1054. The Mayor of the Plot (5/5)
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Ben McGee stood from the large floor-to-ceiling windows and looked out at half of the town, the snow sweeping away, revealing a straight and flat road, and some of the gardens were still a little red.
Looking down at the busy or leisurely crowd below, McGee unconsciously gave birth to a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart.
Soon, this trace of arrogance quickly swelled and turned into an ambition.
"Squeak", a door knock, McGee subconsciously trembled, and hurriedly left the floor-to-ceiling window and walked to the side.
He looked up and saw that it was not Wang Bo who he thought he had walked in, but Ralph Jackson, a young man who was gradually becoming his confidant.
Relieved, he stood up to the window again and asked, "What about the mayor?" Raff, do you know where he went? ā
Yes, he's standing in the mayor's office now, that's why he has such a large floor-to-ceiling window, and he can be nervous to hear the door being pushed open.
Jackson shrugged, "Maybe go to his ranch, the mayor likes to do his own personal business when he goes to work, I think he must be busy with his own business again." ā
Listening to his subordinates' words, McGee had a jealous expression on his face: "Damn, God is really unfair, why did he give such a good piece of land to a yellow-skinned mongrel?" New Zealand is our National Party, and the land of Sunset Town should also belong to the National Party. ā
Jackson said helplessly: "But the reality is so unfair, I don't understand why this is the case, such a good town is in the hands of a lazy and selfish guy, if you are the leader to take charge of this town, you will definitely be able to turn it into a second Queenstown." ā
"No, it's the second Auckland, the Auckland of the South Island." McGee corrected.
He really thought so, Sunset Town has unique conditions, beautiful scenery, convenient transportation, important geographical location, fertile soil, and excellent quality of raised livestock, which is simply a paradise carefully cultivated by God.
But this paradise has fallen into the hands of a foreigner who doesn't even know the New Zealand electoral system, and every time he thinks about it, McGee hates it and wants to spit on it.
Jackson said, "Yes, the second Oakland, I'm sure you'll be able to do it, Boss." There are still more than two months to go before the mayor election day of Sunset Town, and it would be nice if you could win Mayor Wang. ā
Speaking of this, McGee shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, let's face the reality, there is no possibility that there will be a second mayor in Sunset Town." I really don't understand what the Wellington guys think, how they would allow a town to be built on a piece of private land. ā
"Quite simply, they wanted to reclaim the land, which was the last independent territory in New Zealand, and they obviously wanted to build a town on it first, and then they would run for the position of mayor. This slowly encroached and eventually nationalized the land. Jackson said.
McGee sneered: "Ha, it's beautiful, those fools, they definitely didn't expect that now the town is developing very well, and the townspeople are very satisfied with the mayor's ability to govern, and it is a dream to take back the leadership of the town." ā
Jackson thought about it for a moment and said, "However, according to the information I heard, this is not the case, Mayor Wang's position in Sunset Town is not unshakable. ā
"What if his position can be shaken? What if I win a contest? This is his private land, and he can expel us! McGee said angrily and weakly.
Jackson laughed: "I don't think he would do that, sir, we've all seen that this guy is still very concerned about the development of the territory." I think even if someone becomes the mayor of the town, as long as the town is developed well, he is still willing to compromise. ā
"The most important thing is that life is not just about the law, he now belongs to the Green Party, and if our National Party wins the election, then the Green Party will have to give in to us. At that time, through partisan negotiations, we could get the Greens to force Wang Bo to compromise. ā
McGee wasn't stupid, he shook his head and said, "It's not reliable, Mayor Wang is a very tough bastard, so he won't buy it." ā
Jackson said, "Why not? Sunset Town's industry is so big that it is no longer something he can say alone. I mean, you're being overly pessimistic, and if you're interested in Mayor Mare, you might find out that it's possible to succeed. ā
McGee looked at him suspiciously, "You're so confident? ā
Jackson took it for granted and said, "Yes, sir, I have faith in you. If you can be elected mayor, then through partisan pressure and negotiations with us, Wang will compromise. ā
"You see, you don't want to own his land and property, your goal is in the Parliament of Wellington, and Sunset is just a ladder up the ladder for you. After you become the mayor of the town, as long as you promise Wang Bo to work hard to develop the town, and when you take office, you will be promoted to Wellington or Auckland to take up a post, and give him a better town, so what is he not happy about? ā
"In particular, the Greens will put pressure on him, and when the time comes, he will be in trouble both internally and externally, what choice do you think he will have?"
Listening to Jackson's words, McGee showed a thoughtful expression: "You're right, Raff, I have to admit that there is some truth in what you said. ā
Jackson said: "I'm just telling the truth, sir, think about it, the National Party's victory in the general election is a sure thing, so it's only one step away from you becoming mayor or even before you enter Congress: you win the hearts and minds of the people in the campaign, get their votes, and become the mayor!" ā
McGee frowned and pondered the topic, then nodded slowly: "There is some truth, but it is not easy to get the votes of the townspeople, after all, we are outsiders. ā
"It's man-made, boss, whether it's the national election or the township election, it's a gamble, I think the future gains are worth the gamble, anyway, the party gave you a lot of money."
When Jackson said this, McGee became vigilant: "How do you know that the party has given me a lot of money?" Besides, the money was used by me to canvass votes for my party in the region. ā
Jackson said: "Everyone knows this news, after all, you are the most important backbone member of the National Party." I don't think it's worth using this money to get votes for the parties, because this vote in Sunset Town doesn't affect the victory of our National Party, but you have to think about yourself, if you don't take this opportunity, I think it's going to be very difficult for you to get into Congress in the future. ā
McGee nodded slowly and made a calm appearance: "So, if we run, how do we win the vote?" ā
Jackson smiled slightly: "Boss, I got a secret news that Sunset Town is going to build a square, and Wang Bo must want to build it himself, but what if we take the right to build this square from him?" You invested in and presided over the construction of a plaza, how much of a stir would that create in the town? How many topics? With topics and attention, are you still afraid that there will be no votes? (To be continued.) )