Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Alexander takes first place November 7, 2000. Tarrant District Council announced. Alexander Smith, Glentown candidate. Officially won the Tarrant County executive election. Alexander Smith has successfully become the 42nd executive officer of Tarrant County. The United States is a federal country, which means that federal, state, and local agencies are not unified. Local government here often refers to districts and units under the state. Below the district there is also a "city". But in reality, most "cities" in the United States are considered a federation of autonomous citizens rather than an administrative body. The lowest level of administrative organization is the district above the city. Like states and counties in the United States. It also has independent laws, a parliament and even three powers. Aside from the lack of oversight, the districts can essentially be considered mini-states. If the economy develops well and the local population is large, they will in turn become semi-independent small kingdoms. This is the unique federal system of the United States, a federal system that is more decentralized than other federal countries in the world. After declaring victory, he received the usual congratulatory calls from three people, including De Enke. Dwayne made preparations and soon a victory party and parade would take place in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Alexander's supporters, as well as citizens who joined the party and some leaders took the money. Parade and party throughout town, then gather at the city's largest cowboy square to hear Alexander's victory speech. When my father spoke up. Abel wearing a "META" hat, which supported Alexander's campaign, stood silently after his speech in the background. Emily, as first lady of Tarrant County, stood behind Alexander. Alexander is a guy who is used to ordering people around and acting nobly. Plus more than two months of training and practical operations. From the way he talks, he doesn't have stage fright at all. It can also arouse emotions and guide the farmers and people below, who make up much of the scene, known as boiling blood. It looks like tomorrow, Alexander will be able to help people achieve their goal of "Making Tarrant County Great Again." I must say that Abel felt this kind of victory parade and victory party. There is a special feeling of participation, the feeling of "whoever goes on stage is my choice, thanks to me that person got there, so that person's glory is also my glory". The feeling of participation is especially strong. It's no surprise that Americans are especially fond of things like this. It's no surprise that time and space go hand in hand. These future a-holes will be eager to join the MAGA King party. Americans love excitement and there is a reason to hold such a fair celebration. A large gathering like a party, even non-partisans will become sympathizers. It can only be said that this is a national situation. It has been like that for over two hundred years. It is estimated that this will continue in the future. After the victory party. It was a reception that only Tarrant County's elite and leading Alexander supporters could attend. The party was held at the best hotel in Fort Worth. Outside, during parades and victory celebrations. Alexander is the best. At this reception, the most famous person turned out to be his and Emily's son. The famous people who came to this party from Fort Worth and Tarrant County naturally knew who Alexander's son was. They also knew Alexander, but did not know Abel at all. Many people want to surpass Alexander and get acquainted with ancient Abel. But Alexander never let him go and Abel never returned. Or come back without getting caught. This time, Abel is back. also appeared on this occasion. Of course, there was no way everyone would let him go, and they were all chatting around him. Abel also, without precedent, drank more alcohol at the reception. You should know that he rarely drinks alcohol and never smokes. At the same time, be willing to do good work and obey the law. This is what the older generation of Puritans in America thought. Except I prefer making friends. He really is their favorite American guy. And for those in the American South, let's not forget that Abel was also the son of a farmer. This is a typical ego, a very good and special ego. This helped Abel attract a lot of attention during the reception. Everyone wanted to talk to him, everyone wanted to know him. On the contrary, Alexander and Emily, initially number one, became marginal characters. "Ha~ our child, he looks very famous!" Emily was also very happy and unusual tonight and drank a lot of alcohol. Now she was holding a glass of red wine, standing next to her husband, smiling at Abel surrounding him. From time to time she looked at her tall, strong, sturdy husband next to her. At that moment, Emily felt it was probably one of the three happiest moments of her life. The remaining two, That was the day she married Alexander, and the day Abel was born. "Hmm~" Alexander sullenly drank red wine and said in a deep voice: "Obviously it was my party, but it became his playground. The next time I throw a party, I won't be able to invite him back." "How can you say that about your son!" Emily patted her husband's shoulder. But she knew her husband had such a personality. Obviously, he pampers his children more than anyone else and cares more about himself. But outside, even if it's exposed in front of everyone. must pretend to be a cowardly, cold-blooded, heartless person. As Alexander's servant, Emily has long been familiar with Alexander's appearance. The couple, one pretended to be indifferent, the other focused most of her energy on her son. Both are worried about their children. Just different attitudes and different ways of using it. This reception lasted until past eleven o'clock. Wait for the Smith family to return to Smith Farm. It was about one o'clock in the afternoon. Usually at this time, except for those on night duty. The people on the farm have already rested. Today is clearly a special day, even at this hour. The entire farm is brightly lit and the family is surrounded by Abel's procession. When we arrived outside the farm, there was a large space that served as a parking lot and square. They saw dozens, even hundreds of people, all gathered in wide open spaces. Among them, John's family is the leader. John, John Jr., John IV and others, after seeing the Smith family get out of the car, led the cheers. Everyone on the farm also clapped along with everyone else. "Long live! Long live! Long live Alexander, great Smith!" "Long live Abel, long live Smith!" "For Alexander Smith! For Abe Smith!" "." Cheers rang out throughout the Smith farm and many animals and livestock on the farm were awakened. Accompanied by the bleating of sheep, the bellowing of cows and the barking of dogs. That night at the Smith farm it was clearly difficult to calm down. Tomorrow. Always going to bed early and waking up early, Alexandre has a very regular biological clock so he rarely sleeps late. When he woke up the next day. I discovered his wife was no longer there. Alexander got up, showered and changed clothes. He left the bedroom and walked towards the living room. I saw my son and my wife preparing lunch. Among them, Emily is the one who cooks, while Abel only helps carry dishes, knives and forks. Alexander, the head of the family, walked to the table and calmly sat down in the main chair. Seeing him like that, Abel also smiled and sat down next to him. "The first day I took office, I slept late. Mr. County Commissioner Tarrant, you are lazy. If you let your supporters know, they won't know how sad they will be." Abel teases his father, the district judge. Alexander glanced at him. "I haven't officially taken office yet. The current district judge is still Dunke." "Denke will not resign until January 1 of next year," Alexander said. This is the day I take office." "Okay okay. I'm just an ordinary merchant. I don't know anything about these things." Abel said smiling. Actually, he also knows that. On the American side, this does not mean you will become the boss immediately after the election. There will be an adaptation period of about a month and I will not officially take up my position until next year. Usually, the adaptation period is almost a month. It will be used by successful candidates as a springboard for training and team building, recruiting confidants, people and appointing their own collaborators. Abel just saw Alexander, couldn't sleep, woke up late and joked. After this little episode, Abel regained his happy expression. He looked seriously at his father. "Thank you dad, your first step was successful." He said: "What are your future plans? With that said, what is your future governance policy for Tarrant County? Alexandre knew what his son's "thank you" meant when he opened his mouth. Because Alexander could and wanted to follow this path. It all started with Abel's request and joy. Alexandre thought for a moment then gently said: "Same as the election policy I proposed. Increase employment rates in Tarrant County, attracting more businesses to the area and increasing income for farmers, workers and immigrant workers. Abel nodded. Alexander's election policy was also one of the reasons for his success. Because of the remaining three candidates, their election policies are similar. All three tackle issues of public safety, health care, culture, and even the Green Party aims to protect the environment. The first three are acceptable, such as protecting the environment. Now, in 2000, it is probably more popular on the east and west coasts, and has many advocates. But in the southern and central United States, animal protection is not currently a climate issue. Alexander's campaign policy focuses on the jobs and income issues that concern red-collar workers most. This is the hardest thing to do but also the easiest way to gain support from local people. Added to their status as local farmers is a form of propaganda that doesn't see money as money. The victory of these three candidates is not too surprising. "So what exactly do you want to do?" » Abel said gently. Alexander replied: "It is my turn to ask, what do you want me to do for you?" During this campaign, Alexander himself practically did not spend money. All the money he wanted to spend was given to his son. This operation does not include Abel moving security from the rock and buying the Aleswas Company. With Zhengzhi's contribution alone, Abel spent more than two million yuan to support Alexander. The district official went bankrupt and used the profits from his farm for nearly two years. Alexandre felt a bit unhappy. As usual, after successful promotion. Usually, it's time for candidates to start paying attention to the people behind them who are doing good work. Alexander had only one benefactor, Abel. Abel is his son. Alexander thought that if he did not take care of his son, who else could he take care of? "Yes" Abel immediately understood Alexander's meaning after a few seconds. "New District Judge Must Open Back Door in Tarrant County". Just like other ordinary Americans who have risen to the occasion with the help of great philanthropists. This is most common in the United States. I cannot explain in detail. But does Abel really need Alexander to open the back door into Tarrant County? I don't need anything! Alexander is not yet the governor of Texas, much less the new leader. Wait until the day Dad really needs to open the back door. Abel thought he should at least wait until his father became a congressman. or governor. Or. It's time to live in this house. Thinking of this, Abel shook his head. "I don't need you to do anything for me. Even if you want to do something for me, you are not qualified right now." "As I told you before, the higher you go, the more you can help me." "The opposite is also true, the more I travel, the richer and more influential I become. "It can also help you climb higher." "Do you know what I'm thinking?" Abel's long words silenced Alexander. Only then was Alexander sure that his son really had this terrible ambition. The level I have achieved now completely fails to meet the satisfaction that Abel requires. Alexander took a deep breath. "Okay. Got it." Alexandre said calmly: "If that's the case then I really need you to do something for me right now." "RIGHT." Abel laughed again. "Your campaign policy is to increase jobs," Abel said. It really is the simplest. I plan to bring Aleswas back to Tarrant County, augment power plants, natural gas processing and refining plants, and refuel several plants. "In addition, my rock security team will also recruit local people." "These two companies could at least bring more than 2,000 jobs to Tarrant County." "By January next year, this will be completed." Abel finished speaking, seeing his father nod. Then he saw Alexandre suddenly say to him: "Abel, are you interested in American mass supermarkets? "Open?" Abel raised his eyebrows. "Public Supermarkets, in its first two years, opened five stores in Tarrant, Arlington and Fort Worth, as well as three other locations." "But they haven't adapted yet," Alexander said. After a few years in business, they lost money. The state-owned supermarket company intends to withdraw but the local council does not allow it. Because it will cause more than 1,000 people to lose money, money, jobs and more than 2,000 people to lose their jobs. People's income will be affected. The lives of at least 50,000 people have been affected. Abel nodded slightly. The full name of the public supermarket is PublixSuperMarkets, short for American Public Supermarkets. This is a little known company in the world and very few foreigners know about it. But in America, it's one of those hidden Big Macs. It is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States by revenue. In the United States, private companies refer to private, unlisted companies. The two biggest are: Cargill is primarily involved in the food, beverage and tobacco industries. Koch industrial, petrochemical energy and other companies. We are in the year 2000. Both are giant companies with annual revenues exceeding $60 billion. Below these two giants there are many other giant private companies. Like this American state-owned supermarket company, it is a giant with a turnover of nearly 200 USD and can be ranked in the top 10 private companies. However, its former territory was mainly in Florida, Alabama and other places. In recent years, some have wanted to expand across the country. The main expansion directions are California and Texas. As for Texas, he faces criticism from industry giants. Things didn't go very well. Alexander said all five major supermarkets in Tarrant County want to opt out in such cases. It's just that the local council does not allow the withdrawal of loss-making mass supermarkets due to the impact on employment rates and the economy. According to the agreement signed when he arrived, the state-owned supermarket company could only grit its teeth and continue operating here. Anyway. Don't look at these super tycoons listed on the market, they seem to have a bright future in America. But in reality, these private giants are many. Their voice in this country is no worse than that of the publicly traded giants. On their territory, their voice and will are sometimes more useful than the voice and will of the federal government. Like this American mass distribution company, in Florida and Alabama, in principle, it is not far behind toubob. Remembering the information about private companies in the US, Abel calmly said: "You mean let me take over these five supermarkets?" Alexander nodded. "They're in a good position. But the reason business is down is because they were massacred and some people want to eat the corpses they left behind when they retired." "I didn't know it before, it was used as a knife." "But now I know, and I'm in this position. My son can still eat them. » "THEREFORE." Alexander looked at Abel. "The garbage picker, why can't it be Smith?" The garbage picker, why can't it be Smith? At that moment, Abel felt. My father was barely qualified in this field. (end of this chapter)