There were some things that could not be hidden.
Not long after Lynch returned home, Felar came to visit him.
Some people, such as the mayor, already knew that Felar and Lynch had a good relationship.
This was a common situation. Everyone had their own social circle and friends. He also understood why Felar was doing this. It was no different from what he had done in the past.
As long as it did not harm his interests, he would not interfere with the relationship between the two. Sometimes, having such a relationship made it easier for the mayor to do certain things.
For example, right now.
Felar declined Lynch's offer of coffee and asked directly, "What's the purpose of Edward looking for you?"
If they were not closely related to each other, Lynch would never have asked such a question. Even if Feral could open his mouth, Lynch would not have answered. Only when they were closely related would he be able to ask such a direct question.
Lynch asked the maid to make him a cup of coffee. He had drunk some wine and needed some coffee to sober himself up. In fact, he preferred tea, but there was no such thing in this world.
After thinking for a while, he said casually, "He wants to express his own ideas. He pulled some people to his side. They plan to have a talk with the union in a few days to see if they can solve the current problem."
Hearing Lynch's words, Felar's expression turned serious. There was no doubt that Councilman Edward's private actions were despicable. This kind of thing should be handled by the city hall, not a councilman of the state house. He was not part of the ruling class of Saibin City. He had overstepped his authority.
What made Felar even more unhappy was that if Councilman Edward really succeeded, he would gain a great reputation in Saibin City. This would lay the foundation for his successful bid for the mayor's seat.
From the current perspective, he was the mayor's competitor. If he succeeded, it would make the mayor look like he did not do anything and was extremely stupid.
From the future perspective, he would be Felar's competitor. He had already revealed his intention to run for mayor of Saibin City. He would be a terrifying opponent!
And this opponent had already started to act in advance.
"This news is very important …" Ferral could no longer sit still. Once Councilman Edward's reputation was built up, the results of the mayor's behind-the-scenes work would be seen as Councilman Edward's outstanding work during this period.
He stood up and was about to leave, but Lynch pointed at the sofa and stopped him. "It doesn't matter. I have a new idea. Maybe we can talk about it."
Ferral looked at Lynch for a while and sat down again. "I hope your thoughts aren't too long."
This made Lynch laugh, because Ferral rarely complained, this was his job. Since he was able to persevere until now, he basically wouldn't complain about anything. But since he complained, it was very interesting.
After laughing for a while, Lynch's voice became steady. "I want to take over the power company."
Ferral was stunned for a moment. "I'm afraid this won't be easy to handle. The people behind the power company are from the state …"
This kind of business was related to the people's livelihood, and the profits were considerable. Usually, it wouldn't really become the business of some unrelated people. It had long become a part of the state's interest cycle.
The Saibin Electric Power Company was controlled by another company, and this company had a very close relationship with the governor and the higher-ups of the Progressive Party. It would be very difficult to snatch something out of their mouths.
"But they're obviously standing in the wrong place. The more it's like this, the more they should be standing in the right place …" Lynch paused. He realized that it wouldn't be so simple, but he didn't expect it to be so complicated that it involved the governor and the higher-ups of the Progressive Party.
After pondering for a moment, he changed his way of thinking. "What if I set up another power company and transmit electricity to the city grid at a relatively low price?"
Ferral thought for a while and nodded. "The people in the central power grid only look at money. If you show some goodwill, they won't reject your request."
The central power grid was a listed company. That's right, it wasn't a government agency. It was a joint-stock enterprise. In addition to the central power grid, there was also the eastern power grid, the western power grid, the southern power grid, and the northern power grid. These five power grid companies were actually one family in the beginning.
Their predecessor was the Federation Power Grid. However, as the anti-monopoly law began to be implemented in the entire Federation, the Federation Power Grid was divided into five power grid companies, each with the largest and most dense power grid in their own territory.
The power of these companies didn't transfer because of the division of the company. They still belonged to a certain person, a certain family, or a certain interest group around a certain person.
Through various ways of cross-holding, in the eyes of the people, the trust group had been dismembered by public opinion and justice. In fact, they just changed their appearance to blend in with the people.
Companies of this level didn't care who supplied power to their power grid. They only cared about how much money they could make. With their power, the local government couldn't easily interfere with their decisions.
A citywide or even statewide blackout was enough to make the ruler take the initiative to compromise.
Looking at Lynch's calm face, Ferral couldn't help but give him a blow. "I'm not very optimistic about your plan. The Federation's Environmental Protection Agency rarely approves thermal power applications. Even if the local government interferes, they won't give in. You have to be mentally prepared."
The current power grid in Saibin City came from thermal power. In addition to the various necessary energy sources, they also burned the city's garbage. This was also a popular way to deal with the city's garbage.
Especially in big cities, there was a large amount of garbage every day. If it was just landfill, it would be impossible to deal with it. On the contrary, it was much easier to burn it.
The flammable parts would be burned to generate electricity. The non-flammable parts, such as metals, could be sent back to the factory. With the financial subsidies for garbage disposal, the electricity generated from the combustion, and various other subsidies, the power grid company could still make money.
However, the environmental pollution caused by thermal power was also a huge problem. The Federation's Environmental Protection Agency rarely approved thermal power projects. Even if they had connections, it was useless.
After all, there were always some poor people in every area. However, in some problems, they could resist the effects of money. If these people couldn't be dealt with, the project would definitely not be approved.
Lynch shook his head. He didn't talk about it in detail. He then let Ferral leave.
In fact, he wasn't thinking about thermal power. He was thinking about hydropower. He even wanted to get involved in the water plant.
He heard from Hart that the lake next to Hart's house, which he had exchanged with the club's land, might be artificially expanded in the next five to ten years. It would become the new water source of Saibin City.
The current water source was almost full. Once the city's population increased, the economy would improve in the future, and the population would concentrate in the city again. There would be a huge water shortage, and a new water source would have to be started.
It was impossible for a lake without flowing water to become a water source. If he wanted to make it flow, he would have to divert the water and draw it out. If he made use of the terrain to build three to five small and medium-sized hydropower stations, he felt that there would be no problem at all.
What if the hydropower company didn't agree?
That was impossible. As the "representative" of the dozens of residents near the lake, Lynch would only agree that Lynch's company could legally use the water there.
The next morning, the situation in Saibin City suddenly changed. The City Hall announced to the public that 15 representatives of the striking workers from all walks of life would be selected to enter the City Hall and sit face to face with the mayor to solve some of the current problems.
It seemed that because of this announcement, the chaotic city suddenly became a little quieter than it had been a few days ago. It could be seen that the situation had developed to this point, and no one wanted to see it develop to this point.
People were looking forward to a satisfactory solution to this matter.
At the same time, in Bupain, the capital of the Federation, there was also a demonstration.
On the night of November 22nd, some young people deviated from the demonstration without registration and instructions. During the confrontation with the riot police, there was a fierce confrontation.
A teenager was shot four times and died on the spot. Another teenager was shot eleven times and died in the hospital.
There were also some young people who suffered varying degrees of injuries.
Although the riot police at the scene claimed that the young people had deviated from the route of the march and attempted to smash a store to steal the money, they still could not be forgiven for throwing Molotov cocktails at the riot police.
"The weapons that protect the safety of the people have become the sharp axes in the hands of the executioners to take the lives of innocent people!"
Suddenly, the whole Federation was like a hot pot on the fire. The pot was filled with boiling hot oil, and at this time, a drop of ice water fell in the center and instantly boiled!
At the same time, members of Congress once again proposed the impeachment of the president. Congress began to officially accept the impeachment of the president and entered the voting stage.
Some public opinion began to speak after being silent for half a month. They believed that the biggest problem at the moment originated from the cabinet of the president of the Federation. The president was busy eliminating political dissidents, ignoring the rights of the people, and even deliberately condoning such things to happen.
Arguments about the president's incompetence filled the Federation, and the Federation became the joke of the world.
In the relatively peaceful international community after the war, people also needed this kind of news to adjust their mood.
Of course, this didn't include the people involved!