Donna heard the movement outside and walked out of the kitchen with a fruit plate: "Oh, what's so happy about?"

"Mom, dad has agreed to support Rex!" Emily let go of Wang Lei and said happily.

Donna looked at Brady in surprise, who shrugged helplessly: "Yes, Rex convinced Walker that we could continue fishing in the river bay, so I will support Rex."

He just said that whoever can solve the problem in Hewan will support him as the mayor. As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Lei told him that the problem had been solved and of course he could not regret it.

Voting is a very sacred thing, but Wang Lei has proved that he has certain abilities, so let him try it.

Of course, Brady did not think that Wang Lei could run successfully. Just like his previous and even now doubts, an eighteen-year-old campaigner must first prove that he is not a child and can indeed do things well, and needs to do more than a thirty-year-old candidate.

His opponents are also very strong, and Hawk's evaluation in town is also good.

"Oh, is this true? Rex, you are amazing, this is a reward for you!" Donna said happily. In order for her husband's trouble to be solved and for Rex's outstanding performance, she put the fruit plate on the coffee table and picked up the largest citrus and handed it to Wang Lei.

"Thank you aunt!" Wang Lei took it with a smile, and then said seriously: "Aunt Donna, as you said, Braddock's mayor should provide various services to residents. If you want to become a qualified mayor, these are all things I should do."

"Rex..." Donna sat next to Brady, looked up at Wang Lei, but stopped talking. She saw that Wang Lei was serious about running for the election.

However, in the afternoon, she had a party with a few friends, and everyone seemed to have heard that Rex was going to participate in the election. They all thought it was a joke and used as a joke. No one would take an 18-year-old "child" who was still in high school to participate in the election. It was very, very difficult for Rex to succeed in the election.

He wants to dispel everyone's doubts. Only by doing much better than his opponent can it be possible.

"Oh, Aunt Donna, this citrus is delicious!" Wang Lei peeled a petal of citrus and put it in his mouth, and after tasting it, he said with a smile. He could think of what Donna was going to say, and he would convince everyone, just like convincing Colin and others, that is eighteen years old? It can be a disadvantage, but it can also become an advantage.

"Aunt Donna, I heard that you are troubled by the lawn trimming in the town, right?"

Donna looked at Wang Lei unexpectedly, then looked at Emily. Her daughter seemed to have sold her. She told Wang Lei everything, but Wang Lei said what she did? Could it be that he wanted to solve it and prove that he could be a qualified mayor? But even the current mayor Hawke did not have a good idea for this matter. The town's budget was very tight, and it was impossible to increase particularly for this job, otherwise it would be like a domino card, causing all the municipal work pays to rise.

Donna handed Brady the peeled orange: "Oh, yes, the original trimmer has moved away, and it's hard to hire a new trimmer for the same amount of money."

"Can you use volunteers? Many green lawns are right at the door of residents' homes?" Wang Lei pulled half of the clip in his hand to Emily, and then said to Donna with a smile.

"Volunteer? That's not OK!" Donna was slightly stunned, then shook her head: "Rex, this is a long-term job. You may not know that the area of ​​the lawn of the public green space of Braddock is as large as thousands of square meters. The original mowing worker resigned because he thought it was too much. It was difficult for volunteers to undertake such heavy work."

"Aunt Donna, I don't think it's necessary. The lawn trimming is not complicated. Most residents in Braddock have lawns at home. They are all helping with trimming themselves or neighbors. I have trimmed the lawns at home. It's not difficult to find such volunteers. We can organize them, divide them into several groups, and arrange the work of mowing the lawns, which should be done well!" Wang Lei said.

"Even if you can't take on all the work, it will be easier to find an ordinary trimmer for the remaining workload, isn't it?"

"Oh, it sounds pretty good?" Donna stopped the action, took the half-peeled orange, and hesitated to look at her husband Brady.

"Of course, this is a very good idea," Brady muttered and nodded with an orange in her mouth.

"Because of history, Braddock's public facilities are far beyond their current capacity. They include libraries, sports fields, roads, greening, and the town's fiscal budget cannot be supported at all, so they can only be closed or maintained through volunteers," Brady ate all the oranges, clapped his hands, and analyzed from an economic perspective.

"But, with such a large workload, how can I find enough volunteers?" Donna thought about it and shook her head. Volunteers are not formal workers. They don't take money, so they are not easy to manage. Some temporary and relaxed jobs are better. It's a fantasy to rely entirely on volunteers to maintain the operation of public facilities in the town.

Wang Lei handed the peeled oranges in his hand to Donna: "I want to give it a try. My running partners and I plan to set up a 'Bradock people' organization to advocate everyone to actively participate in community activities and gather activists to volunteer for the town, such as sports field maintenance, library administrators, lawn mowing, etc. Through our joint efforts, we will retain Bradock's glory and memory."

"Aunt Donna, please believe that every Braddock man wants the town to be better than watching him fall."

"Yes, I believe!" Donna was involuntarily infected by Wang Lei. She took the orange in her hand and asked subconsciously: "But will anyone else join?"

"Haha, don't worry about this at all. More and more Braddock people will definitely join. Not long ago, when I mentioned this to Uncle Walker, he enthusiastically expressed that he must join. Whether it is donation or volunteering, he must make priority arrangements!" Wang Lei immediately laughed. The town needs to develop, but development is not enough. The book "Bowling Alone" inspired him. In addition to economic capital, there is also social capital. He should make good use of the resources of the Braddock community.

Braddock is a small place, a community of 3,000 people. Several problems encountered in the campaign are related to the community and can also be solved by relying on the power of the community.

It was precisely because of this that he convinced Walker to solve the problem of Brady's fishing, and then tried to find a way to solve Donna's troubles.

"Oh, even Walker has joined, so we can't fall behind. Rex, you won't refuse me, right?" Brady stood up with a smile. He couldn't tell that he was angry that Rex was not able to move forward and retreat not long ago.

Because he saw that Wang Lei's efforts were very realistic and full of dreams. Even if he could not succeed completely, he could bring positive changes to the town.

Just as Wang Lei said, Braddock people hope that the town will be better, and Brady is no exception. He doesn't want to fall behind Walker, so he immediately expressed his support.

"Haha, of course, welcome to join!" Wang Lei smiled and opened his arms, making a welcome gesture. Brady stepped forward and hugged Wang Lei enthusiastically: "Rex, it's great. I don't know if you can succeed, but it's definitely worth a try."

"Thanks!"

"Wow, if it can succeed, that's great! Rex, I'm going to join too!" Donna stood up excitedly and stepped forward to hug Wang Lei.

"Rex, I really shouldn't have regarded you as an eighteen-year-old child!" Donna said sincerely. She has never been optimistic about Wang Lei's election as mayor. There are so many things in the town. What can an eighteen-year-old child do? I'm afraid he has never heard of many things, nor can he listen to them. Unexpectedly, he left so embarrassedly in the morning and came back in the afternoon. He solved Brady's problem and thought of a solution for her troubles. It sounded very feasible...

No matter what, her perception of Wang Lei has changed a lot: This child is pretty good!

"Haha, Aunt Donna, at the age of eighteen, she is no longer a child, she is an adult, and has the right to elect and run for public office granted by law, which shows that we should have corresponding responsibilities and abilities! Please believe that I know where my responsibilities are and where Mayor Braddock's responsibilities are. I will do my best. At the same time, please believe that I have such ability to make the town great with everyone!"

Letting go of Donna, Wang Lei tidied up his clothes, stood up straight, and said loudly in a clear voice: "At the same time, I also ask you not to look at my eighteen years old with tinted glasses. Eighteen and eighty years old are the same. You cannot think that an 18-year-old boy is childish, nor can you think that an 80-year-old man is confused. Strictly speaking, that is discrimination against age, right?"

Wang Lei made a small joke, and Brady and Donna both laughed heartily: "Oh, we apologize, we shouldn't have such an idea. We did see a boy with strong abilities, active thinking, and very responsible."

"Thank you, I accept it!" Wang Lei said with a smile. In just half a day, he felt very accomplished. It was true that wherever there was dream, there was a road!

"So, let me introduce it officially now. I am Rex. Wang, a resident of Braddock. I will participate in the mayor's election next month. I hope you can support me. My campaign slogan is: Our Braddock!" Wang Lei said with a smile and "seriously", while leaning forward and stretching out his hands to Brady and Donna again.

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ps: Congratulations to Obama, I remember four years ago, I judged that although the bad economy is beneficial to the opposition Democratic candidates, as a black man, Obama should be difficult to be elected. Isn’t it that the United States still has color discrimination and is still a country with white elites? The result is surprising. No matter what the reason is, it is a victory for people living, this is a victory for people. In addition, before the book has signed a contract, a disciple and an intern appeared. I dare not say that you are supporters of the sixth and seventh levels, at least at level three and four, that is, fellows, supporters, or fans of the fifth level? No matter what, the voters are very happy. In the words of the next chapter, I have two iron votes, so, especially thanks to Liu Jin Feiming, two book lovers, thank you for your evaluation votes.

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