blackstone code

Chapter 514 A Bright Future

Sanitation problems in Nagalil have been restricting certain industries here, such as tourism.

Don't underestimate the tourism industry. In fact, the contribution of tourism to the economy of this underdeveloped area far exceeds that of the industrial economy, which is hardly mentioned here. In many similar countries, the tourism economy has become the pillar industry of those small countries.

It is much easier to create an industrial chain that is in line with the local environment around tourism than to develop industry.

Nagalil also has rich tourism resources, not to mention the long high-quality coastline and countless beaches, after entering the inland, whether it is the endless prairie or the primeval forest that blocks the sun, it is very good landscape.

Coupled with activities such as hunting, these can contribute a lot of profits to the place every year.

But why has Nagalil's tourism industry developed so slowly so far?

After all, it was too dirty.

It is a pleasure for tourists to experience the pristine ecological environment, but it is suffering to live in a dirty area. The two seem similar, but they feel completely different.

In addition, some piles of garbage in the city urgently need to be cleaned up. Under the promotion of Lynch and other federal businessmen, the city hall held this meeting for the first time in history that was not for the ruling class—in name, Cleaning up the garbage in the city and keeping it clean is for the citizens of the city.

Therefore, the people invited to the meeting this time are basically local people of high moral standing, and the atmosphere of this meeting is very special.

Nagalil is a society ruled by different clans. The leader of each big clan is the governor of each province, and then some messy relatives serve as the chiefs of various government departments in various regions.

This has also led to the existence of "clans" among the people. People living in a village or on a street have evolved into a public clan in the atmosphere of this general environment. In these public clans, they can play a decisive role. The role is those who are highly respected.

"... Sanitation problems make our people more likely to get sick. I have a document in my hand. From the first day of this year to now, we have a total of..." The mayor glanced down at the report in his hand, and then he was stunned a bit.

"...More than 4000 people died from diseases caused by sanitary problems!"

He himself was surprised, and some reporters were also surprised. This kind of thing always feels a little unbelievable to everyone. From their point of view, more than 4000 people die a year, and more than 2000 people die in a month. At least sixty or seventy people die every day.

But they didn't find anyone dying continuously, not even for a whole year.

This is actually the most typical survivor's bias, and it can even be said to be a cognitive disorder.

I don’t know, it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Many people died in the poor environment of the hospital, but not everyone went to the hospital to watch every day to see if anyone died.

Others died at home, and the family members of the deceased wanted to avoid being judged by others. In the traditional culture of Nagalil, people who get sick are basically bad people, or they were bad people in their previous life.

So when someone in the family gets sick and dies, the family members of the deceased basically bury the matter secretly.

In fact, there are more than these real deaths. The number of deaths in the slums on the outskirts of the city is more than this number every year, and people are too lazy to report to the higher authorities.

Every time there is a case of fatal infectious disease in the slums, the city hall will send people to disperse the untouchables living on the outskirts of the city, and they will be driven into the wild. The wilds of Nagalil are more dangerous, so some people died in the slums, everyone They will only burn or bury them silently and secretly, and will not publicize these things to the outside world.

The cognitive impairment of the survivors makes people here see what happened to them and around them as the trajectory of the world, so they feel shocked and surprised.

Looking at the ordinary people who came to the meeting, the mayor suddenly felt that Mr. Lynch might not have selfish intentions in promoting this proposal, and his expression became more serious.

"Many people die every year because of hygiene problems. They shouldn't die. It's us who are still alive who cause these problems. So starting today, I need you to pay attention to your personal hygiene and hygiene around the place where you live."

The people who were invited were not very concerned about these issues. After a brief shock, they had already accepted the fact. In the words of the locals, these people died of illness to atone for their sins in their previous lives, so this In their lifetime, they will die if they don't live long.

Since it is a punishment from the gods, it has nothing to do with me. Everyone feels that even if they were not a good person in their previous life, they were still ordinary people. At least they can live in peace.

This attitude is also the main reason why Nagalil is messy and messy. Everyone feels that most things that happen in this society have nothing to do with them. How could they possibly make some changes?
Whether it's for the country or for themselves.

The negative attitude made the mayor frowned. He tugged at the corner of his clothes and helped his waist.

The habit he used to have when he was the chief of police has changed a little now. Only when he feels angry and unhappy, he will pull the corner of his clothes. This is a subconscious behavior.

He changed "let people see my best side" to "keep decent even when I'm angry", this is his mental journey in just over a month.

"This is not a request, please pay attention, this is a request!", with a more indifferent smile on his face, "The city belongs to all of us, not to any of you."

"Starting from January [-] next year, I will arrange people to patrol, but if any places that do not meet the standards are found, those responsible on the streets, as well as those who have not disposed of clean garbage, will be punished by the city. Deportation from Mengwu province!"

The moment this sentence came out, it was truly earth-shattering. If you are going to be expelled because of poor hygiene, isn't that too serious?
Some people stood up and yelled loudly, as if saying that this is a kind of tyranny, and only a tyrant would do this.

Others said that they couldn't do this at all. Who knows who will throw garbage and who won't. If someone else throws garbage on their side, is it their garbage?
Civilian fighting in Nagalil has been banned repeatedly. If the mayor fails to come up with a further plan and formulates such barbaric rules, it is very likely that continuous civil fighting will occur in the entire city. This is something that everyone does not want to see. .

Fortunately, at this time, the mayor yelled "Quiet" loudly, but the effect was not very good. He even yelled a few times, but his voice was suppressed by the people talking about each other, so that he guarded He pulled out a convenient baton from his waist and slammed it on the table with a loud noise, which stopped people from expressing their thoughts.

He looked at these people with unfriendly eyes, put the baton on the table, and straightened his clothes and collars, "I invited you here to give you a little face, if you continue to do this, there will be similar things next time , even if I ask someone to bring a dog, I won't let anyone notify you!"

As he spoke, his unkind eyes swept across the faces of these people, as if telling them in this way, "I remember your appearance."

"Mr. Mayor, you can't blame us. Your request is too unreasonable and we can't do it." Someone interjected, and others echoed in low voices.

The mayor frowned slightly, "So I haven't finished my words..."

He paused for a while, "Mr. Lynch and some federal businessmen investing locally heard that I plan to rectify the sanitation of the city, and at the same time they felt that the current power generation in the city is insufficient, so they combined these two things into one one piece."

"They will recycle dry garbage that can be burned in the city at a price of one Galil per pound. Note that it is dry garbage, the kind that won't drip when lifted with a net bag. These garbage will be used to generate electricity..."

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Looking at the "turmoil" crowd, Lynch didn't show much smile on his face. In his opinion, this method has nothing to praise, but it is the simplest method, using benefits to lure people to follow the route he set go on.

There is a lack of electricity here, and the places near the edge of the city and the places where ordinary people live will have power cuts for a period of time almost every day, and limited factory areas will also cut power when there is no production work.

The next big development needs to use abundant electricity. Some high-tech production equipment from the Federation all need electricity, and the new power plant is also in Lynch's plan.

The geographical environment here makes hydropower almost an unlikely choice - the plain area lacks a huge height drop, and even if there are enough wide rivers and lakes nearby, it is difficult to form a high flow rate in the absence of a topographical drop. Thermal power considerations.

At the same time, this can also solve the problem of garbage in cities very well. The heat generated by burning garbage can replace part of the fuel, which is a cheap burning raw material.

But if Lynch hired someone to do this, it would obviously not be cost-effective.

He has also discovered the bad roots in the bones of the Nagalilians. If this kind of garbage recycling work does not have someone to watch, they may not work all day, but find a place to bask in the sun and wait until night At about the same time, I just pick up some garbage and go back to work, and then I get a share of the salary.

The low efficiency and the need to pay wages were not Lynch's favorite choice, so he changed his approach slightly.

Now as long as one Galil can "recycle" one pound of dry garbage, it can completely mobilize people's enthusiasm, not only adult men, but also women and children will join in.

Let's work together for a better tomorrow in Nagalil!
(End of this chapter)