Hearing Geoffrey's words, Cyril shuddered and came back to his senses.
If he was stripped of his position as a director, it meant that Geoffrey had completely abandoned him, and he would be removed from the list of successors.
This was something that he absolutely couldn't accept.
His gaze fell on the people below the stage, who used to flatter him. At this moment, they couldn't hide their disappointment and disgust. His heart sank to the bottom.
Cyril smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I was impulsive. It seems that everyone agrees with Gloria. As her uncle, I'm very happy about this. I also hope that she can become a director of the Chamber of Commerce and make more contributions to the Chamber of Commerce."
Cyril's beautiful words didn't receive a positive response. Instead, there was a burst of whispers in the banquet hall.
Gloria smiled at Cyril and said, "Thank you, Uncle Cyril, for dispelling everyone's misunderstanding of me. I also hope that you can do something for the children with me."
"I … I'll donate a million copper coins to the foundation today for the construction of the school building." Cyril's expression looked like he had eaten shit, but he still nodded and said.
Gloria continued to smile and said, "Then I'll thank you on behalf of the children. Later, I'll ask Mars to help you with the donation. He's in charge of the connection between the Suede and the foundation, so he's more familiar with this aspect. You just need to give him the invoice, and he'll help you with it."
"Okay." Cyril nodded with a dark expression, then he turned around and quickly walked off the stage.
Today was a great humiliation for him. He lost both his wife and his soldiers. The problem he had to consider now was not how to remove Gloria, but how to restore his position in Geoffrey's heart.
Gloria wasn't in a hurry to step down from the stage. She wasn't too excited about winning the vote either. Instead, she said sincerely, "Thank you all for voting for me. I accept this result with both surprise and fear. However, taking advantage of the end-of-year meeting, I would like to appeal for the children who haven't been admitted to school yet.
The students of Chaos School were going to have their holidays soon, which meant that a new semester was coming soon. There were at least 50,000 school-age children in Chaos City who couldn't go to school, and with the funds raised by the foundation and the expansion of Chaos School, they could only accommodate 5,000 new students, and there was still a huge shortage of teachers.
Those children who could not enter school, unless they had outstanding talent, most of them could only do the most basic physical labor because they did not study. This was unfair to them.
If the members of the Aden Chamber of Commerce are interested in providing assistance to these children, you can directly look for Teacher Luna or me. I hope that we can do our part to help more children enter the school like your children, gain knowledge, and change their destiny. "
Applause rang out in the banquet hall for a long time, and people whispered to each other about the donation.
"Thank you." Gloria bowed to everyone before gracefully making her way down the stage.
Soon, there were businessmen who came forward to talk to her. Mars had a notebook and a pen in his hands as he followed beside Gloria, jotting down a name and a sum of money in his notebook from time to time.
Count Abraham sat in the VIP area, and sighed as he looked at Gloria, and said, "I've never seen someone like you who would speak up for the education of children in our Roth Empire."
"Father once said that normal people don't need to be too smart. If they're too smart, they'll be difficult to manage. And those who think they're smart are even more troublesome," Vanessa whispered. After a short pause, she continued, "I don't think that's right."
Abraham nodded with a smile, and said, "Those guys think they're smart; I'll just kill a bunch of them from time to time, and that's all. The rest of them are just a bunch of clowns. However, I don't think it's a bad thing to make more people smarter. The truly smart people are civilized. They know the law and abide by etiquette, and they'll maintain order spontaneously, just like most of the people in Chaos City. "
"Know the law and abide by etiquette." Vanessa was deep in thought. After a while, she looked at Abraham, and asked, "Then, Uncle Abraham, why don't you suggest to Father to change?"
"His Majesty naturally has his own thoughts. Perhaps what he thinks is right." Abraham shook his head with a smile. He picked up an exquisite pastry and put it into his mouth. After chewing, he said, "I like to eat, drink, and play. I'm just spouting nonsense about other things. Who do you think will believe me?"
"Big Brother Sean and Big Brother Josh don't know how to do that?" Vanessa asked.
"Sean is more like your father, while Josh is more interested in magic than education. They also like obedient people who aren't very smart." Abraham smiled, and said, "You know, interacting with smart people is more tiring than interacting with foolish people."
Vanessa looked at Abraham with a confident smile, and said, "I believe in you, Uncle Abraham. A civilized empire built by smart people is the future of the Roth Empire."
Abraham paused in his chewing, and looked up at Vanessa with a hint of surprise in his eyes. However, he quickly tossed the remaining half of the pastry into his mouth, and said with a relaxed smile, "You can say that in Chaos City, but don't say it when you're back in Rodu. Especially not to His Majesty. Otherwise, he'll definitely accuse me of bringing you to Chaos City and teaching you bad things."
Vanessa smiled, and said, "Father said that women shouldn't be involved in politics, and I'm not interested in politics, either. However, I think it's good for children to study. After returning to Rodu, I've decided to set up a school so that more children from ordinary families can study."
Abraham's eyes lit up, and he nodded as he said, "I think that's a good idea. If you want to set up a school, I'll support you. I'll provide the land and money, and you can build as big a school as you want."
"Then, Uncle, are you going to set up a school with me?"
"How can I do that? Wouldn't I be stealing your limelight?" Abraham waved his hand with a smile, and said, "I'll just stay in Chaos City and eat hot pot and skewers. I'll just barely make a living."
"Uncle, that's too much." Vanessa looked at Abraham with a sulky expression, and her enthusiasm for returning to Rodu to contribute to the education industry was instantly extinguished.
"Ahem, you see, I'm old. How can an old man like me travel back and forth?" Abraham said with a matter-of-fact expression.
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Meg was invited to Michael's private room. There was only Michael in the private room.
Michael looked at Mag, who just came in, and smilingly said, "Boss Mag, I have to inform you of something. If everything goes well, the Falk Tribe's messenger will arrive at Chaos City tomorrow, and invite you to the Twilight Forest to be in charge of cooking the dishes for Gary's coronation banquet."
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