The establishment of charitable foundations is of great benefit to elections.
The second prince used the Liberal Party's election funds to improve his reputation. Ma Wei felt that this was proof that he had entered the core of the second prince's power.
The people in charge of the Manstein Charitable Foundation are Stewart and the jeweler Smith, but now that Mavey is here, Stewart plans to give up the position of the person in charge. This is not a good job in the first place. If you don't talk about it, you can't do it.
It was good but he still had to be scolded. Stewart didn't want to take over from the beginning.
"Nicholas, since you are here, the position of president will be given to you."
"Stuer, I'm not here to steal your position as president."
"I know." Stewart said: "It is just the president of a foundation. It will be dissolved after the election. If you want to run it for a long time, you should manage it yourself, or entrust a special person in charge..."
Dedicated person in charge?
This sentence reminded Ma Wei that although Manstein Potion Company does not have extra manpower to manage the foundation, they can look for foreign help!
There are more and more members of the Aurora Society sneaking into London. In order to arrange a place for them, Ma Wei has to worry a lot. In addition, a large amount of money needs to be transferred back to the country. It is too easy to be discovered by directly using the accounts of the potion company. Those of the second prince
Shareholders are watching, and financial statements must be released at regular meetings...
It is easy to simply transport the money back, but it is difficult to exchange the money for needed materials.
Nowadays, several countries in the Central Continent have issued blockade orders against the Romanov Kingdom. They no longer export goods to the Romanov Kingdom, and the goods of the Romanov Kingdom cannot be sold. Only some small countries in the Eastern Continent and the Southern Continent are willing to cooperate with
The Romanov Kingdom continues to do business, but in view of the current situation, many small countries have asked the Romanov Kingdom to lower the price of goods, hoping to take the opportunity to suck blood.
The economy and people's livelihood are the lifeblood of a country, and they are indispensable. Once the foundation of trade is shaken, the entire country's economy will be in trouble. The situation faced by the Romanov Kingdom is very serious. Fortunately, the Manstein Potion Company has become
The leader of the potion market was making money every day, and the dividends Ma Wei received began to feed back to the church.
Although we have money, it is meaningless if we do not exchange the money for supplies. When various countries restrict transactions with the Romanov Kingdom, the Manstein Charitable Foundation can just assume the role of buying a house and come forward to purchase supplies.
Later, it was handed over to the company established by Dino in the Southern Continent to transport it back to the Romanov Kingdom. In this way, it could perfectly avoid the extortion behavior of the small country in the Eastern Continent.
At the same time, by making good use of the status of the Manstein Charitable Foundation, you can also reasonably avoid taxes, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Ma Wei felt that holding the charity foundation in his hands was not a bad thing, but...
He glanced at Stewart and hesitated: "Stuer, I don't want you to think that I will compete with you for a foundation..."
"Nicholas, you are thinking too much." Stewart smiled: "Although the current charity foundation is labeled with Manstein's name, the actual funder is the Liberal Party's election funds, and it is also controlled by the Liberal Party during the election.
After it ends, there will be no need for the foundation to exist. Even if you are no longer the president, I will leave."
"If you think so, I feel relieved." Ma Wei nodded.
Stewart lit up a cigar and said: "It's just a small foundation. It's nothing compared to your potion company. We will go through the handover procedures when the election is over."
"good."
"By the way, there is news from the Election Committee. In the past two days, your support rate has increased significantly." Stewart opened the drawer and took out a document and handed it to Ma Wei: "We have people in the committee, we can
Knowing the approximate support rate, the second prince actually wants to play a trick in it. As long as the votes are obtained, the support rate will naturally not be a problem. Unfortunately, there are people from the eldest prince in the committee, so... he dare not act rashly for fear of being caught.
"
"It would be great to know the support rate." Ma Wei is not greedy at all. He feels that since he is running for parliament, he must use his true skills to gain the support of the people and manipulate the votes behind the scenes...
It's really disgusting.
Looking through the documents, Mavey found that his support rate in Lambeth District had risen to 15%, which was horribly low compared to Donal Pat's 61%, but it was already higher than the single-digit support rate of the previous few days.
There is a clear upward trend.
You know, in the last general election, Donal Pat won the parliamentary seat with 58,000 votes and a support rate of 73%!
This time, Ma Wei stepped down to participate in the general election, which has had a considerable impact on Donnell. The general election will last for some time, and a comeback is not impossible.
"The second prince suggests that you take the time to go to Lambeth District to give several public speeches to tell the people what you will do after running for office. Donal Pat has been busy giving speeches in recent days..." Stewart waved his hand and said: "
In fact, it is to paint a pie for the public, and whoever paints a good-looking picture will have a higher support rate."
Levine interjected at this time: "If elected members fail to fulfill their campaign promises, won't they be abandoned by the people in the next election?"
"This is true in theory, but in fact, people are very forgetful. If you give them a big pie, even if you don't do it, they will forget it quickly. Of course, there are many people with strong memories, and it is very easy to deal with it.
Conduct a public opinion poll before your term ends, and if you are dissatisfied with you, you can personally come to apologize and express your attitude, so that the vast majority of objections can be eliminated."
Stewart spoke eloquently: "You are a member of Parliament, a big shot in the eyes of the people, and there is a natural psychological gap. Just imagine if you are an ordinary citizen, running around for three meals a day, and suddenly one day the king comes to visit you and expresses his will to make up for the past.
I hope you can give him a chance and continue to support him, would you disagree?"
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"Even if we win the second election, what will we do in the third? If we still fail to fulfill our promises, the people will definitely not accept this!"
"It's very simple!"
Stewart spread his hands and said confidently: "You all know that failure to fulfill your promises will reduce your approval rate. Why not exercise your rights during your term of office to do some superficial projects? In this way, you can not only silence the people's mouths, but also act openly.
Give a gorgeous report, let the people think that you are a good congressman who does practical things, and then vote for you!"
"As for accidents, for example, when the public's complaints against you are too great and irreversible, you can change to another one! It's hard to find a six-legged dog, and two-legged people are everywhere! Donal is no longer a councillor, and
Dinar, Runar! Can’t we just repeat the previous operation?”
One general election lasts for five years, and two terms last for ten years. It is not easy to be elected as a member of the parliament, and too many things can be accomplished in five years. There are only a few people who can really do practical things. However, the parliament is a voting system, and individual power is too weak. No matter how hard you try,
, and cannot touch the core interests of capital. Giving some small favors can make the people grateful.
This is the biggest difference between the Kingdom of Windsor and the Kingdom of Romanov. It is not only the difference in ideology, but also the way in which the government is formed, which has destined the two countries to develop in completely opposite directions.
"I took the newspaper back with me."
"oh."
Picking up the first draft of the unpublished newspaper on the table, Ma Wei planned to go home and read it slowly. It was naturally a good thing to know the news earlier.
On the way home, I stopped by the market to buy the ingredients for dinner. Mawei planned to make fish soup tonight to cleanse Xiao Hei.
Now that his identity has been exposed, Xiao Hei no longer needs to stay with Mr. Butler. Although he still needs to be responsible for the experimental base, he has much more freedom than before. It is no problem to go home for dinner occasionally.
When he heard that fish soup was about to be made, Xiao Hei's tail immediately lifted up, and he walked on the roof of the house on his feet, following Ma Wei and the others from a distance.
When he got home, Mavey took off his coat. Even in the summer, the temperature in London was still cold, without any warmth of summer. This was also related to the haze that shrouded London. He couldn't get any sun all day long. Plus, the high latitude, I think.
It’s hard to be hot.
Rolling up his sleeves and putting on his apron, Ma Wei moved a small stool and sat at the back door to scrape the scales of the fish. He also cut open the belly of the fish and took out the internal organs. He bought plaice, a type of flatfish, for steaming. In addition,
There are also headless trout and seabass, trout for pan-frying, seabass for soup...
The most popular thing in the Kingdom of Windsor is probably seafood. Fresh fish can be found everywhere in the market, and the price is very cheap. Ordinary families can afford it... provided they know how to cook.
According to the long-lasting recipes of the Kingdom of Windsor, the best way to cook fish is probably to fry it.
Although Xiao Hei always refused to come, but considering its taste, Ma Wei still bought sea bass to stew it in soup. The sea bass with delicious meat and few spines was fried in a pan until both sides were golden brown, and then boiled water and green onion and ginger were added to make a white soup.
...
"Dad, if you are making soup, why do you need to fry it first?"
After smelling the aroma, Yunia stood on tiptoes beside the stove and watched Mawei cooking curiously. She had grown taller than before when she could not touch the stove at all.
"Because you can make the soup white by frying it in advance, you also need to add boiling water to the fried fish and cook it over high heat."
Mawei covered the pot, washed his hands, and poured himself a cup of tea: "The soup will look better and taste more delicious. You will know after you taste it."
"Um!"
Picking up the newspaper on the table, Ma Wei read it while drinking tea. In addition to reports about the Manstein Charitable Foundation, there were several pieces of news that interested him.
[Caesar the Great restored the Colosseum, reopened gladiator duels, and famously said - 'Great Rome cannot live without the Colosseum!']
[The conflict in the United States of America escalates! The northern battlefield is retreating steadily! Suspected mercenaries appear!]
[The Northwest Front of the Kingdom of Frederick invaded the capital of the Principality of Biligi! The Principality of Biligi was destroyed! Most of the Rhine League has collapsed!]
Caesar's reopening of the Colosseum was probably to awaken the blood of the people of the Roman Republic. Whether it was animal fighting or gladiatorial combat, they were activities that could make the audience's adrenaline soar. If used properly, it might really be able to activate the declining blood of the Sardinians.
'.
The idea is good, but the specific effect depends on reality. After all, the Roman Republic is different from before. Slavery has been abolished long ago. The so-called beast fighting and gladiatorial combat can only develop in the direction of extraordinary creatures...
Could it be that Caesar wanted to be like the Church of the Three Destinies and throw the captured extraordinary creatures into the arena and let them kill each other?
If so...
Ma Wei did not comment on the quality of this matter. In terms of what Caesar wanted to achieve, this was indeed a shortcut.
The war in the United States of America has entered a white-hot stage. All kinds of new weapons are emerging one after another, and the speed of updating and iteration is very alarming. Often, the newly invented weapons have not had time to be widely deployed in the army, and more advanced weapons appear. History
The process is faster than Ma Wei realized and is changing with each passing day.
Ma Wei didn't know whether the emergence of new weapons had anything to do with the gods. It might have something to do with the ancient gods' concealment of history, but not necessarily.
Judging from the battle reports, the war in the United States of America will not end in the short term. On the contrary, the unification war of the Kingdom of Frederick is in full swing. The destruction of the Principality of Bilig means that the Kingdom of Frederick has officially taken over the northwest territory of the Rhine League, and with
Bonaparte's First Empire bordered.
Without the buffer zone, friction between Frederick's Kingdom and Bonaparte's First Empire was bound to increase. However, William V and Prime Minister Bismarck still ordered the army to invade the capital of Duke Bilighi and annex all the land in the northern part of the Rhine League. In this way
As a result, only a few small principalities in the south remained in the Rhine League.
Unification seems to have become the general trend. The strange thing is that Napoleon has no intention of blocking it. No matter how the small principalities ask for help, they are indifferent, let alone the Roman Republic in the south. Caesar has no time to take care of Frederick's Kingdom. He still has many things in his hands.
There are a lot of unresolved issues!
Ma Wei turned back a page, and a line of large characters came into view:
【That man is back!】
[On May 11, Sultan Zambu IX of the Voodoo Kingdom announced his abdication! 】
[On May 12, Dambala, the god of voodoo in the Witch God Cult, recalled Amalik Nasser Saladin! 】
[On May 13, Saladin ascended the throne in Cairo and became the new Sultan of the Kingdom of Vodou! 】
Looking at the news in the newspaper, Ma Wei's face gradually became serious.
First there was Napoleon Bonaparte, Caesar, and now Saladin...
Although Saladin was summoned by the Witch God Cult in the Southern Continent and cannot affect the Central Continent for the time being, this is not a good sign.
Who is Saladin?
The ruthless man who established the Ayyubid Dynasty and resisted the attack of the Apocalypse God System 700 years ago!
At that time, Saladin was the most dazzling star and left a mark in history, but...
This time, his opponent is Napoleon and Caesar!
The achievements of these two great emperors are not inferior to him at all, and are even more dazzling than him!
Ma Wei felt that maybe the Witch God Cult saw the benefits of Napoleon and Caesar's rebirth, so they chose to resurrect Saladin...
The third resurrected monarch has appeared, can the fourth be far behind?