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Episode 2 Young Mayor Chapter 75 Persuasion

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    From the beginning, Simone disliked Wang Lei. When Wang Lei first took office, there was a conflict over the organizational reform plan.

    But Simone felt that what she opposed this time was the "Steel Culture Festival Plan", not Wang Lei. She was on the side of Braddock and the residents of the town, because this plan was a waste of money and wasted money and was impossible.  Success.

    Braddock Steel Festival?  What is that, has anyone heard of it?  No, so no one will come, even if they spend huge amounts of money on advertising.

    What¡¯s more, they don¡¯t have money for advertising.

    Jeff Smith and Marquis Noah have similar ideas, and they are not optimistic about this plan.  As councilors, they cannot be like ordinary citizens who just applaud the plans because they think they have great prospects. They have to be responsible to their voters and the town's finances.

    Brady's fingers were tapping rhythmically on the proposal document. He had already known the outline of the plan from Donna and had read the official text carefully. It must be said that Wang Lei's preparations were very detailed, but he and he  Like everyone else, they are still full of doubts.

    "Rex, I think the idea of ??the Steel Culture Festival is very good. It may bring new development opportunities to Braddock, but everyone's worries are not unreasonable. We have nothing in terms of funds, security and appeal.  , so I think we should be more cautious.¡±

    ¡°There are many cultural festivals across the United States, and many small towns have their own cultural festivals. It is not easy to attract tourists.¡±

    Brady looked up at Wang Lei, his eyes were more encouraging, and he was afraid that it would dampen his enthusiasm: "I wonder if we can try to hold a small cultural festival this year to accumulate experience and influence, and wait until next year  , and in the next year, if we gradually expand the scale, the cultural festival can benefit Braddock for a century, and we must do it as a century-old undertaking, so we can¡¯t rush it.¡±

    Wang Lei smiled and nodded to Brady. He could understand everyone's thoughts, but he would not change the plan because he did not have so much time.  next year?  He has to go to college and his time to perform his duties as mayor will be even more limited.

    "Rex" Cynthia looked up at Wang Lei and smiled gracefully.

    "Your plan is very good, but in my opinion, it seems that it is not necessary for the government to do it. Just like the Three Rivers Cultural Festival in Pittsburgh, it has a special committee. The government cannot do everything."

    "I know, small government!"

    Almost everyone objected, but Wang Lei still smiled and nodded to Cynthia.

    "But I think the size of the government is not the purpose. It depends on whether the residents need it. Braddock needs development. The power of private citizens alone can no longer reverse the decline of the town, so the government must do something.  What."

    Wang Lei stood up from his seat and walked towards the window facing the roadside. As he walked, he continued: "The government will find a way to open up the situation, and then it can be handed over to a specialized committee to take charge of subsequent operations."

    Wang Lei closed the curtains, and the room suddenly became dark. Only the white curtain hanging on the opposite wall reflected white light.

    Wang Lei stood next to the lecture table, clicked on the notebook on the table, and the projector projected a picture on the curtain, which was the blast furnace and chimney of the Edgar Steel Plant.

    He scratched the screen with a laser stick: "Braddock is unique. It has the oldest steel plant in the United States. Even though it has declined, its current scale ranks among the top in the United States"

    Wang Lei said as he switched between photos. These were all taken two days ago. After developing the photos, he scanned them into pictures with a scanner, stored them in the computer, and made them into slideshows. At least from the picture, these steel  The monsters are all spectacular.

    "Everyone, believe me, except for Braddock, it is difficult to find such a spectacular scene in the entire United States, especially in metropolitan areas. This is our heritage and advantage."

    "There are also the scenery on the Monongahela River, the abandoned docks, and the railroad bridge. Aren't they all spectacular?"

    ¡°No one is interested in an old steel factory.¡± Simone shook her head disdainfully.

    Wang Lei glanced at Simone: "That's not necessarily true. I was in Pittsburgh two days ago and visited some artists and designer offices. They were very interested in these steel monsters and thought they were miracles of the steel age. They could  To do some themed creations, I extend an invitation to them, hoping they can come to Braddock soon and create great works.¡±

    "Oh, most people don't understand the artist's head." Jeff opened his arms and laughed.

    Wang Lei nodded: "Maybe, but you must understand these things."

    Wang Lei stretched out his hand and cut itMoving on to the next set of photos, all the iron products he took were shown in the photos: "What do you think?"

    "Great, are these artists' works? Are they willing to take these products to the cultural festival?" Jeff stretched out his hand and gave a thumbs up.

    Wang Lei smiled and shook his head, then switched to the next set of photos: "Yes, they are indeed great, but their creator is not in Pittsburgh, but in Braddock."

    This time, Shane and Martel were welding materials in the splash of sparks that appeared in the projection. The photo looked beautiful when enlarged.

    "Shane? He can indeed do these things." Marquis's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Shane in the projection, and he nodded.

    "Yes, he is Shane, a retired worker from the steel factory. But not just him, many people in Braddock can use steel to make gadgets, including my father." Wang Lei continued to switch out the folk artists and  A wide range of iron art products.

    "Many of them have lost their jobs in steel plants. Sometimes they go to the streets of Pittsburgh to set up stalls. It is very hard and they sell very few things. If Braddock has a cultural festival, it will even have an impact.  It can also attract tourists to come for sightseeing in normal times, and their things can be sold here to earn more income.¡±

    "That's pretty good." Jeff spread his hands and said, everyone looked thoughtful.

    "Yes, in fact, it is not just iron art, but also other handicrafts, the operation of specialty goods, as well as catering, cruises, services, etc. The cultural festival can create a lot of jobs and business opportunities. If we keep running it, we can even  Make Braddock a tourist town.¡±

    Wang Lei switched the slides and showed everyone other pictures, including wooden toys made by residents, small furniture, some special delicacies, etc.

    "The Cultural Festival is a good thing. We all like it, but it's not easy to handle." Jeff shrugged and others nodded silently. No matter what they originally thought, after seeing the pictures displayed by Wang Lei,  , and after the explanation, they all realized that the cultural festival may bring changes and opportunities to the town, and it is worth making efforts.

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