Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

Le Xiao blushed and lowered her head. There were only two words in her heart at this time, it's over!

This doesn't happen once or twice.

"Secretary Le Xiao!"

Locke shouted, and Le Xiao smiled awkwardly.

"I'll take another look at this."

Le Xiao hurriedly called up the bill on commodity price regulation. There were a lot of densely packed things. Le Xiao could only grit his teeth and look at it carefully.

The reason why commodity prices need to be controlled is because during this period, all daily necessities are sold to the public at the lowest price, so many merchants basically make no profit, even if Congress gives these sellers taxes. There are also discounts on water and electricity, but many merchants accompany Ben to sell things during this week.

Basically, daily necessities produced in factories are sold directly in stores with only part of the price added. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive losses for merchants, congressmen submitted a bill to regulate commodity prices to Congress the day before yesterday.

The main purpose is to increase the prices of goods in the hands of all merchants who participated in the martial law period to a certain proportion. Such regulation is time-limited and allows merchants to recover some losses during this time.

This kind of motion is better, Le Xiao realized it now, but now there is no other way, who made him vote against it.

"That's right. I think if we do this, it may cause dissatisfaction among the people, especially those with poor incomes. If the prices of some goods are raised, those people may not be able to afford them."

After Le Xiao finished speaking, many people continued to look at the light and shadow screen for a while. Le Xiao wiped the sweat from her forehead. She quickly continued to look at the items whose prices were to be increased. If there was such a one-size-fits-all adjustment, there would be Many people will not be able to afford it.

Although Le Xiao did feel that he should not vote against it at first, but now that he looked carefully, he found that the prices of goods regulated in many bills were twice as high as before. Such a price increase would make many people This month has been extremely painful.

In addition, production has just resumed, and the inventory of many commodities in the past has been almost exhausted. In order to prevent some material shortages in the future, we will use high prices to reduce consumption from now on and achieve the purpose of storing some materials. This can indeed be done within a month. Here, a lot of supplies are stored.

"Are there any other questions that need to be stated? Secretary Le Xiao."

Locke said and Le Xiao raised her head.

"I think the atmosphere in the city is very good right now. I watched some news this morning and everyone seemed very happy."

Many people stared at Le Xiao with solemn expressions. Michelle frowned slightly and stood up directly.

"Indeed, we have just experienced such a major change. If we still adopt the same approach as in the past, I am afraid that some problems may arise again in the city that has been peaceful. Therefore, I suggest that we should not improve the daily necessities of some people. By raising prices, a certain amount of tax deductions can be applied to these goods.”

As Michelle said, many people began to discuss. Locke sighed and looked at the panicked Lexiao in front of him. He couldn't help but reflect that if the prices of most goods were raised now, all walks of life in the city would be affected. Prices will all go up.

This can indeed ensure the interests of some businessmen who have previously lost their money, but once all walks of life are linked together, this sudden price adjustment will catch many people off guard and even cause some problems.

"Besides, the rioters lurking in the city have not yet been arrested, so I hope everyone can discuss the pros and cons. This issue is long-term, not short-term."

After Michelle finished speaking, she sat down, and the council members began to discuss in whispers. Lexiao looked around uneasily, and Niya laughed directly.

"If you do this, it will be the same as before. If the city's productivity and supplies can keep up, it won't be stuck in the need to increase commodity prices to store some supplies, right?"

At this time, Wu Qun stood up as a representative of the parliamentarians.

"Indeed, the city has just experienced such a problem. Although there is a lost work subsidy, this amount is not cashed out immediately. Instead, it will be settled year by year according to the type of work of the people and the current situation of the city to most people in the city. Therefore, we can all discuss on-site the price adjustment of some commodities one by one, and some commodities that are in high demand among ordinary people will only be slightly raised."

After Wu Qun finished speaking, he sat down directly. After a while, a congressman gave an explanation about the price of eggs. The wholesale price of eggs given by the Agriculture Department is 30 cents each. Most eggs are sold in the market. The price is between 5 and 1 yuan.

The market is divided into sterile-processed eggs and ordinary eggs. The price of most sterile-processed eggs ranges from 8 cents to 1 yuan. In some upper-level places, they will sell for 1.3 to 1.5 yuan, not more than 1.5 yuan.

Therefore, for people at the upper level, most people will accept such sterile eggs as long as they do not cost more than 2 yuan, but it is different at the bottom level. Eggs in many lower-level areas are sold for 5 cents to 8 cents, which varies depending on the area. There are some differences due to different.

The congressman proposed that the price of eggs in areas where the bottom income is generally low can be based on the original price. In the past, merchants basically sold eggs for less than 50 cents during the week of martial law, so they can For the commodity of eggs, businessmen in these areas will be given tax exemption for one to three months.

Many people soon nodded. The prices of basic commodities are extremely sensitive to people at the bottom. Price control in different regions and levels is currently the safest approach after the city has experienced major problems.

"If no one has any objections, the price of eggs will be set as it is."

Locke said, and after scanning around, no one had any objections. Michelle immediately made changes, and soon the next discussion on milk regulation began.

Le Xiao looked at it with a smile, feeling that her vote against it was of some use. Although she didn't understand this bill before, it seemed to tell her subconsciously that there was something wrong with this bill. Now that she thought about it carefully, it was This is why Le Xiao voted against it.

Some small-scale debates began. Le Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and the voices of the debate quickly subsided. Michelle directly made changes to the bill based on the opinions and conclusions on the spot.

The discussion on price regulation lasted until nearly 12 o'clock. Locke stood up and appointed Ye Jiao to implement the proposal. Michelle walked up to Ye Jiao and turned on the light and shadow screen to discuss with Ye Jiao. What.

The meeting adjourned after that, and everyone could rest until 2 o'clock. During the afternoon discussion, Le Xiao quickly came to Central Park and could already smell the aroma of rice.

Looking at the chefs preparing food in the middle of the park, Le Xiao ran over happily. Although he had eaten a lot in the morning, he was now so hungry that he was dizzy.

As soon as the head chef saw Le Xiao, he came over with a smile.

"Master Le Xiao, how was the meeting this morning?"

Lexiao sighed.

"Don't mention it, I almost got embarrassed."

The chef laughed happily. Originally, for every city meeting, some food would be prepared in Central Park. You only need to heat it or cook it yourself. But now the situation is special. In the next two or three days, the city meeting will be held. Continue to convene.

Many proposals will be discussed directly and then implemented, the head chef asked while looking at the marinated steaks.

"How much do you want later?"

After Le Xiao thought for a moment, he stretched out three fingers.

"Pepper, tomato, and spicy."

The chef nodded, took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket and handed it over.

"Thanks!"

Le Xiao took it and put it in his pocket with satisfaction and left. After all, there would be a lot of people coming. Le Xiao planned to find a deserted place and eat a piece of chocolate to pad his stomach first, but as soon as he walked through a path, he was Lilian caught it.

"What? What's wrong, Miss Lillian?"

Lilian took Le Xiao in her arms and found a room and pushed her directly in. Le Xiao blinked and Mo Xiaolan was sitting in the room.

"I have something important for you."

Le Xiao swallowed, thinking that something must be wrong.

Sure enough, the first bill that started at 2 noon was the bill to establish an agricultural base in the barrier area. Mo Xiaolan asked Le Xiao to be the presenter of the bill. If the council members asked questions later, Le Xiao would answer it by himself.

"Huh? How should I deal with this?"

Le Xiao felt a chill on her back because she could think clearly with her toes and it was too difficult. Le Xiao had asked Alpha this question before. Although this bill had not been formally submitted for so many years, was it too difficult?

Although Alpha only said part of it, Le Xiao immediately felt cold. She really didn't expect that it would be so difficult. Those innocent thoughts at the beginning made Le Xiao feel ashamed.

Although those who promised the barrier zone would definitely establish an agricultural base in the barrier zone and understood how important establishing an agricultural base would be for the future of the city, it is now somewhat unrealistic.

"This is various information for subject 12. Take a good look at it. If the MPs raise questions later, you can at least handle it. Lilian, you help her here. I'm going to eat first. I'll let you know later. Someone will bring you food."

Le Xiao swallowed, her stomach growled, and Lillian said with a smile.

"How about eating first?"

"It's too late, girl. How much you can see in is up to you."

Lilian opened the information on subject 12. Le Xiao swallowed and took out the chocolate in his pocket in embarrassment.

"Whether you want to eat or not."

Lilian took it and broke it into three parts and handed one piece to Mo Xiaolan. Mo Xiaolan put it in his mouth and said with enjoyment.

"It's not bad. It's handmade, and all the ingredients are relatively good. Who gave it to you?"

After taking a bite, Le Xiao realized that this piece of chocolate wrapped only in tin foil was indeed very delicious, completely different from the ones she had eaten on the market.

"It's the chef!"

Half an hour later, Zi Yuer carried a large tray with a lot of vegetables and rice on it. She said as soon as she came in.

"Are you a pig? Eat so much? Do you want to gain weight?"

Le Xiao looked awkwardly at the more than ten dishes, each of which only had a small portion, which she loved to eat. Zi Yuer put down the dish, Le Xiao swallowed a mouthful, and Lilian took her own portion. There are only simple meat dishes, soup, and a few pieces of bread, which is what she eats on weekdays.

Many high-level executives in business departments only eat rich meals during their free time. On weekdays, they just try to achieve a nutritional balance as much as possible because they are busy at work.

Zi Yu'er looked at Le Xiao and frowned slightly. When she thought about how she had just finished eating and went to get food for Le Xiao and Lilian, she was completely stunned because she saw the chefs taking the food and asked about it. You know, they are all what Le Xiao likes to eat.

Zi Yuer had heard before that Le Xiao went to the General Affairs Department to eat almost every day at meal time, and she ate a lot. Many people in the Operations Department said that she went to eat for free.

Although she was annoyed, the matter at noon was the main topic. After Zi Yuer sat down, she began to read the information of the 12 subjects, and then started to mark some key points.

"You have to write down these key points carefully so as not to be embarrassed when the time comes."

Le Xiao watched while eating, and Lilian laughed easily. This was absolutely impossible in the past. With such an awkward personality, it was impossible for Zi Yuer to take the initiative to help Le Xiao.

Le Xiao kept nodding, and Zi Yuer patted Le Xiao's head from time to time while talking.

"You really have a pig brain, for such a simple thing, you"

"I've only been doing this for more than three months."

Le Xiao muttered dissatisfiedly, and Zi Yu'er was furious. Soon the afternoon rest time was over, and Le Xiao just took a nap for half an hour before getting up.

At 2 o'clock sharp, everyone returned to the Congress Hall. Le Xiao found that the atmosphere was completely different from the morning. There was a seriousness in the entire Congress Hall. Le Xiao also realized that no one would agree to this plan.

Michelle came over and Le Xiao quickly stood up.

"I have already sent the bill to you. You can take a good look at it starting in 10 minutes."

Le Xiao hummed. Although she had read it roughly two days ago and also read it last night, this bill was submitted to Congress in the name of Section 13 after Michelle finished writing it.

Le Xiao didn't expect that such an important job would be handed over to him. Le Xiao hurriedly looked at it. In the short period of more than an hour, Lilian and Zi Yu'er were telling Le Xiao some agricultural matters.

Le Xiao has memorized some of it, but now he can only bite the bullet. After all, this plan failed half a century ago. Le Xiao has read the information and found that the impact of that failure was very large, but because There would have been interference from the Hillman family and the city was still in chaos, so it failed.

"It's different now!"

Le Xiao muttered, she thought now is the best time, this bill should be implemented.