usatvline Chapter 266 Invitation Letter
Chapter 266 Invitation Letter
Lu Chen slowly put down the phone that he was holding tightly due to excitement, stood up, and walked towards the first floor. At this moment, Hans, holding an invitation letter, hurriedly looked for Lu Chen who was about to go downstairs.
Hans took two steps at a time and walked quickly to Lu Chen, then handed the invitation letter to Lu Chen:
"Boss, this is the invitation letter that Mr. Franklin sent to you."
Lu Chen happily took the invitation and carefully read the contents. However, he was surprised that there was no other unnecessary information except that it simply stated that he should rush to the state capital to attend the party before 7: p.m. on July .
Although there was nothing on the invitation except the time and place, Lu Chen still felt a little happy. There was nothing else on it, which meant that this was a private party hosted by Franklin himself.
This kind of private gathering usually invites people who are close to the person, but what he never expected was that Franklin would invite him to attend a private party he personally hosted.
Since Franklin treated him as his own, Lu Chen would definitely not treat Franklin as an outsider, so Lu Chen smiled and turned to Hans and instructed:
"Hans, go out and help me reply to my friends who sent me the invitation letter and tell them that I will definitely be there on time to attend the party."
Hans nodded slightly, then turned and walked straight towards the villa gate.
Holding the exquisite invitation letter, Lu Chen stepped into the spacious and bright hall, glanced around casually, and finally chose a comfortable sofa to sit down leisurely. At this moment, he thought to himself:
Why did Franklin invite this time? He knew it very well and would never naively think that this was just an ordinary private party. After all, Franklin was now going all out to compete for the presidency. At such a critical moment, how could he waste his precious time to organize such an insignificant party?
Therefore, Lu Chen began to concentrate and carefully sort out a series of events that had occurred in the United States recently, trying to analyze the real intention of Franklin's banquet to entertain everyone.
Since the beginning of this month, the most eye-catching news are two major events. One is that it has successfully signed huge order contracts with several shipyards;
The second was a shocking event that broke out in Washington, D.C. More than 20,000 retired veterans in ragged clothes, with their wives and children, flocked to the capital, Washington, strongly demanding that the government immediately pay their deserved subsidies. Unfortunately, however, Congress firmly rejected their demands.
After hearing the news, these veterans who had experienced many vicissitudes of life and the baptism of fire in war took to the main streets of Washington without hesitation and started a heart-stirring demonstration. At the same time, they also chose to sit in protest outside the solemn Capitol, expressing their inner dissatisfaction and demands in silence.
After hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel deep sympathy for Green. Because last year, in order to prevent veterans from causing trouble, Green stuffed more than 10,000 veterans into his flood security company. Lu Chen thought that if he had accepted more than 10,000 veterans, the veterans' salary request would not happen. Unexpectedly, at the end of June, this incident still happened.
Since this matter cannot be changed, Hoover's decision to follow McPaopao's suggestion and use force to expel this group of unarmed veterans will definitely happen according to the course of history.
Because of this incident, Mai Paopao was ruthlessly abandoned by the newly-appointed Franklin, and was eventually exiled to the faraway Philippines to be a so-called "local emperor."
In addition, there is another high-profile event that is quietly brewing - the current mayor of New York has been severely questioned and held accountable by Franklin for some reason. This incident directly led to a change in the original plan, forcing the mayoral election to be held earlier. The whole city is in a state of tension and expectation, and all parties are gearing up to welcome this fierce political competition.
Lu Chen sat on the sofa, frowning slightly, thinking seriously about the things that might affect Franklin. He knew very well that the most important thing for Franklin at the moment was undoubtedly running for president. So, this gathering was likely to be centered around how to successfully achieve this goal.
Solving the problems that the previous president could not solve would undoubtedly make the public admire him more. Of course, it is also necessary to sort out internal problems during the campaign, so Franklin would definitely put forward someone who is more supportive of him as president to sit as the mayor of New York.
So is he going to solve those thorny veterans' problems this time? Or is he going to discuss the candidates for New York mayor? Lu Chen pondered secretly, but it was difficult to judge for the time being.
But Lu Chen knew that no matter what the topic was, he firmly believed that he had to actively intervene. Only in this way could he have the opportunity to seek personal gain and gain benefits. After all, at such a critical moment, any slight disturbance could change the situation, and he must not miss this rare opportunity.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen's eyes revealed a hint of determination. Whether it was the way to deal with the veterans' issue or the candidate for the position of Mayor of New York, these would bring him huge benefits.
The first thing to bear the brunt is the mayoral election. If he can replace a mayor with whom he has a good personal relationship, then he will definitely get a lot of help in expanding his business in New York in the future. For example, if he wants to set up a police station in his own park, he will definitely ask for his opinion in advance.
The second is the solution for veterans' subsidies. If it is just a matter of paying money, Lu Chen thinks he doesn't need to get involved; but if it is necessary to accept some personnel, he thinks it is acceptable. Especially for those veterans who retired from the navy and air force, Lu Chen is very happy to accept them. After all, he still has two frigates that are suffering from unmanned operation!
After making up his mind, Lu Chen relaxed. He calculated the time. It was only July 25th, and there were still five days before the party started. In five days, Lu Chen thought he could gather James, Favre and others to discuss it carefully. See if he could take advantage of this opportunity to let James become the mayor of New York City in advance.