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Blackstone Code - Chapter 209

Published at 15th of March 2024 07:30:32 AM


Chapter 209

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Two companies specializing in the sale of industrial generators in Saibin would never have thought that they were about to apply for bankruptcy and go away. A power outage sweeping the city suddenly came without any precaution.

Then the businessmen appeared outside their shop in trucks and talked about buying generators.

In the city hall in the center of the city, the mayor is talking to some City Hall officials, including some businessmen and Lynch.

"We want to ensure that the operation of the city is not affected by the general strike. I need you to talk to the advocates or leaders of the strike. Entrepreneurs must also cooperate with them on how to solve this matter."

"Other things can be put aside for the time being, but enterprises related to urban basic living supply must return to work as soon as possible."

"Power plant, water plant, gas station... I will send some police to cooperate with you. If some people..." the mayor scanned the conference room. Everyone can see his anger in his heart from his face, "the police will take them."

The factories he listed are the key to the normal operation of a city. Once these most basic basic supplies cannot be guaranteed, the city will soon enter anarchy for these reasons.

If the information is not unobstructed, there is no electricity, and there is no water flowing out of the faucet, people will have a feeling that everything is out of control. The rules that people followed in the past will collapse and collapse in an instant, and the destructiveness in human bones will surface, which will become a huge disaster.

The chief of the police station in the meeting room raised his hand. The mayor frowned a little and opened it. He raised his chin. "Mr. chief, do you have any ideas?"

The chief of the police station is a middle-aged man in his forties. His body is a little plump, that is, a little fat.

This is very normal. In the federal police, being overweight has become a potential practice. First, they think that overweight police are more deterrent to criminals... Although they don't know where to draw their conclusions. Second, their long-term inactivity and too much high calorie food make it difficult for them to stay in shape.

The director's face showed an embarrassed expression, "Sir, I don't mean to offend, but the current situation of the police station is also very bad. I received a large number of resignation reports this week. Our current police force is completely insufficient to maintain daily law and order..."

His meaning was already obvious. He and the police didn't want to be involved in matters related to the strike, and he also heard from the mayor's previous words that if someone didn't cooperate, the police would take action.

It is easy to annoy those already angry strike marchers. In the face of these situations, the police are actually the vulnerable group.

At least those people dared to beat the police with their fists, but the police did not necessarily dare to shoot back.

If things get too big, for example, a policeman shoots a gun or even kills someone, he will be unlucky in the end, but so will the chief of the police station.

He is not going to change his job now that life is so sad.

The mayor didn't speak, just looked at him, which made him feel a little bad, "we can let the militia or the army cooperate..."

The stupid remarks of the police chief made some faces appear obviously funny. There is no doubt that once the military, even if it is only the militia, enters the city on a large scale, it means that the city is on the verge of losing control, even if it is out of control. At that time, the mayor must be unlucky.

He failed to manage the city well and failed to live up to the hopes placed on him by the party and people. After the election, he is likely to lose his current power and become an insignificant person.

So the mayor did not hesitate to refuse the request, "do as I said. Other things can be put aside a little. I can understand your difficulties. Can you understand my difficulties?"

The police chief nodded and sat back, "well, I'll try..."

At this time, Lynch sitting in the corner suddenly raised his hand. The mayor looked at him and then nodded, "let's see if Mr. Lynch has any valuable speech."

In fact, this sentence is not a good tone, but Lynch didn't care. He asked a question, "why not temporarily restrict the management rights of power companies, hydraulic companies and energy companies to the name of the city hall for unified management?"

The mayor shook his head. "Private property is sacred and inviolable. It is written into the Charter. The Federation will not support me to do so..." he said, "is there anyone else to speak?"

In the Federation, except that the government and the army are owned by the federal government, most things are private. In fact, the reason is very simple. The federal finance may not be able to support them to operate so many things, and they must be able to make profits.

The government cannot oppress and exploit the working class like businessmen, which means that many things can only be operated by "black hearted businessmen" after privatization, and only they can operate well and ensure profits.

The simplest example is the public transport company. At first, the local government was responsible for this business, but soon every local transport company began to lose money, and the local government was facing a huge problem.

If they cut the number of vehicles and shifts they operate, the citizens do not agree. If they continue to maintain the current mode of operation, the finance does not agree.

As for how to lose money, it is another matter. Finally, with the consent of Congress and the amendment of the bill, transportation companies can be operated by local finance or private companies, and given certain policy incentives and financial subsidies.

This way greatly reduces the government's expenditure and can meet the travel needs of people in a city. Therefore, when more and more new things appear, the city hall will no longer consider the problems of government operation, but directly hand over to the businessmen.

Everything has both advantages and disadvantages. Now is the time to reflect the disadvantages.

The meeting lasted until more than 2 p.m. and the main issue focused on the rapid restoration of urban order.

To solve these problems, we must stop the strike.

If you want to stop the strike, you have to negotiate with them on some issues, such as pay, wages, working hours, and adding more jobs. Nothing is easy to talk about.

On the way back, Jack deliberately avoided some streets with parades. Although he walked around, it was still very quiet and safe on the whole.

"Do you know the route of their parade?" asked Lynch in the back seat. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit one.

Jack looked straight at the road ahead and nodded, "Sir, these things are not secrets..."

Lynch raised his eyebrows. "Our community has also been affected?" Jack didn't speak immediately. Lynch smiled and said, "we're just talking casually. No one else will know these things."

With such a guarantee, Jack nodded and said, "the people of the guild contacted us and hope we can do our part. They told us the time and place and the length of the parade, but you know, we have to feed our family, so..."

"Understandable!" Lynch nodded noncommittally. He sat in the car, looked at the bleak street outside the window and rolled up the window.

There was a deep chill in the autumn wind blowing from the window. He couldn't stand it.

Because he knows very well that these winds are blowing very well now, but when his physical function begins to deteriorate, he will pay a price for his natural and unrestrained at this time.

"Go to the Social Service Bureau..." Lynch, sitting in the back row, suddenly changed the location. Jack didn't have any language and silently adjusted the route.

About ten minutes later, the car stopped slowly. Suddenly, some children ran out of the road, and some people wiped the car with towels.

Jack got out of the car immediately. Instead of scolding these people and letting them go, he patiently took out some coins and one or two dollars' change and asked the car cleaners and some half-aged children to thank them and leave.

In the case of ensuring that no one interfered with Lynch, he opened the door for Lynch.

"You're very good at dealing with this situation," Lynch said casually while standing in the horse.

Jack smiled. "I can understand what they think. Those who can come here are rich people."

Lynch nodded and told him to wait by the side of the road. He entered the social service bureau alone. Soon ASL came here.

"Register a new asset management company..." at Lynch's request, ASR registered an asset management company called "Saibin Xingguang public service".

After doing all this, he gave a few more instructions and drove back home.

He suddenly realized that this was a very special opportunity.

Power companies can not only make money, but also add some "weight" to themselves.

These basic service companies control the operation of a city. Their speech is louder in the society and in the official ears than others, and the people have a stronger ability to accept them.

Lynch believes that they can't talk properly this time, which also means that he has such a chance.

On the other hand, when the police chief returned to the police station, he told the policemen the mayor's request, and then the police station blew up.

At more than six o'clock in the evening, the mayor finished his busy and tired work all day. Now every dinner is about to become a paradise for him to "escape from reality". Only during this time period, no one will say anything that gives him a headache.

Today's dinner is from the top marine ingredients in the southern hemisphere. Mark asked someone to send it. Therefore, he specially transferred a cook from mark.

But at this time, a phone call made him lose his appetite.

The police... Are on strike!




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