Dulin stayed in Turnell for several days. On the afternoon of the fourth day, all the prominent celebrities in Turnell received invitations from Mason, inviting them to have dinner together.
After all, Tenel is not a big city, the market is limited, and it cannot produce any business celebrities who can make the empire famous. Even if there are, they will not stay in a small place like Tenel, so the number of people will naturally not be that large. When Dulin didn't leave Tenel, there were only twenty or thirty famous people from all walks of life. Some of them were wild dogs like Peter and Gedol who had their fangs removed and locked up in cages. No matter the climate.
After so many years of development, the number of the city's upper class has not only not increased, but has shown signs of decreasing. Changes in the empire's foreign policy have caused some problems for Turnel's pillar industry, especially after the establishment of the special zone. Some trade has begun to go through the special economic zones, and transportation fees may have to increase. However, various preferential tax exemption and tax rebate policies can allow the import and export of some bulk commodities to obtain more preferential treatment.
Coupled with the gradual decline of the bootlegging industry and other gray industries, and the flow of people from remote and backward areas to developed areas, this city is somewhat bleak compared to the increasingly prosperous cities in central and southern China.
Originally, some people wanted to refuse Mason's call, but when they heard that Du Lin would also attend, all of them expressed that they had time and hoped to attend such a banquet.
Dulin is a big shot from Turnel City, and he is running for governor of the west. This is definitely a huge temptation for these people. No one would dislike that their social circle is too wide and their connections are too strong. If you can establish a relationship with Du Lin, you may be able to use this person's energy to achieve something in your career.
In the evening, Dulin booked a hotel opposite the city hall. This hotel was once run by the mistress of former mayor Peter. It was overcrowded every day. People knew that Peter had some problems in his family. He favored this mistress and often stayed there. The mistress spent the night here, which gave these people some opportunities. Even if it was just a normal meal, they might become familiar with each other.
After Peter was assassinated, the woman disappeared mysteriously. There is a theory that she left Turnell with some money left by Peter, found an honest man in a certain city, started a family, and lived a happy life. Ordinary life. At that time, some gangs went to collect clues, not for the woman, but for the money in her bank, but unfortunately they found nothing in the end.
After Peter's mistress disappeared, the hotel was re-subcontracted by the city hall to another businessman. After being renovated and opened, the business performance was average, but it was not too bad. As long as it did not lose money, it could be regarded as a facade.
When Du Lin wanted to book the hotel this time, the hotel manager also said that Du Lin did not need to pay and they were willing to provide the venue for free. When Du Lin reached this stage, he no longer considered how to take advantage of others, but how to avoid being taken advantage of by others. In the end, he still gave a lot of money.
In the evening, many luxury cars parked outside the hotel also added a lot of beauty to the hotel. Most of the pedestrians passing by would look at it curiously, wanting to see what was going on. It would actually bring together all the big names in Turnel City. But these people are destined to not know everything that happened here today.
Class is always a ruthless and cold city wall. There is no reason or human kindness to speak of. If the level is not enough, the level is not enough!
There are still more than twenty minutes left before the dinner starts, and the people invited by Mason have already arrived. Now Mason and Dulin are no longer the inconspicuous little characters they used to be. If these people still have to step in before entering, , that is to show Du Lin’s face. Everyone knows that Du Lin is not a good person, but a ruthless person. It is the stupidest thing to provoke such a guy who is willing to kill people. Moreover, with Du Lin's current status and identity, it is not their turn to be disrespectful.
Before dinner started, when everyone gathered in the lounge, Du Lin appeared, and there was a very elegant woman beside him. Some people looked away with a twitch of their eyelids, while others hugged her. He kept looking at this woman with a somewhat curious attitude, as if he had seen her before somewhere.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening." Du Lin smiled and nodded, and people immediately cheered. He smiled and greeted everyone. Some people he knew, and some people were very strange, so he stepped aside slightly. After some distance, he introduced the female companion beside him, "Tonight I have the honor to invite a very special guest to have dinner with us, the lady next to me, Mrs. Vivian."
When he said these words, those who didn't understand suddenly understood, and the eyes of these people looking at Mason also changed. They are very clear about Mason's election, and there is nothing wrong with them having always maintained a good relationship with Mason. But the problem is that this city is within the sphere of influence of the old party, and there are corresponding rules for every step. It's not impossible for you to want to be promoted, but you must come up with something that is enough to impress everyone, otherwise you must obey the rules of the game.
The old party does not advocate free competition like the new party. The stubborn and decadent system allows everyone to follow every step. However, many people like this system because compared to free competition, the competitiveness under this system is smaller.
If you achieve several points required for promotion, then you can be promoted. There is no need to compete with others for a spot. There is no life-and-death struggle. It gives people the illusion that as long as I work hard, I will be able to achieve it. There will always be people who like it. this.
As the daughter of the last governor, Vivian's influence is enough to cover the entire Canles State, and even higher levels. The governor and the governor are not the same concept. In the decadent old society, the governor means the grasp of military and political power. Without a strong enough backing and background, there is no way to even think about being able to achieve this step. This is enough to be said to be a high-level person in the old party.
When the old governor was buried, even Kubal, the leader of the old party, personally sent a telegram to commemorate the old governor, which is enough to illustrate the reputation of the governor.
Vivian is the only direct descendant of His Excellency the Governor left in the world. She is also one of the most famous and popular women's rights fighters. She has publicly stated that she will run for the mayor of Ordo, even if she does not. Pay attention to the news in this area, and most of the people here have heard of it. There was a slight change in the way they looked at Mason. With Dulin's financial support and Vivian's support as an icon of the old party, Mason has a great chance of successfully running for councilor or mayor. skyrocketing.
People who were originally undecided began to weigh the pros and cons. Some people lost their appetite before dinner was even eaten. Huge changes in a city's ruling class also mean that the structure of the entire city may change. If you can't keep up, you will inevitably be eliminated. This is terrible!
As the invitees to this dinner, Mason, Du Lin and Vivian kept walking around the lounge, chatting cordially with each invitee, and summed up a thousand words in two sentences, supporting Mason, Support Vivian.
After the dinner, Dulin left Mason to greet the celebrities. He and Vivian found a relatively private place, such as the Delisle Art Museum, to talk about other things.
This time, Dulin invited Vivian to stand up for Mason, and it was not without his efforts. Vivian herself is in a relatively sensitive period. At this time, actively creating political interference or influence is not a good thing for her to participate in the election. This will make people think that this woman is too strong and difficult to get along with. She has not yet become the mayor of Ordo and has begun to interfere in some work of the city below. It is inevitable that she will be artificially created obstacles in the election.
So Vivian's appearance this time was also due to Du Lin's work.
"Actually, the current situation is not clear..." Vivian asked Delisle to bring some drinks and fruits and then kicked him out. After not seeing this sissy for several years, she actually became less of a sissy. It was a bit normal, but Du Lin didn't recognize it at first. He came back to his senses at this time and looked at Vivian. Vivian took a sip of red wine from the wine glass, paused for a moment, and continued, "Some small troubles are not troubles. The biggest trouble now is the state government's The attitude, you know, the governor is a New Party guy."
Kansas is not the strongest vote base for a certain party. Four cities support the new party's reforms and three cities support the old party. In the last general election, the current governor won a few key votes with a slight advantage and sat in the state. Ascended to the governor's chair. Some people have always questioned whether the new party committed fraud during the vote counting process. Otherwise, how could the old party lose the election by just a few votes? Whether the governor's power is fair and just has always been controversial.
In addition, after the governor came to power, he launched a vigorous political offensive to weaken the influence of the old party in Kansas, which has already achieved initial results. If the mayor of Ordo, the capital city of a state, is captured by the old party at this time, it will It is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the governor.
This is the biggest rejection of his work over the past eight years, so Vivian's campaign road is not so smooth. This is also the main reason why she wants to visit abroad to find help from the outside world to break the current shackles and give her a chance to sit on that Location.
"So, what do you need me to do?" Du Lin glanced at Dufo next to Vivian. There were eight-petal apples lying on the plate in his hand. Just as he was about to reach out and take half of them, he stuffed them into his mouth one by one. Li, withdrew his arm in embarrassment.
The corners of Vivian's eyes twitched. She originally wanted to take it, but when Du Lin extended his hand, she waited politely. Unexpectedly, she almost ate it all...
After a moment of deliberation, she said, "I need your support for my campaign, from the top, and beyond!"
(End of chapter)