautiful. She is always thinking of others. I am used to having her accompany me. I am still a little reluctant when she suddenly left."
This was a smart person. She did not need to praise Lynch or brag about Lynch. It was meaningless.
On the contrary, talking about Catherine, who was "closer" to her, would have a better effect.
She could tell that these two young people had not cut off their relationship yet. Her way of speaking was very skillful.
Lynch smiled and continued to look at her.
Ms. Trish pulled back a few strands of messy hair. "I heard that Catherine has begun to enter the state. Is there anything we can help with?"
"As her former colleague, please let me know if you need anything!"
Lynch now understood why Ms. Trish came over.
On the one hand, she brought the second lady over to thank her. Before entering politics, she was able to participate in a bowling competition with Mr. President and get second place.
In addition to showing that she had the support of the women's rights organization behind her, it also showed that there were people in the upper echelons of society who could help her.
Not all ladies who could play bowling were qualified to compete with Mr. President, and even get a good result of second place.
Ordinary people might think... Wasn't this just a bowling competition? Could it have more special meaning?
But politicians would not think so. They would always over-interpret things and make simple things complicated.
This indeed needed to be thanked for Lynch's help. Without him, Ms. Trish would not have been able to let this woman get close to Mr. President.
In addition to this matter, another request might be that Ms. Trish needed Lynch's support and financial support.
It cost a lot of money to elect a governor, and the governor was elected every two years, but the governor could be re-elected indefinitely.
This also meant that every governor would try their best to manage their own territory when they were in office.
In order to pry open their line of defense, in addition to needing people, the most important thing was money!
Lynch was very rich. The newspaper said that he had just finished a batch of foreign arms sales, hundreds of millions of orders and profits, which made people jealous.
At this time, the little maid had not come down yet. The second lady suddenly stood up. "The coffee is a little cold. Where is the coffee pot?"