"Isn't it a good thing to retire early? Why are you so worried?" Zhang Hao asked curiously.
"What a shame..." Lao Bao couldn't help but uttered a curse word and hurriedly explained: "Well, retirement means we have to leave the Special Administrative Region, and now we will suffer a huge loss."
"What? Haven't you settled down yet?"
Zhang Hao said in surprise.
As far as he knew, in order to keep things confidential and to appease people's hearts, most construction workers and aid workers were given priority to settle in the city.
"We are outsourced workers, not regular workers. We originally signed a lifetime labor contract. We originally thought we could work until retirement, and it doesn't matter whether we settle down or not. We never expected that we would be allowed to retire early."
Lao Bao said angrily.
Zhang Hao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that a top-secret engineering project like the Taoyuan Special Economic Zone would have outsourced workers. It was really unexpected.
"Is there no official compensation?"
Zhang Hao frowned.
It can be said that the few people in front of me have dedicated half their lives to the Taoyuan Special Economic Zone, and they are being driven away when they are old. It is really unkind and somewhat unjustifiable.
"There is compensation, and the conditions are OK."
Another person rushed to add: "The company has said that they can help us settle in the capital, and we can also apply for public rental housing, but compared with the special economic zone, the difference is far behind."
Lao Bao was shameless and carefully tested: "Boss, can you help us report it to the superiors and try to get us all to stay?"
"This..." Zhang Hao hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I can help you ask, but as for the result, it is not up to me to decide."
"Thank you, thank you so much."
Lao Bao and others immediately looked grateful.
Zhang Hao waved his hand: "You're welcome. The Special Economic Zone was built with your blood and sweat. You are the biggest contributors and are more qualified to live here than anyone else."
"Leader, with your words, even if we fail to stay in the end, we have nothing to regret. This life will be worth it." Lao Bao said emotionally.
Zhang Hao immediately comforted him with a few words, and then changed the topic to other aspects. The situation here was very complicated, and he did not want to get involved too much.
What's more, he has long made up his mind to withdraw from politics completely and will not make an exception because of this incident.
The afternoon passed quickly. When they parted, Lao Bao and others gave the only small fish they caught to Zhang Hao as a thank you gift.
Zhang Hao couldn't resist, so he had to accept it.
Back in the courtyard, Yang Huaqing looked at the two palm-sized fish in the net bag and couldn't help but complain:
"You only caught two in a whole day?"
Zhang Guoxin looked gloomy and took the opportunity to express her bitterness: "Mom, we were fooled. There are no fish in Jinghu Lake at all. We knew we should have gone to cave exploration. We exaggerated and wasted a day."
"Okay, let's go on a picnic."
Yang Huaqing said angrily.
…
Two days later, Capital Railway Station.
Today is the time for Yang Haoxuan and his wife to set off. They have just disposed of their family villa and received a huge amount of cash.
Recently, due to the snowstorm, a large number of refugees have flooded into the capital area, including many wealthy people. Thanks to the looting by caring people, the real estate market in the entire capital has become hot again.
At eleven o'clock in the evening, Yang Haoxuan and Susanna finally squeezed onto the train. Fortunately, they got sleeper tickets, so they didn't have to suffer anymore.
As for air tickets, there are no flights at all.
The limited passenger planes of civil aviation companies have been urgently transferred overseas. The situation overseas is turbulent, and a large number of wealthy people and social elites are frantically flocking to the mainland.
The small sleeping compartment was filled with all kinds of luggage, and there was almost no room to move. Yang Haoxuan simply put the luggage on the bed, and then the couple sat next to each other, trying to free up as much space as possible.
Anyway, the time is not very long, at most seven or eight hours, and it will pass after you endure it.
After the train started, Yang Haoxuan took the initiative to say hello to the house opposite. The male owner of this house happened to be acquainted with him and they had met several times.
In fact, there is nothing surprising. People who can buy sleeper tickets are basically either rich or expensive. Everyone is in the same circle.
"Mr. Wang, long time no see!"
"Mr. Yang? What a coincidence. Why does he look so familiar?" Mr. Wang quickly recognized him.
Immediately afterwards, both parties introduced their families to each other. Mr. Wang was very lucky and had a pair of well-behaved children.
Susanna took out a few snacks and distributed them to the two children.
On Yang Haoxuan's side, he chatted with the other party about "public ownership transformation".
"Mr. Wang, I would like to ask, how much did you sell Rongfa?"
"It's less than one billion. Where's your side, Mr. Yang?"
"Oh, it's 500 million less than you."
Mr. Wang was surprised: "That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, your company is better than ours..."
"I have no choice. I am unlucky. My main assets are in Myanmar and I cannot sell them at a high price."
Yang Haoxuan shrugged helplessly.
Looking at the entire Southeast Asia, Myanmar's development rate is the slowest and it is almost marginalized.
Mr. Wang asked in a low voice: "How could this be? Considering your brother-in-law's face, it's impossible for you to have only this little money, right?"
"Mr. Wang, my brother-in-law has retired."
Yang Haoxuan said casually.
At the instigation of his wife, he had already sought help from his brother-in-law, but was rejected outright. Not only that, his brother-in-law also persuaded him to get out in time.
In the end, he chose to believe the other party.
Seeing that Yang Haoxuan was unwilling to say more, Mr. Wang wisely ignored the topic and complained instead:
"Mr. Yang, the higher-ups are acting so perversely and treating the Federal Constitution as if it is nothing. I think there will be big problems sooner or later. Your brother-in-law has chosen the wrong successor."
"Well, to be honest, I don't know much about political matters. Besides, my brother-in-law is not a dictator, so how can he appoint a successor? Mr. Wang, you are overthinking."
Susanna saw that the atmosphere was not right, so she quickly changed the subject: "Mr. Wang, were your immigration quotas drawn, or did you buy them with money?"
"Ha, isn't it obvious? There are four members of our family, so we can't all be drawn, right? This probability is lower than the probability of winning the jackpot in the lottery."
Susanna smiled awkwardly, and then continued to ask: "Where did you buy the quota from? How much does one quota cost?"
"We bought it from Europa. Fortunately, we bought it early. At that time, the quota was 50 million per quota. I heard that it has almost risen to 200 million recently. It's really an exaggeration."
Mrs. Wang said happily.
"It's really cheap. We bought it too late. One quota costs 150 million. It's just a money grab."
Susanna said with pain on her face.
Mr. Wang was very curious: "Mr. Yang, do you also need to buy a quota? Didn't your brother-in-law help?"
"Things that can be solved with money are better than exploiting policy loopholes, and they are also safer."
"That's right. Mr. Yang, you still have a bigger picture."
Mr. Wang praised softly.
Next, a few people chatted about their future lives. While they were looking forward to it, they were also full of worries.
"Mr. Wang, to be honest, I feel so unsure right now that I can't sleep all night long. Do you think we will have a chance to make a comeback in the future?"
Mr. Wang said with a sad face.
To put it bluntly, what he is most worried about is falling from the class. Once he falls, it will not be that simple to get up again, and he may even disappear from the rest of the world.
"Definitely." Yang Haoxuan nodded and said confidently: "Although we have lost the company, we still have a huge amount of funds. In the future, when the policy is unfrozen, we will make a comeback."
"I don't know if I can wait until that day..."
Mr. Wang is a little unsure.
The reason is very simple. The currency is depreciating too fast. According to the current trend, it will double in value in about three to five years, which is really scary.
Yang Haoxuan cheered and said: "We can definitely wait. You just said it yourself, extreme economic policies cannot last long, otherwise they will return to normal sooner or later.
And having said that, although we can’t do big business now, there are no restrictions on small business. No matter what, our life is definitely better than that of ordinary people.”
"Small business? Mr. Yang, do you have any good suggestions?" Mr. Wang asked quickly.
Yang Haoxuan did not hide anything, and answered truthfully: "I plan to open a ready-made clothing store. After all, basic necessities include food, clothing, housing and transportation, and they are indispensable at all times."
"What a great idea, can you bring me one? I might as well open a clothing store."
Mr. Wang was immediately interested.
"No problem, I have a lot of connections here, and we will purchase the goods together when the time comes."
Yang Haoxuan agreed without hesitation.
It's just a small shop, there is no competition at all, and he doesn't want to make money from this, which is unrealistic. It's more just to find something to do for himself.
"Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner later."
Mr. Wang said happily.
Yang Haoxuan smiled and nodded, then asked casually: "Have you found a place to live?"
"No, to be honest with you, we don't know much about the situation in the special zone. We can't find any channels to buy a house in advance. We can only take it one step at a time."
Mr. Wang shook his head.
"I know a little bit about housing." Yang Haoxuan did not sell out, and immediately introduced: "The housing in the special zone is similar to that outside. There are mainly two types, one is public rental housing, and the other is commercial housing that can be traded.
"
"It would be great if I could buy a house. I thought they were all public rental housing?" Mr. Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, in the context of "public ownership transformation", public rental housing is obviously more in line with expectations.
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but interjected: "Mr. Yang, are the housing prices in the special zone expensive? What is the approximate price? Are there any purchase restrictions?"
"There must be purchase restrictions. It seems that each family can only buy one set. As for the price, it is similar to the housing price in the capital. It can be exchanged on a one-to-one basis."
Yang Haoxuan replied.
"Huh, it's a pity. I originally wanted to buy two more sets and leave them for my two children in the future."
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but regretted.
Yang Hao
"I see, then there's really no need to worry too much."
Mrs. Wang nodded repeatedly.
…
In the evening, the train finally arrived at the station.
Yang Haoxuan and others followed the flow of people and arrived at the Xinmin reception area. Before entering the special zone, they were required to strictly verify their identities and undergo relevant training.
After registering their information, all passengers were taken by bus to a temporary guest house five kilometers away.
More than one-third of the people on the bus are foreigners.
On the way, Yang Haoxuan was bored and took the opportunity to get close to an Indian couple sitting in front of him.
Not only did this couple have five children, but they also had two personal "servants". It was obvious that they were from Dawu Castle and didn't care about money at all.
"Mr. Amir, the Indian Peninsula is not Europa. I haven't heard of any riots happening anywhere? Why are your family leaving in such a hurry?"
"Mr. Yang, it's not that there were no riots, it's just that there were no reports on the news. In fact, we were severely hit by the disaster this time, and leaving is the only option."
Mr. Amir told the truth.
"Is it that serious?" Yang Haoxuan was stunned, "I was lucky enough to go to the Indian Peninsula thirty years ago. There are many Uburgs there. Logically speaking, the safety should be much higher than that in ordinary cities."
Mr. Amir let out a long sigh: "Mr. Yang, the situation is not as optimistic as you think. The snow is very deep this time. The victims can use the snow to form gentle slopes to attack the city. Uburg's defense is useless."
"It turns out that's what happened. I took it for granted and didn't consider the actual situation."
Yang Haoxuan was enlightened.
To be honest, this move was really cruel, and it directly poked the weak point of the Wubao owners. No wonder they couldn't wait to escape from the Indian Peninsula.
“Didn’t the official organize disaster relief?”
"It's useless. The people in the capital have stopped the food trade. Without food, no matter how we save it, it will be in vain." Mr. Amir lamented.
Yang Haoxuan's eyes widened instantly: "Real or false? Isn't this adding insult to injury? How can the higher-ups do this? Aren't you afraid of causing panic?"
"Mr. Yang, all signs indicate that the higher authorities have decided to abandon our Indian Peninsula. This time is different from thirty years ago. There should be no relief. This is the main reason why we are in a hurry to leave."
"What about Europa? Is it the same thing?"
"It seems so. Some Europeans strongly resisted the transformation of public ownership. The higher-ups used this as an excuse to also stop grain trade."
Yang Haoxuan said solemnly: "It's unbelievable. If all this is true, then the split of the Federation may be just around the corner."
"Mr. Yang, we are witnessing history."
Mr. Amir couldn't help but sigh.
It has been one hundred and twenty years since the Federation was established, and this time it is finally coming to an end.
"Mr. Amir, do you think a civil war will break out next?" Yang Haoxuan asked worriedly.
Mr. Amir shook his head: "I think it is unlikely. The attitude from above is clear. Preparations must have been made before stopping the grain trade.
As long as the higher authorities do not take the initiative, this war will not be fought at all. After all, disaster relief and reconstruction work alone will take up most of the energy of all parties."
"This statement makes sense. War will only bring about lose-lose situations."
Yang Haoxuan solemnly agreed.
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