"Hal, I'm so happy to see you again. You've been there for a month. It's so fast. The security in Los Angeles has been very good during this period. Your subordinate named Peel is really capable. I think he is more dedicated than you." The old man said with a smile.

"Mr. Mayor, I think successful leaders are not only able to do things themselves, but also able to lead a group of subordinates who are able to do things. Just like you lead me, do you think so?" Jiang Hao said with a smile.

"Hahahaha, Hall, I found that you are really good at speaking." Old Man Durant smiled happily, Jiang Hao praised the old man and himself.

Jiang Hao took out a small gift box from his pocket and put it on the table, "Mayor Durant, I'll bring you a small gift."

Durant looked at the small gift box and then looked at Jiang Hao, "Oh, what is it."

"You can open it and look at it."

"I don't accept bribes." The old man said with a smile.

"No, no, no, this is a gift from friends, just like you bring me a box of cigars when you go out." Jiang Hao said.

Of course, these two sentences are just jokes between the two, otherwise wouldn’t Jiang Hao have fed the dogs all the money he gave before?

Durant opened the small gift box and was slightly surprised when he saw what was inside. A pocket watch with golden light was lying inside. The material of the shell was pure gold. He picked up the pocket watch and put it in the palm of his hand. He gently pressed the snap buckle. The lid opened and a circle of gem scales appeared on the dial.

"It's really exquisite, and the price is definitely not cheap," Durant said.

Jiang Hao thought, of course it’s not cheap, it’s four or five hundred dollars.

"Love is priceless." Jiang Hao spread his hands with a smile.

Durant nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your gift, I accepted it. Will it be smooth going out this time?" The old man said, putting the gold pocket watch back into the gift box, picking it up and putting it in his drawer.

"It went smoothly, all goals were achieved. By the way, Mayor Durant, I also met an old friend of yours during this trip to Sacramento, and he also asked me to send you a letter." Jiang Hao said as he took out the letter from Congressman Jonathan.

"Oh, my old friend?"

The mayor took the letter and opened it. After reading it, he looked up at Jiang Hao in surprise, "Oh, it's Jonathan Swift State Councilor. We are indeed old friends. You actually met him and became business partners with him. Hall, congratulations, Jonathan is a very powerful member of California. I think your business will be smooth."

"It's just a coincidence." Jiang Hao told the story of saving Mrs. Swift on the train, and Durant was amazed.

After hearing this, Durant was silent for a while and said, "Jon, your factory and manor are almost a thousand people."

“Yes, already.”

"Jon, are you interested in being a Los Angeles City Councilman?" Durant said.

Jiang Hao was delighted, "Mayor, I am willing to contribute to the development of Los Angeles."

Durant smiled. This Jon Hall was more able to speak and do than the dead Kevin. He felt that he had found a good subordinate. "Okay, let your people jointly submit an application and recommend you to become a member of parliament. As long as the votes are enough, you can get nominated. As for the matter passed by the parliament, I will help you operate."

Durant and Jiang Hao looked at each other and smiled.

......

The joint recommendation letter is very simple. As long as there are more than 12 people with citizen qualifications, they can initiate recommendations. Jiang Hao has some people under him. As for the congressmen, there are now 31 councillors in the Los Angeles council. Old man Durant operates it. It didn't take long for Jiang Hao to become a council member of the Los Angeles.

Simple or not, it's that simple.

This is not later generations. This is the wild Western American in 1880. Everything is inconsistent and it is thousands of times easier to operate than modern society.

Besides, in the future, if dogs can become U.S. congressmen in the United States elected, and they can become U.S. congressmen, but they are so serious. Mark Twain once said, "Some congressmen in the United States are raised by dog ​​bitches."

A few days later,

Jiang Hao took Jenny to the mayor's house to visit. Durant and Mrs. Durant warmly welcomed Councillor Hall and Jenny. The two sides had a good talk. Jenny gave Mrs. Durant an expensive diamond brooch. In the study, Mayor Durant and Councillor Hall planned the development of Los Angeles.

The room was filled with the smell of Hall cigarettes, and Mayor Durant said: "Since I smoked cigarettes produced by your cigarette factory, I have no interest in other cigarettes anymore. Jon, I believe your cigarettes will definitely be popular all over the United States."

The old man was right. In the past two months, Mrs. Taylor sent two telegrams, urging the goods to ask for goods. Hall cigarettes are now very popular, especially in the aristocratic class. The cigarettes used to be compared with Hall cigarettes immediately lost their grades. The full mouthful of tobacco leaves is not worthy of the identity of these men. Now they have filters, which is really considerate.

Now Hall Cigarette Factory can bring Jiang Hao an income of more than 200,000 yuan in one month, which is more than 200,000 yuan in 1880, and it is just starting. If he is given a year, his factory will be further expanded.

Jiang Hao said to old Durant: "Durant, I think Los Angeles needs to accelerate its development. Some public facilities need to be established as soon as possible to give people a better living environment. For example, the streets of towns are still dirt roads and are full of mud on rainy days. This does not meet the requirements of a city, and there are sewers."

Durant spread his hands, "Jon, you have to know that you are the largest taxpayer in Los Angeles now. We can't receive a cent tax on farms and ranches. Building roads and drainage channels is not a small amount, we can't get it."

Jiang Hao pretended to think, "Durant, what if I invested it, I will advance the money first, and then the city government will pay it back slowly, how about it?"

The old man's eyes suddenly lit up, and there was such a good thing, "Of course it's OK, but you'll lose a lot of money in this way. It may take a long time to repay you. If the financial situation cannot be alleviated, it's possible to delay it for ten or eight years."

The government is always short of money because there are too many things to do.

"Maybe, I can consider compensating me from other places." Jiang Hao said.

“Where?”

"I am willing to make greater contributions to my career in Los Angeles, Durant." Jiang Hao said shamelessly.

This is an open desire to be an official. Durant is an old politician, so he can naturally hear it.

Durant frowned slightly. At this time, Jiang Hao took out a piece of paper from the bag he brought and gently placed it in front of old man Durant. The old man took it in a daze and took it, and said in surprise: "The stocks of Pacific Railway?"

"Yes, Pacific Railway stocks were issued one dollar at a time, and the current stock price is $5.4 US dollars." Jiang Hao pulled out a stack of stocks and put them on the table. "There are 2,000 chapters of Pacific Railway stocks in it, which is my gift to visit today."

This is a blatant purchase of an official. Durant was shocked, not just what shocked Jiang Hao, but what shocked Jiang Hao.

Railway stocks are unnamed. Whoever gets them will belong to them. You can go to Pacific Railway Company to exchange them for cash at any time. Some people outside want to buy these stocks.

2,000 pictures, that's more than 10,000 US dollars.

"Jon, I think you are an idea-healthy congressman, and you have your own plans for the development of Los Angeles. You should indeed make greater contributions to Los Angeles. What do you think of the position of deputy mayor?" Durant said.

Jiang Hao smiled, "The deputy mayor is good. By the way, I recommend Pitt as the sheriff, what do you think."

"Is Pete? It's very suitable, I agree." Durant said, looking at the Pacific stocks.

For the sake of money.

Half a month later, Mayor Durant announced the latest personnel appointments in Los Angeles. Jiang Hao became the deputy mayor of Los Angeles, truly becoming the second person in Los Angeles, and Deputy Sheriff Pete became the Los Angeles Sheriff.

When Peter took office, the first thing he did was to improve Elmer and Charles to become deputy sheriffs, and Jiang Hao's three roundtable knights were under the control of Los Angeles.

Just three days after Jiang Hao took office, he made his own suggestions at a government meeting, suggesting that Los Angeles build a large number of public facilities, including cement pavements, urban sewers, urban tap pipes, larger and more professional hospitals, urban public bathrooms, urban public toilets, urban gardens, urban libraries, and urban theaters.

People were stunned by Jiang Hao's tone.

A member of the lawmaker immediately stood up and said, "Oh, Deputy Mayor Hall, I know these are all needed by Los Angeles, but we don't have that much money at all. I've tried to build a university before, but I've used up all the government's finances."

Jiang Hao smiled at the congressman and said confidently: "If you wait until you have money to do these things, I don't know when I will wait. I have a plan. I plan to lend it to the municipal government without interest, and the term is three years to build these public facilities so that our lives will be better first."

"What if the government is unable to repay the loan in three years?" someone asked.

"Then use these public facilities to pay the bill. I will take back these facilities and then operate them myself." Jiang Hao said.

It is very common for companies to operate public facilities in the United States. Many public facilities are operated by individuals, such as water, electricity, gas, Internet, TV stations, etc. People were not surprised by Jiang Hao's proposal. Some people nodded in agreement, "This is indeed a good proposal, I agree."

"At least, I agree with the city's rapid development."

The congressmen agreed, and finally the meeting passed Jiang Hao's suggestion and formed an official document. The city of Los Angeles signed a contract with Hall Company, and Hall Company invested in the construction of public facilities in Los Angeles. If the government cannot repay the loan in three years, these public facilities will belong to Hall Company.

In this way, Jiang Hao took over the public facilities in Los Angeles.

What is the land? If you master roads, water, electricity, and tap water, you will see who dares to show off. If you are disobedient, you will cut off water and power outage, and watch you slowly wither and die.
Chapter completed!