"Why are the people under Victor's rule so honest?"
"If you say killing people a lot makes the lower class scared, my father also killed people a lot."
"When it comes to using strong force to suppress, the Aurora Legion's army is at the bottom among the major forces in North America."
"Compared with infrastructure, transportation conditions, people's education level, and production strength, Mexico is far inferior to North America."
"But why are the people here so obedient?"
Angie was full of questions. Her teacher, Chandra, tried to give a certain explanation, saying that this was because the Aurora Legion was the liberator of Mexico and was naturally welcomed by the locals.
But this answer did not convince Angie very much. The New York Brotherhood was also a liberator, and it also saved millions of people from suffering. But David Lawrence could not get this kind of unconditional and fanatical admiration from the people. She directly asked Zhou
Qingfeng asked, but Zhou Qingfeng asked her to find the answer by herself.
Anji really wants to know the answer, because in her future plan, she will become a political figure in the future. She hopes that she can become a leader like her father. She wants to solve the mystery of Zhou Qingfeng's popularity.
Because in American culture, it is normal for the son of a cook to still be a cook, the son of a policeman to still be a policeman, and the daughter of a politician to still be a politician.
After sitting in the State Guesthouse for a long time with no clue, Anji could only dress up and go out to find answers to her questions. Her teacher and the guard captain still followed. Before departure, the staff of the State Guesthouse gave them one hundred yuan each.
of Aurora Coin.
"This is our newly issued currency. The current currency value is linked to gold. Ten yuan is roughly equivalent to one gold coin in the past. You are welcome to use it."
Eugene took the ten ten-yuan notes issued to him. When he saw Zhou Qingfeng's face on them, he refused to accept them, saying that he did not need them at all. Chandra was an economist and was very excited when he got the notes and asked Legion in detail
Problems with economic operations.
It's a pity that the people at the State Guesthouse couldn't answer much.
"Let's spend these one hundred Aurora coins today." Anji suggested.
Chandra also wanted to see the purchasing power of one hundred Aurora coins, and at the same time examine and record the business and economy of the Aurora Legion. As for Eugene, he was the head of the guard, so he had to go if he didn't want to go.
There was a special foreign store near the State Guesthouse, but Anji did not choose to shop there. After asking where the civilian market was, she hurried there with seven or eight people in three cars.
Mexico City is currently under martial law, with a night curfew and soldiers patrolling everywhere during the day. The Legion has divided the city into more than a hundred blocks, with one or two open-air markets set up in each block. As of now, all shops are
Public.
When Anji came here, she was worried that the market would be too sluggish just after it opened, but when she found a market and didn't get close to it, she saw a steady flow of people heading towards the market.
Eugene got out of the car and grabbed a random person for questioning, and the news he got was that 'the legion gave holidays to subordinates in batches, and paid them wages to allow them to go shopping or rest.'
"Most of the subordinates of the legion are ordinary workers, the kind who clean the streets on a daily basis. Their wages are the lowest, with a weekly salary of only four and seven dollars. Those with skills are slightly better. For example, we saw those electricians setting up speakers everywhere in the morning, who earned seven dollars a week.
Block two.”
Eugene reported the information he had inquired about, and finally said, "Victor Hugo actually paid himself a salary. His weekly salary was only more than 100 yuan. How hypocritical this kind of person is. The entire legion belongs to him."
, he also deliberately paid himself a salary."
Eugene's words always contained dissatisfaction with the Legion, and due to too many people, Anji's motorcade could not get close to the market, so it could only get off the car and walk over. She also carefully found people to chat with on the road, and got
There are more situations.
"Where do you live now?"
"A collective dormitory arranged by the legion."
"Can I be employed freely?"
"No, I will do whatever the legion tells me to do."
"Does the Legion ask you to clean the streets, so you will always be the cleaners?"
"Oh, no. The city is about to be cleaned up, and we are receiving follow-up training. For example, many people who want to be electricians will take special courses. I used to be able to drive, and I want to be a driver. Others want to be cooks
Whatever, there are many ways to go."
The beautiful Angie always attracts others' attention, and passers-by on the road are willing to chat with her and talk about their current situation. Chandra concluded on the side: "The Legion has begun to redistribute labor in society. Ah..., we
It seems like nothing like this has ever happened before.”
"Is this important?" Anji also felt that she seemed to have grasped something, and discussed it with her teacher in a low voice.
Chandra frowned, "I'm not sure, but the new social division of labor helps to break down social barriers. This allows many people to return to the starting line and climb up by their own abilities. The Legion is responsible for creating jobs, allowing
Those who are willing to work hard realize their dreams.”
Angie seems to have some understanding, but she is also a little confused. In her understanding, the American dream is to work hard to climb up from the bottom. But in the past, after her father retired, no matter how hard he worked, he could only be an insurance agent with a small salary.
I can barely survive on a meager salary in the big city of New York.
After the catastrophe, the ceiling above David Lawrence was broken. His talents were put to use, and he climbed the ladder step by step until he became the leader of the New York Brotherhood, sitting in a position that he had never dreamed of in the past.
It was only after becoming the leaders of the New York fraternity that the Lawrence family became the upper class but did not continue to create a ladder for those at the bottom to climb up. Angie suddenly realized something and shouted, "The upstarts around my father obviously exclude those at the bottom.
people."
Why do people in Mexico obey the Aurora Legion? Because the Legion is not only a liberator, but also a spurr. Victor Hugo, the commander of the Legion, inspires them, encourages them, forces them to progress, and pulls the entire social group upward.
This is true for compulsory education, and it is also true for more jobs being opened now. Even the financial system is serving this goal. Thinking about this, Angie is even a little jealous of these Mexicans. They have met the best leaders in the last days, who are both cruel and ruthless.
But it’s also a blessing untold millions.
"Victor is obviously not much older than me, but where did he get all these methods and knowledge?" Anji also figured out why the upstarts around her father would exclude the lower class - it was simple, power caused trouble.
After taking office, many people are only willing to promote people who are beneficial to them, but will not promote people who are truly capable. David Lawrence also needs the support of many new financial groups and new forces on the way to gain power, so he naturally has to give back to others.
.
Just like Herbert, who is from the Mormon Church, became the Secretary of Commerce of the New York Brethren because the Mormon Church supports the New York Brotherhood. After Herbert became the Secretary of Commerce, the Department of Commerce was filled with people from the Mormon Church.
This is true for the upper levels, and naturally it is also true for the lower levels. The New York Brotherhood is filled with all kinds of power transactions.
But this situation does not exist in the Aurora Legion. All power belongs to the great legion commander. The legion commander does not rely on anyone. He can delegate power layer by layer according to his own wishes and let more people join him.
system to allow more people to support him.
Everything seemed to be clear, but Angie felt dizzy and chilly. She said to Chandra: "Teacher, I think Victor is too scary, and my father may not be able to defeat him. This guy is born to be political.
Home."
Far away from Locust Ridge, where the army center was located, Zhou Qingfeng was holding a copy of "Mao Zedong" and looking at how to make more of his own people and less of the enemy. Suddenly he sneezed twice in a row. He thought to himself in shock: