No one knew how many people would argue about the election today, or even cut ties with each other, but this was the Federation.
At night, on the large lawn of the lakeside villa area, there were many dining tables piled with all kinds of exquisite food.
If ordinary people were there, they would definitely be amazed by the number of celebrities gathered here.
Local, foreign, state, and even Mr. Adelaide had come in person, and all of this was for the last voting session.
People crowded around the television on the lawn, watching the vote teller take out the votes from the ballot box and show them to the camera. Then, the teller announced the valid votes.
It was boring, boring, and thrilling. Perhaps this was politics, a game that was boring to most people, but attractive to a few.
Catherine tilted her head and glanced at Lynch. "Are you nervous?"
Lynch shook his head. "This was destined from the beginning. Why should I be nervous?"
Catherine thought for a moment. "Because of the uncertainty, I don't know if people will vote for me. What if I don't get elected?"
Lynch turned to look at her with a gentle smile on his face. "You won't lose. Don't worry."
"Although the election is crowned as a symbol of freedom, we all know that it's not as flawless as people think."
"Now, you just need to be ready to receive applause and cheers. Don't think about anything else."
The largest voting base in a city was the factory. Perhaps this was the only time the power of the working class could be reflected.
Unfortunately, Lynch had a good relationship with the workers' union, at least in this city.
His family workshop plan did not directly contact the most basic production units. Instead, he subcontracted the task to the workers' union. The workers' union would definitely take some benefits, but that was not important.
The family workshops did not think that they lost anything, the workers' union did not think that they lost anything, and Lynch did not think that he lost anything.
He used less money than usual to get the same quality of products, and he also increased his "social responsibility." In Saibin, there were tens of thousands of families working for him. Who else could be more socially responsible than him?
Coupled with his position among the local capitalists and his connections with politicians such as the governor of the state, he had a lot of friends.
When he stood at the scene of Catherine's campaign speech, in fact, this part of the election about Catherine had already been decided.
The workers' unions would use legal means to skew the votes of the families, and the capitalists would tell their workers their choice.
Perhaps the workers would not completely follow the opinions of the factory owners, business owners, and big capitalists to vote for, but most people would still do so.
This did not go against the spirit of freedom. It was a kind of blind obedience that was born from long-term exploitation and oppression.
No one would resist. Of course, it was meaningless to resist. Instead, they would lose their job.
With such a large base and the significance of the education reform, most families with children who had not graduated from high school would vote for Catherine.
When the ticketing started, Catherine's hand held Lynch's hand tightly until the last vote.
The mayor appeared on the screen. On behalf of Sabin City Hall, he announced the list of city councilors. Catherine was ranked first!
There was no suspense.
When the results were announced, the sky above the lakeside villa area was dyed with colorful fireworks. The quiet lawn suddenly became lively. People kept saying nice words to congratulate Catherine. One by one, they walked to her side, shook her hand, and praised her for her victory.
Catherine heaved a long sigh of relief. She did not realize that a force had entered her body, and it started to make her feel energetic.
After most of the people congratulated each other, Lynch handed Catherine over to her mentor, the former university journalism professor.
He walked to the side and stood with Mr. Adelaide.
"Congratulations, Lin Qi," Lin Qi said.
Mr. Adelaide smiled and raised his glass. The two of them clinked glasses.
Lynch took a sip and took back his glass. "Thank you for speaking up for her."
Politics was always very interesting and ingenious. For example, when the governor talked about his agreement with some of Catherine's political ideas on some semi-public occasions, it was enough for people to pay attention to her and support her as long as it did not harm their own interests.
This kind of "help" could not be completely solved with money. It also needed a lot of power.
If the governor could help, even if it was just a few words, it would be very helpful to Catherine's victory.
"Mr. President also mentioned the education reform. Maybe we can find a suitable path for us from her." After a short pause, he said, "But about the problem of university …"
In the education reform mentioned by Catherine, there was a problem about university. A university that was fairer for ordinary people would be different from the current public and private universities.
It would not be like the other two types of universities, which mainly relied on the students' interests and recommendation letters to be admitted. In such a fair university, grades would be more important.
It had a suitable cutoff. As long as one passed the cutoff and proved their achievements and level in learning, they could enter the university.
This was a good idea, but … it was just an idea. It had not yet become a reality.
The purpose of Mr. Adelaide's visit, in addition to congratulating Catherine on her victory, was mainly to talk to Lynch about the university.
A university could also be seen as the result of a regional cultural work, and it was a very advanced kind.
Originally, the governor had no hope of re-election. He had been re-elected for a long time, and the state was quickly losing interest in the governor's governance.
People were tired of the past. They wanted to know if a new governor could bring some changes to York State, which also contributed to the governor's difficulty in re-election.
There was not much time left for him. If he did not do anything to try to change the current situation, then he had better start thinking about where to go next.
Congress or somewhere else.
However, Lynch's suggestion of establishing a new university brought about a turn for the better.
Once a new university was established, and the admission method of this new university was different from the current admission method of public universities and private universities, plus the student loan that Lin Qi mentioned, he could totally rely on this to serve another term.
Although two years' time seemed very short, it was actually very long. With two years' time, he would be able to accumulate more political power, and he would be able to sell himself at a good price within the party.
Moreover, two years' time would allow his control over the local area to reach a higher level. This would help that damned nephew of his to obtain more 'political inheritance', and thus have the chance to go even higher.
Lynch did not evade the question. "I've already started working on it. If there are no accidents, it will be established before the Regional Selection."
This answer made Mr. Adelaide heave a huge sigh of relief. He had been a little nervous and had perspired a little. Now that he was able to relax, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"If there's anything you need us for, feel free to give us a call. We're willing to cooperate even more actively in providing a path for the people to rise."
Lynch nodded. "Do you think it's better for me to announce this news, or for the Regional Chief to do so?"
Mr. Adelaide smiled. "If Madam Catherine doesn't mind …"
"She won't mind!"
To the current Catherine, she would not be able to take in the benefits she would gain from announcing this news. It was like giving a small tadpole a whale. Even if it were to spend all its time and energy on eating, it would still not be able to eat the whale.
The benefits it could bring were not many. On the contrary, it might even cause some people to feel disgusted by her announcement.
There would always be people who would think that if it wasn't for Lynch spending money, you wouldn't be so dazzling.
Therefore, she might as well sell this favor to the Regional Chief. It might seem like it was just an announcement, but whoever announced it would be able to leave a very deep and positive impression on the people.
Catherine didn't lack it, but the Regional Chief lacked it. At the same time, the Regional Chief had the political power that Catherine needed. This was a deal.
After Catherine won the election, there were still a few days before she took office. There was a handover process here. The city councilors who failed to be elected had to finish some of their work. This all took time.
During this period, the Regional Chief stood up and expressed his affirmation of the stable handover process of city councilors. At the same time, he also mentioned Catherine and her ideas and plans for education reform.
At the same time, he announced that a project extended from Catherine's plan was officially established.
The state of York was going to establish a new university. This university was different from traditional public or private universities. As long as the high school students were excellent in their studies, almost all of them could study in this university.
Even if some students' grades were slightly worse, they were willing to study, especially now that they were in their second and third year of high school. It was not impossible for them to study.
Between high school and this university, there were some "preparatory universities". Students whose grades were not good enough to be admitted to the university could try to apply to study in these preparatory universities.
When their grades met the requirements of the university, they could apply to transfer to another university.
This time, the Regional Chief didn't use words that couldn't be used to describe all of this. He gave people a precise and specific content of the project and an accurate time.
This news caused a huge reaction in the state of York in an instant. All of this turned into political capital under the Regional Chief's manipulation.
He began to seek re-election again.
The things that happened in York began to spread, and soon the President also knew about it.
He was very interested in education reform. When he roughly understood the admission method of the new university, he couldn't help but call Lynch to ask when he would come back.
He couldn't wait to know more. This follow-up would also be very valuable for him to promote education reform in the country.