Blackstone Code

On the day of the college admissions application interview, thousands of people paid their tuition fees and confirmed their future status as college students.

According to Lynch and the principal’s preliminary plan, because this is the first year of the school’s establishment, many things have not yet spread, such as influence.

There are some professors, suitable university teachers, instructors, etc., who are still somewhat hesitant about this school.

This year's enrollment target is 2,500 students, but now it is said that there are already a little over 3,000 students who have reached their intention, which has seriously exceeded the plan.

Fortunately, Lynch said that if you can squeeze in, then squeeze in. In the end, the school will keep the 3,200 people who first paid tuition.

And those people before this... unfortunately, I can only say sorry to them.

Sometimes there is no absolute fairness in some things. Even fairness itself is not absolutely fair.

In the early morning, Lynch and Catherine got up, changed their clothes, and started running.

A self-disciplined life is actually a process of self-sublimation and transformation. Although most ugly ducklings are still ugly ducklings after sublimation and transformation, at least they have gained a lot in this process.

Good exercise can make a person's body and mood brighter. The two ran in the green shade of the city's Central Park under the first ray of sunshine in the morning.

Running has become a part of life for them, without being out of breath.

“…Sometimes I can’t believe that a city’s political issues can be so complicated!”

As she ran, Catherine whispered about some of the political struggles in Sabine City. She was just an ordinary city council member. She had to leave the office and hire people to serve her out of her own pocket. The salary given to her by the city hall every year was probably the lowest. Salary level.

It sounds like... city councilman is a thankless job?

If you just look at what it does and how it's hired, then that's true.

Most federal legislators have to deal with matters related to the city, such as pollution caused by factories that kill fish in rivers and lakes in or around the city.

Or if a safety accident occurs in a factory, they are responsible for participating in the investigation process to ensure that capitalists will not use their wealth to manipulate justice.

Most of the time, parliamentarians do dirty and tiring work, and they don't receive much salary, which may not even be comparable to that of an ordinary worker.

But in fact, most of the income of parliamentarians does not come from salary, but from the situation that people least want to see, the transfer of interests from capitalists.

Of course they won't know.

In addition to being very tiring at work, MPs sometimes have conflicts and conflicts with other MPs.

For example, if Congressman A and Congressman B belong to different capital camps, the business of the two companies may overlap or even conflict in a certain part.

In order to protect the interests of the capitalists, both sides must attack each other.

Catherine received a pollution case. When she was investigating, someone suddenly said that her investigation was illegal, that there were problems with the procedures and procedures, and that it must be terminated.

She didn't realize it at the time. It was only after being reminded by her staff two days later that she realized that she was involved in a confrontation between two local companies.

Both sides reported each other's violations, and tried their best to prevent the legislators and investigation teams from surrounding them. They used all means.

For the first time, Catherine felt that MPs had more than just responsibilities.

She told Lynch a lot that when she was an intern at the Presidential Palace, it was not as complicated as it is now.

After all, being an intern at the Presidential Palace is just for running errands, but after becoming a city councillor, she can put forward her own suggestions to the mayor, speak out on behalf of the people, and even find ways to push certain bills to be passed to a certain extent!

From an outsider, she became an insider, and finally saw the complexity of politics.

"Everyone wears a mask. You don't know if they are telling lies, and you don't know who you can believe!"

Catherine was very emotional when she said these words. She thought she had imagined this job to be very complicated, but she did not expect that she was still too naive and misjudged the complexity of politics.

As Lynch ran, he passed on some experience, "Politics is actually simpler than you think."

“All actions have a purpose, and this purpose, for politicians at the bottom, is to gain more support from capitalists.”

"So when they choose to do something, they will show their bottom line more clearly than upper-level politicians."

"When we talk about the sanctity of politics, we mean that you can only have such characteristics if you already have a high political status!"

"Just like Mr. President, our promotion of education reform will be very slow and we need to face many difficulties, but when Mr. President decides to do so, it will become very easy..."

Catherine mused.

In fact, Lynch lied. Even when he reaches the position of Mr. President, there are many things that he cannot do or touch.

Even if changes in these things would be of great benefit to the people!

Because at the level of Mr. President, there are also capital forces or political forces at the same level as him, or even higher.

No one can do everything as they wish.

After encouraging Catherine to continue working hard, Lynch briefly chatted with her staff. The university journalism class indeed made the professor feel bored.

She likes her current job, even if she is just a politician at the lowest level, it makes her feel the heartbeat of the game.

She privately asked Lynch a question: If one day Catherine could go higher and not be limited to a certain city or a certain region, would she have the opportunity to enter politics.

This is like a demand, a desire for benefits. What she needs is not a salary, but an achievement!

Lynch gave her a positive reply. If Catherine could really grow to that height, supporting a mayor would not be a big deal to Lynch!

Catherine is now in Sabine City and is very popular in York State. Many families with children will thank her for everything she has done for the people of this state, and this is what every politician needs most urgently - public support.

This will provide indescribable help to her future campaigns for mayor or governor.

Unfortunately, this is something that every politician cannot do on their own, because without the intervention and help of capital, they can only start with "I have an ideal..." every time they appear in front of the public!

At noon Lynch had a meal with the mayor of Sabine, the governor's nephew.

Thanks to the governor's re-election, he was re-elected.

Of course, his re-election was not because of his resignation as governor. It was entirely because the people of Sabine City were willing to continue to believe in him and give him the opportunity to continue to show himself.

In the evening, Lynch and Catherine sat in front of the TV together to watch the finals of the first season of "Money Maker".

After four months of screening and competition, the premiere season has come to an end, and countless people are crazy about these contestants.

According to Momo's account to Lynch, at least a thousand letters from all over the country were sent to the station every day.

Some of them were self-recommendations in the hope of being on the show, while the other part were letters filled with anger and scolding TV stations for being stupid.

This is understandable. Their favorite player is eliminated, or the player they bet on is eliminated. It is normal for them to be angry.

Yes, gambling is a legal business in the Commonwealth, and all registered bookmakers have discovered a new business opportunity.

This time they don't need to spend their own money to organize a competition that is full of competition and suspense. Someone has done this for them, and they only need to set the odds.

Betting is available on every player, and betting on the finals winner is always ongoing.

According to statistics compiled by some consulting companies in Bupen, the total off-site bets on the show "Millionaire" currently exceed 100 million!

This was even before bookmakers discovered and opened bets nearly a third of the way into the TV broadcast.

If you place your bets from the beginning of the season, it is possible that the total stakes will be even higher!

In the evening, the two sat on the sofa eating snacks, drinking drinks, and watching TV.

Now the studio hall has been expanded several times. In order to reflect the tension and authenticity of the game, the TV station allows more viewers to enter the scene to ensure that there is no shady event in the entire game process.

"Who will win?" Catherine couldn't help but asked curiously while eating dried fruit.

This season's competition has a lot to watch, and the program team has mastered the essence of Lynch in selecting contestants.

That is, every player has a reason to win, and everyone is very sympathetic and even pitiful.

It's like the girl who was eliminated in the first month. Although she was resurrected later, she was still eliminated in the end.

Everyone has certain shining points, and they can be said to be some kind of "pain" at the bottom of society.

They are not the glamorous middle class, they are part of the general public. Many of the problems they exhibit are actually common in many families, but they are not as extreme as they appear.

It is precisely because of this that every player has a large number of supporters. Every time a player is eliminated, a large number of letters will be sent to the TV station to criticize the organizer for losing their humanity.

But it is undeniable that it has also brought unprecedented popularity.

Even if other TV stations follow suit, let alone parity, there will only be a gap that can't even be seen in the taillights.

Lynch shook his head, "I don't know either."

Catherine continued to ask, "Didn't you decide who the champion would be?"

Lynch shook his head again, "They considered it, but I refused. This is not a carnival of a certain person or a small group of people. What I hope is to truly change the fate of some people in participating in this show." Then, change happens!”