Blackstone Code

"We have sponsored more than 400 children, and there may be more people in the city!"

Catherine was sitting behind her desk doing these statistics. Today she and Lynch went to Cask Middle School in Sabine City. This was also her first step towards entering politics.

Lynch established a student fund that was not owned by the same institution as Blackstone Insurance.

Insurance companies have needs and returns in a strict sense, but the student fund itself has no profit-making organization or ability.

It is entirely supported by donations from caring people from all walks of life. It helps people in need free of charge and provides them with help that allows them to complete their studies, mainly in terms of money.

There is currently only one donor, Lynch, and the main person in charge of this foundation is Catherine.

She can decide who to fund and who not to fund. Currently, the Angel Student Aid Fund can only help out-of-school teenagers who need help within the city limits of Sabine, and can only support them to high school.

In fact, this angel scholarship fund has some follow-up work plans, such as helping young people who have graduated from high school and are likely to go to college to provide business connection.

They can directly negotiate a student loan with Blackstone Insurance and get a long-term installment loan, so that they will not worry about the cost of schooling.

But that’s later, all you have to do now is find the right people and spend the money.

All this is for Catherine's next plan, which is to become a city councilor in Sabine City. Before becoming a city councilor, she has to do something.

"There are still five months until the election. We don't have too much time, but it should be enough!" Lynch flipped through the lists and piled them randomly on the table.

The four hundred people he decided to support today cost him about 80,000 yuan, which was equivalent to... He didn't know how to calculate it, but it was enough to make the money back in a short time.

Even if this number expanded to 4,000 people, it would not be too much money for him.

This is just for him. In fact, this money is not something that can be easily withdrawn by some normal foundations.

Especially for some small foundations, which have few donations and rely only on a certain rich man or a few people, they may only be able to select dozens of children to fund throughout the year, not so many!

If Catherine wants to enter politics, her first step must be a beautiful one.

She has been carrying out feminist movements across the country for a period of time with Ms. Tracey, and has gained enough exposure in the media. Now that she is connected with the matter of sponsoring students, at least the media cannot discredit her.

Then through some political deals, it was easy to get her to become a city councillor.

This year is the second year after the president was elected. Starting from the middle of the year, some institutions in the city will re-elect leaders, such as mayors and city council members.

These people were elected by local citizens through voting, and with some behind-the-scenes operations, there was basically no problem with Catherine being elected.

What we are doing now is just to make the whole process of her becoming a member of Parliament look like there is no shady thing, that's all!

Catherine put down the work in her hands and looked at Lynch, "I'm a little worried, afraid that I can't do these tasks well." She lowered her head and glanced at the list on the table, as well as more complicated situations, some of which she didn't know where to start from. Take action.

Only when you come into contact with it can you realize how complicated things are. Sometimes supporting students to go to school is not just about paying money.

You have to think about traffic, you have to think about lunch, you have to think about... a lot of things.

There are also some people in society who make things difficult. Even if you do good deeds, there will be those who make things difficult. Maybe they just want to gain some benefits for themselves from this matter.

But they can't, and then the person becomes manic and eventually attacks!

If you don't get it, destroy it. There are always some people with bad minds.

Also, after becoming a city councillor, her work will become complicated and unspecific.

Federal city councilors do not have committees and designated permanent jobs like members of Congress.

Most of their work comes from whistleblower letters and complaints. For example, some people believe that irregular sewage discharge in a certain factory is the main reason for his hair loss. After receiving this letter, the MP can decide whether to investigate the matter.

You can also give up.

Or if someone feels that the current road traffic in the city is not that convenient, the councilors can discuss with the mayor and other officials at the city council whether to build new roads after conducting a thorough investigation.

They do not have a clear division of labor, unlike the police chief, who has a fixed job every day.

This also means that they will encounter many nerve-wracking challenges, and there are also many traps and hidden pits. If they are not careful, they will either stand on the opposite side of the citizens or on the opposite side of the capitalists.

People in the Federation have a common understanding that it is difficult for city councilors to do well, even more difficult than being a member of Congress.

If members of Congress want to do a good job, they can just abstain frequently, without even having to do anything concrete.

But the city councilors are not good at it, or worst of all, or they do something wrong. What they face directly is the raging protests from the citizens. Most city councilors cannot serve for long, and this is the reason.

If you protect the interests of some people, you will inevitably offend others!

Lynch walked up to him and pressed her shoulder, "You just have to do what you want to do. You don't need to consider what the capitalists think. If they have any objections, let them talk to me!"

Catherine didn't know what domineering meant. She just felt that after Lynch said these words, she felt a lot more relaxed. She took Lynch's hand and rubbed it with her cheek, "Maybe I will make many enemies for you. .”

"The barren market here cannot support my enemies, so feel free to do it!"

His answer was still so reassuring, and his words were not arrogant.

If you want to shake Lynch's position now, it cannot be done by a capitalist or enterprise with tens of millions of dollars. If you don't have a scale of hundreds of millions or billions, and you can't have close contact with the top officials of the federal government, don't try to shake Lynch. Strange power.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he can even not give face to the governor now - this is just an example, in fact he will not do that.

Federal law makes the governor equal to the king of a state. They can even ignore the requests of the federal government and the president. When they really feel that it is intolerable, their destructive power may not be much worse than the destructive power of the top officials of the federal government.

Even if you can't fight against those big capitalists, you can at least get those people out of their territory!

The next day, at another school, Lynch and Catherine were sitting in the principal's office.

Of course, the principal had no objections to Lynch and Catherine's approach. It was their business if they were willing to pay. The principal would never be bothered by having children in school.

They are only bothered by the fact that there are no children in school!

"We made statistics here and found that there are probably close to 300 children who cannot go to school because they cannot afford the tuition fees." The principal handed over the list.

Lynch didn't answer. Now he is just a "follower" and the real owner is Catherine.

Catherine took the list and looked at it, frowning slightly, "Is it all because of the heavy snow?"

The principal nodded, "Not entirely, but most of them are like this. Many factories in Sabine City are at a standstill now. We are just a small city here."

"Once the factory stops, many families will lose their security, and the city hall will start issuing food stamps again..."

Distributing food coupons means that the problems in the city have reached a point where they cannot be ignored. It means that if relief food is not distributed, people will starve to death!

This is no small matter, and it also proves that the disaster caused by this heavy snow is devastating to the city of Sabine.

There was a brief moment of calm in the room, as everyone seemed to be lamenting the terrible news.

"The situation in the north seems to be more serious...", the principal smiled and joked about the worse situation to show that Sabine City is actually not too bad.

Catherine didn't have much idea about the north, but Lynch nodded.

This year's winter is different from the past. It began to cool down rapidly at the end of November without any warning, and it started to snow heavily at the beginning of December. It has not stopped for more than a month now.

All traffic to the north was stopped, which also resulted in no progress in the work on Marillo.

Supplies can't get through, and neither can the new recruits, but this gives them more time and opportunities to train.

Temperatures seem to be dropping all over the world, with Nagalier recording the lowest temperatures ever recorded and Nanam, for example, not long ago dipping into the low twenties.

Many people in Nagaril fell ill because of the "cold" weather...

After a brief pause, ending the topic, the principal asked, "Do you want to meet the children? They are also looking forward to talking to you."

Catherine regained her composure and nodded, "Yes, we must meet and talk to them. Reporters will come by then. Is it convenient for the school?"

"Of course it's convenient, and we will fully cooperate."

The principal knew what this sentence meant, and he also understood that the money was not given in vain. If Catherine put in the effort, she would definitely gain something.

What you gain is not money, but prestige and the admiration of the people!

When the time comes for the media to focus, we must first be prepared to allow some children who can speak to be interviewed, and let those who cannot speak become the background wall.

Catherine stood up, stretched out her hand and shook hands with the principal, "After we review the list, we will transfer the money to the school's account. If there are any problems, we will contact you again!"

The principal sent the two people off with a smile on his face. He didn't feel any discomfort with their actions.

The school received tens of thousands of dollars in tuition fees, students were able to attend school, Lynch and Catherine gained prestige, and everyone made money!