Gene of Brilliant City 13 Division

Chapter 1663 Fight!Master and Apprentice 86

2221. 5, 1

7:13 am

In the compound of the headquarters of Section 5, many people are waiting to inquire about their test results. Because of the events at the beginning of this year, the accident and the Pioneer Project, the start of the Section 3 was advanced by a week, and it started at the end of March. , so there are results so quickly, and the number of people taking the exam this year is relatively small.

Quite a few people updated their identity information with smiles at the result inquiry kiosks set up for each of the five subjects. This year's passing score is relatively low, and they can pass with a score of 5. Many people cheered.

It seems that many people have passed the exam, and the cheers continue to ring out. There is another reason why many people are happy, that is, those who passed the exam were not forcibly assigned to the third subject.

This is the reason why most people are happy, they don't need to be assigned to 3 subjects, and although most of them are assigned to 5 subjects, most people in the city now have a good impression of 5 subjects, although many people have not been assigned to I want to go to the subject I want to go to, but my repulsion towards the 5th subject is not as strong as in the past.

Those who passed the exam began to enter the large conference room on the first floor of the headquarters under the arrangement of the 5th department staff. Although some failed passers were discouraged, the 5th department encouraged them to come back next year.

A sallow, skinny man who looked skinny looked at his score, only 79 points, which was just one point short. He pressed his forehead in frustration, and stood in front of a small pavilion.

"Can you accommodate me, I'm only 1 point short, even if I go to 3 subjects."

"No, sir, a rule is a rule."

The man raised his hand, and white particles overflowed from his hand.

"I'm a mutant, can't I?"

The people from Division 5 in the pavilion shook their heads.

"It's even worse for mutants. Mutants must be at least 5 to 10 points higher than the passing score."

The man's eyes widened, and then the clerk dug out the test criteria. It was true that if a mutant wanted to take the civil affairs test, his score would have to be 5 to 10 points higher than that of an ordinary person.

The man turned around and walked away in a bit of despair. In order to get a stable job, the man who was originally a mountain worker spent his savings and went to a lot of training courses. He spent a year in preparation for the exam. During this period, there is basically no income.

The man also has a wife and children, and now he doesn't know how to face his family waiting for him when he goes back. When the man was about to walk out of the gate of Section 5, he stopped again, turned around and walked quickly to Section 5. At the gate of the department, after seeing a council officer, he immediately went up to explain the situation.

"Even if you go to 3 subjects, can you?"

"Sir, although I personally understand your situation, the system is the system and cannot be changed. Please continue to work hard after you go back and work hard next year."

The corners of the man's eyes were twitching slightly, his throat was choked up, he didn't know what to say, looking at these people who passed the exam and entered the headquarters of Section 5 happily, the man still stopped, he was almost unable to hold on anymore, I thought it would definitely be possible, but now the hope has become a bubble.

More and more people entered, and more and more people left. The man was still standing at the gate of Section 5. During the period, some people came to persuade the man to go back and come back next year, but the man couldn't take it anymore. He closed his eyes, and his eyes were full of It was pitch black, and my mind was empty.

In the end, after 8 o'clock, the man could only leave Section 5. When he stepped out of the headquarters of Section 5, he walked away with a wry smile. There are two choices, to work in the grain base, or to continue to work back to the mountains, but the competition for the latter is quite large.

The desperate man walked towards a shop opposite step by step, he didn't know what to do, he just wanted to take a sip to relieve the pain in his heart.

Soon the man ordered a bottle of wine and found a place to sit down. He stared at the table quietly. The man deliberately found a place on the second floor near the back street. He just wanted to get drunk quickly. Children put a lot of pressure on the life of the whole family. When Angus Construction started, the man made a lot of money and bought a house, but now Angus Construction has not started.

"Sir, see if you have any difficulties, maybe I can help you."

As soon as he heard about helping you, the man raised his head. It was a man wearing a mask and sunglasses. The man nodded without thinking too much.

"I'm from a pharmaceutical company, sir, would you like to assist us in researching drugs?"

As he spoke, the man on the opposite side took out a stack of documents from his purse, and after a while the man laughed in surprise, and there was a tube of potion on the table.

"You only need to sign the contract, try our new medicine, and then give feedback every day. This is a potion that is used to improve the strength of the mutant body. It has entered the experimental stage, and it has the permission of Congress."

The man on the opposite side called out a license authorized by the Congress. The man nodded in confidence, as long as he signed his name, he could get 10. The man signed the document without hesitation, and then took the medicine.

"After 12 o'clock tonight, the injection experiment can start, sir, I hope you can abide by the confidentiality clause in the contract and don't tell anyone."

As he spoke, the man wearing a mask on the opposite side brought a paper bag with a thick stack of banknotes inside. The man immediately took it over and held it in his arms. At this moment, his unhappiness and anxiety disappeared.

"We will call your husband tonight. Then you just need to go to the designated place. We will have someone to check your physical data. You just need to inject the medicine in advance."

At this time, on another street on the ground floor, a disheveled-looking man took a tube of medicine and money.

"Please note that because of the adaptability of this potion, sir, you have to inject it in advance, and then run over, so as to improve your strength, and it is also convenient for us to use it during the period of running over after you inject the potion." We can record the body values ​​more accurately."

"Sure, just give me a call."

Just as the unkempt man was about to leave, the person behind him reminded him again.

"Please obey Mr. Contract, otherwise you will be legally responsible."

The man smiled immediately. Although he was a little suspicious, the documents given by the man who claimed to be a pharmaceutical company and the authorization documents from Congress were all true. The man left without thinking too much, holding a lot of money in his arms.

At this time, on the ground floor, in a small restaurant on the street, a group of people are discussing when the Pioneer Project will start. It has been two months since the end of February, and many people have passed the review. After signing a contract with the Congress, some people can't wait, and they will go to ask the congressmen from time to time, but the congressmen say that the time announced by Congress shall prevail.

The enthusiasm for the Trail Blazers program has been high since the beginning, and now it has cooled down, because no one knows the exact time when the program started.

Some people even think that this plan will not start in a short time, and feel cheated. The most worrying thing is the problem of Angus construction, which has not yet started.

The situation at the bottom level is not as many people think, it is slightly better, but it is getting worse and worse. Many small businesses at the bottom level can no longer survive, and the market at the bottom level has always been sluggish. Except for the relatively stable food industry, Other industries are very bleak, and the consumption at the bottom is also declining on a monthly basis.

Depression has become the scene of many originally bustling streets on the bottom floor. Some shops have simply closed, and some petty theft incidents often occur. Many people have to go to work in the agricultural bases in the east, and at least they have to sign a one-year contract Many people can't stand it.

It is in such a downturn that most people are in a dilemma, but in order to make a living, a large number of people went to work in the agricultural bases in the east.

Nowadays, the amount of food produced every day is very high, and the prices of some foods have even dropped, while most of the upper-middle-level businessmen are watching, and some businessmen have even withdrawn from the bottom-level industries and laid off a large number of employees .

Located in the hall of District Power Office in District 99, Hu Youran and Duke stood quietly in the hall, waiting for the members who had gone out to come back. This is already the 20th district at the bottom level that Hu Youran came to.

Hu Youran came down for no other reason. He wanted to remind the councilors of the district power office that reducing the underlying industrial structure is the most effective way to deal with the depression at present. The next five years will be extremely difficult for the city. Hu Youran knows very well Well, although the Pioneer Plan can bring hope to the bottom-level people in the long run, it is not a simple matter of how to survive in the short term.

People at the top have completely given up on the bottom market, because they no longer have any confidence in the bottom market. The only thing that can be driven by the Pioneer Plan is the upper-middle economy, while the bottom can only continue to live in hunger and cold. But now the actions of the congressmen have already made the bottom layer worse.

The middle level has also been implicated. Hu Youran has collected a large amount of economic data in recent years. These data can't explain anything. The only thing that can explain is only one problem. The best way for the bottom is to do nothing, no matter what you do However, when the construction of Angus cannot be started in a short period of time and the pioneer plan cannot be implemented, it is the safest approach not to act rashly.

Hu Youran is extremely worried about the actions of the councilors in the 99th district. It is the same as that of some other district councilors. In order to increase employment in the area, they have provided some support with taxation. Because of the increase in employment, the overall income in the area Only then will there be an increase and there will be taxes.

The MPs were too anxious, especially those younger MPs who wanted to show their strength, and they didn't listen to persuasion at all. Coupled with some secret money and power transactions, the entire bottom-level environment has actually deteriorated.

The behavior of the administrative department also made Hu Youran feel uneasy. In order to let the depressed people see some hope, a series of loose policies have been introduced recently, and a large number of family workshops have begun to skyrocket again.

It is very dangerous to only pay attention to the interests and give up the long-term considerations. Although most of the councilors persuaded by Hu Youran verbally agreed to some things of Hu Youran, in fact, after so many months, they still tried their best as before way to increase employment.

The interests of middle-level businessmen have actually been damaged, and the stable market of the middle level has also begun to be gradually destroyed.

Finally, Hu Youran saw the member of the District 99 District Authority come back, and he walked over with a red face.

"Mr. Hu Youran, Mr. Duke, thank you both for coming here, please."

It was just after 10 o'clock, and as soon as he entered the office, the congressman said complacently that he had solved another 30 employment problems early this morning, and he felt very happy.

"Member Romil, I just hope that you can slow down or stop the production value in the area."

For a moment, the congressman called Romil was a little surprised, but soon laughed.

"Mr. Hu Youran, what do you mean by that? To stop the production value, wouldn't that mean that most people in our district should drink the northwest wind?"

Duke explained with a smile.

"Taxes can be saved first, and the living allowances of the people in the area can be gradually increased. This is what it means."

Romil shook his head arrogantly.

"At present, our district has received a large number of orders from some middle-level merchants."

Hu Youran's complexion sank, he naturally knew how they got these orders, the lower-level councilors often went to some middle-level merchants, won a large number of orders at a low price, and then launched family-style workshops in the area to Very low prices, delivering finished products to middle-level merchants, this practice will greatly damage the stability of the overall economy. Merchants and bottom-level people have made money, but middle-level people have suffered losses. Once this loss It is difficult to recover from the beginning, and the economic volume carried by the middle class is much larger than that of the lower class.

Nowadays, District 99 transports a large amount of disposable utensils and some daily necessities, etc. Compared with the things produced by the middle level, these things are of lower quality, and the price is even only one-third of the middle level.

Hu Youran explained.

Using the simplest disposable item of thermal insulation material as an example, he opened the light and shadow panel.

"In the middle class, this kind of box with an average supply price of 1 yuan and 10 boxes actually costs 5 cents to manufacture, but now the boxes that are supplied to some merchants in the middle class in your district only cost 8 cents, and the manufacturing cost is up to 3 cents. Gross, you actually earn 10 cents for every 5 boxes."

Romil nodded with a smile.

"That's true, Mr. Hu Youran, what's the problem? The market is like this. Although our quality is slightly worse, it definitely meets the safety production standards. If you don't believe me, you can take it for inspection."

Hu Youran shook her head.

"What about the middle-level companies that produce this kind of box? Have you ever thought about the problem of mutual conversion of production capacity? If the middle-level market is taken away by you, the original price of 1 boxes for 10 yuan will not come back. They In order to compete with you, many people can only lower production capacity and shrink profit costs. They can only earn 3 cents, while the taxation and consumption of the middle class, including living standards, are higher than those of the bottom class. If the middle class companies continue to make profits Taxes will also decrease. Once taxes are reduced and businessmen have no money in their pockets, they may lay off some employees. After the laid-off employees lose their jobs, it will increase the competition for middle-level jobs, and in the end many people may return. If you come to the lower class, this kind of practice will only create a vicious circle. Although the bottom class has made money in the short term, what will you do in the long run? Many businessmen are unwilling to come to the bottom class, and what you can rob is only some life products at the bottom class. orders, but what about other high-tech products?"

Romil looked at Hu Youran suspiciously and shook his head.

"Mr. Hu Youran, do you want us to just watch everyone lose their jobs? If you have nothing else to say, I have another meeting later, so I'm sorry."

Just as Hu Youran was about to say something, he was stopped by Dukla. Romiel walked out, and Hu Youran sighed helplessly.

In the economic structure of upper, middle and lower layers, the only thing that can’t go wrong is the middle layer. Once there is a problem in the middle layer, it will be more difficult for the bottom layer. If the bottom layer continues to do this, it will destroy a stable middle-level market, and the middle layer In order for enterprises to survive, the only way is to reduce production capacity. The consequences of reducing production capacity are unpredictable, and the market will be completely disrupted.

In the end, they were forced into desperation. Many middle-level companies could only give up low-profit industries. Although the bottom-level people got this part of the industry, if so many people competed, it would be a mess in the end, and it would be difficult to control. At this point, the middle-level companies will start to fully withdraw their capital for transformation, and the middle-level companies will also start to suffer a great depression. In the end, the bottom-level companies will only fall into a situation of overcapacity, and no one will take over.

Hu Youran and Duke have repeatedly put forward this economic concept of mutual conversion of production capacity in recent TV programs, but many lower-level congressmen still ignore it.

The best way now is not to increase employment, but to save for the orchard plan that will benefit the bottom people in the future. This is the correct approach, and you can even use taxes to provide protection for the local people who participated in the pioneer plan , the hoarding of materials, and the hoarding of items and tools needed for development, instead of letting Congress support the orchard plan with taxes that still need to be built.

It's a pity that no one listened to it. In Hu Youran's simulation calculation, the orchard plan and the Angus construction plan can coexist. If all the taxes returned to the area are used to prepare for the orchard plan, it will be resolved Much of the trouble, rather than wasting tax dollars, also destabilizes the middle-tier market.

No one wants to listen to Hu Youran talking about these things. Although the bottom line has been depressed recently, thanks to the active efforts of the congressmen, employment is increasing a lot every day.

Hu Youran pressed the table sadly, Duke patted him on the shoulder and shook his head.

"Go back, even if you have traveled all over 60 districts, they still won't stop, because there are more people with vested interests in this world, if you debate for your own benefit, everyone is an orator, ha ha."

Hu Youran nodded, the seemingly beautiful economic plan that he proposed could make the life of the bottom people better in the future, it is impossible to implement.

But according to Hu Youran's calculations, it only takes two years for the bottom-level people to endure at most. Once the Orchard Project and Angus Construction start at the same time, there will be another wave of employment in the city, and the pressure inside the city will also be due to the Orchard Project. And reduce a lot.

"There is still a way. Immediately ask Section 5 to prepare a lift for us. Let's go to the upper floor and find Representative Freya."

Seeing that Hu Youran still refused to give up, Duke nodded.

"Perhaps Freya can't help it either."

Duke just said something in a low voice, but Hu Youran still walked out, so he could only follow.

Soon the people from Section 5 prepared a lift for them to take them to the upper family area. Now that Freya is pregnant, she can only work at home.

At 11:18 in the morning, the takeoff and landing machine slowly landed on the lawn of Eberren's house, and Freya, accompanied by two maids, was already waiting at the gate of the mansion.

"I'm very sorry, Senator Freya, thank you for agreeing to our meeting request."

"Two of you, please."

As Freya spoke, she led the two into the mansion, and soon came to her living room on the second floor.

Charles was also at home. He didn't know why these two celebrities in the city came to his home, but Charles wanted to ask Hu Youran, the leading economist in the city, about some things.

"Two people, please."

As soon as Freya finished speaking, Hu Youran started talking all at once.

As time passed by, the smile on Freya's face disappeared, and she looked at the light and shadow panels that Hu Youran had adjusted with a serious expression.

"Please believe me, Senator Freya, the best way to do it now is to stop the bottom-level areas from competing with the middle-level for the market, as well as tax reserves, and sign a contract with the pioneers in the area. These taxes are not to support them in vain. Instead, after the land they reclaimed is profitable, it will be gradually returned to the region.”

Freya nodded.

"I believe you, Mr. Hu Youran, in fact, we have noticed this problem as early as half a year ago. The depression also started gradually eight months ago. Many businessmen who had been robbed of their profits evacuated the ground floor in a fit of anger. It’s just that we can’t do anything now, as long as we can give orders in our relative position, I can make the lower-level MPs listen to me in terms of medical care, and the same is true for several other faction MPs. Recently, reformist MPs have emerged at the bottom. Since last year, some parliamentarians who have no affiliation with factions have gathered and started to make drastic reforms at the bottom."

Duke smiled. He already knew that. As a qualified sociologist, Duke would often go out by himself to observe and inquire in some places. The ninth largest faction appeared among the members, reformers. These members Obviously they don't want to submit to the management of the Eight Great Councilors, but gather together and start using their methods to benefit the region where they are at the bottom.

The loss of control at the bottom actually started with the shutdown of the Angus construction. Duke already knew this, but he didn’t tell Hu Youran, because Duke was born with the kind of character that didn’t want to offend anyone. Both have a heated fight with the local administrative departments, and both sides are mutually beneficial.

In addition, Duke does not want to add to the city's burden. Many things cannot be solved by a system or a document, or a single rhetoric. The bottom has been reduced to a quagmire.

"We'll do our best to figure it out."

Hu Youran nodded, and kept saying thank you gratefully.

"I've had someone prepare lunch. If you two don't mind, you can have lunch and rest for a while, and we'll talk about it in detail."

Freya smiled politely, and Hu Youran and Duke also nodded. She would never reject a warm-hearted person like Hu Youran. The situation in the city is unprecedentedly dangerous. This is the conclusion Freya and the other seven people came to .

The demographic dividend accumulated with great difficulty in the past has long since disappeared due to frequent construction problems in Angus and various reasons. The internal pressure has become so great that Freya feels anxious every day when she opens her eyes, so the orchard project is It is imperative that 12 sections have successfully revived some land, and the next step is to reclaim and revive it, build an ecological circle, and finally plant it.

Freya looked out of the window, opposite Angus's house, the lawn hadn't been taken care of for a long time, and the weeds were overgrown. The Angus couple basically didn't come back now, but were busy on some major construction sites .

Freya also asked Gene, and Gene said that construction would definitely start in August this year at the latest, which reassured Freya a lot. The gods are still directly solving technical problems in the construction day and night. I can't spare my hands to help the leaders solve the problems in the orchard plan.

Freya looked at the lawn outside the window, and the two people behind her had already stepped down under the leadership of the butler. It seemed that Charles wanted to talk to the two of them. Freya bit her lip and pressed her swollen belly , She didn't know what to do, let the districts reduce the benefits of various industries, this may be the best way at present, but once it is reduced, it means that the city will usher in a new round of dissatisfaction.

No matter how we weigh things this time, we can't find a way to get the best of both worlds, or there is no way to get the best of both worlds at all.

In order to allow most of them to have jobs, small family-style drug workshops have basically spread all over the ground floor in many places with good sunlight. Freya has tried her best, but now she may soon face a new round of overcapacity. question.

"Mother! Miguel is asleep."

Freya let go of her tense expression for a moment, she smiled and nodded, looking at Michelle, who was almost 6 years old behind her, she was already very sensible, and now she was taking care of her younger brother Miguel, breastfeeding and changing Diapers, putting to sleep, etc. are all done by her, and the servants just help with the bath.

"Come here Michelle."

Michelle walked straight to her mother, stood up straight, and Freya gently stroked her forehead.

"Grow up quickly, Michelle, when you grow up, you can help the city solve many problems."

Michelle nodded.

"I will work hard, mother!"

(End of this chapter)