"my secretary will take you through the new strategy, she had made a research and she too was a mayor so I believe she is more fit to address this" the mayor said l, there were few 9ther ladies whom were also personal assistants, they were giving yildiz nasty looks, she's got a very beautiful body, she's beautiful and intelligent, most girls don't have that, she looks ten years younger than her real age
"well in my research I've noticed that there are more people that are poor, the government don't notice that because their focus is in the already developed cities, I have noticed that the food banks have longer queues than any other bank, and that alone should explain that people are hungry, so the mayor and I have decided to provide houses to the people that need houses, and provide food for the people we have given the houses to, also to create jobs, the youth is suffering from unemployment, if we give them job, then there won't be any crimes or junkies in your town" she said and sat down
"so tell us how you plan on giving them job, because from my perspective that is the president's duties" the lady that looked her age but older asked
"building the houses, having an ongoing organization that deliver the food to the needs, treasures, secretaries, accountants, HR people and administrators, that's enough jobs for the youth, believe those people are educated and sitting on their degrees and diplomas." yildiz said
"wjere so you reckon we build those houses?" the other lady asked, she's a bit younger, which means she hasn't made it to the mayor or councilor position yet but is very smart and nasty
"there are empty lands, we can use one of them to build one big compound for them" she said
"are you sure one bug compound will be enough?" the first lady asked
"if it isn't then we can still buy another land, I'm sure the budget can cover that" yildiz said
"since you know a lot about budget, how much exactly is one land?" a very old man asked
"I never said I know about the budget sir, but the mayor should be one concerned about thay since this are his plans, and since he's not complaining I believe the budget is enough" yildiz was getting pissed
"you need to remember that this is not Africa, things are expensive here, therefore If the mayor and you get overwhelmed with this project of yours and spent a lot more than you should, we will not have another budget allocated to you, you will use your own money to finish what you have started" the same old man said
"I understand" she said
"well Philip we will hear from you, meeting adjourned" the oldan said standing, everybody followed after him
"that was very impressive, they will try to make this hard for us, we need to be smart" the mayor said
"I have noticed, let's draw the budget" they started working and making quotations.
they knocked off at 5 pm
"gosh will you have time to cook though?" Philip asked
"yes, come, we'll cook together, then spent a night working" she said
"you want me to sleep at your place?" he asked
"we are not sleeping, we will be working, and tomorrow we are heading to the lands to see them, then also spread the word about the houses so that people can register" she said
"wow, it sounds like we still have a lot to do" Philip said
"you will thank me later" she said
the drive to her house was fun, they apparently have the same taste in music, they played Dolly Parton songs and sang along. when they got to her house, Philip called his assistant to bring him his clothes and toiletries, then he went to join yildiz in the kitchen.
he helped her peel the vegetables, it was mushroom, cauliflower, carrots, green, red, yellow peppers, Chilli, green beans, peas and pine apple, they cooked them together, she added her special spices and souses, she then stuffed her flower with them and put them in the oven to make pies, she then made stiff porridge, she fried chicken, also made beef stew, then beetroot, caslaw, carrot, green peppers, onions and beans with Chilli it's called chakalaka, sweet potato mash, potato and boiled eggs salad, then the famous Greek salad, she then cooked custard, and baked pudding for dessert. she had ice scream in the fridge, and for starters they were already snacking with everything since the cooking took a lot of their time than they thought it would.
it was by 8 pm when they sat on the table and ate, Philip ate all the variety of food and he was pleased.
"damn I'm so going to Africa with you" he said licking his fingers, yildiz made him eat with his hands
"I told you you'd love them" she said
"wow, and it's amazing how you can custard and pudding, to think we buy them from the shops, yours actually tastes better" Philip said
"I know, thank you, now let's clear the table and wash the dishes" yildiz said
"I'm full, all I need is a bed" he said complaining
"no bed for you today sir" she said clearing the table, Philip helped her, they washed dishes then started working, around 4 am, they went to their separate rooms to sleep. by 10 am they woke up, they had yesterday's food then both took bath, and went to check the lands, they were able to actually buy two lands in a reasonable price, they then went to spread the word, then went to sleep their Saturday away.
Sunday afternoon they already had a list of people that needed houses and food, and job, so they called the ones that need jobs, their jobs were to fence the compounds, those were for men, to pave and build, instead of hiring already there contractors, they decided to give the uprising ones opportunities.
they spent their week collecting lists from the place of registrations, their plans were coming together, in three weeks, they already had all the people in need of houses and food.
they also spent a lot of time together, yildiz would sleep over at Philip's house, he also did the same, they went to restaurants together, went to resorts and recreational places together, taking pictures, going to clubs and drinking together, yildiz felt so free, away from Randy, she actually had a breath of fresh air.
the office rules changed, Wednesday and Friday it's casual, they also had their Friday night turn ups, as colleagues they would go to a nice place and have dinner and drinks there, since that has been invented, the work place is much fun and healthy, they are all friends. Philip is less arrogant, he's actually a very nice person.
he told yildiz about his divorce worh his wife of ten years, they both grew up together, they were good friends as kids, their parents were too, they are both from rich families, she was the lucky one to always have jobs, even when she wasnt looking, so after they have both graduated in political science, she was offered a job as the town's secretary which she took, so Philip was unemployed then decided to volunteer at the same office and the mayor's assistant, he wasn't getting paid at all, so his ex wife bought a car l, they would drive to work together, until one day she started demanding petrol money, so Philip would give her his saving to pay for fuel, he then decided to marry her because he felt she was going to leave him for a richer man
he used his savings for the wedding, to buy a house and furniture, and for their honeymoon, they went to china for their honeymoon, so when they came back, Philip was lucky enough to have the job as the mayor's PA offered to him, they were earning almost the same amount, but Philip couldn't afford to buy a car since he was trying to save up the money he used.
she quit the job claiming she want earning enough to slave like that, then Philip took thay job, he worked as the secretary until he became a counselor, she was now working at the president's office as the secretary, she obviously earned much, she turned Philip to this this arrogant and grumpy man he was, she was always complaining about this and that, looking down at him, her parents got richer that's when she became a changes woman, since she was the only child, she was spoilt, she quit that job and took care of her parent's businesses, then started cheating with wealthy clients, until one day she came home and packed all her stuff with a man waiting for him at the gate, she didn't want anything from Philip when they were divorcing, so Philip rented the house they lived in, and moved back home, he was able to use the rent money to patch up what he used when they got married, he then saved for the house he now lives in, until he was able to buy it cash, he then used his saving to invest in solar city, which made him enough money to cover it up again, and afford the life he's living.
his experience with his ex made him look down in people, he thought he made it that anyone below him was disgusting, but since he's met yildiz his life changed
knowing that yildiz is actually richer and still this humble made him even more humble