Perhaps it was due to the start of the purge of the Gaffra spies in the country, but the members of Congress on television said a lot of things that criticized the current foreign policy. However, the reaction of the people did not seem to be particularly strong.
Although there were demonstrations in some places, the scale was not very large. This time, the Socialist Party unexpectedly did not stand on the side of the Conservative Party. Instead, they chose to remain neutral.
The neutrality of the Socialist Party meant that the workers' union was also neutral. Of course, more of the reason was ultimately about who could provide food for everyone.
Previously, after a general strike, the temporary suspension of the exchange of food stamps and food supply made many people feel the despair of starvation. Before they were forced to the edge of the cliff, it was unlikely that they would make such a big fuss like last time.
Without large-scale demonstrations and unprecedented influence, some things were still very difficult to push through.
Many people always thought that policies were "orders" from above. In fact, that was not the case. Policies were actually more often to better serve the people at the bottom. This could be seen from the proposals and regulations that were pushed forward every year.
There was no such thing as a "Minimum Wage Law" originally. The ultimate purpose of promoting these laws was to take care of more people who needed help.
Although some people who could make policies sometimes used this power as a weapon to suppress others, they could not deny the label and purpose of making policies.
The current situation was that there was a lack of response from the people at the bottom. Even if Preston bribed some members of Congress to try to change the inevitable conflict, there was nothing he could do.
On such a day, Lynch was invited to participate in the last game of the York State Amateur Football League.
In fact, it was the last game. There were still about 11 games before the end of the amateur league. However, as long as they won today's game, Lynch's team could get the entry ticket to the second-tier professional league and return to the professional arena.
This was an important piece of news to the people of Saibin City, and it was extremely important and exciting.
Sometimes, society was so strange. Many of these people were jobless and unemployed at home. They could only barely survive on relief food. Before this, they had never paid attention to football games.
But today, they were more concerned about politics, economics, sports, and any news that they could ignore.
Not only were they concerned about it, but they were also very invested in it. This was a very strange phenomenon. Perhaps some sociologists should be invited to study it.
Standing on the brand-new stadium, Lynch held onto the railing. The oval stadium was not luxurious in his eyes. Instead, it was a little shabby. But at this moment, he stood in the best seat and looked down at the entire stadium, as well as all the excited people on the field. A very special feeling arose spontaneously.
Lofty aspirations?
Maybe there were some that he couldn't describe.
As the players from both teams entered the stadium, the match began.
The atmosphere in the stadium reached a climax from the very beginning. The fierce fighting of the young men from the club scared their opponents. Many of the slightly famous athletes on the other side took the initiative to avoid them.
This also made this match much more enjoyable in a certain way.
In this era full of depressing atmosphere, there was nothing more exciting than watching a game that was as easy as chopping vegetables and cutting melons to win.
When they cheered for the team and the players, they would forget that they had no money in their pockets. They would forget that they were actually looking for a job today. They would forget a lot of things that they didn't want to remember. At this time, there was only cheering and excitement.
During the whole game, Lynch's club suppressed the other side and played without any power to fight back. He had been looking forward to an "evenly matched" game. Unfortunately, it was not.
When the whistle to end the game sounded, the whole stadium was filled with fierce cheers. The young men took off their helmets and stood together to receive the blessings and medals from the staff of the Transport Union who came to award the award.
Everyone was very happy. Lynch was also invited to participate in the award ceremony. As the largest shareholder of the team, he should be in this exciting place.
"Congratulations, Mr. Lynch. I look forward to your team's performance in the professional league in the second half of the year!"
The officials of the State Games were very enthusiastic. On the one hand, Lynch's personal influence was gradually expanding. He was now a social celebrity.
In the Federation, where everything was about money, fame often meant status and money. No one could ignore these celebrities, let alone offend them.
On the other hand, Lynch was also one of the founders and directors of the Women's Professional Sports Development Association. They were considered one of them, so naturally, they were full of smiles.
Lynch also smiled and shook hands with him. Then, the two of them stood next to the trophy and received the blessings of the spotlights. Then, Lynch and the staff of the Games handed the trophy to the team manager.
Kane was very excited. If there was anyone in the club who really loved sports and this club, it must be Kane.
He was so excited that his lips were trembling. At this time last year, they were still facing a lot of trouble. Due to various investigations and suspensions, the entire club not only lost the license to participate in the professional league, but also faced the risk of being disbanded.
The athletes had no interest in sports, so they all looked for new jobs. The Transport Association was also considering whether to cancel the subsidies for Saibin City's professional sports club and erase their name from the Federation's list of professional sports clubs.
Everything indicated that they would sink into darkness. Until … they welcomed Lynch, and things changed for the better.
Kane held the trophy and cried. There was also some snot. He took out his handkerchief and wiped it. He wanted to shake Lynch's hand, but Lynch cleverly avoided him.
Lynch also looked at Kane with disdain, but Kane acted as if he did not feel it. He stood a meter away from Lynch and expressed his gratitude.
The young men were also full of smiles. A new and beautiful life was coming. The manager was surrounded by reporters.
He was an upper-middle manager in the University League. The purpose of coming to Saibin City to teach was to find a way to make a name for himself in the professional league as soon as possible.
In fact, some people had said that he had left the University League because he could not make a name for himself. Some people had pointed out that there was something wrong with his personal style, so he had to leave.
But no matter what, he had succeeded. One could tell by looking at the smile on his face.
Everyone was celebrating this important moment. The audience in the stands did not leave for a long time. They just wanted to stay a little longer.
Maybe they wanted to feel the aftertaste of "winning the championship," or maybe they just wanted to escape from reality for a little longer. They knew very well that as soon as they left the stadium, they would have to face a bleak life and a life of being raised by a b * tch!
Later, Lynch, Kane, and the manager sat in the manager's office for a small meeting.
The promotion of the team meant that some new things had to be put on the agenda. As the sole shareholder, Lynch, regardless of whether it was the manager or the manager, they had to get his permission to do anything.
"We need some advanced professional equipment …" Manager Moore talked about some of his requests. "The advanced equipment can provide us with more detailed information about the athletes' bodies. This allows us to effectively monitor the physical condition of each athlete.
Once we enter the professional league, the competition will become more intense, and injuries will also appear! "
"We need our own stars. We can't always use these blue vests as consumables!"
Kane was also very supportive of the manager's idea. "Star players are a very important part of a team's culture and content. Most teams will have their own star players, which can also unite the audience."
In order to persuade Lynch to invest in this area, Kane also gave some examples. "I have a document here …" He handed a document in his hand to Lynch. It was obvious that he was a little uneasy.
Lynch glanced at him, then looked down at the document. There was a yellowish-brown 'o' on the cover of the document. He must have put the coffee cup on the document.
"This is the most unique document cover I have seen this year!"
Lynch smiled and turned to the first page. This also made Kane breathe a sigh of relief.
Then he explained, "The information I have collected mainly describes the role of some star players to the team, as well as the economic value of the star players."
"Compared to the jerseys of ordinary players, most fans are more willing to spend money to buy the jerseys of star players, as well as custom-made goods with star players' numbers or the same."
"In addition, if we cultivate a star player ourselves, as his value continues to increase, we may get hundreds of thousands or even millions of transfer fees. And we can do it!"
In fact, Lynch knew the commercial value of this even without Kane's explanation. What was more special was that among the many stars, the commercial value of a sports star was actually more potential, more influential, and more positive than that of a movie star or a singer.
People always thought that sports stars were healthier and brighter than movie stars and songs. Of course, sometimes this was indeed the case.
The transfer fee of a top sports star had long exceeded one million, but a first-tier movie star's salary was still far from one million.
All in all, this explanatory document and plan was pretty well done.
Lynch closed the document again and looked at the two men. "How much do you want?"