Miss President wants to talk to you

At this moment, Hearst only wanted to be with his sweetheart.

I've completely forgotten about Eleanor's show.

"William, you promised me."

The woman placed her hand on his knee. "Spend the night with me, no work talk allowed."

"Of course, darling."

Hearst took her hand and kissed it.

Nothing can bother us tonight.

The voice just fell

Ding Ding Ding!

The phone in the bedroom rang incessantly.

Hearst was instantly annoyed; he had repeatedly emphasized that he should not be disturbed during his private time.

Who's so blind?!

He answered the phone, about to swear.

Suddenly, a secretary's almost terrified voice rang out from the other end:

"Mr. Hearst! Please turn on the radio! It's the 'Federal Political Questioning' program!"

The secretary's tone was really unusual.

Hearst suppressed the urge to curse and asked, "What happened?"

"There's no time to explain!"

The secretary said, "You should turn on the radio and listen to this! This program is a hit!"

It exploded?

Full of suspicion, Hearst turned on the radio by his bedside and tuned it to the frequency.

Then, a voice he knew very well came out.

"Answer my question! Why haven't the back wages in Erie County been paid yet?"

Is it Lehmann?

Hearst certainly knew the governor; he was a very mild-mannered and steady person.

Why does it seem like he's throwing a tantrum on the show?

Then someone spoke.

"Governor, I need to verify the specifics of this matter..."

Lyman interrupted him immediately: "You don't know?"

"I don't have information on the progress of the operation at the front line yet, but I'll go find out immediately..."

"no need!"

Hearst heard the phone call being disconnected on the radio.

Wait! Is he making a phone call?

And it sounds like he's on the phone with a subordinate.

Hearst, being a media mogul, was aware that something was amiss, even though he didn't know the specifics.

In a radio program, the governor was on the phone with his subordinates, using this tone, and discussing this kind of administrative content...

Hearst sat up straight instantly.

He really needs to listen carefully to this!

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The blonde beauty, seeing that Hearst was ignoring her, tried to go up to him and act cute.

But Hearst pushed him away!

"Get away!"

Hearst roared, "If you distract me again, you can get out right now!"

……

In the studio, Lyman hung up the phone.

His expression was serious, without the slightest hint of a smile.

The first phone call yielded a response that the person knew absolutely nothing.

If others saw this, they might think his team was full of useless people!

"Eleanor, don't worry!"

Lyman said, "I will make every call down the chain of command to resolve this matter!"

"The interests of the voters in the Imperial State have always been my top priority!"

"I will not rest until this is resolved today!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Federation in Anger

Having cast aside his confusion, Lyman was now invincible.

"Listeners, you have all heard it."

He spoke sternly into the microphone, “My finance bureau chief, when I asked about the specific implementation of a funding allocation, was completely clueless!”

"This is a dereliction of duty on my part, and I need to apologize to you on behalf of the Imperial State government!"

Eleanor was stunned to see Lyman like this.

too fast!

He had no idea what Lyman had been thinking.

But in just a brief moment of reflection, Lyman transformed from a traditional federal governor into a decisive and efficient key figure in the new policies.

Is this the quality of the Federation's top elites?

Indeed, one should not underestimate the heroes of the world.

This federation should not be underestimated!

At this point, Lyman had already dialed the second number.

"Connect to the office of the county magistrate of Yili County."

This time the connection was established much faster.

A female voice spoke up: "Erie County Administrative Office, may I ask who you are?"

“I am Herbert Lyman, Governor of the Imperial State.”

"Governor!?"

A flurry of activity came from the other end of the phone.

When the woman spoke again, she was noticeably more energetic, and her voice sounded deliberately magnetic.

"Good evening! My name is Susan Morrison, and I'm a supporter of yours! I voted for you last year!"

"Thank you, Miss Morrison."

Lyman thanked him first, then asked, "Miss Morrison, I have a question for you."

"On March 10th, the State Finance Committee allocated a federal back pay fund to Erie County, the amount of which is..."

Lyman glanced at the documents on the table: "Five hundred and forty thousand dollars! Have you received the money?"

Morrison was just a civil servant on duty; how could he possibly answer such a question?

"I...I need to check the filing cabinet..."

"Go check now."

"Okay, okay!"

The phone was temporarily set aside, and Lyman waited with the listeners outside the radio station.

Those listeners at the bottom of the federal government had never seen anything like it.

They had already put themselves in Lyman's shoes, imagining themselves as this capable governor, advocating for the people!

A moment later, the secretary's voice came back.

“Governor, the records show that a federal grant was indeed deposited on March 10th.”

Lyman asked, "Then why haven't they been distributed yet?"

"I don't know about that."

Morrison said, "The implementation of federal funding is the responsibility of the finance commissioner. Our county commissioner, Marcus Geller, has already left work and there is no way to contact him for the time being."

“Commissioner Geller? Then connect the line to his house.”

In 1933, county government telephone lines could indeed be routed to the homes of public officials.

To perform part of the work of a switchboard operator.

But Morrison hesitated upon hearing this request.

He sensed something was wrong.

It's rare for a governor to personally call and inquire about the progress of a funding allocation, but it's still quite reasonable.

Can I speak directly with the finance officer?

Is this something a governor should do?

Is he a scammer?