Chapter 138 Tony, do you want to be a member of parliament?
"Tony, how's the campaign going lately?" That day, Jonathan suddenly came to the door and asked.
Tangning sighed and said, "Hey, what else can I do? I definitely can't choose!"
"Then do you plan to continue to run for office next time?" Jonathan asked again.
Tangning thought for a moment and then replied, "Let's see if we have a bigger campaign platform by then!"
"Actually, Tony, if you really want to be a congressman, I have a good idea that will definitely help you succeed in your election. It's even possible for you to be the governor, let alone a congressman!" Jonathan said mysteriously.
"Oh? What can I do?" Tangning asked with great interest.
Jonathan glanced around, then took a step closer and whispered: "It's actually very simple, that is to join our Ku Klux Klan!"
"What?! Join your Ku Klux Klan?" Tang Ning couldn't help but exclaimed.
Jonathan nodded and replied: "Yes, why don't you believe in the strength of our Ku Klux Klan?"
Tangning waved her hands and said, "It's not that I don't believe in your strength. First of all, your Ku Klux Klan doesn't seem to have the qualifications to run for parliament, right?"
"It is true that our Ku Klux Klan is not yet qualified to run for parliament, but with the strength of our members from all walks of life, if we want to support you, we will definitely be able to do it!" Jonathan replied calmly.
After hearing what Jonathan said, Downing immediately began to think deeply, because he was right. Although the Ku Klux Klan was not qualified to run for Congress, they had many secret members from all walks of life. After all, there were many racists among white people, but there were only a lot of them.
It’s not convenient to express my position publicly, but if the votes of these people are gathered together, it will definitely be more than enough to run for a member of the assembly, and it is even possible to run for governor as Jonathan said!
But to be honest, Tangning didn't want to get too involved with a paranoid and radical party like the Ku Klux Klan. Otherwise, he would have joined a long time ago. So he thought for a while and said slowly: "Give me some time to deal with such a big matter."
Is it okay if I think about it? It’s still early before the next election anyway!”
"Of course you can, but you have to hurry up, because you are not the only one we are contacting. If anyone from them agrees in advance, then Tony, you will miss this opportunity!" Jonathan reminded.
"Don't worry, I will reply to you as soon as possible!" Tang Ning promised.
After Jonathan left, Heidi came over and asked Tangning with a frown: "Tony, are you really planning to join the KKK?"
Tangning shook her head and replied, "To be honest, not yet! But no matter what, Jonathan has good intentions, so it's not convenient to reject him directly!"
Hearing what Tangning said, Heidi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, because I have always felt that the KKK's actions are too extreme. I'm afraid that Tony will become like that after you join!"
"Don't worry, I won't become like that!" Tang Ning comforted her.
While the two were chatting, Deanna suddenly knocked on the door and walked in. After a few pleasantries, she suddenly asked Tangning: "Teacher, do you remember what you told me before about Chinese people not drinking coffee?"
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Tangning nodded and replied, "Remember, what's wrong?"
Deanna explained: "I mentioned this matter when I was chatting with some friends a few days ago, so one of my friends who did not believe in evil insisted on going to China to open a coffee shop, saying that he must make Chinese people like drinking coffee.
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After hearing this, Tang Ning was speechless and said, "This is because of the missionary heart!"
Deanna nodded and agreed: "Absolutely. Teacher, do you think he can succeed?"
Tangning shook her head without hesitation and replied, "To be honest, I'm not optimistic about it."
"Actually, I'm not too optimistic about it, but I still wish him good luck!" Deanna agreed, then changed the topic and said: "By the way, teacher, I heard that you bought an antique picture frame for only thirty dollars.
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"You are quite well informed!" Tang Ning replied somewhat unexpectedly.
Deanna shrugged and replied: "This kind of thing always spreads the fastest!"
Then he took a step closer and begged: "Teacher, please teach me how to identify this kind of antique picture frame!"
"Don't worry, this has to be done step by step. Once you understand how to identify oil paintings first, I will teach you how to identify painting frames and paints. There is a lot to learn here!" Tang Ning replied calmly.
Although she hasn't learned anything yet, she knows that these are all within the teacher's teaching plan, so Deanna is not disappointed.
At the same time, in the Veterans Association, a middle-aged man in a black suit frowned and asked Jonathan: "Do you think this Tony Downing will agree to join our Ku Klux Klan?"
Jonathan thought for a moment, then shook his head and replied: "To be honest, I don't think it's likely."
"Even if it could help him become a member of parliament, he wouldn't want to?" the black suit asked displeasedly.
Jonathan explained: "You don't know Tony. In fact, he doesn't particularly value whether he can be elected as a member of the parliament. In addition, he has always had strong opinions on some rumors about our Ku Klux Klan, so I think he is unlikely."
But before Jonathan could finish speaking, the black suit interrupted: "Then why did he write about the Ku Klux Klan in the novel in the first place?"
"I don't know about this, maybe it's for the plot!" Jonathan said, spreading his hands.
After listening to this, the man in the black suit pondered for a moment, then sighed: "If that's the case, it would be such a pity!"
Then the conversation changed and he asked again: "By the way, Jonathan, how have you considered the matter I told you last time about transferring you back to New York?"
Jonathan hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "I know the organization values me this time, but I really don't want to go back!"
"Why, aren't you from New York?" the black suit asked in confusion.
"I am indeed a New Yorker, but I moved here because I liked the pastoral life in the South. I even joined the army for the freedom and peace of the South, so"
The black suit interrupted Jonathan again and said: "Okay, I understand what you mean, so let's do it. You go to New York to work for a year, and then you can come back after helping to open up the situation there. Is this okay? After all, you have connections in New York.
It’s very important to us.”
When he heard that he only needed to work for one year, Jonathan was a little excited. He thought for a while and then nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I will go to New York to support for one year!"
PS: I scanned the list today and saw a book called "The Fierce Male God". Although I didn't click on it, I found it very interesting just by looking at the title and introduction, because I had previously seen an article on Zhihu titled "What is it like to be very fierce?"
"(I can't remember the specific name, but it probably means something like this), I think this is a good entry point.
