"We are still in a state of emergency, and the government has absolute control over the media. I am very curious, under such strong supervision, how did this declassified document get out?" Zhang Guoji asked doubtfully.
Cao Fan almost blurted out: "I just checked online, and it seems that it was made public by a female reporter. It was first posted on Tieba, and then it quickly spread throughout the entire Internet in less than a day."
"It's not surprising that journalists themselves have investigative powers," Steve agreed.
"It's clear that posts can be deleted quickly, or even keywords can be blocked directly. All in all, the rumors spread so fast, and they even became a hot search topic. This is a bit outrageous."
Zhang Guoji analyzed in detail.
Since the state of emergency was entered, these have been routine operations, especially in the days at the end of the month, when the Internet is full of despair and abuse. If nothing is done, the entire society will fall into a full-blown panic.
Cao Fan tried to figure it out: "Either the official did not know what the purpose was and deliberately indulged it; or it was the result of infighting at the top. No matter what it is, the water here is very deep."
"Now is not the time to dwell on the truth or falsehood." Zhang Chongxin waved his hand, "We should pay attention to this matter, fully deal with the consequences of this matter, and prepare in advance. Some things are not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of the unexpected.
"
"Dad, I think the most serious consequence is for Archon Discipline to retire early. As for whether a civil war will break out, the possibility is almost zero."
Zhang Hao expressed his guess.
It’s the same old reason. We are currently in a state of emergency. The government has unlimited power and lacks any means of restraint. If the governor had a thicker skin, he wouldn’t even have to step down early.
Zhang Chongxin breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously. Although his son has made many mistakes in recent years, he is generally very reliable. His vision of people and things is very accurate and trustworthy.
"By the way, does this matter have no impact on your company?"
Zhang Hao shook his head: "What I do is all legal business, and it has no influence at all. If there is any influence, it should be those upper-class dignitaries in Europe.
They took advantage of the war in the Middle East to commit countless crimes and embezzled a lot of interests, especially the oil depots in the Middle East, and each of them made a lot of money."
"Hey, if I go by what my uncle said, they are raising pigs, right?"
Cao Fan suddenly had an idea.
"It's not impossible."
Zhang Hao was stunned, and the more he thought about it, the more it made sense:
"Nowadays, the federal finance is getting more difficult every year. I heard from my second sister that the benefits of many enterprises and institutions have been reduced again and again, and they are almost unable to pay wages.
As we all know, when the peace agreement was signed, the Federation did not take back the oil fields in the Middle East, so the people above are probably salivating over such a large piece of cake."
Li Ningtao couldn't help but interjected: "There is indeed a conspiracy here. I guess this shocking black information was exposed by the higher-ups on their own initiative. The purpose is to find an excuse to take back the oil fields in the Middle East to make up for the financial deficit."
"Damn it, the truth is revealed, this must be the case."
Zhang Xu slapped his thigh hard.
When Li Shuang heard this, she suddenly looked proud: "This is a good thing! I have long disliked those Europeans. We are hungry every day, but they are better off, living in a big villa and having plenty of meat and fish. It's so unfair."
This is the only daughter of Zhang Hao's sister-in-law. She is a senior this year and is currently an intern at Huicheng Daily.
Zhang Aiyun quickly pulled her daughter and told her not to talk nonsense. You know, his eldest brother also lives in a large manor and has meat to eat every day. Doesn't this mean he is scolded at the same time?
"Ahem, Shuangshuang, this matter is not that simple." Zhang Chongxin waved his hand, and then said worriedly: "This hole cannot be opened. Once the above gets a taste of the sweetness, it will only get worse in the future, and there will be endless troubles in the long run."
Zhang Hao was horrified: "Dad, it shouldn't be the case, right? Doing this is simply fishing in the lake and destroying the Great Wall. The people above are not that stupid."
"You are still young and don't understand. The climate is getting colder every year. If this continues, the higher authorities will inevitably reach that point in order to save themselves."
Zhang Chongxin said solemnly.
"That will be a few decades later, and it is far from this point now."
Zhang Hao comforted him.
This was also said to himself.
Zhang Chongyi then comforted him: "Yes, boss, don't think too much. Even if that day comes, your family will still have such a big manor..."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to save my house!"
Zhang Chongxin interrupted.
This is not alarmist, but a real thing that happened during the first civil war, although after the war, most of the houses were returned to their original owners.
Zhang Aiyun smiled slightly: "Brother, isn't Jiaqi the director of the hall? As long as she is here, your family will never go hungry no matter what happens."
In the past ten years, Zhang Jiaqi has been promoted two levels due to her outstanding work. She currently serves as the director of the Guangdong Province Health Department and has officially entered the upper echelons of the state government.
"She, it's good if she can take care of herself."
Zhang Chongxin shook his head modestly.
Seriously speaking, he is very satisfied with his youngest daughter's career. He originally thought that "promoting to governor" was just a joke, but now it seems that there is indeed a chance.
And the chances are not small.
You must know that the younger daughter is only in her early forties this year, and with the advantage of her female identity, if she continues to develop on this trend, she will have a promising future.
…
After lunch, the relatives left one after another, and Zhang Hao tried to call Mayor He.
No, the other party is already the governor of Guangdong Province.
Four years ago, Governor Li was successfully promoted to the central government and served as Minister of Transportation.
"Lao He, happy New Year!"
"Lao Zhang, how are you thinking about it? Do you want to move the Minde era here? The conditions are easy to negotiate."
He Yong took the opportunity to ask.
In the past two years, the economic situation has deteriorated a lot, and the unemployment rate even exceeded that of ten years ago. Now all states are beggar their neighbors and poaching like crazy.
Zhang Hao suddenly smiled bitterly and declined: "Old He, please don't embarrass me. There is already BYD in the state, and its scale is seven or eight times that of the Minde era. I don't want to confront them head-on."
"Shencheng is a special economic zone. I don't need to tell you to understand the difference. As long as you are willing to move here, you can choose the industrial zone in Huicheng."
He Yong doesn't want to give up easily.
"Old He, to tell you the truth, Minde Times cut off two-thirds of its production capacity in one fell swoop last year and lost billions. We really can't afford to move now.
Besides, even if we want to move, Minde officials will not agree. I can only assure you that if we want to build a branch factory in the future, I will definitely choose our Huicheng." Zhang Hao drew a big picture.
He Yong didn't have much hope in the first place, so he gave it up: "Then let's make an agreement. When the time comes...Lao Zhang, don't break your promise?"
"I guarantee my reputation!"
"Okay, with your words, I feel relieved."
After some polite remarks, Zhang Hao went straight to the point: "Lao He, can I ask you something? Is the rumor that appeared on the Internet true?"
"What do you think?" He Yong asked.
"I don't think it's fake."
"Congratulations, you guessed it right." He Yong paused, and then explained in a low voice: "According to the information I got, this matter is true. It is estimated that there will be a response from the higher-ups soon."