Chapter 234:
A little later, Lynch had dinner with the mayor.
Interestingly, two months ago, if Lynch wanted to have a meal with the mayor, he would have to wait a long time to get his turn. But now, he could easily meet the mayor anytime and anywhere, and even cut in line to sit down and chat or have a meal together.
Was this due to Lynch's charisma, his knowledge, his virtues, and all his excellent qualities? No, it had nothing to do with those qualities. It was because he had money, and because his development was now linked to the mayor's political agenda. They had become a community of interests, and it was those interests that made these miracles possible.
It was a very ordinary dinner. They didn't dine out but chose to eat at the mayor's home. Dining out wasn't a smart move at this time; who knew if a hidden reporter somewhere might create a big news story? For instance, putting the partying mayor and a homeless person freezing and starving on the same page didn't need any compelling words to make people think of many anger-inducing things.
To avoid such problems, the mayor specifically invited Lynch to his home for a meal. It was an ordinary family dinner, but the dinner itself was not so ordinary.
"I heard from Mark that you're going to split your company. Will this affect some of our upcoming... plans?" The mayor asked bluntly. After Mark told the mayor about the meeting, the mayor decided to ask Lynch.
He wasn't worried about the money issues; as long as he was in his position, it would be easy for Mark to get rich. For example, recently, Mark had been negotiating with the City Hall about public transportation.
The bankruptcy of the public transportation company was still affecting the city's citizens' travel. No company was willing to take on this responsibility, but Mark stepped up at this time. He was willing to take on this responsibility, and the City Hall, to thank Mark, was willing to squeeze out some subsidies from the already tight budget to cover the operating losses of the public transportation company. They also granted them some tax exemptions.
To show that there was no backdoor deal, everything was transparent and visible.