Chapter 842

Lansi's guess was not wrong at all. When Lawrence Farm learned that William had actually become acting mayor, the three old men directly announced a celebration!

Patricia told Lansi on the phone that they were preparing to slaughter a few cows, enough for everyone to eat their fill.

Thinking of this, Lansi also missed the food on the farm a bit.

The food on the farm was not as exquisite as in a restaurant, but it had its own unique deliciousness and anticipation, especially the "big pot rice."

There were many huge iron pots on the farm; standing up, they looked like a bottle with a fat belly, hung over a fire on a rack.

Each pot could hold two or three adults and was nearly as tall as a person.

When making food for everyone to eat their fill, they would hang these iron pots up and then add beef fat.

Then they would put in some spices that needed to be stimulated for fragrance, stimulate the fragrance in the hot oil, and then put in some side dishes as a base.

Then add water, then throw the beef in. After it was cooked enough, put in potatoes, carrots, and even pumpkins or something.

Lansi had once asked why they didn't fry the beef before adding water.

The cook who made the food told Lansi that if the beef was also fried in oil, the beef would not fall apart.

The purpose of making this big pot rice was to let everyone enjoy the food, so it required the beef to be completely shattered, turning into strands.

This way, every spoonful would have beef in it.

They would stuff it full of food, add water, and keep it on high heat.

Then someone would use a special tool to stir it inside, checking the state of the beef from time to time until the beef was completely cooked to pieces.

Then people would come with their own bowls or plates, and the cook would stand on a step and give everyone a spoonful!

Every spoonful was wrapped in thick sauce, emitting the fragrance of thick beef fat!

Every spoonful had a large amount of side dishes, as well as countless fine, shredded small beef, in strips, full of it!

At this time, tearing off a piece of bread and dipping it in some sauce and stuffing it into your mouth is the most satisfying moment!

Thinking of this, Lansi was a bit greedy.

"Do you need me to let William go back for a trip?" He had to change the subject. Although that food had no cooking skills and no advanced kitchenware, it was definitely delicious.

Patricia gave a negative answer. "No need, they don't want to delay William's work, they should have told him."

"And the Saint Agricultural Festival is coming soon."

There was still half a year until this year's Saint Agricultural Festival. Time really passed very quickly; unknowingly, half a year had passed again.

Lansi talked with little Ace for a while. The child was not very interested in the receiver, just shouted a few times, and soon became unhappy.

A child's attention span is limited, and when he started crying, the call between Lansi and Patricia ended.

As soon as the phone was put down, Mayor Williams called. "I heard William is going to serve as acting mayor?"

Mayor Williams' news was very well-informed, and William had been serving as a municipal councilor in Jingangcheng before. Now that he was going to serve as acting mayor, he would definitely have to resign from his municipal councilor work here.

Then the Imperial District would need to re-elect a councilor, and naturally, Mayor Williams would also know this news.

William becoming mayor so quickly was not in his expectations; he thought William would have to settle for a few more years.

He had been working at the grassroots level, and even though he had been a municipal councilor for two years now, as a mayor, he was still somewhat lacking.

The news came so suddenly and unexpectedly, but he wouldn't say he was unwilling for William to leave, so he thought about everyone meeting up again, chatting, and maintaining their relationship.

Mayor Williams had gradually and clearly felt that the Jingangcheng interest groups, which were previously opposed to each other and relied on each other, had become a huge interest group formed around Lansi under Lansi's few fires.

With William going to Hucheng to serve as mayor, would there be more "Lansi-faction" politicians appearing later?

Would these people also serve in relatively important jobs within the state?

For example, mayor, for example, state government official?

If Prosecutor Dean succeeded in his run for governor, the combination of interests between the two sides would be even tighter, and by then, maybe more Lansi-faction people would enter the state government and the state legislature.

All of this, for Mayor Williams, was like an amazing magic show!

He spent his whole life, until he was old, to have the opportunity to become mayor.

But look at Lansi; he is only twenty-six, and he can already decide on candidates for some important positions. Isn't this "magical" enough?

For Mayor Williams' invitation, Lansi did not refuse, and he even agreed on William's behalf.

To gain more power, authority, you have to let go, connect into a surface.

At six o'clock in the evening, Lansi arrived at Mayor Williams' manor. As soon as the motorcade approached the manor's gate, Lansi saw Mayor Williams' family through the car window, all waiting to welcome him at the gate.

This is the change brought about by the change in status and identity.

At first, when Lansi wanted to see Mayor Williams, he would just sit in his chair without moving, then find someone to lead Lansi in, without standing up, just sitting there and shaking hands with Lansi, not showing any respect for Lansi at all.

But now, look at their enthusiasm.

Many people come to the Federation with romantic idealism, only to find that it is more real than their mother's hell.

But reality is not necessarily all bad. When you stand at the very top, these real things are what romantic idealism wants.

Everyone smiles at you, the whole society suddenly evolves into a utopian form, and even the sun will bloom when you go out.

When you are happy, the people around you will raise their glasses and laugh for you.

When you are sad, the people around you will comfort your emotions.

But if you are just at the very bottom of the whole society, then this is hell, and everyone will expose their worst side to you, including your relatives!

No one can say clearly whether this is heaven or hell.

The motorcade stopped slowly, Lansi got out of the car, and Mayor Williams took the initiative to come up and hug him.

This was already the highest etiquette a host could do!

"I thought you would be a little late!" Mayor Williams let go of Lansi and said with a smile.

"I was afraid the road would be too congested at night, so I set off a little earlier." He also took a step back and then looked at James. "I heard you've been doing well lately."

James expressed some humility. "I just wanted to start solving some small problems."

He is still a municipal councilor now, and the work performance of a municipal councilor has a direct relationship with the affirmation of the people in the area he is responsible for. He is now responsible for the Bay Area, and naturally, no one would say he is bad; they would all say he is good.

Mayor Williams also used his connections to have "Today's Jingang" publish reports on James for two or three consecutive days, saying that he solved some historical problems and is an excellent, capable, and responsible municipal councilor.

Anyway, it was all kinds of flattery. The grassroots people didn't know the truth of the matter and felt he was indeed good.

Those who knew the truth didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Everyone said he was doing well, so he was doing well.

Then Lansi looked at Arthur, and Arthur shouted "Brother Lansi" with a cheeky face, then shook hands with him.

Although Mayor Williams glared at him, it could be seen that he still liked this youngest son.

As for Mrs. Williams?

Ripe.

Lansi shook hands with her briefly and then let go.

Then the group entered the room and chatted about the strike that was brewing in Jingangcheng recently.

"I heard they have contacted several labor unions, intending to make the momentum bigger."

Labor union is a general term; in fact, it should be called an "industry union."

For example, the Dockworkers Union, this union mainly connects with workers working on the dock, whether it is scrubbing the deck or moving cargo, as long as they work on the dock, they can register with the Dockworkers Union, enjoy some of the union's treatment, but also have to bear certain obligations.

Like workers in a factory, for example, textile workers, then they can join the Textile Workers Union, and all textile workers in all textile factories in the city are in the "Jingangcheng Textile Workers Union."

Other industries are the same, such as "Automobile Workers Union," "Chemical Workers Union," "Metallurgical Workers Union," and so on.

The strike of a single industry union has minimal impact on Jingangcheng, so they want to gather more people.

Lansi didn't think this was a problem. "It seems that the result of the last reckless behavior didn't make them realize how stupid it is to use their heads to hit steel!"

He was talking about the dockworkers' strike being suppressed. At that time, Lansi didn't fully grasp the initiative, and he could suppress them, let alone now that he had already grasped the initiative.

Mayor Williams was still a bit worried. "The last one was just a problem with the Dockworkers Union, and it didn't involve the Labor Federation."

"You know how much influence the Labor Federation has in the Federation, I think it's better to be cautious."

Lansi frowned and thought for a while, then nodded. "You are right, I underestimated them too much."

While they were talking, William also arrived. After shaking hands with Lansi, Mayor Williams, and others, he sat on the sofa on the other side with a smile. "I hope I'm not late."

Lansi glanced at his watch. "Just right."

Mayor Williams then stood up. "Then let's take our seats first!"

"After filling our stomachs, then go discuss those annoying official duties!"

Then several people sat at the dining table enjoying the cook's careful cooking. Having money is really fucking good; every day can be so happy.

And people without money might still be working in the factory at this time, just to be able to afford the cheapest food and fill their stomachs!

(End of Chapter)