It was September, and the weather was not as dry as it used to be. Although it was still a little hot, there was a hint of chill in the wind.
Two new branches were set up one after another, and they had achieved a decent amount of business. Lynch had already ordered Richard to prepare for a second-hand goods auction in the state capital. As the Interstellar Trading Company gradually appeared in people's eyes, Lynch had gained a lot of wealth and prestige.
"Adelaide is the governor's chief of staff, and also a relative of the governor …"
Sitting in the mayor's car, the mayor was briefing Lynch about the person they were about to meet. At the same time, he also told Lynch some things to pay attention to.
The better Lynch's business was, the more it proved that the mayor's policies were successful.
The more successful the mayor's policies were, the higher his position in the state's Progressive Party would be. Some people had already suggested that he might have a chance to run for governor.
This kind of opportunity was not available to all mayors. Most mayors would not have such an opportunity. They would most likely be state legislators or congressmen until they retired. Some of them might not even be able to get such an opportunity, and would only be able to hold a position in the party.
It was not an easy thing to promote a politician to run for governor, and it would cost countless resources. Therefore, except for those who were very confident, whether it was the Progressive Party, the Conservative Party, or the forgotten Socialist Party, no one would consider electing anyone else to run for governor.
The mayor might have a chance to run for governor, but the prerequisite was that he had to implement some policies, ideas, and practices that were effective in making Saibin and the state better off than others in the face of economic difficulties. At the same time, his policies had to be able to lead the direction of the entire Federation.
Only then could his great reputation and appearance make up for his most important shortcoming — he was not a member of the Saint Harmony Association!
Therefore, he relied heavily on Lynch. The two of them sat together in his car to attend a small meeting. The organizer of the meeting was Adelaide, the governor's chief of staff.
Saibin was not the only city in the state that was facing the same problem. All the cities in the state were facing the same problem. The governor's chief of staff started to work. They went around looking for solutions and tried to find some that might be successful.
Why did they not do this before? It was because they believed that their brains could come up with a suitable solution.
Why did they do it now? It was because they realized that their brains were not as good as they thought they were.
The governor had instructed Adelaide to go to Saibin. At least, the implementation of the second-hand goods auction in Saibin had been proven to be a good policy — there was a professional research organization behind the scenes to conduct a survey.
People were often seen taking questionnaires on the street. When they answered the questions, they were given small gifts. These were all done by professional survey organizations....... Each survey was worth at least 50 points.................
Therefore, the governor wanted to know if the mayor of Sabin or his friend, Lynch, had any other ideas that were more meaningful to the city.
"… Adelaide was born into a Paladin family. He has a firm faith, even though he often does things without faith!"
The mayor casually made a little sarcastic remark. It was obvious that he was not interested in Adelaide.
"This is a very cunning man. He has the appearance of a priest, but don't be deceived by his appearance. He is a cunning fox." The mayor's tone became a little deeper after he finished his sarcasm.
Lynch was amused. "I don't mean to offend you, but are you …" He shrugged his shoulders and made small gestures to let the mayor know what he meant.
The mayor admitted it with some embarrassment. This was the effect of "value." Lynch had this value, so they were very close to each other. They could even talk about some more personal things.
However, if one day Lynch lost his value, they would be like strangers outside the car window. They could see each other, but they did not look at each other.
"He once suggested that I skip my current job and become a member of the state senate. It was not a reasonable suggestion. He just wanted his nephew to take over my current job!"
The mayor said with a smile on his face. "But I won this round!"
He did not talk about the price he had to pay for winning this round. It must have been very heavy.
He then talked about some of Adelaide's habits and details, and repeatedly told Lynch not to believe the b * stard's nonsense. He was a liar.
In fact, everyone was a liar. Some people were naive, while others deceived themselves. As for those who were neither good nor bad, they were still struggling.
The location of the exchange meeting was set at a manor on the outskirts of Saipan. The owner of the manor was a state senator, Mr. Green, who was also a member of the Progressive Party. When Adelaide wanted to come to Saipan, he took the initiative to take over the job.
When the car was about to arrive at the manor, it suddenly started to rain heavily. The sudden downpour made the temperature drop a little, and it also made Lynch, who was dressed to the nines, feel a little cooler.
In fact, his back was almost soaked with sweat. However, in order to ensure that the wearer would not lose face due to sweat, the summer dress would be "tampered" with the clip. The wet clip would always be the clip, but it would not affect the dress.
The timely rain also cleared the air. Of course, the driver's experience might not be so good. Everything in the rain became a little blurry, and the car slowed down a lot.
About ten minutes after the scheduled arrival time, the two of them finally arrived at the manor. The butler of the manor immediately led the two guests, namely Lynch and Mayor Langdon, to their private guest rooms to get some rest. He also reminded them that due to the heavy rain, the conference had been postponed to nine o 'clock in the evening. They still had about forty minutes of rest time before the conference began.
The unexpected heavy rain might have made them a little embarrassed, so this was not really a time for them to rest. Instead, it was a time for them to solve some of their own problems.
For example, if their clothes were wet, the manor had special servants who could help guests dry their clothes.
For example, if their leather shoes were stained with mud, the servants could quickly help them clean it up.
Even if their socks were stained with mud and their sleeves were not so clean, these could be solved before the meeting started.
In fact, even if these problems were not solved, no one would say anything, and no one would sing in front of people with an operatic tone. "Aha! Look at that idiot's ass! Is that mud or poop on it?"
But people always wanted to protect their own face, especially in some important occasions.
After Lynch and the maid arrived at the guest room, the maid asked if he needed to clean up his clothes. After thinking about it, Lynch took off his clothes and looked at them. There was no dust or rain on it. Instead, his trousers were a little wet, but it was not conspicuous.
He changed into a pair of shoes and asked the maid to help him clean up the mud splattered on them. Then, he sat in the room and enjoyed some snacks, some mellow coffee, and some newspapers.
More than ten minutes later, his leather shoes were sent back. The servants cleaned the dust on them and reapplied oil on them. Then, they polished them with lambskin so that they looked brand new.
For the rest of the time, Lynch read the newspapers or watched TV. Eight o 'clock was the peak time for TV ratings. Many people would choose to lie on the sofa at this time to eat cheap food full of fat and sugar, pursuing a rare spiritual enjoyment.
Lynch casually browsed through a few channels, but there was not much content related to the current situation. On the contrary, several organizations in the Trade Paper unanimously increased the exchange risk of various war bonds. The speed of the situation deteriorated was very fast.
Many people might think that since they did not buy war bonds, this matter had nothing to do with them. If they only looked at these things as isolated incidents, it was obviously not wrong.
But the problem was, how many isolated incidents existed in this world, and how many isolated incidents could be completely isolated?
It was very difficult!
Lynch walked to the window. In the distance, the earth and the sky blended together. In the heavy rain, it was hard to tell which was the sky and which was the earth. They were both pitch-black, swallowing all the light.
At 8: 50, the butler personally knocked on the door and told Lynch that the exchange meeting would be held in the manor's conference room later. He also arranged for a special person to lead Lynch there.
While walking through the long corridor, Lynch noticed some oil paintings hanging on the walls. He did not know much about oil paintings, but he could tell that these oil paintings were not cheap.
Art is resonant, because true art itself is the expression of emotions.
It could be seen that Senator Green was not just a senator, he was also very rich.
In the conference room, Lynch and the mayor greeted each other. The two of them sat in the first row because they were the main characters of today's event.
At 9: 01, very punctually, when the second slid past 59 seconds and the minute hand moved forward a little, the door of the conference room opened again. A silver-haired man with a smile on his face walked in from outside the room.
He wore relatively simple clothes. From the senses, he was more like a teacher than a politician. There was not much in common between the two.
One was to educate people, tell people the need to pursue the truth and teach them the method.
The other was to play with words and make up as many stories as possible to satisfy his own interests.
But they were paradoxically integrated in this person. Mr. Adelaide was like a priest or a teacher, as the mayor said. He could make people let their guard down.