Chapter 111 Negotiation Mary never knew that people...
Mary never knew that people could be so busy.
It took them two months just to select the right candidates.
There were eight race registration staff, and a conservative estimate of sixty people were hired to maintain order at each race. Nine were hired to handle any problems. To ensure that racers from other countries could understand the rules and avoid misbehavior, twelve translators were hired.
There was no other way. In an era before universal education, knowing a foreign language was something to be proud of. They couldn't find anyone who knew three foreign languages, so they had to recruit a few foreigners who had been living in the United States for many years and try to make their skills as perfect as possible.
There are also waiters who greet the players, people who count the time spent by the contestants, members who make banners, and reporters who are good at writing...
They are so busy that they often don't even have time to eat.
During the initial recruitment, Johnny would accompany Mary, but later on, even he couldn't stand such boring things.
Johnny had tried to dissuade Mary from pushing herself so hard, but she simply couldn't let go. She knew it was beyond her job scope, but the thought of creating a groundbreaking competition was enough to keep her hooked.
In the early days, before they found a suitable assistant, Mary and Steele were the ones leading the charge. The reason was simple: many people looked down on Lucy, even though she was smart, pretty, and articulate.
During this period, Mary forced herself to communicate and her ability to express herself improved by leaps and bounds.
After recruiting a trusted assistant, Mary thought she could take a break, but she didn't expect to have to deal with the problems of the race stage again.
Some states do not want such outrageous competitions to affect the city's appearance, believing that such competitions will lead to a large influx of refugees. Not only will it not benefit the state, but it will also damage the city's appearance and increase crime rates.
Faced with this situation, Steele and his team had to take the train and go lobbying in person.
Because they were going on a long journey, Johnny insisted on going with them. Mary simply paid for the most expensive train ticket herself to make Johnny's daily life more convenient.
Although Mary didn't tell Johnny exactly what she was doing, she didn't hide the information either. Johnny was always hanging out with Mary, so he gradually learned what kind of competition he was so fascinated by.
This incident, as Mary expected, became a source of worry for Johnny.
While trying to put them behind him, he kept thinking over and over again about how he could participate in this competition.
For example, should I let Mary compete with me? When I need to mount the horse, I can ask Mary to pull me up. When I need to dismount, I can ask Mary to carry me down.
However, such an idea does not stand up to scrutiny at all.
Not to mention that doing so would be unfair to Mary. Furthermore, Johnny's riding skills were vastly different from Mary's, and Mary had no racing experience, so the chances of being eliminated were very high. If Mary withdrew, how could she be ready to help him mount and dismount? Even if Mary didn't get eliminated, she would likely fall far behind. Their times were completely off, so there was still no way she could help him.
Ask others for help?
Stop joking. There are no friends in the competition. It’s a conscience not to kick him off the horse.
Every time Johnny's thoughts reached a conclusion, he could only conclude with the conclusion that a race spanning the entire American continent was impossible to pull off. He hadn't even started yet, so there was no need to get excited. Being a spectator and witnessing history was fine, too. That was the conclusion of all his thoughts.
Although the train is noisy, the environment that is purchased at a high cost is still very comfortable and pleasant.
Johnny covered Mary, who was sleeping soundly, with a blanket and chose to go to bed to rest.
After arriving at their destination, Lucy and Johnny, as "outsiders", were not allowed to see the governor. However, their style was no less than that of the president.
"Mr. Joestar, are you nervous?" Lucy suddenly asked this question in the comfortable VIP lounge.
Johnny absentmindedly took a bite of the fruit from the fruit bowl and replied, "Of course I'm nervous, but being nervous is useless." He sighed, "I don't understand why the president let Mary get involved in something like this. Mary has been so busy every day these past few months that we haven't even had time to talk. When Mary gets home, she's either sleeping or working. She's done her best. Anyone who disagrees can only be said to be unfit to be governor and an idiot."
Listening to Johnny's all-round favoritism, Lucy covered her mouth and laughed: "You two have such a good relationship."
Johnny looked at her and said, "If you think this is a good idea, then make a decision quickly. Otherwise, if the competition really goes ahead, your title of Mrs. Steele will be set in stone and you won't be able to get rid of it."
Johnny initially advised Mary not to meddle in other people's business, but anyone who had come into contact with Lucy would not dislike such a little girl. As he got along with Lucy, Johnny gradually began to help Mary express his views, believing that the best option for Lucy and Stephen was to quickly transition from husband and wife to father and daughter.
Lucy initially refused to accept this argument, saying that if she didn't marry Stephen, she and her family would be targeted by the mafia.
But last month, the mafia seemed to have been involved in a gang war, and was severely damaged and could no longer struggle. Lucy's attitude began to change.
She loved Mr. Steele very much, but this love was definitely not a love between a man and a woman.
Although Lucy was not sure whether she would remarry in the future, she undoubtedly had some beautiful dreams about love. With the support of Mr. Steele, Lucy was shaken.
"I'll go back and think about it." Lucy said in a low voice.
"Okay." Johnny didn't try to persuade her any further, because he just loved Mary and her family, and he was not in the mood to be open-hearted to a child.
Johnny felt extremely awkward just talking to her about such a serious topic of marriage.
The two of them had no topics to chat about, so they just did their own things.
Johnny chose to catch up on his sleep while Lucy obediently ate her pastries.
About three hours later, Mary and Stiles came out, looking exhausted.
The sound of their footsteps woke Johnny, but he didn't rush over to ask for the result. They had already used up all their energy and were in no mood to say another word.
Looking at their expressions, Lucy and Johnny exchanged a glance, knowing that this matter would definitely take some time to process.
Sure enough, they stayed here for about two more weeks before they got things done.
Next, Mary and Lucy split up into two groups.
Steele went to meet the next governor who refused to cooperate, while Mary took advantage of the fact that this place was close to Arizona to talk to the Indians about something.
But before leaving, Mary stayed in the hotel for two days to recuperate, during which time she complained to Johnny.
"That Kansas governor is such a jerk! How the hell did he get to that position?" Mary had previously thought that Fanny Valentine, even in her position, wasn't necessarily that great. But after going through so much, Mary wished all governors were Fanny Valentine's clones.
What should we do if some people can’t even understand what we are saying?
"He spoke with a strong regional accent, and just understanding him was a huge challenge. Even more ridiculous, his speech was completely illogical. We were talking about horse racing, and he talked about security. We were talking about security, and he brought up environmental issues. We kept talking, but it was like we were talking at cross purposes. In the end, nothing we said made any sense, so I had to contact Fani. I don't know what he was talking about, but he quickly agreed."
Anyway, that guy is just a stupid idiot. He talks about the same thing as us.
Mary was complaining one second, and the next second she fell asleep on the bed with sleepy eyes.
Seeing this, Johnny couldn't help but laugh.
Mary showed an enthusiasm she had never had before, and she didn't have time to meet those disgusting guys. That's good.
Mary was really too busy to see Diego, let alone Fanny Valentine. Most of the time she chose to call or send messages by pigeon.
After two days of rest, Mary became lively and energetic again. She soon rented a horse carriage locally and arrived in the Arizona desert.
The last time Johnny was in this area, he had a bad experience not being able to find Mary, so he had a slight aversion to this place. Mary patted his shoulder, asking him to try to put on a gentle expression.
"The people here don't welcome people like us, so Johnny, you have to follow me at all times. If things go wrong, I will carry you and run away." Mary's words seemed a bit absurd to Johnny, but when he saw Yinren's primitive appearance, which was completely out of touch with society and with oil paint on his chest, he felt that what Mary said made sense.
He watched Mary hug the guy and heard their surprised conversation.
"You actually became the leader?!"
"Yeah." Perhaps displeased with Johnny, the Voice Man pulled Mary aside. Seeing Mary's concern for the disabled man, the Voice Man bluntly said, "I've already ordered everyone not to harm friendly white people. As long as he shows no signs of aggression...never mind, sister, can you just help me check on him first?"
Ah Bian glared at Yinren and pulled his ear: "Good boy, now that you are a chief, you even dare to give orders to your own sister."
Seeing that his sister was pretending to be angry, Yin Ren huddled behind Mary obediently. Only when he was with people close to him would he reveal his childish side.
Seeing Ah Bian pushing Johnny away, the two finally had the opportunity to communicate alone. Yinren first talked about what had happened during this period.
Without foreign invasions, the Indian population naturally began to grow. Some parents, while outwardly disdaining white people, were secretly learning from their child-rearing practices. They would boil water for their children's baths to maintain hygiene and buy them nourishing products like formula.
After doing this, the child mortality rate dropped significantly, and they began to feel the need to learn from white people.
In addition, Arizona, ruled by Mary, has issued a notice that no one is allowed to discriminate against Indians, so some Indians gradually left the tribe, went to work, and chose to live in towns.
In other words, the Indians who wanted progress were mostly young people, while those who opposed it were mostly the elders of the tribe. Both sides disliked each other, and eventually a civil war broke out.
"Ridiculous, isn't it?" Yin Ren laughed self-deprecatingly. "Thanks to you, we finally ended the war, but we never expected that we would start fighting again. Anyway... we reformists won, and I became the leader."
Patting Yinren's shoulder, Mary said, "That's a good thing. At least you can do what you really want to do. Then my delusion may become a reality."
The only stage of the race she interfered with was the Arizona section.
Before she came, she only had a vague idea, but looking at the Yinren who already had the highest say in the tribe, she couldn't help but speak.
…
"Look, this is it." Asian pushed Johnny and stopped when they approached the rock walls that looked like monster fingers.
“…Here?”
"That's right." Ah Bian had never thought that such a small move would actually change the fate of the tribe: "My brother found Mary in the Devil's Palm, in this desert."
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