Chapter 294 Give You a Vice President
Just then the doorbell rang. Fabian was startled. "Ivan is here so soon? He's still drunk! This shouldn't happen!"
Kasim stood up from the sofa and said, "I'll go out and see who it is!"
Pascal's face was filled with gloom. He picked up the remote control on the table and pressed a button. The image of the door was projected directly onto the screen. It turned out that Godin and others were standing at the door.
"What should we do if they come to our door?" Fabian asked.
Without thinking, Xiao Peng said directly: "Tell him I'm not here."
Fabian immediately pressed the intercom after hearing this: "Mayor Godan, Xiao asked me to tell you that he is not here. Don't ring the doorbell, it's very annoying!"
Xiao Peng laughed. He is the mayor after all. It is really rude of you to talk to him like that!
He still felt a little uneasy, so Kasim took the intercom directly and said, "Get out!"
Well, this temper is even worse!
To put it simply, the reason why such a thing can happen is that the political system is different.
In China, the country is governed by "paternalistic" officials; in the West, the country is governed by "nanny-style" officials.
The difference between the two is that the former represents the will of the majority and can be implemented as long as it is beneficial to the majority; while the latter is if you make me happy, I will vote for you, if you make me unhappy? I will ignore you!
There's a minor problem here: there are as many Hamlets as there are Hamlets in the eyes of every person. No matter how good a law is, there will always be some who oppose it. For example, why aren't rats being dealt with in Paris and Marseille? Years ago, people proposed rat control, but because some people think rats are "so cute" they shouldn't be killed, the French are still embracing them day in and day out. While these people may not be numerous, they can still prevent a law from being enacted.
As for which political system is better, Xiao Peng has experienced both sides and can only say: there are only differences, not good or bad. The key lies in what a person pursues.
It's true that Godin is the mayor of Marseille, but Xiao Peng really doesn't need to give him too much respect - at worst, I can just move to another place. If I can't stay here, I'll find another place to stay!
Anyway, I have money!
Oh my gosh! When did I become so confident in saying something like this? Xiao Peng felt a little proud when he thought about it!
The doorbell rang again. Fabian frowned and answered it: "If you ring the doorbell again, I will call the police!"
But the voice that came through the intercom was not Gaudin's but Pierre's: "Fabien, it's me!"
Fabian frowned slightly and said, "Uncle, is there something wrong?"
Pierre said, "That's what I told you today. Open the door and let's go in and talk."
Fabian glanced at Xiao Peng and said, "Uncle, I'm sorry, I can't receive you since we have guests at home."
He still knows how to choose.
The doorbell was hung up again. Pierre was furious when he heard the electronic sound of the doorbell being hung up. He looked at Godin and said, "Mayor Godin! Why is this happening?"
Godan was completely bewildered. How had things suddenly turned out like this? He was so desperate to crush Elizabeth!
Why did he host a cocktail party specifically to entertain Xiao Peng? It had something to do with his position: France was currently in the midst of a new round of mayoral elections.
Let me be frank: the mayoral election in France is often like a joke. For example, in La Ciotat, there are only a few hundred households. In China, this is a "village", but in France it is a "city", and there is also an election for mayor.
But this "city" is not that "city." The "mayor" of La Ciotat is not the same as the "mayor" of Marseille. In small towns like this, almost everyone knows each other, so their mayoral elections are almost a joke. For example, the newly elected mayor of the small central city of Wenzie is only 18 years old and still in school.
I guess what they meant was to just pick someone at random to deal with the matter.
However, it is very difficult to elect a mayor in a large city, and the election process often takes a long time: each candidate must go through a series of processes such as canvassing speeches and debates before being elected, and the votes must exceed 50% of the total votes. Therefore, the mayoral elections in many cities are repeated rounds and rounds...
And Godan now faces a very formidable competitor: the female candidate named Rubihola.
This Rubihoira is a typical "regionalist". After Paris Saint-Germain lost to Bayern in the Champions League, it was Rubihoira who took the lead in celebrating on the streets. In her own words, "It is really hard for me to support Paris Saint-Germain. I am that kind of regionalist and it is hard for me to accept everything in Paris. Parisians always laugh at our accent, which is also difficult for me to accept. Moreover, they discriminate against us!"
And the Maasai really bought into this! So now Godin's status has been severely impacted.
But Gaudin was no ordinary man. Who were the most influential organizations in Marseille? One was the Marseille Fans Association, and the other was the Cousteau Diving Association. This was why Fabian valued the position of president of the diving association so much at the time.
Rubihola's influence in the fan association is greater than Godin's, so he turned his attention to the diving association and hoped to get its support.
Pierre knew Godin's intentions, but he was a man of the "unclear" mentality. They suggested supporting Godin, but asking him to contact Xiao Peng to establish a "Marseille Ocean Exploration Association," with a management team consisting of a "Board of Directors," an "Executive Board," and a "Board of Supervisors." They could even appoint Xiao Peng as Vice President. In other words, they were asking Xiao Peng to lead them in salvaging sunken ships and make a fortune!
If Gaudin helps them with this matter, the Cousteau Diving Association will work hard to help Gaudin's campaign.
This is when cultural differences become apparent.
After hearing this, Godin thought that this was an easy thing to do. He believed that Xiao Peng would definitely agree to the request of the Cousteau Diving Association; and Fabian's first reaction after knowing this was also "good thing": because Xiao Peng had this identity, which meant that he could truly enter the upper class of Marseille.
But Xiao Peng's first reaction when he learned about this was: "Are you guys really sick? Can you French people be any more arrogant?"
I'm here to help you make money, and you're giving me a false title? And I'm even a vice president. Should I be grateful to you for giving me this opportunity by working for you and helping you make a fortune?
Fuck! I won't even be the guild president!
Xiao Peng also left Fabian speechless. Everyone has their flaws, and Fabian's flaw is his obsession with power. Perhaps because he was suppressed since childhood, he always wanted to be the kind of person who commanded thousands of troops.
But the problem is that "want" and "do" are two completely different concepts: he can't even manage the more than 60 people on the ship, and he wants to command thousands of troops?
If you can't see your own position clearly, you will often make a fool of yourself!
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