I'm the Demon King in Marvel

Chapter 585: The dividends of the interstellar era are over, and the world is back to its former state

History is like a cycle. When the dividends of the times have been eaten up, Chinese immigrants find themselves back to the days when they were still on earth.

Of course, more than eighty years have passed, and the first generation of immigrants have long since died out, and those who experienced that era are even rarer.

No one in society remembers what life was like on Earth before. Even most immigrants’ knowledge of the Earth only comes from word of mouth passed down by travelers.

However, immigrants from various planets gradually discovered that fewer and fewer fellow Earthlings came to travel, and fewer and fewer colleagues and neighbors were able to travel to Earth to trace their roots.

Because the spacecraft ticket prices are rising quietly, although their wages seem to be rising, the pressure of life is quietly increasing.

More and more second- and third-generation immigrants are finding that their cost of living is much higher than that of their parents and grandparents, and their sense of happiness in life is getting lower and lower.

Liu Xing is a third-generation immigrant on "Yuanchu Star". His grandfather, who died more than 20 years ago, was lucky enough to be selected as one of the first immigrants to come to this first habitable extraterrestrial planet developed by China 80 years ago.

Liu Xing, who is already 40 years old, has not forgotten the experiences of listening to his grandfather's stories about ancient times when he was a child. In the past, his grandfather's face was almost always filled with a happy smile.

Because twenty or thirty years ago, "Yuanchu Star" had already undergone decades of development, with a sound city and generous welfare, it was the period with the most abundant dividends of the times.

Grandpa Liu Xing can be said to be very proud of the dividends of the times.

Not only him, but also his old friends all enjoyed generous treatment.

That "golden age" was the most comfortable time for a generation of immigrants, and they deeply experienced the pride of workers.

But when Liu Xing grew up and entered society from school, he gradually discovered that society was not as comfortable as his grandfather had said.

It's not just the physical fatigue caused by work, but also a feeling of suffocation shrouded by ubiquitous pressure.

Mortgage, car loan, household expenses, investment in children's education, parents' retirement expenses...all of these are like mountains pressing on Liu Xing's back, making it impossible for him to breathe.

"What do you mean? My dad is covered by employment insurance, so according to the regulations, 90% of the expenses can be reimbursed. Why is it that only 50% is reimbursed now?"

At this moment, Liu Xing was standing at the payment window of the hospital in City No. 1 of "Yuanchu Star" and shouting at the payment robot inside.

"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, according to the latest regulations, only 50% can be reimbursed, and this will be the proportion in the future." The robot made an emotionless voice.

"What rules? Where did these rules come from?" Liu Xing shouted, "Why have I never heard of this rule?"

"I'm sorry, this is a regulation that was just issued by the Star Alliance Office yesterday. If you want to know more details, please go to the relevant department. The hospital cannot provide you with any further answers."

Faced with such a perfunctory and indifferent attitude, Liu Xing was about to lose his temper, but two security robots quickly flew over and hovered above his head.

Liu Xing, who had witnessed the power of the security robot on TV, was immediately speechless. He did not want to undergo a "deep electric shock therapy", so he could only pay the money and leave.

After taking his father out of the hospital after surgery and getting on the flying car, Liu Xing, with a worried look on his face, finally started to complain.

"Dad, I told you to drink less, but you never listened to my advice in all these years! If it weren't for the advancement of technology now, your alcoholic liver disease would have killed you!"

"Okay, okay, okay, drink less in the future, you must drink less!" Liu Xing's father said perfunctorily.

"You want more?" Liu Xing's tone suddenly rose: "Do you know how much money you spent this time?"

"What are you yelling about? Your father has paid for insurance for decades, and the cost can only be reimbursed by 9%..."

"It's half!" Liu Xing activated the autopilot mode, turned around and shouted to his father: "There is a new rule now, only half can be reimbursed!"

"What the hell?" Liu Xing's father was anxious, his eyes widened: "Why? I paid the agreed quota all my life, and it was cut in half the first time I used it?"

"How should I know?" Liu Xing's voice was loud as he continued to shout, "Now, I have no money to pay for this month's loan!"

"Go, go ask now!" Liu Xing's father pointed ahead and shouted, "Go ask them for an explanation!"

"My father, your grandfather reimbursed the entire amount back then, and we didn't have to spend a penny!"

"What era was that? Grandpa was a contributor to the development of the country, so of course he should enjoy better treatment." However, Liu Xing did not hold much hope for questioning and making trouble. After all, can an arm twist stronger than a thigh?

Although their family had been on Yuanchu Star for three generations, they were all ordinary people. Who could they turn to when they encountered such a thing? Who could they turn to for help with such a unified rule?
However, he still took his father on the trip.

When we arrived at the service hall, we found that there were already a lot of people gathered here, questioning the staff, and the atmosphere was very heated.

"Why do you surrender just like that? Did you ask us?"

"This kind of major matter must go through a public hearing. You are breaking the law, do you know that?"

"Tell your supervisor to come out, stop using these broken machines to make excuses!"

……

At this moment, a high-end cocktail party is being held in a villa in the city center of "Yuanchu Star" No. 1. The participants are all wealthy nobles and children of aristocratic families.

"Mr. Tang, 'Yuanchu Star' is a benchmark. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble if you just force your way in?" A well-dressed handsome middle-aged man came up to another handsome middle-aged man who was equally sanctimonious with a glass of wine.

More than eighty years have passed since the earthlings entered the interstellar age. The top leaders of the two major camps of the East and the West have gradually become "homogeneous". One hundred and thirty years have passed, and the former peasants have long since washed away their rusticity and developed an aristocratic style.

A noble and wealthy family with a century-old history.

Apart from inheriting surnames and resources, today's children of nobles have long forgotten why their ancestors stood up and sacrificed their lives.

"What could possibly happen?" The middle-aged "Young Master Tang" sneered, "The spacecraft is in our hands, and we can't even get the news out!"

The reason why he is still a "young master" when he is middle-aged is because the masters in his family are still alive. Just like the masters of the American consortium in the past, the masters in their families are getting longer and longer, and a "prince of forty years" is not uncommon.

Therefore, the "young masters" are more anxious to achieve some results so that the old guys can recognize their abilities.

"It is precisely because 'Yuanchu Star' is a benchmark that it has more demonstration significance. As long as we take this place, won't other planets be easy to capture?"

Mr. Tang shook his wine glass, looking like he had everything under control.

"These little bastards deserve to be punished! After a few years of good life, they have forgotten their origins and are greedy."

"The old saying is true: a little kindness is worth a lot of hatred."

"We shouldn't have let them eat so much in the past years!"

"Fortunately, now we can correct this mistake."

"Haha, then I wish Young Master Tang a successful start and a good start for us." The "young master" next to him raised his glass to congratulate.

"Don't worry, everything is under control!" Tang Shao drank the wine in the glass.

After the two "young masters" finished their business, they walked towards the young girls in the banquet hall and started the next "business".

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

On the other side, Liu Xing and his father didn't even have a chance to speak before they were surrounded by a large number of security robots and enjoyed a wave of "electric shock massage".

Liu Xing's father had just recovered from a serious illness. After the electric shock, he foamed at the mouth and fainted.

"dad!"

In the chaotic hall, no one paid attention to the fallen figure, because more figures also fell down.

The world finally returned to the way it once was.

(End of this chapter)