Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"I'm telling you, women actually only need you to be a little bit."

Jewell lowered his voice and talked about some interesting things in a lively manner. Many of the council officers and team captains nearby laughed. The three female council officers of Section 5 had already moved away from Jewell's table. .

As he spoke, Jewell looked at the councilors and lawyers not far away from time to time, having a quiet meal, but it seemed that it was over. Jewell winked, and several council officers began to pour wine again.

The only solution for now is to delay, and it is unknown how long it will be delayed. It is almost approaching 8 o'clock. Jewell brought up a large light and shadow screen, called up the TV channel, and then called up the CBV channel. At this time, the host People are already warming up.

On the split pictures behind the host, there are some old photos, all centered around cars.

"More than 30 years ago, these things in the picture were quite common. Xiao Ke, I remember that you probably still have a collection at home."

One of the two hosts looks older, has a beard, a handsome and calm face, short, lean hair, and kind eyes. He is CBV’s number one anchor Pan Hua, and the other is the new and popular young male anchor Zhang Ke.

"Yes, Brother Pan, I do have a car at home. After all, such tools were very common in the past. When I was a child, I remember that my dad often drove me to and from school."

Pan Hua smiled and nodded.

"Yes, cars have gradually disappeared from cities more than 30 years ago because of their impact on the city's climate and traffic. This is the picture."

Pan Hua said, pointing to a photo taken by a former photographer in the split picture next to it. It was the last car in the city that was impounded by the administrative department and put into the disintegration furnace. It was a pickup truck with a large front and a cargo. box.

There is also a silhouette car logo with the word waste on it.

"The former Phoebes Automobile Kingdom still exists today, but what it actually does is different from cars and has fallen into the service industry."

Jing Ming said, Zhang Ke next to him sighed.

"This happens in every era. A once brilliant industry suddenly dies for some reason. Tonight our CBV hotline tracking program will show you the decline history of a huge automobile family and the details behind it. With everything that is sad and sad, let’s invite our old friends, the famous economist Mr. Hu Youran and the sociologist Mr. Duke!”

With a burst of applause, the studio screen began to zoom out. The two hosts were sitting on the periphery of the four sofas. Hu Youran and Duke walked up from the stage and sat on the two sofas in the middle.

"Okay, first I want to ask Mr. Duke. There are many relevant comments on the Internet, all saying that the decline of the Phoebes family has a lot to do with their being too greedy. What do you think?"

Duke smiled slightly, pulled up his suit, and nodded slightly.

"Indeed, everyone knows that the Phoebes family signed an acquisition proposal overnight, acquiring a total of 85 automobile manufacturers, large and small, that were in business crisis due to urban road traffic control. This is a classic in economics. Lao Hu, you should be very clear about the negative teaching material cases."

Hu Youran nodded.

"This is a typical gambling effect. At that time, because of the wrong decision made by the investor of the Phoebus family, Locke Phoebus, he obtained a large amount of capital at a small cost. This acquisition was very successful. At that time, the entire The business community was shocked. According to my subsequent analysis of various aspects of the acquisition, the Phoebus family used less than 4 billion to complete the acquisition of 85 automobile companies, covering the city's transportation hubs. The automobile industry. When the monopoly act was not yet complete, Phibes used 4 billion to gamble on the entire automobile industry, which had a turnover of more than 50 billion a year. Although the term turnover is a bit inappropriate, it was a huge gamble. Regardless of other factors, when you swallow a huge amount of food, it cannot be digested in a short time. It is like a person eating too much and being unable to digest it, leading to the occurrence of gastric bloating. Of course you will get sick next!"

Duke laughed and nodded.

"Lao Hu, your metaphor is very apt. What the Phoebus family did back then was entirely because of this incident."

"That's not necessarily the case. If we calculate this industry based on the scale of 50 billion, the Phoebes family needs at least 20 billion in funds to carry out all the changes brought about by the huge market support, but unfortunately it is impossible for them to obtain it. They paid so much money, and when the city decided to abolish the automobile, the Phibes family naturally collapsed."

Pan Hua smiled and nodded.

"Society is an elusive carrier, and economic and social changes are inseparable. When such decisions are made to change people's lifestyles, it is the key point for a city to continue to prosper or fail, but these Over the past year, I believe everyone has seen the decisions made by Congress. Because only people can walk on the streets, this has greatly improved the physical fitness of citizens and delayed aging. The climate more than 30 years ago was really hot. If there were no If air conditioning is used indoors, heatstroke will occur. At night, the temperature difference between day and night is very large, which will cause small-scale storms and tornadoes and other natural disasters in some areas. The entire city's ecological circle has already experienced problems, but now Everything is good now, and the electricity supply is completely sufficient. Excluding cars is a relatively benign social decision for our entire city, but such a decision is accompanied by Phoebus, who once brought great changes to the city. The family’s downfall!”

At this time, in the hotel lobby, the congressmen and lawyers were whispering about something, without turning their eyes to the huge screen in front of them, because they all knew that the two guys on TV had already been bribed by the law enforcement department, and even Many people knew what they were going to say next.

"Let me tell you, tonight we are here to explore some of the stories behind the decline of a family due to city decisions. Just now, you two have sorted out for us a huge change that occurred more than 30 years ago. May I ask: What is the impact of this huge change?"

"The disappearance of the automobile industry is a benefit to the city, as is what we see now. But in terms of impact, it has accelerated the arrival of a convenient society. People have become very accustomed to and enjoy today's extremely convenient When you return home, you don’t even need to clean or make the bed or fold the quilt, and your clothes can be changed with just one click, so the entertainment industry has been booming in the past few years.”

"Mr. Duke, do you mean to cultivate a large number of lazy people?"

Zhang Ke said, and the four people in the studio laughed. At this time, Pan Hua winked at Hu Youran, and Hu Youran nodded.

“All joking aside, cars were once the most stable means of transportation in human society. The purpose of their existence was to allow people to shorten their journeys and have more time to do other things. But nowadays, everyone can only use a car to commute to and from get off work. Walking on both feet, although each district is covered by at least 8 subway stations, the average distance traveled by people every day is more than 15 kilometers. This does not mean that this lifestyle is not good, but many people spend part of their time on the journey. Since then, our time outside of work has been shortened, but now we can all live to be one hundred, thirty or forty years old. This small amount of time is actually insignificant to us. After all, health and longevity are important to each of us. A nice fortune.”

Hu Youran said, his expression still serious. At this time, a bunch of lights came over, and the studio fell into darkness. Hu Youran stood up, and light and shadow screens appeared on both sides.

Zhou Ming, who was discussing a problem with the lawyer next to him, raised his head and looked over. The other congressmen and lawyers also looked over.

"Nowadays, there are two huge bills in the city. Have you ever thought that the ancient means of transportation, the car, might have a use again?"

Zhou Ming laughed coldly, and Hu Youran began to talk about the large number of vehicles required for these two proposals, mainly using lifts and cars for horizontal comparison. The former is fast and can leap over ravines. It can transport people and materials in a short time, and although the speed and carrying capacity of the latter are not as good as that of a lift, it is low-cost, and most importantly, it can increase the number of car drivers, an industry that has disappeared for a long time.

"It looks like they are planning to forcibly bleach everything in the Phoebes family, haha."

Zhou Ming laughed. The contact has not yet come through. Zhou Ming is still waiting. Once Wu Qun speaks, more than 200 members of their council will begin to jointly apply for the city meeting, and directly submit these to the Phoebes family at the meeting. After years of misdeeds, the business department was forced to hand over the financial statements of the Phoebes family over the years.

In the end, there is only one way for the Phoebus family. The assets are seized, the business department conducts an auction, and the merchants buy everything from the Phoebus family. Whether to use a car or a lift is not the decision of the business department, but the businessman. them.

Zhou Ming stood up, followed by several lawyers and congressmen. He slowly came to Jewell, who was drinking wine with the trustees, and bowed.

"Chief Jewell, can you please provide us with the Phoebes family's financial statements for the past 10 years?"

Jewell smiled realistically, then shook his head.

"Urban construction priorities! You should know it!"

The big lawyer next to him nodded.

"In the construction of large-scale projects in the city, if there are individuals or companies that can be of great help to the construction, under this premise, the issues of individuals or companies can be postponed temporarily!"

Jewell nodded.

"That's it, have you heard it now? How much help will it have to the two bills if cars are put into it?"

Zhou Ming smiled and shook his head.

"There is a provision in the priority of urban construction. It can only take effect after the company participates in the construction of the bill and makes a huge contribution. Unfortunately, Chief Jewell, let alone the bill has not yet been The beginning is when the bill begins. With the poor financial problems of the Phoebes family, they have no ability to participate in the bill, and companies whose deficits are more than twice their actual assets are not allowed to accept any investment."