Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!-Chapter 433 - 294 Reform (Two updates of eight thousand words each)
Chapter 433: Chapter 294: Reform (Two updates of eight thousand words each) Chapter 433: Chapter 294: Reform (Two updates of eight thousand words each) A week later.
In Yang City, the capital of Chan Country, the chaos from a week ago had dissipated, and everything looked as it had in the past, but many changes had quietly taken place.
Early in the morning, Wu Baoxian rode his tricycle, the rear basket filled with breakfast pastries he planned to sell, to Lion Water Street, located near several schools, where business was always good.
As soon as he opened his stall, Wu Baoxian’s business began to pick up.
“Hey, Old Li, you went back to your hometown to escape the turmoil, didn’t you?
When did you get back?”
Seeing an old customer appear, Wu Baoxian asked in surprise.
The man opposite him was also an old man, who had fled to the countryside back when the conflict between the Chan Country Government and Jieke Group was fierce, taking his entire family for fear of being caught in the crossfire.
“Hi, I got back the day before yesterday, I had no choice but to return.”
Old Li, with a blissful smile, said, “My house was bought by the Jieke Group, they said they want to build a big hospital there to treat the people, and offered more than the market price for it.
Haven’t you heard about it in the city?”
Wu Baoxian shook his head, saying, “I really didn’t pay attention, though I often saw those wearing Jieke Group uniforms drawing on the streets, talking about modernizing city planning or something.
So that’s what they were up to!”
“Exactly, that’s it.
Not just in the city, in the countryside too, every household is being encouraged to get rich by raising insects.
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My daughter and her family are thinking of trying it out.”
“Is that reliable?”
“The staff from Jieke Group assured us that they guarantee to buy back the insects, and after doing the math, it turns out to be much more profitable than farming.
Such a large corporation wouldn’t likely cheat me of this small amount of money.”
“What about your land in the countryside, are you using it all to raise insects?”
“No need for so much land, the remaining I’ve given to an agricultural subsidiary of Jieke Group; they said they want to develop large-scale mechanized farming.”
Old Li grew more and more excited as he spoke, while Wu Baoxian listened with a hint of envy, saying, “Jieke Group really is good to you.
Too bad I, an old man, have neither house nor land, only able to make a small business.”
As they were chatting, Wu Baoxian suddenly shivered when he saw several market regulators in blue uniforms approaching.
His face darkened, and he inwardly cursed his bad luck.
But then he saw the market regulators start to approach every vendor.
“Time to pay up.”
“Pay the sanitation fee, what are you waiting for?”
“Twenty thousand Zen Coins per spot.”
The market regulators called out as Wu Baoxian reluctantly took out the money; twenty thousand Zen Coins amounted to several days of his income, but without paying these market regulators, he couldn’t even dream of doing his business.
Soon, the regulators reached him, and Wu Baoxian dutifully handed over the money.
“Good, may your business prosper!”
The regulators smiled broadly, but it was at this moment that a whistle sounded outside.
A group of Jieke Soldiers, armed with rifles and dressed in Jieke military uniforms, ran over and immediately detained the market regulators.
The market regulators turned pale when they saw the Jieke Soldiers.
“Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!
We’re on the same side.”
“Who’s on your side?
We received a complaint from the public that it was you extorting and fleecing here.
We’ve only just taken over Yang City, and haven’t dealt with these pests yet.
You still dare to be so happy!
Go and reform at the mines then.”
The Jieke Soldiers sneered, returning the money they had just collected to the vendors.
Because the entire territory of Chan Country was occupied, Jieke Group’s management experienced some chaos.
The old bureaucratic elements couldn’t be entirely cleaned out immediately, and new talents were still being recruited and trained, necessitating Jieke Soldiers to also help maintain order.
Wu Baoxian witnessed the whole scene, staring at the money that had returned to his hands, his mouth agape for a long while.
“I know now why everyone supports Jieke Group so strongly.”
After a long while, Wu Baoxian sighed, finally feeling the change brought by the arrival of Jieke Group.
Before Jieke Group’s arrival, just like those market regulators, there was no fair play.
People with a bit of power would exploit all means to scrape off public wealth, seizing others’ riches, and even the poor would be bled dry.
Wu Baoxian had even grown accustomed to that life, but Jieke Group’s recent actions showed him that there was still fairness and justice in the world.
“I’m telling you, Jieke Group is ten thousand times better than the former Chan Country.”
Old Li wore a happy face; he truly felt the country was improving.
Wu Baoxian nodded repeatedly, “I hope Jieke Group can stay here forever, so that everyone can have better days.”
…
By evening, Wu Baoxian finished his busy day and hurried back home.
His so-called home was merely a small, old, and rundown courtyard rented from someone else.
As soon as he entered, Wu Baoxian saw his grandson cooking with firewood, his young face blackened by soot; at just nine years old, he already cooked quite proficiently.
Wu Baoxian had been widowed early, his son had a leg disability and could no longer work in the fields, and his daughter-in-law left home with their five children and never returned.
It was Wu Baoxian who supported the entire family on his modest income.
After entering the courtyard, Wu Baoxian sniffed and immediately smelled meat cooking.
