Next, Xiao Yifei had a brief chat with Xia Lin from the Planning and Construction Department, which was the first contact. Xiao Yifei already has a series of planning and rectification measures for the winery, although Bo has obtained permits for expansion, modification, etc., if the relationship is not in place, the town holds a few hearings and the like, it is still likely to cause problems for the winery's renovation and expansion. At this time, if the planning and construction department has a relationship, someone will help him speak, which can reduce a lot of trouble.

Among these government officials, Xiao Yifei values Sheriff Jonathan the most. It is not for nothing that the United States has been called a "police empire". From time to time, there is news that the police brutally enforce the law and even shoot and kill people in that place.

"Hands up!" It is a common mantra of the American police, people must immediately put their hands on their heads and remain motionless, otherwise they may be subjected to violent law enforcement or even be shot dead by the police as terrorists. In American dramas or movies, I saw American police officers shouting "XXPD" outside the door, and then kicking in the door with a big foot, which is also a common scene in reality.

Any foreigner who is new to the United States will be taught by an acquaintance in the United States to drive on the road and be stopped by a police car, to keep his hands on the steering wheel, not to do anything else, and the police will do whatever they are told to do, otherwise the police have the right to shoot. Because in the United States, it has become a common knowledge that the person who is being enforced must unconditionally cooperate with the police.

In the United States, it is not allowed to fire warning shots or injure the other side. According to police gun use regulations, police officers either choose not to shoot or must shoot at the opponent's vital parts, resulting in a single shot. Of course, it is possible to hit inaccurately, but when you shoot, you must aim for a direct kill. The logic of the U.S. police is that firing a warning shot or injuring the other party may cause the other side to attack the police or the public in turn, causing more casualties.

New York police injured an octogenarian who jaywalked, causing protests among Chinese people; forcibly handcuffing and stripping Indian female diplomats and stripping and searching them, provoking national outrage in India; The shooting of a black teenager almost caused a nationwide riot. In the face of all kinds of accusations, the American police almost always do not care: the assistant police officer who shot and killed the black man was eventually found not guilty, and the wounding of the elderly and the arrest of Indian female diplomats are also called "strict law enforcement".

This is something that speaks to the abuse of their protective behavior by the police. No police department in the United States dares to say that it has not committed misconduct. These include: excessive use of lethal force or use of violence; selective arrests; Offensive and selective use of stop-and-search powers and overly harsh enforcement for petty crimes. In addition, the police have selectively failed to enforce the law, such as not responding quickly to the need to fight crime in some areas; Stops, searches, etc., based on race rather than crime, are examples of police abuses.

Therefore, don't look at the police station in Calistoga Town, there are only more than 10 policemen, but they can also bring Xiao Yifei a lot of trouble.

Monterena is a winery, and many guests come to the winery every day, and Americans, especially young Americans, play crazy, and it is common to smoke hemp, in case a guest or a young employee of the winery touches that thing, and being caught by the police has a great impact on the reputation of the winery.

This is not nonsense, the police in Calistoga have done something to find trouble, and the object is at the scene, it is Comrade Michael, the deputy mayor of one of their charges.

In 2011, the new mayor of the town, Chris. Canning wanted to cut the town's budget, so he negotiated with the police union to reduce the welfare of the police, but the police union certainly did not agree. So the town council forcibly passed a new contract to reduce police benefits, and in the process, Michael, who was re-elected as deputy mayor, jumped the most happily, which laid the foundation for the rest of the matter.

Generally speaking, if the benefits are deducted, the trade union will definitely lead a strike, but unfortunately the police position is too special, and the law says that the police cannot strike. So there are policies and countermeasures, since we are not allowed to strike, then let's strictly enforce the law, you Michael danced the happiest, then you don't need to find someone else, it's you.

As we all know, people who engage in politics in the United States generally have their own business, and as mentioned earlier, Michael's family opened a Callistoga hotel, so that night, two policemen raided Michael's hotel. The reason was that the smell of Onoma was outside, and although they didn't find Da Sesame in the hotel, they still caught an off-duty employee on the grounds that the person was on probation, and the judge sentenced him to a suspended sentence to ban drinking, but he had just drunk a glass of wine. So the police took the employee back to the police station in front of the restaurant guests.

Michael was disgraced and of course refused to give up, and the town council held several meetings behind closed doors. The final disposition was that Jonathan lost the sheriff, but still served as a police inspector in the police department, which was considered a demotion. But this demotion will not affect his status in the hearts of other police officers, after all, he is fighting for the welfare and lightning resistance of all police officers, and the demotion will make him more popular.

Xiao Yifei wants to get closer to Qiao Naison, in addition to letting the police find less trouble for himself and the winery, in addition, the winery is engaged in "imported" goods, and the value of the wine is very high, although the winery has security guards every night, but once it is destroyed, the loss is too great. Having a good relationship with the police can reduce many risks by visiting the winery a few more times at night when the police are on patrol.

And Bo, the villa they live in now is too remote, if Xiao Yifei lives there by himself, it will always be beneficial to his own safety to have a good relationship with the police.

Nala whispered in Xiao Yifei's ear:

"Jonathan has been a police officer in the police department for 19 years, and a sergeant for 4 years, he is a strong man and has a lot of authority in the police department. He is a good person, and he used to take care of our winery. ”

Bo also quietly suggested:

"I used to donate money to them every year, and you can donate some money to the police department as appropriate."

Donate money? Just now, Bo asked him to donate 5,000 to a children's care fund set up by a town councilor, and now he wants to donate again?

Nala also whispered, "Well, you can donate some to their police fund." ”

Well, Xiao Yifei originally wanted to have a good relationship with Sheriff Qiao Naison, so donate it.

"Five thousand or ten thousand?"

"10,000 is fine, but don't donate it now."

Also, I believe that many of the people present have set up a charitable fund with a certain name, and it is better to say that they have just donated to the Care for Children Fund, after all, children are the future. But now that you have donated to the police fund, you can't leave the other funds behind.

"Hello Jonathan."

"Hello Shaw."

The two exchanged a few words, and under the drive of Xiao Yifei, they first talked about the number of policemen, and then about the salaries and benefits of policemen. Jonathan is also quite a bit of a dumb person, and he mentions that they also have a police fund, which is mainly used to subsidize retired or active police officers who are struggling to make ends meet.

Xiao Yifei also implicitly said that he would make a special trip to visit Qiao Naison tomorrow morning, so the two of them raised their glasses and took a sip of the red wine in the glass.

Leaving Jonathan behind, Xiao Yifei asked:

"Is life really difficult for a police officer?"

"Well, it's a bit difficult, they generally have a salary of $50,000, and if they have a lot of children at home, or if they have children going to college, it's a little difficult."

$50,000, less than Martin? It's just that Xiao Yifei was instilled in the past that American college students all earn their own tuition.

"Aren't American children going to college all making their own money?"

"How is it possible, now that college tuition costs tens of thousands of dollars a year, how can students get so much money by doing odd jobs. Most families will still pay all or most of the tuition fees, but the children's living expenses depend on the situation, and families with conditions will still give some living expenses, generally boys give less, girls give more. ”

Khan, don't be so female-preference, okay.

Xiao Yifei whispered to Wen Nala:

"How's Jonathan at home?"

Donations to the police fund will not help to bring Jonathan closer personally, and Xiao Yifei intends to attack him directly.

"He has two daughters who are in college, and his annual salary should be more than 70,000 yuan, and it is a little difficult for the family to rely on his salary alone."

"What does his wife do?"

"Maybe it's a housewife, maybe you usually help out with chores at a nearby winery, right? I'll ask tomorrow. ”

"No, Beau must know."

Bo didn't want to meddle in this kind of topic, but when Xiao Yifei asked the door, he could only reply:

"Yes, she usually helps out at a nearby winery, and she is a very capable person."

Xiao Yifei had a plan in his heart.

On the whole, this party was not bad, Xiao Yifei's painting of the cake at least temporarily calmed the hearts of the people within him, and he also had initial contact with the people who needed to be connected with Callistoga.

The next morning, Xiao Yifei drove the winery's pickup truck to the town police station opposite the town hall. Jonathan actually greeted him at the door, and when the two of them came to his office, Xiao Yifei handed Jonathan a check for $10,000.

Jonathan came to the big office outside with a check:

"Ladies and gentlemen, our new resident of Callistoga, Xiao from China, donated $10,000 to our police fund."

When several policemen who had not gone out on patrol heard the good news, they all stood up and applauded, and some simply whistled loudly.

Xiao Yifei briefly said some polite words such as thanking them for protecting everyone's safety.

Back in the office, Jonathan once again expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you for your understanding of our police and for your support of our police fund."

"Thank you, you police are also very hard, patrolling outside every day, and you can't even have lunch on time."

Then the two of them talked about Xiao Yifei's academic qualifications, and the topic was brought to the tuition fee of Sino-American universities, Xiao Yifei pretended to mention it casually:

"Recently, the vineyard has entered a peak employment period, and now the winery's kitchen is too busy to be busy, and I am planning to hire another permanent employee in the near future."

Jonathan nodded, and the conversation turned back to college.